Since the apocalypse, only the fittest survived and the strong preyed on the weak. In such a cruel competition, the only way to survive was to keep evolving.
It wasn't just the carnivorous mutated beasts that were constantly evolving to become stronger. The same went for the various herbivores and the plants at the bottom of the hierarchy. Faced with a more dangerous environment and crueler survival pressure, the remaining two species evolved even faster.
In this forest, there were more plants that were light green level and above than mutated beasts. Even giant trees that were as high as level seven were not everywhere, but Luo Yuan could often see them.
The vegetarians that could survive either reproduced quickly or were exceptionally strong. For example, they had strong defense, agility, or a huge body size. Just like before the apocalypse, the king of the land was not a lion or tiger, but a tame elephant. It was the result of natural selection.
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He had to admit that he was lucky today. Most of the vegetarian mutated beasts were gentle. As long as he did not provoke it, he would not be in too much danger even if he stood next to it. Of course, it would be a different story if he was accidentally trampled to death by it.
If it was a carnivore, it would not have such a good temper. Although there was a huge difference in size and it would most likely not care about a small insect like Luo Yuan, it was unrealistic to expect it to restrain its strength when it passed by.
From Luo Yuan's Sensory Perception, the super lifeform that was not far away was like a sun that was hanging high up in the sky, emitting a scorching light. With its strength, the energy fluctuation that was produced when it moved at a high speed was enough to worsen his injuries.
Luo Yuan looked at the two messages from the system.
One was the mission that he had completed when he killed the giant frog, and the other was the mission that had appeared about ten minutes ago.
Of course, he did not mention the first one. He had completed a few D + level missions and had accumulated a total of 101520307200 experience points.
He had already completed one-third of the required experience to level up. If it wasn't for the fact that one of the level 7 mutated beasts had escaped in the end, not only did he not receive any experience, but the system had also deducted a portion of his experience as a punishment. Otherwise, he would have already completed half of the required experience.
Thinking about it, it had only been a few days and the uninhabited area that was far away from the Reconstruction Area was extremely dangerous. While he was rapidly accumulating experience points, he was also gambling with his life. If he was not careful, he would have failed miserably, just like what had happened today.
As for the second message, Luo Yuan glanced at it and immediately canceled it. Such a mission was not something he could enjoy even if he was still alive. He did not want to live too long.
"C- Mission: Kill the Demonic Horseman. Time limit: Three days. Accept, cancel."
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The Demonic Face Horse circled around the big tree from afar, raising its neck and eating non-stop.
The tree was quite large, with a diameter of 15 to 16 meters. The canopy formed by the branches covered a radius of more than a kilometer. With the terrible appetite of the Demonic Horseman, it would probably not stop until it ate all the leaves of the tree.
It would not leave anytime soon. Luo Yuan thought for a while and decided to stay where he was to continue treating his injuries.
With this ultra life form nearby, this place undoubtedly became relatively safe. Looking at the mutated beasts that were still limp on the ground, unable to crawl up no matter how they struggled, one could understand the deterrence brought about by a level 8 life form.
The Reconstruction Area had no choice but to rely on the large-scale attack of nuclear bombs to ensure that they could be eliminated.
About 10 minutes later, all the capillaries had been healed. Luo Yuan stood up and used his Will to enter the state of the Earth Pulse. He was ready to use the continuous power of the Earth to speed up the self-healing process.
Of course, this kind of healing was not perfect. It was easy to cause hidden injuries if used too much. However, there were too many internal injuries that could not be healed by his Will in a short period of time. As for the capillaries that were blocked by the self-healing process and the accumulation of dirty blood, he could wait for more time to heal them.
Not long after, his face, which was pale due to excessive blood loss, became rosy again. His damaged organs regained their vitality, and his weakness gradually subsided. A powerful strength grew in his body. He clenched his fist, and the air let out a crisp crackling sound as it was crushed by his great strength.
He turned his head and looked at the Demonic Horseman not far away. Even if it was just an unconscious energy fluctuation, there was a strange phenomenon around its body. There were turbulent airflows and countless whirlpools that appeared out of nowhere and disappeared in an instant.
There was also a large amount of electric light that was shuttling around like a snake.
This was when it was standing still. If it were to run at a high speed or even fight, the intensity of the phenomenon and the affected area would be rapidly expanded. Even more than a hundred kilometers away would be affected.
Luo Yuan, who was in a state of absolute rationality, did not have any unnecessary emotions such as fear. He only weighed the pros and cons. His eyes flashed and a bold idea suddenly came into his mind.
With 15 points of Intelligence, Luo Yuan's memory was amazing. He could still clearly remember the scene when the Demonic Horseman had suddenly appeared in front of him. With its huge body size and terrifying aura, it could not be hidden in the forest at all. There was only one explanation for its sudden appearance, which was that it was extremely fast.
Although it was also because he was fighting and did not pay much attention to his surroundings, to be able to cause such a visual effect with 16 points of Dexterity meant that its speed was definitely much faster than him. It could even be faster than the speed of sound.
