Monster Continent

Hongning Base City. The 183 trainees of the Elite Training Camp, along with over a dozen War God instructors leading them, boarded six buses and left the camp, heading for the airport.

It wasn't even nine o'clock yet when all the trainees were on the plane.

The entire passenger aircraft had been fully chartered by the training camp. With three decks—upper, middle, and lower—it could hold two hundred people, offering plenty of space. Each deck was playing a movie to keep the trainees from getting too bored during the trip. As for Ji Yun, he sat alone in the very front of the upper deck.

After all, even though seat classes had been abolished, the upper deck still had plenty of room.

After lunch, Ji Yun was resting with his eyes closed. The movie playing on the screen held no appeal for him; instead, he was quite curious about the Australian Continent.

Suddenly, the audio from the screen shifted. Ji Yun opened his eyes and saw a video begin to play. In the center of the cabin, three large screens faced different directions, all showing the same footage.

"Now that everyone's finished lunch, let's start getting ready!" A middle-aged man from Huaxia Nation stood beside the screen, pointing at the video. "This is the Australian Continent as it is today—arguably the most astonishingly dense and concentrated region of monsters in the world. Because the Australian Continent is isolated from other landmasses, the land monsters here are different from those on other continents."

"For example, rodent-type monsters and badger-type monsters—many species here are distinct from those in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere."

"Before the Great Nirvana, the Australian Continent was famous for its wide variety and large numbers of animals. So after the Great Nirvana, the monster species here became extremely diverse as well. Through crossbreeding and mutation, many terrifying monsters have emerged. I'm sure you've already reviewed plenty of materials before coming here."

"Secondly, because of the sheer numbers... King Rank monsters have appeared! If you encounter a King Rank monster now, you're almost certainly dead. So remember: don't approach areas with high monster density. In particular, if you see a place with a large number of Lord Rank monsters, stay far, far away."

"So, your biggest threats are still monster hordes and Lord Rank monsters."

The War God instructor continued explaining, laying out the key points for survival on the Australian Continent one by one.

During the flight, they even came under attack from a flying monster. But under the threat of the Laser Cannon, even a King Rank monster wouldn't dare provoke them.

Half an hour later.

The plane landed. The hatch opened, and the trainees from all three decks, along with the War God instructors, quickly filed out of the passenger aircraft.

Ji Yun stepped out of the cramped cabin, stretched his limbs, and let out a long breath. He looked around—the view was wide and open.

Before him stretched a vast wilderness covered in green, with lush vegetation everywhere. In the distance, he could faintly make out the silhouettes of some monsters.

"Everyone, quiet down."

A black War God instructor spoke loudly in Chinese: "All trainees, please use your Communication Watches to record the exact coordinates of your current location. It is now 3:15 PM on August 1st, 2057. Your mission is to survive on the Australian Continent for 28 days. Our passenger aircraft will return to pick up all trainees at this very spot at 12:00 PM on August 29th, heading back to Hongning Base City."

All the War God instructors quickly returned to the passenger aircraft. Then, the plane slowly ascended, flew off, and turned into a streak of blue light, vanishing at the edge of the sky.

The one hundred and eighty-three trainees left behind on the Australian Continent clustered together in small groups of three to five.

To take risks here, unless you had absolute confidence in your own strength, you definitely had to team up with others! Because you never knew when a monster might sneak up on you.

"Ji Yun." A voice called out.

Ji Yun turned his head and saw it was Luo Feng.

"This morning, the dojo master revealed my identity. That Vulture Li Yao must have already confirmed that I... am the one who killed his son." Luo Feng said slowly.

"You've kept my secret for so long, so it's easy to guess that you know about this. I suspect... they might very well come after you too." Luo Feng spoke sincerely. "How about we move together? To be honest with you, I'm already a High-Level War God Psychic Master. My strength is no less than that of an ordinary High-Level War God. Even if Li Yao comes, I'm not afraid."

Ji Yun hadn't misjudged him. Luo Feng truly was someone who repaid kindness and harbored a sense of justice.

"Luo Feng," Ji Yun said with a faint smile.

"Don't worry about me. My strength might even surpass yours."

"Surpass yours?" Luo Feng was secretly stunned. He himself was a Psychic Master, able to fight two levels above his own. If that was the case, then Ji Yun must already be a High-Level War God?

