Lu Shan’s left arm was covered in strips of granulation tissue, gradually coalescing into flesh and nerve.
More than half of the flesh and blood from the entire arm was torn away; such a severe injury would take a very long time to heal!
More than a hundred soldiers around had their eyes fixed straight ahead.
Yesterday, most of them witnessed with their own eyes the one-on-one duel between Lushan and the魔人 ape. Even if they were defeated, they shouldn’t have been injured this severely.
In the recent battle, the close-quarters combat between the two parties clearly showed Lu Shan’s superiority.
How come Lu Yu just changed his expression slightly, and Lu Shan ended up so severely injured?
“No, did I see that right?!” someone exclaimed, rubbing their eyes in disbelief as they stared at Lu Yu’s arm. They really couldn’t quite believe what they were seeing.
“How could this happen?”
“The squad leader said that Lu Yu’s combat skills are among the top three in the country. How come he lost in just one move, and lost so badly?”
They really couldn’t believe it.
Seeing it with their own eyes, they found it even harder to believe that this was the same expert who had faced the魔人猿 with utmost confidence just yesterday.
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Practical experience—the accumulation and understanding of experience and tactics.
Whether it’s judo, sanda, or tuina, any technique that can subdue or defeat an enemy can be applied in actual combat.
Certainly, defeating and killing the enemy is to be accomplished with minimal casualties.
Therefore, the most important prerequisite is still to contain the enemy.
But now, he can no longer control Lu Yu.
He said that Lu Yu had gone crazy, because Lu Yu never considered how seriously he might get injured.
His goal was to kill the enemy!
He was willing to sustain serious injuries himself as long as he could defeat the enemy.
When all your tactics are based on limiting the enemy, you’ll find that your previous experience becomes useless when facing a fearless beast that wants to take you down with it.
Either you run away, or you too fear no death!
Lu Shan couldn’t do it.
He wasn’t afraid of death; he simply wasn’t prepared for it and had never even considered it.
He was truly frightened when he realized the person in front of him had turned into a beast.
“Madman, you’re a madman. You, you actually— “
“I must be crazy. But as long as I win, what’s there to fear about being crazy?” Lu Yu laughed loudly, his eyes shooting red bloodshot glimmers as he stepped closer toward Lu Shan. He said, “Lu Shan, didn’t you say I’m not as good as you? How about now? Let’s see whose injuries are worse.”
Lu Yu smiled, and as soon as his words fell, he had already taken a swift step forward, lunging ahead.
Bang!
In the distant grass, a bullet shattered a straight path through the blades, heading straight for Lu Yu’s chest.
“Oh no!”
Lu Yu knew that if he were hit by that bullet, his identity might be exposed, revealing that he and the mysterious figure were actually the same person.
This time, he had been keeping a close eye on the several sniper rifles in the distance.
Fortunately, the bushes blocked the view, causing the bullet to deviate slightly.
Lu Yu threw himself into the bushes, his hands pressing against the ground as his feet forcefully pushed off, propelling him forward like a sprinter at the start of a race, rushing fiercely toward Lu Shan.
“Fire!”
Lu Shan was not prepared to face such a reckless beast. He could no longer afford to hesitate and shouted orders loudly.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The sound of gunfire rang out, sending blades of grass flying in all directions from the bushes. A bullet exploded near Lu Yu, shattering the ground left, right, front, and back.
Lu Yu didn’t retreat. His bloodshot eyes remained fixed on Lu Shan, as he laughed maniacally, “Lu Shan, do you have any idea how hard it was for trash like you to come to Fanggang? Haha, now that you’re here, how could I possibly let you go!”
Jumping through the grass time and again, Lu Yu drew closer and closer to Lushan Mountain.
Lu Shan watched as Lu Yu advanced, gritting his teeth and barking fiercely, “Damn it, you little brat, do you think I’m afraid of you?”
