"Hiss, hiss~"
Golden dragon scales sprouted across Linley's body, and a tail gradually grew from his back, dropping to the ground.
A pair of wings spread from his back, spanning nearly two meters.
The dragon horns atop his head, like a crown, jutted fiercely toward the sky.
His originally brown pupils turned blood red.
"Hmph, hmph~"
Across from Linley, the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar, more than two meters tall, backed away, looking restless and uneasy.
"Roar~"
The next moment, the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar let out a furious roar, then turned and fled.
Its half-meter-long crimson tusks uprooted every tree that blocked its path.
Linley's blood-red eyes, devoid of emotion, followed the direction the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar fled.
"Whoosh~"
The next moment, Linley's wings beat, carrying him into the air.
His hands were now covered in dragon scales, and his slender dragon claws gleamed like a row of daggers.
In midair, Linley caught up with the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar, then swooped down and blocked its path.
"Hmph, hmph~"
The Bloodthirsty Wild Boar dug in with all four hooves, gouging furrows into the earth before finally coming to a stop.
Seeing that it couldn't escape, the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar crouched low, its hind hooves uneasily scraping deep pits into the ground.
"Roar~"
Linley still hadn't turned around, and the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar couldn't hold back any longer. It attacked first.
Its roar rang out across the area as its half-meter-long tusks thrust toward Linley's back.
"Whoosh~"
Linley simply turned around and swung both hands in a crossing motion.
His claws traced golden arcs through the air.
"Bang~"
The Bloodthirsty Wild Boar crashed to the ground.
Blood splattered everywhere, and its two half-meter-long tusks rolled to one side.
Four bloody gashes appeared on its head, and its eyes were filled with unwillingness.
But the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar's corpse twitched only briefly before it went still.
[Congratulations on killing a Rank 6 Magical Beast. Green Energy Point +100]
[1 Green Energy Point can be exchanged for 10,000 White Energy Points. White Energy Points cannot be exchanged for Green Energy Points.]
The moment Linley killed the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar, a system notification flashed before his eyes.
"Linley, is this what you meant by an Ultimate Warrior?" Doehring emerged from the Coiling Dragon Ring. "Incredible. Truly incredible."
Watching Linley accomplish this, Doehring was beginning to question everything he thought he knew.
An eight-year-old child had endured just twelve hours of agony and become a Rank 7 Warrior?
If word got out, the entire Yulan Continent would go mad.
"That's right, Grandpa Doehring." The dragon scales gradually receded from Linley's body. "This is the power of my family's Dragonblood Warriors."
Linley was exhilarated, but soon noticed Doehring looking him up and down with a strange smile.
A breeze blew past, and Linley felt a little chilly. Looking down, he realized he was naked.
"Grandpa Doehring, stop looking." Linley blushed and quickly turned away, contacting Lin Ke. "Big Brother Lin Ke, hurry and exchange a set of clothes for me. Make them like the ones I was wearing before."
As soon as Linley finished speaking, Lin Ke snapped his fingers inside the System Space, and a new outfit appeared in front of Linley.
Doehring watched Linley use the Space Ring again, his gaze growing thoughtful.
There was nothing.
Linley was completely naked. Other than the Coiling Dragon Ring, he had nothing on him.
So how was Linley using a Space Ring?
It made no sense.
As a Saint-level expert, Doehring considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable.
Yet what was happening to Linley made him feel like a complete novice.
How was this possible?
"Squeak, squeak~"
Once Linley had changed, Bebe became a black blur and leaped onto his shoulder.
"Boss, eat!"
Bebe's childish voice rang out in Linley's mind.
Bebe was only a little over a month old, so it was hard for him to speak in complete sentences.
But the contract Linley had made with Bebe allowed them to communicate through Soul Transmission.
So although Bebe couldn't speak in full sentences, Linley could generally understand what he meant.
"You want to eat this?" Linley straightened his clothes and walked up to the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar. "Its elbows should be pretty good. I'll roast some for you in a bit."
As he spoke, Linley rubbed his hands together and turned to look at Doehring.
"Grandpa Doehring." Linley's words brought Doehring out of his thoughts. "Magical Beasts are different from ordinary beasts, right? Do they have anything valuable?"
Linley's question made Doehring set aside his doubts.
"The most valuable parts of a Bloodthirsty Wild Boar are the Magic Core in its head and its two tusks." Doehring began explaining. "If you don't mind the trouble, you can also skin it. The hide can fetch quite a few gold coins."
Doehring's words made Linley's eyes light up.
The Baruch Clan was in desperate need of gold coins.
"Crack!"
But when Linley tried to skin it with his dagger, the blade snapped clean in two.
After all, the dagger he was using had been crudely made at a village blacksmith's shop.
The hide of a Rank 6 Magical Beast was too tough for ordinary iron tools to pierce.
"Hiss, hiss~"
Linley wasn't discouraged. Dragon scales sprouted from the flesh of his right hand.
In the time it took to draw a breath, his right hand had transformed into a dragon claw.
"Swish~"
Linley ran his index finger over the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar's hide.
The tough hide that had resisted him a moment ago parted as easily as butter beneath a hot knife.
Before long, Linley had removed the entire hide in one piece.
After starting a fire, Linley cut off two elbows and some ribs and roasted them over the flames.
"Big Brother Lin Ke." Linley contacted Lin Ke in the System Space. "What can I exchange these Green Energy Points for?"
He'd been busy talking to Grandpa Doehring and Bebe, so he hadn't had a chance to ask.
"Great work!" In the System Space, Lin Ke looked at his earnings and grinned. "First, there are the higher-grade Purple Light Dew and T-Virus."
As he spoke, Lin Ke added two new items to the Combat Mall.
Purple Light Dew: 1 Green Energy Point
T-Virus: 1 Green Energy Point
"Each drop of the new Purple Light Dew and T-Virus can increase your physique and mental strength by one point."
Lin Ke tapped his fingers against his knee as he explained.
"Wait."
Before Lin Ke could finish, Linley interrupted him.
"Big Brother Lin Ke, one Green Energy Point can be exchanged for 10,000 White Energy Points, while the old Purple Light Dew only costs 10 White Energy Points. What if I exchange it for White Energy Points first, then use those to buy the old Purple Light Dew?"
"Good question." Lin Ke nodded and continued explaining. "The old Purple Light Dew and T-Virus are both weaker versions. They have little to no effect on Rank 3 Warriors or Rank 3 Mages, so..."
Lin Ke didn't finish, but Linley could only nod helplessly.
Clearly, the old Purple Light Dew and T-Virus would have little effect on him now, and might not work at all.
"Don't worry." Seeing Linley looking disappointed, Lin Ke smiled and reassured him. "With your current strength, earning Energy Points will be quick. Besides, I've added some other items to the store."
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