Slaying the High-level Beast General!

2:13 a.m.

In the deep night wilderness, only faint moonlight lingered on the ground.

The fully armed Lingxiao Squad, nine in total, advanced along an abandoned highway.

"Momo, hand me your ammo box!" Captain Qi Ling spoke up.

"Thanks, Captain!" The female warrior named Momo smiled shyly, then passed over an alloy case hanging from her chest.

"No problem, we're all on the same team."

Taking the case, Qi Ling casually handed it to another male squad member.

Under the captain's cold stare, that member looked as wronged as a little wife.

The rest barely held back their laughter.

"At our pace, we'll need about two and a half days to reach the Owl Wolf Regiment's position and rendezvous with the Dragon Breath Squad there!"

Captain Qi Ling glanced at the silent Lin Ye and continued, "We'll be crossing hundreds of kilometers of mountains and hills during this time. Everyone, stay on high alert."

"Got it!" x8.

He replied briefly.

Lin Ye kept scanning the surroundings, on guard for any monsters that might appear.

"Captain, how about letting Xiao Qi's drone take aerial watch while we rest a bit before moving on?"

Deputy Captain Yang Xiao assessed the team's condition and suggested to Qi Ling.

Generally, warriors trekking through the wilderness for five or six hours needed a short rest to stay in peak combat form.

Hearing this, Qi Ling nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Xiao Qi, send the recon drone up for surveillance. Report any situation immediately."

"Understood, Captain!"

The young warrior named Xiao Qi opened the case on his back and pulled out a basketball-sized drone.

Whoosh!

After a quick setup, the drone rose into the air, its red light blinking.

"Captain, no monsters within fifteen hundred meters. We can rest. I'll keep scanning!"

Xiao Qi reported in real time.

"Alright, let's rest on that small hill for twenty minutes, then move on!"

"Got it!" x8

Lin Ye nodded too.

"Roar!"

"Oww-wooo!!"

Just as they settled down, urgent monster roars erupted from the wilderness on both sides, growing closer by the second.

More than one type of monster!

Hearing the roars, Qi Ling immediately realized.

"Damn! They're drawn by the drone's light."

He looked up at the drone blinking steady red in the sky.

Frowning, he said in a low voice, "Xiao Qi, keep expanding the recon range and report monster numbers in real time!"

"Brothers, get ready for battle!"

Qi Ling pressed his right hand on the saber case strapped to his back.

"Yes!"

Xiao Qi adjusted the drone's angle and scan range, quickly feeding back the surrounding situation.

"Captain, about twenty-five hundred meters to our left, there's a herd of wild boar monsters charging this way."

"Roughly ninety of them, led by one mid-level Beast General and four Primary Beast Generals!"

"About eleven hundred meters behind the pig-like monsters, there's a wolf-like monster... no! It's a Sabertooth Giant Wolf!"

Mid-report, Xiao Qi's voice shot up a few notches: "Captain, it's a High-level Beast General hunting the pig-like monsters!!"

"What!"

Qi Ling and Yang Xiao were startled, then exchanged a glance. The latter joked, "Didn't expect to run into a High-level Beast General so soon after entering the wilderness. Guess our luck's not bad."

"Everyone, get ready to fight... A Sabertooth Giant Wolf ranks among the top three wolf-like monsters, on par with the Hunter-class Silver Moon Giant Wolf!"

At that, the team swiftly drew their weapons and braced themselves.

Even the squad's sole female warrior found a good spot, set up her high-precision sniper rifle, and began loading specially made armor-piercing rounds.

"Captain, I have a request," Lin Ye spoke up then.

"Go ahead," Qi Ling replied, glancing at Lin Ye.

"That Sabertooth Giant Wolf—I want to try it!"

Lin Ye's confident and calm voice rang out: "This is my first battle with the team. I hope the captain will agree."

"Lin Ye... are you sure you can handle it?" Qi Ling hesitated slightly.

"Captain, don't forget—I'm not just a High-tier War General; my Psychic Power is no slouch either." Lin Ye smiled and continued, "If I can't beat it, I can still outrun it, right?"

Swish!

As soon as he said that, the other team members looked at Lin Ye, their temporary Deputy Captain, with doubt in their eyes.

A High-tier War General so young—could he really take on a Sabertooth Giant Wolf of the same rank?

Everyone harbored suspicion, but worry outweighed it.

Lin Ye could guess as much from their hesitant expressions.

"Fine! Then this High-level Beast General is yours, but be extremely careful—don't overdo it!" Qi Ling warned solemnly. "Sabertooth Giant Wolves excel in strength and biting; their speed and endurance are weaker.

If you can't win, fall back immediately and leave it to us!"

"Yeah, don't go head-to-head with it. That thing's cunning and hits like a truck!" Deputy Captain Yang Xiao added.

