Vicious and Ruthless! (Seeking Collection, Seeking Rewards)

"Looking for death!"

Though Brother Dao was startled, he remained calm in the face of danger.

With Peak Fourth Rank strength and a lifetime of scraping by on the edge of a blade in the wild, his temperament was naturally extraordinary.

He sidestepped, barely dodging the ambush of three giant wolves, then spun and swung his blade.

The dagger in his hand plunged straight into the neck of one giant wolf.

"Roar!"

Beneath the pain, the Thunder Horned Giant Wolf was also a ruthless character.

With a furious howl, it endured the stinging wound in its neck, opened its massive maw, and spat out a thunderball, shooting it toward Brother Dao.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, facing the close-range thunderball attack, Brother Dao had no time to dodge.

A terrifying aura erupted from his entire body, clearly signaling his intent to tank the hit.

"Boom!"

The thunderball struck his body. Brother Dao's frame swayed several times, and visible currents of electricity coursed over his skin.

Gritting his teeth, he twisted the dagger in his hand and slashed sharply.

The massive wolf head tumbled to the ground.

The headless wolf body crashed down heavily.

One Thunder Horned Giant Wolf was dead!

In the blink of an eye, the other two Thunder Horned Giant Wolves had no time to mourn their companion before they lunged in to kill.

Their blood-red eyes locked onto Brother Dao, as if they wanted to tear him apart.

Brother Dao had no chance to catch his breath. Enduring the numbing pain coursing through his body, he sidestepped and dodged the attacks of the two giant wolves.

By then, Little Tiger had already come to his aid.

He swung his great axe at one of the giant wolves.

"Bang!"

The giant wolf didn't even turn its head; its steel-whip-like tail lashed out directly.

It was a pure trade of wounds.

If Little Tiger didn't withdraw his strike to defend, even if he wounded the giant wolf, he would take the tail's sweep himself.

Little Tiger frowned and raised his axe to block.

In this environment, trading wounds was a bad deal.

Taking such a hit would surely break a few ribs.

Self-preservation came first!

With a dull thud, Little Tiger was sent flying several meters by the immense force.

The giant wolf seized the moment, turned, and lunged at Brother Dao again.

By then, the six teammates who had retreated earlier had also charged in.

In an instant, the two giant wolves were surrounded by the six again.

Brother Dao glanced over and then dashed straight for the wolf den.

Seize the pearl!

"Roar!"

The two remaining cubs, though terrified of the human before them, still crouched low, baring their teeth and snarling fiercely at Brother Dao.

"Beasts, die!"

Brother Dao was utterly contemptuous. Two cubs were no match for him!

Just as the dagger was about to finish off the two cubs before him—

Suddenly, an extreme sense of crisis set off alarms in Brother Dao's mind.

In an instant, his right eyelid twitched violently.

"Not good! Fall back!"

"Roooar~~~"

A heart-shaking roar rang out, filling the entire underground world.

Following it, a Mutant Beast of even greater size appeared not far away.

Just standing there, its terrifying aura made Brother Dao and the others tremble.

"Fifth-grade!"

With a single glance, Brother Dao's guts nearly split apart.

That was a massive purple wolf, its horn gleaming with flowing light, four clear stripes stabbing into their eyes.

This was the Wolf King!

"Fight it! All together!"

If this were normal times, running into a Fifth-grade Mutant Beast, they naturally wouldn't force a fight.

Especially one with elemental attacks.

But now, the Thunder Bead was right there, inches away.

Fortune favors the bold!

Brother Dao burst forth at maximum speed, ignoring even the two wolf cubs before him, charging straight for the wolf den.

"Ooo—"

Seeing this human dare to act recklessly right under its nose, the Wolf King was enraged.

Fifth-grade was already the top of the food chain in River City's wilds.

The roar had barely sounded when the Wolf King's figure instantly appeared near the den.

Its speed was astonishing!

Brother Dao gritted his teeth, reckless and unheeding, grabbing the Thunder Bead from the den and retreating in an instant.

But the Wolf King was already provoked, sticking to him like a shadow, its massive maw opening wide as it bit down.

He was a veteran, rich in combat experience.

At this critical moment, Brother Dao kicked off the ground like an arrow from a bow, veering sharply to the left.

