“Hey, bro.”
The voice coming from the communication watch made Luo Feng smile involuntarily: “Luo Hua, aren’t you supposed to be busy with your little lady? How come you have time to call me!”
“Haha…”
On the rooftop, Chen Gu, Zhang Ke, and others looked over and chuckled.
“Even if I have a wife, I still need to remember my big brother,” his younger brother chuckled through the watch. “Oh, bro, I’m calling to tell you something. Xiao Nan has officially agreed to be my girlfriend! Haha… How awesome is your younger brother?”
His brother’s voice overflowed with joy.
How long had it been since his younger brother had sounded this happy?
“Love sure has a powerful charm,” Luo Feng mused silently. “My brother has been disabled for so many years, carrying a heavy psychological burden. To be this happy about dating a girlfriend…” Luo Feng felt genuinely happy for his brother and replied with a smile, “Keep it up! Try to get the marriage certificate soon!”
“Bro, that can’t be rushed. We need to take it step by step,” Luo Hua replied playfully.
“Right, by the way, where are Mom and Dad?” Luo Feng asked.
“They went shopping together,” Luo Hua answered.
Luo Feng nodded.
Now finally, his mother could go shopping in the mornings, and his father could relax and accompany her to the market.
“I’m done now, bro. Just wanted to let you know. Be careful out there in the city outskirts,” Luo Hua said with concern.
“Don’t worry!”
The communication ended, and Luo Feng wore a smile.
“Alright, now that Luo Feng is done with his call, everyone gather around,” Gao Feng said. Immediately, Luo Feng and the other four walked over. “Today, we just entered the county town, and our performance has already been quite impressive! As per the old rule, the spoils will be distributed according to everyone’s contribution in the battle!”
“We’ll make the final distribution after we finish this hunt and return to the supply base,” Gao Feng’s expression suddenly turned serious. “But let me warn you in advance: everyone must remain vigilant! This is a densely built-up area, the lair of the beasts. There are many beast general-level monsters in the entire county town. Don’t be careless, or we might run into serious trouble. Many warriors die every year because of such negligence.”
“Right.”
Chen Gu, Zhang Ke, the Wei brothers, and Luo Feng all nodded solemnly.
Luo Feng also understood:
The warriors who joined the government’s military had the highest safety level. Warriors like himself who roamed the wilderness zones faced a very high mortality rate!
“Just now, we had a fierce battle and consumed a lot of energy. We also traveled all night yesterday. Now everyone should rest. We’ll resume operations at 4 PM!” Gao Feng decided.
“Understood.”
“Whoa, time to rest!”
The six members of the Hammer Squad either leaned or lay down on the rooftop, starting to rest.
…
While the Hammer Squad was resting on the rooftop of the Haihao Hotel, the Tiger Fang Squad had already entered the urban area of County 0201. The six squad members were cautiously moving through a dilapidated alley, where parts of the walls had collapsed. The alley was littered with the remains of some beasts.
“Stop!” The short, lean squad leader raised his hand, and the others halted immediately.
The leader of the Tiger Fang growled in a hushed tone, “Hear me, pack! Our sole prey this time is the already wounded Silver Moon Direwolf! We must not rouse the ire of any other beasts in these lands. Steer clear if possible, flee if necessary. Avoid battle at all costs—wounds would spell nothing but trouble!”
The other five members nodded solemnly.
A Silver Moon Direwolf, and an ‘advanced beast general’ level one at that, was worth far more than killing dozens of low-level beast generals.
“Also… when we catch up with the Silver Moon Direwolf, remember this: the beast is already gravely wounded. Just two or three more strikes should finish it. Let me reiterate—under no circumstances engage it head-on! If the Silver Moon Direwolf enters a frenzied last stand, at least one or two of us will surely fall!”
Here is the translation in a fantasy style:
The Direwolf let out a bone-chilling howl as it entered its berserk state, launching into a frenzied last stand against its foes. Its eyes burned with primal fury, muscles coiling like steel springs beneath its blood-matted fur. The beast fought with the desperate ferocity of a cornered predator, each savage strike carrying the weight of impending doom.
Everyone’s expressions turned serious as they nodded solemnly.
Even an advanced beast general-level monster, especially a Silvermoon Savage Wolf—a royal among wolves—could potentially annihilate half the Tiger Fang Squad if it entered a berserk state while grievously wounded.
“We just need to keep injuring it, keep making it bleed, and let it die slowly from exhaustion!” The Tiger Fang leader smiled confidently. “In a county-level area like this, it’s difficult to attract teams of warrior experts. There might only be a few teams in the entire county, and our squad should be the strongest here. No need to worry about anyone stealing our prey!”
