Hunting the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf

In the outskirts of County City No. 0201, inside a fairly intact room on the tenth floor of a residential building.

Because of his exceptional eyesight, Li Chao kept watch from the side of the window. The other six sat around together, bathed in the moonlight filtering through the window.

Xiao Dingguo smiled and said, "Today, we killed one High-level Beast General, two Intermediate Beast Generals, four Beginner Beast Generals, and several hundred Beast Soldier level monsters. You could say we've had a very fruitful haul."

Everyone nodded. They each glanced at their backpacks, which had only a small amount of space left, and waited for the captain to finish speaking.

"Before we came, I received word that a Silver Moon Fierce Wolf had appeared in County City No. 0201," Xiao Dingguo said. "Moreover, the price of a Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is more than fifty percent higher than that of ordinary monsters of the same level."

"Mm. The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is exceptionally fast and skilled at hunting. It's known as a hunter. Moreover, the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is at least an Intermediate Beast General. If we run into a High-level Beast General, even we might not be able to take it down." Uncle Liu's voice carried a hint of worry.

"What's there to hesitate about? We have six General-level fighters here. In County City No. 0201, aren't we practically unstoppable?" Zuo Yan said boldly. "Besides, if you want to make big money, how can you avoid taking risks?"

"My brother's right!" Zuo Xuan agreed.

"That's right!" Zhang Shaoyong said.

"No one here is a coward!" Uncle Liu added.

"Good. Tomorrow, we'll find a concealed location to store these Monster materials. Then we'll continue tracking the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf." Xiao Dingguo made the final decision.

"Good!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Tonight, Li Chao, Xiao Yu, Zhang Shaoyong, Zuo Yan, and Zuo Xuan will take turns standing guard. One hour each." Uncle Liu arranged the watch schedule.

When resting in the Wilderness Zone, even in a safe place, someone still had to stand guard. In the Iron Blood Squad, the captain and vice-captain, both Advanced Generals, had to maintain their best condition at all times and did not need to stand watch. Everyone else did, and Xiao Yu was no exception. Normally, each person stood guard for no more than two hours.

What they called rest was merely entering a state of cultivation. After entering the wilderness, no one truly slept.

At around two in the morning, it was Xiao Yu's turn to stand watch.

He quickly checked all the warning points. After finding no problems, he went to a window directly facing a commercial plaza. Quite a few monsters were inside the commercial plaza, so it needed to be watched constantly.

"System, fulfill the first wish: perfectly comprehend the first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade."

Streams of warm energy appeared out of nowhere and surged into his body, making his physique stronger and more powerful.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu entered a state of enlightenment. His previous erroneous understanding of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, Flowing Light Movement Technique, and the first stage of the Nine Heavens Primordial Induction Technique was perfectly explained.

In a short while, his understanding of the first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade was already no worse than that of its creator, Thor. In fact, his understanding of the Guidance technique and force-exertion techniques had surpassed Thor's.

As far as force-exertion techniques were concerned, although Xiao Yu had previously been able to unleash two streams of force simultaneously, he had not understood why he could do so. Now, he understood it completely.

The same applied to the Guidance technique.

He understood both what it was and why it worked.

The wish had been fulfilled.

The knowledge poured into him by the system this time not only allowed him to perfectly comprehend the first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, but also provided tremendous inspiration for his future cultivation.

"System, set the first wish to: physical fitness reaches Apprentice Fourth Stage."

Setting successful!

Host: Xiao Yu

First wish: Physical fitness reaches Apprentice Fourth Stage

Wish completion: 1581.2/300 Wish Points

It seemed that after all the killing and cultivation along the way, his physique was already close to advancing to Beginner General level.

"System, fulfill the first wish."

Wish currently being fulfilled.

A comfortable sensation spread throughout his body, and Xiao Yu became completely immersed in it.

The wish had been fulfilled.

"System, set the first wish: physical fitness reaches Apprentice Level 5."

Setting successful!

Host: Xiao Yu

First wish: Physical fitness reaches Apprentice Level 5

Wish completion: 1281.2/8000 Wish Points

After finishing these tasks, Xiao Yu resumed his duties.

An hour passed quickly. Xiao Yu returned to the fairly intact room, woke Zhang Shaoyong, who had been resting cross-legged, and completed the day's shift change.

Xiao Yu casually found a flat patch of ground and sat down cross-legged. Using the Five Hearts Towards Heaven method, he continued cultivating the Nine Heavens Primordial Induction Technique.

