Nascent Soul Rebirth: Starting as a Wizard

Most importantly, the herbs used were all ordinary and unlikely to attract attention.

"Everything is ready. We just need to return to the city to retrieve 'that thing' before we can begin our plans."

At that very moment—

From outside the tent came the rough and urgent shouts of Captain Lloyd, his voice trembling with tension:

"Enemy attack! Monsters are coming from the northeast! They're incredibly fast—all on alert!"

A glint flashed in Solo's eyes, and all his thoughts instantly vanished.

He suddenly stood up, his movements fluid and swift, and grabbed the heavy crossbow leaning against the table with his left hand—equipment from the Viscount's armory.

The crossbow arm is made of a composite laminate of hardwood and ox horn, and requires waist strength to cock. It can fire specially made armor-piercing cone-shaped arrows.

Capable of easily penetrating several centimeters into granite walls, it is a terrifying cold weapon comparable to modern firearms.

With his right hand, he inserted the steel short blade that he had just "tested" into the scabbard on the side of his boot.

The moment the tent flap was lifted, the cold, dry air mixed with snowflakes rushed towards me.

The battle suddenly broke out on the snowfield.

At the edge of the sparse woodland to the northeast, a yellowish-brown and grayish shadow rapidly approached with an eerie, irregular trajectory.

Using snow slopes, rocks, and withered bushes for cover, they are extremely cunning, and their pungent smell spreads with the wind.

"Circular formation! Supply wagons at the core! First squad, shields raised! Second squad, spears placed between shields! Third squad, crossbows cocked! Aim for joints and eye sockets!"

Solo's voice was clear and steady, instantly drowning out the initial commotion.

He climbed onto the highest grain cart shaft, his gaze fixed on the approaching enemy.

Although the well-trained guards looked somewhat grim, they quickly carried out the orders.

The iron and wooden shields thudded to the ground, spears and hunting forks gleamed, and archers took up high ground on the roof of the wagon and behind the grain pile, nocking their arrows.

The villagers were thrown into complete chaos, crying and screaming as they were pushed and dragged by the militia to the stone house, their belongings scattered.

The monster rushed within two hundred paces, its appearance becoming clear—a severely demonized ferret!

It is as tall as a cow, with shoulders reaching its waist and a body length of nearly two meters.

Its fur is dark yellow and shiny, with twisted deep spots on its back, and its eyes are scarlet without pupils, exuding only pure ferocity.

Its limbs were short and thick with bulging muscles, its sharp claws swirled as it dug through the snow and mud, and it growled intimidatingly.

"Fire!" Solo ordered.

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

A dozen or so feathered arrows flew out.

The mutated ferret displayed astonishing agility, suddenly rolling away as it ran to avoid most of the enemy.

Only two arrows struck the back with a "thud," but they only penetrated a little over an inch into the flesh, getting stuck by the thick skin and tough muscles.

"Roar—!" Enraged by its injury, it let out a shriek and increased its speed, charging straight towards the center of the shield formation!

"Hold on!" Lloyd roared, his burly body bracing itself against the front.

One hundred steps, seventy steps, fifty steps... The bloody wind has arrived!

Solo pulled the trigger.

"Boom!"

The heavy armor-piercing arrow transformed into a black line, aiming straight for the left eye!

The ferret, with its amazing beastly instincts, turned its head and dodged sharply!

The arrow grazed the rim, tearing a bloody gash that splattered blood, obscuring half of the view.

"roar!!!"

The intense pain and obstructed vision caused the monster to go berserk. Its momentum slowed slightly but became even more ferocious, crashing heavily into the protrusion of the shield array where Lloyd was located.

"boom!!!"

The dull thud was like hitting a giant log!

Lloyd and his two guards were struck as if by a heavy blow, their feet sliding back nearly a meter!

The shields groaned and deformed, and the formation crumbled in an instant!

"Thrust!" the spearmen in the back row roared, and several spears seized the opportunity to thrust fiercely through the gaps in the shields!

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The spear tip pierced the softer areas, such as the shoulder blade and side abdomen, penetrating nearly half a foot deep! Dark, foul-smelling blood gushed out!

However, the mutated creatures are incredibly resilient, and the trauma only fueled their madness!

It stood upright and slammed one claw, accompanied by a fierce wind, towards a wooden shield on its left side that already showed signs of cracking.

"Snap—Splash!"

The wooden shield shattered completely, sending wood chips flying everywhere!

The guard screamed in agony as his arm broke and he collapsed to the ground!

The gap suddenly opened!

