Lu Luo casually waved his hand.

"Heh, it's no problem. I'm actually looking for that group of Redskins."

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Uh, some things are a bit hard to explain to you guys, so I'll get going first."

Lu Luo's figure gradually receded, quickly putting distance between him and Yao Kong.

After Lu Luo left, Yao Kong sat on the ground with a gloomy face.

"Is this guy crazy? I kindly warned him, and he's actually going off to court death? Seriously..."

Before Yao Kong finished speaking, Lu Luo's voice appeared again, quite abruptly!

"Uh, sorry to bother you, but do you have any salt or spices? I ran out and forgot to restock."

Yao Kong stared blankly for a moment. Hadn't that guy just walked four to five hundred meters away?

How did he suddenly reappear? How did he do that?

Although Yao Kong couldn't understand how Lu Luo had suddenly appeared, he still gave him some spices.

"Yes, yes, this is salt, this is cumin, this is five-spice powder, this is pepper, and this is chili pepper."

"How much?"

Others were kind to him, and Lu Luo was also a man of principle.

Outside the wall, spices were exceedingly expensive, so even though he was frugal, he still took out 100 yuan, intending to give it to Yao Kong.

Yao Kong quickly waved his hand.

"No need for money, no need. We're going back soon, and once we're back, these things won't be worth much. Besides, you just gave me a Corrosive Coin. If sold as a collector's item, it's worth at least 500. The spices are nothing compared to that."

"In that case, thank you. I'll be leaving then."

"Alright, alright."

In the instant Yao Kong wasn't paying close attention, Lu Luo's figure had shrunk to the size of a grain of rice in his line of sight. At this distance...

How can this guy move so fast? Am I having an illusion?

Yao Kong squatted down again, stared blankly at the food in front of him for three seconds, and then... Lu Luo's voice sounded once more.

"Uh, sorry for the disturbance once again, but do you happen to have any shock bombs? I really need to buy some."

Yao Kong's fingers trembled slightly. What do they mean, elusive as a ghost? This is truly being elusive as a ghost! The guy in front of me is definitely not human. Absolutely not!

[He doesn't look at you as if he's looking at a person!]

Uh! I know that.

Yao Kong shakily took out four shock bombs from his bag and handed them to Lu Luo.

"How much?"

The smile on Lu Luo's face remained as sunny as ever, but Yao Kong was already struggling to hold things steady.

"Sir, I have an eighty-year-old mother and an eight-year-old child at home. I know I've done wrong in the past, and I've realized my mistakes. I won't profit from the dead anymore. Can you please let me off the hook?"

Lu Luo scratched his head a bit awkwardly and then placed 2,200 yuan and a small piece of a Dark Spirit Stone in front of Yao Kong.

"I know the current price of shock bombs is more than this, but I'm a bit short on money right now. This Dark Spirit Stone weighs about four grams; it should be enough. So, I'll be taking your shock bombs now!"

Under Yao Kong's gaze, the shock bombs in Lu Luo's hand disappeared into thin air.

In fact, Lu Luo had placed the shock bombs into Noah's Star, but that's not what Yao Kong perceived.

Yao Kong was certain he hadn't seen wrongly; the shock bombs truly disappeared!

Once again, he became certain of one thing: the guy in front of him was definitely not human.

"Sir, take care!"

"Thanks for that, Yao Kong. Bye-bye."

Lu Luo's figure disappeared again, while Yao Kong stared at the 2,200 yuan and the small Dark Spirit Stone before him, speechless.

Is he finally gone?

The two companions who had been squatting in the distance eating had seen Yao Kong sell something without taking money. Finding it strange, they approached.

"Old Yao? What's going on with you? You look like you've lost your soul."

"Old Liu, Old Sha, I've seen a ghost," Yao Kong said, somewhat dazedly.

"A ghost? A Specter Species? Those are tough to deal with."

"Not a Specter Species. I'm talking about that guy just now!"

"Bullshit! That was just a young man. He gave you the money, let you make a profit, and you call him a ghost? Doing business like you do, you're a real piece of work."

Old Sha lectured Yao Kong, but Yao Kong felt that his two friends simply didn't understand what he had witnessed.

"Have you ever seen someone who, WHOOSH, appears suddenly, and then, WHOOSH, disappears just like that? He was hundreds of meters away, then he suddenly appeared right in front of me. And you tell me he's human? I understand now. This is a warning from the Lord of Dawn. Profiting from the dead has displeased the Lord of Dawn. I'm done with this trip. I'm not doing this anymore."

He gesticulated wildly, trying to describe Lu Luo's ghostly appearances and disappearances, but his two companions didn't believe him.

