Iron Chariots, 3 Oak Street.
Qi Yuan was still outside the door, but his Area Detection could clearly "see" Xiao Hei, who was waiting for him, as well as Zhui and He Peng, who were smoking in a deeper room. Apart from Chestnut, all the members of Wolf's Teeth Hunting Team were present.
Although Area Detection was only a support ability, the increase in combat power was no less than any of the other Combat Domain abilities.
As long as he was within the range of Area Detection, his 360-degree perception had no blind spots. Not only could he guard against enemy sneak attacks, but it also turned Qi Yuan into a sharpshooter.
Area Detection combined with Gun Control, within the range of his ability, he did not need to aim at all. Whether it was Butcher or Death Reaper's blind sniping, he could accurately hit his target with 100% accuracy!
This greatly increased Qi Yuan's combat power!
Qi Yuan pushed open the door and entered. Xiao Hei heard the commotion and immediately came up to him.
"Sister Luan and the captain are waiting for you inside."
Qi Yuan did not say much. He directly followed behind Xiao Hei and entered the guest room inside.
After entering the room, the three members of Wolf's Teeth Hunt turned their heads one after another. Qi Yuan calmly looked at them and then greeted them.
"Have a seat," Zhui said casually.
Qi Yuan nodded and found a seat by the window to sit down.
Zhui glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall and said, "Wait a little longer. Chestnut should be back soon."
Xiao Hei brought Qi Yuan a cup of steaming hot tea and asked in a low voice, "Venom's people really seem to be targeting you. Did you do something that angered the heavens and made them come from Lionheart Castle to deal with you?"
Qi Yuan glanced at him and said calmly, "I don't know why Venom wants to kill me. I only know that if Venom's people are all at this level, I can kill them all by myself!"
Xiao Hei choked. He originally wanted to make a joke to scare Qi Yuan, but he did not expect Qi Yuan to turn around and show off in his face!
And there was no way to refute it!
Venom was not only the most powerful gang in Lionheart Castle, but they were also very famous in the surrounding settlements. Venom was only a Tier 3 aptitude user, but there were more than five of them, and they also had mechanical equipment. Judging from their strength on paper, Venom alone was stronger than Wolf's Teeth Hunt and Thunder Scorpion Hunters.
Moreover, Venom's leader, Venom, was extremely poisonous. Ordinary Tier 3 aptitude users could not resist him at all. Even the leader of Lionheart Castle, King Leo, was somewhat afraid of him. Other than Leader Ling You, not many Tier 3 aptitude users dared to say that they could beat Venom.
Venom has relied on the power of Venom for so many years. Except for the big loss he suffered at Steel Chariot's side, in the other gathering points, he rarely encountered anyone who dared to confront him head-on.
Xiao Hei originally wanted to refute a few words, but when he thought that the Black Widow poison, which was mixed with the Touch of Poison, actually had no effect on Qi Yuan, he did not know how to start.
Venom's Combat Domain was not weak, and he also had a Tier 3 defense, but his strongest point was still the power of poison. If Qi Yuan could really be immune to poison attacks, then he was simply Venom's natural enemy. Coupled with the extremely terrifying energy of the Beheader, it was completely possible to directly kill Venom!
Behead this Tier 3 aptitude user who made other Tier 3 aptitude users tremble.
The sound of the door opening came from outside, and Qi Yuan "saw" Chestnut and a young man with a sniper rifle push the door from outside.
After the two exchanged a few words, the young man with the sniper rifle went to another room to rest, and Chestnut hurried to the living room.
"Chestnut is back," Luu said with a smile.
"It seems that the fishing went very smoothly this time. I wonder how many fish Venom has taken the bait!"
Luan snorted coldly.
"Venom's group dared to make a move on our Wolf's Teeth Hunt, we must kill all of them!"
Luu extinguished the cigarette in his hand, and blew out a faint smoke ring.
"Don't worry, let's listen to Chestnut's report first, maybe this time he will bring back some good news."
Creak!
Chestnut pushed the door and entered, his eyes were somewhat bright, and on his black combat uniform, there was still a trace of the night's chill that had not completely dissipated.
Qi Yuan's gaze fell on Chestnut's clenched hand, and there was something in his hand, and there was a trace of a strong bloody smell.
"What's the situation?" Luu asked aloud.
"Venom sent two Tier 3 aptitude users, and they are all dead!"
Chestnut's voice was a little nervous, not because he had just killed people, but because he needed to speak in front of so many people.
Killed two Tier 3 aptitude users from Venom!
Qi Yuan's brows slightly furrowed, and then slowly relaxed. Although Wolf's Teeth Hunt was full of trust towards their own people, towards outsiders, they had always been ruthless and merciless.
Venom joined forces with others to make a move against Wolf's Teeth Hunt half a year ago, and killed three of their members. This time they bumped into the muzzle of the gun, so it was reasonable for Wolf's Teeth Hunt to take advantage of the situation to counterattack.
