24 Quiet hunting (2/2)

This fruit was commonly known as the [Future Rebelling Fruit].

The reason for this was that it would change the innate potential of a person depending on what type of energy it was fed.

In this case it was a Magic Future Rebelling Fruit.

Hiding under where the tree was, she cultivated in silence for half a year before exiting the Hundred Thousand Beast Forest.

Most of the world thought she was dead but as soon as she arrived back to her normal life she broke her engagement.

The story was too simple and far-fetched that it made it out to be that it was fake and probably made up.

Others still find some value in the story and regardless of whether it's true or not, Beast Cores would at least give some profit for their journey.

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Overall their journey took three days to arrive at the Inner Circle with only 18 hours of sleep in total.

They had yet to run into any animals and could only feast on soup made from the vegetables Leonard found.

After entering the Inner Circle there was still no beast or human within their peripheral vision.

Because of this unsettling predicament, they had no idea whether a person had found treasures yet or if there was anyone to be wary of.

The Inner Circle was different due to the supplementing Energy in the air.

It came in two forms: Magic Essence and Qi.

Due to those two energies, the trees had a darker hue and there was much more vegetation.

So far their adventure had just been sightseeing of trees, plants , trees, flowers, trees and trees.

”Dean, we're having roasted meat for tonight.”

Leonard came out of nowhere already setting up a fire.

It had been awhile since their last meal and Dean wondered what type of Beast did Leonard face since they were in the Inner Circle of the Hundred Thousand Beast Forest.

The ferocious monsters of the Inner Circle that Leonard had faced was a...hare.

Dean sighed in disappointment as he expected something more interesting from this forest but had to face the reality.

The hare was roughly three times the average size of an adult rabbit and had sharp claws around its paws.

Handing some salt and pepper the meal should soon be cooked.

”Night”

Leonard waved his hand to Dean as he laid atop a makeshift bed under a roof made from broken twigs and branches.

Dean had to stay awake for the whole night but due to his cultivation it wasn't so bad.

The last person to stay awake was Leonard meaning Dean had to rotate and take his place to keep guard for the night and be aware of any intruders.

Savoring the well seasoned meat, Dean scanned the area with a tinge of bitterness.

He had yet to receive whatever weapon the blacksmith had created and given to Leonard as there wasn't a situation that needed him to do so.

*Rustle**Rustle*

Dean darted a stare to a bush in the distance as its leaves ruffled about. There was no wind around that area meaning that something had to have been the reason for that movement.

A shadow exited the bushes before landing on top of a nearby branch that was opposite to Dean.

Lighting up a nearby branch using the bonfire and attaching it to a small black orb summoned with Dark Magic was sent flying towards the unknown entity.

Using the torch as vision, Dean could see the monster he was facing off.

Its large eyes were dyed black that stuck out of its small golden face. The golden torso was caved in making the animal look malnourished with brown lines highlighting it's short limbs.

The toes owned long and sharp nails that were currently embedded into the tree branch and the arms were actually wings connecting a marvelously colored webbing.

The webs were equivalent to the night sky, devoid of any stars but instead replaced with dark dreary clouds that lead to a striped tail at the back.

'Leonard why did you have to sleep so early? I want to use my weapon already!'