Chapter 303 - 281: In Such a Hurry to Die

Chapter 303: Chapter 281: In Such a Hurry to Die

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An hour passed.

When Lu Feng looked at the holographic screen in his mind again, the dense pack of Hyenas was still there.

If he wasn’t mistaken, this was the gathering spot for Mutant Beasts that the Beastman Race had arranged for him.

Hu Xin would report this location to him, telling him to lead his people there.

And the Beastman Race’s troops would likely be lying in ambush, ready to deal a fatal blow to him and the people of the East Suburb Fortress.

Thinking of this, he moved the game world’s perspective to search for the location of the Beastman Race’s troops.

’They must be nearby.’

After carefully searching the surroundings for a while, he quickly found a trace of them.

In a small town he had scouted before, a Beastman Race unit was already hidden. There were quite a few of them, about three hundred in total.

"No, it can’t be just this many," Lu Feng frowned.

Three hundred men, even with their weapons, couldn’t possibly wipe out everyone from his Qingfeng Base in an ambush.

The Beastman Race had gone through so much trouble, even sending Hu Xin in with a honey trap. The ambush couldn’t be this simple.

Soon, he discovered something unusual.

A few members of the Beastman Race had entered a forest and hadn’t come out for a long time.

He still hadn’t been to that forest, so he couldn’t move the game’s perspective to see what was happening inside.

But he knew there had to be more of the Beastman Race hiding in that forest.

This prompted him to quickly comfort Yang Qingxue before getting up and moving to another room in the villa. He took out a map of Celestial Sea City from his pack’s storage space, focusing on the area around the East Suburb Fortress.

A moment later, he drew a circle on the map.

’This area should be where the Beastman Race is gathering. One nuclear warhead is all it would take to wipe them all out.’

However, there were no satellites available in the game world, so the nuclear weapon’s guidance system was useless. It would have to be aimed manually.

That meant the launch distance couldn’t be too great. He would have to get closer to the area, but not too close, to avoid being caught in the nuclear blast.

After pinpointing the location, Lu Feng moved the game world’s perspective back to the East Suburb Fortress.

As expected, Hu Xin had returned to the East Suburb Fortress.

Seeing this, Lu Feng went into the bathroom, took a shower, changed his clothes, and entered the game.

He made a high-profile appearance at the East Suburb Fortress and then openly summoned Lin Jiao, Wang Cheng, and the others.

Naturally, Hu Xin came as well.

Seeing her, Lu Feng deliberately asked, "Lin Jiao, in your scouting of the area around the East Suburb Fortress, have you found any places where Mutant Beasts are gathering?"

"Boss, I haven’t found anything on my end," Lin Jiao immediately replied.

Wang Cheng also said, "I’ve killed a few Mutant Beasts, but I haven’t seen any signs of a large gathering."

The others also spoke up, all reporting that they hadn’t found any gathering of Mutant Beasts.

And that was the truth.

When the Flame Emperor had first cleared the East Suburb for planting, he had killed a Mutated Beast King nearby. Because of this, ordinary Mutant Beasts didn’t dare get too close to the East Suburb Fortress.

Only some of the stronger Mutant Beasts, or those whose species weren’t afraid of that particular Mutated Beast King, dared to approach.

But these were usually discovered when they appeared and then eliminated by Wang Cheng using his Mecha’s weapons.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, a large gathering of Mutant Beasts was impossible here, unless the Beastman Race was involved.

It was normal that Lin Jiao and the others hadn’t found anything.

Seeing that the others had finished, Hu Xin took the opportunity to step forward, holding a holographic camera. "Guard Officer, I discovered a pack of Mutant Hyenas gathering, and there are a huge number of them."

As she spoke, she handed the holographic camera to Lu Feng.

Lu Feng already knew everything, but he still put on a show, taking the holographic camera and operating it. The device projected a holographic image.

An image appeared, showing a mountain hollow where Mutant Hyenas were gathering, one after another. The sheer number of them astonished Lin Jiao and the others.

"Boss, those are Mutant Hyenas! There are so many of them," Guo Zhen said in surprise.

"There must be a Mutated Beast King among them," Wang Cheng said.

He had seen a scene like this before. He and the Boss had run into that Mutated Leopard King, and if it weren’t for his Mecha’s weapons, the beast would have bitten his head off in an instant.

He hadn’t even had time to react before his head was in the Mutated Leopard King’s mouth. Its sharp teeth scraped against his Mecha’s helmet with a loud CRUNCH.

Lu Feng agreed, "There must be a Mutated Beast King. We can’t leave so many Mutant Hyenas unchecked, lest members of the Beastman Race show up and control them. So, Lin Jiao, gather the troops. Prepare everything, get all the weapons ready. Tomorrow, we move out on schedule to exterminate those Mutant Beasts."