Of course, he would not be so concerned about its speed. He was far slower than most of the level seven mutated beasts. After all, the difference in size was huge. Moreover, this was a more powerful level eight mutated beast.
What he was most concerned about was that the Demonic Horseman did not make any sound when it was running. Besides the turbulent airflow around its body, there was not even a strong wind when it was running at a high speed.
When the speed reached a certain level, air resistance would become the biggest obstacle. Every meter faster, not only would the air resistance increase exponentially, but it would also cause a certain amount of buoyancy to the running target. Not only would it consume energy, but it would also greatly affect the running speed.
If he could weaken or even eliminate the air resistance, his speed would increase once again. Similarly, during battle, he would be able to complete his kill with lightning speed.
Ever since the floating sportswear that had the ability to balance the airflow had been destroyed, he had been looking for a replacement, but to no avail.
Until today, when he met the Demonic Horseman!
Unfortunately, this super creature was extremely strong. It was not something he could fight with his current strength. It was impossible to kill it to obtain materials. Although there was only a difference of one level between level seven and level eight, it was like the difference between heaven and earth. There was a huge difference between the two.
Fortunately, this creature had a gentle temperament. As long as he was careful, there was still hope.
Moreover, he had the ability to predict. If something went wrong, he would be able to stop in time.
Luo Yuan, who was in a rational state, did not have any weaknesses. After weighing the risks, he immediately made a decision.
He picked up his Zhanmadao and carefully walked towards the Demonic Horseman.
At that moment, the Demonic Horseman was chewing on the leaves with relish, grunting as it ate. It seemed to be very happy. It did not know that there was a small creature not far away that was about to attack it.
Luo Yuan smoothly walked to the front of the Demonic Horseman. The creature's huge body was shocking. It had four pillars that were five to six meters thick and more than 20 meters tall, like the pillars of the sky. It emitted a blurry halo, and its body was like a thick city wall. It was daunting.
A human standing in front of it was as small as an ant. The closer he got to the giant beast, the more terrifying the pressure it emitted. It could almost blind one's soul.
This kind of lifeform, even a drop of blood on its body contained a powerful will.
Its strong genetic erosion made it impossible for other creatures to live.
Luo Yuan was also developing in this direction, but the strength of his will was far from that. It could only be said to be a prototype. However, compared to Luo Yuan's unified will, this kind of will that came from instinct and was not deliberately organized was rather chaotic, full of wildness.
Even so, the aura it emitted was still extremely terrifying.
If it was not for Luo Yuan's strong will and the fact that he was in the state of the Earth Pulse, he would have been scared to death like the mutated beasts nearby.
He stopped when he was about 50 to 60 meters away from the Demonic Horseman. Then, he levitated and flew towards its back.
The Demonic Horseman seemed to feel something. It suddenly turned its head to look at him, but it did not seem to care and continued to eat the leaves.
The prediction was not dangerous.
Therefore, Luo Yuan did not change his course of action and continued to fly towards the back of the Demonic Horseman.
A large amount of electricity seemed to be attracted to it and gathered towards him. At that moment, the electricity exploded on his body.
Fortunately, the electricity generated by the Demonic Horseman's interference with the geomagnetic field looked scary, but in fact, it was not very powerful. Luo Yuan only felt a little pain on his skin. However, the turbulent airflow around the giant beast was giving him a hard time.
The airflow was like a torrent of river water. It was complicated and full of ideas. It was ever-changing and dark. Once Luo Yuan came into contact with it, he felt that it was extremely difficult to deal with. The airflow was constantly pulling and pulling, sometimes rough and sometimes gentle. Sometimes, when he was about to move forward, he was blown backward. Sometimes, when he was about to go left, he was blown off course.
His flying speed was not fast, at most 20 meters per second. After his will offset the gravity, the remaining force was not strong. It could only resist the resistance of the speed of 20 meters per second. In the air, a slight gust of wind could blow him away.
In such an ever-changing airflow, his flying was a considerable challenge.
It took him a few minutes to fly a distance of less than 100 meters before he landed safely on the back of the beast.
Amazingly, when Luo Yuan landed on the back of the giant beast, all the airflow disappeared. He felt slightly relieved.
The Demonic Horseman's back was quite wide. It was about 18 to 19 meters wide and more than 100 meters long. It was bigger than three standard basketball courts.
This creature was a miracle of evolution. Before the apocalypse, even if such a land creature existed, it would have starved to death. Only such a unique environment could breed such a terrifying creature.
His feet were quite slippery, and even he had to rely on his willpower to float slightly. He looked down and found that his feet were not really stepping on the scales. The soles of his feet were at least an inch away from the scales, and there was an invisible force in the middle that was supporting his body.
He stepped on it. The force field was quite elastic, but the greater the force, the stronger the resistance. It was also extremely slippery, so he could not step on it at all.
To prevent any changes, Luo Yuan did not dare to waste any more time. He used his identification technique on a translucent green scale that was more than a meter wide.
