Early the next morning, Jiang Lan shouldered his gear and said goodbye to Shen Qingqiu before leaving.
"Aunt, I'm heading out of the city. I'll be back this afternoon."
Shen Qingqiu was eating breakfast and glanced up at him.
"Stay safe."
"Don't worry."
Jiang Lan changed his shoes, pushed the door open, and left.
After leaving Base City through the north gate, Jiang Lan headed straight for the boundary between the outer and middle zones.
He was leaving the city alone, with no one else to look after, so he pushed Wind-Walking Step to its limit and went flat out.
His speed exceeded six hundred meters per second. Even though the complicated terrain kept him from going all out, he was still countless times faster than an ordinary car.
So it took Jiang Lan only two or three minutes to reach the boundary between the outer and middle zones of the Wilderness Zone.
Su Wan had been right. The abnormalities among the Ferocious Beasts had already spread to this area.
Jiang Lan spotted fourth-tier Ferocious Beasts here, though they had previously appeared only in the middle zone.
"Roar!"
In front of Jiang Lan, a fourth-tier Red-Maned Lion let out a low roar.
His eyes flickered, and he abruptly vanished from where he stood.
Before the Red-Maned Lion could react, Jiang Lan had already appeared in front of it.
At Jiang Lan's current speed, fourth-tier Ferocious Beasts like this could register what was happening, but they had no chance to move.
Jiang Lan launched a kick, his right leg smashing into the Red-Maned Lion's flank like a long whip as seventy thousand kilograms of force poured out.
Bang!
The Red-Maned Lion looked as though it had been struck by lightning. Before it could even howl, its massive body flew sideways