Chapter 46 Integrating into the Team

"Yun Bai." Captain Zeng Fu and the other three quickly rushed toward the water pool.

At the same time, Li Ying, Fu Lianchuan, and the others kept observing their surroundings for any remaining dangers.

Du San took a strange device out of his Storage Pouch, threw it onto the ground, and performed a few hand seals in the air.

"Alright, there are no other magical beasts nearby for now," Du San said in a confident tone a moment later.

"Yun Bai, you aren't hurt, are you?" Captain Zeng Fu asked with concern.

"Captain, I'm fine," Yun Bai said with a smile, casually taking out the Magic Mane Wolf and Water-Pattern Python's beast cores.

"Captain, I have fulfilled my mission." Yun Bai handed the beast cores to Captain Zeng Fu.

"You did well." Captain Zeng Fu patted Yun Bai on the shoulder and smiled.

"Hiss, what a sharp attack." Li Ying, who was examining the corpses of the Magic Mane Wolf and the Water-Pattern Python, exclaimed, "Yun Bai, your strikes are too ruthless! Even I wouldn't be able to go head-to-head with a Magic Mane Wolf without taking a step back, let alone deal with a Water-Pattern Python at the same time."

"To be so decisive in such a situation is truly remarkable," Du San smiled and said.

The other four had been too far away to notice the anomaly in the water pool; Yun Bai had clearly discovered the Water-Pattern Python while approaching it. To have the courage to act within just a few breaths was something not every newcomer could accomplish.

This required not only immense strength but also a strong heart.

"Captain, look at this wound." Li Ying called the others over to show them the Magic Mane Wolf's split skull.

The group gathered around to take a closer look and couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss..." Fu Lianchuan was completely shocked at the sight.

Although his cultivation had reached the Late Stage of the First Realm, his blade's power was only at this level.

The Magic Mane Wolf's skull had been split open by a sharp blade; the cut was as smooth as if it had been polished. Other parts of the bone had shattered in multiple places, unable to withstand the terrifying impact.

This single strike had slashed from the skull all the way down to the forelimbs.

"Captain, you have the highest cultivation in our team. How much of your strength would you need to accomplish this?" Li Ying asked.

As the captain, Zeng Fu also practiced a Daoist Cultivation Technique, with his Golden Core at Major Achievement, and his cultivation reaching the Peak of the First Realm. This was the colloquial term; Peak meant stronger than the Late Stage of the First Realm but slightly weaker than the Second Realm.

Captain Zeng Fu was silent for a moment, then turned to stare into Yun Bai's eyes and said slowly, "I would also need to use fifty percent of my strength to make a cut like this."

In battle, unless there was no other way out, a warrior would not put all their strength into a single move, as that would be too cumbersome and could easily lead to an unstable stance.

Captain Zeng Fu saying "fifty percent of my strength" meant that the power of Yun Bai's strike was already terrifying.

Moreover, no one knew if Yun Bai had truly used his full strength just now.

Just now, when Yun Bai clashed with the Magic Mane Wolf, his body hadn't even swayed, and he had immediately turned to deal with the ambushing snake, showing his solid stance and effortless grace.

Oh, right, there was also this Water-Pattern Python.

Everyone hurriedly checked the corpse of the Water-Pattern Python. There were three small blood holes below the head, and four arrows stuck in its body...

"You actually hit the python right in the heart." Fu Lianchuan said in an "utterly incredible" tone.

The saying "hit a snake seven inches down" existed because the heart of an ordinary snake was located seven inches below its head. However, a magical Water-Pattern Python like this had a longer body; without sufficient experience, an average person wouldn't even be able to find the location of its heart.

Yet, Yun Bai had not only predicted the Water-Pattern Python's attack but also backhanded three arrows through its heart.

In other words, even without their support, Yun Bai could have easily handled it.

Du San narrowed his eyes as he observed the three blood holes where the Water-Pattern Python's heart was. He recalled the speed at which Yun Bai had read the intelligence. Every one of these displays pointed to the fact that Yun Bai's Divine Sense was extraordinary. And as a Formation Master, Divine Sense was what he valued most.

Most importantly, Yun Bai was only 18 years old...

This was simply a tall tale.

No wonder he was the Genius that Supervisor Zhou Shengtai had taken a liking to.

Captain Zeng Fu understood. Neither he nor Supervisor Zhou Shengtai were from this Northwest region; they were both experienced veterans transferred from the Holy City. Supervisor Zhou Shengtai had seen all kinds of Geniuses in the Holy City, yet he still thought highly of Yun Bai.

This showed that Yun Bai must have extraordinary qualities.

"It seems our team is about to get a major boost!" Captain Zeng Fu revealed a gratified smile.

"Indeed, Yun Bai, your individual capabilities are truly impressive," Li Ying couldn't help but exclaim. "Next, we need to get to know each other and work on our synergy—the synergy between team members."

"Yes, I understand the principle that a single tree cannot make a forest," Yun Bai nodded earnestly.

Fu Lianchuan was already convinced by Yun Bai's combat prowess. He said, "It seems you don't need protection. Let's work together for the upcoming missions. However, I noticed earlier that your movements when using the Storage Pouch were too slow. Watch closely."

Fu Lianchuan's hand holding the crossbow dropped quickly. By the time he raised his hand, the crossbow bolt was gone, replaced by a dagger!

"Watch again."

Fu Lianchuan accelerated the movements of his hands, as if he were simply flipping his palm over the back of his hand, and the weapon in his hand had already changed.

It was just like the face-changing in Beijing Opera; before you could even see it clearly, the item had already changed.

This is what it means to be "as easy as turning one's hand over."

"Such fast speed." Yun Bai's gaze tightened.

"Hahaha, it seems Lianchuan is going to teach his signature skills," Li Ying laughed. "Yun Bai, don't mind that your Brother Fu isn't always polite to you. In the end, he is the first one to be generous and not keep secrets. You must learn well from him."

Fu Lianchuan continued, "Your capabilities are high, and your combat awareness is strong, but you still lack some experience."

"Slaying demons, especially in missions like this large-scale sweep, is all about efficiency. In the battle just now, if it were me, even if I didn't have a sword strike as powerful as yours, I could have achieved a similar effect with less effort."

"For example, with that sword strike, even if my strength wasn't enough to sweep through, I could have completely pulled out a Three-Shot Bead or a Fire Gun from my Storage Pouch."

"Use your strengths to attack their weaknesses. Once we pass this three-mile shrub forest and get closer to the Cang Plains, which are mostly flat terrain, our greatest advantage over the magical beasts won't be our numbers or our cultivation, but our weapons and equipment."

"There, Spirit Guns, Spirit Cannons, and Formations are the most efficient weapons. It looks like you use a sword as your main weapon, which is no problem. But you need to know how to use firearms, cannons, and simple Formations," Du San said. "As the Formation Master in the team, I also know a thing or two about guns and cannons. I will teach you along the way."

Captain Zeng Fu was greatly relieved to see everyone sharing their knowledge so readily. He laughed and said, "Yun Bai, you must not be arrogant; learn well. I believe you will soon become a pillar of our team!"

"Understood." Yun Bai felt his own shortcomings.

It was a lack of understanding and knowledge about this world.

"Hurry up and process these magical beasts." Captain Zeng Fu ordered.

"Yes."

"Yes, Captain."

Everyone busied themselves.