First Meeting with Little Fairy Doctor

The crowd fell deathly silent, everyone staring blankly at Lei Luo before them.

None of them had expected this young brat to be so powerful.

Many people present could punch through a tree trunk.

But to shatter it with a single punch without using any Dou Technique, even blasting the entire section into fragments—very few could manage that.

Looking again at Lei Luo's attire, everyone finally understood.

He was probably some young master from a great Lineage out gaining experience.

These mercenaries had seen plenty of people like that.

Because of Green Mountain Town's unique location, it was often the first stop for young masters setting out to train.

The entrance to the Magic Beast Mountain Range—Green Mountain Town!

The middle-aged man's face had already broken into a smile. "Tsk, tsk. This young master's talent is truly formidable."

"Judging from that strike just now, you must already possess the strength of a five-star Dou Practitioner, right?"

Seeing Lei Luo nod, the man said in amazement, "In that case, there is naturally a place for you in this party, little brother.

"However, while the requirements for this mission are high, the time is short, so the pay is only six hundred gold coins. Half will be paid in advance later, while the other half will be settled after we return."

"Mm..." Lei Luo nodded noncommittally.

Magic Beast Mountain Range, outer region.

Lei Luo had already followed the party into the mountain range.

The enormous primeval forest was deathly silent. Not even the chirping of birds or insects could be heard.

That was clearly not a good sign.

After all, a forest without even the calls of birds was obviously abnormal.

The mercenaries moved cautiously through the jungle, gripping their weapons tightly as they remained on guard for anything unusual.

As mercenaries who had spent years roaming the forests, their coordination needed no explanation.

Sometimes, a single glance was enough for them to understand what the other intended to do.

And among the scattered mercenaries, Lei Luo caught his first close glimpse of Green Mountain Town's dream girl, Little Fairy Doctor.

Yet Little Fairy Doctor was still surrounded by a group of uniformly dressed men, like the moon encircled by stars.

Among them stood a young man with a one-eyed wolf-head badge pinned to his chest, smiling faintly at Little Fairy Doctor.

Lei Luo did not even need anyone nearby to tell him who this man was.

He was undoubtedly Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolfhead Mercenary Group.

What Lei Luo had not expected, however, was that this guy would be so persistent.

From the looks of it, whenever Little Fairy Doctor entered the mountains, he would definitely follow her in.

Little Fairy Doctor, dressed in a white gown, raised a hand to wipe the fine sweat from her lovely face. A faint smile lingered on her lips as she chatted with the mercenaries.

When Mu Li leaned closer, Lei Luo sharply noticed Little Fairy Doctor subtly shift her body to the side.

She still wore a smile, but anyone who looked closely could detect a trace of disgust within it.

She had merely hidden it well.

"Listen up, Wolfhead men! Stay on full alert. Don't let yourselves get overturned in a ditch!"

"Yes, Young Leader!" everyone answered loudly.

At last, the scattered mercenaries around Lei Luo could no longer hold back and began complaining.

"Pah, what is he acting so proud for? Isn't it just because he has a good father? But if he thinks that will win Little Fairy Doctor's heart, then he's dead wrong."

A mercenary glanced at Mu Li as he spoke.

Lei Luo considered this for a moment, then patted the man's shoulder with utmost seriousness. "Sometimes, being born well is a skill."

After saying that, Lei Luo walked alone toward the front of the party, leaving the man standing there in a daze.

As the group continued deeper, Lei Luo and the others had completely entered the Magic Beast Mountain Range ten minutes later.

The forest had grown even quieter.

Suddenly, a burly mercenary to Lei Luo's rear right let out a scream. His body went limp as he fell to the ground, convulsing violently.

Realizing something was wrong, everyone panicked and crowded tightly together.

"Stay alert! Watch the treetops and the shadows!" the leading mercenary shouted.

Lei Luo, who was closest to the mercenary, was the first to notice something amiss.

He spread out his faint soul power and immediately discovered the problem.

A burst of wind and thunder rang out as Lei Luo turned into an afterimage and shot toward the nearby bushes.

The moment he entered the bushes, a fierce gust howled toward him, as though something were attacking his neck.

It was fast, but Lei Luo was faster!

His arm shot out like lightning, grabbing it in his hand.

A first-tier snake-type Magic Beast—the Mystic Nether Snake!

It was stronger than the Red Ice Snake from the original story, having even reached the level of a five-star Dou Practitioner.

However, the Mystic Nether Snake's venom was much weaker than that of the Red Ice Snake.

His five fingers clenched fiercely, and the Mystic Nether Snake's head tilted to one side as it lost all signs of life.

Casually tossing away the snake's corpse, Lei Luo ignored everyone's stunned expressions and hurried to the mercenary still convulsing on the ground.

He reached out to check the man's pulse. His breathing was still relatively steady.

Lei Luo then took out an Antidote Pill and fed it to him.

He then circulated his Dou Qi and forcibly expelled the snake venom.

Before anyone could gather around, Lei Luo had already saved the man.

The mercenary on the ground slowly regained consciousness. Seeing that Lei Luo had saved him, he hurriedly struggled to his feet, intending to thank him.

But Lei Luo merely waved his hand and turned to leave.

By then, everyone had gathered around and begun chattering amongst themselves.

"Tsk, tsk. Which great Lineage is this little brother from? That strength is simply terrifying!"

"Exactly. A Mystic Nether Snake with the strength of a five-star Dou Practitioner could not even resist before dying in his hands. That strength..."

Lei Luo, the person at the center of it all, paid them no mind. He casually found a rock and began eating his dry rations.

On the other side, Little Fairy Doctor, surrounded by members of the Wolfhead Mercenary Group, watched Lei Luo with flickering eyes, though no one knew what she was thinking.

By the time everyone reached the herb-gathering site, they were already in a miserable state.

Because the Magic Beasts in this area were generally much stronger, two mercenaries had even died in their jaws.

By the time everyone had finished helping collect the herbs, night had completely fallen.

It was clearly impossible to leave the mountain range now.

After all, nighttime was the most dangerous period in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

One campfire after another was lit, and everyone gathered around them to warm themselves.

Naturally, the Wolfhead Mercenary Group sat together separately in an open patch of ground.

Lei Luo stared absentmindedly at the crackling fire before him.

He did not know whether Little Fairy Doctor would go scout the place tonight.

If she did not, then today would have been a wasted effort.

Yet if he had to force Little Fairy Doctor, he did not seem capable of doing that either.

What he had not expected was for Little Fairy Doctor to come to him of her own accord.

The instant Little Fairy Doctor sat down beside Lei Luo, sharp gazes like blades shot toward them from all directions.

Taking out a box of pastries from his Storage Ring, Lei Luo first handed one to Little Fairy Doctor, then put another in his own mouth and asked indistinctly:

"Need something?"