The setting sun was like blood, several corpses lay scattered, and severed limbs littered the ground.
"Boss, how many have we killed now?"
"Forty-four now! Nine Tier Five five, twenty-four are tier four, and the rest are Tier Three!"
As Logo answered, he placed a throbbing heart into a mechanical device to extract its Transcendent essence.
Every Transcendent creature is a treasure trove, but he doesn't have the time to collect them all; he only gathers the most valuable parts.
Soon, the device stopped operating and discharged a large pile of grayish-white meat scraps.
Logo pressed a switch, and a test tube popped out, containing a semi-transparent liquid with a slight red tinge.
Transcendent serum.
The essence extracted from the bodies of Transcendent beings.
It can be used to prepare potions, craft alchemical equipment, or even consumed directly.
However, for Logo, an alchemist, the last option would undoubtedly be a waste of talent.
"Alright, let's go!"
Logo and Crassus carefully put away the vial of Transcendent essence and left the spot.
Two hours later, the Skull Slaughter Squad arrived.
This squad is an outside reinforcement for the Snake Gang.
In the hunting grounds, not only is physical strength a contest between the two sides a battle, but financial resources are also extremely important.
However, according to the Hunting Ground Rules, it is not permissible to invite forces belonging to Sunset Jungle; personnel can only be recruited from other forces such as the Gonis City-State and the Pure White Tower.
The Skull Slaughter Squad is a mercenary squad under the Redbeard Pirates, and they are quite famous in the industry. All six members are Sixth-Tier Transcendent.
Normally, such elite mercenary squads should be used to deal with the Tier Six powerhouses of the three major clans.
For example, the Mad Ape Geno Stan of the White Ape Clan, or the Tiffany siblings of the Thorn Clan.
They were used to deal with Logo because Logo and Crassus had killed too many people.
With their Eye of Insight, the man and the tiger were able to accurately locate the Snake Gang members hidden in the dense forest; any attempt at Concealment was futile against Logo.
This is equivalent to the enemy being in the open while we are in the dark, and every attack is a surprise attack.
Moreover, Logo never targets Sixth-Tier Transcendent, and he has never failed.
In terms of Slaughter efficiency, he was absolutely unmatched by the three major clans.
At this moment, even the three major clans heard the rumors of the "Red Ghost" and the "Blue Ghost," and everyone was discussing them, trying to find out their origins.
However, the old count kept his mouth shut and said nothing. The Gendaya People generally guessed that it must have been an outside help invited by the clan. After all, if such a powerful person belonged to the clan, he should have shown his face long ago. It was impossible for him not to let any word of it out, right?
No one would have imagined that the Red Ghost, Unrivaled in Slaughter on the hunting grounds and whose hands were stained with the blood of dozens of Mid-Rank Transcendent, was actually the naive boy who had just achieved Transcendent half a year ago.
This guess is so outrageous that nobody even considered it from this angle.
"Captain, it really is a high-powered sniper rifle. If your constitution attribute is below 40, you'll have a hard time surviving a fatal shot. Even if it's above 40, you'll be seriously injured. Squishy classes like spellcasters and psychics will be blown to bits with one shot!"
The speaker was a dwarf carrying a sniper rifle and sporting a long, broom-like beard.
The captain he was referring to was a tall orc, over three meters tall.
Skull Slaughter was his nickname.
This creature was exceptionally robust, with sparse, flowing brownish-gray fur covering its body. It had a large mouth with sharp fangs protruding from its thick lips, enormous hands with sharp claws, a slightly hunched body, and held a battle axe over four meters tall.
Winter Orcs appearance.
Hearing the dwarf's words, Skull Slaughter nodded slightly, then turned to the werewolf beside him and asked, "Will, have you found any clues left by the Red Ghost?"
Werewolf Will is the team's tracking expert. With the combination of bloodline and profession, he can pinpoint the enemy's exact location even from hundreds of kilometers away, as long as he has a wisp of scent.
