MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 193 - 182: The Demon Beast that Overturns Understanding

Chapter 193: Chapter 182: The Demon Beast that Overturns Understanding

Lu Hong struck down the group of seven Mages with the ferocity of a thunderbolt, which instilled a sense of dread in those who had been watching him, especially after recognizing his identity as Baron Yi Tian. No one dared to make a reckless move.

"Big brother, should we go for it?" a burly man asked, hanging upside down from a giant tree hundreds of meters high.

"Let’s wait and see, let others figure him out first," the man called big brother replied, forcefully jumping from tree to tree and soon disappearing from sight.

Lu Hong glanced over his shoulder at the two women who were spying on him, "Are you here to steal the quest?"

"No no no," the women exclaimed in shock, hastily explaining, "We... we just want to team up with you."

"Team up?" Lu Hong stopped and scrutinized the two young women who seemed timid, perhaps somewhat attractive? Maybe? After all, Lu Hong was face-blind and didn’t really understand attractiveness.

"Yes," another woman said, mustering her courage, "Our abilities are strong. She is a Sixth Level Druid of the Second Transition, and I am a Fifth Level Priest. Should you get injured, we could heal you quickly."

"Alright, it’s indeed useless," Lu Hong probably knew why no one wanted to include these two women on quests. Any capable youth who could make it into this place would surely have some resources at home. Healing professions simply weren’t useful, as most people entering the Endless Forest would have their bags stuffed with Magic Potions by their families; not to mention recovery potions, which would certainly be adequate.

"How about this then, you two stay in the enclosure, and grab quests ahead of time for me while I go out and hunt Demon Beasts? I’ll share half the rewards of each quest with you when I return," Lu Hong pondered. Seeing the women looking rather pitiful, he didn’t have the heart to refuse them outright; besides, as long as the quests weren’t too difficult, he wouldn’t find them too taxing to complete.

"No way!" the two healing women immediately rejected Lu Hong’s suggestion, "We refuse to gain anything without working for it!"

"Alright, as long as you can keep up with me," Lu Hong shrugged and then hastened his pace, sprinting through the jungle.

"Wait for us!" desperate to accompany someone willing to accept them, the two healing women quickly activated their Magic Power to lighten their bodies and fervently chased after Lu Hong.

Eight thousand people dispersed from the enclosure and were instantly devoured by the vast sprawl of the Endless Forest, stirring not a ripple.

The enclosure had clearly been swept by the fierce Snow Army, nearly devoid of Demon Beasts within ten kilometers. After a morning’s journey, Lu Hong, guided by a rough map in his Space Ring, finally found traces of the first Demon Beast, the Water Origin Rhino.

Water Origin Rhino— a mid-level Water System Demon Beast. Young Water Origin Rhinos are born at the first stage of the Second Transition and can grow to the sixth stage of the Second Transition naturally. Their coarse skin makes excellent material for armor, they possess high Magic Power resistance, incredible strength, and they prefer to live in large groups.

Xi Mu, one of the women, gazed at a Water Origin Rhino dozing by the marsh and informed, "This Demon Beast is very powerful; usually, it takes three to five people working together to subdue it. We also need to be careful not to disturb the nearby herds; hunting this beast is extremely tricky. Be cautious."

During the journey, Lu Hong had gotten to know a bit about the two women: the Priest was Xi Mu, and the Druid was Qin Qin. They had secretly left their families, longing for the stature of a queen, and had registered for the selection of the Roland Knight squad. After numerous absences, they had become proud reserves.

"That one, you are talking about the Divine Grace Water Rhino. Here in the Endless Forest, it’s different," Lu Hong didn’t conceal himself anymore and stepped out of the bushes, even shouting at the Water Origin Rhino, "Hey, you bugger—over here!"

"Ah? Water Origin Rhinos are very irritable, be careful!" Druid Qin Qin quickly cast a low-level Vine Armor Magic, enhancing Lu Hong’s defense.

And Priest Xi Mu, in her panic, chanted a low-level Magic, summoning a Blessing of Holy Light that slightly boosted Lu Hong’s attributes.

Lu Hong couldn’t help but shake his head in resignation. Low-level Magic generally referred to First Transition skills; mid-level corresponded to Second Transition, high-level to Third Transition, and top-level at random, with enormously destructive power. The distinction was not very granular.

