Lu Luo had a profound experience with sniper rifle ambushes!

When the Redskin Forest Ghost ambushed him before, a single shot made his head buzz.

Back then, his Constitution wasn't as high as it is now, and being caught off guard and hit by a sniper rifle was very, very painful.

Lu Luo felt that if his Constitution had been any lower at that time, his skin might have broken.

Broken skin, damaged flesh, fractured bones, and then a head blown apart!

Of course, there's a big difference between broken skin and being killed by a headshot, but that didn't stop him from feeling scared afterward!

Maxing out defense is the only way to go. Everything else is just floating clouds.

Lu Luo wasn't afraid of ambushes with Dark Energy, and the same went for Qi Xinzhu.

Because once there was an energy reaction, Qi Xinzhu would definitely notice it. Holy Radiance would activate instantly, and then she naturally wouldn't be in much danger.

But an ambush from a sniper rifle is different. The kinetic energy of a sniper rifle is too great, its speed too fast, and its concealment too high.

Such an attack is too dangerous, and its assassination effect is also the most outrageous.

Only when one is immune to sniper rifle attacks in any state can one be considered to have undergone a qualitative change in safety.

"Brother Luo's attention to safety really does strike one as odd!" Gu Fangyi remarked with a slight sigh.

He's purely afraid of death, nothing else.

"Well, my thoughts do indeed seem strange at times, but you can't deny that my methods of combat are often effective."

"To give credit where credit is due, indeed."

Although many of Lu Luo's ideas differed from the current mainstream methods of combat.

And while Lu Luo had many shortcomings in technique, his tactics and strategies had always been several levels ahead of others.

Lu Luo's tactical vision was very broad, and he could always think of things that others couldn't.

For example, integrating wire pulling into combat techniques, which had already been quietly taught inside the Circular.

The wire-fighting method is a very practical way to fight, and it's not very difficult either.

Chasing, repositioning, creating distance—all very useful.

Lu Luo had designed many such combat techniques.

"Only those who have experienced it know the terror of some things! Let's go, Brother Gu. Qi Xinzhu's battle is almost over."

On the other side, Qi Xinzhu had already cut down most of the venomous salamanders.

It was only now that Gu Fangyi started to take follow-up shots, as the venomous salamanders weren't very fast.

So, with the two of them working together to encircle them, the group of Exotic Species was quickly wiped out.

After killing off the Exotic Species, Qi Xinzhu immediately activated her Healer abilities. The dispersing power wiped the blood and filth from her body in an instant.

After an intense battle, she was looking radiant and refreshed.

"Lu Luo, this manner of fighting... so exhilarating!"

Qi Xinzhu ran over breathlessly, her heaving chest giving Lu Luo a great view.

Recognizing the strange glances from the two, Qi Xinzhu felt a bit embarrassed. The fighting had been too intense and stimulating, leaving her somewhat unable to compose herself.

"It's normal. You'll often find yourself in such a state of combat in the future."

"Often?" Qi Xinzhu was a bit puzzled.

"Yeah, in the future, we might often experience combat situations where we are outnumbered. Qi Xinzhu, you should practice the Church's group skills well in the near future. With the Church's foundation, there should be such combat arts, right?"

"Yes, there are."

Qi Xinzhu nodded, but she was a little unclear about Lu Luo's intention. Was he asking her to deliberately cultivate a mindset for fighting against multiple opponents?

Lu Luo didn't say anything, so she didn't ask either.

Gu Fangyi stood guard, Qi Xinzhu cooked, and Lu Luo began the arduous task of devouring.

Energy +440, Energy +500...

Getting stronger is just this monotonous and tedious.

The energy from each venomous salamander was about 400-500. Fifteen salamanders provided Lu Luo with approximately 6,500 energy.

Lu Luo was quite satisfied with this efficiency. With Gu Fangyi's presence, after the three of them cleaned up this wave of Exotic Species, they could immediately move on to the next Exotic Species stronghold.

This time-efficient manner of operation is the correct way to hunt outside the wall.

"Time for dinner!" Qi Xinzhu's clear voice rang out from not far away.

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

No matter what he had become, Lu Luo always maintained the good habit of eating meals.

Perhaps it was only by eating steadily that his somewhat perplexed spirit could find some peace.

Everyone gets lost sometimes, and Lu Luo was no exception.

As his strength grew, Lu Luo became more and more confused about his own state.

Am I still considered human? This was a question that often emerged in his mind.

Because he found himself increasingly different from humans, at least from ordinary humans.

He didn't fatigue, rarely felt pain, didn't want to sleep, wouldn't get injured, and lacked certain strange cravings.

Even the most outrageous drugs and contraband in the ordinary human world had lost their effect on him.

Whether it was cigarettes, strong liquor, or even poison, none had any effect anymore.

In such a state, only the daily mealtime could provide some solace for his soul.

