“Hmm?” Chen Gu, who was holding a heavy sniper rifle, suddenly looked down through his optical scope and said in a low voice, “Damn, a big one is coming.”
“What?” Luo Feng and the other three immediately grabbed their binoculars and looked down.
Luo Feng observed carefully.
In the distance, there was a residential building whose walls were covered in moss and vines. At this moment, a giant python about as thick as a man’s waist and over twenty metres long was crawling along the vines. Its body was covered in nearly parallel black stripe patterns, and the closer the stripes were to its head, the thicker they became.
At the front of the giant python, it had split into two triangular snake heads. Both heads had slight protrusions on their foreheads.
“Damn, is that the poisonous ‘black line’ snake among snake type monsters?” Gao Feng cursed in a low voice. “Or is it a mutated ‘dual headed black line snake’? And it is already close to growing horns and becoming a flood dragon.”
Luo Feng also sucked in a cold breath.
A mutated dual headed black line snake that was close to becoming a flood dragon?
This thing was not easy to deal with.
“A black line snake close to becoming a flood dragon is definitely high level beast general class, close to lord level,” Gao Feng said seriously. “And as a mutated dual headed black line snake, its venom is even stronger than normal black line snakes. It also has two venom glands, each worth twice the price of a normal snake of the same level.”
“In other words, this dual headed black line snake is worth the equivalent of four normal black line snakes of the same level. A black line snake close to becoming a flood dragon is worth around 400 million, so this dual headed one can sell for about 1.6 billion. That is comparable to an ordinary low level lord class monster.”
Hearing this number, everyone’s heartbeat quickened. After more than ten days of killing over a hundred beast general class monsters, they still had not earned as much as this one creature. It showed how much more profitable high level monsters were.
“Of course, this dual headed black line snake is extremely dangerous. If you get bitten or poisoned, you will definitely die,” Gao Feng said in a low voice. “And it has two heads, allowing it to attack simultaneously.”
“Do we take this job?” Gao Feng looked at the rest of the team, finally stopping at Luo Feng.
Everyone else remained silent, also looking at Luo Feng.
The decision ultimately depended on him.
The dual headed black line snake offered a huge reward, but it was also extremely dangerous.
“I will do it,” Luo Feng gritted his teeth. “Captain, what about you?”
With spiritual force assistance, his dodging ability was extremely unpredictable.
“Luo Feng, if things get tricky, help me,” Gao Feng said through gritted teeth. “Being a martial artist is already walking on the edge of life and death. Wei Tie, give me your shield.”
“Captain, here.”
Wei Tie immediately handed over his shield without hesitation. Gao Feng placed one of his heavy hammers on the ground and took the shield in his left hand and the hammer in his right.
“I have not used a shield in a long time,” Gao Feng said with a self mocking smile. “But this snake is too dangerous. Without it, I really do not feel safe.”
“Captain, I will handle long range. You handle close combat,” Luo Feng said in a low voice. “If anything happens, I will use spiritual force to assist your shield or hammer so you can dodge.”
“Understood,” Gao Feng nodded.
Luo Feng looked at the other three. “Captain and I will go down. You stay here. Chen, keep your sniper aimed. Prevent anyone from stealing the kill at the last moment.”
“Relax, I am always aiming down there,” Chen Gu smiled slightly. “Just tell me when to shoot.”
Through their communication watches, they could contact each other at any time.
“Let’s go.”
Luo Feng and Gao Feng quickly went downstairs. Against monsters of this level, Chen Gu and the others could not interfere.
They quickly reached the ground and moved along a ruined stone path toward the snake’s location.
Boom.
A sharp hissing roar echoed from afar.
At that moment, Luo Feng’s communication watch vibrated. A message appeared.
“Three people have appeared. They are currently fighting the dual headed black line snake.”
Gao Feng also received the message.
“I did not expect someone to get here first,” Gao Feng said in a low voice. “Let’s go take a look.”
“Alright,” Luo Feng nodded.
They quickly approached a corner of a residential building. Peeking out, they saw a battle dozens of metres away between the dual headed black line snake and three men.
The three men appeared to be from West or South Asia. Their hair was slightly curled and their skin darker.
The leader was a bald muscular man holding a three metre long dark golden staff. The staff moved like a dragon, constantly striking the snake whenever it lunged. Even when it did not hit the head, it still knocked the snake back. Sometimes, a precise thrust made the snake hiss in rage.
The other two men each held a square shield and a giant curved sabre, working together in close coordination.
Bang.
Old rusted playground equipment in the area was smashed apart by the snake’s tail. The bald man retreated, spinning his staff to deflect debris while absorbing the force.
“Good staff technique,” Gao Feng whispered. “That bald man is likely a high level beast general. The other two are mid level beast generals.”
Luo Feng nodded.
The bald man dared to fight head on with the snake, which made his strength obvious.
Ssss.
The dual headed black line snake went into a frenzy, its cold eyes filled with killing intent as it repeatedly attacked. The three men were forced back while communicating.
From their conversation, Luo Feng and Gao Feng quickly confirmed they were Indians.
One of the snake heads was already bleeding from being struck by the staff, but the injury was not fatal.
Swish, swish, swish.
The Indian trio suddenly rushed toward Luo Feng and the others.
“You two, if you have the ability, come and try,” the bald leader said awkwardly in Mandarin, while the snake continued attacking.
Luo Feng and Gao Feng only smiled coldly and dodged to the side. They would not foolishly take the full force of the snake’s attack.
The bald man cursed and threw his three metre staff directly at the snake.
“Now.”
Luo Feng, who had already prepared a black throwing knife in his hand, moved.
Swish.
The knife shot out like lightning toward the left head of the snake.
The snake, possessing high intelligence as it was close to becoming a flood dragon, immediately reacted and dodged.
“Too clever for your own good,” Luo Feng said coldly. “Change.”
The knife subtly shifted direction in mid air.
Swish.
It struck the eye of the left head.
Ssss.
The snake roared and twisted violently. In that instant, it still managed to dodge at the last moment, something extremely rare given the speed of Luo Feng’s attack, which was several times the speed of sound.
Puchi.
The knife pierced its mouth area and scraped across its neck scales before bouncing into the ground, leaving only a white mark.
“So strong,” Luo Feng thought. “Its defence and reflexes are terrifying. This is going to be difficult.”
The snake roared in fury and turned both heads toward Luo Feng. Green blood flowed from the wound.
“Good,” the bald Indian leader shouted. “Let’s work together. Split fifty fifty?”
Luo Feng and Gao Feng exchanged a glance.
“Alright,” Luo Feng said.
“Ok,” Gao Feng added.
The two groups instantly formed a temporary alliance. Only strength earned respect in this world.