After working together once, both sides had a better understanding of each other. There was no need for deliberate discussion as everyone knew what to do.
Perhaps it was to train Chestnut, but Luan did not attack this time. Instead, she left the two Class 3 Insectoids to him.
Although Chestnut had already stepped into Class 3, it was still difficult for him to deal with two Class 3 Insectoids by himself. Fortunately, Shadow Bind was very powerful. Under the entanglement of countless shadow tentacles, Chestnut was still able to deal with it.
Qi Yuan was still holding back all the Class 2 and Class 1 Insectoids by himself. Xiao Hei stayed at the periphery and used Radiant Dawn to harvest the Insectoids.
The rhythm of the battle was exactly the same as before. The only difference was that Jia Tao did not come over and the jeep did not seem to have turned off its engine.
Xiao Hei fired continuously, shooting deadly beams at the roaring Insectoids. Even though he had seen Qi Yuan's ferocious fighting style, he was still shocked to see Qi Yuan cutting melons and vegetables among the Insectoids.
Xiao Hei was wearing a pair of tactical glasses. Data kept appearing on it like a waterfall. He focused most of his attention on the new data. Even the firing rate of Radiant Dawn had decreased by a lot.
"He's not coming over?
Is he really going to make a move in the old city? "
Xiao Hei mumbled to himself.
After becoming an official member of Wolf's Teeth Hunt, Xiao Hei had some understanding of Wolf's Teeth Hunt's situation. Although no one in the Iron Chariots dared to attack Wolf's Teeth Hunt, there were not so many scruples in the surrounding gathering points.
Ling You's strength had intimidated the leaders of the surrounding gathering points. However, it was not enough to intimidate everyone. Because of her strength, she had attracted a lot of hostility.
When she had just become the leader of the Iron Chariots, Ling You had tyrannically eliminated the forces planted in the Iron Chariots by the other gathering points. She had killed many people and angered the underground forces in the surrounding gathering points.
Those people were angry at Ling You's domineering attitude, but they were also afraid of her strength. They did not dare to provoke her, so they could only change their target and vent their anger on the Iron Chariots' hunting team.
In the beginning, the Iron Chariots' hunting teams were often targeted by other gathering points when they were out on missions. Casualties were common.
In a fit of rage, Ling You once again slaughtered the enemies who had ambushed the hunting team a few more times. Furthermore, he took the opportunity to go to their door and challenge their leader once again. He beat them up, and only then did the bloody ambushes lessen.
However, although the number of ambushes on the surface had decreased, the number of hidden attacks had never disappeared. It was only because Wolf's Teeth Hunt was strong and cautious that the risk of ambushes was not proportional to the reward. Therefore, most of the time, they were able to survive without any mishaps.
That was until the mission to explore the old city. Wolf's Teeth Hunt suffered a rare blow and was almost wiped out.
Suddenly, Xiao Hei's anxious voice came from the combat channel.
"Danger is approaching!"
Although the Danger Perception of the Mysterious Realm could not detect the specific source of danger, it was more sensitive than the detector hidden in the jeep as a warning.
"Roger that!"
Xiao Hei's eyes darkened. He gently touched the edge of the tactical goggles. The large detector hidden in the jeep instantly increased the power output and expanded the detection range to the extreme.
The dense detection information was fed back to Xiao Hei's tactical goggles. Soon, he realized that something was wrong.
At the edge of the battlefield, a blue dot was followed by seven green dots. They were rapidly approaching the center of the battlefield.
"Careful, there are seven rank one insectoids and one rank two insectoids approaching from underground. They are very fast!" Xiao Hei quickly warned.
"Seven rank one insectoids and one rank two insectoids?" Luan frowned.
Although Zhui and He Peng were not here, with their combat strength, these rank one and rank two insectoids were not a threat at all.
Was it the mastermind's probing, or were they wandering insectoids attracted by the smell of blood?
No!
They were not wandering insectoids!
There was definitely something wrong with these insectoids!
Otherwise, they would not have triggered Chestnut's Danger Perception!
Luan was shocked. Rank could not completely measure an aptitude user's strength. Similarly, it could not accurately determine an insectoid's strength. For example, among the rank three insectoids, there were terrifying beasts like sandworms.
Among the rank two and rank one insectoids, there were also some dangerous existences.
Some extremely evolved insectoids, although their overall strength was not strong, had great destructive power. Even rank three aptitude users could be hit by them.
"The insectoids' position!
Estimated attack target! "Luan asked in a hurried tone.
"At your two o 'clock, their estimated attack target is …"
Xiao Hei paused for a moment. On the tactical goggles, the path of the insectoids drew a clear line.
"F * ck!
Their target is me! "
After determining the insectoids' estimated attack target, Xiao Hei instantly felt bad.
Am I that easy to bully?
Even insectoids know how to ambush me!
