NOVEL NEXT Chapter 328: Quite Interesting
[System Prompt: Congratulations player on slaying the Blood Mushroom Demon, you have gained 5,000 Experience Points.]
[System Prompt: Experience points have reached a breakthrough of 100, converting to a total of 50 attribute points.]
After finally slaying the Blood Mushroom Demon, Fang Yu immediately felt a terrifying presence rising from behind, locking directly onto him, and alarmingly close at hand!
Without a second thought, Fang Yu struck back with his sword!
Clang!!!
The next instant.
A violent force immediately sent Fang Yu flying backward.
His feet dragging across the ground for tens of meters, scattering rocks in all directions, creating a long trench before he was able to stop.
Amidst the billowing dust, he looked up to see a Leopard Demon, its body covered in patterns with perfectly defined muscle lines, thrusting a paw into the remains of the Blood Mushroom Demon and withdrawing it with a blood-colored worm-like creature in its palm that was about the size of an earthworm.
Above this blood-colored worm, a health bar read [Blood Mushroom Demon: 0/11555.], which was quickly fading, indicating its complete demise.
It was then that Fang Yu realized that health bars were not omnipotent; a demon hidden inside a body like this was considered a whole by the health bar. The health bar was displayed above the big mushroom's head and not above the internal blood-colored worm.
However, when attacking the big mushroom, the actual blood-colored worm would also lose health. In a sense, it was hard to say whether or not the health bar was displaying the status accurately.
Moreover, when the Blood Mushroom Demon split in two at the last moment, its health bar immediately shifted with its essence, allowing Fang Yu to easily discern the true body hiding within one of the remains. Still, he was unable to pinpoint the exact location of the core.
But a health bar was just that, and hitting zero meant death.
The likes of Lin Yiqiu and Yuan Hongxin, who did not have their health accurately displayed, were ultimately a minority.
So Fang Yu had easily taken care of the Blood Mushroom Demon.
Although he gained 50 attribute points at once, Fang Yu now had no chance to check his gains.
Because the Leopard Demon in front of him, with its nearly perfect muscle lines, had firmly locked onto him with its presence.
Even though it didn't cast a glance his way, it seemed that if Fang Yu made any superfluous attempt to flee, it would immediately reveal its most primitive and frenzied side and pounce to kill.
Even the tangible murderous intent seemed as if it wanted to chew him into pieces, only then would its rage be satisfied.
[Evil Leopard Demon: 16,042/18,111.]
"...How dare you, truly kill him."
Although carrying such a terrifying murderous intent,
the voice that emerged was unnervingly calm.
As calm as someone casually chatting with an old friend.
Under the afternoon sunlight, the Leopard Demon, as it slowly stood up straight, displayed its nearly perfect muscle lines splendidly, complemented by black patterns, radiating a primitive beauty of the golden ratio.
Its body towering over three meters tall, plus the way it slightly tilted its head, casting an indifferent glance, all seemed to narrate the demon's immense self-confidence and pride.
The surrounding demon guards were intimidated for a moment, not daring to approach and attack.
But Fang Yu, simply stood up slowly, patted the dust off his body, and smiled towards it.
"What, I'm not allowed to kill him?"
Fang Yu was just speaking offhand, actually adjusting his physical condition in preparation for battle.
Unexpectedly, the Evil Leopard Demon seriously replied.
"You must not kill."
Fang Yu wasn't annoyed; he had Gui Yuan the Giant Moth Demon as an ally rushing over to join him.
If the Evil Leopard Demon wanted to talk, Fang Yu didn't mind entertaining it. Once Gui Yuan the Giant Moth Demon arrived, they could join forces, which would make handling the situation all the more convenient.
So Fang Yu spoke up.
"Why must I not kill?"
"Because his big brother, which is me, is still nearby."
Because I'm nearby, is that why I can't kill your little brother?
Is that what you mean?
How audacious!
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes while the Evil Leopard Demon, with a toss of its head, threw the worm that was the essence of the Blood Mushroom Demon high into the air and into its mouth!
In Fang Yu's astonished gaze, the Evil Leopard Demon chewed and swallowed it down.
What does this mean?
This worm, the core of the Blood Mushroom Demon, is some sort of delicacy? That's why the demon kept it around as its little brother to look after?
Damn it! The good things have been eaten by this thing first!
I had no idea, lack of knowledge in this area, otherwise, it wouldn't have been this guy's turn to eat the worms.
If Ding Hui were by my side, I wouldn't have suffered this loss!
Fang Yu felt a surge of irritation, his eyes fixated on the health bar of the Evil Leopard Demon.
Then, he realized that there was no change whatsoever in the Evil Leopard Demon's health bar.
Could it be that some beneficial aspect not reflected in the health bar had been gained?
Although health bars could indicate one's strength and weakness most directly, they were not omnipotent.
For example, Fang Yu, through the Spring Bud Skill, perceived Qi, which did not reflect on the health bar.
Or the learning of Wooden Resistance Sword Art by Fang Yu, which likewise was not apparent in the health bar.
Thus, a health bar was only an approximation of one's strength; the specifics would be known only after engaging in combat.
At this moment, the wing-injured Gui Yuan the Giant Moth Demon and its flying Demon Guards together swooped towards this location.
Fang Yu immediately realized why Gui Yuan the Giant Moth Demon was taking so long to join him.
Obviously, Gui Yuan the Giant Moth Demon was somewhat afraid of the Evil Leopard Demon, binding its Demon Guards closely to itself before daring to continue the confrontation.
If Fang Yu could spot Gui Yuan the Giant Moth Demon, the Evil Leopard Demon would naturally notice as well.