Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

Chapter 93 An Unexpected Night Raid (Third Update, Please Follow for More)

Once you miss, you'll face an extremely long cooldown period, and if you have no other options, it means you're in danger.

However, there is a solution to this problem: quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

If you have enough swords, you can dodge 16. What about 32? Or 64?

Therefore, the idea that spending money can change one's fate is valid everywhere.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

While the four were drinking tea and chatting, a warning suddenly sounded from the detection station in front of the wooden house.

Sui An frowned and quickly got up. He was already a level 3 territory. According to the settings, only level 4 source energy would issue a warning. Could it be that a level 4 source beast was attacking him?

Upon arriving at the detection station, one could see three orange dots and five white dots on the projection screen, gathering together and quietly approaching their territory at a slow pace.

The level 3 detection station already has a detection range of 300 meters. The gathering of light spots of this size is obviously not a source beast passing through its territory.

"No way, it came out of the wilderness to attack us at night?" Erhu stood to the side frowning, but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was an orange dot.

"It couldn't be that they got lost at night, could it?" Zhao Feng crossed her arms over her chest, her face full of inexplicable sarcasm.

"Speaking of which, these guys are really brave. So many of them coming out together at night, aren't they afraid of encountering a source beast hunt?"

"Yesterday was a blood moon. This area is all plains, not like the Lianyun Mountains. There probably aren't any wandering source beasts here. I guess that's why."

Suddenly, Erhu moved closer, his brows furrowed, and a faint, cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Is the He family really going to lose all patience? Should we also attack their territory?"

Upon hearing these words, Sui An abruptly turned his head to look at the erhu beside him. As an adventurer by origin, he indeed became exceptionally cold-blooded when it came to such acts of fighting.

But Sui An still shook his head: "He Chong is a level three territory, and he's rich. Even if the three of you go, you might not get away with it. There could be casualties if you're not careful."

"I am already very grateful for the help you have given me for the sake of my territory. Let's not do anything risky."

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"Kill these people today to warn the He family and make them more aware of their son's actions. His parents are not mentally unstable to have achieved their current status."

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"It's good that Xiao An considered this."

Zhao Feng nodded first, then reached out and tapped the back of Erhu's head. Erhu's eyes immediately cleared, and his murderous aura vanished instantly.

"They put a bounty on us, and then He Chong killed us. They'll definitely suspect us."

"We are currently weak and have families to support, so let's be patient for now. Once the enemy realizes that they cannot easily eliminate us, they will not act rashly. When the cost of their actions becomes too high, they will also have to worry about our desperate counterattack."

"Aunt Zhao is right!"

Sui An lowered his brows and slanted his eyes, staring at the motionless point of light. Although he was smiling, his expression was somewhat cold.

Erhu, standing to the side, rolled his eyes at Sui An, about to retort that Sui An had no guts.

But then they heard Sui An standing to the side, staring at the projection, his voice cold and gloomy.

"We can't just storm into Jiangcheng and kill Xu Rong. A level 5 alchemist is stuck in the city, spending money to take revenge. Even if my territory can hold off a level 5 professional, are you planning to never leave the city again?"

"If you really want to take revenge on the He family, you shouldn't be thinking about how to kill He Chong, but rather how to get He Chong to upgrade his territory first. Xu Rong will then move into his territory, and that's when you'll have a chance to wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

These words brought a smile to Erhu's face. He reached out and hugged Sui An's neck, laughing heartily.

"Hey! I thought you'd changed your ways!"

Under the moonlight, a group of people wearing dark cloaks walked from the direction of Line 7, and only stopped slowly when they were close enough to each other.

The leader held a cylindrical object in his hand and kept using it to look at the distant territory.

"There are two watchtowers in the territory, but no one stands guard on them. The territory's wall is only 20 meters in diameter."

"I suppose it's because the territory is a level 2 territory that hasn't expanded. I checked with the transport team today through connections, and the people there told me that the territory is reaping good harvests. They said they transported three or four truckloads of black-armored beast carcasses a few days ago. Even if it was originally a level 1 territory, it would have been enough to upgrade long ago."

A person to the right of the leader suddenly spoke up and offered an explanation.

