Indeed, about ten miles away, rows of buildings could be seen faintly under the fog. The deeper one looked, the less visible everything became, until only broken road signs could be seen. That area was completely shrouded in an eerie mist. In fact, the entire City 003 was a dull grey world.
Roars of monsters and the cries of birds of prey could be heard everywhere. The rumbling sound of tens of thousands of monsters moving together was even more countless.
“In that core area, there used to be a Carrefour supermarket. A high level lord class monster is entrenched there,” Gao Feng said solemnly. “Remember, no matter what happens, we must never go near that place. It is said that this high level lord class monster has two subordinate low level lord class monsters, along with large numbers of general level monsters and countless beast soldier level monsters. It is the overlord of a twenty to thirty mile radius.”
Luo Feng sucked in a cold breath.
One high level lord class monster, two low level lord class monsters? What kind of creature group was this?
“Of course, they are only considered an overlord in the suburbs. In the city centre, lord class monsters are everywhere,” Gao Feng waved his hand. “Alright, everyone rest for the night. Tomorrow, our journey in City 003 begins.”
“Yes, captain.”
Luo Feng and the others exchanged looks and smiled.
“Yoo”
Hundreds of flying monsters swept across the sky above the residential area. Some even flew directly through the building clusters. The closest one passed within just twenty or thirty metres of Luo Feng and the others.
“Go to the bedrooms and rest. The bedroom windows are small, flying monsters cannot get in. Tonight, Chen Gu and Wei Tie will take turns on watch duty.”
In City 003, even when sleeping, they had to keep watch.
No one dared to relax. This was a paradise for monsters, a hell for humans, and a battlefield for martial artists.
After one night passed, early morning arrived.
Luo Feng stood on the balcony of the twelfth floor. The cold winter air filled the morning, brushing against his face and instantly sharpening his mind.
“It must be minus five or six degrees,” Gao Feng said with a smile as he walked over.
“It is quite cold,” Luo Feng replied.
He looked down from the balcony at the monsters searching for prey below and pointed. “But early in the morning, there are really a lot of monsters in this residential area. Look, there are twelve monsters in my field of view, and three of them are general level. City 003 really lives up to its reputation as a monster stronghold.”
Gao Feng also smiled.
Indeed, in ordinary counties, a general level monster would usually lead over a hundred ordinary monsters. In Luo Feng’s previous training city, a general level monster could even lead several hundred or even over a thousand beast soldier level monsters.
The fewer general level monsters in a city, the more beast soldier level monsters each one would command.
But in City 003, even in the suburbs, a general level monster usually only had two or three beast soldiers following it. Some were even alone.
“These are weaker general level monsters with no subordinates. The stronger advanced general level and lord level monsters can command thousands or even tens of thousands,” Gao Feng said, turning back to the others. “Alright, everyone wake up. Let us go hunt monsters.”
“Let’s go, brothers. Time to make money,” Chen Gu said with a grin.
“This City 003 is amazing. General level monsters are everywhere,” Wei Qing and Wei Tie said excitedly.
City 003 was dangerous.
But danger and opportunity coexisted. Although powerful monsters were everywhere and the weak could easily die, even the strong could be killed if surrounded by monster hordes. However, here, general level monsters usually had very few subordinates, making hunting them much easier.
Swish. Swish. Swish.
At the stairwell, Luo Feng used his spiritual force to scan the corner.
“No problem, no monsters within twenty metres,” he said.
Corners were often places where monsters ambushed. Luo Feng’s spiritual force was the best detection tool.
“Following a spiritual reader really is comfortable,” Chen Gu chuckled.
“Keep quiet. Monsters have very sharp hearing,” Gao Feng glared at him, and Chen Gu immediately shut his mouth.
Luo Feng led the group, Gao Feng covered the rear. Wei Tie and Wei Qing guarded the sides, while Chen Gu stayed in the middle.
“Hm?” Luo Feng’s gaze locked onto three horned wild boar monsters about a hundred metres ahead. The leading one was large, its horn completely black instead of the usual grey. Its bristles were also steel black. All of this marked its identity, a low level general class monster.
