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Chapter 136
Chapter 135: Return to the Touv Great Forest, The Plan, The Forest Sage King Attacks
The Touv Great Forest.
Within the lush, deep forest, the sounds of wild beasts, birds, and various other animals could be heard from time to time.
In the dim environment, the entire forest was permeated with an unsettling and dangerous aura.
And yet, while this great forest was full of dangers for ordinary people, at this moment, both Tang Zheng and the Lesser Soulhound wore expressions of comfort.
"Awoo," the Lesser Soulhound growled, the bone chain on its body swaying continuously, its beastly eyes full of excitement.
"It really is more comfortable here."
Tang Zheng spread his arms wide, taking a deep breath of the jungle air, which was humid and carried a mix of freshness and the scent of decay.
He had already made arrangements for Leinas and Imina, and no other preparations were needed for the time being. So, after leaving the Royal Capital, Tang Zheng had come to the Touv Great Forest once again.
His main purpose this time was naturally to raise his Level.
The Katze Plains, with its vast number of undead creatures, was also a good place to level up. However, the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire were currently at war, making it unsuitable for leveling.
Of course, besides that, Tang Zheng also intended to explore the areas beyond the Touv Great Forest, such as the Great Wetland and the Angelicisia Mountain Range.
"I only have two Third-Tier Angel Scrolls left, and I haven't even had the chance to make any Fourth-Tier Angel Scrolls yet."
Tang Zheng shook his head. "Even the magic power reserves in the Orb of Death are down to only about 40 points."
"Aside from leveling, replenishing my scrolls and storing magic power are also top priorities."
*Swish!*
Tang Zheng's gaze lifted. An iron sword appeared in his palm, and with a backhand motion, he threw it forward.
*Thud!*
The force of the iron sword easily pierced through the foliage ahead, pinning a wild rabbit ten meters away to the ground.
He took a step forward.
The "Forest Passage" magic item on Tang Zheng's arm flickered with magic power. The dense foliage and shrubs in the forest parted automatically, clearing a path.
He walked up to the wild rabbit.
Tang Zheng pulled the iron sword from the ground. The hind legs of the wild rabbit hanging from the sword tip were still twitching reflexively, but with its head pierced through, it couldn't be any more dead.
"In the forest, there's no need to disguise myself as a Magic Caster."
With a flick of his wrist, Tang Zheng swung the sword blade, flinging the wild rabbit from its tip to the Lesser Soulhound beside him.
"Woof."
The Lesser Soulhound immediately opened its mouth, catching the flying wild rabbit in one bite. In just two mouthfuls, it swallowed the plump, seven-or-eight-pound rabbit whole.
"No Experience points."
Tang Zheng glanced at his Stat Panel as the thought crossed his mind. "As my Level increases, the Experience provided by low-level creatures really does diminish."
He remembered it clearly.
Back when he was about to hit Level 20, the very last point of Experience had come from killing a wild rabbit.
This situation was well within his expectations.
When he first entered the Touv Great Forest, he had killed quite a few bugs along the way, none of which had provided any Experience.
It was evident that the acquisition of Experience was not only related to the level of the slain creature but also to his own level.
[Experience Bar: 30998/10000]
"Over 30,000 Experience. I wonder if I can gain two Levels at once," Tang Zheng suppressed the slightly restless feeling in his heart.
This was directly related to whether he could succeed in obtaining the Special Job Class he had speculated about.
The high-tier job class, Cursed Knight, had reached Lv 3 not by consuming Experience points, but by absorbing curse energy.
This meant the upper limit of his experience bar did not increase.
This method of leveling up showed Tang Zheng a potential way to mitigate the enormous Experience requirements in the later stages.
He withdrew his gaze from the Stat Panel.
"In any case, I'll stick to the plan for now." Tang Zheng raised his head and looked into the deep, dark forest before him.
His current location was the center of the Touv Great Forest, the territory of the Forest Sage King Hamusuke, one of the three great dominators and the southern magical beast.
Of course, the creature didn't have the name "Hamusuke" yet. That was a name the Bone King would give it in the future.
A thought crossed Tang Zheng's mind. He raised his arm and waved it forward.
*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!*
With five muffled thuds, the corpses of five ogres were thrown from his item box, crashing onto the ground.
"Undead Control," Tang Zheng chanted in a low voice.
