Forest patrol
Dark purple starlight floated gently along the forest floor, without stirring up dust or disturbing the surrounding air currents.
Star Wolf stretched out its limbs and slowly accelerated by stepping on the dry branches scattered on the ground. The start was gentle, but in an instant, its speed exploded. Its body darted through the gaps in the trees, turning, circling, and dodging, all its movements following Lu Heng's thoughts without needing any additional commands.
The tall trees on both sides rushed past quickly, forming a blurry green afterimage.
Lu Heng sat steadily on the wolf's back, without needing to consciously maintain his balance.
With just a thought, Star Wolf sprinted at full speed; with another thought, he pushed off the ground with all four limbs and leaped over the broken slope and tangled tree roots that blocked the road.
The impact of the speed hit the skin directly.
The experience of running is far superior to riding a motorcycle.
There were no extraneous thoughts, no attempt to savor freedom, just a simple enjoyment of the high-speed movement itself. The wind brushed against my cheeks, swept across my clothes, and my gaze kept shifting.
The scent of the forest filled my nostrils.
The native beasts hidden along the way were originally searching for food in their respective territories. When the scent of the Star Wolf spread, all the beasts suddenly froze.
They don't have complex thoughts; it's just the instinct ingrained in their very bones that sends out the alarm.
The aura before them was completely different from the feeling Lu Heng had given them before. The moment the oppressive aura spread out, all kinds of wild beasts, big and small, shrank back and hid in tree holes, rock crevices, and dense bushes, holding their breath and not daring to show their faces.
Continuing deeper into the territory, they encountered a pack of gray wolves.
These were wild Wolf Pack native to this forest. Normally, these wolves roamed the area, daring to fight even ordinary mutated wild beasts. But at this moment, all of the dozens of wolves were pressed their limbs to the ground, their heads lowered, and the fur on their backs taut.
A low, hoarse roar came from the ground.
Their calls were gentle, almost reverent. Their eyes were fixed on the Star Wolf beneath them, their bodies slightly twisting as if they wanted to move closer and follow it.
But every time he was about to take a step, he would suddenly stop.
The difference in bloodline weighed them down. An instinctive belief locked these beasts in: they were too insignificant, unworthy to follow.
Neither advancing nor retreating is an option; they're stuck in the same place, wavering back and forth.
Lu Heng's eyebrows twitched very slightly when he saw this scene.
That's all.
He didn't stop, nor did he have any intention of trying to tame the pack of wolves.
With that thought, Star Wolf left the lingering Wolf Pack and galloped toward the rolling hills in the distance.
We went to the area where the Green Demon were active, not to slaughter them, but simply to pass by and test the monsters' current reaction.
After running for a while, the dense forest gradually thinned out, and the view opened up. Rolling hills spread out, and an unmistakable stench of decay wafted through the air.
We've just stepped into the outer edge of the valley.
Three low, greenish shadows suddenly sprang out from behind the rocks.
The three Green Demon charged forward at breakneck speed, their eyes bloodshot, their piercing screech echoing in the ears. Unable to discern the strength of their presence, they were simply provoked by the unfamiliarity of their aura and charged straight at them with primal ferocity.
Lu Heng's consciousness dipped slightly.
The running Star Wolf came to an abrupt halt, its claws gripping the soil firmly, scraping several shallow grooves into the ground.
The next second, the purple light surrounding the body contracted inward.
The massive wolf body began to disintegrate, transforming into a flowing cloud of starlight. There was no explosion, no blinding flash. In an instant, the starlight coalesced, and a long sword with purple patterns floated in mid-air.
Lu Heng reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife.
The weight is just right, within a comfortable range, without the slightest awkwardness. It feels as if this knife was always meant for my hand.
He looked up and saw the three-headed demon rushing towards him.
He took a half step forward and swung his wrist horizontally in the same direction.
There was no deafening roar, no explosive light effect. Only a thin, condensed purple mark slashed out along the blade.
The blade struck the torso of the Green Demon charging at the front.
The tough outer skin, taut muscles, and hard bones created almost no obstruction.
Lu Heng's arm only received a very slight response.
Smooth.
There was no jamming, no rebound, and no arduous slashing. The penetrating property took effect immediately, and all defenses were easily torn apart like a taut membrane. Star Force drilled in through the cut, instantly destroying the life-sustaining core within the monster.
The Green Demon didn't even have time to finish its hiss before its massive body crashed heavily onto the ground and remained motionless.
The remaining two Green Demon showed no sign of backing down and charged forward with their eyes still red.
Lu Heng gripped the knife, his wrist twisting casually, without consciously exerting force, and made two consecutive slashes in rhythm with his body.
Two pale purple streaks flashed by.
Thump, thump.
With two muffled thuds, the remaining two Green Demon collapsed to the ground one after the other.
The area around the valley suddenly became quiet.
Lu Heng lowered his gaze, staring at the blade that shimmered faintly in his palm.
He could clearly feel that his strength had reached a new level.