Chapter 336: Fierce Beast Hunter! Mark's Killing Intent!

"Shikigami, Yuki-onna!"

"Shikigami, Kamaitachi!"

"Shikigami, Hyakume!"

"......"

Sakuragi Rin's crisp, sakura-language battle cry traveled from afar.

Only now did Xu Jingming realize that the other party did not seem to be merely observing the battle, but was participating in the fight as well.

However, unlike ordinary ability users, she only needed to summon shikigami one after another.

Among the shikigami she summoned were a bewitching woman emanating cold air all over her body, and a humanoid creature wielding a scythe with an illusory form.

There was also a monster covered all over with many eyes, looking utterly terrifying.

These shikigami came in many varieties; at a rough glance, there were well over a dozen of them!

"So this is the awakening of a Summoning-type S-rank ability, Shikigami?" Xu Jingming's face showed a look of curiosity.

Sakuragi Rin was a fifth-tier lower-rank ability user, yet the auras of these summoned shikigami had all reached fifth-tier mid-rank.

There was even one that had reached the level of fifth-tier upper-rank!

What struck him as even more peculiar was that these shikigami seemed to each possess different abilities.

For instance, the Yuki-onna seemed to possess ice-type abilities.

For instance, the Kamaitachi seemed to be a close-combat ability user with wind-type abilities.

Moreover, when all the shikigami were combined together, they could form a small squad of ability users with a well-matched lineup!

"If this is developed to the late stage, one person alone is an entire army!" Xu Jingming exclaimed inwardly.

This was his first time witnessing the terrifying aspects of a Summoning-type ability user.

Of course, this might pose a great threat to Enhancement-type ability users.

But for him, a Lightning-type ability user, zerg-tactics were of little use.

A burst of Lightning-type abilities could annihilate them all.

After casting a few curious glances at Sakuragi Rin's S-rank ability, Xu Jingming withdrew his gaze and quickly left the area.

"Truly wonderful. Merely at fifth-tier lower-rank,

and she already possesses the strength of an ordinary fifth-tier peak A-rank ability user. As expected of an S-rank ability."

In the jungle, Mark's emerald-green eyes gazing at Sakuragi Rin carried an undisguised burning desire.

An S-rank Summoning-type ability! Boundless potential!

If she could reach ninth-tier Martial Saint—no, even if it were only eighth-tier Grand Master—

she would form an extremely terrifying army-level combat capability!

In the future, whether on the front-line battlefield or exploring newly emerged ancient civilization ruins, she would be extremely useful!

"Mark, your aunt and the others hit a snag in the Great Xia and failed to win over that SS-rank. On your end, you absolutely cannot fail."

Beside him, a middle-aged white man said in English in a low voice, "This opportunity was one your father barely managed to secure for you."

If you can't handle her during this period, the family will immediately send someone else to replace you."

"Understood." Mark nodded, his expression also somewhat Solemn.

The vast William Family's sphere of influence spanned nearly the entire Blue Star, and within the family there were also different factions.

Their faction could not be considered too powerful, but once they successfully took Sakuragi Rin down,

then not only he, but even his faction's voice within the William Family would greatly increase!

However, it had already been over forty days since entering the Ruin Space, and Sakuragi Rin's attitude toward him remained just as cold......

At this moment, under the joint attack of two sixth-tier ability users from Sakura Country and Sakuragi Rin,

the sixth-tier lower-rank giant bear, which had struggled for a while, finally crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, losing its life aura.

"Great! Rin-chan, you've done splendidly. To have such strength at merely fifth-tier lower-rank—your future prospects are limitless."

Mark wore a brilliant smile on his face, clapping his hands as he walked toward Sakuragi Rin.

Judging by appearance alone, Mark, who possessed striking Lei Wu Guan, could indeed be called a great handsome man.

But faced with such a handsome man, Sakuragi Rin merely replied flatly in the sakura language:

"This is all thanks to the mentors. I didn't help much.

