Liu Long

Liu Long, who had been worrying about his two teammates, spotted Shen Fei. Since he was still wearing the Spiritual Power Goggles, he immediately knew Shen Fei's Spiritual Power Value.

Seeing that it was only a little over seven thousand, he could not help frowning.

I've never seen him before. Is he new? Why is a newcomer dressed like that? And why is he in the Level Eight Area? Doesn't he know you have to be at Mortal Entry Stage Eight and part of a Level Eight Team to enter this place? Coming here at only Mortal Entry Stage Seven is being irresponsible with his own life! Didn't the Regulators responsible for putting newcomers in their place explain things clearly? ...Those were Liu Long's thoughts when he first saw Shen Fei.

After all, only Regulators from the Transcendent Administration Bureau could come here.

Now that he had spotted Shen Fei, he naturally assumed he was a newcomer from the Transcendent Administration Bureau's Headquarters or another Branch Office who did not understand the rules.

Liu Long frowned and said, "You're a newcomer at Mortal Entry Stage Seven, Level Four. Why are you here? Didn't they explain the situation when they instructed you? And where are your teammates?"

After testing, teammates would be assigned, and a team of three had to be assembled before they could enter.

Shen Fei was an exception. He had a cooperative relationship with the Transcendent Administration Bureau, and the Yun Meng Squad had not stopped him from doing this.

After Lin Qiye received the map, the Yun Meng Squad told him about this. He was so angry that he could only take it out on the Fierce Beasts inside the Surveillance Station. After all, he had taken a beating for nothing...

Of course, Liu Long did not know Shen Fei's identity either. His team often stayed in the Level Eight Area and rarely went outside, so it was normal for him not to know Shen Fei.

Hearing his questions, Shen Fei gave him a brief glance.

"Teammates?"

"I don't need any."

"Are you a Regulator in the Level Eight Area?"

Liu Long simply could not believe he had heard that answer.

He automatically filtered out the final question.

He immediately flew into a rage.

"Say that again? You don't need teammates?! It seems the people outside haven't beaten that arrogance out of you, so you still think this way! Did you abandon your teammates and come here alone?!"

Liu Long demanded an answer.

From Liu Long's response, he sounded like someone who cared about his teammates.

Shen Fei looked at him and sensed the powerful Chakra fluctuations coming from his body. A little interest stirred within him. This man had the strongest Chakra fluctuations of anyone he had encountered so far.

Shen Fei asked flatly, "Are you interrogating me?"

Liu Long was so angry that he laughed.

"Very well. You don't know your own limits. Today, I'll teach you a lesson! I'll show you that there's always someone stronger, always a higher mountain!"

Liu Long prepared to teach this man, who neither knew his limits nor cared about his teammates, a lesson!

He strode forward. A dazzling golden light flared over his right hand, turning it into a gleaming golden fist as he punched at Shen Fei.

Shen Fei's scarlet Sharingan shifted. Its powerful perception instantly caught the trajectory of Liu Long's punch, and he easily swayed aside to dodge it.

Seeing Shen Fei dodge the punch, a flicker of surprise crossed Liu Long's mind.

This kid has some skill!

After dodging the punch, Shen Fei immediately counterattacked. Forming fists with both hands, he trapped Liu Long's fist before he could pull it back. He forcefully hauled him backward with both hands, bent his right leg, and drove his knee toward Liu Long's abdomen.

Liu Long reacted, but he was even more shocked by Shen Fei's reflexes. After all, he was at Mortal Entry Stage Eight, Level Nine!

He forcefully flipped both legs backward into the air, lifting his body halfway off the ground to avoid Shen Fei's knee strike. But Shen Fei did not let him escape so easily. Instead, he yanked his hand again and slammed him hard toward the ground.

Liu Long's other hand was not restrained by Shen Fei, so the instant he fell, he planted it against the floor. At the same time, he swung his leg out, hoping to force Shen Fei to let go.

Shen Fei let go, but he did not dodge. Instead, he kicked at Liu Long's head.

Liu Long saw a foot coming toward his head. He had not intended to dodge; after all, one of his Esper Abilities was enhancement. If they exchanged kicks, Shen Fei's kick would only leave him slightly injured, but if his kick struck Shen Fei, Shen Fei would either die or be injured. Although this kid was wild and arrogant, there was no need to take his life. At that thought, he immediately used his second Esper Ability!

Burrowing!

He vanished from the spot in an instant, and Shen Fei's kick missed.

The next second, Liu Long emerged from the ground ten meters away from Shen Fei.

Shen Fei offered a rare word of praise. "Not a bad physique."

(Note: Don't ask why he didn't instantly kill Liu Long. Constantly crushing enemies is certainly satisfying, but then there's no fight to describe. They can't all be small fry. Show the levels a little respect... Don't flame me.)

Liu Long was very strong. His physique was only slightly inferior to Shen Fei's, thanks to his self-enhancement Esper Ability and his strength at Mortal Entry Stage Eight, Level Nine.

But that was only his physique, and it had already been strengthened by activating his Esper Ability.

Shen Fei, on the other hand, had fought him with his physique alone.

Of course, if Shen Fei really wanted to kill him, all he needed to do was activate Susanoo and deliver two slashes.

But there was no need.

Liu Long snorted coldly.

Kid, if I hadn't deliberately gone easy on you, that kick would have shattered your head! And you're still boasting! You don't know your own limits!

At the same time, Liu Long checked the time and realized it was indeed getting late.

Those two still haven't returned. Could something have happened to them?

"Kid, I'm going in to find my teammates now. You'd better stay here. Otherwise, if you wander around and run into a Mortal Entry Stage Eight Fierce Beast, I'm afraid you'll become beast food at such a young age!"

Liu Long said.

Shen Fei scoffed. "Weren't you questioning whether I'd abandoned my teammates? What's this? Did you abandon yours?"

It was as though he had struck a nerve.

Liu Long shouted, "Bullshit! Great Xia Soldiers never give up or abandon their teammates!"

"We agreed to meet here. They still haven't arrived, which means they've run into trouble. They might have been caught by a Steel Bear. I have to save them!"

Great Xia Soldiers?

Steel Bear?

Shen Fei was somewhat surprised.

"I'm telling you, I'm only leaving now because I need to find my teammates. Once I've found them, I'll show you my true strength. I'll show you that there's always someone stronger, always a higher mountain. I'll grind away every last bit of your arrogance!"

Liu Long said angrily.

Then he burrowed underground and swiftly headed in a certain direction.

Shen Fei's cold, blood-red eyes followed Liu Long as he murmured, "Is that so?"

"Your courage is commendable... but that's all I can praise you for."

Shen Fei immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and followed Liu Long.

He wanted to see how, after finding his teammates, Liu Long would show him that there was always someone stronger, always a higher mountain.

While he was at it, Shen Fei also wanted to see a Steel Bear!

According to the map, Steel Bears were the Mortal Entry Stage Eight Fierce Beasts with the highest defense and attack in the Level Eight Area!

One of Shen Fei's objectives in coming to the Level Eight Area was a Steel Bear!