25: Guo Mi! Foundation Building Stage!

If Guo Mi had said that before, Zhang Fan would have been somewhat pleased.

But now it sounded extremely grating, making him feel as though Guo Mi was mocking him.

“It must be hard on you, a true master, yet you have to feign adoration in front of a novice like me!”

Zhang Fan snorted, “It must have been exhausting to pretend, right? You really didn’t have to; we’re not even close!”

As Zhang Fan spoke, he reverted from his transformed state to his normal human form.

Guo Mi, being exceptionally clever, immediately understood the meaning behind Zhang Fan’s words and instantly clung to him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Zhang Fan tried to push her away but couldn’t, so he was forced to let her embrace him.

This woman’s strength was incredible; she was definitely a savage tigress!

“Brother Zhang Fan, I wasn’t flattering you on purpose; I was being sincere!”

Guo Mi said sweetly, “You only awakened a few days ago, yet you can effortlessly kill Bloodthirsty Tanks and Lion Mastiffs!”

“Moreover, when you killed the Bloodthirsty Tank and the Lion Mastiff, you were swift and decisive, without any hesitation!”

“The strength and combat experience you displayed aren’t like a newcomer’s!”

“So, my praise for you is truly heartfelt. At the very least, you are many times stronger than I was back then!”

Zhang Fan could hear the sincerity in Guo Mi’s words, and he felt somewhat better.

He had indeed awakened only a few days ago, but for this day, he had been sharpening his skills for over a decade!

He had trained his physique, diligently practiced Static Meditation, identified monsters, and familiarized himself with their weaknesses.

He even fought Titan Beasts through the game “Monster World.”

So, even though Zhang Fan had only awakened a few days ago, he possessed rich combat “experience,” he just hadn’t had real combat.

Now that he was in the Wilderness Area, facing real monsters, Zhang Fan didn’t know fear, which allowed him to respond calmly.

“What realm are you exactly?” Zhang Fan asked with a frown.

“Qi Refining Realm late-stage!”

Guo Mi replied.

“Not a single true word!”

Zhang Fan scoffed.

Guo Mi, while in her human form, was able to use Water Transformation and control water streams to form water spears to kill the Lion Mastiff.

This was something a Qi Refining Realm cultivator couldn’t do!

Because in human form, only those who reached the Foundation Establishment Realm could use the Talent Divine Power from their transformed state.

Qi Refining Realm… couldn’t!

Just like Zhang Fan, he possessed several Talent Divine Powers, such as the Giant Rock Black Bear’s Diamond Armor, the Golden Zhu Yan’s Adamantine Body, and the Nine Netherworld Phoenix’s Nine Netherworld Nirvana.

However, because Zhang Fan was only in the Qi Refining Realm, he couldn’t use these Talent Divine Powers in his human form!

Yet Guo Mi could easily do it, which meant she was at least in the Foundation Establishment Realm!

Although Zhang Fan’s cultivation was shallow, he still had that much discernment.

But Guo Mi even lied about this, clearly treating him like a fool!

Guo Mi panicked and quickly said, “Foundation Establishment Realm late-stage! I am Foundation Establishment Realm late-stage!”

“Really? Don’t lie to me?” Zhang Fan grumbled.

“This time it’s true!” Guo Mi nodded like a pecking chick, “I’m really Foundation Establishment Realm late-stage; if I lie to you, I’m a puppy!”

Zhang Fan gasped.

Although he had guessed Guo Mi was Foundation Establishment Realm, hearing her admit it personally still made Zhang Fan feel incredible.

Foundation Establishment Realm!

This shameless woman who pounced on him, forced herself on him, and was the same age as him, was actually Foundation Establishment Realm!

An 18-year-old Foundation Establishment Realm!

It was too unbelievable!

“Da Mimi, you must have awakened very early, right?”

Zhang Fan pressed on, “By the way, how many years have you been cultivating so far?”

“I awakened at 12, and as of now, I’ve been cultivating for over 6 years!” Guo Mi replied honestly.

“12 years old….”

Zhang Fan fell silent. Guo Mi awakened at 12, but what about him?

He was 18 and still had no reaction, finally awakening with the help of his demigod grandfather’s blood. Was the gap between people really that big?

If he had also awakened at 12, and then cultivated for a full 6 years, he probably would have reached Foundation Establishment Realm by now, right?

“Sigh!”

Zhang Fan sighed, then reached out and patted Guo Mi’s butt twice, “I really envy you!”

“Brother Zhang Fan, you actually don’t need to envy me!”

