Tiger Tooth Squad

They wove through the narrow alleys, Gao Feng leading the way, quickly dispatching the sporadic monsters they encountered along the path.

Half an hour later, the group appeared at the Haihao Hotel in the southwest of the town, silently setting up camp on the rooftop of the 18th floor.

Captain Gao Feng clapped his hands, and seeing everyone's attention shift to him, he laughed, "Haha, everyone did a great job this time. Chen Gu's shot was brilliant, and the two new members performed exceptionally well. Especially Luo Zhe, who neutralized two crises for Zhang Ke and me in succession—a truly outstanding performance!"

Luo Zhe smiled, waved his hand, and said nothing.

Luo Feng's gaze also lingered on Luo Zhe for a long time.

Gao Feng continued, "Furthermore, this 'Bloodthirsty Tank' is an Initial Beast General Level monster, and it's one of the more difficult ones to hunt within that rank. We've made a decent profit this time. I didn't expect such a harvest on the very first day; this is a great start. I estimate that over the course of a month, our total gains will be quite substantial."

Everyone laughed. Why else would they risk their lives hunting monsters if not to earn more money? Being able to take down a big catch on the first day was certainly something worth celebrating.

"Since we have new members, I'll briefly mention the distribution of spoils. In our squad, loot is distributed based on individual contribution during combat! Once we finish this hunt and return to the supply base, we will make the final allocation."

As he spoke, Gao Feng's expression suddenly turned serious. "Also, I must remind everyone to stay vigilant! This is a densely built-up area—the very nest of the monsters! The number of Beast General Level monsters in this entire county is very high. Do not be careless, or you will find yourselves in serious trouble. You must know that many martial artists die every year!"

Luo Zhe and the others nodded in response.

The mortality rate for martial artists venturing into the Wilderness Zone is extremely high!

Seeing that everyone looked exhausted, Gao Feng stopped talking and waved his hand. "You've all been through a fierce battle and burned a lot of energy, not to mention traveling all night. Rest now; we move out again at four in the afternoon!"

"Understood." Luo Zhe and Luo Feng nodded earnestly.

"Roar, time to rest." Chen Gu, Zhang Ke, and the other veteran members immediately began finding spots on the rooftop to settle down.

"Luo Zhe, come with me for a moment." Gao Feng beckoned, signaling for Luo Zhe to follow.

Luo Zhe pointed at himself and glanced around; the veterans were already leaning against walls or lying down on the rooftop, beginning to rest. Luo Feng patted Luo Zhe on the shoulder, shrugged, and went to rest as well.

Seeing this, Luo Zhe could only shrug and obediently follow Gao Feng.

Just as the Fire Hammer Squad was hiding on the rooftop of the Haihao Hotel to rest, the 'Tiger Tooth Squad' that had appeared earlier at the supply base also arrived within the urban area of County 0201.

The Tiger Tooth Squad was quite famous in the martial artist circles of Jiangnan City! The squad consisted of six members: two used firearms, and four used cold weapons. Among the four cold-weapon users, two were War General Level martial artists, with the captain, 'Tiger Tooth' himself, being an Advanced War General! The remaining two were Advanced Warrior Level martial artists!

As for the two using firearms, they were both War General Level as well! In truth, as long as one has sufficient talent, experience, and time, reaching the War General Level with firearms is relatively easy, as they rely on the power of guns and ammunition.

The six of them moved cautiously through a dilapidated alley where even the walls had collapsed, the ground littered with the fragmented remains of monsters.

"Stop!" Suddenly, the captain of the Tiger Tooth Squad, 'Tiger Tooth' Pan Ya—a lean, short, middle-aged man—raised a hand, and the others halted.

Captain Tiger Tooth said in a low voice, "Listen up, everyone! This time, we have only one goal—that injured Silver Moon Fierce Wolf! Therefore, during this process, we must not provoke any other monsters! Avoid them if you can, and flee if you must! It is best not to engage them in battle; once a monster riot is triggered, our operation will be in trouble!"

The other five Tiger Tooth members nodded solemnly!

Previously, while hunting, they had happened upon a 'Hunter', a highly notorious type of wolf monster. It is worth noting that in the current distribution of monster species, because pigs, dogs, cats, cows, sheep, and the like were the most common in human society before the Great Nirvana, the current monster population is dominated by pig, dog, cat, cow, sheep, and snake types. Monsters mutated from foxes, monkeys, scorpions, wolves, tigers, and leopards are extremely rare.

