Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 38 Hunting
Huanglong Cave.

This is considered half of the scenic area outside Blue Moon City.

More than ten years ago, four groups of people encountered accidents in the cave, forcing the operation of the scenic area to be abandoned.

Although there were signs prohibiting entry at the entrance, Ji Fuyou easily ventured deep into the cave, bringing with him a large amount of steel reinforcement materials.

"It should be this position."

Ji Fuyou, holding a lantern, stopped in an open area with dozens of stalactite pillars.

After looking around for a moment, he began to set up three ancient weapons—crossbow carts—that he had ordered for a total of 30!
He estimated the speed of the mutated giant scorpion, calculated the speed-distance formula, and stretched a line a dozen meters away from the ballista. When the line was touched, the ballista would be triggered, and a heavy arrow 1.5 meters long, made entirely with modern technology, and designed specifically to kill large creatures, would be launched!
One layer of insurance isn't enough!

He came to a relatively narrow opening.

There is a huge group of stalactites next to the entrance.

He had professionals study the structure of this stalactite formation, and they said that with just a little more destructive force, the entire formation would collapse!
So he used some gunpowder and detonated it at several points in the structure.

Amidst the swirling dust, the stalactite formations were damaged to a critical point. With just one more powerful impact, the entire area would collapse, unleashing thousands of tons of weight crashing down like a tidal wave.

During the few days he taught Ji Qingqing swordsmanship, he "killed" more than thirty giant scorpions.

Although the number of these giant scorpions did not represent all the strange beasts in Huanglong Cave, it was enough for him to realize that apart from that mutated giant scorpion, there was no one around him that he could not defeat.

Most giant scorpions are only 20 to 25 in size.

That is equivalent to a deputy senior or senior martial artist.

Therefore, he doesn't need to set traps everywhere.

Even so, a day still passed after he had precisely adjusted each trap to ensure they wouldn't malfunction at crucial moments.

Since there is often a few minutes between the fog forming and the fog becoming thick, there is enough time to go deep into the cave, so Ji Fuyou chose a well-ventilated spot at the cave entrance to rest.

As for motorhomes...

The target was too obvious, so he stopped at a distance.

They only go there when they need to replenish their supplies.

As time went by, Ji Fuyou waited patiently.

Last time I spent several extra days at Lion Rock, and this time will obviously be no exception.

This kind of secluded wilderness life can easily bring peace of mind.

He seized the opportunity, focused his energy and refined his spirit, and felt that his cultivation efficiency was even faster than in Starlight City.

"Jingle Bell!"

That afternoon, Ji Fuyou's phone rang.

Pei Zhaoye?
They used to send text messages, but now they just call?

After thinking for a moment, he pressed the answer button, and Pei Zhaoye's voice came through quickly: "Haha, Brother Ji, you've quietly stirred up a big mess."

Ji Fuyou's heart tightened.

Did Pei Zhaoye find out that he killed Zhou Heng?
After all, the Demon-Suppressing and Spirit-Refining Technique, to which the Soul-Suppressing Curse belongs, was given to him by Pei Zhaoye.

Although his heart tightened, there was no hint of anything amiss in his tone: "What Chairman Pei said has confused me a bit. What important matter is it?"

"Haha, my brother is quite the hidden talent! What's the big deal? A mid-level mental ability user title, isn't that a big deal?"

Intermediate level mental ability user?
Where did Pei Zhaoye get this information?
Oh, the information on the official forum of the Spiritual Power Association, which is verified by real names, will be updated automatically.

This is not Zhou Heng's business.

Ji Fuyou breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Killing Pei Zhaoye is much more difficult than killing Zhou Heng.

He quickly replied modestly, "It was just luck."

"It's no fluke. When I first met you, I felt that you were a natural-born mental ability user, with a mental scale of 13 or 14. Now it seems that it was indeed true. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to complete the intermediate mental ability user qualification assessment in such a short time!"

Pei Zhaoye said with a hearty laugh, "There are only so many intermediate-level mental ability users in Xingguang City. Brother, your promotion is definitely something to celebrate. I'm at Bihai Tower with a few friends. Oh, Jiang Yubai, whom I've met a few times before, is here too. Would you like to come and join us?"

"Now?"

Ji Fuyou glanced at his surroundings.

“Evening shows are fine too,” Pei Zhaoye said magnanimously.

"I appreciate President Pei's kind invitation, but I'm not in Xingguang City right now, so I'm afraid it will be some time before I can come."

"Oh? My brother isn't in Xingguang City? I wonder when you'll be back? I'll throw a banquet for you when you return to celebrate your intermediate professional title."

"I am not sure as well."

Ji Fuyou said truthfully.

He knew that the fog of mystery was likely to appear soon.

He couldn't tell whether it would be one or two days or seven or eight days.

"Haha, okay then, let's get together again when my brother comes back."

Pei Zhaoye replied dismissively and ended the call.

……

the other side.

The renowned Water World Bathing Hotel in Xingguang City.

In a rest room, Pei Zhaoye hung up the phone.

He glanced at his trusted friends in the room and said calmly, "Brother Ji, you've only been in this industry for a short time and you're already an intermediate-level mental ability user. Your future is limitless. It's not something I, as the head of the security department of Star Shield Group, can easily persuade."

"I could let it go the last few times, but this time, Chairman Pei personally called to invite him, and he actually didn't come? Doesn't he even consider himself a member of the Starlight City's psychic ability community?"

Immediately, someone chimed in with discontent.

"It seems that Brother Ji has indeed been away from Xingguang City for some time now. I haven't heard from him for a while either. I wonder what he's been up to."

Jiang Yubai quickly spoke up to ease the tension.

"Alright, if you're not coming, you're not coming. Don't let such a small thing spoil our enjoyment."

Pei Zhaoye said to one of them, "Huang Que, Tang Yue and the others owe a lot to you. Now, we have more than half the votes, so we are practically guaranteed to win."

"President Pei, you flatter me. It's also because of your outstanding personal charisma that they were inclined to side with you after Pang Hu's death, but they couldn't express it due to previous conflicts. This time, when we went to talk to them, they immediately agreed."

The other person said with a smile.

"Haha, they were loyal to Pang Hu and I were on opposing sides before. I not only don't blame them for that quality, but I also quite admire them. When they come over in the future, we will work together to manage the development of the spiritual ability system in Xingguang City."

Pei Zhaoye had an unpretentious attitude.

Jiang Yubai saw this and sighed inwardly.

Since he began competing for the position of president of the city's psychic ability association, Pei Zhaoye has become very concerned about his reputation. Now, with the support of psychic ability users like Tang Yue who belong to Pang Hu's lineage, he is at the height of his power.

But at that very moment, when she called to invite Ji Fuyou, he declined.

When no one is around, this situation doesn't matter.

But in front of Huang Que and the others...

I'm afraid I'll be resented by the incoming president.

However, of the four, he was the least important, and the only reason he was even allowed to stay together was to pay the bill later, so...

After saying a good word for Ji Fuyou, he didn't dare to offer any more suggestions and simply played his role as the atmosphere-maker.

……

The floating creatures were completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

He devoted all his time and energy to cultivating his spirit and strength, as well as waiting for the mist to appear, leaving him no time to flatter Chairman Pei.

As time went on, on the afternoon of the fifth day that Ji Fuyou lived in the cave...

A thick fog suddenly appeared.

Ji Fuyou, who was meditating and refining his spirit, suddenly opened his eyes.

"coming!"

(End of this chapter)