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Because the Titan Giant Ape had appeared previously, Xiao Lin and the others stayed in the Mixed Zone for some time without encountering any danger. However, the trio did not linger; they immediately departed toward the Outer Zone.
Stimulated by Xiao Lin's soul skill, Tang San hadn't said a word the entire way.
Currently, Tang San led the team, retracing their steps using the Blue Silver Grass marks he had left behind. He was stubbornly holding his breath, utilizing Heart Separation Control to constantly circulate the Mysterious Heaven Skill, hoping to break through at this very moment.
Seeing Tang San's state, Xiao Wu and Xiao Lin remained silent. Xiao Wu, observing Tang San, even felt a hint of anticipation. She hoped Tang San would break through quickly so she could do the same and reach Rank 20.
Watching the two of them looking like a perfect couple with identical movements, Xiao Lin had nothing to say. He could only remain vigilant of their surroundings to prevent any sudden soul beast attacks.
Now that the Titan Giant Ape was gone, it was still possible for some bold soul beasts to appear. Furthermore, Xiao Lin no longer anticipated finding an External Soul Bone from a Man-Faced Demon Spider.
The Star Dou Forest was simply too vast.
Xiao Lin had entered from the Nuoding City entrance; if he wanted to encounter the one from the original timeline, he would have had to enter from the Suotuo City direction. He had no idea how far away that was.
Moreover, looking at Xiao Wu's carefree attitude, Xiao Lin felt that she likely hadn't taken the matter of the Man-Faced Demon Spider to heart.
Forget it. In the future, I'll just have to test the Blood-Red Loquat and the low-quality Blood-Red Agate External Soul Bone on other soul beasts. That mutated Evil Eye Demon Tree back in Holy Soul Village is a good candidate—it can't even move.
...
Thus, the three returned to the Outer Zone.
Over the past ten days, they had barely encountered any soul beasts, making the journey safer than even the Soul Hunting Forest. With only about eighty to a hundred kilometers left before they exited the Star Dou Forest, Tang San finally broke through.
Tang San didn't show much of a smile; he simply acted surprised as he informed Xiao Lin and Xiao Wu. It was as if he were telling them that he hadn't intentionally tried to level up—it just happened naturally.
Seeing Tang San give him a slightly apologetic smile, what else could Xiao Lin say?
Naturally, it was time to hunt another soul beast.
"Let's go. We need to find a soul beast for Little San too."
"It would be best if we could find a Fluffy Cotton or a Soul-Gathering Pumpkin. If not, any other soul beast with strong vitality will do. I guarantee it will be suitable."
With Xiao Lin present, Tang San didn't insist on the Fluffy Cotton.
He trusted Xiao Lin's wisdom and believed Xiao Lin wouldn't choose a poor alternative for him. At this point, because Tang San's breakthrough created an urgent need for a soul ring, the trio shifted back into a triangular formation.
Xiao Wu, the Agility Attack System, led the way; Tang San assisted from the side; and Xiao Lin adapted to the situation, needing both to attack any soul beasts that attempted an ambush and to ensure the safety of the other two.
Xiao Wu and Tang San were quite puzzled.
Shouldn't the one with the fastest speed and strongest attack power be at the front? But since Xiao Lin arranged it this way, they didn't doubt him, assuming Xiao Lin wanted to train their survival skills.
What survival skills? If Xiao Lin knew what they were thinking, he would definitely complain. This is just to let Xiao Wu lead the way for Tang San!
Without Xiao Wu leading, Tang San might spend a month or two and still not find a suitable soul beast with strong vitality. Under the radiance of Xiao Lin's freakish soul skill, how could Tang San and Xiao Wu treat themselves with a normal mindset?
If they couldn't have a better soul skill, they at least needed the most suitable one—ideally one with high functionality and strength. If they just found any random soul beast, Tang San suspected he wouldn't even be interested.
"Fluffy Cotton doesn't have much offensive capability—practically none, in fact. However, its vitality is immense, and its regenerative ability is terrifying. It usually moves by bouncing or floating due to its light weight."
"Since it's a Plant System soul beast, it only needs to absorb sunlight to survive and grow stronger. It doesn't crowd out the living space of other soul beasts. It's a very suitable match for you, Little San."
"Additionally, the Fluffy Cotton has the ability to expand its cotton body to scare away stronger soul beasts."
On the road, Xiao Lin explained all the abilities of the Fluffy Cotton from behind, hoping Tang San could acquire multiple traits. Even if those traits didn't manifest as active soul skills, their effects would still be significant.
Photosynthesis and giant expansion were both very practical abilities.
"Hey! You kids, run! A Titan Giant Ape has appeared here!"
Suddenly, a girl of about eleven years old lunged out in front of them.
She froze for a moment upon seeing Xiao Lin and the others, then gave a quick warning and ran off. Seeing her dressed in high-quality clothes but looking extremely disheveled, yet still willing to warn them, the trio felt a flicker of goodwill toward her.
However, after running for a bit and seeing that the three of them hadn't followed, an anxious expression appeared on the girl's face—a face that wasn't quite top-tier beauty but possessed a hint of innate charm in her features.
Wait, what's wrong with those three brats? Forget it, life and death are up to fate.
Hu Liena hesitated for only a second before continuing her solo escape. Even Chrysanthemum Douluo found it difficult to contend with the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape; she didn't have time to worry about others.
The only way now was to keep running so that Chrysanthemum Douluo wouldn't be distracted, giving His Excellency a slim chance to escape.
Hu Liena thought of Chrysanthemum Douluo's Martial Soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. With its Vajra Imperishable soul power, if he went all out, he should be able to withstand three punches from the Titan Giant Ape, right?
If Chrysanthemum Douluo knew Hu Liena thought so highly of him, he would surely curse. His Martial Soul's innate quality was excellent, but because he hadn't absorbed enough suitable or high-quality soul rings, the Martial Soul's quality had long since declined.
Withstanding three punches? If he didn't die after taking one punch head-on, he'd be lucky.
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One minute earlier.
When the three heard that the Titan Giant Ape was nearby, their expressions were quite varied.
Tang San: Damn it, is there something wrong with this Titan Giant Ape? It chased us all the way to the Outer Zone?
Xiao Lin: Classic. Xiao Wu, how am I supposed to cooperate with your acting this time?
Xiao Wu: What's going on? I'm close to Rank 20, but I didn't give Er Ming the signal!
Xiao Wu had planned to wait until Tang San absorbed his second soul ring before choosing to break through.
But this sudden change left her at a loss.
Choosing to flee like Tang San and the others seemed like the logical behavior for a human child, but... was Er Ming in danger? Could it be that crazy woman from before?
On one hand, Xiao Wu really wanted to go find Er Ming, even though she couldn't help much right now. At this moment, Xiao Lin, who was carefully observing Xiao Wu's expression, sensed something was wrong.
Why was Xiao Wu becoming so nervous and indecisive? Had an unexpected variable occurred?
Unsure of what to do, Xiao Lin grabbed Tang San with one hand and Xiao Wu with the other, then bolted in a different direction at full speed. He didn't know who that girl was, but what normal person runs into a Titan Giant Ape? Does she have a powerful background too?
Xiao Lin figured that regardless, they couldn't flee along the same path as that girl. Activating his second soul skill, after two consecutive Flowing Shadow Lightning Flashes, Xiao Lin's speed increased linearly.
In an instant, they vanished from the spot.
All that remained were three motionless shadows.
At this moment, even Xiao Lin didn't know that his Flowing Shadow Lightning Flash could also leave shadows for his teammates. Whether these shadows could use soul skills and attack like Xiao Lin's remained to be seen.
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