Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 81 Against the Heavens
"Are we really going to go over there?" Yang Ru looked into the distance with her infrared night vision goggles. She could see one person with a very strong heat source, and three other people with very weak red heat sources. They were all lying on the ground and were probably dead.

Yang Ru was a little scared and really didn't want to go over.

They vaguely heard gunshots and tried to contact Gao Wu via walkie-talkie, but received no response. Han Yang then suggested coming over to check the situation.

After setting off, both sides exchanged location coordinates and communicated their positions after setting up camp. Han Yang and Yang Ru then found their way over.

As darkness fell completely, the area was filled with trees and layers of snow. The two of them walked for more than twenty minutes, their feet sinking deep into the snow.

Yang Ru saw the dead body from afar, and she felt panicked, somewhat reluctant to go over.

Han Yang said earnestly, "We've already agreed with Gao Wu that we'd help each other out if anything happens. Now that Gao Wu is in trouble, we can't just ignore him..."

He then changed the subject: "However, we can't act recklessly without thinking; we need to assess the situation first."

"Old Han, Old Yang, come quick!" Gao Wu's hoarse voice pierced through the darkness, startling Yang Ru.

"It's Gao Wu," Han Yang said, not surprised but delighted. Since it was Gao Wu who was alive, everything was fine. He took Yang Ru's hand and said, "Let's go."

When the two got closer, they saw three corpses lying on the ground, each one with a gruesome death.

Yang Ru was too timid to look closely, but Han Yang observed very carefully. All three of them had their heads blown off, clearly gunshot wounds.

That's why he couldn't recognize the identities of the people.

"What is this?" Han Yang knew that Gao Wu would not kill people indiscriminately. This was the hunter assessment, and even if there was some personal grudge, Gao Wu would not take action here.

Besides, this is Gao Wu's camp. The three of them came here late at night; they clearly have ill intentions.

"Wan Cangsong and his two henchmen tried to kill me, but I killed them instead."

Gao Wu didn't hide anything; it was Wan Cangsong's fault, so what did he have to be afraid of?

When it comes to reason and law, he always acts with righteous indignation and justified self-defense.

He doesn't care about reason or the law. He's Song Mingyue's close friend and a disciple of Master Song. The Wan family may have some influence in Yunling, but in Beizhou, what can the small Wan family compare to the Song family?

"Wan Cangsong?!" Han Yang was shocked. He remembered very clearly that Wan Cangsong was a supervisor of the Hunter Association and one of the people in charge of this assessment.

Moreover, Wan Cangsong was a samurai! Gao Wu killed a samurai with a pistol? How is that possible?

With the samurai's protective energy field, he could stand there and let Gao Wu clear all the bullets without getting hurt.

Han Yang glanced at the corpse, then at Gao Wu. He was utterly shocked, even doubting that Gao Wu was lying.

This kid somehow got hold of a cool, bright red mirrored mask that completely covered his face.

Along with the three corpses around him, Gao Wu exuded a mysterious and dangerous aura, sending chills down Han Yang's spine.

He also felt that Gao Wu wasn't just talking nonsense. But such a Gao Wu was far too dangerous and terrifying!
Yang Ru couldn't hide her nervousness; her beautiful eyes were filled with unease. She didn't even dare to look at Gao Wu, but kept giving Han Yang meaningful glances, reminding him to be careful.

She was furtively touching the pistol at her waist, as if she was about to make a move.

Gao Wu noticed that Han Yang's muscles were tense, and he also saw Yang Ru's little movements. He took off his crimson mask and smiled at Han Yang: "Old Han and Old Yang have come all this way to help, I am very grateful."

He wasn't just being polite; Han Yang and Yang Ru didn't know what had happened, yet they came to help, proving that these two were truly good people.

As for the talk of killing him to silence him, that's simply not in his nature, and there's no need for it.

Gao Wu wore the crimson mask mainly for the experience; he didn't intend to do anything bad.

This mask is undeniably effective; it allows you to see through darkness and provides exceptional defense. Wan Cangsong practically delivered it to my door!

Gao Wu didn't find the loot unlucky, nor did he have such strong moral fastidiousness. The other party was about to kill him, so what was wrong with him looting the loot box?

