S-Rank Exotic Beast

"So it wasn't just humans. It seemed that as long as it was a living being, I could copy the talents it possessed."

"Starry Sky Beast Clan, Shadow Race, Soul Race..."

Chen Yu kept murmuring the names of different races. Each time he named one, his eyes brightened a little more.

One had to know that beneath the stars, there were more than ten thousand races, each possessing its own unique innate talent.

For example, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans among the Starry Sky Beast Clan were royal clans among beasts. Their bloodlines were incomparably powerful, and they specialized in the path of the physical body.

The Shadow Race excelled at stealth and assassination, moving as swiftly as light and shadow.

The Soul Race was said to have no physical form. They excelled at mental manipulation, altering living beings' memories, and could even forcibly enslave powerful members of other races.

"Doesn't that mean the innate talents of these races can be used by me as well?"

Waves surged through Chen Yu's heart.

If he could gather the talents of every race onto himself alone, just how powerful would he become?

"Still, there are no traces of alien races on Crimson Radiance Star. If I want to come into contact with them, I'll probably have to wait until I reach New Moon, or even join a faction in the Demon Mountain Starfield."

Chen Yu shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.

His most important goal right now was to raise his Martial Dao Bone to Purple Quality.

As for copying the innate talents of alien races?

That was an opportunity for the future.

[Nether Leopard Mixed Blood (Gray)]

This talent was utterly useless to Chen Yu at the moment.

It was like adding 0.1 to ten thousand—better than nothing.

Without hesitation, he used it as material to forge his Martial Dao Bone.

However, the progress did not increase at all.

Chen Yu did not mind.

After all, to raise Cyan Quality to Purple Quality, the forging materials had to be blue or Yellow Quality before any effect could be seen. The best option was naturally a talent of the same Cyan Quality.

Gray, white, and green talents now had almost no enhancement effect.

Still, something was better than nothing.

"I wonder where the only S-Rank Exotic Beast in the Martial Exam is?" Chen Yu glanced at his Terminal.

The Terminal only displayed the Martial Exam's boundaries and his exact location.

Other than that, it contained no more useful information.

As far as Martial Exam scores were concerned, killing an S-Rank Exotic Beast was naturally the most efficient option.

After all, a single S-Rank Exotic Beast was worth ten thousand points!

It could basically secure victory.

"Roar!!!"

At that moment, a soul-shaking roar suddenly spread from deep within the mountains, echoing across several kilometers.

Yet even from such a great distance, Chen Yu's mind trembled the instant he heard it.

"This roar seems to carry a slight mental interference effect!"

"Based on that alone, it has to be an S-Rank Exotic Beast!"

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and immediately sprinted toward the source of the roar.

A blood-red figure darted through the forest like the wind, moving with a clear destination in mind.

"Roar!!!"

The roar suddenly exploded beside his ears.

Zhao Tianyi, who had been fleeing in panic, stiffened at once, his steps pausing for a moment.

The next instant, ignoring his disheveled state, he rolled to the side without hesitation.

Boom!

The blood-red figure pounced onto the spot Zhao Tianyi had occupied moments ago, sending sand and stones flying.

It resembled a tiger, covered in blood-red fur, with two pairs of small blood-red flesh wings on its back. Nearly fifteen meters long, it was like a moving hill.

S-Rank Exotic Beast—the Blood Fiend Tiger.

"Damn it! Other people can't find the S-Rank Exotic Beast no matter how hard they look, so why did I run into it the moment I entered?!"

Zhao Tianyi rolled several times across the ground, then scrambled up and continued running without stopping.

He had no idea whether his luck was good or bad.

On the good side, he had encountered the only S-Rank Exotic Beast first. If he killed it, he would gain a full ten thousand points!

The bad part was that he could not beat this Exotic Beast.

This was an S-Rank Exotic Beast comparable to a Body Tempering Peak expert. All he could do was run for his life!

After all, getting eliminated right at the start would be utterly humiliating.

