CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 30: CHANCE ENCOUNTER

[Leader, it seems there’s a Demon in combat.]

The scout relayed a message, and Captain Song Jinwen of the third squad of the Glazed Group casually replied, "Go investigate, and if it’s a lethal-level Demon, raise an alarm."

[Received.]

With the leader’s instructions, the three Hunters serving as the team’s scouts got ready, driving an armored vehicle in the direction of the loud noise.

The large wheels crushed over tree roots and dead leaves, quickly heading toward the battlefield.

Before they even approached, they heard a frenzied laugh.

"Come on! You dog breed! See me unleash my full power to blow you away!"

The three Hunters were taken aback at the words, exchanging glances.

It’s not a battle between Demons, but a Hunter hunting a Demon?

The voice sounded somewhat familiar, is it someone they know?

If it were a battle between Demons, they could intervene, but if a Hunter is fighting the Demon, meddling would be akin to stealing another Hunter’s prey, which is frowned upon in the Hunter community.

After some discussion, the three Hunters decided to deploy a drone to observe the situation and would not intervene unless the Hunter called for help.

A narrow drone exit opened on the roof of the armored vehicle, and a small, exquisite drone flew out, heading toward the battlefield.

When the drone’s camera captured the battlefield image, the three Hunters were shocked.

—The person hunting the Demon was Yan Luo, and his prey was actually a lethal-level Demon!

They hurriedly reported this to the leader and focused all their attention on the footage, keen to see how Yan Luo, an ordinary person, could hunt a lethal-level Demon.

"Awoo!"

Yan Luo’s prey was a Shadow Wolf, and as it howled, Yan Luo’s shadow surged, suddenly springing forth a smaller Shadow Wolf that lunged at Yan Luo’s ankle.

But by then, Yan Luo had already jumped, and as he landed, he stepped on the small Shadow Wolf, crushing it.

However, not only could Yan Luo’s shadow spawn small Shadow Wolves, but the shadows of everything around could birth them too.

From the bushes, under branches, and behind trees, small Shadow Wolves emerged one after another, crazily attacking Yan Luo.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Yan Luo racked the shotgun slide, chambering one round after another, and each muzzle flash turned at least one small Shadow Wolf into dissipating smoke, sometimes even piercing through two or three at once.

But no matter how accurate his shots were, he couldn’t wipe out all the small Shadow Wolves.

In no time, the long-barreled shotgun in Yan Luo’s hand ran out of bullets. He slung it over his shoulder and swiftly drew a long blade, striking fiercely.

One strike split a small Shadow Wolf on the right, while another lunged from the left. Yan Luo didn’t swing the blade but instead punched with his left fist, followed by a spinning sweep of the long blade.

The left punch shattered the small Shadow Wolf, and the sweeping blade simultaneously took out two more.

Yan Luo drew back his right arm, elbowing backward to dispatch a small Shadow Wolf trying to ambush him.

But by now, the main body of the Shadow Wolf was behind Yan Luo, its maw quietly opening.

Suddenly, Yan Luo drew a short-barreled shotgun he’d not used before, shoving the gun and half his body into the Shadow Wolf’s mouth and pulling the trigger.

Thud, thud, thud!

Muffled sounds came from the Shadow Wolf’s mouth, its eyes widening in shock. It tried to close its jaws, only to find them blocked by a chunk of metal it couldn’t bite through.

Not only was its bite force weak, but the Shadow Wolf’s defense was among the weakest of lethal-level Demons, even laughably so.

Yan Luo stabbed the Shadow Wolf’s fur with all his might, piercing its throat.

Small Shadow Wolves crowded around, but Yan Luo ignored them, lifting the Shadow Wolf’s upper body off the ground and charging forward with it.

Bang!

The Shadow Wolf was slammed against a tree trunk, its front paws flailing in the air, unable to strike Yan Luo due to its inability to bend.

"You lousy mutt, aside from these petty tricks, what else do you have? Everyone says you can form an army of wolves, but now what? Where’s your army?!"

Yan Luo exerted strength with his right hand, slowly slicing open the Shadow Wolf’s throat.

