novelraw Chapter 42 – The strongest combination is born
Chapter 42 – The strongest combination is born
The battle continued.
In the forest, a barefoot, chubby monk with a string of black prayer beads hanging around his neck stood there, the beads resting on his round belly.
In front of the monk stood a man in a red robe, who had already passed the second level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower, now trembling all over with a look of fear.
Just moments ago, the red-robed man and his team of four encountered this monk and immediately attempted to seize the token in the monk's hand.
However, with just one move, the monk eliminated three of them, leaving only the red-robed man temporarily alive.
"Have you encountered Situ Yu in this hunting ground?" the monk suddenly asked.
"Situ Yu? The one mentioned in the intelligence as capable of breaking into the top twenty?" The red-robed man was taken aback and instinctively shook his head.
"Three groups in a row, and none have seen him. Is Situ Yu not in this area?" The monk muttered to himself, then turned away, ignoring the red-robed man.
Half a day later, the barefoot monk arrived in another area of the hunting ground.
"This monk is extraordinary!"
A man and a woman, both geniuses, looked at the monk who appeared before them.
These two were noted in the intelligence report as having the potential to break into the top fifty, yet the monk standing there exerted an invisible pressure on them.
Clearly, this monk's strength was extraordinary.
"Have you encountered Situ Yu in this area?" the monk asked.
"No," both shook their heads.
"Not in this area either?" The monk seemed a bit disappointed, but suddenly his eyes flashed like lightning, focusing on the woman in green. "If I'm not mistaken, you should be the eldest daughter of the Song family, and the Song family has always been close to the Situ family. You must have a good relationship with Situ Yu."
"So what if I do?" The woman's voice was cold.
Indeed, she had a close relationship with Situ Yu.
"In that case, forgive my rudeness." As soon as the monk finished speaking—
Whoosh!
His figure seemed to teleport, appearing directly in front of the woman in green, swinging a stone staff at her.
"What speed!"
The woman in green was shocked, but as a genius capable of breaking into the top fifty, she reacted quickly, raising her sword to block.
However... snap!
The terrifying force shattered her sword, and the stone staff continued its momentum, striking her.
Buzzing~~ A white light appeared, and the woman in green was eliminated on the spot.
"How is this possible?"
The genius accompanying the woman in green had just reacted when he saw her eliminated.
After eliminating her, the monk swung his stone staff at him.
With just one strike, this top-tier genius, also capable of breaking into the top fifty, was eliminated.
As for the tokens they left behind, the monk casually glanced at them and tossed them into his bag.
"Not in this area either, time to move on."
"Three days left until the end of the first stage of the hunt. I hope I can find Situ Yu, or I'll have to wait for the next stage, wasting more time."
"Sigh, what a tough job!"
The monk shook his large head, complained a bit, then took a couple of simple steps and disappeared into the forest.
...
Outside the hunting ground, on the vast plain, the woman in green and her companion were sent out one after the other.
A large number of geniuses who had already been eliminated gathered around, immediately recognizing them.
"It's the eldest daughter of the Song family and the top genius of the Fanyun Sect..."
"According to the intelligence, both of them were capable of breaking into the top fifty. How did they both get eliminated? And one after the other?"
"What happened? Who eliminated them?"
Many geniuses were stunned.
Logically, those recorded in the intelligence should easily pass the first stage of the hunt if they weren't particularly unlucky and were a bit cautious.
Yet two geniuses with the potential to break into the top fifty were eliminated in succession, which was indeed surprising.
At this moment, the two who had just been eliminated stood together, still a bit dazed.
"Just one strike, and my weapon was shattered?"
"How is it possible?"
"Who is that monk?"
They still couldn't believe they were eliminated so easily.
The strength displayed by the monk shocked them immensely!
"So strong, unbelievably strong!"
"Stronger than any Sea Transformation Realm I've encountered before!"
"Even Xia Mang, who is deemed capable of ranking in the top three of the hunt, probably can't compare to him."
One strike each.
No chance to resist.
This strength made them tremble.
Most importantly, they didn't even know who the monk was; he wasn't mentioned in the intelligence.
They had never heard of him, yet he appeared.
"That monk is looking for Situ Yu?"