Whenever he ate, Lu Luo could clearly feel that was when he was most like a human being.

Tasting food, experiencing flavors—it truly was a wonderful thing.

"Time to eat, Brother Gu, time to eat!"

"Okay!"

The food Qi Xinzhu cooked was salamander tongue.

After simple processing and cooking, the stuff was quite tasty.

Of course, the main reason was that Qi Xinzhu had excellent culinary skills.

She could heal, fight, and cook. Why wouldn't Lu Luo keep her around?

In fact, the salamander's claws and poison sacs could be used to make items.

Although Lu Luo had considered making them before, the items themselves weren't very valuable.

Qi Xinzhu and Gu Fangyi both thought that Third Tier was too low. Items of the Third Tier were no longer worth it now.

They hoped that Lu Luo would focus more on his own strength.

At present, the energy deficit for Lu Luo's physical attributes was around 290,000.

With only 20 days to go, even if he used all that time to boost his attributes, it would still be very pressing!

"Hurry up and eat. After we finish, we'll continue!"

"Okay!"

Lu Luo's current hunting arrangement was simple: harvest low-tier Exotic Species.

He basically ignored high-tier Exotic Species, especially Lords, although they could also yield high-grade materials like Lord's Pride.

But it was too slow!

Each Lord of the Exotic Species had its territory, like the parent-child water mongoose.

If one were to fight it in the parent-child marshes, and it burrowed underground, then no matter how strong one was, there would be no way to deal with it.

Once in conflict with a Lord, failing to defeat it quickly meant getting entangled with a Lord-level Exotic Species.

That would waste a lot of time.

What Lu Luo lacked most now was time.

Therefore, this hunting operation still focused on hunting low-tier Exotic Species.

As days passed, Lu Luo wasn't intent on hoarding attribute points this time.

After his attributes reached 150, he brought Qi Xinzhu's Constitution up to 150, making her a perfect meat shield.

Gu Fangyi also boosted his Constitution, developing in an all-around manner, just in case.

Qi Xinzhu successfully broke through to the Fourth Tier, and Gu Fangyi also made great progress.

Because of their special constitutions, their progress was greatest when they stayed beside Lu Luo.

During this period, the three of them almost turned into numb killing machines.

He had lost count of how many Exotic Species he had killed.

Finally, on the evening of the 17th day, Lu Luo achieved full attributes of 200. This is the theoretical attribute limit of a Fourth Tier creature.

[Your Strength has increased to 200, your Agility has increased to 200, your Constitution has increased to 200.]

[Your Sequence Chain A-00-The Unbeliever has been strengthened.]

Sequence Chain A-00-The Unbeliever

Effect 1 - Armor: Reduces 45% of all damage, stacks with any other damage reduction, and all damage is ultimately reduced by 35.

Effect 2 - Swiftness: Increases overall speed by 45%, reduces high-altitude falling damage, and enhances jumping capability.

Effect 3 - Martial Might: Increases physical damage by 45%, with 20% physical damage penetration.

Effect 4 - Sturdiness: Increases vitality by 70% and physical damage by 35%.

Effect 5 - Superstition: You are very superstitious.

You don't believe in the power of others, so you ignore 50% of attribute energy damage from anyone other than yourself.

You only believe in your own strength, so when you inflict damage on others, there is occasionally an extra effect.

You don't believe in fate, so any control or mental effects are 70% less effective against you.

Introduction 1: Only The Unbeliever who persists in the Extreme State can become a person who transcends life and death.

Introduction 2: You require the Pride of 22 Lords.

Introduction 3: You require the Heart of Calamity.

The Unbeliever's resilience had reached an absurd level.

The multiple damage reduction effects allowed Lu Luo to recklessly navigate through frost, flames, and lightning.

In the following days, there was endless slaughter, hunting, and devouring.

By the time he returned after 20 days, Lu Luo had accumulated over 70,000 energy.

He still planned to set aside 30,000 of this as a reserve for Summoner energy.

The remaining 40,000-plus were all used to create Breaths of Favor!

Packing up, the trio headed back to the civilian settlement outside the wall.

Looking at his current strength, Lu Luo remembered the hardships of his initial development.

Now, he only needed to return inside the wall to break through to the Fifth Tier.

And the shortfall of Dark Spirit Stones was no longer significant to him.

This rate of growth was inseparable from his own efforts, but even more so due to the increase in his resources.

After establishing one's own power, especially a large one, money becomes something I no longer need to worry about. I just need to focus on improving my strength, and indeed, this feels wonderful. No wonder those powerhouses often head organizations. Life, cultivation, social interaction—those trivial matters can indeed be handled by others!

Qi Xinzhu quietly took Lu Luo's hand.

"Are you tired?"

"Not really!"

Though Lu Luo hadn't expressed much recently, Qi Xinzhu could still feel the immense pressure he was under.

Originally, she thought Lu Luo might do something strange to her during these 20 days outside the wall.

