Hunting Above His Level

"Girn...!"

The Bloodthirsty Tank staggered out through the dust hanging around the broken wall.

The punch had been effective, but it hadn't killed the beast.

"That thing's tough. No wonder it's an Advanced Beast General-level Bloodthirsty Tank. Its defense is incredible... But after taking that punch, it's clearly not in as good a shape as before."

Fang Yi interlaced his fingers and began loosening up his joints.

He also glanced at his Fist Armor.

There were no obvious cracks. The Creation Divine Light imbued within it had made it several times tougher.

As his Double Pupil Eyes awakened further, the Creation Divine Light had spread from his fists, where it had first appeared, to both his arms.

He expected that...

Once his Double Pupil Eyes' awakening progress reached around twenty percent, the light would cover his entire body. With that added defense, Fang Yi's strength would reach a new level.

"Girn!"

The Bloodthirsty Tank charged again, despite the impact of the previous blow.

Its speed hadn't slowed much. In fact, it was even faster than before, as if it had flown into a rage. It paid no attention to anything else, thinking only of killing the hateful human before it.

Fang Yi made no move to dodge. Instead, he pulled the Black Satin from around his eyes.

The Black Satin came away, revealing his Double Pupil Eyes, which glowed blue and purple.

In an instant!

The Bloodthirsty Tank abruptly stopped. But its momentum carried it forward, and its chin slammed into the ground. It scraped along for several meters before finally coming to a halt.

And at that moment, in the world seen through the Bloodthirsty Tank's beastly eyes...

Fang Yi stood calmly in the distance. But all around him, in every direction, eyes appeared throughout the space, all tightly shut.

The moment they appeared, a suffocating sense of despair and terror bore down on the beast!

Then...

One eye after another opened, revealing the Double Pupil Eyes—twitching restlessly, deeply unsettled, and scrutinizing everything.

In an instant, every eye shuddered and fixed its gaze on the beast's body!

A scorching sensation, pain, and the feeling of power boring through it gradually rose within the Bloodthirsty Tank.

It began convulsing wildly, even rolling on the ground on instinct, as if invisible flames were burning it and it could put them out by resorting to the most primitive method.

But it was all in vain.

In reality.

Fang Yi looked at the halted Bloodthirsty Tank and let out a long breath.

"This Bloodthirsty Tank is a high-level one. I can clearly feel that the Double Pupil Illusion is having less of an effect on it than it did on the Crystal Scorpion. Looks like the illusion is somewhat less effective against stronger enemies, which is only to be expected."

After all...

His Double Pupil awakening wasn't progressing all that quickly, and it seemed to be linked to his own strength as well.

Even so, the control exerted by the Double Pupil Eyes' illusion was still terrifying.

"I should be able to control this thing for ten seconds. In battle, even one second can turn the tide, let alone ten..."

In fights between Martial Artists, or between humans and monsters, one second was enough for either side to land a lethal blow.

The Bloodthirsty Tank before him was an Advanced Beast General-level monster, yet the Double Pupil Illusion could still hold it for ten seconds.

That showed just how powerful the Double Pupil was!

Fang Yi seized the opportunity. He planted a foot on the ground, drew on the force of his step, and swung his right fist with all his might.

He used the Hidden Force technique of the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade again. Relying on the analysis of Heavy Eyes, he attacked the Bloodthirsty Tank's vulnerable eye with pinpoint accuracy and incredible speed!

The eyes were a common weak point in pig-like creatures.

They were also close to the brain, making them a vital target that many Martial Artists struck first.

"Whoosh—!"

"Bang!" Fang Yi's fist, infused with Hidden Force, shot forward. His brutal Fist Armor slammed into the beast's eye socket. "Crack!" The sound of breaking bones rang out.

The Bloodthirsty Tank's eye and skull caved inward.

Blood and a white, jelly-like substance spilled from the wound. His punch had penetrated six-tenths of the way into its brain.

"Thud—!"

The Bloodthirsty Tank's huge body collapsed to the ground, blood scattering across the ground. The terrifying monster would never rise again.

Once he saw that the beast was truly dead, nothing more than a cold corpse, Fang Yi immediately took out his tools and began to butcher it. With practiced hands, he quickly packed all the valuable materials from its body into his backpack.

Several minutes later...

All that remained was a heap of rotting flesh with little value.

"An Advanced Beast General-level Bloodthirsty Tank isn't especially rare, but it's still far less common than ordinary monsters. This one's worth more than what I've gotten over the last few days."

Fang Yi sealed his backpack.

Then he explored the surrounding area, continuing until late into the night. He found a relatively safe house and settled down to rest.

The next day, he went out exploring again, venturing closer to the center of the county.

He kept going until his backpack was full again, then prepared to return to the Supply Base.

When he reached the outskirts, he heard the rattling of gunfire and the tremendous noise of Martial Artists fighting from a street away.

That street happened to be the one he needed to take.

As he headed toward it, he spotted a few familiar figures.

It was the Fire Hammer Squad, the team Luo Feng belonged to. They had already made it here and were battling other monsters around the corpse of a Primary Beast General-level Bloodthirsty Tank.

"Whoosh!"

Fang Yi's figure suddenly flashed past.

In an instant...

He appeared amid a large pack of beasts, his fists striking like dragons. Every blow landed on a weak point, and his terrifying strength instantly threw the beasts into disarray.

Luo Feng and the others heard the commotion and glanced over while fighting.

When they saw Fang Yi arrive, they were startled, then visibly delighted.

"Fang Yi! What are you doing here..."

"Just passing by." Fang Yi replied as he slammed the beast head in his hand into another monster's skull. "Figured I'd take out some trash while I was at it."

After that...

The beast pack crumbled wherever Fang Yi went.

In moments, the hundred-strong pack—which had given them a headache and forced them to consider using a large number of firearms—was gradually wiped out.

Chen Gu, Gao Feng, and the others were also seeing the man the Limit Dojo called a freak in action for the first time.

"He's all fists and flesh. He doesn't even have a weapon, but every punch can smash the head of a Beast-Soldier Rank monster. He's precise and ruthless. You're telling me he only became a Martial Artist a little while ago? I'd never believe it..."

"Yeah. There's none of the inexperience you'd expect from a newcomer."

Chen Gu agreed with Gao Feng.

With Fang Yi's help, the group quickly dealt with the pack.

Luo Feng put away his long saber and shield, then said with astonishment, "Fang Yi, you've improved again!"

It was obvious from the way Fang Yi fought among the beasts that he had made remarkable progress. It seemed like he'd reached a new level in the short time since they'd last seen him.

"Not bad."

As soon as Fang Yi finished speaking, the other members of the Fire Hammer Squad crowded around.

Gao Feng, captain of the Fire Hammer Squad, said with a grin, "Luo Feng, if you'd told us this guy was such a freak, we should've recruited him this morning!"

"Brother Fang Yi, if I'm not mistaken, you've already reached the War General Level, haven't you?"

Gao Feng narrowed his eyes. His words left Luo Feng, Chen Gu, and the others beside him utterly shocked!

Fang Yi and the rest of them had become Martial Artists at the same time, yet less than a month had passed—and he'd already reached the War General Level?!

If they told anyone, they'd think they were crazy. It was unbelievable.