Who said this card is outrageous?

But to show up at their door so abruptly seems a bit impolite.

The senior has given them such a great opportunity this time. It would be one thing if they didn't know about it, but if they still don't take any action, wouldn't that be even more impolite?

Li Zhaoya was extremely conflicted. He hadn't encountered this situation in a long time since he had advanced to the mid-level extraordinary realm.

I've always been the one being flattered, and now I'm finding it a little strange.

After much hesitation, Li Zhaoya finally touched the spatial artifacts on his body with reluctance and made up his mind!

Whether it's true or not, he decided to go.

Even if you make a mistake in the end, you can still treat it as a polite way of visiting a powerful person of the same level.

If I prepare the proper etiquette and gifts, then I shouldn't be considered to have offended anyone... right?

Li Zhaoya's plan was excellent, but unfortunately, when he finally made all the preparations and arrived at Zhang Che's hotel on the morning of the third day, he was told by the front desk that Zhang Che had already left.

"what?"

Li Zhaoya looked on in disbelief. The young receptionist, seeing the suddenly enraged man in front of her, was almost in tears, but still managed to explain, suppressing her fear, "That...that gentleman checked out early this morning..."

It was quite sudden, but faced with a guest's reasonable request, the hotel had no reason to refuse and could only quickly complete all the formalities and respectfully see the guest off.

"Does he want to leave something behind?" Li Zhaoya asked, unwilling to give up.

"No...no."

The receptionist quickly replied, then added that the room the gentleman was staying in had been thoroughly cleaned and there was nothing unusual about it.

"Okay, I understand." A hint of disappointment flashed across Li Zhaoya's face.

Judging from this, it's very likely that my actions yesterday were too obvious and scared people away.

Meanwhile, on a forest path southwest of Dongzhou City, Ahri and Gatomon were clearing obstacles in front of the Alchemy Cart.

Although the Southeast Province is closer to the coast, the Southwest Province completely surpasses it in terms of vegetation coverage.

Places like Dalonggou and Dongzhou, where superhumans are frequently active, are better off at least having a few decent roads for people to walk on.

However, the shortcut that Zhang Che chose this time to save time was clearly unbearable.

After finally clearing away the obstacle course that stretched for dozens of meters, Ali returned to the car and immediately buried her face in Zhang Che's arms.

"Master, I'm so tired~~"

The little fox rubbed its head against Zhang Che, making him feel a little distracted.

"Those obstacles could have been easily overcome using the power of the Flame Dragon Armor..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Che was speechless for a moment, and then a flick on the forehead landed on Ahri's head.

"You think you're so smart!"

"The power of the Flame Dragon Armor is too strong. If we're not careful, it could set the whole area on fire. We'll have to be the firefighters then."

It's exhausting!

Although Ahri is also a fire-type, her soul fire has a characteristic that it is less harmful to non-living things. Without enough souls as fuel, it will be extinguished in no time.

Chapter 305 Howling Wind and Thorns

Strictly speaking, plants in the extraordinary world certainly have souls, but compared to intelligent beings and animals, they are significantly weaker and simply insufficient to support the burning of the "soul fire."

So, after Ahri bombarded the road for so long, there were all sorts of scorched marks on the road ahead, but not a single spark could be seen.

"Archer, me too! Me too!"

At this moment, Gatomon also came over. Its short legs had prevented it from keeping up with Ahri's speed, and it was only now that it got back to the car.

"Mmm, Gatomon is really amazing!"

Zhang Che never hesitated to praise his family's little ones.

After having some fun, the group resumed their journey.

Seeing Zhang Che driving in front, Ali suddenly came over curiously and asked why they had left so suddenly. Shouldn't they have stayed in the city for a few more days according to the original plan?

"Because someone is spying on our whereabouts," Zhang Che replied calmly, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

"Huh? Are you from the Eye of Truth?" Ahri's tone carried a hint of worry.

"I don't know," Zhang Che shook his head, "but I quite hope it's theirs."

Zhang Che did not hide the matter of Shen Ji from them; they spent every day together, so it was impossible to keep it a secret.

With such a mountain pressing down on you, anyone would feel immense pressure.

However, this is the Southwest Province. If those people from the Eye of Truth are really bold enough to make a move here, Zhang Che wouldn't mind being bait to clean up the Southwest Province.

After all, in other places there might be the idea of ​​protecting oneself, but in the southwestern province, as long as the people of the Eye of Truth dare to show their faces, Zhang Che can instantly match a large number of teammates.

Even if Mirage Princess, who has successfully broken through, were to personally intervene, as long as she couldn't kill Zhang Che in one fell swoop, he might be matched with teammates who were also high-level extraordinary beings.

Otherwise, why do you think the Eye of Truth would keep its distance from the Southwest Province? It's simply because it's been terrified of being dealt with.

In terms of overall strength, an organization like the Eye of Truth, which has survived the attacks of the entire Federation to this day, is definitely stronger than the Southwest Province.

If both sides were to fight with all their might, the Southwest Province would be the one to lose in the end.

Unfortunately, the reality is that the Southwest Province has the support of the entire Federation. If things get really heated, they don't need anything else; just sending some people from the nearby provinces to provide support would be enough to turn the tide instantly.

Since they were bored on the road anyway, Zhang Che, just like before, told Ah Li and the others some information he knew as if it were a story.

Just to kill some time.

Two more days passed, and the story finally came to an end when a powerful, vibrant aura entered Zhang Che's perception range.

