Chapter 22

The next morning, Jiang Han set off for the Ten Thousand Beast Ridge early, going alone. Apart from his mother, he did not inform anyone else.

After last night’s conversation, his mother’s mood had become even more depressed. Despite her best efforts to hide it, it did not escape Jiang Han’s notice.

But Jiang Han did not know how to console her. In the end, he could only give a bitter smile. After telling his mother that he would be gone for a few days, he set off alone.

With the **-Silenced, Rhino Battle Armor, and laser sword, Jiang Han was very confident about this trip.

Of course, this did not mean he was arrogant. After all, his own strength was not high, and these things like the Rhino Battle Armor could not be used frequently, otherwise, they would certainly attract a lot of attention. Unless... Jiang Han killed everyone who saw him!

Thinking about this, Jiang Han couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless. He wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about killing, but the purpose of his trip to the Ten Thousand Beast Ridge... wasn’t it for killing?

Although he didn’t want to go against his true feelings, he had no choice. If he wanted to become strong, he had to kill!

“I may not desire to kill, but fate has it so…”

Jiang Han took a big step forward, the Ice Soul Technique activated, and in an instant, his expression turned cold, as if covered in ice.

In this world, nine out of ten things do not go as one wishes. Some things, you can’t avoid just because you don’t want to do them!

...

“Huff!”

Jiang Han’s figure moved like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the attack of the beast in front of him.

Breathing heavily, Jiang Han held the long sword he had bought for a few gold coins, his back slightly bent, his body almost drenched in sweat. Sweat dripped down his face, but he didn’t dare to take a moment to wipe it away.

Because a moment of carelessness could cost him his life!

In front of him was a massive tiger-like beast, with an unusually thick tail, resembling a hammer. Its eyes were bloodshot, and it was baring its teeth, staring at Jiang Han.

[Iron-Tailed Tiger] (Beast)

Description: A beast from the Tianwu Continent, known for its extremely powerful tail.

Level: Bronze (High Tier 1)

Recalling the information about the Iron-Tailed Tiger, Jiang Han gritted his teeth, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.

He had been in the Ten Thousand Beast Ridge for a day, and most of the beasts he encountered were Low Tier 1 and Mid Tier 1. This was the first time he faced a High Tier 1 beast.

During his first battle, although he only faced a Low Tier 1 beast, he was inexperienced and panicked, resulting in many injuries. In the end, he relied on the speed of the Ghost Step to defeat the beast.

After that, with each battle, Jiang Han became calmer, and his attacks became more precise and ruthless.

Until he met this High Tier 1 Iron-Tailed Tiger.

A High Tier 1 beast was equivalent to a Ninth Rank Warrior in the human world, while Jiang Han was only a Sixth Rank Warrior. In terms of strength, he was far inferior.

Jiang Han would not use the laser sword and other equipment unless it was a critical moment. He came to the Ten Thousand Beast Ridge not to kill as many beasts as possible, but to hone his will and skills!

He didn’t expect the Iron-Tailed Tiger to be so much stronger than the Low Tier 1 and Mid Tier 1 beasts. Several times, he almost got hit.

Avoiding attacks was already very difficult, let alone launching an attack!

Jiang Han believed that if he got hit once, he would be severely injured.

His palms were sweating, and he stood still, staring at the Iron-Tailed Tiger.

The Iron-Tailed Tiger was almost losing patience. It could sense that the person in front of it was weaker, but he was too slippery. After more than ten minutes, it hadn’t even touched Jiang Han’s clothes!

As a beast, it never lacked the courage to attack proactively, as that was its survival instinct.

“Roar!”

With a deep roar, the Iron-Tailed Tiger crouched and then pounced on its prey.

Jiang Han’s pupils contracted, he took a small step back, and stared intently at the Iron-Tailed Tiger’s movements, not moving an inch.

“Finally got you!”

The Iron-Tailed Tiger’s large eyes showed joy, its claws gleaming with a cold light, and it fiercely clawed at Jiang Han.

“This is it!”

Jiang Han’s figure suddenly moved, the Ghost Step was instantly activated, leaving a shadow in its place. His real body was already behind the Iron-Tailed Tiger, and he thrust his sword down.

