Chapter 23: This is a fat sheep.

Yasuo's figure had just disappeared deep into the dense forest.

"Rustle…"

Another group of people appeared in this devastated clearing.

The youth at the lead had sword-like brows and star-like eyes, and he looked around with a vigilant expression.

"Strange." He furrowed his brows slightly, "The coordinates transmitted by that guy Tiebing are right around here."

"Why can't I see a single shadow of a person?"

Just as he finished speaking.

"Boss! Come over and take a look!" Not far away, a team member let out an exclamation.

The youth's expression changed, and he quickly led his people over.

With just a single glance, his pupils suddenly constricted!

On the ground lay five corpses in disorder—they were precisely Tiebing's team!

"Tiebing!" The youth clenched his teeth tightly, fury gushing in his eyes, "They actually all died!"

"How is this possible?!"

"Boss, could it have been done by that Jungle Blood Wolf King?"

The youth shook his head decisively: "Impossible!"

"It's just a Level 10 elite BOSS. Even if Tiebing and the others couldn't match it, it wouldn't result in total annihilation!"

He squatted down and carefully examined the wounds on the corpses.

"The wounds are smooth and the edges are sharp. They were obviously inflicted by a sharp blade."

"They were killed by someone!"

The youth suddenly stood up, his gaze icy cold.

"Jasmine, release your 'Hawk Eye' and reconnoiter all suspicious targets within one kilometer around us!"

"Wang Qiang, immediately contact the online brothers of the guild, tell them to stop leveling, and assemble toward here at full speed!"

"To be able to neatly and cleanly resolve Tiebing's team, the opponent's strength is definitely not weak!"

"Yes, Boss!"

Beside the youth, a tall woman took out a jade-green short flute, brought it to her lips, and blew it.

"Chirp, chirp—"

A few crisp bird chirps echoed in response.

On the treetops around, four or five raptors with varied feather colors flapped their wings and flew high, circling up into the sky.

Following Jasmine's hand gestures, those raptors rapidly spread out to conduct reconnaissance around.

Jasmine closed her eyes, a few strands of hair in front of her forehead moving without wind, seeming to share vision with the raptors.

Moments later, she abruptly opened her eyes.

"Boss! Target spotted!"

"In the northwest direction, about two kilometers away, there is a single figure!"

The youth's gaze turned fierce: "One person?"

"Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

Jasmine nodded with certainty: "Within a radius of five kilometers, there is only this one living target. It's definitely him without a doubt!"

A cold gleam flashed across the youth's eyes: "Then it's him!"

"Jasmine, have your Hawk Eye stare him down tightly and don't let him run away."

"By the way, check out his information."

Jasmine nodded again, a trace of light green strange patterns flashing and vanishing within her eyes.

Meanwhile, two kilometers away.

A goshawk circling high above Yasuo's head also simultaneously displayed the same green patterns in its eyes.

"Target information has been probed." Jasmine spoke to report, "Rank LV9, the class is Thunder Sword Master."

"Thunder Sword Master?"

The youth found this class somewhat unfamiliar.

But upon hearing the opponent's Rank, he couldn't help but reveal an incredulous expression.

"What?"

"You mean this person is only Rank 9, yet able to annihilate a team of Rank 20?"

Although Tiebing's team was not top-tier and their equipment was average, their Rank was at least placed there.

Even for an A-Class Professional, under the condition of only being Rank 9, wanting to easily resolve a five-person team is not an easy task at all.

Unless, he was S-Class!

However, such a ridiculous thought was soon negated by himself.

If an S-Class Professional truly appeared in Tianhai City.

It was impossible for there not to be the slightest rumor.

The youth's gaze flickered as he looked at a thin, introverted team member in the group.

"Xiaowei, go meet him."

"Remember, focus on probing. If the opponent is truly a tough nut, stall him until our main force arrives!"

"Regardless of whether he is the murderer, daring to act wildly on our Bloodfiend Syndicate's territory, he must pay a price!"

The team member named Xiaowei grinned, a bloodthirsty light flashing in his eyes.

"Boss, rest assured, leave it to me!"

Before his voice fell, his figure flickered, blending into the shadows of the forest like a ghost, with extremely fast speed, disappearing in a flash.

On the other side, Zhou Huai's consciousness had returned to his main body.

Regarding Yasuo killing people and seizing treasures in the wild, he did not have too many ripples in his heart.

This world was inherently governed by the survival of the fittest.

If you don't kill others, others will kill you.

Benevolence and soft-heartedness would only make one a stepping stone for others.

He picked up his phone, opened the wild map of Tianhai City, and quickly found the "Clear Water Lake" mentioned by Ye Xi.

"From Yasuo's current position, it's probably about ten kilometers away."

"Grinding mobs while traveling, I should be able to arrive before dark."

His purpose was very simple.

Since Lu Qi so much wanted to team up with Ye Xi to run dungeons.

