NOVEL WEB Chapter 26: Expedition: Hunt or Be Hunted(3)
[Host has successfully killed a Bronze Level 3 Red-Eyed Rabbit, gained 6 EXP]
[Host has successfully killed a Bronze Level 3 Red-Eyed Rabbit, gained 6 EXP]
[Host has successfully killed a Bronze Level 4 Red-Eyed Rabbit, gained 8 EXP]
Gunshots echoed through the forest, and Volkoid carcasses littered the ground.
"Ming, you're so slow. I wonder how you'll win," Draco teased, laughing maniacally, his blood boiling as he battled.
"Then let's make it spicy," Ming chuckled, firing again. This time, if one looked closely, the bullet's trajectory changed, moving as if it had intelligence, claiming the lives of five Red-Eyed Rabbits.
Telekinesis, the ability to move objects, was what Ming had used in his strike. Using Telekinesis to control the gun's bullet, he claimed five lives with a single shot.
"I can't be left out!" Draco muttered, claiming the lives of the Red-Eyed Rabbit pack.
ZAP! Draco used the "Thunder and Lightning Skill," claiming more Rabbit Volkoid lives.
The large number of Volkoids decreased, the remaining rabbits panicking in anger. About fifty Red-Eyed Rabbits moved together, their red eyes firing lasers that shocked Draco and the others.
"Sh*t, Sharon, use your skill to create a barrier for us!" Draco shouted, as they wove a web of light.
"Okay," Sharon answered, waving her hands. Roots emerged from the ground, forming a large rectangular wall.
"Phew, that was close," Ming said, taking a deep breath. "Using Telekinesis is hard; it strains one's spirit. If not strong enough, you'd lose consciousness."
"The tree cover won't last long before we're exposed again," Sharon said, noticing the tree cover getting punctured.
"You guys should just stay here and leave it to me; there aren't many left," Draco said.
"No," Rose voiced, "It's dangerous; we don't know if there's a Level 5 beast among them."
"No worries, I'll still survive," Draco chuckled.
"But no, we either strike together or defend together," Rose said adamantly, the other two watching the couple's bickering.
Draco sighed. "You know where we are and what we're doing. If we use all our strength to fight now, how will we tackle sneak attacks from beasts and other students?"
"What do you mean by other students?" Sharon asked curiously.
"You know what I mean," Draco replied.
"But why?" Ming asked, making Draco furrow his brows.
It seemed they weren't aware of the world's ways.
"To get the highest points and win the academy's special reward."
After Ming and the others heard this, they understood Draco's meaning. Without rewards, one might not be attacked, and this forest was a place to take revenge, forcing targets to press the red button, giving up on the expedition and reducing competitors.
"Sharon, can you open a small hole for Ming to shoot, backing me up?" Draco said, exiting the tree wall.
"Yo, fellows!" Draco shouted, drawing the Red-Eyed Rabbits' attention.
Beam lasers struck Draco, who had anticipated this, weaving them easily. As he dodged, he analyzed the rabbit group.
[Does Host want to copy this skill? (Yes/No)]
The system's words confirmed Draco's thoughts: the rabbits were using skills.
ZAP!
He began to strike, turning into lightning. The Rabbit Volkoids, clustered together, saw that their skills had no effect and were like harmless prey before a predator.
They scattered, reformed, and spread around Draco. Anyone surrounded like this would feel chills running down their spine. But all Draco felt was excitement; his blood boiled as he enjoyed it.
"It's time to put some effort into this," He chuckled.
ZAP! ZAP!
Previously, Draco's speed seemed fast to the rabbits, but now it looked like he was teleporting. His speed was on another level. A sword claimed a life; a gun fired, taking another.
The rabbits were like sheep to the predator as he hunted them down, helpless. Ming's presence wasn't in vain either, eliminating some using his gun and telekinesis.
