Chapter 130: A Mid-Third-Rank Expert
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Chapter 130: A Mid-Stage Third-Grade Expert
“So he is actually a mid-stage third-grade expert. What are we supposed to do now?” one man asked in panic. If Shen An had only been an early-stage third-grade expert, they might not have been so alarmed—but a mid-stage expert was another matter entirely.
“Let’s discuss this first. We must not offend him lightly. If we provoke him, we may all find ourselves in dire straits.” Even if the other man killed them now, they would have no ability to resist.
After all, he was a formidable mid-stage third-grade expert.
“Should we tell him about our situation? He might not be willing to work with us.”
“We’ve already come this far. Why hide it from him?” said a slightly bolder young man. “What are we waiting for?”
“Then you go and tell him.”
The young man immediately lost his nerve. He was perfectly capable of making bold remarks, but when it came to actually taking action, he had no courage at all.
At that moment, a middle-aged man stepped forward and thumped his chest. “I’ll bear the consequences alone. I believe this expert is kindhearted and won’t attack us without reason.”
The middle-aged man was named Huang Feng. He glanced at Shen An, drew a deep breath, and said, “Expert, we would like to form a team with you. If you join us, we’ll take you to deal with that Flamehorn Rhino.”
Huang Feng finished speaking quickly. He did not harbor much hope. After all, Shen An was an expert and would hardly agree to his terms so readily.
When Shen An did not respond, Huang Feng assumed that he would never agree. He could understand, after all. Every expert had a measure of pride.
Yet the result was entirely beyond the middle-aged man’s expectations.
Shen An smiled faintly. “Deal with the Flamehorn Rhino? I’m somewhat interested. How exactly do you intend to deal with it?”
Hearing this, Huang Feng seemed to have been encouraged. His expression grew animated. “Expert… Expert, as long as you’re willing to join us, we can go and deal with the Flamehorn Rhino.”
“Join you to deal with the Flamehorn Rhino?” Shen An asked.
“If you’re unwilling to join us, that’s fine as well. We’ve disturbed you enough and won’t bother you again,” Huang Feng said.
“I never said I wouldn’t agree. I’m also rather interested in fighting that Flamehorn Rhino. It will be a good chance to see just how powerful it is.” Shen An murmured to himself.
“Expert, does that mean you agree? That’s wonderful! The expert agreed!” Huang Feng rejoiced like a child.
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Shen An rose to his feet. Cultivating here was too slow anyway. If he had the opportunity, training in the gravity chamber at Silver City Martial Academy would yield much better results.
“Let’s go,” Shen An said.
“Good, we’ll leave now. The Flamehorn Rhino is deep within these mountains and forests. We’ve already found traces of it,” Huang Feng said.
“That’s right. With an expert helping us this time, we should be able to deal with the Flamehorn Rhino successfully,” one of the young men said.
“Dealing with a Flamehorn Rhino is no easy matter, but I still believe in the expert’s strength.”
“Expert, we should leave now. Otherwise, something unexpected may happen.”
Listening to the voices around him, Shen An nodded. “All right. In that case, let’s head there now.”
Before long, Shen An and the others reached the depths of the forest. The light was dim, and because spiritual energy had undergone a revival, the plants here had grown exceptionally tall.
To awakened ones, this was nothing unusual anymore.
Shen An’s gaze swept over a red rhinoceros lying ahead. Faint flames enveloped its body. It was clearly the Flamehorn Rhino these people had mentioned.
“Expert, that’s the Flamehorn Rhino. Be extremely careful. Since it’s asleep, we might be able to succeed by ambushing it,” Huang Feng said from the side.
“Expert, don’t act rashly. That Flamehorn Rhino is incredibly powerful. Earlier, a second-grade awakened one was merely nudged by its horn, and it tore a huge hole through his abdomen. His death was absolutely惨—”
Shen An’s lips curved into a smile. “I know what I’m doing. There’s no need to worry too much.”
Everyone sighed inwardly. Experts generally had their own pride, and naturally would not heed their advice easily.
“Expert, be careful when you approach it. If you can’t finish it off, retreat first, and we’ll think of another plan,” Huang Feng said.
“Just as well. I want to use it to test how far my strength has improved,” Shen An replied.
Shen An advanced step by step toward the Flamehorn Rhino. It lay on the ground in what appeared to be a deep sleep, but it was not truly asleep.
The Flamehorn Rhino was extremely vigilant. Even while resting, it could easily sense whether an intruder had entered its surroundings.
“Moo!”
The Flamehorn Rhino let out a thunderous bellow, its low voice shaking the air.
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Shen An drew the Black-Iron Sword, his cold gaze sweeping over the Flamehorn Rhino. “My strength has improved considerably during this period. This is the perfect chance to see just how far I’ve advanced.”
The Flamehorn Rhino could not understand human speech. It could only sense the powerful threat directed at it.
It scraped the ground furiously with its hooves before charging toward Shen An like a war chariot. The sight was terrifying.
It was certainly not something an ordinary person could withstand.
At that moment, Shen An swung his sword.
The strike carried terrifying force and was utterly unstoppable.
In an instant, the blade pierced the Flamehorn Rhino’s back. A horrifying wound appeared across its body, and blood poured from it.
Steam rose from the wound. That single strike had already left the Flamehorn Rhino gravely injured.
Huang Feng and the others stared at Shen An in astonishment. Was this truly Shen An’s strength? It was far too formidable.
In their eyes, the Flamehorn Rhino was an invincible existence capable of easily killing a second-grade awakened one. Yet Shen An had now relied on his own strength to inflict a severe wound upon it.
“He’s too powerful. This is truly astonishing,” one man said.
Huang Feng gazed blankly at Shen An. Was this the terrifying strength of a third-grade awakened one?
“Is this what a third-grade awakened one is like? He’s far too powerful—truly far too powerful.”
“He could probably kill the Flamehorn Rhino by himself. There’s no need for us to interfere at all. Someone like this is a monstrous prodigy sent down from the heavens. He’s unbelievably strong.”
“If I had even half his talent, I would be completely satisfied.”
“Half? I wouldn’t need half. Give me just a fraction of his talent, and I’d be satisfied beyond measure.”
Shen An paid no attention whatsoever to their words.
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