Blood-Devouring Ant Swarm!

Pfft!

Raising his blade, Qi Ling dispatched a High-level Beast Soldier in front of him, then looked toward Lin Ye with some concern.

That was a Sabertooth Giant Wolf at the High-level Beast General rank—far beyond what a warrior of the same level could contend with.

But when he saw Lin Ye, he was utterly stunned.

The giant wolf within his sight was completely toyed with by Lin Ye; it charged fiercely, each attack looking ferocious and formidable.

What frustrated the giant wolf was that Lin Ye's movements were agile, always dodging the attack in advance.

Strike after strike, the Sabertooth Giant Wolf was like a fist hitting nothing but air.

In contrast, Lin Ye's eyes seemed devoid of any emotion, his whole body radiating a chilling killing intent.

"A wilderness veteran!!"

The thought suddenly flashed through Qi Ling's mind. His pupils contracted slightly as he stared at Lin Ye with a hint of unease.

Lin Ye's swaying figure appeared utterly chaotic, even a bit reckless and unrestrained.

Yet this very effortless footwork caused the High-level Beast General to miss every single attack.

Although the Sabertooth Giant Wolf wasn't known for speed, its agility was still beyond what most warriors of the same rank could match.

But facing Lin Ye, it was like a circus animal, stumbling and fumbling repeatedly.

On the other side, Yang Xiao also noticed Lin Ye's footwork.

He exchanged a glance with Qi Ling, and the same thought surfaced in both their minds: "Perfect-level footwork!"

Aooo!

Before they could snap out of it, a miserable howl rang out.

A gleaming blade light slashed straight toward the giant wolf's throat.

"Ten Decisive Breaths—Third Breath!!"

Lin Ye's eyes lit up, and in an instant, his body erupted in three consecutive bursts.

Three new forces converged into Dark Force, all channeled into this already full-powered strike.

Whoosh!

The blade light tore through the air, carrying a sharp whistling sound.

A blow comparable to a Primary War God was unleashed by Lin Ye with astonishing speed.

Flash!

The cold gleam vanished in an instant, striking straight at the vital point.

At the moment of life and death, the High-level Beast General instinctively tilted its head, trying to avoid the blade.

But Lin Ye's blade was not something one could simply dodge.

Pfft!!

Blood sprayed as Lin Ye's Battle Saber sank deep into the giant wolf's neck.

With a twist of his wrist, he snuffed out its last flicker of life.

Crack!!

Amid a series of teeth-grinding snapping sounds, the massive beast collapsed completely.

[Killed one High-level Beast General, gained 200 Attribute Points!]

"Panel, add them for me!"

Lin Ye glanced at the giant wolf, whose life force was like a dying candle, and silently commanded.

The next moment, the 200 Attribute Points directly became a boost of 4000kg in strength and 40m/s in speed, making Lin Ye stronger once more.

Meanwhile, the fallen Sabertooth Giant Wolf glared viciously at Lin Ye, its eyes filled with intense unwillingness.

It had only come out to hunt for food in the middle of the night—how could it have run into such a terrifying human? A disaster from the heavens.

Its massive wolf head drooped weakly, dark red blood seeping from the corners of its mouth.

Before dying, it recalled its short life—it had never become a Lord, never successfully mated to leave offspring, and even its fangs had been severed by that detestable human...

Gradually, the giant wolf's eyes turned gray.

Lin Ye stood upright, pulling out his blade. He glanced at the others still fighting amidst the beast horde and lightly wiped the blood from his Battle Saber.

Whoosh!

The next second, Lin Ye turned into a blur as he charged toward the wild boar pack...

With Lin Ye's help, the Pig-like Monsters were quickly slaughtered to the last.

"Captain, this time we killed one High-level Beast General, one Mid-level Beast General, three Primary Beast Generals, and thirty Beast Soldiers!"

