Go Gin's jagged fangs opened and closed as he continued to chew on the fatty venison roast, strands of meat breaking between his teeth before being swallowed in large gulps.
Without the enhancement of various precious seasonings, and with a roasting technique that could only be described as a complete mess, the taste wasn't good.
Go Gin couldn't help but recall the extravagant life in the Imperial Capital, but after only a brief moment of reminiscing, he cast it aside.
As long as it filled his stomach, whether the food was delicious or not wasn't worth caring about.
He had joined the Imperial Arena in the Imperial Capital to pursue greater strength through training, and now that he had come to the Abelion Hills, it was the same!
The image of the strange Alchemist who could summon angels flashed through Go Gin's mind; he didn't particularly like that human brat.
However, the other party was right. The Arena could no longer make him stronger, and there were indeed powerful, even troublesome, opponents here.
The Demi-Human Ten Heroes were all formidable enemies worth fighting with all his might, but unfortunately, the strong here weren't so easy to challenge.
A "crackling" sound rang out.
Go Gin threw the bone of the meat leg in his hand into his mouth, chewing, crushing, and swallowing it.
Boom! The ground shook.
Go Gin's three-meter-tall, robust figure stood up, raising his spiked club weapon and turning his head to look at a spot to his left front.
"I already gave you a chance earlier."
Go Gin wiped the red juice from the corner of his mouth, his thick soles pressing down on the ground as he charged out with a speed that belied his size.
Whoosh—
His right arm lifted, and the metallic, hard, and heavy spiked club danced, tearing through the air in front of him, emitting an ear-piercing "whooshing" sound.
Boom! A tree half a meter thick in front of him was broken in half by the astonishing force of the spiked club weapon, and shattered wood chips flew in all directions like bullets.
Rumble.
The thick tree collapsed to the ground, once again emitting a burst of rumbling.
A strange, white mist-like figure escaped from behind the tree and quickly retreated, then disappeared back into the jungle in a fleeting moment.
"Another strange race."
A look of annoyance appeared in Go Gin's cold, white eyes, his gaze constantly shifting, seemingly able to lock onto the elusive figure to some extent.
Since coming to the Abelion Hills, he had seen too many races that exceeded his imagination and even possessed bizarre abilities.
This wasn't the Imperial Arena.
Without the restrictions of rules and distance, Go Gin sometimes had no way to deal with some Demi-humans with strange abilities.
"This method of movement is the first time I've seen it."
Go Gin observed while pondering in his heart, "It shouldn't be the same type of Demi-human I encountered before."
"Hee hee hee hee."
"You actually found me out, I thought it was just a bluff."
Ethereal voices echoed from all directions.
Phantom Sound! "That was close, I almost got hurt."
The playful, bell-like melodious voice came from the dense forest, making it impossible to accurately pinpoint the speaker's location.
Magic?
Go Gin's pure white eyes flashed as he hoisted the heavy, spiked club onto his shoulder, coldly glancing in a certain direction in the distance.
The opponent's concealment skills were high; he could barely determine their general location using a Warrior's intuition. If that was all, it would be fine.
The most troublesome thing was the opponent's bizarre method of movement, which seemed extremely suitable for moving through the jungle.
Next, he was going to fight a powerhouse in the Hills area, second only to the "Demi-Human Ten Heroes" in fame. He wouldn't waste his stamina in a place like this.
Go Gin had already determined that the Demi-human Race following him was much weaker than himself, otherwise they wouldn't have been hiding all the time.
Since they liked to follow, then let them follow.
Go Gin retracted his gaze, raised his hand to push aside a tall shrub, and advanced into the depths of the jungle.
...
A thick tree trunk in the distance.
A faint white mist seeped out from the bark, transforming into the appearance of the White Mist Witch.
"He just left like that?" The White Mist Witch was a little surprised to see that Go Gin was ignoring her.
She had thought she was going to have a fight.
"Master should have received the message, I can't afford to lose him." The mist around the White Mist Witch shook, and she moved again, closely tailing Go Gin.
She used her own Mana to trigger the Mana imprint that her master had left on her; as the caster, he would be able to sense it.
...
The further one advanced into the depths of the jungle.
The number of large wild beasts encountered became increasingly scarce, and the sound of a flowing stream could faintly be heard.
