Chapter 103

Long'an Base, north gate.

Lin Dui, you really don't want me to follow you?

Zhang Tie shouted loudly, his face full of resentment as he watched the thoughtful Lin An on the bus.

This time for gathering supplies, Lin An leads the team; accompanying personnel: Mo Ling, Gao Tian, and thirteen ordinary players.

Lin An, hearing the voice, helplessly glanced at Zhang Tie and said:

I need at least more than four days to return this time; the base's safety is entrusted to you.

On this trip to gather supplies, we need to bring back enough food to sustain the whole base for over two months; four days is actually saying little.

Zhang Tie smacked his lips, somewhat unwilling.

He is now responsible for militarily training the trainees together with An Jing Tian; for him it's utterly boring.

Given his personality, he basically doesn't like managing people; he'd rather go out and fight.

Alright, that's it. If anything comes up, consult more with Jing Tian and Wen Ya; watch out for those old foxes at the school.

Originally Lin An planned to bring Wen Ya along; after all, Wen Ya's mental power is only weaker than his, and when going out to gather supplies, Wen Ya can serve as half a radar.

Especially mental sharing, which gives him a huge boost.

But after thinking, he still chose to give up.

An Jing Tian, although calm, can coordinate with Zhang Tie but isn't good at dealing with people.

Xiong Hanzi, you can let him charge into battle, but he can't handle specific affairs.

After thinking, only Wen Ya can temporarily mediate the two's shortcomings, acting in his role when he's absent.

Students aren't a big deal; even if they're Awakened Ones, they can't make waves, and besides, those with dissent have mostly died.

Lin An glanced at the students pouring out of the base's north gate, then gave a few more reminders.

If, if I return late and something happens, you take our people and hide inside the base's vehicle interior; that place is safe enough.

Zhang Tie, hearing him say that, was somewhat surprised and nodded heavily.

"1,2,1,1,2,1!"

Far away, An Jing Tian was leading students in armed training; seeing Lin An over there, he unconsciously slowed his steps, nodded as a signal, then continued to focus on training the people.

At the north gate, Wen Ya hurried over, followed by several female students, looking like newly recruited assistants.

This is the map we reorganized yesterday; it marks the places they previously went to, as well as dangers.

Wen Ya hurriedly handed the thick map and handwritten notes to Lin An; her bloodshot eyes looked as if she hadn't rested at all.

Be sure to return safely.

Will do.

Lin An received the materials, gave a gentle smile, indicating Wen Ya need not worry about him.

The reason he gave so many reminders is simply because he's accustomed to being thorough.

As long as we don't encounter a third-rank mutant or a 'special event,' this trip basically carries no risk.

Ordinary second-rank beings pose no threat to him.

Time is pressing, and Lin An also dislikes wasting time.

Everyone, get on the bus and depart!

Under the expectant gazes of students who had rushed over from the whole district upon hearing the news, the yellow bus and a white truck parked at the gate slowly started moving.

Ring city highway, roadside.

A few stubborn blades of grass poking out from the road surface were swayed wildly by the whooshing trucks.

In less than half a month, nature has begun to show its power; the shrubs at the guardrail have already grown onto the road.

Desolate and bleak, the once bustling highway now only has a few wrecked cars stopped in place, bearing witness to the past.

The yellow bus leads the way.

Lord Lin An, you called for me?

Gao Tian looked somewhat uneasy at Lin An sitting in the first row; the bus's seats had all been removed for transport.

After he woke up, amidst the envious and fearful gazes of everyone, he was told what had happened at the academy during this time.

In others' descriptions.

Brutal, cold-blooded. Powerful, mysterious and unfathomable—that is the true portrait of Lin An.

Only six people are on the bus: besides him and Lin An, there's only the driver and two sports institute students who had previously gone out to search.

The remaining ordinary people are sitting in another truck under Mo Ling's leadership.

Lin An put down the map in his hand, gave a gentle smile, indicating Gao Tian need not be nervous.

Watching Gao Tian, who was timid and dared not look directly at him, Lin An felt somewhat amused.

I never expected that one of the Six Kings of my past life, the Demon Hunter, a third-rank existence commanding millions of troops, would now dare not face me just because he heard rumors about me.

Just call me Lin Ge or Lin Dui; share your information panel.

From recruiting him until now, Lin An hasn't had much time to check what skills this legendary 'King' actually has.

Gao Tian nervously nodded and hurriedly displayed his personal information.

