Chapter 35: Mirage Lynx (1/2)

Chapter 35: Mirage Lynx

Su Chen waited at the peak of the mountain for three days.

However, only Wild Beasts came in those three days. Not a single Vicious Beast appeared.

This made Su Chen wonder if the location that he had selected was too out of the way. Should he continue to head deeper?

But the deeper he went, the more dangerous it would be. There were many more Vicious Beasts within, but the danger was also greater. If he messed up, he could attract three to five Vicious Beasts all at once, and his life would be difficult to keep.

Success always favored those with diligence. Thus, it was best just to diligently wait.

This wait lasted for four more days.

The seventh evening.

Deep into the night, the wind was very cold.

Su Chen was sweetly sleeping at the peak of the mountain.

A lynx landed agilely on the cliff.

It prowled elegantly on the mountain, drawing ever close to the human, who was fast asleep. Its vividly green eyes stared at its target, exuding an unspeakable, sinister creepiness.

As it arrived behind its target, it lifted its front paw. Three sharp claws gleamed in the moonlight.

A barrier suddenly rose behind Su Chen and blocked the attack just as the claws were about to pierce through the back of his head. Su Chen hastily flipped around and the edge of a blade flashed through the night.

The lynx jumped up with a shriek, leaving behind multiple afterimages as it swiftly retreated with shocking speed. As the light from the blade brushed past its body, a vibrant, crimson splash appeared.

“Oowo!!” The lynx howled. It turned its body in the air and landed on the ground.

There was a shallow cut on its chest.

The strike had only nicked its skin.

“A Mirage Lynx?” Su Chen’s heart sank when he got a clearer glimpse of his attacker.

A Vicious Beast!

One had finally appeared.

Although he’d been looking forward to fighting a Vicious Beast, Su Chen was still inevitably nervous now that one had actually appeared.

The Mirage Lynx had mediocre close quarter combat skills, but it was terrifyingly fast and was a Vicious Beast that was very difficult to evade.

When the lynx saw that its ambush had failed and it had been the one injured instead, it was incensed.

It leered toothily at Su Chen and abruptly pounced towards Su Chen, flying through the air

Su Chen had long since anticipated this as he dashed away to the side, evading the lynx’s pounce. Mid-dash, the blade in his right hand cleaved downwards, but the lynx was so agile that it could actually switch directions in midair. It dodged Su Chen’s blow with a twist and slapped a paw onto the steel blade, diverting its motion off to the side.

The greatest difference between Vicious and Wild Beasts was that the former could use Origin Energy to strengthen themselves.

In terms of physical strength, the Mirage Lynx was one of the weakest Vicious Beasts. However, it was still unwise to underestimate it. Its claws were enough to contend against a steel blade and it moved so quickly that it made one’s hair stand on end. The Mirage Lynx obviously possessed a speed-related Origin Skill. It could create multiple afterimages of itself as it glided through the air, making it difficult to determine which was the true form. No wonder it was called the Mirage Lynx.

The lynx made use of the leverage that it had gained when slapping the steel blade away to dart through the air again. It elongated its body, making it difficult to guess where the true body was.

It appeared behind Su Chen in an instant and prepared to strike him from behind.

This strike was both swift and fierce. Su Chen had no time to dodge at all. Right before the claws slammed into Su Chen, the barrier suddenly appeared once again behind him, shining with a splendid radiance. The Mirage Lynx’ strike slammed into the shield, resulting in psychedelic shimmers of light. Su Chen attempted to slash downwards with a backswing, but the lynx was prepared this time and was already into motion. The blade only struck an afterimage. Not a hair on the lynx was touched.

However, this narrow brush with injury provoked the lynx’s ferocious nature and enraged it.

It shrieked loudly and jumped up again as soon as it landed, its movements a bit faster than before.

When Su Chen saw this, he hastily used the Snaking Mist Steps to evade his opponent.

The Snaking Mist Steps was a technique of the Gu Clan, and Su Chen had practiced it to the peak of not possessing a bloodline. However, it was still noticeably lacking when compared with the lynx’s speed. He was unable to dodge in time and the lynx’s claw connected with his left arm, the sharp claws leaving behind three deep, bloody gauges. It jumped away before Su Chen’s next blow had even arrived and then flew in for another pounce, aiming for Su Chen’s face. Once again, its speed was so fast that its figure blurred.

When Su Chen saw that the lynx was going for a fatal strike, a haze of light suddenly appeared at his feet.