Qian Ye’s heart was shaken, but at this moment, his heart had already stopped beating. The army’s Guixi technique was used for lurking in extreme environments and could also be employed to feign death in perilous situations. Once activated, the secret method rendered one completely incapable of any action or self-protection for half an hour.
The instant Qian Ye saw that black-robed figure, he knew that he was no match for it. Acting on years of combat instinct, he resolutely activated the secret method. As expected, that person nearly destroyed his ironclad will, forged through countless battles, with a mere thought of searching. Such power was comparable to that of the fabled Dark Lord!
Unexpectedly, just as he had narrowly escaped, the black blood within him began to stir. However, Qian Ye was now powerless.
His mind was clear, yet it felt as if it were completely detached from his body, observing coldly as the black blood boiled like water in a pot.
Suddenly, Qian Ye realized that the churning blood was not a single entity. Within the rolling black flow, there were countless fine, hair-thin streams of blood energy, chasing, entangling, and fiercely battling each other!
The dominant dark red, almost black, blood energy was clearly in the majority, while the few strands of pale gold and eerie purple blood energy, though conspicuous, were scarce. But soon, the tide turned. The dark red blood energy was continually shredded, gradually weakening until only a few strands remained. The pale gold blood energy remained unchanged, but the eerie purple blood energy, after destroying several strands of dark red blood energy, expanded significantly.
The boiling of the blood stopped as suddenly as it had begun. When Qian Ye regained his senses, everything was over. He could move his limbs, and he was drenched in sweat, as if he had been submerged in a pool of water.
The black blood in his veins had lightened, with a few strands of blood energy slowly swirling within, without causing any disturbance. Original force surged out from three nodes, once again filling his body.
Qian Ye gradually restored the mobility of his body, checking if the military secrets and the blood boil had left any lingering issues. Everything seemed normal for now. At the same time, he began to ponder the recent encounter.
That black-robed figure’s power could be described as abyssal and hellish. Such a powerful individual could easily influence the entire continent’s situation. Why would they suddenly appear around the small Dark Blood City and linger? There must be something in the vicinity that attracted this major figure of the dark race. Regardless of the reason, it was not a conflict he was qualified to participate in.
As for the black blood within him, it remained uncontrollable. Qian Ye emptied an original force bullet, recharged it, and infused another thread of blood energy, marking the bullet with his unique signature.
Qian Ye stared at the transparent bullet head for a moment before tossing it back into the cartridge. The recent frequent changes in the black blood had numbed him, so he decided that as long as it did not hinder his combat, he would let it be.
The wasteland had now become extremely dangerous. Fully recovered, Qian Ye became even more cautious, no longer daring to use extreme sprinting. He cautiously advanced, barely arriving at the designated assembly point by the final deadline.
Yunhannan, Yang Tian, and the others were all there, waiting for Qian Ye alone.
Seeing Qian Ye, Li Renzhe snorted and sneered, “You took three days to run this short distance. You sure are fast!”
Qian Ye’s brows furrowed, and his face immediately darkened.
But before Qian Ye could react, Yunhannan’s cold voice rang out, “Qian Ye arrived within the agreed time. Is there a problem with that?”
Li Renzhe was momentarily speechless, then showed a look of indignant grievance. He angrily retorted, “Sister Nan! What do you mean? We all arrived early, and everyone has been waiting for him for half a day! The deadline is the absolute minimum; under normal circumstances, we should arrive as early as possible. This is an unwritten rule among hunters. Do you think I’m wrong? Sister Nan, do you… do you have a thing for this pretty boy?”
Before anyone could react, Yunhannan suddenly pulled out her handgun and pressed it against Li Renzhe’s forehead!
Yunhannan spoke firmly, “Who I fancy is my business! None of your concern!”
Everyone was stunned, not expecting her reaction to be so intense, and her expression left no room for joking.
Yang Tian, seeing that things were escalating, quickly pushed Yunhannan’s gun aside and said, “Yunhannan! We are all teammates now. There’s no need for this.”
Then, turning to Li Renzhe, Yang Tian added, “Qian Ye is also our teammate now. He is new to being a hunter and may not be fully aware of all the rules. There’s no need to be so strict. Also, be careful with your words.”
Yang Tian, a seasoned hunter with significant influence, stepped in to mediate. Li Renzhe, having no choice, raised his hands, stepped back, and signaled that he would back down. But his defiant eyes and vengeful smile indicated that the matter was far from over.
Yunhannan snorted, ignoring Li Renzhe, and led the way forward, followed by Yang Tian and Zaxi.
Li Renzhe deliberately lagged behind, waiting for Qian Ye to catch up. In a low voice, he said, “This isn’t over. Be careful when you go out of the city next time. Don’t let me catch you!”
Qian Ye glanced at him and coolly replied, “So eager to die?”
Li Renzhe abruptly stopped, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He growled, “Die? By your hand? A one-star hunter?”
