The Mad Wolf Squad decided to rest for a day before searching for suitable prey.
They had just arrived in City 092 after several days on the road.
Their target would be at least an Intermediate Beast General.
It might even be an Advanced Beast Warlord.
That was why they had spent a day helping Xiao Yang gain combat experience.
They had originally thought it might take several days.
Xiao Yang's potential made him worth that time and guidance.
But they hadn't expected him to improve so quickly.
In truth, his rapid progress was largely thanks to his Psychic Power.
Since gaining his Psychic talent, his memory, reflexes, and ability to think had all improved.
That was why he had advanced so fast.
He had also grown used to using Psychic Power to support himself in battle.
Even without sending flying knives directly at an enemy, he could use his Psychic Power to sense a monster's weak points and strike them more easily.
That was what made his progress seem so astonishing.
That night, as before, he secretly slipped ripe blueberries into his mouth and ate them.
Level-1 Rice was another matter.
Even uncooked, a serving of Level-1 Rice was the size of a fist.
Once cooked, its aroma could spread a long way.
So after entering the Wilderness Area, Xiao Yang only ate Level-1 Blueberries in secret.
After consuming them steadily for several days, his Psychic Power had reached a terrifying lifting force of over twenty thousand kilograms!
He had found that blueberries were digested remarkably quickly.
As long as he had enough, he could keep eating them.
That was why Xiao Yang had temporarily devoted all thirty plots to growing blueberries.
Over the past few days, he had eaten them whenever he found a chance.
Just as he finished eating and was about to rest, everyone heard a sudden roar.
"Awooo—"
The others, already somewhat on guard, snapped awake.
Wang Jiabao, who was on watch, grabbed a pair of binoculars and went straight to the window.
The building offered a good vantage point for spotting monsters, so they had settled in on its top floor.
The others woke and quickly came to the window with their binoculars.
Xiao Yang joined them.
He could eat the blueberries later. There was no hurry.
They looked toward the source of the roar.
A Howling Moon Wolf King and its pack were fighting an Earth Serpent.
The squad had gathered intelligence on City 092 before coming here.
They knew the Earth Serpent was a rare solitary Advanced Beast Warlord.
In fact, it had been one of their potential targets from the start.
A lone Advanced Beast Warlord was exactly the kind of prey the squad liked best.
Those with followers might have several Beginner or Intermediate Beast Generals nearby.
Ordinarily, the Mad Wolf Squad wouldn't fear them.
But during a hunt for an Advanced Beast Warlord, those lesser Beast Generals could cause plenty of trouble. One careless move could leave someone injured.
That made solitary Advanced Beast Warlords like the Earth Serpent the Mad Wolf Squad's favorite prey.
The battle was taking place in a large shopping mall about a kilometer away.
That mall had always been the Earth Serpent's territory.
They guessed the Howling Moon Wolf King had come to seize it.
"Boss, should we wait until they've worn each other down, then move in and take the prize?"
Chen Mingxiang watched the distant battle, excitement flashing in his eyes.
The others looked just as eager.
Zhang Yi was tempted too.
The Earth Serpent dared to live alone because it was strong.
It was unlikely to beat the Howling Moon Wolf King and its entire pack, but it could certainly make them pay dearly.
The squad might have a chance to strike once both sides were badly hurt!
Zhang Yi turned to Xiao Yang.
"Can you fly us to the office building beside Fujia Plaza?"
Fujia Plaza was where the Earth Serpent's mall stood.
The others turned to Xiao Yang as well.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yang nodded.
"No problem."
"I can make your weapons fly. Just hold on to them and don't resist."
He couldn't use Psychic Power directly on a person to make them fly.
But he could make an object fly and carry a person along with it.
The squad's weapons and shields were heavy, but that posed no problem for Xiao Yang.
"Good. Xiao Yang will fly us over. We'll strike when both sides are badly wounded," Zhang Yi said decisively.
If they approached on the ground, the wolf king's pack would certainly spot them.
But if they flew over, the darkness could hide them.
"Xiao Yang will fly us there. Bring your weapons."
"Leave the packs and supplies here for now."
Zhang Yi looked around at the others as he spoke.
No one hesitated. They set down their supplies.
Then they gathered around Chen Mingxiang.
At present, Xiao Yang could control only three flying knives at full strength. Adding more would weaken his control.
To be safe, he also needed to hold some power in reserve in case flying monsters approached.
So they all grabbed Chen Mingxiang's staff and let Xiao Yang carry them across.
His staff was long enough for all six of them to hold on.
Soon, Xiao Yang lifted Chen Mingxiang's staff and flew them to the roof of an office building beside Fujia Plaza.
Along the way, he controlled two flying knives to kill any flying monsters that came too close.
They didn't fly straight there, instead taking a short detour.
As a result, the wolf king's pack had yet to notice the Mad Wolf Squad.
Once on the roof, they watched the battle below from concealment.
They planned to move when the Howling Moon Wolf King killed the Earth Serpent.
That would be when the wolf king's guard was lowest.
And the Earth Serpent's final struggle would surely wound the wolf king and its pack.
"Roar!"
"Hiss!"
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Deafening crashes kept rising from below.
The battle between the Howling Moon Wolf King and the Earth Serpent was steadily tearing apart the outer sections of Fujia Plaza's mall.
The main structure remained intact for now.
As time passed, the Earth Serpent's wounds grew worse.
It tried to flee, but the wolf king's pack surrounded it. There was no way through.
At last, the Howling Moon Wolf King sank its teeth into the Earth Serpent's neck. The battle was drawing to a close.
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