While lost in his thoughts, the woman who had fallen to the ground also raised her head to look at him. The two of them exchanged glances, but then the young woman seemed to return to her senses and grabbed Li Jiye.
"Huh?" In a state of confusion, Li Jiye tried to break free, but this seemingly fragile opponent was overpowering. He could barely resist as a Tier 2 martial artist. Thus, he was dragged by her for nearly half an hour before the woman finally eased up.
"Huff… I've already run so far. Even if the Flaming Wolf King wants to catch up, it'll surely take a lot of time…" The woman leaned against a big tree to catch her breath, giving Li Jiye time to ask questions.
"What's the situation? Who are you? What's going on with you and this Flaming Wolf King?"
His three continuous questions made the woman sitting under the tree roll her eyes. She frowned and slowly answered his questions.
"You're only a Tier 2 martial artist. Why did you go so deep into the Demonic Beast Mountain Range? Don't you know that if you went in any further, you'd be in the territory of Tier 3 demonic beasts?"
Despite feeling slightly confused, Li Jiye could tell from her tone that she harbored good intentions. He coughed and quickly made up a lie.
"I heard that the territories of Tier 3 demonic beasts were rich in advanced potions. I just wanted to try my luck…" He randomly found a reason, thinking of how he had encountered such a similar incident after rescuing Adele, who was being hunted by the Tauren tribe because she had stolen something they wanted. The woman listened to his explanation and completely bought it.
"Advanced potions are expensive indeed, but it's not worth gambling your life over… You're only a Tier 2 martial artist, and the elemental energy in your body isn't even in the mid-stage of Tier 2. Rash decisions will only bring trouble unto oneself. Listen to my advice, and go back as soon as possible."
Li Jiye laughed wryly, feeling a little gloomy. He thought about how if he hadn't been forcibly taken out of the hinterland of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, he would have already found a target for the skill replication.
But at this moment, an idea struck him, and he raised his eyebrows.
Wait a minute…
Replication?
Did pharmacist skills count?
If he could replicate a pharmacy skill, it would be much more practical than any B-level martial art or element skill!
He glanced up at the woman with his eyes gleaming.
"What are you staring at me for? Erm… The emblem on the inside of your shirt seems to be that of the Polar Star Academy. Are you a student there?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jiye looked down and glanced at the side of his clothes. He realized that there was indeed a pentagram symbol representing the Polar Star Academy. Right as he was about to express his identity, he felt a gust of intense wind behind him.
The pharmacist woman's expression changed drastically, and she pulled him to one side. At the same time, she swallowed a bottle of gleaming pale-green medicine.
"The effectiveness of the agility potion diminishes every time you use it. The Flaming Wolf King's speed is so fast. It seems I've underestimated it…"
The woman once again pulled Li Jiye beside her before charging forward. Taking this opportunity, Li Jiye turned behind to see a fiery-red demonic beast hot on their heels.
"What the hell is going on? The Flaming Wolf King is a Tier 4 demonic beast! How did you provoke it?"
"What's the use of saying this now, huh? Wait, would you be able to keep up with me?"
As the woman fled in disarray, she didn't realize that she had released her grip on Li Jiye. By the time she reacted, Li Jiye's body was already surging with the Wind Element. Turquoise wind blew beneath him, and the speed of his glowing legs wasn't much slower than hers.
"I specialize in the Wind Element, and I have an evolved B-level movement technique. In terms of speed, I'm no less than a Tier 3 martial artist."
Feeling the fierce hot wind gradually become stronger behind her just as Li Jiye had hurriedly said his piece, the pharmacist woman suddenly gave a wide smile.
"That's great! If you can lend me a helping hand, we can completely subdue this Tier 4 Flaming Wolf King!"
Li Jiye was stunned upon hearing this. Although the strengths of Tier 3 and Tier 4 demonic beasts weren't so different, the Flaming Wolf King behind him had a strong body and an exceptionally rich Flame Element. He was only a Tier 2 warrior, and even if he assisted a Tier 3 warrior, how could this woman have any way of subduing this demonic beast?
He felt like this pharmacist's brain must have had a short circuit.
"Trust me! I'm Ashley, a pharmacist. The potion I made can completely help us kill the Flaming Wolf King!"
When the woman confided her name, he suddenly saw her information change in front of his eyes.
Human: Ashley
Skills: A-level Water Element, Tier 2 Pharmacy
Realm: Tier 3 Warrior
Martial Arts: Ice Blade Shattering (C-level martial art), Water Dance (B-level movement technique), Riptide Splash (B-level martial art)
She possessed both B-level physical skill and martial art!
Seeing as she was an intermediate-level pharmacist, he suddenly felt like this matter might be feasible.
"The Flaming Wolf King's speed is too fast. We'll be caught by him sooner or later if we go on! I trust you. Let's fight it!"
As soon as Li Jiye finished speaking, Ashley flipped her palm and handed him a bottle of sparkling blue-and-white potion. Her expression at this time was extremely solemn as she closed her eyes and began whispering something.
"..."
Li Jiye opened the cork of the potion bottle and lightly sniffed it. He then realized that the smell of the potion that looked unusually clear was very pungent. But he didn't have time to think about it at this moment and just raised his head to swallow the medicine.
In the next second, the cold liquid exploded within his body like a volcanic eruption. He felt the energy in his body replenish itself to maximum capacity, and the Wind Element in the entire woodland seemed to have started pouring into his body.
"This is the Elemental Affinity potion, where all elements connect. For ten minutes, you'll almost be equivalent to a Tier 3 intermediate warrior. I need you to hold Flaming Wolf King back to buy time for me! It'll only take a minute! After that, I'm confident I can kill it with one blow!"
Having finished reciting the previous long mantra, she turned her head and solemnly explained everything to Li Jiye. Then, she took out a potion bottle that looked to be made of crystal.