"You've really done it this time, you bad bunny! You've gone ahead and done it! I shall not rest until you're finished! I will kill you and roast your dead body, then I'll shit you out aggressively!"
Neo's ramblings were growing increasingly deranged. His hoarse voice rumbled from his chest, and his scowl was so deep, he looked terrifying.
After stumbling over a tree root, he narrowly avoided slamming headfirst into a tree trunk, slipping past it at the last moment.
His body was covered with a grey glow, signifying the application of a basic level concept.
What was he doing exactly?
Howl!
He was running for dear life!
He had made a stupid mistake, allowing the rabbit's cuteness to hypnotise him! Such foolishness!
Neo had almost gotten himself killed by his own folly.
In his first clash with those wolves, although he hadn't been outright destroyed in terms of strength, he had been blown backwards ruthlessly, left with a fractured arm.
As he was still reeling from the impact, the devilish rabbit, which had been making cute, pitiful faces, suddenly laughed evilly and vanished in a flash!
Neo had been so furious that he almost spat blood.
At that moment, he knew he had messed up.
He should never have forgotten to check the bloodline beasts' level! It was a mistake akin to a sin for any adventurer!
It really should never happen!
He shouldn't have just assumed they were common grade beasts simply because he had been encountering common grade creatures up until then.
It was a grave error.
What's more, he should have realised that no amount of common grade beasts could hope to corner that demonic, slippery, super fast rabbit!
It was simply impossible!
Even with his common grade physique, mind enhancements, and the concept of weightlessness, that rabbit still managed to be faster than him!
Neo was seven feet tall! He had long legs! Yet he couldn't catch a bunny barely 12 inches tall?
It was shocking!
It always seemed to find a way to go faster. Without even activating Flash!
The worst mistake he ever made was deciding to help that evil, demonic rabbit in the first place. What was he thinking?!
Neo gritted his teeth as he leapt over the dead corpse of a blue rabbit.
He was beginning to develop an irrational hatred for rabbits. He almost went ahead and kicked the dead beast!
He hated them!
Finally, after running for hours, Neo dashed out of the forest and found himself in a field of pink grass.
The moment he reached the field, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned to check if the wolves were still on his heels...
"Fuck me!"
Neo spun around and continued running. Those damned wolves were still chasing him!
Why were they so stubborn? Did he look that tasty?!
He barely had any meat in his body!
Neo only had one option left. He galloped towards the blue pond and neared it rapidly.
Then, he leapt.
Shuaa!
Neo plunged into the water and turned around once more. His face was solemn, and his heart pounded.
If the beasts still decided to follow him, he would have no choice but to head the surface...
His face paled...
Shuaa! Shuaa! Shuaa!
They still did!
Neo was shocked. These wolves had no fear of the blue pond?!
The three wolves entered the pond and began paddling towards him. Their red eyes and black snouts remained above the water, marking their positions.
Neo contemplated whether to fight the beasts or flee.
They were both handicapped in the water, and he even had the advantage of being a better swimmer. But...
These were uncommon grade beasts. Each move of theirs could destroy metal and create craters. They were not your average beasts. The difference between common and uncommon grade was too vast.
If it was speed, he could compare, but in total cost strength, Neo was still lacking!
Neo dove deeper into the pond at top speed.
He had made his choice. He stopped using the concept of weightlessness, as that would be counterproductive underwater, but with his mind enhancements, he could still move swiftly.
Not to mention, he was a natural swimmer.
Neo reached the blue rock and came to a halt. The inconspicuous rock, which had never reacted unless touched, was now glowing a brilliant blue!
Now Neo was a very cautious person. Seeing this mysterious sight that he had never seen happen before, he hesitated.
He wasn't sure whether to touch the rock. It was giving off a very eerie feeling, and Neo was uncertain what might happen upon contact.
Tonight was already weird, he didn't want to touch anything he wasn't supposed to touch!
Suddenly,
Shing!
Three bright blue rays of light shot out of the rock and struck the three wolves.
There was no sound, no explosion, no disturbance. The next instant, all three wolves had been turned into ice sculptures!
Neo gulped. This was too terrifying!
Three healthy, powerful uncommon grade beasts had been frozen into ice sculptures in less than a second?!
Run!
Neo started to run in shock before remembering he was still underwater!
He flailed like a duck for a moment before regaining control of his brain and swimming back up as fast as possible.
It was like seeing a friendly, kind nanny, who always handed out sweets to children, suddenly butcher three babies with a bloody knife.
One's thoughts would be scrambled, struggling to make sense of it all!
Neo rushed out of the water, glancing around cautiously.
There was no one around at the moment. He stared at the ice sculptures floating on the pond and gulped.
They had really been killed just like that?
Was that why no beast dared to approach the field of pink grass?
He realised why the red-eyed beast never came too close to the treehouse and only watched from afar.
It didn't want to get frozen!
He stared at the red beam in the distance that was slowly getting brighter and clenched his fist.
He should really just remain out here and stay out of trouble, but what if this was a supreme treasure that would boost his power immensely?
'Birds die for food, men die for wome–treasures!'
With this thought, Neo entered the forest once more.