Chapter 121: Guidance

I just took a look; your coordination is already pretty good, but I think you still have a lot of room for improvement.

After glancing at everyone, Lin Yue was somewhat dissatisfied with the coordination of the Heavenly Punishment team members just now.

Especially you, Man Niu — you've got the wrong name but the nickname fits; you really are a bull!

As soon as he said that, everyone burst out laughing.

City Lord, isn't this fine? I think it's great!

Man Niu, feeling a bit unconvinced, picked up the alloy war hammer from the ground and swung it a few times.

As the saying goes, one force subdues ten gatherings — with one swing of my hammer, I settle everything!

Lin Yue's mouth twitched — goddamn, one force subdues ten gatherings,

Yes, you're right — one force subdues ten gatherings! But your aim is terrible; in that fight just now, I counted, at least five of your ten attacks missed — isn't that just giving it away for free?

Er!

Man Niu was momentarily speechless; seeing the corrosive ants, he felt like old enemies meeting, eyes red with hatred — who would care how many of his attacks missed?!

Most importantly, who would idle away counting how many of his attacks missed?

He glanced sideways at Lin Yue, then muttered in his heart: Only the City Lord would be so bored as to count that!

Of course, he only dared think that in his mind; if he actually said it, he'd worry about getting hammered!

Lin Yue took in Man Niu's little moves; without guessing, he knew what Man Niu was thinking, but Lin Yue would only voice the problems he noticed — whether to change it or not is not his concern.

No longer paying attention to Man Niu's muttering, Lin Yue turned his head to look at the monkey.

And you, Monkey — your stealth is strong, but you lack a fatal finishing move; several times you could have killed with one blow, yet you took several strikes to finish the opponent! When we get back, really think it over!

City Lord, I know what to do now.

Actually, even if Lin Yue didn't say it, the monkey already knows these problems.

And you, Han Ya.

As commander, your tactical deployment is too cautious; you always seek steady progress, but you overlook fleeting opportunities on the battlefield. Sometimes a daring gamble yields unexpected results.

He pinpointed all the problems the Heavenly Punishment team revealed in the recent fight.

Nobody objected.

Because everything Lin Yue said was true.

They all lowered their heads, faces full of shame.

Especially Han Ya — she nearly bit her lips bloody.

City Lord, I…

I don't need your apology.

Lin Yue interrupted her, his tone softening.

You've only just gained this power; you need time to adapt and to mesh. This mission, for you, is the perfect whetstone.

I hope that when we leave this place, I'll see a brand‑new Heavenly Punishment team.

Hearing those words, a flame ignited in everyone's eyes!

Yes! City Lord! We will never let you down!

They replied in unison, their voices filled with unprecedented resolve!

Good.

Lin Yue nodded in satisfaction.

Let's go — our goal for this trip hasn't been reached yet.

Having said that, he didn't linger, turned, and continued walking deeper into the denser yellow‑green toxic mist.

Seeing this, the members of the Heavenly Punishment team immediately followed.

Walking ahead, Lin Yue could no longer suppress his smile.

Indeed, after some practical training, Lin Yue's combat awareness has improved greatly, but compared with the Heavenly Punishment team members, there's still a noticeable gap.

And the reason he can critique them is that, having inherited one‑percent of Black Tortoise's physique, his nerve reflexes and dynamic vision have been enhanced to an astonishing degree.

To others his attacks are lightning‑fast, but to him they appear in slow motion, leaving every flaw and problem exposed.

As they went deeper, the surroundings became increasingly eerie and dead silent.

The pungent chemical mist in the air grew thicker; each breath made one feel uncomfortable.

If they weren't wearing the specially made nano combat suits, the toxic mist alone would be enough to fell them.

On the ground, those deadly poisonous swamps became commonplace.

At the same time they discovered that, according to the map, there should be several large warehouses here, yet now they see nothing.

Instantly, everyone became alert.

Just then, Lin Yue, who had been leading the way, suddenly stopped.

For the first time, his face showed a truly solemn expression.

City Lord?

Han Ya also stopped, following Lin Yue's gaze; her pupils contracted sharply.

In the center of the dense toxic mist several hundred meters ahead, a massive black structure loomed faintly.

That wasn't a building at all!

Han Ya and the others couldn't tell what it was, but Lin Yue's extraordinary vision and perception instantly recognized it not as a building but as a giant python hundreds of meters long.

Although he didn't know what kind of mutant beast it was, Lin Yue could be certain it was a rank‑4 mutant beast.

How is that possible?!

Lin Yue's pupils dilated violently, his heart churning with monstrous shock.

How long has it been since the apocalypse fell?

In an inland city, two level-4 Mutant Beasts actually appeared one after another!

This in itself is extremely unreasonable.

Adding to that, those previous coastal Mutant Beasts.

It seems Suchen isn't as simple as imagined; otherwise, how could it attract so many level-4 Mutant Beasts to rush here!

Just as Lin Yue was wandering in thought, that level-4 Mutant Beast resembling a giant python awakened!

"Is it awake?!"

Lin Yue had no intention of letting Black Tortoise act, and he didn't even think of having Black Tortoise come over, because he wanted to test where his current limits lay.

This giant python right before him is just perfect!

"Boom—rumble—rumble—!!!"

The ground beneath his feet suddenly began to tremble violently!

"Roar——!!!!!!!"

A low, terrifying roar suddenly erupted!

The sound wave spread like a tangible shockwave, instantly shaking loose some of the surrounding thick yellow-green poisonous mist!

Immediately after, an aura of destruction and death surged forth like a tsunami!

"Thump! Thump!"

All members of the Heaven's Punishment team, under this terrifying pressure, actually knelt down uncontrollably on the ground!

Under this pressure, they couldn't even stand up, let alone move a finger!

Only Lin Yue remained standing straight in place.

The majestic aura flowing from Black Tortoise's bloodline within his body easily counteracted the opponent's pressure.

As the roar dispersed the poisonous mist, the true appearance of that giant beast was finally fully revealed before everyone's eyes!

It was a terrifying giant python over three hundred meters long, its entire body covered in huge scales that looked as if polished from obsidian.

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