The Purple Fang Snakes' habitat was quite far from here.
They had walked for a full six hours, but even by the evening of Lu Yuan's fourth day in the Underground World, they still hadn't reached it.
Fortunately, they had brought plenty of supplies, so they didn't have to worry about food or anything else.
Just as Huang Hao had guessed, roasted Pipi Pig really did smell better than roasted pork belly.
After all, Pipi Pigs had grown up in this primitive environment, while the pigs outside were raised on high-tech feed in pens.
Naturally, their meat couldn't compare to the Pipi Pigs' fresh, tender meat. The difference was clear as soon as they were roasted!
The wonderful atmosphere around the bonfire soon came to an end.
As they were getting ready to sleep, Zhou Wan asked Lu Yuan, "Are you feeling any discomfort now?"
Lu Yuan knew Zhou Wan was worried about him.
He had to admit that although Zhou Wan was still young, looking around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, she was quite thoughtful and considerate of others.
Lu Yuan shook his head. "Don't worry. I'm fine."
"If you feel any discomfort, don't try to tough it out. You have to tell us."
After leaving him with those words, Zhou Wan walked away.
When it was Lu Yuan's turn to keep watch,
since his need to practice Spear technique and Ice Blast Technique had let up for the time being,
he took advantage of the lull to continue tempering his bones. He also took out the Fundamentals of Combat Techniques Compendium Qin Tianlong had given him earlier and began practicing.
Just as Qin Tianlong had said, even without a weapon—or if something happened to his weapon—he could still fight hand-to-hand in close combat.
When Lu Yuan began learning Combat Techniques, a new item quietly appeared on his panel.
[Combat Techniques (Beginner)]
At daybreak, with the sky just beginning to pale, the four members of the Fire Fox Team got up early.
"Chicken legs... I want some. They smell so good..."
Only Huang Hao was still sleeping in.
"Brother Hao, time to get up."
Lu Yuan walked to Huang Hao's tent, unzipped it, and called out.
After everyone washed up with the water they had prepared in advance,
the entire Fire Fox Team set off again!
Another two hours passed before they finally reached their destination.
"Everyone, stay together as we move forward."
As Zhou Wan took out the map to confirm their location, she spoke with a serious expression.
After all, Purple Fang Snakes were nothing like the Black Flower Deer they had encountered before. They were Second Order Lower Rank ferocious beasts, and the slightest mistake could cost them their lives!
Besides, this was their first time coming here.
So they had to be extremely careful!
"Look! There's a Purple Fang Snake over here!"
Huang Hao pointed at a pile of stones on the ground.
As soon as he finished speaking, he trembled all over and hid behind Lu Yuan.
Yesterday, he had been so carefree. Today, he was just as frightened.
"Purple Fang Snake, prepare to die!"
Lu Yuan stepped forward and used his spear to toss aside the scattered stones.
He discovered that this wasn't a Purple Fang Snake at all. It was clearly the skin one had shed!
"Purple Fang Snake skin! A single piece of this can fetch tens of thousands!"
Zhou Wan looked delighted and carefully gathered up the shed skin.
Hiss, hiss, hiss~
Suddenly, hissing sounds rang out all around them.
The group looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, their expressions turning grave. Zhou Wan also summoned her Companion Beast, Huo Huo.
After all, one more beast meant one more source of strength.
Only Lu Yuan remained calm, his expression as placid as still water.
Just as they had expected, two snake-shaped ferocious beasts emerged from the grass.
They were quite large, nearly a meter long. What drew the eye most of all, of course, were their long, pointed purple fangs.
The purple on their fangs wasn't just decoration; they were coated in potent venom.
If their long, sharp fangs pierced the skin, the poison would seep in through the bite and attack the victim's nerves.
That was why they were called Purple Fang Snakes, though their full name was Long Fang Poisonous Snake.
The Purple Fang Snakes opened their mouths, revealing their full sets of teeth. The sight was especially chilling.
At the same time, they flicked their tongues and fixed their purple eyes on the members of the Fire Fox Team.
Clearly, they had taken the group for prey!
"Just what I was hoping for!"
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and drew on the Primal Energy within his body.
A layer of Ice Elemental Energy coated the spearhead, wisps of cold air rising from it.
In the next instant, Lu Yuan thrust out three fierce, vicious strikes in the span of a second, killing one of the Purple Fang Snakes on the spot.
Its forked tongue, which had been twitching moments ago, now hung limply on the ground. It had lost every trace of life.
[You have killed a Second Order Lower Rank ferocious beast, Purple Fang Snake. Evolution Point +130!]
The two Purple Fang Snakes had been about to attack the humans in front of them.
But the next second, one of them was stunned to discover that its companion had been killed so easily.
Something was wrong—seriously, impossibly wrong?!
The surviving Purple Fang Snake twisted its body, preparing to flee.
But now there was a bigger problem: even though it was fast, it was nowhere near as fast as Lu Yuan's spear.
[You have killed a Second Order Lower Rank ferocious beast, Purple Fang Snake. Evolution Point +130!]
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