"It smells so good!"
Parr said that this was the best-roasted rabbit he had ever eaten in his life. Although he only sprinkled it with coarse salt, it did not reduce the taste of the roasted rabbit. The tender and juicy roasted rabbit meat was fully displayed without any complicated seasoning.
"It really smells good."
John nodded as he ate, and he did not forget to add, "This tender and refreshing meat can only come from rabbits which had just come out of its nest and started to live independently."
Parr's cheeks puffed up, and he rolled his eyes. He understood John wanted to say that he was lucky enough to catch a little rabbit. If it were any other rabbits, it was still uncertain whether he would be able to eat roasted rabbit meat this afternoon!
Parr swallowed the rabbit meat in his mouth to prove himself and fill his stomach, threw away the wooden stick in his hand, got up, and walked towards the grass. Most of the rabbit meat had been eaten by John. He even had the heart to say that children should eat less not to harm their bodies. It was truly annoying.
Parr adjusted his breathing and stepped into the dense grass. With a sweep of his eyes, he identified his target. He could see the biggest rabbit several times bigger than the rabbit he had just caught. It was leisurely nibbling the tender grass.
"You said that I can't catch the big rabbit? I'll catch the biggest one for you to see now!"
Parr, who had been underestimated, felt a little indignant. He felt that he had relied on his ability to catch the rabbit before. It was not that he had not gained anything from being played with by the dumb rabbit in the past two days. His reaction speed was really much faster than before.
To prove himself, Parr was fully focused this time. First, he adjusted his breathing, then his eyes widened. His talent, Bright Eyes, was activated. It was not for other reasons but just to see clearly.
Amidst the even breathing sounds, Parr strode towards the big rabbit. Then, he used the same trick again. With a faint, he got up and was about to pounce on it, but he stopped midway.
"..."
The big rabbit seemed to have seen through Parr's trick. It did not move and continued to nibble on the grass leisurely.
"Since you choose not to run, don't blame me for being merciless!"
At this moment, Parr was already very close to the big rabbit. He could reach out and grab the rabbit's ear. He did not hesitate and reached out with one hand to grab it. The other hand gathered strength and was ready to subdue the rabbit when it resisted.
Squeak!
At this moment, the big rabbit chewing on the grass finally raised its head. Its dark red eyes looked at Parr, and then it kicked its legs and jumped up. Unexpectedly, it did not run away. Instead, it directly crashed onto Parr. Its two powerful hind legs kicked towards Parr's chest.
Bang!
Parr only saw a gray shadow flash in front of his eyes. He subconsciously raised his arm that was accumulating strength, but he was still one step too slow. He was sent flying by the big rabbit.
Clash!
Parr was in mid-air. He was dumbfounded. The sound of his ribs breaking could be heard from his chest.
Thud!
After crashing onto the ground, Parr felt a sharp pain in his chest. He could not breathe properly. Even after struggling for a while, he still could not get up.
"Don't move!"
As Parr struggled, John walked over and pressed down on him.
"Little boy, I really don't know what to say. You managed to encounter a rabbit that was about to turn into a Magical Beast. You're really unlucky."
Squatting beside Parr, John rambled on as he reached out to press down on Parr's chest. A red light appeared on his palm, and Parr's breathing immediately eased a lot.
Parr looked at the sky with a face full of despair. A rabbit injured him. One blow was enough to knock off almost half of his HP. If it weren't for John using Battle Qi to unclog his blood flow and heal his injuries, he probably would have been dead.
'I can be considered the most miserable transmigrator, right? A rabbit almost killed me.' Parr thought to himself.
"It's done."
A few minutes later, John withdrew his palm and pulled Parr up. He patted the dust on Parr's body and comforted him.
"Don't be sad. You encountered a rabbit that is about to turn into a Magical Beast. Although it is not a high-leveled beast, it is natural to be injured when caught off guard."
"What?"
Parr came back to his senses and turned his head to look at the big rabbit still eating grass in the distance. A doubt arose in his heart. What exactly was a Magical Beast?
"Uncle John, you've mentioned Magical Beasts plenty of times. What exactly is it?"
John thought for a moment and said,
"Let's put it this way! Magical Beasts are equivalent to Knights."
Magical Beasts were wild beasts with great power. They could be found everywhere on the continent. Usually, they would not approach the territory of humans. Instead, they would live in the depths of the wilderness and occupy a large area of it. They would enjoy their leisurely life and not be disturbed by others. In return, they would not bother the humans either.
To differentiate Magical Beasts' strength, the humans classified them the same way they classified the levels of Knights.
Apprentice (quasi-Magical Beast), Bronze, Silver, Gold, Mortal, Breakthrough, Saint.
Subdivision: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Peak.
Further subdivision:
Magical Beast Captain: one level higher than ordinary Magical Beasts. Beginner is equal to intermediate.
Magical Beast Leader: Two levels higher than ordinary Magical Beasts. Beginner is equal to advanced.
Beast King: Three levels higher than ordinary Magical Beasts. Apprentice is equal to Bronze.
