Chapter 348 - 310: Earning Over Ten Million in a Few Days

Chapter 348: Chapter 310: Earning Over Ten Million in a Few Days

The Wolf Demon reacted with lightning speed.

It spun around and swatted the incoming arrow away with a single claw.

Then, its eyes glinting fiercely, it stared into the distance.

"You were right on the money. To think we missed a Wolf Demon!"

Wei Nan emerged, longstaff in hand.

Right beside him were Lin Yi, Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and Shen Mengyi.

And the arrow just now had been fired by Shen Mengyi.

Lin Yi smiled. "I told you. These demon beasts all have a distinct, foul stench that they can’t hide."

"I smelled it the moment it got here."

Wei Nan and Zhou Qi glanced back at him.

Their gazes returned to the Wolf Demon.

"Stay put. We’ll go take it down!"

With that, Wei Nan gripped his longstaff and charged the Wolf Demon.

As he neared it, Wei Nan leaped high into the air.

He brought the staff down with both hands, smashing it toward the Wolf Demon.

The Wolf Demon didn’t dodge or evade, simply swiping a paw at Wei Nan.

CRACK—

The longstaff collided with the Wolf Demon’s claw.

A tremendous force sent Wei Nan stumbling back several steps.

The Wolf Demon, however, was completely unharmed. A red light flashed in its eyes.

It lunged at Wei Nan.

Wei Nan’s scalp prickled with fear.

Clearly, this Wolf Demon was several realms higher than the ones they had just fought.

He definitely couldn’t handle it alone.

Seeing Wei Nan about to be overpowered, Zhou Qi and Sun Tao could no longer stand by.

They leaped into the fray, the three of them battling the single Wolf Demon.

Yet they still couldn’t make a dent. The Wolf Demon brandished its claws,

which were like a pair of sharp weapons, keeping Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao at bay.

In fact, the slightest misstep would get them wounded.

Shen Mengyi wasn’t idle on the sidelines. Whenever she saw an opening, she would let an arrow fly at the Wolf Demon.

However, the Wolf Demon’s reflexes were too fast.

The arrows were useless against it. Before they could find their mark,

it would either dodge them with ease or swat them out of the air.

"Senior Brother Lin, this Wolf Demon... It’s a Wolf King, isn’t it?"

Shen Mengyi said, turning to him in surprise.

Lin Yi, however, was just watching the show, leaning against the hood of a parked car.

He stroked his chin and nodded. "A 6-star Wolf King. That’s the second 6-star Demon Beast we’ve seen today."

"Never mind the Old District; even in Songshan City, it’s rare to come across a demon beast of such a high level."

"Mountain City really lives up to its name. The cultivation of the demon beasts in these mountains is far higher than those in the city!"

Lin Yi said all this unhurriedly.

Shen Mengyi, on the other hand, was frantic. "Senior Brother Lin, you have to go help them!"

"No rush. They haven’t reached their limit yet."

"It’s good for them to be tested by this Wolf King."

After he spoke, Lin Yi continued to watch the spectacle unfold.

Leaning on the car’s hood, he watched Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao fight.

Combat experience is forged in the crucible of battle, one fight at a time.

If Wei Nan and the others wanted to grow stronger,

cultivation was only one part of the equation.

Real-world combat experience was even more crucial.

Especially when facing powerful enemies, even with a gap in cultivation level,

abundant combat experience could more than make up the difference.

Lin Yi himself had relied on his combat experience to cheat death time and time again.

Wei Nan, Sun Tao, and the others were always talking about getting stronger.

But holing up at school to cultivate wasn’t nearly as effective as coming out to hunt demon beasts for a few days. That was the fast track to growth.

This way, they could not only improve their cultivation but also gain experience.

Therefore, as long as their lives weren’t on the line,

Lin Yi wouldn’t step in to help so easily.

If they grew dependent on him, it would do them no good in the long run.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Zhou Qi unleashed his [Army-Breaking Soul-Chasing Spear], sending a dozen phantasmal thrusts at the Wolf King.

The Wolf King was forced to retreat again and again.

STAB! STAB! STAB!

The next moment, several holes appeared on its body.

Blood flowed freely...

"Nice one!"

Wei Nan roared in approval.

His longstaff whistled through the air as he brought it crashing down on the Wolf Demon’s head.

Though it had just been wounded,

the Wolf Demon’s agility was undiminished, and its eyes burned with fury.

AWOOOO—

With a furious howl,

the Wolf Demon pounced on Wei Nan.

Seeing this, Wei Nan’s expression changed, and he hastily retreated a few steps.

Just then, Sun Tao’s steel saber swept in from the side.

The Wolf Demon swung its claws, intending to bat the saber away.

But Zhou Qi seized the opportunity from behind, his spear striking like a fatal blow, aimed straight for the Wolf Demon’s back.

Beset on three sides, the Wolf Demon remained unnervingly calm.

Suddenly, it dodged through a gap between them with incredible speed.

"Holy shit..."

Wei Nan cried out.

The Wolf Demon was there one moment and gone the next.

Just as the three of them, faces pale with shock, were searching for the Wolf Demon,

it reappeared behind Wei Nan.

It seemed to have locked onto Wei Nan, determined to kill him.

It lashed out with both claws, aiming straight for Wei Nan’s chest.

Just as it was about to succeed, Wei Nan’s life hung by a thread.

WHOOSH—

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Three arrows flew in quick succession, streaking toward the Wolf Demon.

A cold glint appeared in the Wolf Demon’s eyes as it casually swung a claw to bat the arrows away.

But just as it raised its claw...

THWIP—

An arrow pierced straight through its paw.

