novelraw Chapter 686 - 457: The Golden Spear Team’s Taunt, Making a Fortune!
Chapter 686 - 457: The Golden Spear Team’s Taunt, Making a Fortune!
"Captain, the bloodline of this Demon Spot Fierce Tiger’s carcass is very useful to us. What should we do now?" a male Forest Wanderer asked.
"Qing, can your Black Feather Crow track the person who killed the Demon Spot Fierce Tiger?" an alluring and voluptuous female warrior asked with a frown.
"Captain, the Black Feather Crow can only find a general direction," Beast Tamer Qing replied, his expression slightly helpless after consulting his nearby Spirit Pet. "There aren’t many traces left, so we can only search using the scent clinging to them."
"Damn it! Those despicable thieves, daring to intercept our prey!" The alluring female Combat Professional, dressed in luxurious armor, angrily punched the trunk of a nearby tree.
"Have the Black Feather Crow lead the way. We’ll catch up and ask them about it. That Demon Spot Fierce Tiger had a Talent for magic, so it will definitely have a Magic Crystal. A Dark Attribute Magic Crystal will also nourish your Black Feather Crow’s bloodline."
She was evidently the leader of this team. She made the decision and led her people to follow the Spirit Pet Black Feather Crow, pursuing in the direction Fang Zhou had departed. They relied on the Spirit Beast Black Feather Crow’s Energy Perception to track the scent of blood and aura left behind from the battle with the Demon Spot Fierce Tiger.
Although Fang Zhou had not participated in the close combat, the Corpse Warriors under his command had all engaged in melee with the Demon Spot Fierce Tiger, so their scent was inevitably tainted.
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Meanwhile, Fang Zhou was completely unaware of this. After the hunt yesterday, he had taken the Corpse Warriors far from the area. He recalled some of the injured Corpse Warriors to the Tomb to recover, leaving a few dozen of the healthier ones with him to continue hunting. He supplied all the hunted carcasses to the injured Corpse Warriors, which they absorbed to restore their bodies.
On a hill, a battle had just ended. The corpses of four Upper-tier Black Iron Fierce Beasts lay on the ground, while several Corpse Warriors whose bones had not yet fully healed were lying prone on top, absorbing their essence. They absorbed the blood and flesh from the carcasses before dismantling the hardest bones and attaching them to their own bodies. Using the heat of their Soul Fire, they reshaped these bones to replace their own injured or missing parts.
This was the main advantage of Undead Creatures from the Corpse Series. As long as their Soul Fire was not extinguished and they had a supply of carcasses, they could quickly restore their original combat power and physical forms.
At that moment, Fang Zhou noticed several people approaching his position through the vision of his Skeleton Bat, and he frowned.
They must have been drawn by the sound of the recent battle.
In these mountains, danger didn’t just come from Fierce Beasts. Even fellow humans from Blue Star could be just as dangerous. This area was a no-man’s land with no order or oversight, where the darkness of human nature was unimaginable. When Fang Zhou came to the Fierce Beast Mountain Range from the Sea City Military Academy, he had been repeatedly warned by many instructors and senior students. Compared to the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, with its complex and numerous factions, the Caves controlled by the Sea City Military Academy and the Forest of Nature were far more peaceful.
This group of people had clear objectives and moved quickly, so it was already too late for him to leave. Fang Zhou simply summoned all the Corpse Warriors from the Tomb and hid them to the side, then cast a defensive spell on himself.
Never wish to harm others, but always be on guard.
His preparations complete, Fang Zhou calmly waited for the newcomers to arrive.
"The battle was just up ahead."
The arrivals were indeed the team being led by the Black Feather Crow. Their tracking couldn’t lock onto a specific direction, as the scent left by the Demon Spot Fierce Tiger was too faint. However, the sound of Fang Zhou’s recent battle had also attracted them. So they decided to check it out. After all, it was in the same direction, and they might just find the person who had killed the Demon Spot Fierce Tiger.
Passing through the trees, the team saw Fang Zhou waiting for them.
Their team composition is pretty good, Fang Zhou thought as he observed them. Nine people in total, with melee, ranged, and Casters. The lead warrior’s Battle Qi is strong, probably at the Lower Bronze level. She’s wearing Light Armor adorned with enchanted runes, so its defense must be pretty good. Besides being defensive, the Armor is also beautiful. It has a hollowed-out design, intricate patterns, and reinforced protection over vital areas. The narrow waist and accentuated hips make her figure look even more voluptuous, giving her the distinct air of a Valkyrie.
"Young man, I am Yang Qinglu, the captain of the Golden Spear Team. We heard the sound of battle and came to take a look."
To her team’s surprise, Captain Yang Qinglu, who had seemed aggressive just a moment ago, smiled and lowered her weapon in a friendly gesture.
As a Lower Bronze Combat Professional, I’m the undisputed core of the Golden Spear Team, so my judgment is naturally far superior to others’, she thought. And I know that Mages are much more troublesome to deal with than ordinary Combat Professionals like us. Not to mention a young Mage who dares to travel alone. Seeing those Corpse Warriors around him... he must be an Undead Mage, the kind you only read about in books. Common knowledge says that an Undead Mage’s combat power is incredibly weak, almost not worth mentioning. But my Battle Qi Perception is making me shiver. This Undead Mage’s Energy Fluctuations are only at the Upper Black Iron level, but the sense of danger he gives off is far greater than that of anyone else.