Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao followed the scent for a distance, and soon arrived at a cliff. They looked up and saw that not far ahead was a swamp covered in poisonous miasma. In the swamp, countless poisonous scorpions with sharp fangs writhed incessantly.
Seeing the endless poisonous scorpions, Lin Haitao couldn't help but be startled. These poisonous scorpions had huge bodies, tens of meters wide, and on their backs, they had a thick layer of shell, looking like a layer of hard armor, their defense was astonishing.
The stench emanating from these poisonous scorpions was nauseating.
Lin Haitao shivered violently at the sight.
"Ye Ningze, look at the poisonous scorpions above the swamp, there are dozens of them. Let's escape quickly," Lin Haitao said with a pale face.
After Ye Ningze carefully observed the poisonous scorpions, a surge of excitement suddenly rose in his heart. He discovered that each of those poisonous scorpions was a low-level fierce beast.
"This is free points!"
Ye Ningze was extremely excited.
He gently patted Lin Haitao's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, these fierce beasts are all free points. Where else will you find them if you miss them!"
Lin Haitao hesitated, "But... isn't this a bit dangerous? Won't something happen?"
Ye Ningze nodded, "What's dangerous about it? As they say, fortune favors the bold. If we want first place, we must take risks!"
Lin Haitao nodded upon hearing Ye Ningze's words, his heart filled with determination.
He gritted his teeth and nodded, "Alright, let's give it a shot!"
After speaking, Lin Haitao drew his long sword from behind, took a deep breath to suppress the panic in his heart, and then hesitated for a moment before charging forward.
Lin Haitao had made up his mind: he was also a martial apprentice, and he was determined to become a powerful martial artist!
He couldn't always be so cowardly and rely on others to help him!
At the very least, he couldn't be afraid when facing these fierce beasts!
Thinking of this, Lin Haitao's eyes flickered with determination.
Immediately, Lin Haitao, holding his long sword, charged towards the poisonous scorpions with great speed.
Although he was a martial apprentice, he did not hesitate at all. In his opinion, only true bravery could allow one to live longer. Otherwise, the fate awaiting him would be to be trampled to death by others.
Seeing Lin Haitao charge forward, Ye Ningze couldn't help but show a relieved smile. He also gripped his long saber and charged forward.
The two charged towards the poisonous scorpions, one after the other.
Lin Haitao had rich combat experience, while Ye Ningze possessed extraordinary divine abilities. The two of them plunged into the scorpion swarm and immediately began to fight these poisonous scorpions. Sounds of flesh and blood flying echoed continuously, and lives disappeared instantly in their encirclement. They continuously swung their long swords, cutting down one poisonous scorpion after another.
The poisonous scorpions were numerous and their hides were thick, but under their combined attack, they were still constantly decreasing. In a short time, the two had already killed thirty to forty poisonous scorpions.
The strength of these poisonous scorpions was not that great; they were only low-level fierce beasts. Therefore, with the combined efforts of Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao, they quickly dealt with these poisonous scorpions.
"Awesome! So satisfying!" Ye Ningze shouted with exhilaration as he swung his long sword, killing poisonous scorpions.
Lin Haitao was the same.
This was the first time he had mustered such courage to fight low-level fierce beasts. He found it very stimulating and felt very excited.
Their coordination was extremely默契 (mòqì - tacit understanding/coordination). In the blink of an eye, they had killed all the poisonous scorpions in the entire swamp.
After the battle ended, Lin Haitao collapsed onto the ground, his body drenched in sweat.
"So exciting!" Lin Haitao couldn't help but exclaim.
"Haha, Lin Haitao, I didn't expect you to have such a passionate moment!" Ye Ningze laughed heartily.
Lin Haitao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The strength of those poisonous scorpions was just right. If I hadn't just broken through to the martial apprentice realm, I might not have been their match."
Ye Ningze was on the side, collecting the proof materials from the slain demonic scorpions.
He then came and sat beside Lin Haitao, gently wiping his long saber, which was stained with blood and was still hot.
Ever since he discovered that he could attach flames to his long saber to heat it, he had fallen in love with this method.
Because after heating the long saber with fire, he could easily break through the defenses that would have required great effort with his current strength.
Therefore, Ye Ningze now even liked this combat method.
However, fighting like this was a significant burden for him at the moment.
After all, his physique was too weak. He could now only barely maintain the ability to perform one or two moves. If he continued to use this method, his body would definitely not be able to withstand it.
But now Ye Ningze didn't have to worry about this problem anymore, because with fire element energy, his body was no longer so weak. He could inject fire attribute elemental energy into his long saber at any time.
Moreover, he could now condense fire attribute energy into fireballs.
This kind of energy attack method was very practical.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Ye Ningze's face.
Just then, his ears twitched, and he sensed someone approaching. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned to look at the hillside not far away.
"Who? Come out!" Ye Ningze asked coldly.
"Heh heh, as expected of a good skill, to be able to clear out all the poisonous scorpions in this swamp area in such a short time. Your strength is not bad."
A voice with a mocking tone suddenly reached their ears.
Upon hearing this voice, Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao's expressions changed drastically, and their faces became much uglier.
Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao stood up simultaneously, looking vigilantly towards the hillside.
On the hillside, a man dressed in black and with his face covered slowly walked out from the bushes.
The man appeared to be no older than twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had a handsome appearance, an imposing demeanor, a tall and straight posture, and a pair of eyes that shone brightly, as if containing infinite energy. A majestic and domineering aura emanated from him.
Seeing the man, Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao both felt a sense of foreboding.
This person was clearly from the First Academy. The aura emanating from him indicated that his strength was considerable, at least an elite martial artist.