Knife, Gun, Cannon

The woman beside Li Mengxi had been watching Lin Zhen with interest, but when she heard Li Mengxi's words, she immediately asked, "Mengxi, who's this handsome guy?"

Li Mengxi turned to the woman beside her. "Ruo Ruo, this is Lin Zhen, my former neighbor. He's the one I told you about..."

"Oh! So this is your former suitor. He's quite handsome, but why does he look a little familiar?"

Naturally, Lin Zhen looked familiar because of the video of his battle with Zhang Huai.

But Lin Zhen knew that his fame was mainly limited to the circles of Martial Hall students. Teams that spent long periods out in the wild were already beyond the scope of ordinary students.

For example, Li Mengxi and Ruo Ruo before him were both late-stage Level Nine Warriors. Because they had fought Mutated Beasts for so long, they were generally somewhat stronger than Martial Hall students of the same level. Their extensive combat experience had given them courage and skills beyond those of ordinary students.

Lin Zhen noticed that Li Mengxi and Ruo Ruo both had Sniper Rifles on their backs and silver Desert Eagle Gen 5 pistols at their waists, and he understood.

Most girls who became Martial Artists chose the firearms route. Limited by their natural physiques, their achievements with cold weapons were limited. Firearms were easy to learn and were therefore their best choice.

Ruo Ruo thought for a while but still failed to remember who Lin Zhen was. She raised her chin and said, "Lin Zhen, right? Since you like Mengxi, you'd better leave the Demon Hunters. The reason is simple: our captain hates the Demon Hunter Squad most. Joining that team means going against Mengxi, doesn't it?"

Lin Zhen disliked Ruo Ruo's tone and attitude, but he was not about to argue with a little girl. Smiling, he shook his head. "I'm only a newly advanced student. I'm already lucky that a team was willing to take me in. How could I be picky?"

"Hmph! You don't know what's good for you. No wonder Mengxi rejected you. Someone like you deserves to stay single until death."

Lin Zhen frowned. Just as he was about to say something, Zhao Liang walked over.

"Lin Zhen, what are you still doing here? It's almost time to enter. If we miss the time, we'll have to wait another day."

When they saw Zhao Liang approach, Li Mengxi and Ruo Ruo both turned and left, heading forward to line up.

Only then did Zhao Liang ask Lin Zhen, "You know those two women?"

"I know one of them. She used to be my neighbor and graduated a year before me."

"That's Li Mengxi, right?"

"Yes. You know her too, Brother Zhao?"

"I know her, but we aren't very familiar. On the other hand, the three men in their team are old enemies of our Demon Hunter Squad."

"Why?"

"The reason is simple. When we named our team, we called it Demon Hunters, while their team is called Demon God. Isn't our name offending their taboo? Ever since then, Knife, Gun, Cannon have been making trouble for us at every turn. We've fought several times already. Do you know why our team was short a member and had to recruit from among the students?"

Lin Zhen froze. "Could it be...?"

"Yes. Lao Liu was once separated from the group during a hunt and was ambushed by Knife, Gun, Cannon. Those bastards denied it, but we know they were the ones behind it."

"Knife, Gun, Cannon are those three men?"

"That's right. Their captain is Zhou Tie, the one who uses a blade. He's the strongest. In a one-on-one fight, no one in our team is his match. Then there's Hua Xiaofeng, the one with the Long Spear. He's very skilled with the Pear Blossom Spear and extremely troublesome. And did you see that guy whose left hand is a Rocket Launcher? His name is Kong Shan. His cannon has the greatest power, and he can even fire it at close range. Lao Liu was killed by him back then. They couldn't even find the whole body."

Zhao Liang sighed. "Shi Lei argued with them just now and even made a bet. The two teams will compete, and whichever side gets fewer spoils will unconditionally pay the other one hundred million. Shi Lei thought that we only have one Warrior Level member on our side, while their two women are both Warriors, so we have some advantage. But the strength of Knife, Gun, Cannon alone may be above that of our four War Generals. This bet doesn't look promising."

Lin Zhen fell silent. Shi Lei had been somewhat reckless, but his feelings were understandable.

"Alright, I'm telling you all this so you'll be careful. Those two women aren't easy to deal with either. If you get targeted by two long-range Sniper Rifles, even an ordinary War General will have trouble getting away. Stay away from them after you enter."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao. I'll be fine."

"That's for the best. I'm heading over first. It's almost time to enter, so go line up too."

Shi Lei led the other three teammates to the right, while Lin Zhen went to the left.

When he reached the line, Lin Zhen realized just how many people were there. Li Mengxi and Ruo Ruo were five or six places ahead of him.

The entrance had not opened yet, but there were already no fewer than fifty Warriors ahead of him, and more vehicles continued to arrive behind them.

The Town was enclosed by alloy fencing secured firmly with massive iron stakes. With such defenses, the Mutated Beasts inside could not get out, yet roars still rang out from within the Town.

Soldiers at the front were shouting through loudspeakers, "Everyone, get ready. The entrance will open in ten minutes. There are quite a few Mutated Beasts inside, including many from F-Rank to D-Rank. There may even be C-Rank ones. After killing a Mutated Beast, remember to cut off its ears or some other distinctive part as proof of spoils. F-Rank is worth one point, E-Rank ten points, D-Rank one hundred points, and C-Rank one thousand points. Your chances of getting in depend on how many points you earn. The more points, the greater your chance. I know you all came in teams, so don't hold back your War General teammates."

At that moment, a Martial Artist asked, "Why are there C-Rank Mutated Beasts too? Aren't Warriors just going to their deaths if they face a C-Rank one?"

"The Town is so large. Are you going to deliberately seek out a C-Rank one? This is meant to train your survival ability. If you can't even survive in a C-Rank Town, entering the county seat would just be suicide. You might as well give up now."

That student did not dare say anything else, but he did not withdraw either.

"If anyone wants to quit, leave now. Otherwise, once it starts, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."

Not a single person was willing to quit. Every Martial Artist had a proud heart; no one was willing to submit to others.

Second by second, time passed. During the wait, some people recognized Lin Zhen.

But Lin Zhen saw no admiration or respect in those Martial Artists' eyes. Instead, there was more provocation and disdain.

Lin Zhen knew exactly why. Improving his physique by 99% did not prove his actual combat ability. At most, it merely saved him a great deal of training time.

These Warriors were different from students in the Base City. All of them had hunted monsters in the wild at least a number of times. If he wanted to convince them, the only way was to display exceptional strength in the wilderness. Otherwise, even if he improved by 100%, it would only prove that he was lucky.

Besides, Lin Zhen was only at the early stage of Level Eight. Most people who could frequently operate in the wild were Level Nine Warriors; Level Eight Warriors were rare.

It could be said that there was not a single Martial Hall student here. Those students were still not very strong, and Lin Zhen might have been one of the few students to leave the Base City.

Lin Zhen did not care at all about their challenging gazes. The battle inside the Town would prove everything.

The group soon gathered sixty or seventy people, and the opening time arrived. Anyone who had not come by now could only wait for the next group to enter a day later.

The military soldiers at the front opened the huge iron gates. "You may enter the Town now. One day from now, I hope you can all come back out in one piece. Don't end up as monster shit."