"What?"
"Such a huge amount of experience!"
Zhou Zheng and Zheng Tao were both stunned. Even Chu Tian and Lu Qing, who had remained calm the whole time, looked a little dazed. Only Wang Zhi, his face cold, remained expressionless—but his tightly clenched fist showed that he was anything but calm.
"To hit the Bloodthirsty Tank's vital points twice in such a short time—that can't possibly be a coincidence!" Vice-captain Zhou Zheng exclaimed. "Captain, our squad really struck gold this time!"
Generally speaking, the best way to hunt monsters was to target their weaknesses.
For most quadrupedal monsters, those weaknesses were the eyes, anus, throat, and mouth. The next best target was the soft underbelly...
Many martial artists only learned this after spending considerable time honing their skills in the Wilderness Area.
But it was remarkable for a newcomer like Yang Wu, who had only just become a martial artist, to have this kind of knowledge.
"This kid's got a steady mind, and his marksmanship is excellent. Looks like his first trip to the Wilderness Area hasn't thrown him off at all!"
Chu Tian said, "The Bloodthirsty Tank is incredibly resilient, but after taking two hits to its vital points from Yang Wu, it won't last much longer, even if he doesn't attack again. Still... monsters can be terrifyingly powerful when they're on the brink of death. Let's keep watching."
Although they had already seen Yang Wu's strength back in Base City, sparring and hunting monsters were two entirely different things.
Sparring usually ended as soon as one side gained the upper hand, but every monster hunt was a fight to the death.
Under intense pressure, most people were lucky to bring out even half their strength the first time.
Yet Yang Wu was able to use his full strength. He was in no way like a newcomer who had just entered the Wilderness Area.
The five members of Phantom Squad continued watching the battle between Yang Wu and the Bloodthirsty Tank, which was now acting like a beast gone mad.
Drip! Drip!
Foul-smelling blood dripped from the Bloodthirsty Tank's belly. It had tried to tighten its abdominal muscles, but the wound was far too large to stop the bleeding completely.
The blood fell onto the wilderness, staining a patch of grass red. The grass here would surely grow more lush next year.
The Bloodthirsty Tank endured the pain in its belly and rear, its eyes blazing with madness as it let out a series of chilling roars and charged at Yang Wu again and again, each time as fast as lightning.
"With its belly wounded, the Bloodthirsty Tank has lost a lot of its explosive power!"
Seeing the monster slow down considerably, Yang Wu felt reassured.
Faced with the Bloodthirsty Tank's frenzied assault, Yang Wu didn't retreat. Instead, he thrust the Pojun Spear forward. It spun as he collided head-on with the charging monster.
"Die!"
With the advantage already his, Yang Wu didn't want to waste any more time. Just as the Pojun Spear was about to hit the Bloodthirsty Tank, he sharply angled it and thrust straight at its mouth.
The Bloodthirsty Tank let out a terrified roar and dug its four hooves into the ground, trying to dodge Yang Wu's killing blow.
But with Yang Wu giving it everything he had, the Pojun Spear was simply too fast. The Bloodthirsty Tank couldn't move out of the way in time.
Schk!
The spear pierced flesh with a long, wet sound. It entered through the Bloodthirsty Tank's mouth and passed straight through its throat.
Knowing it was doomed, the Bloodthirsty Tank's eyes flashed with madness.
Even if it died, it wouldn't let the detestable human before it get away unscathed!
Roar!
The Bloodthirsty Tank stopped suppressing its injuries and focused all its strength in its four hooves. It ignored the Pojun Spear lodged in its body and charged straight at Yang Wu with all its might.
Of course, Yang Wu wasn't about to let the Bloodthirsty Tank's final frenzy hurt him. As soon as he thrust his spear, he darted aside, easily avoiding its last desperate attack.
Boom!
The Bloodthirsty Tank convulsed violently. Its body, already losing the last traces of life, slammed into a nearby tree with the Pojun Spear still lodged in it, snapping the trunk—thick as a bowl—clean in half.
The Bloodthirsty Tank's breath gradually faded, and at last it stopped moving altogether.
"This is the first Beast General Level monster I've killed!"
Yang Wu stood to one side, looking at the Bloodthirsty Tank lying beside the broken tree, its body nearly pierced through by the Pojun Spear. His heart was filled with emotion.
"Harvest the materials!"
Yang Wu leaped forward and landed beside the Bloodthirsty Tank. He took out a dagger and began carving up the monster's corpse, harvesting its materials.
As Yang Wu collected the monster's materials, the members of Phantom Squad, who had watched the fight from a distance, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Impressive!"
Zheng Tao exclaimed.
Zhou Zheng praised him too. "What do you think? The person Brother Wu recommended turned out pretty well, didn't he?"
Of all the members of Phantom Squad, Zhou Zheng was closest to Wu Tong. Now that Yang Wu had performed so well, Zhou Zheng naturally wanted to praise him.
Captain Chu Tian watched Yang Wu collect the monster's materials and remarked, "Yang Wu did well this time. What's even more commendable is that he could've worn the Bloodthirsty Tank down slowly, but still chose to face it head-on in the end!"
Fighting in the Wilderness Area was different from fighting anywhere else. No one knew what might happen next. If you chose to drag out a fight with a monster for the sake of safety, you might end up attracting a whole pack of them.
So, when fighting monsters in the Wilderness Area, the general rule was to finish the fight quickly and get out of there as soon as possible.
While they were chatting, Yang Wu finished harvesting the Bloodthirsty Tank's materials.
"Not bad! You got a pretty complete set of materials from this monster," Zheng Tao said with a smile as he came over. "I was going to help you out, but it looks like you know what you're doing!"
The materials from a Beast General Level monster were far more valuable than those from a Beast Soldier Level monster, and they were also more complicated to harvest. A poor job could affect the selling price.
"Brother Zheng!" Yang Wu said with a smile. "I watched quite a few videos at Extreme Home, so I was just barely able to imitate what I saw!"
"Yang Wu!" Zhou Zheng came over too. His smile had vanished, and he addressed Yang Wu with a stern expression. "Your performance just now was only barely acceptable!"
Yang Wu nodded and listened attentively, ready to learn from his experience.
"Your performance at the beginning was decent. But after that final blow, you shouldn't have let go of your weapon!" Zhou Zheng said sternly. "We could run into danger at any moment in the Wilderness Area. If you lose your weapon, you might find yourself in serious trouble!"
"Yes, I understand. Thanks, Brother Zhou!"
Yang Wu quickly thanked him for sharing his experience.
"All right, Yang Wu did well this time, and this means Phantom Squad has finally gotten our first kill!" Captain Chu Tian said, waving his hand. "Let's keep moving!"
"Understood!"
Everyone answered in unison.
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