"Roar~~~" The monster, seeing it hadn't hit Qin Jian, opened its huge mouth and roared threateningly at him. The deafening sound made Qin Jian's eardrums tremble. Gleaming silver fangs were visible in its maw. Qin Jian nearly bit off his own tongue.
The surrounding leaves rustled noisily, seeming ready to fall under the monster's oppressive aura.
"Holy crap! What is this thing?" Young Master Qin no longer had the leisure to admire the beauty. He scrambled to the green-haired girl's side. "What is it?" he asked.
Qin Jian's legs were trembling! Anyone seeing such a monster wouldn't feel good.
"Gorilla! A fifth-tier magical beast, possessing immense strength and tough defenses," the girl explained in her characteristic rapid-fire speech.
Qin Jian felt his face twitch!
Fifth-tier magical beast? He glanced sideways at the girl. The cautious panic on her face didn't look like someone reading too many novels.
A chill ran from Qin Jian's head to his toes. He felt he was starting to grasp the situation.
Escape? Who could outrun this monster? He'd run five steps; it would cover the distance in one.
Regardless, this so-called Gorilla monster needed to be killed. Otherwise, he'd become its meal. Looking at those gleaming fangs, Qin Jian had no doubt it could bite him in half.
He glanced around. Nearby lay a broken log of suitable size. Qin Jian grabbed it, hefted it—it was heavy. Judging from the fresh break, this log was likely a masterpiece left behind when the monster smashed the tree.
With a weapon in hand, Qin Jian's fear subsided slightly.
"Look for a chance to hit its weak point!" With Qin Jian, a burly man, beside her, the girl's mood eased a little. Her voice was no longer trembling as much.
After speaking, she wasted no time. Muttering words Qin Jian couldn't understand, a subtle energy suddenly shot out from her towards the mutated gorilla.
Qin Jian didn't know how he sensed this energy, but he could perceive it—a feeling that could only be understood, not explained.
The next moment, Qin Jian's eyes widened in disbelief at the scene unfolding before him.
The trees around the Gorilla suddenly surged wildly. Branches writhed like snakes awakening from slumber, twisting and tangling towards the Gorilla. In the blink of an eye, the Gorilla was wrapped up like a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling).
Damn! This is too miraculous!
Qin Jian forgot to blink! Though he didn't understand why the trees behaved this way, he was certain the girl's actions were directly responsible.
Magic? This word instantly dominated Qin Jian's thoughts. Magic really exists in this world!
"Hurry! What are you waiting for? I can't hold it long!" Seeing Qin Jian's dazed expression, the girl couldn't help but remind him.
Qin Jian quickly shook off his almost numb thoughts. Gripping his newly acquired weapon, he gritted his teeth and charged towards the mutated gorilla. It was kill or be killed; Qin Jian had no choice.
To bolster his courage, Qin Jian roared at the top of his lungs. Pushing off the ground with his foot, he leaped high into the air, raising the log high.
Qin Jian's original target was the Gorilla's toes! After all, the monster was simply too tall. Even with his best jump, he couldn't reach its armpits. He had to settle for its toes.
But mid-leap, Qin Jian was startled by his own action.
Staring at the ground now over ten meters below, Qin Jian nearly plummeted from the air. How did I jump this high?
Time didn't allow for contemplation. Seeing the monster rapidly approaching, Young Master Qin clenched his teeth fiercely. Holding one end of the log, he thrust it forward with all his might.
The Gorilla's enormous, upturned nostrils were just too conspicuous and eye-catching. Qin Jian instantly zeroed in on this vulnerable spot.
The log's front end had splintered into numerous sharp points when it was broken. Being fresh wood, these splinters were incredibly sharp. Propelled by Qin Jian's leap, they were driven straight into the Gorilla's nostrils.
Young Master Qin wasn't satisfied. Landing on the Gorilla's head, he grabbed the log and pressed down hard.
Instantly, the Gorilla's nostrils erupted like a breached dam, spraying blood everywhere. The smell of blood instantly permeated the air.
"Roar~~~" The mutated gorilla went berserk. The branches and vines binding it were torn apart by immense force, shredding into countless fragments. Freed from its restraints, the Gorilla raised its thick claws and swiped directly at Qin Jian, who stood on its head, still pressing down on the log.
"Careful!" The girl cried out in alarm, immediately changing her incantation.
Qin Jian didn't understand what was happening to his body. His hearing and reactions were countless times better than before. His leap, jumping over ten meters high, would have been impossible before unless Earth's gravity vanished.
But now, Qin Jian had done it.
The Gorilla's reaction was within Young Master Qin's expectations. If it could be taken down so easily, the girl wouldn't have been so panicked.
He gave the log a slight tug, but his makeshift weapon was firmly lodged in the Gorilla's nostrils. Reluctantly, he let go, stepping directly onto the gorilla's nose and leaping towards the girl.
The Gorilla's reaction was far faster than Qin Jian anticipated. Seeing the enemy who had hurt it leaping away, the Gorilla immediately changed the direction of its claw, swiping diagonally.
With nothing to push off against, Qin Jian had no way to dodge.
A tightness gripped his ankle. Qin Jian knew the Gorilla had grabbed his leg. The intense pain at his ankle told him the bones might even be crushed.
The green-haired girl's eyes flashed with anxiety and unease. Her already panicked expression became utterly helpless. Bean-sized tears welled up unexpectedly in her eyes. Seeing this, Qin Jian felt a warmth in his heart.
The energy he had sensed earlier reappeared.
Wooden stakes tipped with sharp thorns suddenly sprouted beneath the Gorilla's feet. The ten-meter-tall mutated beast stumbled, nearly falling over.
The thorns were sharp, yet they still hadn't pierced the gorilla's thick soles.
Qin Jian noticed that after using this magic, the little beauty's face paled noticeably. Her body swayed, and her breathing became heavier.
"Son of a bitch!" Qin Jian cursed angrily. He grabbed a handful of the long hair on the claw holding him, slowly stabilizing his body.
The little beauty's magic had bought Qin Jian an opportunity. Young Master Qin endured the excruciating pain, slowly pulling his body out from under the Gorilla's massive paw.
The earlier fear had completely vanished. Having fought to this extent, Qin Jian had shed all his reservations. The ferocious gorilla had awakened the hidden violence within him.