Mist Continent
In an area resembling a plain, trees and stones were scarce. Moreover, because the grass was so dense, the area teemed with countless herbivorous animals, as well as... the ferocious beasts that followed them!
For ninety-nine percent of Survivors, this was an absolutely fatal start.
But there was always a small portion of people who had possessed top-tier Battle power and extensive wilderness survival skills back on Blue Star. They could rapidly make the best choice for any environment.
He Yajun had originally been a top profession killer, and could even be called one of the very best in the industry!
Aside from bringing him more reward than he could ever spend, the assassin profession also brought endless loneliness.
He had many residences throughout the world, but not one of them could be called home.
The endless loneliness grew stronger as time passed, lasting until he was twenty-nine.
At twenty-nine, He Yajun experienced his first mission failure. This mission not only broke the legend of his one-hundred-percent completed rate in the industry.
It also made him realize that his body’s functions were declining with age!
He could still stubbornly claim that he remained in Peak State, but what about three years from now? Five years?
It was precisely because of this mission that He Yajun wanted to bid farewell to this life. He wanted to work, marry, and have children like an ordinary person. He wanted a real home.
But how could one simply retire from the assassin profession? Let alone a top assassin who had completed 194 missions since entering the profession.
Never mind whether the organization would give up such a powerful weapon; the countless entanglements of cause and effect upon him would not let him go either.
As long as he dared to live in the same place for two months, one revenge after another would inevitably come knocking.
After a top assassin retired, he would only face endless assassinations from other assassins.
That would continue until another legend rose to fame by stepping on his corpse.
Just as He Yajun had no idea where to go, the Mist Continent appeared.
He liked this place very much!
Here, he could completely cast aside the life he had led during the first half of his life. He could tell others without the slightest concern that he was an assassin.
For him, was this not another form of retreating to the countryside?
On his first day here, He Yajun figured out the delicate relationships among the surrounding beasts.
His Shelter was the territory of a small wolf pack.
Although it was called a wolf pack, its quantity was small, consisting of only six wolves.
However, for other Survivors, this was undoubtedly a catastrophe!
He Yajun immediately investigated the wolf pack. Three of them were rated ordinary by the System. The other three were Fine.
If they were ordinary wolves, fighting six against one would be difficult for He Yajun, but not impossible to handle.
But the wolves of the Mist Continent were different. Even normal-grade wolves were as sturdy as oxen, while the elite-grade ones had a body size like that of a Siberian tiger!
Fortunately, he had obtained an excellent-grade weapon, the Flameburst Greatsword, from an Azure Treasure Chest!
This blade was enough to raise his Battle power by an entire tier.
Moreover, he had figured out the wolf pack’s rules. Every time the wolf pack went hunting, one Fine-grade wolf would lead three normal-grade wolves.
The remaining Fine-grade wolf would guard the Wolf King and stay in the den with it.
That afternoon, while the wolf pack had just killed its prey and briefly relaxed its vigilance, he launched a sneak attack on the Fine-grade gray wolf with the Flameburst Greatsword, killing it with one strike!
He dealt with the remaining three easily, paying only the price of a minor injury.
But it was not over yet. Wolf packs held grudges!
Soon, the two remaining strongest Fine-grade wolves followed their companion’s scent to his door.
After a preliminary exchange, He Yajun determined that he was no match for them and could only hide inside the Shelter.
Fortunately, the dilapidated Shelter was not as inadequate as it appeared and successfully kept the two wolves outside the door.
That night, he traded the resources from the hunt for enough materials to upgrade shelter, and also obtained spring water that could increase his physique from a fellow with a very interesting way of speaking.
Not only that, but this fellow also gave him seawater that could reduce inflammation and kill bacteria after being drunk.
With these two items, he finally saw a trace of hope when facing the two wolves.
A plan gradually took shape in his mind.
The next day, because he had eliminated all the wolves responsible for hunting, the Wolf King and its guard, which had been surrounding the Shelter, had no choice but to search for food.
The opportunity had arrived!
His Profession skill was outstanding, and the Wolf King did not notice his tracking at all.
The moment the Wolf King relaxed its vigilance, He Yajun forcefully flung the Shi Gu Sand in his hand.
This item was extremely powerful. He had promised to leave it for the little fellow who had traded him the spring water. But given the current circumstances, he had no other choice for breaking the deadlock.
A Fine-grade Wolf King was completely incomparable to a normal-grade one. If he did not eliminate one of them first, he would have no chance of victory.
But man proposes, and Heaven disposes. Just as the Shi Gu Sand was about to hit the Wolf King, its guard fearlessly leaped forward and took the fatal blow for it!
The Shi Gu Sand exploded at the guard wolf’s neck, and its powerful corrosion effect directly burned through the wolf’s neck.
The Wolf King flew into a rage and charged at He Yajun irrationally, determined to kill the man who had made it completely alone.
But what the Wolf King had not expected was that He Yajun had eaten Fine-grade wolf meat the previous night. Combined with the purified spring water, his strength had Increased dramatically!
Although his power was still far inferior to the Wolf King’s, He Yajun relied on the Flameburst Greatsword and his consummate Battle techniques to gradually gain the upper hand.
Until He Yajun spotted an opening and brought his blade down on the Wolf King!
The injured Wolf King regained consciousness. It now understood that the situation was untenable; if the fight continued, it would lose its life.
He Yajun was enjoying the sensation of dancing on the edge of a blade when he discovered that, after the Wolf King dodged him once, it turned and fled.
How could he allow that! He had his prey practically in hand, and he had even used the Shi Gu Sand he had promised to give someone. How could he let it escape!
Because of its injury, the Wolf King was not as fast as He Yajun.
The distance between them slowly narrowed until they reached the edge of the Dense Fog Zone...
In the end, He Yajun failed to catch up, but he had fallen short by only a tiny bit, just that tiny bit.
He was unwilling to accept this, so he did not stop moving.
He had confidence that he could resolve the Battle at the edge of the Dense Fog Zone. His sense of direction was extremely strong, and over such a short distance, he did not need to worry about losing the way back because of the mist’s obstruction.
Things unfolded just as he had imagined. Almost as soon as he stepped into the Dense Fog Zone, he caught up with the injured Wolf King and successfully completed the kill.
But killing the Wolf King did not bring him any joy. The thick mist made it impossible for him to breathe, and even after he successfully returned to the Shelter, the mist’s effects had not disappeared!
He took out the Communicator to search for healing items, but after attempting trades, the results were barely effective.
In despair, he gave a bitter laugh and opened the Private Chat list, where he saw a message from the interesting little fellow:
“Sorry, Killer Bro! Something unexpected happened to the spring water I promised to trade with you. But don’t worry, I’ll be able to gather enough spring water tomorrow morning. Remember to keep the Shi Gu Sand and Zhuge repeating crossbow for me.”