A fantastical journey across the heavens, beginning with the Witcher.

It hurts, it hurts so much...

Even the deepest pain cannot fully describe this feeling.

The horned demon felt as if a red-hot iron had been pressed into the broken part of its hind leg. The burning pain surged through its entire body, causing every muscle and bone to twitch and tremble.

A silver sword is to a monster what a branding iron is to a human.

In fact, the moment his hind leg broke, the horned demon was so overwhelmed by the excruciating pain that his body went numb. His already dwindling rationality was completely consumed by his raging fury and the agony.

His brute strength suddenly increased by 30%, and his simple-minded power was now beyond his control.

The horned demon, braving the troll's massive body, charged forward for over ten meters before violently swinging itself, using the momentum to fling the simpleton away.

The little guy rolled around on the ground like a heavy stone block, then wobbled to his feet. He wasn't hurt at all; he was just dizzy from all the spinning...

The monster, freed from its restraints, turned its two intact eyes and stared intently at the culprit.

Li De flicked the severed leg a couple of times with his silver sword, chuckled, and beckoned to the monster with his finger.

This is a combination of One-Finger Divine Skill and Lion's Roar Skill—Come here!

It has no offensive power, but it's incredibly sarcastic.

Of course, even without doing that, the crazed monster in front of him had already regarded him as an irreconcilable enemy.

At this moment, even if its mortal enemy, the "Deer-Headed Demon," stood in front of it, it would disregard everything else and tear the Demon Hunter to shreds first.

"hold head high!"

The roar was deafening, and thick saliva mixed with blood gushed out of the horned demon's mouth, splashing several meters away.

Supported by three legs, its massive body, though out of balance, still unleashed astonishing explosive power.

It lunged forward two steps, then leaped into the air, launching a fierce pounce straight at the Witcher.

Instead of retreating, Li De advanced, casually casting an Igni sign to ignite the monster's mane with flames.

The intense heat hit its face, and the horned demon instinctively closed its eyes, unaware that the witcher had slid over it, landing a punch on its badly injured hind leg as he passed by, continuing to draw its attention.

boom……

Losing his balance, the horned demon's heavy body slammed into the ground, causing the soil to sink slightly.

Li De, who had slid to the other side, got up steadily, giving it no chance to catch its breath and retaliate. He touched the ground with his toes and pressed down again.

The monster, its mouth full of dirt, turned to retaliate, but it didn't expect the witcher to arrive so quickly.

Seizing this fleeting, fatal opening, Li De gripped the silver sword tightly with both hands, channeling all his strength into the blade, and thrust it into the ram-horned demon's gaping maw, which spewed foul-smelling saliva.

The sword tip pierced straight through the soft part of the throat, shattering the brain and extinguishing all life force in the monster.

Its massive body stiffened for a moment before crashing to the ground.

[Remnant - Ram Horned Demon, already recorded]

[Dark creations left behind during the celestial conjunction, extremely rare in number, often appear in forests, ruins, and cursed lands. They are androgynous magical entities. Rumors say these monsters cannot truly die; even if killed, they will reappear in another location after a period of time.]

[Reward: +1 Free Attribute Point]

[Gain the Perk - Demonic Vitality: Your wounds heal extremely quickly; any non-fatal injury can be fully restored in a very short time (limbs cannot regenerate), but this consumes a large amount of energy.]

Li De didn't add points immediately; this system is half-intelligent and half-idiotic.

Attribute points don't take effect immediately upon addition; rather, they are similar to acceleration packs and limit removers, requiring corresponding physical training to translate into real strength.

He usually spends his winters in Kaer Morhen honing his physique using the training ground equipment and allocating attribute points accordingly.

He drew his silver sword, shook off the blood and grime from its blade, took out a silk cloth to carefully wipe it clean, and then sheathed the sword.

The simpleton slowly walked to his side, scratched his head, and said somewhat ashamedly, "Troll... I couldn't help."

"No, Hanhan played a very important role. If you hadn't locked the monster down, I wouldn't have had a chance to cut off its leg, and I wouldn't have won so easily."

The initial embarrassment came and went quickly; upon hearing the witcher's praise, he immediately grinned foolishly, letting out a hearty, cheerful laugh.

Li De pulled out a skinning knife and began to dispose of the corpse.

First, there's the eyeball. The one that was cut earlier has healed, but it looks a bit shriveled. Together with the other two intact ones, it can only be considered 2.5 spoils of war.

Aside from its large horns, the eyeballs are the most valuable material on this monster.

If it weren't for this, Li De would have already used Expro to smash the horned demon's head; the Shattering Sign isn't just effective against buildings.

Then there are the magic glands and livers. Although the monsters of the Remnant type are ugly in appearance, these materials are hard currency that alchemists and wizards are vying to buy, and are quite valuable.

As for the horns and hooves, let Ymir handle them; it takes too much time to break them down.

……

After dragging the enormous monster's corpse back to the camp, the man and the demon were immediately given a warm welcome.

The troll cubs gathered around the monster's corpse, listening to the simpleton tell them how valiant the demon hunters were.

Of course, he couldn't forget to praise himself. He stretched out his fist and made a striking motion on the horned demon's head, indicating that this was how he had done it, which drew gasps from his companions around him.

"Thank you, Li De."

Yumir expressed his sincere gratitude.

"No need to thank me, I've gained quite a bit as well."

Normally, these rare monsters hide in dark corners like cockroaches and never come out.

Li De was very satisfied to have this rare opportunity to acquire a new skill.

We rested for another half hour.

Li De quietly left with the two women without saying goodbye. He didn't like being seen off; it always gave him a feeling of leaving his hometown.

The horse carrying three people was a bit crowded, but fortunately, the two ladies were both slender, so the weight was not a problem for Coal Ball.

After walking a distance and confirming that the trolls couldn't hear her, Olivia tugged at Li De's arm.

"I've discovered something: Ymir's offspring seem to be... regressing."

An owl cawed twice in the forest, its eerie call echoing through the deathly silent woods, sounding particularly chilling against the dark backdrop.

Li De explained as he used the dim light to discern the route.

"That's true, Ymir is also looking for a solution."

"Did she find her?"

Olivia didn't know much about biology, but that didn't stop her from being interested.

"No, she tried to find a sorcerer before, but that guy wanted to dissect her two sons. When the gentle approach didn't work, he tried the force. In a fit of anger, Ymir smashed him into the ground, and they couldn't pry him out."

"Now, it seems they are seeking help from some great beings, such as the Triad Goddess and the Father of Nature, but it hasn't been very effective. Perhaps the gods are busy with other things."