Chapter 662
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Soon, Lin Huang and Zhao San's hunting team arrived near the tree.
More than twenty hunting squads were on standby, patiently waiting for the monsters to climb down from the tree trunks.
Lin Huang lifted his head and looked at the tree. There were hideous beetles that almost covered the entire tree.
The beetles were on immortal-level rank-3 or rank-4. They were about two to three meters long and were completely black with white spots on their shells.
What was worth mentioning was the bug's mouth. The outer layer was tentacles that looked like octopus legs while the inner layer looked like the entrance of a meat grinder that was made of multiple sharp gears.
Lin Huang could roughly guess that such a bug that he had never seen in the monster guide would entangle its prey with its tentacles before sending it into its mouth.
"Be careful when you're fighting. Try not to touch the Tentacle Beetles' tentacles. The tentacles can be tough or soft. Not only can they capture prey like ropes, but they can also be used as sharp spikes to pierce through the prey's body. If you're not on immortal-level rank-5, you won't be able to cut them off. Even if you cut them off, the Tentacle Beetles can regenerate and repair themselves quickly, "Zhao San reminded Lin Huang.
"The Tentacle Beetles have two weak points. One is the connection between its head and its shell while the other is the inside of its mouth. We usually only attack the connection between its head and its shell. As for the inside of its mouth, only those who are good at long-range attacks can attack it. Last year, a gunmaster came and shot them every time they opened their mouths. Basically, every shot was a headshot. His killing efficiency was higher than all the other hunting teams combined. "Zhao San was obviously in awe when he mentioned the gunmaster.
"Is the gunmaster still here?" Lin Huang could not help but ask. As a gunmaster who had never obtained an official license, it was inevitable that he would be interested in other gunmasters.
"He left a long time ago. He only stayed on the 21st checkpoint for three days. He got some information and left after he was ready to continue climbing. He must've broken through to the 30th checkpoint in one go. Otherwise, he would've come back. "Zhao San smiled and shook his head.
Lin Huang had expected this to happen before he asked the question. A real powerhouse would not stay on the 21st checkpoint for too long.
After chatting for a while, the first wave of Tentacle Worms finally arrived at the branch.
One by one, the hunting teams rushed forward and started hunting.
The sky had just turned dark, and the Tentacle Worms seemed to have just woken up. Even their crawling movements were slow, so it was the best time to hunt them down.
"The first wave of monsters is basically free points. Let's start hunting." Zhao San stopped talking to Lin Huang and charged into the swarm with the other members of his team. Lin Huang followed suit.
The first wave of monsters did not seem to have any fighting spirit. Although their combat strength was not weak, they were basically in a state of being slaughtered.
In fact, there were less than 30 hunting teams, which added up to about 200 people. There were at least tens of thousands of monsters. However, the hunting teams were like ferocious tigers pouncing on a flock of sheep. Wherever they passed, the carcasses would quickly turn into pieces and dissipate.
Zhao San's team performed quite well. The six members basically killed all the Tentacle Worms they encountered.
Zhao San was a swordsman with decent sword skills. His Sword Dao was already at level-3, and his Sword Dao was swift and violent. His attack speed was fast, and his attack efficiency was high. He was steady, accurate, and ruthless when he killed the monsters. He would cut off the Tentacle Worm's head and carapace with one swing of his sword. Such a Sword Dao required a certain amount of explosive power. If he were to fight with humans, he would inevitably be weak after the first attack was blocked.
Meanwhile, the only lady in the team named Jiang Xin had a special weapon. It was a pair of short blades that were as sharp as thorns. The blades were long and thin. They were about 30 centimeters long, and the widest bottom was only about two centimeters wide.
Her movement technique seemed to be specially matched with this kind of weapon. She was like a silent ghost on the battlefield. Every time she killed, she would directly stab the tip of the dagger into the insect beast's body. The entire dagger would be buried in the insect beast's body. She did not look as weak as she did before.
The rest of the team performed well too. The most powerful among them was an immortal-level rank-3 hunk. His weapon was a giant ax, and he could almost chop off the monster's head with each strike.
Lin Huang was not interested in killing the monsters. He followed behind the six of them and occasionally killed the monsters that they missed. He was so relaxed that he looked like a tourist who had entered the battlefield by accident.
With Lin Huang's help, Zhao San and the rest did not have to worry about killing the monsters. Their killing speed was at least 20% faster than before.
Since they did not miss many monsters, Lin Huang only had to summon one telekinetic dagger to deal with them.
Each dagger would pierce through the monster's head through its mouth and come out from the top of its head. The monster's brain would explode and they would die. Whether the monster's mouth was open or not, it made no difference to Lin Huang's dagger. Obviously, Lin Huang's killing method was much simpler and more violent than the gunmaster from a year ago.
Soon, an hour and a half had passed. The first wave of monsters was finally killed when it was almost nine o 'clock at night.
"The first wave of monsters is the easiest to kill. The subsequent waves are more powerful than the previous one. Each wave of hunting would last about one and a half to two hours before it ended. We usually manage to survive until the third wave and we'll have to leave halfway through. " Zhao San and the rest gathered again. While waiting for the second wave of monsters to arrive, Zhao San explained to Lin Huang.
"Why can't we survive until the third wave?" Lin Huang was puzzled.
"The first wave of monsters won't be in their best condition. Basically, they'll give us points for free. However, the second wave of monsters will go berserk as if they've taken stimulants. In the third wave, the monsters on the 29th checkpoint will appear, and the difficulty of killing them will increase, "Zhao San explained.
"Are the monsters on the 29th checkpoint powerful?" Lin Huang had no idea what the monsters on the 29th checkpoint were.
"The monster on the 29th checkpoint is the Velocious Swordfiend. It's an immortal-level rank-4 monster, but its speed is comparable to an immortal-level rank-6. Not only can it jump, but it can also fly. The monster has four sword arms. Its strength and sharpness are comparable to supreme relics, "Zhao San explained in detail.
"It's another monster that isn't recorded in the monster guide …" Lin Huang imagined the monster in his mind after listening to the description.
"The monster isn't scary when it's alone. However, it's quite dangerous on the battlefield. It'll hide among the monsters and attack when the time is right. If we're careless and expose ourselves on the battlefield, we might be killed by the monster. "It was obvious that Zhao San had seen this before. He looked serious when he said that.
As they chatted for a while, the sound of insects chirping came from the tree above their heads.
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