He carried a huge golden crossbow on his back, with a dozen thick and long crossbow bolts in his quiver. The crossbow and bolts were well-made and looked to be of high quality.

A surprised voice came from the left of the leader: "Three or four carts? You must be kidding. There are so many black-armored beasts. Even our hunting party might not be able to handle them all. Didn't the information from the black market mission say that the territory was only established two months ago?"

"Old Jin, are you stupid?!" the crossbowman suddenly cursed, his tone full of disappointment.

"The black market mission information all says it went through two rifts and even spied on two divergences. If it were an ordinary territory, would anyone bother to pay someone to handle it?"

"You two, keep your voices down, this territory is really creepy~"

The leader turned and glared at the two people who were trying to argue. His voice was deep and authoritative, immediately silencing the two men on either side.

"From the outside, this territory doesn't match his actual achievements at all. It must be protected by some high-level attack buildings. If we alert them, we might end up stuck here too."

"First, someone on the black market offered a 500-dollar bounty to investigate his background, and then someone else offered a 3,000-dollar bounty for the lord's head. This shows that the people who issued the bounties acknowledge the strength this family has displayed. We cannot act rashly before we understand the true nature of this territory!"

The crossbowman asked cautiously, "Brother, shall we do it tonight?"

The leader glanced southeast, holding the cylinder; that was the route taken by Line 7. It was quiet and dark then, and there was no one in sight.

He turned the cylinder around, looked at the bridge not far away, examined it briefly, then put the cylinder back in his arms and turned to look at the people behind him.

"The bounty isn't just for our family. Let's hide and see what happens. The night is still long, and more people will definitely come later!"

"Huh, why did they leave?"

Within the territory, Erhu watched as the dots on the detector left one by one, and quickly jumped onto the wall. However, without the blessing of the blood moon, the moonlight was very faint, making it difficult to see where they went.

Wang Hu also clung to the wall: "Could it be that they came to scout the place in advance, and then launched a sneak attack when everyone was asleep at night?"

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"Probably. You guys rest first, I'll take the night watch."

Sui An thought for a moment, then turned to look at Aunt Zhao. He was about to speak when Zhao Feng interrupted him.

"I brought a sleeping bag, so don't worry about me. Tiger's room is big enough. I'll go and rest when I'm tired."

Sui An nodded without saying anything more. He hadn't expected that there would be so many people so quickly that more rooms would be needed, which meant he hadn't prepared in advance.

Fortunately, Aunt Zhao also spent the night in the wild with the hunting group. Since the hunting group was a mix of men and women, they didn't mind as much as ordinary men and women.

As for the lord's room, it is generally taboo for outsiders to enter, since they might accidentally discover the lord's secrets.

"Xiao An, I'll go with you later~"

Wang Hu didn't plan to rest; in fact, he even tried to continue practicing his tempering technique.

The erhu, however, shook its head and swayed, showing none of its previous fierce demeanor, and returned to the stage to continue cracking beans.

"It's still early, let's keep chatting, it might get quite lively tonight~"

"Okay, you guys can watch. If you're tired, take a rest. I'll keep watch tonight, so I can react if anything happens."

Sui An didn't say much more and returned to his seat on the stage. He had to admit that the effect of restoring physical strength and energy was even more comfortable than the physical therapy he received in his previous life.

They chatted on and off for about an hour when the detection station sounded another warning.

Everyone stopped abruptly, and Sui An climbed over again.

This time, the projection on the detection station showed one red, two orange, and five white images. Judging from the colors, it seemed to be a different group of people than before.

"This is another group arriving; they've even sent level five professionals?"

"Could the He family have placed the bounty directly on the black market?"

Erhu shared his guess: if someone wanted to deal with someone they wanted to deal with, they would either use their own power or hire a well-known hunting team to avoid leaks.

However, if you publicly offer a bounty on the black market, your enemies will see it and prepare in advance, which is actually less efficient.

Sui An quickly thought of a possibility: "Perhaps they don't care at all whether they can destroy me or not. They just want to vent their son's anger and use these people to test my strength."

"That makes sense, but what's the point if these people just run away?"

Erhu pointed at the gradually disappearing light spots on the projection and laughed in exasperation!

When the figure of the level 5 professional appeared, he was actually a little nervous. After all, even Sui An himself was not sure if he could defeat the level 5 professional.

