The last Insectoid was blasted apart by Qi Yuan's Butcher, and the clean-up mission came to an end.
Qi Yuan stood in the middle of the corpses, panting slightly. Although the Rank 1 Insectoids could not break through the Rank 1 Steel Defense, the Rank 2 Insectoids were a little dangerous. They could even break through his defense.
Fortunately, the Steel Speed was powerful enough. As long as he avoided the attacks on his vitals, the other injuries were nothing to be afraid of.
"How about it, still want to continue?"
Qi Yuan glanced at Xiao Hei. The Radiant Dawn was indeed powerful and had killed many Insectoids, but compared to his killing speed, it was not worth mentioning.
Out of the ten Class 2 Zerg Beasts, other than the two that were killed by the plasma bomb, six of the remaining eight were killed by his saber. Only two of them had their hearts pierced by Xiao Hei.
As for the remaining Rank 1 Insectoids, they were a mess. However, judging from the condition of the corpses, more than two-thirds of the corpses had been dismembered by the Zhanmadao.
Xiao Hei looked at him bitterly, as if to say: You're cheating!
Only when Luan and Chestnut came over did Xiao Hei put the Radiant Dawn back into its holster and spread out its hands in resignation.
"I admit defeat!
I owe you a mission. "
Qi Yuan, who had succeeded in freeloading, chuckled and said:
"There's no time like the present. How about we settle the debt today?"
Blackie's eyes widened as he looked at Qi Yuan, as though he was looking at a monster. Only after a long while did he manage to squeeze out a sentence.
"Do you have a grudge against the Insectoids?"
Wolf's Teeth Hunt had experienced continuous battles before, but that was only when he had no other choice.
Continuous high-intensity battles did not only damage the combatant's body, but also his willpower.
"We don't have enough time today. I suggest we go a few days later." Luan glanced at Qi Yuan and said:
"Also, your wounds need to be tended to."
Although Qi Yuan had single-handedly blocked the attacks of dozens of Insect Beasts and killed them all, it was only a Rank 1 [Steel Defense] after all. Therefore, he was still covered in wounds and looked somewhat sinister.
Qi Yuan moved his body slightly. Although his body looked to be riddled with wounds, his injuries were not serious as he had avoided his vital parts. Furthermore, he had already used the frost energy stored in his energy heart to freeze his bleeding wounds, so he did not lose much blood.
"Shall we continue tomorrow?" Qi Yuan looked at Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei looked at Luan speechlessly, then said helplessly: "I won't.
Rest for a few days. I don't want to see you suddenly die in the middle of a mission. "
Qi Yuan shrugged when he heard this. He could only wait for a few more days.
Generally, no one was willing to accept this kind of mission, so there was no need to worry about others getting ahead of them and wasting a chance to sign in.
Once his injuries were healed, the next Check-In would only be easier.
Capturing Xiao Hei was equivalent to capturing the Wolf's Teeth Hunt. Although the Insectoids' Nest were the most powerful, with the help of Luan and the others, it was also the easiest.
As long as there were people helping to restrain the Rank 3 Insectoids, ordinary Rank 1 and Rank 2 Insectoids would not be able to pose a threat to him.
Xiao Hei and Jia Tao silently cut up the Insectoids' corpses. Qi Yuan took the opportunity to enter the empty underground cave, completed the Check-In, and obtained another talent point.
There were a lot of Insectoids in this battle, and the harvest was also quite rich. In addition to a pile of blood-stained broken limbs, Luan tied the captured Rank 3 Insectoids to the roof of the car.
"If you don't have any objections, you can leave these things to us. According to the rules of the wilderness, the spoils of this mission will be divided equally."
"I don't have any objections," Qi Yuan said.
Selling these things to the Black Steel Shelter could bring in a good profit, but Ling You did not have much interest in it. She did not open the purchase of the Insectoid corpses, nor did she restrict others from doing so.
Therefore, the two chambers of commerce of the Iron Chariots were the main merchants who bought the Insectoid corpses. A few of them would go to Master Qu and the others' studios.
Although both the Black Gold Trading Firm and the Stupa Trading Firm had a good reputation and would not tamper with their purchases, it was a habit of merchants to lower their prices. Even those veteran Tier 3 Hunters could not avoid having their prices lowered during transactions.
It was only when facing the two hunting teams of Wolf's Teeth and Thunder Scorpion that the two chambers of commerce would not lower the price. Instead, they deliberately raised the price. This was a kind of tacit understanding between them.
Qi Yuan glanced at the unconscious Insectoid tied to the roof of the car with an iron ring around its neck.
