28: Chapter 28 The Despicable Wang Jingyu, Lin Yuan Makes His Move
The three teams were crouched in the grass; none of them left. After all, the difference in points among the top three was not large. If you left, perhaps the city top scholar would go to someone else.
All three small teams were extremely united; none would leave first. If their captain secured the city top scholar title, they would also rise with the tide and receive more commendations from the city.
"Han Fei, why don't your team go first? Lure out one or two, you guys handle one, and leave the rest to our two teams," Wang Jingyu said, hooking his lips and lowering his voice.
"Bullshit! Why don't you go? There are at least ten beasts there, can't you see? Did I say lure out one or two, and only one or two will come? What if all of them come at once? By then, you'll just dust off your pants and run, what about our team?" Han Fei rolled his eyes and replied irritably. Asking him to be the first to stick his neck out? No way!
"Heh heh—how about Sheng Yang, you go?" Wang Jingyu chuckled, then turned to Sheng Yang.
"Get lost!" Sheng Yang only spat out one word. He couldn't be bothered to talk to this idiot.
"Then what do you say we do? Just lie here? Wait for the exam to end? I don't care, I'm already third. Don't you two want to fight for the provincial top scholar title?" Wang Jingyu continued speaking. As his voice fell, Han Fei's and Sheng Yang's expressions visibly changed.
Wang Jingyu's eyes darted around. Seeing the unwillingness in the two men's hearts, he thought, 'These two just need desire in their hearts, I'll provoke them a bit more.'
"I say, you two, how about this: our three teams attack from three different directions simultaneously to attract them. How many we lure depends on luck. This one beast is worth 300 ability points; don't you want them?" Wang Jingyu spoke again.
This time, Han Fei and Sheng Yang were both tempted. This might be the best way, certainly better than just lying here the whole time.
The two exchanged glances and nodded.
"Fine, we'll do as you say. I'll go to the left, you go to the right, and Sheng Yang stays in the middle," Han Fei immediately assigned the positions.
"Good, no problem." Wang Jingyu smiled faintly and led his small team toward the right flank.
"Wait for my signal. We'll wait for the other two teams to make a move, then act according to the situation. Don't be foolish enough to actually go lure the fierce beasts," Wang Jingyu lowered his voice and instructed his team members. Upon hearing this, the members nodded in understanding.
Just then, Lin Yuan and Jiang Sheng finally found the location. From afar, they saw ten Bloodthirsty Terror Wolves lying on the hillside, likely resting.
"I said I couldn't see a single one, turns out they were all gathered here," Jiang Sheng said, looking at the group of fierce beasts opposite them.
"Mm, these fierce beasts are gregarious. Wolf packs are only more powerful when they are in a group," Lin Yuan nodded.
"That's a whole pack, and they all look like early-stage first-rank, right? Can you handle them?" Jiang Sheng sounded a bit uncertain.
"Are you doubting my strength?" Lin Yuan glanced at him.
"Brother Yuan, don't get cocky. Don't mess up the performance, hehe—"
"Hehe—mess up? Doesn't exist. You just stand here, watch closely, and learn well." Lin Yuan chuckled lightly and then strode toward the group of fierce beasts.
He had naturally seen the three small teams in the grass, but he didn't take them seriously. If they wouldn't kill them, couldn't others kill them?
Lin Yuan's position was directly toward Wang Jingyu's team's direction, and he walked straight toward the fierce beasts.
Wang Jingyu, lying in the grass, suddenly heard some movement behind him. He quickly turned his head and saw Lin Yuan walking this way, with another person standing in the distance who hadn't approached.
"Stop! Don't come over! Can't you see there's a group of fierce beasts?" Wang Jingyu roared at Lin Yuan in a low voice.
"If you won't kill them, I will," Lin Yuan said casually.
"These are early-stage first-rank fierce beasts. What's your strength? Can you kill them? These beasts belong to us; you should leave quickly," Wang Jingyu said irritably.
"Yours? Did you write your names on them? Go ahead and call them, see if they listen to you?" Lin Yuan said dismissively. 'Theirs? These are clearly mine.'
