"Let's go!"
Chu Tian gave the order, and the six members of the Phantom Squad embarked on the highway to City 023.
The highway in the wilderness area was already in a state of disrepair, with the road surface completely cracked.
Abandoned cars, trucks, and vans were scattered everywhere on both sides of the road…
Blackened bloodstains and the remains of various monsters could be seen on the ground.
It was summer, and even in the evening, the air was still quite hot.
The six members of the Phantom Squad continued forward on the dilapidated highway.
"Roar, roar…"
"Awooo…"
From the fields and dilapidated villages on both sides of the highway, bursts of monster roars could be heard from time to time.
There were quite a few scattered Beast Soldier-level monsters in the wilderness area, but these monsters were not worth the Phantom Squad's time to stop. Their targets were at least Lower-level Beast General-level monsters.
Therefore, as long as these low-level monsters didn't bother them, they simply ignored them.
But ultimately, some foolish monsters would still come to their deaths.
"Roar, roar..."
Accompanied by a low growl, several beast-soldier level monsters blocked the Phantom Squad's path.
"Tiger Mastiffs!"
Yang Wu exclaimed solemnly. Aside from the initial combat assessment, this was the first time he had encountered monsters in reality.
But before Yang Wu could react, Lu Qing at the forefront of the team had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, several sharp arrows pierced the air.
Each arrow traveled hundreds of meters in a flash, striking the vital points of the beast-soldier level monsters charging towards the Phantom Squad—either their eyes or their throats.
In that instant, the monsters blocking the Phantom Squad's path were all killed.
Then, the arrows that had been fired miraculously detached themselves from the monsters, tracing arcs as they flew back into the quiver on Lu Qing's back.
"You can do that?"
Yang Wu watched in disbelief.
Clearly, all the arrows Lu Qing had fired had been retrieved by Chu Tian using his mental power.
"Haha, Captain, your teamwork with Lu Qing is getting better and better!" Zheng Tao chuckled softly.
"Yang Wu!" Chu Tian turned to Yang Wu and asked, "Do you know how to collect materials from various monsters?"
"Yes!" Yang Wu replied immediately.
He had gained considerable experience fighting monsters from the Time Simulator, and although he couldn't compare to Chu Tian and the others, he was still considered a seasoned martial artist. Moreover, after joining the Limitless House, Yang Wu had browsed many posts about collecting monster materials.
"Good!" Chu Tian instructed directly, "Brother Zheng, take Yang Wu and collect materials from the first few Beast Soldier-level monsters so he can familiarize himself with the process quickly!"
"Okay!" Zheng Tao responded and quickly led Yang Wu over.
Normally, the Phantom Squad wouldn't waste time collecting materials from Beast Soldier-level monsters before setting out. They would only hunt some on the return journey if there was still space in their backpacks. However,
this time, with a newcomer like Yang Wu, Chu Tian planned to let Yang Wu familiarize himself with the methods of collecting monster materials.
After all, no matter how much he knew, it couldn't compare to collecting them himself.
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Zheng Tao and Yang Wu both possessed the physical attributes of a warrior general, making the collection of materials from beast-soldier level monsters incredibly easy.
Soon, the two finished collecting materials from several monsters and quickly rejoined the group.
"Captain, Sister Qing!" Yang Wu said after catching up, "These monster materials..."
Yang Wu had learned from the Extreme Home forum that beast-soldier level monster materials generally belonged to whoever killed them.
"What you gathered is yours!" Chu Tian said. "Brother Zheng, how's the material gathering going?"
"Captain, Yang Wu has good talent; he's gathered quite a lot of materials!" Zheng Tao said with a smile. "If I didn't know this was his first time in the wilderness, I'd probably think he was a seasoned martial artist!"
"Captain, shouldn't we find an F-rank monster for Yang Wu to train against later?" Zhou Zheng reminded him from the side. "After all, this is his first time in the wilderness!"
"No rush!" Chu Tian said with a smile. "Yang Wu has excellent physical attributes, and his marksmanship and movement are also good. For his first battle, we should find a stronger monster!"
Hearing this, Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Captain, F-rank monsters are already the strongest Beast Soldier-level monsters. Are you planning to have Yang Wu deal with a Beast General-level monster in his first battle?"
Zheng Tao and Wang Zhi, who were standing to the side, were also slightly alarmed.
Although Yang Wu's strength was good, it was, after all, his first time entering the wilderness. "It's good that you can only use 50% of your strength in your first monster hunt!
" Chu Tian said calmly. "Yang Wu was able to fight Wang Zhi to a draw before. As long as he performs normally, dealing with a low-level Beast General monster shouldn't be a problem!"
If Yang Wu can't even handle a low-level Beast General monster, then he will definitely be a burden to the Phantom Squad.
"I'll listen to the captain!"
Yang Wu knew that this was a test from the Phantom Squad, but he wasn't afraid at all.
He had hunted quite a few Beast General monsters during the simulation, so he had no shortage of experience.
"Brother Tian!"
Suddenly, Lu Qing, who had been observing the surroundings, whispered, "There's a group of pig-like monsters to the left front. Judging from their size, there should be a Beast General monster among them!"
Hearing Lu Qing's call, Chu Tian and the others all stopped and took out their binoculars to look to the left front.
They saw a group of pig-like monsters wandering around about a thousand meters to the left front.
A herd of iron-haired wild boars and one-horned wild boars slowly advanced, escorting a massive, red monster that resembled a tank.
"Captain, it's 'Bloodthirsty Tank'!" Zhou Zheng exclaimed with a smile. "Judging by the color of its scales, it should be a low-level Beast General!"
"Haha, we're in luck! We've only just set off and we've already encountered a Beast General-level monster!" Zheng Tao was equally delighted.
Generally, Beast General-level monsters are rare in such desolate areas. Even if they do appear, they're quickly hunted down by passing martial arts teams.
The Phantom Squad's encounter with a Beast General-level monster so soon after setting off is indeed impressive.
At this moment, the monster horde had clearly not yet noticed Yang Wu and his group.
Captain Chu Tian laughed, "This 'Bloodthirsty Tank' is quite strong; it'll be perfect for Yang Wu to practice on!"
"Captain, this Bloodthirsty Tank's defense and impact power are among the best of all monsters of its level!" Zhou Zheng couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't we find a low-level Beast General-level Tiger Cat or Lion Mastiff later?"
"Yang Wu, what do you say?" Chu Tian asked.
Although Chu Tian appeared calm, Yang Wu knew that if he refused, he probably wouldn't stay in the Phantom Squad for long.
"Captain, I'm fine with it!" Yang Wu certainly wouldn't refuse!
True War General-level experts are all capable of hunting monsters of their own level. Although Yang Wu's physical attributes were slightly inferior to the 'Bloodthirsty Tank' before him, his skills were far superior, so he was naturally fearless.