[Mushrooms eat mushrooms?]
Seeing the opponent making a move, the mushroom-eating lizard immediately stopped in alert.
It had to admit, this was the fastest prey it had ever encountered.
The speed with which it sprinted, was astonishingly fast, unlike any mushroom.
However, it knew its sense of smell wouldn't deceive it, there was a strong scent of red-headed mushroom on this guy, possibly a mutated powerful red-headed mushroom.
Those mushrooms that had mutated were often incredibly delicious.
That's also why it pursued relentlessly.
Just at this moment, Li Pu lowered his head and bent down.
Such a move made the mushroom-eating lizard immediately tense up and take a couple of steps back.
Because it knew the most powerful attack of these red-headed mushrooms was using their head to strike.
However, the anticipated attack didn't appear, it only saw the opponent reaching toward his left foot, performing some unknown action.
[Mushrooms eat mushrooms...!]
Gradually losing patience, the mushroom-eating lizard grinned, revealing two rows of sharp teeth.
At the same time, it saw the opponent stand back up and shake his left foot.
A chain-like object, indistinguishable at first glance, shot straight toward it.
[Mushrooms eat mushrooms!]
The mushroom-eating lizard tried to dodge, but found its body couldn't keep up with the reaction.
Fortunately, the opponent seemed to lack precision as the object grazed its nose and fell to the ground.
Bang!
[Mushrooms eat?!]
After the loud bang, the mushroom-eating lizard suddenly lost balance.
In panic, it hurriedly stepped back, instinctively glancing at the ground.
One look, and it was startled.
Because that unidentified object had directly created a sizeable pit in the ground!
[Mushrooms eat mushrooms?]
Mushroom-eating lizard: Could it be another mushroom species with long-range attack capabilities?
"That was easier."
Meanwhile, Li Pu was stretching his left ankle, looking relaxed.
Actually, what he launched just now wasn't anything special.
The so-called seal was just an ordinary weighted strap.
However, the filling inside the strap was quite heavy.
Super heavy iron sand, that's what he called the filling.
Li Pu only knew the density of the filling was extremely high, but didn't know exactly what it was made of.
Because it was something his grandfather had specially prepared for him, only mentioning it was produced by magical beasts, without going into further detail.
The reason for tying the weighted strap, of course, was simple.
It was to add some restriction to his left leg, thus maintaining more coordination and balance in his everyday activities.
Without the weight restriction, Li Pu's imbalance between his two legs would worsen, making his gait even more uneven than before.
But at the same time...
It would also make him stronger.
Bang!
As the mushroom-eating lizard was still in a daze, he launched himself with his left foot, sending dirt flying.
With just one step, Li Pu crossed a distance of 5 to 6 meters, appearing directly in front of the opponent.
At that moment, he was in his strongest state ever, so that leap effect surprised even himself a bit.
But he quickly recovered and felt a little smug.
As long as I'm fast enough, who needs to teleport?
[Mushrooms eat mushrooms?!]
And for the mushroom-eating lizard, it only saw the opponent charging toward it at an extremely high speed.
But this mushroom man, seemed to underestimate it a bit.
The mushroom-eating lizard raised a front paw, intending to smack the little thing into pulp.
After all, it's eaten more than enough mashed mushrooms, they all taste the same.
Bang!
Yet before it could swing its sharp claws, it suddenly felt a tingling at its jaw.
Seizing the advantage of the pit created by the weighty strap, Li Pu positioned himself on lower ground.
Standing in that pit, his kicking leg could precisely hit the beast's chin.
One should know, when body parts suffer a heavy blow, the first response might not be pain.
But even so, it's only temporary, as in less than a second, intense pain exploded from the mushroom-eating lizard's chin.
Racing through its entire head, extending toward its body.
[Mushroom howl!]
At this moment, the beast's instinct finally made the mushroom-eating lizard feel fear.
No matter what kind of mushroom man it was facing, it couldn't eat this!
"Where do you think you're going?"
Just as it turned around, it saw that terrifying figure blocking its path.
How is he so fast?
Is he a lightning mushroom?
The mushroom-eating lizard's eyes widened in shock.
But it knew very well that if it surrendered now, it would most likely be doomed.
[Mushroom roar mushroom roar!]
So it used all its strength to let out a massive roar, the shockwave spreading throughout the entire valley, scaring all the mushroom people into trembling.
However, what responded to this mighty roar, was a whip kick.
Swish!
Crash!
The gigantic and heavy body of the mushroom-eating lizard was sent flying, crashing into the valley's rock wall, fainting on the spot!
Li Pu perfectly understood the instinct of beasts, the louder they roar in these situations, the more scared they actually are.
What he really needed to guard against, were the beasts that remained silent in desperate situations.
Because that indicated they were planning a last-ditch counterattack.
Now that things had reached this point, he knew it wasn't over.
He had to completely deal with the mushroom-eating lizard now, or it would cause a lot of trouble if it woke up again.
So he hobbled over to the unconscious big lizard, and the next steps were simple.
He just needed to stomp it hard.
...
Five minutes later, the dying mushroom-eating lizard finally took its last breath.
"Now I'm really limping."
Li Pu sat on the ground, drenched in sweat.
This creature was tougher than he imagined, and while his left leg was strong, it couldn't withstand such successive exertion.
His left foot was already swollen and unlikely to go down in a few days.
(It seems that in order to match the strength of my left leg, I'll need to acquire some skills to improve body endurance in the future.)
He pondered while catching his breath.
But those were matters for the future, the immediate problem was.
What should he do with this mushroom-eating lizard?
He had already tested that the mushrooms on its back couldn't be picked; they wilted quickly if removed.
But to ensure his continued activities in Mushroom Valley, this pesky creature had to be dealt with, and he couldn't just let it return to its habitat.
Sacrificing potential D-level skills was quite the heartache for him.
"Huh?"
But as time passed, Li Pu noticed something.
Even though the mushroom-eating lizard was dead, the mushrooms on its back hadn't withered.
Could it be that as long as they remained on its back, the mushrooms would stay fresh, regardless of its life status?
With this question, he picked a mushroom.
Sure enough, it wilted within seconds.
Yet the mushrooms on the back of the mushroom-eating lizard still remained fresh.
"This makes things easier."
Li Pu snapped his fingers.
All he needed was to bring this creature back, and once he had enough Crystal Coins, extracting the skills would be a breeze.
The plan worked, delightful.
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