Advancement, Mystic Artificer!
"Splash!!"
A sound came from the foul-smelling West Lake in the desolate town.
A figure slowly emerged from the water.
Cao Fengqi could only say that Hu Hansan had returned.
"Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood; let's go to that dilapidated training room first to transform our soul into strength."
With 21 level 5 souls and 50 level 4 souls in hand, he went to the cultivation ground for extraordinary beings where water mist condensed and began to absorb them directly.
With three times the cultivation speed, it was completely absorbed in just over four hours.
[Constitution: 162]
[Mental Strength: 56]
[Sequence Rank: Spirit Forger (78%)]
"My physique has increased by 26, reaching 162. Now I am..."
"It still needs time to settle."
Cao Fengqi looked at the attribute information and a smile appeared on his face. Not long ago, he had become a little arrogant and thought he was already invincible, but he was instantly punished.
He's keeping a low profile now.
Looking up in the direction of [Demon Hunters' Home], Cao Fengqi's face showed a thoughtful expression.
"It's confirmed that there are level 6 Nightmare at the Demon Hunters' Home on the west side. Last time, I used Hundred Souls Liquid to attract Nightmare and absorbed at least thirty or forty of them. I still wouldn't be a match for thirty or forty level 5 Nightmare at once."
"In other words, if I were to use the Hundred Souls Liquid to attract Nightmare again, it would be best to stay far away and attract fewer Nightmare."
"So..."
He pondered for a moment, then looked at West Water Lake behind him.
"West Water Lake is about 3.5 kilometers away from the Demon Hunters' Home, so I can leave the Hundred Souls Liquid here at West Water Lake."
"I can hide inside West Water Lake, and if I attract a level 6 Nightmare, I can also hide inside."
Cao Fengqi's eyes flickered slightly.
He has already verified that this is safe.
Without hesitation, Cao Fengqi retreated about 800 meters to the more distant southwest bank, where he took out the Ten Myriad Beast Net, made of fine threads, and spread it on the ground.
The Myriad Beast Net was so well hidden on the ground that even if he were right in front of it, he wouldn't be able to find it.
He took out the Hundred Souls Liquid and dripped it onto it.
After doing all this, Cao Fengqi pulled a switch on the Myriad Beast Net and went into the West Lake. He found several rotting Water Monkey corpses as cover and waited quietly.
"Quack!"
"Gah!"
Less than two minutes later, that incredibly familiar voice came through.
"Tsk tsk, this Nightmare is really greedy."
Cao Fengqi's face lit up with joy upon hearing the voice.
Here we go!
Unlike the dense cacophony of cries from the day before yesterday, the number of Nightmare flying in this time was noticeably smaller.
But this is also what he hoped for.
"Gaga gaga!" "Gaga!"
"They're here!"
Soon, Nightmare appeared in sight, their bright eyes fixed on the location of the Myriad Beast Net, and they flew straight towards it.
"1, 2, 3... 5 of them!!"
Cao Fengqi looked at it, his eyes shining brightly.
Five Nightmare landed on the Myriad Beast Net, and he instantly pulled the switch in his hand.
The Myriad Beast Net has two triggering methods: automatic triggering and user-activated switch triggering.
Cao Fengqi naturally chose the latter.
"Splash!"
As the Myriad Beast Net was pulled, the 2x2 meter net instantly enveloped the five Nightmare.
"Gah?" "Gah gah!" "Gah gah gah!"
The sudden attack caught the five Nightmare off guard, and they flapped their wings in an instant, trying to escape.
But the three Nightmare in the center of the Myriad Beast Net were too late.
Only the two Nightmare on the outer perimeter managed to escape the Myriad Beast Net's coverage.
"Quack!"
The two fleeing Nightmare, seeing their companion trapped, their claws glowing eerily, tried to rescue him.
"Now!"
"Whoosh!"
Cao Fengqi was hidden within West Water Lake at a distance of only 100 meters, instantly launched two arrows with level 6 Black Ice Feather Plume their tips.
Level 5 bow and arrow, plus half a step to level 6 arrows, plus Cao Fengqi's six-stage archery skill and 162 physique, plus the extraordinary power of the Emberfire.
