The night fell, and the lights in the military camp lit up one by one, like twinkling stars, illuminating the surroundings.
A small transport vehicle drove out from inside, stopped at the camp gate, and four fully armed special forces soldiers jumped out of the car, quickly disappearing into the vast night.
"Qin Tian, our mission this time is to eliminate the Shadow Cat squad lurking near the camp."
While running, Qin Dadi quickly explained:
"The Shadow Cat clan is a low-tier race of the Beastman Empire, agile in movement, with sharp claws, and particularly skilled in nighttime combat."
"Once the battle begins, you need to quickly create distance, find a safe position, observe the situation first, and don't shoot rashly."
Although Qin Tian passed the Spirit Bird assessment and scored very high, he hadn't participated in actual combat, so Qin Dadi wasn't entirely confident in his shooting abilities.
"Alright."
Qin Tian held the Xiaolong Rifle with one hand, his face calm.
He could hear the lack of trust in Qin Dadi's words, but it was understandable.
Next, he would prove himself with his strength and, incidentally—
Touch the corpse of a catgirl~
"Haha, Qin Tian, don't worry, we've dealt with Shadow Cats plenty of times before."
Xiao Yunlong, holding a Black Pattern Battle Saber, spoke casually, "Just watch our performance later, and you'll see the might of Spiritualists and Superpower Users."
Spiritualists, Superpower Users~
An expectation appeared in Qin Tian's eyes.
The Earth Dragon Team ran a long way, during which Qin Dadi kept an eye on the operational radar on his wristwatch. Several red dots moved continuously on the radar, and they were getting closer to the red dots.
Qin Dadi turned his head to glance at Qin Tian. Initially, he was worried Qin Tian might not keep up with the team, potentially tiring out and unable to continue fighting.
Yet Qin Tian wasn't even slightly out of breath and showed no signs of lagging behind, which was quite unexpected.
Could it be that this batch of Clones used enhanced templates?
But for Qin Tian, this was not necessarily a good thing~
"One kilometer to go, be ready."
Qin Dadi raised his fist, slowed his steps, and whispered, "Qin Tian, find a good position yourself and stay safe."
"Alright."
Qin Tian nodded in response.
Seconds later, several black silhouettes appeared in the distance.
Qin Tian focused, aided by good eyesight and a multifunctional helmet, clearly seeing the true form of those silhouettes.
Shadow Cat clan
Completely different from the imagined appearance of catgirls
Shadow Cats were tall, as big as adult men, fully covered in ink-black fur. Their heads were shaped like a feline's but disproportionately large, with high, sharp ears, sunken faces, and eyes like deep pools burning with eerie green ghost flames, the pupils long and flickering with strange light.
It was the first time Qin Tian had seen such a bizarre creature, sending shivers down his spine.
"There are four Shadow Cats in total. You two, be careful."
Qin Dadi whispered as he ran in front of Xiao Yunlong and Liu Zhaozhao. Under Qin Tian's surprised gaze, his body began to transform.
Crack, crack, crack
A layer of dark brown rock surfaced on his skin, and in an instant, Qin Dadi became a Stone Man over two meters tall, covered in rock with only his eyes exposed.
Thud, thud, thud~~
The running Stone Man was like a tank, roaring and unstoppable.
The Shadow Cats across the way screamed and scattered in all directions.
"Think you can run?"
Xiao Yunlong chuckled coldly, a green light flashed under his feet as his speed suddenly increased, more agile than the Shadow Cats, and his battle sword whistled towards the head of a Shadow Cat.
"Meow!!!"
The Shadow Cat's fur stood on end like steel needles, yet it reacted swiftly, ducking to let the sword scrape past its head, and its sharp claws thrust towards Xiao Yunlong's throat.
Xiao Yunlong calmly tilted his head to avoid the vital point and then swiftly delivered a low sweep, kicking the Shadow Cat's knee.
Crack~
The sound of bones fracturing was exceptionally clear.
