Chapter 46: Long-awaited Harvest

WHOOSH...

In the ensuing battle, Lin Li dodged the charges of the Earth Armor-clad Wild Boar Beast while occasionally tossing a small Fireball that struck its body.

’Almost time. I can make my move now.’ After tangling with it for four or five minutes, Lin Li felt his opportunity had arrived.

SNORT... The Wild Boar Beast let out a snort full of derision. After another failed charge, just as it was preparing to turn around, it suddenly felt an intense sense of crisis wash over it.

’A Pig is a Pig. So what if it’s smart? Is it supposed to be smarter than me? You looked down on me before. Today, I’ll show you why the flowers are so red.’

After sidestepping another charge from the Earth Armor-clad Wild Boar Beast, Lin Li roared in his mind.

He then channeled power into his legs, his speed instantly surging as he dashed behind the Earth Armor-clad Wild Boar Beast.

Mobilizing the Spiritual Energy within his body, the Spiritual Longsword in his hand instantly bloomed with a faint golden Spiritual Light.

After Lin Li infused it with Spiritual Energy, the sharpness of the incredibly keen Spiritual Longsword was drastically enhanced in an instant.

Although the Wild Boar Beast had used its awakened Superpower to cover its entire body in thick Earth Armor, there was one spot where it hadn’t reinforced its defenses.

Furthermore, Lin Li’s previous, ineffective attacks with small Fireballs had greatly lowered the Wild Boar Beast’s guard. The one spot it hadn’t reinforced, after trembling repeatedly, had become even more vulnerable.

PSHCHT.

As Lin Li put force into his right hand, the Spiritual Longsword, blooming with a faint golden Spiritual Light, thrust forward irresistibly into the rear end of the Wild Boar Beast wrapped in its thick Earth Armor.

SQUEAL...

Its rear end breached, the Wild Boar Beast let out a bloodcurdling shriek. It was a cry so miserable it would make any who heard it grieve and any who listened shed a tear.

Even Lin Li, the one who had dealt the blow, couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity upon hearing the Wild Boar Beast’s agonized howl.

Of course, it was only for a moment. After that moment of softness, his heart immediately hardened again.

’After all, this is a Mutant Beast! Just a second ago, it was trying to kill me!’

With a twist of the wrist holding the Spiritual Longsword, he churned the blade inside the Wild Boar Beast’s body, inflicting massive damage to its internal organs.

The damage was undoubtedly fatal. In a final, desperate burst of energy, the Wild Boar Beast leaped forward, pulling the Spiritual Longsword from its body.

Seeing the Wild Boar Beast break free from his Spiritual Longsword, Lin Li didn’t press the attack.

He knew that his "doggy-style" attack had already dealt a fatal blow. It wouldn’t be long before the ferocious Wild Boar Beast collapsed and died.

’So filthy.’

He glanced down at the Spiritual Longsword in his hand and saw the blade was covered in filth, making him feel a little nauseous.

GRUNT...

After breaking free from the Spiritual Longsword, the Wild Boar Beast’s final burst of energy instantly dissipated. Its limbs went limp, and its entire body fell to the ground with a THUD.

A large amount of blood poured from the Wild Boar Beast’s rear end, along with other filth.

Before long, the Tier One Peak Wild Boar Beast died an ignominious death at Lin Li’s hands.

Logically speaking, a Tier One Peak Wild Boar Beast that had awakened a Superpower to create Earth Armor, greatly increasing its defense, should have been impossible for Lin Li to defeat with his current strength.

As the old saying goes, arrogant people rarely meet a good end. The same could be said for this Wild Boar Beast.

Seeing that the Wild Boar Beast was finished, Lin Li’s first thought wasn’t to go and deliver a finishing blow. Instead, he hurried toward a nearby stream.

SPLISH, SPLASH...

Upon reaching the stream, Lin Li quickly plunged his filth-covered Spiritual Longsword into the cool water, washing away all the grime from the blade.

Only after cleaning the Spiritual Longsword did Lin Li turn and walk back toward the dead Wild Boar Beast.

WHOOSH.

Lin Li stopped two meters away from the Wild Boar Beast and casually tossed a small Fireball at the Pig’s head.

BAM.

The small Fireball slammed into the Wild Boar Beast’s face, scorching the thick hair there.

Seeing no reaction from the Wild Boar Beast, Lin Li nodded slightly and then continued to approach.

The Wild Boar Beast had been covered in thick, hard Earth Armor, but after its death, the Superpower sustaining it vanished, and the armor immediately crumbled away.

Crouching down, Lin Li placed a hand on the Wild Boar Beast’s back.

With a thought, both Lin Li and the Wild Boar Beast vanished without a trace.

...

On the Mysterious Small Island, shrouded in a vast white mist, two figures appeared out of thin air.

Lin Li looked at the Magical Little Tree before him. With a thought, a piece of information appeared in his mind.

"Ninety-nine percent."

After all these days of toiling from dawn till dusk, the progress was finally about to reach one hundred percent.

Nourished by the flesh and blood of nearly a hundred Mutant Beasts, the Magical Little Tree looked more vigorous than ever. The new, verdant shoots had all grown, and its once-sparse branches and leaves were now lush and flourishing.

A white mist emerged from the Wild Boar Beast’s body as the crown of the Magical Little Tree began to glow with a faint golden Spiritual Light. The mist then swiftly flew from the beast toward the tree’s crown.

In just a few breaths’ time, the branches and leaves glowing with the faint golden Spiritual Light completely absorbed the white mist from the Wild Boar Beast.

And so, the Wild Boar Beast—originally 2.5 meters long, 1.2 meters tall, and at the Tier One Peak of strength—was utterly annihilated, not even a speck of bone dust left behind.

Lin Li was already used to this sight. His gaze was now fixed intently on the small, green fruit growing on the Magical Little Tree.

"One hundred percent."

With a thought, the information that appeared in Lin Li’s mind read: one hundred percent.

As the Magical Little Tree absorbed the flesh and blood of the Wild Boar Beast, the progress bar maxed out.

After so many days of effort, the small, green fruit, once the size of a pigeon’s egg, had now grown to the size of a chicken’s egg. It was just one step away from being fully ripe.

The moment the "one hundred percent" message appeared in his mind, the small, green fruit on the Magical Little Tree burst forth with a faint golden Spiritual Light.

The faint golden Spiritual Light emanating from the green fruit lasted for a full three seconds before dissipating.

Seeing this, Lin Li understood... After so many days of hard work in the perilous wilderness, after waiting for so long, the small, green fruit grown by the Magical Little Tree was finally ripe.

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