Xiao Qi said excitedly, his gaze frequently sweeping over the mountain-like High-level Beast General. His eyes sparkled as he asked eagerly, "Can I taste its meat?"

"Help yourself! We only have ten minutes to rest." Qi Ling glanced at the still-excited Xiao Qi and said helplessly.

Then Qi Ling pulled a pack of Huazi from his pocket, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Lin Ye.

"Want one?"

"I'm only seventeen. Minors can't smoke."

Lin Ye glanced at the cigarette in Qi Ling's hand, smiled, and shook his head.

"Haha... when you were fighting that Sabertooth Giant Wolf just now, no one would've guessed you were underage."

Yang Xiao teased.

"Haha... I'm used to it." Lin Ye laughed along.

"Deputy Captain Lin, your speed and footwork are amazing. Can you teach me?" The female warrior carrying an alloy case with a sniper rifle quietly sidled up.

"Hm?"

Lin Ye looked her over and nodded lightly. "Practice the 'Shattered Shadow' footwork in the Nine Splendor Art more, and focus on keeping your center of gravity when shifting stances..."

"Like that giant wolf just now—if I hadn't thrown off its balance with a sudden attack, killing it would've been a bit harder." Lin Ye said with a smile.

As if taking down a High-level Beast General was no big deal to him.

"A fully-conditioned Sabertooth Giant Wolf, taken down just like that. Only a War God could pull that off so cleanly. Truly strong."

Yang Xiao walked over and patted Lin Ye on the shoulder, full of admiration.

"Of course I'd snatch it. High-level Beast General materials are walking wealth."

Lin Ye joked back. He looked at the corpses scattered around and asked, "How do we handle these monster materials?"

"Just mark them. The transport team behind us has people who collect them. We just kill the monsters—military merit gets recorded. Then you can exchange it for money or contribution points, whatever you want."

"Mm, I know." Lin Ye nodded.

Ten minutes passed quickly.

After the break, Yang Xiao left special markers on the monster carcasses, and they set off again...

Time flew by on the road.

Gradually, a pale light appeared on the horizon.

By then, Lin Ye's group had left the highway and was running along a national road.

On both sides were canyons about a hundred meters high, with dense trees and pleasant scenery.

In the middle of the canyon ran a national road beside a small river, the cracked asphalt silently telling of its weathered years.

If not for the monsters lurking here, this would definitely be a prime tourist spot.

Taking in the mountain views, all members of the Lingxiao Squad felt lighthearted, even quickening their pace.

Along the way, they had encountered several beast packs, but dealt with each one.

Throughout it all, the one who contributed the most was naturally Lin Ye, the newly joined Deputy Captain.

At one point, they even had the illusion—following Lin Ye made killing monsters feel much easier.

With each Beast General they took down, their military merit piled up.

Including both captains, every member grew to admire Lin Ye, treating him like the squad leader.

"Let's rest here."

Finding a mountain spring by the roadside, Lin Ye arranged for everyone to stop and take a break.

But just as they set down their gear to rest, a faint tremor began to spread through the ground.

Lin Ye was the first to notice it, sensing something was off.

He looked up.

On the national road to the southwest, several figures were sprinting for their lives, moving at breakneck speed, pushing their limits.

"What's going on? Why are they running?" Just as Xiao Qi was wondering what they were fleeing from, his mouth dropped wide open.

Not far behind those people was a swarm of dark red ant monsters, each about forty centimeters long—bigger than a laptop.

Yet it was this swarm of tens of thousands of small monsters that had those warriors running for their lives.

"Ahhh!!"

Heart-wrenching screams rang out as the two warriors at the back were swallowed by the swarm.

Boom! Boom!

Two violent explosions followed in succession, killing and injuring a patch of monsters nearby.

Even so, it did nothing to hinder the swarm's pursuit. The corpses of their companions only fueled their ferocity!

"Is that... a Blood-Devouring Ant Swarm?"

Qi Ling stared at the tide of red monsters, his scalp crawling.