They had originally planned to keep their distance with ranged attacks, thinking that would easily handle these two tanks.
But who could have foreseen a situation like this?
Everyone went pale, watching that beast-form tank being smashed back and forth through the air by the two bears with their stone clubs.
Their heads swivelled left and right, following the action.
Σ(ﾟДﾟ；≡；ﾟдﾟ)
Their legs shook like rubber bands.
Could anyone possibly survive this?
Seeing the more than two hundred four-armed mountain apes already in position, Wu Liang grinned.
He fired off another Come At Me If You Dare, instantly luring seven or eight people to leap into the air toward him.
Wu Liang showed no mercy. One swing of the stone pillar, and eight flew at once.
“Catch them all properly!”
The mountain apes howled with excitement, scrambling to swing their pillars.
Dull thuds mixed with pitiful screams, and several trainees were smashed away in an instant.
One ape swung too hard and sent a metal-element trainee vanishing into the sky, leaving only a twinkling star behind.
Σ(#)*з*)=͟͟͞͞=͟͟͞͞ዽ Ah～=͟͟͞͞=͟͟͞͞……⟡！
The others were successfully caught by the group of apes.
But clearly their hands were inexperienced. After two or three swings, they sent several flying off course.
Big Bear got annoyed, swung his pillar at the ape’s head, and cracked it open until blood poured down.
“Don’t you know to hold back a bit? You’ll lose the balls, then what will you play with?”
The ape looked wronged but did not dare fight back against Big Bear.
At this moment, the trainees being used as baseballs in the air were all crying.
No! Don’t hold back!
Swing harder, hit a home run. I can take it. Send me flying!
At least then we wouldn’t have to suffer like this.
Some even envied the one sent into orbit and roared madly.
“Harder! Didn’t you eat? Hit me harder!”
“Send me flying! I’m begging you!”
Yet after Big Bear’s coaching, the apes quickly mastered the technique and swung with glee.
(gt;ꇴlt;)/(#)´з`)—ኈ—(´ε`(#)⸜(gt;ꇴlt;)
Wang Zhan and the others were stunned. This was the first time they had heard someone begging to be hit harder.
Where was there any hesitation left? They turned and ran, but with over two hundred apes and Wu Liang’s Come At Me If You Dare, escaping was not that easy.
At this moment, the mountain ape king fixed its gaze on Xiang Zu, eyes gleaming.
This one is so round. Looks very bouncy.
“Roar wa!”
(Don’t any of you dare steal him. I’m hitting this one today!)
With that, it swung its stone pillar violently at Xiang Zu.
Xiang Zu panicked. I’ve already suffered enough from the stings. Don’t use me as a baseball too, all right?
Do I really look that easy to bully?
At the critical moment, Xiang Zu pressed a hand to the pillar. “Collapse!”
The ape king’s pillar shattered into dust.
Xiang Zu sneered. “Hmph. You really think I’m a soft target…”
Boom!
One pillar gone, the next followed immediately, smashing Xiang Zu flying.
No wonder fat has good elasticity. That swing sent him on a perfect trajectory.
Xiang Zu spat a mouthful of blood.
[Resentment value from Xiang Zu +1000!]
[From Xiang Zu…]
I’ve never suffered such humiliation in my life.
Now the more than two hundred apes were in formation. The forty-odd trainees were thoroughly enjoying the baseball game, though the screams were a bit loud.
Big Bear and Second Bear retired victorious, sitting on a pillar cracking seeds.
Wu Liang asked, “Aren’t we being a bit too harsh?”
Second Bear grinned. “Don’t worry. I’m watching. They won’t die.”
At that moment, two or three hundred egg-sized hornets flew back.
Second Bear: “Roar?”
(Helped your relatives?)
Old platinum queen bee: “Buzz buzz.”
(Hehe, all done!)
Second Bear grinned, pulled out ten little ginseng roots, and handed them to the old queen.
“Roar roar.”
“Here, go add some elasticity and cushioning for them.”
The old queen’s eyes lit up at the ginseng. She glanced back.
One by one, the egg-sized hornets brought hexagonal honeycomb sections to Big Bear and Second Bear.
Each full of honey. A dozen in total.
“Buzz buzz.”
(A little tribute from the young ones to big bro. Nothing fancy. We’re off!)
At this moment, Big Bear and Second Bear wore identical expressions, eyes shining, drooling nonstop.
“So thoughtful! Off you go!”
The old queen led her crew straight toward the playing field.
Xiang Zu, already dazed from the beating, heard the buzzing and went pale with terror.
His swollen slit-like eyes met the queen’s blood-red ones.
Aaaah!
Why this bunch of grandpas and grandmas again? Will it ever end?
Why do both the apes and the hornets listen to that black bear?
Queen bee: Buzz buzz buzz!
(Little ones, whoever didn’t get enough stinging earlier, continue. Settle scores, pay back grudges!)
The hornets joined the field, demonstrating with skill what it truly means to find every gap and insert the needle.
They stung the trainees flying in the air until everyone swelled more and more like proper balls.