Numerous small Shadow Wolves were born from the shadows around him, biting his shoulders, arms, thighs, and ankles, trying to drag him, but they were powerless.

"Hahaha!"

The manic laughter sent shivers down the spines of the three Hunters observing the battle between Yan Luo and the Shadow Wolf. They had never seen Yan Luo act so maniacal in combat.

Yan Luo was normally a serious and upright person, even somewhat gloomy, and only now did they realize how vastly different Yan Luo in battle was from his usual self.

Despite being wrapped in several small Shadow Wolves, Yan Luo was undeterred, performing a ’surgery’ to disembowel the Shadow Wolf.

Its organs spilled out, blood gushed, and the Shadow Wolf’s eyes gradually dimmed, soon dissipating into Magic Power as its body disintegrated.

The small Shadow Wolves on Yan Luo turned into wisps of smoke, drawn together by a cyclone in the air, coalescing into an inky black wolf fang that dropped into Yan Luo’s palm.

Yan Luo glanced in the direction of the drone, then toward the armored vehicle, mounted his motorcycle, and rode away.

The three Hunters looked at each other, speechless.

Did Yan Luo... discover them?

But they were at least two hundred meters away from Yan Luo’s position, and he was just an ordinary person, incapable of detecting them.

After a long silence, one Hunter sighed, "He really proved this time that ordinary people can kill lethal-level Demons."

Despite the Shadow Wolf being lower-ranked among lethal-level Demons, the one that fought Yan Luo was indeed lethal-level. Ordinary Hunter squads often found it difficult, as the Shadow Wolf’s main body was fragile and perpetually summoned small Shadow Wolves for attack, making it hard for usual Hunters to approach its main body.

Yan Luo, being an ordinary person with a weak aura, perhaps was the reason the Shadow Wolf’s main body charged directly at him.

The scout truthfully relayed the events to the leader, and after hearing it, Song Jinwen couldn’t help but rub his chin thoughtfully.

"As rumored, a master tactician indeed..."

He had heard about the seventh squad’s incident and the Glazed Group’s leader inviting Yan Luo to join. If he weren’t currently occupied with a task, Song Jinwen would really want to see Yan Luo in person.

[Captain Song, haven’t you found any Demons yet?]

At this moment, an elderly voice called Song Jinwen’s attention back.

Hearing the voice, Song Jinwen couldn’t help but take a deep breath, awkwardly chuckling, "Sorry, Professor Li, I’m not sure what’s happening, but the Demons have disappeared... Do you think this is another mutation?"

Li Jiongming pondered for a moment, then replied, [Regarding this matter, I’m unsure. The Abyss has changed significantly compared to before, and past knowledge can’t predict it accurately.]

After Li Jiongming’s words, Song Jinwen couldn’t help but feel perplexed.

The researchers entered the Abyss to capture Demons for study, aiming to deduce changes in the Abyss through abnormalities in the Demons.

But since embarking on their journey, apart from a few Demons caught initially, they hadn’t encountered any others.

It’s impossible for all Demons in this area to have been killed, right? That wouldn’t be possible!

Taking a deep breath, Song Jinwen said, "Professor Li, I hope you can give us more time, and we will surely find Demons for you."

[Alright, hope you can do it quickly.]

Ending the communication, Song Jinwen immediately ordered the Hunters in the team to be vigilant, determined to catch some Demons for the researchers, no matter what it took.

It’s truly baffling, how could the Demons just disappear without a trace?

If all the Demons vanished, then what about the Shadow Wolf that fought Yan Luo just now? Was it abandoned by the Abyss?

The news of the scout encountering Yan Luo gradually spread among chatter until it reached Sasa’s ears.

She immediately sensed something amiss. Yan Luo, whether in combat or outside, was usually a very rule-abiding person, unlikely to lose his mind.

Does this mean something happened to Yan Luo?

With this thought, Sasa was filled with anxiety, eager to check on Yan Luo’s situation.

According to their agreement, she provided training plans for Yan Luo, and Yan Luo would be her research subject, explaining everything happening with him.

Sasa was only focused on one thing now.

—Her research subject must not be in trouble!