Chapter 95: Giant Beast Hunter (Seeking First Order)

Ahhhhhh!

Cat-person Aili Er let out a scream, making Mu Yi's ears ache.

Even though the ember flame was already hanging on the cat-person, Aili Er still screamed at the giant elephant's movements.

Mu Yi hadn't expected that the cat-person would be the best fit for his plan.

She seems timid, but her agility reaches Transcendent levels, her perception is extremely high, and she has the best lock‑picking skill among everyone, making her the ideal candidate for the plan.

After a mage infused them with flight, the two climbed up the giant elephant's massive thigh all the way to the wound.

Stop shouting, or I'll throw you down!!

Mu Yi glared viciously at the cat-person, who quickly covered her mouth, ears drooping as she curled up.

Get to work!

Mu Yi inhaled deeply, then thrust the poison‑coated long sword, prepared by another wanderer, into the wound; the blade, finer than a hair, gave the giant elephant no sensation at all.

Honestly, Mu Yi didn't have much hope that the toxin would work, but having another option is always useful.

Although the wanderer who poisoned it claimed a single drop could affect cattle and sheep, seeing the elephant's massive size, Mu Yi thought that even if poured in completely, it would be useless for the creature.

The cat-person timidly began her work; though she is shy, as a wanderer her abilities are excellent, and if she could shed her timidity, she might even surpass Toronto.

Cat-person Aili Er has a high lock‑picking level and a fanatic passion for opening chests. The Kailier Squad's chests are almost always opened by Aili Er, and now that skill is put to use.

The cat-person carefully examined the muscle fibers around the elephant's wound, then, per Mu Yi's orders, drove iron spears one by one into the wound.

Only an Undead Mage who studies flesh and a wanderer skilled in lock‑picking can achieve this; their keen observation lets them spot subtle differences in the muddied wound.

All inserted!

When the cat-person finished, Mu Yi grabbed her and flung her toward the female mage and the others.

Now comes the life‑or‑death moment; the cat-person's small frame is in danger even from the elephant's close‑range sonic attack.

"Ke Lai! He told you to focus fire on the other leg!!" The cat-person landed and faithfully relayed Mu Yi's command.

The recovered female mage Ke Lai, aided by other mages, raised her staff again, while the mages standing behind her transferred their mana to Ke Lai.

Originally they hadn't studied things like the Ring Ritual or spell convergence.

But a miraculous formation array replaced those rites; although the transmission efficiency wasn't high, it was enough to let Ke Lai surpass a fully formed power.

After all, more people mean greater strength, right?

The formation array is merely the conduction between spirit, essence, and vitality; Inner Qi is Qi, mana is also Qi, so a rough conduction naturally poses no problem.

There's a saying that different paths lead to the same goal; at least in Mu Yi's flash‑of‑inspiration experiment, it has already had a huge effect.

Explosion!!!

【8】 Heavenly fire descended again, and the booming explosion dealt solid damage to the giant elephant; the massive wound drove the elephant into a Frenzy.

Heavenly fire descends again; the rumbling explosion sound again inflicted substantial damage on the giant elephant, and the huge wound again drove the giant elephant berserk.

Roar!!!!

The giant elephant let out another painful roar.

This time, the elephant, having found no obvious target, suddenly opened its massive mouth, breathing violently, a thick dark‑purple mist swirling as it inhaled and exhaled, then vanished.

Inhale!!!

The elephant's trunk began to draw in air, countless breaths sucked into its nose as if to devour everything.

When its inhalation reached its limit, the elephant abruptly opened its huge mouth.

Aaa!

The terrifying trumpeting instantly drowned out every sound in the forest.

The solidified sound wave, with powerful wind pressure, rippled the air into a translucent pattern.

Puff!

Closest to the elephant, Mu Yi was struck as if by lightning, spitting a mouthful of fresh blood; his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth all began to ooze blood.

Enduring the terrifying sonic assault up close made Mu Yi bleed from all seven apertures, his internal organs churning like a raging torrent.

Clutching the array blade lodged in the elephant's wound, Mu Yi poured a vial of revitalizing blood soup into himself; ember flames covered his body, turning him into a walking fire.

Yet even so, his body continued to crumble piece by piece.

Six Paths Barrier!

Mu Yi let out a low shout, and a transparent barrier enveloped him; the sonic noise instantly vanished, granting Mu Yi a hard‑won breath.

