The snowstorm raged, but the team pressed forward toward the Pao Xiao hunting grounds. With a system task offering 100 bonus credits per monster, efficiency was key.
Zou Yidao's sleeve blades glinted in the dim light as he led the charge. His turtle-shell armor deflected attacks effortlessly, while Bai Er danced through the battlefield like a silver ghost, daggers slicing through fur and flesh.
Shen Wufei, bundled in layers against the cold, observed silently from afar. His microscope revealed critical data: Crown's weak spot—its exposed nerve cluster near the jawline.
"Focus fire there!" Bai Er shouted, his voice cutting through the wind.
Post-hunt, Shen Wufei analyzed combat footage. "Your coordination improved by 37%," he remarked flatly.
"Thanks to your tactics," Jason retorted, tossing him a roasted chicken leg.
Shen Wufei's eyes flickered. "The system glitch you exploited… it's not just for combat. It rewrites local environmental parameters."
Jason paused. "You mean we could alter terrain mid-battle?"
"Hypothetically," Shen Wufei said, avoiding eye contact.
Back at the hideout, tensions flared.
Zou Yidao slammed a blood-red Storm Child Charm onto the table. "Two top-tier bounties—10k credits total. But someone's gunning for you two."
The charm pulsed with unstable energy, its T-tier aura making Sherry's hair stand on end. "Zen Heart's top assassin, Zheng Yilong, just hit Level 10. He's itching to prove himself."
Jason clenched his fists. "Three days until the duel in Sunbird City. We're going."
Zou Yidao glared. "You'll die."
"Not if you teach me how to aim that damn gun," Jason shot back.
Shen Wufei's voice cut through the chaos. "He's here."
The room temperature plummeted. Shadows writhed beneath the floorboards as Fraudulent Shen Wufei emerged—a twisted doppelgänger with crimson eyes and a manic grin.
"Hello, brothers," he purred. "Let's play a game."
Bai Er's dagger flew, but the clone vanished, reappearing behind Jason.
"You can't kill me," it sneered. "Not until I'm done… experimenting."