Chapter 65 – Evacuate!

Volume 3: Rising Winds and Clouds

Over the communicator, Zhao Mingming quickly conferred with the other scouts.

A moment later, he approached Wen Yu, his face filled with shock.

"S-Sir…"

"Location."

Wen Yu's indifferent voice was his only response.

"Yes, Sir!"

Zhao Mingming immediately saluted Wen Yu and pointed in a direction.

With a thunderous roar from Xing, the Giant Dragon slowly took to the air and sped toward the location Zhao Mingming had indicated.

…

The Military conducted reconnaissance through drones and the Skills of Class Holders.

Just as Wen Yu made his move, the drone monitoring the Demon Race forces had happened to be shot down, so naturally, it failed to capture what he had done.

But when another drone resumed surveillance of the Demon Race forces, they were nowhere to be found.

Except at Wen Yu's location.

That left only one possibility!

Wen Yu had wiped out the entire ten-thousand-strong Demon Race legion!

During the brief exchange over the communicator, Zhao Mingming naturally arrived at the same conclusion. In fact, there was no other possible explanation!

The awe in Zhao Mingming's eyes only intensified as he looked at Wen Yu.

…

The intelligence soon reached Fang Wenhai.

At the time, Fang Wenhai was already run ragged dealing with the appearance of an additional Level 4 Demonic Creature. He kept sending people out of the Treasure Land to request reinforcements from Lin Haifeng.

When the report that Wen Yu had annihilated an entire Demonic Creature Legion reached him, Fang Wenhai was stunned for a long time.

Fang Wenhai was not particularly strong. Although he was Level 4, his Physical Attribute had only just reached 200 Points. In other words, he was merely a Level 4 Class Holder who had only just Changed Class!

Furthermore, the Skills he possessed were not high-level, nor did he have a Hidden Class. Aside from the archery he had painstakingly honed, he had nothing else worth mentioning!

To put it bluntly, if Fang Wenhai fought Xiao Xue one-on-one, Xiao Xue could take on at least two of him at once, even though Fang Wenhai was a Level 4 Class Holder!

That was why Fang Wenhai had never truly understood just how powerful an individual Class Holder could become in this world.

He frowned at the report before him and pondered for a moment, then rose and began pacing around the enormous room.

After a long while, Fang Wenhai finally stopped. He glanced at the report in his hand again as Lin Haifeng's words echoed through his mind.

"Just watch. In this world, the fate of a war will be decided by individuals with overwhelming personal strength! The world has changed, and so has the way wars are fought…"

"So the way wars are fought really has changed…"

…

Wen Yu proved through his actions that the way wars were fought had indeed changed!

With Wen Yu, One-Eye, and Zhao Mingming on his back, Xing launched a direct assault on the distant Demon Race forces they had already spotted!

His massive body plunged toward the ground at high speed. The instant Xing began his dive, Wen Yu grabbed Zhao Mingming and leaped from his back!

One-Eye sprang into the air as well, his body transforming in midair. By the time he landed, he had entered his Battle Form, becoming an eleven-meter-tall super Mutated dog!

The Giant Dragon roared. One-Eye howled. The chaotic cries of countless Demonic Creatures rose around them.

The only Level 4 Demonic Creature in the army, a five-meter-tall Black-skinned, was sent straight to the afterlife with a single swipe of Xing's claw.

Then the slaughter began!

Wen Yu showed Zhao Mingming just how brutally efficient his fighting style was.

A drone hovering overhead had already moved closer when Wen Yu launched his attack, hoping to capture the battle in detail.

It was the drone assigned to monitor this Demonic Creature Legion!

…

Black and crimson flames sprayed in every direction. Terrifying waves of energy and searing heat eradicated entire swaths of Demonic Creatures!

After their leader died, countless Demonic Creatures launched suicidal attacks against One-Eye and Xing.

Then they died in the middle of their Charge!

The few Level 3 Demonic Creatures that managed to reach the two Soul Pets were promptly crushed in a bloody close-quarters slaughter!

In mere moments, the entire battlefield had been swept clean!

A handful of Demonic Creatures also charged toward Wen Yu, only for him to calmly pick them off one by one!

…

This battle took slightly less time than the last one.

It was over in under eight minutes!

Wen Yu pointed at the battlefield below and said to Zhao Mingming, "Help me collect all the Magic Crystals on the ground. I'll give you two Level 3 Magic Crystals."

Wen Yu did not consider himself part of the Military. Although Zhao Mingming addressed him as Sir at every turn, Wen Yu could not actually order him around as though he were his commanding officer.

Trading two Level 3 Magic Crystals for a few dozen minutes of Zhao Mingming's labor was a worthwhile deal for Wen Yu. For Zhao Mingming, it was an offer he could not refuse.

"Yes, Sir!"

Zhao Mingming gazed at Wen Yu with open admiration and immediately got to work.

Watching Zhao Mingming bustle about, Wen Yu sat down on the ground and slowly began using Absorption on the Magic Crystal dropped by the Bull Demon.

…

Meanwhile, in the city occupied by the Human Race, every officer present fell silent after seeing the footage transmitted by the drone.

"How could he… be this strong…?"

One of the officers muttered under his breath, but no one paid him any attention.

Every officer in the room was utterly stunned by the combat power of Wen Yu's two Soul Pets!

Fang Wenhai stared blankly at the two Level 4 Mutant Beasts feasting on the screen. His mouth hung slightly open as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.

Fang Wenhai had seen Kuangliu in action when Military Headquarters had first established the Yanjing Settlement. Back then, Kuangliu had only been a Level 2 Class Holder. In terms of individual strength, he could be considered exceptionally powerful, but ten Class Holders with the same Physical Attribute could still have taken him down together.

Now, however, it was clear that as levels rose, the number of Skills increased, and the gap in Skill quality widened, a Class Holder's combat power could no longer be judged by level or Physical Attribute alone.

The man on the screen was living proof of that!

Fang Wenhai believed that even if he advanced to become a Level 5 Class Holder, he still would not stand a chance against Wen Yu and his two Soul Pets.

Forcing himself to regain his composure, Fang Wenhai called out to the surrounding officers.

"Revise the battle plan based on Sequence 2's combat power. Now!"

Fang Wenhai's voice jolted everyone out of their shock over Wen Yu's overwhelming strength. Seeing his grave expression, they immediately acknowledged the order.

As the staff officers sprang into action, Fang Wenhai turned back and carefully studied the footage on the screen once more. A sudden impulse rose within him.

"To become the Ruler of an entire battlefield through personal strength alone… Maybe I should start thinking about improving my own strength as well…"

…

Several dozen minutes later, One-Eye and Xing had eaten their fill. Zhao Mingming had also gathered all the scattered Magic Crystals from the battlefield, bundled them in a piece of clothing, and brought them to Wen Yu.

Wen Yu gave the Magic Crystals a quick count and nodded.

The number was correct. Zhao Mingming was indeed an honest man.

Wen Yu casually tossed him two Level 3 Magic Crystals, then said, "Next one!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Zhao Mingming answered loudly, the excitement in his voice unmistakable.

He pulled out his Walkie-Talkie and made a brief call. When he turned back to Wen Yu, his expression had become solemn.

"Reporting, Sir. The remaining two groups of Demonic Creatures have changed course. They're heading toward Demon City instead…"

"According to Tactical Command's estimate, they must have learned that you wiped out the other two groups. They're running away…"

Wen Yu nodded at the news. After a moment of thought, a vicious grin spread across his face.

"Running? Where do they think they can run to?"