“Idiot,” Qian Ye commented, and walked away, following Yunhannan.
Yunhannan was now crouched at the edge of the cliff, peering into the valley, while Yang Tian had already entered the valley.
At the bottom of the valley, there was a cave, with a few gray wolves guarding the entrance, seemingly both alert and drowsy.
Yang Tian, an expert at dealing with werewolves, had managed to approach within thirty meters of the cave without any reaction from the gray wolves.
Yang Tian suddenly stood up, throwing several grenades into the cave, then swiftly drew his handgun and fired a barrage of shots. In the midst of the gunshots, the gray wolf guards, unable to stand up, were all shot in the head and fell with whimpers.
The grenades Yang Tian threw into the cave were laced with original force potions, and a faint yellow smoke soon emerged from the cave entrance.
“Go!” With Yunhannan’s sharp command, she leaped off the cliff, which was a hundred meters high!
Mid-air, she threw a chain back, nailing it into the cliff and using the momentum to swing down to the valley floor. When her feet touched the ground, she barely paused before charging towards the cave, firing as she ran, and shooting down a sudden appearing werewolf.
Li Renzhe also jumped down, using a chain to nail into the cliff to slow his descent. However, he needed to use the chain multiple times to reach the valley floor.
But halfway down, Li Renzhe suddenly saw a figure lightly leap over his head, landing directly in the valley. It was Qian Ye, who had arrived even faster than he did!
Stunned, Li Renzhe couldn’t help but look up at the cliff, but he saw no other climbing tools. How did Qian Ye get down without any tools?
Qian Ye was already following Yunhannan’s footsteps, rushing towards the cave. Li Renzhe finally snapped out of his daze and quickly followed.
Zaxi was the last to descend, needing to use a pulley rope to enter the valley. By the time he landed, the others had already entered the wolf den. Instead of following them, he began setting up various traps and mines in the valley.
Qian Ye closely followed Yunhannan into the wolf den, passing through winding passages until they reached a five-way fork.
Several ferocious werewolves rushed out of one of the tunnels. Yunhannan took a step forward, blocking the passage, and pointed in another direction, shouting, “Qian Ye! Go that way and find the totem. I’ll try to hold off the werewolves!”
Yang Tian immediately threw a grenade into the tunnel Yunhannan pointed to, releasing a large cloud of pale yellow smoke, then turned and rushed into another tunnel.
In the pale yellow smoke, the werewolves emitted painful whimpers, with many weaker ones even rolling on the ground. The smoke’s pungent smell was practically toxic to the highly sensitive noses of the werewolves.
Qian Ye rushed into the tunnel Yunhannan indicated, moving at a swift pace. Once out of their sight, his gait suddenly changed, doubling his speed! At some corners with slopes but no sharp rocks, Qian Ye even ran straight up the walls without slowing down!
As he passed a tunnel, two werewolves suddenly charged out. However, Qian Ye’s sudden acceleration caused them to miss. The werewolves chased after him, but the distance between them only grew wider.
The two werewolves watched in disbelief as Qian Ye ran away! They couldn’t believe they were outpaced by Qian Ye in their own den!
Qian Ye ran faster and faster, like the wind, but a giant wolf suddenly appeared in front of him. Its massive body almost filled the entire passage, crouching with its head raised, baring its fangs at Qian Ye and roaring fiercely.
A fierce look flashed across Qian Ye’s face, and with a low roar, he charged forward and collided with the giant wolf!
A dull thud echoed as the giant wolf was thrown back, letting out a whimper. Before it could hit the ground, a fist loomed larger in its vision!
With a crack, Qian Ye shattered the giant wolf’s nose.
Qian Ye grabbed the wolf’s hind legs, swinging it back towards the pursuing werewolves. The two werewolves, enraged, dodged the wolf corpse and lunged at Qian Ye from both sides.
In that brief moment, Qian Ye’s “Assaulter” was already aimed at the werewolf on the left. With a thunderous shot, the enhanced original force bullet sent the werewolf flying, its chest a bloody mess.
Qian Ye then dropped the “Assaulter” and grabbed the other werewolf’s claws, engaging in a test of strength.
The werewolf roared at Qian Ye and opened its mouth wide, biting at his throat!
But its bite was cut short as it suddenly let out a wail of agony!
Qian Ye’s hands exerted immense force, breaking the werewolf’s claws with a snap. The werewolf, at least twice his size and known for its strength, was defeated in this contest of strength.
Qian Ye’s hands moved like lightning, gripping the werewolf’s upper and lower jaws, and with a roar, he tore the lower jaw off.
The werewolf immediately fell to the ground, convulsing.
The other werewolf, struggling to rise, saw this scene and its eyes filled with deep fear. As Qian Ye steadily approached, it let out a whimper and fled!
Qian Ye instantly accelerated, pouncing on the werewolf’s back, reaching forward to grab its head, and with a twist!
The werewolf’s neck snapped with a crack.
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