Those who reincarnate must die.

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Cold, damp, dark, silent...

This is how most adventurers describe the Shadowlands.

But when Zhang Lang set foot on this terrible land, he had a completely different feeling.

Looking out, countless creatures bustle about in the pitch-black shadows; listening closely, another world whispers and rustles beneath the damp earth.

This is a vibrant and energetic place!

If there were no restrictions on the altar, just cleaning this place up would surely earn a lot of kill points...

Just as Zhang Lang was lamenting the wasted opportunity to hunt such a good hunting ground, Zanpu whispered a reminder: "From now on, be careful. The Shadowlands may seem peaceful, but they are actually fraught with danger. A monster could suddenly leap out from an unexpected place at any moment..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Lang's left hand had already transformed into the Hunter, and his right hand pulled an armor-piercing arrow from the ammunition pouch, nocked it, and fired it!

Whoosh!

puff!

With a muffled thud, the arrow struck a patch of ground more than twenty meters away.

This sudden action startled the three Tiger-level adventurers. The heavily armored warrior, Hogar, angrily shouted, "What are you doing? Don't fire arrows randomly here. It'll be troublesome if you alert the hidden swarm of insects..."

But before he could finish speaking, Zhang Lang shook the bow, and the arrow that had been shot began to be pulled back, with a huge worm stuck in it, dragged back along with it.

"That's..." The three were taken aback, with the Zanpu even more astonished: "Isn't that the Ghost King Whip Spider?"

The carapace of this Ghost King Whip Spider is rugged, much like the texture of the earth. In the dim environment of the Shadow Land, lying motionless on the ground is the best camouflage, making it difficult for even the most experienced adventurers to distinguish it.

"How did you find him?" Zamp asked in surprise.

Zhang Lang pointed to his ear: "Heartbeat..."

"What?" The three were stunned. "You heard the insect's heartbeat?"

Zhang Lang nodded: "This place is filled with heartbeats different from those of humans. I followed the sounds one by one and found the monster that was approaching the target..."

As he spoke, the Ghost King Whip Spider was already dragged close. Zhang Lang pulled out the armor-piercing arrow, shook off the slime on it, and casually nocked it on the bowstring and shot it out!

"Huh?" This move caught the three off guard again. They turned their heads in the direction of the arrow and found that it was another Ghost King Whip Spider.

"Any more?" Zi Mei got goosebumps. Although she had been adventuring on Qiongluo Island for many days, the thought of being surrounded by these ugly insects still made her feel uncomfortable.

"There are five around here... and some other insects..." As he spoke, Zhang Lang shot out three more arrows.

A Ghost King Whip Spider with two antennae had only just stepped into the Shadow Land, yet its mission was already halfway complete.

Insects, with their low intelligence, are even unaware of fear. Even when their own kind are being killed one by one, they remain hidden on the ground, waiting for their prey to approach before taking action.

The emperor examined the Ghost King Whip Spiders. Although the arrows struck different points due to the different angles, each arrow hit a vital spot and killed them instantly!

The three men exchanged glances and concluded that the hunter's arrow that shot the cockroach was no coincidence!

With his amazing "magic bow," precise archery skills, and powerful perception, this hunter's skill level is definitely above Ross's!

If he helps, we might actually be able to complete that sinister mission!

Zhang Lang, unaware of the three's thoughts, simply cut off the antennae of the five whip spiders and continued deeper into the area: "Five more, and the mission will be complete, right?"

"Oh...yes, yes, yes..." The three hurriedly followed.

The Ghost King Whip Spider is fierce, with a hard shell and a knack for ambushes. It is a very dangerous monster for novice adventurers. In addition, given the environment of the Shadowlands, even Zamp, Purple Rose, and Horn have to be extremely careful when dealing with them.

But under Zhang Lang's terrifying insight, these silly insects were practically sitting ducks. While avoiding the monsters outside the mission objective, the group searched for the Ghost King Whip Spider, and soon they had collected the twenty tentacles needed for the mission.

"Done!" Holding the bundle of tentacles in his hand, Zanpu felt a little unreal... This was probably the easiest mission they had had since arriving in Shade City.

"Can we go back now?" Zhang Lang turned around and walked back. He was in a hurry to turn in the quest and activate the difficulty reward.

"Okay..." Zanpu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly called out to Zhang Lang, "Hunter brother! After we go back and turn in the mission, what are your plans?"

Zhang Lang turned to look at him: "After you finish your mission, take on another one and continue your adventure."

"Are you interested in taking on the Black Mission?" Zamp asked, leaning closer.

Zhang Lang nodded: "The higher the difficulty of the mission, the better, but black ones seem to be rare. I didn't see any on the bulletin board this morning..."

Zanpu chuckled: "That's because I've recently taken on a shady mission!"

As he spoke, the guy pulled a mission sheet out of his pocket and handed it over.

Zhang Lang took it and saw that it indeed had a black border, and the main content of the mission was only one sentence:

Kill the demonic tiger armor deep in the Shadowlands and bring back its entire head.

The reward for the task is 2,500 gold coins.

Below is a drawing of the demonic tiger armor, which looks like a giant beetle, all black, covered in sharp spikes. The most terrifying feature is the two exaggerated mandibles at the front of its head, which are not symmetrical in size and have their tips crossed like scissors.

"Two thousand five hundred gold coins?" Zhang Lang frowned. "One is equivalent to more than sixty Ghost King Whip Spiders?"

"The Ghost King Whip Spider is troublesome mainly because of its superb camouflage and the home-field advantage of the Shadowlands..." Zamp explained, "The individual creature isn't particularly strong, and this mission is considered relatively easy among the red missions. We were originally a four-person team, but our archer was injured when we were dealing with the Demon Tiger Armor. While he's recovering, we'll do some simple missions to get through this period, so we chose this one..."

"That's why we dared to bring a newcomer like you along." Hogar planted his shield on the ground and glanced at Zhang Lang. "To be honest, we could have completed this mission without you, but it would have taken us a lot more effort."

"But this Demon Tiger Armor is different!" Zi Mei continued Zanpu, "It's enormous, incredibly strong, and ferocious. Its entire body is covered in a hard, thick carapace, possessing almost impenetrable defense and unbreakable jaws. It's the most powerful monster in the Shadowlands in the past year!"

"The last year?" Zhang Lang asked curiously.

"A year ago, the Shadowlands underwent a great purge..." Zamp explained, "At that time, almost all the monsters in the Shadowlands were slaughtered. What we see now are the ones that have gathered here again in the past year... However, because of the World Tree's spiritual power, they have evolved rapidly here, and their strength is no less than that of the batch from a year ago."

Zhang Lang nodded and said, "Interesting..."

"Interested?" the Zanpu laughed. "Then join us! With your bow and arrows, our hunting plan can be put into action, and we're sure to take down that giant beetle!"

"I'm in!" Zhang Lang handed the mission sheet back to Zanpu and strode into the depths of the shadowy land. "Let's go!"

"Huh?" The three leaders were taken aback. "Go now?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhang Lang turned to look at them. "Coming all this way and only getting this little bit of loot, don't you think it's a bit of a waste?"