"There are even Tier 2 Sharp-Horned Rat in the underground passage?!"
In front of the association building, everyone stared intently at the Sharp-Horned Rat lying on the ground.
The First Tier Sharp-Horned Rat that appeared before had already made them very eager, let alone the Second Tier this time.
Keep in mind that the price difference between Second Tier and First Tier is more than double!
The Origin Crystal alone is worth 3 million. If it's divided equally among five people, each person can get 600,000.
600,000 is several years' salary for many people.
Everyone's heart was restless.
Although not every team searching the underground passages will encounter Sharp-Horned Rat, if they do, it's like picking up free money!
The probability of finding money here is far greater than the probability of aimlessly searching the entire city.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind.
" President Lei, Director Ma, what brings you down here?"
Lin Xiaoyu subconsciously turned her head.
Two figures were seen strolling towards them.
Both were in their thirties, but one was wearing a Hanfu with a stand-up collar, while the other was wearing a white shirt and black trousers.
Lei Zhijian, Vice President of the Linhai Martial Arts Association.
And Ma Weizhi, the office director of the Linhai Martial Arts Association.
Lin Xiaoyu looked at the two of them.
She had met President Lei and Director Ma, but not many of them.
In her mind, these two should be the two most powerful figures in the Martial Arts Association right now.
Yes, there's another one above, Wang Hai, the director of the Linhai Supervision Bureau and also the president of the Martial Arts Association.
However, she had never met that president.
Most people in the association seemed to have never seen him before.
I heard that it was still possible to see them last year.
However, as the association grew and its membership improved, the other party rarely showed up anymore.
This year, it seems that apart from hunting teams occasionally encountering each other during their hunts, it's become very difficult for ordinary martial artists to see each other.
Was the matter with the Supervision Bureau enough for them to handle, so they didn't bother with the Martial Arts Association?... Lin Xiaoyu wondered.
" President Lei, Director Ma!"
The crowd shouted at the two of them.
"Well, let's take a look!" Lei Zhijian, who was in charge of handling relations with martial artists, said with a smile to the group.
Upon hearing this, everyone consciously stepped back two paces to the side, making way for them.
Lei Zhijian and Ma Weizhi followed the path cleared by the crowd and went inside.
Their gazes lingered on the carcass of the Sharp-Horned Rat before them, then they exchanged a glance.
Lei Zhijian turned to face the crowd and said:
"I didn't originally intend to say much, but since a Tier 2 Sharp-Horned Rat has appeared in this incident, I still want to remind everyone."
"Act within your capabilities and pay attention to your safety!"
"Although hunting Calamity Beast can yield considerable rewards, protecting yourself should be your priority."
"Don't end up getting injured instead of killing the Calamity Beast!"
"Especially a reminder here: those who haven't reached the next level should probably avoid joining this wave..."
After President Lei finished speaking, everyone echoed his agreement.
After giving a brief explanation, Lei Zhijian and Ma Weizhi turned and walked into the association.
"Director Ma, do you think this incident should be reported?" Lei Zhijian turned to look at Ma Weizhi was walking beside him.
Ma Weizhi pondered for a moment and said, "So far, seven Sharp-Horned Rat have appeared. Although it hasn't reached the point of being out of the normal range, I think it's best to report it."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
Lei Zhijian nodded slightly and continued:
"In that case, I'll go and report to Chairman Wang Hai!"
Shen Heng took a bite of the peach in his hand.
He chewed while watching the two figures fighting in front of him.
As Wei Leyang retreated, he pulled out one silk thread after another.
The silk threads are as fine as silver threads, some hanging diagonally in the air, others falling to the ground.
Only under the illumination of lamplight can a few of them be occasionally seen through reflections.
Opposite him, Dahuang transformed into a black shadow, constantly weaving through the silk threads.
Its movements were already very fast, but whenever it was about to break through the defense line, Wei Leyang would simply flick his finger, and a new silk thread would silently block its way, forcing it to change direction abruptly.
" Dahuang seems to be getting more and more professional!" Han Ling said with a smile, watching the figure weaving through the silk threads.
"After so much time, and even with occasional sparring and battles with the Calamity Beast, we've only gotten this far. To be honest, it's already slow!" Shen Heng swallowed the fruit in his mouth.
"Isn't that also why we can't teach it specific combat techniques?" Le Gu Nan said softly.
"Haha, what can we do? We'd love to teach him, but what can we do when Dahuang is a dog!" Han Ling laughed from the side.
The difference in species meant that they didn't have much to teach Dahuang.
At most, it will be taught how to judge attack trajectories, how to predict the opponent's moves, and how to assess the battlefield situation.
As for the specifics of how to fight, that's something Dahuang will have to figure out for himself.
"Hey, do you guys think there might be some kind of boxing style that imitates animals, where you're on all fours?" Wu Cheng suddenly asked.
"Even if it did, it wouldn't be of any use. Although that kind of boxing style looks like it imitates animals, it is actually based on human physiology and wouldn't be suitable for dogs." Shen Heng casually looked at Dahuang, who had tripped over the silk thread and tried to play dead, but was forced to get up by the silk thread.
Wu Cheng nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Could there be creatures with abilities like Beast Transformation, whose main fighting style is also like Dahuang, fighting on all fours?"
Shen Heng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and his gaze involuntarily turned to Wu Cheng.
Believe it or not, that idea is actually quite possible!
However, only those who awakened their abilities a few days ago can do so.
Those who awaken now or later, once they've come to their senses, may still be the ones teaching whom.
Shen Heng paused, then inexplicably remembered an anime he had watched in his previous life.
There's something like that in that anime.
It seems to be called... Doggy Man?
No, it's Watchdog Man!... Shen Heng, who successfully retrieved it from his vast memory, corrected him.
Is his martial arts training or his skill level?
In that worldview, it should be considered a combination of both, right? Hmm, being able to train one's body to far surpass that of an ordinary person is also a kind of ability... Shen Heng pondered.
Just then, an electronic voice suddenly rang out in the training room.
"Captain Wang Hai has returned. Please proceed to the conference room for a meeting."
"The captain is finally back!"
Han Ling smiled.
Upon hearing the electronic voice prompt, Wei Leyang and Dahuang also stopped fighting.
Dahuang came running over with cheerful steps, then stood in front of Le Gu Nan and wagged its tail.
Le Gu Nan chuckled and handed over the peach that was placed to the side.
Dahuang snatched it in one gulp and swallowed it whole.