The next morning, when the sky began to brighten, Jianchen slowly opened his eyes after absorbing the energy of the world for an entire night. Sensing that his Saint Force had not increased at all, Jianchen let out a long sigh. Although the rate at which he absorbed the energy of the world was much faster than before, almost all of it had been stolen away by the two specks of light in his dantian. The amount that he could absorb himself was basically negligible.
Leaving the tent, Jianchen stood outside and took in a few deep breaths of the fresh morning air. He then slowly raised his head and looked at the dense foliage above him. It was still early, so the sky was still hazy. It was not completely bright yet, and the east where the sun rose every day was always dusky.
Jianchen shook his head in disappointment when he heard the soft breathing and occasional snoring from the other tents. With his hearing, he could easily tell that all the people of the Flame Mercenaries were sleeping. Not a single one of them was cultivating.
"Sigh, how can I increase my strength if I'm so lazy? Although talent is very important on the path of cultivation, diligence is even more important than talent. No matter how talented a person is, if they don't cultivate diligently, their achievements will be worse than someone with mediocre talent who cultivates diligently," Jianchen thought to himself.
Afterward, Jian Chen went to the woods to find some dry branches. He made a fire and made a simple grill. Then he put a few pieces of magical beast meat on the grill and roasted it.
Perhaps he had been roused by the commotion outside, but Kendall's head popped out of the tent. Seeing Jianchen roasting meat, he smiled, "Jianchen, you're up so early."
Jianchen replied without even turning his head, "It's almost dawn. It's not early."
Kendall looked at the still hazy sky and chuckled. He did not say anything else before coming out of the tent and sitting down in front of the fire.
Not long after Kendall came out, the other people of the Flame Mercenaries seemed to have been woken up by the noise outside. They all came out of their tents and immediately put their tents away into their Space Belts. Once everything was done, everyone gathered in front of the fire and sat down. Hu Po held a jug of alcohol as he drank by himself.
Seeing that everyone was present, Jianchen raised his head and looked at Kendall. He said, "Captain Kendall, what are your plans for the next operation?"
"We'll obviously continue to hunt Class 1 and Class 2 Magical Beasts in this area. We'll stay in the Magical Beast Mountain Range for a few days and only leave after we've reaped a bountiful harvest," Kendall indifferently said Kendall.
Jianchen fell silent for a while before speaking up again, "Captain Kendall, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I should say it."
Kendall's gaze landed on Jianchen as he smiled, "Jianchen, just say what you want to say. There's no need to hold back. Since you've joined our Flame Mercenaries, we're all brothers regardless of age. It's fine even if you say something wrong."
"My suggestion is that we go deeper and directly hunt Class 3 Magical Beasts." Jianchen calmly looked at Kendall.
"What? Hunt Class 3 Magical Beasts? Jianchen, are you crazy? A peak Class 2 Black Tiger is already so hard to kill, let alone a Class 3 Magical Beast." Xiao Dao looked at Jianchen in shock. Although the Flame Mercenaries had gained a mid Saint, Jianchen, in Xiao Dao's opinion, it would still be rather difficult for him to hunt Class 3 Magical Beasts with such strength.
Everyone frowned when they heard Jianchen's suggestion. Although the Flame Mercenaries had a beginner Saint Master and six Great Saints, magical beasts were definitely much more powerful than humans of the same level due to their innate advantage. Unless they possessed battle skills or elemental Saint Force, it was basically impossible for a human to kill a magical beast of the same level as them. Even if they could, they would have to pay an extremely heavy price. On the other hand, the Flame Mercenaries would be able to barely kill Class 3 Magical Beasts that appeared in the Magical Beast Mountain Range if they encountered a Class 3 Magical Beast at the beginning. However, if they encountered a Class 3 Magical Beast at the peak, the Flame Mercenaries would be powerless.
After all, not only had captain Kendall and Chang Ningfeng suffered some light injuries from killing a peak Class 2 Magical Beast, but at the final moment, if it weren't for Jian Chen's interference, they probably wouldn't have been able to kill the black tiger that was still at the peak of Class 2.
As a result, Jianchen's suggestion of hunting a Class 3 Magical Beast was undoubtedly suicidal in the eyes of the Flame Mercenaries.
A strange light flashed through Capudus's eyes as he looked at Jianchen. He asked, "Jianchen, since you've taken the initiative to bring up the matter of hunting a Class 3 Magical Beast, you must possess the strength to do so."
Jianchen hesitated for a moment before nodding, "As long as we don't encounter three Class 3 Magical Beasts at the same time, we won't be in any danger at all."
Everyone's eyes lit up. They looked at Jianchen with shock, surprise, doubt, disbelief, and many other complicated gazes.
"Jianchen, is what you said true? As long as we don't encounter three Class 3 Magical Beasts at the same time, we won't be in any danger at all." Captain Kendall's breathing became heavy as he asked urgently. If it really was as safe as Jianchen said, then captain Kendall would definitely drag Jianchen to hunt a Class 3 Magical Beast no matter what. After all, the value of a Class 3 Magical Beast's corpse and monster core was several times greater than that of a Class 2 Magical Beast.
