Chapter 69 - 62: The Demon Beast with the Skill-Bearing Demon Core
Chapter 69: Chapter 62: The Demon Beast with the Skill-Bearing Demon Core
They had experienced college life, so they knew just how exciting it could be.
To this day, they still hadn’t forgotten the annual struggle for the title of ’Outstanding Student’.
Although it didn’t have much to do with them—at best, their motto was ’it’s the taking part that counts’—
there was no denying how spectacular it was.
As for Fang Xiu, he would surely shine brilliantly in college.
"Come on. Let’s hunt a few more straggling Demon Beasts, then we’ll get out of here!"
Yuan Heng said with a smile.
"Alright, let’s go!"
Neither Lin Huo nor Du Xiwei objected.
Even though there were only three of them now, their combined power should be even greater when hunting Demon Beasts!
...
"Kajimi, has that presence you sensed earlier appeared again?"
Fang Xiu asked Kajimi only after they had walked for some distance.
"No, Master. It only appeared that one time. It hasn’t shown up again!"
Kajimi shook her head.
She hadn’t sensed the thing’s presence again after that.
’It must have just been a coincidence then.’
Since it hadn’t reappeared, Fang Xiu didn’t ask any more questions.
He proceeded straight toward his destination.
This route was supposed to take two days on foot.
However, once Fang Xiu saw that there was no one else around, he had Kajimi take to the air.
At Kajimi’s flying speed, he figured they could reach their destination in less than a day.
As for the Level 30 Demon Beast, Fang Xiu wasn’t the least bit concerned.
With Kajimi around, a Level 30 Demon Beast would be easy enough to take care of.
"Master, there’s a river up ahead!"
After flying for less than half a day, Kajimi spotted a river.
It was a truly massive river.
From where Fang Xiu was, it was at least fifteen hundred meters wide.
’I wonder how wide this river gets at its widest point?’
"Kajimi, just fly straight along the river!"
Previously, Yuan Heng and his group had gone around the river, which was why it had taken them so much longer.
Fang Xiu had Kajimi fly directly along the river’s course.
This would save them a lot more time.
"Yes, Master!"
Kajimi responded.
She flew straight along the river.
At that moment, the river’s surface was perfectly calm.
But Fang Xiu knew that many Demon Beasts existed within its depths.
The Demon Beasts in the water were even more powerful than those on land.
The water was their natural habitat, a battlefield that clearly played to their strengths.
Most Awakened in the Gate Worlds would subconsciously stay far away from these waters.
Of course, only Awakened who needed to hunt aquatic Demon Beasts, or those who were powerful enough, would ever venture into such places.
But because the number of Awakened was relatively small, the population of Demon Beasts in the river was growing larger and larger.
Their strength also grew steadily.
Fortunately, only a very small portion of them could come ashore.
Otherwise, hunting these Demon Beasts would have been even more of a hassle.
Of course, Fang Xiu wasn’t worried.
His Netherworld Thunder Fall was powerful enough to pierce straight through the water of a lake.
This river would be no different.
Besides, he had a being as powerful as Kajimi with him.
Even aquatic Demon Beasts wouldn’t be a problem.
"Master, it seems there’s something in the water!"
Kajimi suddenly said to Fang Xiu.
"Is a Demon Beast following us?"
Fang Xiu asked.
"Yes, there is one. I can’t see clearly what it is. It’s very fast, but... not as fast as I am!"
Kajimi said, watching the surface of the water.
Fang Xiu nodded. "Then just lose it. Finding the treasure is our priority."
Fang Xiu wasn’t particularly interested in hunting Demon Beasts.
"But this Demon Beast’s power level should be higher than Level 30. If we kill it, it might have a Demon Core with a Skill."
Kajimi said to Fang Xiu after observing it more closely.
"Hm? A Demon Core with a Skill? Kill it!"
Here in the Seventh Gate World, Fang Xiu had killed a fair number of Demon Beasts.
However, very few of them had possessed Demon Cores.
As for a Demon Core that contained a Skill, Fang Xiu had yet to see a single one.
"Alright!"
Kajimi gave a slight nod.
Fang Xiu asked out of curiosity, "Kajimi, how do you know its Demon Core might have a Skill?"
"Generally, aquatic Demon Beasts have a higher chance of yielding a Demon Core. Moreover, this one’s speed isn’t typical for an aquatic Demon Beast. I think it must have an extra Skill!"
Kajimi analyzed seriously.
"Different?"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
If a Demon Beast’s speed, Power, or some other aspect was different from others of its kind, then the chances of it having a Demon Core with a Skill would be greatly increased.
"Alright, then kill it!"
Fang Xiu said with a slight smile.
’Worth a gamble, whether it has one or not!’
’We can beat it anyway!’
"Yes, Master!"
Kajimi nodded. Watching the Demon Beast below, she wasn’t in any hurry.
She simply maintained her normal speed, flying above the river.
She was just waiting for the Demon Beast to surface so she could kill it instantly.
A Demon Beast of at least Level 30 was, in Kajimi’s eyes, truly not very strong!