After all, it's easy for a married couple to let themselves go in the wilderness.

It was mostly a matter of sending Gu Fangyi, the third wheel, away.

But to her surprise, Lu Luo hadn't done anything unnecessary during this time.

The 20 days outside the wall were filled with nothing but killing, devouring, and absorbing.

If there was truly nothing else to do, Lu Luo would settle down and repeatedly practice the move he had seen from Yang Liya: The Seven Kills of the Fist!

But clearly, Lu Luo didn't want to master it but to improve it.

Although he also fought with his fists, blades caused more immediate and obvious damage.

Lu Luo's efforts inspired Qi Xinzhu, and it was for this reason that she was able to make a breakthrough during this time.

Qi Xinzhu's strength was growing at a rapid pace!

But compared to Lu Luo, it was still slow—very slow.

"Alright, it's time to go back."

Looking at the sky that was gradually brightening, the three of them returned to the Fourth Ring high wall.

Upon their return to the base, Qi Xinzhu exclaimed excitedly, "We're home!"

Although she was an Inner Ring person, she was now Lu Luo's wife, so where Lu Luo was, naturally became her home. Only here could she show her relaxed demeanor.

"I think we should take a good bath and rest!"

Qi Xinzhu had the Healer's ability to dispel filth, but as a woman, she still loved bathing.

Bathing in the Wasteland is indeed a waste of water. However, the Circular had become quite generous now and didn't care about that bit.

Besides, the boss makes money, and it should be spent on his wife!

As Lu Luo excitedly walked through the door, Zhou Kai was already waiting for them at the entrance.

"You've finally come back?"

Lu Luo immediately realized that something might have happened during the time he was away.

"What happened? Did something happen to the base?"

"It's not the base. The base has been developing quite well recently. In fact, not just the base, the whole Circular is doing pretty well. I don't know if the Hunters had an epiphany, but they've recently started imitating our 996. You know our policy—it's a 'blessing'! So now the whole Fourth Ring is bustling. But that's not what I wanted to talk about. People from the Inner Ring have come."

Lu Luo was startled. It was earlier than he had expected!

"People from the Inner Ring? With the current situation between the Eastern Fourth Ring and the Inner Ring, are you sure there won't be trouble? For instance, Hunters beating up an Inner Ring envoy or something?"

This time, the one who answered was not Zhou Kai, but a few figures who hid their faces in their cloaks.

Lu Luo looked at these people and immediately curled his lips.

"You lot look very suspicious like this. If you were honest, people wouldn't suspect you. But once you put on these clothes, it's like writing 'I have a problem' on yourselves."

Hearing Lu Luo say this, the lead cloaked figure immediately lowered his hood.

"Hahaha, is that so?" Zhang Yifan revealed his hearty laugh.

"Probably!"

This ordinary-looking man again became the link connecting the two parties.

However, from his casual attitude and natural conversation, Lu Luo could feel this man's extraordinariness.

"Mr. Lu Luo, the three-month period is up. The Family Head doesn't want to wait too long, so he sent me to urge you. If I've caused any disturbance, I'm truly sorry."

"How did you manage to come from the Inner Ring, given the current situation with the Fourth Ring?" Lu Luo asked with some curiosity, but as he did, Zhang Yifan also became curious.

He looked at Lu Luo and then at Zhou Kai beside him.

His expression was one of confusion, as if to ask if their boss had been sleepwalking recently.

"Didn't Mr. Zhou Kai say..."

Zhou Kai hurriedly explained, "Er, Brother Luo has been away on business recently, so he isn't very aware of the current situation between the Inner Ring and the Fourth Ring."

Lu Luo also nodded at this point. It seemed Zhang Yifan was unaware of his time outside.

"The current situation between the Fourth Ring and the Inner Ring? Please tell me about it; I really don't know what's going on."

Zhang Yifan sized up Lu Luo from head to toe. Did he really go out?

By now, the Dark Energy intensity outside the wall and in the Fourth Ring should have already equalized.

Why would Lu Luo need to go out?

Given the current characteristics of Circle Company, it would make the most sense for Lu Luo and his two companions, with their high-end combat capabilities, to stay at the base and cultivate.

Especially at this critical juncture, when the contest between the Fourth Ring and Inner Ring was at its peak.

And the previously agreed three months had also come to an end.

Heading out at this time clearly defied common sense.

Zhang Yifan was a person with an open mind. The fact that Lu Luo went outside was very noteworthy.

Although he could not figure out why, this matter seemed worth reporting.

Zhang Yifan put away his doubts and said with a smile, "Although the Fourth Ring and Inner Ring are in a special period, there are many things, resources, that still need to continue. For example, the Inner Ring's environment can't support meat-breeding factories and the like as the Fourth Ring can. So, the relationship between the Fourth Ring and Inner Ring is still peaceful. At least in terms of trade between the two, it is peaceful."

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