Xu Zhou probably never dreamed that a tiny mistake would ultimately spell his doom. And to die at the hands of his enemy, an "ant" at Tier Five!
In contrast, Wang Xu gained immensely.
Thanks to Xu Zhou's relentless pursuit, every strike being a lethal attack, Wang Xu had to be extremely cautious. It was under such high-intensity evasion that his body technique improved by leaps and bounds, faintly reaching the "Heart Level" technique.
The Heart Level technique is above the Spirit Level, emphasizing the principle of "moving with the heart," no longer controlled by muscles.
The body moves with the mind, no longer hindered by the physical body, and becomes more sensitive to all dangers. Even with eyes closed, one can "see" the outside world.
"Merely touching the threshold of the Heart Level technique is enough to survive under the hands of a Tier Six student. Once I truly comprehend the Heart Level technique, even Tier Seven may not be able to kill me," Wang Xu thought to himself.
Sitting cross-legged for a brief rest, he temporarily used a Healing Potion to stop the spread of internal wounds, and then Wang Xu's gaze fell on Xu Zhou's space ring.
With his head severed, Xu Zhou's headless corpse lay in a pool of blood, and Wang Xu walked over with a blank expression, slicing off Xu Zhou's finger with one swipe.
"This guy is too poor." After inspecting the space ring, Wang Xu said dishearteningly.
Xu Zhou was a Tier Six student, having worked for years in the battle group, accumulating wealth that surely amounted to tens of millions of Contribution Points. Yet a single S-level curved saber and a piece of S-level battle armor emptied his savings completely. If not for the lucrative task reward last time, he wouldn't have been trapped for several months before getting out.
A broken ship still has three thousand nails. Although most savings were spent, there were always some bottom-line items, like an A-level explosive rocket launcher, dozens of B-level machine guns, and over ten A-level cold weapons, among which were combat uniforms from other battle groups, engraved with various battle group insignias. Clearly, Xu Zhou had not been shy about killing and robbing.
The curved saber is an S-level weapon, and Wang Xu naturally couldn't pass it up. As for the S-level battle armor he was wearing, Wang Xu glanced at it—completely ruined, repairing it would be a waste of Contribution Points.
Wang Xu quickly scavenged everything, ignoring Xu Zhou's exposed corpse in the wilderness, and returned straight to the starting point to catch a train back to the battle group base.
Wang Xu underwent basic surgery in the train's infirmary and purchased a "Muscle Regeneration Potion" with 10,000 Contribution Points upon returning to the battle group base, thoroughly repairing his shattered heart.
"Killing and robbing is indeed the quickest way to make money, bar none." After inventorying all the assets in Xu Zhou's space ring, Wang Xu converted most of it into Contribution Points and couldn't help but sigh.
3,800,000 Contribution Points!
A huge fortune that makes people salivate.
Just the S-level curved saber alone is worth 2 million Contribution Points, and Wang Xu sold part of the A-level firearms and cold weapons, keeping the part that was valuable to him.
"I still lack too much to purchase the 'Sword Romance.' I need to work hard to accumulate Contribution Points."
If he doesn't feed the Flame Devouring Insect Beast, a batch of Insect Beasts could sell for tens of thousands of Contribution Points at least. In a day, he could earn at least a million. With hard work for a month or two, "Sword Romance" would no longer be a problem.
This terrifying speed of earning Contribution Points could only be achieved by Wang Xu.
Which ordinary battle group would dare to provoke hundreds of Cat Shadow Insect Beasts at once? One wrong move, the entire group could be annihilated, and getting expelled from the battle group is a common occurrence. Only Wang Xu, relying on his Spirit Level technique and twenty thousand kilograms of explosive force, dared to undertake such challenges.
Ordinary battle groups, from receiving missions, completing missions, to selling Insect Beasts' bodies—a series of processes could at most make millions a month. After distributing among group members, little remains, and there are additional expenses like cultivation resources, equipment, and potions, all of which require money. Accumulating tens of millions Contribution Points in a year could only be achieved by the top twenty battle groups.
"Beep!"
"Hmm? It's Red Axe's call."
Wang Xu tapped on the Light Computer, and Red Axe's large avatar immediately appeared on the screen.
"Brother Wang, where have you been all day? Why haven't you opened your communication?" Red Axe asked.
Wang Xu had turned off all communication to focus on cultivation. Once back in his room, he turned on communications, and it wasn't long before Red Axe's call came through.
"Busy cultivating, didn't open it, what's up?" Wang Xu asked.
"Hehe, Brother Wang, there's a banquet tomorrow night, and our Red Flame Battle Group has been invited. Want to come along?" Red Axe chuckled, looking forward, "Don't say I didn't warn you; a genius beauty known as the 'Holy Fairy' from the Genius Battle Group will be there tomorrow. If you don't come, you'll regret it for life!"
Banquet? Holy Fairy?
