Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 22 The Eaten Rabbit

"Decisive, confident, and experienced in combat." Long Hengxu's previous bitter expression had completely disappeared, and he even looked somewhat excited.

Lin Ci's performance was truly outstanding. The entire process of killing the two-headed wolf was swift and decisive, without the slightest panic. He killed it in one fell swoop.

Wu Changkong was also amazed by Lin Ci's performance, but when he looked at another scene, his eyes narrowed slightly.

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Although two-headed wolves are not social animals, they do prefer to live in pairs, one male and one female. When hunting, they have a habit: the two-headed wolf hunts from the front, while the other two-headed female wolf hides in the shadows, ready to deliver a fatal blow at the crucial moment.

Lin Ci genuinely hadn't thought of that just now.

Now that he had realized what was happening, he immediately pressed his back against the nearest tree, held the golden sword, and cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

After a long while, the rustling of leaves in the wind began, but the other two-headed she-wolf did not appear.

Lin Ci breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not stay in the same place any longer.

Even if the other two-headed she-wolf isn't nearby, she'll probably find this place soon by scent. A head-on encounter isn't a problem. But a sneak attack would be more troublesome.

Moreover, she is a two-headed she-wolf who is extremely angry after losing her husband. If she were to be ambushed, he probably wouldn't even be able to turn on his distress call before he's finished.

The main problem is that the rest of the forest is too dense, making it difficult to carry out activities.

Lin Ci left the spot at an extremely fast speed, heading towards a small flat area in the trees not far away. It was a more open area, and the probability of a two-headed she-wolf attacking was not high.

Meanwhile, not far away, under the continuous elemental attacks of the black-haired girl, a two-headed wolf that looked quite similar to the two-headed wolf that Lin Ci had just killed, only smaller in size, fell to the ground.

Gu Yue was panting slightly; it was clear that she had exerted some effort in dealing with the two-headed she-wolf, and her soul power had been depleted considerably.

Without pausing, she briefly adjusted and absorbed the energy transformed from the dead two-headed mother wolf before heading directly to the place where Lin Ci and the two-headed wolf cub had fought.

Unfortunately, when Gu Yue arrived, there were no traces of battle left.

Her little head was full of questions.

Where are they?!

Within the Star Dou Great Forest, specifically in the outermost area simulated by the Spirit Ascension Platform, powerful spirit beasts are not actually the majority; a large portion of them are not particularly strong.

One type is extremely common, and its abundance is due to its extremely strong reproductive ability.

This spirit beast is pure white, with long, tubular ears, blood-red eyes, and a pair of indestructible incisors.

The blue silver grass was terrified at the sight of it, so frightened that it couldn't even run away.

This ferocious soul beast is none other than the Soft-Boned Charming Rabbit, which is well-known in both the soul beast circle and the human soul master circle!

Meanwhile, in the forest, five or six Soft-Boned Rabbits were playing happily together.

One of them was hopping around when it suddenly saw something. Its eyes lit up, and it excitedly kicked its short legs and jumped to the front.

And right in front of it was a carrot the same size as its body!

The Soft-Boned Rabbit excitedly pounced on the carrot, grabbed it with its two front paws, and began to gnaw on it with its signature big front teeth, looking utterly adorable.

The soft-boned rabbits behind them also seemed to have seen the carrot. In order to prevent the one in front from eating it all by itself, they hurriedly gathered around, wanting to get a share.

However, before they could even taste the soup, the carrot seemed to have grown legs and actually stood up.

The one who stood up was none other than Lin Ci, who had set the trap.

Lin Ci grabbed the first rabbit that started eating with one hand, and then used the other hand to pick out the fattest one from among the soft-boned rabbits that hadn't had time to escape.

And so, the two Soft Bone Rabbits fell into his hands.

Lin Ci suddenly realized that since the perception inside the Spirit Ascension Platform was the same as outside, then eating might also be possible.

He could control the soul beast's corpse from being directly converted into energy; he wanted to try roasting it to see if that would also provide energy.

After all, he hadn't eaten this kind of meat in so many years. Things were different now than ten thousand years ago; soul beasts were incredibly rare. Back then, he, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er had eaten plenty of it. Lin Ci even gave it a very nice-sounding name.

Burning his mother-in-law.

They found it strange, but Lin Ci thought it made perfect sense. It was so fitting; the name seemed tailor-made for this dish.

If Lin Ci successfully wins over Wang Dong'er, then it's not wrong for her to call her "mother-in-law." If she fails, Huo Yuhao should still call her "mother-in-law," which is also fine, since the three of them are eating together.

