After going into the sea, I met the witch.

The giant trees here are relatively sparsely distributed, and most of the vegetation on the ground is withered and yellow, with some even having blackened edges, as if they had been scorched by flames.

The temperature in the air has risen a little without us noticing, and the humid air after the rain has become dry here.

Ryan remained calm as he looked down at the large footprint that had sunk into the muddy ground in front of him—nearly two meters long, about one meter wide, and more than ten centimeters deep in the mud.

Such huge footprints suggest that the owner must have been enormous.

And that is Ryan's target for this hunt.

Following the clear footprints, Ryan soon discovered a massive shadow feeding below the basin.

It stands five meters tall at the shoulder and is nearly twenty meters long. It resembles a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but instead of scales, it is covered in a soft pink fur. Its back and tail are entirely covered in feather-like blue fur, with only its limbs bearing some armor.

What it was tearing and gnawing at was a large, bloody, mangled wild boar.

【Red Tyrannosaurus: Brute Wyvern, a bipedal brute wyvern with a huge head, a mouth full of sharp teeth, an incredibly powerful jaw, a terrifying bite force, strong hind limbs and relatively short forelimbs, and a powerful tail that can easily whip large carnivorous monsters away.

The Crimson Tyrannosaurus has a fire sac inside its body. After intense exercise, the high temperature accumulated inside the Crimson Tyrannosaurus activates the fire sac in its throat, thereby enhancing the power of its flame breath and its bodily functions.

—You feel immense pressure!

Ryan took a deep breath, his eyes filled with seriousness.

This is the "lower-level three-star" monster; its sheer presence is far beyond anything any monster has ever been seen before.

Instead of rushing to attack, Ryan quietly retreated to a dense forest several hundred meters away, where he took off his greatsword and began setting up a "pitfall trap".

For his first challenge against a special species at the "lower three-star" level, he had to be fully prepared.

After setting up three "pitfall traps" in a row for an hour, Ryan finally stopped.

Sitting on a rock, Ryan carefully wiped the dust and dirt off the Greatsword Ferocious Ice. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a blue, translucent bead the size of a thumb appeared in his hand.

——【Pure Water Crystal】

The dense water vapor spread out, forming a "water vapor environment" with a radius of three meters around Ryan.

All preparations are complete. Now, the hunt officially begins!

Ryan returned to the edge of the basin and spotted the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex resting in its lair—a simple pile of dead branches and fallen leaves—after finishing its meal.

Are you getting ready for bed?

Ryan's eyes flickered, and he tiptoed closer cautiously.

If we could deliver a powerful blow to the Crimson Dragon Tyrannosaurus before the battle even begins, the fight would be much easier.

Just as Ryan reached within about thirty meters of the crimson tyrannosaurus, the tyrannosaurus, which had been fast asleep with its eyes closed, twitched its nostrils. The next moment, it suddenly raised its massive head, its brutal eyes fixed on Ryan's location.

"We've been spotted! What a keen sense of smell!"

Ryan's expression changed, his body tensed, and he immediately assumed a fighting stance.

"Roar--!"

Upon spotting the enemy, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex spread its wings and let out a deafening roar, its powerful hind limbs, as thick as granite, quickly supporting its massive body.

Tiny sparks fell from between the crimson Tyrannosaurus's teeth, igniting small flames in the dry branches and weeds on the ground.

After roaring, the crimson tyrannosaurus's leg muscles bulged violently, and the next second, its massive body leaped into the air and crashed down towards where Ryan was.

A menacing claw, larger than a person, ripped through the sky, emitting a piercing shriek.

This scene sent chills down Ryan's spine.

Given the enormous size of the red Tyrannosaurus Rex, the fact that it could jump so high and so far must have been terrifying in terms of the explosive power of its legs!

This is the oppressive feeling of being "below Samsung"!

In that critical moment, Ryan had no time to think. He lunged to the side, and thanks to his powerful physique, the distance he covered was quite astonishing.

Before he could even land, a shockwave swept over him from behind, causing him to lose his balance instantly. He rolled around on the ground several times before finally stopping after crashing into a giant tree.

"boom!"

The giant tree trembled slightly, and Ryan's face turned pale.

Amidst the billowing dust in the distance, a crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged step by step, its wings unfurling as it unleashed a deafening roar.

"That's really strong..."

Ryan licked his lips, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit: "But that's what makes it interesting, isn't it?"

He stood up, gripped the hilt of his greatsword with his right hand, and instead of retreating, charged forward at high speed toward the crimson tyrannosaurus.

Chapter 72 The Queen's Abode

Ryan's short, fast stride frequency allows him to easily change direction, even in curved paths, and at an astonishing speed.

Its blood-red pupils were filled with savagery, and the blood-red tyrannosaurus's eyes followed Ryan's movements.

Soon, the distance between the man and the dragon was reduced to less than five meters.

At that very moment, the crimson tyrannosaurus moved.

"boom!"

The ground shook, cracking open with dense, spiderweb-like fissures, and the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex rammed into the oncoming Ryan in a "mountain lean" motion.

The short time it took for this impact to build up was far beyond Ryan's expectations, and it also disrupted his offensive rhythm.