"Alright, stop worrying about me. Resolving this matter of yours won't be easy. If I'm around, I'll only hold you back." Ji Yun said. "You're a Psychic Master—you can escape without trouble. But if they happen to bring weapons like a Laser Cannon, I won't be able to run."

Luo Feng smiled and nodded in understanding.

Soon.

Among the 183 trainees, some formed two-person teams, others three-person teams, and the largest groups had up to six people.

Ji Yun and a few others chose to act alone.

The climate on the Australian Continent was almost the opposite of Huaxia Nation. It was early August—the hottest time in Huaxia—but on the Australian Continent, it was the end of winter. The temperature was only around four or five degrees Celsius. Still, for Ji Yun, whose physical fitness was at the High-Level War God level, this temperature difference meant nothing.

The wind blew, bending the low weeds and revealing many monsters grazing with their heads down.

But even though these monsters were herbivores, they were still extremely aggressive toward humans.

Ji Yun stood on a relatively dense tree, using the leaves to conceal himself as he checked his electronic map.

"According to the map, there's a small town about four hundred li away. I'll set up a base there for now." Ji Yun quietly turned off his watch.

Four hundred li wasn't that far for a High-Level War God like Ji Yun.

Without much effort, Ji Yun advanced at the speed of an ordinary War God. In just two hours, he reached his destination.

Along the way, Ji Yun slightly concealed his tracks, but he still passed through the territory of a mid-level Lord Rank monster. However, before that mid-level Lord could make a move, Ji Yun pierced its skull with a single spear strike and harvested the materials.

Inside a small town.

"The largest monster group around this town should be that Kangaroo clan." In a three-story villa, Ji Yun was organizing the monster materials from his backpack, stowing them at the bottom.

To avoid any unexpected trouble, Ji Yun had only killed that one Lord Rank monster blocking his path and then rushed straight here without stopping.

On the way, he had encountered a few other Lord Rank monsters, but they were all low-level Lords. Although these low-level Lords couldn't beat Ji Yun, he had no interest in them. His target was still high-level Lord Rank monsters—only high-level Lords could fetch a sky-high price.

"Let me see... This group of kangaroos lives at the border between a grassland and a valley. This entire area is their territory."

Before the Great Nirvana, kangaroos were a species unique to the Australian Continent. These monsters had incredibly powerful legs even back then—one kick could kill a tiger or leopard. However, they were relatively rare. But during the Great Nirvana, kangaroos also evolved. Their leg muscles grew even stronger, and they even changed their eating habits, becoming carnivores. In just over a decade, they evolved sharp teeth and powerful bodies.

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Ji Yun advanced slowly, taking a circuitous route toward the valley. The grassland before the valley was the kangaroos' main activity range, but inside the valley was the territory of the kangaroo lord, where ordinary kangaroos were not allowed to enter.

Slowly, Ji Yun stealthily slipped in from the belly of the valley.

"Hm? Only one kangaroo lord? Where are the other four lords? Why aren't they here?" Ji Yun carefully probed, finding the intelligence didn't match up.

"Could they have gone out foraging?" Ji Yun analyzed inwardly.

"If I can't kill this mid-level lord quickly, and the other three lords return, I'm afraid I alone won't be able to withstand the attacks of four lords."

This kangaroo clan had a full three mid-level lords and one high-level lord beast.

A mid-level lord was already enough to fight on par with a High-Level War God. With four of them combined, even Ji Yun wouldn't dare to be overconfident.

"If I can kill the high-level lord first, then the three mid-level lords won't be a threat." Ji Yun silently planned. "I'll observe for a few days and see when this high-level lord doesn't go out."

Four days passed.

Ji Yun finally got his chance.

"This kangaroo clan—every five days, the high-level lord rests and sends the other lords under its command out." Ji Yun calculated.

Inside the quiet valley, a massive kangaroo, over twenty meters tall, lay sprawled on the ground, its eyes half-closed, seemingly dozing off.

The belly of the valley was an open grassland, a good one or two kilometers wide and several hundred meters long, with a fairly clear view. The kangaroo lord was coiled in the middle of the open ground, making a sneak attack difficult.

This kangaroo was covered in scales all over its body, but some parts had thick fur—likely an adaptation from its evolutionary process. The kangaroo faced the valley entrance; if any sound came, it would detect it immediately.