"Are you sick in the head? You're making good money and you say you're not doing it anymore?" Old Liu also began to scold Yao Kong, but Yao Kong still shook his head firmly.

"I'm done with it. I've made enough money from this trip. After I go back and sell the stuff, I'll start a legitimate business."

It seemed Yao Kong had made up his mind.

...

Speeding on his way, Lu Luo hadn't anticipated that his casual actions would cause a corpse-scavenger to change professions.

He was moving fast, almost in a straight line, and soon he reached a point where he could see the Redskin Forest.

This area showed signs of Redskin Ghosts, so Lu Luo wasn't too worried about encountering Mother-and-Child Aquatic Beavers.

Lu Luo had always had good control over his mindset. Despite his power having increased significantly, he didn't entertain the idea of challenging a Lord on his own.

Currently, without using the Doomsday Disc, his chances of defeating a Lord head-on were still very, very slim.

But although he couldn't defeat them, he now had a much better chance of escaping.

After all, his Constitution had already reached 100. Combined with the superb defensive armor of the Faithless, calling him a cockroach wouldn't be an overstatement.

After running for a while, Lu Luo gradually slowed down.

"The traces of Redskins are becoming more frequent!"

In this area, Lu Luo had already found some skeletons, belonging to other Exotic Species as well as humans.

At one spot, Lu Luo even discovered a necklace made of bones, though it was broken.

This must be one of the artifacts made by the Redskins. Craftsmanship represents beauty and also a certain level of civilization... a group of Redskin Ghosts...

[There is a lone Redskin 1,200 meters to the north.]

Lu Luo looked north as prompted. Indeed, a lone Redskin was crawling there, apparently with a broken leg.

"A sparrow may be small, but it's still meat. Let's kill it!"

Since he came to accumulate energy, slaughtering Exotic Species was the main theme of Lu Luo's excursion beyond the wall.

Encountering an Exotic Species, killing it, and devouring it were the best choices.

Lu Luo quickly approached the Redskin. As he was about to crush it underfoot, the Redskin actually started to laugh.

"HEE HEE!"

[An object is approaching at high speed, possibly a bullet.]

The Observer's warning came too late to register.

BANG!

A bullet struck Lu Luo's temple with pinpoint accuracy. The immense kinetic energy from the sniper rifle sent him flying, his head slamming heavily onto the ground.

The Redskin that had been feigning a limp stood up laughing; from the looks of it, there was no limp at all.

Its previous state was entirely an act, bait to lure Lu Luo into a trap.

Now, the Redskin picked up a nearby machete, twirled it with a few flourishes, and started walking towards Lu Luo.

It was somewhat perplexed as to why Lu Luo hadn't been decapitated like the other Exotic Species or humans before.

But that wasn't important. The impact force of human weapons was so strong that no creature could withstand it; at least, it had never seen any creature that could.

It just needed to dismember Lu Luo, chop him into pieces, and then its brothers could have another big feast.

Meanwhile, Lu Luo, lying on the ground, still felt his head buzzing.

Yes, he was unharmed, but he wasn't in a hurry to get up either.

To be honest, he was somewhat shaken and had once again re-evaluated the power of a large-caliber sniper rifle.

That an unenchanted bullet could deliver such explosive force truly surprised him.

It was indeed because of his superior defense that he dared to wander alone in dangerous areas, but this bullet still served as a wake-up call.

If one day order in the Fourth Ring ceased to exist, then stealth sniper assassinations would become a deadly threat to many.

It seemed that after returning, he would need to ensure that people from the Circular maintained an energy shield when going out.

Moreover, this matter was truly not an overreaction.

This power... it must be from a Hongtu Armaments gun, right? What's with them, making guns so powerful?

Actually, it was understandable for sniper rifles to be so powerful; they were meant to kill Exotic Species, not people.

The fact that Lu Luo's head hadn't burst after being shot was strange in itself.

DING!

Lu Luo felt a sharp pain in his foot. Turning his head, he saw the Redskin already hacking at his trousers with the knife.

"If it weren't for my high defense, which allows me to ignore firearm damage, I would have almost been killed by a group of Redskins setting a trap. Exotic Species capable of using schemes are truly outrageous! Even if it's just a simple scheme!"

Fenrir was instantly unsheathed, and in the same moment, the Redskin before him was decapitated.

Lu Luo sprang up and began sprinting along the border of the swamp and the jungle.

Bullets whizzed past him, a rather perilous sight.

But with his superior speed, attributes, and the Observer, Lu Luo easily dodged the hail of bullets, dashing toward a dense forest ahead.

BANG!

