"Fierce Beast Striped Snake!"
Ye Tian stared at a two-meter-long giant snake five meters in front of him. This snake wasn't very strong; most apprentices could handle it. The key was not to be entangled by the Striped Snake—once caught, even Martial Apprentices with four or five hundred pounds strength couldn't break free.
Whoosh!
The Striped Snake suddenly lunged, attacking Ye Tian.
Ye Tian didn't dodge. With his Speed Talent, dodging was easy but unnecessary.
Clang!
A flash of blade light froze the snake's body, which fell to the ground and struggled before dying.
Looking closely, the snake's vital point was cut open—that was Ye Tian's blade.
"Too weak!"
Ye Tian shook his head.
He then took the snake's eyes, one of the trial-required items, proving he had killed a Striped Snake, which could be exchanged for 1 Point.
Striped Snakes were the most common Fierce Beast in this wild zone. Rumor said there used to be a Ferocious Beast giant snake here; the Fierce Beast Striped Snakes were its bloodline descendants. One day, several Elite Martial Artists teamed up and killed that Ferocious Beast giant snake, then cleared the other Ferocious Beasts, turning this into a wild zone.
This rumor was told by a teacher on the way, but its truth was unknown.
Half a day passed; night was near.
"Not much harvest today."
Ye Tian opened his pack, counting materials equivalent to about 23 Points.
For average students, that was good but far from enough to compete for the top three or even top ten.
Night was dangerous; human eyes struggled to spot Fierce Beasts in darkness, so it was best not to hunt at night, or risk being hunted.
Trees mostly held Striped Snakes, but with care and awareness, attacks could be avoided.
Even if a Striped Snake came, Ye Tian's reflexes and speed sufficed.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, after roasting a rabbit and eating well, Ye Tian continued hunting Fierce Beasts.
He moved deeper into the wild zone, where stronger Fierce Beasts dwelled, each worth five to six points—much more profitable than the outskirts.
"Help! Somebody help us!"
Sparse cries for help reached Ye Tian's ears, accompanied by howling wolves.
"Someone encountered a wolf pack?"
Ye Tian thought.
He decided to rush toward the wolves.
Not because he wanted to save those people, but because wolves were valuable Fierce Beasts. Fang Wolves, especially, were worth 10 Points, much better than typical Fierce Beasts.
Soon, Ye Tian reached a clearing where a dozen Fang Wolves were attacking seven or eight students. Several bodies lay on the ground.
"Zhang Bao!"
Ye Tian recognized one—the classmate he was somewhat close to.
Zhang Bao looked miserable, bleeding and pale, desperately swinging an empty bow, clearly at the end of his rope.
Ye Tian thought their situation was normal.
Zhang Bao and company were too weak. Even with ten or so people, they were just easy prey to strong Fierce Beasts.
Ye Tian had known they had little chance of getting Ferocious Beast blood but hadn't said so; everyone had hopes.
Raising his bow, Ye Tian aimed at a Fang Wolf and shot an arrow.
Pfft!
The arrow hit a Fang Wolf, though not a vital spot, but still injured it.
"Howl!!!"
The wolves noticed Ye Tian and charged him.
Zhang Bao and the others saw Ye Tian approaching; hope flickered but turned to despair once they saw his strength—only a new Martial Apprentice like them.
"Ye Tian, run! These Fang Wolves are beyond you!"
Zhang Bao shouted.
"That fat guy's decent, doesn't want me to get dragged down!" Ye Tian felt warmed and genuinely wanted to save them.
If Ye Tian unleashed all his power, he could kill the wolves quickly, but that would expose many problems.
"Better hold back a bit."
Ye Tian thought.
Fang Wolves were powerful, comparable to Martial Apprentices with four or five hundred pounds strength. A head-on fight would be costly.
He used his sharp Knife skill and some speed, maintaining 1.5 times speed to evade.
With Intermediate-grade Knife Talent, Ye Tian struck deadly blows at the right moments.
Slash!
A Knife cut a Fang Wolf's neck, killing it instantly.
No matter how the wolves attacked, Ye Tian seemed to predict and dodge all strikes.
Every strike killed a wolf.
Soon, over a dozen wolf bodies lay on the ground, and Ye Tian had some wolf blood on him.
"You all okay?"
Ye Tian sheathed his knife and looked at Zhang Bao and others.
"Y-Yes!"
Zhang Bao's eyes widened; he swallowed nervously and stammered.
"These wolves are mine. I'll take their fangs. You don't mind?" Ye Tian asked seriously.
"No, no!"
They shook their heads quickly.
They dared not object; Ye Tian had saved them by killing a fierce pack. Even the dumbest wouldn't demand a share of fangs.
Wolf fangs were proof of killing Fang Wolves.
Ye Tian only took the two largest fangs from each wolf, not all.
The dozen fangs formed a large bundle.
Luckily, Ye Tian had 300 pounds strength; carrying this wasn't a problem.
"Here's advice: leave soon. With your strength, it's hard to get Ferocious Beast blood rewards. Don't lose your lives; you only have one. You'll have chances to get Ferocious Beast blood later!" Ye Tian advised.
Then he prepared to leave.
Zhang Bao's expression changed, "Ye Tian, with your strength and these fangs, getting some Ferocious Beast blood shouldn't be a problem. But I guess you want a good rank, right? I have news—don't know if I should tell you."
"Tell me!"
Ye Tian was curious.
"There's a Pseudo Ferocious Beast Striped Snake in the wild zone. First Academy students went to hunt it. That snake's worth 500 Points!"
Zhang Bao hesitated but said it anyway.
"What? Pseudo Ferocious Beast Striped Snake!"
Ye Tian was shocked.
More importantly, the 500 Points caught his attention.
If he got the Pseudo Ferocious Beast Striped Snake's eyes, first place was guaranteed.
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