Lu Ran paid no mind to the excited Mr. Husky in his sunglass form.
Besides the weapon and amulet, he also prepared so healing ointnts, bottled water, snacks, and various wilderness survival tools.
Although he wasn't sure if they would co in handy, it was always better to be safe than sorry.
But they were a bit heavy... however, it was not a big problem; he could always discard them if necessary in a critical mont.
So it went on, with Lu Ran continuously preparing and lecturing Mr. Husky, ti kept ticking away.
"Did you really understand?" Lu Ran asked.
"The pact has strengthened your physique, but it seems like your intelligence hasn't been enhanced along with it."
During this ti, Lu Ran watched the impatient Mr. Husky with a headache coming on.
For example, when he told Mr. Husky that the upcoming enemies could be creatures they had never seen before and to be cautious, Mr. Husky just gave an expression of disdain.
What did that an?
Lu Ran felt a chill in his heart.
He had a bad feeling, but with only a few minutes left on the countdown, there wasn't ti to think about it.
"Alright, that's it then," Lu Ran murmured.
"Co back here," summoned Lu Ran as he produced the Black Card; he could now store it inside his body or summon it at any ti.
As the teleportation was about to comnce, Lu Ran returned Mr. Husky into the Black Card and stored it securely. This way, at least he wouldn't have to worry about being separated from Mr. Husky during the transfer.
"Ao woo!" Mr. Husky entered the Black Card, and Lu Ran began to close his eyes to rest.
Even with his eyes closed, the countdown was still clearly visible before him.
Ti continued to slip by...
Three... two... one... As the last second arrived, Lu Ran couldn't help but beco nervous.
After all, he was just a high school student.
It was at this mont that ripples in space appeared; the area around Lu Ran began to twist like a vortex. With a swift distortion, Lu Ran's figure was engulfed and vanished from the room.
However, while Lu Ran disappeared, the backpack he had been carrying and the Iron-Chopping Sword he clenched tightly did not teleport with him.
Apart from the clothes he wore and the amulet hanging around his neck, everything external, even the food and drink, were left behind.
...
Lu Ran felt his body experiencing a continuous cycle of heavyweight and weightlessness, not expecting the teleportation process to be so unpleasant. Once the feeling of the world spinning stopped, Lu Ran realized he truly arrived in a new place.
He opened his eyes.
What he saw was a dim, dense forest.
Before he could take a closer look, familiar text and a voice appeared again.
The teleportation is complete.
Current location: Demon Cat Forest (Novice Trial Secret Realm).
Difficulty: Easy.
Trial mission: Survive for one day.
Trial Secret Realm Introduction: Demon Cat Forest is a natural maze of densely packed trees of various kinds, rich in resources, and once inhabited by many Extraordinary Beings.
Twenty years ago, a strange black downpour caused mutations in the forest creatures, which then launched an onslaught on the surrounding towns.
The Beast Training Legion of the Empire quickly responded, suppressing the beast tide and clearing the forest of the powerful mutated creatures.
After twenty years of recovery, now only the Demon Cat race and so weaker Extraordinary Beings are still active in the forest, which has been renad Demon Cat Forest.
As a Novice Beast Trainer, you have strayed into this place. Your most crucial task now is to survive and wait for rescue.
Tip ①: The secret realm is a projection of the Demon Cat Forest, and its resources and creatures cannot be taken out or contracted.
Tip ②: Based on the Trialists' performance in combat within the secret realm, different levels of rewards can be granted upon task completion.
Tip ③: If a Trialist falls into a dying state, it is judged as a task failure and a forced return is initiated.
Tip ④: Trialists temporarily gain the Data Eye, which can scout internal resources and information about creatures in the secret realm.
Wish you a pleasant adventure, the trial begins!
"So that's how it is." Seeing Tip ③, Lu Ran felt that the creator of the Black Card seed quite considerate.
But not by much.
Although the Trialists would be forcefully teleported away when near death, which was considerate, the problem was that they might not receive treatnt upon return, just like that forum poster. Moreover, there's a bigger chance that the Trialist wouldn't even have the opportunity to enter a near-death state before being instantly killed.
The human body is very fragile.
Furthermore, this secret realm, is it a projection of another world? A black downpour... a beast tide... damn, doesn't sound like a beginner's dungeon at all.
It's necessary to be careful. Joy is out of the question...
"Uh woo!!!"
Lu Ran summoned Mr. Husky again and said:
"The weapons and supplies couldn't be brought over," lanted Lu Ran, although he was prepared for the possibility that he wouldn't be able to bring those things over.
"According to the tips, everything in this place, enemies and resources, are illusory. I wonder if we can find sothing edible here. We can't take it out, but can we use it here?" he pondered.
"Woof." Mr. Husky, who had just co out, had a blank mind and didn't follow Lu Ran's analysis. Instead, he started to romp around joyfully.
Lu Ran fell silent. Darn it, Mr. Husky, focus on the task at hand; we're not out for a walk!
"I an..." Lu Ran just wanted to say sothing.
Rustle, rustle, rustle...
Suddenly, a noise interrupted Lu Ran's thoughts, causing his expression to stiffen as he carefully looked around.
"Uh woo." Mr. Husky, who had been circling around Lu Ran, also beca alert, as if it sensed so dangerous scent.
Sothing was approaching!
It swiftly stopped in its tracks, tensing its body, ready to protect Lu Ran.
The surroundings were incredibly dim, with only a few sparse rays of sunlight piercing through the leaves to touch the ground, and the rustling in the eerily quiet dense forest grew steadily louder.
Lu Ran, standing on the sowhat damp ground, tried to determine the direction of the sound, but in the end, he couldn't ascertain it. Mr. Husky, however, had locked onto one direction from the start and stared solemnly in that direction.
