Pretending To Be A Boss

"A terrifying plant mentioned in the records of unlocking levels; it could bring evolutionary opportunities to the species on this land. As it grows continuously, it could also possess the strength of a cataclysm-level boss creature."

Song Que's answer astonished everyone.

There were actually such creatures in the world.

Song Que said,

"We are the conquerors of the mine, but we should equally revere them."

Gu Luo wiped his greatsword and said,

"So, do we retreat or advance now?"

"Wait," Song Que said.

Ye Feng also nodded and added, "We need to wait."

"Wait for what?"

"Reinforcements."

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The members of Li Zheng's team had established a logic: as long as Akasi didn't come back, it meant the path ahead was relatively safe.

So they quickened their pace, and before long, they encountered Qin Qian's team.

Qin Qian was the only one left.

Li Zheng remembered his sister had admonished him to ally with this force if possible.

"To come across such a beauty in this muddy place is truly more pleasing than the clearing sky after the rain," Li Zheng said with a handsome smile. He wasn't as simple as Song Que.

But Qin Qian's reaction at this time was intense, especially at the sight of the smile.

Her expression looked somewhat neurotic.

"Are you humans or ghosts?"

Li Zheng was taken aback, carefully pondering these words.

As the team member shone the light over, Li Zheng sucked in a breath of cold air.

Beside Qin Qian were full of corpses.

In the darkness of the night, Li Zheng hadn't been able to see clearly. Now with the light, he saw that Qin Qian was covered with wounds; the beautiful demon queen looked somewhat ragged.

There was a faint trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

It was at this time Qin Qian confirmed that Li Zheng and the others were normal humans.

Her tense nerves relaxed, and she collapsed on the ground.

"Doctor, save her," Li Zheng calmly demanded.

The doctor began to treat Qin Qian.

Meanwhile, Li Zheng started to inspect the corpses around Qin Qian.

These corpses were strange, their faces all bore smiles.

Such smiles looked bizarre and carried a kind of enticement that struck right at the heart.

Li Zheng furrowed his brows and said,

"Find a way to wake her up immediately; I have something to ask her."

"Yes, sir."

Li Zheng stroked his chin.

Did Akasi see this scene when passing by here?

If he saw it, why didn't he come back to report?

Or was there something even more dangerous further in that Akasi needed to confirm?

A big battle had occurred here. The hunting festival was naturally cruel, but this battle was too chaotic.

Qin Qian's own teammates, along with the members from various fortresses, it was practically a free-for-all.

What was the deal with these smiles?

Why did the smiles also appear on the faces of Qin Qian's teammates?

Li Zheng wasn't foolish; he thought about Qin Qian's somewhat neurotic behavior earlier, as if she was desperately resisting some kind of influence.

Li Zheng raised a hand, indicating that the team should stop right here.

A very ominous premonition emerged in his mind.

Just then, Qin Qian awoke.

She hadn't sustained serious injuries; those people couldn't get close to her, but she was hurt when her own teammates turned against her.

Seeing the red eagle emblem on the chests of Li Zheng's team, Qin Qian said,

"Are you from the Li family of the top three?"

"That's right, beauty. You woke up just in time. Can you tell me what happened?"

Qin Qian's whole body visibly shuddered; then she shook her head vigorously.

That detestable laugh was finally expelled from her mind.

"Up ahead is a real demon, a true demon. I advise you not to continue forward! I didn't see what it looks like, but I encountered some of its infected."

"Infected? Are those the ones with the strange smiles on their faces?"

"Yes, even just fighting with these people can affect your mind with bizarre laughter that rings out of nowhere."

Qin Qian's eyes reddened.

The feeling of having to put an end to his teammates was, of course, not pleasant.

Li Zheng fell silent.

He looked into the distance, Akasi was still inside.

It seemed that on the other end, Qi Xun and the others were inside as well...

"Looks like we have to race against time. At the very least, we have to pull Song Que out. Goddamn it, I don't want the hunting festival to end only to lose my brother-in-law."

Qin Qian exclaimed in surprise:

"You're still going?"

"We have to go."

Li Zheng was adamant.

Qin Qian gritted her teeth and said:

"Take me with you, I can be of help. I want to kill the source of the infection!"

Li Zheng said with a laugh:

"Beauty, you don't look too good right now. Are you sure you're not a burden at the moment?"

Qin Qian said coldly:

"I can take you down in five seconds."

"Hey, I like that."

Looking at the hunters scattered all over the ground, Li Zheng believed this Demoness had real skills.

Akasi had been gone for quite a while, which somewhat concerned Li Zheng; it just so happened that a spot in the team had opened up.

Li Zheng, taking Qin Qian with him, began to walk towards the deepest part of the red soil forest.

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As all sorts of bizarre incidents were taking place inside the hunting festival, in the Pyramid's world, a major incident occurred during the hunting festival ball at the grand sports stadium.

Song Gengzhao and Li Wanye, the two most powerful figures of the Huaxia Fortress, were currently flipping through documents.

"So, you mean to say that after registering, the experts from Lincoln Fortress were replaced by someone called the Clown? And the ones currently participating in the hunt are not the original hunters?"

Song Gengzhao was somewhat incredulous.

Li Wanye nodded and said:

"The information brought back by my scout is just that. Lincoln Fortress is investigating as well. This Clown is a highly dangerous criminal, extremely dangerous!"

Song Gengzhao rarely heard Li Wanye emphasize someone's danger with such intensity.

He asked confusedly:

"How dangerous is he? Right now, there's no way to halt the hunting festival. Only our three families know about this, right?"

"Qi doesn't know yet, but Lincoln Fortress is aware. That official member is still alive; he's just crazy and can't explain anything. As for the Clown—"

Li Wanye paused slightly.

"This person's talents are not high, only five in number, but the abilities he transforms into are very peculiar, capable of awakening the evil thoughts within people's hearts."

"Sounds really mysterious, but if his combat strength is weak, my son and your son should be able to kill him in a few moments, right?" Song Gengzhao was somewhat underestimating the threat. Hearing that the opponent was just a five-talent, he was even more dismissive.

The Song family had even managed to recruit Lao Lei, a nine-talent.

But Li Wanye remained stern-faced.

"Thoughts... cannot be killed by knives and guns."

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Tang Xian was starting to miss Qing JiuYu.

But it wasn't because of Qing JiuYu's enchanting body; rather, it was when she turned back into a fox, her broad and soft back.

Qing JiuYu's speed surpassed his own by far when running on all fours.

Tang Suoye looked at Tang Xian with suspicion on several occasions during their journey.

Tang Xian felt somewhat sheepish and realized after some thought that he still needed to find himself a mount.

Tang Gazi and Tang Bingxiang were, after all, just a translator and a cat-shaped icebox. Most of the time, their role was just to fill up space.

No different from Tang Xiaojiu.

The cry of the golden fierce bird echoed from the distant sky.

As Tang Xian ran towards the battlefield, he thought of the ideal candidate for a mount.

The golden fierce bird was stronger than the night vulture, and although its flight speed was slightly slower, it was close, and most importantly, it had stamina.

He needed to figure out how to obtain a golden fierce bird to keep. He had already thought of a name for it: Tang Feiji.

(One more chapter to come tonight.)