Due to the exotic beasts, the human population had been greatly reduced. Most of the industrial production had stopped, and the natural environment was suddenly free of pollution. After decades of natural purification, the air and water were many times better than before the outbreak of the YS virus.
Since the sky wasn't dark yet, Yang Tian left the house after decorating his room. He took an empty plastic bucket and went to a small river at the edge of the city to fetch some water.
Just as he walked to the river and was about to fill the bucket with water, two black Silver-Toothed Wolves suddenly jumped out from the reeds by the river.
Silver-Toothed Wolves were a common type of exotic beast in this era. There were many of them, and they were classified as level one exotic beasts.
These mutated wolves were called Silver-Toothed Wolves because their teeth emitted a silver-white metallic luster. They were extremely sharp and could bite off an adult's thigh with just one bite. They were extremely ferocious.
These two Silver-Toothed Wolves were twice the size of normal wolves, and they were as strong as calves.
It was Yang Tian's first time facing such ferocious exotic beasts. He couldn't help but feel a little scared.
The two Silver-Toothed Wolves bared their teeth at Yang Tian and stared coldly at him. They slowly approached Yang Tian, only stopping when they were about seven or eight meters away from Yang Tian. They lowered their bodies slightly, ready to pounce on Yang Tian at any moment.
Yang Tian had already tossed the plastic bucket away and pulled out the dagger at his waist, preparing to defend himself.
Suddenly, one of the Silver-Toothed Wolves leaped high into the air, pouncing at Yang Tian.
Yang Tian's eyes narrowed. The Silver-Toothed Wolf in the air suddenly slowed down by half!
Even so, the Silver-Toothed Wolf's lightning-fast speed was still much faster than a normal human.
In the blink of an eye, the Silver-Toothed Wolf's sharp front claws were on Yang Tian's shoulders. It opened its mouth wide and bit at Yang Tian's neck.
At this moment, Yang Tian could smell the stench coming from the wolf's mouth.
Yang Tian was no longer an ordinary human. His strength, speed, and reflexes were much stronger than ordinary people.
Before the Silver-toothed Wolf could bite his neck, he tilted his body slightly and grabbed the Silver-toothed Wolf's neck with his left hand at lightning speed. The dagger in his right hand fiercely stabbed into the Silver-toothed Wolf's body and pulled the dagger with all his might.
"Poof!" Blood spurted out from the wolf's chest and splashed onto Yang Tian's body.
Yang Tian's saber had directly pierced through the Silver-Toothed Wolf's heart. It was a fatal blow!
"Bang!"
Yang Tian threw the softened corpse of the Silver-Toothed Wolf on the ground, wiped off the blood on his face, and looked at the remaining one vigilantly.
Wolves were very cunning animals. Seeing that their companion was instantly killed by the human in front of them, they knew that they were no match for him, so they fled into the reeds by the river with their tails between their legs.
"Whew ~"
Yang Tian exhaled a long breath.
This was Yang Tian's first battle. Although it was scary but not dangerous, the process made Yang Tian very nervous.
His mental fortitude was also very good. But for others, even if their bodies were strengthened, they would probably turn around and run away in fear after encountering such a situation.
Looking at the Silver-toothed Wolf that he killed, Yang Tian smiled. Dinner was ready.
The meat of the Silver-toothed Wolf was edible, and it tasted pretty good.
"Right!
Beast core! "
Yang Tian squatted down. Just as he was about to cut off two of the wolf's legs and bring them back, he suddenly had an idea. He thought of the beast core, something that could strengthen the human body.
Although he could only find one beast core after killing ten low-level Exotic Beasts.
Yang Tian used the dagger to cut open the Silver-toothed Wolf's skull that was as hard as iron, and used the dagger to poke inside.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, a white light flashed in the wolf's brain.
Seeing the white thing, Yang Tian's eyes immediately widened.
Because a Level 1 beast core was white!
Yang Tian carefully picked out the white thing inside.
It was an oval-shaped white beast core about the size of a pinky finger. It looked like a bird's egg.
A beast core was the essence of an Exotic Beast. It contained a huge amount of energy. Scientists analyzed it and found that this was a type of crystal formed after the Exotic Beast died due to a mutation caused by the YS virus.
Looking at the white Level 1 beast core, Yang Tian was excited. He did not expect his luck to be so good!
The first Exotic Beast that he killed by himself actually had a beast core in its body.
Soon, a problem appeared.
Yang Tian was hesitant about whether he should consume the beast core.
He realized that the ability he displayed was close to that of an Enhancer who consumed a Level 1 beast core.
Beast cores were not easy to come by. Even if it was a Level 1 beast core, it was still extremely rare. If he consumed it and found that it did not increase his ability, wouldn't it be a waste?
"Forget it!
I'll think about it when I get back!
This is not the place to consume the beast core. "
Yang Tian raised his head and looked around. He was prepared to keep the beast core, get some water and wolf legs, and go back for a big meal.
