"Where monsters die, the smell in the air will change subtly. If it doesn't last long, you can tell the difference just by smell without using professional instruments... Contents in the second volume of "Environment Analysis of the Forbidden Zone"."
Shen Qian looked at his surroundings and answered Yuan You.
"In fact, Captain He also has the ability to distinguish, but his mind was not on it just now."
"you……"
He Weichen was a little surprised.
This was something from "Restricted Area Environment Analysis", and he was also familiar with it, but the problem was...
Shen Qian seemed to know what he wanted to say, so he raised his palm without looking back, and saw a cloud-edged badge in his palm, with an eye in the middle surrounded by patterns.
"Scout Badge!"
Everyone was shocked and looked at Shen Qian in surprise.
Scouting is not surprising or uncommon among the nine minor professions, but...
Shen Qian was already a hunter and alchemist, but now he took out a scout badge, which was completely different.
There are many people with dual careers, but people with three careers are very rare.
After all, human energy is limited, not to mention that cultivation is actually the main business of all warriors.
The purpose of the existence of sub-professions is only to better assist the main business.
Just when Yuan You wanted to open his mouth and continue to ask, a strong wind roared in the distance, and the weeds suddenly spread with an overwhelming force, as if there was some terrifying existence coming close to the ground.
The unknown thing was extremely fast, and most of the people had already arrived before they could react.
As He Weichen yelled "Be careful", the soil ten meters away suddenly collapsed, and a black shadow about seven or eight meters long broke out of the ground, roaring and pounced on everyone.
It was a big snake covered with green scales, with a protruding forehead and narrow eyes flashing with a crazy cold light.
"R-class monster, Candle Snake!"
The rich smell of blood hit their faces, and Yang Ni's exclamation made most people panic.
What is the concept of R-rating?
That is already close to the mountains and seas.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, He Weichen stepped forward in time, shouted angrily, and the vitality surged in his hand. His right fist became as dazzling as the sun, and he punched out hard.
squeak!
There was a teeth-piercing collision sound, and the big snake whined, and its body rolled back and fell into the soil.
He Weichen was so powerful that everyone was extremely excited.
Only He Weichen frowned, his face full of astonishment.
"What's going on?" Yuan You also noticed something was wrong.
He Weichen is good, but he is only a sixth-level martial artist. Zhu Snake is already a group of high-level monsters. He Weichen with R-level strength and above can barely compete at most, but it is incredible to say that he can suppress them with one punch.
"It's hurt!"
At this time, the rolling candle snake exposed its belly, but a very thin but very deep wound suddenly appeared on its belly.
The wound was not too obvious, but as the candle snake rolled around, even its internal organs were vaguely visible.
Only then did everyone realize that the rich bloody smell just now actually came from the candle snake itself.
"No wonder...it's already on the verge of death and still attacks us?"
Seeing that the candle snake was obviously at the end of its fight, Yuan You breathed a sigh of relief, but then became full of doubts.
"Maybe it wants to escape?"
Shen Qian stared at the big snake lying on the ground spray-painting Xinzi at everyone, and suddenly interrupted.
"Do you remember, the shadow rabbit we met when we first entered Dawang Village..."
Yuan You thought of something again.
At this moment, everyone felt an inexplicable chill running down their spines. Could it be that there was something terrifying in this area that actually caused all the monsters to flee?
Before everyone could figure things out, someone from the Dark Star team suddenly rushed out, but his target was the seriously injured Candle Snake.
The person who took action was Gu Yungao. In a hurry, He Weichen and Yuan You didn't think about whether to stop him, but two shouts rang out one after another.
"stop!"
"stop!"
Shen Qian was a little distracted just now, and when he came back to his senses, it was too late to stop him, so he could only shout.
At the same time, a loud shout came from the distance.
But Gu Yungao obviously ignored the voices of the two, and with all his strength, he violently hit the slow-moving Zhu Snake seven inches.