Player Name: Gao Tian (Level 0, Rank 0)

Player Attributes:

Strength: 11

Agility: 14.3

Constitution: 11

Willpower: 14.3

(Attributes gained Savior Squad bonus)

"Player Talent: Hunting Lock, gain super-sensory instinct, increase agility and will. After observing a target for a period of time, you can find the target's weak point; the longer the observation (the higher the will, the better the effect), the more weak point information you gain. After attacking the weak point, you can increase damage again based on lock time, up to a maximum of 300% (upgradable)."

"Talent note: This talent can be advanced by increasing will, no need to raise level. Next level: Corpse Hunter-Demon Hunter-Devil Hunter-???"

"Talent trait: After long observation of a target, there is a chance to find the target's 【Deadly Point】; hitting the 【Deadly Point】 ignores the target's state and rank to cause a lethal effect."

"The lock process continuously consumes mental power, 10 points per second; the 【Deadly Point】 appears only after observing the target for at least 18 seconds."

"Observation order: minor weak point 3 seconds (armor break)-medium weak point 6 seconds (limb disability)-major weak point 9 seconds (serious injury)-【Deadly Point】 18 seconds (lethal)."

"Note: The greater the difference in strength between you and the target, the longer the lock observation time."

"No-rated awakening talent."

"Lin An looked it over and pondered slightly."

"At first glance, Gao Tian's talent had nothing special, even somewhat inferior to Zhang Tie's shapeshift."

"Apart from boosting agility and will attributes, it has no combat power to speak of."

"No wonder he was beaten by Li Hua with no power to fight back, nearly beaten to death."

"As for talent."

"One that seeks weak points is similar in effect to his Judgment Eye after advancement, but it requires time to observe, not as instant as the Judgment Eye."

"Although the damage bonus is high, without skill support ordinary attacks are just that."

"Just finding a weak point capable of seriously injuring an enemy takes 9 seconds, which is really somewhat useless in combat measured in milliseconds."

"But the 【Deadly Point】..."

"It's a bit overpowered, ignoring rank and state to cause a lethal effect."

"No wonder the Past Life Devil Hunter could repeatedly solo-snipe same-rank three mutants, achieving great military exploits."

"The effect is really too overpowered."

"But the mental power consumption is very high; with Gao Tian's current mental power, not to mention finding the 【Deadly Point】, he will fall into mental exhaustion at 13 seconds of activation."

"There's still a long way to go to reach the 18-second limit."

"However, once Gao Tian levels up, this weakness will also be compensated. Plus, with Wen Ya's mental power sharing, around level 1 his mental power should be able to sustain until the 【Deadly Point】 appears."

"A long-range, hidden rear sniper."

"Lin An gave his evaluation of Gao Tian."

"In sudden or close combat, Gao Tian's strength is merely equivalent to an ordinary Awakened One, but if given sufficient time and sufficient mental power."

"Speaking exaggeratedly, even gods could be killed for you to see!"

"Quite powerful!"

"One can imagine that during a zombie siege, Gao Tian can completely hold the rear and snipe the toughest mutants, which is almost consistent with his original consideration."

"Among ten thousand troops, take the enemy general's head!"

"Now, defending against the zombie tide attack gives a bit more confidence, and Lin An's mood inevitably improves."

"Indeed, as one of the Six Kings of the Past Life, truly worthy of the title 【Devil Hunter】."

"It's a pity that his level is too low; without Wen Ya's aid, Gao Tian's mental power requires observing for 9 seconds to find a weak point to kill a mutant."

"This means someone up front needs to help him withstand 9 seconds."

"9 seconds—any Awakened One who can withstand a mutant's 9-second frenzied attack can kill the mutant themselves."

"Indeed, early on it's somewhat useless; we need to properly cultivate Gao Tian."

"But Lin An keeps thinking he's missed something."

"\"Lin... brother? \""

"Gao Tian watched Lin An silently finish looking at his attributes, feeling uneasy."

"Is it because I'm too weak that Brother Lin regrets recruiting me?"

"Thinking of his talent, Gao Tian feels somewhat gloomy; he hasn't not tried his skills."

"For combat, 9 seconds is really too long; observing weak points on ordinary zombies is too wasteful, mutants aside—any Awakened One who can buy him time can kill them himself, so why would he need to act?"

"After a long silence, just as he was returning to his seat feeling depressed, he suddenly heard Lin An's urgent question."

"\"When you observe weak points, are you marking them one by one with mental power!? \""

"Gao Tian stared back in shock, only to see Lin An's eyes blazing with some excitement."