Fire-Breathing Lizard!

Chapter 28: Fire-Breathing Lizard! [First Update]

After Ye Tian joined Wind Wolf's group, another Middle Stage Martial Artist joined, completing the ten-person squad.

About half an hour later, everyone had been divided into teams.

Wind Wolf was elected as the squad leader; Ye Tian had no objections.

"Our mission is to clear the Vicious Beasts in this area!" Wind Wolf said, pointing to a region on a map that had just been handed out.

Ye Tian looked over; that area wasn't close to Lin Hai Base, being about thirty kilometers away.

"Captain, isn't this a bit far? We've never been to a place this distant before!" one team member frowned.

"It can't be helped. This mission line spans 100 kilometers. By participating in this Vicious Beast clearing plan, we should have been prepared for this!" Wind Wolf said.

The others also nodded helplessly.

After formulating a simple battle plan, everyone prepared to head to their destination.

The wilderness changes too quickly, and plans can never keep up with those changes, so they didn't discuss things for too long.

Since the destination for this mission was very far, they chose not to drive. While cars were good for carrying many things, their flexibility was too poor, and the wilderness roads were uneven, making many places unsuitable for vehicles.

Therefore, traveling light and going on foot was the best way.

On the way.

"I'll finish this assigned mission with Wind Wolf and the others first, then head to where the Divine Power Ants are to fish in troubled waters!"

Ye Tian planned secretly.

Later, through chatting with Wind Wolf, he learned Wind Wolf's real name. Wind Wolf was called Zhang Feng; Wind Wolf was the name of his hunting squad, and over time, people began calling him by that title.

Wind Wolf's talent wasn't high—just an Elementary Cultivation Talent. Being able to Cultivate to the Late Stage of a Martial Artist was already quite remarkable. Although he could at most Cultivate to the level of an Elite Martial Warrior in his lifetime, becoming an Elite Martial Warrior was extremely difficult.

Ye Tian felt that becoming an Elite Martial Warrior wasn't hard because his talent was too high—it was an Advanced Cultivation Talent. However, Wind Wolf only had an Elementary Cultivation Talent. The Bottleneck between a Martial Artist and an Elite Martial Warrior was like a natural chasm to him. Yet, there was hope of breaking through, though the success rate was less than thirty percent and required consuming countless resources.

Because of this, Wind Wolf took on this mission, hoping to gain a lot from it and break through his Bottleneck during battle.

Martial Artists originally grew through slaughter. Although this mission was a bit dangerous, it was nonetheless an opportunity.

Facing such an opportunity, Wind Wolf, who fought and killed year-round, naturally couldn't let it pass.

"Little brother Ye Tian, you're not even twenty yet, are you? You're already a Late Stage Martial Artist at such a young age; your talent is very high. Why are you participating in such a dangerous mission?" Wind Wolf asked curiously.

"Tempering!"

Ye Tian simply said two words.

Instantly, Wind Wolf felt a sense of admiration.

One should know that the Genius Martial Artists from the great Families of Lin Hai Base didn't dare go into the wilderness alone. On the rare occasions they did, they only dared to go under the protection of multiple Elite Martial Warriors. In comparison, Ye Tian was undoubtedly a true Martial Artist.

Wind Wolf asked himself: if he had higher talent, he might not dare to enter the wilderness privately, but would instead choose to join a major power and Cultivate peacefully under their nurturing.

Thirty kilometers was a long way, and since they didn't dare to advance at full speed in the wilderness, it took them more than half a day to reach their destination.

"Everyone, although we are clearing the Vicious Beasts in this area, if we really encounter an Intermediate Vicious Beast, we should still request backup!"

Wind Wolf reminded them.

Requesting backup was a right of each squad. Each squad leader held a communicator, which was a Yuan Power device, but its range wasn't very wide, only allowing communication within ten kilometers.

Everyone agreed with Wind Wolf. They also knew they couldn't handle an Intermediate Vicious Beast. If they really met one, they would certainly ask the Elite Martial Warriors for help.

Ye Tian secretly shook his head, knowing the so-called communicator was nothing more than a comfort.

Along such a long line, there was no telling how many Vicious Beasts there were. The number of Martial Artists was bound to be insufficient. Trying to clear this path would be extremely difficult; it was impossible without heavy losses.

Therefore, even if Wind Wolf contacted other Elite Martial Warrior squads, absolutely no one would come to help.

"Better the Fellow Daoist die than me"—many people understood this logic, but when it actually happened to them, they still held onto a sliver of hope.

"There are three Grass Wolves ahead; they're Low-level Vicious Beasts. Let's go kill them!"

Wind Wolf said, pointing at three Low-level Vicious Beasts three hundred meters away.

Grass Wolves were weak among Low-level Vicious Beasts. Even a newly promoted Martial Artist could fight one.

Soon, the three Grass Wolves were instantly killed by the group.

Wind Wolf and the others didn't collect the Materials from the Grass Wolves because they weren't worth much. A whole Grass Wolf corpse was only worth a little over a hundred thousand.

The Grass Wolf was about the size of a calf and wasn't easy to carry, so they naturally had to abandon them.

The group continued searching for traces of Vicious Beasts and soon saw more.

Hunting Vicious Beasts! Searching! Hunting again!

Initially, Wind Wolf and the others were very successful. The number of Vicious Beasts they encountered was small, and their strength wasn't great, making them no match for the group.

The prolonged success made everyone relax a bit, but Ye Tian never let down his guard.

"That valley ahead is the main area we need to clear. Everyone be careful; there might be powerful Vicious Beasts inside!"

Wind Wolf said solemnly.

Forests, valleys, and Rivers—these three types of places were often the most dangerous in the wilderness, while flat, open areas were the least dangerous.

Just as everyone entered the valley, a Vicious Beast rushed toward them.

It was a lizard, three meters long, completely red, with spikes along its back. It looked very ferocious.

"What kind of Vicious Beast is this?"

Someone frowned.

Obviously, they hadn't seen this type of Vicious Beast before. Even Wind Wolf, who was very experienced, didn't recognize it.

There were too many types of Vicious Beasts. They only recognized some near Lin Hai Base, but since the Vicious Beasts here hadn't appeared near Lin Hai Base, they naturally didn't know them.

Species: Fire-Breathing Lizard

Bloodline Talent: Elementary

Flame Talent: Inferior

Seeing the lizard's talent status, Ye Tian's expression immediately became solemn.

"Everyone be careful! This is a Fire-Breathing Lizard, and it has a Flame Talent!" Ye Tian quickly warned.

"What? This lizard has a Flame Talent?!"

Everyone's face paled.

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