Chapter 521: Chapter 521

That night, Du You didn’t manage to fulfill his wish and ended up spending the night all by himself.

The following day, feeling refreshed, the group ventured deeper into the forest. Hovering in the sky, the Purple Thunder Golden Eagle accompanied by the Ghost Pattern Crow continued their reconnaissance. On land, Du You and the two sisters were riding on the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog.

The back of the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog had become as sturdy as a platform, providing a very safe spot. The only drawback was its growing size which created trouble in certain places.

When they encountered large trees, the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog simply tore them down. If the path was narrow, it would have to leap over. Du You gradually realized that the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog was not well-suited to maneuver in a forest.

With the increase in its level, the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog’s size also increased. Starting off as a manageable size during the transition stage, it was already over six meters high at only Level 16.

Continuing to grow , there was no telling how large it would eventually become.

In the world of Heavenly Disaster Beasts, there were stories of beasts growing as large as mountains. If that happened, his pet might become more of a detriment than a benefit.

Currently, the Death Scorpion was leisurely lounging on the legs of The Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog. Whenever a battle ensued, all it had to do was hop off and get near the ground. Consequently, their progress was rather swift.

Most of the Tier 1 magical beasts they encountered along the way did not dare to obstruct them, even when they were in large numbers. Any that did proved to be no match for Lin Yucha’s deadly venomous snipe, often killed before they could get close.

It was not until they penetrated deeper into the forest that they came across some Tier 2 magical beasts. This forest was devoid of beings like goblins, housing only various types of magical beasts. Du You had chosen this place precisely because of this. Magical beasts don’t form large communities like sentient creatures do, making it an ideal location for killing monsters.

As long as they didn’t encounter any Tier 3 creatures, this place was quite suitable for grinding.

"Look! A flock of flying snakes is heading our way."

Upon looking up, Du You spotted a flock of flying snakes, winged serpents gliding through the air. They were not particularly fast but they were renowned for their lethal venom.

Witnessing them for the first time, Du You was hesitant to approach them directly. Therefore, he summoned his Thunder Doppelganger. Being an elemental construct, the Thunder Doppelganger was immune to poison.

As expected, when the Thunder Doppelganger approached them, the flying snakes kept on spitting out venom, though it had no effect on it. The venom evaporated as if it was water being subjected to electricity.

Some of the venom splashed onto the ground. The grass and branches it touched withered immediately, displaying the potency of the venom. "As expected from a Tier 2 creature with deadly venom. Its venom is as potent as the corrosive capacity of my Dark Swamp."

"Master, your Dark Swamp can cover a large area whereas that venom only affects a smaller area."

"True, after all, these are just ordinary magical beasts, not anything extraordinary."

Looking at the havoc his Thunder Doppelganger was wreaking among the flying snakes, Du You chuckled. In just a few minutes, all the flying snakes had been slain. In his hand, Du You now held three orbs. The drop rate was quite decent.

Like before, he opened up the orbs and collected the red crystal coins inside.

"Hmm, it dropped some equipment. That’s rare."

Flying Snake Ring: Adds snake venom to weapon attacks, inflicting 18 poison damage (deep red).

"Great item, but it only enhances weapon damage, so it’s better for you two."

"You should take it. I already have deadly venomous snipe. It’d be better for you to boost your poison damage."

Lin Yushi hastily waved her hands and said, "Sister, you should wear it. If it enhances your venom damage, it will be even stronger." It was clear that they both liked the ring, but were insisting the other should have it.

Du You shook his head and placed the ring in Lin Yucha’s hand: "You wear it. Yu Shi’s attacks are primarily based on thunder and lightning, which is a form of elemental damage. Elemental damage and venom damage will dampen each other’s effects."

Du You had not wasted his time reading books in school. Even though he never attended classes after enrolling in college, the university environment provided access to much more information than the outside world.

The two sisters were taken aback, unaware of this fact. After hearing Du You’s explanation, Lin Yucha accepted the ring saying, "Well then, I will wear it for now." With a glint of shyness in her eyes, she seemed to think of something.

Du You waved his hand and they continued their journey. As they delved deeper into the forest, they encountered more and more Tier 2 creatures. He had planned carefully to avoid advancing to areas where they might encounter Tier 3 magical beasts. Upon reaching a certain threshold, they would stop.

The days passed quickly as Du You and the others grinded in the forest. In just fifteen days, they had reaped substantial rewards, significantly increasing their stash of red crystal coins.

While Du You and the others were grinding, news of their recent activities started to circulate, gradually increasing Du You’s fame. With the spread of unique products from his territory, his reputation started to explode, making waves even in White Stone City and the southern parts of the Divine Flame Empire.

However, the nobles of White Stone City were increasingly unhappy as these products became more popular. Dıscover more novels at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚✦𝕟𝕖𝕥

"So arrogant. He is just a commoner who struck it lucky and became a noble, and now he has the audacity to reject our invitation." Several nobles once again gathered together, disgruntled. There were no high-ranking nobles present, only a few representatives sent by the earl’s house.

"What good is complaining now? You all underestimated him back then. Plus, he’s a noble now. You can’t just send people to rob him."

An old man spoke up: "We might not be able to rob him, but we can coerce him into surrendering using other means."

"What do you have in mind? Share your ideas so we can consider them."

"I just have a humble suggestion. Didn’t Du You destroy a city of the Sandpeople? They probably don’t know who did it. But if they did, wouldn’t they declare war on him? After all, that’s not White Stone City."

"You’re suggesting we collude with the Sandpeople?"

The old man glared at the speaker: "I never said anything about collusion. This information is no secret. There’s no harm in it being leaked."