The woman in green's eyes narrowed slightly.
...
Su Xin continued to wander alone in the hunting ground.
Suddenly, he sensed something.
Through his token, he felt the presence of a genius nearby, and after discovering him, the genius immediately headed in his direction.
"What speed."
Su Xin sensed the other approaching at an astonishing speed.
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"Alone, it must be a true expert," Su Xin thought.
After days of fighting, Su Xin understood that those who moved in groups were generally not particularly strong, and even if several teamed up, he didn't worry.
On the contrary, those who moved alone were often true experts.
Like Cang Yan, who had the strength to break into the top twenty, dared to roam the hunting ground alone.
Su Xin himself was also alone, and any small team that dared to seize his token was courting death.
Soon, the other approached.
Su Xin was ready for battle, but when the person got close and he saw their appearance, he smiled.
"Duan Yunfeng!" Su Xin called out with a smile.
"Su Xin?" Duan Yunfeng was initially surprised, then smiled as well.
Both put away their weapons, with no intention of fighting.
They were both equally powerful geniuses, admired each other, and had a good relationship...
Even if they were to fight to determine a winner, it would be in the final stage of the hunt.
"Haha, Su Xin, we really are fated. The hunting ground is so vast, yet we meet early," Duan Yunfeng laughed.
"Come on, if you were a girl, I might accept that," Su Xin joked.
They had a good relationship, and Duan Yunfeng was straightforward, so joking was no issue.
"How many tokens do you have? Have you collected enough?" Duan Yunfeng asked.
Nearly ten thousand geniuses participated in the hunt, but only the thousand with the most tokens would pass the first stage.
On average, having more than a hundred tokens would ensure passing.
"Still a bit short, what about you?" Su Xin asked.
"I'm still quite a bit short," Duan Yunfeng shrugged. "I was too carefree during my previous adventures, so my name was recorded early in the intelligence. All the geniuses in the hunt recognize me, so they either flee or avoid me when they see me."
"At first, it was fine; the geniuses were densely distributed, so I could easily chase and seize tokens. But as more geniuses were eliminated, it became harder to get tokens. However, with three days left in the first stage, I can still easily collect enough tokens."
Su Xin nodded, understanding.
Unlike him, who was unknown and unrecognized, no one knew his strength.
So whenever he encountered someone, whether alone or in a group, they would actively try to kill him.
But Duan Yunfeng was a feared figure; others avoided him, so he had fewer opportunities to get tokens than Su Xin.
"By the way, Su Xin, as the first stage of the hunt progresses, many geniuses are teaming up, including those recorded in the intelligence. Why don't we team up too?" Duan Yunfeng suddenly suggested.
"Us teaming up?" Su Xin widened his eyes. "Wouldn't that be too unfair?"
Indeed, it would be unfair.
Duan Yunfeng was recognized in the intelligence as capable of breaking into the top ten, and he had never shown his full strength.
And Su Xin, his strength was no less than Duan Yunfeng's. He had easily suppressed Cang Yan, who could break into the top twenty, forcing him to hand over thirty tokens.
Either of them could easily slaughter the geniuses in the hunting ground.
If they teamed up...
"Haha, so what if it's unfair? Who cares what they think?" Duan Yunfeng laughed. "Besides, your cultivation is only at the Sea Transformation level, and few know your true strength. Even if we team up, who knows our combined power?"
"Moreover, if we team up, we can dominate the hunting ground. Even if we encounter those capable of breaking into the top ten, or even the strongest Xia Mang, we can find a way to eliminate them, clearing obstacles for the subsequent hunt."
Su Xin was tempted.
Duan Yunfeng was right; many top geniuses were in the hunt, and if encountered, he could defeat them but not eliminate them, as they could escape.
But if he and Duan Yunfeng teamed up, few could escape from them.
They could eliminate the top geniuses they encountered, so they wouldn't face them later.
Even if they encountered the strongest Xia Mang...
Xia Mang was strong, but the two of them together could definitely give him a hard time.
If lucky, they might even eliminate Xia Mang early.
"Alright, let's team up," Su Xin agreed.
"Haha, great!" Duan Yunfeng laughed heartily.
With their alliance, the strongest team in the hunt was born!