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Xue Lang also trusted Leng Ran's abilities. Although Leng Ran was still young, all the members around her had a high opinion of her. Her ability and skills in dealing with alien beasts were even better than many people's. This was why Xue Lang dared to take Leng Ran on a night walk.

However, what used to be a two-hour walk back before sunset now takes six hours.

On the way, Xue Lang quickly finished the dinner Leng Ran had brought, then focused entirely on driving and keeping watch. Neither of them chatted; instead, they listened intently to the sounds around them, in case the strange beast suddenly attacked.

As night deepened, Xue Lang turned on a dim light to illuminate a small area. Leng Ran, sitting in the carriage, closed his eyes and quietly opened his mental network, displaying the scene within a radius of 500 meters in his mind.

Leng Ran had been warned by the Silver-Masked Fox not to use his mental power lightly, especially mental attacks, lest he be discovered by a master and expose himself.

To date, Leng Ran has only used the lightest possible mental detection during hunts to proactively avoid risks; she has never attempted to launch a mental attack on a beast or a person. Leng Ran once used this method to detect a C-rank beast and led the group to safety beforehand.

A Class C alien beast is something that only Uncle Tiger could possibly fight if he were piloting a mecha; it's not something they can provoke right now.

After walking for more than four hours, an uninvited guest broke into Leng Ran's mental network. After confirming it in his mind several times, Leng Ran, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

A Phantom Serpent! And a Phantom Serpent with stealth abilities! Rank D! Less than 300 meters to our right! Now blending seamlessly into the night and the grass, it has already sensed us and is preparing to ambush us!

"Stop right now!" Leng Ran suddenly warned. Xue Lang didn't understand why, but he did as she said.

"Grandpa Commander, there's a blind beast. I'll take care of it. I'll be done in ten minutes," Leng Ran said quickly. He then turned on the small spotlight on his collar, grabbed a long spear from the carriage, jumped off, and ran away.

"Be careful!" Xue Lang called out.

Xue Lang was filled with doubt. As the leader of the beast hunting team, he was a highly experienced man and had not heard any unusual noises. How did Leng Ran, this half-grown child, discover it?

Leng Ran covered his eyes with a layer of mental energy, which allowed him to clearly see the outline of the Phantom Serpent and determine its location.

Class D Phantom Serpents are over ten meters long and are a type of python that prefers to constrict its prey before swallowing it. The only saving grace is that while Class D Phantom Serpents possess stealth abilities, they haven't yet evolved a deadly venom; venom is a characteristic of Class C Phantom Serpents.

Leng Ran didn't rush to the Phantom Snake immediately, so the snake, which wasn't very intelligent, didn't realize that Leng Ran had already spotted it.

Leng Ran slowed his pace, pretending to stroll in the forest. Driven by its desire for food, the Phantom Snake quietly followed him, slithering behind him.

At this moment, Leng Ran was mobilizing his mental power in his mental sea. Just as the Phantom Serpent stood up to strangle Leng Ran, Leng Ran's mental attack was completed and attacked the Phantom Serpent's mental sea without mercy.

As a stealthy beast, it has little mental resistance. Under Leng Ran's sudden attack, the Phantom Serpent's mind went blank, and it stood still.

Taking advantage of the moment, Leng Ran turned around and thrust his spear with unparalleled precision into the Phantom Serpent's vital spot. With a twist, he pierced through the serpent's fatal point.

Once it came to its senses, the phantom snake struggled a few times before collapsing to the ground and remaining motionless.

Within the cold, indifferent mental network, the Phantom Serpent's life force had completely vanished. Only then did he step forward, grasp the snake in his hand, and drag it back onto the oxcart.

Xue Lang watched as Leng Ran dragged a snake over ten meters long back, and he was secretly alarmed. If Leng Ran hadn't discovered them, their situation would have been dire. Even if Xue Lang and Leng Ran could escape, the ox pulling the cart would certainly not get away.

Xue Lang took a closer look and saw that it was a Phantom Snake! It was over ten meters long, so it should already be a D-level snake with the ability to hide. How did Mo Li find it?

"Ah Li, how did you find out about the D-rank Phantom Serpent?" Xue Lang asked.

"Grandpa Commander, you have to keep this a secret for Ali." Leng Ran was prepared. "Ali has spiritual power, though not much, but it can see through the Phantom Snake's disguise."

Thinking of the troublesome incident earlier that day, Xue Lang turned to Leng Ran and said seriously, "Ali, don't use your mental power in front of anyone. If someone tries to recruit you into their faction, refuse decisively."

"Don't worry, Grandpa Commander, I'm already a member of the War Wolf team, and no one else will join." Leng Ran nodded obediently.

The reason the leader is late today is related to a certain force. It is quite large, enough to make the leader wary, and its actions may not be legitimate. It also prefers to recruit members with spiritual power.

Nowadays, people with high-level mental strength become battlefield commanders, keeping abreast of the battlefield situation and using mental connections to transmit orders to other commanders.

Those with high physical fitness levels will choose to become individual soldiers, while those who possess both are one in ten thousand.

The scientific community generally believes that the development of mental strength will restrict physical fitness level, resulting in commanders having weaker physical fitness.

Leng Ran is an exception. Despite inheriting the genes of her commander parents, her physical strength level has never been restricted by her mental strength level.

So, is this faction's preference for recruiting exceptional individuals with strong mental fortitude in preparation for cultivating a top-tier combat force?

If so, was it a coincidence that the silver-haired fox threw itself onto this nameless star, or was there another motive?

Two hours later, the two finally returned safely to the base. It was already past midnight, and several uncles who were keeping watch were anxiously waiting for their return.

"Hey, you're back, you're back." Uncle Tiger on the watchtower saw the two first and called out to the others who were still awake.

Leng Ran also shut down the mental network and slowly opened her eyes. Maintaining it for more than six hours straight was extremely taxing on her mental energy.

As soon as Leng Ran got out of the car, she rubbed her temples and suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing towards her. Before she could dodge, she was embraced tightly by the person who came.

The familiar scent of green grass is Junhan.

"Ah Li, why are you back so late?" Jun Han rested his head on Leng Ran's shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "Everyone was very worried about you."

"Don't you know how good I am, Brother Han?" Leng Ran said with a smile, gently pushing Jun Han away.

"Grandpa Commander ran into some trouble in the city and was late in setting off. But I brought back a lot of food!" Leng Ran took off her small cloth bag and showed Jun Han the armory.

"Ah Li is a little glutton." Jun Han smiled, clearly pleased.

"Hmm? The captain is impressive, managing to take down a D-rank Phantom Serpent. It's not easy to find something like that at night." Uncle Tiger, who was moving supplies, saw the Phantom Serpent and remarked.

"Let me see, hey, it really is true, the commander is still as sharp as ever." Uncle Dao also came over.

Xue Lang smiled and readily accepted it.