“The black-line serpent on the brink of ascending into a jiao must be a high-tier beast warrior, nearly a lord!” Gao Feng’s expression darkened as he murmured gravely, “Moreover, as a mutated twin-headed black-line serpent, its venom is far more potent than that of an ordinary black-line serpent. And with twin venom sacs, each is worth double the price of a regular black-line viper of the same rank.”
“In other words—”
“This two-headed black-striped serpent is worth about four ordinary black-striped serpents of the same level! A black-striped serpent nearing its transformation into a drake is valued at around 400 million, so this two-headed one could command a staggering 1.6 billion! It rivals the worth of an average lesser lord-tier beast!” When Gao Feng revealed this figure, everyone’s hearts pounded wildly… They had gambled their lives for over ten days, slaying hundreds of beast warriors in the process.
And yet, none of that was worth as much as this two-headed black-line snake! It was evident that defeating powerful monsters was far more profitable.
“Of course, this two-headed black-line snake is extremely dangerous. Once bitten by its fangs, or even poisoned, there’s no escape from death!” Gao Feng said gravely, “Moreover, it has two heads that can attack enemies simultaneously.”
“Are we doing this?” Gao Feng looked at the rest of the team, finally settling his gaze on Luo Feng.
The others remained silent and also turned to look at Luo Feng.
The decision rested entirely on Luo Feng!
The two-headed black-line snake was valuable—but also extremely dangerous!
“I’m in!”
Luo Feng clenched his teeth, “Captain, what about you?” With his mental power, his dodging ability could be described as unpredictable and unfathomable.
“Luo Feng, if I get into trouble, help me out,” Gao Feng gritted his teeth, “After all, being a martial artist is all about walking the edge of life and death. Wei Tie, give me your shield.”
“Captain, here.”
Without hesitation, Wei Tie handed his shield to Gao Feng. Gao Feng placed one of his heavy hammers on the ground, now holding the shield in his left hand and the hammer in his right. He gave a self-deprecating smile, “It’s been a long time since I last used a shield in battle. But this two-headed black-line snake is just too dangerous. Without a shield, I’d be genuinely worried.”
“Captain, I’ll attack from a distance while you engage up close,” Luo Feng whispered, “If anything happens, I’ll use my mental power on your shield or hammer so you can use the force to dodge.”
“Understood,” Gao Feng nodded.
Luo Feng looked at the other three and said, “I’ll go down with the captain. You guys stay here. Oh, Chen Ge, aim your sniper rifle… Just in case someone tries to rob us at the last moment!”
“Don’t worry, I’m always aiming at the area below,” Chen Gu gave a slight smile, “Just let me know when you need me to fire.”
“Alright.”
The team members could communicate anytime through their communication watches.
“Captain, let’s go,” Luo Feng and Gao Feng simultaneously and swiftly went downstairs. Fighting a monster of this level was beyond the capabilities of Chen Gu and the others.
…
Luo Feng and Gao Feng quickly arrived downstairs. Then, relying on memory, they followed a dilapidated stone path toward the location of the two-headed black-line snake.
“Boom!”
“Hisss~” The piercing hiss of the snake echoed from afar.
Luo Feng and Gao Feng exchanged a glance. At that moment, the communication watches on their wrists vibrated slightly. Luo Feng looked down and saw a line of text appear on the watch screen—”Three people have suddenly appeared and are now engaged in fierce battle with the two-headed black-line snake.”
Gao Feng had also received the message and murmured, “Didn’t expect someone to beat us to it. Still, let’s go check it out.”
“Let’s go,” Luo Feng nodded as well.
The two quickly approached and soon reached a corner of a residential building. Peering around the corner, Luo Feng immediately saw the two-headed black-line snake and three men fighting fiercely about dozens of meters away. These three men looked like they were from South or West Asia, with slightly curly hair and darker skin.
Leading the trio was a muscular bald man wielding a dark golden staff that was over three meters long.
In his hands, the staff moved like a dragon. Whenever the two-headed black-line snake lunged forward with its triangular head, the staff would swiftly strike back. Even if it didn’t hit the head directly, it would still push the snake away. Sometimes, with just a slight nod of the staff, it would provoke an angry hiss from the two-headed black-line snake!
The other two men each held a square shield in one hand and a giant scimitar in the other. They fought side by side, working together in a very coordinated manner.
“Bang!”
The rusty fitness and recreational facilities in the residential area were directly shattered by the swinging tail of the two-headed black-line snake. The bald muscular man also rapidly retreated. With a whirl of his staff, he created a whirlwind that blocked all the flying debris. He himself also deflected the force and stepped back.
“Excellent staff technique,” Gao Feng couldn’t help but murmur from a distance. “This bald man should be an advanced warrior-level martial artist. The other two are mid-level warrior-class fighters.”
Luo Feng nodded in agreement.
