This was what he had decided to do after a lot of careful consideration!
The Most Powerful Pickup System was an excellent upgrading tool, but light balls weren’t going to come to him just by cooping himself up at home. He had to take the initiative to strike instead!
Moreover, he needed 10 gold coins for the magic assessment, but Meng Lei currently didn’t even have a single cent on him!
No money?
He could just forget about the assessment, then!
No matter which aspect he was coming from, he mustn’t just sit and wait for death to befall him!
Of course, if he had a choice, Meng Lei didn’t want to risk his life and enter the Magical Beast Forest alone, either. However, he didn’t have that choice. With the beast tide’s visit, every household had ample food and clothes, so the guards had no need to go hunting for the time being.
Thus, Meng Lei could only go by himself!
As a villager living at the Magical Beast Forest’s fringes, Meng Lei wasn’t entirely ignorant about the Magical Beast Forest. He knew which places were safe and which places he must stay clear of.
There are a lot of Magical Beasts in the Magical Beast Forest, but there are basically only wild beasts in the outer boundary!
As long as I stay at and limit my range of activity to the outer boundary, there won’t be any danger!
A forest appeared before his eyes after he exited the village.
A thick layer of fallen leaves was laid out beneath his feet, while ancient and strange trees, which gave off a damp and decaying stink, surrounded him.
It was quiet, deathly so!
Yet every once in a while, the roars of wild beasts, as though wailing coming from hell, would echo. It made one’s scalp tingle, such that no one would dare to become numb to their surroundings and be careless!
“If you cannot accept being mediocre, then the only thing you can do is to risk your life and fight! The road to becoming strong starts now!”
Meng Lei took a deep breath. The look in his eyes became strong and determined. Then, without looking back even once, he dived into the Magical Beast Forest. The forest was full of thick and dense foliage, which blocked out most of the sunlight.
With the help of a few rays of sunlight, he could see long lines of walnut-sized ants; caterpillars with sharp spikes all over their bodies slowly wriggling on trees; earthworms as thick as a person’s arm rolling under dry leaves, revealing their scarlet red bodies...
Meng Lei found everything in front of him very new and fascinating!
This was indeed an incredible world!
Splat!
Suddenly, a crisp sound came from under his foot. Meng Lei lifted his foot and took a look. It turned out that he had accidentally stepped on and squished a palm-sized... white maggot!
“Ding! 1 White-Lined Maggot killed. 2 bronze coins gained!”
(⊙o⊙)
“You can gain money even with this!?”
Chapter 9: Thorn Python And Besieging The Giant Spider
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Towering ancient trees and thick undergrowth!
The forest was full of dangers, and one needed to be careful. Not to mention the magical beasts deep in the forest, even the wild beasts around the borders were not to be trifled with!
A tiny poisonous spider or an inconspicuous little snake could take Meng Lei’s life. He had to be extremely careful!
Rustle—
The grass in front of him suddenly shook. After pulling the grass away, Meng Lei focused his gaze and saw two pig-like beasts!
They were about the size of an ordinary wild boar, but their entire bodies were jade green. The tips of their tails hung high in the sky, with a green glimmer. He knew that those were very poisonous with just one look!
“Huh? It turned out to be Scorpion-Tailed Green-Skinned Pigs. I am so lucky!”
Meng Lei’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help licking his lips. These were Scorpion-Tailed Green-Skinned Pigs and were delicious. They were loved by aristocrats, and a Scorpion-Tailed Green-Skinned Pig could be sold for 3 to 5 gold coins!
With two of these pigs, he could pay for the magic test!
Meng Lei raised the borrowed dagger and approached quietly!
The two pigs did not know that danger was coming. One was riding on top of the other, with its lower body shaking vigorously, performing some shameful thing!
After that... There was no after!
They sacrificed their lives in the midst of the great cause of reproducing offspring. They died a glorious and noble death, and their deaths were not in vain!
“Ding! Killed 2 Scorpion-Tailed Green-Skinned Pigs. 8 gold coins received!”
The cue tone of the system sounded promptly. Meng Lei opened his palm, and 8 golden gold coins appeared in his palms, obtained from killing the Scorpion-Tailed Green-Skinned Pigs!
“This cheating device is so useful. The wealth I obtained can actually be withdrawn!”
Meng Lei stacked up the gold coins. They felt heavy, made of 24K pure gold. After that, Meng Lei placed them into the system!
Not only could he withdraw gold coins, but he could also store it. This was another use of the Most Powerful Pickup System, which was very convenient!
This meant that he did not need to carry heavy hunting equipment like other hunters, This saved a lot of energy and enabled him to continue hunting non-stop—killing two birds with one stone!
“The only regret is that no light balls were dropped!”
Meng Lei shook his head and felt a little unsatisfied. Compared to the gold coins, he would rather have the attribute light balls so that he could improve his abilities!
“Continue moving forward!”
...
Splat!
Splat!
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