Black-Crowned Golden Eagle

County 0231.

This is one of the cities closest to the military region. It is rare to encounter powerful Warlord-level monsters within the county, but it is infested with a massive number of Soldier-level monsters.

Because Su Zhe snuck out to the wilderness, he did not intend to go too far, lest his elderly father back home worry.

At the very least... he had to prove he possessed the strength to survive in the wilderness first.

Judging by the speed of Su Zhe's growth, becoming a War God would not be too difficult.

Less than three days had passed since he passed the martial artist combat assessment, yet Su Zhe had already advanced from a junior Warrior to the standard of a senior Warrior, and his strength was still continuously rising.

Before fusing with the Blacklight Virus, Su Zhe's original talent was not too bad—relative to other humans on Earth, being able to become a martial artist by the age of eighteen already meant he had the potential to become a War God, with a baseline of at least a Warlord-level martial artist.

A Warlord-level martial artist was still considered a powerhouse on Earth during this period!

It was not until later, after Luo Feng traveled to the universe, that the bloodline of humans on Earth began to truly transform, entering an era where everyone was a martial artist.

But compared to the likes of Luo Feng, Su Zhe's original talent was considered quite poor.

"Roar!"

"Awoo!"

"Caw!"

The cries of various monsters rose and fell in succession.

Su Zhe was currently standing on the outer wall of a high-rise building, looking down. His feet trod upon the surface of the building as if it were flat ground; faint black-red filaments could be seen burrowing into the concrete bricks, stabilizing his body. Below him was a massive, gathered herd of monsters.

This was just one of the most basic applications of the Blacklight Virus.

With games as a reference, it was much simpler for Su Zhe to develop the various abilities of the Blacklight Virus.

"Ang—!"

An eagle's cry came from not far away. Su Zhe looked up, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

The target of this trip had finally appeared!

It was a Black-Crowned Golden Eagle that had not yet reached adulthood. Although it was not yet fully grown, its body length had already reached nearly 15 meters, with a wingspan exceeding 20 meters. Its flight speed could already rival that of a War God-level martial artist.

Its strength had even reached the level of a junior Warlord monster. Coupled with its speed advantage, it would be even more troublesome to deal with than an average intermediate Warlord monster!

Even a senior Warlord-level martial artist would find it difficult to kill such a Black-Crowned Golden Eagle, simply because their speed was far inferior to it; they could kill it, but they could not catch it!

Su Zhe dared to come and trouble this Black-Crowned Golden Eagle for a reason.

According to his observations.

This Black-Crowned Golden Eagle had not yet truly reached adulthood, and... it was not accompanied by its parents, currently in the stage of growing up alone during its youth!

It was precisely because of this that it was lurking in the small city of County 0231 instead of going to hunt in the major cities.

"Whether I can obtain the ability to fly early while still at the Apprentice level depends on you."

Watching the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle spreading its wings and soaring above, along with the noisy herd of monsters below, Su Zhe did not rush to make a move on the eagle; now was not the time.

After watching the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle fly to the top of the tallest building in the county, Su Zhe did not hesitate to look at the herd below and leaped down!

"BOOM!!!"

The old concrete ground was smashed into a distinct crater under the impact of his landing.

The surrounding monsters turned their heads one after another, searching for traces of Su Zhe, only to find that he seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Roar?"

Within the chaotic herd of monsters, a Tiger Mastiff quietly slipped away.

Disguise!

Su Zhe could disguise himself as any target he had consumed, and even obtain part of the consumed target's memories. He could disguise himself as almost any flesh-and-blood life form, and could even simulate their aura to a degree of near-perfect similarity. If he continued to develop this, he might even catch up to the innate secret techniques of the Mosha Clan.

Su Zhe, disguised as a Tiger Mastiff, walked toward the outskirts of the county.

Now was not the time to act. Although Su Zhe was confident he could slaughter all the monsters here, it would be bad if he alerted that Black-Crowned Golden Eagle. Once that eagle chose to flee, it would be very difficult to encounter it again.

"Awoo!"

Just as Su Zhe slipped out of the herd and prepared to leave, another Tiger Mastiff suddenly approached him.

Su Zhe turned his head in confusion, only to see that Tiger Mastiff rubbing its tail against his own.

Could it be...

Su Zhe's expression gradually darkened.

It was a female Tiger Mastiff.

According to the memories of the Tiger Mastiff, he knew that this female Tiger Mastiff was initiating a mating request toward Su Zhe!

Are you kidding me? How could I possibly mate with a female dog?

Su Zhe thought to himself, his feet never stopping.

"Awoo?"

The female Tiger Mastiff kept trotting up to Su Zhe, sticking its rear end out to signal him, but Su Zhe remained unmoved, continuing to walk toward the outskirts of the county.

No, it is still too early to strike.

There are too many monsters here.

Suppressing the killing intent in his heart, Su Zhe lured the female Tiger Mastiff to the edge of the county town before decisively dealing the fatal blow!

[Devoured Tier 1 Apprentice-level monster, gained 0.1 Devour Points]

As the female Tiger Mastiff was consumed, Su Zhe transformed back into his human form.

Turning his head to look toward the center of the county town, that tall building stood out prominently even from the outskirts; at its peak lay the nest of the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle.

Hunting the Black-Crowned Golden Eagle would require some planning, but it wouldn't take long—these next two days would be sufficient.

Time to head back.

Su Zhe thought to himself.

Military camp.

The officer looked at Su Zhe, who had returned from the wilderness empty-handed, but he did not seem surprised, smiling as he spoke: "How was it? Do you understand the terror of the wilderness now?"

"Consider yourself lucky, kid. To head into the wilderness alone and return in one piece is something even some veteran martial artists struggle to do."

"Alright, don't be too discouraged. Everyone has a first time, and it's a good thing you weren't injured. It won't be too late to join a martial artist squad before heading back into the wilderness next time!"

The officer patted Su Zhe on the shoulder and walked away, not giving him a chance to explain.

Su Zhe knew he had been misunderstood, but he couldn't be bothered to explain.

I should head home first, lest the old man gets worried if he can't find me, Su Zhe calculated in his heart. I also need to test my physical fitness, and... I should try to learn secret manuals related to force amplification as well.

Before reaching the Immortal level, one could achieve a force amplification of up to a hundred times, which provided a massive boost to one's strength.

Beyond that, blade techniques and movement techniques were also quite important, though it wasn't the techniques themselves that mattered, but rather the ability to grasp intent through them, eventually crossing the threshold into domains and laws.

Although Su Zhe had worked very hard before obtaining the Blacklight Virus, his talent was merely average. He might have been considered a small genius among ordinary people, but compared to other geniuses, he couldn't even measure up to Luo Feng at the very beginning of the story.

Fortunately, the Blacklight Virus could solve the problem of talent.

With that thought, Su Zhe set off on the road home.