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The enemy was swift, easily dodging Linsel's flaming arrows with his combat skills, and rushed in front of him in an instant.

But Lindsay, fueled by adrenaline, was even faster. He retreated the instant the opponent charged, his abdomen bulging as he spat out chunks of bloody flesh.

Chunks of flesh fly towards the enemy; this is the monster ability of "Skull Assault".

The opponent had no idea that Linsel would use this move. At such close range, there was no time to dodge, and the chunk of flesh shot into his face instantly, knocking him down with a thud.

"roar…"

The White Wolf had recovered from the effects of the Flame Arrow. It roared twice and pounced on Linse again at an indistinct speed.

Linsel quickly raised his log shield to defend himself, but the beast was too fast. He was pounced on by the wolf before he could raise the shield halfway and fell backward.

"Well done, Mondeo!"

The sword and shield adventurer shouted as he rushed to Linsel's side, who was locked in combat with the White Wolf.

However, from his current perspective, Lindsay and the White Wolf were locked in a struggle, rolling around together. Swinging his sword at this moment might accidentally injure his beast companion, so he hesitated, gripping his sword, and dared not swing it.

A few seconds later, a whimper of pain broke the hesitation; it came from his beast companion, Mondeo.

Linsel had already plunged his iron sword into the beast's abdomen, and a large pool of blood gushed out instantly, staining its armor and skin.

"Sorry, Mondeo..."

Realizing that the White Wolf wouldn't last much longer, the sword and shield adventurer simply stabbed it hard with his sword.

However, the longsword was deeply embedded in the wolf's body, with even the tip piercing the soil, because Lindsay had already rolled to the side and he had missed.

Moreover, because so much force was used, the sword seemed to be stuck inside his body and was difficult to pull out.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Linsel immediately fired two fire arrows at the white wolf, then got up and slashed at the wolf with his iron sword, which was drawing its sword.

The flaming arrow struck the White Wolf at close range, exploding twice in succession! The sword and shield adventurer was unable to react to the sudden fire explosion and Lindsay's attack at the same time. Fear made him stagger and he took two steps back, only to be slashed in the chest armor by Lindsay's sword.

Linsel skillfully changed his sword path, and with two more strikes, he opened two large gashes in his opponent's chest, blood gushing out, and the opponent died instantly.

[Monster Encyclopedia Activated: White Wolf defeated, choose one ability to gain]

Oh? A notification appeared on the panel? It means the White Cracked Wolf is dead. This is the twenty-fifth monster ability.

Linsel knew this was the result of his firing flaming arrows at the beast. He had seen the sword and shield adventurer's ruthless hand and was afraid of losing his head, so he fired two arrows in quick succession to achieve his goal.

However, the idea of ​​preserving his physical strength is now unnecessary. There is only one guy left who was paralyzed by his [Skeleton Attack], while the other two have already been taken care of.

Linsel walked up to the last remaining man lying motionless on the ground, a one-handed swordsman, and pressed the tip of his iron sword against the man's neck, demanding an explanation in a stern voice.

"Tell me, you don't just want to kill and steal treasure, what other motives are behind this?"

Seeing that the other person didn't speak, but just stared at him with copper-circle eyes, Linsel kicked him twice more.

"You're not going to tell me, huh... wait a minute."

Lindsay noticed that the other person's body was very stiff, especially the upper body, which only had slight spasms, indicating that the paralysis effect was quite long-lasting.

Realizing this, Lindsay decided to spare the man's life for the time being and question him after he regained his ability to speak.

He began to choose his newly acquired monster abilities.

[Snow Camouflage: You can change your skin color to match the color of snow; Perception +2 in snowy environments]

【Wind Slash: You can dash forward a distance at extremely high speed】

[Muscle Activation: Strength +1, improves flexibility and coordination]

Of the three monsters' abilities, Lindsay is more inclined to choose the third one.

The first ability is well-suited for places with snow, but the climate of the region where Wind City and even Forest Town are located rarely sees snow throughout the year, so it seems that it is not useful for the time being.

The second monster ability is a movement skill. I had already obtained [Spell-like Ability • Flash] before. Although I haven't practiced it yet, I believe this ability can partially replace [Wind Slash].

The third one, [Muscle Activation], can further improve one's physical fitness and also directly increase strength attributes, which seems to be more suitable for me than the first two.

He was still a little conflicted, but of the three abilities, the third one was more practical.

[Muscle Activation] has been successfully selected.

Linsel opened the panel and viewed the [Monster Encyclopedia].

Monster Encyclopedia

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1-10 monster abilities.

11-20 monster abilities.

21 Flesh Golem [Flesh Regeneration+] 22 Enhanced Flesh Golem [Flesh Regeneration++] 23 Flesh Shalin [Battle Smoke]

24 Phantom [Spell-like Ability: Blink]

Description: Threat Level 3. This monster looks somewhat like its cousin, the ghoul, but its mind control abilities, eerie mist, and high intelligence often ensnare novice adventurers. Only the cautious or resolute can remain unaffected by its mind. It commonly appears in deep forests.

24 White Wolf [Muscle Activation]

Description: Threat level 2.5. A mutated and enhanced species of dire wolf, its white fur and extremely fast movement speed make it particularly adept at ambush tactics.

White-splitter wolves often lurk in the shadows, waiting for their targets to lower their guard before launching a surprise attack, with a high success rate. They are relatively few in number and are commonly found in deep, secluded forests.

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Looking at the descriptions of the various monsters on his panel, Linsel was very satisfied.

It's been almost three months since I transmigrated here, and I've already defeated 25 different monsters.

Although the abilities of these 25 monsters vary in form and strength, each one provides some degree of improvement, which is far more powerful than ordinary adventurers relying solely on their own hard work to become stronger.

I will continue to collect more monster abilities to enrich the Monster Encyclopedia. I am really looking forward to seeing what I will become after I have fifty or even a hundred abilities.

"Cough cough cough..."

A violent coughing fit followed, and Lindsay immediately became alert upon hearing the voice of the paralyzed man beside him; it seemed the man could speak again.

"Wolf Slayer, spare...spare my life! If you find the cave, there's treasure inside!"

"Treasure?"

Looking at the sword and shield adventurer lying on the ground, his body still stiff, Lindsay continued to ask questions.

"What is your true purpose?"