Green Monster Epic

Chapter 212: The So-Called Magical Beast (First Update)

As Allen put down the heavy sword covered in bloodstains, a figure slowly approached in the distance. However, Allen seemed oblivious to it, merely glancing at it before turning back to salvage the roasted whole ox that was already emitting a burnt smell.

Several fragmented bodies of giant wolves lay scattered on the ground. As Saru, dragging the corpse of the alpha wolf, entered this area, he was immediately met with a strong smell of blood.

"Damn, how are we going to stay here tonight?"

Although Saru seemed displeased, the crescent-shaped eyes on his face betrayed his true thoughts.

However, the mess on the ground was unsettling, especially the bloody smell, which could attract other predators. After experiencing this minor trouble, Allen and Saru no longer dared to underestimate the beasts in the wilderness.

"Is this the alpha wolf of this pack of prairie wolves?"

Allen didn't mind the filth before him. He could endure the even dirtier and more foul-smelling scenes of the Green Field Tribe in the past. He was more concerned about the corpse of this obviously stronger and larger gray wolf, watching the carcass on the ground while trying to salvage the roast meat.

"Yeah, you have to say, we're pretty lucky this time. This alpha wolf is a magical beast that awakened the wind element. When it spat out a wind blade, I almost couldn't parry it."

Saru didn't take all the credit for himself. His words implied that he wanted to share the spoils of this alpha wolf with Allen.

"Magical beast?"

Allen had heard of this term before, but in his imagination, magical beasts should be powerful beings like legendary dragons, right? How could it be the lifeless wolf corpse lying on the ground now!

"You don't know about magical beasts?"

Saru was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the seemingly shrewd green-skinned goblin bear in front of him didn't seem to know this common knowledge.

"I only know that dragons are considered magical beasts. How can this wolf also be considered a magical beast?"

Allen wasn't embarrassed by his ignorance. Instead, he looked at Saru with interest, waiting for him to explain.

"Magical beasts have the word 'magic' in their name, naturally because they can use unique magic. For example, this alpha wolf uses the wind element magic, Wind Blade, whose destructive power is comparable to a 4th-level spell of a spellcaster."

"There are all kinds of magical beasts in the Feyman world, but generally speaking, they mainly use evocation magic such as fire, wind, lightning, earth, and electricity. A few magical beasts also possess mind-based magic, such as the terrifying Mind Flayers in the underground world..."

Seeing Allen's curiosity, Saru generously shared his knowledge about magical beasts.

"Magical beasts are also rare on our continent, but generally speaking, it's like the birth of talented individuals among the beastmen. Magical beasts are actually born from ordinary beasts. Of course, there are also powerful magical beast races like dragons and phoenixes, which have solidified their race's talent for casting magic since ancient times."

"But in the Green Field Plains, I haven't seen any so-called magical beasts?"

After hearing Saru's explanation, Allen suddenly thought of the giant python he encountered in the jungle on the border of the Elven Kingdom more than half a year ago. Perhaps that was also a powerful magical beast. However, he also had doubts. He had lived for so long, so how could he not have discovered any traces of so-called magical beasts around him?

"I only heard someone mention this question once, so I don't know if it's true."

Saru spread his hands and explained when faced with Allen's questioning: "It is said that the magical beasts born in the Mansha Wilderness, after they break through to a certain level, will be attracted by some mysterious force, chasing this mysterious force and gathering in 5 places in the Mansha Wilderness."

"It is also because of the gathering of magical beasts in these 5 places that activities such as adventuring and exploration have become very dangerous. Therefore, the adventurers in the Mansha Wilderness call these 5 places the 5 Great Perilous Lands of the Wilderness. And the Misty Forest we are heading to now is one of these 5 perilous lands where countless magical beasts gather."

It wasn't until this time that Saru finally told Allen a fact that he hadn't told Allen before, then looked around, not daring to look Allen in the eyes. However, he forgot that Allen's understanding of magical beasts was still in a state of half-knowledge, so how could he think it was important that Saru had concealed this fact from him?

"The reason why you rarely see traces of magical beasts around is actually because these magical beasts have been attracted by mysterious forces and left the place where you live."

"So that's how it is."

Allen pondered.

"But magical beasts are full of treasures. Like the outer skin of this wind wolf, it has stronger defensive power than ordinary wolf skins, especially in resisting wind-based spells, and it also has a certain resistance."

"The meat of the wind wolf is full of energy. Don't look at the fact that there isn't much meat after the skin and internal organs are scraped off, but the energy contained in an ox on our grill now may not even be as much as one of its legs."

"Also, take a look at its liver and heart. Aren't they different from other internal organs? These are the magic glands that absorb and release wind-based energy. If we collect them now and take them outside to sell, we can definitely sell them for a good price."

Saru's dagger flew, and with a few swishes, he separated the skin and flesh of the alpha wolf. After discovering that the other party was a magical beast, Saru had deliberately taken care to preserve the integrity of the alpha wolf's corpse when attacking the alpha wolf. The wolf skin was almost completely intact from top to bottom.

Saru quickly and skillfully took out the heart and liver of the wind wolf, which were disproportionately small to its body, and even the shape was less than a fist. These two so-called magic glands were indeed somewhat different. Allen could keenly sense that when they appeared in the air, a gentle breeze would slowly surround them. This was the effect of magic energy dissipating. However, after exposing the glands to the air for only a few breaths, Saru took out a magic sealing bottle that he had prepared long ago, placed the two glands in it, and after adding the uncoagulated wolf blood to soak them, he sealed the mouth of the bottle.

"There's another good thing here!!"

Saru's eyes lit up, while Allen focused on watching the other party's dismemberment movements and memorizing them. Saru's dagger pried open the skull of the wind wolf, and he reached into the fragmented brain matter for a while. When he showed it to Allen, there was an irregular object of soft, elastic, and white in his palm.

"This is the container for the wind wolf's mental power and magic power. The human scholars call it the pituitary gland. It is said that every intelligent creature has such a part, but the mental power and magic power of magical beasts and spellcasters are usually stored here, so the pituitary gland has become like this after a long period of immersion."

"This is a good thing in the eyes of spellcasters. Swallowing it directly can help them extract the magic power during wartime for their own use, or they can absorb the mental power during meditation to strengthen their own mental power."

"Of course, the greatest use of these things is still as raw materials for making various magic potions, so they are extremely valuable. Like the few things we have in our hands now, they are worth at least 100 gold coins!!"

Saru's face was beaming. His pockets were cleaner than his face. After being ransacked by Allen, he didn't have a single copper plate. Now he finally had a harvest. If he happened to meet a caravan on the road, he could exchange it for money. They were definitely hot commodities, so how could he not be happy?

Allen was also very satisfied. He was satisfied that he had gained some new knowledge. As for the financial benefits, he felt that they were secondary.