The two men were in a state of disarray!
Bai Yue'er's hair was disheveled, and her body was covered in grass roots and dirt!
Liu Bo was even more awful. His calf was broken, and there was a large wound on his arm. Even with a simple bandage, the blood had already soaked the bandage.
"How did you get into this state!"
Lin Ran, disregarding his own concerns, approached the two men. His expression suddenly turned serious as he looked at Liu Bo's pale face.
In his entire life, Liu Bo had never suffered such a serious injury before!
"Brother!"
Bai Yue'er bit her lip, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Boss! You guys go ahead. I'm fine!"
The wild boars behind them were about to catch up. Liu Bo wanted to urge the two men to leave, but with him as a burden, they wouldn't be able to get far.
"Stop talking! Use this!"
Seeing this, without questioning, he unhesitatingly took out the Level 1 Life Potion!
Liu Bo's eyes widened as the item appeared, but he didn't take it.
"Boss, I remember this thing being a life potion. It's incredibly expensive! It could be exchanged for several thousand dried sweet potatoes, enough for us to eat for a year! I don't need it!"
He was a bit naive, but not stupid. He had seen these exotic items at the stock exchange, and the sum total was astronomical; even if he sold it, it wouldn't be worth it.
"You dare disobey me! Are you itching for more?"
Lin Ran raised his eyebrows, and Liu Bo immediately wilted. He carefully took the potion and used it with a bitter heart!
A pure white aura enveloped him, and Liu Bo's injuries healed at a visible rate.
Zhou Qingfeng and the other two were not slow; in just a few minutes, they caught up and met up with Old Liu's two black-robed guards.
At this moment, the five of them were quietly hanging not far from Lin Ran.
The entire area was enshrouded in a formation cast by Zhou Qingfeng, rendering them invisible. Even if Lin Ran, with his enhanced mental power, sensed something was amiss, he wouldn't be able to detect them.
Zhou Qingfeng, having just arrived, immediately recognized the potion in Lin Ran's hand.
The three were stunned.
They had guessed wrong; it turned out he had taken the potion.
The knights were astonished. They seemed to remember Lin Ran, whose class change had deeply shocked them. It was a shame it was only a D-rank class!
"How dare he enter this forest alone? How brave!"
"How did he survive all this?"
Zhou Qingfeng glanced at them, his expression nearly frozen!
He'd reached level 4!
How could this be possible? Undead classes have very weak stats early on. I checked and found a measly 1 point! Even the weakest monsters had to be considered!
Killing monsters on your own is simply unrealistic. While it's true that you can level up with help, the experience points will be evenly distributed. Even if monsters spawn constantly along the way, you can only reach level 3 at best!
What's more, these three clearly weren't together. Wang Yue'er and Liu Bo were only at level 2 at this point!
What the hell just happened?
Zhou Qingfeng couldn't figure it out, and cast his gaze towards the two black-robed guards.
The two exchanged glances, a wry smile playing on their lips.
A level 3 Undead class, soloing a gathering area of Ghost Face Trees, and destroying dozens of them! If anyone heard about this, they'd probably think they were mad.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, even they wouldn't have believed it!
After Lin Ran's questioning, Bai Yue'er revealed the truth.
It turned out that the two had assumed Lin Ran was unhappy about his class change, so they thought they'd surprise him by hunting a rabbit to start their day!
As a result, he strayed into wild boar territory and was chased by them, ending up like this.
"..."
Lin Ran saw Yue'er's face, almost on the verge of tears, and swallowed back his words of blame. He hugged her and comforted her.
"Go back and wash your face properly. Don't tell your father about this. You're his only precious daughter, and he'll be terrified!"
Bai Yue'er pursed her lips and nodded vigorously!
Liu Bo's injuries healed in a few breaths, his pale face showing a slight rosy glow. He stood up and shouted again.
"Boss, we have to run! That wild boar is formidable. It should be catching up soon!"
"Hmph, you still think you're formidable? I'll punish you when we get back!"
Liu Bo naturally became the punching bag, and Lin Ran pounded his head in frustration.
"You two should rest here for a while!"
Liu Bo shrank his head, too frightened to even breathe. Lin Ran, truly worried, summoned two undead to guard him.
He leaped onto the rock alone, but the seven wild boars had already surrounded him.
All level 5 wild boars, each one plump and strong!
[Wild Boar (Level 5)]
[Strength: 15]
[Agility: 15]
[Spirit: 10]
[Constitution: 15]
These stats are far inferior to those of the undead!
Lin Ran's eyes instantly turned cold!
Since childhood, no one had ever dared to bully his brothers, and yet a few mere beasts dared to rebel!
He raised his hand, and three undead appeared at his feet!
However, the summoning didn't stop!
Advanced to level 4, the number of summoned undead now reached 15!
As the undead level increased, the mental drain also reached 2 points!
Previously, to maintain a high level of mental power and better respond to emergencies, he had only summoned five, but this time, Lin Ran was determined to kill!
Four more vortexes opened, wiping out eight points of mental power, more than half consumed instantly.
The undead appeared!
The wild boar seemed to have a target, becoming even more frantic, twisting its front paws and waving its fangs as it charged towards the undead.
Lin Ran's eyes grew cold, and with a wave of his hand, seven undead rushed out, engaging the wild boar.
However, the undead were far too small, only about 1.5 meters tall, looking like children. In contrast, the wild boar, covered in tough bristles, with long, thick tusks and muscular build, was an extremely intimidating presence.
Zhou Qingfeng and the other two shook their heads, ready to strike at any moment!
They could not see the blessing of their innate talent. The undead attribute was only 6 points, completely inadequate compared to the wild boar's 15 points.
The black-robed guards smiled. They had seen it with their own eyes: this tiny creature, blocking the attack of the Ghost Face Tree and taking the blow from the Wild Boar King without a care in the world, even slashing through the enemy's defenses with a single blow.
Lin Ran had learned his lesson from the Wild Boar King.
He knew that wild boars had thick skin and flesh, and even if struck directly, they could still use their skills to escape. Having learned his lesson once, he wouldn't give them any chance this time.
"Cut its legs!"
Accepting the signal, the undead warrior twisted slightly, sidestepping the wild boar's charge. He angled his scythe, aiming at the seemingly thick fur.
But the scythe slid through, its defenses as though paper-thin. The noticeable wound pierced through the wild boar's thigh, causing the wild boars to slow down drastically, grunting and screaming in fear.
As if sensing the danger from the undead, their bodies glowed red, and they prepared to flee once more.
Lin Ran sneered. No chance!
The undead warrior quickly followed, striking the boar's thigh twice in quick succession, his movements clean and precise. Blood spurted from the wild boar, its speed slashed several times further.
The wild boars' health bar plummeted!
The wild boars could only scream in agony, helpless!
Hearing the screams, the Wild Boar King turned back, his eyes bloodshot, his body ablaze with red light as he burst out of the woods, determined to fight to the death!
Heading towards Li Bo and Bai Yue'er.
"Wild Boar King!"
"It's over! It's over! We're going to die!"
The two men were so frightened that their hair stood on end!
This was the Wild Boar King, a giant that even a dozen young men couldn't catch!
Zhou Qingfeng was furious!
These were the two little guys he had chosen; they couldn't die here!