My Last Hunt

Level Battles 23

The number of monsters had increased compared to the previous battle. The monsters were schemy and hideous. Qiao could expect many things from this fight however, he had no plans on getting injured today. He was ready to make this similar to human hunting. Half of the monsters ran toward him and the other half attacked with stones.

Qiao was preparing to attack but seeing their ferocity, he decided to run. The monsters planned to not let the hunter play them for a fool and decided to go first and crush his bones. They were as Lam said: schemy and hideous. Qiao did not mind, since both ways they were going to face each other.

It would help him learn some new methods and test his grounds against them and see how he would fair against their scheming way of fighting.

'Man against monster' either the man would take charge of the world and destroy the monsters or get defeated and loss his position. All of the higher level hunters had to take this oath at the time of recruitment.

Most of the time, during hunting, the hunters recounted this oath to gain some courage while facing stronger monsters. Qiao was also doing the same. He was running and commanding his stone to attack one of the monsters behind him.

The monsters wanted to immediately grab him and crush his bones into pieces, however when they saw his rush skill they were stunned.

"Why is he using utmost level of skill found at level seven? How did he learn the last grade so quickly?" The dull-black monster was running and asked the monster close to him. "I don't know. Are you going to leave him be? Just because the opponent is somehwhat competent? I am also shocked but I cannot let him run away." They were looters who mostly looted the spoils of other monster and rarely got involved in the lengthy fights. They just harmed weaker monsters and celebrated.

"Avoid…" one monster pushed the other because the attack was about to come. They were already running, this led the monster to roll to the end of the island. One could imagine the leftover life of the monster in this plight.

Qiao sighed. It would have been better if his attack had managed to collect some experience, but sadly the monster dodged and still ended up at death's door. "You should let me earn experience!" He shouted in his head.

This time he decided to give them a surprise. There wasn't much distance between them. He suddenly stopped and attacked them, then ran again. The attack accurately struck the intented monster. Two of the monsters felt the threat and immediately started retreating, while the third one couldn't make it in time and was injured with the attack. Qiao changed his direction because the way he was rushing too would soon lead him to the boundary of the island.

He decided to turn around and capture the monsters from different direction. Lam did not interrupt this chase. It just keenly observed the fight. The remaining three monsters were left far behind. They were planning their attack strategy. Right now they were trying to figure out the overall situation.

They were shocked to learn that two of them were already injured to the point of death. Before they could reach the other monsters; Qiao sneaked behind them. After losing sight of the other two monsters, he was here to give some surprise to these three. Their location was in his view. Two attacks fell and they reacted instantly and scattered. Instead of looking at who was attacking; they thought it was best to escape.

They were already unwilling to fight, since the hunter was stronger. Qiao did not miss this opportunity. He was attacking when the other two appeared and tried to sneak attack him. Qiao was in the middle of them. One both sides, two monsters were attacking.

"You are sharp, but rarely anyone escaped our grip." One of the monster groaned.

"Haha you are bragging. Only if you knew what I have done to all those who dared to underestimate me, you would not have taken me easy. I will kill you and this is the truth." Qiao looked at them with fiery eyes.

The monsters stepped back, however they did not leave. They could see the hunter standing at the wrong position and they decided to make use of it. It would help them defeat the haughty hunter. After exchanging glances, they all agreed.

Qiao had already guessed what they were thinking. But he had other plans. With his plan he would not need to attack and these hideous monsters would also die. The only drawback was that he might not be able to savour their experience points.

The monsters suddenly attacked him and he used his weapon to reflect them back towards them. With the attack of one monster; the other one got injured. The monsters got shocked but it was too late because they had already commanded the next attack.

From both sides one monster got injured. Now only two monsters were left and they couldn't do any harm to Qiao in any way. Qiao commanded his stones towards both of their directions. The monsters were in a state of daze when the attack fell on them.

Finally he was able to collect some of the experience points. He also personally killed the injured monsters.

A few moments ago, Lam thought that perhaps his master would call for help but he did not. They were running around in the other half of the island and most of the monsters were hiding in their dens. Somemonsters also caught sight of the infamous buddy of the strongest monster Lamba.

Qiao was done hunting for today. The evening fell and he sprawled on the ground. Today, he did most of the work. It was adventurous and fun. He also got familiar with the fifth Sepedra and even the small cubs of the monsters he killed were afraid of his presence.

Everywhere the monsters were listening to the roars of agony of the reckless monsters. The island shook with the screams of the dying race. They were scared to cross path with the hunter or offend him. "It was a busy day. There is something strange about hunting. I don't know what it is however I cannot deny otherwise." Qiao looked at the sky and voiced his thoughts.

He started to like this hunting because most of the time he felt that he could hear the inner thoughts of the monsters. "Perhaps it is because of my superior intellectual level, since I belong to an advanced world." Qiao thought in his head. From the very start of journey, he was clear that this world was an ancient world.

There were some aspects of his personality that were honed every time he hunted. Of course he couldn't count all of the changes since there many of them. The only answer to his superior hunting skills was that he was preparing to hunt something much stronger than any foe he had faced before and he kept reminding himself about it.

The hunting in itself was secretive and the hunters can only abide by the set laws. This was part of nature and when nature wanted humans to learn and become stronger then it could pave the path to strenght as well.

Qiao was an outsider and did not belong to this world. However he often felt like the other level eight or higher hunters because of how his intellect was tempered at the very first levels; it helped to pave his dangerous path into something smooth. Even if he decided to live in this world, he would still remain an outsider. But the hunters couldn't deny his superiority in hunting.

In the advanced human world; these methods were common sense. With their development and the age of information, the normal human intellect of the modren human already surpassed the intellectual level of a two hundred years old human's intellect from this world.

Qiao closed his eyes. He was thinking about the next day and how many monsters he should hunt. "Most of the monsters have decided to remain hidden; how will I search the next day?" Qiao murmured. "There is a lake where monsters usually gather." Lam immediately told.

Qiao opened his eyes at this. It was good because searching the entire island would be perilous. "It is decided then; I will hunt at the lack." Qiao closed his eyes again preparing to rest. Lam stood there on guard. Since his master was resting it was natural for it to guard him.

Qiao could not sleep because running and hunting made him sweat and he was unable to fall asleep when his body reeked of sweat. He decided to take a shower after the next day. Presently, he did not want to walk and search for the lake.

The dull weather vanished, replaced with heavy rain. It was the end of autumn. "Perhaps the clouds are worried because of my stinking body." Qiao chuckled while getting wet under the rain. His dusty hair got cleaned. Fair and handsome features once again brightened the night.

Qiao could stop the thumping hearts of thousands of women. Other then strength and a well-built body; Qiao was granted with extremely handsome features only that he had no time to look at himself in the mirror.

Lam felt that something was off. It immediately ran, throwing Qiao on the ground. Qiao was slightly shocked however he already understood the reason. Something went past and it seemed like a black stone.