Many Hire, like Ling Yi, left the city.
Some are strong, some are weak, but they all basically have their own teams.
Hire primarily earn their income by completing various missions, especially those involving hunting Magical Beast beasts.
Under normal circumstances, the inner Inner Core of a First Tier Magical Beast beast, along with its materials and flesh, can be sold for approximately 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.
Basically, as long as the Hunting is successful, you can make a profit.
It sounds easy.
But it's not that easy.
If it were that simple, Hire wouldn't be a high-risk profession, but rather a high-income group that everyone envies.
To kill First Tier Magical Beast, you need at least three to five First Tier or Second Tier Martial Practitioner working together.
Most Magical Beast have high defense, high health, high agility, and high damage, and basically all have elemental attacks.
Poisonous, electrified, Freeze, capable of Wind Blade...
They are incredibly diverse and impossible to guard against.
The most disgusting are some Magical Beast that are good at hiding and disguising themselves.
You never know when a bug might crawl out from underground and bite you, killing you instantly.
Generally, when Hire squad is Combat Magical Beast, there will always be two or more companions on guard to prevent unexpected situations from occurring.
While most Magical Beast are not as intelligent as humans, that doesn't mean they can't use tricks.
Even ordinary Beast know to cooperate in Hunting, let alone Magical Beast.
Some Magical Beast even use dirty tricks like digging traps or luring enemies in deep and feigning weakness.
You might think you're Combat a First Tier demonic wolf, but in reality, dozens of Demonic Insect are likely lying in ambush underground.
Hire and Magical Beast engage in a battle of wits and courage, with life and death often hanging in the balance at the next moment.
Ling Yi would never hunt down First Tier Magical Beast.
The only monsters he can deal with right now are Initial Tier Magical Beast.
"Initial Tier Magical Beast" is just a general term; a more accurate description is Beast that have not yet developed Magical Beast Inner Core.
After a night of research, Ling Yi chose the Initial Tier Magical Beast, Thorn Poison Vine, as his target.
A Magical Beast that is half plant and half animal.
Thorn Poison Vine can Burrow, is covered in sharp thorns, and can release paralyzing toxins.
Once you get entangled, it will be very troublesome; even if you don't die, you'll be badly injured.
However, the Initial Tier Magical Beast Thorn Poison Vine has a fatal weakness.
It is extremely sensitive to infrasound. Once attacked by infrasound, it will become paralyzed and completely lose its ability to move. This weakness will only disappear after the Thorn Poison Vine advances to First Tier Magical Beast.
However, there is almost nothing of value on the Initial Tier Magical Beast, Thorn Poison Vine.
Because it is not First Tier Magical Beast, it does not have Inner Core.
Once dead, the body quickly decays, and virtually no useful materials can Gathering.
Therefore, few Hire come to this area to hunt Thorn Poison Vine.
Ling Yi chose the Thorn Poison Vine not to complete the Hire mission, but to find Hunting Points and to Summon Blood Shadow.
This area is named Poison Vine Forest because of the presence of poison Thorn Poison Vine.
Before entering the Poison Vine Forest, Ling Yi had already turned on a special small speaker.
This sound system can release infrasound waves of a specific frequency, which happens to be the nemesis of the low-level Magical Beast Thorn Poison Vine.
This was bought by Ling Yi last night; it cost him sixty-five yuan.
Ling Yi cautiously stepped into the Poison Vine Forest, gripping his dagger and warily surveying his surroundings.
The place smelled rather unpleasant, filled with the stench of decaying branches and leaves.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this smell that no other Magical Beast appear in this area besides Thorn Poison Vine.
Just then, Ling Yi suddenly saw the ground in front of him churn, and then a brownish-black figure, like a python, rolled out of the soil.
Then... he lay flat on the ground, motionless.
This was the first time Ling Yi had ever seen Magical Beast from the Heavenly Origin Continent.
Ling Yi swallowed hard and cautiously approached the Thorn Poison Vine.
Despite consulting numerous strategy guides last night, the Thorn Poison Vine has now entered a state of paralysis due to the infrasound effect and is no longer a threat.
Knowing something is one thing; being afraid is another.
What if something unexpected happens?
What if this Thorn Poison Vine wasn't Initial Tier, but First Tier Magical Beast?
Therefore, Ling Yi must be cautious.
After all, you only have one life, so you can never be too careful.
After several attempts, Ling Yi finally managed to get close to the Thorn Poison Vine.
I kicked the Thorn Poison Vine, but there was no reaction.
"Call!"
Ling Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile, "Am I being too cowardly?"
"First kill in the crossover; hopefully, these Thorn Poison Vine won't disappoint me."
Raising the alloy dagger in his hand, Ling Yi plunged it directly into the triangular gap at the head of the Thorn Poison Vine.
This is the most vulnerable spot of the Thorn Poison Vine. After reaching the First Tier, this triangular gap will be covered by a layer of keratin, greatly increasing its defensive capabilities.
The rest of the Thorn Poison Vine is incredibly tough, like leather, and very difficult to break.
Once it reaches the First Tier, it becomes even more resilient, making it difficult to injure with ordinary alloy swords and blades.
"Pfft!"
The dagger had sunk most of its length into the thorny, Thorn Poison Vine, which trembled slightly before collapsing completely.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for killing the Initial Tier Magical Beast Thorn Poison Vine. You have gained 1 Hunting Points!"
"Ding! The Initial Tier Magical Beast Thorn Poison Vine has been detected and meets the requirements for Blood Shadow Summoning. Summon now?"
" Summon!"
Ling Yi chose to Summon without hesitation.
The next moment, the corpse of the Thorn Poison Vine vanished.
Ling Yi quickly opened the system panel.
