Chapter 32: They Struck the Elite

「This area feels off. 」

Looking at the boundless wind and snow, Kalmu frowned and said.

「Captain, what's wrong? 」

A burly man beside Kalmu couldn't help but ask.

「Have you noticed we've been driving continuously for over two hours, yet we haven't encountered a single supernatural being! 」

Kalmu said.

「We're already at the foot of Big Snow Mountain, where spiritual energy is extremely rich; there should be some supernatural beings awakened. 」

「It seems a bit strange. 」

Upon Kalmu saying that, the burly man beside him nodded involuntarily.

「The biggest possibility is——there exists a terribly frightening predator here that has eaten all the supernatural beings nearby! 」

Kalmu said solemnly.

Ordinary animals, once they awaken supernatural abilities and gain intelligence, will hunt other supernatural beings to become stronger.

This is the law of nature after the spiritual energy resurgence.

He sighed.

This means the survival odds for Team 2 are extremely low.

「Stay vigilant, we continue forward! 」

After driving another two hours, the Cheetah Squad discovered many carcasses of supernatural beings on a snowy field.

This undoubtedly confirms the possibility of powerful supernatural beings existing.

Half a day later.

The Cheetah Squad, via a military drone, finally detected traces of supernatural beings ten kilometers away.

They were a group of female lions even larger than ordinary male lions, their fur mostly white.

「It's a lion pride! Moreover, it's a supernatural lion pride where every lion in the group has awakened! 」

「Commander, I think I see members of Hunting Team Two! 」

「There's also a young black panther; this lion pride actually adopted it! Holy shit! How does this black panther still have wings! 」

The soldier operating the drone kept exclaiming, even swearing.

「Let me take a look. 」

Kalmu took over the drone's controller.

Soon, besides over ten Ice Lions, he discovered, at the very center of the pride, a shockingly huge "Giant Lion."

This Giant Lion's fur is snow-white, its body covered in an ice armor like blue crystal, its length reaching a terrifying over six meters! Now it lies lazily on the grass, as if napping.

Obviously, it is the king of this supernatural lion pride!

「How can such a terrifying Giant Lion appear at this stage! 」

Kalmu was horrified; if ranked by danger level, this Giant Lion is at least a B-rank beast, possibly even A-rank! This is a supernatural creature that could only appear before the descent of an ancient secret realm!

According to the experience of East Summer, humanity currently classifies supernatural beings into S, A, B, C ranks.

Low-tier supernatural beings are also called C-rank supernatural beings.

Supernatural beings at this stage have just awakened, their intelligence just opened, their combat strength is not strong; most cannot withstand bullets or artillery.

Mid-tier supernatural beings are B-rank supernatural beings.

Supernatural beings at this stage mostly do not fear bullets, unless concentrated fire; however, they still cannot withstand artillery bombardment.

High-tier supernatural beings are A-rank supernatural beings.

Such supernatural beings already fear neither bullets nor artillery; human conventional weapons cannot harm them in the slightest, and their intelligence is similar to that of adult humans.

As for beyond the supernatural tier, humanity has not continued classification.

There's also no need.

As for the Giant Lion captured by the drone, judging by its size and strength ruling the lion pride, it is very likely an A-rank supernatural being! At the moment the drone captured this ice lion, the massive ice lion suddenly rose, its icy blue lion eyes gazing at the hovering drone in the sky.

The next second.

A violent ice storm rose in midair.

In an instant, the drone was torn to shreds, turning into black powder that dissipated in the wind and snow. "Roar!"

While destroying the drone, Chen Mo's gaze swept to the distance; amidst the boundless wind and snow, he quickly spotted the Cheetah Squad's trail.

His nap was disturbed, and he couldn't help feeling a bit irritable.

Moreover, the reappearance of humans gave him a slight headache.

Chen Mo, who had been reborn as a lion for just over two months, still retained his human emotions; he did not want to kill. He now only wanted to develop in a lewd way.

But letting these humans go would likely cause greater trouble.

Chen Mo roughly observed the distant convoy.

This squad actually has as many as twenty-two awakeners, with combined combat power ranging from fifteen to fifty.

Of course, the greatest threat is still their firearms and the heavy machine gun on that armored vehicle! "But I should now be unafraid of bullets."

Chen Mo wanted to test his current strength, so he activated 【Frenzy State】 and charged wildly toward the human convoy.

「Roar! 」（It's you who came looking for trouble! ）

After the Lion King launched his charge, Xiongba, Aisha, and the entire lion pride followed closely behind, launching an attack like a legion's torrent!

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「Commander, should we continue forward? 」

Looking at the screen that had turned completely black, the observer in the lead vehicle asked.

The enemy spotted by reconnaissance had already surpassed what they could handle.

"Withdraw!"

Thinking of the general's earnest admonition, Kalam finally decided to retreat.

Indeed, they themselves are the most precious resources; there's no need to fight a suspected A-rank ferocious beast.

However, the convoy had traveled less than 300 meters when the observer, through binoculars, saw the Lion King!

This gigantic lion, terrifyingly huge, was charging toward them!

"It's catching up!"

"Prepare to attack!"

The moment Kalam gave the order, the giant lion had already appeared before every soldier's eyes.

Seeing the giant lion charging at them, the soldiers instinctively opened fire; dense bullets turned into a hailstorm, shooting toward the lion from all directions.

However, this ice-frost giant lion's speed was too fast; everyone could only see a white afterimage, and no gun could aim at it!

Yet the only one who could clearly see or even capture Chen Mo's movements, Kalam, was instead hit by Chen Mo's ice illusion technique.

Now his vision seemed to be covered in a mosaic, terrifyingly blurry.

In the blink of an eye, the giant lion had already charged into the center of the squad, then let out a roar.

Roar! Like the howl of an ancient ferocious beast echoing across the snowy plain, the off-road vehicle's glass all shattered, and the snow began to churn from this angry roar.

The next second, everyone's ears flowed with rosy red blood, and they fell into a faint.

After another five minutes, the lion pride finally arrived slowly.

Seeing the humans collapsed in a neat row, the lion pride felt no surprise.

"Squeak!" (The king is too awesome!) The ice crystal mouse daily praises the lion king, but Chen Mo completely doesn't understand.

In Aisha's admiring gaze, there was also a hint of dejection.

These days, it felt its strength had grown much stronger, but now it seems, compared to the lion king's younger brother, there is still a huge gap.

However, it was not discouraged.

Someday, it will catch up to its brother's pace! "Roar!" (Search!) Following Chen Mo's command, Overlord led the lion pride into the crowd, frantically tearing at these people's clothes, and soon piled up all their firearms, phones, etc.

"Squeak!"

The ice crystal mouse then ran onto one of the off-road vehicles, seemingly searching for something.

It felt a weak ice-element spiritual power in that off-road vehicle.

"Squeak-squeak!" (King, come quickly!)

Soon, the ice crystal mouse discovered two locked iron boxes and began calling to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo came to the boxes, violently opened them, and before his eyes appeared a blue-green jade-like fruit and an ice pill exuding a chilling cold.

Early-stage level setting

【Rank: Supernatural】

Low (C-rank): internal spiritual power 1-99 dao.

Medium (B-rank): internal spiritual power 100-499 dao.

High (A-rank): internal spiritual power 500-999 dao.

Considering overall combat ability and physical condition, the strength of spiritual power, abilities, etc., medium supernatural is not absolutely able to defeat low supernatural.

(End of chapter)