Half an hour later, the group encounter there first target.

Beast Name : Rock Horned Beetle ♂️ Stage : Fourth Level Tier 2 Wild Beast Progress : 3.7% Affinity : Earth Type : Bug Description : A beetle with rock hard carapace. This bug could even endure physical attacks of Sevent Level Tier 2 Wild Beast.

They were meters away from the beast and the target doesn't even detect their presence. It was like a rock, dense.

"It was a early Fourth Level Tier 2 Wild Beast called Rock Horned Beetle. It has a rock hard defense with it's horns as weapon. And this beast probably weight like tons which make it's speed slow." Cole gave a brief description of the beast.

The others look at him in amazement. He could tell that just by looking at the beast?

Seeing their amazed look, a thought rise up from Cole. On Earth, those who was knowledgeable would be called a nerd and most likely to get bullied, yet here, they were someone that have to look up upon.

But what Cole doesn't know that knowledge in this world was more valuable than gold. Knowledge here means a ticket in life because if someone wasn't knowledgeable enough they'll most likely to be killed faster.

"Ben, you battle it." Cole said to Ben. Ben's face immediately pale.

"M-Me?" He spoke while he points at himself. "But you said that it was a early Fourth Level Tier 2 Wild Beast while I'm only at Peak Third Level Mana Gathering Stage. You don't think you got mismatch?" He added.

Cole look at Ben straight to the face, "I know that and I definitely don't got mismatched." He pause. "Although that beast was a Fourth Level, it was definitely slow and you won't have a problem dodging his attacks. Besides, it is a great boon when you defeat something higher than your level."

Ben look at him and saw that he was confident and not joking.

"Don't worry. We are here, your teammates, right? We'll definitely save you if something bad would happen." Ken said sincerely.

Everyone smile and Ben's worried face vanish.

"Ok." Then he got up and was walking to the Rock Horned Beetle while unsheating his sword.

"Don't attack its body as it will be hard like an armor. Attack at the joints as that is the softest spot of the beast." Cole said to Ben while the latter just nod.

When Ben near the beast, it finally felt his present. Seeing the sharp object in front of the intruder, it felt threatened and attack.

It was fast considering its size and weight but Ben was faster. When the beast was near him, Ben step to side and due to beast's lack of maneuverability, it can't change it's direction and missed Ben. When the beast past him, Ben slash the joint of the beast limbs but doesn't detached it but an obvious mark on sword was in there.

This process goes on for an hour until it's four limbs, originally six and two was severed by Ben, loss another one and turn into three. The Rock Horned Beetle lost it balance and stop moving.

Ben was gasping for air for a minute before going to the top of the beast and attack the joints between its body and head until five minutes later, the head was finally lodged off.

Ben smiled victorious at the others while they just give him a thumbs up.

The others arrived at the battle scene and Ken pat Ben's shoulder, "Good job." He said happily. "Now think of a way on how would you carry this ton like Rock Horned Beetle."

Ben's victorious face vanish and pale. When he battle the creature, he felt the ground tremble everytime it moved becuase of its weight and to think he have to carry this, he felt despair.

"Is Iron Rock expensive?" Cole's voice rang out.

Cole was facing a rock he thought the Rock Horned Beetle was munching before they came and battled it.

Iron Rock A rock nourished by Earth for a long time and tempered and became as hard as iron.

"Iron Rock?!" The busy three chatting people exclaimed and immediately come where Cole was and also started to inspect the stone he was facing.

"Is this valuable." Cole ask the three.

Ken caressed the stone as if he saw a treasure. "Is this valuable, you say? This is valuable, I say!" Ken spoke exaggerated. "This thing is probably your one way ticket to heaven! With this Iron Rock, an Earth Affinity with Peak Mana Gathering Stage would probably have a 97% chance to breakthrough to Core Formation Stage!"

Cole nodded when he heard Ken.

In this place where breaking through to Core Formation Stage a lot hard, this Iron Rock was practically a cheat! It was like the Mana Cherry which could aid cultivator to breakthrough to Mana Gathering Stage. This was also a treasure of Heaven and Earth.

"This is a very good stuff, master Cole." Nick said. "With this, a Peak Earth Mana Gathering Stage could breakthrough to next stage with the properties of a rock which had a defense nature. This stuff will probably fetch a price of two thousand gold coins in Stone Forest City."

Two thousand gold coins?!

Cole was shocked when he heard the extraordinary gold value of the rock. It's no wonder the Rock Horned Beetle was eating this!

"Is there a Earth Affinity among you?" Cole aks the three, Nick, Ben and Ken.

The three shakes their head and felt their heart ache. Why couldn't we be Earth Affinity!

"Then you wouldn't mind if I take this stuff right?" Cole ask once again.

"Sure, you can have it." Ken said in benevolent way as if he was the one the owner of the Iron Rock.

Nick, as well as the timid Ben, glare at him sharply.

Ken scratch the back of his neck. "First of all, you're the one who discern this ordinary looking Iron Rock. If you didn't point out that this was a Iron Rock, we'll probably just past this a glance. Secondly, you are the rightful owner of this thing but we thank you for thinking us first before you claim this." Ken said in sincerely.