"You!—I don't have time to waste talking nonsense with you, get away quickly!" Wang Jingyu pointed at Lin Yuan, his eyes filled with anger.
Lin Yuan completely ignored him and kept walking.
"Captain, what should we do? If that kid gets any closer, he might startle the fierce beasts," a team member asked anxiously.
"Damn it, let's do it! Attack directly!" Wang Jingyu immediately stood up and signaled to Han Fei and Sheng Yang. Seeing this, Han Fei and Sheng Yang also stood up immediately.
Han Fei held a throwing knife, while Sheng Yang picked up a longbow. Wang Jingyu pulled a hand crossbow from his chest. The three aimed at the beast group.
"Fire!" Wang Jingyu roared. *Swish swish*~
Two sounds of air being cut broke the silence. Han Fei's throwing knives were released, and Sheng Yang's arrow had already left the string, but Wang Jingyu's hand crossbow did not fire.
"Wang Jingyu, you son of a b*tch!" Han Fei cursed immediately upon seeing this.
"Despicable!" Sheng Yang was also enraged.
Roar! Roar! Roar!—The beast group awoke. The Bloodthirsty Terror Wolves' blood-red eyes stared angrily at everyone, then suddenly lunged out. Four rushed toward Sheng Yang's team, and six rushed toward Han Fei's team.
"Oh no! The crossbow bolt jammed! It really wasn't me who didn't shoot!" Wang Jingyu offered a flimsy excuse, then his eyes and hands moved quickly. The crossbow bolt fired, shooting toward the last Bloodthirsty Terror Wolf charging at Han Fei's team.
The shot Bloodthirsty Terror Wolf suddenly turned its head, glared hatefully at Wang Jingyu, and then pounced.
Han Fei and Sheng Yang were even more furious upon seeing this. Who would believe the lies of this despicable Wang Jingyu? He clearly planned to trap them so he could reap the benefits.
But the two of them had no choice now. The wolf pack was already upon them; all they could do now was run and see if they could shake off the wolves.
Just then, Lin Yuan saw Wang Jingyu's action and was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected this person to be so despicable. His impression of Wang Jingyu instantly plummeted to the extreme.
He shook his head. He didn't want these fierce beasts running away; he had finally found them.
Clang! floating snow was drawn.
Lin Yuan tapped his feet lightly, his figure darting toward the wolf pack behind Sheng Yang like a ghost.
Buzz! Howl!
Lin Yuan swung his long sword, and a Space Dimensional Slash was unleashed. One Bloodthirsty Terror Wolf was instantly cut in half at the waist, let out a mournful cry, and fell to the ground.
The other three Bloodthirsty Terror Wolves suddenly stopped in their tracks, turning to look at Lin Yuan. They felt an immense threat from him and kept issuing warning growls.
Sheng Yang and his four teammates were fleeing with all their might, but when the wolf pack behind them suddenly turned around, they also stopped abruptly.
When they saw the Bloodthirsty Terror Wolf cut in half behind them and the young man stylishly holding his sword, everyone froze.
"Who—who is this person? Is there anyone this monstrous in Spring City?" Sheng Yang asked dumbfounded. He truly couldn't imagine which school would have such a monstrous person; how come he had never heard any rumors?
"That's terrifying. If this person is so powerful, why is he unknown? Could he be a hidden trump card from some school?" a team member said.
"But can he handle three Bloodthirsty Terror Wolves by himself? Should we go up and help?" another team member asked.
"Don't move! Nobody move! Didn't you see the look in the young man's eyes? He is clearly warning us not to steal his fierce beasts—" Sheng Yang quickly spread his arms, stopping his teammates, and said helplessly.
"Uh—so we just watch?"
"Otherwise? Didn't you see there's another spectator over there?" Sheng Yang pointed toward Jiang Sheng.
The group nodded upon hearing this and walked toward Jiang Sheng. They were curious about Lin Yuan's identity and planned to ask him.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan faced the three Bloodthirsty Terror Wolves, a slight curve lifting the corner of his mouth.
"Hehe—three ability points, where are you running?"