"Jianchen, do you really have the strength to kill a Class 3 Magical Beast?" Dier's voice was filled with disbelief. Although Jianchen had killed a peak Class 2 Black Tiger before, that Black Tiger had been heavily injured. Its strength could not be compared to a Class 3 Magical Beast at full strength.
"Yeah, Jianchen, you can't be careless in this matter. Otherwise, you'll lose your life." The one who spoke was Chang Ningfeng. His voice was filled with seriousness.
Jianchen looked at everyone with a smile. He did not feel the slightest bit of displeasure from everyone's reaction. After all, with the Flame Mercenaries' current strength, hunting a Class 3 Magical Beast was indeed a little too difficult. The slightest carelessness could lead to casualties. Everyone's caution was within reason.
"Why don't you all trust me this time? On the other hand, if we really can't deal with a Class 3 Magical Beast, we have the strength to retreat unscathed." Jianchen's voice was filled with confidence.
Everyone's gazes immediately gathered on Kendall when they heard that. Such an important matter still needed to be decided by Kendall himself.
Kendall sucked in a deep breath as he stared at Jianchen with shining eyes. When he saw the confidence on Jianchen's face, he clenched his teeth and finally made up his mind. He called out, "Alright, we'll do it this time. Jianchen, since you're so confident, I'll temporarily give you command of the group. You can decide what to do. Does anyone have any objections?" As he said that, he swept his gaze across everyone.
"I have no objections!"
"I have no objections!"
"I have no objections either!"
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Kendall's decision passed through everyone very quickly. No one had any objections, and it was passed by everyone. Seeing this, Jianchen finally revealed a trace of a happy smile. He said, "Alright, since everyone trusts me so much, I definitely won't disappoint everyone. Let me make the arrangements right now." Jianchen paused for a moment before continuing, "I'll lead the way. Everyone else will remain in the same position. If we encounter a Class 3 Magical Beast, I'll go first. You all pay attention to the surroundings to prevent other Magical Beasts from taking advantage of the chaos to attack. If other Magical Beasts appear, do your best to stall them. Remember, don't go all out. Just stall them."
The members of the Flame Mercenaries looked at each other when they heard this. They could see great doubt and surprise in each other's eyes. They were indeed very curious as to how Jianchen, who was only a mid level Great Saint, could hunt Class 3 Magical Beasts by himself. Moreover, it wasn't difficult to tell from his words that he didn't care about Class 3 Monster Cores at all.
After breakfast, everyone packed up their things and set off for the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range once more. However, their formation had already changed. Jianchen walked ten meters ahead of everyone by himself, while the others maintained their formation from before. The entire group didn't give off the slightest bit of aura or killing intent. Instead, they attracted quite a few Class 1 Magical Beasts along the way.
However, because they were in a hurry, these Class 1 Magical Beasts weren't handed over to Xiao Dao and the others to deal with. Instead, they were directly killed by the Great Saints of the Flame Mercenaries.
As everyone continuously ventured deeper into the forest, the terrain of the forest began to deteriorate. Swamps that were difficult to see with the naked eye covered the ground, and all sorts of poisonous insects and plants were everywhere. Occasionally, they would even be attacked by some special plants that could eat people.
Everyone maintained a vigilant state along the way. They paid attention to the ground beneath their feet while paying attention to their surroundings as they carefully advanced. Along the way, they obtained a few more Class 1 and Class 2 Monster Cores, but as they continuously ventured deeper into the forest, the number of Class 1 Magical Beasts decreased.
However, the number of Class 1 Magical Beasts gradually decreased, while Class 2 Magical Beasts would appear almost every once in a while.
At this moment, Jianchen's ears twitched slightly as he walked at the front. Afterwards, he suddenly stopped and raised his hand to signal the members of the Flame Mercenaries behind him to stop as well.
Noticing Jianchen's actions, the members of the Flame Mercenaries immediately stopped as well. All of them nervously observed their surroundings. Even though Jianchen had repeatedly assured them that there would basically be no danger as long as they didn't encounter more than two Class 3 Magical Beasts at the same time, everyone was still nervous. After all, they were facing Class 3 Magical Beasts this time, not ordinary Class 2 Magical Beasts. Although Class 2 Magical Beasts and Class 3 Magical Beasts only differed by a single rank, the difference in strength was several times greater.
At this moment, the roar of a wild beast rang out from up ahead. As the weeds in front swayed violently, a huge Magical Beast that was two meters tall appeared before everyone's eyes. This Magical Beast looked like a wild boar with a long nose. The only difference between it and a wild boar was the corner of its mouth. There was a pair of snow-white fangs that were a foot long, and there was a single horn on its forehead.
Captain Kendall swept his gaze over the Magical Beast before him and immediately became serious. He said, "A Unicorn Magical Boar! Jianchen, be careful. This is a Class 3 Unicorn Magical Boar. "
Jianchen faintly nodded as he calmly stared at the Unicorn Magical Boar in front of him. The silver-white Light Wind Sword gradually appeared in his right hand as a layer of hazy sword light was emitted, enveloping the entire sword.
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