Chapter 170: The Undead Clan
"Woof woof!"
Another Skurg charged forward with a fierce glare.
Li Meng swung a punch.
His massive fist struck the Skurg's jaw solidly.
With a "boom," the Skurg was sent flying.
It flew dozens of meters before slamming into a boulder.
As the Skurg hit the boulder, it crashed heavily to the ground.
At this moment, the Skurg's stats changed again.
[Skurg]
[Level: 54]
[Strength: 71]
[Defense: 83]
[Agility: 109]
[Magic: 71]
[Shapeshift: LV4]
"Using shrinking to disguise itself?"
Its enlarged form must be the Skurg's true strength.
At this moment, the Skurgs stood up again.
"Hey, little guys, follow me, and I'll make sure you live the good life!"
Li Meng grinned and called out to the Skurgs.
The Skurgs barked in excitement.
"Food, food, food, I want food!"
One Skurg bounced over happily.
Like a puppy, it ran up to Li Meng, hopping and jumping around him.
Its long tongue flopped around, drooling everywhere.
Another Skurg craved freedom.
It turned and bounced away toward the distance.
But at the end of the road to freedom lay "death."
Li Meng flicked his wrist, quickly forming a stone bullet.
With a "whoosh," the stone shot out.
The dozens of meters distance was covered in an instant.
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered as the stone pierced through the Skurg's round body.
The wounded Skurg's body rolled along the ground.
It rolled for dozens of meters before finally stopping.
Watching the Skurg running circles around him, Li Meng smiled faintly.
He pulled a small dried fish from the food pouch at his waist and tossed it to the Skurg.
The Skurg opened its giant mouth and caught the dried fish.
"Woof woof!"
Just after swallowing the fish, the Skurg's face turned fierce.
It turned and barked aggressively at the approaching Vanessa.
"Stop barking, we're on the same side!"
Li Meng grinned, patting the Skurg's round body.
The Skurg turned back and rubbed against Li Meng affectionately.
"Wangwang, shrink down!"
Just like that, the Skurg received a new name.
It seemed to understand Li Meng's words.
Its body deflated like a balloon.
With a series of "crackling" sounds, its massive form shrank to half a meter.
Looking at the now-small Skurg beside him, Li Meng grinned again.
Then he turned and walked toward the stone where the other Skurg had landed.
Reaching the corpse, Li Meng crouched down and began to eat.
This scene made Vanessa frown slightly.
If possible, she hoped her Ammon wouldn't be as savage as the Goblins.
[Devour skill activated. Acquired "Shapeshift" skill.]
"Pah!"
Spitting out the flesh in his mouth, Li Meng stood up.
He wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth with his hand.
"Vanessa, let's go!"
After finishing, Li Meng acted like nothing had happened.
He called Vanessa and continued forward.
And so, the two-person team in the valley became a trio.
Although Skurg wasn't a "person."
At least Li Meng and Vanessa could still be called "people."
After all, "people" referred to all intelligent races.
Even Goblins were a type of sub-human species.
"Wangwang, have you seen a really big Ogre?"
The Skurg beside Li Meng barked in response.
"Where did it go?"
"Woof woof!"
The Skurg darted off toward the mountain.
"Vanessa, let's go. Follow it!"
Follow the Skurg?
Vanessa glanced at Ammon and then at the Skurg.
She smiled, her tall and slender figure moving gracefully as she began running.
About half an hour later, the two followed the Skurg to the top of a mountain.
"Woof woof!"
The Skurg barked in a certain direction.
As it barked, it bared its teeth and growled.
"What... is that?"
From the mountaintop, the two looked uneasily toward the northern sky.
In that direction hung an unusually low, dark cloud.
The thick clouds shrouded the land in darkness.
Even the mountains had turned black.
From the clouds, Li Meng could feel an icy, bone-chilling aura.
It felt like something was pulling at his soul.
"Ammon, that's a Death Cloud!"
Vanessa's face grew solemn as she stared at the distant sky.
"Vanessa, that's not a natural phenomenon, is it?"
Vanessa nodded, worry flickering in her eyes.
"It's a dark magic cast by the Undead Clan!"
The Undead Clan?
Li Meng's face revealed a thoughtful expression as he murmured internally.
Could it be the undead, like those in fantasy novels?
Vanessa turned to look at Ammon, who was gazing at the distant sky.
"Ammon, to release a Death Cloud of this scale, the other side must be a Deathspeaker Archmage from the Undead Clan!"
"Are they strong?"
Li Meng looked back at Vanessa.
Vanessa's expression grew more serious as she nodded.
"They're very strong—equivalent to the Saints of all races!"
Saint-level powerhouses?
Hearing this, Li Meng frowned deeply.
He turned again, staring at the distant sky.
If it really was a Saint-level powerhouse, it wouldn't be easy to handle.
But Benben might be in those mountains shrouded by dark clouds.
Perhaps Benben had already...
"Huff!"
Taking a deep breath, Li Meng's eyes flashed with killing intent.
Benben was the monster he liked most in this world.
Li Meng loved Benben's carefree, silly nature.
He loved how Benben would call him "boss" in its gruff voice.
If Benben had really died at the hands of the Undead Clan...
He would make those undead taste death once more.
"Vanessa, stay here. I must go check it out!"
"Ammon, what exactly are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Benben, an Ogre underling of mine!"
Saying that, Li Meng bolted down the mountain.
"Woof woof!" The Skurg barked and followed.
"Wangwang, it's dangerous there. Stay here and wait for me!"
"Woof woof!"
The Skurg barked again.
Li Meng grinned, leaping into the air.
"Alright, then let's go cause some trouble for the Undead Clan!"
The Skurg said it remembered the Ogre's scent.
It could lead him to the Ogre.
"Ammon, I'm coming too!"
Vanessa on the mountaintop chased after Ammon.
"Vanessa, it's fine. With my strength, I can leave if things get too dangerous."
Vanessa's face turned cold, and she shook her head.
"Ammon, I'm an archer. Even against a Deathspeaker Archmage, I have a chance for a lethal strike. The emergence of the Death Domain is both a disaster and a curse. If we don't deal with the Undead Clan, the Goblin Forest will never know peace. Let's tackle this together today."
Seeing Vanessa's resolute expression, Li Meng laughed loudly.
"Alright, then let's all go meet the Undead Clan!"
With that, Li Meng wrapped one arm around Vanessa's waist.
With his other hand, he grabbed the Skurg's teeth.
As he leaped down the mountain, the ground beneath him cracked with a "boom."
A shockwave exploded outward.
Li Meng shot forward like an arrow, soaring for hundreds of meters before landing heavily in the valley below.
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