"Over there?" Lu Ran looked toward the black bushes that ca up to his waist.
The rustling continued and finally, as the sound beca clearer, the bushes in front of Lu Ran and Mr. Husky were forcefully parted.
The creature that suddenly appeared emitted bursts of low growls, its red pupils staring at Lu Ran and Mr. Husky opposite it, unable to hide the ferocity in its gaze.
At the sa ti, Mr. Husky's fur bristled and he let out a loud howl towards the newcor!!
"Woof!!"
How dare it threaten them, Mr. Husky would rember this grudge.
This was...
Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, it was a cat-like creature with a dark red body, extrely thin, possessing very long claws, and a head that seed to have long gray hair!
A Demon Cat!
[Species]: Demon Cat
[Attribute]: Unawakened
[Species Level]: dium Extraordinary
[Growth Level]: Level 2
[Introduction]: A bloody hunter of the dense woods, it enjoys tearing open its prey's body to consu their blood.
The Data Eye Lu Ran had attained was now effective.
As he focused on the Demon Cat, all of its information quickly appeared.
"Species Level, as I understand it, is about the strength of the species; tigers are stronger than cats and dogs, and cats and dogs are stronger than small herbivores like rabbits. This Demon Cat's Species Level is the sa as Mr. Husky's; Mr. Husky does not have an advantage."
"Growth Level, on the other hand, is likely linked to the stage of growth, like infancy, adolescence. The higher the level, the stronger the physical attributes. Mr. Husky is only Level 1, but it's Level 2, not good."
In an instant, Lu Ran deduced that this guy was trouble, not at all like the minor monsters ant for novices to brush up their combat experience.
As the standoff continued, the atmosphere grew even more tense. Lu Ran held his breath and observed his surroundings, trying to remain as calm as possible.
If the beginner task was to survive one day, there was no need to go head-to-head with this kind of creature, especially just after entering the Secret Realm.
To last the day, it would be best to find supplies and a safe place to hole up, avoiding unnecessary battles and engaging only in fights that were absolutely necessary, conserving energy.
Right now...
If he turned and ran, he might avoid a battle if he was lucky, but if he triggered its hunting instinct and it chased after him, whether he escaped successfully or not, he would be very passive in this unknown forest, wasting a lot of energy.
The best choice at the mont was... to scare the opponent away!
After so deep thought, Lu Ran made a move that surprised both Mr. Husky and the Demon Cat.
He looked solemnly at the Demon Cat and suddenly spread his arms wide to make himself look bigger and roared at it!
"Ula!!" shouted Lu Ran, trying to scare it off.
His dad, who often dealt with wild animals, had told him that when facing a fierce beast in the wild, it was best not to turn and run but to look it in the eye and show dominance, as this would allow for a more dignified death.
Moreover, with so luck, if the beast wasn't familiar with humans, there was a very small chance of scaring it off.
However, after performing a series of intimidating gestures, Lu Ran felt that the atmosphere had sohow gotten even worse.
Mr. Husky looked confused.
The face of the Demon Cat twisted, and with a roar, it suddenly burst forth and attacked Lu Ran.
Lu Ran couldn't help but swear internally—what step had gone wrong? Additionally, his Psychic Sensing seed to be ineffective against this illusion!
The Demon Cat was agile, but fortunately, Lu Ran had also been enhanced and could see its movents clearly.
At this point, Lu Ran gave up on other ideas and prepared to confront the Demon Cat directly. After all, he had dealt with countless cats over the past dozen years.
He had even picked up and held a young tiger before.
No, that wasn't right—he was a Beast Trainer now; he should gradually get used to commanding Pet Beasts in battle rather than fighting personally.
"Mr. Husky! Save !" shouted Lu Ran, realizing his own role.
"Hold it down first! I'll find a weapon!"
At the sa ti, the previously bewildered Mr. Husky's gaze sharpened following the Demon Cat's actions, pouncing towards the attacking creature.
Between the electrifying clash of the two figures, Lu Ran, who had taken a step back to look for weapons like sticks and stones, heard a scream.
"Maoao!!!!" A piercing scream mixed with growling echoed in the dense forest, prompting Lu Ran to look quickly.
There he saw Mr. Husky pinning the Demon Cat to the ground, biting its throat, roaring dominantly while blood splattered everywhere.
The Demon Cat that appeared so formidable was killed with a single strike.
"Uh..." Lu Ran was stunned in place, torn between picking up the stone at his feet or not.
So what was all that strategizing and ntal battle with the Demon Cat for?
His assessnt of Mr. Husky's combat power after enhancent, as well as that of the Demon Cat's, seed to have so errors.
"Woof!" At that mont, the victorious Mr. Husky turned his head and made a sound at Lu Ran, as if to say it was all too easy, just like a true War God.
Lu Ran pondered.
He had been outplayed.
Sothing wasn't right—could there be a large gap within the dium Extraordinary level?
And the gap between Level 1 and Level 2 wasn't as big as he thought?
Judging by size, the Demon Cat was indeed several notches below Mr. Husky.
Indeed, in the natural world, size greatly determines combat power! Well then...
"Impressive, truly worthy of being my subordinate." Lu Ran comnted. He certainly hadn't expected an ordinary Mr. Husky to be so fierce.
"Woof!" Hearing this, Mr. Husky gave a look of feigned intelligence, as if saying, what are you talking about, I don't understand.
PS: Thanks to the alliance hierarchs like Drolling Fish, West Lake Rain, Blue Algae Isn't Algae, Always Worldless, Morning Among Flowers, Zhen Si, Feathered Azure Emperor, and Gu Cobra for their support! Thank you!
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