One-Eyed Tiger soon led his men and crept up to the southern encampment.
Peering inside, he could make out silhouettes moving in the dim light.
But these people were cannon fodder, through and through. They’d gotten this far without even posting a sentry.
’So incredibly careless.’
Seeing this, One-Eyed Tiger immediately waved his hand and whispered a command: "Go. Take them out."
He was the first one to charge in.
The main gate of the encampment was gone, so there was nothing to stop them.
The key was that these people’s defenses were truly pathetic.
No main gate, and they hadn’t even set up any other defenses. For his men, it was like walking into an unguarded home.
After rushing into the encampment, One-Eyed Tiger decisively opened fire on the figures inside.
He was holding a machine gun, which instantly spat out streams of fiery tracers.
The bullets tore through the silhouettes, felling them in droves.
"Kill!" One-Eyed Tiger roared, and in an instant, gunfire erupted.
Under their surprise attack, the figures inside the encampment fell one after another.
This got One-Eyed Tiger’s men excited.
’These guys are pathetic.’
They hadn’t even organized a shred of resistance.
Even cannon fodder should put up a bit of a fight.
But when One-Eyed Tiger led his men into the center of the encampment, they were dumbstruck by the sight of the "bodies" on the ground.
They weren’t bodies at all—just scarecrows dressed in clothes.
At this sight, the color drained from One-Eyed Tiger’s face. "Dammit, it’s a trap!"
The next moment, a series of distinct launching sounds rang out.
FWOOSH!
FWOOSH!
...
The sound made One-Eyed Tiger’s expression change drastically.
’Grenade launchers!’
He had obtained this type of grenade launcher before and had even fired one. It was the exact same sound.
BOOM!~
BOOM!~
...
A series of explosions erupted instantly.
Explosions blossomed all around One-Eyed Tiger and his men. The violent shockwaves sent them flying.
Lu Feng had guessed something was amiss, so of course he had made preparations.
He had long since secretly aimed the grenade launchers at the center of the encampment.
The best time to fire was when these bandits had led their men inside.
In an instant, the men One-Eyed Tiger had brought were thrown into chaos, each one crying out in panic.
One-Eyed Tiger tumbled to the ground, his vision swimming with stars. The force of the blast left his entire body wracked with pain.
But the scene around him made his heart ache.
His men who had been around him just moments before had been cut down in droves by the grenade barrage, their bodies now littering the ground.
"Dammit!" One-Eyed Tiger knew full well he had been tricked.
’How could the enemy be poorly equipped cannon fodder? They clearly have weapons like grenade launchers!’
Just then, a fierce volley of gunfire erupted from outside.
It was the people from Qingfeng Base, lying in ambush, who had unhesitatingly launched their attack right after the grenade bombardment.
At this moment, the bandits were still dazed from the explosions. With so many dead and wounded, and their spirits shattered, they couldn’t mount any effective resistance. It was the perfect chance to end the battle quickly.
Sure enough, facing the assault, the bandits were shot down one by one. Others, terrified after seeing their comrades die, dropped to their knees and surrendered.
Far in the distance, another group lay hidden in the shadows.
This was, of course, Chen Feng, along with the guards from the East Suburb Fortress.
Chen Feng’s plan was to let One-Eyed Tiger eliminate the other group. He would pretend to offer support from the side, and when the survivors inevitably fled to him for help, he would take care of them as well.
The fire Elemental Ability User, Zheng Lin, was a particularly big problem.
If he could use this opportunity to screw him over, that would be for the best.
Chen Feng had naturally heard the sounds of battle from afar, and the grenade explosions in particular surprised him. "One-Eyed Tiger is really going all out this time, even using the grenade launchers he captured. Does he think those people have something valuable enough to make it worth his while?"
The thought almost made Chen Feng laugh.
Back in the southern encampment, sparks flew everywhere amidst fierce gunfire. As the shots grew less frequent, more and more of One-Eyed Tiger’s men were either dead or surrendering.
Seeing a few people walking toward him, One-Eyed Tiger decisively activated his ability.
"ROAR!~"
A guttural roar erupted from One-Eyed Tiger’s throat.
His body quickly arched, his muscles bulged, and dense, brownish-yellow fur sprouted all over his skin.
Clearly, he had a beast-transformation ability, and he now somewhat resembled a tiger.
This was also the origin of his nickname, One-Eyed Tiger.
In a situation like this, his only option was to use his ability to break through. ’These bastards actually plotted against me. When this is over, I’ll make them pay.’
’A tiger’s hunt will give them sleepless nights and make them pay the ultimate price.’
The men from Qingfeng Base noticed One-Eyed Tiger’s transformation. One of them immediately shouted, "He’s an ability user!"
The men frantically opened fire on One-Eyed Tiger.
Amidst the gunfire, One-Eyed Tiger had already shot forward, somehow managing to dodge all the bullets.
With enough distance, an ability user’s superior speed and reflexes made it entirely possible to dodge bullets the moment the trigger was pulled.
"AHH!" Two agonized screams rang out instantly.
After failing to hit One-Eyed Tiger, two of the men were instantly closed in on and had their throats torn out.
’Escape.’ One-Eyed Tiger didn’t linger. There were too many enemies, and their weapons still posed a threat to him.
With a shout, he charged straight for the exit. But just as he was about to leave the encampment, a fireball suddenly shot toward him.
He instinctively tried to block it, but the fireball exploded in front of him, and a wave of flame knocked him back.
"Zheng Lin!" One-Eyed Tiger immediately recalled the person Chen Feng had mentioned.
But just then, his expression turned utterly grim.
He saw two more figures rushing toward him from both sides. Their speed was incredible, far surpassing that of an ordinary person.
’More ability users.’
But behind those two, another pair with the same extreme speed charged at him.
’Four ability users! And they’re coordinating their attack. There’s no way I can block them all.’
One-Eyed Tiger could only grit his teeth and retreat with all his might.
But then he realized two more figures were charging at him from behind. Their builds were clearly sturdier—or rather, fatter—than the average person’s.
The two of them slammed into him in an instant.
In that moment, One-Eyed Tiger’s face contorted. He felt an immense force crash into him.
His entire body was sent flying forward.
’That kind of power...’
’Still more ability users.’
’How can there be so many ability users?’
’Did the Li Family send such a terrifying force to deal with me?’
Just then, a fireball slammed into One-Eyed Tiger. The force of the explosion threw him to the ground, and he rolled twice, spitting up blood.
Then, he saw a young figure slowly walking toward him from the perimeter. All around, his men were on their knees, having already surrendered.