Guo Mi smiled sweetly and comforted him, “Auntie told me that your foundation is exceptionally solid!”

“With your cultivation speed, you can expect to reach Foundation Establishment Realm in at most half a year!”

“Teacher Jiang really said that?” Zhang Fan was a little surprised.

When Jiang Shengnan was with him, she was very sparing with her words and had never said anything like that to him.

“Mhm! Really!”

Guo Mi nodded profusely.

“Half a year to Foundation Establishment Realm!”

Zhang Fan’s heart felt a little hot.

According to online statistics, most Titan Warriors take at least three years, and often up to ten years, to reach Foundation Establishment Realm.

Some Titan Warriors might not even reach Foundation Establishment Realm after twenty or thirty years.

If he could really reach Foundation Establishment Realm in half a year, that would definitely be incredibly fast!

“Clap, clap, clap—”

At this moment, a rumble came from the sky, and rain poured down.

“It’s raining!”

Guo Mi exclaimed.

“Put away your clothes!”

Let it rain, Zhang Fan didn’t care at all.

But the clothes couldn’t get wet, otherwise, they would be very troublesome when soggy.

Zhang Fan quickly picked up the clothes from the ground and stuffed them into his backpack.

Then he put the backpack into a storage bottle to prevent it from getting wet by the rain.

He himself was only wearing a pair of underwear, standing naked in the rain.

Guo Mi followed suit, wearing only her underwear, and handed her camouflage jacket to Zhang Fan, asking him to put it into the storage bottle.

Thus, the two of them, each wearing only their underwear, continued forward in the rain.

In fact, their actions weren’t because they liked to expose themselves, but rather a common practice for Titan Warriors.

With the physical condition of Titan Warriors, they weren’t afraid of getting wet in the rain, or catching a cold, much less getting chilled.

Especially in such muggy weather, getting rained on would actually be very comfortable.

Therefore, rather than wearing clothes and getting them soaked, it was better to be naked to avoid the discomfort of clothes sticking to their bodies.

So, many Titan Warriors often carried out missions naked when it rained.

Anyway, in the Wilderness Area, there was no fear of exposure, so they did whatever was most comfortable.

As time passed, the rain grew heavier, and the rain curtain enveloped the land, quickly turning the world into a vast expanse of white.

Zhang Fan and Guo Mi, naked, moved through the beast path.

“Brother Zhang Fan, this way!”

Guo Mi led the way, with Zhang Fan following closely behind.

Under Guo Mi’s guidance, the two soon encountered another monster.

This time there was only one monster, but its size was incredibly absurd!

It was over 12 meters long, over 6 meters tall at the shoulder, covered entirely in rock-like scales, and its two curved horns were a full 3 meters long, like two curved spears.

“Black Scale Horned Bull!”

Zhang Fan cried out in a low voice.

Black Scale Horned Bull!

A type of bovine Titan Beast, whose body scales were incredibly hard, making it difficult for even assault rifle bullets to penetrate!

At the same time.

Its massive size also endowed the Black Scale Horned Bull with terrifying strength.

Even a large building could be easily destroyed by a Black Scale Horned Bull!

In terms of pure strength, the Black Scale Horned Bull was firmly ranked in the top three among low-level monsters!

“This is a big one!”

Zhang Fan’s eyes glowed with fervor as he stared intently at the large creature not far away: “Da Mimi, wait here!”

Guo Mi hesitated, “Brother Zhang Fan, can you… do it?”

“The Black Scale Horned Bull is not easy to deal with; why don’t I go?”

Guo Mi wasn’t looking down on Zhang Fan, but the Black Scale Horned Bull was indeed extraordinary, and she was worried Zhang Fan would get hurt.

“Just wait here obediently!”

Zhang Fan stepped out of the hiding grass and walked towards the Black Scale Horned Bull.

He began transforming as he walked.

By the time he reached the Black Scale Horned Bull, he had completed his transformation.

“Moo—”

The Black Scale Horned Bull let out a low roar, its huge eyes staring coldly at Zhang Fan, and two streams of white air spewed from its nostrils.

Bloodthirsty Tanks were bloodthirsty and ferocious, and Lion Mastiffs liked to torture their prey.

Black Scale Horned Bulls were irritable and prone to anger, like dynamite, exploding at the slightest touch.

Therefore, most of these Titan Beasts lived alone, only meeting males and females during mating season.

Now, Zhang Fan’s sudden appearance in front of it was undoubtedly a great provocation to the Black Scale Horned Bull!