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Chapter 360 Demonic Griffin
On the bumpy mud road, Wang Zhifan and Gate rode side by side on horseback, leaving the dense trees on both sides behind them.

Wang Zhifan discovered that this demon hunter was quite different from his appearance, that is, he was actually very talkative, and once he got to know him better, he gave people the feeling that they could talk about anything. This was quite different from the virtual character in his impression, and it might also be because Gate was younger.

"Wang, what are your plans for going to Novi Town?"

At this time, Gate, who was on the right side of the road, was eating the meat buns from another world that Wang Zhifan shared with him, and asked Wang Zhifan casually.

Along the way, he has confirmed that this wizard has a very easy-going personality. He does not have the arrogance and aloofness that is common among people of this type. He does not look down on him, a poor witcher, and even pays special attention to him.

"I don't have any specific plans, so I'll just go for a stroll."

Wang Zhifan, who was also chewing a meat bun on the left, answered quickly. His eyes were relaxed and calm, without any sense of fatigue that an ordinary traveler might have. But if someone carefully observed his movements just now, they would have noticed that he vaguely glanced to the right ahead on the road.

"If you just want to relax... I can recommend a place for you. I guarantee you will like it..."

Then, Gate, who looked handsome and even a little cool on the horse on the right, showed a slightly obscene expression, and his amber vertical pupils flashed with meaning that all men could understand.

"Where?"

Wang Zhifan knew what he would say when he saw his expression, but he still chose to continue chatting.

"Spring Caress! This is the best inn in Novi Town! It provides all kinds of intimate services. Whether it's tall women from the Northern Kingdom or petite women from the Southern Countries, or even dark-skinned women from distant foreign countries, you can find them all!"

When Gate talked about this topic, his tone of voice rose slightly. It seemed that he had been to that hotel many times in the past and might be a little impatient now.

"Heh, you're a demon hunter, why do you recommend places like this when you travel..."

Wang Zhifan was speechless when he saw that his guess was correct. He felt that the guy on the right only matched his impression in terms of appearance, but his personality might be a bit difficult to deal with.

buzz~
Suddenly, he heard some slight noise coming from Gate's body, and in an instant Gate's expression changed from a little obscene to very serious, obviously something had happened.

"King! My badge is vibrating! There must be female... monsters around here! At least three of them!"

Gate, who was on the right side of the horse, immediately grabbed the reins with one hand, and with the other hand, stuffed the remaining meat buns into his mouth and swallowed them, then quickly jumped off the horse.

"Aren't they still far away? Why do you have to stop and bother them?"

Wang Zhifan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled when he saw this. He actually sensed the presence of evil things nearby when he was talking to Gate just now, but he decided to ignore these guys who were a little distance away. He didn't expect Gate to cause this trouble.

Hearing Wang Zhifan's question, the demon hunter Gate, who had already dismounted, skillfully tied his old horse to a tree by the roadside and explained:
"King, to be honest, I've been a little tight on money lately, so if I come across a monster I must go check it out. Maybe I can get some valuable parts and sell them to the shops in the city. If you're in a hurry, leave first. I'll find a way to find you when we get to Novi Town."

As Gate spoke, he crouched down and drew the long sword from his back, then walked lightly through several trees and headed towards the dense woods on the right side of the road.

Seeing this, Wang Zhifan did not choose to leave first. Out of curiosity about the witcher, he planned to follow and take a look. He also jumped off the horse, but did not tie the red deer horse to the tree. He let it rest nearby first.

Thus, a period of stealth soon came, with the demon hunter Gate leading the way, holding a long sword and lowering his body, passing through the dense forest at a speed that seemed slow but was actually quite fast. His body was obviously quite tall, but he made people feel as agile and silent as a cat.

Wang Zhifan fell about ten meters behind Gate. Although he was not a demon hunter, his agility was so high that ordinary people could not imagine. He could easily do it by just keeping quiet and not disturbing Gate in front of him.

After a while, they approached an area in the woods where the trees were relatively sparse. A faint mist inexplicably rose in the air here. If one's eyesight was good enough, one could see an almost transparent shape slowly swimming in the mist. It was undoubtedly some kind of spiritual monster.

