Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Before Xia Jian could make a move, a giant fish head with a diameter of three meters leaped out of the water, its body twisting and turning like a water snake.

The enormous fish head opened its massive mouth and bit into the clothes next to Xia Jian before diving into the river and disappearing from sight.

Xia Jian stood there in a defensive stance, stunned for a few seconds.

Once he was sure the big fish had really left, he slowly turned his head to look at his clothes...

The clothes containing the blue stone had disappeared, leaving only a large crater where the giant fish had eaten away at the spot.

"Damn it!"

Once he realized what was happening, Xia Jian couldn't help but curse.

I thought a bloody battle was inevitable, but I never expected that giant fish to be so cunning; its target was actually 'money'!

They robbed us and ran away. How could Xia Jian tolerate that?

Xia Jian drew his longsword and unleashed a flurry of attacks into the water, attempting to force the giant fish out of the water.

Black sword energy exploded into splashes in the river, but the giant fish had already disappeared, leaving Xia Jian standing there in helpless rage.

After venting his frustrations, Natsumi calmed down and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

He had planned to travel to the wizarding lands to become a wealthy man, but unexpectedly, he was robbed by a fish halfway there. It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people.

But thinking about it, it's not surprising, because you can tell from where the strange insects lay their eggs that these blue stones must have some kind of benefit for these alien creatures.

"That's for the best, so that these external things won't drag me down."

Xia Jian stared blankly at the flowing river, uttering soft murmurs.

Although she was unwilling, this was the only way Xia Jian could comfort herself now.

At worst, I can wait until I'm successful, then come back, destroy the monster's lair, and steal all the blue stones.

After resting for a while, Xia Jian took out an iron box, filled it with water, and then caught some fish.

Before, he might have hesitated, but now that he saw the big fish in the water, Xia Jian was even less likely to go through that narrow underground black hole.

After everything was ready, Xia Jian began digging through the rock strata to climb upwards.

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Perhaps because she was so unlucky just now, Xia Jian's luck only got worse from there.

Xia Jian dug for most of the day, estimating that he had dug at least a kilometer, but he didn't even see a single grain of sand.

Looking down into the dark, deep pit, if he could get out alive, Xia Jian decided to write a sequel for the unlucky bear.

But right now, the most important thing is to go out.

Gravity is still there, so climbing upwards is definitely the right thing to do.

And so, Xia Jian continued digging the tunnel. When he got tired, he would go down to drink some water, and when he was thirsty, he would go down to eat fish.

Anyway, a kilometer is not a long distance for Xia Jian, and it won't take long to run back and forth.

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After an unknown amount of time, Xia Jian looked at the soil above and her eyes became slightly moist.

I dug into the dirt myself!!!

What does this tell us?

This suggests that they may have already left the desert and arrived inland!

At this moment, Xia Jian was in high spirits and disregarded his physical exhaustion, digging upwards quickly with both hands like an excavator.

After about half an hour, a bright light appeared above Xia Jian's head.

As the last bit of fighting spirit within him erupted, a gap was blasted open in the soil, and Xia Jian leaped onto the ground.

Looking down at the forest, Natsumi was about to express her joy, but in an instant, it all turned into two words: "Damn it!"

There was nothing they could do. After digging for who knows how long, Xia Jian originally thought he was too far from the ground, but now he realized that he was actually on a mountain that was five thousand meters high!

What's even more infuriating is that there's a huge cliff about twenty meters ahead!

If he had dug in a different spot, he might have reached the surface much earlier.

Even his current location is a long, slender, cone-shaped mountain. No matter which direction he goes, walking an extra hundred meters will save him a lot of time.

Xia Jian was so angry he almost laughed: "Just you wait! Once I've reached my full power, I'll flatten all the mountains within a hundred miles!"

Xia Jian secretly vowed that he would seek justice for the suffering he had endured today!

And that fish, those strange worms, and those ugly death worms—none of them will escape!

But let's find a place where humans can still live, at least to determine how much time has passed.

Summer poured out the water from the metal box, threw away the stinky fish she was carrying, tidied herself up, and then jumped off the cliff.

Of course, it was done by using the protruding rock face to get down.

If he jumped directly down, even if Xia Jian survived, he would be seriously injured.

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After walking for a day and being harassed by creatures comparable to death worms, Xia Jian finally found a house with wisps of smoke rising from its chimney.

At this moment, Xia Jian was staring at an old man and a young man opposite him.

Xia Jian found it strange. How could an old woman and a little girl living in such a place?

The old woman opposite him looked at Xia Jian with equal surprise.

What did that young man just say?

Did they come from across the desert?

It should be noted that there is only one desert within a hundred miles.

That desert is a no-man's land stretching for thousands of kilometers, teeming with countless powerful creatures. Are you kidding me?

"Grandma, may I stay here for the night?"

Xia Jian felt a chill run down her spine from being stared at, but considering that she didn't know where she was, she could only decide to rest there for the night first.

"Okay, but don't leave this area."

The old woman nodded, smiled kindly, and said...

The little girl looked at Xia Jian with curiosity, as if she hadn't seen anyone in a long time.

Hearing the old woman's reply, Xia Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

As a model youth, he genuinely didn't want to do anything to coerce children or the elderly, since respecting the elderly and caring for the young are traditional virtues.

Although this concept is optional, Natsumi still wants to follow it in normal times.

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The old woman was very talkative, and during the meal, Xia Jian casually inquired about information about the area.

This place is called the Ussant Mountains, which are home to many powerful wild beasts and are about 30 kilometers away from the nearest city.

Upon hearing about the Ussant Mountains, Natsumi felt much more relaxed, as this was his destination.

However, the time periods on the two sides are different. Based on the size of the Sea of ​​Death as described by the old woman, he must have traveled in the Sea of ​​Death for at least three months.

Xia Jian was astonished by the calculated result.

Lost in the darkness of the underground cave, I had no sense of time and never imagined that I had walked for so long.

Fortunately, the ending was good; at least we didn't go astray and successfully reached our destination.

The things that Natsume had to do next were much simpler.

That is to find the existence of wizards, learn various powerful spells from them, and then return to sweep across the Sea of ​​Death and the Ussant Mountains!

Anyway, Xia Jian is determined to take this place down and won't stop until he flattens it!

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