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Chapter 41 Combat Equipment

The next morning.

Jiang Lan changed into her combat uniform and walked out of the room.

Shen Qingqiu was already waiting in the living room, dressed in his own sharp combat gear.

"morning."

"Hmm." Shen Qingqiu responded, briefly exchanging glances with Jiang Lan before quickly looking away.

Jiang Lan glanced at Shen Qingqiu.

I feel like my aunt is a little different today than usual.

Didn't you sleep well?

However, he didn't think much of it and followed Shen Qingqiu downstairs.

The SUV drove out of the residential area and headed towards the city guard compound.

In the car, Shen Qingqiu gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed straight ahead, and didn't say a word the entire way.

Normally at this time, she would chat for a bit, perhaps reminding you to be careful.

"Auntie, didn't you sleep well?"

"Hmm? Ah..." Shen Qingqiu shook his head, "No... nothing."

Jiang Lan's curiosity grew stronger, but since Shen Qingqiu was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't press the matter further.

A moment later, the SUV stopped in front of the city guard compound.

From afar, Zhao Gang saw Jiang Lan and greeted her with a smile.

"It's been a few days since we last met."

"Brother Zhao," Jiang Lan greeted him with a smile.

Not far away, Li Hu stood next to his team, glanced at Jiang Lan, said nothing, and turned back to continue chatting quietly with the person next to him.

Jiang Lan noticed it as well, but he didn't care.

Nowadays, Li Hu and he are from completely different worlds.

Unless Li Hu has lost his mind and deliberately causes trouble for him again, he can't be bothered to lower himself to their level.

If he sees a dog on the street and it doesn't bare its teeth, he has no interest in kicking it.

After chatting with the team members for a bit, the important task was completed, and we boarded the vehicle and set off.

Today's destination is still the ruins in the northern suburbs.

Upon arrival, the three teams split up as usual.

Jiang Lan was preparing to leave the group and act alone as usual when Shen Qingqiu suddenly spoke up:

I'll be with you today.

Jiang Lan was slightly taken aback.

"Is Auntie not leading the team anymore?"

"Just leave the team to Zhao Gang; they can sweep through the outer perimeter," Shen Qingqiu said. "I'll accompany you deeper into the area."

Jiang Lan raised an eyebrow slightly.

It's rare that my aunt is going to be with him today.

"Okay, since Auntie is interested, let's go together."

"Um."

After agreeing, Shen Qingqiu whispered a few instructions to Zhao Gang, and then followed Jiang Lan into the depths of the ruins.

She was a step behind Jiang Lan, and her gaze unconsciously fell on Jiang Lan's back.

Jiang Lan has changed a lot.

Not only were her steps lighter, but they also carried a natural, effortless quality.

Most importantly, it's about self-confidence.

Ordinary people would definitely feel panicked if they entered a wilderness area.

But she didn't feel any tension in Jiang Lan, as if she were at home, not in the wilderness.

The two continued forward for about ten minutes.

"Awooo—!"

A deep, guttural roar came from ahead.

Shen Qingqiu paused slightly, his right hand instinctively gripping the hilt of the long sword at his waist.

Ahead, a Tier 2 Red Scale Lizard crawled out from behind a pile of rubble.

The red-scaled lizard was dark red all over, more than two meters long, and had vertical pupils that stared intently at the two people in front of it.

Second-tier ferocious beast.

In the past, if Shen Qingqiu encountered such an opponent, he would have had to pay the price of serious injury to kill him.

Jiang Lan slowly extended her hand.

"Auntie, I'll take care of it."

As he spoke, he took a step forward.

Seeing this, the red-scaled lizard gathered its strength in its hind legs and pounced on Jiang Lan.

The moment the red-scaled lizard leaped, Jiang Lan clearly judged its landing point.

This is not something that can be accomplished by sight alone.

This is possible entirely due to the enhanced perception abilities resulting from the improvement in mental attributes.

Jiang Lan could clearly see the red-scaled lizard's center of gravity, as well as the force and angle of its pounce.

In this way, judging the landing point is not difficult.

Jiang Lan squinted and took a step to the left front, his fist striking first despite being thrown later.

"Thump!"

From Shen Qingqiu's perspective, it looked as if the Crimson lizard itself had run into Jiang Lan's fist.

With a muffled thud, a large chunk of the red-scaled lizard's head instantly caved in.

The lizard was slammed to the ground with tremendous force, its four legs digging deep into the earth. It twitched twice and then became completely still.

One fatal blow!

Behind him, Shen Qingqiu stared at the corpse of the red-scaled lizard on the ground, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

She knew that Jiang Lan was very strong now.

But seeing something with your own eyes and knowing about it are two completely different things.

Jiang Lan... has he grown to this extent?

Crouching down, Jiang Lan skillfully collected the essence blood crystal cores.

After he finished, he turned around and smiled at Shen Qingqiu.

"Let's go, let's continue."

Shen Qingqiu snapped out of his daze, loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword, and nodded.

The two continued to venture deeper into the area.

An hour later, Jiang Lan had hunted down four second-tier ferocious beasts and seven first-tier ferocious beasts.

At first, Shen Qingqiu was surprised and couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

But later on, she even became numb.

Along the way, no beast, whether first-tier or second-tier, could withstand a single punch from Jiang Lan.

Both were fatal with a single blow.

Only one second-tier Shadow Leopard managed to dodge Jiang Lan's first punch thanks to its speed.

But the second punch landed squarely on his head, killing him instantly.

Even now, Shen Qingqiu hasn't even drawn his knife.

Because she simply didn't have a chance to make a move.

Four second-tier ferocious beasts and seven first-tier ferocious beasts.

After Jiang Lan finished collecting the essence blood of the Ironback Wolf, he stood up and dusted off his hands.

"Auntie, is it almost time?"

Shen Qingqiu nodded.

Seeing this, Jiang Lan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back then."

On the way back, Shen Qingqiu remained silent for a long time.

Three or four minutes later, she turned her head to look at Jiang Lan, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and said:

"Your growth rate... is really beyond my expectations."

All told, it's only been a little over a month.

Before this, Shen Qingqiu had also heard stories of geniuses.

But someone as talented as Jiang Lan was someone she had never even considered, let alone heard of.

Who would have thought that a young man who had just awakened his talent a little over a month ago could kill a third-tier demon beast and have physical abilities comparable to those of a Condensing Qi Realm cultivator?

Even if I told people, probably no one would believe me.

"Hehe... It's all thanks to my aunt's good teaching."

"Stop talking nonsense." Shen Qingqiu glanced at Jiang Lan. "When did I ever teach you that?"

Jiang Lan still had a smile on her face.

"Isn't it good that I'm capable? Being capable will allow me to better protect my aunt."

"You..."

Shen Qingqiu sighed helplessly and didn't press the matter further.

"Let's go."

Back at the meeting point, after a headcount, everyone boarded the vehicle and returned to the city guard compound.

Jiang Lan distributed a few first-order crystal cores as usual.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Jiang Lan drove home with Shen Qingqiu.

As soon as he entered, Jiang Lan went straight to his room and took out the essence blood he had collected that day from his backpack.