The sudden change in direction made the Wolf King miss.

But the next instant, the Wolf King had already turned and lunged again.

A cold glint flashed in Brother Dao's eyes. Before Little Tiger could react, he grabbed him by the collar and flung him.

Shoving Little Tiger toward the Wolf King.

"No! Xu Xiaodao, you'll die a horrible death!"

Never in his wildest dreams did Little Tiger think that the big brother he'd followed for so many years would make him a scapegoat at a time like this.

The hatred in Little Tiger's heart was easy to imagine.

But none of it mattered.

The Wolf King's massive jaws loomed before him.

With a crack, Little Tiger's voice cut off abruptly.

Blood sprayed from the Wolf King's maw.

Little Tiger was dead.

Brother Dao had no time to care about that.

By the time the Wolf King tore Little Tiger apart, he had already fled over ten meters and reached his other teammates.

But seeing what Brother Dao had just done, the six of them scattered, each afraid of meeting the same fate.

Their eyes toward Brother Dao were full of wariness and fury.

They'd been brothers for years, and they knew Xu Xiaodao was ruthless.

But in the past, that was aimed outward. Toward his own squad members, honestly, he'd been decent.

Today, though, they never imagined Xu Xiaodao would go this far.

Trust shattered, the six of them retreated, scattering toward the cave exit.

"Hmph!"

Xu Xiaodao snorted coldly, his speed surging.

Before him, these Fourth-grade teammates could never outrun him.

One kick each, Xu Xiaodao ruthlessly booted them one by one behind him.

He himself didn't look back, charging out of the cave and sprinting madly toward the perimeter.

"ROAR!!!"

The roar erupted behind him, the sound of wind closing in fast.

"Damn! A bunch of useless trash, only buying me that much time."

Xu Xiaodao cursed, fleeing for his life.

Elsewhere, Lin Mo was in high spirits.

Enjoying the improvement that battle brought, his mood light.

"Heh, little brother Lin, not bad. Handling four at once without breaking a sweat."

Zhang Junjie watched Lin Mo in pleasant surprise, his heart momentarily unable to settle.

Wang Ling and Qin Bufan beside him were also a bit stunned at this moment.

This was the fourth wave of Mandala Beasts they had swapped out.

Earlier, Lin Mo had actually been able to handle two Mutant Beasts on his own.

Although he looked a bit clumsy, it was uneventful, which surprised them a little.

For the third wave, Lin Mo took on three beasts alone, saying he wanted to hone his practical combat skills.

Zhang Junjie and the others didn't say much, just helped keep the battle in check!

In the end, it was also completed without any real danger.

But now, for this fourth wave, Lin Mo actually said he wanted to deal with four beasts by himself.

At first, Zhang Junjie wasn't too agreeable.

Even for them, handling four beasts alone would be tough.

Lin Mo's blood energy was only 160; handling three had already impressed them.

Four? Wasn't that a joke?

But Lin Mo's insistence made them step back again, half-believing.

The result... they were shocked to find that this kid actually pulled it off.

And... still without any danger.

"I say, Brother Zhang, is this kid a monster? In just half a day, his improvement is way too fast, right?"

Wang Ling beside him stared in surprise at Lin Mo fighting not far away.

"He really is a monster!" Qin Bufan nodded in agreement.

On the other side, Guo Hong was staring fixedly at Lin Mo, silent.

From initial mockery and disdain to the current silence, Guo Hong's heart was also in turmoil.

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to acknowledge that this Lin Mo had something going for him.

Even he would find it somewhat tough facing four Mandala Beasts at once.

But looking at Lin Mo, although he had been dragging things out with the four Mandala Beasts for a long time, he never once fell into danger.

In fact, it gave him the feeling that Lin Mo was toying with these four Mutant Beasts.

A very unreal feeling!

"He's not simple." Guo Hong thought of what his sister had said earlier and couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart again.

He turned to look at his sister Guo Li and found her gaze even deeper.

"Sure enough, my sister guessed right—this kid has secrets."

He didn't believe that under normal circumstances, a person could get stronger so quickly; it wasn't scientific!

[Ding, prolonged battle triggers critical hit, obtaining Thousandfold Return]

At this moment, Lin Mo's system prompt sounded again...

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