Name: Cheng Zongyang
Age: 15 years old
Points: 351
Equipment: Ironwood Bow;
Skill: Archery (11336/20000, Specialization)
Martial Arts: Body Refining Skill (20/100, Uninitiated)
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Cheng Zongyang looked at his skyrocketing Points, his face flushed with excitement.
'Now that I have Points, all my problems are solved.'
Immediately, he bought the Refined Long Blade.
Points -100
Looking at the refined steel-like blade on the counter, Cheng Zongyang picked it up to test it. The blade was quite thick and heavy, and it felt good in his hand. Swinging it felt powerful.
He glanced at the Long Saber's Attributes and a pleased expression appeared on his face. A graded Weapon was far stronger than any ordinary one.
Immediately after, he looked back at the giant python outside, still frantically ramming the cabin, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
'Next, it's time to fight back!'
He couldn't just wait for the giant python to leave on its own; otherwise, he'd be able to do nothing but hide in the cabin.
Only by killing it could he ensure his own safety and freedom.
'Besides, this giant python probably won't leave!'
But as he looked at the giant python's body, he thought for a moment and turned his gaze to the root of the Snake Pattern Grass.
He plucked all the leaves from the Snake Pattern Grass and set them aside, then took out the root to use separately.
He wrapped it in a strip of cloth, crushed it, and then evenly smeared the paste onto his arrows and Long Saber.
He didn't know how potent the poison was, but it was worth a try.
Perhaps sensing the movement inside the cabin, the giant python paused its attack.
It circled the cabin, observing, and finally rested its head at the window.
Its eyes stared at Cheng Zongyang inside. Suddenly, it sensed a familiar scent coming from a bare stem on the counter. In an instant, it understood. Boundless fury erupted in its eyes.
"ROAR—!"
The giant python roared, and its massive head slammed into the window with a loud BANG.
But the cabin remained Unyielding, completely undamaged.
'It seems this Snake Pattern Grass has some special effect I don't know about. If it just promoted growth, the giant python shouldn't have reacted so strongly.'
Cheng Zongyang glanced at the stem of the Snake Pattern Grass, all that was left on the counter, and pondered.
'But I've stripped this thing clean, so there's no point dwelling on it.'
Watching the python's head continuously slam against the window, Cheng Zongyang's eyes lit up.
'Isn't this an opportunity?'
He immediately grabbed the Refined Long Blade, slowly extended the tip out of the window opening, and braced the hilt with both hands!
The giant python, as if it had lost its mind, slammed into the window again. This time, it was stabbed by the sharp blade. It let out a pained howl and began to shake its head violently.
But the wound wasn't deep. Cheng Zongyang had only extended a small part of the blade, piercing the skin on its upper eyelid. The Rebound force he felt wasn't too strong.
Seeing it had some effect, Cheng Zongyang immediately swapped the Long Saber for his Ironwood Bow.
An arrow coated with the juice of the Snake Grass Root was nocked and ready, aimed at the giant python frantically shaking its head outside the window.
It was clear that although the recent wound wasn't deep, it had still caused the creature considerable pain.
Cheng Zongyang didn't dare go outside. The enraged python would likely charge him on sight.
Therefore, hiding in the cabin and using its safety to attack was the best choice.
The python's shaking head was impossible to target directly, so Cheng Zongyang shifted his aim to its body.
The instant it paused, an arrow shot through the window like a meteor.
In the blink of an eye, the sharp, poisoned arrow struck the giant python's neck.
Compared to its hard, small head, the python's body was a much larger and easier target.
And to make the poison take effect faster, the neck just below the head was the optimal spot.
"ROAR!!"
The giant python was furious, but it was helpless against the cabin!
"WHOOSH..."
Another arrow struck the giant python's body!
Stung by the pain, the giant python didn't dare stay in one place and changed its position.
However, that was useless!
Seizing the opportunity, Cheng Zongyang fired two more arrows in quick succession, hitting the python's midsection and tail respectively.
He had three poisoned arrows left. Cheng Zongyang wasn't in a hurry. He continued to watch the giant python through the crack in the cabin door as it circled to another spot.
