F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 157: The three meet, and a level 35 elite monster is instantly killed in one hit.

River valley area.

The roar of water filled the air, and the strong smell of blood assaulted the nostrils.

"Shield Bash!"

Wang Fugui let out a roar.

He channeled all his strength into the edge of the shield and slammed it hard into the head of a piranha crocodile.

Click!

The massive body of the level 28 monster convulsed and slid into the murky water, leaving a deep red ripple.

"Brother Fugui, to the left!"

Lin Xiaoyu's urgent reminder came from behind.

Wang Fugui glanced at the scene out of the corner of his eye, and his heart suddenly tightened.

The three piranha crocodiles, having somehow circled around to his blind spot, pounced like lightning in a triangular formation.

Those gaping maws, filled with sharp, white teeth, were almost touching his face.

It's too late!

Wang Fugui's pupils shrank to pinpoints in an instant.

Just as the shadow of death loomed.

call out!call out!call out!

Three thick, tough, dark green vines, like three venomous pythons that had been lying in wait for a long time, broke through the ground from under Lin Xiaoyu's feet!

[The Thorn Spear!]

puff!

Three thorny spears, arriving first from behind, pierced the heads of the three piranha crocodiles with deadly accuracy, pinning them firmly to the slippery ground.

"Well done, Xiaoyu!"

Wang Fugui seized this fleeting opportunity.

He strode forward, his shield replaced by the Foreman's Steam Axe.

Overload

Steam jet

A large amount of high-pressure steam was ejected from the back of the axe.

A dangerous red light flashed on the axe blade.

The attack speed was so fast that it left afterimages, and it slashed down violently with the sound of wind and thunder!

Boom... Boom... Boom...

One explosion after another rang out.

The three ugly crocodile heads exploded into a shower of minced meat.

[Defeat a common piranha crocodile (Lv.28) to earn 1 point.]

[Defeat a common piranha crocodile (Lv.28) to earn 1 point.]

……

A series of score notifications allowed the two to relax their tense nerves slightly.

"Huff...huff..." Wang Fugui, leaning on his giant axe, heaved and gasped for breath. "These damned things, it's like they're endless!"

Beneath the murky surface of the river, countless scarlet eyes still gleamed, filled with a greedy lust for flesh and blood.

"Our location is terrible."

Lin Xiaoyu's face was as pale as paper; that move had greatly depleted her mental energy.

"This is their home turf. If we keep fighting, we'll be worn down and killed."

"Damn it! This piece of junk, why did they dump us in this godforsaken place!"

Wang Fugui spat angrily.

They had barely caught their breath after being thrown here when they were attacked by this group of water monsters.

Caught off guard, he killed more than a dozen monsters.

But these are all ordinary monsters.

One item only earns 1 point.

A typical loss-making business.

His physical strength and spiritual energy were greatly depleted, and he was also injured.

We must find a way to break through.

Lin Xiaoyu took out a recovery potion from her backpack and handed one bottle to Wang Fugui.

Her voice carried a dependence she herself was unaware of:

"Brother Fan... I wonder when we'll be able to find you."

Wang Fugui took the medicine and was about to say something.

Suddenly, his honed combat instincts made him abruptly raise his head and stare intently into the depths of the jungle behind him.

"Xiaoyu, did you hear anything?"

"A sound?" Lin Xiaoyu listened intently, but could only hear the roar of the water and the distant howls of strange beasts.

"wrong……"

Wang Fugui's expression became extremely solemn. After a moment, his newly acquired [Vibration Perception] ability allowed him to detect a slight anomaly.

A very regular, heavy tremor was coming from deep underground.

a bit.

Another one.

It was a dull, throbbing beat, like the heartbeat of a giant beast.

Moreover, the tremor was rapidly approaching their location at an alarming speed!

"Underground! Something's coming!"

Wang Fugui cried out in shock.

Before he could finish speaking...

Boom—!

The ground behind them suddenly bulged upwards into a huge mound!

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar exploded from the depths of the earth!

A terrifying behemoth, as big as a heavy truck, covered in bluish-black scales and with a ferocious head like a pangolin, burst out of the ground!

Its murky eyes were fixed on Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu, filled with savagery and hunger.

[Lv.35 Elite Monster: Earth Dragon Beast]

Its appearance caused the piranha crocodile group, which had been restless in the water, to scatter in terror.

"I...I'm fucking..."

Wang Fugui stared blankly at the giant beast radiating terrifying pressure.

A level 35 elite monster?

This is completely beyond the limits of what they can handle at this stage!

It’s over.

This time, I'm really going to die here.

The earth dragon beast opened its blood-red maw and let out a soul-shaking roar. With its thick limbs striding forward, it charged towards the two with an aura that could crush everything!

Wang Fugui instinctively shielded Lin Xiaoyu behind him.

The steam-powered giant axe instantly cuts through shields.

He hastily raised it, his honest face filled with determination.

Even if I die, I must die before Xiaoyu!

Lin Xiaoyu also closed her eyes, preparing to face the final impact.

however.

Just as the earth dragon was about to crash into Wang Fugui's shield.

Without warning, a black shadow rose silently from the shadow cast by the massive body of the earth dragon beast.

