“I wonder how many more days it will take to reach 106 Base. Although there haven’t been any major crises in the past two days, there have been constant minor troubles.”
“Thinking back to the Barbarian Ox and Qingfeng Wolf that appeared on the battlefield, especially the Qingfeng Wolf.”
“The Qingfeng Wolf’s rifle bullets didn’t have much effect on it. I don’t know how much my Qi Sword can do.”
“Instead of waiting for danger to descend at an unknown time, it’s better to go out and take a gamble myself. I don’t ask to become a sports car, but at least I need to have the ability to protect myself first.”
Thinking this, Qin Chao no longer hesitated, turned around, and left the team.
The soldiers in front and behind already knew Qin Chao was an Evolver, so they didn’t ask further questions.
After walking for a short while, Su Ling discovered traces of a pack of Qingfeng Wolves and followed them. Sure enough, she found a wolf pack consisting of more than twenty Qingfeng Wolves.
She recalled the bloody scene she witnessed when she left the base: the wolf pack charging into the crowd, pouncing on and tearing apart people who hadn’t managed to escape.
“Damn it, if I wasn’t severely injured, today I would definitely…”
Two agile figures behind her had already pounced towards Su Ling’s back.
“This is bad. The severe injury has reduced my perception so much that I didn’t even notice when the enemy approached!”
Ignoring the issue of exposure, she directly shot out two Ice Blades.
The sharp wolf howls immediately attracted the attention of the main wolf pack, and the pack instantly charged towards Su Ling.
It was then that Su Ling noticed a Level 4 Peak Azure Wind Wolf Leader among the pack, and she gasped.
“This is bad.”
Qingfeng Wolves are inherently Level 3 Demonic Beasts, but leaders can potentially Breakthrough their own limitations. This one in front of her was a rare Qingfeng Wolf that could reach Level 4 Demonic Beast status. However, this was its Peak; she had never heard of a Qingfeng Wolf reaching Level 5.
Normally, as a Level 5 Evolver, Su Ling would not fear this Level 4 Peak Demonic Beast.
However, a fierce battle a few days ago with a Level 5 Peak Crimson Flame Cloud Tiger, although she barely managed to hold on, her combat power was greatly diminished due to repeatedly activating the Spiritual Artifact she carried and her own fighting.
This kind of injury was not physical damage, and a treatment chamber was useless. Only some special Heaven And Earth Treasures could quickly replenish her injuries.
Blessings never come in pairs, but misfortunes never come alone.
Furthermore, she had been going out to hunt Demonic Beasts to vent her anger these past few days and hadn’t rested well. Now, encountering this Level 4 Peak Qingfeng Wolf, the situation was probably not good!
Su Ling had no time to think further and immediately retreated.
Seeing this, the Qingfeng Wolf pack would not let her go and pursued her with lightning speed.
Although Su Ling, as a Level 5 Evolver, was not slow herself, it was difficult for a two-legged human to outrun a four-legged beast.
Moreover, Qingfeng Wolves themselves could control the power of wind, and slowly the distance between them and Su Ling narrowed.
Su Ling was unwilling to sit idly by. While using her ability to pave an icy path in front of her to speed up, she continuously condensed Ice Blades and shot them at the constantly approaching wolf pack behind her.
Led by their leader, the wolf pack continuously sent out Wind Blades to neutralize the Ice Blades. However, there was a two-level difference in power, and Level 3 Qingfeng Wolves were constantly hit by Ice Blades, injured, and fell.
Seeing this, the Azure Wind Wolf Leader let out a low growl.
“Woo~”
The surrounding Qingfeng Wolves stopped their steps upon hearing this.
The cunning Azure Wind Wolf Leader, having seen during this pursuit that the human female who had injured so many of its subordinates was injured, and although her Qi was Level 5, it was unstable, decided not to let its subordinates exhaust the enemy’s stamina with their lives. It could handle this itself. The flesh and blood of a Level 5 human would definitely be sweeter than that of ordinary people, and perhaps it could even advance further with it.
The Azure Wind Wolf Leader, having reached Level 4 Peak, clearly possessed intelligence no less than that of a human.
After chasing for another five kilometers, Su Ling looked at how far she still was from the team, but the rapid running had greatly depleted her stamina. Coupled with the fact that the wolf pack in the distance was no longer visible, she decided to turn back and fight this Level 4 Peak Demonic Beast, which she could normally easily crush, with all her might.