Go Gin knew that he had entered the opponent's territory, and a hint of excitement and fervor appeared on his indifferent, dark green face.
"Hmph, still following?"
"Whatever you want to do, you better not appear in front of me and disturb a Warrior's battle."
Go Gin turned his head to glance behind him, snorted coldly, and continued forward.
...
Whirr～ The lush, verdant trees suddenly began to thin out, and a stream appeared in Go Gin's field of vision.
The trees on both sides of the river were even taller, with intertwined roots, and the leaves formed a green dome covering the stream above. Vines hung down from the branches, landing on the surface of the stream.
The surrounding ground was largely covered with thick, muddy green moss, and an indescribable stench permeated the air.
Go Gin's nostrils twitched, and his gaze immediately went to the tallest tree crown next to the stream, to a damp, grassy nest.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
With Go Gin's arrival, Ogres living in this area surrounded him from all directions.
These Ogres showed strong hostility, but upon seeing Go Gin's appearance, hesitation appeared on all of their faces, and they exchanged glances.
"Here, is, is our territory."
"Leave, leave!"
One Ogre opened its mouth, emitting a foul stench, and spoke haltingly in an infrequently used tone.
"Summon your leader."
Go Gin glanced at these ordinary Ogres, who were more than a head shorter than him, and spoke impatiently.
"Enemy... invading territory." The Ogre who had spoken earlier suddenly turned fierce, opened its thick arms, and charged forward.
Bang! The heavy spiked club swung, and with a wail and a muffled thud, the charging Ogre was sent flying, with blurred minced meat and blood splattering everywhere in the face of such a shocking scene.
The remaining Ogres showed fear on their faces, retreating one by one.
If Go Gin were of another race, the Ogres, with their low intelligence, would be afraid but not fearful, but due to their racial nature.
Faced with stronger related races and superior species, ordinary Ogres would be more likely to obey, and even with the weaker Goblins, they could achieve a certain symbiotic relationship.
"Are there invaders!"
Just then, a roar came from the direction of the stream.
Boom! Accompanied by the shaking of the ground.
An Ogre, about the same height as Go Gin, slightly thinner, with tense muscles all over its body, came out.
Completely different from ordinary Ogres.
Not just the difference in size, but also the color of its skin, which was not the normal Ogre's brown, but a pale cyan, especially with a conspicuous thick horn growing on its forehead, giving it an impression of a demon.
It exuded the same violent aura as ordinary Ogres, but its face looked more rational and intelligent.
Ogre Water Element Mage!
Rather than an Ogre, it could be described as an independent race.
The opponent had a great reputation in the Abelion Hills and was one of the few strong individuals in the Hills, said to be second only to the "Demi-Human Ten Heroes".
With the appearance of the opponent.
Go Gin clearly smelled the air becoming thicker with moisture and couldn't help but grin, "Divine Skill Flash!"
Bang! A pit was stamped into the ground.
Go Gin's massive figure transformed into a cannonball, fiercely charging towards the Ogre Water Element Mage, and the heavy spiked club slammed down hard on the opponent's head.
Self-introduction?
No, this is how their race greets each other! The Ogre Water Element Mage saw this scene, and a ferocious and excited expression also appeared on his face, raising the nail hammer weapon in his hand and waving it forcefully.
Bang! Pure power collided and exploded in mid-air, and a fierce force of recoil was transmitted along the weapon.
Go Gin landed from the air, his feet heavily hitting the ground, while the Ogre Water Element Mage retreated three steps to steady himself.
"Roar, powerful strength."
"I know you, the one who's been challenging others of our kind all over the Hills recently."
After clearly seeing Go Gin's appearance, the Ogre Water Element Mage swung his arms, staring at Go Gin without fear, and grinned, "They gave you the title 'Great Troll'."
"I prefer others to call me 'Martial King'." Go Gin's eyelids twitched, and he said coldly.
"Martial King? That's a title that only those Demi-Human Ten Heroes can have, you're not worthy yet, fellow." The Ogre Water Element Mage mocked, then grinned, "You need to think now, whether to submit to me, or—be turned into meat by me!"
The Ogre Water Element Mage suddenly raised his palm, facing Go Gin: "Flying Blossom Water Droplets."
