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Genius Seventh Prince - Chapter 145

Published at 5th of November 2019 03:40:10 AM


Chapter 145

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Following the lead of Braiden, the rest of the participants quickly made their way to the closest edge of the woods from Lunar City. Like the rumors, the forest was made up of completely leafless, white wood trees. Locals named these White Witches. While some of the trees were pitch black in color, named Black Night trees. In a way, the aesthetic of the forest was beautiful. Yet, at the same time, it was eerie and foreboding. The most dangerous part were these trees actually. The branches of the white trees grew sharp branches that could cut a person if they did not walk and dodge cautiously. While Black Night wood contains a naturally produced paralyzing poison which would leave people stranded in a forest in the freezing weather with no way to call for help or move. These victims would either die slowly or get eaten by the magic beasts who live in the woods. White Witch wood was also known for its sturdy yet lightweight characteristics which make it a prime material to make arrows. This commodity allowed the Snow Country to create some trade routes with the Elf Empire. Black Night wood is does not have a real aboveboard marketability, however, the black market is always teeming with this wood. It is the main ingredient in lots of poisons and even poisonous weapons making. Generally, only a small group of magic beasts lived in these woods as they were able to resist against the harsh conditions. However, this place was now teeming with captured magic beasts. If a participant was lucky, they could come across an already dead magic beast as there was no rule stating that the magic beasts could not fight and kill one another. Also, if their previous habitat was nothing like the Dead Woods, they might not be able to persist in such conditions.

Looking at the environment, Greyson did think it was an ideal place to choose for an exam. Without the usual leaves and dense coverage of a thriving forest, the space felt more open and would be harder for any magic beast to hide itself. However, magic beasts would not just lie in wait to be killed. If someone tried fighting and chasing one down, they would also have to pay attention and be wary of the branches surrounding them. It's a game of dodging while hunting. Actually, Greyson did not feel too much fear towards such circumstances. It was not blind confidence, either. When he activated his dragon bloodline, it was very hard even for the White Witch wood to cut him. His light element would also be able to help him ward off the effects of the Black Night poison. The only problem was that it was hard to maintain such states. Therefore, he decided he would hunt in spurts and would find a relatively open space to take a break. Compared to others, he already had enough advantages. Wasting them all by just charging in recklessly would just be ridiculous.

"Alright! It is right about time to start the test. At this time in three days, the test will end. I expect you all to be punctual. Those who arrive late will not have their accomplishments counted and will be automatically forfeiting this competition. I would recommend getting all your hunting done the night before so you can comfortably arrive before the time limit. That is all." Braiden kept an expressionless, straight face as he spoke. Looking to the side, he nodded as a gesture to signal the person standing in front of the bell. Saluting, the man swung the rope and a long, loud clang resounded throughout silencing the group. Afterwards, it was like slight chaos broke out. Everyone pulled on their groups members and scrambled into the woods hoping to quickly find magic beasts. Greyson looked on calmly as he approached at his own pace. Not too long after, he heard some cries and shrieks of pain coming from the people rushing in unprepared. Tsking, Greyson did not understand why these people rushed in if they had no understanding of the Dead Woods. 


Circling around the White Witch tree in front of him, Greyson decided to test it. Lifting his finger, white scales popped up on the skin and his nail grew longer, sharper, and curved into a talon. Pressing his finger onto the tip of a branch, the scales remained undamaged, but Greyson could feel the sharpness. If he did not have the scales, the branch could just stab right through his finger if he was not careful. Finding it shocking, Greyson's eyes actually lit up with happiness. Flipping his hand, Genesis appeared in his palm. With one clean slash powered by the wind element, his sword sliced right through the trunk. Touching his necklace onto the now-cut tree, Greyson collected the wood. Repeating these steps, not just with the White Witch trees but also the Black Night trees, he continued hoarding a decent amount of materials. Although he could not do it right this moment, having such great arrow-making materials would be useful for later. 

I mean, the Moon Empire is basically allowing us to stay here for three days with no restrictions. Leaving without these expensive and rare materials is like wasting their goodwill, no?

"Hehe, Greyson, you are more wicked than you look. Obviously, all the other participants are probably too busy working to find magic beasts to try to cut down trees and collect materials. That's why there are no rules against it." Theo chuckled happily from atop Greyson's head while he watched his friend's actions.

"It's an oversight on their part. It's not my fault." Shrugging, Greyson did not put much thought into it. They could not really penalize him, at least not publicly. 

Just then, Theo's ears twitched slightly and looked towards the right. 

"What is it?" Sensing the movement, Greyson also turned to look but there was nothing in sight.

"A friend!" Smiling, Theo hopped off Greyson's head onto the ground and bounded away in the snow. Greyson was only able to keep track of him due to his golden fur that contrasted against the white snow. Afterwards, Theo suddenly stopped and made some squeaking noises. From within the snow, a cute small white head of fur popped out. It was another mouse, a Snowfur. These Snowfur mice were rather low-level beasts that were weak and really only useful for their cute looks. However, there small size and white fur allowed them to peacefully exist within these Dead Woods and they thrive due to the small number of predators. 

A little conversation ensued between the two small magic beasts. Almost like old friends, they were happily squeaking away with each other. Feeling slightly impatient, Greyson cleared his throat as if to remind Theo of his presence.

"Ah! Grey, my buddy here said he can lead us to the magic beasts that recently arrived!"

