Chapter 132 Mutual Harm (First Update)
The six Knight were put down by the Great Knight, and for a moment, no one dared to speak.
Everyone could see that the head instructor was very emotionally unstable.
Thankfully, he managed to control his emotions in time. "Alright, let's get ready to set up camp. We can't sleep outdoors tonight."
"I'll dig the tunnel," the short, stocky foreign affairs officer volunteered.
"It's too late, I'll do it myself," the head instructor shook his head and reached out his hand.
A large clump of sand and soil slid down, at least seven or eight cubic meters.
He deliberately controlled his strength and dug very carefully, fearing that he might disturb the Weird Qi around him.
Otherwise, his infrastructure capabilities are far more than this—don't underestimate the Great Knight.
Anyone else could understand; since the head instructor was personally taking action, then—let's hurry up.
In less than two minutes, a new camp was formed, and all the surrounding defense and early warning facilities were set up.
The basic qualities of the martial artists at the Tianjing Martial Academy, to be honest, are truly... well, never mind, I won't go into details!
After they were inside the camp, someone finally spoke up. It was a handsome young man, "Master, will this definitely work?"
"Not much better than the last one," the short, stocky foreign affairs officer said. "There's still half the night left, hurry up and get some rest."
The handsome man with delicate features asked again, "What if they come after us again?"
As the head instructor led everyone in their escape, the others gradually realized what had happened.
The conflict two days ago, though somewhat inexplicable, left everyone with a simmering resentment.
If this happened outside the Weird Domain, they would definitely make the other side pay!
No one felt there was anything wrong with their actions—the Weird Domain was the public enemy of Liang, not anyone's private property!
"Chasing after us?" The Great Knight scoffed. In this environment, how could they possibly catch up?
However, his smile froze on his face the next moment. He had previously thought that the other party wouldn't dare to pursue him.
But as it turned out, the other side not only caught up closely, but also launched an attack!
So far, there is no evidence to suggest who detonated the three Weird-Exterminating Grenade. But does that even need to be proven?
It's like what that short, stocky foreign affairs officer said, "If someone has special connections, what's the big deal?"
Everyone noticed the change in his expression at that moment.
"It was my fault," the Great Knight stepped forward first to admit his mistake, "I didn't fully consider the dangers of society."
From the moment Luo Xi stopped him, he had been a staunch radical, advocating for a firm crackdown on the other side.
Besides considering the potential gains, he also possessed the inherent pride of Tianwu student—not just anyone had the right to challenge him.
But at this moment, he finally realized that the Martial Academy was just Martial Academy, while society was society!
"It's not really your fault," the short, stocky Knight said. "Such a vicious and ruthless person is rarely encountered outside."
"That statement about foreign affairs is inconsistent with the previous wording," the handsome young man asked earnestly. "Didn't you say that..."
"Are there many fierce-looking people?"
The short, stocky Knight shook his head with a wry smile. "Even the fiercest can have its limits, right?"
"I've rarely seen anyone so overbearing," the head instructor couldn't help but add.
"Yeah, what a grudge," the clever Knight sighed, "They chased us for three whole days—not even letting us go at night."
In the end, he couldn't help but shudder; being entangled with this kind of person felt absolutely awful.
If time could turn back, to three days earlier, he would definitely have strongly advocated for communicating with the other party in a friendly manner.
Unfortunately, there's no going back.
With delicate features, she blinked twice. "Then why—didn't they make a move the past two nights?"
"Perhaps they just couldn't catch up," the Great Knight replied without hesitation. "It would be very difficult for them to catch up."
"They caught up on the very first night," the short, stocky foreign affairs officer said expressionlessly.
Actually, he wasn't absolutely certain about this statement; he could only say he was about 70-80% sure.
But now, it has to be absolutely true. We're all human; do you really think only the head instructor cares about saving face?
The Great Knight was taken aback upon hearing this. "Then why... why are they—"
He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, because everyone had already guessed the answer.
