Chapter 2527

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They had been resting and hadn't eaten anything before, so they stopped again after a short distance to start a fire and roast meat.

Their goal was to get as far away from that bloody place as possible.

This time, they were all on foot because the cart was filled with spoils of war.

Apart from the deliberate ambush, they were also very careful as they moved forward. They finally looked like mercenaries.

Only the girl called Malt didn't seem to be acting strangely. In fact, she seemed a little too excited along the way.

They sat down next to the bonfire while Lin Sai's saber-toothed tiger stood guard outside.

Dun Li was roasting meat, and the oil sizzled as it dripped into the fire.

It was as if the few of them had completely forgotten about the assassination attempt on Long Shan. No one actually brought it up again.

Actually, there was no need to mention it. Everyone knew that Long Shan had come prepared because of their employer.

When there was no danger, they had always been paid a high price. Now that they were in danger, they couldn't just run away.

Fortunately, Longshan had suffered heavy losses, and it wouldn't be easy for them to regroup in a short time. There should be a period of peace.

Dun Li glanced at the silent Lin Sai and said, "Lin Sai, think of a way to replenish your beasts as soon as possible!"

Lin Sai nodded. He had always been proud and arrogant, but today's battle had dealt him a heavy blow.

The beasts he was so proud of had all been killed. He hadn't even sensed such an obvious plot.

Zi Chen's performance had also surprised him.

He was glad that he had only gone there for fun. If he had used all his means to fight Zi Chen to the death, he probably wouldn't have been able to return alive.

Zi Chen had kept a low profile, but in today's battle, he had turned the tide and saved Lin Sai's life.

Otherwise, the saber-toothed tiger wouldn't have been able to stop those people's attacks.

"What are you eating?"

Dun Li asked curiously when he saw Zi Chen putting food into his mouth from time to time.

"Sacred Origin Liquid!"

Zi Chen took out a jade bottle and showed it to Dun Li.

The others turned to look at Zi Chen. Their expressions became very strange when they saw his actions.

"Are you treating this as food?

The meat will be ready soon, "Dun Li said again.

Zi Chen smiled bitterly when he heard this, but he didn't know how to explain it.

He discovered that his body seemed to have become increasingly thirsty after this battle. A single drop of Sacred Source Liquid could not be maintained for long before it was absorbed by his body. His body then began to feel a strong need, as if he had not eaten for over ten days. He could only swallow drop after drop of Sacred Source Liquid.

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As a matter of fact, his movements were a little too frequent and it finally attracted the attention of a few people.

Ya Ge teased, "Zi Chen, you're rich, but you don't have to show off like that, do you?"

Zi Chen shook his head and smiled. He found himself speechless.

Steward Mack, who was also sitting by the fire, glanced at Zi Chen, and the look in his eyes changed slightly.

The young lady beside Steward Mack could no longer sit still. She stood up and said to Zi Chen, "This is too boring. Zi Chen, why don't we spar?"

Looking at this young lady who was only 71 years old, Zi Chen asked in surprise, "You want to spar with me?"

"Why? Can't I?" Malt stared at Zi Chen with a provocative look on her pretty face.

"Forget it." Zi Chen shook his head.

"Zi Chen, don't underestimate her. She taught Tohr a lesson back in the team!" Menta said with a hint of malice.

"That trash Hotetourt, he still thinks he's strong."

Malt pursed her lips and glanced at Lindsey. "I can't even be bothered to teach him a lesson with his small arms and legs. Zi Chen, it's your turn. Do you dare to accept the challenge?"

Zi Chen was speechless. Malt wasn't tall, and when she stood next to Lindsey, who was also young, she looked smaller.

Lindsey surprisingly didn't retort after being ignored by the young lady. Instead, he stared blankly at the fire, pretending not to have heard anything.

Coupled with what Menta had said earlier, Zi Chen was almost certain that this girl had taught Lindsay a lesson.

"Forget it. I don't know my limits." Zi Chen shook his head again in rejection.

"I don't need you to know your limits. It's fine as long as you don't use your speed and that broken black knife," Malt said. "How about it? Do you dare to spar with me?"

Speed and the broken knife were probably Zi Chen's strongest moves. Without them, Zi Chen's battle prowess would be greatly reduced.

"Go on, Zi Chen. Let us see if you have any other trump cards!" Dun Li smiled.

"Zi Chen, don't tell me you don't even dare to accept a young lady's challenge?" Yuan Hong goaded.

"Come on, Zi Chen. Let us see how strong you are." Ya Ge smiled maliciously.

The few of them instantly became spirited and insisted on watching the fight. This made Zi Chen a little speechless.

"Don't underestimate the young lady. Without those two, you'll be at a disadvantage." Steward Mack also chuckled, clearly implying that he wanted Zi Chen to fight as well.

"Alright, since everyone wants to watch, I'll embarrass myself."