Generally, the more capable beast general-level teams mostly operated in city-level areas. Those areas offered more challenges and a higher number of solitary beast generals!
For example, the reason the Hammer Squad had come to this county was partly because—Luo Feng was a rookie!
Otherwise, the Hammer Squad would also have entered the city area, not a place like this county town.
“Captain, what if there truly are warrior squads attempting to snatch…?” A one-eyed middle-aged man furrowed his brow.
“Don’t worry.”
Beside him, Zhang Zehu let out a low chuckle. “Even we wouldn’t dare pursue that hunter too recklessly! Most of the warrior squads in this county are barely at the Fighter tier. Having a single Beast General among them would already be considered fortunate. They want to snatch the Silvermoon Direwolf? More likely, they’ll end up shredded to pieces by its claws.”
“Right.”
The leader of Tiger Fang gave a solemn nod. “They lack the strength to seize the Silver Moon Direwolf. Should anyone dare to attempt it, slay them without hesitation!”
“Understood!”
The other five nodded.
“Move out.” With a wave of his hand, the Tiger Fang Squad immediately advanced stealthily and swiftly.
The wilderness zone was different from the base city!
The base city was a human-controlled city, with laws and government control!
Yet the wildlands were the domain of beasts—a realm where darkness, chaos, and bloodshed reigned unchecked. Countless were the tales of warrior bands turning upon one another, driven by greed for the priceless carcasses of fallen beasts. And more often than not, it was the stronger packs that preyed upon the weaker.
In the wilderness zone, many warriors died at the hands of beasts, but many also died at the hands of other warriors.
…
In the evening, after eating and drinking heartily and resting well, the six members of the Hammer Squad each took out their binoculars and occasionally looked down at the streets below.
“We’ve already spotted two beast general-level monsters in these two hours,” Wei Tie said helplessly. “Unfortunately, each beast general-level monster is surrounded by a large number of beast soldier-level monsters! The city area is better. Although there are more beast generals there, even ‘lord-level’ monsters exist! However, the ordinary beast soldiers mainly gather around the lord-level monsters and powerful beast generals. Many beast generals are solitary.”
Earlier, Chen Gu had fired two shots with his sniper rifle!
But this time, their luck wasn’t as good as before.
These two shots hit two beast general-level monsters.
One of them was almost unaffected in strength, while the other, although severely injured, did not die! Most importantly, each of them was protected by a large number of ordinary monsters.
“The problem with county towns is that even ordinary beast generals can command a large group of monsters,” Zhang Ke also said helplessly.
“But county towns are safer.”
Gao Feng smiled. “Throughout the entire county, there are only one or two advanced beast generals. And they’re surrounded by large numbers of ordinary monsters, so we won’t encounter them. As for ordinary monster groups, with our team’s strength, we can charge right through them! No need to worry about suddenly encountering several beast generals attacking together.”
In the city area, there were many beast generals, making it easy to be surrounded by multiple beast generals.
“Ah?”
Luo Feng carefully looked down through his binoculars. “This… this is a beast general?”
Below, more than ten monsters appeared at the edge of the street. These more than ten monsters had spots on their bodies and looked somewhat like tigers. They were indeed the ‘Tiger Cat Clan’ from the feline beasts. These more than ten tiger cats were all quite large in size, and among them, there was even one with two tails!
“Two tails? Beast general?” Luo Feng was delighted.
Within the Tiger Cat Clan, two tails signified a Junior Beast General, three tails denoted an Intermediate Beast General… five tails marked a Junior Lord… seven tails represented a Senior Lord… while eight tails transcended even the lordly ranks, embodying the absolute pinnacle of the Tiger Cat lineage.
Among feline creatures, those with nine tails… were the Nine-Tailed Cat Demon (King of Nine Lives), one of the most terrifying and powerful beasts on Earth.
“Captain, look! A beast general tiger cat!” Luo Feng shouted.
“Tiger Cat?”
Immediately, the other five rushed over and looked carefully through their binoculars.
“Indeed, it’s a tiger cat! Tiger cats don’t like to live in groups, and it’s true. Around this beast general tiger cat, there are only sixteen ordinary beast soldier-level monsters,” Gao Feng laughed heartily. “Brothers, get ready to move out!”
“Only sixteen ordinary monsters? I can handle them all by myself,” Chen Gu chuckled, and all the team members felt relaxed.
“Move out.”
With a command from Gao Feng, Luo Feng and the others immediately left the rooftop. This time, they didn’t shoot in advance… afraid of not killing the beast and scaring it away! A beast general with only a dozen or so subordinates was rare in a small county town.
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