Suddenly, he discovered that Cosmic Energy was circulating through his body more smoothly, accompanied by a faintly mysterious sensation.

Being immersed in cultivation and experiencing his body's slow growth every moment truly felt wonderful!

Suddenly, a rustling sound reached Xiao Yu's ears.

Reluctantly opening his eyes, he saw that the members of the Iron Blood Squad had begun preparing for the morning.

"Xiao Yu, you're awake!" Xiao Dingguo said. "Then hurry up and get ready. We'll eat something simple first, then quickly find a concealed place to store the Beast Soldier level materials we obtained. We can bring them back and load them up when we return."

"Okay." Xiao Yu nodded and began tidying his belongings.

In the outskirts of County City No. 0201, at the junction between the city and countryside, inside the underground parking lot beneath 'Weida Plaza.'

"Captain, this underground parking lot isn't large, and it has only one entrance and exit. There are no monsters inside, and there are no buildings higher than three stories nearby. The location is also very secluded. No one should notice it," Uncle Liu said with a smile.

"If we block the hole at the exit with a few cars after we leave, it'll be even safer." Xiao Dingguo pointed at the entrance, indicating the man-high hole in the fallen fire door.

"Leave this to my brother and me. I just saw two old vans nearby, and they'll be perfect," Zuo Yan said.

"Good." Xiao Dingguo nodded.

At the entrance of a dilapidated residential compound in County City No. 0201, the surrounding buildings were in ruins. The four characters 'Xia Kingdom Bank' could still vaguely be made out on the stone pillars of the gate. This was a twenty-four-story office building. The two stone lions at the entrance to the lobby were also damaged, and the head of one had fallen beside it.

"Let's go. Up to the rooftop."

"Everyone, be careful. There might be monsters hiding somewhere upstairs!"

"Keep your footsteps light!"

The seven members of the Iron Blood Squad advanced cautiously along the stairs.

"Awwoo~~"

Xiao Yu saw a monster suddenly emerge from the corner beside them. It was much larger than an F-level Tiger Cat Monster.

"Xiao Yu, watch out! It's an E-level Tiger Cat." Zuo Yan warned him and quickly rushed to Xiao Yu's side.

Xiao Yu had just advanced to Beginner General level the previous night and had been wanting to test himself.

The Tiger Cat Monster immediately let out a low growl when it saw the humans. Carrying a gust of foul wind, it charged forward. The ten-meter distance vanished in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Yu instantly dodged onto the platform beside him. Relying on his Intermediate General strength, Zuo Yan raised his shield and took a step forward, ramming into the monster from the side. At the same time, a curved flash of cold light swept past as his battle saber cut across the joint of the Tiger Cat's upper limb.

At the same time, Xiao Yu, who had dodged aside, saw the Tiger Cat lose its balance after being hit. He instantly used the force-exertion technique of the perfectly comprehended first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade. His Silver Moon Battle Saber swept upward from below and slashed across the Tiger Cat's abdomen.

The Tiger Cat Monster was sent flying more than ten meters, spilling blood across the ground.

Just as the Tiger Cat Monster tried to climb up, its two forepaws stumbled, and it fell to the ground.

Zuo Yan and Xiao Yu took advantage of its weakness and pressed the attack without pause. Almost simultaneously, one sealed its throat while the other stabbed its heart.

The two exchanged smiles.

"Brother Yan, I stole your monster," Xiao Yu said somewhat sheepishly.

"We're brothers. What's there to steal?" Zuo Yan replied softly.

Xiao Yu's quick reaction when facing a Beast General level monster this time reassured everyone even more.

On the rooftop, the seven members of the Iron Blood Squad each held a high-powered telescope and gazed into the distance.

"Captain, I see a Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm in a neighborhood not far to the east!" Zuo Yan said.

"I see a High-level Beast General here, but it looks like it's part of a swarm!" Li Chao said.

"Captain, they're all Beast Soldier level monsters."

"I haven't seen any Beast General level monsters on my side either."

After a long while.

"I found it! I found the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf!" Uncle Liu said excitedly.

"Where? Let me have a look too." Xiao Dingguo asked excitedly.

"Five kilometers to the north." Uncle Liu pointed it out. "It seems to be fighting something, but I can't make out the other side!"

In an instant, everyone in the Iron Blood Squad raised their high-powered telescopes and looked north.

"The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is coming closer to us. It looks like it's fleeing!" Xiao Dingguo also spotted it through his telescope.

"The speed of this Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is almost equal to that of a War God-level expert."

"It's already within three kilometers. That's a Human Warrior flying through the air on a shield!"

