"Two little creatures still want to ambush me?"
Zhong Lin retrieved the two arrows, scolding with a smile.
Obviously, these two fox bears mistook him for an ordinary hunter entering the mountains, unaware that hunting in the mountains is never devoid of danger.
Haze, poisonous insects, wild beasts, steep slopes...
The dangers are not few at all.
Although fox bears are relatively small, they are adept at ambushing, usually appearing in groups of at least two. Even if the ambush doesn’t kill, getting injured in these woods makes survival extremely risky. Many hunters have died this way.
Zhong Lin tossed the smaller one aside and hefted the bigger one, weighing it in his hand.
"This one can be taken back for Uncle Taro to process, and the food for the journey should be enough."
The lush mountain ranges overlapped like majestic waves, grand and awe-inspiring like a vast ocean.
Zhong Lin pinned this fox bear to a tree, marked it, and continued deeper into the jungle as he wanted to explore more.
In the jungle, mosquitoes and poisonous snakes were countless, but they were stunned and fell to the ground before they even got close.
A Martial Artist of the Upper Third Grades "cannot be burdened by a feather, nor can mosquitoes land," and if he actively releases his inner breath, mosquitoes wouldn’t dare approach.
A light breeze blew through the forest, which no one paid any attention to.
However, when this breeze reached Zhong Lin’s ears, he suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance with a strange expression, because he heard an unusual sound in the wind.
This sound carried a powerful, seemingly omnipresent force.
Zhong Lin closed his eyes slightly and carefully sensed it again. A moment later, the familiar power came again.
"Mutant Beast? There’s actually a Mutant Beast in the mountains?"
Zhong Lin was full of disbelief, confirming twice that there indeed was a Mutant Beast in these mountains.
Encountering a Mutant Beast was even more difficult than trying to kill them, and Zhong Lin had never heard any mention of Mutant Beasts in these woods from his predecessor’s memory.
Of course, it might also be that those who saw one never survived to share the news. After all, these hunters were just ordinary people, and even a Martial Artist facing a Mutant Beast could only serve as food.
Zhong Lin’s eyes flashed with joy. Mutant Beasts were treasures; every part of them valuable.
Their meat was edible, comparable to a Spirit Pill.
Their fur and scale armor could be used to make Inner Armor.
Their bones could be made into weapons.
Their blood could be used in Alchemy.
Saying they are entirely treasures is not an exaggeration.
Without hesitation, Zhong Lin darted into the woods like the wind, sweeping through one forest after another.
The woods had faint traces of the Mutant Beast’s presence, seemingly treated with some power to the point of vanishing anytime.
Zhong Lin analyzed that if more than a tea time passed, these traces would completely vanish, leaving no evidence.
He was deeply intrigued, as this was clearly the Mutant Beast’s special ability, able to dilute its remaining presence. This not only showed the beast’s intelligence but also indicated it was not easy to deal with.
A heavy concern rose in Zhong Lin’s heart, vaguely sensing that this Mutant Beast was stronger than those he had encountered before.
Suddenly, Zhong Lin’s ears twitched violently, and he showed a puzzled expression.
After that period of tracking, he was gradually closing in on the Mutant Beast, but at that moment, he heard it seemingly notice him, suddenly quickening its pace, rushing forward with unimaginable speed.
Zhong Lin snorted coldly, swiftly accelerating his pace.
Moments later, Zhong Lin stopped atop a giant green boulder, a strange expression on his face as he faintly heard two different breathing sounds ahead, maintaining the same rhythm.
Zhong Lin was puzzled: "Two Mutant Beasts? But I only heard one running sound!"
The man and beast raced through the forest at an incomparable speed, causing all encountered beasts to flee timidly with tails between their legs.
These wild beasts, surviving in such an environment, naturally harbored a premonition of danger. They sensed a powerful pressure from this man-beast duo, a pressure they couldn’t withstand, forcing them to flee as far as possible.
Fortunately, the man and beast paid no attention to the forest creatures, continuing their chase and escape.
After a full two hours, Zhong Lin, unaware of how many peaks he had crossed or how far he had run.
Suddenly, the Mutant Beast changed its direction, seemingly picking up even more speed.
However, Zhong Lin, following from afar, brightened his eyes, showing a hint of joy.
He had sensed that the Mutant Beast realized it couldn’t shake him off and was now seeking advantageous terrain instead.
Finally, when Zhong Lin arrived at a certain canyon, the Mutant Beast let out an extremely ear-piercing roar and then stopped.
This sound was full of threat and reluctance but also heralded great danger.
Zhong Lin laughed loudly, twisting in mid-air, dodging past the gigantic, many-peopled giant tree, and arrived before the Mutant Beast.
But when Zhong Lin saw the Mutant Beast, his laughter took on a surprised tone.
He finally understood why he heard two breathing sounds yet only heard the running of a single Mutant Beast.
Because this Mutant Beast had two heads.
It was a Mutant Beast resembling both a tiger and a lion in appearance.
Its long tail swayed lightly, seemingly unremarkable, but when it touched the nearby man-high stone, the stone trembled slightly, showing the tail’s immense power.
Its body was streamlined; although large, it appeared agile.
Its grayish-white fur bristled like steel needles, glinting sharply in the sun.
Its neck bore two heads, resembling tiger heads, but there was a large mane around the neck like a lion.
Moreover, a large bump grew on its head, appearing like an unformed horn from afar.
"A two-headed Mutant Beast, truly a world of endless wonders!"
Zhong Lin felt quite serious, and upon directly facing the Mutant Beast, seeing its four cold, fierce eyes, a sudden sense of danger filled his heart.
This Mutant Beast actually gave him a sense of danger?