Chapter 71

Earning Faster Than a Printing Press

After a night passed, dawn broke. Luo Feng stood on the twelfth-floor balcony, the biting cold of the winter morning permeating the air, invigorating him. "It must be around five or six degrees below zero," Gao Feng said, walking over with a smile. "It is quite cold." Luo Feng looked down from the balcony, pointing at the monsters below searching for prey. "But early in the morning, there are so many monsters in this residential district! Look, I can see twelve monsters in total, and three of them are Beast General level! Tsk, tsk, 003 City truly lives up to its reputation as a monster stronghold." Gao Feng chuckled. Indeed, in ordinary county towns, a single Beast General level monster typically led hundreds of common monsters, a formidable sight! In the county town where Luo Feng had honed his blade skills, one Beast General level monster even commanded hundreds, or even thousands, of common Beast Soldier level monsters! In a county town, the fewer Beast General level monsters there were, the more common monsters each Beast General level monster would lead! However, in 003 City, even in the suburbs, a Beast General level monster usually only led two or three Beast Soldiers. Some were even solitary commanders. "These are relatively weaker Beast General level monsters, with few subordinates! But the truly powerful Advanced Beast General level, or even Lord level monsters, they lead thousands of subordinates!" Gao Feng looked back at the others. "Everyone, wake up, let's go hunt some monsters!" "Let's go, brothers, time to make some money," Chen Gu couldn't help but laugh. "This 003 City is incredible! Beast General level monsters are everywhere!" Wei Qing and Wei Tie's eyes gleamed. 003 City was dangerous! But crisis and opportunity coexisted. Although there were too many powerful monsters here, it was easy to perish if one's strength was insufficient. Even strong Warriors could be overwhelmed by a monster horde… However! The Beast General level monsters here generally had few subordinates, which made hunting them much easier! Swish! Swish! Swish! At the stairwell, Luo Feng's spiritual force swept the corners. With a wave of his hand, he declared, "It's clear, no monsters within twenty meters." Corners were often prime spots for monster ambushes! Luo Feng's spiritual force was the best detector. "Working with a spiritual force user, you get to enjoy the best of everything," Chen Gu chuckled. "Everyone, be careful not to make noise. Monsters have very keen hearing," Gao Feng glared at Chen Gu, who immediately fell silent. Luo Feng led the way, with Gao Feng covering the rear. Wei Tie and Wei Qing flanked, and Chen Gu stayed in the center! "Hmm?" Luo Feng's gaze fell on three Two-horned Wild Boar monsters about a hundred meters away. The leading boar was massive, its single horn completely black. Unlike the gray fur of common monsters, its steel-like bristles were black, all indicating its status—a Primary Beast General level! "That's the one." Luo Feng whispered, "The Two-horned Wild Boar ahead. Everyone, stay alert and watch our surroundings. I'll handle it." Swish! Swish! Swish! Luo Feng charged forward first. The four behind him naturally spread out in formation, wary of other Beast General level monsters or any interfering human Warriors. "Roar~~" The Beast General level Two-horned Wild Boar saw Luo Feng, a human, charging at it and immediately let out an angry roar. Its speed instantly soared to a hundred meters per second, roughly 360 kilometers per hour, its horn aimed directly at Luo Feng! With its size, such an impact would shatter even a truck. Luo Feng, wielding his Blood Shadow Battle Blade, maintained his usual speed of sixty to seventy meters per second. The two clashed! Instantly, Luo Feng's speed surged, and his footwork shifted. A centimeter-perfect dodge meant the Two-horned Wild Boar couldn't touch him, while Luo Feng's Blood Shadow Battle Blade executed an upward slash! During the strike, the Blood Shadow Battle Blade accelerated twice, making the blade momentarily blurry and ethereal! It transformed into a misty, shimmering blade light! Whoosh! The cold blade light, like a lightning bolt, flashed across the Two-horned Wild Boar's neck. Then, like mist, the blade light vanished! The blade technique—Thunderbolt! Its first successful strike! Pfft! Pfft! Luo Feng's seemingly casual and simple two strikes instantly slit the throats of the other two Beast Soldier level Two-horned Wild Boars. "Boom~~" The Beast General level Two-horned Wild Boar, its life force extinguished, continued to charge for over ten meters due to inertia before crashing to the ground. It slid several meters, colliding with a thick, decades-old tree, shaking the entire tree before finally coming to a halt. "Tsk, tsk, good job, kid. You took down a Primary Beast General level monster with just your blade skills," Chen Gu and the others gathered around. "Quite an improvement," Gao Feng was also delighted. By now, Gao Feng had already begun dissecting the monster's corpse. "The combination of footwork, blade skills, and extensive experience makes killing a Primary Beast General level monster so easy," Luo Feng mused. Having slain over ten thousand monsters, Luo