An invisible wave of magic power spread out, enveloping the five ogre corpses. In the blink of an eye, the five ogres staggered to their feet.
Immediately after, under Tang Zheng's control, the five ogres began to move forward in unison. The complex forest terrain and obstructing foliage were easily smashed aside by the ogres' powerful bodies.
*Rustle!*
The massive commotion startled a series of birds into flight.
Along the way, some wild beasts that saw the ogres rashly invading their territory immediately launched attacks, only to be quickly and easily killed by the ogre corpses.
[Gained Experience: 37]
[Gained Experience: 51]
[...]
[Gained Experience: 29]
He gave a simple glance at the Experience points he had gained, then looked at the green, labyrinth-like forest before him.
The originally lively jungle suddenly fell silent. Only the occasional chirping of a bird could be heard in the distance.
Tang Zheng wore a serious expression, constantly observing his surroundings. "Pay attention. Listen for any approaching sounds."
The territory of the Forest Sage King Hamusuke was indeed much more complex than the Oni's territory. Goblins would eat anything.
"Awoo," the Lesser Soulhound growled softly, staying close by Tang Zheng's side, its ears pricked up.
As the five ogres advanced crudely, the commotion they created grew louder and louder, and the air itself became increasingly quiet.
Even the sound of insect chirping vanished.
These animals were clearly not afraid of Tang Zheng's group of intruders, but of attracting a far more terrifying presence within the forest.
*Rustle!*
Suddenly, a clamorous sound erupted from the woods to the northwest, but it quickly disappeared, returning to silence.
"Aaargh."
The Lesser Soulhound sensed something instantly. The fur all over its body stood on end, and it couldn't help but let out a roar.
"Is it here?" Tang Zheng's eyes lit up.
He hadn't summoned the five ogres and made such a huge ruckus just to gain Experience. He wanted to lure out the Forest Sage King Hamusuke.
The Touv Great Forest was so vast that even with a magic item like "Forest Passage," gaining Experience was still a bit too slow.
Furthermore, his previous slaughter of goblins had caused quite a stir, even prompting the Adventurer's Guild to send people to investigate. This had served as a reminder to him.
At least for now, while his Strength was still insufficient to handle most troubles, Tang Zheng had no desire to attract too much attention in this regard.
*Shh-shh-shh.*
*Rustle.*
The sound of a massive creature rapidly scraping across the ground, brushing against the undergrowth, reached them.
Strangely, the sound didn't come from a fixed direction. Instead, it began to emanate from all sides, with Tang Zheng's position as the center.
"Circling to approach?"
"This speed... it's a bit too fast!"
Tang Zheng gripped his iron sword tightly, his legs spread and slightly bent. His gaze constantly shifted, following the direction of the sounds.
As expected!
Whether in terms of Level or overall Strength, the Forest Sage King Hamusuke, being a magical beast, was stronger than the other two jungle dominators.
But he had to obtain that Magic for his future plans to work.
*Boom!*
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past from the left. The ogre on the far left instantly lost more than half of its body and collapsed to the ground.
Immediately after!
The massive black shadow flickered continuously through the dense forest. In just a few breaths, all five of the ogres spread out in front had been dealt with, their broken and bloody shredded flesh scattered across the ground.
"Whimper..."
The Lesser Soulhound shrank back, its body pressed low, nearly prostrating itself on the ground as it trembled all over.
"For a creature of the Forest Sage King Hamusuke's size to move so quickly in an environment like this dense forest without causing widespread destruction of the lush trees..."
"It probably possesses an Ability similar to 'Forest Passage' as well."
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
This was even trickier than he had anticipated!
In the anime and novel, although the Forest Sage King Hamusuke didn't display many magical abilities, its body revealed eight magic patterns, akin to a racial talent.
Huh?!
Tang Zheng's gaze suddenly froze. He quickly looked straight ahead, where a silvery-white figure had stopped about twenty-odd meters away.
Due to the trees and foliage obstructing the view between them, he could only vaguely make out its enormous form.
Tang Zheng's first move was to reach out and grab the bone chain on the Lesser Soulhound, flinging it behind him and out of the battlefield.
*Boom!*
The silvery-white figure moved.
Despite the dense trees and shrubs between them, these plants offered no resistance at all, as if they didn't exist.
In a single breath, the massive, silvery-white figure transformed into a shadow that enveloped Tang Zheng. At the same time, a sharp, piercing sound exploded in mid-air.
