The empowered bullets struck the black armor on the Grey Fog Creature’s arm, sending sparks flying.
The bullets Jiang Yi fired left only a shallow mark on the armor.
Seeing this, Jiang Yi immediately said, “Its reaction speed is fast, and its defense is very high. The level of the Grey Fog Creature I hit is around Level 3.”
As he spoke, Jiang Yi began pulling the trigger continuously to provide suppressive fire.
He fired so quickly it was comparable to an automatic rifle, and the extended drum magazines on his two pistols were enough to sustain the consumption.
Pieces of the black armor fell off the two Grey Fog Creatures during the barrage, but it seemed it would take more time to actually penetrate them.
The others quickly hopped out of the vehicle, preparing to face the two Grey Fog Creatures charging toward them at high speed.
Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures already possessed power comparable to a human B-rank Martial Artist.
Consequently, the bullets Jiang Yi fired were all blocked by the black armor.
Aside from slowing them down, they couldn’t fully break through their defense for now, unless he hit a vital spot.
“RADIANT SHINE!”
Having just stepped out of the vehicle, Lin Lu pointed one finger at the sky.
A powerful, holy radiance condensed and illuminated the Gray Mist, quickly forming a circular area with a visibility diameter of 50 meters.
Affected by the radiance, the movements of the Grey Fog Creatures became noticeably slower.
Combined with Jiang Yi’s interference, they showed more and more openings, eventually shifting to passive defense using their black armor.
Shi Lei stood in front of everyone, holding a shield in one hand and a large blade in the other.
“EARTH MOUND!”
Following Zhao Jun’s heavy shout, slabs of rock burst from the ground, instantly encasing the lower bodies of the two Grey Fog Creatures and rendering them unable to move.
“I can’t hold them for long! Go, now!”
Seeing this, Su Aoxue realized it was his turn to act.
A surge of the Power of Extreme Cold condensed at his fingertips before flying toward the two trapped Grey Fog Creatures.
“FROST CALAMITY · ICE SOUL!”
In the next instant, the two Grey Fog Creatures, which had been on the verge of breaking free from the rock restraints, were frozen solid the moment they touched that extreme cold. They couldn’t move an inch.
Their once-crimson eyes began to gradually dim.
Shi Lei froze for a moment before reacting. After activating Muscle Strengthening, he looked even taller. With a swift swing of his blade, he easily lopped off the heads of the two Grey Fog Creatures.
And so, two Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures—beings that would normally have taken Zhao Jun and his team quite some time to kill—were slain in less than one minute thanks to Su Aoxue’s intervention.
“Holy crap, Brother Su, this is the easiest time I’ve ever had killing Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures!”
“If you hadn’t joined the team, it would have taken the few of us at least half an hour to kill two Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures at once, and we couldn’t even guarantee we’d come out uninjured!”
Shi Lei looked at the two hideous, frozen heads he had easily cut down and spoke with some excitement.
Zhao Jun walked over as well. After inspecting the severed heads, he spoke in a stunned tone, “Frozen to death… She actually froze these two Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures to death directly!”
His Earth Mound could only restrict Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures like these for a few dozen seconds. He hadn’t expected Su Aoxue to freeze them to death outright.
‘Is this the gap between us?’
Zhao Jun’s eyes flickered as a thought surfaced, but when he spoke, he changed his tune. “The corpses of these two Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures are so well-preserved. Each one is worth at least 50,000 Fire Crystal Coins!”
“What a great start!”
The next task was to move the corpses of the two Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures into the trunk of the off-road vehicle.
This job was naturally left to the three men. Su Aoxue watched from the side while Lin Lu stayed inside the vehicle, monitoring the Life Monitoring Instrument.
Because they had taken down these two Level 3 Grey Fog Creatures without a scratch, the group continued deeper into the Gray Mist after finishing their cleanup.
After driving for a while longer, Zhao Jun suddenly said, “If we keep going, I remember there’s a canyon area. There’s Silver Gray Grass deep inside. Not many people know about that place. Let’s head there and see if we can find any.”
“Silver Gray Grass? That’s the good stuff!”
Shi Lei exclaimed happily. As an excellent body-tempering herb required for a Junior Talent Awakener, it was extremely rare. It sold for a very high price.
“Ahem, the last time I came to this canyon was several years ago,” Zhao Jun said.
“Back then, there weren’t so many Grey Fog Creatures inside, and I could handle it alone. But it hasn’t been like that lately. Many powerful Grey Fog Creatures have started wandering near that canyon, and I couldn’t handle it on my own. The only reason I thought about going now is that I’m relying on Mr. Su’s strength. As they say, wealth is found in danger. With Mr. Su here, we shouldn’t have any pressure entering this time.”
