A Stroll
Level 98. Even if the level is suppressed to the same realm, the combat experience and physical strength are far superior to those of other Soul Master of the same level.
Fortunately, the two had just been tempered from head to toe by the Ancient Tree of Life, so their foundations were much stronger than before, and the rules for the Fourth Trial only required them to endure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
As for whether the Soul Battlefield can be used -- it's probably not allowed, otherwise you could directly defeat Level 98.
The four chatted for a while longer, and Lingxi and Qing Heng said they didn't know anything about the trials to come.
They knew the content of the Fourth Trial because the Third Trial and Fourth Trial were a set—first acquire the domain, then complete the domain.
As for the content of the Fifth Trial, it will only be revealed after the Fourth Trial.
Back in their treehouse, the two fell asleep immediately and slept from morning until 4 a. m. the next day.
My body felt lighter than ever before, as if every muscle had been thoroughly massaged, but my stomach was terribly empty.
The two sat up almost simultaneously, with only one thought in their minds: they had to eat meat today.
But it was still pitch black outside at four in the morning, so where could we find meat?
We can only use dry rations to tide us over for now.
They waited until around eight o'clock, when it was broad daylight, and were just about to go out to find something to eat when there was a knock on the door.
Upon opening the door, they found the same elf they had met when they first arrived at the Sacred Forest of Life —the one who had led them from the stone gate to the Ancient Tree of Life.
The elf smiled and extended her palm, her smile sweet and natural, "It's been a long time, examiners. My name is Lin Na, just call me by my name. I'll be in charge of the Third Trial and will provide assistance throughout—besides directly helping you with the exam, I can do everything else."
Wang Xingyu gently squeezed that hand; it felt thinner and more resilient than a normal person's.
Shake hands with living elves and unlock a new travel experience.
Xiao Wu had already come over, holding the elf's hand, her eyes shining. "Any kind of help is welcome! We want to go on a trip, and we also want to eat meat!"
Lin Na withdrew her hand, smiled, and nodded. "Of course. There's a town nearby called Life Town; I'll take you there."
Xiao Wu turned around and gave Wang Xingyu a thumbs up, finally relieved that she didn't have to chew on tree leaves anymore.
Wang Xingyu also gave a thumbs up. Xiao Wu's mind worked even faster than his this time. But aren't rabbits always vegetarians?
With Lin Na leading the way, they moved much faster than when they first entered the Sacred Forest of Life, and no longer needed to hide from those giant beasts.
After flying for half an hour, a cluster of buildings resembling a town appeared below.
The three landed in front of the city gate. There were not only humans coming and going, but also orcs, dwarves, and demi-humans, shoulder to shoulder.
A creature resembling a human, with a lion's head and a muscular body, carrying a large sword, entered the city; it was likely an orc.
Demi-humans have distinct physical features—ears, tails, or horns. Wang Xingyu spotted a cat-eared girl not far away.
The two looked around curiously, and Wang Xingyu could barely recognize some races based on the Western fantasy works he had read in his previous life.
Xiao Wu didn't recognize anyone except humans. After looking around for a while, she tugged at Wang Xingyu's sleeve and pointed to a girl with rabbit ears, asking what that was.
Wang Xingyu gave a general explanation of the differences between beastmen and demi-humans, and also briefly talked about half-beastmen.
Xiao Wu seemed to understand but not quite, and unconsciously rubbed her rabbit ear hair ornament with her fingertips, marveling at how common it was for Soul Master and Soul Beast to fall in love here.
Wang Xingyu shook his head. "Demi-humans might not be the case. They might have evolved into a race after their ancestors fell in love, or they might have survived through some special inheritance."
Lin Na nodded beside her, her tone tinged with admiration. "I never imagined there were people so knowledgeable in the world of Soul Master. Your vast knowledge is truly astonishing."
Wang Xingyu smiled but didn't reply, thankfully he was addicted to his phone during his school years.
What impressed him most was that the horns on the dwarf helmets weren't for ramming people, but rather to prevent patrons from using them as chairs.
The town was bustling with noise, and the streets were lined with stalls displaying all sorts of unfamiliar fruits, dried herbs, and handcrafted bows and arrows.
