novelraw Chapter 128 : The Hunter’s Flaw
Chapter 128 : The Hunter’s Flaw
Chapter 128: The Hunter’s Flaw
Inside the abandoned building, the air was filled with a thick stench of blood and scorching.
“Ha ha ha!”
Lei De looked at the charred corpse on the ground and let out a wild laugh.
He extended his hand, sensing the residual energy fluctuations in the air.
“So this is the power of the transcendent!”
“You ants dare to covet the transcendent as well?”
“Then obediently become the stepping stones on my path to godhood!”
“Ha ha ha……”
Greed and excitement flickered in Lei De’s eyes.
Jiang Li’s soul form hovered in midair. As he watched Lei De’s arrogant,狂放笑脸, a bone-chilling cold filled his heart.
Once again, he deeply experienced the cruelty of this game.
He could feel his mental power being rapidly consumed.
He knew he could not stay any longer.
He had to return to his body immediately.
Thus, Jiang Li did not linger. His soul form turned into a faint shadow and drifted toward the seaside.
……
Inside the sea-eroded cave, the air was damp and cold.
Jiang Li’s soul form slammed violently back into his physical body. He snapped his eyes open as intense mental backlash crashed down like a tsunami.
He suddenly sat up from the sleeping bag, gasping for breath in huge gulps.
At the same time, the exhaustion from mental power depletion surged into him like a tide.
But Jiang Li, who had personally experienced the game’s cruelty, did not choose to rest. After steadying himself a little,
he forced his body to endure and sat on the ground, beginning to carefully recall everything that had just happened.
Lei De’s transcendent abilities, his combat style, and that green potion capable of instantly restoring injuries.
As well as the set of high-tech equipment on Lei De that looked extremely expensive.
All of it replayed endlessly in his mind.
“Transcendent potion……Thunder God……”
Jiang Li squeezed out these few words from his throat.
Jiang Li clearly realized that this was absolutely not Lei De’s personal ability; it was a terrifying power formed by the fusion of capital, technology, and the transcendent.
“You idiots with no background, no backing, no money……”
Lei De’s words, filled with arrogance and mockery, were branded into his mind like a brand.
Extreme anger burned in Jiang Li’s chest, yet it did not turn into reckless impulse. Instead, it cooled into a calculation colder than seawater.
Those eyes of his, which had once carried the confusion unique to youth, now became sharp and profound.
“Their advantage is weapons and resources, but their fatal weakness is human nature.”
“Lei De……”
Jiang Li muttered softly.
“He is very strong.”
“Extremely strong.”
“Whether in transcendent abilities or equipment, he is top-tier.”
“If I confront him head-on, I have no chance of winning.”
He clenched his fist.
“But he is arrogant, conceited……”
Jiang Li recalled the conversation between Lei De and Lin Xun, as well as Lei De’s performance in battle.
“This is his weakness.”
“A hunter who is full of himself always ignores the traps beneath his feet.”
A cold smile tugged at the corner of Jiang Li’s mouth.
What he had to do was become the one digging traps in the shadows.
Thinking this through, Jiang Li decided to place the breakthrough point on Lei De. Over the next few days, he would continuously observe Lei De.
With the plan firmly set in his mind, the fatigue that Jiang Li had forcibly suppressed surged back. He could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep.
……
Nothing happened overnight. The next day.
Jiang Li rested inside the sea-eroded cave for the entire day.
He replenished food and water and recovered the mental power he had expended.
Only at dusk did he once again enter soul state and drift toward Zhu City.
This time, his goal was very clear.
He wanted to find Lei De; he wanted to grasp Lei De’s every move.
He drifted above Zhu City, and thanks to the city’s current desolation,
he soon found Lei De in the top-floor suite of a luxury hotel.
Lei De was sitting shirtless on the sofa, with several precision instruments placed before him.
He was in a video call with people from the Ascension Alliance.
“Boss, rest assured.”
Lei De’s tone was full of disdain. “The game here in Zhu City is already completely under my control.”
“Two players have already died by my hands.”
From the other end of the video came a deep voice.
“Lei De, don’t be too arrogant.”
“Have you forgotten the lesson from Yun City?”
“That game caused heavy losses for our Ascension Alliance.”
“Hmph, that was because Bureau 869 got lucky.”
Lei De snorted coldly. “If it had been me back then, I guarantee not even ashes would have been left of Bureau 869’s people……”
“Enough about the past!” The person on the other end interrupted Lei De.
“This time, in the Zhu City game, our Ascension Alliance must win.”
“And we must win beautifully.”
“A few days ago, Bureau 869 suffered a major loss.”
“They lost several transcendent individuals they had painstakingly recruited.”
“Right now, they urgently need to replenish new transcendent power.”
“And this game is their opportunity.”
“So, Lei De, you must be careful.”
“That kid Lin Xun—although he seems to be cooperating with you on the surface, he’s definitely harboring other intentions.”
“Don’t let him use you as a gun.”
Upon hearing this, a trace of viciousness flashed in Lei De’s eyes.
“He dares?!”
“If he dares to pull any tricks, I’ll slaughter him as well!”
“Don’t be impulsive.”
The voice on the other end sank. “Lin Xun’s strength is not weak, and behind him is Bureau 869, the power of the entire Dragon Nation.”
“Now is not the time for you to tear your face with him.”
“Just be cautious and on guard.”
“I know, boss. Just wait for the good news.”
“This Zhu City game—I, Lei De, am guaranteed to win. Then watch me draw a powerful item.”
The person on the other end gave a hum and cut the feed.
After hanging up the video call, Lei De tossed the phone onto the sofa.
He grabbed the beer on the table and chugged down half a bottle in one go.
Lei De wiped his mouth and stood up, heading to the bathroom for a shower.
The sound of running water rang out from the bathroom. He hummed an off-key tune, his voice leaking through the crack in the door.
……
Jiang Li’s soul form hovered quietly in a corner of the hotel suite, taking all of this in.
Listening to the conversation between Lei De and the Ascension Alliance, his eyes lit up. This information was even more useful than he had imagined.
Bureau 869 had suffered a major loss at the hands of the Ascension Alliance.
This news was an excellent opportunity for him.
He could use this information to drive a wedge between Lei De and Lin Xun.
He could exploit the conflict between the Ascension Alliance and Bureau 869 to create chaos.
He would make these two self-righteous hunters suspect each other and stay on guard against each other.
Then, he would reap the benefits from within.
Thinking of this, a cold smile curled at the corner of Jiang Li’s mouth.
He would make this game completely spiral out of control.
He would make these self-important giants all become chess pieces on his board.
Ever since eavesdropping on the conversation between Lei De and the Ascension Alliance last time, Jiang Li had shifted his focus entirely onto Lei De.
Over the following days, Jiang Li’s soul form continuously monitored Lei De’s every move.
He discovered that Lei De was indeed arrogant and conceited, acting flamboyantly.
After killing two lone players, Lei De became even more unrestrained.
During the day, he indulged himself in the hotel suite.
At night, he led people from the Ascension Alliance around Zhu City, hunting down lone players everywhere.
He did not take Lin Xun or Shen Wei seriously at all, nor did he take Bureau 869 or the Star Palace seriously.