111: track

The leader was a man named Yusuf.

He looked at the incredibly empty tiger nursery, frowned, and said, "Price, what do you think?"

The person named Price was a young black man, also the scout of this Awakened unit.

Sniffing hard a few times, Price said, "There are many scents, very chaotic."

"It's clear that there was more than one target here."

"Even with a reference, I'll need some time to search carefully."

Yusuf nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you."

"Make sure to find the target of our operation as soon as possible."

"It would be best if we could capture him alive. The Research Institute will reward you handsomely!"

Hearing Yusuf's words, Price didn't hesitate, immediately lay on the ground, and began to sniff like a dog.

The abilities of the Awakened were bizarre, and Price's Awakened ability was an incredibly keen sense of smell.

He could track targets using his acute sense of smell.

Even though Lin Tianwei had been gone for quite some time.

Even though there had been many tiger cubs here, for Price, it was no problem at all.

It was just that his method of searching for scents was a bit too comical.

Of course, this was also because the scents here were complex and old.

If he were to search immediately, he wouldn't need to go to such lengths.

Looking at the frowning Yusuf, Laurie joked, "Captain, I think you're making too much of a fuss."

"We are all elites among the Awakened. Dealing with a small tiger cub is easy, isn't it?"

While the logic was sound, Yusuf always felt something was off.

He immediately reminded him, "You wouldn't think the Ismail Institute is some kind of charity, would you?"

"Since they can pay such a high Price, it means the target is definitely not an easy opponent."

"Laurie, pay attention."

"Although there are few Awakened beasts currently, each one is an incredibly terrifying existence."

"Blind carelessness will only cost you your life."

What's the big deal?

He's just a little stronger than me.

Always talking to me in that preachy tone.

This time, just watch me catch this little tiger cub and make him look bad!

Laurie was displeased but didn't show it on his face. Instead, he put on a humble expression and said, "The Captain's lesson is well-taken."

"I will be more careful and definitely not joke with my life."

On the other side, Price, who was frantically sniffing the ground, finally got a result.

Carefully picking up a tiger hair from the ground, Price said, "This should be the hair of that little tiger cub."

"The scent is closest to the sample provided by the Ismail Institute."

"I've memorized the scent. I just need to search carefully outside, and I'll definitely be able to find his location."

Thinking of this, Price habitually crushed the tiger hair.

He tried to crush this tiger hair into dust with the powerful strength of his Awakened abilities.

But he miraculously found that under his immense strength, this tiger hair remained completely unmoved.

It remained in its original state.

This truly shocked Price.

This was just an ordinary tiger hair dropped by the target. How could it have such powerful defense?

Disbelieving, he increased the strength in his hand again.

But he found that Lin Tianwei's tiger hair still showed no movement.

It was as if it were something indestructible.

Price immediately said in horror, "Captain, I feel something isn't right."

"Look at this tiger hair. Its defense is simply terrifying."

"If we're facing an opponent whose entire body has this level of defense, we might need to be extra, extra careful."

Yusuf looked at Price in surprise, took the tiger hair, and began to examine it carefully.

He found that the tiger hair was indeed as Price said, very Tenacious.

Even when he pressed down hard, it remained unmoved.

Thinking of this, he channeled the energy within his body.

A ball of flame instantly ignited on his finger.

He intended to instantly engulf this terrifyingly defensive tiger hair.

It is well-known that hair-like items are most afraid of fire.

Fire can easily consume them, turning them into its own nourishment.

However, this tiger hair completely defied the laws of physics.

Under the engulfment of the flame, it merely became slightly charred.

Clearly, to completely ignite it, even stronger firepower would be needed.

Yusuf was shocked.

Although he hadn't used much force, it shouldn't be so difficult to burn off a tiger hair.

Just as he was about to warn everyone to be careful.

An invisible blade formed by wind cut through his hand.

It instantly split the tiger hair in two.

Laurie's disdainful voice came from the side, saying, "It's just a tiger hair, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Watch how I easily slice it and completely destroy it."

"No way, no way."

"Surely there aren't powerful Awakened in this day and age who are afraid of a tiger hair, right?"

Although Laurie's voice was incredibly annoying, he spoke the thoughts of these arrogant Awakened.

If even a tiger hair was worth a warning, wouldn't that mean they were useless cowards who were even afraid of tiger hair?

Although Yusuf was a bit angry, he couldn't do anything about Laurie.

He could only suppress his emotions and say, "A tiger hair is indeed nothing to be afraid of."

"What's terrifying is the defense formed by countless tiger hairs."

"Pay attention, and don't joke with your lives."

At this point, Yusuf said to Price, "Price, I'm troubling you."

"Please find the target's location as soon as possible."

"We have other matters, so we'll leave first."

"After you find the target, do not act alone. Notify me immediately."

Price nodded and said, "Captain, don't worry, I'll find the target we're looking for right away."

"And I'll notify the Captain immediately."

Seeing this, Yusuf nodded in satisfaction before choosing to leave.

This scene, in Laurie's eyes, seemed to be entirely Yusuf's hypocrisy.

Why go to such lengths with a black man who acts like a dog?

Just feed him a few bones, and he'll wag his tail and beg his master for scraps.

However, he ultimately didn't say anything excessive, because he planned to ask Price for help.

If he was the one who first discovered and captured the target alive.

Wouldn't that mean he had more decisiveness and ability than the Captain?

And that terrifying bonus.

Wouldn't it all be his?

As for Price?

Just give him a little bit of meat scraps.

Thinking of this, taking advantage of the others having already left.

Laurie subtly walked up to Price, heavily kicked Price who was vigorously sniffing the ground, and said:

"Price, stand up, I have something to tell you."