2:13 a.m.
In the Wilderness Area deep at night, only faint moonlight remained on the ground.
The fully armed Lingxiao Squad, nine people in total, advanced along an abandoned highway.
"Momo, give me your ammo case," Captain Qi Ling said.
"Thank you, Captain!" The female War General named Momo smiled shyly, then handed over the alloy case hanging from her chest.
"You're welcome. We're on the same team."
Qi Ling took the case and casually handed it to another male team member.
Under the captain's icy gaze, the team member looked as aggrieved as a wronged little wife.
The others struggled to hold back their laughter.
"At our speed, it'll take 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 said, "Over the next stretch, we'll be crossing hundreds of kilometers of mountains and hills. Everyone, stay absolutely alert."
"Got it!" x8.
That was their simple reply.
Lin Ye continued surveying the surroundings, remaining vigilant for any monsters that might appear.
"Captain, how about having Xiao Qi send up the drone to keep watch? We can rest a bit before continuing."
Deputy Captain Yang Xiao scanned everyone's condition and made the suggestion to Qi Ling.
Generally speaking, Martial Artists traveling through the Wilderness Area needed to take a short rest every five or six hours to ensure they remained in peak condition for battle.
Hearing this, Qi Ling nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Xiao Qi, send the reconnaissance drone up to keep watch. Report immediately if anything happens."
"Understood, Captain!"
Within the team, the young War General named Xiao Qi opened the case on his back and took out a basketball-sized drone.
Whoosh!!
After a simple adjustment, the drone, its red light blinking, rose into the air.
"Captain, there aren't any monsters within fifteen hundred meters. We can rest. I'll continue scouting!"
Xiao Qi reported the situation in real time.
"Alright, we'll rest on that small hill for twenty minutes, then continue onward!"
"Got it!" x8
Lin Ye nodded as well.
"Roar!"
"Awoo-woo-woo!!"
Not long after the group rested, urgent monster roars rang out from the wilderness on both sides, drawing closer and closer.
More than one kind of monster!
The moment he heard the monster roars, Qi Ling realized it.
"Damn! They followed the drone's light."
He looked up at the drone in the sky, its red light blinking in a steady rhythm.
Frowning slightly, he said gravely, "Xiao Qi, keep expanding the reconnaissance range. Report the number of monsters in real time!"
"Brothers, prepare for battle!"
Qi Ling pressed his right hand against the Saber Case on his back.
"Yes!"
Xiao Qi adjusted the drone's angle and scouting range, quickly relaying the situation around them.
"Captain, around twenty-five hundred meters to our left, a group of Wild Boar Monsters is charging this way."
"There are about ninety of them. Leading them are one Intermediate Beast General and four Primary Beast Generals!"
"Eleven hundred meters behind the Pig-like Monsters is a Wolf-like Monster... no! It's a Sabertooth Giant Wolf!"
Halfway through the report, Xiao Qi's voice abruptly rose. "Captain, it's a High-level Beast General hunting the Pig-like Monsters!!"
"What!"
Qi Ling and Yang Xiao were startled. Then they exchanged a look, and Yang Xiao joked, "We ran into a High-level Beast General the moment we entered the Wilderness Area. Looks like we're pretty lucky."
"Everyone, prepare for battle... The Sabertooth Giant Wolf is one of the top three Wolf-like Monsters. It's a powerful monster comparable to the Hunter, the Silver Moon Giant Wolf!"
At those words, everyone swiftly drew their weapons and focused intently.
Even the only female War General on the team found a suitable position, set up her heavy sniper rifle, and prepared one specially made armor-piercing round after another.
"Captain, I have a request!" Lin Ye spoke up at that moment.
"Go ahead." Qi Ling glanced at Lin Ye.
"I want to try fighting that Sabertooth Giant Wolf."
Lin Ye's confident, calm voice rang out. "This is my first battle since joining the squad. I hope you'll agree, Captain."
"Lin Ye... are you confident?" Qi Ling hesitated slightly.
"Captain, don't forget that I'm not only a High-tier War General. My Psychic Power isn't weak either." Lin Ye smiled and continued, "Even if I can't beat it, don't tell me I can't outrun it?"
Whoosh!
The moment those words came out, the other team members all looked at Lin Ye, their temporary deputy captain, with doubt in their eyes.
Could such a young High-tier War General really defeat a Sabertooth Giant Wolf of the same rank?
Everyone was doubtful, but even more worried.
Lin Ye could tell as much from their hesitant expressions.
"Alright! Then that High-level Beast General is yours. But be careful and don't overestimate yourself!" Qi Ling reminded him solemnly. "The Sabertooth Giant Wolf excels at strength and biting. It's somewhat weaker in speed and endurance.
If you can't beat it, retreat immediately and leave it to us!"
"Yeah, don't take it head-on. That thing is cunning, and it's damn strong too!" Deputy Captain Yang Xiao added.