Passersby squatted in front of the stall, picking through items and haggling over prices. A dwarf blacksmith carried a hammer taller than himself through the crowd, shouting something in an unintelligible language.
The three had barely entered the town when they saw an elf girl chasing a boy down the street. The girl shouted, "Stop, you stinky fish!" as she ran. The boy turned around, made a face, and yelled, "Come and chase me, Liya!" before disappearing into an alley.
Wang Xingyu felt that the girl's voice sounded quite like Xiao Wu's.
Lin Na led the two to a restaurant, which was mostly frequented by humans and some demi-humans.
She ordered a table full of dishes: various roasted meats, freshly baked bread, steaming hot meat soup, a brightly colored vegetable platter, and a bottle of fruit wine.
The drink was a low-alcohol, sweet fruit wine with a smooth taste, unlike the harsh, throat-burning liquor that the old Old Poison had given me. It was refreshing and went down my throat into my stomach, which was perfect for cutting through the greasiness of the grilled meat.
The two of them took a bite of the grilled meat, and tears almost welled up in their eyes.
For more than two months, it only ate tree leaves, and its teeth almost deteriorated.
The grilled meat tasted quite good, with both salty and sweet flavors. The texture of the meat was different from any other meat I had ever eaten before, probably due to the different species of animals found here.
After the first bite, the two immediately began devouring the food in a whirlwind—before they had even swallowed what was in their mouths, they reached out with their chopsticks to grab another piece, their cheeks puffed out like two hamsters.
Wang Xingyu felt a choking pleasure as his mouth filled with food. He quickly grabbed the glass next to him and gulped down a mouthful of fruit wine, the icy liquid washing over the food as it went down.
"Cool!"
Xiao Wu followed suit, pouring wine down the throat when someone choked, and then continuing to eat afterward.
In no time, the table was a mess, and the two leaned back in their chairs, patting their round bellies with satisfied expressions.
Seeing that the two had almost finished eating, Lin Na gave each of them ten gold coins, saying that she needed to buy some things and that they could wander around the town first. If needed, she could touch the red mark on her forehead.
Wang Xingyu also gave Lin Na twenty Gold Soul Coin as repayment. After all, the raw materials were mostly made of gold. As for giving her the Godly Zhuge Crossbow upon first meeting, he decided against it, since there were dwarves here and it would be terrible if it were cracked.
After Lin Na walked away, Xiao Wu looked at the scattered customers in the restaurant and asked curiously, "Xingyu, why are there only humans and demi-humans in the restaurant? I haven't seen any beastmen."
"Bars are more popular here; people probably drink there."
He casually brushed his hair aside, covering the red inverted V mark on his forehead, and gestured for Xiao Wu to also cover the red leaf on her forehead.
"I know a lot about this," Wang Xingyu said seriously. "Right now, we're hiding our identities and waiting for someone to cause trouble—then we'll slap them in the face and rid the world of a menace."
The tropes he had read before his transmigration told him that once the local guide left, the protagonist would inevitably encounter situations like bullying others on the street, at which point he would need to demonstrate his strength.
Although Xiao Wu didn't quite understand, she cooperated by covering her forehead with the leaf.
The two then began to stroll around the town, looking at this and that.
I came across a stall selling arrows. These weren't ordinary arrows; they were carved, with intricate patterns and unique shapes, perfect as souvenirs.
The two considered who to give them to— Tang San, the Shrek Academy students, their teachers, and the Old Poison —but after counting a few people, they got too lazy to count anymore and simply bought forty, spending four gold coins.
When Wang Xingyu paid, he felt that this scene was very similar to buying Yiwu small commodities in a scenic spot in his previous life, but then he thought that since he was already here, and it was not easy to go on a long trip.
The two then bought some more items, including bags woven from special rattan, recovery potions, and glowing fruits.
Lin Na spent half a day shopping and returned home without encountering anyone she needed to slap in the face.
Wang Xingyu stuffed the glowing little fruit he had just bought into his Storage Soul Tool. This wasn't right; he was still planning to be a hero rescuing the beast-eared girl.