Becoming Peak Rank 2 Martial Warrior

After James heard the system notification, he picked up the corpse and continued walking aimlessly in the opposite direction of the cave. 

This time, after walking for around 300 meters, he didn't find any beasts that piqued his interest and only received notifications about low-level beasts. 

He discovered a couple rank 2s, but they were low levels, and he didn't want to eat their meat either. So he disregarded them and continued walking wherever his instinct led him. 

However, after walking leisurely a little further, he received a notification that made his expression solemn, and he immediately stood still for a few seconds.

[Ding! Detected an Earth Lizard, Low-level Silver Rank Beast 50 meters northwest ahead] 

[Race: Earth Lizard] 

[Attribute: Earth] 

[Rank: Low-level Silver Rank Beast] 

[Qualification: Silver] 

[Skills: Earth Scale, Earth Claw] 

[Description: This is a powerful lizard with a strength exceeding that of the common lizard. When it uses its skill (Earth Scale), even beasts of the same rank would find it difficult to penetrate its defense, and its skill (Earth Claw) significantly enhances its attack power.]

Looking at the beast's information, James's expression became serious as he considered his next move.

James believed that if he killed it, he would definitely be able to upgrade to the next realm, as his progress would become 100% because his exp had reached 75%, and if he killed a peak rank 2, it would reach 95%. Surely, if he kills a low rank 3, his experience will be full. 

Nonetheless, he was initially doubtful whether he could kill it. However, after some thought, he was confident he could kill it, even if he couldn't kill it, he could escape safely by teleporting to his little sister. 

As for the source of his confidence, of course, it comes from his fire skill.

The 20% of peak rank 2 that he got from Little Snow was his confidence, coupled with his Perfect Fire Attribute, which increased his fire skill damage by 450%. 

In addition to his items, the most important factor was his Peak Rank 7 Fire Skill, [Fire Vortex]. 

Even his fire sword skill, which was only supported by the physical of 20% peak rank 2, and Qi of peak rank 1, could kill a peak rank 2 with one slash, let alone using his fire magic. 

Because of safety reasons and to finally test his fire skill's power, he decided to use his Fire Vortex skill. 

After making up his decision, he approached the lizard slowly. When the distance between them was around 25 meters, he could finally see the lizard from a distance. 

The lizard was around 1,75 meters long and 40 cm tall, resembling a Komodo Dragon from Indonesia that he had seen on Earth in his first life when he was on vacation.

However, its appearance was more ferocious, as his body was coated with brown scales. 

The lizard was eating a fresh carcass, which James assumed was a pig or something similar based on the body that had already been torn apart by the lizard's claw. 

James felt that this should be his opportunity, as the lizard was distracted. He then sneakily approached until he reached behind a tree that was enough to hide his body from the lizard. 

After determining that the distance between them was close enough, approximately 18 meters, he raised his right palm, and as James cast his skill (Fire Vortex) and a magic circle about 60 cm in diameter formed above his head. 

The temperature of the surroundings rapidly rose as the fire pillar, which was around 40 cm in diameter, emerged from the magic circle and immediately stretched towards the lizard.  

"Whoosh!" 

The fire pillar was so fast that when the lizard realized and tilted its head, it was already too late since the fire pillar had already hit its upper body near its neck, creating a large hole as it passed through and hit the ground, leaving a deep pit.

"Boom!"

[Ding! You have killed the Low-level Silver Rank Beast.] 

[Ding! The experience at peak rank 1 has increased to 100%.] 

James was taken aback, not by the fact that he could kill it with his Fire Vortex skill, but by the result of his skill.

He expected it to unleash a cool fire vortex, as the skill's name suggested, but he assumed he was still so weak that he could only shoot out a fire pillar. Nonetheless, he was satisfied with the outcome and its power. 

James quickly approached the lizard, collected its carcass, and quickly fled a few hundred meters until he felt it was far enough since he was afraid of luring into a more powerful beast as he hadn't upgraded his realm yet. 

James immediately instructed Little Fluffy to upgrade his realm to Peak Rank 2.

[Ding! Do you want to upgrade your cultivation realm to the Peak Rank 2?]

"Yes." James replied. 

[Ding! 50 million coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have successfully broken through to the Low Rank 2.]

[Ding! 300 million coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have successfully broken through to the Mid Rank 2.]

[Ding! 900 million coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have successfully broken through to the High Rank 2.]

[Ding! 2.4 billion coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have successfully broken through to the Peak Rank 2.]

Along with the constant notifications ringing in his mind, James felt an unknown yet familiar energy start pouring into his body. 

Immediately, James felt full of strength, even though he had felt it before, he couldn't help but enjoy the sensation of being stronger than before. 

Of course, James won't stop with this, he immediately told his little sister that he would make Little Snow stronger and informed Little Snow about it. 

After a while, he instructed Little Fluffy again to upgrade Little Snow to Peak Rank 3.

[Ding! Do you want to upgrade Little Snow's rank to the Peak-level Silver Rank Beast?] 

"Yes." James replied.

[Ding! 5 billion coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Your pet, Little Snow has successfully broken through to the Low-Level Silver Rank Beast.] 

[Ding! 25 billion coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Your pet, Little Snow has successfully broken through to the Mid-Level Silver Rank Beast.] 

[Ding! 60 billion coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Your pet, Little Snow has successfully broken through to the High-Level Silver Rank Beast.] 

[Ding! 150 billion coppers have been successfully deducted.] 

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Your pet, Little Snow has successfully broken through to the Peak-Level Silver Rank Beast.]

As James heard the notifications from the system, he felt the unknown energy start pouring into his body again. 

This time, the energy was far higher than before because it contained the corresponding 20% attribute of Little Snow's peak rank 3 realm.

His strength has once again increased significantly. But he had no idea how much stronger he had become, though he could confidently battle a peak rank 3 or even a low rank 4 beast.