"Yes, Boss!" Lin Jiao nodded at once.

Since it was a threat, it had to be dealt with.

Afterward, Lu Feng told everyone to go back and prepare. Then, with a thought, he exited the game and immediately moved the game world’s view to Hu Xin’s location.

’Time for this woman to make her move, right?’

’I’ll give her time to notify the Beastman Race, let them get their ambush ready.’

’Just when they think victory is in their grasp, I’ll hit them with a nuke.’

Hu Xin did not disappoint Lu Feng. She quietly left the East Suburb Fortress, took out that special communicator again, and started making contact.

As soon as the call connected, she spoke into it. "Get ready. The people from the East Suburb Fortress are heading to the trap tomorrow."

After hanging up, a smile touched the corners of Hu Xin’s lips.

’It was all just that simple.’

’I didn’t even have to use the honey trap, but I’ve already achieved my goal.’

’I don’t know how that Lu Feng found out our Beastman Race can control Mutated Beast Kings, but he doesn’t know that not every Beastman has that ability.’

’Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so concerned about the gathering of Mutant Beasts, and he wouldn’t have fallen for this trap.’

’Even the powerful members of our Beastman Race wouldn’t dare to provoke a Mutated Beast King leading its pack, let alone the fact that very few have the power to control one.’

’But doesn’t this just prove one thing? He’s too arrogant, too presumptuous. He deserves to die by my hand.’

With this thought, Hu Xin quickly and nonchalantly returned to the East Suburb Fortress.

「Elsewhere.」

A man quickly entered a forest, where countless figures could be seen gathered within.

Many of these figures were hideous, and there were even Mutant Beasts walking among them, revealing their identity.

The man approached another figure and reported, "Mr. Laogou, we’ve received a message from Hu Xin. The people from the East Suburb Fortress are coming tomorrow."

Laogou laughed at this. "It seems this Hu Xin is quite capable. After we wipe out the East Suburb Fortress tomorrow, remember to let a few escape. Let them run to the City East Alliance for help. Then we can take care of the Alliance’s reinforcements."

"As for that Flame Emperor from the City East Alliance, the Beast King will deal with him personally. He won’t have time to worry about what’s happening here. And remember one more thing: Lu Feng, the Guard Officer of the East Suburb Fortress, must not be allowed to escape. He provoked us so arrogantly, he’s a priority target for elimination."

While these members of the Beastman Race were plotting, the people in the East Suburb Fortress were also gathering.

Lin Jiao was assembling the warriors of Qingfeng Base as quickly as possible.

Thanks to an ample food supply and long-term training, the warriors of Qingfeng Base were now all elite.

Lin Jiao genuinely believed they were going to exterminate the Mutant Hyenas, so she carried out her orders with utmost seriousness.

And for that very reason, as Hu Xin watched everything unfold, her lips curled into a smile.

She had to admit they were elites. ’What a pity. No matter how elite they are, they’ll all become food tomorrow.’

Time passed. When night fell, Lu Feng arrived at a room in the East Suburb Fortress. It was Lin Jiao’s quarters. He knocked on the door and was welcomed inside by her.

Half an hour later, he emerged from Lin Jiao’s room and went to another—Wang Cheng’s residence. He spoke with him for two minutes before leaving.

「The next day arrived quickly.」

At the East Suburb Fortress, Lin Jiao had already assembled all the warriors from Qingfeng Base.

When Lu Feng appeared, Lin Jiao announced the mission’s objective: to eliminate the gathering of Mutant Beasts.

Afterward, Lin Jiao led the warriors of Qingfeng Base out of the East Suburb Fortress.

Lu Feng, meanwhile, took out two motorcycles from his pack’s storage space that he had brought from the real world. The sight of the vehicles appearing from thin air caught Hu Xin’s attention.

It was the first time she had seen Lu Feng perform such a feat.

’What a surprising ability.’

’But it doesn’t matter. He’s about to die anyway.’

’This is the price for provoking our Beastman Race.’

Lu Feng looked at Hu Xin, pointed to one of the motorcycles, and extended an invitation. "Miss Hu Xin, do you know how to ride one of these? Interested in taking a ride with me? I’d like to head to that hollow you found ahead of the main force to check out the situation."

"Of course!" How could Hu Xin refuse?

’It’s best if he goes first. As the saying goes, a snake can’t move without its head. If he arrives first, we can take care of him before the people from the East Suburb Fortress even get there.’

’Then, the people from the East Suburb Fortress will surely fall into chaos, making them even easier to eliminate.’

At this thought, the smile in her heart grew wider.

’He really is in a hurry to die.’