Chapter 131 You Go First

"Oh..." Facing this request for a martial showdown, Feng Bujue's reaction seemed quite nonchalant. He responded calmly and asked, "May I ask... why?"

"Is there even a need to ask?" Tu Aotian replied in a matter-of-course tone, "The plan to 'infiltrate as prisoners to extract information' has already been seen through by you. Under these circumstances, trying to probe you through words has become meaningless, so... I can only communicate with you with my fists."

"Sounds like you have quite a bit of confidence in your own strength," Feng Bujue said.

"It's alright..." As Tu Aotian said this, he began to stretch his neck and limbs, looking as if he was ready to fight at any moment. "Anyway, against guys like Kakalu... I wouldn't have any problem taking on three at once."

"I see..." Xiao Ling said with a smile, "Looks like that Kakalu has been eyeing your village for more than just a day or two, huh?"

"Yeah..." Feng Bujue chimed in listlessly, "Someone who says something like 'I wouldn't have any problem taking on three at once'... clearly has had some fighting experience."

"Hmph..." Tu Aotian sneered, "You guys are quick on the uptake..." He stated bluntly, "That's right, Kakalu and his cronies have attacked our village more than once, but each time they were repelled by us."

"If you're so much stronger than him, why didn't you just kill him?" Ruo Yu threw out a rather sharp question.

"That's because... on this planet, people (rabbits) like Kakalu are as plentiful as rabbit fur," Tu Aotian replied. "Killing one Kakalu isn't difficult, but after he dies, maybe two, three, or even four or five people (rabbits) like him will pop up to fight for his territory." He paused and continued, "Keeping Kakalu around, at least we know who to defend against..."

"Hey, hey... does that mean we actually caused you trouble by taking out Kakalu?" Xiao Tan asked, sounding somewhat embarrassed.

"No..." Tu Aotian replied, "It's not your fault. If your 'self-defense' story is true, then it's understandable." As he spoke, he adopted a fighting stance. "This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. The strong have no reason to apologize, and the weak have no right to complain..." He paused for half a second, his expression turning stern. "Come, let me see... which kind of people you are..."

"I see..." In the next second, Feng Bujue put down the slingshot in his hand and stepped forward, seemingly preparing for a head-on fight with his opponent. "So, you're going to judge our credibility based on our strength, huh..." At this moment, his expression was almost cold. "...Since you're so inclined, then I won't hold back."

Before he even finished speaking, the man and the rabbit moved simultaneously.

"Short Fur Whirlwind Combo!"

"Nanto Flying Dragon Fist!"

It was as if someone had decreed that one couldn't announce their move without shouting the name of the technique in this script.

Another round of lightning-fast attacks and defenses with all four hands.

Tu Aotian's strength was indeed above Kakalu's; Feng Bujue didn't even need to test it to know, just looking at the data was enough.

But... Brother Jue's strength wasn't fake either. Perhaps the spectators watching the match couldn't see any difference, but Ruo Yu and the other two, who were on the scene, could see that Brother Jue's attack speed, strength, and precision... were all different from when he had used the Nanto Flying Dragon Fist earlier.

The same martial arts skill could be subtly adjusted according to the player's consciousness and controlled with ease... this was undoubtedly the ability of an S-level Fighting specialization master.

Crackling...

The collision of Dou Qi and fists created a series of sharp sounds that echoed through the dark cave.

In just ten seconds, the two had each thrown hundreds of punches.

Finally, after a heavy collision of fist winds from the last strike, Tu Aotian retreated several steps, ending this exchange.

Feng Bujue... stood firmly in place, calmly shaking his wrist, and said, "Is that enough?"

Tu Aotian's face turned quite ugly, because he could clearly feel that... his opponent still had a lot of strength left. "May I ask your honorable name..."

"Feng Bujue," Brother Jue replied before the other could finish.

"Hmm... Brother Feng's fist techniques are superb... unfathomable..." Cold sweat seeped out from the fur on Tu Aotian's face. "I, Tu Aotian, concede defeat."