"Understood, Captains. I'll act within my limits." Lin Ye smiled and gave them a confident gesture.
The other team members did not say anything, but Lin Ye could feel their concern through their eyes.
This was what a Martial Artist squad was like... 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 faintly. "You can focus on wiping out these Wild Boar Monsters. Leave the Beast General behind them to me."
His smile carried deep confidence. The composure born of great strength immediately spread to the others.
The person before them was clearly still just a kid, yet he was so calm and composed... like a battle-hardened Warrior.
At that moment, even the female War General could not help giving Lin Ye another look.
As he spoke, Lin Ye swiftly moved forward, followed by Qi Ling, Yang Xiao, and several other War Generals.
As for the female War General, she lay prone atop a large boulder, gently adjusted her muzzle, and skillfully took out Alloy Armor-Piercing Bullets.
Loading, chambering, aiming, firing.
All in one smooth motion!
As armor-piercing rounds shot out one after another, the encounter battle began.
Bang bang bang!!
In the distant wasteland, blood flowers suddenly burst from the heads of several charging Pig-like Monsters, and they fell to the ground with miserable cries.
Roar!!
The night wind drifted past, and the scent of blood quickly spread, further agitating the Pig-like Monsters and causing their speed to surge.
Amid the billowing dust, a long gray trail rose behind them.
Farther out in the wilderness, the High-level Beast General also began sprinting wildly, enjoying the thrill of hunting in the dead of night.
Lin Ye and the others charged down from the hillside, plunging into the battlefield at astonishing speed.
Under the dim moonlight, eight blurry black figures rapidly closed in on the Pig-like Monsters.
Whoosh!
At that moment, Lin Ye, at the front of the group, suddenly accelerated.
His body became a streaking shadow. His legs moved faster and faster, and his speed continued climbing.
In the span of a few breaths, Lin Ye pulled away from them and took a commanding lead.
Under Qi Ling and the others' astonished gazes, Lin Ye was the first to crash into the herd of Wild Boar Monsters.
Slash!!
Slash!!
Blade flashes like afterimages struck directly at the monsters' vital points.
Within a few movements, the several Beast Soldiers that faced Lin Ye were all killed.
Whoosh!
After carving a bloody path through the pig-like monster herd, Lin Ye accelerated once more.
His target was the High-level Beast General in the distance!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
The people behind him collided head-on with the monsters and charged straight into battle.
The speed of this High-level Beast General was clearly several times faster than the one Lin Ye had killed before.
At close range, Lin Ye locked onto the beast's blood-red eyes and struck without hesitation.
"Ten Decisive Breaths—Second Strike!"
Lin Ye's arm suddenly trembled, and his Battle Saber, carrying two layers of Dark Force, fiercely swept toward the Sabertooth Giant Wolf's neck.
The giant wolf instinctively opened its mouth, attempting to block the attack with its fangs.
Unfortunately, Lin Ye's saber was too fast—far faster than its reaction.
Crack!!
With a single strike, Lin Ye directly severed two of the High-level Beast General's sharp fangs.
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes, pushing his body to maximum speed. He dodged the claw strike without a scratch and, at the same time, smashed his left-hand shield viciously into the giant wolf's head.
Boom boom!!
The hexagonal shield forged from Kro Alloy was sturdy and reliable, smashing the huge wolf head until stars swam before its eyes.
Lin Ye spun around and pressed forward, raining consecutive attacks down on it.
In an instant, several vicious wounds appeared across the giant wolf's massive body, leaving it in an extremely sorry state.
Facing the broken-fanged giant wolf, Lin Ye did not pause in the slightest. With a light push off the ground, his entire body shot into the air.
Whoosh!!
The giant wolf's blade-sharp foreclaws suddenly swung up, but they tore apart only Lin Ye's afterimage.
At that moment, Lin Ye was already airborne.
As he passed over the giant wolf, a fierce blade flash came crashing down.
Slash!!
With just one strike, it broke through the giant wolf's tough fur and sank straight into flesh.
The Battle Saber cut deeply into its spine, sending blood spraying.
With that hit, the Sabertooth Giant Wolf's mobility was greatly impaired.
Its change did not escape Lin Ye's powerful Psychic Power.
A good chance!
Lin Ye explosively exerted strength through his right leg and stomped hard onto the giant wolf's back.
Boom!!
A tremendous force traveled through Lin Ye's right foot and slammed viciously into the Sabertooth Giant Wolf's back.
The giant wolf, already sprinting wildly, suddenly stumbled. Its center of gravity vanished in an instant, and it crashed face-first into the ground in a spectacular sprawl.
Naturally, Lin Ye did not let this opportunity pass.
He lunged forward, bursting through the storm of force like a fired cannonball as he charged toward the Sabertooth Giant Wolf...
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