After lunch, they rested briefly. Around four in the afternoon, once the midday heat had eased, the fully equipped Phantom Squad's six members left the Supply Base.
At the same time, a dark figure followed Yang Wu and the others out.
Yang Wu and his companions made their way along the highway. Whenever they encountered a Beast Soldier Level monster foolish enough to attack, Lu Qing quickly killed it with an arrow.
After walking for several hours, the sky gradually darkened, and night fell.
The waning moon hung high in the sky, casting a faint glow over the land.
"Yang Wu, you've gotten a lot stronger!"
Zheng Tao exclaimed as he watched Yang Wu swiftly kill an Elementary Beast General Level monster.
Yang Wu had already held back most of his strength so his teammates could gradually get used to what he was capable of. He'd only shown about Intermediate War General Level strength, but sharp-eyed Zheng Tao had still noticed.
"Brother Zheng, I just got lucky. My experience can't compare to yours!"
Yang Wu replied modestly.
"You two, quit chatting and stay alert," Zhou Zheng said. Then he turned to Chu Tian. "Captain, should we find somewhere to grab a bite?"
Yang Wu and the others were fit enough to keep walking all day without trouble, but they still needed to replenish their energy to stay in good condition.
Chu Tian considered it for a moment. "There should be an abandoned rest stop up ahead. Let's take a break there."
"Sure!"
Monsters were scarce on the highway, and the group was nearly at their rest stop. This was when the Phantom Squad was at its most relaxed.
Whoosh.
A dark figure came sprinting quietly from afar. In the blink of an eye, he was only a few hundred meters