15: Chapter 15 Was I really that much of a beast before?

As experience points flooded in, black ripples appeared on Su Youwei's body.

Her strength broke through once again, successfully reaching Tier 0, Level 5, the highest level anyone in the history of the Wasteland Trial had ever achieved!

However, she didn't care about this at all right now, instead rushing quickly to Lin Mo's side.

Looking at the injuries on Lin Mo's body, Su Youwei bit her lip, "Is... is it worth it?"

Lin Mo smiled, his gaze landing on the corpse of the Wind Shadow Wolf King.

This is absolutely worth it!

A regular Wind Shadow Wolf's gallbladder could give him twice the experience points of a crystal core.

How many experience points could this Wind Shadow Wolf King's gallbladder give him? Think of how much time it would save!

Of course, Lin Mo naturally couldn't voice his thoughts out loud.

He looked up at Su Youwei and said with a smile, "You've broken through to Level 5, so that alone makes it worth it."

Su Youwei was slightly stunned, and soon, tears began to well up in her eyes.

Was he taking such risks just to help me improve quickly?

That must be it. The experience points he needs to level up are astronomical. He hasn't even been able to break through to Level 3 yet. There was no need for him to take such risks.

He just wanted to take advantage of his prime period at Tier 0 to make me as strong as possible!

Su Youwei secretly made up her mind. Once her strength improved, she would definitely find a way to help Lin Mo break through the shackles of his Saint Body Initial Qi! She would let him fight alongside her forever!

After coming back to her senses, Su Youwei said seriously to Lin Mo, "Don't move, let me apply medicine for you first."

As she spoke, she reached out to help Lin Mo take off his clothes.

Looking at the injuries caused by the wind blades on Lin Mo's body, the emotion in Su Youwei's heart deepened even further.

She had Lin Mo take out the medical ointment from his Storage Pouch. Then, she dipped her fair fingers into the ointment and carefully applied it to Lin Mo's wounds.

Her fair fingers grazed across Lin Mo's chest. "Hiss!"

"What's wrong? Did I hurt you?" Su Youwei asked with a look of concern.

Lin Mo nodded, feeling a bit awkward. In truth, the injuries on his body only looked severe, but they were actually already starting to heal. Even if he did nothing, they would probably heal in a few more minutes.

But! The feeling of Su Youwei's fingers grazing across his body was just too ambiguous... Especially since Su Youwei was a beauty on the level of a school goddess; in this situation, it was hard not to let his imagination run wild.

After applying medicine to all the wounds on Lin Mo's chest, Su Youwei moved behind him. Her fingertips wandered across his back.

Now, Lin Mo could even feel the sensation of Su Youwei's warm breath falling on his skin.

Especially since the image of the underwear he had seen in the Storage Pouch not long ago kept popping into his mind... It was a bit lethal...

Just then, Lin Mo suddenly felt a drop of liquid fall onto his back.

"Uh... are you crying?" Lin Mo quickly said, "Don't worry, my injuries will heal soon. They should be fully recovered before we even leave the Wasteland Trial."

"I... I'm not crying because of your injuries..." Su Youwei's voice came softly from behind him.

"I just suddenly remembered how, back at the Orphanage, when those kids bullied me, you would also end up covered in injuries just to protect me... So many years have passed in a blink, and you are still by my side."

Lin Mo was slightly stunned. Vaguely, he seemed to have memories of that.

However, Lin Mo remembered that he was the one who had arranged for those kids to bully Su Youwei. His goal was to play the hero so he could trick her out of the candy she had hidden away...

Holy crap, was I such a piece of trash before I awakened my memories?

Lin Mo bit the bullet and said, "That was ages ago, why bring that up all of a sudden?"

Su Youwei was silent for a few seconds, then walked in front of Lin Mo. She said solemnly, "I just wanted to say, thank you for taking care of me. Once I become strong, it will be my turn to protect you!"

The corner of Lin Mo's mouth twitched slightly, and he simply stood up. "Ahem, alright, the medicine is applied. It's getting dark, so let's dig out the crystal core and the gallbladder and prepare to leave."

