62: Anti-hunting operation

[Ding! Poison Flame White Wolf successfully killed Charm Fox, surpassing 0 levels, gaining 1 evolution value.]

[Ding! Poison Flame White Wolf successfully killed Iron-backed Dire Wolf, surpassing 2 levels, gaining 3 evolution value.]

[Ding! Poison Flame White Wolf unlocked its potential in battle, transforming into (Red Pupil) Poison Flame White Wolf, rewarded with 2 intermediate energy potions.]

Xie Ning, who was in the midst of battle, suddenly heard several System notifications, then saw Lame Uncle Wang's face drastically change as he uncontrollably fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from all seven orifices.

Turning his head to look, he saw Baiya let out a wolf howl and violently charge into the Flowing Fire Ice Lion's battlefield.

"Huff~ Huff~"

Panting heavily, Xie Ning walked forward, grabbed the hands of Lame Uncle Wang, who was on the brink of death after suffering a backlash, lifted him up, stared at him with bloodshot eyes, and gritted his teeth to utter:

"You were wrong about one thing... today, it's not me going to see my parents, but you! You're going down there to apologize to them! They're dead, but I'm alive! You, Wang Jin, have lost!!!"

Already on the brink of death, barely breathing, Lame Uncle Wang spat out another mouthful of blood upon hearing Xie Ning's words, glaring at him with venomous eyes.

"I... I didn't..."

Before he could finish, he had already breathed his last.

Xie Ning's words became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

After winning, Xie Ning fiercely chopped off Lame Uncle Wang's head, blood splattering onto his neck.

He had finally avenged part of his parents' grudge; it would be better to place this head before their tomb to repent.

"As long as time stretches, you will repent for that long..."

After saying this, he stored the head and fell backward.

"Xie Ning!"

Lu Bingyun and the two other girls quickly ran over, taking out various healing medicines from their backpacks, frantically applying and feeding them to Xie Ning.

On the other side, the addition of Poison Flame White Wolf turned the tide of battle. The three people brought by Lame Uncle Wang, seeing the situation turn unfavorable, wanted to flee.

Unfortunately, in their panicked escape, they didn't notice that on their path, a mantis was struggling to move forward.

Supersonic Mantis tilted its head to look, casually slashing out a blade of light, cutting the three into six pieces.

As the three died, their Demon Tamer Beasts also fell screaming, dead beyond doubt.

[Ding! Supersonic Mantis successfully killed a Bronze Advanced Demon Tamer, gaining 13 evolution value.]

[Ding! Supersonic Mantis successfully killed a Bronze Elementary Demon Tamer, gaining 10 evolution value.]

[Ding! Supersonic Mantis successfully killed a Bronze Elementary Demon Tamer, gaining 11 evolution value.]

A series of System notification sounds made Xie Ning's head ache, but after reading the content of the notifications, he couldn't help but smile.

He hadn't expected that killing a Demon Tamer of the same level would grant an additional 10 evolution value.

Why hadn't this happened before? Or had he just not noticed?

It seemed he hadn't received this notification after killing Wang Jin either... was it because I'm not a beast?

Mentally exhausted, he didn't dwell on this issue too much. He threw some of the medicines he had previously made into his mouth, took out one intermediate energy potion, instructed Lu Bingyun to feed it to Supersonic Mantis, and then began to sit cross-legged and Cultivate.

Although the cultivation method he learned from his parents mainly focused on the spiritual aspect, it also had a slight effect on recovering injuries and enhancing Physique.

What Xie Ning didn't know was that the energy potion Lu Bingyun prepared for Supersonic Mantis wasn't consumed by it. Instead, it struggled to walk to Xie Ning's side, sat cross-legged, and guarded him.

Seeing this, the girls had no choice but to give up, sealing the intermediate energy potion and waiting for Xie Ning to awaken.

During this time, the Demon Tamer Beasts of the group also returned, all more or less injured except for Poison Flame White Wolf.

The only uninjured Poison Flame White Wolf was in a foul mood, roaring at Supersonic Mantis a few times and frantically scratching the ground.

Clearly, it blamed Supersonic Mantis for stealing its prey.

Supersonic Mantis raised its blade, tapped Poison Flame White Wolf on the head, then ignored it and continued guarding.

Looking at the devastated ground after the battle, the three girls felt somewhat unreal.

