The adventurer at the bottom is fantasizing again.

Lorraine dodged the baby salamander's bite by sidestepping. Without the advantage of weight, this monster with its very simple attack method was not difficult to deal with.

He stabbed it in the waist and abdomen with his sword again, and blood gushed out from its wound, splashing onto the stone pool and making the already slippery ground even more difficult to walk on.

Compared to Hef's movements, which could almost be called a sword dance, Lorraine's swordsmanship was not particularly flashy. Every strike of his came from instinct, but it was decisive and swift.

"Lorraine, watch out for magic missiles!"

The warning came from behind him. He turned his head and glanced out of the corner of his eye. The red-haired monk had already gotten up and was chanting a spell.

"Not bad quality..." he thought to himself.

To avoid being hit by missiles, Lorraine led the cub to the side, exposing its side to the mage's range.

"boom--"

The magic missile exploded beside the monster in the blink of an eye. Hearing the explosion, the adult rock salamander in the distance turned its head sharply and let out a sharp cry of pain.

Ignoring the attacks from the two people beside it, it dragged its injured leg and charged toward the cub.

As the rock-dwelling salamander rapidly approached, Anya abruptly raised the triangular shield in her hand and loudly chanted in her gentle voice, "Radiant Brilliance!"

As the prayer ended, the holy emblem on the shield suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, transforming into a blazing shockwave that swept towards it.

"Aww—"

The adult rock-dwelling salamander let out painful howls, its body scorched with blackened marks, but it still did not stop.

The blinding light forced Lorraine to squint, but he did not hesitate and thrust his rusty throat at the larva that had been blasted to the ground by the fireball.

The longsword pierced through its open mouth, the sharp blade penetrating the palate and reaching deep into its cranial cavity.

The juvenile rock salamander's body suddenly stiffened, then went limp and crashed onto the riverbank, kicking up a cloud of pebbles and dust.

[First enemy kill - Rock Salamander]

[Reward: 400 Exploration Experience Points]

Current balance: 452 exploration experience points

400 exploration experience points!?

As expected of a monster that requires an entire team of professional players to fight against, the exploration points it gives are equivalent to the sum of those of a Dragon Shield Guardian and a Scale Mage.

Lorraine drew her sword, casually twirled it, and red and white liquid splattered out from the blade.

"Wow!--"

Before he could even catch his breath, a deafening roar came from behind him.

The adult charged toward the cubs without regard for anything else. The greatsword that Rein had slashed at its leg was dragged along by the cubs. Eileen's missiles hit its body, but it didn't even try to dodge.

"Run! We can't stop it!" Anya shouted.

Seeing the charging behemoth, Lorraine turned and ran, throwing the dragon-scale round shield in her hand to the ground.

With his clumsy parrying skills, the shield was a complete hindrance to such a behemoth.

The rock-dwelling salamander turned its body toward him, moving so fast that it almost flipped over as it turned.

Its thick tail swept across the ground, sending several large rocks flying.

"This way! This way!"

Anya shouted from afar, raising her shield as she ran, the holy emblem on the shield lighting up once more.

Lorraine heard the sound of crushed stones behind her getting closer and closer, and could already feel the foul wind brushing against the back of her neck.

It's too late to run there...

His mind became unusually calm at that moment, all fear and panic were suppressed to the bottom, leaving only a judgment purely based on instinct.

He glanced at a large rock about half a person's height on the high ground to his left, then suddenly changed direction and rushed towards the rock.

The adult rock salamander's turning radius was too large; its head followed Lorraine's turn, but its body tilted outward, revealing its smooth, grayish-white belly.

Right now.

Lorraine kicked off the side of the large rock, using the momentum to bounce back and roll under the salamander's belly.

The massive body swept over his head, but instead of taking the opportunity to attack with his sword, he immediately emerged from the other side.

The rock-dwelling salamander crashed headfirst into the large rock, the impact so great that it almost uprooted the salamander from the ground, and the broken pieces flew far away.

Its body then crashed straight to the ground. If Lorraine hadn't dodged in time, she would probably have been smashed into a pulp.

"Slash!"

Lorraine rolled to her feet, gripped her longsword tightly, and slashed three times at its injured forelimb in an instant.

His practice over the past few days, combined with his instinctive reaction, made his combo incredibly fast. He barely had time to react before the giant beast's forelimbs were already slashed with three bloody gashes.

[Combo Shots: Beginner → Proficient]

He didn't have time to pay attention to the system's notification. He released his grip on the rusty throat with his left hand, and his palm instantly burst into flames as he punched the mangled limb!

Flames burst from the wound, and the smell of burning mingled with the beast's roars. Its forelimbs finally gave way to the onslaught and snapped off like a tree trunk.

Anya had already rushed forward, and the triangular shield in her hand smashed into its face, causing golden flames to erupt once again.

The giant beast's entire head was bathed in that scorching light, and it shook its head in agony, but to no avail.

"Take this! You rotten, leggy bucket!"

Piper charged in from the side, finally finding an opportunity after getting his new weapon but having nowhere to use it.

It swung the warhammer in its hand in a perfectly round motion and smashed it straight into the head of the rock-dwelling salamander.

"Bang!"

A loud bang was heard, and a visible shockwave burst forth from its head, stirring up all the dust on the ground.

The rock-dwelling salamander's head was almost hammered into the large rock. It twitched its body twice, whipped its tail from side to side a few times, and then lay still.

The pebble beach fell silent.

Lorraine staggered forward, delivered the finishing blow as usual, and after confirming that it wouldn't suddenly attack, he plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

Sweat mixed with blood dripped onto his hands. He raised his longsword to look at it and discovered that there was a cut on his forehead at some point, making him look much fiercer than usual.

He thought to himself, "I still couldn't catch any fish in the end."

Despite the pain all over her body, Lorraine was in a very good mood.

He gained a full four hundred exploration experience points this time, and his combo attack also reached the proficient level. He can now go to Frost Valley City and register as a "formal" warrior!

It's been more than half a year since I transmigrated here. From waking up in the slums with a high fever to now taking my first step on my professional path.

He was chased by the city guards countless times and fled in panic, and he stepped on the edge of life and death countless times, but he survived in the end.