Cosmic-Level Demon God
Chapter 250 - 165 You are already surrounded by me!

Chapter 250: Chapter 165 You are already surrounded by me!

After nightfall in the Great Rift Valley, the temperature dropped sharply, thin frost and cold mist moved and spread, falling on the shoulders, exuding a chill.

Inside the mountain cave, two bright bonfires were lit, and Zheng Jun and others sat in various spots.

They all had a trace of fatigue on their faces, their clothes were somewhat dirty, stained with some dark blood.

"The closer we get to the Esotericists’ lair, the more biomechanical hounds we encounter. These monsters have very tenacious Life Force. The lowest level can split their lower jaw into four parts and spray green toxins. Intermediate ones have mechanical limbs that allow rapid rushing and biting..."

Zheng Jun silently explained the observations. Although she followed the Martial Arts Path, her combat level was not high; instead, she was particularly outstanding in Qi Locking and Spiritual Perception.

Therefore, she became the core figure of the team, mainly serving as the battlefield commander.

"These two types are manageable. We must be cautious of the War Mastiff King, distinguished by three evolved bone spurs on its tail, larger body size, and a higher Life Energy Level. It also has the ’Group Enhancement’ skill, releasing pheromones to enraged its kind."

Zheng Jun shuddered at the thought; during their rapid advance, they had unfortunately encountered such a War Mastiff King.

Its presence made the biomechanical hound pack, which originally posed no mortal threat, extremely bloodthirsty, attacking like fearless suicide infantry.

If it weren’t for Lin Kang, the specialized assault soldier in the team, wielding the Tactical Straight Knife made of Dead Iron, to kill that War Mastiff King sitting like a general in command, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"The environment in the Great Rift Valley is too harsh. With every advance of three to five miles, the likelihood of encountering an ambush increases. Under normal trial assessments, it would take about three days to break into the mid-level areas..."

Lin Kang shook his head, placing the Tactical Straight Knife on his knee.

They abandoned other burdens and did not consider collecting materials, focusing solely on the main task of accumulating points, heading straight for the Esotericists’ lair, ready to ambush the Nanhuang Daoist School successor.

Once they eliminate the opponent, they would activate the electronic marker on their wristwatch and announce their withdrawal.

After all, the high school entrance exam bonus for being in the top fifty is far less lucrative than the reward offered by the Ying family!

"On the bright side, our team finds it difficult, but the Nanhuang Daoist School successor would face greater exhaustion, dealing with the hound packs alone, collecting essential materials and finding safe spots to rest."

The youngest member of the team, the bald brother, laughed:

"We are already exhausted; he probably has little energy left. I think we should night raid and take him down while he rests!"

Zheng Jun immediately vetoed:

"Wen Han, don’t treat the wilderness trial like child’s play. The Great Rift Valley at night is ten times more dangerous than daytime! Not only is the temperature extremely low, with rapid heat loss, many alien plants also recover at night. The thought of encountering these alien plants that grow in such harsh environments is terrifying."

The bald brother, Wen Han, intentionally shaved his head out of admiration for Kou Yunchao, one of the original Ten Greats.

He is second only to Lin Kang in terms of combat strength in the team. Military Martial Arts Stream from New Martial Sect, particularly deep in Horizontal Training, his muscles trained to withstand small caliber bullets, close to non-human levels.

"I have thick skin and strong muscles. How about I sneak over alone, cut his head off in the middle of the night and finish the mission? The Ying family said seriously injured elimination grants a fifteen billion large contract, and if I kill the Nanhuang Daoist School successor, I get a cross-planet voyage to Hai Province and a recommendation to the Four National Universities."

Wen Han was full of confidence. For Amateur Level masters in Central City, the name Qin Shi held no deterrent force.

Supernovas in the Martial Arts Path make their mark with sheer strength.

Generally, the more famous, the more formidable the record.

But their private investigation revealed that Qin Shi had no impressive records, mainly helping the Inspection Department with criminal arrests and participating in anti-crime activities.

The actual valuable record here is sparse; Wen Han had seen many routines in Central City. He knew how to connect and get credentials for his children, then use the Inspection Department’s connections to get elite escort from the Operations Department, participating in missions together.

Common gilding tactics.

The hardest record in the Martial Arts Path is the fully public arena championships!

Fewer hidden rules, more challenging to operate.

"Don’t underestimate anyone, Wen Han, think with your bald head. Do you think your insight is better than the senior from Nanhuang Daoist School? Remember, Zhou Yuanchen once tried to join Nanhuang Daoist School but was turned away.

Being a senior of the same era as the original Ten Greats, would he choose a mediocre and incompetent youth as his closed-door disciple?"

Zheng Jun lectured seriously, with a warning look in her eyes, not wanting Wen Han to act rashly and alert the enemy.

Wen Han knew Zheng Jun was right but habitually retorted:

"It’s hard to say. Old people can also get confused."

Lin Kang laughed:

"Alright, Zheng’s right. Since we chose to take on the Ying family’s commission as a team, we follow the plan.

Besides us, there are two other teams, old Wu’s and old Zhou’s, nearly forty people. This hunting operation is formidable, we don’t need to rush. Slowly wearing down the Nanhuang Daoist School successor is the safest bet."

Zheng Jun, as the commander, and Lin Kang, as the backbone, their opinions carried weight. Others stopped arguing.

"Alright, alright, whatever you two say goes! I will strictly follow the rules!" Wen Han exclaimed.