“The monsters in the western basin have all been driven away by the foreign forces; only one powerful Tier 3 monster remains in the basin…”,“With our current strength, we probably can’t defeat them.”
Wang Qianqian quickly reported what she had seen.
“Foreign forces?”
Lin Yi’s eyelids twitched, and he quickly asked, “Are you sure you didn’t see wrong?”
He had heard people mention it in the chat channel a few days ago.
On the Myriad Races Battlefield, the barrier between Blue Star humans and foreign lords would only be lifted after the thirty-day period expired.
Logically, foreign forces shouldn't be appearing now.
Don't look at him as if he lives in the world announcements now, standing out among the Blue Star lords.
But foreign races are different!
If he encounters powerful races, his Scarlet Tassel Spearmen would be no match at all.
“Definitely not mistaken!”
Wang Qianqian frowned, her small face serious as she said, “They are a group of Jackalweres.”
“I got close to scout and couldn't understand their language, but judging from their clothing and behavior, these Jackalweres have a strict hierarchy and clear objectives; they don’t seem like a scattered group!”
“A tough nut to crack…” Lin Yi frowned and continued to ask, “How does their individual strength compare to our spearmen?”
“They should be about the same, maybe even a little stronger,” Wang Qianqian said after some thought.
Lin Yi pondered then asked, “You weren’t discovered, were you?”
Wang Qianqian puffed out her flat chest and nodded confidently, “Of course! Qianqian can’t possibly be discovered!”
Confirming that the territory was temporarily not exposed, Lin Yi’s hanging heart also slightly relaxed, then he murmured, “Tier 3 monster… Will I have to wait a few more days?”
“Lead the way!”
At this moment, Xiang Yi, who was beside him, spoke calmly, “Mere Tier 3, half a breath is enough.”
“Oh?”
Lin Yi’s eyes lit up.
That’s right.
He had just recruited a Level 40 big shot; a Tier 4 against a Tier 3, his worries were purely unnecessary.
“Then let’s go, let’s find those two Tier 3 monsters. I’ll go with you this time too.” Lin Yi rubbed his hands together.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qianqian couldn't help but widen her small mouth, stammering, “Lord… Lord, that… that’s Tier 3!”
“Hmm, lead the way! Today, we’ll use Tier 3 monster materials to strengthen the territory!”
Lin Yi patted the little girl’s head, signaling her not to worry.
“Alright…”
Seeing that her father and eldest sister beside her didn't object, Wang Qianqian couldn't help but wonder how powerful this new woman truly was.
After arranging the territory's defensive forces, Lin Yi only brought twenty Scarlet Tassel Spearmen, along with Tiezhu, Qianqian, and Xiang Yi, and headed directly towards the marked point.
Regarding territory upgrades, speed was of the essence.
...
“Breaking Array Spear!”
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
The cherry-red spearheads created a whistling sound, striking out simultaneously like reflections.
A fierce, massive twin-horned rhinoceros, before it could even get close to the group, was riddled like a sieve by more than ten spears.
Even so, the rhinoceros still had a strong life force, its crimson eyes growing increasingly frantic as it struggled to fight back.
“Beast, die!”
A gust of wind swept through.
Wang Tiezhu descended from the sky, holding a spear and fiercely thrusting it into the beast's glabella.
As a mix of red and white fluid seeped from the wound, the rhinoceros beast finally stopped struggling and fell to the ground with a thud.
“Cut it up, throw away the useless organs.”
“Hurry up.”
Wang Tiezhu wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, heaven knew how many beasts this was.
Initially, under Xiang Yi's command, everyone felt the blood flowing in their bodies nearly double!
Killing ordinary beasts was no different from butchering chickens.
But… it was completely different from the hunting of the past two days.
The beasts that usually retreated three paces when seeing a hunting party, for some reason today, seemed to have gone mad.
They charged the team without regard for their lives.
Anyone who has butchered fish at a large supermarket knows that the workload during peak hours can make one's hands twitch slightly after an hour.
Not to mention large fierce beasts.
Even she felt a bit tired at this moment.
【Your experience has increased through hunting fierce beasts!】
The will's prompt resounded in Lin Yi's mind.
Immediately following was a faint energy flowing into his body from outside.
“Indeed, the efficiency of upgrading by being on the battlefield is not on the same level as sitting at home.”
Lin Yi looked at his fist with burning eyes, a strong desire to become stronger ignited in his heart.
The territory was certainly a part of his strength, but countless monarchs in history had been assassinated and died suddenly.
Only by strengthening his own power could he make up for the last shortcoming of the territory.
“Lord, look!”
“That cat covered in fire is the Tier 3 monster.”
Wang Qianqian pointed at a pile of chaotic rocks made of brown stones in the far distance.
“Finally here?”
Lin Yi’s spirits lifted.
The hunting party had endured several monster attacks, and he had almost canceled the plan several times.
Had they finally reached their destination now?
Then, he squinted his eyes, carefully looking at what the former pointed to.
It took him a great deal of effort to finally find the monster lying on the chaotic rocks.
“Are you sure that’s a cat?”
Seeing the figure that was half a story tall even when lying down, Lin Yi was stunned.
Let alone close-range investigation, even if the two sides were hundreds of meters apart, he could feel a scorching heat wave rushing towards him.
It was hard to imagine that once he got close, he might be roasted by the heat before even starting to fight.
If it weren't for Xiang Yi's solid level advantage, Lin Yi would probably have led the team back immediately.
“My Lord.”
Xiang Yi held her spear with one hand, her eyes full of excitement.
Before the former could reply, she turned around gracefully.
Boom—
Xiang Yi's exposed, snow-white calves tensed slightly, and the ground beneath her feet suddenly cracked.
“Your subordinate will be back shortly.”
Before everyone could react, she had already dashed towards the large cat, which was resting in a prone position.
“So… so fast!”
Seeing the figure rapidly shrinking to the naked eye, Wang Tiezhu and Wang Qianqian couldn't help but exchange glances, their faces filled with shock.
“Is she… going all out?”
Lin Yi held his breath, concentrating fully, trying to capture Xiang Yi's trajectory.
However, her speed at this moment was clearly superior to when she had briefly shown her skills in the tavern.
His pitiful single-digit attributes simply couldn't capture even a fraction of it.
But— they were only thinking of shock.
However, the large Fire Cat that was still resting had much more to consider.
“Roar—”
The Fire Cat immediately stood up from the pile of rocks after sensing something unusual, its entire body of crimson fur standing on end, and a terrifying low growl emanating from its mouth.
The surrounding heat instantly increased by several times!
Even the rocks beneath its feet began to show signs of melting.
Its multi-meter-tall body was like a fiery demon god.
But— facing the Fire Cat's warning, Xiang Yi's earlier excitement instantly vanished.
Too weak!
Then, she pushed off with her toes and leaped up, and countless dark, ghostly figures suddenly appeared from all directions.
“Die!”
A soft whisper.
The surrounding shadows, like a hundred birds returning to their nest, all converged on the spear's tip, forming a ferocious light-shadow resembling both a dragon and a phoenix!
At the same time, a series of sharp, piercing, thunderous yet rhythmic melodies resounded through the sky.
Rip—
A hundred-meter black streak flashed across the sky.
By the time the Fire Cat regained its senses, that terrifying black light-shadow had already passed through its heart, accompanied by the spear blade.
“Wuwu…”
The Fire Cat's consciousness blurred, and in its dying moments, it seemed to be recalling how that human woman had even gotten in front of it.