Infinite Fighting

Twelve hours passed quickly, and Zhou Jun and his group left the Two Realms City in a hovercar to begin their exploration.

The world is currently in a relatively primitive state, and the composition of the air has been studied and found to be basically harmless to them.

The risk factor is very low.

The exploration process wasn't as exciting as Zhou Jun had imagined; in fact, it was rather tedious.

Along the way, we collected information on various minerals, biological data, and recorded environmental conditions.

As long as there is no duplication or valuable research, this information can be sold for money.

If there are duplicates, the AI ​​of [Shenxi]'s sub-body can also make a judgment immediately.

The journey was rather boring, so Zhou Jun kept glancing at Zhong Ling in the group.

It wasn't for any other reason, but because that face was a bit too refined, as if it had undergone technical adjustments, perhaps from taking some kind of cosmetic enhancement drug.

Nowadays, cosmetic surgery technology is very advanced. You can make your face look however you want, and even your height and body shape can be adjusted to a certain extent.

In the last two years, this has ceased to be a moral issue.

No one would think that the original is necessarily better than the surgically enhanced.

They also do not hold the outdated notion that one's body and hair are gifts from one's parents and cannot be touched.

The real moral issue is a distorted aesthetic sense that harms oneself, not a personal choice that is harmless to oneself and others under the conditions of technological maturity.

If Zhou Jun had the spare money, he would also consider getting a face makeover to make himself more popular.

Just then, Zhong Ling suddenly turned her head to look at Zhou Jun, and then gave him a sweet smile.

Zhou Jun was taken aback, then quickly looked away.

His opponent was too skilled; this introverted young man really didn't dare to accept the challenge.

For three days in a row, they were tediously collecting data and material samples from the outside world. They encountered some items that they felt were valuable along the way, but unless they were of very high value, they did not put them into their spatial items.

"Although the official organization accepts everything, for us, low-level supplies are basically a waste of time after accounting for the ship ticket and the official platform's share. If we want to really make money, we can't just put everything into our space items. We need to have at least (superior two-star) or higher supplies to make a profit."

Liu Haoxuan explained some basic common sense to Zhou Jun.

These things won't be mentioned during training.

The instructors will only teach the basics and will not teach the details.

These details are things you have to summarize yourself and learn through the process.

Suddenly, Yu Kun, the long-range attacker and drone scout in the team, called out, "Stop!"

"What's wrong? Did you find anything?" Liu Haoxuan asked.

"We've changed our location. The detector on the drone detected a high-energy reaction about 15 kilometers ahead at the 11 o'clock position. There's a tree with a winged beast on it, at the [Level B, Stage 1] energy level. The tree has a lot of fruit, which seems unusual. The analyzer indicates that it might be a rare treasure of (Excellent Seven-Star) or higher, a total of fifteen pieces," Yu Kun said.

As he spoke, Yu Kun projected the drone's observation footage directly onto the vehicle's display screen.

Before everyone's eyes appeared a tree hundreds of meters tall with an incredibly lush canopy. On it were red fruits the size of human heads, with strange patterns on their surfaces. In the middle of the canopy was a huge nest, in which lay a strange beast with a body about four meters long, yellowish-brown feathers, a cat's head, a beast's body, and huge wings on its back.

The beast was lying down asleep, but its energy level reaction had reached [Level B, Stage 1].

“Rank B! That fruit and tree are no ordinary plants! This guy is also worth studying. However, capturing him alive seems difficult; we'll have to kill him,” Fan Ran said.

"Captain, what do you mean?" Yu Kun asked Liu Haoxuan.

"Prepare to snipe it from a distance, then harvest the fruit. This tree is too big to move easily. Take some roots and branches, and report the rest to the authorities so they can send robots to carry it. We'll keep 20% of the discovery reward."

Liu Haoxuan had done his homework thoroughly, and this time he made his judgment very easily.

The team immediately began to move.

After driving about two kilometers from the fruit tree, they stopped, and Yu Kun immediately began to retrieve his weapon from his spatial storage.

A magic plasma sniper rifle.

This thing consumes one standard unit of green magic crystal for each full-power shot, which translates to a bullet costing 1,000 Origin Coins.

However, it is indeed great value for money.

It can penetrate the defenses of B-rank, third-stage or lower [solid-body] fighters. If used well, it can hit vital points and kill them on the spot.

Through the scope, Yu Kun saw various data.

Wind speed, distance, target thermal response map, and so on—he quickly identified the opponent's weakness.

It wasn't the head, but the area near the lower abdomen.

That should be the core organ of this strange beast, the center of its blood circulation, similar to the human heart. The AI ​​judges that once damaged, if it does not receive treatment in a short time, its probability of death is over 90%.

"Charge!"

Yu Kun filled the magic energy magazine, and indicator lights lit up one by one, directly maximizing the power to level three. Then he chanted a spell, resonating the magic power within his body.

"The omnipresent element of wind in the atmosphere, grant it a lighter form. [Lightness of the Wind]. The all-seeing spirit of the elements. [Far-sighted]. The eternal and stable ether, grant me your permanence. [Stability]. [Precision]."

As Yu Kun continued chanting incantations, the buff light on his body shone brightly in layers. He even consumed an extra magic crystal to enhance his buff.

These are all low-level spells, but they are numerous and diverse.

Everything from the weapon itself to the bullets to the gun itself has been enhanced.

Although Yu Kun is only a C-level third stage, he can pose a fatal threat to B-level beings by relying on these acrobatic skills.

Without a sound, Yu Kun pulled the trigger.

A very confident shot, without the slightest hesitation.

A green beam of magical energy shot out instantly, covering a distance of two kilometers in the blink of an eye.