He had not eaten fresh meat in a long time.
"Squeak!"
At this moment, a rat-like squeak came from Yang Tian's chest.
Immediately after, the Little Blue Dragon rushed out from Yang Tian's collar. It opened its mouth and took the beast core from Yang Tian's hand. Then, it returned to Yang Tian's chest.
The Little Blue Dragon's actions were as fast as lightning. Yang Tian did not have time to react at all.
This time, Yang Tian did not have to hesitate anymore. The Little Blue Dragon had already made the decision for him.
"Hey!
My beast core, give it back to me! "Yang Tian reacted. He pulled open his collar and shouted at the Little Blue Dragon hanging on his chest.
However, the Little Blue Dragon climbed onto Yang Tian's neck and rubbed its head against Yang Tian's cheek.
"You really know how to act obedient!"
Yang Tian's anger dissipated.
He grabbed the Little Blue Dragon and stuffed it into the pocket of his new jeans. Then, he walked towards the river.
When Yang Tian was done washing the plastic bucket and filling it with water, the Little Blue Dragon came out of Yang Tian's pocket and jumped to the river. It lowered its head and drank some water. Then, it jumped onto Yang Tian's shoulder. It opened its eyes wide and looked around. Its eyes were filled with curiosity towards this world.
Yang Tian did not have time to care about this little guy. After filling the bucket with water, he used the dagger left by his grandfather to untie the two wolf legs. Carrying the water and wolf legs, he walked back with large strides.
At this time, the sky was getting dark. He had to rush back before dark to find some dry wood to roast the wolf legs.
The night was the world of exotic beasts. Even if it was a warrior, staying in the wild at night was a very dangerous thing to do.
Yang Tian quickly returned to the small building. He dismantled some wooden furniture in the few rooms in the building. He carried it back to the suite he found and lit a fire in the living room.
The two wolf legs were skinned by Yang Tian. He washed them with the river water. Then, he used the dagger to make many cuts on them. He sprinkled some salt and chili powder on them, skewered them on metal skewers and roasted them over the fire.
The Little Blue Dragon was lying on Yang Tian's shoulder the whole time, watching all of this curiously.
"Here you go!"
The wolf legs were cooked. Yang Tian cut a piece of meat from the wolf leg and passed it to the Little Blue Dragon.
Yang Tian was joking. He did not expect the Little Blue Dragon to eat roasted meat. However, he did not expect the Little Blue Dragon to jump down from Yang Tian's shoulder and hug the piece of meat that Yang Tian passed to it. After landing on the ground, it lay there and ate with relish. In a few minutes, it swallowed the palm-sized piece of meat into its stomach.
"Squeak squeak …"
After eating the piece of meat, the Little Blue Dragon stood up again. It looked at Yang Tian eagerly and kept calling out.
"More!"
Yang Tian cut another piece of meat and threw it to the Little Blue Dragon.
The little Azure Dragon lifted its two front paws and hugged it before continuing to chew. After it finished eating, it called out to Yang Tian.
"Damn!
The thing you ate is twice the size of your body. Where did it go! "
Yang Tian looked at the Little Blue Dragon in surprise. As he spoke, he cut an even bigger piece of the wolf leg.
… …
Half an hour later, Yang Tian did not eat a single bite. The entire wolf leg was in the Little Blue Dragon's stomach.
Yang Tian could only roast the remaining wolf leg again.
After roasting it, Yang Tian learned his lesson. He ignored the Little Blue Dragon's pitiful look and ate until he was full.
"You're wrong today!
You actually stole my level one crystal core and didn't even tell me. That's not right.
If you want, you can tell me first … "
As he spoke, half of the wolf leg unknowingly entered Yang Tian's stomach.
The meat roasted from this wolf leg was at least five kilograms. After Yang Tian was full, he was surprised to find that his appetite had increased by a lot.
If it was before, eating more than half a kilogram of meat would make him feel uncomfortable.
This was definitely because he drank the water from the Little Blue Dragon's' Dragon Ball '. Since his strength had increased, the energy required for movement would also increase. Of course, he would need to replenish more energy.
Yang Tian gave the remaining half of the roasted wolf leg to the Little Blue Dragon.
One man and one dragon ate two roasted wolf legs and were very satisfied.
After Yang Tian boiled some water in a stainless steel basin and drank it, Yang Tian checked the door and windows. He took out his phone from his backpack and dialed Qin Fei's number.
"Hello, Yang Tian?" Qin Fei's pleasant voice came from the phone.
"Xiao Fei, I miss you so much …" Yang Tian was very excited when he heard Qin Fei's voice. He vividly described what happened today to Qin Fei.
From the phone, Qin Fei's screams came from time to time, especially when Yang Tian said that he encountered a Silver-Toothed Wolf.
… …
After calling Qin Fei, Yang Tian dialed his home's number.
Yang Tian's parents first reprimanded Yang Tian, then gently reminded him that he should be careful and not force himself. If he could not bear it, he could go back at any time.