Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent

“A Black-Lined Serpent on the verge of becoming a dragon, it’s definitely a high-tier beast general, close to a lord-tier!” Gao Feng’s expression was grim as he spoke in a low voice, “And as a mutated Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent, its venom is several times stronger than a normal Black-Lined Serpent! Plus, it has two venom sacs, each sac worth double that of an unmutated Black-Lined Venomous Serpent of the same tier.”

“Which means—”

“This Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent is worth the price of four Black-Lined Serpents of the same tier! A Black-Lined Serpent on the verge of becoming a dragon is worth around 400 million. This Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent could fetch 1.6 billion! It’s comparable to a typical beginner lord-tier monster.” Gao Feng’s words made everyone’s hearts race… They had fought for over ten days, slaying more than a hundred beast generals.

Yet, none of that was worth as much as this single Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent! It was clear that killing powerful monsters yielded higher profits.

“Of course, this Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent is extremely dangerous. If its fangs bite you, or rather, if you’re poisoned, death is certain!” Gao Feng said in a low voice, “And it has two heads, capable of attacking enemies simultaneously.”

“Are we taking this job?” Gao Feng looked at the rest of the team, his gaze finally settling on Luo Feng.

The others remained silent, also looking at Luo Feng.

The decision rested with Luo Feng!

The Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent was indeed valuable! But also extremely dangerous!

“I’m in!”

Luo Feng gritted his teeth. “Captain, what about you?” With the aid of his psychic energy, his dodging ability could be described as eerily unpredictable.

Gao Feng gritted his teeth. “Being a warrior means constantly treading the line between life and death. Wei Tie, give me your shield.”

“Captain, here.”

Wei Tie handed his shield to Gao Feng without hesitation. Gao Feng placed one of his heavy hammers on the ground, holding the shield in his left hand and the heavy hammer in his right, giving a self-deprecating smile. “It’s been a long time, I rarely use a shield in combat. But this Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent is too dangerous; I’d genuinely be scared without a shield.”

“Captain, I’ll attack from a distance, and you’ll engage in close combat,” Luo Feng whispered. “If anything happens, I’ll use my psychic energy on your shield or heavy hammer, and you can use that force to dodge.”

“Understood.” Gao Feng nodded.

Luo Feng looked at the other three and said, “The Captain and I will go down; you stay here. Oh, and Chen Ge, keep your sniper rifle aimed… to prevent anyone from trying to ambush us at the end!”

“Don’t worry, I’m constantly aiming below,” Chen Gu smiled slightly. “Just give me the word if you need me to fire.”

“Understood.”

Through their communication watches, the squad members could stay in contact at all times.

“Captain, let’s go down.” Luo Feng and Gao Feng quickly descended the stairs together. In a fight against a monster of this caliber, Chen Gu and the others simply couldn’t intervene.

…

Luo Feng and Gao Feng quickly reached the ground floor, then, relying on memory, followed a dilapidated stone path towards the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s location.

“Boom!”

“Hiss~” The piercing hiss of the serpent echoed from afar.

Luo Feng and Gao Feng exchanged glances. At that moment, their communication watches vibrated slightly. Luo Feng looked down to see a line of text appear on his watch—“Three individuals have suddenly appeared and are fiercely battling the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent.”

Gao Feng also received the message and whispered, “Looks like someone beat us to it, but let’s go take a look.”

“Let’s go.” Luo Feng nodded as well.

The two quickly approached, soon reaching the corner of a residential building. Peering around the corner, Luo Feng immediately saw the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent locked in combat with three men dozens of meters away. By their appearance, these three men seemed to be from the West Asia or South Asia region. Their hair was slightly curly, and their skin was a bit dark.

Among the three men, the bald leader was powerfully built, wielding a dark golden staff over three meters long.

The staff moved like a swimming dragon in his hands. Whenever the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s triangular heads hissed and lunged, the staff would swiftly smash down; even if it didn’t hit the head directly, it would knock the serpent back. Sometimes, a mere ‘nod’ from the staff would make the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent roar in fury!

The other two each held a square shield in one hand and a giant scimitar in the other. They fought closely together, coordinating their attacks with remarkable synergy.

“Boom!”

The rusted fitness equipment in the residential district was directly shattered by the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s thrashing tail. The bald strongman retreated rapidly, his staff swirling into a whirlwind that deflected all the debris, allowing him to disengage.

