My Brother's the Protagonist? Good Thing I Awakened My System! - Chapter 58

Chapter 58: Leaving Stormhowl Valley
For the next few days, Feng Chen continued to venture deeper into the unexplored parts of Stormhowl Valley.

Each day, he encountered various Rank-5 monsters, but none were able to pose much of a challenge.

There were also Rank-6 monsters that occasionally fell to Feng Chen’s attacks, though some managed to evade his grasp.

It didn’t take long for the news to spread among the beasts about the human who was going on a killing spree in their territory.

A Rank-6 Bloodfang Wolf sprinted through the valley, its breath labored as it dashed past a group of stunned Wind Eagles.

“Run! It’s not safe anymore!”

The wolf howled.

A nearby Rank-6 Stoneback Bear, confused, raised its head.

“What? What happened?”

“A Demon! A Demon has entered the valley! He’s been slaying anything that crosses his path!”

The wolf shouted without stopping.

Although he was a proud Rank-6 monster who ruled over his territory, there was no trace of that dignity at this moment.

“Surely it can’t be that bad…”

The bear grumbled, turning its attention back to a nearby bush. A moment later, a sharp crack resounded through the air, followed by an ear-splitting roar.

“Hahaha…”

Feng Chen’s laughter echoed from a distance, accompanied by the sound of yet another beast falling in battle.

The bear froze. Its eyes widened as it muttered, “Oh no… the demon is here too.”

The Rank-6 Monsters of Stormhowl Valley, usually proud and fierce, began fleeing their homes one by one, as Feng Chen fearlessly fought and took their resources.

If there were a court in Stormhowl Valley, those monsters would have surely gone to file a lawsuit against Feng Chen for unnecessary violence and destruction of property.

Alas, there was no real justice in this world and those monsters could only complain in their heart as they watched Feng Chen destroy their home.

Days passed, and Feng Chen remained oblivious to the chaos he had caused among the monsters.

For him, it was just routine training and fun, but for the creatures of Stormhowl, it was like a nightmare they couldn’t escape.

Finally, after several days, Feng Chen decided to return home, feeling satisfied with his progress.

He also collected a lot of valuable material from monsters and collected precious herbs.

As he left, a Rank-6 Shadow Panther cautiously emerged from the shadows, watching him disappear over the horizon.

The Panther sighed in relief. “He’s… gone?”

One by one, the monsters crawled out of their hiding places, their faces a mixture of relief and exhaustion.

“Finally! We can live in peace again,” the Bloodfang Wolf muttered, collapsing to the ground.

“I’ve never been so scared in my life,” said the Stoneback Bear, slumping against a tree.

As the beasts slowly reclaimed their territory, one of the Wind Eagles hovered above, scanning the area before shouting down.

“It’s all clear! The Demon has left!”

A collective cheer of relief swept through the monsters. For them, it was as if a great calamity had passed.

The usually arrogant and fearless Rank-6 monsters had been hiding and relentlessly chased by Feng Chen day and night.

Only now, with his departure, could they finally relax and reclaim their pride as Rank-6 monsters.

The valley was theirs once more—at least until Feng Chen decided to return.

“I made a lot of profit coming to Stormhowl Valley.”

On the other hand, Feng Chen without any guilt was excited thinking about the resources he got from Stormhowl Valley.

Not to mention the treasures from Grade-4 Formation Master, the amount of precious herbs he collected would already make this trip a very profitable one.

He was also able to fully use his Nascent Soul Realm power freely and gauge his own power.

He could safely say that he has become 10 times stronger since before he got the system.

With the advancement to Nascent Soul Realm and having learned Mid-Level Saint Grade Body Refinement Technique: Saintly Thunder Body, he felt that unless his opponent is Spirit Severing Stage, he couldn’t be killed.

Of course, that is on the basis that his opponent isn’t someone like a heavenly son or daughter with mastery of Saint Grade Technique.

In any case, these few days were enough for him to know about his own strength, and he was confident about how much power to use when dealing with his opponent.

However, there was some regret in his eyes because, for the last few days, he barely encountered any Rank-6 monsters.

However, he couldn’t stay for much longer as he didn’t feel safe leaving his clan unattended for very long.

Who knows what kind of trouble his clan might be in since his younger brother has a protagonist template?

The good thing was that the token he gave to Elder Wie hadn’t been broken, which shows that there wasn’t any trouble at the moment.

