Chapter 301 - 207: The Senior’s Counterattack

Chapter 301: Chapter 207: The Senior’s Counterattack

Zhang Hu’s expression was grave. They had encountered a top-tier Martial Artist who specialized in both reconnaissance and sniping.

To be honest, this person’s abilities surpassed all of theirs!

’If the Salted Fish Assault Team was careless, they might already be done for,’ he thought. ’But what about Feng Hua?’

Sniping of this caliber should be ineffective against Feng Hua.

"Recon team, a few of you circle around the back of the building. Stay hidden. Gao Nianzhen, watch over them!"

"Roger that, Boss!"

Under Gao Nianzhen’s command, five recon-specialist Martial Artists from Puppy Patrol approached the suspicious area. They activated their stealth abilities, carrying only melee weapons. As long as they could force Yu Fei to reveal his position and break his cover, they had plenty of ways to deal with him.

Time ticked by, second by second. Zhang Hu held the Dragon Sparrow in his right hand. Even with only one good arm, he was confident he could cut down his opponent the moment they showed themselves.

As the leader of the Celestial Pride Class, he was a rare Martial Artist who primarily specialized in heavy assault, though his other abilities were nothing to scoff at either.

Hengji might have been arrogant, but she couldn’t act so high and mighty in front of him.

Not long ago, this very Dragon Sparrow had slain a non-human of the Gang Qi Realm.

Gao Nianzhen nervously scanned the battlefield with his perception. Few could get within ten kilometers of him without being detected; at least, no one he knew of in the Gang Qi Realm could.

"BOOM! BOOM!"

"DODGE!"

A dense line of fire flashed past in an instant. Gao Nianzhen’s roar echoed through their psionic network, but four men were still hit and fell to the ground. The last one erupted with speed, charging in the direction Gao Nianzhen had indicated.

After Gao Nianzhen marked the position, the others inside the base opened fire, but it was as if Yu Fei had vanished into thin air. He was nowhere to be seen.

The sole surviving recon Martial Artist also found nothing. As he continued the search, he was taken down by a single shot from Yu Fei, who had already relocated.

Zhang Hu’s eyes went wide with fury. His Dragon Sparrow struck the solid wall, sending sparks flying.

’Where the fuck did this freak come from!’

’His sniping, perception, and stealth abilities are all honed to the absolute peak,’ Zhang Hu mused. This was a top-tier assassin. In a small-scale pursuit, this person could wear down and eliminate any team below the Gang Qi Realm.

He grew wary. ’The Salted Fish Assault Team is most likely wiped out by now. If Feng Hua was eliminated too, it means our opponent’s direct combat abilities are nothing to sneeze at.’

He speculated that the enemy had used these terrifying assassination skills to pick off the Salted Fish Assault Team one by one out in the open. That would have left Feng Hua unable to hold out alone. As long as someone could tie her up in a frontal engagement, it wasn’t impossible to take her out.

He drew a sharp breath.

At this thought, Zhang Hu immediately gave an order:

"Everyone, stay on high alert! Keep your heads down and defend the base! Don’t go outside."

"Seal all entrances and exits! We’re digging in and defending this base to the last man!"

He had to do this. If his left arm hadn’t been injured, he might have had a chance to launch a surprise attack. But now... he had no intention of becoming another notch on his opponent’s belt.

’Better to be a coward than to get wiped out!’

Yu Fei waited outside for a long time, only to see the enemy lock down the base, clearly determined not to fight him.

’This...’

He was frustrated. ’Don’t these second-year seniors have any guts at all?’

Yu Fei waited until the sun rose, but Zhang Hu’s team remained in lockdown. Frustrated, he had no choice but to give up the attack and head toward the base that, according to the plan, was defended by Li Jueyin.

Along the way, he found a supply cache hidden by Qin Hao and the others, restocking his ammunition to 50 rounds. Then he continued on his way, moving cautiously.

During the day, without the aid of his silent-movement talent, his stealth ability was still strong, but it couldn’t erase the tracks he left behind. An experienced sensory Martial Artist could potentially deduce his location from them.

Yu Fei’s only advantage during the day was that his [Melt Gold Jade Body Skill] passively refined the vast amounts of Yang Qi in the world around him. This kept his Qi Sea full and his Inner Qi abundant, so he didn’t need to supplement with Red Mist Wind Dew. His endurance was maxed out.

Back when he was at the [Pure Yang True Body] stage, this passive replenishment had only been enough to balance out the Qi Blood consumed by his Illusory Sword Intent. But now that his innate Cultivation Technique had advanced, Yu Fei estimated that the amount of Inner Qi he passively refined in about ten minutes was equivalent to a bottle of Red Mist Wind Dew.

Qingshan had waited anxiously all night, but the exercise still wasn’t over. Zhang Hu had sent someone to get in touch with him, which meant the problem must be on Feng Hua’s end.

At dawn, Qingshan tossed aside a ground littered with cigarette butts.

"Everyone, fall in! Pack up your gear. We’re going to rendezvous with the Puppy Patrol."

"Boss? Shouldn’t we be reinforcing the Salted Fish team?"

Qingshan gazed at the rising sun on the horizon and said in a heavy tone:

"Zhang Hu contacted us once last night and then went silent. Ten to one he’s been pinned down. As for the Salted Fish team... they’ve most likely met with disaster."

"What? But Feng Hua is so strong! How is that possible?"

"Heh, I find it hard to believe too. But right now, meeting up with Zhang Hu’s team is the safest move. Enough talk. The whole squad moves out!"

Shortly after daybreak, Zhang Hu suddenly led everyone out of the base. They spread out in a skirmisher assault formation and searched a twenty-kilometer radius, but they found nothing and came under no attack.

Zhang Hu gathered everyone and, after a moment of thought, issued the same order as Qingshan.

They were to regroup and rendezvous with Qingshan.

Out on the vast plains, Yu Fei traveled onward, completely unaware. Thanks to the special effect of his Illusory Sword Intent, he spotted the Sleep Bureau, led by Qingshan, first. ℯℯ𝑙.

Qingshan’s team wasn’t spread out; they were moving in a tight group.

Yu Fei hesitated, wondering if he should attack. Without his silent-movement ability to cover his escape during the day, he wasn’t sure if he could get away after being exposed.

Besides, if he attacked, these seniors would combine that information with last night’s encounter to pinpoint his general location and lay down suppressive fire.

’Screw it. I’ll shoot first and worry about the rest later!’