It was easy to judge the strength of the bald muscular man, who dared to go head-to-head with the two-headed black-line snake.
“Sssss~~”
The two-headed black-line snake seemed to go berserk. Its two massive snake heads had icy cold eyes that sent chills down one’s spine. They repeatedly opened their gaping mouths to bite. Under the attacks of the two-headed black-line snake, the three men were forced to retreat and began to talk and communicate. Hearing their conversation, Luo Feng and Gao Feng instantly determined—they were Indians!
In the previous intense battle, one of the snake’s heads had already started bleeding—struck by the bald man’s staff! However, it was clear the injury wasn’t fatal.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The three Indians quickly charged in Luo Feng’s and Gao Feng’s direction.
“You two, if you’ve got the guts, come on!” The bald muscular man awkwardly spoke in Chinese, while at that moment the two-headed black-line snake was roaring and charging toward them.
Luo Feng and Gao Feng merely gave a cold smile without saying a word, quickly dodging aside. They wouldn’t be foolish enough to directly confront the two-headed black-line snake. The leader of the three Indians, the bald muscular man, couldn’t help but mutter a curse under his breath. The three-meter-long staff in his hand instantly shot toward the two-headed black-line snake.
“This is the moment.”
Luo Feng, while dodging, already had a black throwing knife in his hand—it was a No. 9 series throwing knife! In a flash, he hurled it!
Whoosh!
The throwing knife transformed into a streak of icy radiance, targeting the left head of the twin-headed black-striped serpent. As a creature on the cusp of ascending into a jiao, this serpent possessed remarkable intelligence. Sensing the seemingly unremarkable human’s attack, its left head swiftly recoiled—after all, a serpent’s reflexes were naturally swift!
The left head of the two-headed black-line snake instantly turned into a blur of afterimages.
“Smartness backfires!” Luo Feng gave a cold smile, “Change!”
He had deliberately thrown the knife with his hand to make the cunning two-headed black-line snake mistakenly believe he was using hidden weapons. According to common sense, once a throwing knife was thrown, it couldn’t change direction anymore! Unfortunately… Luo Feng wasn’t actually a master of hidden weapons, but he was ten or even a hundred times more skilled than any hidden weapon expert.
Whoosh!
The throwing knife changed direction slightly when it was just about a meter away from the two-headed black-line snake. That tiny shift in direction caused the knife to aim directly at the left eye of the snake’s left head.
“Hisss~” The two-headed black-line snake angrily hissed, and in that brief moment, its left head managed to dodge!
After all, Luo Feng’s throwing knife was moving at several times the speed of sound—faster than a sniper bullet!
At a distance of one meter, moving at several times the speed of sound, it took less than a thousandth of a second!
Just because the throwing knife was so fast, even Luo Feng, who was controlling its direction, couldn’t precisely determine whether to change its course at one meter or 1.5 meters. After all, the knife was moving so fast that even a slight delay in reaction could mean the knife had already advanced ten meters. Even with a quick reaction, in that split second, Luo Feng could only make one directional adjustment!
Yet, in that extremely brief moment, the two-headed black-line snake not only reacted with its nerves but also managed to dodge! Of course, due to the extremely short time available, this was the snake’s limit in dodging.
“Thud!” The throwing knife struck the mouth area of the two-headed black-line snake, creating a gash, and then scraped across the scales on the snake’s neck.
Hiss~ Hiss~
It left only a series of white marks before bouncing off into the ground.
“Amazing defense,” Luo Feng was startled in his heart, “Incredible dodging ability! At such a short distance, even with a directional change, the two-headed black-line snake could still dodge? This is going to be troublesome!” Luo Feng was well aware that the difficulty of dealing with this two-headed black-line snake was extremely high.
“Hisss~” The two-headed black-line snake turned both of its heads angrily toward Luo Feng. Its left head had a huge gash on its mouth, with dark green blood continuously flowing out.
“Good!”
The bald muscular man holding the staff shouted joyfully. As he retreated, he awkwardly shouted in Mandarin, “Team up? Split it half-half?” His gaze also turned toward Luo Feng.
Luo Feng and Gao Feng exchanged a glance.
“Alright,” Luo Feng said.
“Ok!” Gao Feng even made a deliberate hand gesture.
The Indian trio and Luo Feng’s pair instantly decided to join forces. The bald man’s strength was acknowledged by Luo Feng and his team, while Luo Feng’s throwing knife power was also acknowledged by the Indian trio! Only with sufficient strength would one earn the respect and attention of others!
…
Outside the Vanke Dream City residential area, a nine-member martial artist squad was slowly advancing. Among this nine-member squad, there were unmistakably members of the Tiger Fang squad.
“Hmm? That’s the sound of a snake, and it’s a powerful one.”
One of the nine, a gray-haired old man, spoke up.
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