Chapter 290: Kill Them All

Chapter 290: Chapter 290: Kill Them All

"I get it!"

"Huo Wanyang and Lin Qi are both in the deepest part of Area 2. They’re trying to hunt a Fourth-Level Calamity Beast!"

A student from another academy spoke up, drawing everyone’s attention.

"Among us freshmen, only Huo Wanyang and Lin Qi have broken through to the Fourth Realm. Their physical conditioning is much stronger!"

The others nodded in agreement.

"But those two gods are truly incredible. There are only three hours left, and they still have enough stamina to hunt Calamity Beasts!" someone exclaimed.

"There’s a gap even between geniuses. They’re on another level!"

"Huo Wanyang just broke 38,000 points!"

"So fast! He’s rocketing toward 39,000 points!"

A moment later, someone else exclaimed in surprise.

The two great academies projected several screens, broadcasting real-time updates of their scores.

"Brother Qi broke 40,000 points!"

"That’s insane! That’s five times my score. The gap is just too big."

Everyone exclaimed in amazement, thrilled by the development.

...

Time slowly passed. In the blink of an eye, it was 2:30 in the afternoon. Less than an hour and a half remained until the end of the hunting competition.

In the deepest part of Area 2,

"ROAR—"

The air was thick with the rich smell of blood and roasting meat. Countless charred corpses littered the ground.

"SHLICK! SHLICK!"

At the same time, even more Calamity Beasts were engulfed in crimson flames, their throats slit by a sharp halberd’s blade before they fell dead to the ground.

"HUFF—"

Huo Wanyang took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently. Beads of sweat dripped constantly from his temples, some even trickling into his mouth.

The salty sweat restored a bit of his Spirit, but the fatigue flooding his body was relentless, and his limbs began to feel heavy.

He didn’t know what his score was, only that he had killed countless Calamity Beasts.

Including a Fourth-Level Calamity Beast—the Bronze Bull!

Fourth-Level Calamity Beasts were a different breed. Their hides were tougher and more resilient, with thick Scale Armor that could even insulate against heat.

Even when covered in flames, they would continue to attack.

"MOO—"

Several Bronze Bulls, each as large as a small hill, launched a sneak attack with furious roars.

He swung the Red Halberd in his hand, and flames condensed into the form of a Blazing Blade, slashing out together with his Power.

"BOOM!!"

The flames burned on the Bronze Bulls’ bodies, but they ignored the pain, focused only on their frenzied charge to trample the opponent before them.

Seeing this, Huo Wanyang turned and ran. He was too tired now; his kill efficiency had plummeted.

He didn’t know how much longer he could last.

And there was still a dense swarm of Calamity Beasts all around him.

Meanwhile, not far away, amidst an endless tide of Calamity Beasts.

"ROAR—"

By now, there were few First-Level Calamity Beasts left; the weakest among them were Second-Level.

Unihorned Black Pigs, Fierce Tiger Dogs, Pan Snakes, Gray Ridge Giant Wolves, Blood-Scaled Iron Pigs...

"HFF—"

Lin Qi maintained an even breath. He was drenched in blood, his Combat Suit and Black Great Spear stained crimson.

Like a tireless machine, he continuously dodged and thrust his spear to kill the Calamity Beasts.

He repeated the process over and over.

Of the ten thousand or so Calamity Beasts that had been there originally, only a thousand now remained.

And they were all extremely formidable Calamity Beasts!

"MOO—"

A Bronze Bull began its charge. Its bronze-pillar-like legs stomped the ground, causing a slight tremor as it attacked like an armored vehicle.

Its charge kicked up fierce gusts of wind.

Its black horns, like a War Axe, glinted in the sun as they sliced through the air.

Lin Qi saw this and did not evade. He strode forward, leaving deep footprints in the muddy ground.

He swung his Long Spear, the sharp tip vibrating as he stabbed twice in quick succession, aiming for the beast’s blood-red eyes.

"SQUELCH! SQUELCH!"