Luan's heart sank. If they were normal rank one insectoids, their first target would definitely be Qi Yuan, who reeked of blood and looked like he was riddled with wounds. Since they attacked Xiao Hei first, it meant that they were under someone's control!
Luan glanced at Chestnut who was still entangled with two rank three insectoids.
"Chestnut, can you hold on?"
"No problem!
I can hold on for at least three more minutes! "Chestnut replied confidently.
"Alright!"
As long as Chestnut's supernatural power was not depleted, even if he could not hold on, he could still use Shadow Jump to escape safely. There was no need to worry about his safety.
Luan did not say anything else and quickly left the battlefield. However, she did not approach Xiao Hei's direction but the direction of the insectoids' attack.
While running, Luan suddenly leapt high into the air. Countless mechanical parts instantly extended from her body. The steel rose turned into a motorcycle and roared as it sped towards the two o 'clock direction.
"Xiao Hei!"
Luan shouted in the tactical channel.
Xiao Hei immediately distanced herself from Qi Yuan and jumped in through the open window of the jeep. The jeep, which was still running, quickly started to move. Luan and Xiao Hei split into two and rushed towards the insectoids' attack.
Looking at the two leaving quickly, Qi Yuan could vaguely guess what was going on. However, he was not too worried. Since Luan brought Xiao Hei to chase after the insectoids instead of running away, it meant that the enemy was not very strong.
After the chase began, Xiao Hei suddenly realized something that surprised him. The insectoids did not chase after him nor did they attack Chestnut. Instead, they were moving towards Qi Yuan's direction.
Did they give up on attacking me because I left … or was their original target Qi Yuan?
Xiao Hei suddenly realized that when he was determining the insectoids' attack target, he seemed to be very close to Qi Yuan. This meant that Qi Yuan was also in the direction of the insectoids' attack.
However, he did not think that someone would attack Qi Yuan in front of Wolf's Teeth. Therefore, he subconsciously overlooked this possibility.
As for whether the insectoids' attack target was him or Qi Yuan, Xiao Hei could not tell at the moment.
When Xiao Hei told her about his discovery, Luan was silent for a moment before saying, "It can't be Qi Yuan. Although Qi Yuan is strong, he is not strong enough to provoke an attack from other assembly points."
"As for Qi Yuan's safety, you don't have to worry about it. With his strength, he can easily deal with insectoids below Rank 3."
Although Luan was full of confidence in Qi Yuan's strength, she was still afraid of the mastermind's methods. After a while, she spoke in the tactical channel.
"Chestnut, if Qi Yuan is in danger, give up on the two Rank 3 insectoids and leave with Qi Yuan."
"Okay!"
Chestnut's reply was as concise as ever.
When Luan and Xiao Hei approached him, the green-eyed man who was hiding underground had already sensed that something was wrong. Not only were they prepared, but their goal was also very clear. They were not going to let him leave.
"Damn it!" The man cursed. He did not expect Wolf's Teeth Hunt to be so vigilant.
Although it was not easy to be discovered underground, once he was discovered, it would be very difficult for him to leave. No matter how fast he was underground, he could not outrun the four wheels of the jeep. Moreover, there was a Rank 3 Luan with him.
The man moved quickly underground, trying to hide his movements. However, the detection device on the jeep had a wide range. In the end, he was still detected.
"Found him!"
Xiao Hei's eyes were filled with cold killing intent.
"Get closer!"
Luan suddenly jumped and stood on the roof of the jeep. The steel rose quickly turned from a speeding motorcycle into a ferocious-looking energy rifle.
Luan pressed her ear and a blue light screen instantly spread out in front of her eyes.
After connecting the detection device, a rapidly moving blue light spot was clearly visible.
"A Rank 2 dares to come out and die!"
Luan sneered. She immediately moved the muzzle and pulled the trigger at the barren ground without hesitation. An extremely penetrative blue light beam instantly shot out, leaving a black scorched hole in the ground.
After the shot, the blue light spot was still moving quickly. Luan frowned and aimed at the direction he was heading and fired again.
The blue energy beam penetrated the ground and left another black hole.
However, the opponent did not seem to be affected at all. He continued to move quickly.
The opponent's position was too deep. The steel rose's attack could not penetrate such a thick layer of soil and continue to cause great damage.
The blue light spot continued to move underground. However, it seemed to be restricted. It did not move in a straight line. Instead, it kept moving in a certain area.
"There might be a huge underground maze dug by Insectoids. Moreover, it is very deep. It will be difficult for us to effectively kill him from the ground." Xiao Hei said.
Luan snorted coldly.
"Follow him. I want to see how long he can run!"
Blackie also let out a sinister laugh.
"Don't worry. As long as he dares to stop, I will stuff a plasma bomb into him!"
Although plasma bombs were expensive, their power was equally terrifying. As long as one was affected by the explosion of a plasma bomb, not to mention a Rank 2, even a Rank 3 would not be able to survive.