Zhao Jun spoke cheerfully.
This was also why Zhao Jun had insisted on going deep into the Grey Mist World.
If they really couldn’t find a single Grey Fog Creature on the way, he truly intended to take the team to the canyon.
Of course, he wasn’t looking for death; his plan was entirely based on Su Aoxue’s formidable strength.
Su Aoxue turned his gaze from the window toward Zhao Jun. “Oh? In that case, I want the lion’s share.”
Su Aoxue’s cold voice rang out, and the other four present agreed without much hesitation.
“Of course.”
Seeing that no one opposed him, Su Aoxue looked back out the window.
‘Silver Gray Grass… I’ve just awakened my talent, so this will be extremely useful for me! Plus, I can give some of the extras to Old Shen.’
Shen Yan’s family wasn’t very wealthy, either.
Although his father was a B-rank Martial Artist, he had been severely injured and could only exert half his strength, so he didn’t earn much.
Still, they were better off than Su Aoxue’s family.
Because of the close relationship between the two families, they had helped Su Aoxue’s family quite a bit.
Therefore, upon hearing about the Silver Gray Grass, Su Aoxue immediately thought of his good friend.
‘Speaking of which, what reason should I use to give it to Old Shen? That’s also a problem.’
……
About one hour later, Zhao Jun’s expression suddenly soured. Jiang Yi, in the passenger seat, looked just as grim.
While the others in the back were still confused, Zhao Jun spoke up.
“There are tire tracks, and a lot of them. Someone found this place. Tsk, I hope they haven’t found the location of that Silver Gray Grass.”
Zhao Jun’s head throbbed. The tire tracks were very fresh, and he couldn’t stop complaining in his head about the timing.
At that moment, the Life Monitoring Instrument emitted an alarm. More than ten red dots appeared within the detection range.
“Crap, that’s quite a few people!”
As he spoke, Zhao Jun slammed on the gas pedal once more. If they arrived any later, he was worried he wouldn’t get a single cent’s worth.
With a powerful Martial Artist like Su Aoxue in their team, the “finder’s fee” principle would surely apply.
As the one who brought Su Aoxue here, Zhao Jun felt there was a high possibility he could pocket a few stalks of the grass from Su Aoxue later.
As for the rest of the team, Zhao Jun didn’t care about them—he was short on money himself!
……
Meanwhile, in the canyon on the other side, two jeeps were parked.
Seven or eight people stood in front of a patch of silver-gray flowers.
Exhausted as they were, their faces were full of joy.
If Su Aoxue were here, he would have recognized a familiar face: Shen Yan.
Wearing a gas mask, Shen Yan looked at the large patch of Silver Gray Grass before him, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
‘I didn’t remember it wrong. With the Silver Gray Grass here, my medicinal formula is finally complete!’
A middle-aged man walked over. “Not bad, Little Yan. There really is a lot of Silver Gray Grass here. I’ll credit you for this. I’ll make sure you get a larger share when the time comes.”
Shen Yan smiled slightly. “Thank you, Uncle Qin.”
The middle-aged man was once the captain of Shen Yan’s father’s team. After his father was injured, he had transferred to the City Guard.
Despite that, Shen Yan had managed to join this team using his own solid combat skills and his father’s connections, ultimately guiding them here.
Although Shen Yan expressed his gratitude outwardly, he felt a twinge of regret.
Because he lacked sufficient strength, he couldn’t come here alone and had to rely on others.
The price of that was being unable to keep all the Silver Gray Grass for himself.
‘Whatever, it’s better than nothing. Even if I only get a few stalks of Silver Gray Grass, I can use my experience from my past life to concoct a high-quality body-tempering medicine. Added to the one stalk the officials give to high-talent individuals… But Little Xue’s talent attributes are different from mine, so I’ll need to prepare a separate batch for him. I hope I’ll have enough Silver Gray Grass then. Oh, that’s right. I think Little Xue has two stalks of Silver Gray Grass at home already. That’s enough—more than enough! I’ve never fought such an affluent battle before! Once I get started, the next step is taking flight!’
With that thought, Shen Yan’s mood brightened considerably.
In the two days since his rebirth, Shen Yan had not been idle.
He had been constantly looking for ways to make money and prepare for tomorrow’s Talent Awakening.
However, as someone who had yet to undergo Talent Awakening and came from a family that wasn’t wealthy, he couldn’t reach the heavens in a single bound, even with his memories. He had to take it one step at a time.
Of course, even with limited resources, Shen Yan would not forget his good buddy, Su Aoxue.
Little did he know that his actions would accidentally lead to Su Aoxue—who could have originally kept more than half of this patch of Silver Gray Grass—only being able to get a small portion now.