Night Without End-Chapter 33 - 23: The Gift of a Generous Present

On the other side of the valley mouth, six people emerged from the slope, four of whom were dressed in black armor, very well equipped, far superior to the standard armor of the Patrol Team.

The iron armor of the other two was quite ordinary, with severe wear and tear, appearing to be locals. One of them whistled, and instantly three very strong Raptors ran out from the dense forest, their tawny and fluffy feathers, and their strong legs moving at an extremely fast pace.

Qin Ming recognized that these were mutated creatures cultivated by Jinji Ridge, and just yesterday, he had seen the three people in front riding Golden Chickens through the forest.

"Brother, that's some impressive skill, guarding the valley mouth alone and slaying the Blood Snake. Truly brave and decisive," a young man clad in fine armor spoke up.

Qin Ming didn't respond, for the man was still holding a Hard Bow with an Iron Arrow notched, who just moments ago had tried to shoot him.

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"Sorry about just now, I was impulsive and wanted to test your skills; indeed, it was offensive."

Qin Ming eyed the bow-wielding young man and said, "Do you even believe what you're saying?"

"Eh, you sound young. To have undergone Second Rebirth at such an age, your future is limitless," the young man exclaimed, staring at Qin Ming's face covered by a black cloth.

He knew very well, in such a remote place, a youth with such achievement must be incredibly talented.

The young man put away his Big Bow, feeling that the youth in front of him was talented, "Brother, I admit I was rash earlier. Mainly, my elder brother was injured in the mountains, in urgent need of Spiritual Objects to nourish his body, acting rashly in concern. That's why I attacked you in my haste."

Qin Ming was unmoved. An emergency situation that leads to shooting others at will? Such justification was weak and merely showed a nature cold-blooded and indifferent, without caring for the lives of others in the slightest.

He quickly stuffed the Blood Snake into the Beast Skin Bag on the ground and said, "Since it was a misunderstanding, may I leave now?"

"Brother, no rush, perhaps we can become friends. Maybe you don't know, we are from Chixia City..." The young man's intention to win him over was obvious.

Qin Ming didn't speak, quietly observing the group. Among them, the one the young man referred to as elder brother seemed indeed unwell, with a complexion somewhat cyanotic.

His heart stirred slightly, that shade of cyanotic skin looked quite familiar. When he had fallen into the crevice, he had been much like that person, having fallen gravely ill.

The young man smiled, "Brother, look, the misunderstanding is cleared, and we indeed need Spiritual Objects now. But we won't take your slain Blood Snake for free; I'm inviting you to join us, and we will make it up to you in the future."

Qin Ming truly wanted to slap him, would he really hand over the Spiritual Object and then serve them?

Seeing no enthusiastic response, the young man's right hand unconsciously brushed the hilt of his blade, while the others also spread out, shifting their stance.

Seeing this, Qin Ming spoke, "This isn't Chixia City, there's no one else watching, you don't have to speak so pretentiously. I'll just ask once more, since the misunderstanding is cleared, may I leave now?"

The young man's face turned cold, and true to form, his words became terse, "What an ungrateful bastard!"

Qin Ming tore off two layers of armor, lightening his load for fear of affecting his speed, and quickly secured the Beast Skin Bag on his back.

He looked at the long blade in his hand, which had developed a chink after chopping the Blood Snake, and the tips of several Iron Spears were damaged as well, showing just how tough the Blood Snake's crimson scales were.

The expressions of the few turned cold, with some pulling out Large Swords from their backs, and others holding their longbows at the ready; now that they had fallen out, they were preparing to fight.

The cyanotic-faced young man alone did not move. He looked towards the direction of the dense forest and spoke, "You didn't rush to escape, so you were waiting for another Blood Snake to return, thinking to have it attack indiscriminately and indirectly deal with us? Alright, I admit I need those Blood Snakes, and I won't let it escape back into the valley."

Then, a trail of Chixia appeared from the dense forest; the fiery Big Snake had returned. It didn't continue the pursuit as the freezing weather would slow it down over time.

Seeing his ploy exposed, Qin Ming didn't hide it anymore and hurled his Iron Spear with lightning speed. The nearby people, ever vigilant, either dodged behind trees or prepared to block with their Weapons.

But they quickly realized that this wasn't aimed at them when, with a series of thuds, three Iron Spears penetrated the bodies of the three Golden Chickens, spurring a splash of blood.

Just then, the Blood Snake arrived nearby and upon seeing a group of people in its way, it immediately rose up, fearlessly launching an attack.

The cyanotic-faced young man spoke up, "You handle that youth; I will deal with this Blood Snake. More Spiritual Objects is always better."

"Big brother, can you handle it?" The young man who had been speaking before was worried about him.

The cyanotic-faced young man drew a long blade, responding, "I entered the special node on my own accord, not due to an accident. I can still handle this level of strain."

Seeing the Blood Snake attacking like a mad creature without any hesitation, Qin Ming turned and fled, dashing towards a predetermined route.

The others naturally took action, while the young man who had previously shot at him now drew his bow once more.

Qin Ming dodged through the woods, using the various large trees as cover while his pursuers, once they started sprinting at full speed, found it difficult to draw Iron Arrows from the Arrow Tube non-stop and shoot without slowing down.

The cyanotic-faced man was indeed strong, holding a long blade against the Blood Snake, striking out splendid sword glows, and instantly marking the snake's body with several wounds.