A great battle was about to break out.
After Qin Chao left the team, he didn’t change direction but headed in one direction, fearing that if he wandered around, he wouldn’t be able to find his way back. In this wilderness, if he couldn’t find the main force, even though he had some abilities, he would probably face certain death.
He walked three or four kilometers forward but saw no movement.
Qin Chao thought:
His luck was too bad; he couldn’t even see a mouse hair.
It wasn’t that Qin Chao had bad luck; this was inherently the territory of the Qingfeng Wolves, and with a Level 4 Peak Demonic Beast guarding it, the surrounding Demonic Beasts wouldn’t wander around for no reason.
Qin Chao pondered for a moment and thought that he had been away from the team for more than half an hour. If it really didn’t work out, he would go back. Although he gained nothing, safety came first.
Thinking this, he walked a few more steps forward, just about to turn around when he heard the sound of fighting from ahead.
Qin Chao saw Ice Blades and Wind Blades intertwined in the air ahead, rapidly moving towards him.
Why did this scene feel somewhat familiar? Last time, I remember it was a dual of ice and fire; has it changed to ice and wind this time?
Looking at this speed, it seemed he couldn’t outrun it. No, he needed to find a place to hide first.
Su Ling and the Azure Wind Wolf Leader fought and fled all the way to this point.
Su Ling’s internal energy was running low. She didn’t dare to use the Ice Blades she had been using to distract freely, so she condensed an Ice Blade about 1.5 meters long and entangled with the Azure Wind Wolf Leader, occasionally sending out an Ice Blade to restrain it.
The Azure Wind Wolf Leader was also relentless, relying on its abundant stamina, it circled Su Ling, spitting Wind Blades to harass her, and occasionally colliding its sharp wolf claws with Su Ling’s Ice Blade. It was clearly planning to exhaust Su Ling’s stamina before making its move.
Both parties, fully engrossed in the fierce battle, did not notice a pair of calm eyes observing the fight from behind a bush 20 meters away.
Although Qin Chao was composed, he was also somewhat apprehensive. From time to time, Wind Blades and Ice Blades swept past him, tearing apart the bushes around him.
He was also lucky that the bush he was currently hiding in was still intact.
Qin Chao cursed inwardly: “Are you two fighting or weeding? Do you need to use your abilities for that?”
Looking at the situation, Su Ling was at a disadvantage. He didn’t know how much longer she could last. Should he retreat first? With the might of these two, if he got involved, he would probably be knocked out in the first round.
Su Ling also noticed that her condition was getting worse and felt annoyed.
“I was careless. These past few days, I’ve been too impulsive and haven’t considered the consequences. I don’t know if I can return safely this time. Forget it, I’ll risk it!”
The Ice Blade in Su Ling’s hand chopped down, feigning a lack of strength, and she didn’t follow up with another Ice Blade. The Ice Blade fell to the ground, and a layer of ice crystals formed on the surrounding ground, but it wasn’t lifted in time.
Seeing this opening, the Azure Wind Wolf Leader lunged directly at Su Ling’s face without hesitation.
As it got closer, it saw that Su Ling’s left hand had left the Ice Blade and reached into the clothes on her chest, and it secretly thought, “This is bad.”
Su Ling used her last ounce of strength to activate the Spiritual Artifact once more. A wave of ice surged from around Su Ling, spreading outwards and sweeping through a ten-meter radius around her.
The Azure Wind Wolf Leader, in mid-air, didn’t expect this scene. Unable to dodge in time, it was directly frozen in mid-air. Its sharp wolf claws, gleaming with a hint of cold light, were only about a meter away from Su Ling’s forehead. However, all of this had been frozen by the ice.
Seeing this, Su Ling finally couldn’t hold on any longer. She spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and propped herself up with the blade to prevent herself from falling.
Seeing this, Qin Chao didn’t dare to breathe loudly. He watched Su Ling release the Ice Blade, which was already frozen to the ice surface, and turn to leave.
He thought that once Su Ling was far away, he could go up and loot the body.
But before Su Ling had walked a dozen steps, Qin Chao saw his big prize, the Demonic Beast that was frozen in mid-air, clearly a size larger than an ordinary Qingfeng Wolf and with white fur on its neck, actually blinked its eyes.