"It's actually a day-walking demon... Their cores are worth a bit of money... I have to exchange them for a silver sword..."

The demon hunter Gate, who observed the situation in front, immediately squatted down and hid behind a big tree. He sheathed the long sword in his hand with extremely light movements, and then slowly pulled out another shorter long sword from behind. At the same time, his other hand took out a small wooden bottle from some pocket, and then skillfully pulled out the cork of the bottle and dripped the liquid inside onto the blade of the silver sword in his hand.

It was obvious that he cherished this liquid, which should be sword oil, very much. He only let two drops fall onto the blade of the sword, then quickly put the cork back in and put the bottle back into his pocket.

"It's really a classic demon hunter routine, oiling the weapon before the battle, but it seems to be missing the step of taking drugs."

Wang Zhifan, who was standing at some distance behind, observed the whole process quietly. He was not very interested in the spiritual monster in front of him, but the tactical moves of the demon hunter Gate made him very concerned. It was a special scene where virtuality turned into reality.

In a few seconds, Gate prepared for the battle in secret. He was holding a silver sword smeared with targeted sword oil, and suddenly rushed towards the transparent shadow in the air in front of him at a burst of speed. The speed at which his body penetrated the air far exceeded the limit of ordinary people. In almost half a second, he stabbed a day-walking demon in the vitals with a sword, causing the monster to let out a creepy scream. The ugly, deformed and filthy body was completely exposed in the air, and burned with green flames under the attack of the demon hunter.

But there was more than one monster in this place. After Gate severely injured one of them with a sword, the others also noticed his intrusion and began to scream, making people's ears ring. They all attacked him like ghosts.

Wang Zhifan, who was watching all this from a distance, did not worry about Gate at all after seeing this thrilling scene. Instead, he was more looking forward to his combat performance.

And the results showed that his judgment was correct. As a demon hunter, Gate dared to dive into the pile of demons and ghosts, which meant he was confident in facing their siege.

At this moment, he showed inhuman agility and skills. He first killed the injured demon in front of him with a sword, then rolled sideways to avoid the attack from behind. In the process of rolling, the silver sword in his hand was also aimed at another direction in the air, stopping the third demon that was charging there. Then he began to move quickly around the nearby trees, relying on constantly entering shadows and obstructing areas to confuse the demons. The demons were able to chase him in circles at first, but later they seemed to get the hang of it and directly penetrated the trees to chase Gate. However, Gate had been waiting for them to rush in his face. The moment they passed through the trees, he slashed them with a sword, instantly hitting their vital points and killing them into dust.

"Not bad, not bad! Gate! Your abilities are truly incredible!"

Only after the demon had been killed did Wang Zhifan choose to speak and approach. From what he knew, Gate was very mature in both physical fitness and combat skills, worthy of being the legendary demon hunter. In terms of melee ability alone, many players were probably not his match.

"They are just a few ordinary demons. I have fought monsters that are much more difficult than them."

Gate was not at all humble when he heard Wang Zhifan's praise. He answered while searching for the demon core on the ground, saying that it was just a small scene and could not cause much waves in his heart.

But before Wang Zhifan could respond, the two suddenly heard a shrill scream from the sky, as if some very large bird of prey was approaching the wooded area.

The sound came very quickly from far away, then circled around them, and then suddenly became higher in pitch, swooping down without hesitation!
"Is it a griffin?! Why is there a griffin here?!"

The demon hunter Gate, who was still despising the demons in the last second, suddenly changed his expression. He quickly threw the demon core he had just picked up to the ground, and raised his sword to look above the woods above his head.

Then, a "beast" with feathers and wings that was larger than a cow appeared in his field of vision. It looked like a lion's body and sharp claws with the head and wings of a giant eagle. It swooped down at him from the gaps in the trees. Its sharp claws were several times larger than an adult's palm, and its curved beak was larger than an adult's skull. Its appearance alone made people feel extremely dangerous.