There's no need to dwell on this at all.

"Are you alright?" Han Yang noticed Gao Wu's tattered tactical vest at this moment.

Judging from the tattered state of the tactical vest, it was indeed a skill only a samurai could possess. He thought it was a miracle that Gao Wu could still stand and speak.
"It's nothing, just that my clothes are torn," Gao Wu replied casually, while checking the firearms and equipment on Wan Cangsong and the others.

As a warrior, Wan Cangsong was quite wealthy. His swords and firearms were all of the finest quality. He also carried two Thunder Eagle pistols, specially made gold models, which looked very impressive.

The firearms and equipment of the other two individuals were also very valuable.

Han Yang and Yang Ru watched as Gao Wu searched through the dead body for items. Neither of them had ever had a similar experience before, and they were both at a loss, completely unsure whether to watch or not, or whether to go and help.

Gao Wu sorted out all the firearms and weapons, took out two Golden Thunder Eagle pistols and two boxes of ammunition, and also found a clean Dragon Scale tactical bulletproof vest, which was just right for him.

As for other firearms and swords, although they are very valuable, they are inconvenient to carry.

Han Yang watched Gao Wu fiddling with the Golden Thunder Eagle pistol and couldn't help but say, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"It's okay, I just asked, and they didn't object," Gao Wu replied casually.

Han Yang glanced at Wan Cangsong, whose head had exploded. This joke was just too damn lame!
He cautioned, "I mean, you'll be recognized if you take their things."

"As far as I know, the Wan family is very powerful in Yunling. The eldest brother, Wan Canglong, is a martial arts master and also a high-ranking member of the Hunter Association."

"I checked it. The gun doesn't have a Hunter Association code; it's a stolen gun. It's fine."

As Gao Wu spoke, he opened two large backpacks. To his surprise, they didn't contain supplies, but rather a set of complex-looking equipment.

The metal casing is completely sealed, making it look like a specialized device used to hold something. There's also a large, fixed battery inside the backpack to keep the instrument running.

"What is this thing?" Gao Wu asked Han Yang.

Han Yang shook his head and guessed, "Like medical supplies?"

"Take a picture first, you two come over and take one too, this is evidence of the crime!" Although Gao Wu didn't know what the device was for, he knew it must be used for bad things.

Gao Wu found three more snow wolf tails in his backpack, which surprised him.

Gao Wu casually handed Han Yang and Yang Ru two snow wolf tails. "Let's leave now and get out of the Void Realm as soon as possible." Wan Cangsong and his group wouldn't dare carry a tracking device if they were going to do something bad. Their actions here shouldn't be exposed for the time being.

Taking advantage of this gap, they left the virtual realm first.

No matter what background or strength Wan Canglong possesses, he would never openly attack the Hunter Association. Once he returns to Dongjiang, he will have nothing to fear.

"Leave now?" Han Yang hesitated. He glanced at the corpses, as if asking what to do with the dead.
"They're not afraid of the cold, so we don't need to worry about them."

Gao Wu made a joke, mainly because Han Yang and Yang Ru were too nervous, and he could only try his best to ease the tension for the sake of his friends' mental and physical well-being.

He then added, "If the rest of the Wan family comes, we're doomed."

To be honest, Gao Wu couldn't understand why the Wan family wanted to kill him. Was it just because he defeated Wan Cangshan in the arena?

That reason is too far-fetched. However, some people and some things just cannot be judged by common sense.

Besides, it doesn't matter why the other party wanted to kill him; what matters is that he must get away from the danger as soon as possible.

Now that everything has been explained, it would be foolish for Han Yang and Yang Ru not to leave.

Gao Wu packed his bags, put on his crimson mask, and strode outside.

Han Yang and Yang Ru looked at each other, neither of them wanting to follow Gao Wu, but they also dared not stay here.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Yang said to Yang Ru, "Let's leave here first."

Looking at Gao Wu's retreating figure, Yang Ru said uneasyly in a low voice, "I'm afraid he'll kill someone to cover it up."

"Haha..." Han Yang was amused. "No, no, it's not that serious."

