68: A surge of murderous intent

Yuan Xiuyong and Tan Yongfeng left in disgrace, especially Tan Yongfeng.

He clutched his neck, blood seeping out between his fingers.

“Tell... tell the Chairman that Lu Yuan refused to join Prosperous!” Tan Yongfeng’s face was grim.

As for him being injured by Lu Yuan, at most Lu Yuan would have to pay some medical expenses.

The most important thing right now was reporting to the Chairman!

“The tea is good.” Vice Principal took a sip of the freshly brewed tea, pondering how to explain the Prosperous company to Lu Yuan.

This was the Da Hong Pao that Tang Jinghui kept in the villa.

“You know that the No Mans Land has supply points, right?” Vice Principal asked.

Lu Yuan nodded.

Ferocious beasts run rampant in the No Mans Land, and they are treasures from head to toe.

demon crystals can be used for cultivation, and certain parts of some ferocious beasts are excellent materials for artifact refinement.

Practitioners specializing in hunting ferocious beasts were thus born, and there are a large number of supply points in the No Mans Land.

Supply points are similar to hotels, providing Practitioners with places to rest and food.

But the prices are extremely high; it is said that a single bowl of egg noodles costs tens of thousands!

The eggs in the egg noodles aren't made of gold, nor are the noodles, while street snacks cost at most ten yuan per bowl.

Practitioners who frequently visit the No Mans Land know how wonderful it is to be able to sleep comfortably for a night or eat a bowl of steaming hot noodles.

This is why a regular bowl of egg noodles at a supply point dares to sell for such an exorbitant price!

“The major shareholder of the supply points is the Prosperous company. This company is not famous in Huaxia, but it has been quietly making a fortune.” Vice Principal drained the teacup in his hand.

“I didn't expect Prosperous to invite you to join.”

Vice Principal said seriously.

“What do you mean?” Lu Yuan asked.

Knowing that the Prosperous company was the major shareholder of the supply points, Lu Yuan realized that Prosperous had strong financial resources and was not some small, insignificant company.

But since he was the national martial arts examination first place, it should be normal for him to attract their attention.

“A senior executive at Prosperous has a grudge against your teacher, Tang Jinghui, which is why I said that.” Vice Principal explained the reason.

A grudge against his teacher?

Lu Yuan silently took note of this matter.

“In any case, you refused Prosperous. Be careful when you are out, especially when you are in the No Mans Land,” Vice Principal warned.

The No Mans Land is a lawless place, unbound by legal constraints.

Murder and treasure snatching, or acting on lust, are common in the No Mans Land, but not so much within Pengcheng or other Huaxia cities.

Once you arrive in the No Mans Land, even the son of an alliance leader could lose his life.

No one cares about your identity; only having hard fists is the truth!

“I understand.” Lu Yuan nodded, preparing to pack up and head to the No Mans Land.

Vice Principal didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He had just told Lu Yuan not to go to the No Mans Land recently, but Lu Yuan turned around and completely forgot about it.

But it wasn't a problem; he couldn't always hide in Pengcheng University like a timid turtle.

He would never achieve anything significant that way!

However... thinking about how the Prosperous executive dared to threaten Lu Yuan just now, Vice Principal gripped the teacup in his hand, and a hint of killing intent spontaneously arose.

“If they dare to cause trouble for you again, they will face not my wrath, but the wrath of the entire Pengcheng University!”

...Red Leaf City, one of Huaxia's border defense cities.

Arriving at Red Leaf City again, many of the officers and soldiers stationed here recognized Lu Yuan.

“Lu Yuan, are you here to hunt ferocious beasts in the No Mans Land?”

“Have you eaten? There are still a lot of boxed meals left over there, and the chicken drumsticks taste pretty good today!”

“I have the night off, let's go drinking in the city behind us! My treat!”

The Practitioners queuing up for inspection were puzzled, looking at Lu Yuan surrounded by soldiers, wondering what kind of mighty figure he was.

Kang Zhenbang, the supreme commander of Red Leaf City, greeted him with a smile and tried to drag Lu Yuan away for a drink.

“I’ll skip the drinks for now, you guys are busy. I’m going to the No Mans Land to earn some academic credit,” Lu Yuan politely refused.

There was nothing he could do; these soldiers were too enthusiastic.

There were seven or eight people just inviting him out for drinks, and they lived in the city adjacent to Red Leaf City's rear.

After refusing them one by one, Lu Yuan used his student ID to exit Red Leaf City.

