I Start with a Mysterious Island-Chapter 40: What Are You Waiting For? Hurry Up and Do It

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: What Are You Waiting For? Hurry Up and Do It

Hiding in the bushes, Lin Li’s eyes widened as he carefully observed the white ape-like Mutant Beast, noticing a dagger plunged into its chest.

Blood continuously oozed from the wound, staining a patch of the Mutant Beast’s snow-white fur crimson.

If anyone were to pull the dagger from the Mutant Beast’s chest right now, a jet of blood would likely erupt from the wound.

’This white ape Mutant Beast’s Life Force is incredible! It’s been stabbed through the heart and can still put up such a fierce fight.

If that happened to any human, they would have died instantly...’

As he hid in the bushes, Lin Li marveled at the Mutant Beast’s tenacious Life Force, but he was also shocked by the middle-aged man’s immense power.

The middle-aged man had actually managed to injure such a tenacious Mutant Beast so severely.

Moreover, the smile on his face showed that he was handling the white ape Mutant Beast with ease.

"ROAR..."

The white ape Mutant Beast roared at the middle-aged man again, but this time, its cry was much weaker than before.

It seemed its condition was just as the middle-aged man had assessed—extremely dire.

The middle-aged man didn’t attack again. He just stood quietly in place, waiting for the grievously wounded white ape Mutant Beast’s condition to deteriorate further.

As a veteran Exotic Beast Hunter at the Second Order Middle Stage, he had judged that the white ape Mutant Beast was on its last legs. There was no longer any need to advance and continue the fight.

This was to avoid a desperate, last-ditch attack that could cause him unnecessary injury.

’This is a guaranteed victory. I just have to keep it occupied and within my line of sight. With time, the dagger in its heart will eventually cause this white ape Mutant Beast to collapse and die.’

"ROAR..."

Feeling its strength rapidly draining away, the white ape Mutant Beast realized this detestable human was planning to simply run out the clock and let it bleed to death.

It knew the man’s sinister intentions, but in its current state, it was utterly helpless.

A moment of carelessness had allowed the man’s ambush to succeed, leading to this dire situation.

If it weren’t so far from its companions, it could have cried out for help and had a slim chance of survival. But as things stood, that chance was clearly gone.

"ROAR..." The white ape Mutant Beast let out another roar, even weaker than the last. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Watching the white ape Mutant Beast steadily weaken, the smile on the middle-aged man’s face grew wider.

After a standoff that lasted several minutes, the white ape Mutant Beast swayed on its feet. It staggered, its body tilted backward, and it collapsed heavily onto the grass.

THUD.

The middle-aged man saw his prey collapse, devoid of any signs of life, and let out a hearty laugh.

However, befitting a veteran Exotic Beast Hunter, he didn’t immediately approach after the white ape Mutant Beast fell. Instead, he continued to stand his ground and wait patiently.

Hiding in the bushes, Lin Li was completely baffled by the middle-aged man’s behavior.

’That white ape Mutant Beast is already dead. Why isn’t he going over to claim his prize? What’s he waiting for?’

Another two or three minutes passed. Only a sliver of the setting sun remained on the horizon; soon, it would disappear completely.

’Sigh... How much longer is he going to wait? It’s almost dark.’

Hiding in the bushes, Lin Li grew anxious. The wilderness was far more dangerous after nightfall than during the day.

If this dragged on any longer, night would fall. The middle-aged man could easily rely on his formidable strength to return to the safe zone.

But how was Lin Li supposed to get home in the pitch-dark?

He hadn’t brought any lighting equipment. If he ran into a Mutant Beast, relying on a small Fireball for illumination would hardly be enough to deal with the creatures that roamed the night.

’Just get on with it! It’s already dead... What are you dawdling for?’ Lin Li grumbled internally at the middle-aged man.

After a few more minutes, the motionless middle-aged man decided enough time had passed. He muttered to himself, "After all this time, this thing should be completely dead."

However, ever the cautious one, the middle-aged man still didn’t step forward. Instead, he raised his right hand, which was clad in a metal gauntlet, and aimed his palm at the white ape Mutant Beast.

’What’s happening? What is he doing now?’ Lin Li watched the man’s strange movements, completely bewildered. But he would soon find out.

A faint golden Spiritual Light bloomed from the man’s metal gauntlet. Then, a pillar of fire, ten centimeters in diameter, erupted from his hand and shot toward the dead white ape Mutant Beast.

BOOM.

The searing pillar of fire struck the dead white ape Mutant Beast, exploding on impact.

Flying sparks scorched the lush green grass around the Mutant Beast’s corpse, turning it a charred yellow.

"..." Hiding in the bushes, Lin Li watched the scene unfold, completely unable to comprehend the man’s actions.

’It’s already dead, yet he’s still blasting it with his Superpower. Isn’t that a bit excessive? Or maybe the guy has some kind of special fetish.

Well, at least now I know who was responsible for that pillar of fire I saw shooting into the sky earlier.’

Seeing that the white ape Mutant Beast showed no reaction to his Flame Attack, the middle-aged man finally put his worries to rest.

He then strode quickly toward the corpse of the white ape Mutant Beast, its fur now scorched black by the flames.

’Phew... He’s finally getting to it... Hurry up, will you! It’s almost dark.’

Seeing the middle-aged man finally start to work on the dead Mutant Beast, Lin Li breathed a sigh of relief. ’I should be able to get back to the safe zone before the sun sets.’

RUSTLE, RUSTLE, RUSTLE...

His footsteps made a soft rustling sound on the grass.

The middle-aged man reached the dead white ape Mutant Beast. Eyeing the dagger plunged into its chest, he began to crouch down to pull it out.

’Buying this Spiritual Artifact Dagger had cost him a pretty penny, and the expense had stung at the time.’

’But thinking about it now, it was money well spent. If he hadn’t gritted his teeth and bought this Spiritual Artifact Dagger, he might not have been able to kill this white ape Mutant Beast today.’

Just as the middle-aged man’s outstretched hand was about to touch the Spiritual Artifact Dagger plunged into the white ape Mutant Beast’s chest, the unexpected happened.

...