Blood instantly started to pour out, and it glanced at the wound in horror.

The arrow hadn’t seemed fast. It looked just as soft and weak as the previous ones.

’How could it have pierced my paw?’ the Wolf King thought, shocked.

But in the next second, the other two arrows arrived.

THWIP! THWIP!

They buried themselves in its left and right shoulders.

Two jets of blood spurted out. The Wolf King looked across in terror.

It saw that the archer had changed.

Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and the others also glanced back.

It was Lin Yi, holding Shen Mengyi’s bow.

A faint smile played on his lips as he nocked a fourth arrow.

He slowly drew the bowstring taut...

At that moment, the Wolf Demon seemed to be paralyzed.

It stared blankly at Lin Yi, pure terror spreading through its body.

It was as if it had forgotten how to flee.

Its body was completely frozen, a living target.

When Lin Yi’s fingers gently released the string,

WHOOSH—

an arrow shot forth.

It created a series of BANGING sonic booms as it tore through the air.

It was so fast that even Wei Nan and Zhou Qi couldn’t clearly see its trajectory.

It was over in less than the blink of an eye.

One blink,

and the arrow was already embedded between the Wolf King’s eyes.

The Wolf King stared at Lin Yi, its eyes full of defiance, as its life gradually drained away.

Its body crashed to the ground...

[Acquire Trait?]

’Take them all!’

Lin Yi said silently in his mind.

He then handed the bow back to Shen Mengyi.

Shen Mengyi, at this point, was completely stunned by Lin Yi’s archery.

Ever since starting university, she had chosen to specialize in archery.

She had read many books on archery techniques, but there were few she could actually master.

After all, she was a girl. Although she practiced martial arts,

there was still a fundamental difference in strength compared to men.

Some techniques required skill, while others demanded absolute strength.

The technique she was currently learning was just [Basic Archery]; she hadn’t learned a true martial skill yet.

But the arrows Lin Yi had just fired were clearly at the level of Grand Completion.

No, they were at the level of Perfection...

’Could it be that Senior Brother Lin has been secretly practicing archery too?’

’But I’ve never seen him practice with a bow at school. The spear, yes, that’s common...’

Shen Mengyi’s mind was reeling.

She was snapped out of it by the sound of Lin Yi and Wei Nan talking.

Wei Nan crouched down, cut open the Wolf King’s corpse, and pulled out a stone-like object.

After handing it to Lin Yi, he stored the Wolf King’s body in his bracelet.

"Tonight’s haul has been massive!"

"When we get back, we’ll find a black market and sell all these bodies!"

"We’ll split the money evenly!"

Wei Nan and the others walked over to Shen Mengyi, unable to contain their excitement.

Lin Yi smiled. "You guys can split it. I don’t need a share."

"No way. You killed most of these High-tier Demon Beasts. If you don’t take a share, how could any of us have the nerve to take the money?"

"Besides, we already feel bad enough that your cousin gives us those compound potions every month."

"If you don’t take your cut from these demon beasts, how could we possibly accept it?"

After Wei Nan spoke,

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao nodded in agreement.

The value of the demon beasts they’d hunted tonight alone was easily in the millions.

What kind of rich kid was he?

Too good for a few million?

And these weren’t just any beasts. They were from the mountains—a Spiritual Ape, a Wolf King, a Wild Boar Demon.

You’d never find creatures like that in the city.

Their prices would probably be even higher.

So, the true value of these demon beasts was hard to estimate.

Especially since none of them were low-level. They started at 3 and 4-star, and even 5 and 6-star beasts were common.

The value of these demon beasts was definitely not going to be low.

A few million was just the starting price; there was no telling how high it could go.

Lin Yi smiled, looking at them. He nodded. "Alright, we’ll sell them and split the money."

"That’s more like it!"

Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and the others couldn’t help but break into smiles.

「For the next three consecutive days.」

Lin Yi and his friends would rest at their hotel during the day and go out Demon Hunting at night.

Several days of Demon Hunting yielded bountiful rewards.

Not only did Lin Yi obtain many High-tier Demon Cores, but he also acquired numerous high-quality talent traits.

「On the afternoon of the fifth day.」

In the courtyard of a private kitchen at Qingshui North Garden.

"If it weren’t for your help these past few days, I’m afraid the demon beasts in Lishui City would have run rampant."

"When you get back, please give our regards to Captain Chu."

Meng Meng said to Lin Yi and his friends with a smile.

Lin Yi nodded as well. "Don’t worry, we’ll be sure to pass on the message."

Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and the others all smiled.

As she finished speaking, Meng Meng produced a black leather case and placed it on the table.

"Here’s a little something, just a small token of our appreciation."

"It’s a small thank you for your help with the Demon Hunting over the past few days."

"Of course, don’t get me wrong. This isn’t a fee for your services; it’s a genuine gesture of our gratitude."

Upon seeing the black leather case,

Lin Yi and Wei Nan exchanged a glance.

They said nothing and simply took the case.

"Captain Meng, you’re too kind!"

"We really only came here for the Demon Hunting to get some training and experience."

"You’ve treated us to meals and now you’re giving us gifts... it’s making us feel a bit embarrassed."

Wei Nan said with a laugh, then opened the black leather case.

The group glanced inside and saw it was filled with all sorts of small bottles and jars.

They were all packaged in exquisite little porcelain vials.

Meng Meng said with a smile, "These are all local specialties of Lishui City, unique things from the mountains, like Tiger Demon Bone Powder and such... When you get back, you can consult the Medical Bureau. They’ll know exactly what to do with these materials."

Lin Yi smiled and nodded. "Specialties from the mountains? That’s good stuff. Thank you, Captain Meng!"