A sudden shift in the battle!
The Bloodfang Tiger King lunged forward with incredible force, aiming to tear Su Yun apart!
But when it landed, it realized it had only struck a faint golden afterimage.
Su Yun's real body had already shifted several meters away.
With Nine-Tails Mode activated, his offense, defense, and speed had all been greatly enhanced.
"The Bloodfang Tiger King possesses the combat power of a late-stage One-Star Warrior," Su Yun murmured, a faint smile on his lips. "Let's see if you can surprise me."
The Bloodfang Tiger King was two to three times larger than a regular Bloodfang Tiger.
For any other One-Star Warrior, just the aura of killing intent it radiated would be enough to paralyze them.
Its tiger might was like a living prison!
But Su Yun felt no discomfort at all. On the contrary, he felt exhilarated.
Roar!
The Tiger King's whiskers quivered as it struck again, its attack like a flash of crimson in the air.
It raised its massive paw and swung it with terrifying force, causing the air itself to tremble.
Whoosh!
A violent wind surged, scattering debris. Rocks crumbled instantly. Even trees that took five or six people to encircle snapped in half.
Any One-Star Warrior facing the Bloodfang Tiger King would have only one possible outcome… death.
"Transform!"
Su Yun stood his ground, his heart surging with courage. He shouted, and the golden light swirling around him instantly morphed into two nine-tailed fox claws, two meters long, striking with tremendous force!
Boom!
On contact, the fox claws crushed the Bloodfang Tiger King with overwhelming power.
Its paw shattered instantly, and the Tiger King let out a horrifying roar as it flew backward.
A trail of blood over ten meters streaked across the ground.
After a few convulsions, the Bloodfang Tiger King died instantly.
[Ding! Host has slain the Bloodfang Tiger King in an over-level challenge. Reward: Intermediate Divine Hand ×1]
"An Intermediate Divine Hand!" Su Yun's eyes lit up.
He had slain no fewer than forty Bloodfang Tigers so far, all yielding only Primary Divine Hands.
The Bloodfang Tiger King actually dropped an Intermediate Divine Hand—what a pleasant surprise.
Su Yun pondered silently. "Could the system be encouraging me to take on higher-level challenges?"
He wanted to understand how the drop rate of Divine Hands worked.
Do over-level challenges yield higher-tier Divine Hands? Or simply more of them?
"The One-Star Bloodfang Tigers are no challenge anymore. I need to hunt some higher-level beasts," he decided.
While collecting the Bloodfang Tiger King's materials, Su Yun began planning his next moves.
The state encouraged warriors to slay ferocious beasts.
Top-tier schools and martial academies issued orders to eliminate dangerous creatures and rewarded those who did so.
But the condition was that only affiliated warriors could claim such rewards.
Many had once sought these prizes and perished in the attempt.
The path of a warrior was never easy—it was soaked in blood and death.
Roar!
Another tiger's roar echoed nearby.
Su Yun glanced over, quietly saying, "I'll clean this area first."
With that, he transformed into a streak of golden light, moving through the forest.
About a kilometer away, a team of five warriors searched for prey.
Their faces were full of frustration.
Prey? All they found were the corpses of Bloodfang Tigers.
"Could it be some mysterious expert?" one whispered.
"Would an expert even care about these things?" another replied.
"Maybe they were in a bad mood and came just to vent," a third muttered.
"All we can say is… we don't understand the world of the elite," someone concluded.
Half an hour later, Su Yun deactivated Nine-Tails Mode, resting on a stone.
"System, what can a Primary Divine Hand steal?" he asked.
[A Primary Divine Hand has a very low chance to steal high-value treasures.][If the host wishes, Primary Divine Hands can be exchanged for Intermediate Divine Hands.]
Su Yun: "Exchangeable? What's the ratio?"
[50 Primary Divine Hands can be exchanged for 1 Intermediate Divine Hand, and so on.]
"50 to 1," Su Yun murmured, frowning slightly before relaxing.
Primary Divine Hands were easy to obtain. Intermediate Divine Hands required over-level challenges or defeating strong opponents. Higher-tier Divine Hands could even appear!
"What about a Divine-tier Divine Hand?" he asked further.
[Cannot be exchanged. Reason unknown.]
Su Yun was speechless.
"Damn it! Didn't you say the system was fully restored?" he muttered, frustrated.
No explanation was given, so he let it go.
He stood up, scanned the surroundings, and pulled out the simple map provided by the base.
It marked the territories of some ferocious beasts.
Su Yun's gaze immediately fixed on the Thorned Savage Bull, two kilometers from the Bloodfang Tiger's territory.
The military even added a warning: Thorned Savage Bull, Half-Step Two-Star Warrior. Do not approach!
Su Yun recalled the data about the Thorned Savage Bull.
Thorned Savage Bull: A herd animal with dense, extendable spikes on its skin. Its charge is comparable to a high-speed armored vehicle!
How did Su Yun know this?
Because the school taught more than basic combat—they covered various cultural lessons as well.
Someone who only relied on brute strength was just a fool.
Su Yun was relatively strong in cultural knowledge.
Name: Su YunLevel: Mid One-Star WarriorAbility: Nine-Tailed Fox [Spirit Pet]Talent: Hongmeng Indestructible BodyCombat Skills: None
"Well, mid-level already?" Su Yun muttered, surprised at his status panel.
Usually, a One-Star Warrior would need not just battles and training but long-term accumulation to reach mid-level.
Su Yun, however, kept fighting relentlessly, and his progress was unusually fast—almost abnormal.
He smiled, turning his attention to the Thorned Savage Bull. "Your turn."
Before moving, he used ten Primary Divine Hands to test his luck.
[10 Primary Divine Hands have been gathered!][Please select the world to steal from!][Two worlds unlocked at random: Earth World, Future World.]
"Future World!" Su Yun's eyes brightened.
He hoped to steal some exoskeleton armor or a nanotech suit like Iron Man's.
[Steal failed…][Steal failed…][Steal: Malaysian monkey BBQ sauce ×100][Steal: Bloodflower Beer ×10]
…
After ten attempts, Su Yun's face darkened.
Damn it!
What terrible luck!
The Primary Divine Hand was useless, stealing only barbecue sauce and beer!
"This isn't right…"
"Thorned Savage Bulls are famous for their strength and explosive power. Their hearts are valuable treasures."
"There's a tiny chance of a Bull Demon Heart appearing."
Su Yun's thoughts shifted—mainly because he glanced at the sauce… and got hungry!
The Bull Demon Heart was highly sought after in the market, rare, and sold for 8,000–10,000 each!
"I'm not just hungry… I need it to train and get stronger," he muttered, sprinting toward the Thorned Savage Bull's territory.
The forest of the ferocious beast canyon—Green Garden.
Over a hundred Thorned Savage Bulls grazed lazily on green grass.
They were massive, muscles rippling like carved granite, their bodies dotted with dense, pointed spikes.
Not far away, Su Yun gazed at them, excitement welling in his eyes.
"Let's see how strong a Half-Step Two-Star Thorned Savage Bull really is!"
Just as Su Yun readied himself, a group emerged from the shadows on the opposite side, blocking his path.