"Brother Qiang, we're no match for these Giant Apes! Run!"
Mo Yanran shouted anxiously, her voice trembling as though she were about to cry.
Hua Qiang turned back to glance at Mo Yanran and grinned. "Don't be afraid. Relax, it'll be fine!"
This girl truly had a good heart. An ordinary person would have run off on their own long ago—who would still care about him and warn him?
This girl was worth knowing!
Seeing that Hua Qiang was not running and had even chosen to fight the exotic beasts, Mo Yanran stamped her feet in fury.
Yet she could not bear to abandon Hua Qiang and flee alone.
Gritting her teeth and steeling her heart, Mo Yanran tightened her grip on her longsword, stepped forward several paces, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Hua Qiang.
She thought to herself, At worst, I'll die with him. Hua Qiang saved this life of mine ten years ago. It doesn't matter if I give it back to him now—consider it repayment for his kindness.
Hua Qiang was also stunned by Mo Yanran's actions, and his heart was deeply moved.
This was only their second meeting, yet she was willing to disregard her own life and death for a friend. She truly was a remarkable woman, a real hero.
"Yanran, cover me. Watch me slaughter these two beasts!"
The two Giant Apes drew closer and closer to Hua Qiang and Mo Yanran. They could even see the eye gunk at the corners of the apes' eyes.
When the Giant Apes charged to within a dozen meters of Hua Qiang, they suddenly halted. Hua Qiang's behavior had left them rather confused.
The two-legged humans before had been chased by them until they scattered like madmen, frightened out of their wits.
Why were these two different from the others? They did not seem afraid at all, and were even holding weapons, intending to challenge them one-on-one?
The two Giant Apes exchanged a glance. The pain of losing their child had already driven them into a frenzy of rage, leaving their thoughts in utter chaos.
Even though they sensed something unusual, hatred flooded their minds, leaving them no time to consider anything else.
At this moment, they wanted only to kill the humans before them, then retrieve their son's corpse from the Storage Bag.
The male ape slammed a hand against his chest and let out an earthshaking roar. Its seven- or eight-meter-tall body soared into the air and pounced at Hua Qiang like Mount Tai Crushes Down.
At the same time, it raised its two bowl-sized fists and smashed them viciously toward Hua Qiang, swearing to pound this two-legged human into meat paste.
The Giant Ape had already decided that this human was in league with the people who had killed its son earlier. Killing him would also avenge its son!
Hua Qiang gripped the great saber in his hand tightly, his eyes fixed on the Giant Ape as he activated the Prediction skill.
The next moment, the Giant Ape's movement trajectory and all the weak points on its body were laid bare before his eyes.
Hua Qiang gave a wicked grin, lunged forward, and swung his great saber. The perfected Decisive Strike made its dazzling debut.
The great saber had been in Hua Qiang's hand one moment, yet in the next, it seemed to cross space and appear beneath the Giant Ape's neck.
Squelch!
A breathtaking arc flashed past. The Giant Ape's charging body suddenly stiffened, then it clutched its neck in disbelief and fell backward toward the sky.
Thud!
Its massive body crashed heavily onto the ground, sending tremors through the area.
Slaughter Points +1020
Holy shit!
Hearing the voice in his mind, Hua Qiang became thoroughly excited.
The Slaughter Points from a second-tier exotic beast were actually a full ten times those of a first-tier exotic beast!
It seemed he would need to hunt more high-tier exotic beasts in the future. That was the only way to earn Slaughter Points quickly.
The female ape had been standing there, waiting for her husband to smash the human before them into pulp and avenge their son.
She had not expected that, in the very next moment, her husband would be killed by that human.
It made her eyes split with rage. With a furious roar, she pounced madly toward Hua Qiang.
Now, she had another mission—to avenge her old man!
However, the same scene played out again.
Under Hua Qiang's Prediction skill, he once again precisely found her weak point.
The great saber in his hand seemed to possess a spirit, appearing eerily at her neck before making a single sweep!
Decisive Strike succeeded. The female ape's enormous body also fell unwillingly to the ground.
Slaughter Points +1020
Nice!
Hua Qiang silently gave himself a cheer. Another 1020 Slaughter Points were in the bag.
