Encountering a Shadow Cat! Something's Wrong with the Spear Technique!

Outside Jiang Zhan City.

No sooner had he stepped out of Jiang Kan City than Lu Yuan sensed something was wrong!

High!

The oxygen concentration outside was far too high!

Such a high oxygen concentration left Lu Yuan, visiting another world for the first time, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Xu Lu comforted him from the side, "Lu Yuan, don't worry, you'll get used to it after a while. I felt the same when I first came."

"Get used to it, huh..."

Lu Yuan could only endure, forcing himself to stay conscious.

Gradually... gradually...

It was as if the primal energy within his body had struck some kind of pact with the oxygen outside.

Lu Yuan could feel the discomfort in his body fading away.

Once he was no longer affected by the oxygen concentration, his dizziness disappeared.

He couldn't help but look around.

This was a primeval forest!

The towering ancient trees had branches and leaves layered thickly, almost blotting out the entire sky.

Only scattered sunlight fell like fragments of gold onto the thick layer of decaying leaves, making a soft "rustling" sound with each step.

Bushes grew all around, making Lu Yuan feel like a ferocious beast could leap out at any moment.

Because of this, he stayed especially alert!

However, so far, the Fire Fox Team hadn't spotted any trace of a ferocious beast.

The group maintained a formation:

Captain Zhou Wan and Wang Hu, who was responsible for tanking damage, walked at the very front.

Support Xu Lu and the newly joined Lu Yuan were in the middle of the team.

Huang Hao, who also used a long spear like Lu Yuan, brought up the rear.

They kept moving forward...

Suddenly, Zhou Wan stopped, studying the map as she said, "Now we need to turn left!"

Hearing this, the group immediately shifted direction to the left.

As they walked along, Soon, a ferocious beast's figure burst out from the bushes, appearing before them.

Lu Yuan looked closely.

This beast had sharp fangs and long claws, with a very noticeable crescent moon mark on its forehead. Its fur was exceptionally fine.

Behind it, a cat's tail swayed gently.

This, this, this...

Lu Yuan recognized this beast. His teacher had talked about it in class—it was called a Shadow Cat.

And this Shadow Cat was small in size, still in its juvenile form, at the First Order Lower Rank!

Zhou Wan stopped, turned around, and looked at Lu Yuan with eyes full of expectation. "Lu Yuan, there's a First Order Lower Rank Shadow Cat ahead. Go ahead and use it to practice, get a feel for things."

Lu Yuan nodded and smiled. "No problem."

Then, Xu Lu gently waved her staff, and a faint blue light appeared on Lu Yuan's body. "This is a buff I'm giving you—it'll boost your output!"

Lu Yuan gave a slight nod to show he understood.

A First Order Lower Rank Shadow Cat was one of the weakest ferocious beasts!

If he couldn't even beat this, then he really had no business coming to the Underground World to hunt ferocious beasts. He might as well just go straight back to school!

Not to mention, he also had the buff Xu Lu had given him.

So, Lu Yuan raised his long spear, smiled confidently, and strode over lightly.

As Lu Yuan went ahead, Zhou Wan said to Wang Hu, Huang Hao, and Xu Lu, "I'll move in a bit closer to keep an eye on things, in case Lu Yuan runs into trouble. You three watch out for any ferocious beasts sneaking up on us!"

The three of them nodded in silent understanding and said in unison, "Got it!"

Over by Lu Yuan.

He held his pitch-black long spear and swaggered right up in front of the Shadow Cat.

Once the Shadow Cat spotted Lu Yuan, it let out a sharp, fierce cry, baring its fangs. Its pale white claws shot out!

It pushed off with its hind legs and lunged at Lu Yuan!

Seeing this, Lu Yuan showed no sign of panic as he aimed his spear at the Shadow Cat's abdomen.

He channeled the primal energy within his body, coating the spear tip.

With a sudden burst of strength from his arm, he thrust forward sharply!

A whistling sound cut through the air!

Shk!

The sound of alloy piercing flesh rang out!

Meow!

A pained cat's cry echoed!

The Shadow Cat's entire body was now impaled on Lu Yuan's spear.

Then, Lu Yuan angled the spear tip toward the ground.

His long boot pressed down on the Shadow Cat's body.

With a push, he yanked the spear free, dragging out some "guts and gristle."

If an ordinary person with a weak stomach saw those entrails, they might have thrown up on the spot!

A massive hole gaped in the Shadow Cat's body, and soon, it bled out and died.

[You have slain a First Order Lower Rank beast, Shadow Cat. Evolution Point +10!]

Hearing the system's notification, Lu Yuan felt a surge of satisfaction.

Not far away, Zhou Wan watched.

Seeing Lu Yuan act so decisively, without any hesitation, Zhou Wan nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with approval.

It seemed this new team member of hers not only had a high-level ability but also a solid foundation in basic skills.

More importantly, he was remarkably composed.

Behind them, Wang Hu lowered his head, lost in thought.

Xu Lu's face shone with admiration—that spear strike was just too cool!

Then she glanced at the perpetually unserious Huang Hao beside her.

Really, there was no comparison without contrast!

As for Huang Hao, he didn't notice Xu Lu's gaze at all.