At this moment, the live stream chat was completely covered.
“Pfft hahaha! What kind of wild play is this? Baseball, really?”
“Shocking! A bunch of mountain apes and hornets gathered to do this and that to the trainees. Heartbreaking to hear, tear-jerking to see!”
“Are these extras hired from somewhere? These apes are actually beast-form spirit warriors in disguise, right?”
“One moment human javelins, next moment baseball? Did God Nan and the others spend the past half year training with a sports team?”
Xing Da covered his face. This wasn’t just losing face. I’ve lost my entire head.
This tank’s tactics were even more suffocating than Jiang Nan’s. Too brutal.
And that platinum-rank black bear spirit beast, what the hell? His greatest strength wasn’t combat power. It was his big-brother aura.
If he entered a spirit ruin, Second Bear’s usefulness would far exceed that of a normal platinum-rank spirit beast.
Too ferocious, all right?
At this moment, Wu Liang and Second Bear sat on the pillar eating honey, faces full of bliss.
“This is way too sweet.”
“Don’t finish it all. Save some for God Nan, Sister Xue, and the others.”
Meanwhile, on the pillar mountain, Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao had finished the roast pig. Xia Yao was still licking the grease from her fingers.
Jiang Nan sat astride Little Dimple’s back. Zhong Yingxue blinked. “Little Nan? Where are you off to now?”
Jiang Nan grinned. “To fulfil Little Dragon’s request. Ye Xingxuan is his sister. I have to take good care of her.”
“She hasn’t shown her face from the start until now. How can that be allowed? I need to give her proper instructional guidance.”
With that, Little Dimple took off, carrying Jiang Nan out of sight.
Leaving Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao dishevelled in the wind.
Xia Yao said, “I feel like Little Nan might have misunderstood something. Is this what Little Dragon meant by taking care?”
Zhong Yingxue laughed. “Don’t worry. Little Nan has always scored full marks in reading comprehension since he was small.”
Xia Yao looked horrified. That’s exactly the problem.
Full marks in reading comprehension means he even considers things the author themselves didn’t think of.
Multi-layered analysis?
She suddenly felt worried for Ye Xingxuan.
…
In a dark, damp cave, Ye Xingxuan and He Jia crouched inside, nervously looking toward the entrance.
The cave mouth was blocked by dense bushes and huge rocks.
Faint screams of trainees drifted from afar. Their fate needed no explanation.
He Jia asked nervously, “God Nan won’t find us, right?”
Ye Xingxuan said confidently, “Impossible. I perfectly covered the footprints outside and our scents.”
“Even if he were a god, he couldn’t discover we’re hiding here.”
He Jia looked at Ye Xingxuan with admiration. Sister Xingxuan is so professional.
“Then did you cover the broken branches and bushes along the way?”
Ye Xingxuan frowned. “Why would that matter? No one would care about those, right?”
He Jia stared wide-eyed at Jiang Nan, who had suddenly appeared behind Ye Xingxuan. Her little mouth fell open, face pale with fright.
Jiang Nan said, “How is it not important? Traces left by spirit beasts are different from those left by humans. Different body sizes. The broken branches outside are very fresh.”
“For an experienced tracker, that’s basically a signpost.”
Ye Xingxuan was stunned. There’s that too?
Then her pretty face stiffened. Wait, this voice sounds awfully familiar.
She whipped around and saw Jiang Nan holding his Blood-Drinking Halberd, smiling brightly, swinging a violent chop.
Ye Xingxuan: !!!
[Resentment value from Ye Xingxuan +1000!]
When did God Nan get here?
Aaaah!
Terrified, she ducked low. The halberd slammed into the rock wall, and a lock of blue hair floated down.
Ye Xingxuan’s pretty face went white. “God Nan, you’re seriously trying to kill me?”
You weren’t even serious against a hundred people, yet you brought out the Blood-Drinking Halberd against me?
This will cost me my life.
Jiang Nan paid no mind, pulled out the halberd, and chopped at Ye Xingxuan again and again. Red blades flashed in the air.
Ye Xingxuan could only dodge nimbly, but several long slashes still appeared on her clothes.
Jiang Nan grinned. “Of course! I’m a responsible, dutiful instructor.”
Ye Xingxuan cried urgently, “There are so many trainees you could bully. Why pick on me?”
“I can’t beat you. I surrender, all right?”
Jiang Nan shrugged. “No can do. I have to fulfil my good brother’s request.”
Ye Xingxuan blinked. “What good brother’s request?”
Jiang Nan grinned. “Ye Xinghe said he couldn’t come himself. If he did, you’d break his legs.”
“Heard I was coming to Kyoto Spirit Martial, so he asked me to take good care of you.”
“Hehe. As a good brother’s request, how could I refuse? First time someone’s entrusted me with a task. I have to do it properly.”
Ye Xingxuan heard this and went pale with anger.
(๐ᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)
“Good one, Ye Xinghe! What a fine little brother you are! Just you wait.”
“Ask God Nan to take good care of me, is it? When you get home, see if I don’t break every single one of your legs!”
