After the Black Flower Deer leader was killed, the remaining Black Flower Deer were naturally routed and quickly mopped up by the rest of the Fire Fox Team!
[You killed a First Order Middle Rank ferocious beast, Black Flower Deer. Evolution Point +22!] [You killed a First Order Middle Rank ferocious beast, Black Flower Deer. Evolution Point +22!]
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The Black Flower Deer naturally brought Lu Yuan a considerable haul of Evolution Points.
"It's too hard! Why is it so hard? I can't even cut through it!"
Huang Hao complained, frowning as he desperately tried to saw through the antlers atop the Black Flower Deer leader's head with his dagger.
But when he looked closely, he couldn't help exclaiming: the antlers hadn't budged, but his dagger had been ruined!
In the end, Wang Hu stepped forward with a sturdier dagger. He found the right spot and managed to cut off the Black Flower Deer leader's antlers intact!
"What I'm holding in my hands isn't a pair of antlers—it's tens of thousands of Blue Star coins!"
Huang Hao cradled the antlers in his palms, his eyes shining.
Then, following the method Wang Hu had taught him, Lu Yuan retrieved a medium-sized brown crystal core from inside the Black Flower Deer leader.
Zhou Wan and Xu Lu had also stripped the other dead Black Flower Deer of every last bit of loot!
Just as the group was about to rest for a while, Zhou Wan suddenly asked, "Lu Yuan, how did you suddenly get so strong?"
Zhou Wan clearly remembered that during the Fire Fox Team's last operation, Lu Yuan had only been able to just barely fight a First Order Lower Rank ferocious beast.
But now, he had taken the initiative and killed the Second Order Lower Rank Black Flower Deer leader in just a few exchanges.
It had only been about ten days since Lu Yuan had last left the otherworld. How had his strength improved so dramatically?!
At her words, the other members of the Fire Fox Team also turned their interested gazes toward him.
They'd been too captivated by Lu Yuan's sharp spear technique to think about it before, but looking back, she was right!
"Actually, I was lucky enough to break through to the First Order Middle Rank."
Lu Yuan smiled faintly, then let a little of his aura spill out.
It was easy to sense that Lu Yuan was indeed at the First Order Middle Rank.
"First Order Middle Rank! So soon!"
They clearly remembered that when Lu Yuan had first joined the team, he'd introduced himself as just an Awakened and asked everyone to go easy on him.
How had he suddenly become a First Order Middle Rank ability user?
Everyone's eyes widened, even Wang Hu, who usually kept quiet.
"Lu Yuan, you didn't...?"
Zhou Wan suddenly seemed to realize something, and looked at Lu Yuan with concern.
"Sis Zhou, don't worry. I definitely haven't been taking any drugs."
Lu Yuan understood at once. He waved his hand and explained.
It was only natural for Zhou Wan to think that. His speed of advancement really was unbelievable.
But so what?
He had awakened the system himself, and this terrifying rate of advancement was something he had earned!
Hearing Lu Yuan's answer, Zhou Wan relaxed.
She'd been afraid he might sacrifice his future for a brief burst of progress.
But now that she'd calmed down and thought it over, Lu Yuan was such a steady person. How could he do something so foolish?
"Come on, Sis Zhou! Can't you tell Lu Yuan's a once-in-a-century genius?"
Huang Hao grinned.
"Brother Hao, don't tease me."
Lu Yuan smiled back.
With that, the little interlude came to an end. After resting briefly and replenishing their Primal Energy and water,
the Fire Fox Team set out again to find and hunt ferocious beasts!
Time passed quickly, and before long, it was the evening of the second day.
Lu Yuan checked his Evolution Points. He'd gained a total of 560 over the past day and a half.
On his panel, the only skill he could enhance was still the D-rank Ice Shard Ring Body.
Lu Yuan didn't enhance it. Instead, he planned to save up his Evolution Points.
After a long night, it was now the third day of Lu Yuan's second trip to the Underground World.
Unlike the inexplicable irritability he'd felt around noon on the third day of his previous trip,
he'd felt none of his usual discomfort by nightfall. His mood remained bright and clear!
Lu Yuan was pleasantly surprised.
After all, the longer he could stay in the Underground World, the more Evolution Points he could earn!
When it was Lu Yuan's turn to keep watch,
he naturally took advantage of the free time to practice his spear technique!
Thrust, stab, sweep, parry, slash, brace, retract, grip...
Half an hour later.
Whoosh~
Lu Yuan breathed out a mouthful of stale air.
Not a drop of sweat had formed on his back. Instead, chill air kept rising from his body!
During the break, Lu Yuan opened his panel.
[Name: Lu Yuan] [ Evolution Point: 870] [Ability: Ice Snow Crown (S)] [Realm: First Order Middle Rank] [Spirit: 174 Hz] [Blood and Qi: 302 cal] [Skills: Spear technique (Intermediate) (↑), Ice Shard Ring Body (D) (Beginner) (↑)] [Body Tempering Art: Profound Nether Ice Soul Body (S) (First Layer)]
His Evolution Points had reached 870. He expected to break through the 1,000-point mark tomorrow!
"Not bad, not bad."
Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
He was just about to put away the panel and start learning Ice Blast Technique.
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