One Move Kill

Ever since Feng Buqing appeared, Li Gaojie hadn't activated his Evolutionary Light. Instead, he concealed himself and moved closer to Liu Wenyin.

But Li Gaojie never expected that Feng Buqing would go mad!

In his mind, a Saint Tier expert should have been in complete control.

Feng Buqing's departure left Li Gaojie completely on the defensive. His only option now was to take a risk: hold Liu Wenyin hostage. This would make others hesitant to act, giving him a sliver of a chance to survive.

Based on his observations, Liu Wenyin possessed little combat ability. As for Su Ze, who was by Liu Wenyin's side, he was just a pretty boy who relied on Wonder Items. If Li Gaojie could finish this quickly, swiftly killing or repelling Su Ze, he could easily control Liu Wenyin.

The only thing he needed to be wary of was that skull-shaped mental attack Wonder Item.

Seeing Li Gaojie lunging at him at high speed, Su Ze reacted just as quickly, flashing in front of Liu Wenyin to block him.

Su Ze charged straight at Li Gaojie with a Rhino Charge, not retreating at all.

Li Gaojie's strength was at most comparable to Gao Long. Su Ze had been able to one-shot Gao Long before, and now, with the Regenerative Body skill, his strength had advanced further. There was no reason for him to fear Li Gaojie.

Whether it was burst power or recovery, Su Ze was confident he was superior.

"You're asking for death!"

Li Gaojie roared, unleashing his strongest attack skill. He formed a claw with his fingers, reaching for Su Ze's heart.

His hand seemed to transform into a wolf's head, its gaping maw lunging at Su Ze. The whistling wind sounded like a wolf's howl.

Su Ze neither defended nor retreated. He unleashed his own strongest attack method: a combination of Ant Strength and Needle Strike, pointing a finger at Li Gaojie.

The piercing characteristic of Needle Strike allowed Su Ze's attack to instantly pierce through Li Gaojie's body.

With this strike, Su Ze avoided Li Gaojie's vital heart, instead penetrating from his abdomen and piercing his spine.

Li Gaojie's attack was a step too slow. The agonizing pain of being pierced caused his hand to deviate, hitting Su Ze's left chest.

With a crunching sound, intense pain surged from his left chest. Su Ze clearly felt two of his ribs break, but it didn't matter. He had been wanting to test the regenerative ability of his Regenerative Body anyway.

Li Gaojie was in a worse state. He stumbled back several steps, unable to stand steadily, and was kicked to the ground by Su Ze.

In just one exchange, the victor was decided.

The few people who had witnessed this battle were stunned. The four Hunters re-evaluated Su Ze, including the two Hunters in the Cocoon Breaking Stage. Their eyes were filled with deep shock.

Li Gaojie, with a bounty of fifty thousand, was instantly defeated by Su Ze, whose bounty was only ten thousand?

Although Su Ze had performed admirably during the Beast Swarm attack, in their eyes, he had relied on the power of Wonder Items. Su Ze's own strength had not earned their recognition.

But now, Su Ze had not relied on any external forces. Relying purely on his own strength, he had crippled Li Gaojie in just one move. Such strength was definitely considered that of a powerhouse within the Pupal Stage!

Furthermore, as far as they knew, Su Ze had only just entered the Pupal Stage, while Li Gaojie was at the peak of the Pupal Stage, having absorbed three tubes of Tier 2 extract and on the verge of entering the Cocoon Breaking Stage. Such strength was instantly defeated by Su Ze.

If Su Ze were to reach the peak of the Pupal Stage, how powerful would he become? Would he be able to fight against those in the Cocoon Breaking Stage while being at a lower tier?

Even Aunt Yun and Liu Wenyin, who already knew Su Ze was not weak, were inwardly shaken upon truly witnessing Su Ze's actions.

These two, having seen much, were not overly surprised by Su Ze's displayed strength. But when considering Su Ze's age... seventeen years old! That was truly terrifying!

This meant Su Ze possessed immense potential, enough to rival the top geniuses of the six nations.

Su Ze himself didn't feel like he had done anything extraordinary.

Was he strong?

It was all thanks to paying to win!

