Rumble~
Everyone's eyes involuntarily turned toward the source of the sound.
"Was that an earthquake? Do earthquakes happen in the Underground World?"
Huang Hao muttered, looking utterly bewildered.
"No, it's a vicious beast. A huge one is coming this way!"
Zhou Wan furrowed her brows.
A few seconds later, a massive figure quietly emerged from deep within the woods.
It was a rhinoceros-shaped vicious beast, nearly four meters long and 1.6 meters tall. It had rough skin, a bulky body, and sturdy legs. Its weight was conservatively estimated at several tons.
The most striking feature was the single horn on its head.
The horn was curved like a hook and exceptionally large, taking up more than half of its head.
Sunlight shone on it, glinting coldly.
Just looking at it was enough to make anyone shudder.
"That's... a Unicorn Rhinoceros?! How did it end up here?"
Zhou Wan's gaze sharpened, and her expression turned grave.
After all, this wasn't the Unicorn Rhinoceros's habitat.
It could only mean they were unlucky enough to run into one roaming on its own.
"A Unicorn Rhinoceros this size is at the Second Order Middle Rank. We might not be able to take it on. Hurry, let's go!" Zhou Wan urged.
Hearing her words, Lu Yuan, who had been about to run, immediately suppressed the thought.
What, only Second Order Middle Rank?
Looks like a bigger body doesn't necessarily mean a higher rank!
"I learned Ice Blast Technique, but I haven't tried it yet. I'll use you to test its power."
Lu Yuan lowered his head and murmured to himself.
Then, under the disbelieving gazes of the other Fire Fox Team members, Lu Yuan hefted his spear and charged straight at the beast!
"Lu Yuan, come back! Don't be reckless!" Zhou Wan shouted.
She'd yelled loudly. Lu Yuan must have heard her.
But even after Zhou Wan called out, Lu Yuan kept charging as if nothing had happened. He didn't slow down—instead, he sped up!
Seeing this, she looked frantic. Her chest rose and fell as she nearly ran over to drag Lu Yuan back herself.
But before she could reach him, Huang Hao grabbed hold of her.
Zhou Wan turned to him and asked, confused and anxious, "Why are you holding me back? Go get Lu Yuan!"
Huang Hao shook his head. "Lu Yuan has always been a steady person. Trust him. He'd never charge in mindlessly just to show off!"
At his words, Zhou Wan's impulsiveness was doused like a bucket of cold water, and she calmed down.
Ever since Lu Yuan joined the Fire Fox Team, his actions had shown that he wasn't the sort to act irrationally.
"I hope Lu Yuan really can do it."
Zhou Wan lowered her head, crossing her hands over her chest as she spoke to herself.
Meanwhile, over on Lu Yuan's side.
Full of confidence, Lu Yuan ran straight at the Unicorn Rhinoceros with his spear in hand.
The Unicorn Rhinoceros saw that the human wasn't running away, but was actually coming right at it to meet his death.
Naturally, it decided to grant the human's wish!
It raised its horn, aimed it at Lu Yuan, and charged toward him as well!
It showed not an ounce of mercy. It wanted to smash Lu Yuan into bloody pulp in one blow, like a speeding truck!
Unfortunately, the scene it imagined never came to pass.
"Ice Blast Technique!"
The instant the tip of Lu Yuan's spear met the Unicorn Rhinoceros's horn,
a vast amount of Primal Energy surged out from the spear tip, passed through the Unicorn Rhinoceros's horn, and enveloped its entire body!
The next second,
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The powerful Ice Elemental Energy erupted in an instant, as though a giant bomb had been buried inside its body, blasting the Unicorn Rhinoceros to pieces!
Not just its horn—its whole body!
Chunks of the Unicorn Rhinoceros, mixed with blood, flew in every direction!
Lu Yuan's battle suit, face, and hair were all splattered with bright red blood!
Even Xu Lu, who was several hundred meters away, felt nauseated at the gruesome sight and could hardly hold back a retch.
As for Huang Hao, Zhou Wan, and Wang Hu, shock clearly outweighed disgust in their hearts!
They'd thought the Unicorn Rhinoceros might not be Lu Yuan's match, but they'd never expected him to kill it in a single blow!
Lu Yuan's rate of growth was simply impossible to fathom...
But Lu Yuan, who had just killed the Unicorn Rhinoceros and was standing closest to it, didn't seem to feel much of anything.
Or rather, the blood covering his body didn't bother him at all.
All he felt was a wave of emptiness.
The instant he released the skill Ice Blast Technique, Lu Yuan had felt more than half of the Primal Energy inside his body get drained away out of nowhere.
For an ability user, the Primal Energy in their body was just like the "mana" in a game.
The sudden loss left Lu Yuan feeling completely unaccustomed to it.
He slumped onto the ground, gasping for breath.
[You killed a Second Order Middle Rank vicious beast, Unicorn Rhinoceros. Evolution Point +400!]
Fortunately, the outcome was good.
The Unicorn Rhinoceros was dead, and the white crystal inside its body hadn't shattered thanks to its resistance to Primal Energy. It could also fetch a pretty penny,
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