The power of these two arrows was at its maximum.
The arrow whistled through the air, covering a distance of one hundred meters in almost an instant!
"Quack!"
Sensing the impending crisis, the two Nightmare, with their powerful mental strength, instinctively folded their wings to defend themselves.
"Pfft!"
However, the level 6 arrows, still burning with Emberfire, easily pierced their wings and disappeared into their bodies.
The level 5 Nightmare fell without any resistance.
Upon seeing Cao Fengqi's face lit up with joy, and he continued to nock the remaining three Nine-Piercing Arrow onto the Jade Abyss Water-Patterned Steel Bow.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Three arrows were fired in succession, accurately hitting the three Nightmare struggling within the Myriad Beast Net.
The five Nightmare were killed before Cao Fengqi even noticed them.
"Hahaha!" "Splash!"
Upon seeing this, Cao Fengqi rushed out of the lake with a look of excitement on his face.
In a short period of time, five Nightmare were captured.
That's equivalent to 50 level 4 souls!
Cao Fengqi excitedly went to the Myriad Beast Net and collected the soul and feathers.
"Continue."
The Hundred Souls Liquid within the Myriad Beast Net was absorbed by Nightmare. He then dripped two more drops and placed Wanqi on the shore of West Water Lake, closer to Nightmare's domain.
"Gaga gaga!" "Gaga!"
"This time the quantity is even greater than before."
Soon after, Cao Fengqi heard the dense sounds again, and his face lit up with joy.
"Hmm? Seven? That's a bit troublesome, but as long as the Myriad Beast Net can trap two of them, I can kill them all."
He muttered to himself, intently watching the Nightmare fly towards the Myriad Beast Net.
Of the seven Nightmare, three flew faster and landed on the Myriad Beast Net first.
Cao Fengqi's gaze sharpened, and without hesitation, he closed the net.
At the same time, the three arrows burst forth with terrifying speed, locking onto three Nightmare in the sky.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Three arrows, still glowing with Emberfire, pierced the dark sky, and then another arrow Instant Shot.
He still managed to ambush and kill all three Nightmare instantly.
But the fourth Nightmare reacted by flapping its wings, and a phantom Nightmare appeared in front of it to block.
"Puff!"
However, it was still useless.
Arrows burning with Emberfire pierced through the illusory Nightmare and entered its body.
"A level 5 Nightmare is already powerful enough to instantly kill; its attack power is much stronger than the Abyss-Patterned Evil-Binding Nail Case."
Cao Fengqi gained an understanding of his own strength.
Without stopping, he drew his greatsword and strode towards the three Nightmare trapped in the Myriad Beast Net.
"Sword Wall Horizontal Strike!"
With the blade of the greatsword, he slammed it down heavily onto the three struggling and panicked Nightmare.
One strike severely injured them instantly, followed by two more strikes that took them away.
"The hunting speed is too fast. I only need to hunt ten more to break through to the Mystic Artificer realm."
Cao Fengqi filled with excitement, and he quickly collected the Nightmare Souls.
This time, he placed the Myriad Beast Net on the northwest shore of West Water Lake, closer to the [Demon Hunters' Home].
"I wonder if things can continue to go smoothly..."
Being just 10 short actually made Cao Fengqi slightly uneasy.
He has already hunted down 12 Nightmare in a short period of time; now, things could easily go wrong.
However, just when Cao Fengqi thought he was invincible and incredibly lucky, fate would deliver a crushing blow.
Sometimes, things actually go smoothly when he's feeling anxious and uneasy.
The next two attempts went exceptionally smoothly for him.
Looking at the 11 level 5 souls he had easily obtained, Cao Fengqi grinned again.
"Haha, truly, things have turned around for the better."
Cao Fengqi looked at the 23 level 5 souls on his body, clenched his fist tightly, and his eyes shone brightly.
"I can break through to the Mystic Artificer realm..."
"After the breakthrough, my strength and skills should be significantly improved."
"Also, my cheat system will improve along with my strength. How much will it improve this time?"
His heart burned with fervor, and he arrived at the dilapidated training room without waiting a moment longer.
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