First Battle

The feeling of sending a Devil Horse flying with one punch was certainly satisfying.

But faced with the male Devil Horse's fury, Su Wuming chose to avoid its edge.

After all, anyone would lose it if their good time got interrupted and their mate was beaten half to death.

Su Wuming sprang up, dodging the male Devil Horse's charge. While in midair, he glanced at the boulder where he had been standing moments ago.

It had to be said, the Devil Horse's jumping power was no joke. More importantly, those sharp teeth were no mere show—one bite had left a small crater in the boulder. Breaking metal and shattering stone would be effortless for it.

Of course, now was not the time to marvel at that. After biting nothing but air, the Devil Horse immediately looked up at Su Wuming in midair, its powerful hind legs already gathering strength.

Su Wuming could see a trace of mockery in its eyes. After all, he was in the air and unable to dodge.

He was actually being looked down on by a beast?

Could he stand for that?

At any rate, Su Wuming couldn't. Besides, he had not jumped into the air on a whim. This had all been planned.

Though the rubber ability was fast, it took too long to charge. Successfully ambushing it once had already been fortunate. Given the Devil Horse's usual speed, if he waited until the charge was complete, his neck would have been bitten off long ago.

The instant the Devil Horse leaped up, the skill Su Wuming had prepared for it arrived as well.

---[Rubber Gatling]

As long as you couldn't fly, no one could dodge in midair. A real man faced things head-on.

At that moment, Su Wuming put all his strength into both arms and unleashed a flurry of little fists upon the Devil Horse that had just jumped.

Well, not just its chest. The blows covered it almost indiscriminately.

Faced with fists raining down like a storm, the male Devil Horse was instantly dazzled. Its mouth gaped wide, and for a moment, it had no idea which fist to bite.

At the same time, Su Wuming borrowed the force to remain airborne, his fists falling without pause. In a single exchange, he hammered the Devil Horse straight back onto the boulder.

"Wooo~~~ Ah--!! This is the feeling."

Su Wuming could not help letting out a long howl as Rubber Gatling reached its final punch.

As that punch landed, the Devil Horse on the boulder was declared dead.

Su Wuming fell from the air and stood beside the corpse, panting heavily. That Rubber Gatling had consumed far too much stamina.

Looking at his hands, he saw that the backs were covered in blood, and bone was visible at his knuckles.

The Rubber Constitution feared fire and sharp weapons. The Devil Horse's scales counted as sharp weapons. During that barrage of little punches, his blood had been boiling and he had been too caught up in the thrill, causing him to ignore the pain.

Now that he had stopped, the pain made him bare his teeth. He hurriedly took out and ate one of Lin Pangpang's specially made Qi-Blood Sausages.

In that short time, not only had his stamina been drained, hunger had also set in.

Fortunately, he had come prepared. After one sausage, the Rubber Constitution's nearly absurd absorption ability quickly took effect.

A warm current flowed through his lower abdomen, and the pain in the wounds on the backs of his hands eased. New flesh was growing at a visible rate.

"This ability is insanely awesome~"

During this time, Su Wuming also glanced at the female Devil Horse he had punched away in the distance. He could not help sighing at how lucky that punch had been—it had struck right at her heart, allowing him to kill her in one blow.

That was clear from the fact that the male Devil Horse had only died after taking a full Rubber Gatling barrage.

A Demon Beast was still a Demon Beast. Its vitality was incredibly tenacious, far beyond that of an ordinary human.

"Hmm~ This needs to be highlighted. Devil Horse weakness: the heart beneath the lower abdomen. One-hit kill possible."

As he muttered to himself, Su Wuming took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

The palest ink was better than the best memory. He had always firmly believed that.

Just then, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Killed two Black Iron Rank Demon Beasts. Reward: System Coins +2]

Wasn't the reward supposed to be given all at once after the mission was completed?

Su Wuming was somewhat confused and hurriedly checked the mission panel:

[Mission: Heart of the Strong. Kill 25 First-Order Monsters alone.]

[Mission Reward: System Coins +25]

[Time: 6/7 days]

[Completion: 2/25]

Huh????

It was still there, and the reward was still 25. Well damn, this was a hidden bonus.

By that calculation, once he completed the mission, he could directly unlock the complete Rubber Sacred Body.

Not bad at all~~~

This immediately gave Su Wuming another burst of motivation.

Using the dagger he carried with him, he cut open the Devil Horse corpses. Suppressing the urge to vomit, he removed the Beast Crystals.

Afterward, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he placed the two Devil Horse corpses where they had been getting frisky earlier, intending to fish for trouble and wait for prey to come to him.

The bloody scent would definitely draw other Demon Beasts over, saving him from searching aimlessly.

Su Wuming returned to the top of the boulder and waited quietly for his prey to take the bait.

Little did he know that this action would bring him an even more unexpected surprise.

Less than twenty minutes later, Su Wuming heard the rustling sound of footsteps.

They're here!

A dark figure emerged from behind a boulder. Su Wuming cautiously poked his head out for a look.

Copperback Hyena!!!

Fuck!!

Why had he attracted this thing?

This was a pack-dwelling Demon Beast.

The one before him was merely a scout. Its companions would arrive soon.

Just as Su Wuming expected, after the Copperback Hyena sensed that there were no other Demon Beasts nearby, it let out a howl.

Soon, more than a dozen dark figures ran out of the mist.

Su Wuming's scalp went numb. He was already considering making a run for it, but fortunately, he held back. If he ran now, he would only die faster.

Su Wuming quickly withdrew his gaze and did not dare look again, afraid that they would notice him.

It seemed he still did not understand the laws of the Demon Beast jungle well enough. Before his transmigration, he clearly had not watched enough animal documentaries.

This attempt at fishing for trouble had nearly turned him into the bait. Wasn't that bullshit?~~

Just as he was at his wits' end, thinking about how to escape, another set of footsteps suddenly came from behind him. Judging from the sound, there were no fewer of them than the Copperback Hyenas.

Fuck!

It really never rained but it poured.

Now he could not leave even if he wanted to.

"System, System, do you have the Flying Thunder God Technique? Waiting online, it's urgent!"

[Insufficient authority to disclose.]

Heh heh...

Just as he inwardly mocked the system's answer, the footsteps behind him reached the foot of the boulder.

Su Wuming hurriedly held his breath and suppressed his heartbeat, not daring to make the slightest sound.

Soon, the footsteps moved forward, followed by a loud snort entering his ears.

It was a herd of Devil Horses!

At that moment, hope ignited within him once more. The situation had reversed. With the snipe and clam fighting, he, the fisherman, could reap the rewards.

Heaven really was helping him!

Su Wuming shouted wildly in his heart.