CHAPTER 362: CHAPTER 362: DECAPITATION

Chapter 362

When I usually went to the convenience store to buy Secret Cores, it already felt like there were an exaggerated number of Secret Cores there.

But compared to the Secret Cores here, the convenience store seemed a bit petty.

Rare and uncommon quality Secret Cores were packed in boxes, and there were quite a few unique and unparalleled Secret Cores as well.

Ordinary soldiers only occasionally exchanged unparalleled Secret Cores for points. In such circumstances, finding many unparalleled Secret Cores is because the battalion usually has someone in charge of beheading high-quality Secret Spirits, specifically the person who delivers the final blow when killing a World-Defying Secret Spirit.

The output from this person’s kills does not belong to themselves.

Because that’s their job, but their treatment and welfare are far better than ordinary soldiers.

Such individuals usually have a talent for increasing the drop rate of pets or Secret Cores; they rely on this talent for a living.

Most of the unparalleled and unique pets on the battlefield are killed by such people. They have a specific title called "Beheading Officer."

"War is really a quick way to earn money!" Chen Guan had the transport troops take the Secret Cores and move with the main force.

The troops were consistently engaging in skirmishes with groups of Secret Spirits. As the commander, Chen Guan couldn’t pick out Secret Cores in front of so many people and had to wait until the end to find an unoccupied place to select slowly.

After resting for a while, the pulled-apart group of Secret Spirits chased up again, which was already within Shi Zhimen’s plans. After a swift annihilation battle, leaving thousands of Secret Spirit corpses behind, the corps quickly disengaged from the battlefield, luring the pursuing Secret Spirit group, continuing a game of hide and seek between the primordial forest and the mountains.

Killing Feather Immortal Cranes occasionally circled in the sky. A round of volleys later, those flying lower turned into hedgehogs, falling from the air.

From time to time, Killing Feather Immortal Cranes turned into particles flying toward the archers. Over seventy percent of the soldiers in this unit were proficient with the bow and arrow.

Bows and arrows were the best weapons in the Blessed Secret Realm, bar none.

However, they’re not easy for the average person to master, requiring great power and accuracy. But for these talents in the Qilin Corps, the bow and arrow were standard weapons.

Unfortunately, the number of arrows was quite limited, so in this battle, aside from shooting down flying Secret Spirits, the bow and arrow were seldom used.

They had no supplies, each arrow used reduced their stock. When time permitted, Shi Zhimen would have troops cleaning the battlefield specifically to collect usable arrows.

Fighting intermittently for nearly two days, the corps eliminated at least over fifty thousand Secret Spirits.

Because they didn’t dare linger too long, each battle didn’t see the annihilation of too many Secret Spirits, primarily focusing on skirmishes.

Amazingly, in such circumstances, aside from some soldiers getting injured and a few unlucky ones dying by accident, the corps had a low casualty rate.

Bai Yueguang and the others were increasingly pleased with Shi Zhimen, as he didn’t let their soldiers die easily; they liked such a commander.

They felt that if it were them, they probably couldn’t achieve Shi Zhimen’s level.

By noon of the third day, there was a commotion in the pursuing Secret Spirit group, as if some Secret Spirits were peeling off from the group.

Chen Guan and the others felt a sense of relief; they knew the teams sent to harass the Secret Spirit’s nest should be finding the spots and having an effect.

As the Secret Spirit group split and even a significant number left the group, the corps’ chance to counterattack finally arrived.

"Kill!" The corps’ battle cries shook the sky as the pet army first confronted the Vajra Giant Apes.

This was their first time battling the Vajra Giant Ape group head-on. Previously, they had always shaken them off to kill the weaker Secret Spirit groups.

Because these creatures had strong defenses, great power, and were not slow, they were tough to kill.

The Vajra Giant Apes were among the Secret Spirits producing the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, at the very least 26-level Third Awakening Secret Spirits, with slightly stronger ones reaching level 30.

With the Secret Spirit group’s divergence, these more than ten thousand Vajra Giant Apes split from the main Secret Spirit group, the perfect time to annihilate them.

Standing three meters tall, covered with golden fur, each Vajra Giant Ape roared and charged forward.

Leading the ape group was a five-meter tall, dark golden Vajra Giant Ape King, a 30-level World-Defying Secret Spirit.

Relying on its Body Protection Secret Skill, the Vajra Giant Ape King boldly led the charge, fearlessly entering the pet group, grabbing a Third Awakening Storm Lion pet, tearing it in half, blood and innards splattering everywhere.

"A swift and quick battle..." Shi Zhimen signaled the order to execute the beheading strategy, targeting the Vajra Giant Ape King first.

A 30-level elite beheading team cut into the pet corps fighting the Vajra Giant Ape group, each wielding Secret Treasure Weapons, surrounding the Vajra Giant Ape King.

With the assistance of the pet army, waves of seamless attacks soon drained the Vajra Giant Ape of its primordial energy, and it fell under the hands of the elite beheading team.

The dark gold within its body surged, turning into particles flying into the hand of one Beheading Officer from the beheading team, condensing into a Secret Core.

This team member was responsible for delivering the final strike; unbeknownst if his talent played a role, the Vajra Giant Ape King dropped a Secret Core.

With the ape king’s death, the Vajra Giant Ape group was thrown into chaos as the counterattack horn blared loudly.

The corps switched from defense to offense, pursuing the Vajra Giant Ape group. By this time, the Vajra Giant Ape group was scattered, many fled, having no heart to fight further.

Under the corps’ pursuit, the Vajra Giant Ape group left behind two to three thousand corpses, disappearing into the primordial forest.

The unit continued its counterattack; by then, the Secret Spirit group had dispersed, unable to withstand the corps’ battle array. They fought their way back to the River of Flames, having slain countless Secret Spirits over two days and nights, finally returning to the River of Flames.

By then, the River of Flames no longer saw dense Secret Spirit groups. Only a handful of Secret Spirits hadn’t retreated or been lured away.

Shi Zhimen didn’t command the troops to charge into the River of Flames immediately but found a defensible yet flexible position to camp and prepare.

Fighting all the way back, the soldiers remained excited, although they might not feel it yet, but their physical and mental states were near exhaustion, necessitating rest.

This time, the mission was nearly complete; now, the Secret Spirits gathered at the River of Flames numbered at most fifty thousand, no longer a significant threat.

In his tent, Chen Guan was fiddling with a dark golden Secret Skill Core in his hand, the drop from the Vajra Giant Ape King.

Secret Technique: Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill (Unique).

Cultivation Requirements: Child Body, Pure Yang Body.

Primordial Energy Consumption: 36

Skill Level: 1.