Devour: Emperor Yan

Nearly two months later.

In a grassland.

"I'm fine, let's keep going," Thor shouted, sitting on the ground.

At this moment, Thor's waist was covered in blood, and he looked very miserable.

"Don't overexert yourself. Anyway, we're not far from Wind and Thunder Canyon. It's about 9,000 kilometers away, and we can get there in a day."

Luo Feng said in a deep voice, "Your injuries are very serious. Even if you use the Wood Sprout Crystal, it will take several hours to recover."

"Yes, third brother, you should heal your wounds quickly. We can set off again tomorrow." Hong also looked at Thor.

Thor gritted his teeth, then nodded helplessly, cursing under his breath, "Damn it, that wretched bird!"

The group sat down to rest.

The surrounding area was covered by weeds taller than a person.

Their journey from the original Longsuo Mountains to the Wind and Thunder Canyon required traversing most of the Thunder World.

Previously in the Longsuo Mountains, thanks to Babata's surveillance equipment, they didn't encounter any danger. Even when they were ambushed while trying to steal the rhinoceros, they managed to defeat their attackers.

So the group maintained a very optimistic attitude and felt quite relaxed.

But who would have thought that when they left the Longsuo Mountains and began to truly traverse most of the Thunder World, they would realize that the assessment world used for elimination and selection was far from as easy as they had imagined.

The warning zone has a diameter of 20,000 meters?

It is useful in mountainous forests because many places in mountainous forests are covered with lush trees, and at a distance of 20,000 meters, it is very safe.

However, in plains, grasslands, swamps, rocky areas, and other similar places...

It doesn't work very well anymore.

With a wide field of vision, some ferocious beasts can see dozens or even hundreds of kilometers away with the naked eye.

Once they see each other, a fierce battle is inevitable.

It's only 20,000 meters.

A mere 20 kilometers is a distance that can be traversed in an open area, even with the strong gravity of this Thunder World, in just one or two seconds.

The time it took for the ferocious beast to enter the 20-kilometer warning range, and for Luo Feng to react and notify the others to run, was very short, less than a second.

Therefore, after leaving the Longsuo Mountains, the group experienced constant battles and encounters with danger were commonplace.

Just like now.

A golden, monstrous bird-like beast, resembling a giant eagle, likely spotted Luo Feng and his companions from afar while flying high in the sky, and swiftly swooped down to attack.

This golden bird was incredibly fast and extremely powerful, far surpassing even a typical ninth-level martial artist of the Hengxing realm. Tie Nanhe was snatched away in a single encounter.

Moreover, the fierce claw force spread out, but Luo Feng and Hong were not in much trouble because they were wearing alloy battle suits on the outside and Moyun Vine on the inside, which deflected a lot of the impact.

Without the protection of the Cloud Vine, Thor was in dire straits, suffering severe injuries.

Fortunately, it was just a rampaging claw attack. If Thor had actually been caught by those claws, he probably would have lost his life.

At the critical moment, a blurry figure rushed over from a distance, and with a huge dark red blade of light tens of meters long sweeping across, the entire strange bird was instantly split in two.

It was Lin Kun who made the move.

This is the first time in nearly two months that Lin Kun has truly stepped in to help them.

It was this move that truly allowed the group to witness Lin Kun's strength.

With just a simple slash, the strange bird that had nearly wiped them out was split in two.

Sold out instantly!

......

"Inhuman, absolutely inhuman! That strike... this Lin Kun, he absolutely, one hundred percent touched upon a trace of a law... the Law of Fire!"

"And that incredible speed... it's just outrageous!"

Babata was still muttering incessantly, "...Outrageous, absolutely outrageous! How could such a monstrous being emerge from the small Black Dragon Mountain Starfield!"

"Babata, you've been nagging about this for ages, is it really necessary?" Luo Feng asked in his mind, somewhat helplessly.

He had a headache from the noise.