And there was also an Eastern Gathering which was happening soon. For that, he needed to prepare a lot of things, and his presence was required in the clan.

After several hours of running, Feng Chen was already on the verge of reaching the Thundercrest outpost.

“AH! Help!”

“Somebody help us!”

As Feng Chen neared the Thundercrest outpost, the distant cries for help snapped him out of his thoughts.

“This again?”

Feng Chen frowned thinking it might be the same trap as before but then detected many people getting attacked.

Unlike the previous trap where the woman was the only one getting attacked and begging for help, this one seemed genuine.

In any case, Feng Chen was going there to know whether the scream for help was genuine or a trap.

Even if it was a trap, hardly anyone could kill him. So, there was not much he needed to think about when taking care of such a problem.

In a matter of seconds, Feng Chen reached before the people screaming for help and was surprised to find that they were someone that he knew.

“Kong Wei?”

Kong Wei and his group were the ones who were in trouble and the cause of their situation was the group of monsters led by a Rank-4 monster.

“F**K”

Kong Wei cursed. He and his group were just returning from a successful hunt when they were ambushed by a group of monsters.

Under normal circumstances, they could have handled such a group, but they were currently exhausted from their previous battle and were in no condition to resist a group of monsters led by a Rank-4 monster.

“Captain, you should run!”

One of the mercenaries said. Among them, Captain Kong Wei was the strongest and knew that he could escape successfully.

“Idiot! I am not going to abandon my companion. Moreover, it is not known whether we would lose or not!”

Kong Wei replied. Running away alone and leaving his companion behind was one thing that he would never do.

At the moment, they are safe because he has been fighting with the Rank-4 monster. If he runs away, then it is just a matter of seconds before his companions are killed by the monsters.

He gritted his teeth and continued to fight, hoping that somebody would come to rescue them.

The chaotic scene unfolded with increasing tension.

The young man and the wiry woman, both clearly out of their depth, were on the verge of being overwhelmed.

The young man, barely out of his teens, struggled against a pair of Rank-3 Thornback Spiders.

His sword slashed wildly, but his movements were sluggish from exhaustion and fear.

Beside him, the wiry woman swung a spear in a desperate attempt to ward off the attackers, but the spiders’ relentless assault was pushing her back.

Their plight became even more critical as the Nightcrawler Serpent, sleek and venomous, closed in on them with predatory grace.

The serpent’s forked tongue flicked out, sensing the imminent taste of victory.

The woman’s spear was nearly shattered from a particularly vicious bite of a spider, and the young man’s sword was growing heavier in his hands.

Amidst the growing desperation, Kong Wei engaged in his own battle with the Rank-4 Rockscale Baozard, was barely able to turn his head towards the plight of the young man and woman. His voice rang out with urgency and frustration,

“Bao Mei! Xuan Chen! Hold on! I’m coming!”

Kong Wei’s shouts were barely audible over the roar of the lizard and the clash of weapons.

He was locked in a fierce struggle, unable to break away to aid the duo who were now clearly in their final moments of struggle.

The Rank-3 monsters closed in, their fangs and claws poised to deliver the final blows.

Bao Mei’s spear snapped as she took a vicious bite from a spider, and Xuan Chen’s sword fell from his hand, his strength finally giving out as the serpent prepared to strike.

Just as the situation seemed hopeless, a slash appeared out of nowhere taking both the lives of Rank-3 monsters.

Kong Wei’s eyes widened with a mix of hope and relief at the sudden appearance of the helper.

“You are… ”

Kong Wei seemed to have noticed Feng Chen and felt that he had seen him somewhere.

“You are that nobleman!”

Bao Mei interrupted with a surprise on her face.

“Why are you still here?”

Bao Mei asked confusedly. It had been many days since their initial encounter and by now, she has assumed that Feng Chen must have returned to his home.

Who would have thought that Feng Chen was staying at Rank-6 Monster territory alone for so many days?

“Let’s talk later!”

Feng Chen said as he focused on the monsters who were still alive.

Of course, at his current strength, those monsters were not able to resist at all, and under 3 moves, all the monsters in the vicinity had been killed by him.

As expected of the person called ‘Demon’ by Rank-6 monsters.

Kong Wei and others just watched the scene with their jaw hanging on their face. The monster that they could barely resist was wiped out in a few seconds.

This display of power was enough for them to guess that Feng Chen was in the Three Elements Divine Realm or higher.

“Indeed, a powerful nobleman!”