Great Harvest

The ??? Hunter Squad had spent a week in 048 Abandoned City.

Over the course of that week, they had hunted four Intermediate Beast General Level monsters, six Junior Beast General Level monsters, and countless Beast Soldier Level monsters.

The five of them had packed their backpacks full. They'd certainly reaped a rich harvest.

"Let's head back tonight. We've had pretty good luck this time—we killed ten Beast General Level monsters in just one week," Chen Fan said with a smile.

"Yeah. Last time the five of us went out for a month, we didn't kill nearly this many monsters. And Yang Hu and the others... sigh." Zhao Gao thought back to their last trip to the Wilderness Zone.

"If I'd been a little stronger, the two of them might not have..." Chen Fan sighed.

The Hunting Gun Squad had originally had five members. During one hunt, another wave of monsters had suddenly appeared, catching them off guard.

As they retreated, Yang Hu and Liu Ming had both died at the hands of the monsters.

The other three had made it back safely, but hadn't even been able to retrieve their teammates' bodies. The grief had been unbearable.

That was why Chen Fan had recruited new teammates. As luck would have it, he'd met the two geniuses, Sett and Luo Feng, and invited them to join the team, rebuilding the squad.

Chen Fan, Yang Hui, and Zhao Yong fell silent. The mood grew heavy.

"Brother Chen, Brother Zhao, Brother Yang. I don't know what happened back then, but I'm sure you did everything you could. Out here, danger and opportunity go hand in hand. The only real way forward is to get stronger," Luo Feng said, trying to comfort them.

Awooo!

A huge wolf howl broke the silence.

"It's the Hunter!" Chen Fan exclaimed.

A giant wolf, nearly three meters tall, appeared in the street. It warily scanned its surroundings.

"Why's that wolf back again?" Zhao Yong asked.

"Look! Its fur changed color!" Sett cried.

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's gray fur had turned silver-white, and the crescent-shaped patch of white fur on its forehead had turned bloodred. It radiated a terrifying aura.

Suddenly, a tiger's roar rang out, putting the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf on high alert.

"It's the White-Haired Tiger King!" Chen Fan exclaimed.

It, too, stood three meters tall, with a body slightly more slender than the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's.

It appeared opposite the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf, accompanied by a roar.

"There's a White-Haired Tiger King here, too," Zhao Yong said in surprise. "The White-Haired Tiger King is a rare kind of tiger monster, with white fur all over. It has long fangs like a saber-toothed tiger, an astonishing bite force, and a tail like a whip.

"Once fully grown, it reaches the High-Level Beast General rank. The White-Haired Tiger King prefers to live alone and is usually by itself wherever it goes. It's incredibly powerful, and few monsters of the same rank can match it. Looks like the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf and this White-Haired Tiger King are about to fight. This should be quite a show."

Awooo!

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf howled and instantly accelerated, charging at the White-Haired Tiger King like a bolt of lightning.

A white blur streaked through the air. Its paws pounded across the long-abandoned road, leaving crater after crater in its wake.

The White-Haired Tiger King let out a low growl. Its massive tail sliced through the air like a divine whip, lashing at the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf.

The tail struck the charging wolf and sent its enormous body flying.

Like a small mountain, it crashed into the building beside the road.

Rumble!

The impact punched a huge hole in the abandoned building. Debris scattered everywhere like petals, and clouds of dust billowed into the air.

The White-Haired Tiger King darted into the gaping hole.

For a moment, the group couldn't see what was happening inside the building.

"Holy crap, that's exciting! Those two freak monsters are tearing into each other. Maybe we'll be able to pick up the spoils afterward," Sett couldn't help cursing.

"I wonder what's happening in there," Luo Feng said.

A series of holes quickly appeared in the building, accompanied by crashing sounds and the roars of monsters.

A white monster flew out of the building and rolled several times across the ground. Before it could get back on its feet, the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf—its forehead marked by a crescent of bloodred fur—charged out of the building and bit at the White-Haired Tiger King.

The building behind them could no longer hold up. With a rumble, it began to collapse.

The two monsters instantly grappled with each other, and the massive building crashed down on their bodies.

