At this moment, Reef suddenly uttered an 'oh'.
"Have you guys completed your milestone (Salary raise)? The requirement is to slay 3 Na'vi males. Why did you only notify me now? "
Sheyan hadn't noticed this previously, but after a careful inspection, he realized it was indeed so. It should be before they fell out with Lille and the rest, killing 3 Na'vi males should've been a female. Therefore, they only completed this milestone now. Furthermore, the reward for this milestone was the title: Outstanding Employee.
Attribute: When completing a mission assigned by the RDA company while wearing this title, they would receive additional rewards.
Moreover, this milestone had a follow-up. This time, the requirement was to slay 10 Na'vi males and 1 Hammerhead-Titanothere.
Following that, Sheyan strolled towards the wreckage of Makaji's' AMP Suit ', and carefully rummaged through the muddy ground for a while. Then, he dug out the Great Leonopteryx skull from the stone coffin, and tossed it into the party storage space without a trace of politeness.
Then, he carefully pondered, as he sized up the nearby Hometree with a malicious gaze. Then, he patted Mogensha and Reef's shoulders.
"Help me out."
Reef was startled.
"What is it?"
Sheyan straightforwardly replied.
"Demolish."
Then, he walked up to the lifeless Hometree and bluntly smashed his fist onto the plank roots that supported its massive weight. The wood instantly released a series of cracking sounds, as though it couldn't bear the weight.
"I need help, and it needs to be efficient. If not, it's hard to guarantee that we won't be blocked by reinforcements when we escape."
*****
An hour later, the tranquility of the Hometree was once again broken.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
At least 20 Na'vi mounted 6-legged stallions, raising their longbows as they majestically charged out from the dark forest. Muddy water splashed everywhere! Even the surrounding chirping of insects ceased, as the longbows on their backs emitted a threatening aura.
With their night vision abilities, they could clearly observe the surrounding situation. Without a doubt, a battle had occurred here.
An extremely intense battle! Even the sacred Hometree appeared to have been ravaged by 10 Hammerhead-Titanothere.
"It's an outsider!" The leading knight, whose face was painted with battle tattoos, said with hatred. A human skeleton dangled a necklace pendant under his chin, swaying in the slightly cold air.
They simultaneously leapt down from their mounts, because they could already see the corpses of their clansmen scattered around the Hometree. The cause of death was complicated, but most of them died from broken bones. Such an act of complete brutality was rarely seen amongst the Na'vi clansmen.
Suddenly, an incomparably sorrowful na'vi cried out from the front.
"Jacques!"
They saw that their tribe's warrior, Jacques, was nailed to the tree wall by an arrow with his eyes wide open! Evidently, this was the handiwork of the vengeful Brother Black who had been shot onto the wall. The group immediately pounced forward with incomparable grief and indignation. Naturally, they wanted to pull out that damnable arrow and save the corpse of their clansman. Therefore, they didn't even notice that the tail of the arrow was actually connected to an inconspicuous switch. But then again, it didn't matter if they noticed, because most of the Na 'vi people didn't know what high explosives were … ….
Five seconds later, the roots of this towering tree abruptly reverberated with a dull explosion. That sound was so loud that even the earth seemed to be wailing for it. All of a sudden, from the roots to the leaves, the tree began to convulse in despair! Then the leaves fell like the autumn rain in remembrance of the withering! Immediately after, the giant tree that connected the heavens and the earth began to tremble non-stop, and then slowly collapsed amidst the continuous cracking sounds!
The commotion caused by the Hometree's collapse was so great that the trio who were trudging through the dark and damp primitive forest couldn't help but turn back to look. Mogensha couldn't help but ask.
"These fellows are really fast. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid we'll really be caught in the act."
Reef evaded a collapsed rotten tree, but instead stomped onto a red fern plant by the side. Instantly, his entire body was enveloped by an unpleasant odour. He frowned and pinched his nose, pondering for a moment before muttering.
"The might of this explosive is so great, in addition to the scale of the Hometree's collapse. With such pressure, I'm afraid not a single one of the Takji clan's reinforcements will survive. Should we take advantage of this and flatten the Takji clan?"
Sheyan strenuously plucked out his foot from the rotten mud. He lifted his head to gaze at a jellyfish like Cattail Flower above him, pondering for a moment before replying.
"Let's talk about this later. Let's return first. From the looks of it, if we can't seize the initiative in this battle against the Na 'vi people, then I'm afraid this battle will only be a loss!"