Xiaoya let out a long sigh, exclaiming, "Is this really the kind of battle that should occur in the College Entrance Examination Secret Realm?"

"This Secret Realm Trial has already changed. If not for Xie Ning, all three of us would have died here." Lu Bingyun said, casting a complex glance at Xie Ning.

Lan Yu lowered her head, analyzing with a serious expression: "Not long ago, the Secret Realm's Recorder malfunctioned, and then these guys appeared. According to your descriptions, the person with the scar on his face was comparing our appearances at the time. Clearly, their target isn't just us."

"Hiss—" Xiaoya gasped sharply, "If that's really the case, then this will be the Secret Realm Trial with the highest death toll in history."

The expressions of the three girls were all grave.

In this battle, the enemy's Ranks were clearly higher than theirs. If not for the powerful combat strength of Xie Ning's two Demon Tamer Beasts and considering him as a combatant himself, the entire group would have died.

They were almost the top team in the Secret Realm Trial, yet encountering these enemies was still so perilous. If ordinary examinees encountered them, could they win?

Time passed minute by minute as they pondered.

About an hour later, Xie Ning awoke from his cultivation state.

Besides Supersonic Mantis, Lan Yu was the first to notice Xie Ning open his eyes, joyfully exclaiming: "You're finally awake!"

"Yes, sorry for worrying you." Xie Ning replied with a smile.

At this moment, he also noticed that Supersonic Mantis's injuries hadn't improved. Upon asking, he learned the reason, feeling both touched and wryly amused.

He quickly took the bowl containing the intermediate energy potion from Lu Bingyun's hands and gave it to Supersonic Mantis to drink.

This time, Supersonic Mantis didn't refuse. Under the envious gazes of the other beasts, it drank the energy potion.

Subsequently, Supersonic Mantis's injuries began to visibly improve at a rapid pace, though slowly, the effect was excellent.

"Xie Ning, what kind of medicine is this? It's truly miraculous." Xiaoya said with a look of astonishment.

Xie Ning smiled, casually offering an excuse.

While waiting for the Demon Tamer Beasts to recover, Xie Ning inquired for details.

Hearing Lan Yu's analysis of the situation, Xie Ning also felt it was highly likely.

Even a larger conspiracy began to take shape in Xie Ning's mind.

After hearing Xie Ning's conjecture, the three girls were terrified, their faces pale.

Lan Yu frowned, thinking carefully for a moment, then asked: "But... what reason would they have to attack Flower City?"

"Remember the incident where Bing Yun was attacked before? The Fallen Demon Tamer's goal was to control Uncle Lu through Bing Yun, thereby achieving control over Flower City." Seeing the girls frown, Xie Ning continued, "In this, neither Bing Yun nor Uncle Lu are the goal; the real target is Flower City."

"Besides that, over half a month ago, when I participated in the contract activity in Hope Forest, I encountered a beast tide attack controlled by Fallen Demon Tamers on my return. On the same day, Flower City also suffered a beast tide attack. At that time, their goal was to contain Flower City and hunt the student teams returning from Hope Forest."

"Then later, the Iron-Eating Ants that never leave the Jīn Shí Mountain Range inexplicably appeared in the Southern Suburbs, as well as the attempt to kill Li Zhi and frame me, causing the Madman Hunter Group and the Fallen Demon Tamers to form an Alliance..."

"Finally, today, communications suddenly cut off, and the Secret Realm was invaded by enemies."

"These seemingly unrelated events always give me a feeling that there's an invisible thread pulling them together." Xie Ning finished, raising his head with a serious expression, "Either the examinees or Flower City must be their primary target."

"This..."

The more the three girls thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Lu Bingyun straightened her expression: "In that case, let's do the opposite!"

"Exactly," Xie Ning nodded, agreeing with Lu Bingyun's view, "They want to hunt us, so we'll turn the tables, eliminate them, then return to Flower City to provide support."

Lan Yu laughed: "Tens of thousands of examinees surrounding a beast tide—just thinking about it is exciting."

"Hehe~ I like it; it feels like my whole body is boiling with excitement." Xiaoya said with a mischievous grin.

Xie Ning smiled, took out another bottle of intermediate energy potion, and had Lu Bingyun distribute it among the beasts to drink.

Although intermediate energy potions are precious, what's more important now is to fully restore combat strength.

Next, there are still tough battles to fight!