Forbidden Zone of the Human Race

Chapter 85 Betrayal

Xiang Ning glared at the Shadowblood Hound and spat, “You’re a dog, don’t think you’re a wolf.” He thought it was just a casual remark but what happened scared him. 

Fury Points +999

He had only gained 555 points from the broken paw, now one line of his had broken through the hound’s limit. It would probably chew his bones to bits if it could! 

He panicked when he looked into the remaining eye, but quickly calmed himself down. There were a lot more Fury Points to be earned; he should be able to withstand this beast. However, to check if the hound understood him, he spoke again. “Come bite me then.” 

Fury Points +999

Xiang Ning was delighted at the fury points. It looked like beasts could understand him after all. 

“Xiang Ning, be careful!” Fang Rou effortlessly fought the beasts with her armor, even taking the opportunity to practice dodging and retaliating by pinpointing the beasts' weak points. 

However, Xiang Ning was under great pressure with the tier two beast and was starting to spout nonsense. Growing worried, she immediately slashed two heads off, causing blood to spatter on her Crescent Armor, which only served to make her look even more ravishing. 

Upon hearing her reminder, Xiang Ning quickly dodged, barely being missed by the hound’s jaws. 

Fang Rou heaved a sigh of relief, then looked at the indignant Mo Longtang. After some thought, she went over to help him. 

Xiang Ning didn’t plan to drag the fight out, since he had already earned ten thousand Fury Points. His eyes narrowed as a bold thought crossed his mind and he upgraded his mental power to tier one, nine-star. Then, he spent eight thousand points on upgrading his telekinesis. 

Telekinesis (Assimilation)! 

Xiang Ning’s heart ached at how little his skill had been upgraded. Eight thousand points were enough to upgrade two martial skills to the Awakened level! Furthermore, tier upgrades weren’t linear. Based on his calculations, he would need sixteen thousand points to advance, and if he wanted to achieve peak mastery… that would require at least fifty thousand points. 

But that was the future! He knew he could do it! 

His lips curled. He wasn’t sure how many units he could now control, but his control of the blades had improved. The fewer the number of objects, the faster they were and the more damage they could inflict! 

He was now confident in killing the hound. 

Whoosh! Whoosh! The blades broke through the sound barrier, flying at more than three hundred meters per second. Not even the hound would dare to face them head-on! 

Fang Rou was stunned when she saw the two blades, now moving like streams of light. Fast! That was way too fast. Such speed was only achieved by tier two spiritual cultivators, but based on his mental power vibrations, he wasn’t in that tier yet. So how did Xiang Ning do it?! 

Xiang Ning was preoccupied. Now that the hound had lost an eye and a paw, it had been significantly weakened by its injuries. However, it was still as violent as ever, though this was only its terminal lucidity. 

Finally, the sound of blades piercing flesh thudded out. The battle had ended. All thirteen beasts had died, twelve of them killed by Xiang Ning and Fang Rou. 

Then they heard calls for help from afar. The three of them looked at each other, understanding what had happened. This was a vast expanse with many beasts hiding in the shadows. Four people with one of them injured and dripping blood were attractive targets. 

Despite their earlier betrayal, the three rushed over. They were speechless when they saw there were only two Night Cats. The team had panicked and seemed to have sustained many scratches. 

Their eyes brightened the moment they saw Xiang Ning and the rest and they crazily screamed, “Help us!” 

The three stood their ground, coldly watching. The two Night Cats posed no mortal danger; this was their punishment. 

After a long and brutal fight, the four students glared at Xiang Ning’s trio. 

“Why didn’t you help us?!” roared the leader. All of them were covered in injuries. 

“Liu Tuo, you betrayed us first! Did you really think you’d be rescued all the time?” Mo Longtang had lost all hope. 

Xiao Ting was covered in injuries but didn’t speak. 

Several black figures appeared. They were the rescue team who had received the distress signal. 

Mo Longtang bitterly smiled. The signal was sent by their team, meaning they had officially left the activity. However, if they had already resolved the threat before reinforcements arrived, they could choose to stay. He wasn’t injured, but he chose to quit anyway. He was hurt by his teammates’ betrayal and it didn’t feel good. 

“Thank you for your help. My name is Mo Longtang from the first school. If you ever get into any trouble in Marsh City, come look for me—I’ll help you!” Mo Longtang had been impressed by Xiang Ning. Usually, regular people would avoid tier two beasts, but he could clearly feel that Xiang Ning was no tier two martial artist, yet he still dared to fight a tier two beast head-on. He thought it would be beneficial to get to know a person like that. 

Xiang Ning and Fang Rou didn’t put on airs, either. They smiled and said, “We’re students from Qiling Academy. I’m Xiang Ning.” 

“Fang Rou.” 

Neither party was interested in exchanging small talk, as there were people waiting. 

Xiang Ning fell into deep thought when he saw them being led away. Fang Rou asked, “Any thoughts?” 

“I’ve got to admit, it feels horrible.” He was uncomfortable when he saw the disappointment in Mo Longtang’s eyes. No one liked betrayal. 

Fang Rou sighed. “This is normal in the wilderness. While there are people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the team, few are willing, because they could likely die.” 

After a pause, Fang Rou frowned. She didn’t want to admit it but it was the truth. Usually, people would choose to protect themselves in the face of mortal danger. Unless they had an extremely close relationship, most people would choose to abandon their friends and run.