8: Devour and evolve! Get ready to level up!

Devour and Evolve!

Lin Feng’s eyes lit up once more as he saw the content on the God-level Hint.

His heart rate quickened slightly.

This SSS-rank talent was constantly bringing him surprises.

He had initially thought that the Summon Slime skill was just for summoning an ordinary little follower to help him with odd jobs and tank some damage.

He never expected that this tiny Slime would hide such immense potential!

Fire Elemental Slime, Venomous Slime… just by hearing the names, he knew they would be countless times stronger than the original.

This meant that every summoned creature he called forth had the potential to become a powerful fighting force, unlike other Summoners who could only summon some useless pets.

“My Summoner is indeed different from theirs.”

Lin Feng became even more certain of this.

He reached out and curiously poked the Little Slime on the seat beside him.

It was soft and cool, feeling exactly like jelly.

The Little Slime seemed to enjoy his touch, even rubbing against his finger with its body, appearing very affectionate.

“From now on, I’ll be relying on you all.”

Lin Feng smiled slightly.

He glanced at the leftover beef on the table and suddenly had an idea.

If devouring materials could lead to evolution, what about devouring food?

With aGive it a try (try-it-out) mentality, he picked up a piece of beef and offered it to the Little Slime.

The Little Slime sniffed it, seeming a bit hesitant, but eventually opened its “mouth”—a slit appeared in the middle of its body, and it swallowed the beef whole.

Its body wriggled a few times, as if digesting.

A few seconds later.

Ding! Your summoned creature ‘Slime’ has devoured ‘ordinary beef,’ permanently increasing its maximum HP by 1 and its satiety by 10.

It actually worked!

Lin Feng’s eyes widened.

Although it only added a negligible 1 point of HP, this undoubtedly opened a door to a new world!

This meant that his summoned creatures could grow through “feeding”!

What an incredible ability this was!

Other Professionals, to improve their strength, could only painstakingly grind monsters to level up, or spend a fortune to buy equipment.

But he, Lin Feng, only needed to sit at home, constantly feeding his summoned creatures, and they would become stronger and stronger!

Of course, Lin Feng also understood that feeding ordinary food would have a minimal effect.

To achieve a qualitative leap, he still needed to find materials containing special energy, as mentioned in the God-level Hint.

Such as ‘flame stone,’ ‘poisonous grass,’ and the like.

“These things should be available in the trade market.”

Lin Feng pondered in his heart.

He now had a huge sum of over 30,000 federal credit, which should be more than enough to buy some low-level evolution materials.

However, it was already late, and the trade market was probably closing soon.

Moreover, his primary goal right now was still to increase his own level.

Strength was the foundation of everything.

Without a sufficient level, no matter how much money or how good the materials he had, it would be all for naught.

“First, I’ll level up to 5 and pass the thresholds for those instance quests.”

Lin Feng made up his mind.

He called the boss, settled the bill, and then got up and left the ramen shop.

He didn’t go home but turned around again, heading towards the brightly lit Professionals Hall.

Time was money, and time was level.

He wanted to seize every available moment to improve himself.

Returning to the Professionals Hall, the bustling atmosphere was even more intense than in the evening, becoming even noisier.

Many office worker Professionals who had finished their day’s work would choose to enter instances at night to relax and earn some extra money.

Lin Feng skillfully navigated through the crowd; this time, his target was no longer the Novice Trial Instance.

That place held no challenge for him anymore.

He arrived in front of the quest board in the center of the hall.

On the huge board, hundreds of quest messages were listed, ranging from the simplest “Gather Herbs” to the high-difficulty “Exterminate Elite Monsters,” with everything in between.

Lin Feng’s gaze quickly scanned the quests in the low-level areas.

Soon, an instance suitable for his current level came into his sight.

Instance Name: Wild Wolf Valley

Recommended Level: 3-5

Instance Description: A valley located on the outskirts of the city, recently occupied by a pack of Fierce Wild Wolves. They frequently attack nearby farms, and brave Professionals are needed to Eliminate Wild Wolves.

Instance Monsters: Level 3 ‘Fierce Wild Wolf,’ Level 4 ‘Elite Wild Wolf’

Quest: Eliminate Wild Wolves (repeatable)

Quest Requirement: Kill 10 ‘Fierce Wild Wolves’

Quest Reward: 300 experience points, 100 federal credit

Wild Wolf Valley!

That’s the one!

The monster levels in this instance were perfectly between 3 and 4, very suitable for his current leveling.

Moreover, the quest was repeatable, meaning he could stay inside and farm monsters until he no longer wanted to.

This was simply a treasure trove for leveling, tailor-made for him!

Without hesitation, Lin Feng reached out on the quest board and chose to accept the “Eliminate Wild Wolves” quest.

Ding! You have successfully accepted the quest: Eliminate Wild Wolves!

With the quest in hand, Lin Feng no longer delayed and turned to walk towards the teleportation gate leading to the Wild Wolf Valley instance.

In front of the teleportation gate, there were a few sparse queues.

Most were in groups of three to five, entering as a team.

It was very rare to see someone like Lin Feng, alone and preparing to solo.

After all, the Wild Wolves in Wild Wolf Valley were much fiercer than the Slimes in the Novice Village; they would actively attack, and their attack power was not low.

A Level 3 squishy Professional, if without team protection, going in alone was no different from seeking death.

“Brother, alone? Want to team up with us? We’re a four-person team, just missing a damage dealer.”

A WarriorBig Brother (big brother) in front of Lin Feng turned around and enthusiastically invited him.

Lin Feng glanced at them.

One Warrior, one Archer, one Priest, and one Assassin.

A very standard four-person team composition.

However… Lin Feng looked at his own profession.

Summoner.

If he revealed his profession, the other party would probably immediately retract their words and give him a “Are you kidding me?” expression.

He smiled and subtly declined the offer.

“Thanks, but I’m used to being alone.”

“Alright then, be careful.”

Seeing this, the WarriorBig Brother (big brother) didn't say anything more, simply assuming he was an aloof expert.

Soon, it was Lin Feng’s turn.

He swiped his identity card on the machine next to the teleportation gate, and after deducting 10 federal credit for the entrance fee, he stepped into the swirling light gate.