“It is that one,” Luo Feng said softly. “The front horned boar. Everyone stay alert, I will handle it.”
Swish. Swish. Swish.
Luo Feng charged forward first. The others dispersed according to formation, guarding against other general level monsters or human interference.
“Roar”
The general level horned boar roared angrily as it saw a human charging at it. It instantly accelerated to over 100 metres per second, about 360 kilometres per hour, its horn aiming straight at Luo Feng. At that speed and mass, even a truck would be torn apart.
Luo Feng held his Blood Shadow battle blade, maintaining a steady speed of sixty to seventy metres per second.
They crossed paths.
In an instant, Luo Feng’s speed surged. With a precise footwork shift accurate to the centimetre, he dodged the charge. At the same time, his blade rose in a diagonal slash. During the swing, the blade accelerated twice, turning into a blurred phantom of light.
Slash.
A cold flash like lightning streaked across the boar’s neck and vanished like mist.
Blade technique, Thunder Strike. First successful kill.
Puchi. Puchi.
With two casual follow up strikes, Luo Feng instantly slit the throats of the other two beast soldier level boars.
Boom.
The general level boar continued running for more than ten metres due to inertia before crashing heavily into a large tree, shaking it violently before finally collapsing.
“Nice, kid. You killed a general level monster with just blade skill,” Chen Gu said as they gathered.
“You have improved a lot,” Gao Feng said happily as he began dissecting the corpse.
“Combining movement, blade skill, and experience, killing a general level monster is so easy,” Luo Feng thought. Having killed over ten thousand monsters, he could now remain extremely calm, using his techniques with maximum efficiency.
“Alright, loot collected,” Gao Feng said with a smile. “Looks like we can hunt quite a lot of general level monsters today.”
“Next one,” Luo Feng said with a smile.
The Fire Hammer Squad was full of spirit.
In City 003, although they expected hunting efficiency to be high, once they actually started fighting, Luo Feng realised something astonishing. This was not hunting monsters. It was basically a money printing machine. Even a printing press could not match their earning speed.
A low level general monster’s valuable materials could sell for about 5 to 15 million.
An intermediate general monster could sell for 10 million to over 100 million.
A high level general monster could sell for 50 million to several hundred million.
Of course, there were exceptions, such as extremely rare monsters or those close to lord level strength, which could fetch higher prices.
The Fire Hammer Squad hunted about ten general level monsters per day, mostly low level ones. Their earning speed was terrifying.
After ten consecutive days, they had killed 92 low level general monsters and three intermediate general monsters, worth an estimated total of about one billion. After such intense fighting, they rested for a day.
By the fifteenth day, in the twelfth floor living room of that eighteen storey building, the group was resting.
“Captain, there are fewer and fewer general level monsters around here,” Chen Gu said helplessly.
“No choice, we killed too many,” Gao Feng said with a grin. “But do not worry. Monsters migrate in large numbers. In about ten days, the population here will recover. We just need to stay here quietly since we know the terrain best.”
Luo Feng also nodded.
After more than ten days, they had memorised the entire area.
“City 003 really is the best place to make money,” Wei Tie could not help but sigh.
Although it was mainly Luo Feng and Gao Feng doing the heavy lifting, everyone benefited. Each of them earned over a hundred million. In the past, even after a year of struggling in smaller cities, Wei Tie and Wei Qing could not earn that much.
Of course, higher rewards meant higher risk. In these ten days, they had faced flying monster attacks once, only surviving because they hid indoors and Luo Feng used his throwing knives to force the creatures to retreat.
“Making a lot of money? Not that much,” Gao Feng said with a smile. “A spiritual reader can easily earn tens of billions a year. The reason we can operate here is mainly because of Luo Feng.”
“Haha,” Chen Gu, Wei Qing, and Wei Tie laughed.
“Captain, do not say that. Everyone contributes. It is only because of you all that hunting is so smooth,” Luo Feng said honestly.
With three teammates handling vigilance and Gao Feng assisting as an intermediate general level fighter, his efficiency was high.
The group chatted casually, keeping their voices low.