"Luo Feng, you don't understand! You simply don't understand!"

Babata screamed, "That's the law, the law!"

"And it's not just one kind, do you know what that means?"

"I know, it's a higher level than the field," Luo Feng replied.

"No, you don't understand, you have no idea what this really means..." Babata continued muttering, "It's not just the Law of Fire, it's also space... Ahhh! I'm going crazy, I'm really going crazy!"

Luo Feng shook his head, ignoring Babata who was acting crazy by himself.

Ok?

Luo Feng turned his head to look.

Swish!

A phantom figure suddenly appeared, then solidified, revealing Lin Kun's form.

"Big Brother," Luo Feng called out.

"Big brother." Hong and Lei Shen, who were resting cross-legged, also opened their eyes and looked over.

"How is it?" Lin Kun, dressed in fiery red armor with a dark red sword at his waist, his height reduced to two meters, looked at Thor and asked.

"I won't die." Thor grinned.

Lin Kun stepped forward, squatted down, opened his battle suit to check the wound, and then nodded, "It's not a big problem."

"Hehe." Thor chuckled, then couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Lin Kun also sat down, flipped his hand, and took out a giant golden egg that was over a meter tall, oval-shaped, and had some patterns on its surface.

"What is this?" Luo Feng and the others looked on curiously.

"These are the eggs laid by that beast. I found them in its lair after I killed it and followed the scent."

Lin Kun put the eggs down, clapped his hands, and laughed, "I just brought them back for you guys to try."

"Haha, that's great!" Upon hearing this, Luo Feng and the others laughed happily.

"Alright, that scruffy bird hurt me so badly, perfect, I'll eat its eggs to make up for it." Thor said through gritted teeth, "fiercely."

Lin Kun smiled and took out a large metal rack. He placed the golden egg on the rack, then stretched out a hand and placed it under the rack. With a thought, he moved his mind.

熊~

A burst of blazing crimson flames erupted from his palm and then burst into flames, scorching the golden egg.

The crimson flames shone on their faces, and the surrounding air instantly heated up.

"This temperature is a bit scary," Hong said with a serious expression.

Luo Feng nodded as well.

The fact that they could feel the heat and instinctively want to retreat and move away shows just how terrifying the temperature of this crimson flame was.

"Big brother, isn't it too hot with this temperature? Don't let it burn you," Thor couldn't help but remind him.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This eggshell is thick; it won't be cooked through even after roasting for a long time if you don't do it this way. You should go and heal your injuries and recover; don't worry about it." Lin Kun glanced at him.

"Haha." Luo Feng and Hong both laughed.

"Alright." Thor rubbed his bald head, obediently stepped aside, tossed two Wood Sprout Crystals into his mouth and swallowed them, then closed his eyes to heal his wounds.

......

It was evening.

In the sky, the nine orbs of light gradually dimmed, and darkness began to slowly envelop them.

The interior was concealed by grass taller than a person.

A giant, golden oval egg was opened, and Lin Kun and the others sat around it, each taking a plate and spoon to scoop out the egg meat while drinking fine wine.

They ate and drank, chatting and laughing casually.

No ferocious beasts came to disturb them nearby, because Lin Kun had already cleaned up the surrounding area beforehand.

This rare safe and quiet environment made Luo Feng and his companions feel much more relaxed.

"Hmm, it tastes great, and it's very nutritious." Thor ate heartily, not forgetting to give his evaluation.

"This half-day has been the most relaxing one we've had in the last two months," Hong said, taking a sip of his wine.

"Yes, if we travel for another day tomorrow, we'll reach Wind and Thunder Canyon. Once we obtain the quest item, the Windhorn Stone, we'll consider this assessment mission complete." Luo Feng nodded. "However, the journey back won't be peaceful."

"Yes, it's tough enough for us. Those teams that couldn't set up advance warnings must have had it even tougher!" Hong shook his head. "No wonder the attrition rate for trainee mercenaries is so high!"