In the late afternoon, the fully armed Firehammer Squad, a group of seven, departed from the supply base and entered the wilderness.
The Firehammer Squad's formation was as follows:
Wei Tie and Wei Qing, the two brothers, armed with a saber and shield respectively, were at the front, clearing the path.
Luo Feng and Luo Xia, the two rookies, were in the middle of the formation with Chen Gu, the machine gunner, being protected.
As for Captain Gao Feng and Zhang Ke, they brought up the rear.
"We'll follow this highway. It'll take about three days to reach our destination – County City 0201," Captain Gao Feng said, pointing at the highway stretching into the distance.
The highway was already in a state of disrepair, with cracks and potholes everywhere.
Broken-down cars, trucks, and lorries were scattered everywhere... With a good eye, one could even see the dark, dried bloodstains on the cracked road surface.
The setting sun hung in the sky, its crimson light illuminating the dilapidated highway that had been silent for decades, a sense of desolation and wildness pervading the air.
"Let's go!"
Captain Gao Feng said.
The team of seven advanced at a steady pace. Along the way, they could hear the eerie roars of various monsters.
Luo Xia and the others looked towards the dilapidated villages and houses on both sides of the highway, even catching sight of several monsters.
"There's a Horned Boar ahead, somewhere between Grade G and Grade F. Which of you two brothers wants to handle it? This is your first battle in the wilderness!"
Gao Feng suddenly signaled for everyone to stop, then turned to Luo Feng and Luo Xia.
"Big brother, I'll go."
Luo Xia spoke.
Luo Feng stopped him, a look of feigned ease on his face as he smiled. "Alright, you stole the show during the practical assessment. Let me go this time. I want to see the difference between these wild monsters and the ones in the assessment."
That's what he said.
The truth was, Luo Feng was worried about Luo Xia being in danger. He wanted to go first, to set an example for Luo Xia.
After all, the monsters in the wilderness areas were generally more ferocious and wild than those raised in the military district.
He would go first, allowing Luo Xia to learn from the side. Then, when Luo Xia went up, it would reduce the risk.
At this moment, the team leader, Gao Feng, said, "Alright, Luo Feng, you go."
Chen Gu reminded him, "Luo Feng, don't let your guard down. The monsters in the wilderness area are not comparable to the ones in the military district. They're much more powerful."
Luo Feng nodded. "Yeah."
He drew his Bloodshadow Battle Knife, held his shield in his left hand, and swiftly moved towards the Horned Boar.
"Captain, isn't it a bit too much to have Luo Feng fight a near Grade F Horned Boar in his first battle?"
Grade F monsters were equivalent to Advanced Warriors.
Of course, because monsters had tougher bodies, Grade F monsters were a bit stronger than Advanced Warriors of the same level.
After Luo Feng had gone a distance, Chen Gu said to Gao Feng.
Zhang Ke nodded in agreement. "Although we should test Luo Feng and Luo Xia, having Luo Feng face a Horned Boar in his first battle... isn't it a bit too hasty?"
Wei Tie glanced at Luo Xia in the team and spoke frankly: "There's nothing wrong with the Captain's arrangement. Luo Feng's physical fitness is no weaker than that monster. Although it's a higher difficulty, he should still be able to win, even if he suffers a bit."
Luo Xia always wore a smile. He didn't think Luo Feng would have any trouble with a Grade F Horned Boar.
You see, with Luo Xia's help, Luo Feng's strength was actually greater than in the original story. He now possessed physical attributes close to a Beginner War-General.
Although he might lack combat experience, with physical attributes near a Beginner War-General, he could completely make up for that deficiency!
And that's exactly what happened.
Just as everyone was wondering how Luo Feng would deal with the Horned Boar, Luo Feng launched his attack!
After exchanging blows for three or five rounds, Luo Feng, whose strength was greater than the Horned Boar's, forcefully broke through its defenses with the Bloodshadow Battle Knife, nearly slicing off half its head, and securing victory in the battle!
Gao Feng and the others were somewhat surprised.
Especially Gao Feng and Chen Gu.
