Xiao Ziang and his group followed the bloodstains to the place where the black bear had died.
"Where's the black bear?" Wu Xirui, the captain of the city guards from Lingquan City, scanned the surroundings but couldn't find any trace of the black bear.
"The bloodstains stop here, how did the black bear disappear all of a sudden?" Deputy Captain Song Xiuwei frowned as he looked at the bloodstains on the ground.
"Find it for me. The black bear is injured and won't have escaped far," Xiao Ziang ordered coldly.
After days of planning, his goal was within reach, only to have the duck that was already cooked fly away. How could he accept this?
Song Xiuwei suddenly pointed at the armored vehicle in front and said, "City Lord, do you think they killed the black bear?"
Wu Xirui glanced at his subordinate and scoffed, "Are you an idiot? The black bear only disappeared from our sight less than a minute ago. Could these passersby have killed a silver-ranked black bear in such a short time?"
"You," Song Xiuwei said angrily, "There's only their vehicle within a radius of several hundred meters. If they didn't kill it, then where did the black bear go?"
Wu Xirui disdained, "Use your brain. We, the elite of our forces, with all our calculations, still suffered casualties and let the black bear escape."
"You're now saying someone could kill the black bear in less than a minute, do you believe that?"
"Even if he was the number one person on the rankings, Qin Shilei, I wouldn't believe he could do it."
"Enough." Xiao Ziang stopped Song Xiuwei, "Pursue them and stop that vehicle. Let's see if there's a black bear's corpse inside."
With that, he started his vehicle and led the others in pursuit of the armored vehicle.
A few minutes later, they caught up to the armored vehicle.
Wu Xirui rolled down his window and shouted, "Pull over to the side!"
Dong Qi turned to Qin Shilei and asked, "City Lord, should we stop or ram them?"
Qin Shilei glanced at the seven or eight vehicles chasing them and replied, "Let's stop."
After Qin Shilei got out, Wu Xirui gruffly asked, "Did you see a black bear about four to five meters tall?"
Qin Shilei shook his head and replied, "No, I didn't."
Having stolen someone else's kill, it's best not to provoke them further. Quietly making a fortune is the best strategy.
Song Xiuwei stepped forward and ordered, "Open the rear compartment and let us see."
Qin Shilei was displeased by the other party's tone and said coldly, "The rear compartment contains my injured female subordinate. It might be inconvenient to open it."
Song Xiuwei's eyes narrowed, and he snorted, "Is she a princess? Can't even take a look? I insist on seeing."
With that, he walked towards the rear compartment.
He didn't really believe Qin Shilei could have killed the black bear. He had just spoken out of turn in his anger and argued with Wu Xirui.
Now, he was even less likely to believe the black bear was in the rear compartment, as there was no smell of blood.
He just wanted to vent his anger at Wu Xirui onto Qin Shilei.
Qin Shilei flashed forward and blocked Song Xiuwei in front of the rear compartment.
"Get out of the way." Song Xiuwei threw a punch at Qin Shilei's face.
Although he said "get out of the way," his punch was merciless, intending to smash Qin Shilei's head to pieces.
Imagining the splatter of brains and blood, Song Xiuwei felt a perverse pleasure, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.
However, the smile had barely formed when it froze, and his face instantly turned bright red.
He cried out involuntarily in pain, "Ah!"
Qin Shilei's right hand had somehow grabbed Song Xiuwei's fist tightly, and no matter how hard Song Xiuwei struggled, he couldn't break free.
Song Xiuwei's subordinates, seeing their leader subdued, shouted and charged forward.
Bang bang bang!
With a series of muffled thuds, the subordinates were sent flying seven or eight meters into the air and landed heavily on the ground.
Seeing Qin Shilei instantly kick several people away, Wu Xirui, who had been watching from the sidelines, immediately tightened his grip on his long saber, his eyes sharp as he looked at Qin Shilei.
Xiao Ziang, who had been sitting in the car, also got out.
He clasped his fists and asked, "May I ask your honorable name, sir? Could you please release my subordinate first?"
"No problem." Qin Shilei casually let go of Song Xiuwei, "I'm in a hurry to get on my way, so I'll take my leave now."
Xiao Ziang looked at Qin Shilei and said calmly, "Please go ahead."
Watching the armored vehicle drive away, Song Xiuwei grumbled, "City Lord, why didn't you act just now? Perhaps he knows where the black bear went?"
Wu Xirui disdained, "If you want revenge, just say so. Don't drag the black bear into it."
Xiao Ziang stopped Song Xiuwei and said calmly, "This person is unfathomable. Why unnecessarily provoke such a strong enemy?"
After a pause, he instructed, "Continue to search for solitary silver-ranked exotic beasts, and post a message on the trading system offering a high price for silver cores."
"Yes!" Wu Xirui and Song Xiuwei replied in unison.
.........
Qin Shilei sat in the passenger seat and took out the bronze treasure chest dropped by the black bear.
"The system's drop rate is getting worse. A treasure chest dropped by a silver-ranked black bear is only a bronze treasure chest."
While complaining inwardly, he casually opened the treasure chest.
Suddenly, a purple light emanated from the chest.
Qin Shilei's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected to get a purple item from a treasure chest he opened out of boredom.
Dong Qi was also drawn to the purple light and almost drove the car into a ditch.
Scared, he quickly straightened the steering wheel and apologized, "City Lord, I lost my composure for a moment. Please do not blame me."
"It's alright, just focus on driving."
Qin Shilei replied casually and took out a strange purple bead from the chest.
Piercing Violet Eyes (Purple): Stripping away the superficial, only reality remains. It can see through most illusions and also see through the partial reality of things.
[Do you wish to refresh attributes?]
[Refresh.]
Vertical Pupil (Green): This Piercing Violet Eye will form a single vertical pupil in the center of the forehead, increasing its power by ten percent.
Second Brother Who? Too ugly.
Death Gaze (Red): When activating Piercing Violet Eyes, there is a fifty percent chance to cause the enemy to die directly. If the skill fails, you will suffer a backlash.
What if I can't kill them with a stare and end up killing myself?
Evolution (Purple): The Piercing Eye will evolve infinitely with the host's mental power.
Qin Shilei chose the attribute "Evolution" without hesitation.
Then, he used the bead.
A sharp pain shot through his eyes, forcing him to close them involuntarily.
The stinging sensation slowly receded, and a cool sensation flowed through his eyes.
Qin Shilei suddenly opened his eyes, and a purple light flashed. His black and white irises had turned a seductive violet.
He felt as though the entire world had become clearer.
He turned to look at Dong Qi beside him.
Simple information appeared above Dong Qi's head.
Dong Qi, Black Iron Four Stars, Fire Element Warrior, possesses the combat skill Flaming Slash.