Chapter 38 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Li Changsheng left his hiding place. Under Ai Xi, Galen, and Gopher’s protection, they headed toward the battleground.

Even in the state when both demon types suffered great losses, the wild demons living in symbiosis in the surrounding area understood where their strengths lied and would not simply interfere without any particular reason.

Of course, if the Bloodline Fruit matured, the wild demons surrounding it would run amok. When that happened, they would no longer have any qualms about starting another fight.

Many wild demons started to leave their hiding places nearly at the same time and moved closer to the Bloodline Fruit to seek a spot that would give them the most proximity advantage.

Unlike humans and their complex mindset, a demon’s thought process was very simple. They believe that the closer they could be to the Bloodline Fruit, it would be more advantageous for them. As soon as the Bloodline Fruit ripened, they could be the first one to get their hands on it.

Of course, that would often put them in the middle of the crossfire and subsequently, placing them in the utmost danger.

A camel, though starved to death, was still larger than a horse.1 Eventually, the Lightning Zebras occupied the best positions while other wild demons were scattered all around nearby as they waited for the fruit to ripe.

Unlike wild demons, Li Changsheng did not approach the Bloodline Fruit immediately. Based on his observations, it would take a long while before the Bloodline Fruit ripened completely.

Before that happened, he had his own plans to execute.

After the battle, the surrounding grassland smelled disgustingly bloody. A large number of Lightning Zebras and Razor Praying Mantises littered the ground. Although most of them were dead, there were still a few lucky survivors.

Nevertheless, they would not have it easy even if they survived. The moment the Bloodline Fruit turned ripe, there would be a second round of the same chaotic battle. They would definitely meet their demise then.

Li Changsheng had a simple goal. He was ready to use his special abilities to do some ‘thrifting’ in the hopes to get his hands on High Grade demons.

In the next second, Li Changsheng unleashed his Omniscience to cover an area within the radius of around a dozen meters and started sensing their grades.

In that instant, his mind transformed into a radar-like display with around a dozen blinking beacons. Each beacon was an indicator of the demon’s grade. The higher the grade, the brighter the beacon was.

Unfortunately, all of the beacons appeared to be dim. They were so dim that they were not even worth checking. None of them were above Inferior Grade demons.

Li Changsheng was slightly disappointed, but he did not give up. Although the battleground was not very large, there was still a limit on the range of his unleashed Omniscience. He could not cover the entire area with a single cast of his Omniscience.

Very soon, Li Changsheng came to the other side of the battleground and unleashed his Omniscience again. Unlike the last time, despite there being lots of dim beacons, there was a single beacon that outshone every other one. It was shining bright and radiant.

Following the beacon’s position, Li Changsheng quickly locked on his target.

The beacon belonged to a Lightning Zebra that was thirty percent smaller than its peers. Judging by its looks, it looked young—as though it had not matured into an adult yet.

The Lightning Zebra’s eyes stared blankly ahead as fresh blood gushed out from a deep gash at the side of its neck and pooled on the ground where it lied.

It was a fatal injury. If help did not come on time, the Lightning Zebra would bleed to its death.

[Demon Name]: Lightning Zebra (Growing Stage)

[Demon Level]: Lower 7th Order

[Demon Class]: High-class Servant

[Demon Grade]: Medial Grade

[Demon Bloodline]: None

[Demon Type]: Lightning

[Demon Condition]: Near-death

[Demon Weakness]: Ice

Being in a state of near-death was different than losing your ability to fight. If it did not receive any treatment, its condition would continue to worsen and eventually die.

Li Changsheng stood in front of the Lightning Zebra. Not caring whether the Lightning Zebra could understand him or not, Li Changsheng peered down at it and said, “If you want to live, open up your mind and sign a temporary binding contract with me!”