They still harbor resentment over the previous conflict, and the other party is even more unwilling to swallow this insult.
"They want to follow us and take over the camp?" The handsome young man looked astonished. "What makes them think they can do that?"
The difficulty of destroying a temporary camp and attacking the main camp are completely different concepts.
Even disregarding defensive capabilities, the fact that there are still personnel remaining there, whose combat strength is extraordinary, is enough!
"Given their ability to launch attacks at night," the short, stocky foreign affairs officer shook his head. "Would they dare to do this without some special advantage?"
The Great Knight sighed softly and replied with difficulty, "Because they're crazy enough."
Everyone was speechless upon hearing this; it's true what they say: the stubborn fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear the reckless.
At this moment, the crazy trio are hiding in a small cave, waiting anxiously.
The entrance to the cave is small, only about half a square meter. You have to squat to walk in, or crawl in on your knees.
There were still four or five cubic meters of space inside the cave, so it wasn't too cramped.
The entrance to the hole has been blocked from the inside with sandbags, leaving a small gap for air to escape.
The sandbags were mixed with Weird-Dispelling Powder, with even more sprinkled in the gaps, and then mixed with mud to solidify it.
Besides that, all they could do was hold their breath and wait for the storm to pass.
"I can't take it anymore, I need to sleep for a while," Luo Xi finally said. "Oh, and I don't snore."
Namuzha nudged the boy with his elbow, "Still want to chase?"
"Tsk," Wu Youren clicked his tongue and yawned, "I didn't expect such a commotion."
Not only were Tianwu's team taken aback, but the three instigators were also dumbfounded: how could the detonation of the Weird-Exterminating Grenade at night be so powerful?
Seeing that he didn't answer directly, Namuzha spoke in a low voice, "It is said that every Weird Domain that is formed has at least Divine Might Rank Weird Race."
Wu Youren's attention was finally drawn. "Really?"
He looked through a lot of information on Ability User, but none of them mentioned this claim.
"What do you think?" Namuzha didn't answer directly, but instead asked again, "Should we pursue them?"
This time, Wu Youren couldn't avoid the question. After thinking for a moment, he answered, "What is our ultimate goal?"
Namuzha was stunned, and it took him a long time to say, "Are you Jin people so rigid in your ways?"
"You brute!" Wu Youren smiled slightly. "I was just asking, just reminding you."
Namuzha really thought about it carefully before answering, "At the very least, we need to know who the other party is, right?"
He wanted to vent his anger, but this answer would make him seem simple-minded.
As long as you know the other party's origin, you can continue to investigate further.
"My IQ has increased!" Wu Youren felt a pang of regret—he, too, longed to vent his anger.
But he couldn't say those words himself, and the other party wasn't provoked at the moment, so he could only nod and say, "Alright then!"
The Weird Qi of the riot did not gradually subside until dawn.
It was another two hours later when they finally ventured out of the cave.
Seeing the mess outside, Namuzha frowned slightly. "Let's go take a look."
The chaos of the Weird Qi had not yet subsided, and Weird Transformation creatures were still darting around, making progress much more difficult than yesterday.
However, in this situation, the possibility of the other side returning to ambush us is basically out of the question.
They arrived at the enemy's former camp, and apart from the cave filled with rubble and branches, they could hardly recognize the scene from the previous day.
"The damage is too extensive," Luo Xi said regretfully. "Without any trace, even tracking beasts might be useless."
"Follow the path with the most severe impact," Namuzha said, frowning. "That Great Knight brought many men with him."
The last time the Great Knight escaped, he took people with him.
However, that time the other side retreated relatively calmly, avoiding trees and rocks. They eventually found them by pinpointing their location.
Arrived.
It was nighttime, so their location was definitely uncertain. However, in an emergency, the other party wouldn't have the time to easily bypass various obstacles.
There were several marks, indicating a rather violent impact. The Namuzha randomly picked one, thinking, "My luck has never been bad."
Luo Xi yawned and nodded. "Okay, half a day is fine? If you can't find it, we'll go back?"
