Chapter 115: Delivered to the Door
The intense gunfire made the killing-filled night even more chaotic. After Zhou Ming sensed the disturbance, he chose to distance himself at the first moment.
As for the matter of the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole lurked behind, he had no such thoughts.
Although he had the Radar Sensory Domain constructed by the Ironthread Snake swarm, that did not mean he could run rampant in the wilderness, especially when facing humans.
Whether it was counter-reconnaissance or sensory detection methods, they were far from as simple as those of Ferocious Beasts.
Moreover, hunter squads that usually entered in groups were mostly equipped with professional snipers to provide long-range support or assassinate dangerous targets.
Nightfall would not affect these professional snipers. The equipment they carried generally cost hundreds of thousands, allowing them to carry out precise kills even at night.
Although Zhou Ming’s current physique was strong, he still could not withstand a single shot from a heavy sniper rifle.
The Ironthread Snake swarm rapidly dispersed, expanding the Radar Sensory Domain to a five-hundred-meter range. This both maintained sensing accuracy and allowed detection over the maximum area.
“Boom……”
However, before Zhou Ming could leave, an explosion with flames soaring into the sky erupted in the distance. The dazzling firelight was extremely eye-catching in the darkness of night.
“Rocket launcher, or a shoulder-fired missile?”
Hearing the commotion coming from behind, Zhou Ming felt his scalp go numb as he guessed what kind of weapon could have caused such a disturbance.
Artillery was impossible. Its accuracy was too low and only effective with large-scale bombardment, and it was not easy to carry.
Only rocket launchers or shoulder-fired missiles were suitable for an environment like the wilderness.
They could be used at any time, were convenient to carry, and possessed considerable power.
The only concern was attracting Ferocious Beast swarms.
However, the distribution density and strength of Ferocious Beasts within Alliance territory were far inferior to the wilderness outside the Alliance. Otherwise, the other party would not have dared to act so boldly.
With a group of people behind him acting so crazily, Zhou Ming’s escape speed clearly increased as well. He wanted to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.
Yet before Zhou Ming could escape far, the Radar Sensory Domain he was constantly monitoring detected a Ferocious Beast intruding, its movement speed far surpassing Zhou Ming’s two legs.
A low-tier Ferocious Beast. As long as he did not encounter a dominator-level existence, with Zhou Ming’s strength, he could easily kill it.
However, hearing the gunfire coming from behind, he decided it was better not to make a move. He immediately chose the nearest large tree and climbed up to hide.
As the sensed target approached, relying on the night-vision ability granted by his Serpent Pupils, Zhou Ming quickly saw the appearance of the Ferocious Beast.
A mutated double-headed Gale Wolf.
The moment he saw the target clearly, Zhou Ming immediately realized something was wrong. Gale Wolves evolved from Wind Wolves of the Northern Wasteland. There should be no Gale Wolves surviving within the Alliance’s wilderness territory.
In the next instant, Zhou Ming saw that behind the calf-sized double-headed Gale Wolf, a thin human figure was tightly clinging to its back.
The mutated double-headed Gale Wolf was extremely fast. Before Zhou Ming could figure out the situation, the other party had already rapidly approached his hiding place.
Touching the Thunder Type-2 Revolver as he prepared himself, Zhou Ming followed the breathing method of the Mad Python Martial Way secret teachings, doing his utmost to conceal his own aura.
The slaughter in the distance had not yet ended. He did not want to create any disturbance that would attract attention.
However, when the double-headed Gale Wolf came within a little over twenty meters of Zhou Ming, the Zhou Ming hiding in the tree was still discovered.
Four wolf eyes emitting ferocious green light stared at Zhou Ming’s hiding place, while the wolf mouths revealing sharp fangs let out low growls.
“Who is it? Come out now, or I’ll open fire.”
The human figure on the wolf’s back only reacted at this moment. He hurriedly dismounted from the double-headed Gale Wolf and hid behind his own Phantasmal Beast to guard against gunfire.
Perhaps out of fear of exposing his own location, he did not choose to fire immediately. Instead, he pulled the bolt and issued a verbal threat.
At a distance of twenty meters, even at night, Zhou Ming could clearly see the other party’s face with the vision of his Serpent Pupils.
But precisely because of this, Zhou Ming instead felt a headache coming on.
Because the other party was Yang Yi, the son of the boss of Yang’s Paper Industry.
The young and immature face was now filled with panic and fear, and his body was clearly trembling.
“Damn it, I already gave up the mission, so why are you still delivering yourself to my doorstep.”
Seeing this situation, Zhou Ming cursed inwardly.
However, he did not dare to remain silent any longer. With the other party’s current nervous state, he could pull the trigger at any moment.
Zhou Ming was not afraid of the other party’s threat. He was afraid that the gunshot would attract the hunters who were surrounding and hunting Yang Yi. After all, his two legs could not outrun a four-legged Ferocious Beast.
“Don’t shoot. I’m a hunter just passing by.”
Zhou Ming jumped down from the tree. Looking at Yang Yi in front of him, he did not choose to help, instead planning to fool the other party away under the guise of a passerby.
“Impossible. You must be here to kill me. Uncle Yong is dead, my cousin is dead. I’ll fight you to the death.”
Yang Yi’s expression was extremely ferocious, his mental state clearly on the verge of collapse. It was likely the result of the deaths of those close to him.
“Wait, I’m a hunter from the Hunter Guild. I accepted the search and rescue mission your father issued to look for you.”
Seeing that the situation was wrong, Zhou Ming immediately spoke the truth.
“Impossible. You said earlier that you were just passing by. You’re lying to me.”
Hearing Yang Yi’s agitated tone, Zhou Ming suppressed the urge to shoot and blow the other party’s head apart.
What a hassle.
“This is the proof given to me by the Hunter Guild when I accepted the mission.”
“I guessed at the Huangyan Base that this mission would be troublesome, so I decided to give it up there. I just wanted to collect some valuable materials at Ghost Cavern Ridge to make up for my wasted trip.”
Clearly able to kill the other party with a single shot, yet because of the surrounding environment, Zhou Ming could only explain himself clearly.
At the same time, he crumpled the proof in his hand into a ball and casually tossed it to the other party for verification.
“You accepted the mission, so why did you give it up? Don’t you hunters care about your reputation?”
When Yang Yi saw the mission proof, his tone finally calmed down somewhat, and the finger resting on the trigger was withdrawn.
Reputation? Who said that once hunters accepted a mission, they absolutely had to complete it.
Zhou Ming immediately felt speechless.
But given the current situation, it was better to send the other party away first.
“Since you’ve confirmed my identity, you should hurry and escape. I’ll pretend I didn’t see you.”
“No. You accepted the mission, so you must complete it.”
Facing the hunter before him, Yang Yi was like a drowning man, desperately clutching at the straw in front of him and unwilling to let go.
Hearing these words, Zhou Ming’s eyes instantly narrowed. Even though he was wearing colored contacts, a trace of chilling killing intent still seeped out.
“My family has money. Besides the ten million reward my father offered, I can promise an additional thirty million, one hundred million.”
Seeing that Zhou Ming was still unmoved, and also sensing the faint killing intent emanating from him, Yang Yi finally produced a reward that truly tempted Zhou Ming.
“A third-tier spiritual item that can enhance Ferocious Beast potential.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Ming withdrew the killing intent he had released.
“You’re not lying to me?”
At present, aside from the Class Advancement Ritual, his biggest problem was his own Phantasmal Beasts. Because their potential was too low, their strength increased too slowly.
If he wanted to reach the requirements for the Class Advancement Ritual, there was still a very long road ahead.