"Finally, it''s over..."


    Su Yuan let go of his left hand. Blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. His body was covered in burns and wounds, all inflicted by the Green me White Wolf''s desperate struggle. After all, the Green me White Wolf had the "Wolf Nature" talent.


    Fortunately, it onlysted a few seconds. Otherwise, he would not have been able to endure it any longer.


    "Even though they are both Bronze Level, the difference between elite and ordinary is much greater than I imagined..."


    Su Yuan felt a shiver in his heart. The Green me White Wolf''s strength was far higher than he had expected. This time, he had taken quite a risk.


    It might have been because he had suppressed himself for a year, and now, with his explosive growth in strength and after killing the Bronze Level Wind Running Weasel, he had be somewhat impetuous.


    "I need to reflect on this carefully. After all, I only have one life."


    While Su Yuan was summing up, Zhuang Xun walked over, dumbfounded. Looking at the corpse of the Green me White Wolf lying on the ground, he skeptically asked, "This... you killed it just like that?"


    Su Yuan, still reflecting on himself, nodded casually, saying, "Killed it."


    "Killing such a powerful Green me White Wolf and still staying so calm, is this what a real expert is like?" Seeing Su Yuan soposed, Zhuang Xun secretly marveled, "Indeed, I still don''t have enough ''expert demeanor.'' Stay calm, stay calm, it''s just a Green me White Wolf, no big deal!"


    "But how did Su Yuan get on top of the Green me White Wolf? Could he possibly fly?"


    Zhuang Xun was still very puzzled.


    Earlier, while dealing with the Gray me Strike, Zhuang Xun had been fully upied conjuring fireballs, paying no attention to how Su Yuan had suddenly appeared.


    Zhuang Xun was about to ask further when Su Yuan had already leaned down to extract the Green me White Wolf''s Star Core.


    "As we agreed earlier, the Star Core is mine, and the me Crystal Stone is yours."


    "Oh, right, the me Crystal Stone!" Zhuang Xun pped his forehead. Seeing the me Crystal Stone on the ground in the distance, he rushed over happily to pick it up, without bothering to question Su Yuan any further.


    He held the me Crystal Stone in his hand, studying it fondly for a moment. Suddenly, a white light shed on his left hand, and the me Crystal Stone disappeared from his hand.


    "A space ring? No wonder he didn''t even carry a backpack. Truly a rich kid..." Su Yuan''s gaze fell on the ring on Zhuang Xun''s left hand, clicking his tongue, "This thing is really convenient. I''ll have to buy one when I have money."


    While Su Yuan was secretly thinking, he carefully put the Green me White Wolf''s Star Core in his bosom and then retrieved his backpack and scabbard from a distance, sitting down to rest.


    Zhuang Xun, satisfied, pped his hands and walked over to Su Yuan: "Su Yuan, thanks a million this time! You not only saved my life twice but also killed the Green me White Wolf to help me get the me Crystal Stone!"


    Su Yuan shook his head and smiled: "It''s nothing, really. Besides, the reason we could kill the Green me White Wolf so smoothly was mainly because you attracted its fire."


    Seeing Su Yuan say this, Zhuang Xunughed and said, "Alright, I won''t thank you much more then. Let''s exchange contact information; if you need any help in the future, just let me know."


    Su Yuan nodded: "Sure."


    The two exchanged contact information and then went their separate ways.


    Zhuang Xun headed directly back to Qingye City with the me Crystal Stone, while Su Yuan nned to replenish and rest in the suburbs of Guangchuan City, let his parents know he was safe, and then head back to the Great Barbarian Mountain Area to hunt Star Dust.


    After all, whether it was the Hardened Iron Skin, Instant Movement, or the soon-to-be-acquired Gray me Strike, they all consumed a lot of Star Dust.


    With three weeks left in the winter break, he had to seize the time.


    After leaving the Great Barbarian Mountain Area, he returned to a hotel in the eastern suburbs of Guangchuan City to rest for a day, replenished his supplies, and then returned to the Great Barbarian Mountain Area to continue hunting Star Beasts.


    ...


    Time flew, and before he knew it, the winter break was almost over.


    Su Yuan left the Great Barbarian Mountain Area again, took a good shower in the hotel, and then took the light rail home.


    Besides the time spent resting in the hotel and traveling back and forth, Su Yuan had spent almost three and a half weeks in the Great Barbarian Mountain Area.


    On good days, he could hunt a dozen or so Star Beasts. On bad days, only five or six.


    This was because the outer areas of the Great Barbarian Mountain Area were sparse with Star Beasts, and Su Yuan did not venture deep inside easily.


