Chapter 15: Beast General-level

County town No. 02011, the rooftop of the 24‑story building, the six members of the Pursuit Wind Squad were silently sorting their gear.

Captain Lei Hong was using the time to assign tasks to everyone.

"Just now, using the telescope we spotted three Beast General-level monsters nearby: one mid‑level Beast General and two low‑level Beast Generals."

"For the first target we can snipe it first; I think we should deal with that mid‑level Beast General tiger‑mastiff first, which is more efficient."

"Zhu Xia, bring out your best armor‑piercing rounds; we need a one‑hit kill, and if we can't kill it, we must at least cripple it!"

"Understood!"

"Alright, stop the chatter and go collect the corpse material of that Beast General tiger‑mastiff!"

One kilometer away, a gigantic tiger‑mastiff lounged lazily on the ground, while a swarm of Beast Soldier-level monsters surrounded it.

Zhu Xia folded her sniper rifle, lifted the snarling machine gun, then opened the lid of a metal box packed with a belt of ammunition, fed one end into the gun, and slung the box onto her back.

"Awoooo~~~"

She then slowly adjusted the optical sight on the gun, and after a moment finally spoke:

"Captain, target locked!"

If you want to purchase the second‑tier Secret Technique, it costs a full 1 billion Huaxia coins!

Along the way they tried to avoid attracting ordinary monsters; when they encountered wandering ones they evaded if possible, and if not they aimed to finish the fight as quickly as possible.

They certainly didn't want the hard‑found Beast General monster to be startled and flee.

At Lei Hong's command, he charged forward first.

Two powerful armor‑piercing shells seemed to cross space, carrying massive kinetic energy that struck the Beast General tiger‑mastiff right on its ear.

Lei Hong tightened the shield on his left arm, brandished his Long Sword in the air with his right hand, and then ordered:

"Sister Xia, impressive!" Zhou Yang laughed and added a compliment.

Immediately, he moved like lightning, his body following the gun, swiftly closing in on the two other approaching monsters; he gripped the gunstock and swung hard, shattering the front limbs of both monsters, which crashed heavily to the ground.

Take Zhou Yang's gun technique "Apocalypse"—the first tier alone costs 100 million Huaxia coins, even with a half‑price discount on the first purchase.

However, no matter how they roared and thrashed, it was hard to pinpoint where the ambusher was.

On the rooftop of the six‑story residential building, Zhou Yong gave Zhou Xia a thumbs‑up and exclaimed:

After all, a Warrior's expenses are huge; the more they earn, the more they spend!

There were several times when the two were in life‑threatening danger.

Pursuit Wind Sword Lei Hong is a big‑name number one in the Warrior circles of the Jiangnan Base City!

With Lei Hong leading the charge, Zhou Yang and the others erupted one after another.

"Zhou Yang, Chen Chong, you two watch over Zhu Xia!"

Without warning, two armor‑piercing shells slammed straight into the massive head of the tiger‑mastiff!

"Roar~~~"

"Old Zhou, Old Liu, watch the surroundings!"

Zhu Xia replied, quickly assembled a gigantic, wildly exaggerated sniper rifle, and also slung another huge machine gun on her back. Beside her, Chen Chong helped carry a massive ammunition box.

Captain Lei Hong gave a slight signal, and the group swiftly slipped inside.

Lei Hong reminded them again.

The hot‑bodied, spirited woman Zhu Xia smiled, "Stop praising me, or I'll blush!"

"Copy that, Lei Shu/Captain!"

A deep, powerful gunshot rang in their ears.

"Let's go, time to kill the monsters!"

"Puff! Puff!"

Meanwhile, Lei Hong in the middle swiftly harvested material from the Beast General tiger‑mastiff.

But the surrounding Beast Soldier-level monsters were too many; Zhou Yang could see at least a hundred, and more monsters kept streaming in from afar, drawn by the commotion.

"Good kid, well done!"

Last night's gun practice gave him insight; now the footwork and gun technique recorded in the "Apocalypse" manual flow more smoothly and gracefully.

Zhou Yang and the other replied, positioning themselves left and right to shield Zhu Xia in the middle.

Liu Shu shouted a praise.

She half‑kneeling, took a four‑cornered stand from behind and quickly set it near the edge of the rooftop.

