"Other Mutant Beasts must be rushing over here. I have to deal with these two Forest Wolf Beasts in front of me, and fast.

Otherwise, if more Mutant Beasts show up, I’ll be outnumbered. My only option will be to hide out on the Mysterious Small Island for a bit."

Lin Li muttered, watching the two Forest Wolf Beasts before him. Their eyes were fixed on him with greed, and saliva dripped endlessly from their mouths. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Having made his decision, he strode toward the two Mutant Beasts.

When the two Forest Wolf Beasts saw this delicious prey actively approaching them, the excitement in their eyes intensified.

"AWOOO..."

The two Forest Wolf Beasts howled, one after the other, then broke into a sprint, charging at Lin Li.

When the frontmost Forest Wolf Beast was five meters from Lin Li, it leaped into the air. It pounced ferociously, aiming to bite his head clean off.

The other Forest Wolf Beast, a step behind, watched for an opening, ready to land a follow-up attack.

"THUD."

Lin Li sidestepped the Forest Wolf Beast’s pounce and drove a kick into its neck.

The immense force sent the pouncing Forest Wolf Beast flying, and it crashed heavily to the ground.

Seeing its companion sent flying, the other Forest Wolf immediately charged in for the kill, opening its gaping maw to bite down on Lin Li’s shoulder.

"Get lost."

Lin Li ducked, once again dodging the Forest Wolf Beast’s attack. With a great shout, he pushed off the ground with both legs and leaped into the air.

He clenched his right hand into a fist. A Spiritual Light flashed in his palm, and scorching flames instantly engulfed it.

"POW."

His fist, wreathed in scorching flames, slammed into the Forest Wolf Beast’s jaw. The immense force traveled right through its chin, knocking out several teeth.

"AWOOO..."

In a flash, Lin Li had effortlessly taken down both Tier One Peak Forest Wolf Beasts. Gravely injured, they let out pitiful whimpers.

"SQUELCH..."

"ARGH... OOO..."

The Spiritual Longsword, glowing with a faint golden Spiritual Light, instantly pierced through a Forest Wolf Beast’s head.

For Lin Li, with his Second Order Middle Stage power, dealing with Tier One Mutant Beasts was no challenge at all.

In less than two minutes, Lin Li had claimed two kills.

"RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE..."

Just as he finished stowing the two slain Forest Wolf Beasts in the Mysterious Small Island, an unusual rustling came from the bushes behind him.

Delighted, Lin Li flicked his blood-stained Spiritual Longsword. "Two more Tier One Mutant Beasts... Heh heh, looks like this afternoon is going to be a great haul," he muttered to himself.

...

「In a dim basement in an old residential complex within the city.」

Three men with pale faces and bodies covered in small blisters leaned against the wall, resting with their eyes closed.

Suddenly, the basement door swung open.

A young man with weaselly features walked into the basement, his expression grim.

The moment they heard someone enter, all three injured men snapped their eyes open, their gazes filled with vigilance.

But when they saw the visitor’s face, they relaxed.

"Xiaoli, what’s the situation outside?" Tie Qiu Heng asked the weaselly-looking young man.

"It’s not good," said the young man called Xiaoli. "Just as you three gentlemen predicted, the Superpower Administration Bureau has dispatched Investigators to hunt for you throughout the city."

"Usually, there are no Investigators posted at the crossroads outside this complex. But when I passed by just now, I saw they had guards stationed there."

The expressions on Tie Qiu Heng, Wang Tao, and Liu Ke soured. This was not only due to their injuries but also because of the grim situation they now faced.

Although the three had long predicted the Superpower Administration Bureau would launch a massive manhunt for them, learning that reinforcements had actually been deployed still made them feel deeply uneasy.

"The Superpower Administration Bureau won’t let up on the manhunt anytime soon..." Wang Tao said, frowning.

"In this situation, as long as we stay hidden in this basement, it’s highly unlikely the people from the Superpower Administration Bureau will find us.

We just need to wait out this period of intense searching from the Superpower Administration Bureau. They’ll eventually relax their efforts, and that will be our chance to escape the city..." Liu Ke analyzed calmly after a moment of thought.

"Sirs, the living conditions in this basement are pretty bad. Why don’t I rent an apartment for you in this complex?" Xiaoli suggested, glancing around the dim basement.

"No need. Although the conditions here are poor, these are desperate times. To avoid any new complications, it’s better if we just stay here..." Xiaoli’s proposal was unanimously rejected by the three men.

After all, enduring the poor conditions of the basement was far better than risking exposure while moving and getting captured by the Superpower Administration Bureau’s Investigators all at once.

The four of them chatted a while longer. Just as Xiaoli was preparing to leave, Tie Qiu Heng suddenly said to him, "Xiaoli, I need you to do me a favor and find out where someone is."