Chapter 98: Green Horn

Thirty minutes later, the 'Berserker' off-road vehicle carrying Li Mochen and the others slowly drove into a wasteland covered in black ash. The loud roar of the engine startled the nearby beasts, sending them fleeing in all directions.

The four people in the car paid no attention; those were just low-level dark creatures, not worth much. What was truly valuable were the high-level predators active in the Blackfire Wasteland.

There were no plants in this area, but there was an exposed vein of magic stones, attracting many dark creatures from the vicinity to search for them. The top predators followed as well, finding it easy to locate food in this wasteland.

Besides that, there were also high-level elemental lifeforms. The massive deposits of magic stones buried here naturally served as a breeding ground for various elemental beings.

Li Mochen stepped out of the off-road vehicle and put on a full suit of battle armor.

This too was a sponsorship item provided by the Nathan Group, model 'Black Rhino', a product launched only in the last five years.

Although it was only a level-five training armor, its defensive capabilities were not much different from real battle armor. Especially after Eliza had someone unlock some of the Black Rhino armor's functions, its effectiveness became even greater, far surpassing the 'Starfire' she had lent him before.

After turning off the engine, Eliza also got out, carrying her sniper rifle, and asked the two beside her with a smile: 'Won't you two consider it? All the spoils—A Mo takes fifty percent, you two take fifteen percent each, and I handle intelligence gathering for twenty percent. This is a pretty good side gig. With you two joining, we can take on stronger dark creatures—'

Qi Tai hesitated; he was somewhat tempted. But on one hand, he worried that their joining might make Li Mochen and Eliza less cautious in hunting dark creatures, leading to loss of control; on the other hand, he felt the fifteen percent share was too low.

Although they were not outlaws, their annual salary plus year-end bonus was no less than 280,000 gold shields.

Even Brent Goodman, a magic knight, was hesitant. Earning extra money this way wasn't against the rules, since they were following Li Mochen anyway. But his concerns were the same as Qi Tai's.

Li Mochen was happy to see this; he expected that after they joined, although his share percentage would shrink, his daily income would increase significantly. With luck, earning fifty or sixty thousand gold shields a day wouldn't be hard.

But he guessed their thoughts, so he didn't press: 'You can watch first. If you want to join, just let us know.'

Then he walked to a small rocky hill in front of the armored vehicle and waited quietly, while Eliza climbed to the top of the hill alone to find a suitable sniping spot.

'Target acquired, confirming again. This is a level-fourteen Wildfire Fang Lion, a beast king with a green horn. Be careful, A Mo!'

Li Mochen made an OK gesture to the side and said impatiently into the microphone at his mouth: 'If you think the timing is right, just shoot. Don't dawdle; we still need to get to the next spot.'

'I'm just afraid you'll bite off more than you can chew.'

Eliza muttered, then decisively pulled the trigger. Perhaps because she was calmer, her shooting accuracy today was noticeably better than two weeks ago when they hunted the Blue-Eyed King.

She fired three shots in a row, all hitting, and two of the anti-personnel mine traps she had set were triggered by the Wildfire Fang Lion.

When this level-fourteen beast charged furiously to within 300 meters of the hill, she didn't give up her Butler sniper rifle but patiently stayed at the sniping position, waiting for an opportunity, giving Li Mochen her full trust.

He didn't disappoint her either. At 300 meters, he fired six shots in a row, all hitting the target precisely. The six high-impact knockback rounds kept the fierce dark creature at 220 meters away for a full twelve seconds.

Although the latter unleashed hundreds of sharp wind blades and countless flames in that instant, it couldn't cross the threshold.

Li Mochen moved calmly, weaving and dodging among the wind blades with ease. The Phantom God Movement Technique of the Undying Divine Seal was known for its changeability and elusiveness, and his 'Black Rhino' armor further enhanced his speed.

As for the flames, Li Mochen couldn't handle them alone or avoid them all, but he had the Ice Princess, an elemental commander who not only held a thick ice shield in front of him but also released freezing air in all directions, suppressing the surrounding flames.

Among magic professions, the gap between level thirteen and level fourteen wasn't huge. In terms of Eastern cultivation realms, they were on the same level, just early and late stages.

So at a distance of 200 meters, Li Mochen wasn't afraid to exchange spells with the Green Horn Fang Lion.

Meanwhile, by the off-road vehicle behind, Qi Tai and Brent both turned pale, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

They had thought these two would at most hunt a few level-eight or nine beasts on the edge of the Blackfire Wasteland.

But it turned out they started with a level-fourteen beast, the Green Horn Fang Lion?

The fourth shot from the Butler sniper rifle rang out at that moment. The high-explosive armor-piercing round blasted through one shoulder blade of the Green Horn Fang Lion.

The lion king was clearly in a critical state. Although its blood was evaporated by the flames, the deep, bone-exposing wounds were still shocking.

In the next instant, the Green Horn Fang Lion's body suddenly swelled, and blood-red veins appeared all over. Its running speed directly broke 500 kilometers per hour, and a huge wind cone formed around it, propelling its body forward. The resulting fierce wind pressure acted like a solid shield, deflecting the bullets Li Mochen fired. Three consecutive shots were affected by the wind pressure, veering off their trajectories.

So Li Mochen simply abandoned his gun and drew his sword, wielding the 'Holy Thunder Judgment,' with threads of lightning crackling around his body.

'I'll drive, you provide support!'

Qi Tai exchanged a glance with Brent Goodman, then decisively sat in the driver's seat and started the engine. He also took out a heavy magic gun, ready to provide covering fire.

Brent was surrounded by holy light, and layers of magic arrays covered his silver-white armor.

But just one second later, both of them froze.

Just as the Green Horn Fang Lion charged to within thirty meters of Li Mochen, a huge cone-shaped stone pillar suddenly burst out from the ground, striking the lion's lower abdomen almost directly.

The impact didn't severely wound the Green Horn Fang Lion, but it caused its body to tumble out of control due to inertia.

Then Qi Tai and Brent saw a dazzling flash of lightning, and the green-horned lion king was decapitated. Its massive head was severed by a silver-white sword wreathed in lightning.

'Wow, A Mo, you're still so cool!'

Eliza exclaimed in admiration as she jumped down from the stone hill. Brushing the hair from her forehead, she smiled and asked the two by the car: 'Want to join, you two? Doesn't this look profitable? A Mo is much more reliable than many outlaws.'