Despite the crisis, Ryan remained calm and collected, bringing his greatsword back to his front at an angle to assume a defensive stance.

"clang--!"

Like the resounding of a bronze bell, even though adopting a tilted defensive stance to deflect much of the force, the residual power still made Ryan's hands go numb, and his feet plowed a trench several meters long in the ground before he finally stopped.

Seeing the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, which seemed unfazed and readjusted its posture to launch another attack, Ryan paused slightly before turning and running away.

The enemy is too strong; we need to get out of here.

Watching the "little ant" disappear into the distance, the crimson tyrannosaurus roared and then took off after it with its powerful strides.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Its terrifying weight meant that every time the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex landed, it left a deep mark on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, they had already run hundreds of meters away.

Along the way, apart from towering trees, anything that stood in its way was smashed to pieces by the crimson tyrannosaurus, like a rampaging "forest thug".

Suddenly, Ryan, who was running away, stopped and turned around.

This change did not affect the red tyrannosaurus's frenzied charge.

Just as it was about to catch up with Ryan, suddenly, the ground beneath its feet collapsed. The dry branches could not support the weight of the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex and broke, revealing the "pit" below.

With one misstep, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex lost its balance instantly, with most of its body sinking into the pit. Its short forelimbs thrashed about, but they couldn't provide enough strength to stand up.

With the greatsword resting on his shoulder, Ryan's eyes burned with a fervor like surging waves, yet remained as cold and icy as a frozen lake.

In about 1.7 seconds, the charge was completed, and then the silver-blue greatsword mercilessly slashed down, landing on the neck of the crimson tyrannosaurus.

"Crack!"

Despite having no scales protecting its body, Ryan's sword only managed to pierce the red tyrannosaurus's fur and penetrate less than ten centimeters.

This distance would be almost certainly fatal to a human, but for a red Tyrannosaurus Rex, it's only slightly worse than a scratch; at most, it's a minor injury.

The crimson tyrannosaurus's incredibly tough muscles largely compensated for its lack of scale armor defense.

This situation made Ryan's heart skip a beat. Before the crimson tyrannosaurus could get up, he stepped back, twisted his waist, shouldered his sword, and began to charge up his strength again.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

After nearly five seconds, the crimson Tyrannosaurus finally broke free from the pitfall trap. Just as it was about to stand up straight, it was met with a sword shadow that had completed "one and a half charge-ups".

"Crack!"

Due to the angle, Ryan's sword did not land on the previous spot, but instead smashed into the red tyrannosaurus's large head, colliding with its hard skull.

With a loud crash, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex was struck as if by a heavy blow, its center of gravity lost its balance again, and it fell backward.

"Rumble..."

Fallen leaves and dust swirled around him. Ryan swallowed the "Abundant Pearl Powder" he had prepared beforehand, endured the soreness in his muscles, and rushed forward to the vicinity of the crimson tyrannosaurus's landing point.

Even with the help of "abundant pearl powder," he, whose body was nearing its limit, could only barely complete "a period of charging" before unleashing his greatsword to strike the red tyrannosaurus's neck.

With a "plop," a long, narrow gash appeared on the neck, which had been attacked twice, and blood gushed out.

Having suffered such a severe blow, the crimson tyrannosaurus immediately awoke from its dazed state, rolled over, and swung its massive tail, slamming into Ryan.

Prior to this, Ryan had already fired a "bloody bullet" from the Bloody Flintlock Pistol he held in his left hand, which pierced the wound on the red Tyrannosaurus's neck.

Having learned from his previous "miss," Ryan used close-range shooting this time.

At a distance of less than two meters, with such a large target, there was no way it could have missed!

"boom--"

The giant tail struck, and Ryan, who had little strength left, was immediately smashed away, tumbling countless times. When he finally stopped, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.

Meanwhile, the situation for the red Tyrannosaurus Rex on the other side wasn't much better.

The effect of the "Bloody Bullet" caused the wound on its neck to bleed continuously, even though the bleeding should have stopped quickly.

Adding to the previous "headshot," the crimson tyrannosaurus could only stand up and pant on the spot, drool dripping down its face.

It was like entering the final ten-meter sprint of a race. Whoever recovered first between Ryan and the Crimson Tyrannosaurus would gain the upper hand in this battle.

Five seconds, ten seconds...

About twenty seconds later.

The crimson tyrannosaurus stopped panting first. It stepped forward, and the wings on its back fully unfurled. A large amount of sparks poured out of its mouth. The high temperature accumulated in its throat scorched the bloody wound on its neck, neutralizing the bleeding effect of the "bloody bullet" in an unusual way.

Entering its "rage state," the crimson tyrannosaurus's body swelled slightly, and flames roared from its mouth as it charged toward Ryan.

"Crack!"

It had only charged forward a short distance when the ground collapsed again, revealing another "pitfall trap." But this time, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, with its wings spread wide, managed to maintain its balance by flapping its wings wildly and did not fall into the trap.

This situation caused Ryan, who had recovered a step earlier but was pretending not to have recovered in order to seduce her, to narrow her eyes slightly. She then turned around and ran away without hesitation.

The "pitfall trap" is ineffective against the enraged Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex. Next, the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex must be lured to an area with dense giant trees.