The elephant's lung capacity is huge, and its roar lasted a long time.

When the roar ended, the elephant lifted its front leg and rose to its feet.

Now's the time!

Mu Yi transformed into a bolt of lightning, shooting out from beside the elephant, roaring as he forced all his Inner Qi into the array blade and Lightning Lock, dazzling lightning flashing around him.

The mages soaring in the air also unleashed lightning spells, bombarding the wound.

Raging Thunder!!!

Frenzy lightning mixed with the mages' spells, forming a thunder dragon.

The thunder dragon, under Mu Yi's will, focused entirely on the wound.

High‑pressure lightning used the spears driven into the elephant's body as conduits, surging deep into its muscles and nerves.

The instant the elephant's feet struck the ground, its thunder‑numbed thighs gave way, and its body slammed down, temporarily immobilized.

Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast!

Mu Yi, upon landing, quickly summoned a great rhinoceros to shield himself, and the vanguard he had arranged also took cover behind the rhinoceros.

An invisible shockwave again lifted the soil, creating a flood‑like surge that spread outward.

The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast held the impact steady; even though a deep trench formed beneath it, it still withstood the pressure.

Success or failure hinges on this move; follow me!

Mu Yi roared, activated Thunder Flash, becoming a bolt of lightning that surged toward the struggling elephant on the ground.

Above the sky, griffins and ravens were also diving down with all their might; everyone knew this was their only chance to win.

Kill!

A roar filled with resolute will spread from Mu Yi's mouth, like a battle cry leading ten thousand troops into charge; the flame ignited from deep within the heart instantly spread over everyone.

Kill!

Although only a few responded, at this moment the roar was like that of ten thousand troops.

Mu Yi was the first to leap onto the elephant's head, facing its eyes; at this moment the elephant's pupils had turned completely white, and dark purple patterns corroded everything about the elephant.

Mu Yi could hear the elephant's soul's mournful cry.

These corrosions formed from abyssal qi completely drain the life force's potential; this is also why corrupted creatures are generally strengthened.

And abyssal qi does not corrode the soul; for abyss demons, the soul is the best sustenance and also circulating currency.

But the soul is trapped within the corrupted body, and abyssal qi constantly corrodes the flesh of corrupted creatures, tormenting their souls.

This is also why all corrupted creatures lose their reason and attack any creature that appears nearby.

This process is not irreversible, but only divine beings can master this ability.

All they can do now is help the corrupted creatures break free, to spare them from torment and also keep them from falling into the hands of abyss demons.

"Break it for me!"

"Pfft!"

In the tremendous blast, Mu Yi shattered the elephant's eyeball.

The liquid that burst out instantly flung Mu Yi away, and Kailier, seated on the griffin, caught Mu Yi.

The soldier behind Mu Yi took his place, swinging a great sword, intending to penetrate deep into the elephant's brain from the eye socket.

"Roar!" The elephant's painful roar rang out again,

The powerful sound wave again launched an indiscriminate attack on everyone, and even the fragile professions far away who wanted to come help hesitated.

Kailier grabbed Mu Yi and leapt down from the griffin, jumping into the elephant's eye socket.

"Guardian Spirit Light!"

Kailier used his body to shield Mu Yi and the others, activating Guardian Spirit Light, and with holy power forcibly blocked the sound wave's destruction.

"Ah~ brave warriors..." the bard in the distance once again raised his voice in song.

——Bolster Combat Power

The bard's second amplification ability, to use Bolster Combat Power, the bard must sing, and companions must be able to hear his singing.

Although they are far apart, the song transmitted through a simple communicator still allows the bard's ability to take effect.

Creatures that hear the song gain extra HP bonus, +2 performance bonus on attack checks, +1 performance bonus on fortitude checks, and can stack with the previous Inspire Courage effect.

Mu Yi raised the battle knife high and slashed with all his might; the enhanced strength seemed boundless, urging him to release this power.

The tough flesh was no longer an obstacle; Mu Yi and the few vanguards beside him alternated attacks, striving forward toward the elephant's brain.

The elephant's mournful howl caused a powerful roar to erupt inside its skull.

Kailier's unleashed holy power instantly shattered, and everyone suffered a terrifying shockwave attack.

——Sharp Slash!!

Mu Yi felt the roar inside the skull making it hard for them to move; his eyes turned blood-red, he squeezed out the last bit of his strength, and unleashed a full-power strike.

