Chapter 265: Feather (1/2)
Chapter 265: Feather
Translator: InsigniaEditor: Svjohn
People could see because objects reflected light into their retinas, and their retinas transmitted the signal to their brain via their nerves. Therefore, mere observing did not transmit any energy, but it was different if there was emotion or Will involved.
Having felt the enmity just now, Luo Yuan had turned around on purpose.
”I didn't know that there were wanderers here, too!” He thought to himself. He looked in the distance before he immediately shifted his focus.
He had been used to such enmity in the wild, so he did not mind it at all. Each time a stranger entered the area of those wanderers, they would be extremely vigilant and they would guard themselves against them. This had become their natural instinct.
Luo Yuan briskly walked forward, feeling an indistinct urge as he sensed the faint breathing of both the giant lizard and King Kong.
However, their breathing seemed to have changed and become more oppressive and obscure than it used to be. This made Luo Yuan surprised and dubious.
After walking for a few kilometers in twists and turns, a valley finally appeared before him. Compared to the abundant sunshine and the sparse plants of the Gobi Desert, the valley was like a totally different world. Its inner part had an abundance of plants, and it was dimly lit. A small, two-meter-wide river flowed through it, refreshing the air with humidity.
Various bizarre flowers, plants, and weird trees with old rattans gave the valley a sense of vitality. It was really difficult to believe that this place was so close to the Reconstruction Area, which was located in the heart of the desert.
When he got there, the traces of the giant lizard and King Kong became particularly obvious. Lots of giant footprints could be seen on the ground, but the footprints of the lizard seemed to be one size bigger.
Luo Yuan stopped to look at the giant footprint carefully. Its diameter was almost one meter, which surprised him.
The footprints of the giant lizard had always been huge, but not as huge as this. They had used to be about half a meter in diameter, which had already been terrifically huge. It was about the same size as the pillars in the lobbies of some luxurious hotels. The new footprints were one meter in diameter, which might have been rare even during the Cretaceous Period, the era of the dinosaurs.
Luo Yuan’s expression changed. The only explanation was that the giant lizard had evolved.
He suddenly patted his own head as he realized how easy it was to check on the giant lizard’s status. He pulled up the Attribute Table. He had been living in peace lately and had stayed away from fighting, so he had not taken much notice of the lizard. He only remembered it when he needed to use it.
It was exactly as he had expected.
”Battle Beast: Dragon Lizard”
”Level: Level 3 (Light Green)”
”Attributes”
”Strength: 21”
”Dexterity: 16”
”Physique: 19”
”Intelligence: 7”
”Sensory Perception: 6”
”Will: 12”
”Experience: 1,620/9,600”
”Skills: Biting: 12, Tearing: 13, Striking: 11, Tail Strike: 15, Survival: 18, Observance: 8, Breathing: 15”
”Natural Abilities: Sense of Danger, Fire Breath, Speedy Recovery”
”Status: Elite”
”Loyalty: 72 (Risk of betrayal if less than 50, Full Value: 100)”
”Unassigned Attribute Points: 0”
”Unassigned Skill Points: 0”
He had not expected that after not seeing the giant lizard for so long, it would have quietly leveled up to light green level and changed its name.
Luo Yuan frowned. He didn’t know whether he should be surprised or happy. Its Strength, Physique and Sensory Perception had been enhanced slightly, but what surprised him the most was its Intelligence, which had risen to 7 points, increasing by 3 points in total.
Was it a mutated beast trend to become stronger and cleverer as they evolved? Luo Yuan suddenly realized that he could no longer use the phrase ”wild beast” to describe high-level mutated beasts.
The giant lizard had originally been just a lizard, which according to the evolution theory was just a low-level reptile. However, its Intelligence level had definitely surpassed mammal Intelligence, with the exception of humans.
Nevertheless, this low-rank creature had had its Intelligence level increased to 7 points when it had leveled up to light green level, so it was now comparable to a three to four-year-old child. The changes in higher-rank mammals had to be even more astonishing.
Suddenly, the ground started vibrating slightly, followed by a loud howl similar to a car horn coming from afar. The howl caused the air particles to vibrate.
”Coming!”
A breath that Luo Yuan was familiar with was heading towards him.
The valley was suddenly in turmoil. There was movement in the shrubs and tussocks as numerous mutated beasts ran in all directions as if a catastrophe was coming and they needed to save their lives.
There were a couple of cracking branches and collapsing trees, and a giant pathway about three to four meters wide was formed amidst the dense forest. Suddenly, an enormous, ferocious beast appeared.
It was an extremely large lizard. Its body was completely covered in green scales, shiny and glossy, as if it was wearing a layer of emerald green gems. Its huge skull seemed to have no flesh at all. Other than a layer of dark grey skin, it consisted solely of an exoskeleton, which made it look like a ferocious monster.
The giant lizard was about 10 meters tall and 15 meters long. If a human stood in front of it and raised their hand, they would not even reach its knee.
Still, its hill-like body was neither corpulent nor redundant. It looked like detailed art. Even its ferocious skull had a unique beauty about it, which could linger in one's brain after seeing it.
When the giant lizard saw Luo Yuan, its expression changed and it suddenly increased its speed, causing a strong wind and an oppressive aura to blow against his face. Its heavy, 10-ton body caused a strong quake with each step it took, producing a strong vibration in the river water nearby.
If a normal man met such a creature, they would have collapsed from fear and been rooted to the ground. One would have had to have a strong Will to even be able to turn around and run. However, Luo Yuan had lots of experience with creatures like that, so he was already immune.
Nevertheless, this time was different as he felt a high pressure coming from the giant lizard that he had never felt before. He consciously held onto the handle of his sword, radiating his body force and getting ready for the worst. He scanned through the lizard’s loyalty silently and exhaled in relief.
”Loyalty: 72”
”Luckily, it’s still above the safety line!”
As that thought popped in his mind, the giant lizard stopped somewhere four to five meters away from him. It did not make any other movement, showing its extraordinary lightness, which was disproportionate to its size. Luo Yuan was surprised to see it. Such behavior was way beyond his imagination.
He was in a furtive alert when he saw a head the size of a small round table lower and intimately touch his chest, crying joyously.
Luo Yuan was relieved. Meanwhile, he felt a coldness on his back and he unconsciously broke out in cold sweat. He could not help but admit that the giant lizard was stressing him greatly. To a certain extent, it was no longer green rank.
This was because the attributes of the giant lizard had completely restrained Luo Yuan.
Why was Luo Yuan so strong? His terrific weapon skills, Will and Physique were some of the reasons, but the main reason was his Dexterity.
It was a very special attribute, whose each level up was very impressive. In other words, Luo Yuan thought that all level ups of other attributes were actually maximizing his Dexterity.