Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 28 Wilderness Area

"Set off!"

At Chu Tian's command, the six members of the Phantom Squad embarked on the highway to City 023.

By this time, the highway in the wilderness was already in a state of disrepair, with the road surface completely cracked.

Abandoned cars, trucks, and vans were everywhere on both sides of the road...

Blackened bloodstains and the remains of various monsters can be seen on the ground from time to time.

It was summer, and even in the evening, the weather was still quite hot.

The Phantom Squad, consisting of six people, continued their journey along the dilapidated highway.

"Roar, roar..."

"Awooo..."

In the fields along the highway, and in the dilapidated villages, the roars of monsters could be heard from time to time.

There are quite a few scattered beast-soldier level monsters in the wilderness, but these monsters are not worth the Phantom Squad stopping for. Their target is at least a low-level beast general level monster.

Therefore, as long as these low-level monsters don't bother them, they simply ignore them.

But in the end, there will always be some foolish monsters who come to their deaths.

"Roar, roar..."

With a low growl, several beast-soldier level monsters blocked the way for the Phantom Squad.

"It's a Tiger Mastiff!"

Yang Wu looked serious. Aside from the initial practical assessment, this was the first time he had encountered a monster in reality.

Before Yang Wu could react, Lu Qing at the front of the group had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow.

call out!call out!call out!

Soon, several sharp arrows pierced the air.

Arrows flew hundreds of meters in an instant, striking the vital points of the beast-soldier monsters charging towards the Phantom Squad—either their eyes or their throats.

In that instant, the monsters blocking the Phantom Squad's path were all killed.

Then, the arrows that had been shot out miraculously detached themselves from the monster, traced arcs, and flew back into the quiver on Lu Qing's back.

"You can do that?"

Yang Wu watched in stunned silence.

Clearly, all the arrows Lu Qing shot were retrieved by Chu Tian beside him using his mental power.

"Haha, Captain, your teamwork with Lu Qing is getting better and better!" Zheng Tao chuckled softly from the side.

"Yang Wu!" Chu Tian turned around and asked Yang Wu, "Do you know how to collect materials from various monsters?"

"I know!" Yang Wu replied immediately.

He gained considerable experience fighting monsters from the time simulator, and although he couldn't compare to Chu Tian and the others, he could still be considered a seasoned martial artist. Moreover, after joining the House of Limits, Yang Wu also browsed many posts about collecting monster materials.

"Alright!" Chu Tian immediately ordered, "Brother Zheng, take Yang Wu and collect the materials from the first few beast-soldier level monsters so he can familiarize himself with them as soon as possible!"

"Okay!" Zheng Tao replied and quickly led Yang Wu over.

Normally, the Phantom Squad would not waste time collecting materials from Beast Soldier-level monsters when setting out. They would only hunt some Beast Soldier-level monsters on the way back to the base city if there was still room in their backpacks.

But this time, Chu Tian brought along a newcomer like Yang Wu, intending to let Yang Wu familiarize himself with the methods of collecting monster materials first.

After all, no matter how much you know, it can't compare to collecting it yourself.

Zheng Tao and Yang Wu both possessed the physical attributes of a warrior general, making it incredibly easy for them to collect materials from beast-soldier level monsters.

Soon, Yang Wu and his companion finished collecting materials from the monsters and quickly caught up with the group.

"Captain, Sister Qing!" Yang Wu said after catching up with the group, "These monster materials..."

Yang Wu learned from the forum of Limitless Home that the materials of Beast Soldier-level monsters generally belong to whoever kills them.

"What you collected is yours!" Chu Tian said. "Brother Zheng, how was it? Did the material collection go smoothly?"

"Captain, Yang Wu has good talent; he's gathered a very comprehensive range of materials!" Zheng Tao said with a smile. "If I didn't know this was his first time in the wilderness, I'd probably think he was a seasoned martial artist!"

"Captain, shouldn't we find an F-rank monster for Yang Wu to train against later?" Zhou Zheng reminded him from the side, "After all, this is his first time in the wilderness!"

"No rush!" Chu Tian said with a smile, "Yang Wu has excellent physical attributes, and his marksmanship and movement skills are also quite good. For the first battle, we still need to find a more powerful monster!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Captain, F-rank monsters are already the most powerful Beast Soldier-level monsters. Are you planning to have Yang Wu deal with a Beast General-level monster in the first battle?"

Zheng Tao and Wang Zhi, who were standing to the side, were also slightly startled.

Although Yang Wu was quite strong, this was his first time entering the wilderness. Hunting a monster for the first time, he was lucky to be able to use even 50% of his strength!

"Yang Wu was able to fight Wang Zhi to a draw before. As long as he performs normally, dealing with a low-level beast general monster shouldn't be a problem!" Chu Tian said calmly. "Yang Wu, what do you think?"

If Yang Wu can't even handle a low-level beast general monster, then he'll definitely be a burden to the Phantom Squad.

"I'll listen to the captain!"

Yang Wu knew, of course, that this was a test from the Phantom Squad, but he felt no fear whatsoever.

He had hunted quite a few Beast General-level monsters during the simulation, so he had no shortage of experience.

"Brother Tian!"

Suddenly, Lu Qing, who had been observing the surroundings, whispered, "There's a group of pig-like monsters to the left front. Judging by their size, there should be a beast general-level monster among them!"

Upon hearing Lu Qing's call, Chu Tian and the others all stopped and took out their binoculars to look to the left front.

About a thousand meters to the left, a group of pig-like monsters were seen wandering around.

A herd of iron-haired wild boars and one-horned wild boars slowly advanced, surrounding a monster that looked like a tank, its entire body red.

"Captain, it's 'Bloodthirsty Tank'!" Zhou Zheng said with a smile. "Judging from the color of its scales, it should be a low-level Beast General!"

"Haha, we're in luck! We've just set off and we've already encountered a beast general!" Zheng Tao was equally delighted.

Generally speaking, it's rare to find beast-general level monsters in such desolate areas. Even if they do appear, they'll be quickly hunted down by passing martial arts teams.

The Phantom Squad has only just set off and they've already encountered a Beast General-level monster; their luck is truly remarkable.

At this moment, the monster horde had clearly not yet discovered Yang Wu and his companions.

Captain Chu Tian laughed, "This 'Bloodthirsty Tank' is pretty strong; it'll be perfect for Yang Wu to practice on!"

"Captain, this Bloodthirsty Tank's defense and impact power are among the best of all monsters of its level!" Zhou Zheng couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't we go find a low-level Beast General-level Tiger Cat or Lion Mastiff later?"

"Yang Wu, what do you think?" Chu Tian asked.

Although Chu Tian appeared calm, Yang Wu knew that if he refused, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in the Phantom Squad for long.

"Captain, I'm fine!" Yang Wu certainly wouldn't refuse!

True warrior-level powerhouses are all capable of hunting monsters of the same level. Although Yang Wu's physical attributes were slightly inferior to the "bloodthirsty tank" before him, his skills were far superior, so he was naturally fearless.

(End of this chapter)