There's not much of value in the Deathstroke Beetle.
The group simply left the insect corpses on the spot and continued on their way.
More than ten minutes later.
The jeep was parked in a forest more than 500 meters from the canyon.
Li Pei took a camouflage cloth from the trunk and covered the vehicle to provide concealment.
They then walked together to Deathstroke Canyon.
Since the Beastmaster Guild issued the quest to clear the insect swarm, a large number of adventurers have been flocking to Deathstroke Canyon every day.
Lin Ze saw many adventurers along the way, mostly traveling in groups of four or five.
There are very few lone wolves like him.
We only saw one along the way.
He was a tall, thin man in his thirties.
"That's Rhoda, a bronze-level beast tamer, quite famous in the adventurer community."
Noticing Lin Ze's gaze, Wang Xueyun explained in a low voice.
Lin Ze suddenly realized.
No wonder he dared to act alone.
Even if a Bronze Beast Tamer is promoted through a low-difficulty assessment, their pet's strength level is at least three tiers.
Lin Ze quickly looked away and said to Li Pei and the others:
"Let's part ways here, thank you for your help!"
Li Pei and the others quickly waved their hands and said, "You're welcome."
After exchanging a few polite words, the two parted ways, and Lin Ze walked alone into Deathstroke Canyon.
Watching his departing figure, Zhang Lei couldn't help but sigh.
"Today I've truly witnessed what a real genius is!"
"It would be great if Lin Ze could join our team."
Li Pei chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Don't overthink it. This kind of genius is destined for greatness; how could a small pond like ours possibly contain him?"
Zhao Mingshan and Wang Xueyun wholeheartedly agreed.
Wang Xueyun couldn't help but feel a pang of regret: "What a pity! If I were a few years younger, or if Lin Ze were a few years older, I would definitely have pursued him. It's so rare to find a young man with such potential and good looks."
The three men present all rolled their eyes.
This guy is swooning over a girl again.
...
After entering Deathstroke Canyon.
Lin Ze did not linger and walked straight into the depths.
The death knell beetles near the entrance have been almost completely wiped out, leaving only a handful, so it's not worth wasting time searching for them.
His target is a large swarm of insects.
A moment later.
Lin Ze encountered a group of death knell beetles as he had hoped.
There are approximately seventy or eighty of them.
As soon as they met, the group of death knell beetles charged forward menacingly.
A brutal light gleamed in the scarlet insect's eyes.
Without Lin Ze's command, Ice Crystal Soul let out a soft cry and stepped forward, unleashing an ice spike.
Then came another attack: an icy breath.
With those two skills, the number of insect swarms was instantly reduced by half.
Lin Ze also made a move at the same time.
Silver-gray soul power condensed into a sharp arrow, which whistled as it shot towards a death knell beetle.
Soul arrow!
Pfft!
The Deathstroke Beetle, chosen as its target, didn't even have time to scream before its head was pierced by the soul arrow. Its body convulsed violently as if electrocuted before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.
"Not bad power."
Lin Ze nodded in satisfaction.
A single Soul Arrow only costs 10 Soul Power, but it's already quite powerful enough to take down a Tier 1, Stage 6 ferocious beast.
"Next up is the soul power attack!"
Lin Ze stretched out his palm, palm facing forward.
With a slight thought, his silver-gray soul power compressed into a spiral shockwave, which swept out like a hurricane and exploded in the swarm of insects.
In an instant, seven or eight death knell beetles were torn to pieces.
"very good!"
Lin Ze's expression brightened with joy.
Although it is still far inferior to Ice Crystal Soul's ice spikes or frost breath, its power is already very strong.
After all, it is a soul technique used by a beast tamer, and cannot be compared with a pet beast.
"The only downside is that it consumes a lot of soul power, a full 50 points."
In other words, Lin Ze has enough soul power.
If it were any other apprentice beast tamer, they would probably be completely drained after just five or six soul power attacks.
As he was pondering, a familiar notification sound suddenly rang in Lin Ze's mind.
[Achievement accomplished!]
[Hundred Beasts Slaying]: Accumulate 100 kills of ferocious beasts to achieve the achievement and receive 300 achievement points and 1 Burst Card (Completed, reward to be claimed).
"Hundred Beast Slash?"
Lin Ze was slightly taken aback.
Is this similar to the "hundred-man kill"?
"It looks like a series of achievements similar to Soul Arts and Pet Skills. Are there going to be achievements like Thousand Beast Slash and Ten Thousand Beast Slash later on?"
A thoughtful look flashed in Lin Ze's eyes.
In any case, this was an unexpected surprise.
He immediately claimed the reward.
[Breakthrough Card: A card imbued with mysterious power that allows pets to temporarily break through their limits and gain a higher level of power. After use, it can be used to raise the level of any pet by a whole major realm, lasting for 30 minutes, with no side effects.]
"nice one!"
Lin Ze's eyes lit up.
This Burst Card is undoubtedly a very powerful item.
If used on Ice Crystal Soul, it would be enough to cause its strength level to skyrocket to the fourth tier, stage one!
Although it only has 30 minutes of effective time, if used well, it can be a lifesaver in critical moments.
Lin Ze happily put away the Explosive Growth Card.
By this time, Ice Crystal Soul had finished off the remaining Deathstroke Beetles.
Lin Ze did not rest and continued to search for the insect swarm with Ice Crystal Soul.
With the motivation of achievement rewards, he is full of enthusiasm.
...
Half an hour later.
Lin Ze wiped out the third wave of insect swarms.
He summoned the pet panel and took a closer look; Ice Crystal Soul's growth rate had increased to 87%.
"I killed three hundred Deathstroke Beetles in total, but only increased my growth rate by 3%. That's incredibly inefficient."
"Could it be because the Deathstroke Beetle is too weak and has too little 'experience points'?"
Lin Ze fell into deep thought.
At this rate, it will probably take another two days to max out the growth of the Ice Crystal Soul.
If you start from 0%, it will take at least half a month to reach the maximum growth level.
"It's a bit slow."
Lin Ze muttered something, but then shook his head with a wry smile.
For ordinary beast tamers, it takes years to raise a pet to full growth and maturity.
Even if you use rare and precious materials to speed up the process, it will still take several months or even half a year.
With the system's help, he only needed less than half a month.
To still think it's too slow is really a bit greedy.
"Take your time. We haven't gathered enough evolution materials yet, so there's no rush."
Lin Ze, carrying the Ice Crystal Soul, found a secluded area to rest.
After a series of battles, Ice Crystal Soul was already somewhat exhausted.
His soul power was also greatly depleted.
Let's rest for a while before continuing the hunt.
After about an hour, Lin Ze felt he had recovered enough and was about to continue hunting when he heard a commotion in the distance.
It sounded like a mixture of chaotic footsteps and shouts.
Lin Ze raised an eyebrow, jumped onto a nearby rock, and stood on the high ground to look out.
Sure enough, a group of adventurers were seen rushing towards them.
Without exception, they all looked terrified, as if some terrifying monster was chasing them.
"What happened?"
Lin Ze muttered to himself in confusion.
However, he would soon no longer be confused.
Behind the fleeing adventurers, a large group of monsters suddenly rushed out from around the corner.
Death knell beetle!
The death knell beetles were so numerous, like an astonishing tide, that they were densely packed together!