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Lin Yi glanced at him. "Fine, you can kill the next Yao Beast!"

"No, that is not what I meant... I mean, let me handle the next Yao Beast!"

"Hm? You want to fight a Yao Beast one-on-one?"

Zhou Qi nodded with a serious expression. "Yes. Ever since we started, you have been the one helping us complete all our missions!"

"Although your help certainly saves us a lot of time and trouble!"

"But I cannot help but feel that these missions are our own. We have just enrolled, and if we have to rely on you for everything, what will we do with future missions? You cannot keep helping us forever, right?"

"Sun Tao and I have thought a lot about this along the way, and we need to grow up!"

"Since we have arrived at the New District and chosen Xingwu University, we must overcome future difficulties on our own. Of course, if we encounter a Yao Beast above 3 stars, we will still need your help!"

Zhou Qi said with a smile. Sun Tao also nodded from the side. "We really do need to grow. Otherwise, if we do not even have the ability to complete missions later, what is the point of attending university? We might as well go back to the Old District and start over!"

Their gazes were more determined than ever. Lin Yi was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. Then for the following missions, you handle them yourselves. I will step in when you can no longer hold on, okay?"

"Deal!" Sun Tao and Zhou Qi both nodded.

They were all competitive, just like Wei Nan. They had been protected by Lin Yi the entire way, and even when doing missions, Lin Yi would beat the Yao Beast half to death, leaving them to just deliver the finishing blow. This made them feel like they were useless.

If it were not for them, Lin Yi might have already completed the mission and left to go get some sleep. Instead, he had to help them complete their missions one by one. This feeling made both Zhou Qi and Sun Tao uncomfortable.

Lin Yi respected their choice. The group walked forward for another distance. Suddenly, Little Qi's Divine Thought drifted into Lin Yi's mind.

"There... Yao Beast, Yao Beast... East, Yao Beast..." Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and glanced toward the east with a smile. Then, he turned back and whispered, "There is a Yao Beast ahead. Let us go take a look!"

"Alright!" The group nodded. Zhou Qi held a spear, and Sun Tao held a short blade. They followed closely behind Lin Yi as they walked toward the spot.

When they had walked less than a hundred meters, they indeed discovered something under a tree not far away. A pitch-black mass was sitting there, gnawing on something. It was too dark, and the light in the forest was not enough for them to see clearly. From a distance, they could only see a black blob.

Lin Yi checked the Yao Beast's talent entries. He turned back to Sun Tao and the others and said, "A 2-star Yao Beast. Who wants to go try?"

"I will do it!" Zhou Qi hurriedly held back Sun Tao, who was eager to jump in, and walked out with his spear in hand.

In the Xinxing Martial Arts Hall, Zhou Qi was the most skilled Disciple aside from Lin Yi, both in terms of Realm and practical combat experience. Furthermore, before Lin Yi arrived at the Martial Arts Hall, he had always been the one most valued by Yang Yong.

But now, he had been reduced to needing others' help to complete missions. His small sense of pride felt as if it had been thrown on the ground and trampled upon.

Although he admitted that Lin Yi's talent and combat experience were already at a height he could hardly reach, he still could not accept having to rely on Lin Yi to complete missions.

Sun Tao did not speak. Lin Yi stared at the black mass in the distance. Zhou Qi utilized his movement technique, moving like a nimble snake, and quickly approached the target.

When he was less than ten meters away from the black blob, a glint flashed in Zhou Qi's eyes. He silently thought that his chance had arrived.

He rapidly executed his Spearmanship. The spear looked like a silver snake in the night, thrusting toward the target in a strange arc. Clang—

As a result, when the spear tip touched the target, sparks flew. Zhou Qi was even forced back by a powerful resistance. His arm felt numb, and he looked closely at the target.

The next moment, the black blob slowly turned its head. One look was enough to make Zhou Qi's heart turn cold—it was actually a Wild Boar Demon?

There were bloodstains on its pair of long, narrow tusks. In its hand, it was holding a half-eaten leg... The bloody, mangled leg revealed ghastly white bones.

When the Wild Boar Demon turned and saw Zhou Qi, a flash of contempt crossed its eyes. It let out a 'grunting' sound, dropped the half-eaten leg, and stood up from the ground. It was a towering Wild Boar Demon over two meters tall.

"What the f*ck? What is that thing? A savage? It is too tall!" Wei Nan, hiding not far away, could not help but exclaim in surprise. Shen Mengyi and Sun Tao were also startled by the mountain-like Wild Boar Demon.

"Wild Boar Demon!" Lin Yi said quietly. Wei Nan and Sun Tao's expressions darkened.

Wild boars, even before they become demons, have astonishing defensive capabilities. Especially those large boars weighing over five hundred pounds; they often rub their bodies against tree resin, letting the resin slowly coat them to enhance their defense.

A wild boar over five hundred pounds is hard to kill even with a hunting rifle. They can even hold their own against a pack of wolves. This Wild Boar Demon before them had likely been Cultivating for who knows how many years. The fact that it had reached a 2-star Realm meant its defense was already astonishingly strong.

"Wild Boar Demon? Lin Yi, if we use its hide to make some defensive armor, do you think that is feasible?" Wei Nan said with a chuckle.

Lin Yi looked back at him. "That is actually an interesting idea. 2-star Wild Boar Demon hide could fetch a good price if we sold it, right?"

"Hehe, is that not a way to make money?" Wei Nan rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming.

Just then, the Wild Boar Demon launched an attack on Zhou Qi. Standing over two meters tall and weighing over a thousand pounds, it was like a giant tank. As it charged wildly toward Zhou Qi, Lin Yi and the others felt the ground shaking. It was even worse for Zhou Qi, who was facing it head-on.

Fortunately, the Wild Boar Demon's movements were not particularly agile. Zhou Qi used his movement technique to circle around the Wild Boar Demon. However, every time his Spearmanship connected with the Wild Boar Demon, sparks would fly. He simply could not break through its defense. On the contrary, every time the Wild Boar Demon swiped down, it made Lin Yi and the others tremble with fear. If Zhou Qi failed to dodge and got hit by that swipe...