Distributing the Spoils of War

Several Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters were about to make another move, intending to extinguish the Immortal Salamander's last spark of life.

No matter how strong the Immortal Salamander's regenerative abilities were, if it were dismembered into eight or even eighty pieces, it would surely be dead.

But at this moment, the Immortal Salamander had recovered from the mental attack's influence. Its body suddenly flashed with an incredibly dazzling orange light of Evolution, and surging life energy instantly filled its entire being.

The next moment, as if by a miracle, its limbs and tail, as well as its heart and head, were instantly restored!

All its injuries were healed in an instant!

Whether it was having its head severed or its heart crushed, these would be fatal wounds to any other creature, resulting in instant death. Yet, the Immortal Salamander not only survived but also used a skill to instantly heal all its wounds, truly living up to its name as an "Immortal" Salamander.

After recovering, the Immortal Salamander immediately broke through the encirclement formed by the Hunters and put distance between them.

With such a heaven-defying recovery skill, it couldn't be used a second time in a short period. Having been forced to expend its life-saving skill, the not-so-unintelligent Immortal Salamander realized the danger and no longer acted as recklessly as before.

The six Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters were all filled with regret for not seizing the opportunity to kill the Immortal Salamander. However, their efforts were not entirely in vain; by depleting the Immortal Salamander's life-saving skill, they had reduced its desire to attack to an absolute minimum.

If not for the effect of the Beast King's Roar skill, the Immortal Salamander would have likely fled by now.

Without the Immortal Salamander, who feared no death, charging ahead, the six Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters felt much less pressure. Furthermore, with more and more Pupal Stage Hunters freeing up to assist them, the tide of the battle was beginning to turn.

Not long after, with the coordination of several Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters, Liu Wenyin once again hit a Tier 2 Exotic Beast with the Head of the Wailing Ones.

This D-grade Tier 2 Iron Claw Crab was not as resilient as the Immortal Salamander and was swarmed and killed by the Hunters.

"Hold on, less than two minutes left!"

By this point, nearly half of the Hunters were injured.

Two Cocoon Breaking Stage Hunters had completely lost their combat effectiveness and retreated to the rear for treatment, while three Pupal Stage Hunters had died and several others were seriously wounded.

On the Exotic Beast side, Tier 1 Exotic Beasts littered the ground, and one Tier 2 Exotic Beast had also died. Three others were visibly injured and, like the Immortal Salamander, had lost their will to fight, lingering on the sidelines.

The situation was gradually becoming clearer; it seemed unlikely the Hunters would have trouble lasting the final two minutes.

Just then, Su Ze's sharp eyes spotted a figure limping out from the nearby forest.

It was Li Gaojie, who had been missing. He was covered in blood, his clothes tattered, and his body riddled with wounds. He was dragging two Exotic Beast corpses, one in each hand.

Su Ze wasn't the only one who noticed Li Gaojie; the Hunters all cast surprised glances his way... This person hadn't fled?

"Li Gaojie, where have you been?" someone asked.

"I went to relieve myself nearby at night and suddenly discovered you were surrounded by the beast horde. I couldn't break through, so I could only intercept some of the reinforcing Exotic Beasts from the outside."

Li Gaojie casually threw the two Exotic Beast corpses on the ground and wiped the blood from his forehead.

"So that's what happened." Seeing his state, everyone no longer doubted him.

Could I have been overthinking things... Su Ze frowned, feeling a bit uncertain, but he still maintained his vigilance towards Li Gaojie.

There weren't many Exotic Beasts left alive now, and they could no longer form a encirclement around Su Ze and the others. They only needed to hold out for the last minute or so to be safe.

Seeing his plan fall through, the man in the suit, who had been entangled with Aunt Yun, grew increasingly grim.

His plan had been sound; the only variable was that damned Tier 2 Marvel!

If not for the Head of the Wailing Ones, this Marvel that helped the Hunters kill a large number of Tier 1 Exotic Beasts, Su Ze's team would have fallen long ago and wouldn't have lasted this long.

"When did you get this Marvel?" the man in the suit gritted out, "You didn't have it the last time we fought!"

Aunt Yun remained silent, sighing inwardly. Indeed, if they had possessed this Marvel during their previous encounter, they wouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties; only she and Liu Wenyin had escaped to the Mu Kingdom.

The strength of the Head of the Wailing Ones Marvel lay in its ability to crush life forms below the Cocoon Breaking Stage, perfectly countering the beast horde tactic of the Beast King's Roar skill.

The man in the suit suddenly retreated, creating distance between himself and Aunt Yun. Then, with the wind beneath his feet, he vanished into the forest.

His plan had failed, and he could only retreat early. Otherwise, once the Beast King's Roar skill wore off and the beast horde dispersed, he would face the combined assault of everyone.

Aunt Yun quickened her steps, wanting to pursue, but ultimately stopped. Her primary mission was to protect Liu Wenyin, and leaving at this moment might put Liu Wenyin in danger.

"Sister Yun, help me!" Su Ze called out urgently, pointing at the Immortal Salamander lurking on the periphery and making frantic "please" gestures.

"Don't call me that. I'm old enough to be your mother," Aunt Yun glared at him.

"Mom Yun," Su Ze called out obediently.

Since I was born a clone and have no parents, what's wrong with acknowledging a mother?

He also wanted to experience a mother's care.

Aunt Yun was helpless, but Su Ze's antics managed to dispel a sliver of her sadness.

Under Su Ze's expectant gaze, Aunt Yun leaped to the Immortal Salamander's side.

Sensing danger, the Immortal Salamander's four short legs moved rapidly, attempting to flee. But before it could run a few steps, Aunt Yun grabbed it by the scruff of its neck.

Aunt Yun, holding the over two-meter-long Immortal Salamander, withstood its toxins with her Butterfly Transformation Stage body without fear. Before the Immortal Salamander could struggle, an electric current erupted from her palm – a 100,000 Volt blast that Su Ze could smell the cooked meat from afar.

No matter how strong the Immortal Salamander's self-healing ability was, it was useless at this point. It went directly to meet the God of Evolution.

At this moment, the ten minutes were finally up. The Beast King's Roar effect ceased, and the remaining Exotic Beasts scattered and fled.

The Hunters were all exhausted and did not pursue the fleeing Exotic Beasts. With the crisis averted, they all collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, not even bothering to collect the spoils scattered everywhere.

Liu Wenyin and Aunt Yun immediately went to tend to the injured, carrying a good supply of healing potions and antidotes produced by Life Pharmaceutical.

Su Ze thought to himself that his experience was still too little; he hadn't even thought to prepare such medicines.

After everyone had a brief rest, the part everyone was most concerned about began: the distribution of spoils.

Because the previous battle had been too chaotic, only a small portion of the exotic beasts could be clearly identified as having been killed by specific individuals. The rest had to be distributed equally among the group.

They first took stock of the exotic beast corpses scattered across the ground. In this battle, they had killed two Tier 2 exotic beasts and fifty-six Tier 1 exotic beasts.

The two Tier 2 exotic beasts were a D-grade Iron Claw Crab and an S-grade Immortal Salamander.

Su Ze's gaze was fixed on the corpse of the Immortal Salamander. He didn't care about any other spoils; he only wanted the Immortal Salamander extract.