章 28: Chapter 28: The Ten-Year-Old Spirit Ring
"How unlucky! We just arrived in Mato City and ended up killing the lord's son. I don't even know if the Mato City Lord has only one son. If he's an only child, this grudge could become really serious."
By the campfire, Hu Jiu said while poking at the branches.
It had been more than half a day since they killed Ma Feng and the others. At that time, because there were quite a few spectators present, he couldn't possibly kill all the witnesses. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he hurried along with Xiao Wu and eventually reached the edge of the Monster Forest.
According to the schedule, they should have been resting in Mato City by now.
Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with the change of events.
"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Xiao Jiu, you would have probably arrived safely at your destination already!" Xiao Wu said with a guilty look as she glanced at Hu Jiu, blaming herself.
"What nonsense! I'm glad you came with me to hunt for the Spirit Ring. How could I blame you?" Hu Jiu said with a smile, rubbing Xiao Wu's head.
"By the way, can you drop that fake sad look? Please don't pretend to be that upset!"
"Hmph! Bad Hu Jiu, you're always making fun of me." Xiao Wu pouted and waved her fists playfully.
"Oh, right. I'm serious though, since we killed that city lord's son today, could that cause any trouble for you?"
Suddenly, Xiao Wu seemed to remember something, and her mood dropped a bit.
"Haha, it's not a big deal. We'll rest for the night, and tomorrow we'll head straight to the Monster Forest. After we hunt for the Spirit Ring, we'll leave immediately."
That way, even if that Ma Tong, the city lord, wants to find us, it won't be that easy.
"Mm!" Xiao Wu nodded firmly, secretly resolving that if they did come looking, she would protect Xiao Jiu's safety at all costs.
After resting for the night, the next morning, the two of them arrived at the Monster Forest.
As they walked along, they occasionally spotted some animals.
Yes, because the Monster Forest is so low-level, many animals lived here, not even Spirit Beasts.
"Wow! Xiao Jiu, look! There's a monster with human hands over there!" Xiao Wu suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"That's the Hundred Change Monster. It might have seen humans at some point, which is why it has developed human-like hands."
Hu Jiu chuckled; this Hundred Change Monster seemed a bit mischievous!
Next, they encountered even more Hundred Change Monsters, some with branches for heads, others with cat faces and fox tails. All sorts of bizarre shapes could be seen among the Hundred Change Monsters.
Unfortunately, these Hundred Change Monsters were far too low-level; they weren't even Spirit Beasts and had no practical value.
The Hundred Change Monster is a type of soft-bodied creature, resembling a large jelly. It's soft and covered in a greasy slime, and its insides are filled with acidic liquid, making it inedible. Other animals avoid them entirely.
Gradually, they arrived at the core gathering place of the Hundred Change Monsters.
"Hey! Why is there a tiger among the Hundred Change Monsters? That's so strange," Xiao Wu said, looking curiously at the tiger surrounded by a group of Hundred Change Monsters from a distance.
"Xiao Wu, that's our target! Didn't you notice? It's also a Hundred Change Monster, but it's a ten years old Spirit Beast."
Beside him, Hu Jiu looked at the distant tiger with excitement; his second Spirit Ring depended on it.
Lifting his hammer and channeling his Soul Power, Hu Jiu rushed toward the tiger Hundred Change Monster, leaving a trail of illusions behind him.
When dealing with a ten years old Spirit Beast, there was no need for any special techniques; he just needed to be reckless.
With a physical quality of level twenty, Hu Jiu, although not on par with a Fighting Spirit Master of the same level, could easily crush those weaker than him.
"Ha, die for me!"
Hu Jiu's appearance caused chaos among the group of Hundred Change Monsters, with many weaker ones startled by his aura and fleeing in all directions.
Only the tiger, now a Spirit Beast, seeing Hu Jiu charging toward it, actually lowered its body to the ground and let out a warning growl.
Unfortunately, when it came to fighting, Hu Jiu had always been merciless; once he determined someone was an enemy, he wouldn't hold back at all.
With a loud whistle, the hammer swung toward the head of the Hundred Change Monster King.
"Roar!"
Faced with the oncoming hammer, the Hundred Change Monster King let out a furious roar, pushing off the ground with its four legs and instantly leaping backward to dodge Hu Jiu's attack.
Then, in the blink of an eye, its body began to shrink and transform, its head becoming small, and feathers from an unknown bird appeared all over its body.
"Not good, it's trying to escape! Xiao Wu, help me hold it down!"
The Hundred Change Monster King's movements were incredibly fast, so fast that even Hu Jiu struggled to keep up.
In a single backward leap, it transformed into a large bird in an instant, astonishingly quick.
"Hehe! Watch this, Waist Bow!"
Xiao Wu didn't need any instructions from Hu Jiu; she had been by his side all along, just in case.
In a flash, just as Hu Jiu was retracting his hammer to prepare for another attack, Xiao Wu darted out and arrived in front of the Hundred Change Monster that had already turned into a large bird.
A Hundred Change Monster with only ten years of cultivation was no match for Xiao Wu.
With a simple motion, Xiao Wu quickly seized the large bird by the neck.
"Haha, great job, Xiao Wu!" At that moment, Hu Jiu had already reached Xiao Wu's side, swinging his hammer to deliver a powerful blow, instantly finishing off the Hundred Change Monster, which had transformed halfway into a snake and was trying to escape again.
"Hehe, of course I'm great; I'm Sister Xiao Wu!" Xiao Wu said proudly, lifting her chin and flashing a charming smile at Hu Jiu.
"However, this Hundred Change Monster is really interesting. It would be amazing if you could gain such an ability." Xiao Wu felt a bit envious of the Hundred Change Monster's transformation ability. Although this one was very weak, its methods of handling them just now had already proven the excellence of that ability.
Unfortunately, while a Spirit Master can gain the transformation ability from a Hundred Change Monster, it is far too weak. They can only make minor changes to their facial features, unable to fully transform into another person, which is basically useless.
"Haha, Xiao Wu, don't forget! My Spirit Ring can level up quickly. Maybe in a hundred or even a thousand years, I could achieve something like the Hundred Change Monster! By then, I might even be able to let you transform into other animals!"
Even though he knew the chances of that were slim, if a thousand years didn't work, what about ten thousand or a hundred thousand?
With the Hundred Change Monster's transformation ability, Hu Jiu could come up with some fun tricks...
At that moment, a pale white Spirit Ring emerged from the Hundred Change Monster, its light color indicating that it had just reached the ten-year mark.
"This..." Xiao Wu looked at the Spirit Ring with disdain, hesitating as she said, "Xiao Jiu, have you really thought this through? Do you really want to use it as your second Spirit Ring?"
Xiao Wu had known this situation all along; she thought she was mentally prepared for it, but when she actually saw such a low-level Spirit Ring appear, she still felt quite disdainful.
"Hehe, didn't we agree on this beforehand? Don't delay! You protect me while I absorb the Spirit Ring," Hu Jiu said, looking at the Spirit Ring without a care, a hint of delight on his face.
"Xiao Wu, I'm sacrificing my second Spirit Ring for your safety!"
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