"What are we bringing this big guy back for?"
"Limb transplant surgery," Luan said faintly.
"After the Insectoid dies, its vitality will be greatly reduced. Only a living Insectoid can undergo a limb transplant."
"Like Blood Rogue's arm?" Qi Yuan asked.
"That's right." Luan nodded.
"Limb transplant surgery is very risky. However, those who have no hope of advancement and do not want to give up their flesh and blood will use this method to increase their strength."
"The Iron Chariots has a guy who can perform the surgery. A Rank 3 Insectoid suitable for transplantation costs more than 100,000 yuan."
When he thought about how Blood Rogue's arm could block the attack of the Annihilation Warhead, Qi Yuan vaguely understood the choice of those people.
Compared to the difficult to purchase gene medicine and mechanical equipment, using a Rank 3 Insectoid's limb for transplantation was obviously a shortcut to obtaining more strength.
Qi Yuan was silent for a moment before suddenly asking, "I want to change my saber.
"I want to change my saber. Are there any places you can recommend?"
Although the Zhanmadao he obtained from Luo Kui's corpse was a good saber, it was a little difficult to use against the Rank 2 Insectoid's carapace. After the previous battle, even the blade was a little rough and could not keep up with his strength.
Luan's gaze suddenly became strange.
"With your close combat strength, you can easily be an assaulter. Why do you want to be a part-time sniper?"
Qi Yuan chuckled.
"Because there are too many Insectoids!
I can only kill Rank 1 and Rank 2 Insectoids now. It's still a little difficult to kill Rank 3 Insectoids. If I want to deal with Rank 3 Insectoids, I have to use Death Harvest and armor-piercing bullets. "
Luan did not say a word after listening to Qi Yuan's explanation for a long time.
In the entire Iron Chariots, other than those experienced Rank 3 Insectoids, how many people would dare to target a Rank 3 Insectoid?
You're just a Rank 1 Insectoid. Why do you always think about killing Rank 2 and Rank 3 Insectoids?
Can't you just play with the Rank 1 Insectoids?
Xiao Hei lowered his head. No one knew what he was thinking. However, from the way his mouth kept moving, one could vaguely tell that he was cursing.
After a long time, Luan finally spoke.
"What kind of weapon do you want? Energy weapons or physical weapons?"
"What's the difference?"
"Both weapons have their advantages." Luan thought for a while and slowly said.
"Ordinary energy weapons have strong cutting and destructive power. Even if the target has the ability to strengthen their defense, it will still be difficult to resist the attack of an energy weapon."
"Moreover, energy weapons are lighter. Even if they don't have strong power, they can still cause great damage."
"However, the weakness of energy weapons is also very obvious. That is, the energy consumption is very high. For example, the energy weapon that Jia Tao's mechanical arm is equipped with, although it uses the space of the mechanical arm to store a lot of backup energy, it can only last for less than half an hour. If it was a high-intensity battle like you just did, the duration would be even shorter."
"As for physical weapons, their destructive power is mostly dependent on the strength of the user. Some physical weapons can even increase their destructive power by increasing their weight."
"Aptitude users who are not strong enough will rarely choose physical weapons. However, aptitude users who are strong enough, if they use those special physical weapons, their destructive power will not be weaker than energy weapons."
Qi Yuan frowned slightly. He originally preferred energy weapons, but the endurance of energy weapons was a problem that could not be avoided.
"With your strength, if you can't get a real mechanical energy weapon, I suggest you use physical weapons." Luan said softly.
"North District, 25 Oak Street. There is a workshop that customizes weapons. I think it should be able to meet your needs."
25 Oak Street.
Qi Yuan repeated the name and found the address familiar.
"This is Master Qu's workshop?"
"That's right." Luan nodded.
"The weapons made by Master Qu are very popular in the Iron Chariots. Most Tier 3 Hunters want to have a customized weapon made by Master Qu. However, Master Qu is a bit hot-tempered. He won't accept orders for customized weapons easily. Therefore, not many Hunters have customized weapons."
"If you want, I can help you say hello. However, whether you can persuade him to customize a suitable weapon for you will still depend on you to negotiate with him."
"That's fine."
Qi Yuan nodded. Master Qu's workshop was not far from his residence. However, both sides had not interacted with each other yet.
"I'll make a trip there tomorrow. Hopefully, he won't chase me out."
Xiao Hei and Jia Tao had already taken care of the Insectoid carcasses and packed them into the jeep.
"It's time to go. We'll contact each other again when you've recovered," Xiao Hei said.
