Hunter

Lu Yuan had only gone a few steps when a crimson light flashed.

A Fireball flew out of the darkness deep within the passage. Lu Yuan's pupils constricted, and he quickly dodged to the side.

Boom!

The Fireball landed on the stone wall not far from Lu Yuan, creating a roar. Flames raged, and a heatwave rushed towards him.

Lu Yuan looked at the scorched and shattered stone wall, his lips twitching. He then looked up at the depths of the passage.

Hurried footsteps sounded, and four human warriors were fleeing towards him.

Behind them were three Cat People.

One of the Cat People was wearing a mage robe and holding a wooden staff.

Spiritual power fluctuated around him, and a head-sized Fireball appeared at the top of the staff, shooting out.

The four humans dodged, and the Fireball shot towards Lu Yuan's location.

Lu Yuan: "..."

This is truly an undeserved disaster.

He also dodged quickly.

Boom!!

The Fireball landed on the wall again, exploding.

Lu Yuan looked at the wall, which now had a crater.

The powerful force made Lu Yuan's heart tremble slightly.

Seeing Lu Yuan in front, the four human warriors were first stunned. Then, the leader, a tall guardian-type warrior, said:

"Friend, the Cat People behind us are Hunters! Run!"

Lu Yuan's pupils constricted slightly upon hearing this.

Hunter is a term for a type of Gene Warrior.

In the Origin Land, if a Gene Warrior dies, their gains from that run will be dropped, their spirit will be damaged, and the time before they can enter the Origin Land again will be delayed for a long time.

Most Gene Warriors have some resistance and avoidance towards fighting to the death.

However, some Gene Warriors are different.

They don't focus on hunting fierce beasts themselves or risking their lives to obtain treasures.

They have their eyes on other Gene Warriors.

They specialize in hunting other Gene Warriors to obtain various resources.

These types of Gene Warriors are called Hunters.

Hunters are generally stronger than ordinary Gene Warriors.

If they weren't strong, they wouldn't be able to hunt other Gene Warriors and obtain resources.

That's right. If you encounter a Hunter, a regular Gene Warrior is lucky to escape with their life. If they're unlucky, they might just die.

Now, Lu Yuan didn't expect to encounter a Hunter so soon after arriving at the Sandstone Dungeon.

When the human warriors saw Lu Yuan, the Cat Person Hunters behind them naturally saw Lu Yuan as well.

They grinned:

"Didn't expect there to be another one. Let's kill him together."

Even though there were only three Cat Person Hunters, they treated Lu Yuan and the other five as if they were prey.

A Cat Person woman wearing black leather armor, holding a longbow, and with a fiery figure licked her lips:

"This human little brother is quite handsome, what a pity."

She drew her longbow, and a faint red light flashed on the arrow.

After releasing the bow, the arrow tore through the air with a piercing shriek, shooting towards Lu Yuan.

The four human warriors widened their eyes at this sight.

"Careful! That arrow is very strong!!"

Several of their companions had been killed by this arrow before.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly and blocked with his longsword.

Clang!!

A deafening sound rang out, and Lu Yuan's arm trembled slightly, feeling a little numb from the force.

He was a little surprised.

This power was several times stronger than the arrow of that Kobold Third Miss before.

As expected of an archer who had engraved genes.

Moreover, this guy probably engraved an Extraordinary Gene specifically to enhance the power of his bow and arrow.

Seeing that Lu Yuan actually blocked the arrow without taking a step back, the three Cat Person Hunters narrowed their eyes.

"Be careful, this guy is strong."

The four human warriors were stunned to see that Lu Yuan could block this arrow, and then they all showed joyful smiles.

"He's a strong one!"

"Friend! We'll help you!"

Seeing that Lu Yuan was strong, the leading guardian-type warrior gritted his teeth and decisively prepared to counterattack.

Hunters are mostly agile and fast Gene Warriors.

They emphasize killing with one strike, otherwise, they flee far away.

Running away from Hunters is just a helpless choice.

Now that there was a chance to counterattack, the battle-experienced warrior would naturally not let such an opportunity pass.

Although this Guardian Warrior already had many wounds on his body, he didn't hesitate at all.

The other few Gene Warriors were taken aback when they heard this.

However, they obviously trusted the Guardian Warrior very much. After recovering, they immediately prepared for battle.

"Fuck him up!"

"Damn, these three bastards killed Xiao Qi and the others, let's avenge them!"

Seeing the four Gene Warriors ready for battle, the three Cat Person Hunters revealed a hint of disdain.

"Humph! Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"I'll hold back that human warrior, you deal with the others."

The female Cat Person holding a longbow revealed a hint of a smile, her sharp emerald green cat eyes looking at Lu Yuan.