The Bronze Bull’s heavy eyelids tried to shut, but Lin Qi controlled the vast Power in his body, focusing it.

The moment the spear tip struck, Mountain Shaking Power shot out from the tip like a sharp arrow.

It instantly pierced the eyeballs, crushing them as blood flowed out.

Both its eyes were blinded by his strikes.

"MOO—"

The Bronze Bull roared at the sky, its body thrashing uncontrollably as it charged wildly from side to side.

"BANG! BANG!!"

In an instant, a Gray Ridge Giant Wolf and a Blood-Scaled Iron Pig were sent flying, suffering heavy injuries.

Lin Qi seized the opportunity, swinging his Black Great Spear to land two more strikes on the Gray Ridge Giant Wolf and the Blood-Scaled Iron Pig.

Points +200

Seeing this, Lin Qi released his Spirit Perception. The dense swarm of surrounding Calamity Beasts had thinned out considerably.

After nearly three straight hours of killing, his stamina was also massively depleted. However, the power and speed of his hands had only grown more formidable.

His Spear Technique and Body Technique had unknowingly broken through to a new level, which manifested as another increase in his kill efficiency.

His gaze locked onto the Bronze Bulls. The charging force of these Fourth-Level Calamity Beasts was too powerful.

He was using the advantage of his Power Separation to blind them, causing them to inflict heavy damage on the other Calamity Beasts, which he would then finish off.

Then, he would find an opportunity to kill the Bronze Bull itself and gain 1000 points.

By repeating this cycle a few times, he could easily rack up points.

「Another hour passed in the blink of an eye.」

Less than half an hour remained in the Calamity Beast Hunting Competition.

The entire empty jungle was littered with the corpses of Calamity Beasts, but dozens still remained.

They were all swarming toward Lin Qi.

Huo Wanyang, on the other hand, had completely exhausted his stamina and chosen to withdraw from the competition. He was now being protected by a military officer who radiated powerful Qi Blood.

"You’ve already done very well!" the officer consoled him.

Huo Wanyang’s face was pale, his exhaustion plain to see. He didn’t speak, but his gaze was fixed on Lin Qi not far away.

His own stamina was spent, yet the other guy still had the energy to hunt Calamity Beasts.

Right now, Lin Qi was surrounded by more than twenty Fourth-Level Calamity Beasts, all Bronze Bulls.

There were also Third-Level Calamity Beasts like Gray Ridge Giant Wolves and Blood-Scaled Iron Pigs nearby, making the situation exceptionally dangerous.

But if he could successfully kill them all, the points he would gain would be substantial.

"MOO—"

"THUD-THUD!!"

Twenty-three Bronze Bulls stomped the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. They charged like armored vehicles on a highway, their advance bringing a gale-force wind and a palpable sense of crisis.

Lin Qi’s body flickered like Thunder Light, leaving behind phantoms as he dodged the Calamity Beasts’ charge.

Within his Perception, he could sense that all the remaining Calamity Beasts had gathered around him.

His gaze was solemn as he looked at this herd of Bronze Bulls. The Space Gate had released seventy or eighty of these Fourth-Level Calamity Beasts.

After his and Huo Wanyang’s culling, only twenty-three were left.

He gripped his Long Spear, his arms trembling uncontrollably. His limbs felt heavy; his stamina was also nearly depleted.

’It’s time to use my Little Divine Power!’

At this thought, a golden light instantly erupted from his eyes.

Activating Little Divine Power: [First Layer Golden Gang Transformation]

"BOOM!!"

In an instant, his body seemed to ignite. His chest burned hot, and a golden sigil there began to radiate golden light.

Golden patterns surfaced on his skin, like simple threads.

His muscles bulged, his Qi Blood rumbled like muffled thunder, and the power of the Little Divine Power surged forth.

An endless stream of strength welled up inside him, and his fatigue rapidly dissipated.

Lin Qi swung his Long Spear, feeling himself become immensely more powerful.

The Little Divine Power wouldn’t last long. He had to kill every Calamity Beast before him within three minutes.

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