Wang Xu had always been focused on cultivation, paying no attention to external affairs. However, he had just been injured, and the doctor advised him to take a rest for a day or two, so he had some free time.
"Alright, no problem, send me the address, and I'll be there on time tomorrow." Wang Xu agreed and hung up.
"Even the Red Flame Battle Group has been invited; Tang Yan should be attending too. Haven't seen Tang Yan in a long time, I wonder how she's doing now."
Wang Xu still thought about his first love, Tang Yan. In his heart, no one could replace her, a beautiful memory of the past that time could not dilute.
...
"Where is White Wolf? Haven't seen him all day and he doesn't answer his communication."
A few burly men walked into the room, each with a lightning-shaped badge on their chest, and one fierce-looking muscular man asked.
"He went to kill, just a Tier Four trash." The spectacled man Bai Bi adjusted his glasses and said.
White Wolf is Xu Zhou's nickname.
"You spent an entire day dealing with a fourth-tier piece of trash?" the fierce big man said.
"It was his enemy. He probably caught and tortured him instead of killing him immediately. You know he has that kind of perverted hobby," Bai Bi continued.
"Hmph! He's not interested in missions, but in torturing people! Everyone has enemies. Call him back here. We have an A-level mission tomorrow, the more people, the better."
"I'll contact him now." Bai Bi pulled up the tracking system and locked onto Xu Zhou's location.
"Hmm?" Bai Bi suddenly voiced his doubt.
The fierce big man came over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"In the C51 region, I only detected White Wolf's signal. The other person isn't there... wait, he's back at the battle base!" Bai Bi exclaimed.
White Wolf's signal stopping in the Insect Beast Region, while his enemy showing up at the battle base, meant something everyone present immediately understood.
"Who exactly was White Wolf hunting? Get me the data!" the fierce big man ordered.
Immediately, information concerning Wang Xu was pulled up. The fierce big man's expression gradually became one of surprise as he browsed through it.
The others in the Lei Ming Battle Group also saw the data. They exchanged glances, seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
"What the hell is going on... How could a tier-five kid possibly kill White Wolf who was nearly a tier-seven!"
The fierce man violently slammed the glass coffee table, causing it to shatter with a "bang".
The intelligence report showed Wang Xu had already advanced to tier-five, which everyone naturally knew.
"Just because White Wolf's signal is in the Insect Beast Region doesn't mean he's dead. We need to see for ourselves. It might be an enemy's bewitching array?" someone suggested.
The rest all spoke up in support.
"Black Bear, Iron Palm, you two head to the C51 region immediately and check if White Wolf is dead or alive."
"Yes, leader!"
A moment later, information was relayed back.
"Leader, White Wolf is dead, beheaded!" The message caused Bai Bi and the fierce man to lose their composure.
How is that possible!?
A tier-five student taking down White Wolf? They wouldn't believe such a monster existed even if it killed them!
"Was someone helping? If he brought an anti-tracking jammer, I wouldn't be able to track it," Bai Bi said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
The fierce big man was silent. There was indeed the possibility of someone helping. After all, a tier-five killing a nearly tier-seven tier-six student was unheard of. Subconsciously, they still couldn't believe it.
"Investigate! Dig up all information on this guy named Wang Xu, and miss nothing. Go back three generations for all I care!" the fierce big man stood up with a fierce gleam in his eyes, "Daring to kill someone from Lei Ming Battle Group, they better see if I, Lei Beng, agree!"
"Yes!" everyone replied.
They naturally didn't know that Lei Beng, crafty as a fox, only saw White Wolf as a minion. How could he do anything drastic for a mere minion?
Lei Beng was truly interested in Xu Zhou's S-level weapon and all his savings in his space ring. The report from his subordinates showed neither Xu Zhou's space ring nor his S-level curved saber were found, obviously taken by someone.
If the killer was indeed Wang Xu, and he was a real tier-seven figure, how could he not deal with a mere tier-five ant?
Even if not, outwardly, it seemed he stood up for his battle group's member, maintaining Lei Ming Battle Group's reputation.
Both paths had their justifications and benefits.
...
At this moment, Wang Xu was sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room, cultivating, completely unaware that someone was scheming against him.
On the evening of the next day, Wang Xu awoke from his cultivation state, carefully groomed himself, and bought a set of formal wear from the Warband Mall. The formal wear gave Wang Xu a more spirited look.
Wang Xu wasn't particularly handsome but was very pleasing to the eye with an aura of mature steadiness, and the formal wear added to his masculine charm.
"Brother Wang, let's go, the banquet is about to start!"
Upon going downstairs, Red Axe was already waiting for some time. Seeing Wang Xu, he quickly waved, "Brother Wang, you look great in that, must've cost a pretty penny."
"Not expensive, just thirty thousand contribution points," Wang Xu said.
"Brother Wang, when did you get so rich? Could you get one for me too?" Red Axe's eyes lit up.
"No problem."