"No, he can only fly briefly. He should be a General-level Mind Controller! If he were a War God-level Mind Controller, he wouldn't have let the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf live this long!"

"The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is running southeast. There seems to be a Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm there, whose leader is at least an Intermediate Beast General!"

"This is bad. The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf might escape."

"Let's go. Follow it." Xiao Dingguo gave the order.

The seven members of the squad had been cautious when going upstairs, but they descended at astonishing speed.

With four consecutive leaps, Xiao Yu jumped from the twenty-fourth floor to the stairwell on the first floor.

The seven quickly approached in formation.

Near the end of a street close to the Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm, dilapidated shops lined both sides of a two-way, six-lane road. Many of the signs that remained were famous brands from before the Great Nirvana, and some were still active today.

"Captain, the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf disappeared after approaching the Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm. The Mind Controller just charged into the swarm." Li Chao reported what he had observed.

"Captain, what should we do?" Zuo Yan asked.

"As long as that Mind Controller doesn't do anything foolish, he won't be in danger," Xiao Dingguo said. "How many Beast Generals are in the Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm, and how many Beast Soldier level monsters?"

"There are three Beast General level monsters. The leader is an Intermediate Beast General, nearly a High-level Beast General. The other two are Beginner Guard Generals." Li Chao spoke cautiously. "There are also at least a hundred Beast Soldier level monsters."

"How does this Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm compare with the Lion Mastiff Dog Swarm we wiped out yesterday?" Xiao Yu asked.

"The Bloodthirsty Tank ranks second among Pig-type monsters. Its entire body is covered in scales, and its defense is astonishing. Its only weaknesses are its eyes, mouth, and nostrils. It's quite troublesome to deal with, and it's nowhere near comparable to the Lion Mastiff Dog Swarm." Uncle Liu explained.

"Even I would find that leader troublesome to deal with," Xiao Dingguo said cautiously.

"Captain, the Mind Controller entered a tall building. The leader and some Bloodthirsty Tanks followed him inside. For now, only one Beginner Beast General level monster remains outside, along with fewer than ten Beast Soldier level monsters patrolling various parts of the territory." Li Chao periodically reported what he saw.

"Captain, should we..." Zuo Yan began.

Before he could finish, Xiao Dingguo said, "Let's go in too. The Bloodthirsty Tank Swarm might be troublesome for us, but it's still nothing we can't handle!"

The seven members of the squad quickly approached.

They stopped near the street entrance. Two old cars, crossed over each other, blocked the intersection. Two Bloodthirsty Tanks squatted there, patrolling back and forth. From time to time, they crushed a glass bottle and made quite a racket.

Without needing an order, Zuo Yan and Zuo Xuan quickly moved toward them.

By the time the Bloodthirsty Tanks heard the noise, the two men were already right in front of them. Their movements were almost as if they had been rehearsed beforehand. With one step, they reached the Bloodthirsty Tanks. Before the monsters could react, their shields slammed into the tanks' foreheads, knocking them unconscious.

A tremendous rumble rang out. The heads of the two Bloodthirsty Tanks slammed heavily into the ground, sinking at least ten centimeters into it as dirt and stones flew everywhere.

Li Chao hurried over and killed both Bloodthirsty Tanks with two consecutive thrusts. Each shot pierced through an eye and drove straight through its skull.

Xiao Yu walked over, wanting to test the Bloodthirsty Tank's defensive power. A flash of cold light erupted into countless sparks. Although he had used less than half his strength and had not attacked with full force, the blow had landed directly on the scales along its back.

"The Bloodthirsty Tank's defense is as tough as steel. The name 'tank' really is well deserved!" Xiao Yu exclaimed.

The commotion still alerted the Bloodthirsty Tank Beast Swarm. A Beginner Beast General led more than a dozen Bloodthirsty Tanks over at high speed.

The seven members of the squad quickly advanced. Xiao Dingguo charged toward the Beginner Beast General at the front.

The Bloodthirsty Tank, more than three meters tall, saw the human charging toward it. Its eyes filled with blood, and it pushed off violently with its hind legs, charging forward like a gigantic steel tank.

With a single Leap Level movement, Xiao Dingguo reached the space above the Bloodthirsty Tank. Dodging the tusks thrust upward by the monster, he struck its head four times in succession with his battle axe, each blow hitting the same spot.

At the first strike, sparks flew, and the mark left by the axe blade caved five centimeters into the scales.

At the second strike, the scales on its head split open, and the axe smashed into its skull, covering it in cracks.

