A minute later, thanks to the coordinated efforts of Yang Wu and the others, the last novice-level Beast General-class One-Horned Boar attempting to escape was slain.
Of course, while none of Yang Wu and the others suffered fatal injuries, they were all utterly exhausted.
However, they had to force themselves to stay alert because the Phantom Squad leader was still fighting a Lord-level Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar.
Meanwhile, Chu Tian and the Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar, battling nearby, were also in dire straits. Chu Tian's mental energy was severely depleted, and he was on the verge of collapse; the Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar was covered in wounds, none of them fatal, but they had significantly impacted its speed and strength.
Seeing the battle between the man and the beast, Zhou Zheng quickly ordered, "Old Zheng, Wang Zhi, Yang Wu, the three of you quickly dispose of the monster's corpse. I'll go help the captain deal with that Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar!"
The speed and strength of a Lord-level monster are astonishing. In the Phantom Squad, besides Chu Tian, a psychic, only Zhou Zheng, a high-level warrior, could contend with a Lord-level monster.
As for Yang Wu and the other three, if they were caught in the crossfire of a Lord-level monster's attack, they would likely be either dead or crippled. Moreover, their attacks wouldn't be able to inflict any effective damage on the Lord-level monster.
"Yes!"
Yang Wu and the others, realizing the gravity of the situation, quickly responded.
Whoosh!
Instantly, Zhou Zheng transformed into a blur, rushing towards Chu Tian and the Lord-level Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar who were engaged in battle.
In fact, while Chu Tian and the Lord-level Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar were fighting, they were also constantly monitoring the movements of Yang Wu and the others.
When Chu Tian saw Yang Wu in danger, he was also somewhat panicked. However, after Yang Wu was out of danger, the headache lay with the Lord-level Fire Scale Three-Horned Boar.
Now that Zhou Zheng had rushed over, Chu Tian was overjoyed.
With him and Zhou Zheng working together, there was a very good chance they could take down this low-level Lord-level Fire Scale Three-Horned Boar!
However, the Fire-Scaled Trident Boar was now somewhat fearful.
A single mentalist was already a major headache; it had no idea that Chu Tian's mental energy was about to run out. If a high-level warrior were to assist it, it would be truly in danger.
"Roar!"
The Fire-Scaled Trident Boar let out a deafening roar, filled with boundless rage, immense resentment, and a hint of fear.
Whoosh!
The Fire-Scaled Trident Boar's speed instantly broke the sound barrier, like a streak of light, fleeing northwest.
Its Beast General-level monsters had been wiped out by the despicable humans, and most importantly, its only child had also been killed.
It wanted revenge!
The intelligence of a Lord-level monster was no less than that of an ordinary human. The Fire-Scaled Trident Boar knew that it would be difficult to exact revenge on this despicable human team on its own.
Therefore, it would seek refuge with the more powerful mid-level Lord-level Mighty Demon Ape, using their strength to exact its revenge.
"It escaped? Aren't all Lord-level monsters supposed to be incredibly ferocious?"
Yang Wu, who had been watching the battle closely, was stunned when he saw the Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar flee.
Perhaps noticing Yang Wu's confusion, Zheng Tao, who was collecting monster materials nearby, smiled and said, "Yang Wu, you need to understand that Lord-level monsters are extremely intelligent. If they sense danger, they'll quickly run away.
With their powerful vitality, plus the constant threat of herds in the wilderness, the chances of escape are quite high.
Even many War God-level warriors usually choose to hunt high-level Beast General-level monsters. It's normal that the Captain and Brother Zhou couldn't keep up with that Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar's speed!"
"I see!" Yang Wu suddenly understood.
Just then, Chu Tian and Zhou Zheng arrived beside the group.
"The direction that Fire-Scaled Three-Horned Boar fled in seems to be towards the lair of the mid-level Lord-level monster, the Mighty Demon Ape. It's probably going to seek help from the Mighty Demon Ape!"
Chu Tian said seriously, "We must leave immediately and return to the base city!"
"Yes, Captain!"
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Everyone responded enthusiastically.
The six of them worked simultaneously, quickly collecting all the materials from the Beast General-level monsters. Then, the Phantom Squad swiftly departed in the southeast.
To avoid actually encountering the Mighty Demon Ape, they decided to take a detour back to the base city.
...
Half a day later, having left the area of City 023, the Phantom Squad decided to take a short rest. It was already evening on August 31st.
This time, it was Yang Wu and Zhou Zheng's turn to be on guard duty.
In an abandoned service area beside a highway in the wilderness, Zhou Zheng and Yang Wu sat at the door of a relatively intact room, keeping watch.
It was the height of summer, and there were many mosquitoes in the wild, but fortunately, Yang Wu and the others had lit special incense, so no mosquitoes dared to bite them.
Yang Wu sat cross-legged on a tattered mat, his mind constantly replaying everything that had happened that day:
the life-or-death crisis, and the opportunity to break through to the next level.
Yang Wu was pondering whether it was all worth it!
"Today, my movement technique broke through to the Microscopic level on the brink of death, a truly significant achievement! However, I almost died too!"
Thinking of the mid-level Beast General-level monster charging at him, Yang Wu felt a wave of fear. If he had been hit head-on, he would have certainly died.
"With the simulator, even if I stay in the base city, my strength can continue to improve, even if it's slower, it's safer!"
Yang Wu gently wiped his now-gleaming Broken Army Spear, his mind filled with hesitation: "If I want to earn money to buy manuals and equipment, I can wait until I break through to the War God level or Planetary level before hunting monsters in the wilderness. That way, I can earn money much faster!" The
more Yang Wu thought about it, the more impulsive he felt about coming to the wilderness now. He could have grown stronger slowly, yet he chose to put himself in danger.
Gradually, Yang Wu began to consider leaving the Phantom Squad once he returned to the base city!
No!
His thinking was completely wrong!
Suddenly, Yang Wu began to shake his head repeatedly.
Memories kept flashing through his mind.
He had his own personal experiences, the text displayed on the simulator during the two simulations, and content from novels he had read in his previous life…
"That's right, even in the base city, it's not absolutely safe! In the first simulation, I died in the base city, and even in the second simulation, I would most likely have died at Li Yao's hands."
"If you really offend a powerful martial artist, even hiding in the base city isn't absolutely safe!"
"The Golden Horned Beast, the Norlan Mountain family, and even various powerful figures who covet Earth in the future…"
"Where in this world is there any absolutely safe place? Even someone as powerful as the founder of the Giant Axe could fall!"
"In the original work, even among the most core geniuses in the Virtual Universe Company, only a very few could break through to immortality! And I am just an ordinary person, even with the existence of the simulator, it doesn't guarantee that I will become a strong person!"
"To continuously become stronger, relying solely on the simulator is not enough!"
At this moment, Yang Wu's heart was unusually firm.
"The path to strength is not for everyone! If you shrink back, even if you become an Immortal, a Venerable, or a Lord of the Universe with the help of a simulator, you're nothing more than a lucky one." "
A true strongman, besides various external resources, must, more importantly, possess the heart of a strongman!"
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