"Armor! It's actually armor! I have to get my hands on it!"
The greatest use of armor is only one thing, survival.
Having a powerful piece of armor can greatly increase the chances of survival. Even if you encounter someone at Tier Five, you might not be able to win, but you can escape with your life!
The scar-faced man almost confirmed that the person in front of him was likely a young master of some wealthy family, or how else could he possess an A-level weapon and afford the invaluable armor?
Thinking of this, the scar-faced man hesitated no longer and ordered, "Huo'Er, Valen, you two block all of this kid's escape routes for me, don't let him escape, understood!"
"Yes!" The two responded.
The armor's defense is extremely strong, and it might not be easy to take down Wang Xu immediately, but they have many people. As long as they wear him down, even with armor, he must die!
Wang Xu seemed like a nimble monkey, shuttling through the forest, dodging the iron arrows continuously shot at him while swiftly approaching the scar-faced man's group of three.
"Getting closer!" Wang Xu's speed was swift, nearing twenty meters per second, a speed comparable to a car at seventy-two kilometers per hour.
The scar-faced man's party was not inferior, with two in the middle stage of Tier Four, and the scar-faced man himself in the late stage, forming a relatively powerful lineup.
"Now, surround him for me!"
In less than a breath, both sides were in contact; immediately, a huge square shield erected in front of Wang Xu as the Meteor Giant Hammer swept across, while the snow-white great saber emitted a dazzling light, moving around to chop at Wang Xu's neck from behind!
In an instant, all directions were sealed. The coordination of these three was almost perfect, with an iron arrow whistling down at Wang Xu from above!
Wang Xu's eyes hardened, the Milo Body Technique transformed, countless figures emerged, and Wang Xu chose a single-minded approach, fiercely chopping his Blood Bone Giant Saber at the square shield in front!
Hundred Blades Thunder Strike!
Wang Xu used the most terrifying move, elevating the speed of his saber swings to the extreme, originally capable of four slashes in a blink now increased to five, all striking the square shield!
The scar-faced man was delighted; in three directions, Wang Xu chose the most difficult shield to break through, ensuring their saber lights and Meteor Hammer could severely injure him!
"Bang!"
With five slashes striking the shield instantly, Huo'Er, holding the shield, sensed the immense force coming through his hands, his face drastically changing. Before he could shout, his square shield shattered into iron scraps, leaving only the handle in his hands.
The square shield was strong enough to withstand the tail attack of a Red Snake Insect Beast, but don't forget, no matter how mighty it was, it was only a B-level shield. It required no exquisite craftsmanship to withstand an A-level weapon? No way!
The scar-faced man's saber light, and Valen's Meteor Hammer, smashed down on Wang Xu's figure, only to pass through it, hitting nothing!
The plans of the three were all for naught. However, a smile crept onto Wang Xu's lips as he raised his hand, slashing the incoming iron bow, and without slowing down, hacked at Huo'Er!
Huo'Er had not yet emerged from the shadow of his shattered shield when the blood-red giant saber fell, the speed too fast for any evasion!
Pfft!
Huo'Er was split in two from head to toe, blood, brain matter, and internal organs scattered all over the ground.
"Huo'Er!!!!" The scar-faced man and Valen cried out, their faces filled with rage.
From afar, Owen, who witnessed the scene clearly, turned pale. From their siege of Wang Xu to Wang Xu cutting Huo'Er down, less than thirty seconds had passed. With such ability, having more people was useless.
This time, they had kicked an iron plate!
Wang Xu's eyes were cold, as if he hadn't just hacked down a living person but rather a disgusting Insect Beast, and he continued his fast attack with his great saber towards Valen, who was holding the Meteor Giant Hammer!
"Boss, save me!" Valen cried out in terror.
Wang Xu's Nine-Column Thunder Saber excelled in attack speed, emphasizing speed!
In the world of martial arts, only speed is unbreakable!
At the extreme speed, even a leaf can pierce through steel!
The scar-faced man had no blood left on his face, deeply aware of his mistake. He should not have coveted this guy's A-level weapons and armor. If they had just used their brains a bit, they'd realize someone capable of surviving trials alone couldn't be just any simpleton!
Instantly, the scar-faced man ignored Valen's cries for help, swiftly retreating alone.
"Pfft!" Another slash, and before Valen could even retract the Meteor Giant Hammer, his head flew up into the sky, blood spraying two to three meters, and his headless body dropped to the ground, kneeling.
"Trying to escape?"
As soon as Wang Xu finished one slash, he immediately turned his body, pursuing the scar-faced man!
The scarred man was shocked to see Wang Xu catching up to him and hurriedly said, "I lost, lost! Spare me, I can give you everything in my backpack!"
