The Wind Spirit Fox's green glass ball eyes were empty and lifeless, and its four paws thrashed helplessly in the air.

Leng Ran really suspected that what she was holding was actually a high-quality replica toy, but her mental energy couldn't detect what it was at all. It was as if she had encountered an incomplete "gray fog," and most of her mental energy was blocked!

Ai Anbang's voice rang out again: "Big brother, I've passed through the portal... Now, I've been teleported to the chaotic battle zone. The people who were teleported here before are all fighting here, and I dare not move."

Leng Ran's mental energy had already covered the entire central area, and he immediately located Ai Anbang's current position.

"Go to the rooftop first. I'll contact you again in five minutes, which is exactly two hours later, after the monsters respawn," Leng Ran said quickly. "By the way, are there any realistic high-tech monsters in the City of the Future?"

“Simulated alien beasts?” Ai Anbang carefully recalled the information he knew. “Yes! But there aren’t many of them. And they can’t be sure where they’ll appear.”

Leng Ran felt slightly relieved; it seemed to be a technology inherent to the future city.

"Is there a way to shut it down?"

Ai Anbang was surprised: "Big brother, you encountered it? If you caught it, just tug on its ear."

Leng Ran tugged at the Wind Spirit Fox's ear, and it really stopped moving, so Leng Ran casually tossed it into the storage box.

Storm: "Starflame Dragon has spawned."

"Wow—" came Ai Anbang's exclamation through the communicator, "The Starflame Dragon spawned right next to me!"

Leng Ran: "I'll go call some people, you hide first."

Ai Anbang: "Hey? Someone just flew up there carrying an assault rifle!"

Shao You originally wanted to find that cripple to show off, so he followed the red beam of light to this place, where the C-level alien beast just happened to land on his face.

Yu Jiu said that Mo Li could kill a C-level alien beast single-handedly without a mecha, so he can too!

The Starfire Dragon, with its dragon head and scorpion tail, spewed out a mouthful of cold flames imbued with the energy to annihilate stars. Wherever it touched, many individual soldiers lost their lives instantly, and buildings were stained with the same starry sky color, melting and destroying in large numbers amidst the flames.

Strangely, the buildings that were only half-built could still "float" in mid-air. The Starfire Dragon's flames acted like an eraser, only able to "erase" parts of the buildings. These buildings, however, were like textures, and the damage to the foundations seemed to have no effect on them.

Physics seems to completely fail here.

"What's going on? Is there a bug in the simulated battlefield?"

"Don't you know? The future city has always looked like this. It's probably some kind of high-tech city from ten thousand years in the future."

"Yes, the strategy team even did a special study. Even though only the upper half of that building is left, mechs can still stand there."

Shao You snatched a precious external flight device called "Sky Wing" from the street. It can help the wearer fly directly in the air. Many mechs are equipped with this device for emergencies.

He moved around the Starflame Dragon with great agility, without getting a single drop of flame on him. He raised his gun, aimed at the Starflame Dragon's eyes, and fired several shots at close range.

"You mere C-level alien beast, die!"

Shao You had already revealed a victor's smile. Just as the bullet was about to pierce the Starflame Dragon's eye, the Starflame Dragon, sensing the foreign object flying towards it, closed its eyes. Its hard eyelids deflected the bullet, leaving only three shallow marks.

At the same time, the Starflame Dragon's scorpion tail lashed out fiercely at Shao You. Still feeling smug, Shao You pulled himself up urgently, barely managing to avoid being knocked to the ground.

Undeterred, Shaoyou aimed again at the Starflame Dragon's seemingly soft belly, which wasn't covered by scales, and fired. This time, he didn't even leave a mark.

This thing's shell is so hard! How can you fight it without a mecha?! How did that guy named Mo Li manage to do it back then?!

"Are all lone soldiers without a commander this reckless? Do they think they can take on a C-class assault beast head-on with just a standard assault rifle?"

"He just mentioned Mo Li, didn't he? Hehe, silly kid, you don't even know who Mo Li is."

"The C-rank Gale Eagle that Mo Li killed was a speed-type monster, but its defense was far inferior to that of the offensive Starflame Dragon."