"Really, why would he do that? Doesn't he know I will kill them."

"Hehe, we mice are normally closer to the bottom of the food chain unless our bloodline and talent level is fairly high. Coexisting so peacefully with the other native magic beasts was a very lucky situation for a weak race like the Snowfur Mice. The recent arrivals are mostly all strong predators and the mice are the ones suffering the most damage." Theo was not surprised at all that this mouse decided to help them out.

"He said that?"

"It's a she. And not in so many words, but that's pretty much the gist of the stuff she conveyed. After all, her intelligence is not that high. She just knows her friends and tribe members are dying and new predators are lurking in the forest."

"Okay, well, tell her to lead the way!" With no other alternate plans, Greyson did not see the harm in trusting this little mouse.

As it turned out, he made the correct decision. Though the power levels of the magic beasts were not consistent, this Snowfur Mouse led to Greyson to around a mix of 20 different magic beasts. Some of them were even dead and he caught the dead magic beast along with the scavengers eating the corpse. The highest was equivalent to a magister level stage four magician while the rest were a mix of stage three and below. Killing them and grabbing the pendant was one thing, but he was also glad that he could collect the bodies as well. Later on, he could sell the fur, magic cores, and other materials. Grinning contently about his future earnings, Greyson decided to find a relatively open space to recover his energy. The Snowfur Mouse, originally nicknamed by Greyson as Little White, was named Holly in the end by Theo who could not help but scorn Greyson's naming sense. She stayed with them happily as she watched the number of threats continuing going down. As Greyson meditated, Holly and Theo kept guard. 

Before long, Greyson started again. The first day passed rather quickly and uneventfully. He dropped into a search, find, and kill routine. With Holly helping them, Theo and Greyson quickly collected almost 50 with even two magister level stage five magic beasts mixed in. Those two were a difficult kill on Greyson's part. Working as a pair, the two were Nilhir Apes. Their thick fur would absorb the power of impacts and was also extremely durable against sharp weapons. They were actually earth element beasts and at a slight magical disadvantage in the Dead Woods, however, they mostly attacked in a close combat style while taking advantage of their natural physical strength and tremendous stamina. Completely ignoring the trees, the Apes eventually went berserk in that moment of do or die against Greyson. Exploding with unexpected power, Greyson was rather injured during their last-ditch retaliation. The situation would have been worse if Theo had not jumped in and quickly pulled Greyson to dodge using his lightning element movement magic.

Holding his side, he groaned in pain. Moving his limbs slightly, he could tell that a couple ribs were fractures. The rest of his body was covered in bruises, but nothing more than skin deep. His scales could take the credit for him receiving the minimum amount of damage from a direct attack. Theo was also injured and his were much more serious. Gently holding the mouse to make sure to not aggravate the injuries, Greyson stopped using his dragon bloodline and began to use light magic to heal the both of them. In his dragon form, his magic was weaker and he could not access the normal seven elements, but his physical body was many times sturdier. During this moment of vulnerability, he was not paying close attention to his surroundings. Holly's ears twitched as she could feel the vibrations of the ground that signaled the presence of another group. Squeaking loudly, she ran over to Greyson to warn him.

Surprised by the noise, Greyson looked over at Holly only in time to watch as an attack rained down on both of them.

"Holly! Watch out!" Before those words even came out of his mouth, he was already trying to set up an ice shield around himself and the mouse still a couple meters away. The shield went up in time, but the two balls made of wind and fire slammed into the shields and exploded. Not strong enough, the ice burst into pieces and Greyson and Holly were both catapulted backwards by the impact. Still tightly holding Theo, Greyson knew what kind of trees were behind him so he shifted his body to the left. Gasping out in pain, his right shoulder, torso, and thigh were stabbed right through by the branch of a White Witch tree. Breathing hitched, he tried to regain his bearings and look around for the enemy. Clenching his jaw and squeezing his eyes shut, Greyson pulled his body off the tree. Unable to contain a yelp of pain, he exhaled a shaky breath and held back the tears. Bleeding profusely, Greyson quickly activated his light element to start healing the wounds. Turning to his right, he managed to spot Holly on the ground. Limping over, he went to heal her as well. Thankfully, he could tell she managed to miss any of the sharp branches. However, the moment he picked her up, the color drained from his face. The still warm body was completely limp in his hands. Almost instantly, he knew that Holly's weak body could not handle the explosion's power and the bones in her body were broken. The tears he managed to hold back earlier fell one by one. Sadness turned to resentment as he jerked around to gaze closely at his surroundings. Tucking Theo away in his pockets, he prepared for battle. He could not understand why they were still hiding instead of attacking while he was injured, but he did not have the leisure to think through the possibilities.

Frustrated with his inability to see, Greyson took one look at his wounds before deciding to activate his dragon bloodline. His healing barely started, the wounds started to bleed once again. Breathing deeply, his now purple eyes glared at four different spots. The scent was caught. Rapidly, he brought out his bow and nocked four arrows. Seemingly noticing the change in his behavior, more wind and fire balls flew at him while the snow grabbed at his ankles. Knowing they were trying to throw off his rhythm, Greyson jumped up to quickly dodge. Within the small pause between spells, the four arrows flew out like bolts of lightning. He really wanted to see what kind of people were sneak attacking him. Find authorized novels in Webnovel,faster updates, better experience,Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.




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