Chapter 863: Chapter 863
Du You didn’t rush to leave but watched Elsa exercising, move by move. In just a few minutes, the rosy hue on Elsa’s face had gradually faded, and the white power surging through her body became denser, clearly reaping many benefits.
"Since you’re done with your exercise, let’s continue on our way," Du You said.
"Wait, don’t throw that tooth away." Suddenly, Elsa rushed to the dead Iron-armored Lizard, violently ripped off its tooth, and tied it to a string. Then, she handed it over to... Lin Yucha.
"Here, Yucha sister, you killed it, so you should carry it. We Beastmen always take the teeth of powerful creatures we’ve slain. It’s not only for rituals. Although shamans can make use of these teeth, others can also keep them as a token of glory." That’s how it was, Du You himself didn’t know this.
Under Elsa’s guidance, Lin Yucha didn’t hang the tooth around her neck as a necklace but instead hung it at her waist.
Most teeth are made into necklaces and worn around the neck, a symbol of the Brave Warrior, but not everyone does this. Especially for Warriors and Archers, having it on the neck can be a hindrance.
Therefore, hanging it elsewhere is also fine, as it is a tradition.
Following that, the group continued on. The Iron-armored Lizards were indeed easy to tackle. Lin Yucha’s Spiral Snipe had immense killing power, and with three layers of the Shadow Mark, even a head-on attack to the head could be lethal, as it was a type of strong attack.
As for Lin Yushi, she utilized Thunder and Lightning attacks, dealing absolute damage to eradicate the creature, and even managed to collect several nice Demon Extermination Spirits. Unfortunately, the Demon Extermination Spirits had to be hidden and used secretly, not to be shown to other Beastmen.
As for Du You, it goes without saying that the best way he found to deal with the Iron-armored Lizards was not a direct attack but to summon a Hellfire Spider. The Hellfire Spider, akin to a landmine, possessed tremendous destructive power.
Right underneath the Iron-armored Lizard, a Hellfire Spider would be placed and then detonated.
The shockwave would be directly blocked by the Iron-armored Lizard, not damaging anything inside, but the burning flames couldn’t be stopped. The flames that burst out up close would directly burn away the Iron-armored Lizard’s life force.
Below its belly or head, one strike was enough to blow the Iron-armored Lizard to death on the spot.
In the sky, Xiaozi’s job was even easier. Xiaozi was inherently skilled at Thunder and Lightning attacks, practically the natural predator of the Iron-armored Lizards. Several times, upon discovering an Iron-armored Lizard in the water, Xiaozi would kill it and eventually bring it back.
All along the way, the number of slaughtered Iron-armored Lizards continued to increase, and the Crystal Coins in Du You’s possession kept rising, quickly reaching over one hundred thousand. It’s important to note, these were exclusive Crystal Coins.
If he wished, he could create a very powerful special skill for himself, a special skill that wasn’t a perfect match for him. Of course, if there were no advancement materials, even after creation, that skill could only be suppressed at level 30 temporarily, as per the rules. Even Du You himself couldn’t change that.
But it must be said, the process of earning Crystal Coins through hunting is such a method. The higher the level, the greater the danger, but likewise, the bigger the harvest. This feeling, it’s truly wonderful.
Iron Plate Vest, Du You produced two more, one of which was given to Lin Yucha, and Du You didn’t keep the other for himself but gave it to the young Elsa. Due to the special nature of the equipment, the vest could automatically adjust its size.
The originally ill-fitting vest soon became suitable for Elsa. Unfortunately, Elsa wasn’t a Professional, so the vest’s associated abilities were significantly weakened. Moreover, in Elsa’s hands, the vest would degrade from certified equipment to uncertified native equipment after a few years. Equipment obtained this way all had this characteristic.
Unless Elsa stayed within the territory all the time, there was no guarantee that the equipment would not degrade.
Du You wasn’t concerned about this; his current priority was simply to ensure Elsa’s safety.
With each hunting trip, the lizard’s gallbladder was consumed by Elsa. Along the way, the aura emanating from her grew stronger, and the white light around her shone more brilliantly, eventually enveloping her completely.
This wasn’t to say that Elsa could only achieve this, but rather that the power naturally radiating from her during regular exercise was gradually improving. This power, belonging to a Saint Fist Master, was close to reaching a critical point.
It wouldn’t be long before Elsa could break through to the third tier. To advance so much from the second tier, her cultivation speed was quite fast, to be honest. But Du You wasn’t surprised; after all, Elsa had been consuming fourth-order tonics. Someone else might have progressed even faster, but Elsa’s high talent meant she consumed more resources.
"If we follow the river upstream, we will soon reach Fang City, a Wolfman city. There, we don’t have to worry about anything. Wolfmen maintain good discipline, and the city’s security is also excellent."
Looking up at the sky, Elsa pointed in the direction of the river and said. As one of the few cities in the Barbarian Kingdom, each city was well-known, with all the nearby people aware of it.
Du You nodded lightly, "Great, let’s speed up and move on; we might find some good stuff."
Although the number of Crystal Coins had been increasing lately, Du You still hadn’t elevated everyone’s level. Levels weren’t a priority for the moment; the most important thing was to enhance various skills as much as possible. Fresh chapters posted on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩
With a lower level, one could gain more. Du You believed that if his level increased, his gains would certainly decrease. Along the way to this point, the iron-armored lizards along the riverbanks had been unlucky, not becoming extinct but certainly reduced by more than eighty percent. Of course, that was just on this side; there were no changes on the opposite bank.
Three days on the journey had passed, and after three days of exercise, Elsa finally had her breakthrough on this day. Her body’s light swelled, and her strength broke through to the third tier. A minor reaching the third tier would be quite shocking to those unaware.
Using such vast resources to build up one person, only Du You could achieve this in the Barbarian Kingdom.
Also increasing were the teeth on three people, and in the end, there were too many teeth; the excess had to be stored according to their tradition. It looked like they would need to continue making new amulets in the future, which would require using powerful Magical Beasts from the fourth tier.
But this was hardly an issue for Du You; it was just a means to deceive others.
"Look, we’ve arrived," Elsa exclaimed. A huge black shadow sprawled on the land in the distance. At first glance, it looked rugged, with many figures moving back and forth outside—probably patrols of Wolf Cavalry.