Nick, Ben, Ricky, as well as Cole has their mouth agape and looking at Ken strangely.

"He said something decent." Ben mutter as if this was a miracle itself.

Nick, Ricky and Cole nodded their head in agreement while a pain look appear on Ken's face.

To think that this was their thought about me...

Cole arrived at the front of the Iron Rock and touch it and vanish much to trio's surprise.

Cole also go near the body of the Rock Horned Beetle, touch it and look at Ben. "I'll bring this for you." Ben just nodded and the body vanished too.

"You have a spatial ring, brother Cole?" Ken ask Cole.

Spatial Ring? Cole ask in his head as he don't know what spatial ring was, however, he answered, "Sure."

Atleast, he don't have to think some alibi as he had one now. He'll just look out later what spatial ring is.

The three look at him with administration with a hint of jealousy. Even their clan head and ancestors doesn't have a spatial ring much less them. It was only the City Lord of Stone Forest City rumored to have a spatial ring. To think that someone from them had it, so unfair...

Half an hour later of hunting and walking, Cole and his crew arrived in a lake.

To say that they were shocked was understatement.

To see a lake in a middle of dry-like forest, as the forest was colored brown as if dying, was a little shocking for them.

But after some thought, they come to realization; this forest would be long dead if there was no water. Water is life, as the saying goes.

"It looks like it your time to shine junior brother Ricky." Nick spoke.

Ken and Ben look at Ricky and nodded in agreement. Ricky was a good water controller and that was something they were awe about and him battling near a body of water, he would be like like a tiger that has grown a pair of wings, he'll be invincible.

Of course, Cole also agree with them but he didn't put a faith in it. He would be strong in the water but he would still be in disadvantage as his cultivation was still low.

Cole go near the lake holding the Summoning Grimoire along with Ricky beside him.

They stop near the lake as a pair of eyes appear at the water surface. The eyes of the creature were glaring at the two.

Beast Name : Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile ♂️ Stage : Seventh Level Tier 2 Wild Beast Progress : 31.0% Affinity : Water Type : Aquatic Beast Description : A beast with a very strong jaw and could tear metal like mud. This beast was also fast even in land which cause its prey to caught off-guard.

"That beast is called the Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile with a strength of middle Seventh Level Mana Gathering Stage. Its jaw can crush metal like mud and also very fast specially in water." Cole spoke to Ricky.

Ricky, with resolute face, nod. "I want to try to defeat it."

"Ok." Cole answered and ruffle Ricky's head. "But you must carry this book with you." He added while taking out the Summoning Grimoire and give it to Ricky.

Ricky accept it and put it inside his robe.

Cole nodded and go where the trio is and also spectate the incoming battle. Due to the distance of the lake from Nick's place, they didn't saw what the beast in the water.

"Brother Cole... What is the beast junior brother Ricky will battle?" Ken ask Cole when he arrived near them.

"Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile." Cole answered.

The confident face of the trio vanish suddenly and replaced by great terror.

"S-Saw T-Teeth Lake Crocodile?" Ken said stuttering.

Cole looka at the three confused. "Is there something wrong?"

Ben gulped before he answered, "A Peak Mana Gathering Stage cultivator of our Lin Family was killed by a Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile before and the beast only had a strength of Peak Seventh Level Tier 2 Wild Beast."

Nick nodded and added, "A Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile was a powerful beast that could fight enemies higher than their own strength specially if the battle will happen in the water."

"Aren't you worried for Ricky?" Ken ask Cole.

Cole smile at them. "No." He answered. The others look at him puzzled. "However, even if he can't defeat it, I'm confident that he would have no problem escaping."

The trio's complexion got better.

After a month, Ricky's peak Sixth Level Mana Gathering Stage finally got a breakthrough and he was now a early Seventh Level of Mana Gathering Stage, the same with the beast on the lake.

Ricky closed his eyes and he could now see a different world. He could see many blue particles in the air and he knows that it was the Water Mana available in the air and he could also see the outline of anybody within the place where this Water Mana was. Like now, he now could see the monstrous body of the beast in the water. He then will to attract the surrounding Water Mana near him and started to walk towards the lake until he was dipped in the knee level water.

While Ricky was moving towards the lake, the Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile also swim towards Ricky slowly as if it was walking tiptoe. Ofcourse, this was not missed by Ricky as he felt the disturbance in the surrounding Water Mana of the lake.

Ricky was just in the water while his eyes closed.

The Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile loss its patient and finally attacked!

The beast lunged towards where Ricky was. It was so fast that it only needed five seconds to closed the distance between them for almost an half!

Ricky think no more and create a palm strike stance in the direction of the beast and lunge it forward, "Free Water Bending, Rushing River!"

Ricky remembered what his Big Brother Cole said before; you can do everything with the water with your imagination, and so he did. He remembered the time when there was a strong storm before and saw the raging flow of the river and will it to happen now.

The calm water of the lake change as if there was strong storm and create a strong water current and push back the Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile. The beast momentum decreased and seconds later, it was pushed back to the other side of the lake.

The Saw-Teeth Lake Crocodile got serious and focus entirely at Ricky.