The Blood Fiend Tiger suddenly turned its head. Despite its massive body, its speed was not affected in the slightest. With a casual leap, it crossed dozens of meters.

Then, at that moment, several figures flashed through the forest.

"Die!!!"

Mi Ya and Wang Zhe attacked the Blood Fiend Tiger simultaneously from the left and right.

"Roar!!!"

Its thunderous howl rang out once again.

Mi Ya and Wang Zhe both froze for a moment. Then, a tiger tail swept horizontally through the air, snapping the tree trunks in its path.

Bang!

At the critical moment, both regained their senses and raised their weapons to block. They were sent flying dozens of meters away.

"It's a Blood Fiend Tiger. It has remnants of Starry Sky Beast Clan bloodline, and its roar can disrupt the mind," Mi Ya said quickly.

"We have to deal with this S-Rank Exotic Beast quickly. The more people arrive, the more variables there will be," Wang Zhe said in a low voice.

As the two spoke, one figure after another began to emerge. They were all Martial Exam candidates drawn by the commotion.

Even Zhao Tianyi stopped running, waiting for an opportunity to see whether he could steal the final kill.

Whichever person killed the S-Rank Exotic Beast would receive those ten thousand points. It did not matter in the slightest whether anyone else had contributed.

Hao Xi, Wang Qianjun, Yu Guihong... one expert after another gathered here, surrounding the Blood Fiend Tiger from all sides.

Although most were eager to make a move, none attacked first. They merely waited in silence.

"Yu Guihong, let's attack together!"

"The longer we drag this out, the more variables there'll be!"

Wang Zhe and Mi Ya spoke in unison, weapons in hand as they charged the Blood Fiend Tiger!

Yu Guihong did not waste words. Knowing that more and more people would arrive, he fearlessly stepped forward to block the Blood Fiend Tiger.

"Roar—!"

The Blood Fiend Tiger let out a furious roar, intending to disrupt the three-person encirclement.

However, the three had already been prepared. Now that they were working together to kill it, they did not fear such a minor effect at all.

"Kill!!!"

"We can't let those three take the ten thousand points!"

Seeing Yu Guihong and the others take the initiative to hold back the Blood Fiend Tiger, the Martial Exam candidates present were instantly fired up and could not help attacking.

At that moment, at least several dozen people launched attacks against the Blood Fiend Tiger.

Every person who dared to attack at this moment was at least at the Seventh-Level Body Tempering!

The Blood Fiend Tiger might be comparable to a Body Tempering Peak Martial Artist, but how could it withstand the joint assault of so many people?

It fled in every direction, yet experts always forced it back.

Before long, more than a dozen bone-deep wounds had appeared on the Blood Fiend Tiger's body.

Drop after drop of scorching blood dripped down, dyeing its already crimson fur an even deeper red.

The smell of blood began to spread.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The Blood Fiend Tiger growled repeatedly, but its aura was clearly weakening, and its speed was beginning to slow.

"Kill! That's ten thousand points!!!"

"With those ten thousand points, admission to the Three Elite Universities will be within reach!"

Seeing the Blood Fiend Tiger in such a wretched state, the Martial Exam candidates who had originally been watching could no longer hold back and chose to attack as well.

Hao Xi, Zhao Tianyi, and the others all wore fervent expressions, preparing to land the killing blow on the Blood Fiend Tiger.

However.

"Stop them!!!"

Yu Guihong, Wang Zhe, and Mi Ya roared at the same time.

As soon as the words fell, Body Tempering Eighth Layer experts led by Pan Wei appeared one after another, blocking Hao Xi, Zhao Tianyi, and the rest.

The next moment, Yu Guihong, Wang Zhe, and Mi Ya attacked the Blood Fiend Tiger at the same time.

To the three of them, it did not matter who killed the Blood Fiend Tiger. After all, they could already secure admission to the Three Elite Universities without question.

As long as the points did not go to River City's local geniuses.