His original plan was to ruthlessly sabotage the other party several times, and even if he couldn't kill anyone, he wanted to make these guys regret what they had done.
However, after letting out a sigh of relief, those thoughts immediately subsided.
Most importantly, the continuous overnight stays in the wild left him physically and mentally exhausted, Weird-Repelling Jue) was too great.
Wu Youren, as is customary, did not express his opinion, demonstrating a clear understanding of his own role.
Namuzha's luck really was as he said—at least this time it was accurate.
Three hours later, they found the other side's second campsite.
After probing around and confirming that no one was nearby, Namuzha cautiously approached the cave entrance.
"Wait," Wu Youren suddenly spoke up, "It looks like there's a trap!"
His words were incredibly effective; the Namuzha stopped instantly, not daring to move an inch.
"I knew it! Why were they so quick to withdraw? Humph, every family has someone who knows about secrets."
That's what he said, but he himself wasn't really good at mechanisms.
Wu Youren stepped forward to observe, and Luo Xi followed—he had also been studying mechanical arts during this time.
The mechanism was a well-disguised tripwire.
Why wasn't pressure triggered? That's not surprising—in that situation, the pursuer has to land on the target area for it to trigger.
The tripwire was connected to eight Weird-Exterminating Grenade and one regular hand grenade! The area covered exceeded one square kilometer.
Beneath one of the Weird-Exterminating Grenade was a leather bag with a line of text on it.
"There's a mysterious object in my bag. Unravel the mechanism, settle the score, or come to the Tianjing Martial Academy to find Master Saixi."
Instructor!
The regular hand grenade was inside the cave; it had a secondary trigger switch, and a small bottle, about the size of a palm, was placed on top of it.
The small bottle contained half a bottle of— Weird Lure!
"Damn," Namuzha's lips twitched, "That's really cunning!"
Chapter 133 Can't Afford to Play (Second Update)
The arrangements left behind by the other party made their attitude very clear.
If Wu Youren and his two companions trigger the mechanism, they will undoubtedly receive the same "tit-for-tat" treatment.
What's insidious is that, in addition to Weird-Exterminating Grenade, they also Weird Lure.
If they wanted to hide in a cave, the smell wouldn't go away anytime soon.
Even if you don't hide inside, the Weird Lure will be released—guess what changes will occur around you.
Now that they've broken through the traps, these things are all spoils of war.
What's remarkable is that they left behind a strange object, which can be considered an apology.
If they are affected, the monster will also be destroyed.
"Damn, that's really generous," Luo Xi examined the strange object and quickly put it away. "It's not even Resentment Qi Crystal."
Then he glanced at the Namuzha again, "Should we continue the pursuit?"
"I feel better now," Namuzha shook his head and turned to walk back.
He didn't even ask Wu Youren's attitude—it would have been pointless anyway, as the guy was probably eager to get back.
" Little Wu, lead the way," Luo Xi followed, "Thank goodness we didn't get caught!"
Wu Youren moved swiftly and arrived in front, but he felt a pang of regret.
The three walked silently for more than ten kilometers before Luo Xi finally spoke up, "Is that Saixi?"
"No," Namuzha answered without hesitation, "He is the pillar of Tianwu; even if I've never seen him, I know what he looks like."
"They might not even be from the Tianjing Martial Academy!"
"Anyway, the monster isn't fake," Luo Xi yawned again, "Let's hurry back."
He was truly exhausted. Expelling the invading Weird Qi from his body was actually very taxing on his vitality.
Two days later, the three of them rushed back, and Luo Xi, without thinking twice, went straight to sleep.
Two hours later, he was woken up because the three of them had decided: to move!
This was Wu Youren's suggestion. He believed that although the other party had admitted defeat, he was not a law-abiding person.
Now that you've already secured compensation through your own efforts, moving is worthwhile, as it's a precaution against future problems.
Manna supported his decision, Namuzha incessantly and kept waving his hand, saying, "You guys decide."
This relocation won't take too long.