The Iron-Tailed Tiger was excited, but soon it was stunned. After it grabbed the human, the human slowly disappeared!

With its low intelligence, it couldn’t figure out why, but soon a severe pain in its back made it furious.

“Aaaah!”

The Iron-Tailed Tiger let out a painful howl, and its iron tail swung with immense force.

Jiang Han’s heart tightened, and he hurriedly channeled his True Essence, raising his sword to block.

“Crack!”

However, he underestimated the strength of the Iron-Tailed Tiger’s tail. The tail shattered his sword, and Jiang Han was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly retreated.

But it was too late. The tail’s momentum did not diminish, and it struck Jiang Han’s chest, the force making him spit out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backward.

Boom!

He crashed heavily into a tree trunk, fell to the ground, and spat out another mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.

“Damn.” Jiang Han struggled to get up from the ground, his body drenched in cold sweat from the pain.

That was a brutal hit; he felt several bones break.

“Roar!” The Iron-Tailed Tiger pounced at Jiang Han in a rage, feeling humiliated by being injured by a weak human. It wanted to tear Jiang Han to pieces.

“Really, if you don’t seek death, you won’t die.”

Jiang Han gritted his teeth, and the Sand Eagle - Silenced and the laser sword appeared in his hands. He raised his hand and fired a shot.

Bang!

The bullet hit the Iron-Tailed Tiger’s forehead with perfect accuracy, forcing it to take a few steps back. A small blood hole appeared on its forehead.

“Roar!” The Iron-Tailed Tiger became even more enraged. The previous hit only caused superficial injuries and did not significantly harm it.

Jiang Han had anticipated this. He didn’t expect the ordinary bullet to cause much damage to the Iron-Tailed Tiger; he just wanted to hinder its movements.

Bang!

Bang, bang, bang...

Bullets were fired relentlessly, each one aimed at the Iron-Tailed Tiger’s head.

“Roar, roar, roar~” The Iron-Tailed Tiger initially tried to dodge, but when it realized it couldn’t, and the damage was not significant, it stopped dodging and roared fiercely, pouncing at Jiang Han.

Bang—

After firing the last bullet from his gun, Jiang Han calmly watched the Iron-Tailed Tiger pounce at him. Just as it was about to reach him, he moved!

Like a ghost, Jiang Han’s figure swept past the Iron-Tailed Tiger, a blue light flashing.

Silently putting away the Sand Eagle - Silenced and the laser sword, Jiang Han turned and walked toward the Iron-Tailed Tiger.

The Iron-Tailed Tiger ran a few more steps before suddenly stopping. Its head rolled off, and blood gushed from its neck like a fountain.

Its eyes still held a look of rage.

Jiang Han, holding his chest, coughed up a mouthful of blood and stepped forward to extract the beast crystal.

“Didn’t expect to have to use the laser sword and the Sand Eagle in the end.”

Jiang Han felt a bit helpless. His combat experience was still too limited. Getting distracted during a fight was a big no-no; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been hit by that tail.

If he didn’t have the laser sword today, he would already be dead! He needed more training!

He took a deep breath, intending to take a pill to heal his injuries, but then he realized he didn’t have any pills for internal injuries. The Replenishing Essence Pill was for restoring True Essence, and the Golden Wound Medicine was for external use.

As for the Great Restoring Pill, he couldn’t bear to use it; it would be too wasteful!

Fortunately, the beasts he had killed were sold to the system, and although the Dream Coins earned were not many, they should be enough to buy some pills.

Just as he was about to open the system, a light rustling sound came from the surrounding bushes. Jiang Han was startled, his gaze instantly turning cold, and he felt a sense of helplessness. He had encountered another group of people trying to rob him.

Sure enough, two burly men suddenly emerged from the bushes, both with fierce expressions.

“Kid, hand over everything, and I’ll spare your life!” one of them roared viciously.

“Yeah, hand it all over, and I’ll spare your life!” the other chimed in.

Jiang Han watched them calmly, his eyes narrowing, a faint killing intent appearing on his face. Then he spoke softly.

“Did you... see what I used to kill this beast?”