With the new talent Life Siphon, Lin Yu had a bold idea.
"From today onwards, my main body will embark on the path of devouring!" Lin Yu announced with a smile.
"Brothers, don't stop, keep killing!"
Upon receiving the command, the clones dispersed and began their slaughter. System notifications continuously flooded Lin Yu's ears.
There were so many notifications that he couldn't concentrate on meditating to recover energy, forcing him to turn off some of them.
At this moment, Lin Yu sat cross-legged, meditating to recover his energy.
In the distance, the clones had clearly defined roles. Some were engaged in killing, while others were using paper and pens to sketch maps of the old city.
Still other clones were responsible for transporting the corpses of monsters of tier two and above, allowing Lin Yu to use Life Siphon to enhance his strength.
Thus, a well-defined system was established. Lin Yu only needed to recover his energy and then use Life Siphon to increase his power.
Three hours later, Lin Yu rubbed his temples with a sigh of helplessness. "The absorption is too slow. In three hours, I've only absorbed ten monsters!"
"Moreover, the conversion rate is too low. These ten monsters only increased my physical strength by one percent, and my mental power only increased a little!" Lin Yu felt a bit dejected.
The improvement speed was too slow. Unless he absorbed the corpses of high-level monsters, not only would it be slow, but the gains would also be limited.
However, something is better than nothing. Every little bit counts. It was better to have something than nothing.
At this moment, a clone sent a message: the map drawing was complete.
Lin Yu glanced at the sky and then at his upgrade points.
"Almost a million points. After killing a bit more, I can upgrade my talent level!"
Suddenly, a loud explosion occurred ahead. Lin Yu immediately directed his gaze toward a nearby clone.
He heard that a battle was taking place in the city center.
"In this day and age, people are still hunting in the old city ruins?" Lin Yu was quite puzzled.
Apart from various mutated insects and rats, the resources in this old city ruin had long been depleted. It was a zone that was neither too dangerous nor too safe, and adventurers rarely chose to hunt here.
They preferred to hunt in the Starfall Forest because the monster meat there could be sold for money, their blood could be sold for money, and they were treasures all over. It earned them far more than hunting monsters here. After all, no one liked to eat the rats and insects here.
"Let's go and see!" Lin Yu controlled a clone to walk towards the city center.
This was once a bustling commercial street, but it was now in ruins. Weeds grew profusely on the ground, and most of the roadside buildings had collapsed.
Various monsters passed by, and Lin Yu killed them with swift strokes, accumulating some upgrade points.
Before long, he had reached the edge of the battlefield. He carefully hid behind a large rock and peered ahead.
Immediately, he gasped for air.
"Hiss, it's a Mountain-Bearing Python!"
He had once seen an introduction to the Mountain-Bearing Python in a book.
It was over a hundred meters long, with a horn shaped like a small mountain peak on its head. Its fangs were sharp enough to cut through gold and jade, and it could spray poisonous mist that corroded metal and iron. An adult Mountain-Bearing Python possessed the combat power of tier six.
The Mountain-Bearing Python before him was an adult.
Its colossal size made one feel suffocated.
"There's this thing in the old city ruins, what a surprise!"
"And who is fighting against the Mountain-Bearing Python?"
Lin Yu looked at the person and saw a young man with a wine gourd and a long sword hanging from his waist. His long hair fluttered, giving him a nonchalant appearance.
"Who is this person? I've never seen him before!" Lin Yu had seen photos of the high-ranking officials in Ji City, and none of them were dressed like this.
"So, is this person an outsider? Not from Ji City?"
"As for this Mountain-Bearing Python, it's possible this person was traveling here and, for some reason, a battle ensued."
However, Lin Yu noticed that the youth looked unconcerned. The Mountain-Bearing Python had already attacked, yet he was still calmly drinking.
Lin Yu was speechless. Was he tired of living?
Even someone with the combat power of tier seven would be seriously injured by this attack.
However, an unexpected scene occurred.
The man in the field did not stop drinking. Instead, he placed his hand on the hilt of his sword. The moment he placed it there, he instantly retracted his hand.
What was he doing? Giving up?
However, in the next moment, Lin Yu's eyes widened.
Because, a gentle breeze blew, and in the next instant, the Mountain-Bearing Python was cut into nine sections, falling to the ground covered in blood, clearly on the verge of death.
"Holy crap, what kind of swordsmanship is this? It's too strong and too fast!" Lin Yu was greatly shocked.
"The speed of his sword draw is imperceptible to the naked eye. What tier of power does this person possess!" Lin Yu's heart trembled, and he yearned for it.
At this moment, the youth suddenly looked lazily in their direction and said calmly, "Little kid, peeking is impolite. Aren't you going to come out and meet me?"