Fifty meters away, the sniper rifle cracked again. But even at this close range, Lu Luo still easily evaded the bullet!

For a Transcendent, the perception of an attack is entirely different when prepared versus unprepared.

Holding his sword in one hand, Lu Luo strode forward, swinging his greatsword horizontally.

Qi Union Slash.

The flat trajectory of his Slash Strike tore everything before Lu Luo into shreds; trees broke and collapsed in swathes.

However, what surprised him was that when the Qi Union Slash encountered the first wave of Redskins, they actually raised their weapons to defend in unison.

They staunchly resisted Lu Luo's Qi Union Slash with sheer numbers.

This encounter involved much more than just the opponents' strength.

It included the Redskins' teamwork, coordinated defensive combat skills, and synchronized command, among other things.

Not to mention, even a group of humans, unless they were well-trained soldiers, would find it difficult to perform what the Redskins had just done.

"Truly impressive!"

Lu Luo was impressed, though his admiration was relative to their general level.

Although these Redskins cooperated well and had decent combat power, the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, rendering any resistance futile.

Lu Luo suddenly leaped, diving into the group of Redskins like a cannonball.

His greatsword whirled like a meat grinder, swiftly dancing through the crowd of Redskins.

The power of a team was certainly formidable, but such strength always had its limits!

This disruption to their formation left the Redskins unable to maintain their previous order and willpower. They began to howl madly and then fled.

When combat power and speed are so mismatched, fleeing means being harvested.

Circular Slash!

The sweeping slash instantly claimed the lives of over a dozen Redskins. Lu Luo pulled out his handgun and picked off the few remaining ones with targeted shots.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

After the slaughter ended, Lu Luo quickly began to devour them, the entire process seamless and without pause.

[You have devoured a First Tier Redskin Ghost and gained 13 energy points.]

[You have devoured a Second Tier Redskin Ghost and gained 56 energy points.]

There were thirty-four First Tier and six Second Tier.

This brief encounter awarded Lu Luo nearly 800 energy.

"Indeed, to accumulate energy quickly, slaughtering clusters of Exotic Species is the way to go."

According to Yao Kong, the number of Redskin Ghosts was astonishingly high.

However, this wave of Redskin Ghosts numbered only forty, clearly not enough to force back the Mother-and-Child Aquatic Beavers.

Lu Luo knew that more Redskin Ghosts were waiting for him deep in the jungle.

But this time, instead of hastily chasing after the Redskin tribes, he activated the flight mode of his Jet Belt to begin scouting the surrounding environment.

Although the flight mode consumed a great deal of energy, Lu Luo felt it was all worth it.

Swamps, forests, valleys.

The Redskins' lair should be within the Redskin Forest; as jungle-based Exotic Species, fighting them in the jungle would be the most irrational move.

Next was the swamp terrain. The swamps could restrict the Redskin Ghosts' movement, which was somewhat useful, but not significantly so.

Because Lu Luo's speed was much faster than the Redskins', further increasing the speed difference wouldn't bring much substantial advantage.

Finally, there was the valley—Rift Valley, a rather spacious one.

Open, with good visibility, but these were flaws rather than advantages for Lu Luo's upcoming plans.

This place wasn't as narrow as Ganmu's Rotten Valley; even the entrance was very wide.

Lu Luo's idea of using the valley for a large-scale poison attack seemed difficult to implement, which was a bit troublesome.

"Only the innermost section of Rift Valley is narrow, and it's the only place suitable for a poison gas attack. But now the problem is that the valley floor is so far from the Redskin Forest. How can I lure these Redskins over there?"

Lu Luo returned to the ground and began to roam the periphery of the swamp, avoiding the jungle as much as possible.

He sporadically saw a few Redskins but refrained from acting rashly each time.

Through observation, he noticed that whenever this group of Redskins detected him, one or two of them would go back to report.

So, can it be confirmed that these Redskins are scouts for some Redskin leader?

After confirming this several times, Lu Luo decided to make a risky move, relying on his defense and Jet Belt.

The plan was simple: chase the reporting Redskins to find their leader.

Then, use their leader to bait the other Redskins into pursuit, luring them into the depths of Rift Valley, and release poison gas for a mass killing.

If, during this decapitation strike, he really got surrounded and the enemy force proved too powerful, then he would just engage third gear on his Jet Belt and fly away.

Redskins couldn't fly. This plan was foolproof, practically invincible!

[Isn't it just 'fly away if you can't beat them'? Invincible my ass!]

Lu Luo chose to ignore the Observer, that simpleton. How could a mere Sequence understand the perfect strategy he had painstakingly devised?

"Rest for the night. We start the operation at dawn tomorrow!"

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