Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Mortal Combat
Chen Yu looked at the three red dots on the device. One of them was shining significantly brighter.
The other two were somewhat dimmer.
’Looks like there’s a Level 2 mutant beast!’
Chen Yu thought to himself.
Level 2 mutant beasts.
The probability of encountering one in the wilderness was not small.
It was even possible to run into Level 4 or 5 mutant beasts.
"Out of the car. Prepare for battle!"
Duan Feng spoke. As he did, he put away the Life Detector and opened the car door to get out.
Chen Yu and Tie Niu also opened their doors and got out.
Gripping his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade, Chen Yu stared at a dirt slope in the wilderness not far away.
His enhanced hearing allowed him to faintly pick up the sound of vibrations from the ground.
At the side, Duan Ye watched the battle-ready Chen Yu but didn’t say anything.
With a glance, he gave Tie Niu a look. Tie Niu nodded slightly and drew his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade.
"ROAR—!"
On the wilderness slope, a roar echoed as dust swirled. Three monsters appeared before their eyes.
One Wilderness Wolf and two hyena-beasts!
Their enormous bodies emanated a sense of pressure.
This was especially true for the leading Wilderness Wolf, which was much larger than the one they had encountered before.
A Level 2 Wilderness Wolf!
Its eyes were savage to the extreme!
Not only was this Level 2 Wilderness Wolf larger, but its tail had also mutated and was now covered in long spikes.
"Are you scared?"
Duan Feng asked calmly.
"Aside from the Wilderness Wolf, the other two are no problem for me," Chen Yu replied.
Duan Feng smiled. "Good. I’ll take the Wilderness Wolf. You take the rest. Let’s make this quick!"
As soon as Duan Feng finished speaking, his figure blurred, darting forward as fast as lightning.
"AWOO—!"
Seeing Duan Feng charge at it, the Wilderness Wolf immediately let out a long howl. As it roared, it flicked its tail, shooting three spikes out in different directions.
"CLANG CLANG CLANG!!!"
Amidst the high-speed charge, a silver blade flashed, swiftly parrying the three spikes.
"Gale Slash!"
With a low shout, his blade’s aura erupted. Before he was even close, Duan Feng slashed through the air.
A five-to-six-meter-long blade of Qi shot out!
"BOOM—!"
With a thunderous sound, the Wilderness Wolf was sent flying by the single slash.
Its massive body slammed into the ground, kicking up dust. Blood flowed from a huge gash on its body.
With a single strike, the Level 2 Wilderness Wolf was sent flying, heavily wounded.
"SWISH—!"
Chen Yu didn’t remain idle either. Vibrating Gold Battle Blade in hand, he quickly charged the two hyena-beasts.
"Gale Slash!"
He infused his Qi, unleashing the martial Skill. A cyan blade aura vibrated.
"SQUELCH—!"
He sliced off a hyena-beast’s head in one go—an instant kill!
Empowered by a martial Skill, his attacks could unleash even greater power.
"WHOOSH—!"
The other hyena-beast lunged at him from behind, its sharp claws and teeth like sickles, a foul stench filling the air.
"THWACK—!"
In the nick of time, Chen Yu swung his blade backhanded. The Vibrating Gold Battle Blade easily broke through its defenses, piercing straight through its heart.
"BANG!"
With a flick of his blade, the hyena-beast was thrown to the ground, still gasping its last breath.
"HWOOSH—!"
Infusing his Qi, his blade energy cut through the air. The second strike fell, and a huge dog-like head was severed, rolling to the side.
Both hyena-beasts were killed.
Tie Niu, who was standing by the car, watched this scene and silently sheathed his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade.
On the other side, the Level 2 Wilderness Wolf was already on the verge of death at Duan Feng’s hands.
Seeing that Chen Yu’s fight was over, Duan Feng suddenly stopped.
"Give it a try. It’s yours."
Hearing this, Chen Yu’s eyes immediately lit up.
"SWISH—!"
With a single stride, blade in hand, he instantly appeared before the heavily wounded Wilderness Wolf.
"FWIP—!"
At that moment, the Wilderness Wolf’s fur suddenly stood on end, and a spike shot out.
"CLANG!"
Chen Yu swung his blade quickly, thankfully managing to block the spike’s attack.
"ROAR!"
The Wilderness Wolf roared, its eyes filled with extreme savagery.