Facing such a powerful person, how could Lin Yu pretend not to hear? He could only brace himself and walk out.
"This junior is Lin Yu, I pay my respects to senior! Senior's swordsmanship just now truly shocked this junior. This junior admires it!" Lin Yu cupped his fists and bowed, unable to help but praise him.
The youth laughed heartily, "You glib-tongued kid, you can leave now!"
Lin Yu was slightly stunned but also relieved. It seemed this person was not bloodthirsty. The human race's situation in this era was dire, so there were few powerful individuals among humans who were habitually murderous. This was also why Lin Yu was not too worried.
Looking at the convulsing Mountain-Bearing Python on the ground, Lin Yu's heart stirred, and he asked, "Senior, this junior admired senior's swordsmanship and was deeply impressed. May I also have a chance to experience it, and kill this evil beast myself, to fulfill my wish of slaying demons like senior?"
After saying this, Lin Yu held his breath and cautiously watched the youth.
The youth's eyes, like a sun and moon, scrutinized Lin Yu for a few moments before saying, "Kid, where is your main body?"
Lin Yu was shocked. This was the first time someone had seen through his clone's reality. One must know that clones were physical entities, and ordinary people could not see through them.
However, it was not surprising that such a powerful person might have means to see through illusions and reality. Lin Yu said cautiously, "Senior, my main body is not far away. Shall I have my main body come over and kill this snake monster?"
"That's fine too!" the youth said indifferently.
The youth looked at Lin Yu with a half-smile. Lin Yu felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, but he knew clearly that with his current strength, if the other party truly had malicious intent, even if his main body escaped ten miles away, he would surely die.
The perception range of such a powerful person, tier seven or above, was beyond his imagination.
Moreover, this person in front of him seemed even stronger.
If he could kill a tier six Mountain-Bearing Python, not to mention the dropped crystals, the upgrade points alone would save him a lot of effort.
Lin Yu's main body was only three hundred meters away, and the youth had already discovered it, but he only mentioned it out of boredom.
He found Lin Yu's courage quite amusing. Normally, people would have avoided such a situation, but Lin Yu, on the other hand, actively approached and even wanted to kill the snake demon himself?
He really couldn't think of any benefit from killing the snake demon, and could only assume that Lin Yu was truly righteous and hated evil.
Lin Yu's main body approached, bowed respectfully, and then drew his Tang saber, attacking the snake monster fiercely.
Clang, clang, clang!!!
The Tang saber struck the snake demon's body, producing a strong metallic collision sound.
"Kid, your saber is no good. Your strength is also insufficient. To kill a tier six monster, you can't even break its defense!" the youth exclaimed with a laugh, taking a sip of wine.
Lin Yu blushed with embarrassment.
He thought he had stumbled upon a windfall, but he couldn't even break its defense.
"Kid, give up. This snake monster will die of blood loss sooner or later, why bother killing it again?"
"I don't believe it, I really can't break its defense!"
Lin Yu's persistence only earned him the youth's laughter.
The youth had guessed that Lin Yu's talent was cloning. Such talents were usually B-grade. For someone at tier three combat power to break the defense of a tier six monster was harder than climbing to heaven.
However, in the next moment, he showed a slight look of surprise.
"Interesting!"
Lin Yu performed the Identical Clone, transforming into a towering Mingwang Buddha statue tens of meters high.
He wielded a Wisdom Sword and fiercely slashed down!
Clang!
Another dull sound echoed, almost causing the sword in his hand to chip. However, giving hope, a noticeable mark was left on the snake monster's scales.
"Holy crap, its defense is too strong!" Lin Yu exclaimed inwardly.
The youth laughed, "The Mountain-Bearing Python's strongest point is its defense. Your realm is too low. Even with the fusion technique, you can't break it!"
Lin Yu refused to believe it. He took a deep breath and said, "I can do it!"
The youth shook his head and said, "If you can do it, I'll give you an opportunity, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu said, "But can you wait a moment? Please let this monster not die yet. I need to prepare myself!"
The youth laughed, "Do whatever you need to do. This snake demon won't die before you return!"
He hadn't encountered such an interesting little fellow in a long time, and his playful nature was aroused.
He did not believe that Lin Yu could find a way to break the Mountain-Bearing Python's defense, but this did not prevent him from looking forward to it.
After all, there were always exceptions!
Lin Yu dissolved the fusion and immediately ordered his clones to go and kill monsters!
And this time, his main body also joined the battle.
"Still need ten thousand upgrade points. As long as I accumulate ten thousand upgrade points, I can upgrade my talent!"
"This is the only opportunity right now!"