Hunting Monsters

September 1st was the day Chen Daolin was to head out to hunt monsters. Ji Xuan even came over specifically to see him off, leaving him feeling extremely awkward under the meaningful gazes of the other trainees.

Chen Daolin, along with 91 other trainees, headed toward City 1001, a city located in the wilderness area about 300 kilometers away. This designation was personally set by Hong, the founder of the Hongning base city. All trainees were required to hunt monsters within this city.

"Chen Daolin, since this is your first time in City 1001, do you want to join us?" several Huaxia trainees asked with great enthusiasm.

"Sure," Chen Daolin said, expressing his gratitude.

These trainees were not there to help Chen Daolin hunt monsters. The training camp had strict regulations prohibiting trainees from helping one another hunt; they had to hunt alone, trading materials was forbidden, and killing one another was strictly prohibited. Once discovered, the punishment ranged from expulsion to execution. A satellite overhead monitored City 1001 twenty-four hours a day, keeping a close watch on the trainees' actions.

However, they could point the way for Chen Daolin, share information about City 1001, and provide tips on what to watch out for while hunting, ensuring he wouldn't be caught off guard and could have some peace of mind. These trainees were "veterans" who had been hanging around City 1001 for quite some time. It was clear that Chen Daolin hadn't done much fighting, and newcomers like him were prone to making various mistakes during their first time on the battlefield.

"By the way, you need to be careful of trainees from other regions; some of them might try to steal your kills," the Huaxia trainees warned him kindly.

The training camp was not a harmonious place; there were struggles not only between individual trainees but also between factions.

Stealing monsters or intentionally causing trouble happened frequently.

Hunting monsters was not always smooth sailing, and every year, some trainees unfortunately fell while hunting.

After parting ways with the other Huaxia trainees, Chen Daolin, dressed in a gray combat suit and carrying a spear, a shield, and a backpack, stood on the rooftop of a dilapidated three-story residential building in the desolate City 1001, looking out over the entire city with a heart full of passion.

This was the first step of his official journey on the path of a martial artist.

Martial artists were divided into Warrior Level, Warlord Level, and God of War.

Monsters were similarly divided into Beast Soldier Level, Beast General Level, and Lord Level.

In City 1001, not only were there a large number of Beast General Level monsters, but at the core, there were also a small number of Lord Level monsters for the training camp students to hunt.

Given Chen Daolin's strength as a newcomer who had just entered the training camp, he could only hide on the outskirts of the city and hunt some ordinary low-tier Beast General Level monsters. These peripheral Beast General Level monsters were usually surrounded by a group of Beast Soldier Level subordinates. Once they realized they were outmatched, they would often order their subordinates to cover their retreat while they fled, making them quite difficult to hunt.

Beast General Level monsters already possessed a certain level of intelligence.

Lord Level monsters possessed intelligence almost indistinguishable from that of an ordinary human.

Therefore, one could not underestimate them.

Chen Daolin's current physical fitness allowed for a punch force of about 5,000 kilograms. With the burst from the three-fold King Kai Fist, he could reach nearly 15,000 kilograms, just barely hitting the baseline for a mid-tier Warlord Level punch.

Thus, dealing with ordinary low-tier Beast General Level monsters wasn't too difficult; the problem was how to kill them without giving them a chance to escape.

If they were martial artists in the wilderness, they could form squads of five or six to cooperate and hunt monsters, increasing their kill rate. But in City 1001, which was specifically for training camp students to hone their skills, how could they be allowed to work together? Once discovered, they would be warned, or in serious cases, expelled.

"Baa, baa~"

Hiding in a dense thicket, Chen Daolin watched a group of monsters slowly moving a few hundred meters away. At the head was a monster over three meters tall, pitch-black, and shaped like a goat, but with two sharp black horns on its forehead. Its blood-red eyes were chilling. This was a low-tier Beast General Level monster, the Blood-Eyed Goat. It was fast, had strong explosive power, and its defense was slightly weaker. One had to be especially careful of the goat horns on its head; even with a D6 Series combat suit, the terrifying piercing power could easily rupture the internal organs of a human martial artist.

There was one low-tier Beast General Level Blood-Eyed Goat, and around it were about thirty or forty ordinary Beast Soldier Level Blood-Eyed Goats. Chen Daolin calculated silently and decided he could give it a try.

City 1001 was teeming with monsters; once he struck, he had to finish it quickly, or he would be surrounded by other monsters with nowhere to run.