Zi Chen stood up and looked at Malt. "Young lady, don't worry. I know my limits."

Malt said innocently, "Sure. I hope you'll be as confident later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Malt's figure flashed, and he charged toward Zi Chen at a very fast speed.

Zi Chen was a little surprised by Malt's speed. His body flashed as he tried to dodge.

Whoosh!

Just as Zi Chen dodged, Malt's elbow struck toward Zi Chen's side. The sudden burst of speed actually left Zi Chen no room to react.

Peng!

Zi Chen was hit in the chest by the elbow and retreated five steps. His chest hurt, and he looked at Malt in shock. "Fourth-tier!"

"Haha!"

Dun Li and the others finally couldn't help but laugh.

Clearly, they already knew Malt's strength. This time, they just wanted to see Zi Chen suffer.

Zi Chen didn't expect this seemingly weak little girl to have the strength of a fourth-tier hunter.

"Again!"

The shock on Zi Chen's face made Malt very proud. Hence, he attacked Zi Chen again.

This time, Zi Chen didn't dare to be careless. He started to take it seriously.

However, after getting serious, Zi Chen realized that there was still some distance between him and Malt, who was a fourth-tier hunter.

Moreover, Malt clearly had no intention of suppressing his power. He was going to use his fourth-tier power to suppress a third-tier hunter.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Zi Chen had no choice but to use part of the power of the Nine Flashes of Lightning temporarily. Of course, he couldn't summon the Heavenly Thunder Wings.

Peng!

Malt's palm hit Zi Chen's chest, causing him to stagger. At the same time, Zi Chen quickly counterattacked, but he couldn't touch Malt at all.

"Peng! Peng! Peng!"

Next, attack after attack landed on various parts of Zi Chen's body, causing him to stagger. However, Zi Chen's attacks couldn't even touch Malt.

When these attacks landed on his body, Zi Chen could clearly feel the pain coming from his body.

This wasn't a battle. It was clearly a torture.

At this moment, Zi Chen finally understood what it felt like to be unable to hit an enemy when he fought in close combat.

Bang!

The last palm landed, and Zi Chen retreated more than ten steps. Malt stood up straight, clapped his hands, and said, "That's it! Let's call it a day!"

Laughter erupted all around.

Zi Chen shook his head and smiled. It was just a spar. Of course, he wouldn't take it too seriously.

However, the thirst in his body became even more obvious. It was obvious that a mere drop of Sacred Origin Liquid was no longer enough to replenish him.

Hence, Zi Chen opened the jade bottle and unceremoniously gulped down a large mouthful.

The laughter of Ya Ge and the others disappeared. They looked at Zi Chen as if they had seen a ghost. Yuan Hong even kindly reminded him, "Zi Chen, you drank the wrong thing. That's not wine. It's Sacred Origin Liquid!"

Zi Chen clearly couldn't explain his condition to them, so he could only shake his head and smile.

Steward Mack smiled but didn't say anything. Malt sat down beside him and said, "Zi Chen, you're pretty good. You're a little tougher than Tuhr. Let's continue tomorrow."

"Forget it!"

Zi Chen shook his head. He sat down cross-legged and focused on refining the Sacred Origin Liquid he had swallowed.

Zi Chen did not know if it was an illusion, but he realized that his body's absorption rate of the Sacred Source Fluid had increased significantly after being hit by the malt. It was as if the malt's attack had stimulated his body.

Looking at the little girl's victorious expression, Zi Chen could not believe that the change in her body was due to the beating just now.

They rested on the spot for the night and didn't continue their journey.

It was obvious that Long Shan's deliberate sneak attack didn't alert Steward Mack and Malt.

On the other hand, Dun Li and Lindsey left the group after eating and only returned the next day when they were about to continue their journey.

With everyone present, the group continued on their journey.

Unlike yesterday, Zi Chen no longer walked. Instead, he sat with Steward Mack.

Instead, the four rank 9 hunters guarded the carriage like bodyguards.

When night fell, they stopped to rest again. During this period of roasting meat, Malt once again requested for a spar.

Everyone followed suit, and Zi Chen was once again tortured. This time, he still wasn't able to land a single hit on Malt. Instead, he took many hits from Malt.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Zi Chen had no choice but to admit that Malt's spars were extremely beneficial to him on the third day.

Or rather, Malt's attacks could help him strengthen his body at a faster rate.

Hence, Zi Chen's speed of swallowing Sacred Origin Liquid became faster and faster. In the end, it was as if he was drinking water. The others were dumbstruck and speechless.

Finally, after a few days, he had used up all the Sacred Origin Liquid on him. He was also much stronger than when they had first set off.

However, he still wasn't able to land a single hit on Malt in the subsequent spars. All the resources on him had been used up.

On the seventh day, the expected spar didn't happen. Steward Mack called Zi Chen to the side.