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Chapter 25 Magic Crystal!

"Damn it—what a piece of junk!"

After dodging the little devil's long tail attack, Shen Mo glanced at the broken blade and his expression turned grim.

He didn't expect it.

This knife, which I've only had for three days, actually broke at this crucial moment.

Are the devil's bones made of steel?

Then look at the little devil; half a blade is stuck in his neck, yet he's still alive.

He just tilted his head to the side, his consciousness becoming confused.

It first transformed into a centipede, then crawled two steps before revealing its true form.

It turned into a toad again, jumped once, but then got stuck in its transformation state.

Facing imminent death, the little devil was gripped by fear.

It transformed into a bat again, flapping its wings and flying seven or eight meters...

Meanwhile, Shen Mo also switched to a bow and arrow.

Charged Arrow!

The Demon Fang Arrow shot out and pierced the little devil's chest!

The little devil let out a mournful howl and plummeted through the air with a shriek.

On his deathbed, the little devil had a final burst of energy.

He got up from the ground and charged at Shen Mo again.

Charged Arrow!

Shen Mo calmly fired the second arrow.

The arrow struck the little devil's eye precisely, embedding itself deep inside.

The little devil tilted his head back and fell backward to the ground with a thud.

After twitching twice, he surprisingly managed to prop himself up and try to get up.

"He's still not dead!"

Shen Mo stepped forward, drew the bow to its fullest extent, and fired another charged arrow at the little devil's head.

puff!

The Demon Fang Arrow pierced through the little devil's other eye, going straight through its head.

The little devil froze, then collapsed to the ground.

Shen Mo finally received the kill notification from "The Demon Hunter's Handbook".

[The Tier 1 monster, the Little Devil, has been added to your roster; reward: 1 point of Spirit attribute enhancement!]

[You have hunted 1 lesser demons, rewarding you with 1 skill enhancement point!]

......

"Mental attribute enhancement?"

Shen Mo was stunned when he saw the message notification.

He hunted 14 kinds of monsters, but only from the little devil at his feet did he get 1 point of mental enhancement.

Does this mean that "Mental Enhancement Points" can only be obtained from demons?

Feeling mentally and physically exhausted, Shen Mo was somewhat weary.

If that's the case, he probably won't be able to strengthen his spirit in the short term.

Demons are not only dangerous, but also extremely difficult to kill.

Furthermore, the only known first-order demon is the lesser demon.

With his current strength, even killing a minor demon is so difficult for him.

Hunting second- or third-tier demons is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Of course, this is if you are well prepared.

For example, wearing a magical armor that provides mental defense, or equipping a good sword.

For Shen Mo, dealing with the little devil was much easier...

"Now is not the time to think about these things."

Shen Mo glanced at the edge of the dense forest.

Clawed beasts, rotten wolves, thorny snakes... quite a few monsters have begun to enter the dense forest.

Although his battle with the little devil was brief, it caused quite a stir.

This dense forest is no longer safe.

laugh--

The little devil's corpse quickly disintegrated.

It turned into a pool of foul-smelling mud amidst an unpleasant odor.

Only a pair of demon horns remained.

Shen Mo used his dagger to rummage through the mud and quickly dug out a black magic crystal the size of a fingernail.

When a demon dies, its body decays rapidly, leaving behind its magical essence and magical crystals.

The only part of the little devil's magic essence is its demon horns, which can be used to make magical armor.

It also serves as proof of the Demon Hunter Association's long-term mission to hunt demons.

As for magic crystals, they are even more valuable.

Shen Mo heard that this piece, no bigger than a fingernail, is worth tens of thousands of Alliance Coins!

Aside from demons, usually only monsters of the third rank and above have a chance of developing magic crystals within their bodies...

After carefully storing the magic horn and magic crystal, Shen Mo quickly arrived at the southwest of the dense forest.

After carefully observing the area and finding no danger, they finally stepped out of the dense forest.

Even though they are hundreds of meters apart, and there is a dense forest blocking their way.

Shen Mo still saw a large number of vultures circling in the sky above the northern part of the dense forest.

I heard the noisy roars of the monsters.

Realizing that the north was dangerous, Shen Mo took a long detour to the west.

Only after finding few traces of monsters did they return north to Dusk Valley City.

After jogging into the original safe zone, Shen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to check his injuries.

"No wonder I didn't feel anything..."

Lifting the leather armor and clothing, I looked at the scabs on my chest, some of which were even starting to peel off.

Shen Mo was somewhat surprised by the effectiveness of the ordinary healing medicine.

The little devil's claw tore through his leather armor and nearly made him faint from the pain.

The blood that soaked through most of his clothes also indirectly confirmed that Shen Mo's injuries were not minor.

But the injuries are now almost completely healed...

Besides, from the time of the injury until now.

Shen Mo showed no signs of poisoning, so the antidote should have worked.

"It seems we still need to stock up on potions."

Not only that, the equipment also needs to be replaced.

Ideally, I'd like to get an enchanted weapon.

There are also magical armor and protective spirit items.

"From now on, I won't be at the mercy of demons anymore..."

Recalling the frustration of fighting the little devil.

Shen Mo decided that he would definitely upgrade his equipment properly when he returned this time.

An F-rank mission, plus a little devil.

The reward Shen Mo will receive this time will definitely be extremely substantial...

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"My God, those are devil horns!"

"That young man wouldn't be hunting a demon alone, would he?"

"Judging by its size and shape, it's just a little devil. Is it really necessary to be so shocked?"

"Even a minor demon is still a demon, and the Guild advises against Dark Iron Witchers facing them alone..."

"Besides, it's not necessarily true that he hunted it alone..."

"Possibly, maybe he's representing a team to complete a task."

"Young people, it's normal for them to wear devil horns and show off..."

......

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd in the square, Shen Mo walked into the association's center.

His large bags and devil horns made him quite eye-catching, attracting the attention of many people...

"Silence?"

Jiang Lu was processing a transaction for someone when she caught a glimpse of Shen Mo returning.

After looking him over, he suddenly stood up from behind the counter, his face filled with shock.

Rubbing her eyes, Jiang Lu couldn't help but leave the counter and run to Shen Mo.

He glanced at the devil horns at Shen Mo's waist, widened his eyes, and asked in a low voice:

"Did you kill him?"

"Um."

Shen Mo nodded and casually asked:

Do you know which window sells the materials?

"..."

Jiang Lu paused for a moment before instinctively replying:

"Counter C...wait a minute!"

As if she had thought of something, Jiang Lu grabbed Shen Mo's clothes and whispered:

"You killed the demon, you didn't forget to take the magic crystal, did you?"

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow slightly and whispered:

"Take it."

"This item is priceless and unavailable; don't sell it!"

Jiang Lu whispered furtively to Shen Mo:

"I heard... I just heard."

Some magic users, spellcasters, and even potion makers don't care much about money, but they value magic crystals highly.

Keep this; it might be useful when dealing with them..."

Is that so?

Upon hearing Jiang Lu's words, Shen Mo realized that the value of the magic crystals might be more than just Alliance currency.

At that moment, he also recalled the equipment displayed at the highest position in the equipment shop on the second floor.

They all seemed to be inlaid with crystals of various colors, except for the black ones...