"Me!"

"Me!"

"Me!"

Besides Niu Niu, the other three rushed to speak. At Fang Yue's request, they played a game of rock-paper-scissors to determine the winner.

The person excitedly took Fang Yue's torch, ignited it with their yang essence, and started running into the distance.

Compared to staying here and fighting the strange creatures that might appear at any moment, consuming yang essence to light a torch was a minor problem.

Not to mention, reporting information to the guard squad counted as merit and would be rewarded.

With Shi Wuliao and that person gone, the team was left with only four people.

Only Niu Niu had a torch in his hand.

Niu Niu was excited and eager to try.

Since last night, apart from eating and going to the toilet, he had spent all his time in the game, frantically practicing his fist techniques.

The fist-shaped bloodstains on the remaining solid rock in the guardhouse courtyard today spoke of his efforts.

If he hadn't been short on yang essence, he wouldn't even have wanted to come out on a mission.

His original 3 points of Force Manipulation had been raised to 3.7 points in a day and a night.

This speed of growth was the envy of the other probationary members, and even the instructor looked at him with new eyes.

If this were in some sect, he would definitely be a martial arts genius.

But Niu Niu knew that in addition to diligence, he mainly relied on his [Heavenly Strength] talent.

He had concealed the effects of [Heavenly Strength].

In addition to increasing Force Manipulation by 2 points, [Heavenly Strength] also increased the growth rate of Force Manipulation to a certain extent, making it a growth-type talent with a promising future.

"But who wouldn't hide something?"

Niu Niu looked at Fang Yue with the attitude of a challenger.

"Just as no one knows how Brother Ye managed to walk in the rain during last night's storm."

Last night, Fang Yue's punch that shattered the solid rock had greatly shocked Niu Niu, but Niu Niu was also a competitive person. He felt that if he was given time, he would definitely be able to surpass Fang Yue.

And now, he wanted to kill the strange creatures, not give Fang Yue a chance to act, to prove his improved strength!

With this in mind, Niu Niu prepared to light the spirit-kindling torch to investigate the location of the strange creatures, but a large hand pressed down on the torch.

"Wait!"

"Brother Ye, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. How can we find the other party's whereabouts without lighting the spirit-kindling fire?"

Fang Yue glanced at Niu Niu and emphasized, "Wait!"

After saying that, Fang Yue continued to stare intently at the teammate who had just left the team with the torch.

That person had only run a hundred meters away and was very conspicuous in the dark.

Niu Niu was a little puzzled, but he didn't speak. Instead, he looked at the other two people in the team.

Those two guys were actually hiding behind Fang Yue, looking like they were begging for protection.

Feeling Niu Niu's gaze, they immediately showed three parts embarrassment and seven parts flattery.

Obviously, they couldn't be considered combat power at all.

In fact, they weren't combat specialists either, just ordinary players.

They had wandered around the village all day, pulling weeds and feeding chickens for the villagers, all in search of good development.

But a day had passed without finding a direction. Without talent, without direction, they needed more yang essence to find opportunities and positioning in the village.

But time was running out, and their yang essence was running low, forcing them to seek medical treatment in desperation, so they could only turn to Niu Niu and desperately accept the night patrol mission.

So, the two of them were really just a burden.

Not only Niu Niu, but Fang Yue also knew that these people were a burden.

But there was no way around it. He had taken people's money and had to help them eliminate disasters.

These people had all paid Qian boss, and Fang Yue couldn't just leave them alone.

Of course, if something happened, he would definitely prioritize his own safety.

For example, right now, Fang Yue was using them to do some testing to ensure his own safety.

The only thing that annoyed him was that Fang Yue was unsure whether [Night Breathing] could cure his injuries, so he had quoted a low price.

Now if he were to bring it up again… it felt a little unethical. If his reputation stank, it wouldn't be good for harvesting leeks.

As for what Shi Wuliao had mentioned before about 10,000 yuan per strange creature's head, Fang Yue hadn't even considered it. kanδん

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While Fang Yue was thinking about these things, the teammate holding the torch had already run more than two hundred meters away and was almost at the first intersection.

According to the route, he would turn left at the first intersection, and after passing this corner, Fang Yue would no longer be able to see the light from this location.

"It seems the strange creature isn't nearby?"

Just as Fang Yue made this judgment and was about to withdraw his gaze…

The moving light of the fire in the distance suddenly stopped.

Fang Yue's heart skipped a beat, and he focused his attention to look.

Unfortunately, the distance was too far, and he could no longer see clearly.

From the changes in light and shadow, he could tell that the torch had fallen to the ground.

He could vaguely see two figures moving.

*Chi.*

At this moment, the spirit-kindling fire, without the support of yang essence, went out.

The area was completely plunged into darkness. Only then did Niu Niu and the others suddenly look over there.

Almost at the same time that Niu Niu and the others looked over there, a series of heart-wrenching screams immediately rang out, echoing on the avenue.

The screams only lasted for a few seconds before suddenly fading away.

Everyone knew that the person must be dead.

Thinking of Brother Yong and the tragic state of Brother Yong's teammates, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

*Thud.*

A player behind Fang Yue suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Fang Yue turned his head to look, only to see that person's face was full of horror, trembling, while another player's eyes were blank, expressionless, as if they had lost their soul.

Fang Yue was slightly stunned.

"What's wrong with him?"

"He logged off."

Niu Niu lowered his voice and said, "I've seen what other people look like after logging off. They're just like this, as if their souls are gone. Brother Ye, don't worry about them. The strange creature is ahead, let's go kill it!"

Kill it?

They didn't even know what level this strange creature was, and they wanted to kill it? Were they crazy?

"Not good. The strange creature's strength is unknown. Let's go to the Chen mansion for help first."

The strange creature was ahead, which meant that they had cut off the possibility of seeking help from other patrol teams.

The only support they had left was the Chen mansion.

With his friendship with Captain Chen, it shouldn't be too much to ask to steal a kill after he fought the strange creature, right?

With this in mind, Fang Yue reached out for Niu Niu's spirit-kindling torch, but suddenly felt resistance.

He looked at Niu Niu strangely, only to see Niu Niu holding the spirit-kindling torch tightly, smiling and saying, "Brother Ye, the time hasn't come yet. Let me hold the torch."

Niu Niu wasn't stupid. Before the incident with that person, he only felt that Fang Yue's decision was strange.

Now, he understood completely.

Fang Yue had seen that the strange creature was nearby long ago and used human lives to test the specific location of the strange creature.

Niu Niu didn't want to become Fang Yue's stepping stone or cannon fodder.

So he had to think for himself and decide on his actions, instead of completely following Fang Yue's command.

Niu Niu valued his life very much. He knew that if he did it again, he wouldn't have a lucky gift bag again, and it would be difficult to achieve his current achievements.