I Contracted Myself

Under the dark clouds, the once dense forest had become sparse after the rampage of the Sunbird.

Due to the recent rain, a thin mist rose in the forest as the heat steamed up. Many surviving animals continued to move towards the outer areas, while some Mutated Beasts stopped to observe the changes in the forest.

Zhao Yanlong and Zhao Yanhu walked through the woods, with more and more animals gathering around them.

"Brother, who taught you those cheesy lines?" Zhao Yanhu asked curiously, playing with a venomous snake that had slithered onto his neck.

After speaking, he mimicked Zhao Yanlong, raising his hand and saying, "If I break this vow, may the gods and spirits punish me!"

"What cheesy lines? If you can't speak properly, just shut up. I heard this in Youling Village. They say that's how people swore oaths in ancient times," Zhao Yanlong replied irritably.

As the saying goes, customs vary within a hundred miles, and traditions differ within a thousand.

Outside Mingzhu City, countless villages each had their own unique customs. Some were more civilized, others more barbaric, some superstitious, and others more ancient and conservative.

The Youling Village Zhao Yanlong mentioned was actually a peculiar village where all the villagers were passionate about opera. As long as outsiders weren't there to cause trouble, they were welcomed to watch the performances.

"Alright, there are enough animals now. Let's go. This is our first mission for Lord Zhang Ping, so let's not mess it up!" Zhao Yanlong said quickly when he saw Zhao Yanhu was about to speak again.

His brother was good at everything except keeping his mouth shut.

Several miles away.

Beside Zhu Yanbing, team member Zhu Yanzhi had his eyes closed, using his ability to share vision with his Contract Beast.

At that moment, a hamster was crouched at the edge of the forest ravaged by fire, holding a fruit in its hands, its eyes watching the woods ahead. Many animals ran past under its nose, followed by two young men riding a giant deer.

"Captain, two Awakeners are heading our way. Judging by their attire, they don't seem like city folks," Zhu Yanzhi said quickly, opening his eyes.

Zhu Yanbing replied calmly, "If they don't look like city folks, then they're wildlings. Keep an eye on them... see what their intentions are."

At this moment, a bird flew over them, circled for a while, and then suddenly left.

"Heh, it seems we've been spotted."

Zhu Three Feet glanced at the quickly departing bird and said with a smile.

As he spoke, he rose from the ground, instantly forming a golden spear in his hand. Just as the bird was about to fly out of his sight, he let out a low shout and hurled the spear in the direction the bird was flying.

Thud!

In an instant, the bird was struck by the Spear of Light, its body exploding into pieces.

Zhu Three Feet grinned and said, "I hope they like this greeting gift!"

"Aren't we supposed to ambush them here? Are you sure it's okay to act so openly?" female team member Cao Fang complained.

Zhu Three Feet laughed, "Cao Fang, their bird was practically in our faces, and you're still thinking about an ambush?"

"You were the one with the bird in your face," Cao Fang retorted, rolling her eyes in annoyance.

At that moment, a large number of snakes slithered out from the distant woods. These snakes were of various types, most of them venomous. Once out of the forest, they spread out like a peacock displaying its feathers, then advanced towards Zhu Yanbing and the others from different angles.

"See, those two wildlings are probably coming for us," Zhu Three Feet said smugly.

Zhu Yanzhi closed his eyes, controlling the hamster to leap between the trees. Suddenly, a snake emerged from the side of a tree, biting down on the hamster's plump body.

"Come back!"

Zhu Yanzhi opened his eyes and shouted quickly.

With his shout, the hamster's body twisted, instantly disappearing from the snake's mouth, reappearing in his hand, though it was already on the verge of death.

"Damn wildlings, I'll slaughter them!" he said through gritted teeth, looking at the hamster with heartache.

Then his fingernails grew long and sharp, gently piercing the hamster's body. In an instant, the hamster's eyes turned red, and its body began to swell and deform, eventually transforming into a three-meter-tall white bear.

Meanwhile, Zhao Yanlong and Zhao Yanhu were heading back.

"Nine people, six of them are high-level Awakeners, and three are top-level Awakeners," Zhao Yanhu, riding on the giant deer's back, quickly gathered the details of the Investigation Team's ambush through the animals.

With three top-level Awakeners on the other side, they certainly weren't foolish enough to seek death. So after gathering the intel, they prepared to report back to Zhang Ping.

The Gui Team was fully prepared for battle, each member focused and waiting.

About ten minutes later, Zhu Three Feet sensed something was off and said, "Could those two wildlings have gotten scared?"

"You mean they chickened out?" Zhu Yanbing frowned.

Zhu Three Feet shook his head, "Not necessarily. They might have just been gathering intel. Just because we think they're wildlings doesn't mean they actually are."

"Right, they could also be... people from Zhang Ping's side," Cao Fang added immediately.

Zhu Yanbing sighed and said, "Either way, we should stay here. We don't want Zhang Ping to lure us away."

This was the only way into the training grounds. By holding this checkpoint, they could wait for a chance. There was no need to chase after Zhao Yanlong and Zhao Yanhu.

If they were indeed Zhang Ping's people, they would soon come to them.

A few minutes later.

Zhao Yanlong and Zhao Yanhu returned to their group and relayed the Investigation Team's intel.

"There are three top-level Awakeners. I'll handle one, Master Feng will take on two. As for the remaining six high-level Awakeners, Sister Sisi, can you handle them?" Zhang Ping asked, somewhat concerned after hearing the report.

Among the high-level Awakeners on their side were Liu Sishan, Bai De, Lu Han, Zhang Shouzhong, and Cheng Xuejie, but the other side had six people.

Clearly, in terms of numbers, they were at a disadvantage.

Sometimes, having one more person isn't just about having extra combat power; it can lead to a quicker defeat of the enemy. Once a snowball effect is formed, the disadvantage can quickly escalate, becoming irreparable.

"Wait, we should have seven people on our side. My brother and I will join the fight. We won't hesitate to go through fire and water for Lord Zhang Ping!" Zhao Yanhu interjected.

Zhao Yanlong nodded, "Lord Zhang Ping, please consider us part of the team!"

"Then... seven against six, is that okay?" Zhang Ping looked at Liu Sishan.

Liu Sishan responded, "If seven against six is still a problem, then it means our Sweep Team has serious issues, and everyone needs to be retrained!"

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Her meaning was clear.

"Then let's go. We have four or five minutes left before the Breath-Hiding Gem's effect ends. Let's finish this quickly and then charge into the training grounds in one go!"

Zhang Ping looked at everyone and said with a smile.