39: Fang Bai, with a strong sense of initiative

After entering the A-rank Alien Space, a vast mountain range appeared before them.

The sky of this Alien Space was blanketed by dark clouds, as if it were the end of the world.

"Is this an A-rank Alien Space?"

Fang Bai scanned his surroundings. Unlike the last Alien Space he had entered, this place made him feel incredibly stifled.

The group followed a deliberately cleared path forward. Before long, buildings appeared in their sight, and Demon Slaying Army patrols could be seen not far away.

The entire Alien Space was divided into two defensive lines: an inner one and an outer one.

The group was required to present their identification again.

The conditions for entering an Alien Space controlled by humans were quite strict.

Criminals and evildoers were naturally barred from entry.

After their identities were confirmed, Li Xue led the group deep into the mountains.

They passed through a forest.

Along the way, they only encountered a few First-tier Demon Beasts, all of which were easily dealt with.

Zhang Zifeng clicked his tongue and said, "It seems there are no more Demon Beasts near the garrison point; they've probably all been wiped out."

Li Xue nodded and said, "Let's continue deeper to conserve our stamina."

Fang Bai was already holding a combat blade in his hand, but unfortunately, he hadn't had a chance to strike yet.

There was no helping it; the feeling of being carried by teammates was just too comfortable—the Demon Beasts were insta-killed as soon as they appeared.

Everyone was very proactive because, aside from the mission, other resources were distributed based on contribution.

Whoever had the greatest contribution would be allocated more resources.

This wouldn't do. He had come to the Alien Space to improve his strength; how could he just lie flat?

Fang Bai suddenly said, "Senior, how about I go ahead and scout the path?"

Hearing this, Li Xue frowned: "No, it's too dangerous here. Your strength isn't enough, and the risk of being alone is too high."

Fang Bai smiled: "My secondary attribute is the Dark Attribute, which allows me to hide in the shadows. Those Demon Beasts won't be able to detect me. Plus, if I discover any danger, I can pass on the information immediately."

Zhang Zifeng nodded: "I think Fang Bai makes sense."

Li Xue pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Alright then, stay safe."

Fang Bai nodded: "Don't worry."

After saying that, he immediately turned into an afterimage and vanished from the spot.

"Hmph! This kid just realized he's a burden and wants to seize the chance to find some sense of presence."

Yu Bing said disdainfully.

"Shut your mouth! No one cares about you!"

Zhang Zifeng glanced at him and said indifferently.

Yu Bing snorted coldly: "Zhang Zifeng, don't let me run into you at the Exchange Tournament in half a month!"

Zhang Zifeng chuckled: "You'd better pray you don't run into me, or I'll beat you until you call me 'Daddy'!"

Li Xue said helplessly: "Alright, stop arguing. The mission isn't finished yet, so quiet down, both of you."

Yu Bing and Zhang Zifeng both snorted simultaneously and stopped talking.

On the other side.

Fang Bai was lurking in the shadows. Less than ten minutes into scouting, he encountered two First-tier Demon Beasts. They resembled cockroaches and had wings on their backs.

"What the—mutated cockroaches!"

Fang Bai calmly slipped into their shadows, then suddenly exploded into action, finishing them off with two strikes!

Caught off guard, the First-tier Demon Beasts were no match for him at all!

【Ding! Host has killed two First-tier Demon Beasts. Obtained a small amount of Alien Energy!】

The long-awaited system notification finally rang out. Feeling the noticeably increased Alien Energy within his body, a smile appeared on Fang Bai's face.

"As expected, killing Demon Beasts is the fastest way to improve!"

Fang Bai silently collected the Demon Beast corpses into his ring.

In his eyes, these corpses were all points!

Soon, Fang Bai had pushed forward a full li!

He had also killed seven First-tier Demon Beasts!

The Alien Energy within his body had increased significantly, equivalent to a month of cultivation at the Martial Academy!

He did not choose to break through to the Second-tier, but instead compressed the energy, continuously accumulating it.

While killing Demon Beasts, Fang Bai didn't forget his mission; he needed to find the target: the Thunder-Spotted Python.

This type of Demon Beast usually traveled in groups and relied on absorbing Lightning Power to improve itself, so the places they hid must be areas rich in Lightning Power!

Fang Bai left marks along the way as he advanced.

Li Xue and the others followed the marks.

Soon, they noticed something was wrong.

"Why isn't there a single Demon Beast?"

Huo Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Could it be that Fang Bai killed them all?"

"Impossible! He's only a First-tier; how could he have that kind of strength? I think it's just a coincidence, and he bypassed those Demon Beasts."

Yu Bing was the first to deny it.

"Having no Demon Beasts helps us conserve stamina, which is great. Our target isn't those low-level Demon Beasts anyway."

Li Xue spoke up.

However, just then, the group stopped in their tracks.

Because the marks disappeared here.

At the same time, the ground suddenly began to shake.

"???"

Everyone had a confused look on their faces.

What was going on?

Immediately after, they knew what was happening. They saw a disheveled figure running frantically toward them from the one o'clock direction, and behind him followed a dense swarm of poisonous insects!

The number was at least a hundred!

Seeing this, Li Xue's expression changed: "Run!"

The others reacted quickly too; before Li Xue's voice had even faded, they decisively turned and ran!

At this moment, Fang Bai caught up.

"Hey, brother, why did you lead them over here?"

Zhang Zifeng turned his head and shouted at Fang Bai.

Fang Bai pulled a golden fruit from his ring and said with a trembling voice, "I don't know! I just picked a fruit to quench my thirst, and then this bunch of guys popped out from nowhere!"

Everyone was speechless.

You really have a strong urge to just take things, daring to touch whatever you want without knowing anything.

In an Alien Space, touching things you shouldn't can lead to death!

The fruit Fang Bai held was clearly a precious spirit plant!

Li Xue slowed down and said to Fang Bai: "They've locked onto the scent of the fruit. Unless you discard it, they will keep chasing."

Fang Bai frowned: "This thing should be worth quite a lot of points."

"Are points more important or is your life? If you don't throw it away, we'll all be dragged down by you!"

Yu Bing shouted unceremoniously.

He also saw that the fruit was extraordinary, and greed and jealousy welled up in his heart; he wished Fang Bai would just throw it away.

If he couldn't have it, seeing someone else hold it made him envious!

Fang Bai glanced at Yu Bing, his eyes narrowing as he considered whether to just finish him off right here.

Sensing that something was off with Fang Bai, Li Xue, who was beside him, spoke up: "You have a second option now: we face them together, but we must also share in the distribution of this fruit."

Fang Bai didn't hesitate and immediately nodded: "Alright!"

He naturally knew the principle that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Li Xue stopped her movement, slowly turned around, and released the Alien Energy from her body.

"Let's fight them!"