They should consider how much money he had spent on extracts and enhancers combined.

The value of the Divine Grace of Evolution skill was immeasurable.

Su Ze placed one foot on Li Gaojie's chest and said, "Speak. Who sent you."

Anyone could see that Su Ze had clearly held back from delivering a killing blow, deliberately leaving Li Gaojie half-dead, just to extract information from him.

The others also recovered from their shock and gathered around. Aunt Yun, though stooped and slow-moving, still dutifully shielded Liu Wenyin behind her.

Everyone's gaze was focused on Li Gaojie.

Li Gaojie coughed up blood and sneered, retorting, "Why... cough... should I tell you?"

"Actually, whether you tell me or not doesn't really matter. We're safe now anyway."

Su Ze shrugged, feigning indifference. "I'm only asking out of curiosity. If you're willing to talk, I can give you a quick death in return."

Li Gaojie knew he couldn't escape death, so he didn't play tough. Spitting blood, he haltingly recounted the events.

It turned out that shortly after Liu Wenyin posted the escort mission at the Black and White Bar, someone had found Li Gaojie and Gao Long. It was the man in a suit who had previously incited the Beast Swarm attack on them.

The man in a suit wanted Li Gaojie and Gao Long to infiltrate Liu Wenyin's escort team and report the route and other information to him.

Li Gaojie and Gao Long couldn't refuse the generous reward offered by the man in a suit. After discussing it, they agreed that Gao Long would enter the escort team as a mole, while Li Gaojie would secretly follow behind the team.

This way, even if the team was closely monitored and it was inconvenient for Gao Long to pass on information, Li Gaojie would serve as a backup, able to contact the man in a suit at any time.

To ensure Li Gaojie could track the team without being discovered, Gao Long agreed to lend him his Tier 1 Wonder Item, the Traceless Walker.

They arranged to meet at the Black and White Bar the next morning, where Gao Long would hand over the Traceless Walker to Li Gaojie. However, Li Gaojie didn't expect Gao Long to stand him up.

As the escort team was about to depart and Gao Long was nowhere to be seen, Li Gaojie, in a hurry, joined the escort team himself. He then took the opportunity to go to the restroom to send a message to the man in a suit.

"What about Feng Buqing? Did you bring him here too?" Su Ze asked, frowning.

"I... I don't know. After the beast swarm retreated... I originally wanted to leave, cough, but he messaged me again, telling me... telling me to stay with the team and keep sending him information. He'd give me double... double the reward... if I could capture her..."

As Li Gaojie recounted the events in broken sentences, Su Ze and the others learned that the man in the suit had promised Li Gaojie a tube of Tier 3 S-grade extract as a reward if he could capture Liu Wenyin. This was an immense temptation for Li Gaojie, who was close to completing his second evolution and reaching the Cocoon Breaking Stage.

Coupled with Feng Buqing's appearance, Li Gaojie didn't know if Feng Buqing and the man in the suit were working together. If they weren't, Feng Buqing likely wouldn't leave anyone alive once he made a move.

That's why he decided to attack Liu Wenyin. If he could control her, he could use her to curry favor with Feng Buqing and ensure his own safety.

He just hadn't expected Feng Buqing to lose.

Speaking of which, Li Gaojie's eyes were filled with regret. If he had known when to stop and hadn't been so greedy, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

From Li Gaojie's words, it was impossible to determine whether Feng Buqing had found them on his own or if he had gotten the information from the man in the suit.

Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Su Ze put him out of his misery.

Killing someone for the second time personally, Su Ze had adapted much better. In this world, he had to adapt.

"Let's go. We'll try to get out of the Black Rock Mountain Range before dawn tomorrow."

Since he couldn't find any decent loot on Li Gaojie, Su Ze urged everyone to move quickly.

By now, his rib injury had basically recovered; the regenerative body's healing ability was quite impressive.

He voluntarily carried Aunt Yun, who had difficulty moving, and exchanged a look with Liu Wenyin, who was walking beside him. Their eyes conveyed a wealth of unspoken information.

As they journeyed, their trust in each other had deepened, but so had their questions.

They needed to have an honest conversation.

However, with others in the team right now, it wasn't the right time to lay their cards on the table.