Fierce Battle with the Lion Mastiff Dog

"Crackle—"

The faint popping of old wooden furniture burning filled the room with a gentle warmth.

Xu Qing lay on a mattress, casually chatting with Zhou Tong through his Tactical Watch.

Zhou Tong had no idea Xu Qing was in the Hunting Zone.

She simply assumed he was still at the dormitory.

And went on talking about university life.

"Xu Qing, when are you coming to the moon to have some fun? I'll take you to Shining Star Tower! It's known as the tallest building on the moon!"

"And Exquisite Sea! The largest marine park on the moon!"

"Oh, right, and Moon Pit Tunnel! It's super fun! I've already been there three times!"

Xu Qing smiled faintly. As he aired out the beast hides, he casually said, "Sure. I'll treat you when the time comes. My salary isn't low now."

"Hehe, then I'll give you a chance to show off." Zhou Tong laughed smugly.

"Alright, I'm going to sleep. I have things to do tomorrow." Xu Qing checked the time. It was already two in the morning.

"Okay, then you hang up first," Zhou Tong said sweetly.

"Beep beep—" Xu Qing hung up without hesitation.

He had grown used to occasionally calling Zhou Tong.

The mutual concern between friends was also a bit of seasoning in life.

"I didn't expect to get three beast hides in one go. That's an unexpected bonus, but it also shows that the Hunting Zone isn't safe."

Xu Qing gently wiped down his combat spear with a tissue.

As he considered his plans for tomorrow.

His original plan had been to hunt four Lion Mastiff Dogs within three months to break even.

But now, on just the first day, he had already obtained three beast hides.

Tomorrow, as long as he hunted one more, he would earn back all the money he had spent on the hunting package.

After that, he would basically be making money with no capital investment!

The thought filled Xu Qing with delight.

Early the next morning.

The sky had only just begun to brighten.

Xu Qing got up and headed to the last unsearched area where Lion Mastiff Dogs usually appeared—White Egret District.

It was easy to tell

that White Egret District had once been an upscale residential complex.

The entire district was enormous.

Even its tallest buildings were only twelve stories high.

Unlike those cramped apartment blocks that rose dozens of floors.

And more than half of it was made up of villa areas.

The landscaping throughout the district was excellent, with even artificial hills and lakes.

The camp Xu Qing chose was in a mid-rise building by the lake.

It had a broad field of view.

And plenty of escape routes.

As for why he had to consider escape routes first when choosing a campsite?

That was because it was the most important rule in the park handbook.

The creatures here were highly intelligent, yet they still possessed powerful wild instincts.

In a one-on-one fight, martial artists might not fear these monsters.

But if they were surrounded and attacked by a pack of monsters, even the strongest martial artists would eventually exhaust themselves.

There had once been three major beast tides in the park.

One eighth-rank martial artist had even died in one of them.

At the time, it shook the entire Great Xia Zone.

After that, Dragon Sunset Park tightened its control in this regard.

It also imposed this requirement on martial artists entering the park.

Still, beast tides were extremely rare, and most people had no reason to worry about them.

And whether they worried or not, everyone had to make the appropriate preparations.

From the camp, he looked toward the lakeside.

Scattered about, he could see more than a dozen Lion Mastiff Dogs.

Xu Qing finally confirmed that this was probably the main base of the Lion Mastiff Dog pack.

They had occupied this upscale residential complex.

Since there was a beast pack, there had to be a leader.

And among these Mutated Creatures, the one leading a pack was inevitably the strongest.

These Lion Mastiff Dogs were, on average, around the fourth or fifth tier of human martial artists.

Then the pack leader—the Lion Mastiff Dog King—might be a sixth-tier existence.

He had to be careful of the Dog King.

Very soon.

Xu Qing picked out a lone Lion Mastiff Dog not far from his hiding place.

"I have to move fast. I must kill it and leave before the pack can react."

"Otherwise, I might be surrounded and attacked by the dogs."