The Shadow Cat screamed in agony, and in the next instant, the battle sword swept across its neck, decapitating it.
"One down," Xiao Yunlong shouted.
On the other side, three Shadow Cats bypassed the cumbersome Qin Dadi, kicking off the ground, and leapt toward Liu Zhaozhao like three large black bats.
Liu Zhaozhao stood still, her beautiful eyes full of calm.
These low-level Shadow Cats neither wield Spiritual Energy nor had awakened any talents, to her they were just overgrown wildcats, easily dealt with with a mere raise of her hand.
Woosh~~
Just as the Shadow Cats were within less than two meters of Liu Zhaozhao, three pillars of flame suddenly rose from the ground, turning the Shadow Cats into firemen.
"Aaaah~"
The Shadow Cats rolled on the ground, their piercing, sharp screams particularly jarring on the plains.
Bang~
A gunshot suddenly rang out.
One of the Shadow Cats twitched, a bowl-sized blood hole clearly visible in its chest.
Bang~
Another gunshot followed.
The second Shadow Cat was instantly shot in the head.
Seconds later, there were no more gunshots, and the last Shadow Cat was burned to death by the flames, leaving a charred corpse.
Liu Zhaozhao turned her head, seeing a vague silhouette approaching them in the dark, his steps calm, each step carrying an indescribable steadiness and power.
"Ha, quite the presence."
Liu Zhaozhao's lips curled slightly.
"Haha, Qin Tian, you're quite the Sharpshooter! Hitting the mark so accurately with the Xiaolong Rifle on the first try!"
Xiao Yunlong walked over to Qin Tian, face beaming, clearly very impressed with Qin Tian's shooting skills.
The Xiaolong Rifle has a long range and great destructive power, but it's very difficult to master. Even the army's ace snipers need at least half a month to fully adapt to this gun.
Yet Qin Tian, on his first attempt, could hit the chest with one shot and shoot another in the head, demonstrating his outstanding shooting talent.
Qin Tian nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the Shadow Cat corpses on the ground, his eyes flickering briefly.
Just now, his golden finger gave him a new surprise.
After killing two Shadow Cats, two white light spheres flew to him, and after entering his body, a whiter and denser light sphere remained, the slightly less dense one disappeared directly.
Not only that, but there was also an additional column of information in his mind.
[Host] Qin Tian
[Talents] Absolute Gunmastery (Green), High tier Strength (Green), Quick Recovery (Green), Danger Perception (Green), Lesser Blade Sense (White), Cat's Agility (White)
[Evolution Points] 15
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[Name] Cat's Agility (White)
[Type] Passive Talent
[Introduction] Those who possess this talent exhibit cat-like agility, with significantly enhanced reflexes, evasion, and movement speed.
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From the previous situation, Qin Tian inferred that the talent light spheres obtained by killing the same type of enemy could not stack, only the stronger one would remain.
However, killing enemies could earn evolution points, and evolution points are surely meant for evolving talents.
"Qin Tian, earlier we three displayed our abilities. Zhao zhao and I are Tier Two Superpower Users, with powers of Rockification and Crimson fire respectively. Yun Long is a Tier Two Spiritual Warrior, skilled in body technique and sword technique."
Qin Dadi walked over, the rocky layers on his body completely receded.
Normally, when facing nimble enemies like Shadow Cats, he would only partially rockify to maintain agility.
However, to more visually demonstrate his ability, he fully rockified during the preceding battle.
Of course, the combat went just as he had expected, cumbersome like a stone post, unable to even touch the Shadow Cat's fur.
"Welcome to join the Earth Dragon Team."
Qin Dadi extended his hand, his expression solemn and sincere.
Qin Tian slightly raised his eyes. He knew that by killing two Shadow Cats, he had officially passed the Earth Dragon Team's test, becoming a member of the team.
Clap~
Qin Tian took Qin Dadi's hand, gently saying:
"Captain."
At this, Xiao Yunlong and Liu Zhaozhao exchanged glances, smiles appearing on their faces.