The man who was moving underground could clearly sense the movement above ground. He also knew that he could not stop. Under the pursuit of the jeep, he could only continue to run without stopping.
On the other side.
Qi Yuan was cutting down the Insectoids surrounding him like he was cutting vegetables. He was still covered in wounds. However, Qi Yuan did not use the Steel Self-Healing to quickly heal his wounds. Instead, he used the Power of Frost to seal the bleeding from his wounds and let them continue to exist.
The Steel Self-Healing's recovery speed was too powerful. If he concealed it slightly, it could be used as a powerful trump card.
Chestnut controlled two Rank 3 Insectoids while paying attention to Qi Yuan's battle situation. He was prepared to retreat with Qi Yuan at any time.
Every time Qi Yuan swung his sword, an Insectoid would scream or die. The Decapitator's lethality was far greater than the previous Zhanmadao. Not to mention a Rank 1 Insectoid, even a Rank 2 Insectoid would not be able to withstand the Decapitator's attack.
In just a few minutes, a group of Insectoid corpses lay around Qi Yuan. It was like a bloody slaughterhouse.
In Qi Yuan's hands, Insectoids below Rank 3 were like livestock waiting to be slaughtered!
How savage!
Chestnut swallowed his saliva quietly.
Qi Yuan's fighting style was a strong visual impact every time he witnessed it. It was simply a massacre of Insectoids!
Could the Insectoids that the mastermind had brought over threaten Qi Yuan?
Chestnut was a little doubtful. Among the hundreds of Rank 1 Insectoids that he knew, there were indeed many Insectoids that had evolved to the extreme. However, there were almost none that could break through Qi Yuan's defense. There were a few Rank 2 Insectoids that were very dangerous, but those Insectoids would only move in the depths of the blue zone. Moreover, if there was only one Insectoid, it should not be able to withstand the Decapitator's attack.
Swoosh!
Qi Yuan swung the Decapitator and beheaded an Insectoid that was attacking him. Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet began to tremble. A Sand Otter suddenly drilled out from the ground, waving its sharp claws and attacking him.
"There are still Insectoids hiding underground?"
Qi Yuan's eyes were a little surprised, but his movements were not slow. Before the Sand Otter could get close, it was slashed in half by the Decapitator.
How could it be a Sand Otter?
Chestnut looked at the Insectoids that were surging out from the ground and his eyes were a little suspicious.
Sand Otters belonged to the category of Insectoids that had weak defense and focused on attacking. In terms of speed and sharpness of claws, many Rank 2 Insectoids were no match for them.
If Xiao Hei was ambushed by a group of Sand Otters, there was a possibility that she would not be able to escape and would be torn to shreds by their sharp claws. Many aptitude users who did not have strong enough defense would not think of Sand Otters as the Insectoids.
However, for Qi Yuan, although the Sand Otters' claws were sharp and could tear through his defense, it was completely impossible for them to seriously injure him.
When they first met, the group of Sand Otters' corpses had already proven this point. Now that Qi Yuan had obviously become stronger, dealing with a Rank 1 Sand Otter was even more of a piece of cake.
The only possibility that there was some danger was the Rank 2 Insectoid.
If he was ambushed by the Rank 2 Sand Otter leader, Qi Yuan would be caught off guard and could be seriously injured!
Thinking of this, Chestnut became a little nervous. A Rank 2 Sand Otter's speed was too fast, it was basically a one-hit kill for its prey. If Qi Yuan was accidentally injured by the Sand Otter, he might not be able to rescue him in time.
"Be careful, there's another Rank 2 Sand Otter underground!"
Chestnut shouted loudly.
Before he could finish his words, Chestnut saw a huge Rank 2 Sand Otter breaking out of the ground amidst the chaos, its sharp claws like lightning clawing at Qi Yuan's back.
Chestnut's pupils suddenly shrank, and he immediately prepared to use Shadow Shuttle to escape with Qi Yuan.
However, in the next second, Chestnut's nervousness turned into astonishment.
Qi Yuan's figure swayed slightly, avoiding the vital point on his back, allowing the Sand Otter's claws to tear at the flesh on his left shoulder. Then, the Beheader suddenly slashed back.
It directly beheaded a Rank 1 Sand Otter that had leaped up, and without slowing down, the Beheader sliced open the Rank 2 Sand Otter's stomach, almost cutting it in half.
Two kills in one slash!
And a Rank 2 one at that!
"This …"
Chestnut's mouth was agape, for a moment he didn't know how to evaluate the scene he had just seen.
Although the Rank 2 Sand Otter leader's defense wasn't strong, it was still a Rank 2 Insectoid. Not only did Qi Yuan take a hit from the Rank 2 Sand Otter leader, he even killed two with one slash!
Was this something a Rank 1 Ability User should do?