"Phew, the intelligence was right, we finally found it." Zhang Che immediately called Ah Li and the others to get out of the car, and then looked into the distance with a slightly solemn expression.

His target this time is a plant-type extraordinary creature whose strength has reached the peak of the fourth tier, Wind Howling Thorns.

Now that they were on the other side's home turf, surrounded by plants, Zhang Che couldn't be sure if he had already entered the other side's root perception range.

Fortunately, his perception range was large enough to confirm that the main body of the Howling Thorns was still several hundred meters away from him, so he didn't have to worry about safety for the time being.

It is said that this creature has been on the Adventurers' Guild's quest list for almost ten years. However, due to its cunning nature and its long-term residence in remote forests, even though it is only a fourth-tier extraordinary creature, it has never been able to be defeated thanks to its advantageous location.

The reason it has been on the cleanup list is that the location it occupies was originally an important branch road leading from Dongzhou City to the southwest.

At first, the intention might have been simply to reopen the road, but after so many years, with the emergence of other roads, the significance of killing that Howling Thorn has become more about venting one's anger.

But none of that matters. Zhang Che's purpose in approaching it was simply to take the materials from its body to use as fusion materials for the [Wind Eagle Armor].

It's also a way to avenge those humans who died at the hands of the other side.

Before plant-based superhuman beings advance to the higher level of superhuman and fully develop intelligence, their biological instincts still dominate their consciousness. As a result, they tend to act more recklessly and cruelly.

Everything is for one's own survival.

In that case, Zhang Che doesn't need to worry about using too much force when he strikes.

"Flaming Dragon Armor, combine!"

As the card was activated, a set of metallic armor, predominantly crimson, appeared on Zhang Che, completely enveloping him.

"Ahri, you and Gatomon are responsible for keeping watch on me from the side, and also keep an eye on the fire, so that we don't burn this whole place down."

Chang Cheh was mainly worried that if he accidentally hit his head, it might cause an excessively large forest fire.

That would be truly disastrous.

Natural disasters are beyond the capabilities of a mid-level transcendent being like him. Even with the Flame Dragon Armor, it can only protect him personally at most.

After dressing, Zhang Che took a heavy step, and his body disappeared from the spot, then reappeared more than 20 meters away.

By continuously accelerating his pace, Zhang Che soon arrived near a tangled mass of thorns.

From a distance, dozens or even hundreds of dark green thorns, each as thick as an adult's thigh, wriggled everywhere, their dancing forms visible on the ground, in the trees, and even in the sky.

It's clear they discovered Zhang Che's presence long ago, and the current intimidating scene is likely a form of intimidation.

This scene reminded Zhang Che of the extraordinary plant-like creature he had encountered in the Echoing Rift.

That guy was unable to break through to the mid-level transcendent due to the restrictions of the rules of the subspace, but the big guy in front of him was not only a genuine fourth-level transcendent creature, but also one whose strength had reached the top level.

Zhang Che felt he was only one step away from the fifth rank, but this big guy in front of him had probably gone much further.

If left unchecked, it might break through that barrier at any time and become another "Mountain Rock King"-like existence.

"Phew, what a pity. If it weren't for the fact that suitable materials with wind and wood attributes are so hard to find, I would have come back to deal with you after a while."

Zhang Che sighed inwardly, then twisted the knob on his waist to summon the weapon that came with the armor: the Flaming Bow.

"I'm not someone who's easily scared off."

As soon as he finished speaking, flaming arrows made of fire-attribute energy rained down on the distant howling thorns.

Phew! ! !

The howling wind created a series of mournful cries; someone with insufficient mental strength would likely be disoriented for a long time just from being hit like that.

But Zhang Che wasn't having any of it. He raised his longbow high and increased the frequency of firing his flaming arrows.

With this level of attack power, he could not possibly defeat his opponent, but Zhang Che's goal was to make his opponent reveal a weakness first.

Chapter 306 Luring the Enemy, Sealing

After the Flame Dragon Armor was upgraded to purple quality, it was enough to exert combat power equivalent to a fifth-tier superhuman in its normal state. Therefore, although each energy arrow fired by the Flame Bow seemed insignificant, its power actually reached the fourth-tier level.

In addition, due to the elemental advantage, every time the vines of the Howling Thorns hit, they will leave a dark, penetrating wound on them.

Given the size of the target, if there are only one or two wounds, or even dozens, such wounds are not a problem at all. The powerful regenerative ability of plant-based superhuman creatures can repair them in no time.

Not to mention, it also has a body rooted underground that constantly supplies nutrients upwards, so theoretically it is least afraid of a war of attrition.

Moreover, the Wind Howling Thorns doesn't only have vines as its attack method. Whether it's the mental attack caused by the howling wind or the high-speed spikes that burst out from several special vines, they all caused Zhang Che considerable trouble.

Fortunately, the Flame Dragon Armor was powerful enough, and after the battle started, he added the card [Sunny Day], which provides an amplification to the fire attribute, and was able to suppress his opponent again.

A blazing fireball shot straight into the sky, and together with the existing sun, instantly raised the surrounding temperature considerably.

The power of the arrows fired from the Flame Bow has also been greatly amplified.

The Wind Howling Thorns' self-healing ability has its limits. As time goes by, after the number of pierced wounds reaches several hundred, the Wind Howling Thorns' self-healing speed inevitably slows down.