During this time, Manna was also busy, having scouted several suitable locations in the surrounding area and even tested them with the Weird-Repelling Jue.
The female warriors of Liang are truly remarkable; at least this one didn't just sit idly by and knew to plan ahead.
Finally, Wu Youren chose a spot three kilometers away, hastily set up a temporary structure that night, and slept soundly.
Fortunately, he was young and recovered fully the next day.
Days passed by, and on the eighth day, Wu Youren and his two companions encountered another group while they were out.
This team belonged to the Tianjing City Guard Bureau, and they openly displayed their organization and even announced their names.
Different forces have different styles of operation. Don't underestimate this organization just because it's a reserve force; they really dare to report.
Six days later, they encountered another group, who were hiding and very wary.
In this situation, the two sides should simply disengage, but coincidentally, Manna recognized one of them.
"Are you Youthful Splendor's Instructor Siya? I'm Manna!"
The eight mid-level Martial Academy have relatively frequent contact with each other.
As a female instructor, Manna had more contact with Youthful Splendor. They were neighbors and had known each other since their days as trainees.
If you encounter an old acquaintance in the Weird Domain, you can't say you'll trust them completely, but their reliability is somewhat higher.
The two sides made contact briefly. The other side had two men and three women, while this side only had Manna, Wu Youren, and Luo Xi.
Siya took the initiative to introduce Manna's master to her companions, saying that Manna's master was Chief Instructor Hong Yan, clearly indicating that she didn't want to cause trouble.
What's both funny and sad is that the prominent figure at this meeting was none other than Wu Youren.
All three female Knight added his number, and one of them, Peiqi Knight, even offered to transfer him to another hospital.
This slightly plump woman, around forty years old, claimed to have several female apprentices, all of whom were wealthy and attractive.
Wu Youren was quite surprised by the boldness of the female warriors from Liang, and could only respond with silence.
Manna declined on his behalf, saying, "This is our Red Pine's prized possession; you can just look at it."
Luo Xi's words were much simpler. "The situation with Suotu is serious right now, Red Pine won't release him."
But Peiqi wouldn't give up. "As long as Little Wu agrees, we'll handle the communication with Red Pine."
Luo Xi continued to shake his head. " Commander Jeff has taken a liking to him and invited him to join the New Army, but he declined."
Playing around is fine, but a bunch of crazy women, do they think they can steal people from the New Army?
Peiqi stopped insisting after hearing this, but made a new request: How about we team up?
However, Manna immediately rejected this request. "My master is also in Bellflower Mountain. If we cooperate, how will we split the profits?"
I heard that Hong Da is here too, so the other side finally stopped pressuring us.
Five days later, they finally completed their initial exploration.
Then it's time to go back. The four of them have been wondering how Hong Da is doing.
They refilled the campsite and left the Weird Domain two days later. Luo Xi even wore a hood and changed his clothes.
He was wary of the team known as Tianwu, since they genuinely had Great Knight.
When they left the Weird Domain, they encountered two other teams, some of whom were wearing hoods.
They brushed past each other without even exchanging glances.
We're all adults, who doesn't understand? Wearing a hood doesn't necessarily mean someone is evil; not wearing one might be even more evil!
Like everyone else, they left the Weird Domain close to dusk.
It was time for all the teams to return, and this small group of four did not attract much attention.
The four of them got into Luo Xi's assembled truck and noticed that Hong Da's truck was still parked there.
However, it wasn't the right time to make a fuss, so they had to drive back to the military camp first.
This time it's a return trip, the procedures are easy to verify, but there's an extra check for Weird Qi, which goes without saying.
The three male warriors went inside and went to sleep, while only Manna went out to find out about Hong Da.
When they woke up, it was already dark. Manna was outside drinking tea with two men—the men of Marquis Tanyong.
These two are among the newest members of the Marquis's household, bringing back the latest news.
Chief Instructor Hong is currently safe and sound, but Instructor Xia'erzi is severely overexerted in combat, so she is helping to maintain the situation.
