"Hmph! A bunch of trash!"
Through the memory of the lead hunter mage, Wang Feng learned that they all came from a hunter group called [Crimson King], or rather, it was more like a mercenary group.
The leader was a veteran Super-level mage, and also a notorious villain, committing all sorts of evil deeds, from bullying men and women, and had long been infamous.
A hint of disgust flashed in Wang Feng's eyes, and then he squeezed hard, directly crushing the hunter mage's neck.
He threw the opponent's corpse aside like trash, then turned to look at Lingling.
Lingling's eyes were wide, and she looked at Wang Feng, who had transformed into his Dragon Venerable form, with a face full of surprise, her eyes filled with both shock and a hint of curiosity and admiration.
"You... are you Wang Feng?" Lingling asked cautiously.
"Yes."
Wang Feng nodded, then canceled his Azure Dragon Possession state, returning to his original appearance.
"Didn't I tell you to close your eyes? Why didn't you listen? Have you forgotten how Senior Sister taught you?" Wang Feng said, feigning seriousness, but there was no blame in his tone.
"I... I was just curious!" Lingling stuck out her tongue, then asked excitedly, "Wang Feng, what just happened? You turned into a dragon? That's amazing!"
Wang Feng smiled and whispered, "This is one of my innate talents. It's my secret, don't tell anyone, okay?"
"Mm, mm!" Lingling nodded repeatedly, as seriously as a chick pecking at rice: "I won't tell Grandpa or Sister!"
However, she quickly blinked again, asking with a hint of anticipation:
"But~ can you transform again so I can see? Those dragon horns and that aura, they're really handsome!"
Wang Feng shook his head helplessly and patted her head: "It takes a lot of stamina and magic energy to use it once. Next time, for sure."
"Oh~" Lingling nodded obediently. Although she was a little disappointed, she didn't pester him further.
"Here, Lingling, this is the map drawn by these scoundrels. See if it's useful."
Wang Feng handed Lingling a hand-drawn map he had found on the squad leader.
Lingling took the map, quickly opened it and glanced at it, then compared it with her own map in her mind.
Soon, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Wang Feng, this map happens to be in basically the same direction as our route map, but it doesn't overlap, so it can be perfectly stitched together!"
"At least these scumbags are somewhat useful." Wang Feng's lips curved slightly.
He only managed to get some trash Spirit Seeds from these high-level mages, not even an innate talent.
"Shana, let's go!" Wang Feng patted Shana's head.
"Awoo~!"
Shana howled and quickly ran towards the exit of Dragon Valley.
...
About an hour after Wang Feng and Lingling left, a team dressed in [Crimson King] attire arrived in this canyon.
When they saw the messy scene before them, everyone's faces darkened.
Scattered on the ground were dismembered corpses, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. It was clear that a fierce battle had just taken place here.
"Vice Commander, there's a faint dragon's might here, and a strong residual water element. The valuables are still in place and haven't been taken. It looks like they were attacked by a water-type dragon beast."
A scout squatted down, carefully inspected the area, and then reported to the Vice Commander.
The Vice Commander was a burly middle-aged man with a hideous scar on his face that extended from his forehead to his chin, making it particularly conspicuous.
He coldly glanced at the dismembered bodies on the ground, then asked, "Where's their map?"
The scout shook his head: "Can't find it. It might be lost, or taken by that dragon beast."
"Hmph, a bunch of useless people! They couldn't even keep a map, they deserved to die!"
"Vice Commander, what should we do now?"
"Continue to rendezvous with the other teams and see if there are any extra gains!"
"Yes!"
...
Two more days passed.
When they were about two thousand kilometers from the entrance of Dragon Valley, Wang Feng suddenly discovered a heavily wounded figure at the foot of the mountain.
The person was covered in dried blood, and their hair was emerald green, making them particularly striking.
When Captain Zhe Luo saw a silver giant wolf approaching, a hint of despair first flashed in his eyes, but when he clearly saw Wang Feng and Lingling sitting on the giant wolf's back, his eyes immediately lit up with hope.
"Save me, please save me." Captain Zhe Luo opened his hoarse throat, his voice weak but full of pleading.
Wang Feng glanced at him, his tone cold: "What makes you worth saving to me?"
Captain Zhe Luo quickly said, "I am Captain Zhe Luo from the Spencer Family. As long as you can take me out of here, I will definitely give you a generous reward when we get out!"
Wang Feng did not respond immediately but turned to look at Lingling, as if seeking her opinion.
