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Chapter 8 The Giant Beast!

The sky over the Demon Realm is forever a frozen gray.

Cold, hard, and oppressive, as if not a single ray of light could penetrate.

Shen Mo walked silently through a sparse woodland, carrying a knife.

A biting wind swept in from the depths of the Demon Realm, bringing with it all sorts of strange auras.

See six directions, listen to all directions.

Shen Mo searched for traces of the demon corpse in the Demon Realm.

While remaining vigilant at all times, they did not give up hunting other monsters.

Becoming a Witcher is for the purpose of hunting witches more effectively.

However, given the opportunity, Shen Mo would not let any monster escape.

Not long after, Shen Mo heard a crackling sound.

After carefully approaching, Shen Mo saw a beetle climbing on a tree and gnawing on its bark.

The Exploding Beetle is a Tier 1 magical beast, with a body length of forty to fifty centimeters and a round, spherical chest and abdomen.

This magical beast moves slowly and mainly feeds on plants.

However, it will self-destruct upon death. The hard carapace, under the impact of the explosion, sweeps around like a fragmentation grenade, demonstrating considerable power.

The mangled remains, reduced to dust after the explosion, have no value whatsoever.

If using a bow and crossbow for ranged attacks, ordinary arrows are difficult to penetrate the defense without combat skill bonuses.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, witchers rarely attack beetles, as it wastes magic and arrows, and is also quite dangerous.

Normally, Shen Mo doesn't like hunting beetles.

But now, the total number of demons hunted and the number of beetle demons hunted in "The Demon Hunter's Handbook" are both approaching milestones.

Shen Mo didn't mind wasting an arrow and a little magic.

Whoosh!

The arrow pierced the air and accurately struck the beetle dozens of meters away.

The force of the charged arrow pierced through the beetle's carapace.

Like a fuse being lit, it caused the beetle to explode instantly.

boom--

With a deafening roar, the beetle exploded into pieces.

The visible distortion of air propelled the shell fragments into the surroundings.

Tree trunks and branches as thick as an arm snapped instantly, while trees further away were struck with a series of cracking sounds.

The total number of demons hunted in "The Demon Hunter's Handbook" has reached 59.

The number of Explosive Beetle Demon Hunters is 9.

Shen Mo walked to the spot where the beetle had exploded.

The arrows that were shot have long since disappeared, and the surrounding tree trunks are studded with fragments of shells of various sizes.

If someone stood nearby without protective gear, they'd probably be riddled with bullets in an instant...

Huffing and puffing—

Just then, another voice came.

The voice was so familiar.

So much so that a few images surfaced from the depths of his memory, causing Shen Mo to feel a moment of fear and unease.

Shen Mo steadied himself and quickly hid behind a tree.

A few breaths later, a monster with a shoulder height of one meter and a body length of nearly two meters rushed over from a distance.

It rampages like a tank, its thick bark and flesh unable to hinder even trees as thick as a bowl.

The most striking feature is the three pairs of fangs protruding from its mouth.

It is thick, long, straight, and very sharp.

It is the Giant Fang Beast, known as one of the strongest Tier 1 magical beasts!

The reason Shen Mo reacted so strongly was because his previous life had been killed by a giant fanged beast...

"You beast!"

Looking at the giant fanged beast, Shen Mo's fear dissipated, replaced by a strong killing intent.

The bowstring was fully drawn, and the charged arrow was ready.

The next moment, the arrow shot out.

With a short, sharp whistle, it shot towards the back of the giant beast's shoulder blade.

puff-

Ow! ! !

The giant beast suddenly leaped up, letting out a mournful howl.

The charged arrow was partially embedded in the middle of the giant fang beast's body.

Although it didn't hit the heart, it most likely damaged the lungs.

An ordinary wild boar probably wouldn't have lasted long.

However, the giant leopard's powerful vitality was not enough to kill it.