"And he's using the Eight Desolations! The latest generation sniper rifle with the strongest penetrating power to date!"

"How can a Class C alien beast be so easy to kill? Even the worst individual soldier would need to be piloting a mid-level mech."

"If only there were a commander, sigh."

While Shao You was attempting to take on a C-level alien beast single-handedly, Leng Ran began searching for "helpers" everywhere.

Her goal is to target teams with high rankings, which is evident from the number of team members and the quality of the equipment they acquire.

She first used her mental power to lock onto a well-equipped team, then used her grappling hook to quickly traverse the city, landing in a small alley closest to her target. She stuffed the storage box into her sleeve and slowly emerged from the shadows.

Upon hearing the sound, squad leader Duan You gestured to his team members, and everyone raised their guns, aiming them at Leng Ran.

"Brothers, don't be nervous, I don't have any weapons."

She stood in the light with her hands raised in a cold expression. After everyone saw the walking aid device on her legs, they gradually lowered their guard and their eyes gradually turned disdainful.

Duan You said with a mocking smile, "Oh, so it's our little cripple. He's actually lived this long. Is he in such a hurry to give us points? Does he not want to play anymore?"

"No, quite the opposite, I'm here to 'help' you." Leng Ran deliberately emphasized the word "help," "Do you want to kill that Starflame Dragon?"

Duan You laughed out loud as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world: "You? You want to feed the Starflame Dragon? You might as well give us the rest of your points!"

Leng Ran remained silent, then released his mental energy, and a holographic map of the central region appeared in the group's minds. At the same time, the scene of Shao You fighting the Starflame Dragon appeared as if it were a live broadcast.

"You have mental abilities?!" Duan You was shocked for a few seconds. "Then why did you come to the individual soldier exam?"

“That’s my own business, but right now, I’m here to discuss cooperation.” He coldly pointed to the Starflame Dragon still breathing fire in the distance. “I will provide you with command and help your team get the Starflame Dragon’s points.”

"After this is done, you must protect me from being eliminated and help me get a kill."

In the live broadcast room, many commanders began to spontaneously analyze Leng Ran's motives for doing so.

"What was Mo Li thinking, suddenly throwing out such an unfair deal? Isn't he afraid the other party will take the points and then back out?"

"No, it seems more like he deliberately lured the other party into agreeing! And he's hiding his trump card, the ion cannon!"

"From the other party's perspective, they can gain the assistance of the commander and then discard him after the deed is done. Killing the seemingly weak and powerless crippled boy is entirely beneficial. If they don't think it through carefully, they will most likely agree."

"The premise for this team's success is that Mo Li is really a silly little lamb."

"This is hilarious! Their team had no idea that this was a wolf in sheep's clothing!"

"Your commander is truly cunning! I don't want to play with you anymore!"

Just as the other commanders in the live broadcast room had predicted, Duan You did not hesitate for long and immediately agreed to the deal.

"From this moment on, obey my command!" Leng Ran waved his hand. "We alone cannot defeat the Starflame Dragon. We need to 'unite' more teammates now!"

Duan You suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "How are the Starflame Dragon's points distributed?"

"As individual soldiers, it's all about fair competition, each relying on their own abilities." Leng Ran chuckled leisurely. "You don't really think that with your limited equipment, you can take down a C-level alien beast, do you?"

Duan You replied, "Why not! Do you know about Mo Li from Storm Star two years ago? He killed a C-rank Gale Eagle all by himself!"

"First of all, I don't know who Mo Li is, what equipment he uses, or what his physical level is," Leng Ran analyzed unhurriedly. "Secondly, speed-type alien beasts are not in the same league as frontal assault-type alien beasts in terms of defense."

"Of course, if you want to go and die, I won't stop you."

Duan You saw that Leng Ran's analysis was quite logical and remained silent.

Leng Ran negotiated deals with other teams using the same conditions. Although not all teams agreed, she quickly assembled a dragon-hunting army, gathering a total of twelve squads and more than one hundred soldiers, and set off towards the Starflame Dragon!

Leng Ran took the lead, her back to the group of soldiers behind her, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.

She never does anything that doesn't benefit her; if she gains something, she has to pay the price.

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