The other two Cat Person Hunters, one was an Elementalist Warrior who had mastered the Fireball combat skill, and the other was a Powerhouse Warrior wielding a longsword.

The Powerhouse Warrior used a combat skill, his skin turning slightly red, and his speed soared, rushing towards the four Gene Warriors.

He said coldly:

"That Guardian is quite strong, kill the others first, the first target is that one with the sword."

"Don't worry, as long as you can disrupt their formation."

The Elementalist Warrior wearing a robe smiled slightly and began to condense Fireballs again.

Among the four Gene Warriors, the Powerhouse Warrior with the sword looked the youngest, his face even carrying a bit of childishness, looking about the same age as Lu Yuan.

Seeing the Cat Person Hunter turn his gaze to him, his face turned pale, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

The Guardian Warrior was a middle-aged man with a calm face. He snorted coldly and slammed the battle shield in his hand, which was about the same height as a person, heavily on the ground:

"Get past me first."

The Cat Person Swordsman curled his lips, rushing in front of the Guardian Warrior with a surge in speed.

He placed his feet in a strange stance, held the greatsword with both hands, took a deep breath, and roared.

The longsword slashed horizontally, and white airflow appeared on the blade.

Clang!!

The longsword collided with the great shield.

The Guardian Warrior's face turned pale, he groaned, and his body took half a step back.

He already had many wounds on his body, and with one blow, the wounds ruptured, and blood gushed out.

The Cat Person Swordsman said in a relaxed tone:

"My Blood Berserk combat skill combined with the Greatsword Body Cleaving Art, it's quite impressive that you can block it. It's a pity you're injured."

"Let's go together!"

The remaining three human warriors, seeing the Guardian Warrior being suppressed, widened their eyes and attacked the Cat Person Swordsman together.

The Cat Person swordsman snorted, his figure flashing as he dodged the attacks of the three human warriors.

Just then, a Fireball shot over, flying towards the young human swordsman.

The human swordsman felt the scorching heat, his pupils shrinking, a hint of fear on his face. He rolled on the ground, dodging the Fireball.

Boom!

The Fireball exploded on the ground, and the formation of the three human warriors scattered at once.

Seeing this, the Cat Person swordsman grinned, roaring as he slashed out with his sword, attacking the Guardian-type warrior from various tricky angles.

The Guardian-type warrior was exhausted from parrying, the wounds on his body tearing open further, blood gushing out, his face gradually turning pale.

Watching the Guardian-type warrior's defense gradually become somewhat stretched, the Cat Person swordsman revealed a sinister smile.

The other three wanted to help, but were suppressed by the Cat Person elementalist with Fireballs, and could only keep dodging.

Just when the situation was very bad for the human Gene Warriors, a scream rang out.

The Cat Person warrior and elementalist both changed their expressions.

They turned their heads to look in another direction.

The Cat Person woman's face was pale at this moment, a black longsword piercing through her abdomen.

Lu Yuan gripped the longsword, his face cold.

There was also an arrow stuck in the armor on his shoulder.

The Cat Person woman was very strong, the arrow was very powerful, and her figure was very agile.

If it were in an open area, Lu Yuan really wouldn't be able to do anything to her.

After all, the genes he had engraved were inclined towards defense, and his speed was actually very average.

He could block the attack of the arrows, but he couldn't catch up with the Cat Person woman.

However, this was a dungeon.

The entire passage area was only about thirty meters wide, and some other areas were occupied by others fighting.

The Cat Person woman had to hold Lu Yuan back, preventing Lu Yuan from rushing to that battlefield and putting pressure on the Cat Person swordsman.

This also greatly reduced the area where the Cat Person woman could dodge.

Lu Yuan could constantly force the Cat Person woman's position through his powerful defensive ability.

Finally, he forced her into a corner.

Even so, when Lu Yuan finally launched his charge, the Cat Person woman still shot an arrow, making it difficult for him to dodge.

Fortunately, he slightly twisted his body at the last moment, allowing the arrow that was originally aimed at Lu Yuan's heart to hit his shoulder.

He was also wearing the Graystone Beetle Armor, which blocked some of the arrow's power.

In addition to his powerful Black Iron Body.

In the end, only the tip of the arrow pierced into Lu Yuan's flesh, not even touching the bone, let alone penetrating it.

It could only be said to be a minor injury.

"Molly!"

The two Cat Person Hunters widened their eyes at this scene, roaring out at the same time.

"Damn it!"

The Cat Person Swordsman abandoned the human Guardian Warrior who was reaching his limit at once, turning his head and rushing towards Lu Yuan.

The other Cat Person Elementalist in the distance also had a cold expression as he condensed a Fireball towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, his expression indifferent.

He drew out the Beetle Claw longsword, Molly collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, blood flowing rapidly from her abdomen, staining the ground red.