"Got it, both captains. I'll act within my limits." Lin Ye flashed a smile and gave them a confident gesture.

The other team members stayed quiet, but Lin Ye could feel their concern in their eyes.

So this is a warrior team... Not bad at all!

Lin Ye drew his Alloy Battle Saber, gripping it in his right hand while holding a shield in his left. He smiled slightly: "Everyone just focus on wiping out these Pig-like Monsters. Leave the Beast General behind me to me."

His smile radiated deep confidence—a calm born from formidable strength that instantly infected the others.

Here was a mere kid, yet so composed and steady... like a battle-hardened veteran.

Even the female War General couldn't help but take another look at Lin Ye.

With that, Lin Ye quickly advanced forward, with Qi Ling, Yang Xiao, and the other War Generals following behind.

As for the female War General, she lay prone on a large rock, gently adjusting her rifle scope, expertly pulling out Alloy Armor-Piercing Bullets.

Load, chamber, aim, fire.

A seamless sequence!

As the first armor-piercing rounds shot out, the skirmish began.

Thud! Thud! Thud!!

In the distant wasteland, several charging Pig-like Monsters suddenly had blood blossoms burst from their heads, collapsing with anguished howls.

Roar!!

A night breeze brushed by, and the scent of blood spread quickly, further enraging the Pig-like Monsters and driving them to accelerate.

Dust flew as a gray tail rose behind them.

Further out in the wilderness, the High-level Beast General also broke into a full sprint, reveling in the thrill of a midnight hunt.

Lin Ye's group charged down the slope, plunging into the battlefield at astonishing speed.

Under the dim moonlight, eight blurry shadows closed in on the Pig-like Monsters.

Whoosh!

At that moment, Lin Ye, at the front of the formation, suddenly sped up.

His form turned into a streak of motion, his legs pumping faster as his speed climbed.

In the span of a breath, Lin Ye pulled ahead of the others, taking the lead.

Under the stunned gazes of Qi Ling and the rest, Lin Ye crashed into the boar herd first.

Slash!!

Slash!!

Blade flashes like afterimages carved straight into the monsters' vital points.

In a few flickers, the several beast soldiers that crossed paths with Lin Ye fell dead.

Whoosh!

Cutting a bloody path through the Pig-like Monsters, Lin Ye accelerated again.

His target: the distant High-level Beast General!

Swish! Swish! Swish!!

The others behind him clashed head-on, charging straight into the fray.

This High-level Beast General's speed, as Lin Ye sensed it, was several times faster than the one he had killed earlier.

At close range, Lin Ye locked onto its blood-red eyes and struck without hesitation.

"Ten Decisive Breaths—Second Breath!"

Lin Ye's arm suddenly trembled, and the saber, carrying a double layer of Dark Force, swept up toward the Sabertooth Giant Wolf's neck.

The giant wolf instinctively opened its jaws, trying to block the attack with its fangs.

Unfortunately, Lin Ye's blade was far too fast—much faster than its reaction.

Crack!

With a single slash, Lin Ye chopped off two sharp fangs of the High-level Beast General.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes, pushing his body to top speed, dodging the claw attack without a scratch. At the same time, he slammed the shield in his left hand hard against the wolf's head.

Boom! Boom!

The hexagonal shield made of Kro Alloy was sturdy and reliable, smashing the massive wolf head until stars swam in its vision.

Lin Ye turned and pressed the attack, landing a flurry of blows on its body.

In an instant, several vicious wounds appeared on the giant wolf's massive frame, leaving it utterly disgraced.

Watching the broken-fanged giant wolf, Lin Ye's movements never paused. With a light tap of his foot, he launched himself into the air.

Whoosh!

The giant wolf's razor-sharp front claws swung up abruptly, but all they tore through was Lin Ye's afterimage.

By then, Lin Ye was already airborne.

As he soared over the wolf's head, a sharp blade light slashed down fiercely.

Shluck!

With a single stroke, the blade cut through the wolf's tough hide and sank deep into flesh.

The Battle Saber carved deep into its spine, blood spraying everywhere.

With that hit, the Sabertooth Giant Wolf's mobility was greatly impaired.

Its change didn't escape Lin Ye's powerful Psychic Power perception.

Good chance!

Lin Ye's right leg exploded with force as he stomped down hard on the wolf's back.

Boom!

A tremendous force transmitted through Lin Ye's right foot, slamming into the Sabertooth Giant Wolf's spine.

The already charging wolf stumbled violently, losing its center of gravity entirely, and crashed face-first into the ground in a dog-eating-dirt pose.

Lin Ye naturally didn't let this opportunity slip.

He closed in, and within the storm of erupting power, shot toward the Sabertooth Giant Wolf like a fired cannonball...

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