There is another kind of spirit beast in this area, a small turtle, about the size of a palm, but a tiny flame occasionally rises from its shell.

Fire-patterned turtle.

This is a ten-year-old soul beast with almost zero combat power; its only advantage is its longevity.

Lin Ci suddenly grabbed one of them, forcing the Fire Turtle to look it in the eye, and then, with the turtle looking bewildered, laughed and said, "Brother, can I borrow a light?"

So, in one of the few clearings in the forest, and in the famous Spirit Ascension Platform of the Spirit Pagoda, someone actually started roasting a rabbit.

"It seems like it's missing some seasoning." Lin Ci felt that something was missing, so he prepared to find some plant-type soul beasts, crush them into pieces, and sprinkle them on top. The taste should be just as good.

Before leaving, Lin Ci deliberately added some wood to the fire. There weren't many other large soul beasts around, and even soul beasts that were a few years old would probably be scared away by the flames.

However, not long after Lin Ci left, the flames at the campfire were covered by a huge shadow.

This is a giant bear, about three meters tall, covered in brownish-yellow fur, with particularly large hands and bright yellow eyes.

Not long after, in the same spot, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie, who had just met, ran into the giant bear that had just finished eating roasted rabbit.

Millennium Crystal Bear!

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When Wu Changkong and Long Hengxu saw Lin Ci grilling rabbit meat, their lips twitched in unison. This action also left the staff of the Spirit Pagoda nearby completely dumbfounded.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

The Spirit Ascension Platform has been open to the public for many years since its construction, and countless Soul Masters have entered it, yet none have dared to do this. Everyone here seizes the opportunity to enhance their Soul Spirit. But this person seems to have gone on a picnic.

But when they saw the Millennium Crystal Bear appear, their eyes narrowed. Especially since the three of them happened to run into the Crystal Bear, which had just tasted the sweetness and was not yet full.

"A thousand-year-old soul beast has appeared. Should we remind the three of them to teleport out?" The staff member looked at Wu Changkong.

"Let's take another look." Wu Changkong stared intently at the screen.

While the Millennium Crystal Bear was indeed powerful, Wu Changkong was confident that his students were not without the ability to fight back.

Inside the Ascension Platform, the three quickly engaged in battle with the Millennium Crystal Bear. Initially, their teamwork was quite good, demonstrating the effectiveness of Wu Changkong's training during this period. They had made significant progress in both combat experience and teamwork.

Gu Yue's role was always to restrain Xie Xie and Tang Wulin, using elemental attacks to disrupt them when they were unable to withstand the Crystal Bear's attacks.

However, the prolonged interference clearly angered the Crystal Bear, whose massive body instantly rushed to Gu Yue's side, and its huge paw smashed straight down towards her.

Gu Yue reacted quickly, dodging to the side, but the force of the impact from the slamming into the ground still sent her flying, crashing heavily into a tree nearby.

No sooner had the crystal bear finished its first strike than another came, and its other paw slammed down once more.

A blue light flashed in Gu Yue's eyes, and an ice wall instantly condensed in front of him.

However, this ice wall was different from what Gu Yue had expected. It was significantly shorter, and even its thickness seemed to be half as much.

Gu Yue's lips turned pale, clearly indicating that she had exhausted her soul power, which was why the ice wall had failed to condense.

The unfinished ice wall shattered instantly under the powerful blow of the crystal bear, whose enormous paw slammed down on Gu Yue.

At this moment, neither Xie Xie nor Tang Wulin could arrive immediately. Neither of them had anticipated that Gu Yue would be in this situation. After all, in their eyes, Gu Yue had always been the strongest.

Gu Yue had used most of her soul power to kill the two-headed she-wolf, and had just used it to restrain the crystal bear. Therefore, she was short of soul power here.

At this moment, Gu Yue could only pray that she pressed the escape button faster than the crystal bear could hit her.

Because this was the most critical moment, the Crystal Bear's paw, which had shattered the ice wall, was about to strike Gu Yue in the next second.

Gu Yue did not press the button in the end.

But the crystal bear's paw didn't land on her, because at the very moment the paw was about to strike, a beam of light blocked it all.

The crystal bear's paw was blocked by a golden lightsaber.

A figure appeared before Gu Yue at some unknown time, but at this moment he was extremely angry.

"You damn bear, you stole my rabbit meat?!"

Monday should be the day to get free coins, time to read Lao Deng's book.

(End of this chapter)