"Five minutes, I only have five minutes," Chen Daolin thought, his eyes cold and his heart hardening. I don't believe that with my strength, which is close to a mid-tier Warlord, I can't take down one Blood-Eyed Goat!

Chen Daolin lowered his body and, like a hunter, quietly crept toward the group of Blood-Eyed Goats using the surrounding obstacles.

The Blood-Eyed Goat leader was strolling leisurely with its herd, while the minions scattered around served as a perimeter guard.

Suddenly, something drifted through the air with the wind. The Blood-Eyed Goat's ears pricked up, and it lifted its head, sniffing the air suspiciously.

"Die!"

With a roar, a figure flashed out from behind a half-collapsed wall like a cheetah, charging toward the Blood-Eyed Goat leader. Before he even arrived, his spear had already lashed out, sending out points of cold starlight that bloomed into flowers of blood on the bodies of several Beast Soldier Level Blood-Eyed Goats nearby.

"Baa!!"

The Blood-Eyed Goat glared with rage, let out a strange roar, and kicked its four hooves, its massive body leaping high into the air like a cannonball toward Chen Daolin. It lowered its head, its terrifying black goat horns flashing with a soul-chilling cold light in the sun.

Chen Daolin stepped on the ground, his body swaying as he dodged in front of the Blood-Eyed Goat. At the same time, he put strength into his hand and thrust his spear toward the goat's abdomen.

Puff~ The C6 Model spearhead was sharp and incredibly hard; it could even damage the body of a high-tier Beast General Level monster, let alone a low-tier Beast General Level Blood-Eyed Goat leader. The spearhead pierced the Blood-Eyed Goat in a flash and was retracted immediately. Chen Daolin pulled back and retreated, and the next moment, the Blood-Eyed Goat's attack landed with aggressive momentum, smashing a large crater into the ground.

The baseline strength for a low-tier Warlord was 8,000 kilograms, and the strength of the massive Blood-Eyed Goat leader in front of him was likely over ten tons. Combined with that massive kinetic energy and its huge body, it was even more terrifying than a heavy tank. It could easily smash through a residential building, and the ground where it passed looked as if it had been plowed by artillery fire—pitted, scarred, and in shambles.

Chen Daolin moved flexibly around the Blood-Eyed Goat leader, dodging its attacks while finding opportunities to leave wound after wound on its body. If it weren't for the Blood-Eyed Goat leader constantly shielding its vital points, it would have been killed by Chen Daolin long ago.

His strength, approaching that of a mid-tier Warlord, suppressed the Blood-Eyed Goat leader.

This Blood-Eyed Goat leader is truly stupid. Human martial artists are indeed far superior to monsters in the technique of using force. Chen Daolin sighed inwardly.

Monsters of the same level far exceeded human martial artists in physical fitness, but human martial artists could use weapons, equipment, blade techniques, footwork, and intelligence to easily defeat monsters of the same level in one-on-one combat.

The Blood-Eyed Goat leader seemed to sense that it couldn't defeat the human in front of it and began to bleat anxiously. Suddenly, the surrounding Beast Soldier Level monsters seemed stimulated and charged madly at Chen Daolin, disregarding their own lives.

"As expected." Chen Daolin had already noticed the Blood-Eyed Goat leader's attempt to flee. His eyes turned cold, and he increased the intensity of his movements. His spear transformed into streaks of phantom images, attacking the Blood-Eyed Goat frantically. Relying on strength and speed superior to the leader, he left wound after wound on its body, leaving it dripping with blood and in a miserable state.

However, Chen Daolin had no intention of showing mercy. As the Blood-Eyed Goat leader's injuries worsened and it lay dying, he thrust his spearhead into its throat, ending its life. The Blood-Eyed Goat leader's eyes dimmed, and after a few twitches, its massive body collapsed to the ground with a thud. The surrounding Beast Soldier Level monsters went quiet for a moment. Seeing their leader had fallen, they seemed to realize something and, instead of attacking Chen Daolin, scattered and fled in all directions.

"Success!" Chen Daolin stood panting beside the carcass of the Blood-Eyed Goat, drenched in sweat, a look of genuine joy on his face.

This was the first Beast General Level monster he had hunted relying on his own strength!

"I need to harvest the materials quickly." Chen Daolin didn't dwell on it further; he took out the tools specifically designed for dissecting monsters and began to work quickly.

Two minutes later, Chen Daolin left the area, leaving behind the carcass of the Blood-Eyed Goat leader. The scent of blood would soon attract other monsters, turning this place into a feast.