With a light thrust and a flick, a high‑level Beast Soldier tiger‑mastiff let out a wail and collapsed to the ground.

"This time I'm the main attacker; Old Zhou and Old Liu will cover my flanks. Zhou Yang, Chen Chong, you two are responsible for protecting Zhu Xia and intercepting the outer beast hordes!"

Zhou Yang then jolted his Long Spear, swiftly blocking a Beast Soldier-level monster that charged nearby.

"Right, right, right, go collect the materials first!"

But the total material from that mid‑level Beast General tiger‑mastiff can fetch at least 18 million Huaxia coins, making it a highly cost‑effective prey!

The six of them raced down the fire Route, then used the building's cover to creep forward.

Captain Lei Hong looked through his telescope at the distant target for a while, saw nothing unusual, and immediately ordered, "Open fire!"

Half an hour later, they arrived at the base of a six‑story residential building.

The tiger‑mastiff let out a painful howl, staggered to its feet, but after a few steps its massive body collapsed heavily, with a torrent of fresh blood streaming from its ears.

"Brother Chen, protect Sister Xia!"

His father Zhou Yong had toiled for over a decade, and now only had a few hundred million in cash on hand.

The group rushed downstairs, charging toward the nearby Beast General tiger‑mastiff corpse.

"Xiao Xia's aim is getting more accurate!"

After securing the exaggerated sniper rifle in his hands, he quickly retrieved two special armor‑piercing rounds and deftly loaded them into the barrel.

The Beast‑General‑rank tiger mastiff, aside from being a bit stronger, has only average speed and defense, making it one of the more manageable types among Beast‑General‑rank monsters.

Zhu Xia lifted the huge, snarling machine gun in her hands and kept firing at the peripheral Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters; each bullet accurately struck a Beast‑Soldier monster, the spray of flames reflecting off her graceful figure, giving her a heroic aura.

At this moment, the numerous Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters gathered around the corpse of the Beast‑General‑rank tiger mastiff shifted their gaze and instantly spotted their whereabouts.

"Then let's move. Advance forward a bit and find a suitable sniping spot for Zhu Xia."

A group of people sprang into action.

They rushed up the stairwell in one breath to the rooftop; the only woman in the squad, machine‑gunner Zhu Xia, immediately got busy.

At this point, ahead, Lei Hong had already approached the corpse of the Beast‑General‑rank tiger mastiff; he drew a dagger and began swiftly dissecting the tiger mastiff for material.

Pang! Pang!

Lei Hong let out a light shout.

He blocked the blows with a shield in his left hand, while his right hand wielded a Long Sword that flickered up and down like a phantom; the Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters blocking the path had no chance of resistance and were slashed straight through by him.

Hundreds of monsters let out angry roars and immediately launched attacks at them!

"Go!"

The several of them answered in unison.

Both of them have physical qualities at the Advanced Warrior level, and with equipment and weapon enhancements, their strength naturally far exceeds that of the low‑intelligence Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters.

"Understood, Captain!"

It's no wonder they're like this; after becoming Warriors, combat suits, weapons, movement techniques, cultivation manuals, and even medicines for healing and enhancing physical qualities all require a huge expenditure of money.

A few minutes later, the six‑person squad approached the street where the tiger mastiff's corpse lay.

With his support, Zhou Yong and his companion's pressure instantly lessened.

Almost at the exact moment he spoke, Zhu Xia fired her gun!

The members of the Wind‑Chasing Squad each looked especially excited.

Therefore, whenever they can spot high‑value yet easy‑to‑deal‑with monsters, it is the happiest moment for Warriors!

At the same time the Beast‑General‑rank tiger mastiff was attacked, a large number of surrounding Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters were startled and immediately roared, rebelling in a frenzy.

Zhou Yang's father Zhou Yong and Liu Shu stood on his left and right, shielding Lei Hong on both sides; shields and War Blades swung together, hardening the defense against the Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters attacking from both sides.

"Roar!"

Zhou Yang shouted to Chen Chong and quickly moved forward; Xingkong's Long Spear swung, specks of starlight flashing, and in an instant pierced the throats of several Beast‑Soldier‑rank monsters.

"Dad, Liu Shu, leave this direction to me!"

"Yes!"

A few minutes later, Lei Hong's slightly excited voice finally sounded.

"All right, retreat!"

(End of Chapter)