The candle snake whined and was knocked away several meters. Then its body fell into the soil. It squirmed a few times and then lost its voice. It was obviously dead.
Without any hesitation, Gu Yungao took out the silver net bag and wrapped the body of the candle snake directly, and then swept it back.
"You..." Yuan You felt that Gu Yun Gao was a little reckless and couldn't help but frown.
"A candle snake, even dead, is worth close to tens of millions. This is obviously a gift of wealth. Is it possible to just let it go?"
Gu Yungao sneered.
Yuan You was speechless for a moment. She had to admit that what Gu Yungao said made some sense.
In fact, if it weren't for Shen Qian and the shouts coming from far away, she would probably have thought that Gu Yungao's behavior was normal.
As for why they didn't capture them alive... they didn't have the control to capture the R-class monster alive. Even if the candle snake was seriously injured, one mistake could bring about great disaster.
From these perspectives, there was nothing wrong with Gu Yungao's approach, so He Weichen just frowned but said nothing.
"Shen Qian, why did you stop Gu Yungao?"
But maybe he had doubts about Shen Qian's voice, so He Weichen turned around and asked.
"I was just thinking that maybe I could get some information from this candle snake..." Shen Qian said with some regret.
"What can you see?" Yuan You's heart moved.
"You can't die."
Shen Qian glanced at Zhu She's body and shook his head.
"Can't you die?"
Yuan You was even more confused.
Seeing that Yuan You still wanted to ask more questions, he shook his head and looked into the depths of Dawang Village, "Let's solve the immediate trouble first."
As Shen Qian finished speaking, four figures appeared one after another in the direction where the loud shouting had just come from, rushing towards this direction at extremely fast speeds.
Only then did everyone remember that there was a voice trying to stop Gu Yungao just now.
"These four people... are very strong."
Yuan You's expression was solemn, and he could tell from the speed at which the other party rushed over that these four people were not good friends.
Finally, the four people arrived and stopped a few meters away.
They wore uniform combat uniforms with the emblem of the slashing team on their chests, with rock patterns carved on them.
"He's from Team Rock."
Yuan You frowned and lowered his voice.
When Shen Qian heard that these four people were from the No. 1 team in Jingcheng, he took a few more looks with curiosity.
Putting aside the cold and arrogant expressions on their faces, the three men and one woman in front of them were indeed very strong. In terms of aura, none of them were weaker than He Weichen, and even vaguely surpassed them.
Especially the leading man, with his long hair disheveled and a casual posture, but there was a slight sense of oppression lingering around him.
The breath of "Tao".
Even if this long-haired man is not Shanhai, he is already on the verge of asking.
"It's you." The long-haired man also recognized the members of the Dark Star Team and frowned.
"Hello, Deputy Xiang!"
He Weichen's face showed respect and fear, and he bowed slightly.
"Xiang Qi, the vice-captain of Panshi Team, has unfathomable strength."
Yuan You made some popular science in a low voice.
"Don't you understand what we are saying to the captain? Stop it. Why are you still killing this candle snake?"
The short-haired woman from the Rock Team asked angrily.
He Weichen composed himself and said, "We were suddenly attacked just now, and we didn't have time to react, so..."
"Captain, what can I explain to them?"
Gu Yungao was a little disapproving, and suddenly sneered, "What, could it be that the candle snake has become a protected animal, and you can't kill it just because you said it can't be killed?"
Xiang Qi smiled, and his figure suddenly flashed.
Snapped!
An extremely crisp sound sounded, and before everyone could react, there was already a bright red palm print on Gu Yungao's face.
"you……"
The members of Dark Star Team were furious and raised their psychic guns.
"Captain Xiang, what do you mean?"
He Weichen's face also turned cold, he put away his respectful gesture and asked.
"What do you mean?" Xiang Qi sneered and winked at another team member next to him, "Xiao Qi, show them."