Mutant Magical Beast: A prodigy among Magical Beasts. There are high and low levels of strength, depending on the talent.
A beast with the strength of a human Apprentice could be called a Magical Beast. Actually, it should be called a quasi-Magical Beast, to be more precise. Magical Beasts have magical power. Bronze-level was the true beginning of magical beasts.
"Based on my many years of adventuring experience, this big rabbit's strength should not have reached the Apprentice stage yet. However, it will soon. It is very likely to be a mutant. Otherwise, it would not have grown so big. After some time, it will be able to break through to the Apprentice stage and become the weakest Magical Beast."
John and Parr stood together and looked at the big rabbit leisurely eating grass in the distance. They came to this conclusion.
"A mutant? A prodigy!"
Parr's eyes lit up when he heard this. Then, he lowered his head and looked at his black sword. He had an unconfirmed guess in his heart, which was that the sword could plunder the talent of the killed creature.
As a result, Parr felt that he could not let go of that rabbit even more. He had been careless just now and had not expected the rabbit to counterattack. Now that he was mentally prepared, he would kill that rabbit with his sword.
Parr turned his head to look at John with this thought in mind. Displaying an indignant expression, he shouted, "I want revenge!"
Parr raised the sword in his hand, indicating that he would not grab it empty-handed. He was going to use his sword.
"Go! Be careful."
John did not say anything more. With Parr's current strength, this rabbit just could be used as his whetstone to increase his experience in fighting Magical Beasts.
However, John did not think highly of Parr. Fighting humans is totally different from fighting Magical Beasts. Magical Beasts relied on their wildness, senses, and experience of surviving in the wild, especially more so for rabbits. The rabbits were well known for their tendency to flirt with death. This particular rabbit's ability to reach the Apprentice level proved very experienced. Perhaps Parr was not its match.
Thinking of this, John could not help but grip the hilt of his sword. He would lend his assistance should Parr fall into a life-threatening situation.
However, if Parr were only injured, John would not help him. This was because injuries and pain were essential on the path of becoming a Knight. If Parr could not endure even a minor injury and pain, then it was better for him to go home and wash up! He would not be suitable to set foot on this challenging path.
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After John's treatment, Parr's injuries had already recovered by more than half. It did not affect his movements. Only his HP indicated that he had not fully recovered. However, this was only a matter of time.
Phew.
Taking a deep breath, Parr focused all his attention. He held the sheath in his left hand and the sword hilt in his right hand. Slowly, he walked towards the big rabbit. His eyes were wide open, and they began to emit a faint light.
At this moment, Parr had adjusted his condition to the maximum. Bright Eyes' second special effect, low-level Elemental Vision, was also activated. He still remembered that the black-robed man had stared at his eyes to see if he had any talent. As such, Parr wanted to try doing the same.
"I can't tell!"
However, Parr's Bright Eyes level was still a little weak. He could not see anything different about the big rabbit at all. The surrounding air was filled with fuzzy spots of light as usual. There was no difference.
"Forget it. If I can't identify its weakness, it doesn't matter. I want revenge!"
Parr gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. He had already arrived in front of the big rabbit once again.
Squeak!
At this moment, the big rabbit seemed to have sensed something. It no longer continued to gnaw on the grass. Instead, it raised its head and looked at Parr. Its big crimson eyes narrowed slightly. Then, with a kick of its legs, it launched an attack. As the overlord of this region, the big rabbit had already forgotten what it meant to run away, let alone face an opponent that it had just defeated earlier!
Slash!
Parr pulled out his sword as fast as lightning when the big rabbit charged over. However, the big rabbit seemed to have predicted the attack. The moment the black sword was unsheathed, it had already adjusted its body by twisting its body and long ears. The sword blade merely brushed past it.
"What the heck!"
Parr's eyes widened. He saw that the big rabbit's body had flashed with a red light before it dodged his attack. Was that a talent of the big rabbit? However, this was not the time to think about this. The rabbit had adjusted its position and kicked Parr's chest with a heavy blow.
Bang!
The big rabbit's attack landed on the sword sheath that Parr raised with his left hand. The sword sheath deflected the force of the rabbit's kick slightly and managed to block before it hit Parr's chest. Parr retreated. He only felt a slight pain in his chest and left wrist. It was not a big deal.
The big rabbit rolled in the air for a while before landing steadily on the ground.
Just like that, both man and rabbit pulled away from each other after their respective attacks. Neither of them was injured. It could be considered a draw.
Parr took a few steps back again and began to adjust his breathing. He used the Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique to recover his Stamina. After traveling for an entire morning, he did not have much Stamina, to begin with. After all this, he did not even have 30 points left. He understood that if he wanted to defeat this big rabbit, he had to use all of his strength without holding back.
"D*mned rabbit! You might have dodged my attack once, but how about dodging three times in a row? Can you do that?"
The man and the rabbit confronted each other. The rabbit did not act rashly, but it did not run either. Its characteristic of flirting with death was fully displayed.
Twenty seconds later, Parr was fully prepared to fight with all his strength. He sheathed his sword and slowly walked towards the big rabbit again.
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