LWGP - Chapter 189

Chapter 189: Exposed

In the distance, some creatures that were just rushing over were quite surprised. Why had the butterfly swarm retreated?

The twenty people who were also withdrawing were filled with doubt. But humans were, after all, the most intelligent primates on Earth. They vaguely sensed there was a reason behind it. It wasn't until they asked for their leader's opinion that the latter reacted with extreme speed.

"The Purple Gold BOSS must be about to give birth, and it's almost certainly a butterfly type. I'll lead a team over later. You gather the people."

Butterflies, as a flying species, weren't high-speed fliers, but if they were a poisonous type, they were even more desirable than high-speed creatures.

Imagine riding a butterfly into the sky as it released clouds of poison powder to sweep the battlefield… and if it was the offspring of a Purple Gold BOSS, its descendants would be at least Gold grade.

Hearing that their leader was coming, the group was overjoyed. They all agreed and started heading back.

As this group headed toward the central area, in a plot of land about ten kilometers outside the densely packed territory of Chengdu, some teams wouldn't just hole up because the Undead Race was coming, wasting precious time. So they would choose suitable areas to grind wild monsters and level up. Of course, it was even better if they ran into some manifested dungeons or BOSSes.

However, for a typical BOSS, there wasn't necessarily only one team.

Right now, two teams were besieging a manifested dungeon. The enemy BOSSes were numerous, a level 45 group, and the resources were rich. Neither side was willing to let go.

Originally, the two sides had similar Participation, but one team clearly noticed the other was getting impatient. They were spending resources more aggressively, not hesitating to use some high-damage explosives.

Because of this, the people from Snow Sea Forest Stream had no choice but to engage in a war of attrition. As they fought to the end, their Participation scores seesawing, a clap of thunder suddenly boomed, and nine bolts of lightning descended.

The commotion from this lightning arcane spell was immense; people within a hundred-li radius saw it. They all recognized the identity of this arcane mage. After all, Snow Sea Forest Stream was a major territory in Sichuan.

The lightning's attack speed was very fast, second only to spatial arcane arts in terms of casting speed. Thus, the people from Nine Palaces were caught off guard—wasn't this person who had just arrived not in Sichuan recently? Why had he suddenly returned? Was it for the upcoming alliance battle?

The people of Nine Palaces were stunned and furious, because the final blow and the Participation had been snatched and surpassed.

The leader of Nine Palaces, Zhou Yan, had an ugly expression on his face. He gave the people of Snow Sea Forest Stream a deep look, especially the handsome young man who had just unleashed the nine bolts of lightning. His gaze could have eaten someone alive.

"Wen Juanzhi, truly impressive. Your lightning arcane arts have improved again."

The young man didn't speak, but a woman beside him sneered, "I haven't seen many people regress, unless they were playing the pig to eat the tiger and still underestimated others."

This woman had a sharp tongue. The Nine Palaces leader shot back, "A simp gets nothing in the end. Miss Jiang, take care."

He didn't continue arguing with her and disappeared with his people.

Jiang Yun's expression wasn't great. Given her high status in the large territory, others didn't dare to provoke her. Seeing the atmosphere was too awkward, someone changed the subject.

"They left? No, that doesn't seem like Zhou Yan's personality."

"He lost face, so of course he left."

"But why use a teleportation scroll? It wouldn't take long to drive back. Can spending so much money after losing the book really save face?"

While everyone was discussing, Wen Juanzhi frowned slightly. "They probably had another gain that pulled them away."

As for what it was, they didn't know.

"Anyway, I hope they return empty-handed."

Chongqing and Sichuan were neighbors, and for certain reasons, people from both sides always had some friction online, like chickens and ducks squabbling. But after the apocalypse, when it came to fighting for resources, powerful teams had large expedition ranges. If their domains overlapped, conflicts were inevitable. The people of Nine Palaces had always looked down on the celebrities of Snow Sea Forest Stream, and they had clashed countless times in their social circles. To describe it, it was like a group of hardcore male gamers versus a celebrity's fan club.

They wouldn't rest until they had fought to a standstill.

Jiang Yun quickly composed herself and asked with a smile why Wen Juanzhi had returned early.

Wen Juanzhi averted his gaze, treating her as coldly as he treated anyone else. Coupled with his naturally taciturn and melancholic personality, he only replied with one sentence: "It's nothing."

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Wang Shu always approached the homework assigned by Wang Jiu with the mentality of preparing for a graduate school entrance exam. He observed meticulously, paying attention to every detail, and even used a camera prop to record footage for reference. Only then did he take Bai Bai and head toward the central area.

But Wang Jiu hadn't sent any messages, so he didn't dare get too close.

Losing to a weakling was fine, but needlessly feeding a kill was a major taboo for a professional thigh-hugger.

Bai Bai, however, looked around and suddenly said, "If you don't feed, others will."

A group of people from who-knows-where was rushing toward its Grandma Ancestor.

If its senses weren't wrong, the big butterfly inside should have finished giving birth and was probably already slaughtered.

If this group went in, hmm, would they be feeding kills?

As it turned out, Bai Bai soon discovered its guess was completely wrong.

Zhou Yan and his people ran into the swarm of poison butterflies that had been chasing Wang Jiu but were a step too slow. After a fierce battle, they finally broke into the Purple Gold BOSS's lair.

Flower vines hung down from the sides, each blossom uniquely beautiful, creating a graceful and charming scene. It would have been a fine view—if there had been so much as a single feather left.