Wolves, tigers, and leopards, in particular, possess strong innate constitutions, making them terrifyingly powerful once mutated. Furthermore, because wolf-type monsters have strong reproductive capabilities, martial artists have frequently encountered them over the decades.

The 'Hunter' belongs to a terrifying mutated branch of the wolf family, also known as the kings of the wolf race—the 'Silver Moon Wolf Clan'!

Unlike other wolf-type monsters that always appear in packs, every Silver Moon Fierce Wolf is almost always a loner. They enjoy hunting other monsters and human martial artists, and are known for being insidious, cunning, and cruel, which is why humans call them 'Hunters'!

To date, the weakest Silver Moon Fierce Wolf discovered has been at the 'Intermediate Beast General Level', and every single one can be sold for a sky-high price!

If it were a Silver Moon Fierce Wolf in its prime, even an Intermediate Beast General Level one, the Tiger Tooth Squad would not have the courage to provoke it. Moreover, the one they were currently hunting was an Advanced Beast General Level, or perhaps even a super-beast approaching the Lord Level!

Fortunately, this Silver Moon Fierce Wolf had been severely injured before it even clashed with the Tiger Tooth Squad, which allowed 'Tiger Tooth' to wound it further during their initial contact. The miserable state Zhang Zehu was in when Luo Zhe and the others saw him at the supply base was actually caused by his encounter with this Silver Moon Fierce Wolf.

"Captain, don't worry. This isn't our first mission; we'll be careful!" Zhang Zehu replied confidently. The bandages on his body had long since been removed, and his injuries appeared to have fully healed.

'Tiger Tooth' Pan Ya said in a cold, low voice, "That old guy made us look like fools last time. This time, we've all healed up and our strength has recovered! We must seize the opportunity and succeed in one fell swoop!"

"Yes, Captain." All six members of the Tiger Tooth Squad were brimming with fighting spirit! Killing a 'Hunter' would be worth as much as one or two years of their usual hard work.

A Silver Moon Fierce Wolf, and an 'Advanced Beast General' at that—this was far more profitable than hunting dozens of Initial Beast General Level monsters.

"Also... once we catch up to the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf, remember: it is already severely injured. Two or three attacks should be enough to finish it off! I'll remind you all again: do not fight it head-on! If we truly force the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf to fight for its life, at least one or two of us will die!"

Everyone wore a serious expression and nodded firmly.

An Advanced Beast General Level monster, especially one from the royal 'Silver Moon Fierce Wolf' line, is dangerous even when severely wounded. If it goes berserk and retaliates regardless of the cost, it is highly likely that the Tiger Tooth Squad would suffer heavy casualties.

"We will just keep it bleeding and injured until we wear it to death!" Pan Ya smiled confidently. "A county-level area like this is unlikely to attract War God Level squads. There are probably only a few teams in the whole county, and a squad like ours should be the strongest here. No one will dare to snatch it from us!"

Generally, more powerful War General Level squads operate in city-level areas. Those places are more challenging, and there are more Beast General Level monsters acting alone!

For instance, one of the reasons the Fire Hammer Squad came to this county was because they had added two new members to their team!

Otherwise, the Fire Hammer Squad would have entered the city, not a county like this.

"Captain, what if there really is a martial artist squad that tries to snatch it..." a one-eyed middle-aged man in the squad frowned.

"Don't worry."

Zhang Zehu, standing nearby, chuckled. "Even we don't dare to push that 'Hunter' too hard! Most of the martial artist squads in this county are only at the Warrior Level! It would be a surprise if there were even one War General Level team. Would they dare to snatch a Silver Moon Fierce Wolf? They'd likely be torn to shreds by the beast in an instant."

"Hmm."

Captain Tiger Tooth nodded. "They don't have the ability to snatch the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf. If anyone tries... kill them on the spot!"

"Yes!" The other five nodded.

"Move out." With a wave of his hand, the six members of the Tiger Tooth Squad immediately began to advance silently and swiftly.

The Wilderness Zone is unlike the base cities!

Base cities are cities controlled by humanity, where there is law and government oversight!

However, the Wilderness Zone is a place occupied by monsters, where darkness, chaos, and bloodshed are all too common. Because of a monster carcass worth a sky-high price, martial artist squads often slaughter one another! Naturally, it is mostly stronger squads preying upon the weaker ones.

In the Wilderness Zone, many martial artists die at the hands of monsters, but no small number perish at the hands of other martial artists.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest!

The law of the jungle has never vanished; it has merely been buried deep beneath the constraints of order within human base cities. Yet, in the Wilderness Zone, far removed from human control, bloody slaughter is the true main theme of it all!