The roar didn’t faze him in the slightest. He executed the Gale Knife Skill, and with a single downward slash, his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade cut off the Wilderness Wolf’s head as if slicing a watermelon.
"Whew..."
Chen Yu let out a sigh of relief. Seeing the motionless Wilderness Wolf, he summoned his interface to take a look.
Name: Chen Yu!
Talent: Infinite Physique (Tier One 0/100) [Unique Talent]
Skill: Spirit Devour (Beginner 0/100)
Source of Life: 67 points
’Over fifty points...’
Seeing the massive increase in his Source of Life, Chen Yu’s heart leaped.
A single Level 2 Wilderness Wolf had given him over fifty points. One more, and he could have another Evolution.
His eyes brightened, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
Duan Feng: "?"
’Is this kid some kind of psycho? Why is he so happy?’
At the side, Duan Feng was rendered speechless as he watched the smile on Chen Yu’s face.
’It’s just killing one mutant beast. Is it really something to be so happy about?’
’It’s not like it’s his first kill.’
However, Duan Feng was very satisfied with Chen Yu’s performance.
Although his power level was a bit low, his combat abilities were excellent.
’With a bit of training, he’ll have a great future.’
"Good work."
Duan Feng patted his shoulder, and Chen Yu quickly snapped back to reality.
’This time, it was Captain Duan who dealt the heavy blow. If I had faced this Level 2 Wilderness Wolf on my own, I probably would have had to pay a steep price.’
’That strange spike attack is really hard to defend against.’
’If it hadn’t been on its last breath, I wouldn’t have been able to finish off this Level 2 Wilderness Wolf.’
"It’s all thanks to Captain Duan. I just provided support," Chen Yu said with a smile.
Duan Feng looked at him. "You kid, don’t be so modest. Your contribution is your own; I’m not going to take credit for it."
"Let’s go. Get in the car and continue the patrol."
"We’re not taking the body?" Chen Yu looked at the Wilderness Wolf’s corpse. ’A Level 2 mutant beast should be valuable, right?’
’Didn’t we chop off the claws last time?’
"No need. I’ll notify someone else to come deal with it," Duan Feng said flatly.
Chen Yu nodded, wiped the blood from his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade, and then got into the off-road vehicle.
The engine roared, kicking up dust, and the vehicle soon disappeared into the wilderness.
On wilderness patrol, different teams had different zones.
More than ten Mercenary Teams were spread out across the various zones.
After experiencing one battle, Chen Yu was already eager for a second.
The Source of Life obtained from a Level 2 mutant beast was immense—a single one was worth more than fifty Level 1 hyena-beasts.
One more, and he would be able to evolve again.
...
In the wilderness, amidst a patch of forest, the off-road vehicle was parked and covered with branches and leaves, perfectly hidden among the trees.
Chen Yu and the others all got out of the car.
This vicinity was their patrol area.
In addition to hunting wilderness mutant beasts, they now had a new mission that was different from their usual patrols: rescue operations.
The Crane City Safety Zone had fallen, and many people would be fleeing toward the Qing City Safety Zone.
After all, the Qing City Safety Zone was the closest safe city to the Crane City Safety Zone.
"Tie Niu, you and Chen Yu patrol in this direction. I’ll go check over here. Notify me immediately if anything happens."
Duan Feng said.
"Understood."
Tie Niu nodded, and Chen Yu had no objections.
It was much safer for the two of them to move together. Although Tie Niu wasn’t a Third-level Martial Artist, he was a genuine Level 2 Martial Artist.
This wasn’t the deep wilderness, so the probability of encountering a powerful mutant beast wasn’t high.
Having reached an agreement, Chen Yu and Tie Niu began to patrol in the designated direction.
Duan Feng also headed off in another direction.
—
The sky was the color of blood, as if it had been stained crimson.
Compared to the blue skies of the city, the wilderness was a purgatorial wasteland!
Chen Yu walked onward, holding a Life Fluctuation Detector in one hand.
It could detect any life forms within five hundred meters.
"We’ve got a situation."
Chen Yu suddenly stopped. Three red dots had appeared on the Life Detector.
The device showed a clear direction. Chen Yu looked to the southeast.
Tie Niu drew his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade, fully prepared.
"Let’s go check it out first. If it’s a powerful mutant beast, we’ll notify Captain Duan," Tie Niu said in a low voice. Chen Yu nodded.
Then, the two of them quickly advanced in the direction indicated by the device.
