High Martial Arts: Slay enemies to become stronger, forge invincibility from billions of corpses.

Seven days later, deep in the wilderness.

Under the hazy sky, psionic particles, like billions of fireflies, floated slowly in the air, enveloping the entire desolate land in a dreamlike glow.

Very beautiful.

So beautiful that it could cost you your life at any moment.

Song Chen stood on a broken highway bridge pier, his gaze sweeping over the ruins stretching for kilometers below.

This place was once a medium-sized city called "Linchuan", which had a population of one million fifty years ago.

Now only ruins remain, swallowed up by vines and moss, with the occasional shadow of a low-level beast flashing by among the ruins.

He raised his hand and glanced at the tactical terminal on his wrist. This was equipment he had purchased before setting off; it had many functions and was an essential item for venturing deep into the wilderness.

The coordinates on the tactical terminal showed that he was now 530 kilometers away from Anning City.

There are no human-made base cities within a radius of 300 kilometers.

A true no-man's-land.

"call……"

Song Chen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, which condensed into a white line in the air.

He opened the system panel.

[Host: Song Chen]

[Rank: Second Rank]

[Qi and Blood Value: 35.2]

【Mental Power: 32.7】

[Combat Skills: Bloodbath Blade Technique (Grandmaster level, cannot be upgraded), Whirlwind Wings (Master level, can be upgraded to Grandmaster level by consuming 50,000 Kill Points.)]

[Special Abilities: Sky-Splitting Lightning (Rank B, can be upgraded to Rank A by consuming 30,000 Kill Points), Eye of Truth (Rank B, can be upgraded to Rank A by consuming 30,000 Kill Points).]

[System Level: 2 (System can be upgraded with 50,000 kill points)]

[Kill Value: 847 points]

Seven days.

It has been exactly seven days since I left Anning City.

He traveled eastward, passing through dozens of monster nests, killing thousands of monsters and accumulating tens of thousands of kill points.

He didn't keep those kill points. Besides using them to increase his health and mental strength, he also upgraded the Gale Wings to the Great Perfection level.

The wilderness is extremely dangerous. Although the Gale Wings don't have much offensive capability, it's essential to upgrade them, as they can help you escape.

This level of ability is already top-notch among peers.

But Song Chen knew very well that this was not enough.

The threshold for the third tier is 100 HP. He needs more exotic beasts, stronger exotic beasts, and more efficient killing.

"bite……"

A notification suddenly came from the tactical terminal, interrupting Song Chen's thoughts.

He glanced down at the screen; it was a team invitation sent from a public channel within a 30-kilometer radius.

[Temporary Hunting Squad Recruitment]

Target: Peak Tier 3 Azure Scale Viper (confirmed to be severely injured)

Location: Abandoned eastern district of Linchuan City

Requirements: Level 2 or above martial artist or superhuman, with wilderness survival experience.

Rewards: Loot is distributed according to contribution.

Note: Although the target is seriously injured, he still has some fighting ability. Serious inquiries only.

Song Chen's gaze lingered on the line "severely injured" for a few seconds.

At the peak of the third tier, that's nearly a thousand units of blood and qi. With his current strength, he wouldn't dare touch it.

But if the injury is severe...

He glanced at the name "Azure Viper" again.

This is a rather rare mutated snake-like beast. Adult individuals are usually in the mid-to-late stages of the third tier, with scales as hard as steel and potent venom.

The most troublesome thing is that its venom has a temporary psionic interference effect, which can cause a martial artist's blood and qi circulation to become sluggish.

However, it is also extremely valuable. Snake gall is a top-grade body-tempering medicine, snake skin can be used to make third-tier armor, snake bones and snake teeth are good materials for forging weapons, and even snake blood is rich in spiritual energy and can fetch a high price on the black market.

A complete Jade Viper is worth at least tens of millions.

No wonder someone dares to send out such a team invitation deep in the wilderness.

After pondering for a moment, Song Chen replied with agreement.

It's not because he's short of money.

Rather, it is a third-tier peak beast. Even if it only participates in finishing off enemies, the kill value is still quite considerable.

Ten minutes later, Song Chen arrived at the agreed meeting point.

The third floor of a partially collapsed shopping mall.

Five people had already gathered in the empty floor.

The moment he stepped inside, five pairs of eyes swept over him simultaneously, carrying the scrutiny and vigilance unique to the wilderness.

Song Chen remained calm and walked steadily to the side, maintaining a safe distance of about three meters from the others.

He was sizing them up.

The leader was a square-faced man in his early thirties, with a burly build and a hideous scar on his left cheek that stretched from his brow bone to his jaw. He exuded an aura of someone who had been through many battles.

He carried a heavy battle sword that was at least 1.5 meters long. Dark red bloodstains were faintly visible on the blade. It wasn't rust, but traces left by the blood of a strange beast that had seeped into the metal's texture.

His blood and qi fluctuations were very strong; Song Chen roughly estimated that they should be between 60 and 65.

Second-order upper-middle level.

The square-faced man spoke first: "My name is Zhao Hu, a second-level martial artist with 62 Qi and Blood. I was the captain of a civilian martial artist team in Beiyuan Base City for seven or eight years. This time, I'm just a temporary leader."

He didn't ask Song Chen's name, but directly gave her the answer.

In the wilderness, this is a way of showing goodwill, meaning I'll reveal my hand first, and you can choose to call or not.

Song Chen nodded slightly: "Song Chen, second-tier martial artist, Qi and Blood 35."

He did not provide further information.

Zhao Hu frowned almost imperceptibly, gave him a deep look, but did not ask any further questions.

A young man with Qi and Blood 35 appeared alone in the depths of the wilderness, hundreds of kilometers from the nearest base city. Facing five unfamiliar martial artists, he remained calm and composed.

This in itself speaks volumes.

He's either a fool or he has something to rely on.

Zhao Hu leans towards the latter.

"Alright." Zhao Hu didn't ask any more questions and turned to the other four.

"Let's all introduce ourselves. It's the rule in the wilderness: if we're going to fight side by side, we should at least know what our teammates can do."

The second person to speak was a thin, middle-aged man wearing a faded tactical jacket with a row of dark green metal vials hanging from his waist, which jingled as he walked.

His eyes were somewhat sinister, his lips were thin, and his smile gave people an uncomfortable feeling.

"Zhou Yuan, a second-tier martial artist, with 43 Qi and Blood. He uses poison and hidden weapons, and his close combat ability is average. He previously worked in the black markets of several base cities and has two years of wilderness experience."

Use poison.

Song Chen silently noted to himself that this kind of person was usually not easy to get along with.

The third person to speak was a woman.

To be precise, she was a woman whom Song Chen subconsciously glanced at for two more seconds.

She was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, tall, with short, neat hair dyed dark red, and sharp, striking features. She wore a tight-fitting black combat suit that clearly outlined her body's curves.

She leaned against the pillar in a relaxed posture, but Song Chen noticed that her toes were always pointing towards the floor entrance, a posture that indicated she was ready to fight or retreat at any time.

"Shen Yuan, a second-tier ability user, with a mental strength of around 45, wind-type, capable of both fighting and running, and can also give you a speed buff."