In the midst of the forest, Mazino was riding this motorcycle. It emitted no noise, as expected, but its speed was incredibly insane...
He engaged in numerous battles with various types of monsters in the outer part of the forest. He discovered that the monsters in this world were significantly stronger than humans. For example, if a human and a monster of equal training fought, the human would lose unless they possessed some kind of genius intellect...
Mazino focused on utilizing the Law of Darkness, which he found strangely compatible with him. His understanding of it increased to level 5 out of 18 for the first category of the law, without him even doing anything...
The first skill he acquired from the Holy Dark Book was the Eternal Darkness skill - the Negative Aura.
Ding.
Negative Aura Skill:
A skill that relies slightly on the highest category of darkness. It is the opposite of life. Its main ability is to extract life from anything touched by this aura...
It was an incredibly powerful skill. When using it, I release something in the form of probes that I named "Death Serpents." The aura simply takes on any form I desire, so it takes the form of large snakes that drain the life from anything they touch. Of course, the life force of individuals varies depending on their level of strength. This skill is not effective against someone significantly stronger than me at my current level...
Therefore, it was necessary to quickly raise the skill's level...
While Mazino was enjoying roasted pork, he sensed a punch coming but couldn't avoid it. He crashed directly into a small cave in the vicinity and raised his head to find a strange-looking monster. It stood on its hind legs, imitating the stance of an ordinary human, with a long body covered in tough skin. In addition, it had the head of a bull with two large horns. This type of monster possessed immense physical strength and was called a Minotaur...
Usually, students would avoid encountering this type of monster because it was extremely dangerous. Its level was at Sky Rank 12, meaning it was at its peak... Its level was far beyond Mazino's current level, who was still an average Sky Rank 1 trainee, barely making it to the Intermediate Sky Rank. Power here was abundant, but progress was slow compared to the Hollow Worlds...
Because, simply put, people here lived for a long time, to the extent that some reached millions of years. The higher your level, the longer your lifespan increased exponentially...
Mazino smiled and then focused some gray formations on his body. He decided to solely train in the Law of Darkness during this period. As a result, his speed, which relied on the Law of Lightning, decreased somewhat...
The blow he received didn't even leave a scratch on him. This made the monster angry, as it had assumed it had found an easy prey. However, it came to the end of its life with its own legs...
Mazino disappeared amidst some black smoke. This was a movement skill he acquired after some time of training in the forest:
The skill of the dead step: Extremely quick steps that can be compared to lightning strikes, but their effectiveness lies more in infiltration and surprise attacks, especially in dark and nighttime environments.
Mazino appeared alongside the monster and tightened his grip to deliver a blow to its abdomen. The monster vomited some blood as it collided with the trees and was pushed back 20 meters.
This time, Mazino pulled out a large serrated sword from behind his back and charged towards the monster again. The two engaged in a physical battle for about half an hour.
Of course, Mazino endured a tough time, but he considered it as training. That's why he didn't kill the monster from the beginning.
From there, he decided to search for this type of monster because they excel in close combat. And that's exactly what Mazino needed. He had plenty of long-range combat techniques, so long-range fights posed no significant problem for him.
The monster reached a point where it felt its life was on the edge, so it escaped immediately. Mazino was hiding behind it. He wanted it to lead him to a monster of the same kind but with greater strength.
Time passed like this until he encountered a monster in the Golden Essence Sky 3. It was fighting against a group of five individuals wearing uniform clothes. They seemed to belong to a certain faction. All of them were in the Golden Essence Sky 2. However, even with their combined strength, they could barely match the monster. The Minotaur he was fighting let out a scream that halted the other battle. It seemed like he was asking for help or something of that sort. But at that moment, a dark snake pierced his heart, and his body immediately turned black. From the darkness, it disintegrated into the air, leaving nothing behind, not even bones.
This shocked everyone. However, it further enraged the other monster, and it immediately turned towards Mazino. But in that very moment, it was struck by a powerful lightning bolt that paralyzed its movement. Mazino appeared in front of it and offered him medicinal pills to restore its full state.
This act caused the jaws of the students to drop. What kind of fool was this person?
Without hesitation, the monster swallowed the pills immediately. It also had a similar serrated sword with it. It quickly lunged and aimed at Mazino's face. All Mazino could do was raise his hands in an "X" shape to block the strike. The ground cracked slightly beneath his feet. But he endured it and countered with a swift kick from the side, sending the massive body of the monster crashing into several trees, shattering them. He followed up immediately, not giving it any breathing space, and the two engaged in a fierce battle.
The sounds of collisions echoed in the area, accompanied by the falling of one tree after another.
"Who is this damned person? He stole our prey. Does he want to die or what? Doesn't he know that we are from the Silver Dome faction, you bastard..."
At that moment, the student who seemed to be the team leader intervened.
"Silence, you idiot! Don't you see that he's evenly matched with the monster by himself? Moreover, he only relies on physical strength. We won't stand a chance against him if he uses the lightning law we just witnessed."
"But the eldest brother, he's only in the first sky of the Trainee World... How can this monster even fight him? It's completely illogical!"
"Damn it, you're too stupid. He must be hiding his training with some means. Let's retreat immediately."
Another student spoke up immediately, "Leader, why don't we summon the eldest brother, Luo Zheng? He's nearby. I'm not satisfied with this situation. This person took our prey without even apologizing."