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 fun was interrupted and their mate was beaten half to death.

Su Wuming sprang into the air, dodging the male Devil Horse's charge. While airborne, he glanced at the massive boulder where he had been standing moments ago.

He had to admit, the Devil Horse's jumping ability was no joke. More importantly, those sharp teeth were no bluff either. With a single bite, it had gouged a small pit into the boulder. Splitting stone and cracking metal was clearly no challenge for it.

Of course, this was no time to marvel at such things. After biting at empty air, the Devil Horse immediately raised its head toward 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.

A beast was actually looking down on him?

Could he let that slide?

Su Wuming certainly could not. Besides, he had not jumped into the air on a whim. This had all been planned.

Although his rubber ability was fast, it took far too long to charge up. Successfully launching a sneak attack earlier had already been pretty good. At the Devil Horse's usual speed, if he waited until he finished charging, the creature would have bitten his neck off long ago.

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

[Rubber Gatling]

As long as they could not fly, nobody could dodge in midair. A real man faced his enemies head-on.

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

Calling it its chest was not quite accurate. The attack covered nearly everything without discrimination.

Faced with fists falling like a torrential downpour, the male Devil Horse was instantly dazzled. Its mouth hung wide open as it had no idea which fist it should bite.

At the same time, Su Wuming used the recoil to remain airborne, his fists raining down without pause. In a single exchange, he hammered the Devil Horse back onto the boulder.

"Wooooh... 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 atop 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 down at his hands, he saw that the backs were covered in blood, with bone visible at his knuckles.

Rubber Constitution feared fire and sharp weapons. The Devil Horse's scales counted as sharp weapons. During that barrage of little punches, he had been so fired up and focused on the thrill that he had ignored the pain.

Now that he had stopped, the pain made him bare his teeth. He hurriedly took out and ate a specially made vitality sausage from Lin Pangpang.

In that brief time, not only had his stamina been drained, but hunger had also hit him.

Fortunately, he had come well prepared. After a single sausage, the nearly absurd absorption ability of Rubber Constitution quickly began to work.

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

"This ability is freaking awesome~"

During this time, Su Wuming also glanced at the female Devil Horse he had sent flying earlier. He could not help marveling at his luck. That punch had happened to strike its heart, allowing him to kill it in one blow.

The fact that the male Devil Horse had only died after taking an entire Rubber Gatling barrage proved it.

Demonic beasts were demonic beasts. Their vitality was incredibly strong, far beyond that of ordinary humans.

"Hmm, I need to make a note of this. Devil Horse weakness: the heart beneath the waist and abdomen. A single strike can be fatal."

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 demonic beasts. Reward: System Coins +2]

Were rewards not supposed to be given all at once after completing the mission?

Su Wuming was somewhat puzzled and hurriedly checked the mission panel.

[Mission: Heart of the Strong. Kill 25 First Order demonic beasts 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, this was a hidden bonus.

By that calculation, once he completed the mission, he would be able to directly unlock the complete Rubber Sacred Body.

Not bad at all~~~

That 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 their demonic crystals.

Afterward, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he placed the two Devil Horse corpses where they had been getting frisky earlier, planning to set a trap and wait for prey.

The bloody scent would definitely attract other demonic beasts, saving him from having to search aimlessly.

Su Wuming returned to the top of the boulder and quietly waited 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 soft rustling footsteps.

They were here!

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

Copperback Hyena!!!

Holy crap!!

How had he attracted this thing?

They were pack-dwelling demonic beasts.

The one in front of him was only a scout. Its companions would arrive soon.

Just as Su Wuming expected, after the Copperback Hyena sensed that there were no other demonic 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 had already been considering running, but fortunately, he held himself back. If he ran now, he would only die faster.

He quickly withdrew his gaze and did not dare look again, afraid the creatures would notice him.

It seemed he was still not familiar enough with the laws of the demonic beast forest. He must not have watched enough animal documentaries before transmigrating.

This baiting operation had nearly turned him into the bait. What the hell was that supposed to be?~~

Just as he was at a loss over how to escape, another set of footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. From the noise, there were no fewer of them than the Copperback Hyenas.

Damn!

It really was one disaster after another.

He could not leave even if he wanted to.

"System, System, do you have the Flying Thunder God Technique? I'm waiting online—this is urgent!"

[Insufficient authorization to disclose.]

Heh...

As he inwardly scoffed at the system's response, the footsteps behind him had already reached the base 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. Then the sound of a horse snorting reached his ears.

It was a Devil Horse herd!

At that moment, hope was reignited within him. The situation had reversed. With the snipe and clam fighting each other, he, the fisherman, could reap the benefits.

Heaven really was helping him!

Su Wuming shouted wildly in his heart.