He simply refused to go along with his wishes.

Just as he was pondering—

[Ding! System Prompt: Clone 'Thunder Swordsman Yasuo' is suffering malicious attacks from unknown Professionals!]

Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow.

Again?

These unruly commoners in the wild were truly endless!

Without any hesitation, his consciousness instantly switched to Yasuo's body!

Within the dense forest.

Yasuo had just cleared out a group of [Venomous Flower Spiders] that besieged him, and was preparing to pick up the drops.

"Whoosh!"

A venom-coated cold gleam silently shot out from the shadows behind him, piercing straight at his heart from behind!

Without even turning his head, Yasuo parried with a backhanded sword!

"Clang!"

Sparks flew in all directions!

The attacker missed on a single blow, and his figure retreated like a ghost, opening up the distance.

That was a man dressed in black tight martial attire and wielding twin secluded-blue daggers—precisely the earlier assassin Xiaowei!

A trace of surprise flashed in Xiaowei's eyes.

Such fast reaction speed!

But he did not hesitate, his figure blurring once more as he directly activated Stealth!

Yasuo's gaze was calm as he looked around.

Suddenly, the air to his left slightly distorted!

"Die!" Xiaowei's figure abruptly appeared, his twin daggers crossing with a fierce piercing wind sound, viciously stabbing toward Yasuo's waist and ribs!

[Backstab]! [Eviscerate]!

The assassin's signature combo!

"Puff! Puff!"

Two muffled sounds!

Xiaowei's daggers accurately hit!

However, the scene of blood spraying did not appear as expected.

Above Yasuo's head, only two pitiful damage numbers floated up.

-38!

-45!

"What?!" Xiaowei's pupils abruptly constricted, his face filled with horror!

How could this be?!

He was an Agility-type assassin of Level 23! With a full set of skills, even a Shield Warrior of the same Rank would have to peel a layer of skin!

Yet hitting this Rank 9 Thunder Sword Master, he couldn't even deal over 100 damage?!

Just how terrifying was this guy's defense?!

Just at the split second when Xiaowei was shocked and lost in thought.

Yasuo moved!

He couldn't even be bothered to look at the wounds on his body; the longsword in his hand flashed with lightning as he swept back with a sword horizontally!

Fast! Ruthless! Accurate!

"Not good!" Xiaowei's soul fled in panic, wanting to dodge, but it was already too late!

"Splat!"

The fierce sword blade slashed across his chest, kicking up a cluster of blood mist!

-432!

An eye-catching damage number floated up from above Xiaowei's head!

His entire person flew backward like a kite with a broken string, his health bar instantly evaporating by nearly half!

"Cough… cough cough!" Xiaowei tumbled heavily to the ground, his eyes filled with terror and incomprehension.

Is this fucking really Rank 9?!

Zhou Huai sneered within the consciousness space.

Was the rare-quality set crafted by Ou Yezi in one night something for you to play around with?

Just with your trash equipment, you still want to break my defense?

Yasuo's gaze was icy cold, without the slightest pause as he lifted his sword to step forward and deliver the finishing blow!

Seeing this, Xiaowei's liver and gallbladder split apart, and his desire to survive erupted to the extreme!

"Shadow Escape!"

He roared, black Qi pervading his body, and his figure forcefully disappeared in place once more!

Yasuo's sword missed, and he furrowed his brows slightly.

He looked around, leaving only a faint smell of blood in the air, and the assassin's aura had already vanished without a trace.

Zhou Huai made a prompt decision: "No need to pursue, move out immediately!"

Entangling with such a slippery assassin quickly disappeared into the dense jungle.

Not long after, Xiaowei's figure slowly manifested in a concealed tree hollow.

His face was pale, cold sweat soaked his clothes, and he gasped for breath heavily.

At that very split second just now, he truly felt the threat of death!

"Too… too strong!"

With trembling hands, he took out the communicator and quickly dialed the boss's number.

"Hey! Boss!"

"How is it? Xiaowei, what's that kid's background?" The youth's eager voice came from the other end of the phone.

Xiaowei's voice carried a trace of lingering fear: "Boss… Tiebing and the others definitely died at this kid's hands!"

"I can't even break his defense! With a single sword stroke, he almost one-shotted me!"

"I suspect that he is definitely wearing a top-tier equipment set!"

"Top-tier equipment?!" The youth revealed a look of realization.

Could it really be some rich Young Master running out to experience life?

This could explain why a mere Rank 9 could counter-kill Tiebing and the others!

Relying on his good equipment to act without any scruples.

He didn't even have a single bodyguard.

A look of greed appeared on the youth's face.

This is a fat sheep!

Since a fat sheep has come, how can there be any reason not to eat it?

The youth licked his lips, the intent to kill fully exposed in his eyes.

"Jasmine! Have your Hawk Eye keep a dead lock on him!"

"Today, we must take him down!"