"What happened? Did the Boss run away?"

"Impossible. There was no movement inside when we arrived, and we've been watching the surroundings."

"It didn't run. There are some traces of a fight here. Someone beat us to it."

Zhou Yan was a perceptive person. He examined the mountain wall and some broken vines, as well as some sword, blade, and trap marks. He also noticed that the blood on the ground hadn't coagulated yet. That meant the other party either hadn't gone far, or…

He quietly activated an item, flicking it out from his sleeve. It was a small, golden-winged flying sphere. It shot out with a whoosh, crashing into a spot on the cave wall. A black shadow immediately flashed on the surface of the wall and darted out like a gust of wind.

"Still here, as expected. After them!"

Over a hundred experts madly pursued the black shadow ahead. In their haste, they could only catch a glimpse of the person's figure but couldn't see who it was, only that it appeared to be a woman.

"So fast."

"If she wasn't fast, she wouldn't have been able to take care of a Purple Gold Boss."

"Hurry, chase!"

Zhou Yan moved at his top speed, not even hesitating to use a precious speed-enhancing pill, but he always remained a certain distance from the target, until… swoosh! He leaped onto the top of a tree and looked at the surrounding area, which was now devoid of any trace of her. His face was exceptionally ugly.

He'd lost her!

Wait, someone's there!

Zhou Yan suddenly heard a slight noise to the southeast. He quickly raised a telescope-like item to survey the area and immediately spotted a certain fatty and a small fox moving through the forest. They were heading deeper in, but they were so fast that they vanished in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Yan chased for a while but still lost them.

A fatty, and a fox? This time he didn't panic. He searched for information based on his memory and finally confirmed his target.

"Gobi Territory, Wang Jiu."

First, the people from Snow Sea Forest Stream had snatched the BOSS ownership. That was one thing. Now, someone had beaten him to the punch again, wasting a pile of resources and time. It was disgusting just thinking about it.

"It's Wang Jiu from Gobi Territory? That person is truly formidable!"

"Judging by that speed just now, her Agility must be at least 9,000."

"It's a pity no video of her fight against the Undead Race was released. But I heard she has a Flying Device? Why didn't we see it just now?"

"I saw some people discussing it a few days ago. The Flying Device consumes a massive amount of energy. Maybe she ran out."

The people from Nine Palaces weren't fools; they wouldn't blindly underestimate Gobi Territory.

In fact, with social circles and shared intelligence, they had some understanding of Gobi.

Gobi was strong, and that Wang Jiu was also very strong.

If that Wang Jiu's average attributes had reached the 9,000 level, then she would be difficult to deal with.

Zhou Yan was no reckless fool. He fell into deep thought and sent private messages to two people.

One was the strongest expert in his Nine Palaces, Chu Xingyun. After the expansion, there was no need to team up for dungeons, so these experts naturally found grinding solo to be the fastest way to get stronger. But if something came up, they would still return.

The other was a friend of his. They weren't bosom buddies, but as long as there were benefits, the other party didn't mind cooperating. They already had a tacit understanding in such matters.

The two responded.

Chu Xingyun: "If you only found her alone, does that mean she took down the Purple Gold BOSS by herself? If so, her strength is extraordinary. I'm not confident I could win."

Zhou Yan: "I've checked. The traces don't belong to just one person; they're from many professions. I've looked into her; she's skilled with blades and witchcraft arcane arts. I also spotted her little fox and that fatty, Wang Shu. Gobi's main team should all be here."

They talked for a long time before finishing. Zhou Yan's expression had calmed. He asked his subordinate, "Is the mechanism set up?"

"Yes, leader. Would you like to go see it?"

"No need. I don't want to alert that Wang Jiu. Let's leave Butterfly Valley first and head back."

Zhou Yan took one last deep look into the distance and led his people away.

At this moment, Wang Shu, who had already regrouped with Wang Jiu, asked her with some confusion, "Master, why did you have me expose myself on purpose? They'll most likely guess our identity now."

Wang Shu understood Wang Jiu quite well. He had three suspicions at this point.

First, he felt that her current strength was terrifying. She had killed that Purple Gold BOSS single-handedly without even getting her clothes dirty, yet she exposed her tracks and let that group chase her, not even shaking them off for quite a while.

Second, she had deliberately let him and Bai Bai be seen.

Third, there were a hundred people on the other side, but it wasn't impossible for her to counter-kill them all. Yet she didn't, which was unlike her.

Wang Jiu was currently sorting through the resources from the Obsidian Tri-Eye Butterfly. This Purple Gold BOSS was no match for the Little Corpse King or the Heavenly Wolf Chief; its average attributes were only around nine thousand, making it an easy kill for her. So, after it laid its eggs, she killed it directly. While Zhou Yan and his team were fighting the poison butterfly swarm, she had already scoured the lair three times over. As for why she exposed herself…

Wang Jiu didn't explain. She had been sitting on a wooden stump under the bamboo forest. She glanced at Wang Shu, who was lying on the ground foaming at the mouth but still trying to satisfy his curiosity. Her slender fingers, the perfect tool for a 'hands-on' approach, lightly covered her nose as she got up and moved toward the nearby lake.

"You're really something else, puking like a backed-up sewer and still so curious."

Unable to get an answer, Wang Shu finally couldn't hold on any longer. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Wang Jiu: "…"

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