"Brother Tu is too kind," Feng Bujue said. "I wonder... can you believe our story now?"

"Brother Feng is joking..." Tu Aotian replied, "With your abilities... forcibly entering the village to plunder would be easy, there's no need to deceive us about that... not to mention... you even unhesitatingly offered precious food and clean water to me, a stranger (rabbit)... It was I, Tu, who was ignorant and presumptuous, and offended you all."

Hearing these words, Xiao Tan couldn't help but lean close to Xiao Ling's ear and say, "Why has this guy's speaking style suddenly become so refined..."

"When embarrassed, using elegant language... makes one seem more cultured... and makes it easier to step down..." Xiao Ling whispered back.

...

In any case, after this interlude, the four members of the Hell Front team finally gained the trust of the villagers of Xiazhong Village. The villagers quickly released Tu Aotian and the players from the cave.

After returning outside the cave, the players also learned that... this cave was actually a "trap." The villagers deliberately made the entrance look like an ordinary house, and the door was made of ordinary materials. But once they tricked a target into the cave, they would activate a mechanism from the outside, sealing the cave door with a gate made of stone and metal.

Through Tu Aotian's introduction, the players also got to know some of the main NPCs in the village, such as the joint defense captain "Tu Lisu," who had stopped them at the entrance of the village...

Tu Lisu was the daughter of Elder Pi Pian, and also Tu Aotian's lover.

According to Tu Aotian himself... he had once been a wandering fist master. One day, when he passed by this village, he happened to encounter slave traders attacking. So he stepped forward bravely and rescued Tu Lisu and the kidnapped villagers, and drove away the slave traders. Later... he stayed here.

Although the players weren't very interested in this clichéd story, Tu Aotian still described it vividly as he led them to the elder's house... as if this setting was very important...

Finally, after walking for more than ten minutes, the four members of the Hell Front team arrived at a sunken gorge in the middle of the mountain. Here, there was a rather hidden cave entrance, which was the elder's home.

"Please wait here for a moment," Tu Aotian said to the players when they arrived at the cave entrance. After knocking on the cave door twice, he pushed it open and entered.

About a minute later, he returned, opened the cave door, and poked his head out. "Everyone... please come in."

Feng Bujue and the others didn't say anything, but walked into the cave one after another.

This time, what appeared before them was naturally not a dark prison...

Old furniture, simple lighting facilities, self-made daily necessities... were piled up in an orderly mess in this not-so-spacious space, creating a scene of a doomsday residence. Although this humble cave dwelling didn't look like much, it at least gave people a sense of "home."

After the players entered the house, they saw a very elderly Rabbit Star person in the corner far away from the cave door. The old man was sitting in an armchair made of scrap metal, looking at the visitors from another world with calm eyes.

Tu Aotian introduced the elder to the players, and Brother Jue and the others politely greeted the old Rabbit Star person.

After some small talk, Feng Bujue took the lead in getting to the point.

"Elder, there's something... I'd like to ask you about..." As Brother Jue spoke, he inadvertently glanced at Tu Aotian. "Who is the strongest person in your Xiazhong Village right now?"

"Hehe..." Pi Pian replied with a kind smile, "Of course, it's Tu Aotian in front of you."

Tu Aotian shook his head and said, "No, Elder, I'm far from being your equal."

"Hehehe..." Pi Pian stroked the long ears on his head. "Good child, you're too modest..." Listening to the elder's tone, one could tell that he was also quite capable. "As the saying goes... fists fear youth. No matter how high my cultivation was when I was young, at this age... I'm afraid I can't even beat that Kakalu."

Feng Bujue also knew that the old man was telling the truth. Observing from a data perspective, Pi Pian's combat power was indeed higher than that of ordinary Rabbit Star people. He was undoubtedly a "fist master," but looking at the data intensity... Tu Aotian was more powerful.

"Elder..." Based on the previous reasoning, Brother Jue had basically ruled out the first two of the "three possibilities," so he continued, "Then... are there any ruins entrances or ancient tombs in the village?"