Although he didn't know why Gao Wu had fought with the other party, he still trusted Gao Wu's character.

Moreover, Wan Cangsong, a dignified warrior, was killed by Gao Wu. If Gao Wu wanted to kill them, he could have just taken direct action; there was no need for him to beat around the bush.

The two quickly caught up with Gao Wu, but after walking for a short while, Yang Ru could no longer keep up.

It was too dark, the snow was too deep, and Gao Wu was walking too fast, so she quickly ran out of energy.

A backpack weighing thirty or forty kilograms felt as heavy as a mountain!

"I'll help you carry your backpacks, Lao Han, you help Lao Yang a bit."

Gao Wu noticed their awkwardness and offered to take Han Yang and Yang Ru's backpacks from them. His chest still ached; his heart was probably still slowly healing.

Even so, his stamina far surpassed that of those two weaklings.

To increase their speed, Gao Wu also had to help them carry their backpacks. Han Yang was about to refuse, but Gao Wu said directly, "We're running for our lives, so please don't stand on ceremony."

With their heavy burdens removed, Han Yang and Yang Ru walked with much lighter steps. However, they were both horrified. Gao Wu was clearly injured, yet his stamina was terrifying! No wonder he could kill a warrior!

After walking in the dark for three hours, Gao Wu was fortunate to have a mask that allowed him to see through the darkness, and he successfully led Han Yang and Yang Ru back to the camp at the entrance of the Void Realm.

Before entering the semi-permanent camp, Gao Wu contacted Song Mingyue. A mobile satellite base station was installed there, allowing for calls to the outside world and easy internet access.

"The Wan family, alright, let me ask about the situation. Don't go into the camp yet, wait for my news." Song Mingyue was also somewhat surprised to hear that the Wan family wanted to kill Gao Wu.

While he was at it, Gao Wu transferred the surveillance footage to his phone, uploaded one copy to his personal cloud drive, and sent another copy to Song Mingyue.

The surveillance camera was slung over his shoulder. Despite the unusually concentrated force of Wan Cangsong's palm strike, the camera remained intact. This was extremely important video evidence and had to be handled properly.

A few minutes later, Gao Wu received a call from Song Mingyue: "Wait for me at the camp. I'll be there before dawn."

The hunter association staff from all three cities were at the camp. Gao Wu and his group found the temporary leader, handed over the snow wolf tails, and completed the registration. With that, the assessment was considered complete.

The normal procedure also requires checking the monitoring equipment to confirm that the hunting process complies with regulations.

The Hunter Association has been established for almost a hundred years, and now no one strictly enforces the rules on minor matters.

Besides, Gao Wu and his friends are so young, they're obviously from prestigious families. Having a formal hunter identity isn't anything special, there's no need to take it so seriously.

Back at the Dongjiang camp, Han Yang and Yang Ru, who were extremely exhausted, went to rest first, while Gao Wu went to find Shang Zhenglin.

Shang Zhenglin was looking at his phone in the room when he saw Gao Wu come in, and he was quite surprised. "You finished the mission so quickly?"

"If there's an unexpected situation, I can only come back to find my third uncle first." Gao Wu had changed into a tactical vest, and there were no signs of battle on his body.

Shang Zhenglin looked at Gao Wu with some confusion: "What happened?"

“Wan Cangsong wants to kill me,” Gao Wu replied.

"Ok?"

Shang Zhenglin had only asked casually, but he hadn't expected it to be such a big deal. His face immediately showed surprise. "How did you know Wan Cangsong wanted to kill you?"

“Wan Cangsong has already made his move,” Gao Wu said truthfully.

"Huh?!" Shang Zhenglin was even more surprised. "How did you get back? Where's Wan Cangsong?"

"I killed Wan Cangsong."

Gao Wu spoke calmly, but to Shang Zhenglin it was like a thunderbolt. His mature face was filled with disbelief, and he stood up abruptly: "Huh!!!"

"Third Uncle, I was forced to defend myself," Gao Wu hurriedly explained.

Looking at Gao Wu's helpless expression, Shang Zhenglin didn't know what to say for a moment... This nephew is really a bit too amazing!

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(End of this chapter)