At the third strike, the battle axe broke through the Bloodthirsty Tank's skull and tore out part of its brain.

At the fourth strike, the Bloodthirsty Tank's head split open like an overripe bean pod.

"Old Xiao's Mountain Collapse Axe is still as powerful as ever!" Uncle Liu praised after just killing an F-level Bloodthirsty Tank with a single thrust.

"The Mountain Collapse Axe has nine forms. Each axe is stronger than the last, and the ninth can split a mountain." Xiao Dingguo's eyes held a trace of anticipation.

Liu Yuanping took a step forward. Spotting his opportunity, he thrust once more and pierced straight through the skull of an F-level Bloodthirsty Tank. The monster's entire body trembled violently before being sent flying. It never got up again.

An F-level Bloodthirsty Tank suddenly charged at Xiao Yu. It was much slower than the Tiger Cat, about as fast as a Unicorn Wild Boar of the same level. At the instant it rammed forward, Xiao Yu stepped on the cement platform at the corner of the wall and leaped up. At the same time, another Bloodthirsty Tank charged toward the place where Xiao Yu was about to land.

"These monsters can actually coordinate with each other now!" Xiao Yu exclaimed. He exerted force through his waist and abdomen, activating the first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade. While in midair, he successfully rotated half a turn. His Silver Moon Battle Saber struck the Bloodthirsty Tank's head, leaving a blade mark as blood flowed from the wound. Using the recoil, he landed beside the Bloodthirsty Tank.

The Bloodthirsty Tank he had struck charged more than ten meters forward, then shook its injured head. Countless drops of blood splashed onto the ground.

Although Xiao Yu's previous slash had failed to kill it, it had still injured it severely.

Xiao Yu launched the attack first. With one step, he reached the Bloodthirsty Tank's side. A flash of cold light streaked out, and the tip of his Silver Moon Battle Saber stabbed toward its eye. With a bang, one of the Bloodthirsty Tank's eyes burst open, cracking the socket. When he pulled out the saber, it brought out a mass of red-and-white pulp.

The Bloodthirsty Tank staggered back several steps and fell to the ground. It tried to climb up again, but could not.

At that moment, the Bloodthirsty Tank that had attacked Xiao Yu first charged toward him. Xiao Yu dodged, while his Silver Moon Battle Saber slashed from back to front across the joint of the Bloodthirsty Tank's bent forelimb. The monster lost its balance and staggered into the Bloodthirsty Tank that was trying to get up. Its sharp tusk pierced through the other monster's remaining eye and into its brain. Its entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Xiao Yu instantly closed in. The Bloodthirsty Tank shook its head and tail desperately, trying to pull out the tusk. A flash of cold light appeared, and the first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade activated once more. The Silver Moon Battle Saber seemed to carry the force of thunder as it passed through the Bloodthirsty Tank's eyeball and stabbed into its skull. The saber sank at least ten centimeters into its head. The Bloodthirsty Tank's body convulsed, but it did not die immediately.

To make sure the Bloodthirsty Tank was truly dead, Xiao Yu stabbed its wound again, striking the exact same spot. This time, the blade went thirty centimeters deep, and he twisted it back and forth to ensure that it was dead.

"Old Xiao, look. Xiao Yu's blade technique actually carries the force of thunder between movement and stillness. He should have reached the first stage of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, right?" Liu Yuanping said.

"Mm, not bad." Xiao Dingguo nodded.

A Bloodthirsty Tank saw Xiao Dingguo land and took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind. It charged at him, but its enormous weight made it impossible to conceal its footsteps. Xiao Dingguo turned and dodged, then swung his giant axe at its neck, smashing it apart and driving the axe half a meter into the ground. The monster glared furiously at the human before it but could no longer move.

With a second strike, Xiao Dingguo severed its neck completely, sending blood spraying everywhere.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Dingguo killed two more Bloodthirsty Tanks.

"Good. The Bloodthirsty Tanks outside have been cleared out. Let's enter the building. We'll collect the materials after we finish clearing everything out." Xiao Dingguo spoke.

"With all that noise, why haven't any Bloodthirsty Tanks come out of the building to investigate?" Uncle Liu asked, puzzled.

"Captain, there's a large hole in front of the building's small plaza. There should be a parking lot underneath," Zuo Yan said.

"Let's go inside. That Mind Controller still hasn't come out. If we're too late, he may be in trouble."

The seven entered the building and climbed two floors, but found no signs of a battle.

"Let's go take a look at the parking lot. The monsters are probably all there." Xiao Dingguo said.

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