Its other claw swung out towards Lloyd, who was right in front of it!

"clang--!"

Lloyd raised his shield to meet the attack head-on, the sound of the shield ringing out was deafening, the metal surface of the shield was scratched deeply, and sparks flew!

He groaned and staggered back, his blood churning.

The ferret's jaws were wide open, its fangs bared, and its saliva dripping, ready to pounce on the fallen guard!

"Hook-and-sickle man! Trip it up!"

Solo’s calm voice rang out again, and at the same time he pushed off the crossbow arm with his feet and used his waist and back to draw the bow with astonishing speed.

Upon hearing the sound, two guards rushed out from the side and rear, throwing out chained hooks and sickles with all their might, aiming to entangle the monster's hind legs!

Sensing the threat, the demonized ferret slowed its attack and kicked with its hind legs, trying to break free.

Although he didn't completely trip, it caused him to momentarily lose his balance.

In that fleeting moment—

"Slam! Smash its shoulder wound!" Solo's command came like an arrow.

A burly guard wielding a two-handed warhammer roared forward, taking advantage of the monster's distraction by the hook scythe and the exposure of its old wounds.

He swung the iron hammer in a wide arc and smashed it hard into the bloody hole in its shoulder blade where it had been pierced by the spear!

"Bang!!"

A muffled thud was accompanied by a clear sound of bone cracking!

The monster let out a mournful howl as its entire front half was slammed downwards.

Solo's second armor-piercing arrow had already left the bowstring at that moment!

This arrow was silent and stealthy, yet faster than lightning.

They seized upon the fatal flaw that caused the monster to instinctively tilt its head back and completely expose its throat as it roared in agony!

The arrow pierced its gaping maw with perfect accuracy, penetrating its soft palate and throat, tearing its vocal cords, and then entering the cervical vertebrae at a tricky angle!

"Heh...heh..."

The demonic ferret trembled violently, its attack frozen in place, and the madness in the crimson beast's eyes receded like a tide, instantly replaced by deathly ashes.

Its massive body swayed, then collapsed to the side with a deafening crash, its limbs twitching.

Blood gushed from his mouth, nose, and neck, staining large patches of snow red.

A moment of deathly silence fell over the scene, followed by a burst of sounds mixed with gasps, sobs, relief, and whispers.

Solo leaped off the carriage shaft and landed silently.

He did not approach immediately, but calmly observed for several breaths, and only stepped forward after confirming that the monster was completely dead.

"Medical staff, treat the wounded; everyone else, remain on alert."

He gave the order quickly, his voice leaving no room for argument.

He then squatted down beside the monster's corpse and drew the short blade from his boot.

He didn't hesitate at all; his technique was so skillful that it didn't seem like that of a teenager.

The short blade sliced ​​into the monster's neck wound from the arrow, avoiding the main artery, precisely cutting through the fur and separating the muscles and fascia.

His movements were steady and swift, as if he were performing a surgical procedure that had been rehearsed countless times.

His gaze calmly swept over the exposed organizational structure; his analytical eye had been activated.

An abnormally large trachea, a dark-colored heart, a liver full of nodular growths, dark lines attached to the bones...

"The muscle fibers are abnormally thick and dense, far exceeding the density of ordinary wild beasts... The internal organs show varying degrees of signs of magic erosion."

Especially the liver, which is almost mutated... Bone hardness increased, and bone marrow dark red in color...

Solo quickly dissected and examined key parts such as the heart, brain, liver, and kidneys while silently memorizing the information.

The spiritual sense, like the most sophisticated scanner, perceives the faint, chaotic energy fluctuations remaining within the corpse, which are slowly dissipating.

Power required to shatter the oak shield

Peak impact force: approximately 8-12 tons

Strike speed: 25-30 meters per second

Required physical strength parameters:

Muscle density: Approximately 3-4 times that of an average person

Bone density: Approximately 5-7 times

Overall physical strength: 15-25 times that of an average person.

Skin/Fur: Its hardness is close to that of reinforced leather or low-hardness rubber, but its toughness is far superior, and it can withstand ordinary sword and knife cuts without tearing.

Muscle tissue: Its hardness and toughness are close to those of high-strength engineering rubber or silicone composite materials, which can buffer and transmit huge forces and has extremely strong tear resistance.

Bone hardness: close to that of low-carbon steel or high-density alumina ceramic.

……

A large amount of information was displayed at high speed, but no highly condensed energy core was found.

Ultimately, he dissected the skull and carefully examined the brainstem and pineal region, but found nothing.