"Oh! God, I hate these twisted aerial roots. Shit, I think I stepped on some animal's feces, it stinks! "Brother Black suddenly yelled out.
Sheyan coldly replied.
"Shut up. Pay attention to the road ahead. Without these fluorescent plants, we might have to walk until tomorrow morning before we can return to the transport ship. "
*****
After slaying 11 viperwolves, 21 deformed insects and 59 carnivorous plants, the exhausted party finally caught sight of the colossal bulk of the transport ship. At this moment, the horizon was already peeking with rosy clouds.
The exhausted party Ace returned to the second deck of the transport ship. Ignoring the disdainful gazes of the Illume-union, they walked through the passageway and fell asleep. Instead, Sheyan wasn't so fortunate. He had to return to the automatic cultivation tank of the transport ship to recover his severed limbs before he could sleep. Of course, recovering severed limbs wasn't free, and required a considerable amount of utility points.
For the sake of the safety of the party members, that Deadman's metallic magnetic card was once again put to use. Party Ace unceremoniously commandeered his cabin. Among them, Sheyan commandeered his camp bed, Brother Black commandeered his camp blanket, and Reef, who was a step too slow, commandeered his pillow and floor.
Of course, to a contestant, destroying that sliding steel cabin door wouldn't require too much effort. However, that door's function was to warn and not to protect. Once an uninvited guest attempted to barge in, Party Ace only needed a few seconds of buffer time, before they could deal the greatest blow to any ill-intentioned person.
4-6 hours of sleep to an ordinary person, perhaps it could only be considered a small rest. But to formidable contestants like Sheyan and the rest, it was basically enough to restore their exuberant vitality. Their mental state had already been fully utilized during this period of time. Like an accurate clock, their biological clock awoke them punctually.
After the previous battle and trekking, the trio were all gluttons. They hurriedly stuffed sandwiches into their mouths, before gulping down gatorade. Finally, they sucked on three tubes of toothpaste like semi-solid nutrient solution. This thing was purchased from a dead RDA member, and was said to be effective in replenishing one's physical strength and ability! Of course, it also contained steroids and other stimulants.
Yet at this moment, a chilling sensation abruptly drifted in from outside, as though a razor-sharp blade had lightly brushed past his cheeks. Even though he wasn't injured, he immediately jolted up and turned to look outside.
"This sensation … …"
In this instance, Reef and Mogensha both sensed it. Both of them simultaneously turned their heads, as Reef's pupils instantly contracted.
"This … … .this is a Growth-hunter, the aura of an official Growth-hunter like Makaji!"
The trio simultaneously rushed out of the cabin. Instead, they saw the Illume-union members guarding this area as though they were facing a formidable foe. Upon noticing their appearance, they immediately turned their vigilant gazes over. Yet when they saw Reef and Sheyan, for some unknown reason, their eyes simultaneously leaked out a joyous expression.
At present, when they peered out of the cabin window, they shockingly saw two groups of contestants facing off against each other. There were more contestants near the crashed shuttle, and most of them were familiar faces. They were the contestants who had defended against the valkyrie during the beast horde. There were thirteen people standing in the distance.
These 13 faces were unfamiliar, yet they appeared to be rather familiar with each other. Chatting and laughing, their arrogance was thick, as though they didn't place the contestants in front of them in their eyes. The red nightmare imprint on their chests was protruding out, appearing exceedingly conspicuous. That should be the mark of a Growth-hunter. Noteworthily, that Aldaris who seemed to be rather familiar with Reef was actually amongst the 13!
At the empty space by the side, a contestant was strolling leisurely. In his hand was a katana, and his chest was sparkling with a glaring red radiance. That was indeed the mark of a Growth-hunter! Not far away, a female was kneeling on the ground with a face brimming with rage. She was indeed the core member of the Illume-union, Demondream. She had shockingly been struck into a state of near death, but she didn't know why the enemy hadn't dealt her a fatal blow.
That katana contestant took several steps forward, before turning around. Using his silver radiance radiating out from his katana, he pointed towards the contestant blocking the shuttle, and coldly declared.
"Next."
At this moment, Sheyan had already understood the course of events from a nearby contestant. As it turns out, at 8 in the morning, this group of contestants had arrived at the shuttle, intending to directly enter the second deck to retrieve the core engine of the valkyrie. Naturally, the Illume-union wasn't willing. Thus, a conflict broke out between both parties. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to me. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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