The Smaller, The Scarier

The Unicorn Mule, having suffered two consecutive injuries, became even more ferocious. Zheng Yichen felt as if his entangled arm was about to be crushed, but he still held onto the mule's horn tightly, unable to create distance. If he did, the creature would either become more difficult to handle or escape.

Hiss—

The piercing hiss flooded Zheng Yichen's ears like a demonic sound, making not just his brain tremble, but his ears ring as if they were about to explode.

Yet, he still held on tightly to the Unicorn Mule's horn and the Black Gun lodged in its neck. The more the mule struggled, the more severe the continuous damage the Black Gun inflicted. In its violent struggles, the Unicorn Mule gradually weakened.

Although the spot where the spear struck wasn't a directly fatal area, the neck is vulnerable for any creature. The frenzied struggle further tore its wound. Zheng Yichen held the horn tightly, preventing the mule from delivering a fatal blow.

It could only drag Zheng Yichen, slamming him into trees in an attempt to shake him off. Zheng Yichen's endurance was not bad. Of course, a human and a mule fighting for endurance in this situation were not enough. However, the Black Gun not only inflicted physical damage on the Unicorn Mule but also caused it to lose a large amount of blood.

After the initial burst of energy, the Unicorn Mule's struggling strength began to wane.

Zheng Yichen also felt terrible. He was dragged by the Unicorn Mule, constantly crashing into trees. His internal organs felt like they were shattering, and many of his bones were broken. With such impacts, an Ordinary Person would likely not be able to utter a third sound.

He could endure it because he was himself an Abnormal Creature. His basic attacks had lifesteal, as long as they could break through its defenses. The blood the mule lost from the Black Gun was fed back to Zheng Yichen. He had never been so severely injured, so the feedback he received this time made him feel the changes in his body.

A state of extreme activity slightly increased his strength while greatly enhancing his recovery.

The Unicorn Mule, on the other hand, grew weaker with the tearing of its wounds and blood loss. Finally, its heavy body crashed to the ground, and the scarlet tongue wrapped around his arm also lost its strength. Zheng Yichen let out a breath, and the Black Gun in his hand pierced the Unicorn Mule's eye. The Black Gun penetrated its head and stuck into the ground.

"Hoo~" Zheng Yichen, sitting on the ground, looked at his swollen left arm. The entire arm was somewhat deformed, and any slight movement caused intense pain. He pulled out the Black Gun, retrieved his backpack, and took out a knife. With some difficulty, he cut off the Unicorn Mule's head.

As for the body, he couldn't do anything about it. He was alone, and the commotion earlier was significant. Other Hunters would arrive soon. All he could do was take the more important parts. For the body, all he could do was drain the blood.

Then he quickly took out his phone and took a picture of the scene to prove he had killed it. The status of the commission changed from "in progress" to "under review."

"Tsk, this guy finally messed up," a patrolling Hunter, attracted by the commotion, looked at the corpse on the ground and tutted. Although the Unicorn Mule's head was gone, the remaining body features were still obvious.

"The Hunter who took down this thing isn't in great shape either." Another patrolling Hunter examined the surroundings and took out his phone to check the status of the relevant mission on the commission query software. As expected, the mission was already in a semi-locked review state.

At this point, they could try to transport the corpse to complete the commission. However, since the Unicorn Mule's head was already taken, doing so would also lead to an investigation.

"How about we..." One patrolling Hunter looked at the corpse on the ground with some interest. Because this Abnormal Creature was cunning, the related commission reward was not low. If they could find that Hunter...

"Forget it. A few minutes is enough for them to leave." The Hunter who had been examining the mule's corpse stood up and clapped his hands. This time was not enough for the other party to get far, but it was enough for them to reach the vicinity of the temporary camp. If they pursued, it would take considerable time, and if they were discovered, they would be in a difficult position.

Also, after examining the mule's corpse, the fatal wound was likely in the head. After the mule fell, it wasn't a sword or blade, but a bayonet-like weapon that pierced its head, leaving a circular indentation on the ground.

Furthermore, the Unicorn Mule's blood was significantly depleted. Not much blood flowed from the severed neck. He suspected the Hunter who took action was an Aberrant.

"Since the other party left the corpse here, we won't be polite," the Hunter with ideas, seeing his companion disagree with his suggestion, changed his mind.

Zheng Yichen didn't take the corpse with him, which was equivalent to abandoning it. Although most of the Unicorn Mule's blood had been drained, the corpse still had sufficient research value. Many research institutes were willing to purchase such items. However, compared to that, the head was still the most important part.

"Hoo... I really should have prepared a vehicle." Outside the Southern Forest, Zheng Yichen panted slightly, walking forward with difficulty. As the combat state completely ended, his excited spirit returned to normal, and his body began to rebel.

Every light step caused immense pain. Draining a large amount of blood from the Unicorn Mule had improved his physique, but this improvement required time to digest, not like adding points where the increase was immediate.

Coupled with carrying a heavy Unicorn Mule head, his forward progress slowed even further. He didn't believe that fellow travelers encountered in the dead of night were good people.

He'd rather abandon the mule's corpse and simply complete the hunting commission than take a gamble.

A rabbit appeared not far from Zheng Yichen. This little thing was incredibly bold. Upon seeing Zheng Yichen, it hopped and skipped over. As it approached Zheng Yichen, its three-lobed mouth opened, stretching to its limit, its head tearing open into a state resembling a Chrysanthemum Monster.

A Black Spear pierced straight through the center of its gaping maw. Zheng Yichen didn't even glance at the rabbit, which shriveled up as it was impaled. How to put it, large Abnormal Creatures, aside from having some extra features, were actually much more normal.

These small-sized Abnormal Creatures always managed to provide some extra frights. Perhaps it was because small creatures had smaller brains, so when they became abnormal, they turned into new little cuties.

Hiss—

A faint sound arose. Zheng Yichen had become quite sensitive to this sound. Fortunately, this wasn't the mysterious Unicorn Mule, but a Snake... No, why had his encounter rate with Abnormal Creatures suddenly increased so much??