Chapter 64

Four people.

A moment ago, they were chasing Wu Xiaode and Xiao Baihong, but now, they had already become four corpses, lying on the ground in front of the house.

The gunman carefully examined their faces, thought for a moment, and then said:

"I know who they are."

"Who?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"A bounty hunting group that specializes in taking bounties. So when they saw Wu Xiaode, they immediately tried to kill him," the gunman said.

"Is there a bounty on my head?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Your opponents are the big shots of the empire. They failed to kill you yesterday, so they put a bounty of five billion in the underground world to take your life," the gunman said.

Xiao Baihong whistled.

"Do you want to make money?" Wu Xiaode asked, annoyed.

"Sorry, my head is worth 1.5 billion to the Holy Church," Xiao Baihong said, tilting his chin.

"What did you do?" Wu Xiaode asked.

Xiao Baihong smiled mysteriously and said nothing.

The gunman interjected: "Several cardinals of the Holy Church captured many orphans and women for sacrifice. He found out and massacred three cathedrals."

"To join our team, at least you have to be an S-class wanted criminal. Xiao Wu, you're still a minor, but five billion is also quite good," Ying Dandan said calmly.

Wu Xiaode was taken aback.

So the S-class club... means they are all S-class wanted criminals!

The team leader said calmly: "Gunman, when we get back, post an announcement in the underground world—anyone who touches Xiao Wu, our entire club will come and wipe out their entire family."

"Of course, it's rare to have an S-class wanted martial artist—when we get back, I'll post the announcement," the gunman agreed.

"Since the monsters have breached this place, we must leave immediately," the team leader said.

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

...

Xiao Baihong jumped onto a large tree and looked around vigilantly.

Wu Xiaode took a few steps forward, standing at the edge of the mountain path, blocking everyone behind him.

—If anything comes from the mountain path, it has to pass through him first before it can reach his teammates.

He looked around and said, "There's no path ahead."

The team leader came over and saw only dense jungle, with no signs of human activity.

"Xiao Baihong?" she called out.

"Nothing found," Xiao Baihong's voice came from the treetop.

Wu Xiaode was about to say something when he suddenly closed his mouth.

A semi-transparent figure drifted over from a distance, silently floating in front of him.

No one else could see it.

Needless to say, it was a soul.

The soul was dressed in military uniform, with a sad and anxious expression.

He glanced at the floating Book of the Dead and immediately said:

"You can see me."

"Yes," Wu Xiaode silently replied with his mind.

"Whatever you do, don't go to the right. There's a group of particularly powerful monsters there," the soldier's soul warned.

"Why are you here?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I am a scout. To confuse the monsters and prevent them from discovering a hidden transport route in the mountains, I fought and fled with them, and was ultimately killed by a monster hiding in the water," the soldier's soul said.

"How frustrating, it wasn't even that powerful," he said, gritting his teeth.

Killed in ambush...

Now even monsters have their own 'Six'?

"Thank you for telling me this," Wu Xiaode thought.

"Please help me take revenge—I will lead you to the secret transport route. Can you do that?" the soldier asked.

The Book of the Dead opened a blank page, waiting for Wu Xiaode's decision.

"But why do we need to go to that transport route?" Wu Xiaode asked, puzzled.

"Help me kill that guy, and I'll tell you everything."

"Deal!"

As he spoke, lines of icy small characters appeared on the Book of the Dead.

The contract was formed.

The soldier's soul was delighted and pointed in a direction: "Go this way, I'll go find a few more companions."

"Are there others?" Wu Xiaode asked, surprised.

"Yes, all of them were killed in ambush by that monster," the soldier's soul said, then disappeared.

Wu Xiaode turned to the team leader: "I spent many years in the mountains as a child. Let me try to find a path."

"Sure, be careful," the team leader nodded.

Wu Xiaode, being a martial artist, naturally walked at the front of the team. Now that he volunteered to find a path, she readily agreed.

Wu Xiaode waved to the others and led the way to the left side of the mountain forest.

Everyone maintained formation and followed one by one.

Time slowly passed.

Before he knew it, nearly a hundred military souls were following Wu Xiaode.

A grand procession.

"Xiao Wu, I died by that small stream ahead. Be careful, there's a multi-eyed magic lizard lurking under the water," a soldier said with deep pain.

"Is there only one?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I can vouch for him, we were all killed by that multi-eyed magic lizard," another soldier said.

More soldiers chimed in.

—It seems there really is a big one here!

Wu Xiaode looked at the stream.

Upon closer inspection, although the stream bank had been cleaned by the monster, there was still a faint trace of blood.

"Team leader," Wu Xiaode said.

"What?"

"That stream bank seems off. Can we use a powerful move?"

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely sure, we mountain people are very good at spotting these things."

The team leader said nothing, just took out a snow-white longbow from her back, placed a red-feathered arrow on the string, and slowly drew the bow.

Wu Xiaode noticed that the arrow was etched with fine, intricate characters, emitting a faint light. When he looked closely, the light disappeared.

Everyone held their breath.

A moment.

Whoosh—

The arrow shot out, transforming into a running lion, quickly piercing through the mud and diving into the stream.

Boom!