The only thing that made people feel a little surprised was Wolf's Teeth Hunt's efficiency.
In a short few hours, Wolf's Teeth Hunt actually lured and killed two Tier 3 aptitude users from Venom!
Tier 3 aptitude users were not cabbages, even Wolf's Teeth Hunt only had four Tier 3 aptitude users, and Xiao Hei had not broken through yet.
Within a single day, Venom had lost one Tier 2 aptitude user and two Tier 3 aptitude users, almost losing half of Wolf's Teeth's team.
Xiao Hei loosened her right hand, and placed the thing she was holding tightly onto the table in front of Chestnut.
"These were left behind by those three people from Venom."
They were three black metal strips that were as thick as chopsticks, and no longer than five centimeters in length. Apart from one of them having obvious burn marks, the other two had dried blood stains on them, and the smell of blood was coming from them.
"As expected, they are Venom's people!"
Chestnut laughed, and picked up one of the metal strips, carefully examining it for a while.
"Venom's people are vengeful, so their core members all have this thing implanted in their bodies."
"It will activate after the implanted person dies, and record the sounds and images around the corpse. That is why when some people killed Venom's members, even though they tried to hide it, they were still discovered by it in the end."
"I originally thought it was an ability from the Mysterious Domain, but not long ago I found out that it was because of this little thing!"
He Peng also picked up one of the metal strips, carefully examining it for a while.
"It's not easy to implant something like this into the body. Are those Tier 3 aptitude users willing to do this?"
"They don't need to be willing." Chestnut shook her head.
"Even within Venom, there aren't many people who know about this. Many people were implanted without knowing it. Venom's upper echelons seem to have a Tier 3 aptitude user from the Mysterious Domain who can make people lose their self-awareness. Completing this kind of small operation isn't too difficult."
Chestnut casually crushed the three metal strips, preventing them from continuing to send out location information.
"A Tier 3 aptitude user is definitely a core member of Venom, and that Tier 2 aptitude user you killed, I've already investigated his information. His name is Snake Spider, and he is also a core member of Venom. Today, he killed three of Venom's strongest members. This time, his grudge with Venom will most likely not end until one of them is dead."
"It's been going to end since a long time ago!" He Peng's gaze also became sharp.
"Killing a few this time is just collecting some interest. When the old cities are cleaned up, as long as they dare to come, not a single one of them will be able to leave alive."
In the previous confrontation, Wolf's Teeth Hunt directly crushed Venom, killing three of their core members. Later on, in a mission, Venom joined forces with other gathering points, almost killing the entire Wolf's Teeth squad. The blood grudge between the two sides couldn't be washed clean even if all the water in the world was poured into it.
"We'll talk about these things later. There are other things today."
Chestnut said in a low voice, then turned her gaze to Qi Yuan.
"I think you should already know about the grudge between us and Venom."
Qi Yuan nodded.
"Ever since Venom made a move against me, they also have a grudge with me. I'm very willing to send them all to hell!"
Qi Yuan would never show mercy to those who wanted to make a move on him.
"Who hired Venom's people to kill you? Do you have any guesses in your heart?" Chestnut asked.
"There are a few," Qi Yuan said.
"The Xu family and those related to the Blood Hand Gang are all possible."
"Those who want to kill you may not be the only ones," Chestnut said in a low voice.
"There are others?"
Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows. Although he didn't show mercy when killing people, after all, he hadn't been here for a long time, so there shouldn't be too many people who had grudges with him.
"You should already know that you are one of the candidates for the last member of Wolf's Teeth."
Qi Yuan nodded. This was no longer a secret. As long as one was interested, they should know about it.
"In addition to you, there are two people who are also one of the candidates. Because you have been too close with Luan and the others recently, many people know about you. The other two should also know about your existence."
"You mean, in order to ensure that they can enter the Wolf's Teeth Hunt, the other two might make a move against me?"
"Yes, this kind of thing has happened before!" Chestnut's tone was serious with a trace of helplessness.
"Although I encourage the candidates to compete with each other, I don't want to use this kind of backstabbing method."
"Of course, I'm just suspecting. The other party is very cautious and didn't leave any evidence."
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed. Since Chestnut said this suspicion, it meant that one of the two candidates had bad intentions, but their actions were hidden.
Wolf's Teeth was testing snipers. A sniper who could attract Chestnut's attention was definitely not weak. If the other party really made a move against him, he might not be able to withstand it with only his Grade 1 Steel Defense.
Of course, now that he had awakened [Steel Self-Healing], whether he could quickly recover from his injuries after being seriously injured or near death, Qi Yuan himself wasn't sure.
"Also, don't ignore the experimenters in the Qu Shi Laboratory," Chestnut reminded.
