Chapter 17: Target of Subjugation—Fire Lizard!
Lu Yuan's eyes widened in shock, and after a long moment, he finally understood why after he had killed the "Purgatory Demon Spider," the Pioneer's Eye claimed it was an act of "utter waste."
Because that spider had not yet cultivated an Extraordinary Spark before he had beaten it to death!
"If heaven were to give me another chance..."
"I... I would still have to kill it, yes!"
Lu Yuan howled to the sky, shaking all over like a sieve.
He deeply lamented the fickleness of fate... He even thought back to high school, to a girl he had a secret crush on, and how, due to a lack of courage, he never pursued her.
By the time they graduated from college and happened to get in touch, she said, "Actually... actually, I liked you too at that time."
What was lost was lost.
Of course, all of the above was purely Lu Yuan's fantasy—the secret crush was real, but casual contact was nonexistent, and "I liked you too" was a delusion of a mentally ill person.
Living alone in this godforsaken place, fantasizing a bit to make up for the regrets in life isn't a crime!
However, after reading the latter half of the paper, he saw a real hope for embarking on the path to the extraordinary once again.
Because the paper stated that if one could hunt down a monster with the "Extraordinary Spark" ability, one could use its Spark to rekindle their own path to becoming extraordinary!
He was not without hope!
"The big boss Cannibal Flower is definitely not a choice, that thing is too strong, its vines extend for several kilometers, and I'd be dragged over before I even get close, without any way to fight it."
He had no choice but to pick from several smaller bosses.
Lu Yuan took out a hand-drawn simple map, on which he had depicted the terrain he had scouted during this period.
"So, which Extraordinary Creature is the easiest to kill...?"
"Which monster is most likely to possess an Extraordinary Spark?"
After pondering time and again, Lu Yuan's gaze settled on the "Fire Lizard"!
A fiery red creature, similar to a lizard on all fours.
About 3 meters tall and 8 meters long, weighing in at over ten tons, its appearance was extremely imposing.
All the scouting data was "???"
The first reason for choosing the Fire Lizard was that this creature was solitary, living alone in a dry canyon.
Other Extraordinary Creatures lived in groups, with a whole bunch of underlings.
The king of hell is easy to meet, but the little demons are tricky to deal with.
Lu Yuan really couldn't provoke a large number of wild monsters.
Dealing with a solitary creature would be somewhat easier.
Second, the canyon's environment was relatively complex, filled with rugged rocks, which would facilitate an escape if he couldn't overcome the creature.
The canyon was the closest to his current location, and transportation was slightly more accessible.
Third, this fellow could breathe fire!
Since it could breathe fire, was the likelihood of possessing an "Extraordinary Spark" higher?
Thinking this, Lu Yuan could not help but get pumped up, and he decisively smacked the table: "Then it's decided, it's you! The Fire Lizard subjugation plan, effective today, officially begins!"
"Awooo!!!" Several wolves beside him, not understanding why their master was excited, howled in unison, like the eager lackeys of a showy horse trader.
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Lu Yuan wanted to hunt the "Fire Lizard" as quickly as possible to set himself on the path to the extraordinary.
But facing an Extraordinary Monster with an ordinary human body was a real challenge.
He was alone, and even though there was a civilization relic beneath his feet, he couldn't pick up any firearms or ammunition as weapons.
Even if he could find a tank or a cannon, after so many years, they would no longer be usable.
Life only came once; he had to be thoroughly prepared.
After much thought, the best method seemed to be to dig a trap.
This trap had to be big enough to fit an elephant and at least 3-4 meters deep.
The amount of earthwork alone for this pit was substantial.
Moreover, at the bottom of the trap, things like long spears and nets among various others had to be arranged.
These items could be found in the ruins of the city, but sharpening the steel reinforcement bars would still take a lot of effort.
Even then, a single trap wasn't foolproof, for the opponent was a bona fide Extraordinary Life.
So he took out his long-cherished "Spider Poison Gland".
This was the neurotoxin left by the "High-level Relic Guardian - Hell Demon Spider"!
Even though the spider's physiological age was only one day, the value carried by the words "High-level Relic Guardian" was not to be underestimated.
"I hope it can be poisoned to death..." Lu Yuan muttered to himself.
And there was the most troubling point—what if the Fire Lizard didn't have the "Extraordinary Spark" Ability?
Without the "Extraordinary Spark", even if the Fire Lizard was killed, it would be no different from doing something in vain.
Taking a huge risk to do something that might yield no benefit truly made one feel an immense pressure.
But he had no other choice!
The tedious and dull work eroded his will and wrecked his nerves, and the frustration of having no one to talk to or share his thoughts with was never spoken of.
Sometimes Lu Yuan just wanted to lie down and stay that way forever.
But remembering he still had the hope to return to his homeland, he had to slap his bottom, force himself to stand up, and get back to work.
And so it was...
Two months of preparation time quietly passed by, and today was his hundredth day here.
Loneliness, like fleas on a wolf, crept unnoticed onto his head; eliminate one, and another would appear.
Desperate to escape, yet finding that the whole world was infested with fleas, there was nowhere to run.
Thankfully, there was the company of the wolf pack, able to force a smile and pretend to be normal.
On this day, Lu Yuan was extremely lucky to catch a 50-pound wild black fish with a fishing net!
It meant that the last piece of bait was also ready.
And his hundred days, converted to Safe Zone time, was actually only one short day.
"A hundred days, huh... I feel like I'm slowly getting used to life here, yet I also feel like it's all a dream."
"An idea has formed in my mind that if I die, I'll wake up from this dream."
"Humans, what happened in your day?"
"Have you accepted this cruel reality..."
Lu Yuan was lying lazily on the ground among the wolves, reminiscing about the past.
He hadn't shaved for a long time, nor had he cut his hair, looking no different from a savage.
"Uncle me, if I lose today, I'll end up as a defense speech for a lizard."
"Not only do I have to win, but I also have to pray that the Fire Lizard really possesses the 'Extraordinary Spark'."
"Only then can I embark on the path of the Extraordinary, head towards the distance..."
"Sometimes I wonder, what's the point of heading into the distance? Can I really find my human brethren? I don't even know which direction they're in, how am I supposed to find them?"
The wolf pack couldn't understand what he was muttering, and they played with each other.
Old Wolf was gnawing on some unknown weeds on the ground.
A few female wolves were pregnant, their bellies visibly swollen, soon they would give birth to wolf pups.
This was a tribe full of hope.