    After the battle with the Green me White Wolf, Su Yuan realized he needed to develop more steadily.


    After nearly a month of hunting, Su Yuan had gained nearly 2000 points of Star Dust, and his status panel had undergone tremendous changes!


    [Host: Su Yuan]


    [Level: Star Apprentice Eighth Stage]


    [Soul Card: Azure Sky Phoenix]


    [Grade: Master]


    [Species: Phoenix]


    [Element: Space]


    [Talent: Azure Sky - enhances the power of space-rted skills by 20%]


    [Six Dimensions: Strength C, Agility C, Defense C, Constitution C, Spirit C, Star Power C]


    [Soul Skill: Instant Movement (blue, mastered): casting time reduced to 0.5 seconds, casting interval 4 seconds, teleportation distance affected by skill level and Star Power]


    [Skills: Steel me Finger (white, transformation), Hardened Iron Skin (white, transformation), Wind Walking (white, transformation), Gray me Strike (green, great sess)]


    [Star Dust: 160]


    The system panel elements had been directly color-coded by Su Yuan.


    The cost-performance ratio of the three White Card skills was the highest, so Su Yuan had upgraded them all to the transformation realm, resulting in not only enhanced power but also a qualitative change.


    The transformation level Steel me Finger could cover his entire palm and fingers and had been used against the Green me White Wolf, showing strong lethality.


    The transformation level Hardened Iron Skin could turn his entire body into steel skin for a certain period, simr to the iron cloth in Earth''s martial arts, making him almost impervious to des and bullets!


    The transformation level Wind Walking allowed him to manipte the wind to affect the trajectory of long-range attacks, thereby evading certain types of ranged attacks.


    Additionally, the Green Card Gray me Strike was upgraded to great sess. It was highly consuming, but the power increased correspondingly! Although it was not as strong as the Green me White Wolf''s strike, it was not far off.


    Lastly, the Soul Skill Instant Movement, due to the high Star Dust cost for upgrading blue skills, was only leveled up to master. However, it became increasingly useful, further reducing casting time and interval, and enhancing teleportation distance.


    After many upgrades, Su Yuan had also gained a deeper understanding of the system''s functions.


    Enhancing a White Card skill once required 10 points of Star Dust, a Green Card 40 points, and a Blue Card 200 points.


    If using the system''s extraction function to choose directly, it would consume the Star Dust required for one upgrade.


    "It''s just that the E-3 longsword is almost scrapped. With the Joint Trialing up, I''ll need to buy a new one." Su Yuan sighed slightly.


    This month of training had turned his nearly new longsword into a worn-out mess, and in the battle two days ago, it had even been broken by a Star Beast.


    Su Yuan had buried it in the woods of the Great Barbarian Mountain Area as he left.


    "It would be nice to have a Weapon Card. Regardless of its attributes, at least Star Devices wouldn''t be as easily damaged as Mortal Iron."


    Thinking of Zhuang Xun''s ck and red longsword with the scorching trait, Su Yuan couldn''t help but feel envious.


    ...


    Tang Shiyang, who had gotten the news of her son''s return, waited early in the living room. As soon as Su Yuan came back, she quickly went up to check him all over, very worried.


    It took a full two hours before Su Yuan finally escaped from his mother''s deep concern and endless questions.


    Returning to his bedroom, Su Yuan copsed into bed in a big, spread-eagle position and slowly closed his eyes.


    "Overall, this trip to the Great Barbarian Mountain Area was very rewarding. The rapid improvement in strength is quite addictive. But it''s really exhausting, both physically and mentally..."


    The warm atmosphere at home quickly rxed Su Yuan''s continuously tense nerves, and as hey there with his eyes closed, he fell into a deep sleep within a few seconds.


    In a short while, Tang Shiyang came to his bedroom with a te of freshly cut fruit: "Little Yuan, these are fresh fruits your dad brought back from the suburbs this morning..."


    Tang Shiyang opened the door, only to find Su Yuan already asleep. She quickly stopped talking.


    "He fell asleep so quickly, this child..."


    There was pain in Tang Shiyang''s eyes, and tears involuntarily welled up.


    Su Yuan had spent a whole month in such a dangerous ce as the Great Barbarian Mountain Area. As a mother, how could Tang Shiyang not feel pained and worried?


    But seeing her son work so hard, she and his father could only support him and try not to be a hindrance to his growth.@@novelbin@@


    Gently cing the fruit tter on the bedside table, Tang Shiyang carefully pulled the quilt over Su Yuan, then quietly exited the bedroom...