154: Chapter 154 Thief?

"Not bad, the efficiency is very high."

Chen Xi walked forward to examine the corpses and nodded with satisfaction:

"The corpses are intact, and the spines shouldn't be damaged. Continue!"

The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the depths of the cold pool.

"Rumble..."

The surface of the cold pool began to shake violently, as if some behemoth was awakening.

Immediately after, over a dozen even larger Frost Giant Pythons crawled out one after another, densely occupying the bank, and aggressively besieged the four of them.

"Perfect! Saves us the trouble of looking for them!"

A flash of light appeared in Chen Xi's eyes:

"Same old rules! Ye Fei, call out the targets; Mu Rou, control the field; Xiao Xiao, harvest!"

For the next ten minutes, this place turned into a one-sided slaughterhouse.

There were no thrilling life-and-death moments, only efficient slaughter like an assembly line.

Control, point-kill, next one.

Control, point-kill, next one.

Melodious system notification sounds rang out in Chen Xi's mind.

【Ding! Killed Third-Tier Fierce Beast Frost Giant Python! Gained 3800 experience points.】

【Ding! Killed Third-Tier Fierce Beast Frost Giant Python! Gained 3800 experience points.】

...

【Your level has increased to 28】

...

【Your level has increased to 30】

A warm current flooded his entire body, and Chen Xi felt his mental power had reached a new level.

"Finally reached level 30."

Chen Xi clenched his fists, but he knew now was not the time for sentiment.

"Quick! Time to work!"

Chen Xi took out the specialized skinning knife and collector from his backpack and threw them to the others:

"We need two things: one is the intact spine, used to extract the 【ten-thousand-year dark ice marrow】; the other is the intact python skin, used to exchange for that 100 military merit points subsidy!"

The four of them immediately turned into ruthless harvesters, busily working in the pile of corpses.

Skinning, bone extraction, packing.

Fortunately, they were all Professionals, with great strength and fast movements.

About twenty minutes passed.

Looking at the hill of silvery-white python skin in front of them, as well as the three freezers filled with spines, everyone showed satisfied smiles.

"Whew... I'm exhausted."

Li Murou wiped her sweat, looking at the pile of python skin:

"These skins are really valuable, 100 military merit points, enough for me to buy lots of facial masks."

Chen Xi smiled and took out a huge spatial storage bag, preparing to pack all these trophies inside.

However.

Just at this moment.

"Bang—!!!"

An extremely abrupt explosion sounded in the forest behind them.

Immediately after, a thick white smoke instantly spread out, carrying a pungent smell, completely obscuring everyone's vision.

"What's going on?!"

Chen Xi was startled:

"Enemy attack? Be careful of poison!"

"Whoosh!"

Before anyone could react, an incredibly fast black shadow broke through the smoke like a ghost.

That black shadow didn't attack anyone, but instead headed straight for the pile of freshly skinned Frost Giant Python skin on the ground!

"Clatter!"

The black shadow waved a hand, and the light of some spatial equipment flashed by.

In just the blink of an eye, that pile of invaluable python skin on the ground had actually vanished into thin air!

"What?!"

Chen Xi was shocked, instantly throwing out the card in his hand:

"Leave it behind!"

But the speed of this black shadow was too fast, and it seemed well-prepared. Using the cover of the smoke, it made a strange refraction, dodged the attack directly, and fled wildly toward the depths of the forest without looking back.

"Who is that?!"

Su Xiaoxiao's magic staff crackled with lightning, but because her vision was obstructed, she dared not cast skills blindly.

When the smoke cleared slightly.

The ground was empty.

Only the three freezers filled with spines remained.

"Oh no!"

Chen Xi's expression turned grim to the extreme: "The skins were stolen!"

Looking at the empty ground, Li Murou stomped her feet in anger:

"Ahhh! Which unscrupulous, smoke-billowing bastard! Daring to steal my loot?!"

"That was 100 military merit points! Our double subsidy!"

Su Xiaoxiao was also frosty-faced, her eyes filled with murderous intent:

"Courting death."

Chen Xi took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

Now was not the time to lose his temper.

He glanced at the time on his bracelet, then looked at the three freezers on the ground containing the spines, his brows furrowed tightly.

"This is troublesome."

Chen Xi said in a deep voice:

"Wang Shan specifically instructed that these spines used to extract the 【ten-thousand-year dark ice marrow】 must be processed within 30 minutes of leaving the host, otherwise the cold marrow inside will evaporate and lose its effect."

"We wasted quite a bit of time skinning earlier, and now there is less than 20 minutes left!"

"If we go after that thief now, these spines will be ruined, and Xiao Xiao's ss-rank material will go down the drain."

"But if we don't chase..."

Chen Xi gritted his teeth:

"That's 100 military merit points! It's the key funding for us to exchange for the 【void spirit stone】! I absolutely will not allow anyone to snatch money from my hands!"

This was a dilemma.

Should he want the ss-rank material?

Or the military merit points?

"Kids make choices, I want them all!"

Chen Xi's brain raced, and he made a decision instantly.

He suddenly raised his head, looked at Su Xiaoxiao and Li Murou, and ordered at a very fast pace:

"Split into two groups!"

"Xiao Xiao, Mu Rou! You two take these spines, ride the Giant Wolf clones, and return to the Adventurer Camp at top speed to find Wang Shan for extraction!"

"Only with Xiao Xiao's 【Thunder Shadow Thousand Flashes】 combined with the speed of the Giant Wolves is it possible to make it back within 20 minutes!"

Su Xiaoxiao was stunned, looking at Chen Xi:

"What about you guys? That thief is very fast, and daring to rob Outside the Border, they are definitely not an easy target. You and Ye Fei..."

"Don't worry."

Chen Xi interrupted her worry, his eyes flashing with confident light:

"Ye Fei and I will go after that black shadow!"

"The reason I am taking Ye Fei is because of her 【Lord of All Spirits】 characteristic. Deep in the forest, as long as there are no Fierce Beasts above the Fourth-Tier, we won't be disturbed by wild monsters and can pursue at full speed."

"Furthermore, Ye Fei's 【Eye of Spirit Vision】 can track the traces left by that guy; he won't be able to escape!"

Li Murou was still a bit worried:

"But..."

"No more buts! If we dawdle any longer, the materials will be ruined!"

Chen Xi shouted sternly:

"This is an order! Go!"

Su Xiaoxiao took a deep look at Chen Xi and hesitated no longer. She knew Chen Xi's strength and knew that the current situation allowed for no delay.

"Mu Rou, let's go!"

Su Xiaoxiao grabbed the three freezers, leaped onto a Giant Wolf phantom, and Li Murou followed closely behind.

"Captain, Ye Fei, you must be careful!"

"Rest assured, we will be back soon!"

"Awoo—!"

The two giant wolves carried the two girls and dashed toward the path they came from like an arrow off a bow, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

By the side of the cold pool, only Chen Xi and Ye Fei remained.

Chen Xi pulled a card from his backpack and gently spun it on his fingertips.

Then he threw it out.

【Tracking Powder】

He saw footprints starting to appear on the path the black shadow had walked.

Chen Xi looked at the footprints on the ground, a cold arc curling at the corner of his mouth.

Daring to steal my stuff?

You're truly tired of living.

Chen Xi leaped onto the Wolf King Little Si, beckoned Ye Fei to follow, then patted Little Si:

"Little Si! Full speed ahead!"

"Chase down that bastard for me!"

"Roar!!"

The two giant wolves, their four paws kicking up wind.

Carrying the two of them, they turned into a black bolt of lightning, rushing into the depths of the dark, dense forest.