CHAPTER 300: CHAPTER 285: INITIAL VICTORY

"It’s over."

"Pray, let’s hope she can withstand this attack."

"A Junior War Venerable, how could she survive an attack from an Advanced Exotic Beast? She’s doomed!"

The other three independent squads naturally saw what happened here and all sighed; the battle had just begun, yet someone was already about to fall.

"Yiluna!"

The team members all cried out in astonishment with wide eyes.

Yiluna was so terrified by the attack that her face turned pale, her mind blank.

The strike was too sudden. By the time she reacted, it was already too late to evade.

The captain wanted to rescue her, but he discovered that even if he burned the Cosmic Energy within him to unleash his greatest Power, he couldn’t catch up.

Everyone instantly imagined the scene of Yiluna’s fall; the Exotic Beast’s attack was unimaginably strong, and Yiluna was merely a Junior War Venerable; she couldn’t withstand it.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a figure burst forth at lightning speed.

The Exotic Beast’s claw crashed down, completely engulfing Yiluna’s petite body.

Huh?

However, the scene they all imagined did not occur.

When their eyes caught sight of an incredibly rapid shadow sprinting in the distance, each face blossomed with a look of surprise.

"Si...Si Sa!" At the brink of despair, with her mind empty of thoughts, Yiluna suddenly saw a blur and felt herself being pulled into a strong embrace, swiftly moving away. She immediately snapped back to reality, seeing the person before her.

Si Sa, it was Si Sa!

He saved me!

Yiluna was so thrilled she nearly cried out loud, tears on her face but more importantly, a look of happiness blossomed in her smile.

"You’re safe now." Wang Xu moved to a safe spot, set Yiluna down, and then left without a backward glance.

Yiluna gazed at Wang Xu’s departing figure, her eyes filled with affection.

Wang Xu didn’t want to cause trouble; he was an outsider, merely a substitute for Si Sa, and wasn’t intending to replace him.

Yet Yiluna had already shown affection for Si Sa, and from the information he’d gathered, it seemed Si Sa also had feelings for Yiluna.

In such a situation, had it been Si Sa spotting Yiluna in danger, he would surely have stepped in to rescue her—Wang Xu was merely stepping in to complete what Si Sa would have done.

"Consider this an apology for impersonating you," Wang Xu thought to himself.

"Great job!"

"Fantastic!"

"Si Sa, I knew you wouldn’t let me down, haha!"

Team members communicated their joy to Wang Xu for saving Yiluna, even the captain smiled with a look of admiration towards Wang Xu.

Only the captains of the other three independent squads revealed a sense of astonishment in their eyes.

The Exotic Beast’s attack Speed was evident, so much so that even the formidable Loren captain couldn’t save Yiluna.

Yet this so-called "Si Sa," the second strongest, boasted such terrifying Speed.

They all clearly saw that, the moment Si Sa erupted, his Speed had completely surpassed that of the Loren captain!

"The Loren Squad has been hiding their strength." This was the most direct thought of the three captains.

"Roar!" the Exotic Beast roared. Missing its strike, its bloodthirsty eyes locked onto Wang Xu, its tail flicking as its form vanished into the void again.

Everyone regrouped, forming an Energy Defense Array.

Having learned from Yiluna’s prior ordeal, this time, all members remained vigilant, so the Exotic Beast, despite unleashing its full strength, found no gaps to exploit.

The Exotic Beast, instead, amid the barrage of the team’s attack, had its black scales marked with scars, fresh blood flowing.

"It’s wounded, increase the attack!"

Seeing this scene, everyone’s spirits rose; the opportunity to kill the Exotic Beast was at hand, and the assault intensified, each person giving their all.

Pain caused the Exotic Beast to let out a furious growl, its bloodthirsty eyes fixed on these attacking Alien Race Warriors. It realized that with its current Power, it wasn’t a match for these warriors. Helpless, it had no choice but to traverse the void, fleeing into the distance.

"It’s trying to escape! The direction is towards Kelin Luo’s side, intercept it quickly!"

"No problem!"

Kelin Luo’s Ziga Squad lay in ambush nearby. Upon raising their heads, the Exotic Beast’s form appeared, nearing them.

The Beast’s escape Speed was rapid, especially after passing through the void, reaching quintuple the speed of light.

At such Speed, there’s no way to catch up without riding the Space-Time Whale, but the whale is too fragile, lacking any Attack Power; if struck by the Beast, Wang Xu and his team would have to fly back to the War Camp.

After leaving the Alien Race Warriors far behind, the fury in the Exotic Beast’s eyes hadn’t subsided. It was a vindictive creature, already intent on a kill of those who had attacked and encircled it.

Suddenly, the Exotic Beast’s motion slowed, its Speed dropping to less than one-tenth of the speed of light!

Space Lag!

"Go!" Kelin Luo made her move. At the moment the Exotic Beast approached, she used a treasure capable of slowing down space, drastically reducing the beast’s speed. At the same time, all the members of the Zhi Jia Squad swarmed up, their overwhelming onslaught instantly engulfing the Exotic Beast.

"Now, go!" The leader’s command rang out, and all squads, including the distant Rain Flame Squad, rushed over.

Roar!

The Exotic Beast let out an enraged roar. Space lag caused its speed to plummet, making it impossible for it to traverse the void. It could only watch helplessly as numerous Alien Race Warriors rapidly closed in on it.