"The experimenters who can stay in the Qu Shi Laboratory must have their own unique talents in machinery and energy. Moreover, Qu Shi's remuneration is not low, so they are very rich."
"Most of them are looking forward to the day when they can truly receive Qu Shi's recognition and step into the Black Steel Shelter. However, your sudden appearance made them feel threatened."
"Qu Shi can suppress them, but it doesn't mean that they are all good people. Hiring someone to kill is also something that they can do."
Qi Yuan frowned. Although his [Steel Defense] was strong, it was only Grade 1. It might not be able to withstand so many hidden enemies. Fortunately, he had awakened [Area Detection], which could prevent many sneak attacks.
However, the range of Area Detection was limited, and it couldn't guard against long-range snipers. If he wanted to ensure his own safety, he had to raise his [Steel Defense] to Grade 2.
With Grade 2 [Steel Defense], as long as he didn't encounter an enemy above Grade 3, he could ensure that he wouldn't be killed instantly. Coupled with the existence of [Steel Self-Healing], he could be considered to have the ability to protect himself.
Although the clearing of the old cities was dangerous, as long as he could secretly complete the check-in and obtain another Grade 2 Shatterer pass, completing his advancement to Grade 2, no matter how strong the enemy was or how many Grade 3 enemies there were, he would still have the power to fight!
"The clearing of the old cities is right before us. This mission is no longer a simple clearing of the Polluters. It is very likely to become a chaotic battle, and there will definitely be many veteran Grade 3 ability users joining in."
Chestnut paused for a moment and said, "I know that you have already grasped many abilities, and your direct combat strength is not weaker than an ordinary Grade 3 ability user. However, before the mission begins, I still want to confirm with you again whether you want to join this recruitment mission."
"In this clearing of the old cities, what we need to face is not only Grade 3 Insectoids, but also Grade 3 Polluters, Grade 3 Ability Users, and Grade 3 Mechanics. Even I don't have full confidence that I can come back alive."
"We can't avoid this battle, but you still have the chance to choose!"
"I think that the reason you joined Wolf's Teeth Hunt should also be to step into the Black Steel Shelter. Although after joining Wolf's Teeth Hunt, the chances of entering the Black Steel Shelter will be higher, but for you, Wolf's Teeth Hunt isn't your only choice. As long as you get Master Qu's approval, you can also enter the Black Steel Shelter, and it will be far safer than joining Wolf's Teeth Hunt."
Joining Wolf's Teeth Hunt might not matter anymore, but I can't avoid the check-in!
Qi Yuan sighed silently in his heart.
The more dangerous this clearing of the old cities was, the more certain he was that this was the opportunity to step into Grade 2.
According to the usual behavior of the check-in point, danger always coexisted with opportunity. Since there would be a battle between Grade 3 and Grade 3 in this clearing, it wouldn't make sense to not give him a chance to step into Grade 2.
Qi Yuan silently gave the Talent Tree a middle finger, then slowly said, "I want to know.
"I want to know, what are the odds of Steel Chariot winning this mission?"
Qi Yuan was talking about the Iron Chariots' chances of winning, not Wolf's Teeth Hunt, because he knew that Wolf's Teeth Hunt alone wasn't enough to fight against so many enemies.
Zhui and He Peng looked at each other. Of course, they wouldn't resolutely go to their deaths knowing that they were no match for the enemy. Since he had decided to issue a recruitment mission, he definitely had his own plan, and there was a possibility of winning.
However, this plan couldn't be revealed to the public because it concerned the lives of many people and even the position of the entire Iron Chariots for the next ten years.
"I can't tell you too much about the specific situation. I can only tell you that there are risks and opportunities in this battle. If you lose, your corpse will naturally be left in the wilderness, but if you win, the Iron Chariots will completely establish their position as the strongest gathering point, and they will be able to obtain more support from the Black Steel Shelter, including mechanical equipment!"
"In order to let those veteran Tier 3 hunters join the battle, Leader Ling You will take out a few mechanical equipment from the warehouse and ten Tier 3 Ability Potions as battle rewards!"
"For the sake of the mechanical equipment, I will join this clearing mission!"
Qi Yuan smiled slightly.
"If Venom appears in the old cities, you can leave him to me. This is a personal grudge between him and me!"
"Okay!" Zhui laughed loudly.
"Venom's ability is too troublesome, and I don't have a good way to deal with it. If you can kill Venom, Leader Ling You will definitely give you a reward!"
Luan laughed lightly. "Venom has always been very conceited. When he discovers that the poison has no effect on you, his expression will definitely be very interesting!"
Qi Yuan shrugged and said casually, "I'm also looking forward to meeting Venom for the first time!"
Qi Yuan was somewhat afraid of other Tier 3 experts, but against Venom, who was perfectly countered by him, if the other party really used the ability to poison against him, it would probably be a suicide mission!