The young man known as Xiao Qi glanced at everyone indifferently, and a reward scroll was already spread out in his hand.
The specific text is somewhat unclear, but the vivid picture of the candle snake underneath is clearly legible.
The expressions of everyone in the Dark Star Team changed, and the muzzles of their guns subconsciously dropped.
The members of the Rock Team took out this mission scroll, and the meaning was already obvious.
This candle snake is their prey.
For a moment, everyone looked at Gu Yungao, who was covering his face and had not yet broken free from shame and anger.
Gu Yungao's expression also changed, "I..."
"What are you!" Xiang Qi sneered, "I have been tracking my prey all night, and you cut off my beard. A slap in the face is considered a light thing!"
"Captain Xiang, we were suddenly attacked just now. It's understandable that we acted hastily. We can't let this candle snake attack us and we remain indifferent, right?"
Yuan You took a step forward and explained calmly.
"Oh, are there extenuating circumstances?" Xiang Qiliang flashed the optical telescope in his hand, "Do you think I didn't see what happened, or that you are all deaf and can't hear me telling you to stop?"
Yuan You was speechless for a moment.
Upon seeing this, He Weichen pulled Yuan You, took a deep breath and said, "Captain Xiang, this matter is our fault. We are willing to return this candle snake to you."
With that said, He Weichen looked at Gu Yungao and asked him to hand over the candle snake.
Gu Yungao was very unwilling, but he also knew that he could not deny it, so he could only throw the candle snake in his hand into the open space between the two groups of people.
Unexpectedly, Xiang Qi just glanced at the candle snake on the ground without making any move.
"Hahaha..." Xiang Qi laughed, "He Weichen, you have been in the restricted area for so long, why are you still so naive?"
"What do you mean?" He Weichen frowned.
"The mission I accept requires you to survive. Do you understand?" Xiang Qi's face darkened again, "If you give me a dead snake, I won't be able to complete the reward even if I go back. Do you know the loss involved?"
"We, the Dark Star Team, will take the responsibility."
He Weichen gritted his teeth and said.
"Okay." Xiang Qi seemed to be waiting for Gu Yungao's words. He stretched out his finger and said, "I won't take advantage of you. This candle snake is worth nine million, and the reward I accepted is the Eight Stars at Dusk. , the total reward value is 25 million, you can compensate me another 16 million, and this matter will be over!"
The expressions of everyone in the Dark Star Team changed greatly.
The bounty of the Eight Stars at Dusk?
Stars range from one star to nine stars, and the eight stars at dusk have almost caught up with the level of night, which is considered an extremely difficult task.
The key point is the reward of 25 million, and the Dark Star Team actually has to spend 16 million to subsidize the other party.
This is by no means a small sum.
Normally, the Dark Star team would have to go out of the penalty area two or three times to gain this amount, and it would be the entire team's income.
Gu Yungao's face also turned a little pale, and he looked at He Weichen with a hint of pleading.
To put it bluntly, he was actually the most responsible for this matter, but if he was asked to pay for it himself, it would be more uncomfortable than killing him.
"This... Captain Xiang, can we discuss this again?"
He Weichen ignored Gu Yungao, but he did not put the responsibility on him, he just tried to negotiate.
"No need to discuss!" Xiang Qi said indifferently, with a looming aura on his body.
The other party's intention is very obvious. If this matter is not handled well, it will be difficult to be kind today.
He Weichen and Yuan You looked at each other, both in a dilemma. Just when they didn't know what to do, a figure walked up.
"This... Captain, can I say a few words?"
"Shen Qian?"
Yuan You looked at the young man walking out with some confusion, but had no time to stop him.
"You look familiar, okay, let me hear what you have to say."
Xiang Qi glanced at Shen Qian and shrugged obediently.
"With all due respect, although this candle snake is your prey, but... the injuries on its body probably have nothing to do with you, right?"