"Demonic Horseman's scale."
"Function: Material."
"Rarity: Light Purple."
"Weight: 18kg."
"Additional Abilities: Soft Resistance Field, Geomagnetic Interference."
"Remarks: The Demonic Horseman is a forest patroller. As a vegetarian, it usually looks quite harmless. However, do not provoke it. The Demonic Horseman holds grudges very easily. It will not rest until the enemy is dead. Only the enemy's dead body can appease its anger."
All the information flashed in his mind. Luo Yuan looked calm. He was in the state of the Earth Pulse, so he did not care about the Demonic Horseman's grudge.
"Seems like it's not a scale," Luo Yuan thought.
He was no longer interested in the scale. Although the scale was very precious, it could at least be made into a bulletproof vest. However, its hard texture was limited for Luo Yuan, who was like an assassin and relied heavily on his agility during battles.
Luo Yuan raised his head and looked at the other parts of the beast. Compared to the scale, it was easier to obtain the mane of the Demonic Horseman that was nearly 100 meters long. The mane was quite fluffy and colorful. As the body moved, it kept jumping like a beautiful dragon.
Moreover, Luo Yuan could feel an indescribable energy fluctuation coming from the mane.
A strange look flashed in his eyes. He immediately held his Zhanmadao and slowly floated towards the mane that was dancing in the wind.
The mane was quite long. Each of it was about five to six meters long, but it was very thin. It was a few times thinner than a human hair. When he got closer, he realized that it was not as colorful as it looked from afar. Instead, it was completely black. The extra color was caused by the light.
Luo Yuan touched it gently. There was a slight disturbance in the air between his fingers. It was like he was touching a ball of air instead of hair. Feeling the abnormality, he was about 30% sure in his heart.
He immediately used his identification skill.
"The Demonic Horseman's mane."
"Usage: Material."
"Rarity: Light Purple."
"Weight: 0.2g."
"Additional Abilities: Vortex Deflection Field."
The Atmospheric Vortex Deflection Force Field seemed to be it, Luo Yuan thought to himself.
Even though the earth was pulsating, there was a faint sense of joy in Luo Yuan's heart.
The weight of the mane was so light that it was almost weightless. It would not affect his movement even if he combined it into clothes. It was the perfect synthetic material for a coat.
He took a deep breath and immediately suppressed his emotions. Just when he was about to pull out his Zhanmadao, his expression suddenly changed and he quickly stopped.
The result of his prediction was not good. If he cut off some of the Demonic Horseman's mane, even if it was just a little bit, it would still anger it.
Fortunately, it had not happened yet. He calmed down and began to use his prediction skill again and again. Through the scene of the prediction, Luo Yuan realized that no matter where he went, even if he walked to the tail of the horse where it could not be seen, it would still be useless. If he dared to cut off the mane, it would be angry.
Luo Yuan was getting more and more confused. He repeatedly looked at the scene of the prediction and finally found some clues. He performed it again. This time, he only pulled out his Zhanmadao, but the result was still the same.
Only then did he react!
It was not the matter of cutting off the mane, but the Zhanmadao itself. He had been too careless. The Zhanmadao was a level eight weapon, so it was not an ordinary weapon. When it was placed in the scabbard, it could slightly cover up the fluctuation of space. However, once it was pulled out, it was simply a naked threat to the Demonic Horseman.
He quickly gave up on using the Zhanmadao. Then, he realized that he could not use his Will either.
A level eight creature seemed to be very sensitive to danger. Any force that could cause harm to it would definitely cause it to be vigilant and pay attention to it.
After eliminating all kinds of possibilities, Luo Yuan finally found out that directly pulling it out with his hands was actually the safest way.
The mane was too thin, much thinner than a human's hair. It was also extremely dense, so the number of manes that the Demonic Horseman had was almost an astronomical number. No matter how sensitive its nerve endings were, this kind of subtle pain would be difficult to attract its attention.
Luo Yuan immediately began to move. The mane was very tough and very long, so it took a lot of strength to pull it out. He was wise not to pull it out in a nest, but to change the position after every few manes to avoid attracting the Demonic Horseman's attention.
The theft was quite successful. After half an hour, he had already pulled out a lot of manes. They were as thick as a wrist and weighed about four to five kilograms. With such a large amount of manes, it was enough to make a set of clothes.
He tied the mane into a rope, lifted his undershirt, and tied it to his chest. He pulled down his undershirt to cover it. The undershirt had a plasma protection layer, which could greatly isolate the fluctuations of the mane, so that the Demonic Horseman would not notice when Luo Yuan left with the mane.
After the theft was completed, he did not dare to stay on its back for long. He tiptoed and leaped into the air, quickly passing through the turbulent air. After landing, he immediately leaped a few times and instantly reached the limit of his speed. He flew away like a phantom.
The Demonic Horseman looked at Luo Yuan and tilted its head. It seemed to be a little confused, but the temptation of the food in front of it made it quickly forget about its doubts and continue to eat the leaves.
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