Will sniffed, searching through the myriad scents in the air. A cruel smile quickly spread across his face. "Found the captain. They were careful, but they couldn't fool me. They headed this way!"
"Chase!"
Having been teammates for many years, Skull Slaughter had complete faith in Will's judgment and, without hesitation, led his men in pursuit.
Ten minutes later!
Boom!!
The explosion was deafening, and a mushroom cloud, mixed with fire, dust, rubble, and vegetation, rose hundreds of meters high.
Three kilometers away, Logo lay on a large rock, a smile playing on his lips. "Trying to hunt me?"
Boom!
War Falcon fires!
The thick smoke and dust did nothing to obstruct Logo's vision. He fired eight shots in quick succession until he had emptied the magazine, then mounted Crassus and rode away.
"Ah..."
In the crater created by the massive explosion, Skull Slaughter Roared to the sky, his eyes bloodshot, furious and enraged.
The explosion itself didn't cause much damage to the Skull Slaughter Squad, but the subsequent eight bullets severely injured one of the assassin-class members, while the others sustained minor injuries. Skull Slaughter himself also had one of his fangs broken.
The assassin was still completely bewildered, not understanding why he had been precisely targeted when he was in stealth mode.
"Catch him! I'll chew him to pieces!" Skull Slaughter roared.
"But Captain, the enemy seems to possess extremely advanced detection methods, and they are cunning and shrewd. They even left behind false information to mislead Will, and their minefield is extremely well-hidden; our detectors didn't even detect it. I think we should proceed with caution and not rashly pursue them!" the dwarf said solemnly.
The squad is not a one-man show by Skull Slaughter; matters of life and death require utmost caution.
Hearing the dwarf's words, the enraged Skull Slaughter calmed down. "What do you suggest we do?"
"Let the Snake Gang and mobilize their Transcendent to assist us. The Red Ghost's side only has two people. Even if he is a mechanical Transcendent, his energy is limited, and he can't possibly focus his attention on so many people at the same time."
"As long as I disrupt his vision and create an opportunity for him, I can kill him with a single blow!" the dwarf sniper said, a cold glint in his eyes.
After listening, Skull Slaughter and the others felt that it made a lot of sense.
Especially the assassin teammate, who kept nodding; he didn't want to take another shot.
"Alright, I'll inform Bobby right away and have him send someone!" Skull Slaughter nodded slightly and then picked up the communicator.
One day later!
Boom!
God of Death roar echoed through the sky once more. The dwarf sniper, with a bloody hole between his brows, stared wide-eyed, dying with his eyes wide open.
All around, Skull Slaughter and the others were silent, and fear was evident in everyone's eyes.
"Sniping at the middle gate? You're no good, little bro!" Logo, who was lying in the pile of rubble, put away his sniper rifle, dusted himself off, and left the spot.
For a while after that, instead of the Skull Slaughter Squad chasing him, he was the one chasing the Skull Slaughter Squad until only three of them remained and they withdrew from the battlefield, at which point Logo stopped.
Time passed slowly.
Logo and Crassus went on a Slaughter spree, becoming increasingly frenzied as the story progressed.
Nearly 30% of the Transcendent who perished in the Snake Gang were killed by him alone.
The Madam Poison gritted her teeth in hatred.
The Snake Gang was already struggling in the hunting grounds, and the individual combat strength of the Gendaya People was indeed formidable.
Here comes another Red Ghost.
"Give up the hunting grounds. We've lost this game. We have to accept it!" the Duke said in a deep voice as he walked over.
"Fine, I concede, but that Red Ghost must die in the hunting grounds!" Madam Poison said through gritted teeth.
The Duke did not object.
Since we're going to lose anyway, it's good to let Madam Poison vent her anger.
It's estimated that the three major clans wouldn't go to such lengths over a Mid-Rank Transcendent.
"Let Taoruisi make her move. Tier Eight gunner, she's more than capable of taking down the Red Ghost from ten kilometers away!" the Duke added.
"Good!"
Madam Poison's complexion improved somewhat, but she had no idea what price she would pay for this decision.