War God Yang Hui, a Big Catch

Jiang Li swung his blade. A terrifying thunderclap erupted, destroying all the vegetation around him.

Countless bolts of lightning flashed out at an unbelievable speed.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Jiang Li clearly heard the Ironhide Boar's bones shattering all over. The next second, a terrifying arc of electricity struck it, turning it into a roasted piglet in an instant.

"Looks like I underestimated the physical defense of Warrior General Level monsters."

Jiang Li had just unleashed nearly eighty percent of the Magnetic Storm Light Blade's power, and even then, he had only barely managed to kill a monster of the same level in one strike.

It was a little worse than he'd expected.

But the others were all astonished by what they'd just seen.

"Abnormal!"

"Prodigy!"

"Monster!"

Gao Feng and the Wei Brothers both sucked in a sharp breath.

"Captain, I told you, didn't I? Jiang Li has mastered a secret technique!"

Chen Gu raised an eyebrow, looking pleased with himself. "I didn't expect it to be the Ninefold Thunder Blade. But its destructive power is terrifying."

They wouldn't have been so surprised if it were some other secret technique.

But the Annihilation and the Ninefold Thunder Blade were different. Even among War Gods, not everyone could master the basics of either one.

It had nothing to do with strength. It was purely a matter of talent!

"Jiang Li's only been with the Limit Martial Arts Hall for two weeks, and he's already learned the basics of the Ninefold Thunder Blade?"

Zhang Ke exclaimed in amazement. "That's unbelievable!"

At this, the others' expressions changed again.

That was right.

Only after joining a martial arts hall could someone gain the chance to learn the two ultimate techniques through the Military or the HR Alliance.

Which meant...

Jiang Li had grasped the Ninefold Thunder Blade in just two weeks?

This...

It was practically absurd!

Chapter 21: War God Yang Hui, a Big Catch

"Captain, I picked a good person, didn't I?" Chen Gu still hadn't realized the problem.

Gao Feng glanced at Jiang Li as he put away his blade and rubbed his temples. "He's certainly good. I'm starting to feel like our Fire Hammer Squad will only hold him back..."

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Before long,

Luo Feng had also taken down the Sawtooth Dog.

"Captain."

Luo Feng ran over from a distance. "This Sawtooth—"

"You killed it, so it's yours!"

Gao Feng smiled. "Jiang Li, the Ironhide Boar's most valuable part is its hide, but you've ruined it..."

"Huh? Did I use too much force?"

"Still, how much is this thing worth?"

Jiang Li asked curiously.

"If you sell the hide to the martial arts hall, it should be worth a million Hanxia Currency, and you'd get a few hundred contribution points too. If you sell it to the Underground Alliance, it should be worth two million."

Zhang Ke smiled as he answered. "The Sawtooth Dog's teeth aren't worth nearly as much. Maybe around ten thousand."

The materials from Beast General monsters were valuable.

And the important materials from Lord Monsters were worth a fortune.

As for Beast Soldiers, they were cheap.

After all, Beast Soldier Level monsters could be dealt with using firearms. With the right weapons, even ordinary people could hunt them.

As Jiang Li and the others headed for the next Supply Station,

over at the Jiangnan Guild Hall,

"Special Envoy!"

"Wu Tong is online. You can connect with him anytime."

The Jiangnan Guild Hall's president, Zhou Zhengyong, was meeting in person with a Special Envoy from headquarters: War God Yang Hui.

Yang Hui nodded and operated the projection device.

Soon, a three-dimensional projection connected, and Wu Tong appeared in the projection room as a virtual figure from faraway Yangzhou City. Aside from the faint glow around him, he was nearly indistinguishable from a real person.

"Wu Tong greets the president and the Special Envoy!"

Wu Tong bowed slightly.

"I assume Iron Hand has already told you why I called you here."

Yang Hui got straight to the point and ordered, "Tell me everything about Jiang Li. Don't leave out a single detail."

"Yes!"

Wu Tong nodded respectfully, then recounted everything about Jiang Li in full.

Meanwhile,

after several battles, the Fire Hammer Squad quietly made its way near County 0201.

"Jiang Li, Luo Feng, we've been following the highway these past few days, keeping to desolate areas."

As they walked, Chen Gu lowered his voice. "Most monsters live in cities, and the denser the buildings, the more dangerous the urban area!"

"Understood!"

In the long war between monsters and humans, the monsters had progressed just as humans had.

Most intelligent monsters understood one thing: in the open Wilderness Zone, they could easily be ambushed by humans using long-range firearms.

But in densely packed urban areas, with ruined buildings and cover everywhere, humans had no choice but to fight them in close-quarters combat.

"Our target this time is an Iron Armored Bull!"

Gao Feng gestured for everyone to gather and spoke in a low voice. "The county up ahead is their lair. Their leader should be C-rank, which means it's equivalent to a Senior War General."

"There are a lot of Iron Armored Bulls in that lair, so we'll go around it!"

"Chen Gu, don't shoot yet. We have to kill it in one strike. If we let the Iron Armored Bull call for its companions, we'll be in trouble."

"Understood, Captain!"

Everyone answered.

The danger varied between the suburbs, counties, and city centers. Some urban areas might even conceal Lord-level Monsters, which were difficult for even War Gods to handle.

The seven members of the Fire Hammer Squad cautiously advanced along a deserted side road into the county.

"Come on, let's get to the rooftop first!"

"Everyone, be careful. There might be monsters hiding inside the buildings!"

Gao Feng had barely finished speaking when—

"Roar!"

A Tiger Mastiff Dog suddenly lunged out from around the stairwell.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The Wei Brothers moved almost exactly alike. Each slashed once, their blades tracing out a cross as they killed the Beast Soldier Level Tiger Mastiff Dog on the spot.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

But the burst of bloodlust immediately drew every Tiger Mastiff Dog on the floor.

Chen Gu glanced at the dozens of Tiger Mastiff Dogs and said glumly, "Looks like we've stumbled into their den!"

"They're all Beast Soldiers. Don't shoot. The six of us will finish them off quickly!"

Gao Feng didn't hesitate. He swung both hammers and charged straight in.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Luo Feng held a shield in one hand and swung the Bloodshadow Warblade with the other.

After several days of fighting, he had also begun to approach the Warrior General Level. His swordsmanship was growing more and more skillful.

The Wei Brothers worked together with impeccable coordination. As they crossed paths, nearly every slash took down a Tiger Mastiff Dog.

Pfft!

Jiang Li and Zhang Ke stepped forward. Their Bloodshadow Warblades swept out with unstoppable force, one slash per monster.

Before long,

the Beast Soldier Level Tiger Mastiff Dogs had all been cleared out, and the seven charged straight up to the rooftop.