Frost Shadow Deer

Jackal Squad quietly entered the suburban area of County 0316.

At this moment, the group had already left their Off-road Vehicle at a temporary stop and were proceeding on foot.

"Chu He, for the past three days of travel, we've been following the Expressway, which consists mostly of desolate areas."

Beside him, Hu Yonghua lowered his voice. "However, the vast majority of Monsters live within cities!"

"The denser the buildings, the more Monsters can survive there, and the more dangerous the situation becomes!"

"I understand, Uncle Hu." Chu He nodded.

Regarding this point, whether from the internet or his memories from his past life, Chu He was very well-informed.

Monsters and humanity had gone through a very long war.

After war upon war, those intelligent Monsters had long since discovered that if they lived in open, desolate areas without cover, human armies and human Martial Artists could lock onto them from long distances.

Whether through Sniper Rifles, Missiles, or even Laser Cannons...

They could all execute ultra-long-range attacks!

In urban areas, however, the situation was vastly different.

As long as Monsters hid in densely built-up areas, they undoubtedly held a massive advantage, whether against the Sniper Rifles of human Martial Artists or the urban warfare of human armies.

Densely built-up areas were a paradise for Monsters!

"Stop." Meteor Spear Chu Yunpeng raised a hand, staring ahead with a solemn expression.

Not far ahead, a massive Black-Haired Wild Boar lay on the ground.

Beside this dead Black-Haired Wild Boar, more than a dozen Golden-Eyed Jackals were lowering their heads, tearing into the body of the Black-Haired Wild Boar in large gulps.

At this point, the blood from the Black-Haired Wild Boar had already pooled into a fairly deep puddle.

Suddenly, two Golden-Eyed Jackals in the pack of Monsters looked up vigilantly and scanned their surroundings.

"We'll go around; don't engage," Hu Yonghua said softly.

In desolate areas, Jackal Squad could be quite carefree, killing Monsters whenever they wanted.

But in the city, everything was different.

Turning into a narrow alley, the six members of Jackal Squad advanced with their nerves on high alert.

Proceeding with extreme caution and avoiding conflict over a dozen times, Chu He also used his Flying Daggers to instantly kill eight ordinary Beast Soldier Rank Monsters, and the group finally arrived at their destination.

In County-level City 0316, there was a residential complex called Tiantongyuan Residential Area.

Near this complex lay a High-end Villa District. Within it was the very thing they wanted most from this trip.

"Let's go, find a room to rest in for a while first, then head up to the rooftop."

"With Chu He here this time, that Frost Shadow Deer is definitely a dead duck!"

"Don't be careless. We don't know what else might be in that mist. Let's do as we did before and wait for the Frost Shadow Deer to come out on its own."

"Alright, everyone be careful." Hearing the few lax words from the group, Hu Yonghua had to lower his voice and let out a cold snort as a reminder.

"A monster could pop out from anywhere inside this residential building."

"Don't slack off, and don't make any loud noises."

The six members of the Jackal Squad continued to advance along the staircase.

Hu Yonghua's reminder was timely.

This residential building had eighteen floors. The Jackal Squad encountered over a dozen monsters just while making their way to the twelfth floor.

Twelfth floor, Room 1202.

Inside an apartment of about 100 square meters.

"For the time being, this apartment will be our temporary resting place," Hu Yonghua said.

Chu He nodded in agreement.

"Phew, finally, we can catch our breath."

Only then did Pang Song and Yang Yi, who had been carrying the massive iron cases on their backs the whole time, reveal a hint of a smile and plop down directly onto the living room floor.

The others also took High-Energy Food and water out of their backpacks.

"Look, over there!" Hu Yonghua stood on the dusty balcony and pointed to the south. "Chu He, look, there's an area over there completely shrouded in mist."

Chu He walked over and carefully peered outside.

Indeed, about two kilometers away, clusters of buildings appeared faint and indistinct under the shroud of mist.

Chu He strained his eyes to look into the distance, but he could only see that cluster of buildings completely enveloped by the mist. He couldn't see anything deeper inside, only catching a vague glimpse of a few long, strip-like objects flashing by.

What was even stranger was that in other parts of the city, the roars of various monsters could be heard everywhere.

The rumbling sounds caused by thousands of monsters stampeding together would erupt every so often.

Only that cluster of buildings shrouded in mist not far away remained silent.

It was unconventional, eerily quiet.

"The core area of that zone used to be a High-end Villa District."

"The last time we came here, we discovered a Frost Shadow Deer in that vicinity. Don't let the fact that it's only an Intermediate Beast General fool you; this thing is truly valuable!"

"Deer Antler, Deer Penis, Deer Tendon, Deer Tail... the value of its entire body adds up to almost as much as an Advanced Beast General."

"If it weren't for the protection of that strange mist, these few would have been hunted down long ago."

Chu He listened quietly, though ripples of thought couldn't help but stir in his heart.

Deer Penis? Deer Antler?

These things are excellent ingredients for medicinal wine!

I wonder if these things have any use when it comes to spiritual energy?

Seeing Chu He's eyes shining like stars in the night, Hu Yonghua couldn't help but laugh. "What, can't hold back already?"

"Haha, don't be impatient! This room isn't high enough. Later, I'll take you up to the rooftop terrace, and we can take a good look with the binoculars."

"This hunt for the Frost Shadow Deer will likely depend on your performance. When the time comes, you'll definitely get a share of the profits!"

"No, that's not what I meant." Chu He chuckled shamelessly. "I mean, for my share, could I keep it instead of selling it, to use for soaking wine?"

"Uncle Hu, you know how my dad is; he just loves a couple of drinks."

"Sigh!" Hearing this, Hu Yonghua couldn't help but sigh. "Your father... it was only after what happened to your grandfather that he picked up this habit of heavy drinking."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't still be stuck as an Intermediate War General."

"Forget it. If you want to keep it, then once it's done and we split the profits, you can just take your share home directly."

"Go on, go rest for a while with the others."

Soon, after resting for a dozen minutes, the Jackal Squad began their ascent toward the rooftop.

From the twelfth floor to the rooftop, the Jackal Squad encountered three monsters during the climb; they were actually quite lucky.

However, one of those three monsters had actually charged up from the stairs below.

At the time, Chu He and Wei Xiaoping were at the very back of the squad. Naturally, Chu He took action; with a flash of his Flying Daggers, he cleanly and decisively killed the monster.

Exiting the stairwell, the six members of the Jackal Squad arrived at the rooftop of this eighteen-story residential building.

"Close the rooftop door, and lock it tight!"

Hu Yonghua found another iron rod and jammed the rooftop door shut to prevent any monsters from coming up from below and reaching the roof.

Afterward, he instructed the group, "You all brought binoculars, right?"

"Everyone take out your binoculars and find a monster that interests you."

"Remember, don't expose too much of your body over the edge of the roof. If the monsters below spot you, it might cause a bit of trouble!"

Chu He also took his binoculars out of his backpack.

Everyone carried auxiliary tools like binoculars with them; they didn't take up much space anyway.

Crouching at the edge of the rooftop, Chu He naturally looked toward the villa complex in the south first.

The Frost Shadow Deer had already captured his full attention.