[Host has successfully killed a Bronze Level 3 Red-Eyed Rabbit, gained 6 EXP]
[Host has successfully killed a Bronze Level 4 Red-Eyed Rabbit, gained 8 EXP]
[Host has successfully killed a Bronze Level 3 Red-Eyed Rabbit, gained 6 EXP]
Within minutes, the entire pack of rabbits was exterminated. Draco rested against a tree.
Outside Drymin Forest:
"It looks like your students can't be underestimated," Williams said, his expression surprised, shared by Darvis and Alya.
With this pack of Rabbit Volkoids, they expected the students to be injured and depleted of strength. But it seemed they underestimated Draco's group, as only two used their abilities, while the other two shot and swung swords normally, and the last person was lost in the forest.
"They're worth polishing; they'll represent our Luminari Academy," Darvis said, and the others nodded.
[Does Host want to level up: {Yes/No)]
Draco didn't bother wasting time, clicking Yes.
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Host: Draco Xandros
Race: Human
Level: (7)
EXP: 127/ 350
Class: Nil
Talent: Copy Ability
Copied Skill: Thunder and Lightning, Telekinesis, Five-Tailed Fox Power, P!ant Control, Wolf Power
HP: 72/72
MP: 200/ 200
STR: 28
AGI: 28
INT: 29
DEX: 28
STA: 28
DEF: 28
Skill: Scan, Copy
Inventory: Clothes Accessories
Stat Points: 0
Daily Quest: Do 20 Push-ups (0/20), 15 Planks (0/15)and 10 Squats (0/10)
Status: Accomplished
Reward: 5 EXP and 2 Stat points
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"Leveling up is the best," Draco muttered, delighted, having crossed a level within minutes.
"You sure love fighting," Rose teased from his right-hand side.
Scratching his head, "I don't know, but everytime I fight, I just feel a bit excited," he chuckled.
Looking at the beauty beside him, he was lost in a trance.
"What?" Rose blurted out, facing Draco, noticing his gaze.
But the reply was a peck on her lips. "What are you doing?" She pouted, blushing, resting her head on his shoulder.
"There's sure a lot of meat this time," Rose said, seeing the dead rabbits everywhere.
"But why hasn't it turned into the well-done rabbit we saw before?" Draco looked at the dead bodies and had an inkling.
"Give me a few moments," he said to Rose, leaving them to rest.
Approaching a rabbit's dead body,
Ding!
[Does Host want to process this beast? (Yes/No)]
He clicked Yes, and the dead body glowed, transforming into well-done rabbit meat.
"Scan," he activated his skill.
[5kg meat of a Red-Eyed Rabbit]
"How do you do that?" Rose asked, surprised.
"It's the system's work, not the beast turning into this when it dies," Draco chuckled.
"So that's how it is," Ming said. He and Sharon were still resting.
"But how are we going to do this with so many? We can't waste time moving from one dead body to another," Sharon pointed out.
"Let me try," Draco replied. "System, process all these Volkoid dead bodies."
Ding!
[Does Host want to process it all? (Yes/No)]
Without wasting time, he pressed Yes, and the dead bodies turned into well-done meat.
"How did you do it?" The others were surprised.
"I told the system to process it all," Draco shrugged.
RUSTLE!
The sound of rustling grass made them stay on high alert.
"Ah, I'm back," Blum's voice was heard, appearing rough and worn.
"What took you long?" Draco asked.
"Hmph," Blum thought, recalling being sent flying by Thundero and landing on a Bronze Level 10 Porcupine Volkoid. If not of his skill, he would have visited Heaven.
"I'll take my revenge," Blum faked rage.
"Sure, I'm waiting," Draco smirked.
"It looks like I missed a lot," Blum said, seeing the rabbit meat.
"You sure did," Ming said.
"Also, Blum, did you bring raw food?"
"Yes, since this is an expedition, I brought something to try cooking," Blum said.
"It looks like you're the only one," Sharon giggled.
"Stop rubbing my sore wounds," Ming cried.
"What happened? There's a story to tell," Blum rubbed his hands.
"Let Ming tell you," Draco chuckled, storing the processed rabbit meat.