(end of chapter)
The Touv Great Forest.
Within the lush, deep forest, the sounds of wild beasts, birds, and various other animals could be heard from time to time.
In the dim environment, the entire forest was permeated with an unsettling and dangerous aura.
And yet, while this great forest was full of dangers for ordinary people, at this moment, both Tang Zheng and the Lesser Soulhound wore expressions of comfort.
"Awoo," the Lesser Soulhound growled, the bone chain on its body swaying continuously, its beastly eyes full of excitement.
"It really is more comfortable here."
Tang Zheng spread his arms wide, taking a deep breath of the jungle air, which was humid and carried a mix of freshness and the scent of decay.
He had already made arrangements for Leinas and Imina, and no other preparations were needed for the time being. So, after leaving the Royal Capital, Tang Zheng had come to the Touv Great Forest once again.
His main purpose this time was naturally to raise his Level.
The Katze Plains, with its vast number of undead creatures, was also a good place to level up. However, the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire were currently at war, making it unsuitable for leveling.
Of course, besides that, Tang Zheng also intended to explore the areas beyond the Touv Great Forest, such as the Great Wetland and the Angelicisia Mountain Range.
"I only have two Third-Tier Angel Scrolls left, and I haven't even had the chance to make any Fourth-Tier Angel Scrolls yet."
Tang Zheng shook his head. "Even the magic power reserves in the Orb of Death are down to only about 40 points."
"Aside from leveling, replenishing my scrolls and storing magic power are also top priorities."
*Swish!*
Tang Zheng's gaze lifted. An iron sword appeared in his palm, and with a backhand motion, he threw it forward.
*Thud!*
The force of the iron sword easily pierced through the foliage ahead, pinning a wild rabbit ten meters away to the ground.
He took a step forward.
The "Forest Passage" magic item on Tang Zheng's arm flickered with magic power. The dense foliage and shrubs in the forest parted automatically, clearing a path.
He walked up to the wild rabbit.
Tang Zheng pulled the iron sword from the ground. The hind legs of the wild rabbit hanging from the sword tip were still twitching reflexively, but with its head pierced through, it couldn't be any more dead.
"In the forest, there's no need to disguise myself as a Magic Caster."
With a flick of his wrist, Tang Zheng swung the sword blade, flinging the wild rabbit from its tip to the Lesser Soulhound beside him.
"Woof."
The Lesser Soulhound immediately opened its mouth, catching the flying wild rabbit in one bite. In just two mouthfuls, it swallowed the plump, seven-or-eight-pound rabbit whole.
"No Experience points."
Tang Zheng glanced at his Stat Panel as the thought crossed his mind. "As my Level increases, the Experience provided by low-level creatures really does diminish."
He remembered it clearly.
Back when he was about to hit Level 20, the very last point of Experience had come from killing a wild rabbit.
This situation was well within his expectations.
When he first entered the Touv Great Forest, he had killed quite a few bugs along the way, none of which had provided any Experience.
It was evident that the acquisition of Experience was not only related to the level of the slain creature but also to his own level.
[Experience Bar: 30998/10000]
"Over 30,000 Experience. I wonder if I can gain two Levels at once," Tang Zheng suppressed the slightly restless feeling in his heart.
This was directly related to whether he could succeed in obtaining the Special Job Class he had speculated about.
The high-tier job class, Cursed Knight, had reached Lv 3 not by consuming Experience points, but by absorbing curse energy.
This meant the upper limit of his experience bar did not increase.
This method of leveling up showed Tang Zheng a potential way to mitigate the enormous Experience requirements in the later stages.
He withdrew his gaze from the Stat Panel.
"In any case, I'll stick to the plan for now." Tang Zheng raised his head and looked into the deep, dark forest before him.
His current location was the center of the Touv Great Forest, the territory of the Forest Sage King Hamusuke, one of the three great dominators and the southern magical beast.
Of course, the creature didn't have the name "Hamusuke" yet. That was a name the Bone King would give it in the future.
A thought crossed Tang Zheng's mind. He raised his arm and waved it forward.
*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!*
With five muffled thuds, the corpses of five ogres were thrown from his item box, crashing onto the ground.
"Undead Control," Tang Zheng chanted in a low voice.
An invisible wave of magic power spread out, enveloping the five ogre corpses. In the blink of an eye, the five ogres staggered to their feet.