Qi Yuan smiled.
"Are we going to compete again next time?"
Xiao Hei's face darkened. If you don't use a sword, I'll compete with you!
"No, it's boring!"
The five of them left together in the jeep, leaving behind a ground full of broken carcasses. Soon, the thick smell of blood would attract more Insectoids. These carcasses would also become food for the remaining Insectoids.
A few thousand meters away from the Insectoid nest, in the rocky forest, a shadow suddenly came to life and turned into a human figure hidden in the shadows. He was observing the direction of the Insectoid nest through the scope of his sniper rifle.
Through the scope, one could clearly see a green cross-shaped crosshair faintly appearing in his pupils.
He lay on top of a rock, motionless like a dark rock. When a jeep drove past in the distance, he suddenly turned into a shadow and disappeared from the rocky forest. When he reappeared, he was already sitting in the backseat of the jeep.
The driver was a man with an eagle-like face. In the passenger seat was a middle-aged man with an aged face but a sharp gaze.
"Eagle, you've been observing for so long. What's the situation?" The middle-aged man with the sharp gaze asked in a deep voice.
Eagle closed his eyes as if he was still recalling the unbelievable battle. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and reconstructed the scene that he had seen.
After listening to him, the middle-aged man could not help but frown.
"You're saying that The Abyss' main ability is not sniping but combat?"
"That's right!" Eagle said in a hoarse voice.
"We were all fooled by the Death Reaper on his back. If we didn't see it with our own eyes, we wouldn't have believed that he was so strong in close combat!"
Eagle had used the scope and his super long range vision to observe the entire battle. The scene of The Abyss killing dozens of Insectoids by himself was a huge shock to him. He still could not believe that a Tier 1 Insectoid could kill dozens of Insectoids so easily without relying on mechanical equipment. There were even a few Tier 2 Insectoids among them.
There were very few people in the Iron Chariots with such strength. Other than Scorpion and Scorpion, only a few experienced Tier 3 Hunters had such strength.
The middle-aged man turned his head slightly with a serious expression.
"The Abyss is only a Tier 1. We've already confirmed this when he set off. Are you sure it was him you saw?"
Eagle exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and said slowly, "It's definitely him!"
As they spoke, the jeep brought them to the battlefield near the Insectoid nest. Looking at the corpses all over the ground, the three of them fell silent.
The middle-aged man carefully inspected the corpses of the Insectoids and muttered to himself.
"A sniper who is even stronger in close combat than sniping …"
"How can someone like him be a sniper? He should be an assaulter!"
"Are you sure he's one of the candidates for the last member of Wolf's Teeth?"
"I'm sure," Eagle laughed coldly.
"If it wasn't for the sake of observing The Abyss, Wolf's Teeth Hunt wouldn't have accepted such a mission!"
"This person is a bigger threat than Lutai. We have to kill him!"
"Although The Abyss' sniping ability isn't as good as Lutai's, his close combat ability can add a lot of points. From Wolf's Teeth Hunt's allocation, a sniper who doesn't need support from teammates and can even act as an assaulter is more suitable for their needs than a pure sniper."
The middle-aged man was silent for a while before he slowly said, "If The Abyss' close combat ability is as good as you say, killing him won't be an easy task."
"Unless we have the confidence to kill him in one shot, it's best not to alert him. The Blood Hand Gang is a living example."
"What should we do now?" Eagle's eyes revealed a hint of hatred.
"We've paid a heavy price to get to where we are today. We can't let any accidents happen at this last step."
"Wolf's Teeth Hunt's recruitment mission will be released to the public in less than a month. The test mission will also be carried out at the same time. If we can't get rid of these competitors …"
Eagle didn't continue. Whether it was Lutai or The Abyss, since they were selected by Wolf's Teeth Hunt as snipers, it meant that their abilities met the selection criteria of Wolf's Teeth Hunt.
Even he didn't have the confidence to completely suppress the two of them in the old city's trial and become a member of Wolf's Teeth Hunt.
"These two unexpected factors must be eliminated!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with ruthlessness.
"The problem now isn't how to kill them, but how to kill them without arousing Wolf's Teeth Hunt's suspicion."
"Wolf's Teeth Hunt's people aren't fools. If you make a move at this critical moment and something happens to these two people at the same time, they'll definitely suspect you. With Chi's personality, as long as you're suspicious, he'd rather leave the sniper position empty than let you join."
"Don't act rashly. I'll find a way to solve this. This time, we'll definitely make you a member of Wolf's Teeth Hunt."