Also, please address me directly as Sakuragi from now on, Mr. Mark."

Upon hearing this, the brilliant smile on Mark's face instantly stiffened.

But he still did not give up, and asked again with a smile:

"Then, Young Lady Sakuragi, what do you think of the marriage alliance proposal I raised some time ago?

You should think this through clearly. In the United States, our William Family is absolutely the number one major power!

If we form a marriage alliance, with two strong parties joining forces, we would surely sweep aside all obstacles!"

As he spoke toward the end, the look in Mark's eyes as he gazed at Sakuragi Rin already carried an incomparable longing.

Even without an S-rank ability, just Sakuragi Rin's figure and looks alone—he would absolutely not be at a loss!

"Let's discuss the matter of the marriage alliance after we leave the Ruin Space."

The expression on Sakuragi Rin's fair, delicate face remained flat.

Perfunctory!

Perfunctory again!

A nameless fury instantly rose in Mark's heart on the opposite side!

He wished he could take Sakuragi Rin down on the spot, and cook the raw rice into done rice first before anything else.

But people from the Tianyu Dojo were also present, so he could not possibly do that.

"Holy Maiden, I just sensed the appearance of a Beast Hunter. Should we pursue and eliminate him?"

At that moment, a mentor from the Heavenly Imperial Dojo stepped forward and reported respectfully.

Although he was a Rank-6 ability user, he kept his posture very low before Holy Maiden Sakuragi Rin.

"Beast Hunter? That Daxia person who's obsessed with hunting fierce beasts?" Sakuragi Rin said, somewhat surprised.

This time, over a hundred people from the Heavenly Imperial Dojo had entered, and although the relic space covered 30,000 square kilometers,

for Rank-5 and Rank-6 ability users, it wasn't really that large.

Precisely because of this, they, with the most people, had almost the strongest intelligence-gathering capability!

And this Beast Hunter was a strange person who specialized in hunting fierce beasts, discovered by other teams some time ago.

Moreover, according to intelligence passed back by other teams, more than one team had seen this person slay mid-Rank-5 fierce beasts on more than one occasion.

Yet the Beast Hunter's own level was only upper-Rank-4......

"That's right, it's him."

The mentor nodded. "According to the intelligence we've gathered, Daxia's Lei Ting Martial Hall and Berserker Bear Martial Hall seem to be preparing to vigorously recruit him."

"The Beast Hunter poses little threat to us. Just ignore him."

After a moment's deliberation, Sakuragi Rin replied.

Her biggest goal on this trip was to complete the two-month assessment, then go to the No. 9 Civilization Relic main base to claim her own reward.

Beyond that, she didn't want any complications.

However, Mark suddenly interjected at this point:

"Miss Sakuragi, how can that be acceptable?

An upper-Rank-4 unleashing mid-Rank-5 combat power — without a doubt, he's a prodigy of Daxia!

According to Deputy Director Horii's orders, even if Daxia's SS-rank really didn't enter, we still have to try to kill Daxia's prodigies.

Isn't a lone wolf like this exactly our target?"

A faint killing intent lingered on Mark's face.

He was fretting over having a bellyful of pent-up fury with nowhere to vent, and hadn't expected someone to come looking for death!

"Holy Maiden, this......"

The two Rank-6 ability users from the Heavenly Imperial Dojo exchanged uncertain glances upon hearing this, hesitating.

Hearing Mark invoke the Deputy Director, although Sakuragi Rin felt some disgust in her heart, on the surface she could only nod in agreement:

"The Deputy Director does indeed have this directive. Then let's act according to Mr. Mark's idea."

"Good! That's more like it!" Mark said with a smile on his face, giving a thumbs-up.

But when his gaze swept over the curvaceous figure of Sakuragi Rin, a trace of coldness and contempt flashed deep in his eyes.

What kind of damn Holy Maiden?

Just wait! In the end, won't you still be pressed under me and brutally ravished!