19: The fourth-level exotic beast, the black-scaled python!

Lin Qianqian squatted on the ground, sobbing softly.

As General Lin's beloved daughter in the Northwest Military Region, she had been pampered since childhood.

She was a Martial Dao Genius in the eyes of her classmates and teachers, and also the most sought-after school beauty.

Forget about laying a hand on her; even daring to sneak a few extra glances would get her admirers to beat someone half to death.

Even when she was drunk alone, Wang Xing and other high-ranking officials' children wouldn't dare to do anything out of line.

But just now...

Intense humiliation enveloped her, as if the sky was about to collapse.

Lin Qianqian trembled as she touched the bruises on her arm, suddenly realizing a terrible truth—

Her, a Tier 3 Martial Artist, was utterly helpless before Su Lei, like a baby!

"This is impossible..."

She murmured to herself, her moist eyes filled with disbelief.

How could Su Lei, who was clearly only Tier 2, possibly...

"Keep up!"

A low shout suddenly came from ahead, interrupting her thoughts.

Lin Qianqian's body trembled, and she instinctively wanted to refuse.

But the words caught in her throat, and she involuntarily followed.

The deeper they went into the forest, the darker the light became.

Dense canopies covered the sky, and gnarled roots protruded from the ground like giant pythons.

A faint, fishy smell permeated the damp air.

Su Lei suddenly stopped, startling Lin Qianqian, who stumbled and almost ran into his back.

"Wh-what's wrong?" she asked, her voice trembling as she looked around.

Su Lei's gaze pierced through the dim forest, firmly locking onto something ahead.

Between the mottled tree shadows, the outline of a huge cave was faintly visible.

"Found it."

...

At the same time, in the camp's backend monitoring room, a piercing alarm suddenly blared.

"What's going on?!"

The person in charge stood up abruptly, his chair scraping loudly across the floor.

The staff stared at the fluctuating data on the screen, their faces ashen.

"Tier 4 Mutant Beast life signs detected!"

"In a cave deep within the forest, moving outwards!"

"We clearly checked before the competition, the highest was only Tier 3! Where did it come from?!"

"That cave connects to the underground river of Falling Moon Lake, dozens of miles away. It might, it might be from deep within the mountain range..."

The staff member stammered an explanation.

"Shut up! If anyone dies, we're all finished!"

The person in charge roared into the communicator.

"Immediately activate the emergency protocol!"

"All rescue teams depart immediately! Evacuate all participants!"

"Repeat, this is not a drill!"

The entire camp instantly erupted into chaos.

Amidst the roar of engines, dozens of jeeps raised clouds of dust as they sped towards the forest.

...

Somewhere on the outskirts of the forest.

Wang Xing leaned lazily against a tree trunk.

A group of participants gathered around him, with several Mutant Beast corpses piled nearby.

"Brother Wang, five long-eared rabbits."

"Young Master Wang, this is a Tier 2 Bloodfang Boar our team just hunted."

"Mm." Wang Xing didn't even lift an eyelid, casually snapping his fingers.

The black-clad bodyguard beside him immediately opened a silver briefcase, taking out stacks of crisp banknotes and distributing them to everyone.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the sky.

Looking at the helicopters flying over the forest and hearing the evacuation notice from the broadcast, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

"What? A Tier 4 Mutant Beast!"

"Competition terminated?"

"Young Master, it's time to retreat." The bodyguard beside him reminded in a low voice.

Wang Xing twisted his neck, stretching his body, "Count them up."

"Ten Tier 2 Mutant Beasts, one Tier 3 Mutant Beast."

"Enough." Wang Xing's lips curved into a cold smile.

Less than two hours into the competition, this score was absolutely unmatched.

Thinking of Lin Qianqian, a glint flashed in his eyes.

As neighbors who grew up together, he knew that Young Miss too well.

General Lin's daughter, known as the "Northwest Pillar," had always been arrogant, only favoring the strong.

His performance in this hunting competition would surely completely conquer her!

If he could become the Lin Family's son-in-law...

Wang Xing licked his lips, as if he could already see the glorious scene of his Family, under his leadership, becoming the second Chen Corporation.

...

Deep in the forest.

Listening to the broadcasts echoing all around, Lin Qianqian's face instantly turned pale.

"There really is a Tier, a Tier 4 Mutant Beast here?"

"Yes, about two hundred meters ahead."

Lin Qianqian's eyes widened, and she stammered, "You, how do you know?!"

Su Lei pointed to the ground. In the soil beneath the piled dead leaves, a few claw marks were faintly visible.

"Judging from the direction of these footprints, the Mutant Beasts are fleeing this forest."

Lin Qianqian couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

"Instinct." Su Lei said calmly, his gaze fixed on a certain spot ahead, "A terrifying presence has appeared deep in the forest, one that makes them fearful."

Lin Qianqian's face was full of suspicion, and she asked defiantly, "Then how come we haven't encountered a single Mutant Beast along the way?"

"Because they're also hiding from me." Su Lei's lips curled slightly.

"Hmph, you're just a Tier 2..." Lin Qianqian subconsciously wanted to retort, but fell silent the moment Su Lei turned his head.

She didn't dare to defy the man in front of her, nor did she want to experience that helplessness and despair again.

Seeing Su Lei continue to walk forward, Lin Qianqian stomped her feet in anxiety.

"W-wait a minute... Are you suicidal! That's a Tier 4 Mutant Beast!"

"Taking it down means first place."

"If you're going to die, don't drag me with you!" Lin Qianqian's voice was already tinged with a sob.

Su Lei didn't look back: "You can stay here."

She was about to say something else.

A chilling "hissing" sound came from the distance, growing closer and closer.

A suffocating sense of oppression suddenly filled the air.

"A Tier 4 Mutant Beast, a Black Scaled Python." Su Lei whispered.

No sooner had he spoken.

"Hiss—!"

A huge black shadow shot out from the dense forest!

Its body, as thick as a water bucket, was covered in jet-black scales, and its gaping maw revealed bone-white fangs gleaming with cold light. A fishy wind rushed towards them!

Lin Qianqian's mind instantly went blank.

She tried to pull out the throwing knife from her waist, but her fingers wouldn't obey, trembling uncontrollably.

Just as she was about to close her eyes in despair,

A figure whistled as it charged forward!

With a muffled thud, the python's head violently snapped to one side, its charge abruptly halted.

A broken fang spun through the air, embedding itself in a tree trunk nearby.

"This, this..."

Lin Qianqian's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

While Tier 4 Mutant Beasts don't possess special abilities, their physical strength, far exceeding that of humans, allows them to crush Martial Artists of the same Rank.

Without powerful Martial Skills, one doesn't even have the qualifications to contend with them!

To deal with a Tier 4 Mutant Beast, either five or more Tier 4 Martial Artists need to team up, or a Martial Master must be called upon!

And now...

Su Lei, who was only Tier 2, actually repelled a Tier 4 Mutant Beast with a single punch?

Was she insane, or was this world insane?

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