Blood Shadow System Lv1 (Upgrade requires 100 Hunting Points!)
Hunting Points: 1 (Killing creatures grants Hunting Points. Note: Killing creatures below the Mortal Tier does not grant points!)
Current number of Blood Shadow that can Summon: 0 (After a mortal or higher -Mortal Tier being is killed by the host or Blood Shadow, it can be Summon as Blood Shadow. At the current level, the Blood Shadow possesses twice the strength of the mortal being in life. The Blood Shadow is absolutely loyal to the host. The Blood Shadow can Summon again after it dies, with a cooldown time of 24 hours. The Blood Shadow can devour the flesh and blood of living beings to advance its rank.)
Blood Shadow Unit Summon: Thorn Poison Vine ( First Tier Magical Beast )
System Space: None!
(Other functions will be available after the system upgrade.)
Ling Yi excitedly pumped his fist, "Yes!"
As he expected, the Initial Tier Thorn Poison Vine reached the First Tier level after being doubled by Blood Shadow.
This means that the weakness of the Thorn Poison Vine to infrasound has disappeared, and its defensive and offensive capabilities have been greatly enhanced.
With a thought, an even thicker, Thorn Poison Vine appeared before him.
The First Tier Thorn Poison Vine are over ten meters long and as thick as an adult's arm.
Its body was covered with scales and dark red cesium spikes.
To Ling Yi's surprise, he was able to Sharing the Thorn Poison Vine's " Field of Vision ".
It's a strange feeling, like a small video window opening next to the main video.
"Then, let the Hunting feast begin!"
Ling Yi mentally commanded the Thorn Poison Vine to hunt down other Thorn Poison Vine and devour their flesh.
The next moment, the Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine spun on the ground and plunged into the soil.
A few minutes later, system notification sounds began to play one after another.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Your Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine has killed the Initial Tier Magical Beast Thorn Poison Vine, gaining 1 Hunting Points!"
"..."
Ling Yi was overjoyed.
It wasn't just because of the power of the Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine, nor because he found the right way to activate his cheat ability, but because... he finally had the opportunity to become stronger in this world.
No one knows how much anxiety Ling Yi has endured over the past two years.
Strangeness, loneliness, fear, confusion... Ling Yi never wants to experience these feelings again.
" White City, Bai Hongjiang, wash your necks clean and wait for Laozi!" Ling Yi said in a cold voice.
There are a great many Thorn Poison Vine in this area.
Blood Shadow kills two to three snakes per minute, which means Ling Yi can gain 2 to 3 Hunting Points per minute.
At this rate, he could upgrade the system in less than an hour.
However, before the system could be upgraded, the Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine advanced to the next level.
It advanced from First Tier Magical Beast to Second Tier Magical Beast.
Its size hasn't Changes much, but its strength, speed, and stealth have all been greatly improved.
Previously, the Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine would make a "hissing" sound when it moved through the area.
Now there is only a faint "rustling" sound.
The Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine is now much more powerful, significantly increasing its hunting speed.
In less than half an hour, Ling Yi had accumulated enough Hunting Points to upgrade his system level.
"System, upgrade!"
"Ding, 100 Hunting Points deducted. System upgrade in progress... System upgrade complete."
Ling Yi quickly opened the system panel.
Blood Shadow System Lv2 (Upgrade requires 200 Hunting Points!)
Hunting Points: 31 (Killing creatures grants Hunting Points. Note: Killing creatures below the Mortal Tier is ineffective!)
Current number of Blood Shadow that can Summon: 1 (After a mortal or higher -Mortal Tier being is killed by the host or Blood Shadow, it can be Summon as Blood Shadow. At the current level, the Blood Shadow possesses 4 times the strength of the mortal being in life. The Blood Shadow is absolutely loyal to the host. The Blood Shadow can Summon again after it dies, with a cooldown time of 24 hours. The Blood Shadow can devour the flesh and blood of living beings to advance its rank.)
Blood Shadow unit Summon: Thorn Poison Vine ( Third Tier Magical Beast, Shadow Walk )!
System Space: None!
(Other functions will be available after the system upgrade.)
The number of Blood Shadow Summon increases by 1, and the strength multiplier increases to 4 times. The original Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine jumps directly from Second Tier to Third Tier.
Unfortunately, the system didn't significantly improve his strength; he's still just a novice at the Late Martial Apprentice.
Third Tier Magical Beast already possess innate skills.
Thorn Poison Vine's innate skill is Shadow Walk, allowing it to move through the darkness, concealing its voice and Aura, and ready to deliver a fatal blow to its enemies at any moment.
This is practically the perfect assassin lurking underground.
With the strength of Third Tier Magical Beast, Ling Yi was already comparable to Martial Master, finally gaining a tiny bit of self-protection in this world.
But that's not enough.
Like most transmigrated Protagonist, Ling Yi suffers from a fear of insufficient firepower.
A single Third Tier Thorn Poison Vine clearly did not satisfy Ling Yi.
It's not even noon yet, and there are still seven or eight hours before the city gates close at night. Ling Yi has every opportunity to advance the Thorn Poison Vine to the next level.
If Ling Yi could reach the Fourth Tier, he would have the confidence to protect himself in Cloud and Mist City.
Fourth Tier Magical Beast is already comparable to Initial Martial Venerable, while Situ Yun, the city lord of Cloud and Mist City, is only at the Peak Martial Master.
However, Ling Yi is now struggling with which Magical Beast to choose for the second Blood Shadow slot.
Should he continue with the Thorn Poison Vine? Ling Yi shook his head.
Thorn Poison Vine's lethality is ultimately a bit lacking, leaning more towards stealth and control. Ling Yi needs a Li Qiang Blood Shadow to coordinate with Thorn Poison Vine!