Unfortunately for it, Ji Yun was sneaking in from the back of the valley.

Though he couldn't land a surprise attack on the kangaroo, slipping quietly into the valley was no problem.

Just as the kangaroo lord closed its eyes again, ready to rest, Ji Yun suddenly burst out. He exploded with his peak speed!

A distance of one or two kilometers was only a matter of seconds. Ji Yun was already behind the kangaroo lord.

"Puchi."

The Wind Lifter in Ji Yun's hand stabbed straight into the kangaroo's rear—one of the few vital points of the kangaroo lord.

"Owww."

Even as Ji Yun broke into his sprint toward the kangaroo lord, it had sensed something, but Ji Yun's speed was too fast. Before it could turn around, its vital point was already struck. It couldn't help but roar in agony.

The beast lord was first furious, then a flicker of fear passed through its intelligent eyes.

To succeed in a sneak attack under its perception—though partly because the kangaroo lord hadn't reacted in time—the force and speed still made the kangaroo lord feel dread.

The kangaroo lord's massive tail swept toward Ji Yun, producing a thunderous boom. This strike was enough to injure a High-Level War God, and it also scraped the ground, giving the kangaroo lord leverage.

It actually used that strike to turn and flee toward the valley entrance.

Outside the valley was a large population of kangaroos; in its mind, that would be enough to block Ji Yun's advance.

"Trying to run?"

Ji Yun's eyes flashed. After forcibly blocking the beast's tail strike, he once again exploded with his peak speed, actually several tenths faster than the kangaroo lord. In the blink of an eye, he caught up at the valley entrance.

"Shlash."

The Wind Lifter in Ji Yun's hand sliced through the scales on the kangaroo lord's back, and traces of blood seeped out. The kangaroo lord, in pain, actually stopped. It knew that if it didn't finish off this human today, escape was impossible.

It only hated—hated why it hadn't gone out with its subordinate lords today.

And hated why it hadn't discovered this despicable little human sooner.

"Roar."

The kangaroo lord roared violently, turned, and charged straight at Ji Yun, like a massive building collapsing onto him.

Like a meteor striking, its enormous body came down with the weight of a mountain.

Ji Yun's physical fitness was only that of a High-Level War God, nothing special, so taking this hit would make him spit blood and even suffer severe injuries. Once his internal organs were shaken, his combat power would drop sharply.

Ji Yun stomped hard on the ground, the force gouging out a pit as he flipped backward.

Unexpectedly, the kangaroo lord pursued relentlessly, forcibly twisting its massive momentum to charge at Ji Yun again. From its stance, it wouldn't stop until Ji Yun was dead.

Ji Yun dodged swiftly while carving wounds into the kangaroo lord's body. Each time blood flowed, it made the kangaroo lord more enraged.

But rage was useless. As it lost blood, the kangaroo lord's life force grew weaker, its charging force diminished, and its power dropped rapidly.

Judging that the kangaroo was exhausted, Ji Yun tried a head-on clash with the kangaroo lord. Though Ji Yun felt his organs shift from the impact, he wasn't seriously hurt. The kangaroo lord, however, was knocked back over ten meters and barely stood. Clearly, it wouldn't survive. Its thick nostrils puffed hot air, and its blood-red eyes fixed on Ji Yun, as if trying to remember his aura and appearance.

A few minutes later.

"Boom."

The kangaroo lord's massive body crashed to the ground, its blood spreading into a small lake.

"A high-level Armored Tail Kangaroo Lord! Tsk tsk, I doubt many High-Level War Gods could successfully hunt one." Ji Yun was a bit excited. He took out an SS-grade dissection knife and began dissecting the kangaroo lord.

The most valuable parts of an Armored Tail Kangaroo: first, the tail area—that large hammer-like shell; second, the scaled skin all over its body.

Dissecting those scales was very troublesome, but Ji Yun calmly worked slowly. There was still time before the other three mid-level lords returned, and besides, dissection meant money—no one would complain about making money.

"This high-level Armored Tail Kangaroo King, sold to the HR Alliance, can fetch 110 billion Huaxia Currency. Just dissecting for materials—who'd find making money troublesome?" Ji Yun was a bit pleased. Generally, high-level lord-rank beasts ranged from 50 billion to 200 billion Huaxia Currency. This kangaroo lord was fairly valuable and could sell for a good price.

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