"Kill!"

The members of all four squads converged together, launching a barrage of attacks with all their might, determined to slay the Exotic Beast.

In the Exotic Beast Battlefield, the most valuable asset is the Exotic Beast’s carcass. As long as it’s killed, a substantial reward can be earned—though not as lucrative as on the Domain Seizing Battlefield, it is still better than nothing.

Of course, the most crucial aspect is that killing the Exotic Beast allows for earning combat achievements. Only by accumulating enough achievements can one leave this damned place.

Under the fervent desire, the assaults grew increasingly fierce with each wave. Even the Exotic Beast’s tough flesh was blasted open, revealing a huge, gaping, bloody cavity through which its organs could be seen.

Sizzle—

A piercing buzzing suddenly emerged, like the sound of an electric current, making many squad members’ eyes blur.

"It’s calling for its companions! Quick, kill it!" The captain frantically shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone displayed fear, not daring to slack off, and frantically continued their assault on the beast.

It took a whole thirty-five people to mobilize, set a trap, and desperately bombard the creature to finally kill it, illustrating just how formidable the Exotic Beast was.

If it managed to call for its companions, with no trap and no siege, the current thirty-five would face complete annihilation—utter destruction!

The Exotic Beast was terrifying. In a brief encounter, it had already cast a shadow over the hearts of many Alien Race Warriors.

Bam!

The Exotic Beast fiercely resisted, slashing through the void with its claws at the squad members. However, the Alien Race Warriors, who were prepared for this, immediately halted all attacks and retreated sharply the moment the claws swung out.

In its dying struggle, the force the Exotic Beast erupted with was absolutely terrifying. Even the strongest Loren captain couldn’t easily withstand it directly.

Roar~~~~

Under the relentless sky-full of attacks, the Exotic Beast let out an unwilling growl. It had reached its limit, its body drenched in blood, and its life force had weakened to the extreme.

A moment later, its furious eyes dimmed unwillingly, and its life force silently extinguished.

"Great, finally killed it!"

"First time on the battlefield and we managed to kill an Exotic Beast. Excellent, simply excellent!"

The Exotic Beast’s body gradually turned cold, its massive claws drooping powerlessly, floating in the void, no longer emitting any cosmic energy fluctuation. Many Alien Race Warriors were ecstatic, shouting with uncontrollable excitement.

This was a great victory.

Not a single sacrifice—killed an Exotic Beast without losing a soldier.

"Don’t get excited just yet. Quickly divide the Exotic Beast’s carcass, and return to exchange for combat achievement points!" The captain reminded them, and everyone eagerly pounced forward, like a pack of wild wolves, tearing apart the Exotic Beast’s body.

In just a few minutes, the colossal Exotic Beast body, as large as a star, was completely divided, becoming the spoils of the four free squads.

Wang Xu was slow to act, only managing to grab a small piece from the leg, about two kilometers long, which was negligible compared to the beast’s massive body.

But Wang Xu was neither disappointed nor unhappy; to him, the Exotic Beast’s body wasn’t important.

"Board the Space-Time Whale, let’s go!"

With the successful Exotic Beast hunt, all the Alien Race Warriors were filled with excitement, and they all boarded the Space-Time Whale, rushing back to the War Camp.

The Space-Time Whale flicked its tail, traversing through space and swiftly leaving, with only the remnants of blood and meat from the Exotic Beast left in the void.

About a day passed.

Roar!

Two, three, four... up to eight massive silhouettes, as large as or even larger than stars, swam over.

Eight Exotic Beasts had arrived, as if they had received some sort of signal.

In the void, the scent of the Exotic Beast’s blood hadn’t dissipated yet. The eight Exotic Beasts took a whiff and immediately roared to the sky, with endless killing intent in their eyes!

The Exotic Beasts came from a barren land, where the harsh environment made their numbers extremely low. Every Exotic Beast that could traverse from the barren land to the Desolate Land was at the War Venerable Level, which was why they were incredibly united.

With one Exotic Beast killed, eight others rushed here upon receiving the news, but they were ultimately a step too late.

The eight Exotic Beasts roared for a long time, silently noting the residual energy fluctuations in the void. As long as they encountered an Alien Race Warrior with similar energy fluctuations, they would recognize them and pursue them relentlessly.

......

Back at the War Camp, Wang Xu exchanged the Exotic Beast’s body for 6000 combat achievement points.

In the War Camp, a junior-level War Venerable Exotic Beast is worth 3000 combat achievement points, an advanced-level War Venerable Exotic Beast 6000 combat achievement points, a special-level War Venerable Exotic Beast 10000 combat achievement points, and a super-level War Venerable Exotic Beast 15000 combat achievement points.

Combat achievement points are not distributed based on the size of the Exotic Beast’s body obtained by a warrior; everyone receives the same number of points.

To leave the Exotic Beast Battlefield, Alien Race Warriors must accumulate 100,000 combat achievement points.

100,000 combat achievement points, based on the value of an advanced War Venerable Exotic Beast, requires killing 16 to successfully leave.

But killing 16 advanced War Venerable Exotic Beasts is by no means as simple as imagined. This time, it was a lone Exotic Beast that happened to be encountered. This kind of good fortune is hard to come by, and who knows how many years will pass before another lone Exotic Beast is found. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)