“Impressive staff work,” Gao Feng couldn’t help but whisper from a distance. “That bald man should be a high-tier Warlord. The other two are mid-tier Warlords.”

Luo Feng nodded.

The bald strongman dared to clash head-on with the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent, making his strength easy to gauge.

“Hiss hiss~~”

The Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent was in a frenzy, its two massive snake heads with icy eyes sending chills down one’s spine as it repeatedly lunged with gaping maws. Under the serpent’s assault, the three men also retreated, beginning to converse. Hearing their dialogue, Luo Feng and Gao Feng instantly determined—they were Indians!

During the preceding flurry of combat, one of the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s heads was already bleeding. It had been struck by the bald strongman’s staff! However, the injury was clearly not fatal.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The three Indians rapidly charged in Luo Feng’s direction.

“If you two have the guts, come on!” the bald strongman awkwardly uttered in Huaxia, just as the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent roared and charged.

Luo Feng and Gao Feng merely gave a cold smile and said nothing more, swiftly dodging to the side. They weren’t foolish enough to directly confront the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent. The leader of the three Indians, the bald strongman, couldn’t help but curse under his breath, his three-meter-long staff instantly shooting towards the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent.

“Now!”

The dodging Luo Feng already held a black throwing knife, a Series 9 throwing knife! He flicked his wrist like lightning!

Whoosh!

The throwing knife transformed into a cold gleam, shooting towards the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s left head. As a creature on the verge of becoming a dragon, the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent possessed high intelligence. Seeing the inconspicuous human throw a knife, its left head immediately swayed rapidly. A snake’s head, after all, moves incredibly fast!

The Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s left head instantly became a blur of afterimages.

“Too clever by half!” Luo Feng gave a cold smile. “Change!”

He deliberately threw the throwing knife by hand to make the ‘clever’ Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent mistakenly believe he was merely using a hidden weapon. Normally, a thrown knife cannot change direction after release. Unfortunately… Luo Feng wasn’t truly a master of hidden weapons, but he was ten, even a hundred times more formidable than one.

Whoosh!

When the throwing knife was barely a meter from the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent, it subtly shifted its direction. This slight alteration sent the knife directly towards one of the serpent’s left head’s eyes.

“Hiss~” The Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent let out an angry hiss. In that brief instant, its left head actually managed to dodge!

One must remember, Luo Feng’s throwing knife was already several times the speed of sound, faster than a sniper rifle bullet!

At a distance of one meter, at several times the speed of sound, it was less than a thousandth of a second!

Because the throwing knife was so incredibly fast, even Luo Feng himself couldn’t precisely control whether it changed direction at one meter or 1.5 meters. After all, the knife’s speed was so immense that a slight delay in reaction could mean the knife had already traveled ten meters. Even with a quick reaction, in that fleeting moment, Luo Feng could only execute one directional change!

Yet, in that extremely brief instant, the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent not only reacted but also managed to execute a dodge! Of course, due to the incredibly short timeframe, this was the serpent’s absolute limit in evasion.

“Thud!” The throwing knife struck the Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s mouth, carving a gash, then grazed the scales on its neck.

Hiss hiss~~

It only left a trail of white marks, and the throwing knife ricocheted directly into the ground.

“What terrifying defense,” Luo Feng thought with a start. “What astonishing dodging ability. To evade a directional change at such a short distance? This is trouble!” Luo Feng knew very well that defeating this Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent would be extremely difficult.

“Hiss~” The Two-Headed Black-Lined Serpent’s two angry heads both turned to stare at Luo Feng. Its left head had a massive gash in its mouth, from which dark green blood continuously flowed.

“Good!”

The bald strongman with the staff let out a laugh, then, while retreating, awkwardly shouted in Huaxia, “Team up, split it fifty-fifty?” His gaze also fell on Luo Feng.

Luo Feng and Gao Feng exchanged glances.

“Alright,” Luo Feng said.

“Okay!” Gao Feng even made a deliberate gesture.

The three Indians and Luo Feng’s duo instantly decided to join forces. The bald strongman’s strength was acknowledged by Luo Feng’s team, and the power of Luo Feng’s throwing knife was likewise acknowledged by the three Indians! Only with sufficient strength does one earn the respect and attention of others!

…

Meanwhile, outside the Vanke Dream City residential district, a nine-member warrior squad was slowly advancing. This nine-person squad notably included members of the Tiger Fang Squad.

“Hmm? That’s the sound of a snake, and a powerful, large one at that.”

Among the nine, a grey-haired elder spoke.