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n“I will be going out by myself today… you all, don’t step out from this hut until I return,” Viktor reminded the group.

nHowever, his bodyguards stopped him once again.

n“Young master, please let us accompany you!” Boris said, standing up in protest. Not only had the bodyguard fully healed from yesterday’s wound, but he was also full of energy.

nViktor did not know if it was just his imagination, but Boris seemed to look even better than before he was injured.

nThe others, too, were taken aback when they saw how energetic Boris was.

nReminded of the spirit stones Boris consumed the night before, Viktor checked his stats.

nBoris Oslo

nMale – 31 years old

nBattle Power: 18

nMortal realm – initial stage

nOne point…

nViktor saw that the three spirit stones were able to increase Boris’ battle power by another one point, making it reach 18 points. It appeared that one spirit stone did not equal one battle power, and he was sure that the stronger they were, the more spirit stones they would need to increase their strength.-.

nWith more spirit stones, his bodyguard would eventually be more useful for him, but at the moment, it was still better to go by himself.

nThe explanation that Viktor gave them was that he had consumed plenty of spirit stones before, hence he was confident to go alone. He had no intention of telling them about the Djinn or the magic lamp, and he probably never will.

nBoris and Torri insisted on coming with him, but he reminded them that there were still Barry and Eva to protect, and in the end, the two bodyguards relented.

nThe decision was final. Everyone was reluctant to agree, but they all knew that once Viktor made a decision, nothing they said would be able to change his mind.

nViktor took his desert eagle gun and put the special dagger on his waist. As for the saber, he left it to Boris as protection in case they encountered trouble.

nOnce again, he reminded them not to leave the hut until he returned.

n“Especially you, Eva. Stay here patiently, okay?”

nThe girl nodded obediently.

nAfter Viktor walked out of the hut, he took the time to check his stats.

nStrength – 17

nAgility – 31

nEndurance – 28

nBattle Power – 25

nSpirit Force – 26

nMortal realm – high stage

nIdeally, Viktor should kill enough to push his spirit force to 30 and hopefully reach the next stage today. With that, he was also hoping to get more bonus points and as many spirit stones as possible.

nWhen he found out that Boris was able to have his battle power increased simply by eating a stone, he quickly inquired to the Djinn.

n“Djinn… I can also consume those spirit stones, right?”

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n“That’s good to know.”

nThere was a little disgust in the Djinn’s voice when he answered, but Viktor did not care.

nAfter walking about a hundred steps in deep snow near a forest, Viktor realized he was not sure where to start hunting. It would not be wise to just wander around aimlessly and waste time, so he stopped his tracks.

n“Djinn, let me ask, what would happen to you if I died?”

nThe Djinn was silent for a moment before answering.

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nViktor pretended to be in thought.

n“I see… so can we agree that my well-being is also in your best interest?”

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n“Now, Djinn, I don’t have much time. As you know, I’m two years behind other survivors. Any human I meet at the moment will most likely be able to kill me easily. So help me get strong fast, will you?”

nThe Djinn did not say anything in response.

nViktor did not know if the Djinn was thinking about it or was simply ignoring him, so he added.

n“You can hear my thoughts, so you should know that I’m not asking for much. Just guide me. Help me find the closest monster I can kill and warn me if there are ones too dangerous for me… all right?”

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n“Djinn, it’s not manipulation if both parties agree and benefit,” Viktor corrected.

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nAfterward, the Djinn proactively told Viktor which way to go and which mutated animals to kill. The Djinn even gave him detailed information about the mutated animal beforehand.

nMutated boar – level 18

nBattle Power – 20

nViktor had learned about hunting from the Romanov family’s training before, so it only took him a while before all his training returned to him.

nHe only needed to get as close to the prey as possible without alerting them, and when it finally realized his presence, Viktor’s dagger would have already pierced through its neck.

nYou have received the spirit energy of mutated boar – level 18.

nYou have received one point in agility.

nWith the Djinn as his monster detector, Viktor dashed and jumped from one mutated animal to another. From boars to rabbits and even a group of stray zombies, he killed several different creatures.

nAfter approximately three hours of killing two dozen monsters, he finally heard what he had been waiting for.

nYou have received one point in spirit force.

n‘It’s finally here, but…’

nIts progress was still too slow.

n“Djinn.”

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n“Don’t you think it’s about time you lead me to a stronger one?”

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nIt took Viktor a moment to process what the Djinn meant.

n“Wait, right now??”

nViktor got goosebumps. At that moment, buzzing noises sounded from behind him, and when he turned back, he saw a group of flying beasts coming at him.

nOne… two…

nThere were at least half a dozen of them. As they came closer, he got a clearer look at what they were. The flying creatures were as big as a tennis ball each, but they were actually flying bugs.

n“Are those mutated bees? With that monstrous size!?”

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