Neither of them provided further information.
They only revealed so much after Manna showed them Red Pine's identity card; otherwise, they wouldn't have paid any attention.
Upon learning that Hong Da was alright, everyone felt relieved, ate and drank well, slept well, and waited patiently.
Go in to provide support? That's impossible; our own strength doesn't allow it, and we might even cause trouble.
They gained quite a bit from their trip into the Weird Domain; just keep a close watch on things.
Unfortunately, the tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease.
The following evening, Luo Xi went for a stroll and bumped into a familiar friend, with whom she began to chat.
He had put aside his concerns; the military camp was relatively safe, not some desolate wilderness.
Unfortunately, a Knight student from the Tianjing Martial Academy saw him; this student had only been back for a few days.
The trainees recognized the man and immediately went back to gather their forces.
The instructor who impersonated Saixi is still in the Weird Domain, but the people of Tianwu have been blackmailed, so this matter cannot be left unresolved.
At this moment, there is still a Great Knight from the Tianjing Martial Academy remaining in the military camp.
He had some self-respect and didn't dare to show himself directly, so he just watched from afar.
Luo Xi was chatting when, unexpectedly, seven or eight Knight walked over menacingly.
Luo Xi's friend, with whom he had only a so-so relationship, saw that things weren't going well and didn't step forward, silently standing there and watching.
The lead Knight approached, and his first words were rather unfriendly, "I thought you were hiding in the Weird Domain and wouldn't come out!"
Luo Xi was genuinely confused; he really didn't remember this person. Back then, when they were tracking him, they had followed him from a distance, barely able to make out his figure.
But at this moment, he had nothing to be afraid of. He frowned in confusion, "Do we know each other?"
Once the other party revealed their identity as a student from the Tianjing Martial Academy, he confirmed his suspicions and calmly asked, "Wasn't this over?"
"I've been corrupted by Weird Qi!" The Knight opposite pointed at himself, his eyes bloodshot. "It's all your fault!"
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"Tch," Luo Xi scoffed, "I've been invaded myself, and I'm now in the Weird Domain, my life or death is my own responsibility!"
The two sides started arguing loudly, and soon the onlookers learned what had happened.
"It's this kind of rubbish again—" More than one person made a similar sigh.
In the Weird Domain, such things are all too common, and there are many instances of things far worse.
Others muttered dismissively, "It's all in Weird Domain Weird Domain, once you leave, Weird Domain. Really—"
Most martial artists are straightforward and feel that some people are a bit too sensitive to take a joke.
However, given the reputation of the Tianjing Martial Academy, no one dared to speak too openly.
The Knight cadets realized that public opinion was not on their side, and even some senior students from Tianwu were silent, which made them a little anxious.
He shouted, "You used a lot of Weird-Exterminating Grenade at night to harass our temporary camp, that's why I was attacked by the Weird Qi!"
"I'll just ask you one question: do you acknowledge this forced disruption of the order of the Weird Domain?"
"Damn—" As soon as these words were uttered, someone couldn't help but exclaim, "That's freaking brutal!"
The Suspended Bell Mountain Weird Domain is relatively stable, and the output of ghostly items is not low. Maintaining this stability is also a tacitly accepted practice by both the government and the public.
This is not something that should be discussed publicly; it's best if everyone keeps it to themselves.
The Knight cadet's accusations had crossed the line, but his words did have some merit.
However, the many onlookers, instead of commenting on right or wrong, enthusiastically exclaimed: Continue!
To dare to act so recklessly in the Weird Domain of the dead of night—this kind of spectacle is something you absolutely must hear!
"We still have that little package," Luo Xi said calmly. "Don't you remember what was written on it?"
As he said this, a clear look of sarcasm appeared on his face.
The Knight cadets certainly knew what was written; the head instructor hadn't written it behind their backs.
But he had his own logic. "What's past is past, but what I'm talking about now is—personal grudges!"
Luo Xi's mockery grew even more pronounced. "Oh, so you have more people now, huh?"