Upon hearing the woman's words, the man understood without a doubt that before all of them went in, there was only one person inside—the true culprit who had destroyed the SSS-class monster!
Shouldn't Zhen Hong be extremely weak or even seriously injured at this moment? But looking at her, she doesn't seem to have any injuries at all; she's clearly in excellent condition.
More importantly, Zhen Hong has come out, but what about her teammates? So many people went in to search for Zhen Hong, yet not a single sound was made until Zhen Hong emerged. What happened inside?
Seeing that Zhen Hong was about to leave, the man couldn't help but shout, "Stop! Stop! You can't leave!"
"What, you want to fight me too?" Zhen Hong stopped and turned to look at the man. The murderous aura that was subtly released in that one glance rendered the man speechless.
Seeing the other person's expression, Zhen Hong shook her head helplessly and then left. After regaining his senses, the man immediately ran towards the basin, determined to find out what had happened.
But what puzzled this man immensely was that no matter how hard he searched on the mountaintop, he couldn't find any trace of his companions! It was as if they had vanished from the world without leaving a single trace.
"What, what on earth happened?!" the man cried out in despair, but apart from Zhen Hong, no one knew what had happened here.
After sensing the disappearance of the SSS-level monster, Qi Ling didn't have any particular thoughts. Instead, she continued to complete her tasks and accumulate points, since the number of points needed to exchange for better items was quite large.
In the points shop, Qi Ling saw the item he really wanted to redeem. He even asked the Exchange Shop if he could take it outside after the competition and received an affirmative answer.
According to this explanation, the items in the shop are divided into two types: one type is items that can only be used in this game, and the other type is prizes that can be taken away after leaving the shop!
This is undoubtedly an incentive for all participants. Among the things they can obtain, many are things that are hard to come by, thus preventing some people from giving up on earning points after qualifying for the game.
Of course, this also increased the intensity of the competition many times over, since as time goes by, everyone's points increase, making them veritable mobile treasure troves!
As a result, many people felt that the time was ripe and it was time to "harvest" the spoils, so the competition between the players became increasingly fierce as time went on.
Based on Qi Ling's intuition, at least half of the contestants on the island have already been eliminated, and with only four days left, it's hard to say how many will ultimately remain. However, those remaining will likely be the strongest contestants.
Just as Qi Ling, Kurumi, and Xiaoyu were continuing their mission, suddenly, the sounds of fierce fighting broke out. A large grove of trees ahead began to fall, clearly indicating a fierce battle had taken place.
Qi Ling, eager to see what was going on, peered over with his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils to find out what was happening. To his surprise, he saw that the person fighting was none other than Chu Ling!
Chu Ling wielded a halberd and fought against an opponent dressed in full armor and wearing a bronze mask. Although the opponent only used a long sword, he was not at a disadvantage in the face of Chu Ling's attacks.
Seeing the two fighting back and forth so fiercely, Qi Ling couldn't help but feel surprised. Being able to fight Chu Ling to a standstill was enough to demonstrate the opponent's strength, but among all the contestants, Qi Ling didn't remember anyone like him.
Seeing Qi Ling's puzzled look, Kurumi couldn't help but ask about the situation. After listening to Qi Ling Qi Ling's explanation, she laughed and said, "I see, Bai Di. Actually, you guessed wrong. The person who fought Chu Ling wasn't one of those contestants."
"Not a player? Where did that person come from? Are there other people on this island besides us?" Qi Ling asked doubtfully.
"Of course not, he's not from this island, because he's one of the island's SS-class monsters!" Kurumi explained.
Now, both Qi Ling and Xiaoyu were confused. Xiaoyu asked, "But he's clearly a human, so how can he be a monster?"
"Because all SS-class monsters are actually humanoid, and possess considerable strength," Kurumi explained. "You could tell from Chu Ling's fight with that monster, right? It was definitely not an ordinary monster."
The fact that this monster could force Chu Ling to this point, and that Qi Ling could even see the injuries on his body, was enough to demonstrate its strength. However, even so, judging from the current situation, it was only a matter of time before Chu Ling won.
Compared to the S-rank monsters I had previously dealt with, this SS-rank monster was on a completely different level. This SS-rank humanoid monster could probably easily defeat an S-rank monster.
Although Qi Ling can now easily deal with S-rank monsters thanks to the various tools she has, it's still clear that Chu Ling is much stronger. It's only a matter of time before the SS-rank monster is defeated.
"This guy truly lives up to his reputation as True God- level being," Qi Ling said helplessly. "At least for now, I can forget about dealing with him. Even with Xiaoyu Yu's help, my chances of survival are slim."
Xiaoyu retorted defiantly, "How will we know if we don't try? Bai Di, let's fight him!"
"Hey, you're not the one fighting, it's me!" Qi Ling said helplessly. "Why are you talking like it's none of your business? Hurry up and leave!"
If SS-level monsters are already this troublesome, then one can imagine just how powerful SSS-level monsters must be, since they are powerful monsters that can intimidate everyone with their aura.
If we compare them this way, wouldn't that mean that Zhen Hong, who defeated the SSS-class monster, is an even more formidable individual? That's almost unbelievable.
Qi Ling couldn't help but feel the dwindling hope of winning the championship. If she couldn't improve her skills, things might really get very difficult.
After the three left, they resumed their mission. To be efficient, they naturally split up. However, when Qi Ling walked alone into a forest, an unusual feeling made him stop.
However, Qi Ling stopped much too late, because at that moment, a whooshing sound suddenly came from beside her ear, and then a dagger was already slashing towards her neck.