Xu Qing knew perfectly well what risks he had to take.

So he acted decisively.

He quickly reached the vicinity of the Lion Mastiff Dog.

"Roar?"

The Lion Mastiff Dog had originally been lying beneath the residential complex's fence, resting.

Suddenly, it raised its head, and looked around warily, as if it had caught the scent of danger in the air.

At that moment.

In a patch of bushes roughly five meters away.

Xu Qing lay quietly prone on the ground.

Carefully observing the movements around the Lion Mastiff Dog.

When he saw it raise its head.

Xu Qing's entire body tensed, and he tightened his grip on the battle spear in his hand.

Xu Qing had left himself only one chance.

If he failed, he had to leave immediately.

So he would only strike when he was absolutely certain.

At a certain moment.

As a light breeze swept past.

Xu Qing's heart immediately sank.

He was downwind.

Sure enough, after the breeze passed, the Lion Mastiff Dog immediately rose from the ground in alertness, looking toward the bushes where Xu Qing was hiding, while constantly sniffing at the air.

However, Xu Qing had sprayed himself with an odor-masking spray.

A small bottle of that spray cost around fifty thousand.

Its effect was naturally quite good.

Sure enough, the Lion Mastiff Dog only sniffed for a while, then prepared to lie back down, clearly lowering its guard.

But at the instant it lowered its head, Xu Qing suddenly moved, shooting out from the bushes like lightning.

Like a sharp arrow released from the bow!

With spear in hand, he thrust straight at the Lion Mastiff Dog's neck.

The entire process took less than a second!

However, what Xu Qing had not expected was—

the Lion Mastiff Dog reacted with astonishing speed to his sneak attack.

Nothing like the injured Lion Mastiff Dogs from last night, which had moved sluggishly.

It merely let out a low growl, then suddenly kicked up with both hind legs. Like a backward flip, it struck Xu Qing right in the face.

With a single swipe, it knocked Xu Qing's spear flying!

The immense force jolted Xu Qing's entire body and sent him staggering back.

This Lion Mastiff Dog did not look particularly large, yet its strength was far from weak!

Watching the Lion Mastiff Dog rise and look at him, baring its fangs with its limbs bent, ready to pounce.

A trace of excitement and tension gradually rose in Xu Qing's heart.

The muscles throughout his body began to tighten, and he became like an arrow drawn taut and ready to fly.

It had not alerted the pack.

That gave Xu Qing another chance to strike!

"Roar!"

With a low growl, the Lion Mastiff Dog charged furiously at Xu Qing.

Its two-meter-long body was sturdy and powerful, its black-brown fur streaming in the wind, making it look exceptionally imposing.

This Lion Mastiff Dog's entire body was filled with the beauty of raw power.

Its muscles rippled one after another, concealing tremendous energy.

It was extremely fast, like a speeding truck.

It came thundering forward.

In practically the blink of an eye, it had rushed before Xu Qing.

Yet Xu Qing's reaction was not slow either.

With a light tap of his toes, he nimbly dodged the Lion Mastiff Dog's claws like an agile deer.

Then, as silently as a ghost, he circled around behind the Lion Mastiff Dog.

He thrust his spear toward its rear.

"Whoosh!"

But in the very next instant.

A tail like an iron whip suddenly lashed toward Xu Qing's head.

Startled by the Lion Mastiff Dog's swift reaction, Xu Qing instinctively ducked down at once.

"Woo!"

That tail swept over his head like an iron whip.

It let out a violent whistle through the air.

That strike gave Xu Qing quite a fright.

He had not expected the Lion Mastiff Dog's reactions to be so sharp.

However, he had long been prepared for this.

Form and Will Spear, Dragon Form!

Xu Qing stomped hard.

His entire body twisted rapidly like a braided rope, and the spear in his hand lashed fiercely at the Lion Mastiff Dog's back like a steel whip.

An eye for an eye!

I've got a fever. I'll try not to miss any updates over the next couple of days.