17: Chapter 17 A Serious Punch, I'm Really Not a Senior

The two women followed the man forward.

Not long after, the three of them saw bloodstains on the ground.

Upon seeing this, the three exchanged glances, and their tension eased slightly.

Because judging by the situation, that Savage Dragon was likely heavily injured, probably from fighting a team of Examinees earlier. They had a good chance of sweeping up the remains.

But when the three passed through the bushes and saw the scene in the clearing ahead,

They couldn't help but be greatly disappointed.

Beside the huge carcass of the Savage Dragon, a young man with a delicate face was squatting, holding a pig-slaughtering knife and patiently carving the Savage Dragon's thigh, just like a five-star chef preparing ingredients.

It turned out this Savage Dragon had already been claimed by someone else.

A level thirty Savage Dragon meant a lot of points.

Just thinking about it made the three of them ache with pain.

However, since things had already come to this, there was nothing more to say.

Now, only three options remained for them.

One was to turn around and leave.

Another was to go up and invite him to join them. After all, the other party was only one person; adding one more member to their team could increase their scoring efficiency.

The last option was to fight for the points.

The three exchanged glances and ultimately felt the second option was better.

The reasoning was very simple.

Their current team still lacked combat strength.

If the other person could join, it would definitely be beneficial and harmless.

As for snatching the points,

That carried too much risk.

Both girls had very little combat ability.

It was fine when facing beasts without much intelligence; they only needed to assist from the rear.

But facing a person, the situation was different.

Unless this man was 100% certain he could stop the opponent.

Otherwise, not only might the opponent escape, but they might even counterattack and seize the two girls' points.

Thus,

The man cleared his throat, preparing to step out alone to negotiate with the other party.

"Ahem, hello there, classmate."

Li Fan turned around when he saw someone approaching and replied very cordially, "Hello, is something the matter?"

"My name is Liu Yixiong, I have an A-rank Combat Talent. Are you interested in forming a team? I have two other teammates, both girls—one with a Healing-type Talent and one with an Auxiliary Talent."

The man smiled and spoke, briefly introducing himself before stating his purpose directly.

When Li Fan heard about forming a team,

He immediately waved his hand.

"Forget it, I'm not considering forming a team for now. Sorry."

Teamwork held no cost-effectiveness for him.

It would only slow down his speed in selecting ingredients.

Seeing Li Fan refuse, Liu Yixiong couldn't help but frown, "Most of the ferocious beasts here are not low level. If you are alone, you might not always have opportunities like scavenging this kill. Are you sure you won't reconsider?"

Li Fan was slightly stunned. So, the other party thought he had just scavenged this Savage Dragon.

But Li Fan couldn't be bothered to explain and still said, "I'm really not considering it. Find someone else, sorry."

"Alright."

Seeing that Li Fan still had no intention of teaming up, Liu Yixiong could only shake his head dejectedly, secretly thinking Li Fan was unappreciative, arrogant, and unable to see the situation clearly.

"Then, classmate, take care. I'll be leaving now."

He didn't waste any more words and turned to leave.

However,

Just as Liu Yixiong was about to leave,

"Roar!"

A terrifying beast roar suddenly sounded.

The next second,

The trees behind him were crushed as if by rotten wood, and a level thirty Savage Dragon, looking like a small mountain, lunged toward the two of them.

"Not good!"

"We're done for!"

Not far away, watching this scene, the two girls' faces changed drastically, and they couldn't help but scream.

That speed, that distance—they were powerless to help!

Liu Yixiong was already terrified, his legs weak, and his expression extremely grim.

He couldn't dodge this speed.

If it pounced, he would definitely be severely injured.

At that point, even if he survived, he would have to withdraw.

Was this journey on the path of the Beidi about to end here?

He was truly unwilling!

If he had known another Savage Dragon was lurking here, he would have turned around and left immediately. Why bother trying to recruit Li Fan!

But now it was too late to say anything.

Li Fan, seeing Liu Yixiong's despairing look, couldn't help but find it amusing.

That's it?