Even under the stimulation of intense pain, it becomes even more ferocious!

Whoosh!

Kill it while it's sick!

After firing the first charged arrow, Shen Mo immediately began preparing for his second attack.

Two or three seconds later, the second charged arrow was launched again.

Shen Mo aimed for the giant fang beast's eye, but it dodged the shot and only hit the beast's face.

As a result, the giant fanged beast discovered the source of the attack and roared as it charged toward Shen Mo.

Upon seeing this, Shen Mo's heart raced, but he calmly switched to a longsword.

In just a moment, the giant fanged beast charged forward.

With a thunderous hoofbeat, it hurtled towards the silent figure behind the tree.

But at the same time, Shen Mo seemed to have wings on his feet, and his body rose up from the ground.

With incredibly agile footwork, he dodged the giant beast's charge.

The visual perception of the giant beast also became extremely slow.

Sky-Piercing Slash!

The cold, sharp blade flashed with a chilling light.

Shen Mo gripped his longsword and, while dodging its charge, slashed down fiercely at the giant fanged beast's neck.

puff!

It feels like tearing open a leather bag, with a distinct sense of obstruction.

But the moment the blade pierced the flesh, a burst of red blood still gushed out.

Shen Mo's figure "floated" and quickly moved to the other side.

The giant beast lurched forward a few more meters due to inertia.

Blood gushed from his neck, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.

"Ho-ho-ho-"

A rough, muffled roar came from the giant beast's nose and mouth.

Along with it, there was also a large amount of blood foam.

Turning around quickly, the giant beast stared at Shen Mo with its pair of scarlet eyes, and still had the strength to charge at Shen Mo again.

However, the speed is much slower than before.

Shen Mo used three charged arrows in succession: one Sky-Piercing Slash and one Sprint. He didn't have much magic power left.

Even without using sprint this time, he easily dodged the giant beast's charge.

It then severed the giant fang beast's hind leg with a swift, air-piercing strike.

Pfft!

The giant beast, weighing nearly half a ton, knelt on the ground, opened its bloody maw to the sky, but only spat out a mouthful of blood.

Shen Mo then sheathed his longsword and picked up his bow and arrows.

Cautiously maintaining a distance, he fired an arrow into the heart of the giant beast lying on the ground, unable to rise...

The Tier 1 monster "Giant Fang Beast" has been added to the roster, rewarding you with 1 point of Constitution attribute enhancement!

[You have hunted a total of 60 monsters. Reward: 1 point of Battle Skill Enhancement!]

[You have hunted one giant beast, rewarding you with 1 skill enhancement point!]

......

A moment later, the voice of "The Demon Hunter's Handbook" sounded.

Only after confirming that the giant beast was completely dead did Shen Mo draw his dagger and step forward.

Compared to first-tier magical beasts such as the Gnatifid, Swamp Frog, and Thorn Serpent, the Giant Fang Beast has many more valuable items.

Teeth, skin, tendons, bones, heart, brain, etc., all have certain value.

However, this is the Demon Realm, and Shen Mo is all alone.

There's no time or way to collect and take all of these things with me.

Therefore, Shen Mo could only take away those things that were valuable.

First, there are beast brains that can be used to refine magic oil.

Secondly, there are the six enormous fangs that can be used to make the Demon Fang Spear.

Finally, there are the heart and liver, which are easy to collect and have medicinal value.

After Shen Mo collected and packaged all these things...

He immediately sensed that something was approaching!

The commotion just now, and the strong smell of blood at the scene, have already attracted other monsters!

"What a pity!"

Shen Mo took one last look at the giant fanged beast's corpse.

Whether it's animal hide, tendons, or bones, they all have value.

Even animal meat, if purified by the priests of the Holy Church, can be sold for a good price.

Many wealthy people in the city have a taste for this...

However, Shen Mo didn't have time to collect them, nor could he take so many things with him.

In the end, it will only benefit other monsters...