"Escape into the dense forest quickly! Be careful to avoid its attack from behind!"

At this time, Gate once again demonstrated his extraordinary speed. He escaped from the crooked mouth of the giant beast that landed on his head by almost a millimeter, rushed into the denser woods nearby, and while running, he was able to loudly remind Wang Zhifan how to deal with this unexpected monster.

However, unlike what Gate thought, Wang Zhifan did not run away after seeing the griffin in a very dangerous state. Instead, he stood there and observed it with interest.

"This beast is quite large, but its agility is not affected at all... It looks pretty cool, and can be stored in a tower as a small boss."

He decided on the spot to put this ferocious monster into the dark tower, because he remembered that there was no such enemy in the tower at present, and monsters like this that could fly and fight in close combat and were very powerful were very rare, and could be used as special monsters to increase the depth of the tower's test.

Screech~Boom~Boom~
In the woods, a ferocious griffin was seen chasing after Gate, who was fleeing at full speed in front of him. It knocked down many trees along the way but was unwilling to give up attacking Gate.

It completely ignored Wang Zhifan who was standing in an empty space in the forest without moving, as if Wang Zhifan had no attraction to it at all, and Gate was its mortal enemy, and it looked like it would not give up until it fought him to the end.

"It didn't attack me... Interesting... I'll just wait and see how Gate responds."

Originally, Wang Zhifan should have fought a fierce battle with the griffin to obtain as much relevant information as possible, but it would be possible if someone else demonstrated it to him in person, so he chose to observe from behind.

"Thunder Seal!"

"Fire Seal!"

……

Gate, who was fleeing at all costs, had no idea what Wang Zhifan was thinking. He no longer had any time to think about other problems. He could only run away at all costs while looking for a brief opportunity to release a seal to attack the griffin that was chasing him fiercely from behind.

Sigils are spell-like abilities possessed by demon hunters. In many aspects, they cannot be compared with the orthodox spells of wizards. For example, their power is much smaller. However, Sigils also have an obvious advantage, which is that their casting speed is very fast. After becoming proficient in it, the difference between sigils and instant casting is not much. In addition, the system is relatively mature and can perform combination skills, which makes them very suitable for use in actual combat.

He first released the Thunder Seal to attack the attacking griffin, hoping to paralyze the monster and stop it from charging, but the result was not good. The lightning produced by the Thunder Seal only left some burn marks on its feathers and failed to control it for even half a second, which showed that this monster had a high resistance.

But such a minor injury soon made the griffin even more angry, especially when Gate used the Fireball Sign to attack the griffin and burned several of its feathers, causing the griffin to rush like crazy and break all the trees blocking the way, just to eat Gate in one bite.

After feeling that the seal was of little use, Gate chose to escape instead of engaging in hand-to-hand combat. It was not because he was timid, but because the griffin was good at close combat, and its claws and beak were stronger than most metal weapons. It was not so easy to disarm it with human weapons.

"Old Ma! You are the only one I can sacrifice!"

Feeling that his strength was about to be exhausted by the griffin's full-scale pursuit, Gate suddenly had an idea and decided to turn and run to the road to let his old horse divert the griffin's attention. Because according to his understanding, griffins like to prey on horses very much, so when it attacks his horse, he will have the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and maybe he can turn the situation around in one fell swoop.

However, there were actually two horses on the road now. The griffin led by Gate, who rushed to the side of the road at full speed, did not like his old horse. Instead, he took a fancy to the red deer horse leisurely chewing weeds on the other side, flapped its wings and flew into the sky, ready to use the power of the dive to get this delicious meal.

"How dare you try to take my mount? You're courting death!"

Wang Zhifan could no longer bear it at this time. His figure instantly moved from the distant space to the upper and rear side of the griffin's head in the air. Then he slashed with a faint blade light, beheading this arrogant and violent guy directly, and the head fell heavily to the ground below.

At the same time, Gate, who was seeing this scene below, was also dumbfounded. It was difficult for him to understand Wang Zhifan's attack method just now. He felt that this young man might be a very strange type of wizard.

(End of this chapter)