Killing Decisively, Inhuman

"Who goes there?"

The three of them were greatly startled, turning around at once.

They had all undergone various forms of training and survived life-and-death struggles.

Yet someone had approached them without a sound—clearly, this person was no ordinary foe.

Their first guess was that he might be an agent sent by a rival company.

But soon enough.

When they got a clear look, they were taken aback.

Before them stood a young man in his early twenties, dressed plainly with nothing remarkable about him, save for the smile on his face as he looked at them.

"It's him," one of them said, recognizing the man as the owner of this farm.

The other two let out a sigh of relief.

If he was just an ordinary person.

Then there was nothing to worry about.

The reason they hadn't noticed him earlier was probably because their attention had been fixed on the meteorite.

"Kid, I'd advise you to pretend you saw nothing tonight. That might just save your life," the leader, Captain Zhao, finally spoke, his tone unfriendly. Though the company had ordered secrecy, he didn't want to resort to murder.

If the man left now, he'd let it slide.

"You're planning to steal from my land, and you still want me to leave?"

Lu Yuan looked at the three and couldn't help but laugh.

He hadn't acted immediately because he wanted to know who these people were.

He had already noticed the compound crossbows in their hands—a cause for concern. Those things were powerful, expensive, and strictly prohibited. Clearly, their identities were no simple matter, so he had to get to the bottom of it.

"Your thing?" one of them sneered. "This is a meteorite that fell from the sky. How could it be yours? Get lost, or don't blame us for being rude."

Their patience was wearing thin, and they didn't want to waste words. Their hands quietly moved to the quivers at their backs, threatening Lu Yuan to leave now.

"Since it landed on my farm, it's mine."

Lu Yuan shook his head, showing no sign of leaving.

"Boss, stop wasting words with him."

The short man's eyes were filled with killing intent. "Just take him out."

"Fine, but make it clean," Captain Zhao nodded. Since the man was asking for death, they couldn't be blamed.

With that, he turned away, ready to secure the meteorite with the other man before any more trouble arose.

As for Lu Yuan, in his eyes, he was already a dead man.

Having received the order.

The short man licked his lips, then drew several sharp arrows with lightning speed, loading them onto the crossbow in one fluid motion.

The crossbow could fire in rapid succession and dealt devastating damage, far beyond what any ordinary bow could match. So the moment he finished loading, his gaze at Lu Yuan held not only cruelty but also pity.

Pity for an ordinary man who had no idea what he was up against—someone who could have lived but chose to court death.

The next instant, without a shred of hesitation, the short man aimed at Lu Yuan and fired a volley.

Swish, swish, swish~

The arrows shot forth, cutting through the air with a sharp whistle, their tips glinting coldly.

But Lu Yuan didn't retreat. He wanted to test what it felt like to fight with this body.

So in that instant, facing the incoming arrows, he stood his ground and simply raised his hand.

The man laughed at the sight.

How stupid.

Even thick-skinned beasts like wild boars and bears couldn't withstand a compound crossbow's bolts, yet this fool thought he could catch them with his bare hands.

But then, his smile froze.

Because the arrows he had just fired.

Were caught right in the man's grip.

How was that possible?

The short man's heart pounded wildly, as if he'd seen a ghost.

But after doing that, Lu Yuan simply dropped the arrows and took a single step forward.

In an instant, the dozens of meters between them vanished. Facing an enemy still reeling in shock, he made no extra moves—just a light slap.

There was no helping it. With his current physique, no ordinary human could withstand him. If he used any more force, the man's head would be crushed.

Smack.

Lu Yuan's palm landed on the short man's head.

In that instant, blood gushed wildly from the man's mouth and nose, and he stumbled backward before collapsing to the ground.

"Not good—this one's tough. Together." Seeing this, Captain Zhao immediately understood the opponent was no easy mark and ordered the other man beside him to act in unison. From two different directions, they both fired their crossbows.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Dozens of bolts flew out.

Lu Yuan didn't even glance at them. With a few casual sidesteps, he dodged them all.

Though the distance was only a dozen meters or so, every aspect of his being now surpassed human limits.

In his eyes, these arrows were far too slow.

"Damn it, he's fast. Close in." Captain Zhao clearly had enough combat experience. Seeing the crossbows were useless, he immediately switched tactics. He and his teammate drew two daggers from their belts and charged forward. The short man, still dizzy and dazed, also chose to join the attack, wanting to finish things quickly.

"Quick reflexes."

Lu Yuan smiled. Facing the three closing in, he no longer intended to hold back.

The next moment, he stepped forward in an instant and appeared beside the short man.

Then, forming a fist seal with his hand, he drove it toward the man's chest.

Boom!

Crack crack crack~

The force was so immense that the short man's ribs shattered into pieces. His entire body flew backward a full twenty meters, head lolling to the side—no breath left.

Having finished that, Lu Yuan immediately turned to deal with the remaining two. He felt nothing at all about killing them without mercy.

In his past life, he had struggled bitterly for over a decade in the new era of survival of the fittest, witnessing true cruelty.

Compared to that, what was this?

"This guy's not right." Captain Zhao watched his subordinate killed in a single blow and immediately judged they were no match. He prepared to retreat—after all, his own life mattered most.

But Lu Yuan didn't give him the chance. He was too fast, closing in on the other man in an instant.

He raised his fist and struck again.

Boom.

The man's shoulder took the hit, smashing a large crater into the ground beneath him. He never got up again.

In less than three seconds, two were dealt with.

Then.

He turned to the last remaining Captain Zhao and spoke calmly: "Tell me. Who sent you, and what's your purpose?"

"Trying to squeeze information out of me? Dream on." Captain Zhao's face changed, as if he had no intention of speaking.

"Pretty stubborn mouth."

Lu Yuan smiled and closed in quickly.

Clearly, the man had come for the meteorite. He just didn't know if he was aware of the Heavenly Sword Embryo.

Otherwise, there would have been no reason to keep the last one alive—this matter was too important.

If he did know, then he would need to be even more careful in the future.

Being watched always made one uncomfortable.

Lu Yuan moved so fast that the air around him broke with a sharp sound. Clearly, a surging power was building within his body.

"I'll go all out."

Captain Zhao's body trembled, but he quickly steadied himself.

Then he immediately pulled a white pill from his belt and swallowed it.

Gurgle~

That was the sound of flesh and bones writhing.

In that moment, Captain Zhao's entire height swelled, reaching a full two meters.

At the same time, his right arm began to expand, the muscles thicker than a millstone, veins bulging. White vapor rose from his body, and the whites of his eyes were shot through with blood vessels.

He was in a completely inhuman state!