Feng could now maintain absolute calm when facing them, utilizing his blade skills and footwork with utmost precision. Using minimal effort to instantly dispatch his opponent! "Alright, harvesting complete." Gao Feng showed a smile. "It seems we can hunt quite a few Beast General level monsters in a day." "Let's go, next one," Luo Feng also smiled. The entire Fire Hammer Squad was full of vigor. ... In 003 City, although they had anticipated high monster hunting efficiency, Luo Feng discovered during actual combat… My goodness, this wasn't just hunting monsters. It was a money-printing machine! The speed of a printing press probably couldn't match how fast Luo Feng and his team were earning! A Primary Beast General level monster's essential materials could generally sell for 5 million to 15 million. Intermediate Beast General level monster essential materials could generally sell for 10 million to over 100 million. Advanced Beast General level monster essential materials could generally sell for 50 million to around 600-700 million. Of course, there were occasional exceptions, such as extremely unique monsters, or some Advanced Beast General level monsters that were almost Lord level, which naturally commanded higher prices. However, the vast majority fell within the price ranges mentioned above. The Fire Hammer Squad hunted approximately ten Beast General level monsters every day! Of course, almost all were Primary Beast General level! The earning efficiency was simply terrifying! ... After ten consecutive days of intense fighting, Luo Feng and his team had killed 92 Primary Beast General level and three Intermediate Beast General level monsters. The estimated total value was about one billion! Ten days of high-intensity combat left Luo Feng and his team quite fatigued, so they rested for a full day. Afterward, they continued hunting monsters… However, the number of Beast General level monsters in the surrounding area had noticeably decreased. On the fifteenth day. Luo Feng and his team were all resting on the twelfth-floor balcony of the eighteen-story building. "Captain, we're seeing very few Primary Beast General level monsters in this area now," Chen Gu said helplessly. "No choice, we've been hunting quite aggressively lately," Gao Feng chuckled. "But no need to rush. Monsters migrate in large numbers… I estimate that within ten days, the monster population in this residential district will increase again! All we need to do is wait here quietly, as we're most familiar with this environment." Luo Feng nodded as well. Over these past fifteen days, although the residential district was large, Luo Feng and his team remembered every detail. "Earning money is truly fastest in 003 City," Wei Tie couldn't help but exclaim. While it was mainly Luo Feng and Gao Feng's contributions, Luo Feng and Gao Feng were eating the meat, and Wei Tie, Wei Qing, and Chen Gu were getting the soup. Divided among them, each person could earn over 100 million! In the past, they struggled to find Beast General level monsters in small county towns and cities, and Wei Tie and Wei Qing couldn't even earn 100 million in a year. Now, they had surpassed that in fifteen days. Of course— The greater the profit, the greater the danger! In these ten-plus days, Luo Feng and his team had also encountered a dangerous flying monster attack. Fortunately, they hid indoors, and Luo Feng's throwing knives managed to scare the flying monsters away. "Earning a lot? Not really," Gao Feng smiled. "It's quite normal for a spiritual force user to earn billions a year. The main reason we dare to operate here is because of Luo Feng." "Haha," Chen Gu, Wei Qing, and Wei Tie couldn't help but laugh. "Captain, don't say that. It's also because of your help that hunting monsters is so much more comfortable and simple," Luo Feng said honestly. One person couldn't possibly watch all directions for various dangers simultaneously. With the other three team members helping with vigilance and clearing some threats, and with Gao Feng, an 'Intermediate Beast General level' expert, assisting, Luo Feng's efficiency was much higher. Luo Feng and his team chatted and laughed easily, though their voices were kept low. "Hmm?" Chen Gu, who was holding a heavy sniper rifle, suddenly whispered after looking through his optical scope at the ground below, "Damn, a big one just showed up!" "What?" Luo Feng and the other four almost simultaneously grabbed their binoculars to look. Luo Feng observed carefully… On a distant residential building, the walls were covered in moss and vines. However, a massive python, as thick as a man's waist and about twenty meters long, was now on the mossy vines. This python had parallel black stripes all over its body, and these black lines became thicker closer to its head! At the very front of the giant python, two triangular snake heads split off, with slight protrusions on their foreheads. "Damn, is that a 'Blackline'—a highly venomous snake monster?" Gao Feng cursed under his breath. "And a mutated 'Two-headed Blackline Snake' at that? It's even growing horns, almost becoming a Jiao." Luo Feng also gasped. A Two-headed Blackline Snake that was almost a Jiao, and a mutated one with two heads? This thing was not to be trifled with!