Chapter 57: Prey Materials
Chapter 57: Prey Materials
Meanwhile, under the cedar tree.
The female hunter closed her left eye, her face contorted in pain, and slowly lowered the longbow she held tightly.
Lindsay was struggling to control the Evil Tree Spirit.
The precise arrow shot from behind was, of course, the female hunter who had been knocked away by the Evil Tree Spirit a few seconds ago.
And the luminescent steel arrow she used.
Was the one Lindsay shot at the fir tree next to the female hunter after her second shot, realizing that she couldn't break through the Evil Tree Spirit's defense.
That arrow seemed to be just a distraction, but in fact, it was to deliver the only effective weapon to the hands of the female hunter, the best archer.
Waiting only for the most critical moment, for Dan to launch a surprise attack from behind the Evil Tree Spirit.
The female hunter did not disappoint Lindsay's trust.
Just as Lindsay and the Evil Tree Spirit were locked in a stalemate, Dan immediately understood the purpose of Lindsay's actions, so she endured her injuries and struggled to retrieve the luminescent steel arrow from the tree, just as the Evil Tree Spirit launched a deadly assault.
"Huff—"
Seeing the enemy fall before her eyes, Lindsay finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He tried to move his arms—"Ow!" A sharp pain shot through his shoulder, and he could only lift his arms a little over ten centimeters.
Even if it was just a stalemate for a few seconds.
But the situation just now was indeed a critical moment for Lindsay.
If the female hunter had been a little slower, his hands would probably have had to bid farewell to his beloved shoulders.
Fortunately, the life essence played its role at this moment.
Lindsay focused his attention, manipulating the essence to gather at the joint of his shoulder. The intense pain immediately subsided, and instead, a slight tingling sensation emerged.
It was as if the cells in his shoulder were rapidly dividing, healing his injuries.
Clang—
The next second, Lindsay turned the long dagger in his hand and switched to a reverse grip, a more suitable stance for exerting force.
He crouched on the ground, staring at the Evil Tree Spirit lying in front of him.
This hideous-looking enemy was not dead at this moment, but the completely rampaging essence within it also made it unable to control its body; it could only stare at Lindsay with terrified eyes as he gripped the dagger.
"It's over, let's end it here..."
"Lindsay, wait!"
Dan, who was standing far away, suddenly spoke up, stopping Lindsay.
Under Lindsay's questioning gaze, the female hunter used her hunting blade as a crutch and stumbled to her feet, then walked over to Lindsay and the Evil Tree Spirit:
"I know you want to finish this guy off right away, but wait a moment. I still need to find out what happened from him."
Lindsay looked at the Evil Tree Spirit lying on the ground.
This guy knew at this moment that his fate was approaching, and his eyes were filled with fear.
There was no doubt that this was an intelligent being.
But based on what Lindsay had learned.
In the many worlds of this universe, just talking about the languages commonly used by humans, there were countless varieties, so much so that using the common language to communicate with humans often encountered difficulties.
To interrogate information from the mouth of a beast...
"Dan, we can't communicate with this thing, can we?"
"How do you know if you haven't tried?" The female hunter smiled and sat facing Lindsay next to the Evil Tree Spirit, "In Fortenix, adventurers who travel through various worlds have passed down many pieces of knowledge to deal with various situations, including several languages related to beasts."
"For example..."
At this point in the conversation, the female hunter extended the hunting blade she had just used as a crutch and directly thrust it diagonally into the ground next to the Evil Tree Spirit's neck, as if a guillotine was hanging before its eyes.
Then, she spoke in a strange tone:
"Gurala, Karuna?"
"Dan switched to another language:
'Sarnel, Finn?'
'...'
After hearing several phrases, the tree spirit's expression initially showed surprise and fear.
But at a certain phrase, its expression suddenly changed.
Evidently, the tree spirit understood the female hunter's words, and immediately emitted a similar 'jili gulu' sound, sounding extremely anxious.
But the female hunter didn't pay attention to the tree spirit, instead, she smiled at Lin Sai:
'I just said, 'You're going to die.' How is it? Did it understand?'
'...'
'The effect seems good.'
Lin Sai replied.
As if to confirm Dan's words, the tree spirit on the ground immediately struggled, but the chaos of its essence made it impossible to recover within a short time. This caused its desperate struggle to look comical, like a person sneezing in their sleep.
'Cardel, Nadra.'
The tree spirit struggled and muttered a few more words. The female hunter continued to translate for Lin Sai:
'It said it doesn't want to die and is willing to submit, becoming a slave.'
Then, Dan continued her conversation with the tree spirit.
The female hunter wasn't an expert in beast language, but the training she received in the City of Explorers allowed her to barely communicate with the tree spirit.
During this time, Jiu supported Alan as they exited the cave through a narrow gap.
The young warrior's arm was completely useless due to the impact of the giant boulder, and his overall condition was at its worst. He needed to return to town for professional medical treatment.
Meanwhile, the female hunter continued her conversation with the tree spirit, constantly translating for Lin Sai:
'I accept your submission, but you must honestly answer a few questions.'
'I completely submit to you.'
'How did you control these ice badgers?'
'I fed them seeds, ate a lot, affected their minds, and over time, gained complete control.'
'Why did you launch the attack? When did you start planning this?'
'Three years ago.'
'Do you have other accomplices or helpers?'
'No.'
'Why did you disturb the dead bodies?'
'To test your strength, and if possible, eliminate the human Awakened. It's a good thing.'
'Did you plan this?'
'To eliminate the human Awakened, feed seeds to the remaining people, and control them.'
'...'
The tree spirit indeed possessed thinking abilities.
But as a beast, its cognitive abilities and thought processes significantly differed from humans. After expressing submission, it honestly answered all of Dan's questions.
Taking advantage of this conversation and translation, Lin Sai's attribute panel quietly added the new language skill, Beast Language.
This interrogation lasted until the sun set.
The final result was that there were no other masterminds behind the attack, but someone in the town had unknowingly consumed the tree spirit's seeds, and upon returning, they would have to deal with the consequences.
With the necessary information confirmed.
The female hunter let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, she drew her hunting blade, laid down, and assumed a completely relaxed posture.
Immediately, she spoke to Lin Sai:
'Lin Sai, I'm done questioning. You're free to do as you please.'
Clang—
In Lin Sai's hand, the cold light of a dagger flashed.
The tree spirit in front of her was the perfect test subject for her newly acquired ability.
[Hunting Simulation: 4]
[Hunting Ability: Prey Material]
[Prey Material: The hunter kills the prey and collects the necessary materials from it.
Note: Cut the horns if they exist, and the head if they don't.]
Good materials are growing on the prey's body, and the hunter doesn't need them. Shouldn't the hunter collect them?
(End of Chapter)
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