Chapter 244: Three Meet Up

Pfft!

The blade grazed the skin, and blood spurted instantly.

Le Er widened his eyes, opened his mouth but only blood sprayed out, and finally he could only fall down in frustration.

【Ding! Defeated "Night Hunt Squad Deputy Leader (C-rank)", obtained Energy Crystal ×200!】

Lin Yifan saw the message, and his eyes instantly brightened!

There's even an Energy Crystal reward?

The hunters he had killed earlier also dropped Treasure Chests, which Lin Yifan collected.

But those earlier hunters only dropped Treasure Chests, no Energy Crystal reward; it seems only killing certain ranked outsiders yields Energy Crystals.

Wait!

That's just a deputy leader!

There's also a leader over there!

A Deputy Clan Chief gets 200 Energy Crystals, what about the chief?

Even if the reward doesn't double, it can't be less than 200, right!

We have to take that guy out too!

While Lin Yifan was daydreaming, Ruan Qingtan stepped forward, speaking with a hint of pride:

"Captain, how were those two arrows just now? Cool, right?"

Lin Yifan heard that, snapped back to attention, recalled the earlier shot, and couldn't help praising:

"Indeed very cool! When did you learn this move?"

"This is something I just learned recently," Ruan Qingtan said gratefully, fondly touching the bow in her hand:

"Captain, I also have to thank you for the bronze bow you gave me; otherwise I wouldn't have dared to take this step to learn archery."

"I originally thought I'd need a long time to see results, but just now I hit two arrows in a row; I'm so thrilled!"

"To master such impressive swordsmanship in such a short time, you truly have reason to be happy!" Lin Yifan laughed in praise, then exhaled deeply and asked the two newcomers:

"Isn't this place a random teleport? How did you two end up together so early? And even manage to find me."

Ruan Qingtan waved a compass‑like device in her hand: "With this 'Teammate Tracker', I had to kneel and pound for half an hour before I finally wished it out of a Purple Treasure Chest!"

"Still, we're lucky; this thing can track, but if we're far apart the success rate skews, and we might not only fail to find people but also get lost."

"Fortunately this time the three of us are close; after I entered the Instance, I immediately went to find Brother Hong, then decided to come together to look for you."

Hong Shaoqiang wiped blood off his axe, grinned: "Lin junior, you really know how to stir trouble; you just got in and already tangled with people of the Night Temple?"

Then, changing tone, he snorted coldly: "These guys were in the District before, heard they were formidable, but now it seems they're just average."

Lin Yifan gave a wry smile: "It wasn't me who provoked them; they came to me."

He gave a brief account, and Ruan Qingtan's face turned pale: "So the Night Temple sent many people in to hunt you?"

"They probably aren't just after me," Lin Yifan said gravely, "They aim to weaken humanity's strength. Those three Survivors just now were killed simply for being in my area."

Hong Shaoqiang spat: "These scum! Doing such disgraceful deeds, what a shameless bunch!"

"Alright, stop being angry!" Lin Yifan said with a light smile, "There were nine people who came to kill me this time; I've already taken down eight, only a squad leader remains alive, but he's already wounded!"

"If we deal with that squad leader too, everything will be settled naturally!"

"Where is that squad leader? I'll kill him with my own hands!" Lin Yifan's face was full of indignation, his normally delicate face now showing a fierce murderous intent.

Lin Yifan didn't hold back, pointed toward another direction and said with a smile:

"He's over there; let's go together and take him down!"

The three of them immediately headed toward the hunter leader's area, but they couldn't find his figure.

Li Yifan frowned, his expression unchanged, and said: "He actually got away!"

"He ran, so he ran; we'll kill him next time we meet!" Hong Shaoqiang, a bachelor, said with a carefree face:

"In this broken world, fists are the hard truth!"

Lin Yifan naturally understood the principle of "Fist Truth".

Even if he's still unwilling, the situation is what it is; he has no other choice, so he took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and said:

"Since they've all run off, let's put this aside for now! And this isn't the time to discuss it."

Lin Yifan quickly scavenged a few black‑robed people's gear, his face grim, and said:

"People of the Night Temple surely aren't just this squad; we must leave quickly, or danger may arise."

Ruan Qingtan nodded, about to speak, but suddenly pointed afar: "Look over there! What's that? A treasure emerging?"

The three instantly turned back, seeing, several kilometers away in the sky, a dazzling golden pillar of light shooting straight into the clouds.

【Region Notice: 'Golden Resource Point' discovered! All Survivors may go claim it!】

The three exchanged glances, and Hong Shaoqiang exclaimed excitedly: "Golden Resource Point! There must be plenty of Energy Crystals there!"

Lin Yifan, however, furrowed his brows: "This Golden Resource Chest is so high‑profile; nearby people will surely see it, and if we just go over, we'll be too conspicuous, attracting a swarm of Survivors and hostile creatures…"

"So, should we go or not? If we don't, with my skill I might not make the leaderboard." Ruan Qingtan said, her face full of conflict.

Lin Yifan thought briefly, then laughed: "Go! Why not? Since the Night Temple wants to play, we'll play big with them!"

"With this resource chest appearing, it's a perfect chance to lure out four snakes!"

A cold glint flashed in his eyes: "But before that, we need to make some preparations..."

The three quickly left the battlefield, heading opposite the pillar of light.

Lin Yifan's plan was simple—since the Golden Resource Point will attract everyone, they could lie in ambush on the inevitable path and wait for the rabbit!

Lin Yifan, with Ruan Qingtan and Hong Shaoqiang, swiftly left the combat site, moving away from the golden pillar of light.

They needed to first find a hidden spot to rest and devise the next plan.

After passing through a charred, withered forest, the three discovered a half‑collapsed subway station entrance.

"Here then." Lin Yifan whispered, scanning the surroundings warily, "The subway station's interior layout is complex, suitable for ambushes and easy to withdraw."

The three entered the subway station cautiously; the dark tunnel was filled with a damp, rotten smell.

Hong Shaoqiang took an emergency lamp from his backpack, and the weak light barely illuminated the way ahead.

"Captain, what do we do next?" Ruan Qingtan gripped her bow and asked softly.

Lin Yifan crouched, retrieved several incendiary grenades and trap devices from the void, and said calmly, "The golden resource point will inevitably attract many Survivors and hostile forces; we don't need to rush in and die."

He picked up a branch from the ground, scratched a few lines at random, and pointed to several spots, saying:

"I've observed before; this city's ruins have many roads, but only a few main arteries."

"The spot we're at now is essential for them to reach the golden support point, so we only need to set traps here and ambush passing enemies; that's enough."

As he spoke, a cold flash passed through his eyes, "Especially the Night Temple people; since they dared to come in and hunt us, they must be ready to be hunted back."

Hong Shaoqiang grinned, patted his axe, "Hehe, I've long wanted to chop up some temple scum!"

Ruan Qingtan expressed some worry, "But we are only three; if we encounter a large force…"

"So we can't fight head‑on," Lin Yifan shook his head, "We only need to create chaos, let other factions slaughter each other, then reap the profit."