The stream water shot into the sky.

A multi-eyed lizard, about five meters long and two meters wide, leaped out of the water, tightly biting the lion.

Sure enough, there was a monster!

The team leader made a gesture and softly said, "Return!"

The lion, struggling in the monster's mouth, suddenly transformed back into an arrow, piercing into the monster's belly.

This almost pierced through the monster's belly, causing it to jump out of the water in pain.

Ratta-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

The gunman opened fire.

The monster was splattered with blood but also became enraged, roaring and charging towards them.

"Strong," Xiao Baihong said, frowning.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!" the team leader ordered.

Wu Xiaode lightly leaped forward, rushing to meet the multi-eyed magic lizard head-on.

The group of military souls immediately shouted in alarm:

"Be careful, it can spray frost!"

"It's very aggressive when it charges."

"It has a venom sac in its left claw. I was killed by its claw."

"Look! Look! If it turns its head, it's about to swing its tail."

"Yes, its tail is very hard. I was smashed to the ground."

Wu Xiaode was speechless.

I know you mean well, but couldn't you have warned me earlier? I'm about to make my move—

He saw the multi-eyed magic lizard's mouth spewing frost.

Want to spray frost?

Dream on!

Wu Xiaode was enveloped in a silent magic mist, disappearing from the lizard's sight.

The multi-eyed magic lizard was momentarily stunned.

Winter—

A sudden force came from below.

Wu Xiaode had already stood under its mouth, raising his hand and delivering a punch.

Iron Wire Fist · Whip Power!

The multi-eyed magic lizard was sent flying seven to eight meters high.

This punch had limited destructive power but was intended to send the target flying, a deliberate move by Wu Xiaode.

"Good opportunity—"

The team leader's eyes lit up, drawing another arrow.

The gunman's shots never stopped.

Ying softly said, "Flame Butterflies, dance."

Hundreds of flame butterflies emerged from the air, flying towards the multi-eyed magic lizard in mid-air.

Falcon was quickly assembling a cannon.

Everyone was busy.

Only Xiao Baihong stood aside, arms crossed, muttering, "This kid is showing off again..."

His soul power was depleted, so he could only rest and watch.

The multi-eyed magic lizard, unable to move in mid-air, had its belly completely exposed and was hit hard.

It screamed as it was about to land but was hit again by Wu Xiaode from below.

Winter—

Again, it was the Whip Power!

The multi-eyed magic lizard was sent flying into the air again.

Another round of concentrated attacks.

This time, Wu Xiaode used the Crush Power, sending the magic lizard flying and rolling seven to eight meters, collapsing by the stream.

Yan excitedly flew out, circling the magic lizard.

"Quack, a big harvest, Xiao Wu."

Yan said happily.

Since Yan had started absorbing soul power, it meant one thing.

The magic lizard was dead.

—But it seemed to have been killed by everyone before his final move.

The group of soldier souls were overjoyed to tears.

"According to the agreement, I will tell you that thing now," the first soldier soul said.

"Please go on," Wu Xiaode said.

"The monsters have completely overrun this area. In thirty minutes, this mountain region will be nuked. You can only leave through the secret passage to reach our base," the soldier soul said.

What the hell!

Why is it always nukes!

Wu Xiaode's heart tightened, and he immediately asked, "Will we be checked when we reach the base?"

"Communication is breaking down everywhere. As long as you have identification, there won't be a problem," the soldier soul said.

Identification?

The team leader had already prepared it!

What are we waiting for? Let's go!

Wu Xiaode was about to take a step when he saw a soldier soul run out and bring back a dozen more soldier souls from the other side of the stream.

"Brother Xiao Wu, help us take revenge."

"Yes, if it were a large group of monsters, we wouldn't bother you, but this time it's a damn multi-legged magic worm."

"It's not dangerous with so many of you."

"We know where it's hiding."

"Come on, Brother Xiao Wu, help us out."

The soldier souls said with earnest faces.

Wu Xiaode: "Brothers, there's a nuke in a few minutes!"

"Brother Xiao Wu, we won't let you do it for nothing. If you help us kill that monster, we'll give you the military trucks there. You can quickly reach the base and go underground for shelter."

"...Okay!" Wu Xiaode decided.

By this time, the team leader had already examined the multi-eyed magic lizard's corpse and walked back, smiling: "Xiao Wu, those punches just now were very neat."

"Yes, not only did you hold off the monster, but you also made it easier for us to attack it," the gunman praised.

Falcon carried a cannon over, complaining: "You guys killed too fast, Xiao Wu. Next time, let me go first."

Wu Xiaode suddenly remembered that they needed to kill more monsters to return.

—What else is there to say?

It's not a problem to kill a few monsters hiding and trying to ambush them.

Then quickly take the truck to the base!

Having figured this out, he immediately said to the souls:

"Lead the way!"

"Yes, Brother Xiao Wu!" the soldier souls responded in unison.

Wu Xiaode led the way, and the rest followed. The team continued on.

A short while later.

The group of soldier souls suddenly pointed in a direction and shouted in unison:

"Brother Xiao Wu, take it down!"

Wu Xiaode turned his gaze and looked in the direction they pointed.