After the Second Transition, one’s resistance increases, and low-level Magic’s effectiveness is drastically reduced, even if it’s a benefit, the impact decreases by eighty percent. Such support was utterly useless!

Huh? The yell "Hey, you bugger" awoke the Water Origin Rhino from its sweet dream. Its robust body of over ten meters long shivered, and Yin Hong’s eyes suddenly snapped open, staring intently at the approaching Lu Hong.

Faced with the sudden intruder, the Water Origin Rhino snorted out angry white smoke from its nostrils, clearly furious and ready to burst.

Of course, Lu Hong knew these were just mere illusions. According to the information given to him by Nono, Water Origin Rhinos in the Endless Forest were famously timid and had completely changed from the system within the Divine Grace waters, belonging entirely to a fiery variant.

"Moan!" We didn’t know how a rhino should sound, so let’s just treat it like a cow.

The Shuiyuan rhino let out a piercing screech, then opened its mouth wide and spewed out a tongue of flame towards Lu Hong.

Lu Hong had already prepared himself, and with a quick sidestep, he easily dodged it.

Seeing this, the Shuiyuan rhino panicked and hastily sprayed several more flames, all of which Lu Hong dodged one by one.

Realizing that its attacks were ineffective, the Shuiyuan rhino didn’t say another word and immediately started running towards the swamp to seek help from its kind.

"No good, it’s going to call for backup. Lord Tu, you must come back quickly!" Xi Mu’s face changed color in fright, as if he could already see a spectacular scene of millions of rhinos charging.

"Still don’t get it?" Lu Hong said helplessly, "The Shuiyuan rhinos here are solitary demon beasts with a fire attribute."

"Uh... hmm?" Xi Mu and Qin Qin looked at each other. "Was it fire that it just spewed?"

To complete the hunting mission, Lu Hong charged forward with an arrow step, drew the Lone Peak Twin Swords into his hands, and fiercely slashed at the rhino’s back.

The Twin Swords were heavy and not sharp, and without the brute strength of his previous Lion’s Bloodline, this strike caused Lu Hong to stagger back several steps, a sign that he hadn’t yet adapted to the difference in strength after losing his bloodline.

Fortunately, the strike also overwhelmed the Shuiyuan rhino. Its backbone broke under the impact of the heavy Twin Swords, and it fell heavily to the ground, struggling to get up.

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Hong charged in and plunged his sword into the rhino’s head, killing it.

The force of the backlash made Lu Hong’s hands and feet go numb. It took a slow recovery under the circulation of his qi and blood to feel normal again. He was fine when dueling people, but now that he was killing demon beasts, Lu Hong truly began to realize the gap compared to his past self.

"Are you alright?" The two girls ran up to Lu Hong as the Shuiyuan rhino fell and began casting low-level healing magic on him incessantly.

"That’s enough, I’m not hurt." Lu Hong could not stand the foolish fussing of the two women and interrupted them. He then laboriously broke off the rhino’s horn and tossed it into his Space Ring.

The first mission could be considered perfectly complete. Onto the next target!

Lu Hong’s effortless success was rare; more than 60 percent of the reservists faced life-threatening dangers during their first demon beast hunt, and a few lives were lost.

Far away, in the camp where the Hanxue Army was stationed, the officers in charge of this Rohan Knight selection were using the all-seeing magic deployed by the military to observe everyone’s performance.

"Lord Bo Lang, it seems that the young man from the Gu family in Beicheng is performing quite well."

"Lord Bo Lang, the Marquis’s son from Ning’an City is being pursued by a ferocious ape. Should we send someone to rescue him?"

Listening to the reports from his subordinates, Bo Lang glanced at the screen showing the desperate performance of the Marquis’s son and chuckled. "No need. He’s just a Marquis; if his son dies, he dies. We’re not responsible."

Then he addressed the three hundred inspectors in the room, "Remember, unless someone on the list is in danger and you need to report it immediately, don’t worry about the others. Dying in the Endless Forest is quite common. If you’ve been an inspector for two terms, you’ll clearly understand." Of course, under normal circumstances, they also find it very hard to participate in monitoring two Rohan Knight selections.

"Bo Lang! Come out for a drink?"

Just then, a rough voice called out from outside. Bo Lang smiled slightly, patted the inspector beside him on the shoulder, and said, "Keep a good watch, ask Hanxue Army for support if there are issues."

He quickly left, probably heading for the feast.