The next day.
Rustle—
Sha—Sha—
The rustling of leaves being blown by a morning breeze surged and echoed above the jungle.
Tang Zheng, with his legs resting on a thick tree branch and his back against the trunk, opened his eyes and took out his pocket watch.
"Eight minutes past eight. I wonder if the time in this world is exactly the same as in my previous life." Tang Zheng closed the pocket watch and looked up at the forest, still shrouded in a dim atmosphere.
Even though the sun had already risen, not much sunlight penetrated through the dense foliage.
However, compared to the night, the visibility had improved significantly.
Tang Zheng had woken up a long time ago; in fact, he had been in a state of semi-consciousness throughout the night, perhaps due to the physical enhancements brought about by his level.
Although he hadn't slept much throughout the night, he didn't feel any drowsiness or fatigue.
If the visibility in the jungle wasn't so poor, Tang Zheng would have started moving much earlier.
Whoosh! Sitting on the thick tree branch, Tang Zheng tilted his shoulder, and his body immediately fell from the tree.
Just as he was about to hit the ground.
Bang! Tang Zheng adjusted his landing posture, and his feet landed steadily on the ground.
"Time to move."
Tang Zheng gripped the Iron Sword in his hand and spoke softly with a calm gaze.
As he ventured deeper into the Ogre's territory.
The number of Goblins encountered in the jungle gradually increased. At the same time, a large number of Goblins turned into Tang Zheng's Experience Points.
One day! Two days!
...
Four days!
Over the course of several days, hundreds of Goblins had become Tang Zheng's experience, including some wild beasts and ordinary magical creatures.
The Sword Saint's level had risen again, reaching 9Lv!
The number of Goblins killed seemed like a lot, but in reality, it wasn't that many. The entire Tove Great Forest was exceptionally vast, and hundreds of Goblins were just a tiny fraction of the numerous Goblins within the Ogre's territory.
Moreover, these slain Goblins were just the number Tang Zheng encountered normally in the jungle, averaging only 20 Goblins per day.
So, it wasn't much at all.
In addition.
Tang Zheng discovered that not all Goblins existed in groups; many Goblins gathered in small groups of a few to live and hunt.
It wasn't that Tang Zheng wasn't trying hard to kill more Goblins.
But the limitations of the jungle environment were too great. The forest was in complete darkness for as long as thirteen hours each day.
This was quite unfriendly to Tang Zheng, who was human. Goblins were weak but had the Innate Ability of Night Vision.
Night was simply not suitable for hunting.
Moreover, the dense jungle also hindered Tang Zheng's movements to a certain extent. The range he could move each day was very limited, further compressing Tang Zheng's ability to act.
In the following days.
Tang Zheng's routine became monotonous. He was either killing Goblins or on his way to kill Goblins.
If he was lucky, he might encounter an Ogre.
Because wherever there were Ogres, there were bound to be Goblin settlements nearby.
As time passed.
Tang Zheng himself didn't realize that the large increase in the number of dead Goblins had caused a faint, bloody stench to permeate the outer areas of the forest.
The numerous Goblin corpses were left unattended, and the stench of decay gradually permeated the air.
Instead of attracting the many wild beasts of the forest, it caused them to fearfully flee the outer regions, migrating towards the center of the Tove Great Forest.
The beasts had begun to realize that a terrifying monster had appeared on the outskirts of the forest!
New Era Year -4.
Lower Wind Moon, June 11th.
It had been ten days since he entered the Tove Great Forest on the 2nd.
In a small Goblin settlement.
"Waaah!!"
"Waaah—"
"..."
The miserable cries and wails of the Goblins echoed densely.
Tang Zheng expressionlessly wielded the Iron Sword in his hand, the light of the blade flashing continuously in the air.
Whether it was because he had slain too many Goblins or because of the increase in his Sword Saint level, Tang Zheng's skill in using the sword became increasingly proficient.
He raised his foot and kicked.
The heavy force directly sent a Goblin flying, smashing into several Goblins who were trying to escape in the distance.
Tang Zheng pushed off with his feet, and in a few steps, he had already caught up, the blade dancing.
The heads of several Goblins soared into the air, falling to the ground.
A moment later.
All the Goblins were dealt with, and Tang Zheng, as usual, cut off the ears of these Goblins, put them in his bag, and stored them in the Item Box.
Glug~
Glug~
Tang Zheng picked up the water bag at his waist and took several large gulps, finally exhaling a breath.
Immediately afterwards.
Ignoring the corpses on the ground and the bloody smell permeating the air, Tang Zheng took out a piece of well-cooked wild boar meat and began to chew on it heartily.
"This small Goblin settlement doesn't even have an Ogre? What a pity."
Tang Zheng's cheeks were bulging as he chewed and thought silently.
The surrounding Goblin corpses did not affect his eating at all; after all, he had become somewhat accustomed to this kind of jungle life.
Thinking of this.
Tang Zheng simply squatted down on the ground, put the Iron Sword in his hand aside, holding the water bag in one hand and biting into the wild boar meat with the other, replenishing his strength and resting.
The wild boar he had caught a few days ago was directly cooked by Tang Zheng using Heating magic, and cut into pieces and placed in the Item Box, so he could take it out and eat it whenever he wanted.
At this moment.
Tang Zheng's image, seen from a distance, was similar to that of a savage.
The sturdy linen clothes on his body were somewhat tattered, covered with leaves of plants and traces of branches from bushes.
His original short black hair had also grown a lot, looking messy.
This was actually the fifth set of clothes Tang Zheng had changed into; the previous clothes were even more tattered than the current ones.
If it weren't for mastering the Odorless magic, Tang Zheng's entire body would probably emit a foul smell.
However.
Through the tattered clothes, the exposed skin could be clearly observed, and Tang Zheng's entire body had unknowingly developed a sense of sturdiness and muscularity.
"Attribute Table."
Tang Zheng muttered silently in his heart.
Attribute Table
Player: Tang Zheng
Justice Value: 35 [Neutral]
HP: 113 (8%)
MP: 13 (1%)
Physical Attack: 113 (8%)
Physical Defense: 13 (1%)
Agility: 113 (8%)
Magical Attack: 13 (1%)
Magical Defense: 13 (1%)
Comprehensive Resistance: 0 (0%)
Special Trait: 0 (0%)
Total: 28%...
Ability Table
Innate Ability: [Player]
Comprehensive Level: 11Lv
Experience Bar: 1721/5000
Class: Basic Class: Genius 1LV (Warrior...)
Intermediate Class: Sword Saint 10Lv
Skill Points: 19
Passive Skills: Item Box, Slash Enhancement (10%)
Active Skills: Warrior: Instant Reflex, Four Light Consecutive Slash, Rapid Slash, Stealth
Magic: Papermaking (Tier 1), Heating (Tier 1), Minor Wound Treatment (Tier 1), Magic Arrow (Tier 1), Odorless (Tier 1)
Class Skills: Pharmacy, Alchemy
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