His intact right arm swung forcefully, and the dagger in his hand transformed into a streak of cold light, aiming directly at Lu Yu’s right eye.
He looked at Lu Yu, who surprisingly did not dodge or avoid, but instead charged straight toward the dagger, causing a sharp glint to flash in his eyes.
As long as he pierced Lu Yu’s eyes, he had a way to destroy Lu Yu’s brain as well.
The biggest drawback of transforming into a beast is that a beast will never be human.
Lu Yu kept moving forward. At the moment his right eye was about to meet the dagger, he suddenly twisted his head sharply. With both hands, he grabbed Lu Shan’s right arm, twisted it around, and applied a forceful turn.
“Crack!”
Lu Shan let out a muffled grunt as his arms were rendered useless.
Gunshots rang out one after another. Lu Shan watched as his body was forced toward the direction of the gunfire. One bullet after another struck his body, sending sprays of blood flying.
The gunfire had stopped.
Because their team leader had become a human shield during this mission.
“Lu, Lu Yu, if you dare to kill me, watch out! Someone will come after your life!” Lu Shan struggled and screamed.
“Your mouth is tough enough.” Lu Yu didn’t even think twice before snatching the dagger from Lu Shan and pressing it against his neck. He said, “I was actually afraid there wouldn’t be enough people coming!”
Lu Yu suddenly plunged the dagger into Lu Shan’s neck and sneered, “You think having more people is useful? I’ll kill you today, and then I’m going to find Luxing. Since you’ve come here, don’t even think about leaving.”
“You… you dare!” Lu Shan’s face turned pale as he clearly felt the dagger pressing against the bone in his neck.
He shouted, “Lu Yu, if you kill me, won’t you be afraid of what your family will do to Lu Yao…”
Hiss!
Lu Yu’s dagger sliced across Lu Shan’s neck.
A head fell to the ground, and blood spurted from the neck cavity into the sky.
Lu Yu threw the dagger in his hand onto the ground and kicked the severed head toward the distant soldiers, his voice cold as he said, “Go back and tell Liu Heng that everything in this warehouse is now in my hands. If he wants it back, he can exchange it—ten Star Spirit Beads per jin.”
Everything fell silent in an instant. This Lu Yu was too ruthless.
Not only did he commit murder, but he also took all the food for himself.
Who would have thought that Lu Yu would go to such extreme lengths?
From Lu Shan’s fall to Lu Yu’s grasp, it took only a few seconds.
He was killed without even being given a chance to negotiate.
How much hatred does Lu Yu harbor towards his family, to resort to such ruthless measures!
Mount Lu was the team leader. Since he is dead, the remaining issues must now be decided by the commander.
Lu Shan, who could fight the Demon Ape one-on-one, was considered the strongest among them. Now that Lu Shan is dead, they don’t believe they can hold onto Lu Yu.
In the grass, someone soon turned away.
An hour later, someone returned and conferred with a person who appeared to hold a relatively high military rank. Everyone then withdrew. They took Lu Shan’s body with them, leaving behind only helplessness.
“Hmph, do you think I don’t know that you’ll just sell the food to others when you return? Well then, I’ll sell it to you now. Go ahead and try to take it—I’d like to see how you manage to carry it away.”
After all the soldiers had left, Lu Yu could still hear strange noises coming from the bushes.
“What, someone’s still here?” Lu Yu looked toward the source of the strange noise.
“Heh, Brother Lu, don’t be afraid, it’s me.” More than a dozen people emerged from the bushes.
The way more than ten people looked at Lu Yu was somewhat unusual.
It was indeed Lu Yu’s battle just now that left them too stunned.
“Zhou Zhen?” Lu Yu’s icy expression softened slightly upon seeing the other person, though wariness still lingered strongly in his eyes.
“Brother Lu, you’re ruthless!” Zhou Zhen gave Lu Yu a thumbs-up and said, “Following Brother Lu’s group here, I never expected to witness such an incredible battle.”
As he spoke, Zhou Zhen burst into laughter.
