Miss Xiao Rou sat on the back of the motorcycle, her hands tightly wrapped around Zuo Feng's waist, her eyes still filled with deep shock.
Firstly, she was shocked by Yun Qianqian's beauty and figure; it was hard to imagine that such a beautiful woman existed in this world, and she was this big shot's woman. No wonder Zuo Feng wasn't interested in her.
Secondly, she was shocked that the C-rank bounty mission, which had caused such a stir in E City, featured this big shot's woman as the target.
Miss Xiao Rou muttered to herself, this big shot was truly keeping a low profile. If she hadn't seen Yun Qianqian today, she would never have guessed that the woman with the bounty on her was Zuo Feng's woman.
However, she had no thought of betraying Zuo Feng or revealing information for a reward. A C-rank bounty, even if completed, would only yield three five-line loss crystals. Following this big shot, the private jobs he took were all settled with six-line zombie crystals. The difference in value was clear at a glance.
At this moment, on top of a tall tower far from E City, a team of five Mutants stood at the summit, carefully observing their surroundings with binoculars.
The team leader, Gong Changzai, was a powerful individual who had lit Six Lotus Seeds, and the other four team members were also powerful individuals who had lit five lotus seeds.
This team had been searching the nearby area for two full days; they were a Mutant team from E City.
Gong Changzai held binoculars, constantly scanning for movement, while another team member operated a drone equipped with a camera, weaving through the abandoned buildings.
Just then, a team member complained impatiently, "Captain, we've been searching for so long, and haven't even seen a shadow. Could that guy have already left?"
Gong Changzai frowned slightly at the words and said in a deep voice, "Be patient. We have its detailed information. As long as we confirm its location, we can get all the rewards for the E-rank bounty. This is an opportunity we cannot miss."
The team members nodded in agreement and continued to search diligently.
The drone weaved through the ruins, its camera capturing every detail.
The E-rank bounty Gong Changzai referred to was naturally the mission Zuo Feng had issued to find the alien species.
It turned out that a month ago, Gong Changzai had led his team to this place to search for supplies. It was here that they encountered an attack from an alien species, almost being wiped out entirely.
Thinking back to that battle, Gong Changzai still felt a lingering fear. His team of thirty Mutants had only five survivors, the current five.
That painful experience made him deeply wary of this place, and he swore never to set foot there again.
However, he never expected that Zuo Feng's E-rank bounty would bring them back to this nightmare place. Originally, he planned to avoid it, but the generous reward of the bounty was too tempting.
After much deliberation, Gong Changzai decided to take another gamble. He and the other four survivors formed a new team and returned to this dangerous place.
The E-rank bounty was tiered. Because they had fought with that alien species before, they were very familiar with its strength and attack methods, and their information was extremely comprehensive.
But because several months had passed, they were not sure if the alien species was still there, so they could not submit the mission on the spot. They had to first come and confirm the location of the alien species.
Because the strength of that alien species was too terrifying, they had been extremely careful and cautious for the past two days, and their search progress was extremely slow. But two days of finding nothing also made Gong Changzai and his team members gradually lose patience, and they gradually believed that the alien species had already left this place.
Gong Changzai had considered making a huge noise to attract the alien species, but he knew that alien species were different from ordinary zombies. They had companion beasts, and these companion beasts possessed a certain level of intelligence. Making a noise might attract the alien species, but there was also a high probability that their tracks would be discovered by the alien species' companion beasts. So he decided to continue proceeding cautiously, using drones and binoculars for a careful search.
Just then, the drone camera suddenly captured a strange scene: on the top of a half-collapsed building, two fluffy little beasts lay on their backs, bellies exposed, comfortably basking in the sun.
When the team member operating the drone saw this scene, his breathing quickened involuntarily, and he said excitedly:
"Cap... Captain, we found it!"
The team members gathered around tensely, the screen clearly showing the two little beasts.
Those were the alien species' companion beasts! They were too familiar with these two little beasts; they were precisely the companion beasts of that alien species from before, and also the terrifying existence that had killed dozens of their team members.
Gong Changzai's eyes narrowed, his heart pounding with excitement: "It's still here after all."
Through the image, he had already noticed that the alien species was standing in the shadow of a tall building not far away, its figure vaguely visible.
"Don't disturb them. Forget the drone, quietly land it in the building opposite the companion beasts, and let's retreat!"
Gong Changzai quickly directed his team members to evacuate, his heart pounding like a drum.
He didn't dare let his team members retrieve the drone. If the little beasts noticed it and followed the drone to find them, they would be completely finished. They had only managed to escape last time by sacrificing 25 team members to gain a sliver of hope.
This time, if they were discovered, they wouldn't be so lucky. Now that they had found the location, as long as they retreated safely, they could claim all the E-rank bounty's reward money.
They held their breath and quietly left the scene.
After getting away from this dangerous area, Gong Changzai finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief. He and his team members found their vehicle parked in a hidden spot and quickly drove towards E City.
Along the way, their emotions were complex, both nervous and excited.
After a two-hour drive, the outline of E City finally appeared in their sight.
They sped all the way, heading straight for the Bounty Hall.
At this time, Miss Xiao Rou had already returned to the Bounty Hall.
Since the E-rank bounty was handled by her, it was naturally her responsibility to receive Gong Changzai, who was submitting the bounty.
Upon receiving news that someone was submitting bounty information, Miss Xiao Rou did not dare to delay and immediately walked towards the reception room.
When she opened the door, she saw Gong Changzai and his team members sitting excitedly on the sofa, their faces beaming with undisguised joy.
Miss Xiao Rou walked over with a smile and said softly, "Hello everyone, my name is Miss Xiao Rou, and I am in charge of the E-rank bounty. How should I address you all?"
Gong Changzai stood up, his expression excited: "My name is Gong Changzai, and I'm here to submit a bounty. We have information and detailed data on the alien species!"
Miss Xiao Rou's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this, and she quickly said, "That's wonderful, Mr. Gong, please give me the information, and I will process it as soon as possible."
Gong Changzai quickly took a sealed document from his backpack and handed it to Miss Xiao Rou:
"This is our detailed record of that alien species, including its strength assessment, attack methods, and the characteristics of its companion beasts. We encountered it before, and many people died, so the information is quite detailed.
We went to confirm it again these past two days; it's still in its previous location, which is why we rushed back to submit the bounty."
He had prepared this document when he saw the bounty, and the only modification made to it was the alien species' current address.
Miss Xiao Rou took the document and read it carefully, a satisfied smile appearing on her face: "Excellent, this information is very detailed, you've done very well. I will immediately report the information, and once it's confirmed, the bounty reward will be issued to you."
Gong Changzai breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, a smile also appearing on his face: "Understood, we know the process. We'll await Miss Xiao Rou's notification then."
Miss Xiao Rou smiled and nodded: "Alright, Mr. Gong, I will process it as soon as possible. Please leave your contact address, and I will notify you as soon as there is a result."