They were War-General level experts. Just by watching this battle, they could deduce that—
Luo Feng's physical attributes were definitely not just the Advanced Warrior level that Wu Tong had said, but were already very close to a Beginner War-General!
But...he was only eighteen years old!
Could Luo Feng really reach War-General level strength at eighteen?!
Chen Gu and Gao Feng were somewhat disbelieving.
"Freak!" "Monster!"
These two words came from the Wei brothers.
Although Luo Feng's fight with the Horned Boar was short, the agility, strength, and instantaneous reactions Luo Feng displayed were all freakish!
"Captain."
Luo Feng ran over from a distance, "This Horned..."
Gao Feng frowned at Luo Feng for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "You killed it, so this Horned Boar naturally belongs to you."
Luo Feng nodded and didn't refuse, directly putting the Horned Boar's horn into his backpack.
Chen Gu laughed, "This Horned Boar, if we sell it to the martial arts gym, should be worth three thousand. We'll also get some contribution points. If we sell it to the HR Alliance, we can get five thousand."
The group continued forward, still chatting.
Soon after, they encountered another Grade F monster - a Tiger Cat Monster.
This Tiger Cat had spots all over its body and was as sturdy as a calf. Its speed and strength were both higher than the previous Horned Boar.
"Luo Xia, you take this one," Gao Feng said.
Luo Xia nodded, drew his Silvermoon Longsword, and with a shield in hand, stepped out from the group.
"Xia, don't be careless."
Big brother Luo Feng reminded him. This Tiger Cat Monster was much stronger than the Horned Boar he had killed.
Even though he knew his younger brother was more capable than he was, Wei Tie was still nervous. After all, this was his first time facing monsters in the wilderness. As the older brother, how could he not be worried?
"Don't worry, big brother."
Luo Xia smiled slightly, his toes tapping against the ground as he charged directly towards the Tiger Cat Monster!
"Such speed!"
The speed Luo Xia displayed astonished Gao Feng and the others.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Luo Xia had already reached the side of the Tiger Cat Monster.
The Tiger Cat Monster was very alert. It instantly spotted Luo Xia, letting out a roar as it immediately assumed an attacking stance.
It pushed off its hind legs, skillfully dodging Luo Xia's sword strike. Then, the moment it landed, it sprang forward like a coiled spring, its ferocious claws and teeth bared as it pounced towards Luo Xia.
At that moment, Luo Xia's shield was raised just in time. With a clang, it knocked the charging Tiger Cat backwards. Then, the longsword in his hand struck out like a venomous snake.
A muffled thud sounded.
The longsword pierced through the Tiger Cat's throat!
Whoosh!
Blood sprayed out!
Luo Xia tapped his feet lightly and retreated.
The Tiger Cat writhed on the ground, convulsing and roaring in pain.
Before long, the Tiger Cat gradually lost all its life, ceasing to move!
In a single exchange, a Grade F Tiger Cat Monster had been killed by Luo Xia!
It was even faster than when Luo Feng killed the Horned Boar!
"Just now... was he doing that on purpose?"
From a distance, Zhang Ke, who had watched the entire battle, asked Chen Gu beside him in astonishment.
Chen Gu frowned, replaying the scene of Luo Xia fighting the Tiger Cat Monster in his mind. After a moment, he replied:
"He did it on purpose! Luo Xia deliberately missed with the first strike, just to make the Tiger Cat Monster dodge and pounce on him!"
Gao Feng nodded, adding: "Only when the Tiger Cat Monster pounced could he have the opportunity to expose its weak points, thereby killing it with one blow!"
The Wei brothers were stunned.
On purpose? Just to expose the Tiger Cat Monster's weak points? Wei Qing asked in surprise, "This kind of battle intelligence, Luo Xia... is he really a newbie?!"
This kind of combat experience of creating opportunities to expose the monster's weaknesses was something only warriors who had been fighting in the wilderness for a long time would possess! How could Luo Xia, a newbie, also know this combat method? Luo Feng, who was standing to the side, was thoughtful. So, this is how you can fight monsters...
If I had used this kind of inducement during the battle with the Horned Boar, perhaps in less than five rounds, or even two, I could have killed it!
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