Military Power!

There had always been a saying about wolf-type monsters: heads of copper, bones of iron, waists of tofu. The Blood-Stained Black Wolf was naturally no exception. From the moment its abdomen was pierced by the spear and it was flung away by the tremendous impact, its internal organs thoroughly shredded, this Primary Beast General level monster had been destined for death.

Walking over, Vinina pulled the spear from its abdomen and used it to support herself. She kept taking deep breaths to adjust her condition, her eyes brimming with excitement.

Sure enough, the brink of life and death was the best way to temper oneself!

Through this battle, she had not only gained an initial grasp of Annihilation, mastering the first layer of Spear Technique and allowing her body to unleash a second burst of force at the instant of full exertion, but had also condensed her battle intent, using it to scour her body and strengthen herself once more.

It was precisely due to this double enhancement that Vinina had been able to unleash speed and strength far beyond before, catching the Blood-Stained Black Wolf off guard and killing it outright!

As for how dangerous this battle had been...

Heh!

Without danger, where would the gains come from?

Vinina shrugged slightly. Her lovely face was flushed an unhealthy crimson, and a trace of madness flickered in her bloodshot eyes.

Although Vinina had won the battle, she herself had also sustained fairly serious injuries. The War Eagle Squad, Li Xun, and Justin had entered the Wilderness Zone primarily to safeguard her training, so naturally, they could not continue lingering there with an injured Vinina.

Vinina had no objections to this.

Mainly because there was no reason to remain in the Wilderness Zone.

Her objective had been achieved, and she was seriously injured. Even if she stayed in the Wilderness Zone, her injuries would not support another battle against Beast General level monsters.

Go kill Beast Soldier level monsters?

They would offer no tempering at all. At most, the materials on Beast Soldier level monsters could fetch a little money, but that paltry sum...

Did she lack money?

Thus, after simply treating Vinina's injuries and resting for a night, the group of thirteen began retracing their route at dawn the next morning, as the sky gradually brightened.

Since they were returning along the same route, the risks were much lower than on the way there. Before long, Vinina and the others once again set foot on that desolate, ruined highway.

Facing the rising sun, they embarked on their journey home.

The return trip still took three days.

Though those three days were tedious, because she had condensed Battle Intent Power, Vinina could now use battle intent not only to scour her body and temper her soul, but also to train in wielding the Battle Intent Power she had condensed.

Although this Battle Intent Power could not leave her body, it could enhance Vinina to a certain extent. The degree of enhancement was even comparable to the first layer of Annihilation!

One had to know that Annihilation was called Earth's number one offensive manual because of its terrifying enhancement—

As well as a bit of prestige from Hong.

Annihilation had five layers in total.

The first layer allowed the body to unleash an additional burst of force. Both bursts reached ninety percent force, meaning one could exert one hundred and eighty percent force!

The second layer allowed two additional bursts of force, allowing one to exert two hundred and seventy percent force!

The third layer allowed three additional bursts of force, allowing one to exert three hundred and sixty percent force!

The fourth layer: four hundred and fifty percent force!

The fifth layer could reach a terrifying six hundred percent force!

What kind of concept was that?

A six-hundred-percent combat bonus!

Still, compared with Nine Layered Lightning Saber, it was indeed somewhat inferior. If Nine Layered Lightning Saber was trained to its limit, it could provide a seven-hundred-percent enhancement, while Annihilation only offered six hundred percent. The difference was quite substantial.

But Thor could not beat Hong, could he?

Besides, she practiced the spear, not the saber.

However, the boost provided by Battle Intent Power was clearly not on the same level as either Annihilation or Nine Layered Lightning Saber. With the battle intent support of merely twelve Martial Artists, and using only the most basic method of controlling it with force, Vinina, who had only just condensed Battle Intent Power, could still receive an enhancement close to one hundred and eighty percent!

What if it were an army of 1,200 Martial Artists?

What about 12,000?

One had to know that in the world of Swallowed Star, everything was scarce except people!

Moreover, its effects were not limited to enhancing oneself, tempering the soul, and scouring the body. It could also speed up Vinina's recovery from her injuries. By the time they saw the towering walls of the supply base faintly emerge in the distance again, Vinina's injuries had nearly healed.

"Stop!"

The moment someone was detected approaching the City Wall, a searchlight swiftly shone over. At the same time, several heavy machine guns could vaguely be seen aiming toward Vinina's group.

"War Eagle Squad. Lev Hines."

The War Hawk Captain responded. At the same time, he strode toward the gate and handed both his Martial Artist ID and military ID to the approaching officer.

"So it's Major Lev of the War Eagle Squad. I'm Rauf Camus, deputy company commander and second lieutenant of the Fourth Company, Third Regiment, responsible for guarding the supply base."

The officer accepted the Martial Artist ID and military ID, gave them a brief glance, then handed them back. Looking over the thirteen people, all of whose combat uniforms were stained dark brown-black with blood, he could not help clicking his tongue. "Where have you been? You look like you've been through hell."

"City No. 489. Before leaving, we hunted a pack of Blood-Stained Black Wolves. This is all the blood of those beasts."

The War Hawk Captain replied, then asked, "Are there still trains returning to the base city?"

"Ruthless. Hunting a wolf pack—those beasts hold grudges more than anything."

"But why rush back to the base city? It wasn't easy for you to go on a mission. Why not sell whatever you gained directly to our HR Alliance? We can negotiate the price."

"After selling it, you can take the money and rest at the supply base. You can head back tomorrow."

As they walked into the supply base, the officer enthusiastically solicited their business.

That was right.

The Third Regiment he belonged to was an official military force under the HR Alliance. The same arrangement existed within the territories of the world's five major powers, though what they controlled was generally supply bases surrounding the base cities.

To a certain extent, it could be seen as the HR Alliance funding the military to help base cities resist monsters.

And this was precisely what Vinina currently intended to seize.

Military Power!