As long as he didn't go out, the python couldn't get to him. He could just wear it down like this.
Slowly, just as Cheng Zongyang was beginning to wonder if the Snake Grass Root was even poisonous, he heard a commotion from the roof.
'This thing got on the roof? Is it trying to crush it?' Cheng Zongyang was suspicious.
The cabin wasn't large. Given the python's size and Weight, a normal old wooden cabin would surely collapse.
But this was no normal wooden cabin.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Cheng Zongyang saw the python's writhing body through a crack in the roof.
At this, a sharp glint appeared in Cheng Zongyang's eyes. He immediately used the cabin's wooden supports to climb up to the finger-wide crack. Grabbing a wooden beam with his left hand and holding the saber in his right, he slowly inserted the tip of the blade into the gap.
He took a deep breath, his gaze sharpened, and the moment he channeled all his Power into his right arm, the wrist gripping the hilt suddenly exerted force, thrusting violently upward!
Instantly, he felt the sensation of a sharp edge piercing tough flesh. The Refined Long Blade's sharpness didn't disappoint him; with that one thrust, a third of the blade plunged upward into the python!
With the first strike successful, Cheng Zongyang gritted his teeth, pulled the Long Saber back, gathered his strength, and as the python recoiled in pain, he stabbed upward again!
This time, the blade once again broke through the resistance of the snake's flesh and sank halfway in! Only the latter half of the blade remained inside the cabin!
This time, Cheng Zongyang didn't pull the Long Saber back, instead letting it get stuck in the python's body. He let the blade jerk up and down in the crack in the roof.
Likewise, the python's continuous roars, along with huge vibrations and crashing sounds, came from the roof.
Cheng Zongyang didn't know what part he had stabbed, but he knew this was a golden opportunity to press his advantage and kick the enemy while it was down.
Grabbing his Ironwood Bow, he immediately burst out of the cabin and quickly put a hundred meters between them, his Bow and Arrow nocked and ready.
Then he saw the giant python's enormous body thrashing about wildly on the roof.
If Cheng Zongyang hadn't known how secure the cabin was, he really would have worried it might collapse!
"ROAR—!
Amidst its pained roars, the giant python also saw Cheng Zongyang. Furious, it opened its cavernous mouth and roared at him. In its frenzy, it broke free from the Long Saber and shot down from the roof, hurtling toward Cheng Zongyang like a bolt of black lightning!
'It's still chasing me?!' Cheng Zongyang's expression darkened.
Four arrows and two stab wounds—the python's tenacity was beyond his expectations.
He was even beginning to doubt the potency of the Snake Grass Root's poison. Perhaps it had no effect on a python this large!
Cheng Zongyang didn't flee immediately. The moment the giant python landed, he fired an arrow in the blink of an eye, sending it toward the rapidly slithering creature.
Without waiting to see where the arrow landed, Cheng Zongyang turned to continue wearing down the python, but he suddenly saw the slithering beast let out a piercing roar.
It abruptly reared up, shaking its head and periodically smashing it against the ground as if it had gone mad and was torturing itself.
Seeing this, Cheng Zongyang's gaze sharpened.
'Could it be that the Snake Grass Root's poison is taking effect?'
This time, Cheng Zongyang didn't stick around to watch the show. He seized the opportunity, turned, and ran back to the market cabin.
As he ran, he also noticed a deep, bleeding wound on the python's mid-abdomen.
In front of the cabin, the giant python was still thrashing madly. Its frantic movements also caused it to lose blood more rapidly through its wounds.
Slowly, blood pooled on the ground around it. The giant python began to lie limply on the ground, its movements growing weaker and weaker. Its tail still twitched from time to time.
'This looks like some kind of neurotoxin, doesn't it?'
Cheng Zongyang didn't know what kind of poison it was, but anything that could drive a target into a frenzy was likely related to a neurotoxin.
He glanced at the bundle at the foot of the counter, a wave of fear washing over him. Thank goodness he had been so careful when handling it.
About a quarter of an hour later, a notification finally echoed in his mind:
[Killed Black-Horned Python, Points +10]