Two strikes, two exotic beasts killed, and 2040 Slaughter Points gained.
This deal was ridiculously worthwhile!
Hua Qiang swept his gaze around and discovered that the person who had set him up earlier was hiding behind a large tree, poking his head out and staring in their direction.
His eyes rolled, and he immediately planted his saber into the ground, hunched over, and began gasping heavily.
He even pretended that his body could no longer support him. His knees buckled, and he dropped to one knee.
He looked exhausted and worn out.
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Seeing Hua Qiang's condition, Mo Yanran hurried over, supported him, and asked:
"Brother Qiang, how are you? Are you injured? Can you still hold on?"
While gasping for breath, Hua Qiang winked at Mo Yanran.
Mo Yanran understood instantly and immediately began fussing loudly.
"Brother Qiang, you're injured?"
"What are we going to do?"
"Where can we find treatment in this wilderness?"
"I'll go find something to bandage you up. If we run into another exotic beast, we'll be doomed!"
When Tan Guoqiang saw that the two exotic beasts had actually been slaughtered by that fatty, he was shocked.
Thinking about how powerful the fatty's combat strength was, his heart began pounding wildly.
No, he had to leave quickly, in case the fatty came looking to settle accounts with him afterward.
Just as he was about to turn and flee, the situation took a sudden turn. The fatty looked utterly exhausted, as though he had run out of strength.
Then he heard Mo Yanran's voice and confirmed once more that the fatty was injured and no longer had much fighting strength.
His heart immediately burned with excitement.
Earlier, the three of them had joined forces to kill a two- or three-meter-tall ape, only to provoke its parents—two second-tier exotic beasts.
The three had fled in panic like dogs whose home had been lost, barely escaping with their lives.
The Giant Apes' fur, flesh, and blood were all extremely valuable!
If they brought them back, they could make a fortune!
Since the fatty before them had lost his fighting strength, this was the perfect opportunity to turn back and harvest the spoils.
The other two had not gone far either. They were likewise hiding in the dense forest and peeking out.
Seeing this situation, the three seemed to share the same thought. They emerged from the forest at the same time and rapidly approached Hua Qiang and Mo Yanran.
"Hahaha! Brother, we really have to thank you for helping us look after our goods."
"Your big brother has finished his business and came specially to collect them."
"Hand that bag back to me!"
As Tan Guoqiang spoke, he approached Hua Qiang with ill intent.
He held an iron sword in his hand, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
The other two teammates made the same choice as Tan Guoqiang.
As the three drew nearer and nearer, a trace of panic flashed across Hua Qiang's face.
"What are you trying to do? I'll give the bag back to you!"
Though he said so, his hands did not move. The bag was still hanging from his waist.
"But these two Giant Apes are my spoils of war. You can't set your sights on them!"
Hua Qiang continued his performance.
Hahaha!
The three exchanged glances and threw back their heads in laughter.
"Brother, your horizons are too narrow!"
"As the saying goes, anyone who sees it gets a share! Since we ran into these two Giant Apes, how could we possibly return empty-handed?"
"Brother, you don't seem to have any storage equipment. Since one task does not trouble two masters, we'll store these two Giant Apes on your behalf."
"After we sell them for money, if we happen to meet again, we'll give you a share."
"Hahaha... that's right. If we get the chance, we'll give you a few scraps."
The other two began showing off.
"You three, isn't this far too dishonorable?"
"You actually had us hold back those two exotic beasts to buy time for you to escape. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Faced with Mo Yanran's questioning, Tan Guoqiang and the other two showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, they spoke with complete self-righteousness.
"Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him!"
"Since you could be used, letting us make a little use of you was your value!"
"Enough nonsense. All these things belong to us now."
"If you dare raise any objections, we won't mind turning you into exotic beast dung!"
Seeing the three approach, Hua Qiang straightened up and gave a wicked grin.
"I hate being used more than anything. You three, say goodbye to this world!"
The great saber in his hand swept out fiercely as the Savage Blade Slash skill activated.
A massive blade radiance shot out from Hua Qiang's hand.
The blade radiance spun in a dazzling arc. Before the three could react, three heads had already fallen to the ground.
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