The shadow was too fast to be captured visually.

Before Wang Fugui and the other person could react, it had already pressed against the back of the earth dragon's neck.

Sizzle...

A very faint sound, like a knife slicing through silk.

On the seemingly indestructible scales on the nape of the neck.

A line of blood suddenly appeared!

The earth dragon beast felt pain, but this injury did not stop it; instead, it aroused its even deeper ferocity!

But at this critical moment...

A chilling green light suddenly shot out from the tree behind Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu.

It was moving so fast that it was impossible to see what was inside the green light.

And what's even more incredible is...

Just as the green light was about to strike the face of the earth dragon beast.

It suddenly drew a strange arc that defied common sense and appeared directly behind the Earth Dragon Beast.

The target is the same as the attack just now.

The back of the neck of the earth dragon.

"Pfft..."

The massive body of the earth dragon beast, which was charging forward, suddenly froze.

Its violent eyes instantly lost all their luster, becoming empty and blank.

The massive body, propelled forward a few more meters by inertia, finally crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

And right there on its indestructible nape scales.

The center of that bloodline.

A strangely shaped green dagger, with only the hilt remaining, was embedded in the back of the giant beast's neck.

One strike, instant kill!

The entire valley fell into absolute silence in an instant.

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu stared blankly at the enormous corpse, their minds completely blank.

What happened?

What was that dark shadow just now?

Just as they were filled with doubt and uncertainty, a voice that was all too familiar, with a slightly lazy tone, came from behind them.

"Are you two any good? It's only the beginning and you've already almost been surrounded by monsters."

The two of them turned around abruptly.

Chen Yifan was leaning against a big tree, slowly playing with a bright green leaf in his hand.

His nonchalant demeanor made it seem as if the person who had just annihilated a level 35 elite BOSS was not him at all.

"Fan...Fanzi?!" Wang Fugui's voice trembled. "When...when did you get here?"

"Just arrived."

Chen Yifan shrugged and pointed with his chin at the corpse of the earth dragon beast.

"Seeing you two fighting so fiercely, I just lent a hand."

I just...lent a hand?

Wang Fugui glanced at the carcass of the earth dragon beast, which was as big as a heavy truck.

She glanced at Chen Yifan again.

I feel like my worldview is being repeatedly hammered by an invisible sledgehammer.

Is this what you call "easy"?

"Brother Fan, what...what did you just use?"

Lin Xiaoyu's voice carried a hint of curiosity and an undisguised shock.

She only saw a dark shadow flash by, and then the elite monster that had filled them with despair fell down.

The speed and power were completely beyond her comprehension.

"Oh, it's a new skill given after changing jobs; I'm not very proficient at it yet."

Chen Yifan casually explained, even showing a hint of innocence on his face as if he hadn't controlled his strength well.

Of course, he wouldn't say that the shadow he saw earlier was just a decoy.

The real killer move is the immense spiritual power inherited from Luo Tianna, which is completely unrestricted by the [World Engine] and has been modified by [Heart Palace Foundation Building].

After several days of continuous practice.

Its power has far exceeded the capabilities it is currently endowed with under the professional system.

This is his true trump card.

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu exchanged a glance, both seeing an overwhelming shock in each other's eyes.

S-rank professions... are they already this terrifying?

"Alright, stop standing there."

Chen Yifan interrupted their shock, walked to the corpse of the earth dragon beast, and kicked its hard scales with his toe.

The shadow beneath his feet twitched slightly, and a dark wisp silently spread along the shadow of the corpse, coiling around the wound on the back of the earth dragon's neck.

The next second, the strangely shaped green dagger silently returned to his hand and disappeared.

"This thing is huge, it's worth points. Hurry up and gather the materials, don't waste it."

"Huh? Points? You can exchange corpses for points?"

The fat man was puzzled.

He doesn't remember having that rule.

Chen Yifan revealed a mysterious smile.

"This is a lot of points, hurry up!"

"Okay! Great!"

Although the two did not understand.

But he still rushed forward and began frantically collecting from the earth dragon beast, looking at the most valuable scales and claws.

Chen Yifan stood aside, looking like a bored supervisor.

His gaze did not linger on the corpse of the earth dragon, but instead looked deeper into the jungle.

Through the vision of the Shadow Raven, suspended a thousand meters in the sky, one new "prey" after another had already been marked in his mind.

A group of Ironback Gorillas (Lv.32) are fighting for territory.

A two-headed python (Lv.38) drinking water by the stream.

There is also a cave hidden behind the waterfall, where a large creature dwells, radiating intense energy fluctuations.

These are all points.

"Brother Fan, everything's collected!"

Wang Fugui carried a large, heavy bag of materials, his face flushed with excitement.

How do I exchange points?

Chen Yifan nodded but did not answer Wang Fugui's question.

Then, in a casual tone, as if he were going to the market next door to buy groceries, he said:

"Let's go, next place."

"The...next one?"

Wang Fugui was taken aback.

Chen Yifan pointed in a certain direction in the jungle.

"Over there, there's a group of gorillas waiting in line for us."

After saying that, he flickered and disappeared back into the shadows of the ground, vanishing without a trace.

Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Are you...lining up for us?