Unexpected Turn of Events, Part 2

"Not over here!?"

He didn't seem disappointed. He rose from the bushes and darted backward, quickly heading in the opposite direction.

Although he hadn't integrated the White Ape yet and couldn't enjoy its Agility Boost, the powerful Strength Boost 2 granted him considerable speed at full burst. The only drawbacks were that it couldn't be sustained for long and lacked flexibility, but it was enough to handle the current situation.

The Tusk Mountain Boar roared continuously, its thick hind legs coiling before it suddenly lunged several yards forward.

Its two large tusks instantly pierced through the abdomen of a hunter, lifting him into the air. With its bloody maw wide open, it bit off half of the struggling hunter's body in one go. Soon, with another bite, a living person vanished.

Suddenly, its fist-sized eyes seemed to sense something. It turned its head and looked towards the forest dozens of meters away, where a figure was rapidly passing by.

Roar!

The Tusk Mountain Boar let out a furious roar, but upon seeing more hunters not far away, it ultimately ignored the figure.

Seeing that the Tusk Mountain Boar wasn't paying attention to him, Lin Sheng secretly thought, As expected.

Without any further hesitation, he continued to speed forward.

On the other side.

Another Tusk Mountain Boar was roaring and charging through the group of hunters.

Several hunters had already died under the Tusk Mountain Boar's massive jaws.

Wang Sanyang, standing at the front of the crowd, had a face as grim as still water. Two tusks were slung over his back, and as he listened to the screams behind him, his brow furrowed even deeper.

"How can there be three Tusk Mountain Boars?"

He truly couldn't understand how there could be three Tusk Mountain Boars in this area, including the one he had killed.

As far as he knew, Tusk Mountain Boars were not pack animals, so they shouldn't have appeared simultaneously.

He couldn't figure it out, and now wasn't the time to ponder it. His own strength was sufficient for self-preservation, but the others in the ninth team were not so lucky against these ferocious Tusk Mountain Boars.

For a moment, hesitation flickered across Wang Sanyang's face. The screams from behind continued to erupt, and finally, he gritted his teeth, removed the tusks from his back, and plunged them into the ground.

He then took out an iron spear from his embrace and turned to face the Tusk Mountain Boar.

"Zhang Ding, Wang Mao, you guys stop running and come with me to take down this beast!"

As he spoke, he had already gathered his strength and hurled the iron spear fiercely.

Thwack...

The iron spear pierced the Tusk Mountain Boar's body, but it didn't penetrate very deeply. This arm-thick iron spear, unless it hit a vital spot, was like a toothpick to the Tusk Mountain Boar, causing little damage.

However, the sudden attack caused the Tusk Mountain Boar to stop chasing other hunters. With a roar, it charged towards Wang Sanyang.

Seeing this, Zhang Ding and the others also stopped their actions, their faces hardening. They took out their weapons and charged towards the Tusk Mountain Boar along with Wang Sanyang.

Soon, the few of them managed to intercept the Tusk Mountain Boar. The hunters who had been fleeing saw this and most of them stopped running, picking up their weapons.

With a Martial Artist in the Muscle Forging realm like Wang Sanyang leading the charge, along with several Body Tempering Martial Artists and these few, there was a chance to deal with this Tusk Mountain Boar.

Seizing the opportunity while they still had the strength to fight back was better than being slowly devoured by the Tusk Mountain Boar.

However, a few people took advantage of the Tusk Mountain Boar being held up and disappeared into the bushes without looking back.

An incense stick's worth of time later, two figures who were sprinting stopped.

"I can't go on, Brother Liu. Let's rest for a bit."

Ma Qiang said, panting heavily, his face flushed red.

"That's fine. With Wang Sanyang and those idiots holding off the Tusk Mountain Boar, we've managed to escape danger."

Liu Jie was also a little out of breath.

He had been startled when he saw the two Tusk Mountain Boars suddenly appear.

If he hadn't been afraid of being questioned by his brother for leaving Ma Qiang behind, he would have run long ago and wouldn't have bothered with him.

Fortunately, Wang Sanyang had stepped forward at the critical moment, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to escape the Tusk Mountain Boar so easily.

After resting for a while, Ma Qiang felt a little better. He looked behind him with a look of lingering fear.

He hadn't felt much while he was in the tree, but this time, seeing the bloody scene of several hunters being swallowed by the Tusk Mountain Boar with his own eyes had terrified him immensely.

"Brother Liu, isn't it a bit wrong for us to just run away like this?"

"What's wrong with that? Without knockout drugs or traps, it's not easy to deal with these Tusk Mountain Boars. Even with Wang Sanyang there, those people are bound to suffer heavy casualties. If we stayed, would we be accompanying those idiots to our deaths?"

Liu Jie waved his hand dismissively and said.

Hearing this, Ma Qiang didn't say anything else, but he suddenly slapped his forehead as if he had thought of something.

"It's a shame that kid wasn't with them. Otherwise, we could have taken care of him easily."

"It doesn't matter. That kid hasn't even reached the Body Tempering realm. He has no hope of escaping when facing a Tusk Mountain Boar."

A cold smile appeared on Liu Jie's face.

"It's just a shame I couldn't deal with that kid myself, so you couldn't have your fun, Brother Ma."

"Yeah, but it's good as long as that kid is dead."

Ma Qiang also smiled.

"That kid seems to have a brother and two old geezers in the city. Maybe I'll go check them out sometime..."

"Oh? In that case, count me in. If this kid dies on a mission, there might be some death benefits. We could use that for some fun."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jie's interest immediately piqued, a greedy expression flashing across his face. However, he quickly reined it in. Hearing the enraged roars of the Tusk Mountain Boars behind them from a distance, he immediately said.

"Alright, let's head back first. It's a bit dangerous in Yangping Mountain with just the two of us at night."

"Okay."

The two wasted no more time. After a brief rest, they began walking down the mountain.

They walked one after another, Liu Jie leading the way, occasionally using the steel saber in his hand to clear the obstructing bushes and weeds.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed from behind them, causing the two to stop and turn to look back.

They saw a thin figure rapidly approaching from behind, finally stopping about ten meters away.

"Finally found you. Good thing I didn't come all this way for nothing."

The thin figure's gaze fell upon the somewhat bewildered Ma Qiang and Liu Jie, and he smiled, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.

"If I let you die at the hands of the Tusk Mountain Boars, that would be too easy for you."

The thin figure dragged a black iron spear across the ground as he strode towards the two.

The person was none other than Lin Sheng, who had been relentlessly pursuing them.