God-Tier System: Kill Beasts, Cultivate Forever-Chapter 53: Mine Is Barrier

Eldrich and Nephis had a hard time digesting the fact that these three had storage space.

Their journey continued with the interception of some low-level creatures. Most of them were lizards, but none were as strong as the first one.

In the beginning, many lizards managed to slip away after being trapped by Eldrich or burned by Nephis' flames.

She had an element related to fire—or rather, it would be best to say she possessed the fire element.

Some elements were not rare, but not everyone developed them in the same way. For example, one fire user might focus on wide-area attack skills, another might specialize in precise attacks, while a third could combine both styles.

And still, these weren't the only options—skills themselves could vary significantly within each category.

Throughout the battles, they learned to deal with the lizards. The catch was that using elemental attacks wasn't always enough. If these lizards matched their power, even their elements wouldn't stop them from escaping.

The only viable strategy in such situations was instant kill tactics—eliminate them before they had a chance to flee. These creatures' primary instinct was survival. During fights, some even sacrificed parts of their bodies just to save their heads and escape.

"This is the eleventh," Tyler said, putting the crystal away.

It was the eleventh lizard he had killed, not counting how many the rest of the group had slain.

This small desert surprisingly had a large number of lizard beasts.

Tyler was particularly attentive to these fights.

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Every battle left him with two choices—either rely on his foresight ability or use his own judgment.

He tried to find a balance between both, but at times, his foresight suggested actions that would put him in danger, making him lean towards trusting his instincts instead.

"Here we are," Harry said, gazing at the vast jungle. He couldn't see its end—neither to the right nor the left.

They were still a kilometer away, but they could already see the towering Darkwood trees.

Eldrich and Nephis retrieved their essentials from Harry.

They kept only the items they wouldn't immediately need in the storage ring—mostly support weapons and some pills.

"Alright, listen up. Choose one leader, and from now on, no one is allowed to disobey his orders," Nephis instructed.

It was necessary to prevent individual mistakes and ensure teamwork. Until now, Nephis had naturally taken the lead, and they were comfortable following her. She also had experience with these types of missions.

Harry and Tyler were out of the question for the leadership role. That left Gracie and Eldrich, but neither of them seemed particularly interested.

"Okay then, listen. Harry and Gracie, tell us your elements," Nephis demanded. It was in their best interest to understand each other's strengths.

"I have the chaos element. The skills are complicated, but you can assume I specialize in surprise attacks," Gracie explained.

Nephis shifted her gaze to Harry.

Harry felt uncomfortable. He didn't want to reveal his element, but keeping it a secret would also be suspicious and could be life threatening.

"I have a barrier-related element. I can use barrier skills to defend and attack to some extent," Harry said.

This was the perfect way to conceal his true element while still giving them an idea of what he could do.

Normally, anyone with even basic proficiency in their element could use fundamental skills. However, Harry could only unlock one skill at a time through his system, stating that he had a barrier ability was enough—since it was the only skill he could currently use in battle, apart from his blood element.

Nephis was curious. She couldn't recall anyone with an affinity for the barrier element. She knew that some elements functioned more like abilities than traditional elements. The more specific an element was, the stronger it had to be in that particular area.

If Harry truly had a barrier-related element, then it must be quite powerful—or perhaps this new Elemental Master had yet to discover the full potential of his element.

It wasn't just Harry who was holding back information—Gracie hadn't explained much either, nor had the others.

Though, their elements were visible to the naked eye, so they couldn't hide much.

They prepared their battle plan and formation for dealing with potential dangers.

With everything settled, they began their descent into the jungle. At first, they encountered small bushes and plants, but soon, they found themselves surrounded by towering Darkwood trees.

The sounds of birds chirping and insects screeching pierced through their ears.

There was no visible danger, but who knew what lurked behind the next tree or which snake might take a deadly bite from below?

With slow, steady steps, the group ventured deeper.

According to the available information, the greatest threat they could face in this region was a wolf pack.

However, the information was outdated—it had been years since anyone had taken this quest.

The last recorded sighting reported that the pack consisted of 10 to 15 wolves, with their leader at Elemental Master Level 3.

"Shhh."

The group halted immediately at Nephis' command.

They heard loud thudding sounds.

"Thud."

"Thud."

"Thud."

Then, a massive bear emerged from the woods.

It was three times the size of an average male.

While its size was impressive, it wasn't the largest beast they had encountered so far.

The bear didn't attack immediately, nor did the group make any sudden moves.

A brief pause followed before the beast lunged at Harry, the closest target.

Harry had already used his Inspect skill—it was only a Foundation Building Level 9 beast, so he wasn't worried.

He cast his barrier skill, stopping the attack just a foot away from his face.

Since the barrier was invisible, from the others' perspective, it looked as though the bear had struck an unseen wall.

"Invisibility... interesting," Eldrich muttered, already thinking of ways the skill could be used in combat.

The bear, confused, struck the barrier with full force again.

"It's making too much noise. Eldrich, kill it silently," Nephis ordered.

The barrier still stood. Harry wasn't focusing on multiple barriers—his concentration was solely on this one. The beast also wasn't strong enough, it had no chance of breaking through.

Eldrich raised his sword and slashed the air, sending a sharp blade of water flying toward the bear.

Harry dismissed the barrier just before impact.

A loud roar echoed through the jungle as the bear's neck was severed.

With a heavy thud, the beast collapsed onto the ground.

"I told you to finish it silently," Nephis scolded, glancing at the corpse.

"Stay alert and keep moving."

Eldrich extracted the crystal and tossed it to Tyler, who was in charge of holding them for now.

Then, the sound returned.

"Thud."

"Thud."

"Thud."

This time, it was louder—much louder and more intimidating than before.

Harry spotted a massive beast in the distance, nearly three times the size of the previous bear.

[Inspect]

[Elemental Master Level 2, affinity with wood element.]

"Retreat," Harry ordered, summoning an elemental sword from thin air.

It was stored in his system's storage space—the feature he had unlocked while hunting beginner beasts.