Chapter 366: Finally Level 50

Fel panicked, and so did Gwen. However, Gwen was faster to regain her bearings. Realizing that her normal eyesight was gone, she activated her perception skill that allowed her to see souls.

Instantly, she could identify the mutated lizard and the distressed Fel, who was still blind.

Leon frowned, but didn’t interfere. At first he didn’t understand why the two women acted strangely, but he soon realized they must have been rendered blind by the mutated lizard.

Gwen seemed to have escaped, though. She quickly drew an arrow, setting it ablaze with the flames of her ability before firing it. The mutated lizard tried to tank the arrow with its thick hide and scales, but Gwen was smart enough to redirect the arrow and make it stab into its soft underbelly.

ROARRR!!!

Assaulted by the blinding pain of its soul being burned, the mutated lizard roared and recoiled, unconsciously cancelling its ability.

Fel regained her vision, taking a few steps back as she scanned her surrounding.

"Thanks, Lady Gwen," She muttered.

Gwen nodded and refocused on the beast, already nocking another arrow. Fel took a deep breath, then swung her sword again.

An energy slash shot forward, biting into the neck of the mutated lizard.

It wailed in pain and immediately turned to her, only for Gwen to shoot its eyes, completely destroying one eyeball.

Leon winced, feeling a bit of sympathy for the creature.

It had been affected by Fel’s Poison Cloud, and its blood had already turned black. Its movements were now sluggish, and it could only passively take Gwen’s attacks and Fel’s strikes.

In the end, the mutated lizard succumbed to death after fighting a battle that felt like torture.

Thud!

As its corpse fell to the ground, Fel sighed with relief. The beast was finally dead, and she had managed to level up several times.

’Just a little more and I’ll be Level 50.’

Smiling, she approached the corpse and dug out the soul crystal before handing it to Gwen.

The Chief Administrator blinked in surprise, then shook her head. "No, you should have it. You did very well in the battle."

Fel smiled and remained adamant. "I think you should have it. You contributed the most, after all."

Gwen shook her head, pushing the crystal back to Fel. "You can have it, Fel."

As the two ladies continued to argue, Leon walked toward them and snatched the soul crystal.

"Since no one wants it, I’ll take it for myself."

Fel and Gwen stared at him in shock, never expecting him to pull such a shameless move.

Leon ignored them and approached the corpse, taking it into his storage ring. The mutated lizard’s ability to blind people was interesting, and he was already thinking of harvesting the ability and giving it to Cassie.

If she were armed with such a crippling ability, she would become even more dangerous.

Glancing at her, he smiled thinly. She didn’t understand why he was smiling, so she tilted her head in confusion.

"Um... I don’t think it’s safe to take the corpse with us. The body has already been poisoned by my ability and would be unsafe to consume."

Fel said to him as she approached, staring at the black blood on the ground. Leon turned to her and patted her head.

"It’s alright. I’m not taking it so we can eat it. I have something else in mind."

"Oh, alright." Fel nodded, leaning further into his head pat.

A few seconds later, he pulled his hand back, then gestured for Gwen to come over.

"Alright, let’s continue. We should be done soon."

.........

Four hours later, they left the forest and returned to Eternal Night City. Even after getting Gwen and Fel to Level 50, Leon didn’t stop the expedition.

He made them hunt Tier Two creatures, with Cassie also joining in. They managed to kill the beasts, but each fight taught them a new lesson.

Besides, Fel’s combat ability improved greatly because most times, she was the one facing the beast in melee. There were times when they almost died, but Leon managed to prevent tragedies from happening, killing the beasts before they could kill his companions.

Once he was satisfied, they left the forest.

Fel, Gwen, and Cassie immediately headed to the villa to take relaxing baths, while Leon headed to the bank of the lake behind the villa instead.

Standing before the artificial lake that had been created, he gazed at the still waters, then muttered, "Swampy."

The lake stirred, and an enormous reptilian figure rose to the surface. The mutated crocodile was a lot bigger now, with its eyes sharp and full of intelligence.

Leon locked gazes with it for a long time, then smiled. "It’s good to see that you haven’t grown arrogant."

The mutated crocodile growled softly in response, resting its long snout on the bank.

Leon patted its nose, then straightened. "So Tier Three beasts can’t talk yet, huh? Only zombies..."

Remembering the colossal serpent from the Vaelari world, he concluded that they could only speak and communicate when they reached Tier Four.

Glancing at the aquatic beast, he said, "Keep it cool and don’t misbehave to anyone. Do that and you become crocodile soup."

It growled and sank back into the water, seemingly displeased by the threat but unable to complain.

Leon chuckled and headed to the villa. He quickly returned to his own room, took a bath, and then headed to the living room.

When he arrived, Gwen, Marie, and Reymond were already there.

They quickly sat down together, and Gwen began relaying the reports and pieces of information she had gained from the internet.

Listening to them, Leon’s expression darkened. "So zombies have been attacking camps now?"

Gwen nodded. "Yeah. Many weaker camps were wiped out, and only a few managed to scatter or defend themselves. At least, here in America."

Leon sighed, feeling extremely glad that he had not postponed wiping out the zombie horde in Williamsburg before Phase Two of the apocalypse hit the planet.

Otherwise, the Mutated Forest wouldn’t be the only threat present in Brooklyn.