Zhao Lingshuang knelt among the broken fragnts of epic equipnt still scattered across the ground like shattered glass. Her hands trembled as she picked up the ruined pieces of what had once been her treasures. A blade snapped in half. A shattered gauntlet. Fragnts of armor that once held powerful enchantnts.
Her breathing beca uneven.
Those items were not just equipnt. They were years of accumulation. Years of risking her life in the wilderness.
All destroyed in a single strike.
anwhile Lin Yi had already turned his back. He walked away without looking again. To him, the matter was finished.
Su Qinghan stood quietly where she was. Her eyes followed Lin Yi’s retreating figure. For a mont, she didn’t move.
Then Zhao Lingshuang’s hoarse voice finally broke the silence.
"...He destroyed everything."
Her voice trembled slightly.
Su Qinghan looked down at her. Zhao Lingshuang was still staring at the shattered equipnt on the ground. Her expression was a mixture of anger, humiliation, and disbelief.
"That bastard..."
Her hands clenched around the broken pieces.
"How dare he..."
Su Qinghan sighed softly.
"Senior Zhao."
Zhao Lingshuang didn’t respond, but Su Qinghan’s voice remained calm.
"You attacked him first."
Zhao Lingshuang suddenly looked up, her eyes burned with rage. "So what?!"
Her voice echoed sharply through the clearing.
"He’s just a freshman!"
"A Laborer class!"
"And he dares humiliate like this?!"
Su Qinghan’s expression hardened slightly.
"You tried to steal his weapon."
Zhao Lingshuang’s jaw tightened.
"That weapon should never have been in his hands in the first place!"
Su Qinghan shook her head slowly.
"You’re wrong."
"What?" Zhao Lingshuang said, staring at Su Qinghan.
Su Qinghan’s voice was quiet but firm.
"You saw his strength."
Her eyes shifted toward the direction Lin Yi had left.
"Even you couldn’t react to his movent."
Zhao Lingshuang clenched her fists, "He just caught off guard!"
Su Qinghan didn’t argue.
But deep down, she knew the truth.
Lin Yi had moved too fast. Too decisively.
The mont Zhao Lingshuang attacked him, the outco had already been decided.
Su Qinghan quietly helped her stand.
"Let’s go back."
Zhao Lingshuang didn’t respond. Her eyes still burned with resentnt.
But eventually she stood.
The two of them slowly left the clearing.
anwhile Lin Yi was already far away.
The wilderness stretched endlessly around him. Tall grass swayed gently under the morning breeze.
Lin Yi walked calmly through the terrain. The Celestial Lord Blade rested quietly at his waist once again.
His expression remained indifferent.
The encounter with Zhao Lingshuang had barely registered in his mind. People like her existed everywhere. Hunters who believed strength entitled them to take whatever they wanted.
But Lin Yi had no patience for such people.
If they attacked, he would respond.
Simple.
His thoughts soon shifted to sothing more important.
His current level.
Level 37.
For most hunters in Jianghe City, reaching that level would take years.
But for Lin Yi, it had happened in just a few days.
Still, he wasn’t satisfied.
The upcoming Round of Sixteen was only days away. Stronger opponents would appear. But one na kept echoing in his mind.
Tang Yue.
Her cruel display against Wang Hao had not been forgotten. Lin Yi’s gaze hardened slightly.
When they t in the arena, she would pay for it. And that repaynt would co swiftly.
Lin Yi stopped walking. And ahead of him, a low growl echoed from behind a cluster of rocks.
A Demon Dog.
But this one was slightly larger than the previous ones.
Its eyes glowed with hostility as it noticed Lin Yi.
The monster snarled, then lunged forward.
His hand moved casually.
The Celestial Blade shimred into his grip just as the Demon Dog lunged. In one fluid motion, Lin Yi stepped into the beast’s path and swung.
SLASH!
The monster’s body split apart instantly, the corpse collapsing to the ground.
[Demon Dog Defeated]
[EXP Gained: 40]
[Reward Amplification Triggered]
[1000× Amplification]
[New EXP Gained: 40,000]
Lin Yi glanced at the ssage briefly, and continued walking.
For the next hour, the wilderness echoed with quiet battles.
Demon Dogs.
Dust Crows.
Spineback Lizards.
Low level monsters rarely stood a chance against him. Each one fell in a single strike. Each kill triggered the sa familiar ssage.
EXP multiplied. Drops amplified.
But Lin Yi’s focus remained steady. He wasn’t just hunting randomly; he was moving deeper into the wilderness, toward areas where stronger monsters road.
Eventually, he reached a rocky valley. The air here felt heavier. The monsters were stronger.
Lin Yi stepped onto a stone ledge overlooking the valley floor. Below, a group of monsters wandered through the terrain. Large. Muscular. Covered in thick black fur.
Wild boars. But much larger than ordinary beasts.
A system prompt then appeared.
[Ironhide Boar]
Level: 12
Health: 2,400 / 2,400
Physical Attack: 140 – 170
Physical Defense: 160 – 190
Magic Resistance: 110 – 130
[Description: A durable wilderness beast known for its hardened hide and violent charging attacks. Commonly found in deeper wilderness zones where beginner hunters rarely venture.]
Lin Yi observed them quietly.
There were five of them.
For ordinary academy students, this group would be extrely dangerous. But Lin Yi stepped down into the valley without hesitation, and the mont his boots touched the ground, the monsters noticed him.
Snorts echoed across the valley, as the boars lowered their heads, and suddenly charged forward.
The ground trembled beneath their hooves.
Lin Yi exhaled slowly. Then, Phantom Void Step activated. His figure blurred through the battlefield.
SLASH!
The first boar collapsed instantly.
[Ironhide Boar Defeated]
[EXP Gained: 120]
[Amplification Triggered]
[New EXP Gained: 120,000]
Lin Yi didn’t stop moving.
The second boar fell monts later.
Then the third.
Then the fourth.
The final monster turned to flee, but Lin Yi appeared beside it. His blade flashed once more.
The valley then fell silent again. Five corpses lay scattered across the ground.
System ssages flooded his vision. EXP accumulated rapidly. Lin Yi glanced briefly at the notifications, then closed the interface.
His gaze lifted toward the deeper wilderness. Far beyond the valley, the terrain grew darker—more dangerous. Stronger monsters lived there.
Lin Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly. A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Let’s see..."
His voice was quiet.
"...how far this wilderness can take ."
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