7: First encounter

He was a bit conflicted now.

He didn't want to leave, as he couldn't bear to part with this iron treasure chest.

The last wooden treasure chest had many good things, and this iron treasure chest looked even more Advanced than the wooden treasure chest.

If he missed it, he didn't know when he would encounter another one.

If he went, his current strength was still a bit too weak.

If possible, he didn't want to deal with Yao Beasts so early.

"Forget it, I'll take a chance!"

"The System said this Poisonous Scorpion is afraid of fire, so if I can't defeat it, I'll use fire to scare it away!"

Although he hadn't learned Fire-elemental Spells yet, he had Talismans that could release flames.

So, he decided to try his luck.

Before entering, Mu Feng took out four Talismans from his Storage Pouch first, in case the teleportation array was too close to the Poisonous Scorpion and he couldn't react in time.

Clutching the Talismans, Mu Feng felt a little more at ease.

This was his first battle, and it was false to say he wasn't afraid.

Mu Feng silently closed his eyes, adjusting his state.

Once his emotions were completely calm, Mu Feng stepped into the teleportation array, holding a Flying Sword in one hand and Talismans in the other.

A flash of white light passed, and Mu Feng's figure instantly appeared in a Secret Realm.

This was a very desolate desert Secret Realm, the entire place was bare.

Because of this, Mu Feng immediately saw the iron treasure chest placed in the center of the desert Secret Realm.

However, he was not in a hurry to go over.

Instead, he cautiously observed the surrounding environment.

Before coming, the System had warned him that there was a Poisonous Scorpion hidden inside.

So, until he found the Poisonous Scorpion's location, he would not easily stray too far from the teleportation gate.

Iron treasure chests could be encountered anytime, but life was only one.

"Found it, the little thing is quite sneaky!"

Under a careful scan of his eyes, Mu Feng quickly discovered the Poisonous Scorpion hidden beneath the treasure chest.

This was something similar to a scorpion, entirely earth-yellow.

It was almost the same color as the entire desert.

If it weren't for the System's prompt, Mu Feng really wouldn't have found it.

It had to be said that this thing was truly insidious; if an ordinary person came in and saw a treasure chest, they would definitely go and open it.

Once the treasure chest was opened and their guard was down, it would suddenly strike and every bite would be accurate!

[Yellow Scorpion: First-order Poisonous Scorpion, tail has potent venom, afraid of fire.]

The moment he discovered it, the System transmitted its information to Mu Feng's eyes.

"Afraid of fire, it must be it."

Mu Feng nodded.

He focused his attention and scanned the surroundings again, confirming that there were no other Poisonous Scorpions hidden in this place besides this one, which made him feel a little more at ease.

If it was just one, he still had some confidence in dealing with it.

The opponent was afraid of fire, and he had a Fireball Talisman in hand.

A sudden attack would definitely catch the opponent off guard!

Thinking of this, Mu Feng pretended not to notice the Poisonous Scorpion's presence and slowly walked towards the treasure chest.

The Poisonous Scorpion didn't know that Mu Feng had already discovered it, and it remained hidden, motionless, its two small eyes slyly sizing up Mu Feng, its "prey."

Seeing the other party like this, how could Mu Feng not know what it was planning?

Hmph, little thing, you'll get what's coming to you in a bit!

Mu Feng sneered in his heart.

He continued to approach the treasure chest.

Step by step, Mu Feng was soon less than five meters away from the Poisonous Scorpion's location.

This is it!

Originally, Mu Feng wanted to get a bit closer before making his move, so that his attack would be even more unexpected.

But he didn't know the attack range of this Poisonous Scorpion.

It was better to be cautious.

Lest he try to outsmart it and end up suffering losses.

"Die for me!"

Mu Feng raised his hand, and of the Fireball Talismans in his hand, he kept one just in case, and unhesitatingly threw the remaining three at the Poisonous Scorpion.

After activation, the Talismans transformed into three red fireballs, shooting towards the Poisonous Scorpion with lightning speed.

The Poisonous Scorpion never expected its location to be exposed.

By the time it realized something was amiss, it was too late to dodge.

It directly collided head-on with the three fireballs.

Crackling!

Like firecrackers, strange noises continuously came from the Poisonous Scorpion's body.

Mu Feng clutched the last Fireball Talisman, taking a step back to prevent the flames from splashing onto him and to guard against the Poisonous Scorpion's dying counterattack.

However, these actions of his were clearly unnecessary.

The Poisonous Scorpion, upon being struck by the three fireballs, had no room for resistance whatsoever.

It was inherently afraid of fire.

And it was caught off guard by Mu Feng's sneak attack, directly hitting its vital points.

It was already charred by the scorching flames.

After waiting a while longer, confirming that the Poisonous Scorpion was dead, Mu Feng slowly walked towards it.

Before he even reached it, his Flying Sword took the lead, slashing towards the Poisonous Scorpion.

It directly split the charred corpse in half.

Only then did he completely relax.

"Am I being overly cautious?"

Mu Feng couldn't help but complain about himself.

However, he didn't feel he had done anything wrong.

Before coming in, he glanced at the regional channel.

The original 10,000 people in the area were now only 9,356.

In just a few hours, nearly one-tenth of the people had died.

Being cautious was always the right thing to do.

Especially since his current strength was still so weak.

Any accident could cost him his life!

[System Prompt: Soul x1]

"Soul? The Poisonous Scorpion's Soul?"

Mu Feng curiously examined a special glowing Qi mass suspended above the Poisonous Scorpion's head.

This was the first time he had seen such a thing.

[Soul: An item randomly dropped after killing a Yao Beast, which can be used to create Puppets.]

"Something to make Puppets?"

"Forget it, I'll put it away and study it later."

"What's important now is this iron treasure chest!"

After putting the Soul into his Storage Pouch, Mu Feng shifted his gaze to the iron treasure chest next to the Poisonous Scorpion.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

The last wooden treasure chest had given him a particularly useful Storage Pouch.

This iron treasure chest was even more Advanced than the wooden treasure chest; it must contain many good things!

To prevent any unforeseen complications, Mu Feng quickly walked to the treasure chest.

With a lift of his hand, the iron treasure chest was opened by him.

Soon, all the items inside the box appeared before his eyes.

[System Prompt: Medium Grade Magical Artifact Qingming Bell x1]

[System Prompt: Bigu Pill Pill Formula x1]

[System Reminder: Do you want to learn the Bigu Pill Pill Formula?]

[System Prompt: Iron Treasure Chest x1]

[System Reminder: Do you want to dismantle the iron treasure chest?]

There were two items in the iron treasure chest.

They were a bronze ancient bell Magical Artifact and a Pill Formula.

Mu Feng ignored the iron treasure chest.

He took the green ancient bell Magical Artifact in one hand and picked up the Pill Formula in the other.

His face was full of joy.

With a glance, the complete information of both items appeared in his eyes.