Immediately after, under Tang Zheng's control, the five ogres began to move forward in unison. The complex forest terrain and obstructing foliage were easily smashed aside by the ogres' powerful bodies.
*Rustle!*
The massive commotion startled a series of birds into flight.
Along the way, some wild beasts that saw the ogres rashly invading their territory immediately launched attacks, only to be quickly and easily killed by the ogre corpses.
[Gained Experience: 37]
[Gained Experience: 51]
[...]
[Gained Experience: 29]
He gave a simple glance at the Experience points he had gained, then looked at the green, labyrinth-like forest before him.
The originally lively jungle suddenly fell silent. Only the occasional chirping of a bird could be heard in the distance.
Tang Zheng wore a serious expression, constantly observing his surroundings. "Pay attention. Listen for any approaching sounds."
The territory of the Forest Sage King Hamusuke was indeed much more complex than the Oni's territory. Goblins would eat anything.
"Awoo," the Lesser Soulhound growled softly, staying close by Tang Zheng's side, its ears pricked up.
As the five ogres advanced crudely, the commotion they created grew louder and louder, and the air itself became increasingly quiet.
Even the sound of insect chirping vanished.
These animals were clearly not afraid of Tang Zheng's group of intruders, but of attracting a far more terrifying presence within the forest.
*Rustle!*
Suddenly, a clamorous sound erupted from the woods to the northwest, but it quickly disappeared, returning to silence.
"Aaargh."
The Lesser Soulhound sensed something instantly. The fur all over its body stood on end, and it couldn't help but let out a roar.
"Is it here?" Tang Zheng's eyes lit up.
He hadn't summoned the five ogres and made such a huge ruckus just to gain Experience. He wanted to lure out the Forest Sage King Hamusuke.
The Touv Great Forest was so vast that even with a magic item like "Forest Passage," gaining Experience was still a bit too slow.
Furthermore, his previous slaughter of goblins had caused quite a stir, even prompting the Adventurer's Guild to send people to investigate. This had served as a reminder to him.
At least for now, while his Strength was still insufficient to handle most troubles, Tang Zheng had no desire to attract too much attention in this regard.
*Shh-shh-shh.*
*Rustle.*
The sound of a massive creature rapidly scraping across the ground, brushing against the undergrowth, reached them.
Strangely, the sound didn't come from a fixed direction. Instead, it began to emanate from all sides, with Tang Zheng's position as the center.
"Circling to approach?"
"This speed... it's a bit too fast!"
Tang Zheng gripped his iron sword tightly, his legs spread and slightly bent. His gaze constantly shifted, following the direction of the sounds.
As expected!
Whether in terms of Level or overall Strength, the Forest Sage King Hamusuke, being a magical beast, was stronger than the other two jungle dominators.
But he had to obtain that Magic for his future plans to work.
*Boom!*
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past from the left. The ogre on the far left instantly lost more than half of its body and collapsed to the ground.
Immediately after!
The massive black shadow flickered continuously through the dense forest. In just a few breaths, all five of the ogres spread out in front had been dealt with, their broken and bloody shredded flesh scattered across the ground.
"Whimper..."
The Lesser Soulhound shrank back, its body pressed low, nearly prostrating itself on the ground as it trembled all over.
"For a creature of the Forest Sage King Hamusuke's size to move so quickly in an environment like this dense forest without causing widespread destruction of the lush trees..."
"It probably possesses an Ability similar to 'Forest Passage' as well."
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
This was even trickier than he had anticipated!
In the anime and novel, although the Forest Sage King Hamusuke didn't display many magical abilities, its body revealed eight magic patterns, akin to a racial talent.
Huh?!
Tang Zheng's gaze suddenly froze. He quickly looked straight ahead, where a silvery-white figure had stopped about twenty-odd meters away.
Due to the trees and foliage obstructing the view between them, he could only vaguely make out its enormous form.
Tang Zheng's first move was to reach out and grab the bone chain on the Lesser Soulhound, flinging it behind him and out of the battlefield.
*Boom!*
The silvery-white figure moved.
Despite the dense trees and shrubs between them, these plants offered no resistance at all, as if they didn't exist.
In a single breath, the massive, silvery-white figure transformed into a shadow that enveloped Tang Zheng. At the same time, a sharp, piercing sound exploded in mid-air.
(end of chapter)