It was still the familiar feeling of desolation and scattered corpses; the city and the No Mans Land were completely different scenes.

Taking out a map, Lu Yuan focused his gaze on Xiyang City, sixty kilometers away from Red Leaf City.

Xiyang City was once renowned as the most suitable city for retirement in Huaxia.

Before being breached by the beast tide, every inch of land in Xiyang City was precious, with housing prices reaching twenty to thirty thousand per square meter.

Fortunately, all residents of Xiyang City were safely evacuated, so only the land was lost.

And generally, in cities that have been breached, the number of ferocious beasts is never small.

Summoning tens of thousands of Puppet Corps along with the seven great calamities, Lu Yuan marched grandly toward Xiyang City!

Seven days passed in a flash, in the residential area east of Xiyang City.

A Five-star Divine Power Realm Bloodthirsty Berserk Ape was fleeing frantically. It was very familiar with the surrounding environment, using its two-meter-long arms to swing back and forth.

The sunlight was dazzling!

The Bloodthirsty Berserk Ape turned its head occasionally. Just when it thought it had successfully escaped the pursuit, it found dozens of soldiers clad in crimson armor and wielding war blades blocking its path ahead.

When it turned its head again, Blood Slaughter Soldiers, holding shields in their left hands and blades in their right, surrounded it from all directions!

A systematic group beating commenced... The Bloodthirsty Berserk Ape was powerful, strong enough to deal with dozens of Blood Slaughter Soldiers, but hundreds of them were ganging up on it!

“Damn, this is too brutal!” Practitioners hidden in the ruins witnessed this one-sided slaughter.

Said a man around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, who possessed the Thunder Attribute and was a Three-star Divine Power Realm.

His name was Jia Ruixuan, a senior student at Starlight University.

Starlight University is a first-rate university in Huaxia, considered upper-middle tier.

Looking at Lu Yuan, who stood on the shoulder of a star-swallowing soldier and effortlessly controlled the Puppet Corps, Jia Ruixuan’s eyes were filled with envy.

At the same time, multiple Divine Power Realm ferocious beasts died at the hands of Lu Yuan’s Puppet Corps.

That Bloodthirsty Berserk Ape was just one of them!

“A Xuan Gang Realm Practitioner instantly killing a Divine Power Realm ferocious beast, that's truly outrageous!” said Jia Ruixuan.

Seven days ago, the seven of them entered Xiyang City almost right after Lu Yuan.

Jia Ruixuan and the others were cautious upon arriving in Xiyang City, afraid of encountering irresistible ferocious beasts.

In contrast, Lu Yuan directly summoned tens of thousands of Puppet Corps, cooperating with the seven great calamities to launch an indiscriminate slaughter!

During this time, Xuan Gang Realm ferocious beasts were instantly killed, while Divine Power Realm ferocious beasts were subjected to group beatings, acting as if bandits had entered the city!

Sensing Jia Ruixuan's gaze, Lu Yuan glanced at him.

Both sides knew of the other's existence, but they kept to themselves.

“Profound Gang Realm Seven-Star!”

After absorbing a large amount of ferocious beast blood again, Lu Yuan checked his realm.

In seven days, he had slept for less than thirty hours, averaging four hours of sleep per day.

He only did two things during this period.

Find ferocious beasts, then kill them!

Repeating the cycle over and over again!

Relying on the Spirit Skill of the Calamity of Blood, Blood Slaughter, which absorbs blood to raise the realm, Lu Yuan directly broke through from Profound Gang Realm Three-Star to Seven-Star!

As dusk approached, after hunting down the last ferocious beast within his line of sight, a system notification sounded in Lu Yuan's ear.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for triggering an S-rank Hidden Mission!]

[Killing Intent Rises: Hunt and kill one hundred Divine Power Realm ferocious beasts within three days. Reward: Calamity of Thunder [thunder erosion], Calamity of Demon [Demon Burial]!]

The reward for completing the mission is two great calamities?

Lu Yuan examined the mission details. He had thought that the nine great calamities would only be gathered after breaking through to the Divine Power Realm.

It seemed that he could gather all nine great calamities simultaneously while still in the Xuan Gang Realm.

Hunting one hundred Divine Power Realm ferocious beasts within three days is an impossible mission for a Xuan Gang Realm Practitioner.

But for Lu Yuan, as long as there were enough Divine Power Realm ferocious beasts, he could kill them all in just one day!