"Hmm?" The elder's expression changed slightly when he heard this. "Why are you asking this?"

"To be honest, there's a reason why we came to this village..." Feng Bujue's deception began. "Perhaps you'll find it hard to believe, but I... was born with a special ability to sense the presence of certain 'extremely powerful beings' from a great distance. Today, after we were attacked by Kakalu, I suddenly sensed a surge of power, so I followed the trail of that power all the way here to this village."

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, the elder and Tu Aotian exchanged glances, both with inexplicable expressions on their faces (furs).

It wasn't that they didn't believe what Feng Bujue was saying, because logically speaking, Brother Jue had no reason to lie to them. It was just that... this topic was somewhat beyond their understanding and knowledge.

"Alright... let me think..." The elder replied, and then fell into thought.

After a moment, he spoke. "Hmm... I remember back then, when the external nuclear radiation was still very serious, I and thirty-five other survivors discovered this canyon and decided to use it as a camp; over time... it developed into the village we have now." He raised his hand and stroked the long whiskers at his mouth. "I remember... when we were first excavating the cave, we did dig up some strange things in a cave... they looked like stone tablets with carvings on them. But we didn't pay attention to them and treated them like ordinary rubble." He looked at Feng Bujue. "Now that you mention it... if there really is some ancient ruin or tomb here... it's very likely related to that cave back then."

Hearing this, the players all felt that this matter was promising. Feng Bujue immediately asked, "Elder, where is that cave you mentioned...?"

...

At the same time, thirty kilometers north of Xiazhong Village.

In the rolling yellow sands, a group of people and rabbits on motorcycles were heading south in a mighty formation.

This team consisted of more than forty people (and rabbits), including the vice-captain of Corpse Blade Squad Two, Shui Shi Qiangxi, and the fighting war general, Chuanyue Wei Wang.

And their target... was Xiazhong Village.

The four members of the Hell Front team were unaware that while they were exploring Xiazhong Village, the four members of Corpse Blade Squad Two had already completed the act of "borrowing momentum," and... the power they had borrowed was one of the strongest forces on Rabbit Rabbit Star.

"Aren't we there yet?" Xixi Man, sitting on a motorcycle with a sidecar, chewed on a carrot as he spoke to Shui Shi Qiangxi beside him. "You guys aren't playing me, are you?"

"Our companions are still being held in the fortress, how could we possibly lie to you?" Shui Shi Qiangxi replied in a deep voice.

At this time, the four members of Corpse Blade Squad Two had already split into two groups.

Under the planning of Chongsheng Wei Wang, they had reached an agreement with the NPCs. Captain Sanyu Qiangxi and Chongsheng Wei Wang would stay in the pile tower as "hostages" in exchange for the NPCs' trust. Shui Shi Qiangxi and Chuanyue Wei Wang were responsible for leading two of the "Long Fur Six Heavenly Officials" to the location of the enemy team.

Perhaps some people would wonder how they knew the location of the Hell Front team.

It was actually very simple... Chongsheng Wei Wang also had a "detection-type" title ability. Of course, he couldn't calculate whatever he wanted like Brother Jue. His ability was only to measure the direction of the enemies.

In the previous preliminaries, Chongsheng Wei Wang had never used this ability... because he knew very well the value of this ability in the elimination stage.

Now, the significance of hiding this skill in advance was revealed. Even if Brother Jue had watched the competition recordings of Corpse Blade Squad Two, he wouldn't be able to discover that the other party had such a trick up their sleeves...

"Xixi Man, have a little patience." At this time, a skinny Rabbit Star person on another motorcycle with a sidecar also turned his head to Xixi Man and said, "These Earthlings have no reason to lie to us. If they just wanted to run... they wouldn't have taken the initiative to leave two hostages in the city."

The one who spoke was also one of the Long Fur Six Heavenly Officials—Si Lu Xingjun Dudu Mo.

"That's right." Chuanyue Wei Wang also turned his head and said, "Don't be impatient, both of you... that 'village' will soon appear before our eyes."