He cleaved through all obstacles before them, and dark purple brain matter appeared before their eyes.

"Smash it!"

Everyone immediately threw their weapons; as long as they destroyed this, they would secure final victory.

"Oh!!!

When Mu Yi and the others destroyed the elephant's brain, the mournful cry of the elephant's soul rang in everyone's ears.

The druid silently clasped his hands in prayer, hearing from the elephant's soul's mournful cry the meaning of release.

The elephant's body struggled to rise, then went limp again, heavily crashing to the ground and lying still in a ravaged forest.

"Successfully killed the corrupted elephant!"

"Based on your battle contribution, you gain 5000 points of slaughter experience!"

"Based on your battle contribution, killing the transcendent corrupted elephant yields a contribution of 10000."

"You have successfully slain an adult giant beast!... You have obtained partial information of the Epic Background Feat 【Giant Beast Hunter LV1】!......"

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"Hunting Giant Beasts (Elephant) 【Epic Legend】:"

In the year 1552 of the Divine Moon Calendar of the Mordelos Material Realm, you and your team, while purging corrupted creatures in the Twilight Forest, discovered a transcendent elephant corrupted by abyssal qi.

Under the witness of Zongwang, you and your team, with average Apprentice Rank strength, slew this corrupted elephant, helped its soul escape, and upon returning to the Seventh Camp, everyone there will spread this story to more people, spreading it farther.

"Zongwang Important Notice: 【Legend Degree 1】"

"Legend Degree?!"

Mu Yi glanced at his Zongwang Panel and noticed a new line of Legend Degree value had appeared.

But he had no idea what it was for, and he saw no related information on the Zongwang Forum.

However, since Zongwang gave an important reminder, he presumed it must be something important; he suppressed his doubts and planned to inquire about the information later.

The contribution value was somewhat beyond Mu Yi's expectations; killing a corrupted elephant yielded more contribution than destroying an altar that produces abyssal qi.

Knowing that he only received a portion of the contribution, if he could solo-kill this elephant, he might even be able to directly command the entire Seventh Camp.

As for the news about the background feat, Mu Yi knows a bit, which came from La Ge Na's introduction.

He only knows that this feat likewise increases strength and also possesses special abilities in certain aspects.

For example, La Ge Na's background feat 【Dragon Slayer】 possesses a special counter ability against dragonkind.

And the information for Giant Beast Hunter LV1 is quite simple.

"Giant Beast Hunter lv1 【Epic Specialty】 (Background)"

"This is a special background specialty possessed after becoming an Epic Legend; your existence will become like that of a Star Realm Traveler, Plane Explorer, Space Pioneer, inspiring awe."

"This background specialty possesses incredible power, but it requires some special conditions to fulfill it."

"【Current Progress: Slay Giant Beast (1/3)】"

"【Note: After completing the hunting and slaying of three giant beasts, a special effect will be unlocked, and simultaneously the second stage of the Epic Specialty advancement will proceed.】"

"\"Huh~\""

"When Mu Yi was pulled out from the giant elephant's head, Mu Yi couldn't help but take a breath of fresh air."

"Although he thought the bloody smell wasn't unpleasant, what he was stained with now wasn't just blood; various strange liquids mixed together, reeking to an extreme degree."

"The mages summoned a water current to help Mu Yi and them wash off the liquids on their bodies; although the smell wasn't eliminated, at least it was no longer so suffocating."

"\"Thank you! If it weren't for you, this operation would probably have ended in disaster! \" Kailier stood before Mu Yi, expressing heartfelt thanks."

"Other team captains also stepped forward to thank Mu Yi, frankly speaking, compared to large-team dungeons, this real-world coordination is simply terrible."

"Mu Yi shook his head; if he hadn't had experience commanding teams in the White Lotus World, today they would probably really be in trouble."

"Constantly splitting and recombining small-team cooperation is indeed a good idea, but the premise is that there must be a calm commander when cooperating."

"Kailier's performance has always been good, coordinating well between different teams; Mu Yi thought he would be that temporary commander, but unexpectedly Kailier only invested in social skills, not command."

"However, it's good that when he stepped forward, everyone cooperated more."

"The final result was okay; otherwise we would really have been screwed by our teammates."

"Mu Yi also fully realized how important it is to have command authority; an incompetent commander exhausts the three armies."