They were all watching just now. However, no one took action.
Just like at the camp, they had no reason to act without any interests involved.
As for now, since the person has already left and there’s no danger, you can naturally come out.
Lu Yu also clearly understood the thoughts of Zhou Zhen and the others.
He didn’t mean to blame Zhou Zhen.
After all, they have no reason to help you.
After Zhou Zhen finished laughing, he noticed that Lu Yu didn’t seem interested in saying anything. He glanced at the two-meter-long stone rod lying on the other side, coughed slightly, and smiled: “Brother Lu, let’s be straightforward. I’d like to know, are you willing to sell that stone rod?”
“You can’t afford the price,” Lu Yu said, looking at Zhou Zhen with a shaking head and a smile.
Zhou Zhen hesitated slightly, then smiled and said, “Indeed, we don’t have many Star Spirit Beads, but Brother Lu, you’ve previously produced Star Soldiers. I understand that if you don’t have enough money to pay, we can let you owe us, although you’d have to pay a certain amount of interest daily. As long as Brother Lu is willing to sell that Star Soldier, we can pay the interest on time.”
“What I’m saying is, the price is something you can’t afford right now,” Lu Yu said with a smile, lightly nodding toward the Crusher of Splintered Bones. “You can check its attributes; even the interest on the price tag alone would probably crush you at the moment.”
Zhou Zhen and a dozen companions exchanged glances, their expressions shifting subtly.
If Lu Yu says so, just how powerful must the attributes of this Star Soldier be?
One thousand Star Spirit Beads?
No, even a thousand Star Spirits wouldn’t be enough to crush them.
More than a dozen people surrounded the Shattered Bone Hammer, and when they saw the attributes of the Star Soldier, they immediately let out cries of astonishment.
“Did I see that right?”
“My goodness, 999 attack power plus an extra 500 damage points! This insane attribute could instantly kill a Black Demon Wolf!”
“How much would that cost?”
The faces of more than a dozen people changed expression.
The weapons they hold are nowhere near as impressive as this one when compared.
Zhou Zhen gripped the bone-shattering hammer, his voice trembling as he stammered, “L-Lu, Brother Lu, h-how much do you plan to sell this for?”
“Brother Zhou, no matter how much it costs, we have to buy it. With just this one weapon, we could destroy entire nests of demon apes.”
“Yeah, Brother Zhou. With this weapon, how many Star Spirit Beads can’t we get?”
The brothers around him kept urging Zhou Zhen on, their eyes fixed on the Splintering Hammer, their gazes burning with intense fervor.
“Brother Lu, name your price. We’ll take it at any cost.” Lu Zhen was equally tempted.
At this moment, he made up his mind to get it at any cost.
“Five thousand Star Spirit Beads, or according to the market price, five hundred mutated Star Spirit Beads. As for exchanging with a war soul, I need to choose the war soul first.”
“Hiss!”
Zhou Zhen and others inhaled sharply in unison.
Five thousand Star Spirit Beads—Lu Yu’s camp wouldn’t be able to come up with that even if they sold off everything they had, let alone them.
Zhou Zhen looked at the bone-crushing hammer, gritted his steel teeth, and said, “Brother Lu, we only have a little over a hundred of them in our hands. This is definitely not enough. We owe you five thousand. As for the interest for one day, how do you think we should calculate it?”
“Twenty Star Spirit Beads, one as interest per day.”
“My goodness, just the interest alone comes to two hundred and fifty coins a day!”
More than ten people were instantly stunned.
In that case, even if they had this weapon, they couldn’t produce so many Star Spirit Beads in a single day.
“Um, Brother Lu, could you possibly lower the price a bit?” Zhou Zhen said awkwardly with a smile.
In that case, he might have to work for Lu Yu for the rest of his life.
Lu Yu said, “How about this—I’ll name a price. If you agree, take it. If not, then I won’t sell this star weapon to anyone else.”
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