Is it really necessary to be this way?

Immediately after, Li Fan placed one hand on Liu Yixiong's shoulder and whispered softly in his ear,

"Relax."

The next second,

Li Fan assumed a stance integrating his waist and horse, clenched his other fist, and swung it fiercely. It brought forth bursts of sonic booms as it swept toward the lunging Savage Dragon.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment the fist made contact, it was like crushing dry wood.

The Savage Dragon's body, which resembled a small mountain, instantly turned into a mist of blood, and the terrifying punch wind carved out a bloody path tens of meters long.

Li Fan's serious punch was truly full of power!

"This...!"

The terrifying visual impact scared the two girls nearby so much that their legs gave out and they sat on the ground.

Was that truly strength achievable by a human?

Liu Yixiong, standing in front of Li Fan, felt a ringing in his ears. He looked back at the mist of blood and then at the incomparably calm Li Fan, before plopping down onto the ground, a warm stream flowing from between his legs.

That's right.

He had wet himself out of fear.

At this moment,

He finally understood why Li Fan had refused to team up.

This guy was simply a monster!

One punch actually disintegrated an entire Savage Dragon!

How could this be an Examinee?

It was clearly encountering a Senior!

"Classmate Liu, you..."

"Huh?"

After dealing with the Savage Dragon, Li Fan was about to help Liu Yixiong up, but upon noticing his condition, he immediately frowned and then stepped back a few paces with a hint of disgust.

Liu Yixiong also snapped back to reality. As he looked at Li Fan, he kept glancing toward the bushes nearby, looking extremely embarrassed.

Now look at this.

All the dignity he had built up on the way here was completely lost in an instant!

"Senior, thank you so much for earlier. You can take all my points."

Liu Yixiong stood up and quickly thanked Li Fan.

Embarrassing or not, he still had to thank Li Fan for saving his life.

At the same time, having taken Li Fan for a Senior, he knew he couldn't match Li Fan's strength and proactively handed over his point token.

Li Fan listened to the man's words, his expression turning strange.

After clearing out the opponent's points and transferring them to his own token, he finally spoke again, "Um, Classmate Liu, I'm actually not a Senior. I'm also an Examinee."

Upon hearing this,

The man was stunned, then smiled and waved his hand, "Senior, stop joking."

Li Fan's strength wasn't that of a Senior?

He wouldn't believe it no matter what!

"I really am not a Senior."

"Senior, don't tease me, I'm not an idiot."

"This..."

"Senior, my name is Liu Yixiong. If I'm fortunate enough to enter the Beidi in the future, please take care of me."

"Uh..."

Li Fan felt somewhat helpless and amused, realizing it was getting hard to explain.

And before Li Fan could continue explaining,

The two girls hiding in the nearby bushes also rushed over.

"Senior, count me in too!! My name is Xiao Ting, please look out for me too!"

"And me, my name is Wang Xiaoning, I have a Healing-type Talent. If I manage to enroll, I can treat Senior."

Faced with the opportunity to get acquainted with an older Senior, the two girls couldn't resist the temptation.

At the same time, both girls obediently handed over their points as well.

Faced with this situation, Li Fan truly didn't know how to respond for a moment.

After hesitating for a second or two, Li Fan, after receiving the points transferred from the two girls, shamelessly said, "Alright, alright, I've remembered everything."

Afterward,

The three flattered Li Fan profusely, asked for his name, and only when they felt their relationship was firmly established did they slowly leave to continue acquiring points.

The relationship was established, but they first needed to get inside to make use of it.

Watching the three leave,

A hint of guilt flashed through Li Fan's mind.

But it wasn't a big deal; he never admitted to being a Senior the whole time.

But to be fair, the points these three had were truly few.

But even mosquito legs are meat; if they deliver themselves to his door, why refuse?

He glanced at his current points.

"9987"

The points were about to break ten thousand.

It was a pity he couldn't see the points of other Examinees to know his current approximate ranking.

"Keep killing."

Li Fan briefly cleaned up the battlefield and then disappeared back into the jungle.