Lin Mo picked up his steel blade and began to extract the crystal core and gallbladder of the Wind Shadow Wolf King.

Looking at the Wind Shadow Wolf King's smooth fur, Lin Mo suddenly remembered something.

This Wind Shadow Wolf King was, after all, a mini-boss-level creature. Besides the gallbladder, its fur, claws, and fangs might also be useful. He might as well skin it; he had a storage space anyway, so if they turned out to be worthless, he could just throw them away later.

While skinning the beast, Lin Mo also pondered his follow-up plans. Theoretically, the Wasteland Trial would last for three days. During these three days, freshmen could freely grind monsters inside to level up. This was the choice of the vast majority of freshmen.

But for him, doing so would slow down his progress. Although his current strength was only at Level 3, once he got home and bought the meridian gathering pill, he should be able to advance to Level 4.

Although there were still some Level 5 monsters in the Wasteland Trial, they weren't numerous, and they weren't pack-type creatures either. They were scattered all over the place. Moreover, there were no creatures like the Wind Shadow Wolf that possessed high-energy gallbladders. The cost-effectiveness was very low. It would be better to consider going to the wilderness to find suitable monsters.

While thinking, Lin Mo told Su Youwei about his thoughts. Originally, he had planned to have her stay in the Wasteland if she felt it was too dangerous.

Unexpectedly, Su Youwei said thoughtfully, "Three kilometers north of Lin'an City, near my aunt's place, there is a grotto. It's full of Vampire Bats. They are numerous, and the deeper you go, the stronger they get, with the highest ones even reaching Level 7. Besides having crystal cores, their venom glands also contain a large amount of energy and sell for a high price. Theoretically, it fits your requirements."

Lin Mo's eyes lit up, "That's perfect!"

"But..." Su Youwei changed the subject, shaking her head. "Very few people go there to level up, and the reason is simple: all of these bats' attacks are poisonous! Once poisoned, not only will you fall into a weakened state, but the damage can also stack multiple times. It's extremely dangerous!"

Lin Mo's expression became serious. Just as Su Youwei thought Lin Mo would give up, she didn't expect him to stand up and look very solemn. "Please, you must let me go there to level up!"

"Huh?" Su Youwei was stunned.

"This place is too suitable. If you trust me, we'll go there to level up tomorrow. It will definitely be faster than leveling up in the Wasteland!" Lin Mo said with absolute certainty.

These Vampire Bats were best at poison attacks, which meant their offensive and defensive capabilities would definitely be weaker than others of the same level. And his Saint Body Initial Qi could grant immunity to toxins. As long as he stood in front to block the poison, and Su Youwei provided damage from behind, these Vampire Bats would be experience bags even more desirable than the Wind Shadow Wolves!

Plus, no one was willing to go to this place. That meant there was a large number of monsters inside! He could get more crystal cores and venom glands. These were all experience points! Wouldn't that be much faster than leveling up in the Wasteland?

However, there was one small problem. That was that Su Youwei might not be willing to take the risk of going there. After all, Su Youwei was already at Level 5, which meant she could already walk sideways (do as she pleased) even in the Wasteland. It would be safer to slowly improve here.

"If you don't want to go..." Lin Mo hadn't finished his sentence. Su Youwei, with her head lowered, said softly, "I'll go with you."

"However, there is another problem: the principal and the others won't agree to let us leave and go into the wilderness."

The corner of Lin Mo's mouth curled into a smile. "That's simple. When we get out later, just do as I tell you. The principal will definitely agree to let us go to the wilderness."

"Hmm?" Su Youwei blinked her eyes.

Lin Mo leaned into Su Youwei's ear and whispered a few words. After hearing clearly, Su Youwei looked troubled, "This... will this work? This... this doesn't seem right..."

"Trust me!" Lin Mo patted his chest with a thud. "It will definitely be fine."

In the end, Su Youwei nodded... "Then... then alright..."