Valen and Huo'er were killed in an instant, and the scarred man questioned his own ability compared to such a terrifying opponent. This man seemed like a God of Slaughter from Hell, killing without blinking, as if the dead were not even humans but Insect Beasts. How could he be a match!
Wang Xu's gaze was merciless, filled with killing intent, and he coldly spat out a few words: "I only want your life!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xu's speed exploded, quickly catching up to the scarred man, the Blood Bone Giant Saber tracing a chilling arc.
Hundred Blades Thunder Strike!
In an instant, five bloody lines appeared crisscrossed on the scarred man's neck. With a "puff" sound, his head flew into the air, the headless body, due to its rapid momentum, crashed into a large tree, blood splattering everywhere.
"There's still one more." Wang Xu did not stop and rushed toward the abandoned building.
At this moment, the bespectacled man Owen was already fleeing. When Wang Xu killed Huo'er with one strike, Owen knew he had provoked someone he shouldn't have, immediately abandoning all his teammates and opting to run away.
It turned out his decision was right, but unfortunately, his speed was too slow. Just thirty seconds later, a chilling voice came from behind him: "Don't run, just accept your death."
Upon hearing this voice, which seemed to come from Hell, Owen was so scared his soul almost left his body, and he ran even more frantically.
An archer is skilled at long-range precision and power control, and his physical strength is not even as formidable as Holvaren's, let alone compared to the terrifying speed of Wang Xu.
"Swish!"
Once again, a head with eyes filled with reluctance soared into the air, blood spilling onto the ground.
Wang Xu's gaze was icy. He didn't know when he became so ruthless, killing as easily as eating cabbage, but he knew that if his strength was lacking today, it would have been his head flying off!
The cruel reality, the cruel world, allows not a shred of mercy!
Wang Xu gathered the backpacks and equipment of these people, finding that their bags contained not only various necessities but even a bottle of insect repellent water for women.
Women's bodies emit a scent that attracts Insect Beasts. To temporarily eliminate this scent, they would specially buy a bottle of insect repellent water; after spraying it on, the scent would be covered, which was very effective.
Evidently, before encountering Wang Xu, this group had already encountered other people, and among them was a woman. The consequences were obvious...
"This group is 'wealthy' indeed."
Wang Xu opened the four people's backpacks, finding them filled with various body parts of Insect Beasts: severed ears, broken teeth, a half insect leg... Regardless, Wang Xu tore open the bags, placing everything into his own backpack.
This was necessary for calculating points. For anything already scanned, the smart scanner would record the DNA of the Insect Beast fragments, and tearing off more pieces wouldn't be recorded for others.
If you rob someone else's items, you simply tear the backpack open, the scanner becomes invalid, and naturally, the pieces reinitialize and can be scanned again to accumulate.
The originally deflated package was suddenly filled with Insect Beast fragments, and Wang Xu nodded in satisfaction as he resumed hunting Insect Beasts.
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"Look quickly, Wang Xu has appeared in the rankings and entered at 56th place with 586 points. Could he have robbed someone?"
Three-Eyed, with sharp eyesight, immediately saw Wang Xu's name on the refreshed leaderboard on the electronic screen.
"So what if he did, it's all based on one's ability. The old man White Sword has a good eye for people. Look, Ying Xing has already risen to 16th place. That's some rocket-like speed," said Silver Armor.
"Yes, indeed." The dean smiled, noting that for Wang Xu to reach 56th place was quite an achievement. Wang Xu had not been at Tier Four for long, and to achieve results among so many elites was already very good.
Besides, with the Tier Five students scouted by Three-Eyed and Silver Armor, their hopes for this leaderboard lie mainly on the three Tier Five students. As for Wang Xu? Entering the top fifty would be remarkable.
"Is this the genius nurtured by your Extreme Ancient Hall? One is in 16th place, another in 23rd, and one even fell beyond 30th. Despite being a Tier Five student, they're being surpassed by Tier Four students? I think the Extreme Ancient Hall is just so-so," Yellow Dragon came over again, mocking.
Three-Eyed wanted to argue, but the dean stopped him: "No need to argue, it's pointless."
The current situation was indeed led by the people from the Freedom Alliance, with three from the top ten being from the Freedom Alliance, while not a single one from the Extreme Ancient Hall. Argument held no advantage.
Everything must be proven by facts!
Occupying first place was still Meng Ande, and second remained unchanged. However, the third place had changed to an unfamiliar name—Zhang Xinglin!
"Who is this Zhang Xinglin?"
"I've never heard of a Tier Five student by the name of Zhang Xinglin."
"Is there such a person?"
The big shots were engaged in a buzz of discussions. Only the dean, witnessing this scene, had a flicker in his eyes. Probably only he knew who Zhang Xinglin really was, and even he hadn't expected this person's power to be so terrifying, to rise to third place within such a short time—it was truly unbelievable!