Lingling frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "The Spencer Family? Is it the Spencer Family, the British Queen's maternal family?"
"Yes, that's right!" Captain Zhe Luo nodded quickly, his eyes full of anticipation.
Lingling looked at Wang Feng and said softly, "You can save him."
Wang Feng nodded, then raised his hand, and a Healing System star map appeared behind him.
A small Healing spirit flew out from his palm and gently landed on Captain Zhe Luo's body.
The Healing spirit emitted a soft light, and Captain Zhe Luo's wounds healed at a visible speed, and his broken bones gradually reconnected.
His complexion changed from pale to rosy, and his breathing became much more stable.
At the same time, a golden prompt box suddenly popped up in front of Wang Feng:
[Chaos Capacity]: Can increase the total amount of magic that the Chaos System [Chaos Vortex] can hold (requires Chaos System to unlock).
Wang Feng looked at the young man with green hair in front of him, feeling a little surprised.
He didn't expect that this future captain of the British National Government Team would be saved because of him!
After Captain Zhe Luo's injuries were mostly healed, he climbed up from the ground and brushed off the dirt and dead leaves on his body.
Then he performed a standard noble bow towards Wang Feng and Lingling, his tone sincere: "Thank you both for saving me. I will definitely send a generous gift to show my gratitude when we get out!"
After speaking, Captain Zhe Luo wanted to climb onto Shana, to ride their mount and leave together.
However, as soon as he got close to Shana, Shana let out a low growl, scaring Captain Zhe Luo into rolling on the ground twice, looking disheveled.
"Sorry, Shana doesn't like other male humans getting close." Wang Feng said with a slight apology, but there wasn't much guilt in his tone.
Captain Zhe Luo quickly waved his hand and smiled awkwardly: "It's okay, it's okay, I have my own mount."
As he spoke, he summoned an Eagle Lord.
However, this Eagle Lord had only barely reached the Battle General Level level, and compared to Shana, it was clearly inferior.
Wang Feng looked at Captain Zhe Luo's Eagle Lord and asked curiously, "How did you end up in such a state?"
Captain Zhe Luo sighed, his face bitter: "Don't even mention it, it's like bad luck's mother opened the door for bad luck, it's just been completely unlucky!"
Then, he recounted his encounter to Wang Feng and Lingling.
It turned out that Captain Zhe Luo had only been in Dragon Valley for a few days when he was targeted by a sub-dragon.
His two five-star hunter master companions got separated from him during their escape.
And Captain Zhe Luo had a terrible sense of direction. Not only did he get lost during his escape, but he also stumbled upon several miscellaneous dragon nests, eventually fleeing here in a disheveled state and fainting from exhaustion.
When he woke up, he began to recover his magic energy, and not long after, he met Wang Feng and Lingling.
Wang Feng and Lingling exchanged glances, both with a hint of helplessness and sympathy.
They didn't expect that there would really be such an unlucky person!
Lingling couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Captain Zhe Luo, your experience is really... rich."
Captain Zhe Luo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sigh, I didn't expect myself to be this unlucky. But, being able to meet you two is also my good fortune."
Wang Feng nodded, then said, "Since you also want to leave Dragon Valley, let's go together. However, we need to speed up, it's not safe here."
Captain Zhe Luo nodded quickly: "Okay, okay! Everything according to your arrangements."
Captain Zhe Luo rode his Eagle Lord, following behind Wang Feng and Lingling's Shana, heading towards the exit of Dragon Valley.
...
Two days later.
Wang Feng and Lingling safely exited Dragon Valley with Captain Zhe Luo.
Meanwhile, Eileen was waiting at the post station next to Dragon Valley for the hunter mages to return.
When Eileen saw the disheveled Captain Zhe Luo following behind the young Chinese hunter masters, she couldn't help but show a curious expression.
"Captain Zhe Luo, what happened to you? Where are the two five-star hunter masters you brought?" Eileen couldn't help but ask.
"Don't even mention it, the mission failed, I'm really sorry." Captain Zhe Luo shook his head and said awkwardly.
A hint of a smile flashed in Eileen's golden eyes, then she turned her gaze to Wang Feng and Lingling.
"You two, has the mission been completed?" she asked.
"Of course." Lingling confidently handed her tablet to Eileen.
Eileen took the tablet and quickly browsed through it.
When she saw the words "Emperor's Nest," a light flashed in her eyes, and then she showed a satisfied smile.
"You two, congratulations on winning first place in this Dragon Valley survey. Please follow me to the Victoria Family to choose your rewards!" Eileen invited enthusiastically.
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