The sleeping beast was struck directly in the abdomen, unsurprisingly creating a bloody hole.

"Awooooo~!"

A painful roar rang out, and then the beast spread its wings and flew straight towards the group.

"Not dead?" Zhou Jun asked in surprise.

"A Rank B beast is incredibly resilient. Even if you're hit in a vital spot, you won't just die instantly. Hold on tight!" Zheng Lun, the team's biology expert and driver, reminded them, then immediately revved the hovercar to its maximum power and sped off into the distance.

It quickly accelerated to over 200 kilometers per hour.

This is already the maximum speed of their basic hovercar configuration. Going any faster would require installing additional advanced engines, and the cost of energy alone would be a major headache for them.

This speed was clearly not enough to completely escape the enraged beast behind them.

The beast's belly was stained with purple blood, and its wingspan was nearly thirty meters. With each flap, the wind elements in the surrounding world were gathered, becoming its power and propelling it wildly in pursuit of the hovercar. Before long, it arrived above the hovercar.

"So fast!" Zhou Jun exclaimed in shock.

"Don't just stand there, fire!" Liu Haoxuan shouted.

They immediately pulled out their electromagnetic guns from the car and began firing.

However, the beast merely flapped its wings, creating a massive storm that sent bullets flying, before swooping down in a sudden attack.

"Huhuhu~!"

A giant claw reached out towards the hovercar. Fan Ran stretched out his right arm, and an alloy shield emerged. At the same time, array patterns appeared all over his body, and suddenly a huge energy shield covered most of the vehicle.

"Om~!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The hovercar shook violently, and Fan Ran's right arm cracked open, revealing the alloy skeleton beneath his skin.

"It's a bit tough!" Fan Ran said through gritted teeth.

Before the words were finished, the wings were swept down again.

It stopped all the hovercars in an instant, and they tumbled and flew into the distance.

While still in mid-air, Liu Haoxuan grabbed Zhong Ling and Wu Wei, the two support staff, and flew straight out of the hovercar. He then threw them into a safe place, reached into his spatial storage, and took out his high-frequency vibration blade. Surrounded by divine wind, he slashed directly at the alien beast.

"Qiang~!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out as the blade was intercepted by the beast's claws.

Zhou Jun adjusted his body, barely managing to avoid being affected by the rollover, and pulled the driver, Zheng Lun, out of the car. Yu Kun, on the other hand, was lying on the ground in a very disheveled state. His magic power was exhausted, and after being thrown like this, he was not in good condition.

Fan Ran withstood two blows, and at this moment, the skin on the entire right half of his body was torn apart, revealing the alloy skeleton and metal muscles underneath. Fortunately, he was a [Rational School] fighter with a high degree of body modification. Not to mention his combat power, in terms of defense, only the [Firm Body School] fighters could compare with him in the early stages.

"Boom~!"

Liu Haoxuan was sent flying by a wing, his body crashing to the ground, the blade slipping from his hand.

Then the beast roared angrily and charged toward Zhou Jun and his group.

"Let's go together!" Fan Ran said to Zhou Jun, who was still able to move.

Zhou Jun didn't have time to think too much and went straight to confront Fan Ran.

Fan Ran raised his hand, and the severely deformed alloy shield once again shone with spiritual light, blocking the beast's claws.

"Clang! Clang! Thud!"

Fan Ran was unsurprisingly sent flying, his alloy arm deformed and twisted.

But under his cover, Zhou Jun seized the fleeting opportunity. With the power enhanced by the [Pioneer] armor, he unleashed the [Basic Gun Technique], and the alloy high-frequency vibrating gun blade pierced straight into the abdomen that had been damaged by Yu Kun, penetrating deep into it and shattering a large number of the alien beast's internal organs in its chest cavity.

"Puff puff puff~!"

"Ouch~!"

With a furious and painful roar, accompanied by a sweep of its wings, Zhou Jun was also swept away.

After landing, he felt excruciating pain all over his body.

Even with the protection of the [Pioneer] armor, he felt as if his internal organs and bones were shattered.

That's incredibly strong.
The beast struggled, flapping its wings wildly several times, creating ravines in the surrounding earth, but eventually calmed down due to severe damage to its internal organs and vital organs, as well as excessive blood loss.

"Phew, finally!"

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Jun felt all his strength dissipate.

At this moment, Zhong Ling's exquisitely beautiful face appeared before him, followed by a potion being forcibly poured into his mouth, which immediately reduced the pain all over his body.

After a while, he was helped to sit up and watched Zhong Ling begin to treat the other members of the team. He felt a strange sense of being reborn, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha...hiss."

The laughter affected his internal organs, causing him to involuntarily gasp for breath.

“Brother, although I know we’ve struck it rich, you’re injured like this, so please don’t laugh so recklessly,” Yu Kun said as he walked over.

“You don’t understand,” Zhou Jun said with a light laugh, shaking his head.

"Yes, yes, I don't understand, but that move of yours was really ruthless. No wonder you got nine points!" Yu Kun said.

"You're the one who's really good. Without your sniping, we wouldn't have been able to kill it."

Zhou Jun started a mutual praise session.

“That’s right, I’m the ace of our team! Without me, this team wouldn’t have been formed.” Yu Kun said without any politeness.

"Young man, being humble won't do you any harm," Zhou Jun said, rolling his eyes.

“If I’m capable, why should I be humble?” Yu Kun patted Zhou Jun on the shoulder and said.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, be gentle!" Zhou Jun complained.

"I'm applying medicine to you! I've deactivated your armor certification."

"Can we change players?"

"You look down on me? I look down on you too!"

(End of this chapter)