Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

The stench of blood carried far on the wind, and even Wang Yi and his six companions, hiding on distant sand dunes, could faintly smell it.

Hu Lili's pretty face turned a little pale, while Chen Zhengkai remained silent.

Jiang Yue was in high spirits, while the king remained expressionless.

Qi Xiaohao clicked his tongue, while Wang Yi felt as if he had witnessed a scene of man and nature together.

Aside from their enormous size and ability to use magic, these magical beasts seem no different from ordinary wild animals.

"Fortunately, these magical beasts did not develop intelligence and form civilization. Otherwise, in the early stages when our world and the magical world first intersected, humans, relying on firearms, might not have been able to defeat magical beasts that possessed intelligence and magic."

Jiang Yue sighed, "Although we also have nuclear weapons as a trump card, once used, it will only result in mutual destruction. Moreover, nuclear weapons will inevitably seem clumsy when facing some cunning sacred beasts."

The wolves devoured the blackhoofed yak and then left satisfied.

Several golden birds of prey, drawn by the smell of blood, had been circling in the air for a long time. Only after the wolf pack left did they dare to land and peck at the broken bones and scraps.

Seeing that the wolves had gone far away and were no longer in sight, the group, who had been hiding on the sand dunes for a long time, finally couldn't contain their curiosity any longer.

After waiting a while longer, and sensing that the wolf pack wouldn't return, Jiang Yue finally spoke:

"The low-level magical beast, the Golden Feathered Falcon, generally does not attack living creatures larger than itself. It possesses ordinary-grade magical golden feather spikes, so it is not a great threat. Let's go and take a look."

So the group lifted the camouflage cloth, packed away their belongings, and carefully made their way to the crime scene.

Its sharp beak, like a bone-scraping steel knife, meticulously scrapes away the remaining bits of flesh from the bones.

When Wang Yi and his group of six cautiously approached the remains of the black-hoofed yak, the massive black-hoofed yak was almost entirely reduced to its head, half of its hide, and its pitted bones covered in teeth marks.

"Hey!"

As Wang Yi and the others approached, the golden falcons, which were still feeding on the corpses, spread their wings and let out piercing cries.

The already golden feathers now shimmered with an even sharper golden light.

"Be careful of the Golden Feather Falcon's long-range Golden Feather Spikes. Its feathers and talons are as sharp as knives. If it charges at us, it could easily take a chunk of flesh from our bodies." Jiang Yue warned, seeing the Golden Feather Falcon's threatening posture.

Wang Yi was the first to unleash the Earth Shield spell, protecting Qi Xiaohao, Hu Lili, and Chen Zhengkai behind her, just as they had practiced before.

Wang Jiang led the way with his halberd, while Jiang Yue brought up the rear.

As the six people steadily approached, the golden falcons, whether they were already full or sensed danger, gently flapped their outstretched wings and soared into the sky, ultimately not launching an attack on the group.

Jiang Yue tried to unleash a few wind blades, but the golden falcons dodged them with great agility and flew further and further away.

Qi Xiaohao watched the golden falcon disappear into the horizon and said with a hint of regret, "Why doesn't this little falcon dare to fight us?"

I finally encountered some Warcraft, but there wasn't a single one I could fight.

"Alright, be on guard." Jiang Yue quickly walked a few steps from the back of the group, pulled out a military dagger from his calf, and came to the side of the black-hoofed yak carcass.

Looking at the black-hoofed yak's dark red eye sockets, which had been pecked by the golden falcon, Jiang Yue suppressed his nausea and bent down to touch its skull.

After locating the bone seam, use a sharp dagger to cut open the flesh along the seam, then suddenly insert the dagger into the seam and pry it open forcefully.

With a "crack" sound of bones breaking, a corner of the black-hoofed ox's skull was lifted, revealing its red and white brain.

The dagger was inserted and stirred tentatively for a couple of moments before a yellowish-brown bead was pulled out.

The bead landed on the soil and stones at its feet, bounced twice, and then rolled away.

"Chen Zhengkai, water." Jiang Yue turned his head and gestured.

Chen Zhengkai was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening and hurriedly released the Water Absorption Technique.

The clear water flowed in an arc before landing precisely on the round bead. Jiang Yue handed over his military dagger and rinsed it off.

"A magic crystal from a low-level magical beast, the Black-hoofed Yak." Jiang Yue picked up the cleaned magic crystal between two fingers, waved it in front of the group, and said, "Not bad, a good start."

Qi Xiaohao curled his lip. A low-level magic crystal is only worth a few coins. He didn't go to Lingnan Shaqiao for magic crystals.

Besides, this magic crystal was a bargain.

"Let me see it." Wang Yi said with a hint of curiosity. He hadn't found any Black Hoofed Leopard Bull magic crystals when he bought them at the magic crystal specialty store.

Jiang Yue casually tossed the magic crystal to Wang Yi: "Keep it; it's team property after all."

Wang Yi took the magic crystal, and an introduction immediately appeared before his eyes:

Endurance [Normal] [Passive] Increases stamina (can be absorbed).

Thousand Pounds [Normal] [Passive] Increases Strength (can be absorbed).

Black Rock Heavy Armor [Rare] Releases a heavy armor that covers the entire body (can be absorbed).

Wang Yi finally understood how the Black-hoofed Yak could still run despite being covered in black rock armor.

Besides the inherent strength advantage of the monster itself, the passive magic bonus must also play a significant role.

"No wonder the Black Rock Heavy Armor has such obvious weaknesses, because the accompanying passive magic is something humans simply cannot absorb." Wang Yi carefully put away the magic crystal, silently considering how to properly absorb it.

Two ordinary-grade passive spells and one rare-grade active defensive spell, all of which can be absorbed; it's as if they were tailor-made for him.

However, this magic crystal belonged to the entire team, and besides, Wang Yi didn't want to reveal his success rate in absorbing magic.

Seeing Wang Yi rubbing the magic crystal for a long time, Jiang Yue understood: "What? You have designs on the Black Rock Heavy Armor?"

Wang Yi nodded, not deliberately hiding his desire for this magic: "This magic crystal of a low-level Blackhoofed Leopard is not commonly seen outside."

"That's normal. The magic crystals in the specialty stores outside all come from a large number of magical beasts and originate from the semi-open interdimensional passage. The Lingnan Sand Bridge is not yet open, so the magic crystals harvested here are prioritized for military use and are unlikely to end up in the specialty stores outside."

Jiang Yue explained for a moment, then asked the crowd, "What do you think is so precious about the qualification to experience the interdimensional passage? Is it just the opportunity to fight monsters to the death?"

Logically speaking, this should be considered a danger, not a benefit.

"Magic crystals, you can absorb magic crystals here." Wang Yi quickly figured out the key to the problem.

"That's right." Jiang Yue nodded: "Magic crystals that cost tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in specialty stores outside can be found everywhere in the interdimensional passage as long as you have the ability to obtain them."

Moreover, many special magic crystals are simply not available for sale outside of the local market.