Extinction Valley

The Extinction Valley is a large valley nestled between two mountain ranges. The river flowing through the valley brings moist and fertile soil, allowing exceptionally lush vegetation to grow and attracting a large number of animals to inhabit the area, thus forming a complex ecosystem.

Humans first discovered this place because a once-renowned team tracked their prey here. After entering the valley, they never came out again. The only two survivors were the team member who was too sick to enter the valley and the companion who took care of him and brought him back to Lingyun City. Thus, the Extinction Valley."

Over the years that followed, the guild organized several explorations of this place, and the mystery of this valley was gradually unveiled. Although it could not be described as a death trap, the extremely high density of living organisms provided a large amount of nutrition, and the monsters in the Extinction Valley were numerous and strong. Level 6 monsters appeared frequently, and there were even occasional records of level 7 monsters. There were even rumors of the existence of level 8 monsters.

Such a dangerous place, far from Lingyun City, is naturally rarely visited by hunters. Even if there is a mission that requires hunting monsters there, extra rewards must be paid to offset the hardship of the journey.

Under the moonlight, the bushes rustled slightly, and a large lizard with barbs covering its head emerged and darted away.

This creature is called Multi-Horned Lizard. It can grow to over six meters long and looks ferocious with its barbs, but it actually feeds mainly on plants and insects, making it a relatively docile monster.

Of course, if you think you can hunt them easily because of this, the Multi-Horned Lizard's venomous spines and hard shell will teach you a lesson you won't forget.

It is precisely because of its strong defense and impressive speed that it has been rated as a level four hunter by the guild... It may not be a great threat to humans, but hunting it is not an easy task.

However, this is the Extinction Valley, and there are quite a few monsters that feed on it!

With a roar, a huge, mane-covered dinosaur charged out and snapped into the fleeing Multi-Horned Lizard.

The Lion Mane Bone Crusher Dragon is 23 meters long, weighs 55 tons, and is a level 6 hunter. It is known for its lion-like mane and huge head. Its teeth are thick, long, and slightly blunt. It also has huge, plate-like teeth in its upper jaw. Its lips and tongue are full of wrinkles, which can protect it from poisonous stings... Such a configuration is simply made for hunting Multi-Horned Lizard!

Under the terrifying bite force, the Multi-Horned Lizard was like a crispy ice cream sticking with sunflower seeds; its shell instantly shattered, and even its venomous spines couldn't stop its predator's teeth. One bite and it burst with juice, two bites and it was deformed, three or four bites and it was swallowed as minced meat...

Just as the Bone Crusher was enjoying its meal, a lightning-fast black shadow suddenly rushed over, leaping over its head and flashing a cold light.

Brush!

A cold glint flashed, but the Bone Crusher Dragon remained oblivious, still swallowing its food. However, with each movement of its throat, a wound opened, spreading upwards and encircling its thick neck, causing its long, thick mane to fall loose...

Thump!

The massive head crashed to the ground, but its mouth was still instinctively opening and closing. In the cross-section of its neck, the severed esophagus revealed the mangled flesh and limbs of the Multi-Horned Lizard...

A powerful monster of Hunting Level 6 was killed so easily!

As the massive headless corpse crashed to the ground, a knight riding Mechanical Warhorse and wielding Polearm Greatsword walked over. With a swift stroke, he cleaved open the head of the Bone Crusher Dragon, dismounted, took out his tools, and skillfully dug out the several huge, plate-like teeth from its upper jaw.

This thing is a weapon used by the Bone Crusher Dragon to crush its prey. Its material is naturally exceptionally tough and is a very precious material. One piece is worth tens of thousands of Wildlands Coin. Although Luo Jun was just passing by, he did not want to miss the opportunity to make a small profit.

Each tooth was the size of a brick. Luo Jun Luo Jun out the best ones, and a few filled the package. He then hung the package on his horse and rode onward into the depths of the Extinction Valley.

The Longitudinal and Horizontal Warhorse leaped nimbly and with incredible speed, maintaining a speed of over 100 kilometers per hour even on the rugged and complex terrain. Covering a distance of 1,500 kilometers, Luo Jun had set off from Lingyun City in the morning and had traveled non-stop until now, at nightfall...

"According to the mission instructions, it should be a few kilometers ahead..." Luo Jun consulted the map, nimbly guiding his warhorse forward. "It's so late, the support team should have already set up camp and are preparing to rest..."

As he was pondering this, Luo Jun's ears suddenly twitched.

There's movement!

Just ahead, roughly where the cave is marked on the map!

The sounds of fighting, the roars of monsters...

Something happened at the camp?

Luo Jun immediately sped up and raced away!

Meanwhile, deep within the Extinction Valley, around a cave exposed by a landslide, hunters are fighting off a monster's attack.

The hunter team arrived here the day before yesterday. Those responsible for the rescue have already entered the cave, while those responsible for the backup have set up camp near the cave entrance.

Everything had been peaceful until today, since such a large group of hunters were fully armed and quite capable, and not many monsters dared to provoke them.

But as night deepened, the hunter on night watch suddenly sounded the alarm. When everyone went to check, they found only a pool of blood at the scene; the person was gone...

Then, pairs of eerie eyes flashed in the jungle, followed by red-haired monsters that resembled apes but had four arms and carried crude weapons.

The Four-Armed Blood Ape is a unique monster found Extinction Valley. It stands over three meters tall, weighs over 500 kilograms, possesses immense strength and considerable intelligence, usually lives in groups, and can use simple tools.

A single Four-Armed Blood Ape is generally no more than level four in hunting, but these monsters cooperate well and are very united. If they appear in groups, their hunting level can even exceed level six.

However, even at level six, it's not a big problem for the Silver Blade Squad, which consists entirely of elite members, as well as many experts including Rain Granny.

Faced with an attack by hundreds of Four-Armed Blood Ape, the hunters relied on their well-coordinated camp to easily cope with the situation and even Counter-kill many animals.

Even so, no one dared to let their guard down; everyone focused their attention on the rear of the Blood Ape horde...

Don't forget, the one on lookout duty was also an Elite-level hunter. He was captured so easily, it couldn't have been done by an ordinary Four-Armed Blood Ape!

Soon, the appearance of a huge black-haired monster confirmed everyone's guess!

Standing over eight meters tall and weighing over ten tons, with four arms like four telephone poles, it could throw boulders weighing tens of tons with a flick of its wrist, instantly disrupting the hunters' formation!

This possesses unparalleled power; it belongs only to the strongest mutated species among the legendary Four-Armed Blood Ape, the Dark Hair Giant Ape!

Although there are very few eyewitness accounts, it has been confirmed by the guild as a hunting level seven!

(End of this chapter)