But now, what are these people doing? The first wave of people ran away after only a few minutes, and this second wave of forces, which was clearly stronger, did the same thing—they came to the vicinity of the territory, took a few glances, and then ran away.

"Damn it, I'm not sleeping tonight! I want to see just how many groups of people there are!"

About half an hour later, another group of people arrived from the outer edge of the territory.

"Is this the territory?"

The leader pointed to Sui An's territory and asked in a low voice.

"Yes!" Someone behind him pulled out a map and confirmed it again by the dim moonlight.

"This territory is so small, can it really withstand so many rifts?"

"It's basically true. I asked someone to check with the transport team. There were a lot of source beasts a few days ago, enough for three or four truckloads."

"Really? This territory might have some powerful backing, right? Are we getting scammed by this bounty?"

"I've also confirmed his identity. He's an orphan. His parents were only Level 3 combat professionals when they were alive. There was a Level 4 professional in his family."

"That's because he didn't have any connections, just pure luck?"

Whispers rippled through the crowd, but the leader suddenly raised his hand, silencing everyone behind him.

He didn't look at the territory, but at the ground in front of him, where there were many footprints on the yellow earth.

"Someone came here to scout the area beforehand. They probably also felt that this territory was a bit eerie and wanted to reap the benefits."

His gaze swept around, finally settling on the bridge in the distance, where he smiled slightly.

"San'er, erase our footprints and all the other footprints. Let's go see the fisherman too."

"Okay, big brother!"

A burly man stepped forward from behind the leader, and after everyone boarded the transport vehicle and left, he began to act.

He then squatted down, placed his palm on the ground, and released his bright yellow source energy.

A strange scene unfolded: starting from his palm, the surrounding yellow earth began to tremble slightly, gradually expanding outwards, and soon all the footprints were cleaned up by him.

He stood up again and followed the group. Although he was extremely burly, he left no footprints and even cleared away the tire tracks of the group.

He caught up with the group and witnessed an even more amazing scene.

Three transport vehicles were hidden in the depressions on both sides of the bridge, and more than twenty people carrying all sorts of weapons were divided into three groups under the bridge.

"Hey, it's so lively here!"

"If I remember correctly, you are the Golden Rainbow Hunting Group, then you must be Commander Hong Minghong?" The last group to arrive looked at the group on the right and chuckled softly.

Hong Ming frowned, looking at the man before him, and slowly said, "Are you Du Yuan, the leader of the Yellow Sand Hunting Group?"

"Yes, it's me~" Du Yuan nodded, making no attempt to hide it, and turned to look at the other side.

"And what's this side?"

"Dark Assassin, He Yun!"

The Dark Assassin Hunting Group members were all dressed in night clothes, and some even wore masks, making them very professional.

The person who spoke was rather thin and looked very inconspicuous.

However, apart from the Dark Assassins, everyone else in the arena took a few steps back, which clearly showed that the Dark Assassins had a high reputation in Jiangcheng, and most of the people present had heard of them.

Du Yuan's pupils also contracted, as if he had heard about the Dark Assassins' deeds, and he forced a smile.

"So you're from the Dark Assassin Hunting Group. I heard the group's leader is a level 6 expert with many squads under his command, each led by a level 5 professional. I suppose you're one of the level 5 squad leaders?"

He Yun nodded slightly in acknowledgment, but did not say anything more. In his perception, no one was his match, so he was naturally fearless.

Du Yuan didn't mind. The other party was a level 5 professional. If they really fought, even if his team attacked together, they might not be able to defeat him.

"It seems that everyone has accepted the bounty of three thousand source stones, so why are you all stuck here without making a move?"

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Hong Ming, on the other side, didn't answer the question but instead pressed further, "Then why did Commander Du come too?"

Du Yuan replied with a smile, "Of course I saw your figures and footprints, and knew there was an ambush. How could I dare to make a move? But surely one of you arrived first, right?"

Hong Ming sighed slightly: "I was indeed the first one here, but I feel there's something fishy about the bounty and something unusual about the territory. I'm not confident."

"I see!" Du Yuan nodded, looked at Hong Ming and He Yun, and said softly.

"However, since we already have three teams here, why don't we cooperate and split the bounty equally?"

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