CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 125 SIMPLE AND CRUDE_1

"The first divine beast we encountered was the Ghost-faced Qilin, but that didn’t turn out so well, so we didn’t approach any other divine beasts. These guys are all territorial, ruling over their domains and following the harsh laws of the jungle. If you want to communicate with them, you have to fight first, then talk... Imagine if all divine beasts were like the Vermilion Bird or Star; how nice would that be."

After finishing, Kuangliu reached out and touched Star on Wen Yu’s head, causing Star to bare his teeth in annoyance.

Kuangliu awkwardly withdrew his hand, muttering, "I misspoke. I meant if they were all like the Vermilion Bird... except Star."

However, Wen Yu, with a strange expression, asked, "How did you guys get the Vermilion Bird?"

Upon hearing Wen Yu’s query, Kuangliu’s hand on the steering wheel trembled, and his voice jumped several decibels. "You better not get any ideas about the Vermilion Bird! That’s a core asset of our military’s elite forces! More critical than even me!"

Wen Yu shrugged. "I was just curious. From what you said, it sounds like you didn’t subdue it yourselves?"

"I don’t know how we got the Vermilion Bird either... When the Yanjing Assembly Site was being built, my father was away for a while. When he came back, he brought a Vermilion Bird... He didn’t say much when I asked him."

"Hmm." Wen Yu nodded, his eyes narrowing, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Kuangliu quickly nudged Wen Yu, hollering, "Hey, hey, hey, drop that expression! I know what you’re thinking. You better get rid of those nasty ideas, quick!"

"Understood, I won’t be targeting the Vermilion Bird."

"Really? Your face says otherwise. Nope, I need to notify Commander Lin to hide the Vermilion Bird."

"No need to hide it. I really have no designs on the Vermilion Bird..."

"Really?"

"..."

"Hey, why aren’t you responding? Can you give me a clear answer?"

Amid the banter between Wen Yu and Kuangliu, Demon City came into view.

Demon City looked the same as when Wen Yu last saw it, still standing in its place. Sadly, its inhabitants were now completely different. Vast swarms of low-level Bipedal Lizards crawled in and out of Demon City, so numerous they made one’s head spin. Unfortunately, their levels were too low.

Because the Demon Qi Shield Generator had been turned off, it offered no defense against intruders. Consequently, military drones had already flown into Demon City, capturing the entire scene within. The once pitch-black vortex had shrunk to less than ten meters in height. Numerous Bipedal Lizard hatchlings, barely past Level 1, were incessantly crawling out. Without any command, these Bipedal Lizards, who appeared to suffer from an intelligence deficiency, were jam-packing Demon City. More importantly, these low-level Bipedal Lizards had completely blocked the two remaining regular Demon Realm’s Gates. Any Demon Fiend emerging from within would be killed and devoured by these Bipedal Lizards, which then bred, producing even more Bipedal Lizards, many not even at Level 1.

Wen Yu studied the images on the tablet for a long while, his brow furrowed, before finally asking, "That red Demon Realm’s Gate—any movement?"

Kuangliu shook his head. "No, it’s been quiet recently." After that, he waved his hand and declared loudly, "This mission is to retrieve the Demon Qi Shield Generator! As for those Bipedal Lizards inside, consider them a bonus. Kill as many as you can!"

Upon hearing Kuangliu’s words, the eyes of everyone present lit up. Although the Demon Fiends in Demon City were low-level, their sheer numbers and dense concentration meant there were plenty of points to be earned!

"Let’s go!"

Just as Kuangliu shouted "go," Cyclops and Star, who were on Wen Yu’s body, instantly transformed into two blurry shadows, dashing towards Demon City. As the two beasts ran, their forms expanded. By the time they reached the outer walls of Demon City, they had grown into massive creatures as tall as the city walls themselves! One beast vaulted and the other leaped, quickly scaling the wall. Then, a conflagration erupted inside Demon City, and the Bipedal Lizards’ miserable screams—GURGLE! GURGLE!—echoed endlessly.

Watching this, the others pursed their lips. Yang Pengguang directly unsheathed his sword, and his body abruptly transformed into a streak of frigid light, flying straight into Demon City!

"OMG, flying on a sword? A Sword Immortal???" Seeing this, Andre’s eyes nearly popped out, and even Claire beside him was awestruck. Although these few had entered the outpost treasure land at the same time, they had been deployed on different fronts, so naturally, they were unaware of Yang Pengguang’s abilities. Even Wen Yu looked enviously at the airborne Yang Pengguang. It had to be said, purely based on appearance, Yang Pengguang’s move was incredibly stylish!

"Bullshit Sword Immortal..." Kuangliu muttered under his breath, then promptly changed the topic. "You guys still not going? If you don’t act fast, these guys will snatch up all the points!" With that, Kuangliu immediately sprinted towards Demon City. Behind him, the others employed their own skills and charged into Demon City as a group.

Wen Yu stood outside Demon City, watching the raging fire within as he sauntered leisurely towards it. Since Cyclops and Star had already entered, Wen Yu was in no particular hurry. His leisurely pace wasn’t excessively slow, however, and it didn’t take him long to reach the edge of Demon City.

Gently touching the city walls, a flash of emotion flickered in Wen Yu’s eyes. The victory at the outpost treasure land not only significantly boosted the power of human professionists but, more importantly, solidified the military’s faith: Demon Fiends CAN indeed be defeated! Perhaps this conviction was the fundamental purpose of the outpost treasure land’s opening!

Incessant, dense GURGLES echoed from the distance, intermittently punctuated by the sound of explosions. Wen Yu pondered for a moment, then leaped onto the city wall and quickly headed towards the center of Demon City.

By the time Wen Yu arrived near the Demon Qi Shield Generator, a figure was already standing next to the Devil Qi Matrix.

So fast? Seeing Yang Pengguang’s figure, a flicker of confusion crossed Wen Yu’s eyes before he laughed and greeted him.

Hearing Wen Yu’s voice, Yang Pengguang turned around, a barely perceptible smile on his face, and nodded lightly. A hazy black light on his hand quickly dissipated, a detail Wen Yu completely missed.

"Why aren’t you out collecting points?"

Hearing Wen Yu’s question, Yang Pengguang laughed. "It’s our duty as Cathay’s military personnel to ensure the mission objective is secured without fail!"