Shen Qian's voice was not loud, but it made the scene instantly silent.
The members of the Dark Star Team were at a loss, while the other three members of the Rock Team had slightly changed expressions.
"How do you say that?" Xiang Qi narrowed his eyes.
"There is only one wound on its body. Judging from the depth and shape of the wound, it does not match any kind of weapon used by human warriors."
Shen Qian pointed to the candle snake on the ground, then raised his head, "The most important thing is, if you really caught up with it before, with your strength, I don't think it should have a chance to escape."
Xiang Qiding looked at Shen Qian for a few seconds, then smiled, "You are really a fucking talent!"
"You're right. In fact, when I asked you to stop, it was also the first time I saw the Candle Snake."
When He Weichen and Yuan You came back to their senses, they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
In fact, they did have misunderstandings just now. Under Xiang Qi's head start, they all subconsciously believed that the candle snake was the prey they had been tracking for a day, and even the wounds were caused by them.
But in fact, Xiang Qi and the others just discovered the traces of the candle snake.
In this case, things are completely of two natures.
"What's your name?" After the truth was exposed, Xiang Qi didn't take it seriously and looked at Shen Qian and said.
"Shen Qian."
"That martial arts champion?" Xiang Qi seemed to have remembered something after being stunned for a moment, and said suddenly.
The other three members of Panshi Team also looked surprised and glanced at Shen Qian a few more times.
"Sure enough, there's something extraordinary about it. I'll have a chance to have a drink with you later."
Xiang Qi laughed, picked up the net bag on the ground, stopped mentioning compensation, and waved his hand to leave with the other three people.
The members of the Dark Star Team were helpless to lose the wealth obtained by Zhu Shen in vain, but it would not be a bad thing for the Dark Star Team if the matter could end here.
Therefore, although they were unwilling to accept it, neither He Weichen nor Yuan You had any intention of stopping it.
Respecting the strong... is the unchanging unspoken rule of the restricted area.
However, when they didn't speak, Shen Qian spoke again.
"If I were you, I wouldn't take Candle Snake away."
Everyone in the Dark Star Team widened their eyes. They admired Shen Qian's courage, but also thought he was crazy.
Did he really think that Xiang Qi was an easy talker?
Even if there is no danger to one's life, if one is humiliated by the other party, there is no chance of regaining one's place.
"Shen Qian..."
Just when Yuan You was about to speak worriedly, Xiang Qi had already stopped and turned around.
"Why, for the sake of bringing glory to Jingcheng, I will give you some face. Are you really confused about your position?"
Xiang Qi seemed to be smiling, but there was a chill brewing in his eyes.
"It's not because of the money, it's because if you take it away... you will die." Shen Qian shook his head and said calmly.
The scene fell silent again, and Xiang Qi wondered if he was hallucinating.
A martial artist is actually threatening himself with life and death?
Just when he was about to explode in anger, Shen Qian suddenly raised his head, pointed with his hand, and sighed with a slightly helpless expression.
"I said, can you really not hear it?"
Everyone was startled, and at this time, as their subconscious hearing gathered, they finally heard something.
"Hiss!"
The creepy and weird sounds are approaching from all directions and becoming clearer and clearer.
Boom!
The rocks on the surrounding mountain walls collapsed, exposing one crater after another.
All around, the grassland continued to collapse, and black shadows emerged from it.
The air seemed to be freezing, and the temperature was dropping sharply. Except for Shen Qian, everyone looked around and lost their expressions in shock.
Just because of this, around this pavilion, candle snakes appeared one after another. At a glance, there were no less than thirty of them.
They occupy various positions, either standing high or lying on the ground...the only thing that remains unchanged is the narrow, cold and violent eyes.
At this time, most of the candle snakes' eyes were fixed on Xiang Qi.
Snap!
Xiang Qi, whose whole body was soaked in cold sweat, subconsciously threw away the net bag in his hand.
