The Oriole Behind!

He looked at the night visible through the crack in the window, his face full of surprise.

"Who goes out hunting in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Still surprised, Xu Qing grabbed his Night Vision Binoculars, slipped out of the house, and rushed up to the rooftop.

Very soon.

A woman's figure appeared in his binoculars.

How could he tell her gender despite the terrible visibility at night?

Because of the delicate shout she let out and her curvaceous figure.

The female warrior seemed to be locked in a fierce battle with three Lion Mastiff Dogs.

She was agile, wielding a battle blade. Her attacks and defenses were orderly, and she looked quite experienced.

But the three Lion Mastiff Dogs were all fast.

Using the cover of darkness, they forced the woman into a dead end on the street.

Seeing this, Xu Qing, who was watching from above, had no intention of joining in or helping.

They were complete strangers. None of them knew the others.

It was night, and danger lurked everywhere.

He had no spare time or kindness to play the hero and save a beauty.

Still, it was necessary to watch and learn.

The woman's current predicament taught Xu Qing his first lesson.

Never risk hunting at night.

It was too dangerous.

Sure enough.

As the woman ran out of places to dodge.

The three Lion Mastiff Dogs launched their final assault.

Growling low, they bared their fanged maws and charged straight at her with brute force.

But just then.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

As cold flashes burst forth.

More than a dozen grim cold blades suddenly sprang up from the ground in front of the woman!

A trap!

Xu Qing's eyes widened. That trap had to be made from at least A-grade weapon alloy!

The three Lion Mastiff Dogs were instantly pierced through the flesh of their bellies by the cold blades, suffering severe injuries.

One of them was even more unlucky.

Its neck was directly pierced by a cold blade, and it was clearly on the verge of death.

Only then did Xu Qing understand.

The woman had used herself as bait and laid a trap for the three Lion Mastiff Dogs!

"Fuck! That's awesome!"

Xu Qing learned another lesson.

What did it mean for the human heart to be treacherous?

What did it mean to be bold because one was highly skilled?

No matter how intelligent these Mutated Creatures were, they could never match humanity's sinister cunning!

Xu Qing suddenly felt that even if he caught nothing this weekend.

These two lessons alone had been worth it!

"Awwooo—"

As the three Lion Mastiff Dogs let out mournful cries.

The woman swiftly slashed open the windpipe of the heavily wounded Lion Mastiff Dog that was near death.

Then she leaped forward and took the initiative to attack the remaining two injured Lion Mastiff Dogs.

But at that moment!

What startled both the woman and Xu Qing watching from the building was—

A black shadow suddenly darted out from the shadow of a nearby building.

Holding a long sword.

It seized an incredibly precise opening.

And viciously stabbed toward the woman's back!

Xu Qing's heart instantly sank.

Well, damn.

Just as expected—

Praying Mantis Stalking Cicada, The Oriole Behind.

"You're courting death!!"

With a furious shout, the woman twisted through the air at the very instant the sword was about to wound her badly.

The long sword grazed the flesh of her back.

Meanwhile, the battle blade in her hand spun back in an instant, turning into a gleaming streak as it viciously swept at the ambushing shadow.

Clang!!

A crisp clash of weapons exploded through the street.

The terrifying shockwave of force sent the two Lion Mastiff Dogs flying.

The woman also seized the opportunity to use the recoil to retreat sharply.

But the black shadow clearly had no intention of letting her go.

With an angry roar, he kicked off the street and the abandoned cars, shooting toward the woman like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Watching from the rooftop, Xu Qing held his breath nervously.

He silently broke out in a cold sweat for the woman.

The ambusher clearly had no intention of sparing her.

That first strike had definitely wounded her back.

She was already injured and in poor condition. This was precisely when she was weakest.

Strike when your enemy was down.

Everyone understood that principle.

But what Xu Qing could not understand was how the woman had been injured by a single ambush strike.

Was she not wearing a Combat Suit?

Besides, how did the ambusher know that she was not wearing one?

He had struck with such certainty, so he must have been confident.

"Looks like these two probably know each other." After thinking it over briefly, Xu Qing came to a guess.

While he was thinking, the black shadow had already caught up to the woman.

One pursued while the other fled.

They continued fighting as they gradually disappeared deeper toward the center of the city.

Looking at the Lion Mastiff Dog corpse on the ground and the two Lion Mastiff Dogs licking each other's wounds.

Xu Qing's eyes lit up, and he immediately came up with an idea.

He picked up his weapon and quietly made his way downstairs.

Scavenge the spoils!

The moment he went downstairs.

Xu Qing heard all kinds of commotion rising from the surrounding streets.

"I need to hurry."

Holding his Battle Spear, Xu Qing quietly crept near the battlefield.

After some thought, he chose the only route leading toward the residential area he had yet to search.

Sure enough.

Under the moonlight, the two Lion Mastiff Dogs were preparing to get up and leave.

And they were headed straight in Xu Qing's direction!

He had guessed right.

Holding his breath.

Xu Qing hid in the gap between buildings and quietly waited for the two Lion Mastiff Dogs to approach.

Soon, heavy panting drew close to where he was hiding.

Xu Qing slowly gripped his Battle Spear. Like a Night Owl waiting to hunt, he gently spread his claws.

Three meters.

Two meters.

One meter.

They were here!

"Roar?"

Suddenly, one Lion Mastiff Dog warily sniffed at the air.

As it looked around in confusion.

It suddenly sensed a fierce gust sweeping in from the darkness beside it.

Before it could react, a spear viciously pierced through its eye socket, punching straight through its entire head!

"Roar!"

Only then did the other Lion Mastiff Dog see Xu Qing dart out.

It pounced at Xu Qing in fury, seemingly intending to tear him apart.

But after its claw struck, Xu Qing merely staggered back two steps before pulling out his spear and attacking again.

Splat!

The black Battle Spear seemed to merge with the night as it flashed past in an instant.

Watching the final Lion Mastiff Dog fall.

Xu Qing panted heavily and rubbed his chest.

"Fuck, what incredible strength!" Xu Qing cursed under his breath.

That claw from the heavily injured Lion Mastiff Dog had caught him off guard. It had nearly knocked the breath out of him on the spot.

Fortunately, he was wearing an A-grade Combat Suit and had not suffered any injuries.

His chest merely felt a little tight.

After cautiously checking his surroundings, Xu Qing quickly pulled a Cutting Knife from his pack and clumsily skinned all three Lion Mastiff Dogs.

It was his first time doing this kind of work.

But by the time he skinned the second hide, he had already become quite proficient.

As for the Lion Mastiff Dogs' flesh and bones, they had some value as well, but he did not touch them.

This was no place to linger.

Xu Qing quickly left the scene and immediately returned to his campsite.

He erased every trace he had left behind.

Then he immediately gathered his things and moved elsewhere.

Sure enough.

Not long after Xu Qing left.

The female warrior who had been pursued actually ran back at high speed.

As for the warrior who had tried to assassinate her, he did not appear again.

It was unknown whether she had temporarily shaken him off or killed him in return.

"Hmm?"

But when she saw that all the Lion Mastiff Dogs on the ground had been skinned.

The female warrior cursed in anger and immediately began following the traces Xu Qing had left behind.

But in the end, all she found was an abandoned campsite.

Seeing the extinguished fire, the woman turned and left.

"If I find out who scavenged my spoils, I'll kill you!"

Thanks to A Meng Xingbingle and Sheng Wuyi for their generous support! Thank you!