But High-Level Beast General monsters had astonishingly strong defenses. Neither monster seemed to feel the weight of the collapsing building; they focused solely on the enemy before them.

"The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's losing," Zhao Yong said.

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf had taken a whip-like blow from the tiger right at the start. Its massive body was now covered in bite wounds, while the White-Haired Tiger King had barely been hurt and still seemed to have the upper hand.

"Hard to say. The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is cunning. It might be deliberately leaving an opening," Chen Fan replied.

The tiger's half-meter-long fangs sank into the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's body. The wolf howled in pain, and blood poured from the gaping wound like water from a spring.

The wolf's injuries grew worse and worse. It had already been weaker than the White-Haired Tiger King, and now its injuries had greatly reduced its strength. It was struck more and more often.

Awooo!

The wolf was sent flying by the tiger's whip-like tail, crashing into a nearby house. It let out a furious, unwilling howl, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't get back up.

The White-Haired Tiger King moved toward the fallen Silver Moon Fierce Wolf with the graceful stride of a king.

"The wolf's going to die," Sett said when he saw what was happening.

"Yeah, this White-Haired Tiger King is incredible. It's powerful and skilled in combat, and that tail of its is especially insane," Chen Fan said, smacking his lips.

The tiger's padded paws made no sound as it approached the wolf.

The White-Haired Tiger King let out a long roar, as if proclaiming itself the victor.

It raised its proud head high and roared for a long time, seemingly savoring its triumph.

"What!" Luo Feng exclaimed.

The fallen Silver Moon Wolf King suddenly sprang to its feet and lunged for the White-Haired Tiger King's throat.

The Tiger King, still reveling in its victory, didn't react in time. At the moment of its greatest triumph, the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf bit through its throat.

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf, summoned by a final burst of strength, held on to the White-Haired Tiger King before collapsing to the ground, never to move again.

"That Hunter is one cunning bastard," Zhao Yong said in amazement.

"What are we waiting for? This is our chance!" Chen Fan said, picking up his spear.

The others understood what their captain meant. They swiftly grabbed their weapons and rushed out of the room after Chen Fan.

Yang Hui held a sniper rifle and kept watch over the area for the others.

Fortunately, the two giant monsters' fight had driven the nearby monsters far away. The four of them collected all the valuable materials from the two monsters without the slightest interference.

"What a shame the wolf pelt's been torn up so badly. We could've sold it for a lot more," Zhao Yong said regretfully.

"Brother Zhao, we've struck it big this time. Even a badly damaged pelt is still a Hunter—the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's pelt. It'll definitely fetch a fortune. And then there are the wolf claws and fangs," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Exactly. You're never satisfied, kid. That White-Haired Tiger King's pelt is worth a fortune, too. And those two huge fangs—just looking at them makes my mouth water," Chen Fan said, gazing at the White-Haired Tiger King's two enormous fangs.

"This has been a massive haul. That fight alone probably got us more than we collected during the whole previous week," Sett said with a grin.

"Definitely."

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's pelt drove wealthy people wild, and the White-Haired Tiger King's pelt appealed to them just as much.

And a pair of enormous fangs was extremely valuable, whether used as decorations or as alloy materials.

"Let's set off again tonight. This weather is unbearably hot. I'm sweating all over just from moving," Chen Fan said with a smile.

As dusk fell, they finished packing and slung on backpacks nearly as tall as a person. Weapons in hand, they headed for the military base.

The five of them were in high spirits. The journey went smoothly, and two days later, they returned to the military base.

"We're finally back!" Once they reached the room the military had prepared for the Martial Artist squads, Zhao Yong dropped his things and said excitedly.

"Yeah, we're finally back. We're going to make a fortune this time," Luo Feng said with a smile.

After washing up in their own rooms, the five decided to get a good night's sleep before selling the monster materials.

Sett had called his family to let them know he was safe and said he'd be home in the next couple of days. His parents were thrilled to hear he was coming home, and the worry that had been weighing on Jin Wenying's heart finally eased.

Once everything was taken care of, Sett went to sleep.

At the military base, they didn't have to worry about monster attacks, so they slept peacefully and soundly.