Chapter 799: Chapter 799: Now the reputation is even louder
"You must be Fang Jie. Although I had heard your name, I still underestimated you."
"Who are you? How do you know about me?" Fang Jie was somewhat amazed. Had he not felt a lack of hostility, and had they not been emanating Death Power, Fang Jie might have thought they were enemies.
In the previous battle, only two of his Dead Soul Bone Dragons were left, and before recovering, his combat power would be greatly affected. He never expected that he would be assassinated even while at the rear.
The performance of the Dead Soul Bone Dragons was not very impressive, but this did not mean their strength was weak. NovelBin
It was precisely because the opponents specialized in assassination abilities, targeting enemies with the Death attribute specifically.
Otherwise, how could his Dead Soul Bone Dragons be decimated by them in such a short time?
"We are from the Guard Team. Of course, to the outside, we are the Hunting Team, though we hunt those on the opposing side. We sensed something off here and felt a change in circumstances, which is why we came."
The Guard Team? Could it be that our own Hunting Team also takes care of protecting our personnel?
However, that’s impossible, as it doesn’t conform to the style of the Undead Camp. They probably had the true purpose of battling the opposing camp’s Hunting Team.
The Hunting Team hunts down the opposing camp’s strongest, hence encounters between them are frequent.
The act of Hunting the opposing Hunting Team also counts as a form of protection, Fang Jie thought.
"Forget it. Either way, get me out of here. How do we open this?"
"To open it requires a lot of resources. If you are in danger, we will not hesitate to help, but since you are fine, just wait it out. This shielding circle will deplete in no more than three days."
After all, the Hunting Team couldn’t afford to prolong their attacks, lest any important figures being targeted are discovered.
Three days, that was basically the limit, usually not even surpassing a day.
It was just that, surpassing a day could potentially attract the opposing Hunting Team. This time, they hadn’t anticipated that a Hunting Team had just arrived nearby, and they acted just under three hours before the others arrived.
Of course, they died even quicker, all annihilated by Fang Jie in less than half an hour.
Fang Jie didn’t press any further, realizing he would be out in three days.
The Hunting Team was stationed in this area, having set traps specifically against him, leading him to believe there wasn’t much danger ahead. Nonetheless, even if there were, the opposition had no obligation to protect him.
He could only hope that his demigods suffered minimal losses, Fang Jie silently reflected.
But thinking over this matter, Fang Jie felt distressed and grew increasingly hateful towards the people from the Beastman side. Should his losses be substantial, he was determined to shift this loss onto their heads.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, the Hunting Team guarded for a day, confirmed there were no issues, and left.
After that, Fang Jie didn’t see any of his dispatched people return.
However, what Fang Jie didn’t know was that during these brief three days, his reputation had thoroughly reverberated. Initially, his fame circulated only among nearby demigods, known only to higher-ranking gods.
But now, even those demigods and the Legendary knew of Fang Jie’s existence.
"What, that Fang Jie, managed to single-handedly wipe out a Hunting Team? You must be joking," someone incredulously looked at their friend.
"It’s no joke. My friend is in the Hunting Team. Would he tell me something wrong?"
"Was it a three-person team? After all, even a small team would be tough to handle."
The previous man rolled his eyes, "It was a full team, twelve people, including one specifically countering the Bone Series Law." The atmosphere around the listeners suddenly changed.
"No way, a whole team that was specifically targeted got ambushed? Fang Jie is that powerful to counter-attack? I heard he wasn’t originally an Undead Mage."
"That’s right, someone should be able to confirm it in a few days."
As the word spread, Fang Jie’s fame soared, making it impossible for him to remain hidden any longer.
It didn’t take long for most of the demigods on the battlefield to hear about Fang Jie’s deed. They had always heard of strong figures from either side being wiped out by the Hunting Team.
Managing to escape from the Hunting Team’s hands, even if severely injured, was worth notable mention.
However, counter-killing a team was something they had only heard of twice before; this was the third instance.
The previous two instances involved foreknowledge and setting traps in advance. One could say they were well-informed or well-prepared. But this was different; this time, it was clearly an ambush followed by a solo counter-kill.
Even if information on the other side was mistaken, such a performance was undoubtedly extraordinary.
On the contrary, the morale on the Beastman Demigod side plummeted.
It was like a duel before a battle; their side lost, and losing a top entity definitely affected their morale. To prevent issues from worsening, lower-ranking troops weren’t informed of this news.
"Damn it, even the Hunting Team failed. Who else could possibly take down that bastard?"
"I feel like, unless there’s a major force and no one else helps, but that’s basically impossible. So just give up. This man is not someone we can kill."
They didn’t mind, as there were always some the Hunting Team couldn’t kill. However, those were usually protected by gods. This case was unusual, seeming to be due to his own overwhelming strength.
"That’s fine too. With such strength, he’s not far from becoming a god. Let the higher-ups worry about it once he ascends."
"It might not necessarily be our higher-ups who worry; their own gods might find it troublesome too."
Though part of the same organization, their relationships weren’t necessarily that good. After all, it involved distribution of benefits and many other issues—an emerging powerful god might not be welcomed.
Other gods might dislike him for his formidable strength, which was quite normal.
Three days passed, Fang Jie watched the surrounding glow gradually dim and then disappear.
Fang Jie delicately tested with his hand, finding indeed no more barriers, and then walked out. "Finally gone. I wonder how my forces are doing. These damned bastards better not give me a chance."
Unfortunately, being a demigod tasked with guarding the area, he couldn’t just abandon his post, especially to rush to the front lines.