30: Chapter 30 Encounter
"I seem to have heard of this ferocious beast, the Venomous Demon Ape."
Ma Zonghao muttered.
"Brother Zonghao, according to the broadcast, we must avoid these Demon Apes."
"It'll be dangerous if we run into them..."
Ma Zonghao's teammate said, a look of worry on his face.
Ma Zonghao, however, gave a disdainful laugh.
"No!"
"We are going to hunt these Demon Apes!"
"Brother Zonghao, what did you say?"
Ma Zonghao's teammate looked disbelieving.
"Although the Venomous Demon Ape is a ferocious beast comparable to the Second Level of Blood Qi, it is actually only at the First Level of Blood Qi."
"It isn't truly at the Second Level of Blood Qi; it's just famous for being good at using tricks."
"It might not be a match for us," Ma Zonghao analyzed.
But his teammates still looked skeptical.
Chen Shizhi spoke up at this moment.
"Zonghao is right; this Venomous Demon Ape is only at the First Level of Blood Qi, so there is no need for us to be afraid."
"On the contrary, the fact that the Venomous Demon Ape is taken so seriously is actually an opportunity for us!"
"If we can kill them, the bonus points will definitely be much higher than killing other ferocious beasts!"
"Isn't this a good thing?"
Chen Shizhi looked around at his teammates.
He saw their expressions change, as if they had been persuaded.
"There is no time to lose, the opportunity is here. As long as we kill those Demon Apes, this time, the first place will be ours!"
"That Su Lin definitely cannot surpass us!"
"After we succeed, we will split the peiyuan liquid equally!"
"What are you still hesitating about?"
Ma Zonghao said to his team members, sounding a bit impatient.
"We are leaving now. Those who are afraid don't have to follow."
After finishing, Ma Zonghao took the lead and charged directly toward the center of the secret realm.
Chen Shizhi followed closely behind, and the others immediately followed without a word.
"Wait for us, Brother Zonghao!"
Although they were also very concerned about the information from the broadcast and were afraid of the Venomous Demon Ape in their hearts, why should they be afraid when their leader wasn't? At worst, they could just run away later.
Moreover, if they succeeded, they would be able to share the peiyuan liquid equally; this temptation was too great for them.
On the surveillance screen, the image of Ma Zonghao's team charging straight toward the center of the secret realm was particularly prominent.
Teacher Tan Nan and Zhang Tuyuan also turned their attention to it.
"Confident in killing the Demon Apes?"
"I didn't expect Ma Zonghao to be so confident," Zhang Tuyuan said.
Teacher Tan Nan also spoke up.
"If they can coordinate well, killing the Demon Apes is not impossible. Ma Zonghao's team is actually quite strong."
"Furthermore, if Ma Zonghao can lead the team to kill the Demon Apes, it would also prove that he is no worse than Su Lin..."
"Only through team cooperation can one kill stronger prey."
"It is very difficult to kill gregarious ferocious beasts like the Demon Apes by fighting alone," Teacher Tan Nan analyzed.
"If Su Lin were to go kill the Demon Apes, he would easily meet with disaster..."
...
About forty minutes later, Ma Zonghao's team rushed all the way and finally arrived at the center of the secret realm.
The forest in front of them suddenly opened up, revealing a large plain.
There was a small river, fallen rocks, and not far away, there were several huge caves.
The caves were dozens of meters high, and the interiors were dark, making it impossible to see what was inside.
"We've arrived," Ma Zonghao said, his tone filled with anticipation.
"This is the center of the secret realm?"
"There really are caves; is that the lair of the Venomous Demon Ape?"
Ma Zonghao's teammates felt their hearts jump when they saw the caves. They each swallowed their saliva.
Just then, Chen Shizhi's puzzled voice came over.
"Why is there someone else here?"
Chen Shizhi raised his right hand and pointed loudly toward the small river not far away.
Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.
They saw that there was indeed a person by the clear little river. Moreover, that figure actually looked somewhat familiar.
"Su Lin?!"
"Why is it him!"
Ma Zonghao and the others slowly approached and finally saw clearly who it was.
They saw Su Lin with both feet soaked in the small river, leaning against a giant rock, eyes closed, drinking milk tea with a look of contentment.
"What the hell? What is he doing? Taking a nap?"
"Oh my god, sleeping in front of the Demon Ape lair? Is he even human?"
The sound of everyone's discussion was heard by Su Lin, who opened his eyes.
"Damn, where did all these people come from?" Su Lin said unhappily.
He had finally found a place with a river to wash his hands.
Seeing that the environment here was nice, he wanted to check on the new results of his Lightning Refining Technique and then rest for a while.
He hadn't expected that shortly after closing his eyes to rest, so many people would pop out from nowhere.
"Is that Ma Zonghao?"
Before Su Lin could speak, the people opposite him spoke first.
"Su Lin, are you also here to kill the Demon Apes?"
"You have the same idea as me."
"Sorry, you cannot handle these Demon Apes alone."
"Only our team can kill them."
"Don't compete with us for them," Ma Zonghao said matter-of-factly.
"What Demon Apes?" Su Lin drank his milk tea, feeling puzzled inside.
He had just woken up...