The water in the air condensed into water bullets, making it almost impossible to dodge at such a close distance between the two.
However, Go Gin showed extraordinary reaction speed, raising the wolf-toothed club in his hand, colliding with the water bullet, and blocking it.
Immediately after!
The wolf-toothed club swung again.
Go Gin smashed it towards the Ogre Water Element Mage's raised arm, and the moment the weapon touched the opponent, the opponent's arm underwent Water Mist Transformation.
Allowing the weapon to pass through, missing the strike.
The incredible scene made Go Gin's face show a look of astonishment.
The Ogre Water Element Mage grinned hideously, waving the spiked hammer weapon, and bombarded Go Gin's head.
Bang! Go Gin stepped on the ground with both feet, quickly retreating, and widened the distance: "What was that?"
"Your attack is ineffective against me!"
Seeing his attack miss, the Ogre Water Element Mage's expression was somewhat dissatisfied, but a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.
Go Gin frowned slightly, he knew that the opponent was an Ogre who had mastered Magic abilities, although it was also the first time he had heard and seen it, he was also prepared.
But the ability to ignore attacks just now had not even been heard of among humans.
The air stilled.
Crack!
"Roar!"
The light sound of a branch breaking and the roars of other Ogres came from the front left of the location where the two were.
Causing Go Gin and the other who were preparing to fight to pause, and at the same time look up at the location where the sound came from.
Only to see!
On a large tree not far from the two,
A slender figure shrouded in white mist was sitting on a thick branch, with his legs hanging down, swaying in the air.
Even with the white mist covering it, it could be seen that the other party was resting one hand on his chin, posing as if watching a play.
"Is it with you?" The Ogre Water Element Mage said coldly.
"No."
Go Gin said calmly.
"Then... hmm?"
"Who!"
Go Gin and the Ogre Water Element Mage simultaneously stared at a spot beside the White Mist Witch.
Just now, that place was empty.
Suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared out of nowhere, completely wrapped in a red magic cloak, with even their cheeks covered by a black mask.
"Master," the White Mist Witch said respectfully upon seeing Tang Zheng's appearance.
Tang Zheng nodded almost imperceptibly, his gaze sweeping downwards, indifferently observing Go Gin and the other rather unique-looking Ogre.
That appearance? Is that an Ogre Water Element Mage?
Tang Zheng recalled information in his mind and quickly remembered the other party's race name. That's right, the other party's race was called Ogre Water Element Mage.
It was a relatively rare, higher-ranking type of Ogre.
His gaze shifted.
Looking at Go Gin, who wore an expression of vigilance, the corners of Tang Zheng's mouth, hidden beneath the mask, curved into a slight smile.
The last time they met was in the Imperial Capital.
More than four months had passed since then. Back then, when facing Go Gin, he didn't have much confidence in winning.
But now.
The difference in strength between the two was like heaven and earth! The identity he was using to appear before Go Gin this time was not the genius Alchemist that the other party knew.
"Oh, did I disturb your fight?"
Tang Zheng stood on the thick tree branch, arms crossed in front of his chest, and opened his mouth to emit a hoarse, sinister voice, "Please, continue."
This was a voice altered by a Magic Item. In order to disguise his identity, Tang Zheng had specially prepared a set of items. Most of the Magic Items unrelated to combat were much cheaper.
The Ogre Water Element Mage widened his eyes, a look of delighted surprise on his face, "Roar, oh oh oh, a human actually appeared here!"
This was Demi-human Race territory.
It was always them invading human territory; no human had ever dared to appear in the Abelion Hills.
"Gulp."
The sound of swallowing saliva rang out. The Ogre Water Element Mage raised his hand to wipe away the drool, his eyes burning with fervor, "Human raw meat, delicious!"
"Don't fight me for it, Great Troll!"
Almost as soon as he spoke.
The Ogre Water Element Mage raised the spiked hammer in his hand and charged towards Tang Zheng.
"Wait!" Go Gin quickly reminded.
He knew very well that, given human nature, daring to appear in the extremely dangerous Abelion Hills area was enough to show that the other party was not simple.
The Ogre Water Element Mage couldn't listen to Go Gin's reminder at the moment.
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