Looked Down on by a Pig

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After heading deeper into the forest, Chen Ming reached its innermost region.

At the foot of a valley.

Several Level One and Level Two beasts surrounded him like stars around the moon, howling as they attacked him nonstop.

Chen Ming ignored them.

After reaching Level Two, he naturally no longer thought much of Level Two beasts.

His target now was Level Three beasts, or even Level Four.

Although the Breeze Jungle was said to be an active zone for Level One to Level Three beasts, Level Three beasts were pitifully rare.

He hadn't seen a single one along the way.

"Beyond this point is outside the safe zone."

He looked up ahead. Towering trees pierced the sky, and thick mist shrouded the area.

A clear boundary separated the jungle from the valley.

The region ahead looked like a vast primeval forest cloaked in mist.

Just looking at it filled him with a sense of mystery and danger.

That was the true Level One Beast Forest, a chaotic, lawless world!

The beasts there were more dangerous and unpredictable, and the area had no fixed level range.

In other words, a terrifying monster could leap out from anywhere.

Even the information on the Grand Exam instance specifically warned Class Changers not to venture beyond the safe zone unless absolutely necessary.

"But for me, it should be no problem."

Even the strongest beasts could only take off one HP.

If he couldn't beat them, he could just run.

And although the true Beast Forest was incredibly dangerous, it also held rarer resources.

Outdoor instances, high-level resources, and even precious, unusual plants could all be found in the Beast Forest.

If he was lucky enough to find some rare resources, he'd hit the jackpot.

Once he'd made up his mind, Chen Ming immediately left the jungle and stepped into the valley.

Behind him, the several beasts that had pursued him relentlessly stopped. They didn't follow.

They stared at the valley, fear in their eyes, then scattered and fled.

"The air's so damp."

Inside the valley, Chen Ming surveyed his surroundings.

The valley was dim. Huge trees blocked out nearly all the sunlight, and the air was heavy with the damp, cold smell of earth.

It was unusually quiet all around. He could barely hear a single insect or bird.

A rustling sound reached him.

Chen Ming stopped abruptly.

The next second, a huge red shape shot out of the woods ahead.

A wild boar skidded to a halt on the loose stones.

It was as bulky as a small hill, its crimson bristles sleek and glossy.

Tightly packed muscles bulged beneath its hide, and its pair of curved tusks were nearly half a meter long.

[Red Tusk Boar]

[Level: lv.3]

[Ability: Crimson Blood Charge]

[Description: Bloodthirsty and savage, with tusks like blades. Don't let its massive, clumsy appearance fool you—its speed and explosive power are fearsome.]

"Now this is the real wilderness. A Level Three beast right off the bat."

Chen Ming drew his long blade, ready to fight.

"Snort... snort!"

The Red Tusk Boar ahead didn't rush to attack.

It snorted in short, furious bursts, sizing Chen Ming up.

"Hmph."

When it realized the human before it was just a "weakling," the Red Tusk Boar let out a contemptuous snort.

Chen Ming: ...

Had he just been looked down on by a pig?

Ahead of him,

Having gauged its opponent's strength, the Red Tusk Boar charged with pounding hooves.

Its four legs churned up the earth, each step slamming into the ground like a sledgehammer.

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The Red Tusk Boar was fast, its charge fierce and relentless.

But as its tusks struck Chen Ming's arm, he also slashed at it.

He wasn't fast, but since he didn't need to defend himself, he could still attack in time with ease.

After that first strike, the Red Tusk Boar didn't hurry to attack a second time.

It slowly turned around and shook its head.

Its glossy bristles rippled, and the muscles across its shoulders and back bulged like iron.

"Snort..."

It strolled leisurely around Chen Ming, its snorts long and drawn out.

As if it were toying with its prey.

Chen Ming's mouth twitched.

A pig was putting on airs.

"Come on. I'll fight you with one hand."

Chen Ming had a temper, too.

He tucked his left hand behind his back and beckoned the Red Tusk Boar with the long blade in his right.

Feeling provoked, the Red Tusk Boar let out an angry snort.

"Graaah—"

It activated its skill.

[Crimson Blood Charge]!

Red light flared around the Red Tusk Boar, its form blurring with speed.

Its sharp, curved tusks barreled straight toward him.

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The pair of sharp tusks slammed into Chen Ming's chest with a deafening crash.

Yet it was like striking an immovable mountain.

The Red Tusk Boar was left so dazed that it could barely keep its footing.

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While the pig was still dazed, Chen Ming raised his hand and struck three times in quick succession.

"Graaah!"

The Red Tusk Boar was utterly enraged.

The innate savagery of beasts filled its eyes with blood, and it went berserk.

With a roar, the Red Tusk Boar launched another Crimson Blood Charge, shooting forward like a streak of red light.

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A violent impact rang out, sending a powerful tremor through the air as dust flew everywhere.

But the tusks it was so proud of still couldn't tear into the frail human before it.

They couldn't even force him back a single step.

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Chen Ming spotted the Red Tusk Boar's weakness: its hind hooves...

Weakness Strike!

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The Red Tusk Boar let out a series of low growls.

Its hooves scraped frantically against the ground as it tried to drive its tusks through the human ahead.

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"Graaah—"

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[Red Tusk Boar (lv.3) killed, experience +26!]

[Obtained: Red Tusk Boar Beast Core (lv.3)]

[Obtained: Constitution Rune Stone *1]

"This pig has pretty good drop rates. It dropped a rune stone."

Chen Ming put away the Constitution Rune Stone.

He didn't have any Constitution equipment right now, so he couldn't use it yet.

But after selling the beast cores he'd collected today, he should be able to buy a piece of Constitution equipment.

"One Level Three beast gives about 26 experience. Seven or eight should be enough."

"Looks like reaching Level Three today is a sure thing."

Leveling up by hunting stronger enemies really was fast.