During the initial challenge, Shi Hengjun also considered Wei Huan as his opponent.
I wouldn't dare even think about it now.
He sadly realized that, apart from resorting to underhanded tactics, he really didn't dare to face Wei Huan.
Wei Huan's terrifying strength terrified him.
One was a Scaled Serpent, the other a Third-Order Ghost Step user. It seemed he had exerted all his strength, but Wei Huan only moved a finger and dealt with them.
How can there be such a strong person in this world?
After everyone knelt down, Wei Huan's almost overflowing killing intent finally dissipated a little.
He knew that Shi Hengjun was no good. The entire Sangshu Kingdom viewed Daxia like a rat in a gutter, always eyeing it and trying to find ways to gain some benefits.
But just as the Great Xia would not destroy the Mulberry Tree Kingdom because of this, Wei Huan was not a murderer.
At least for this moment, he had no reason to kill.
"Get this Ghost Step offline." This was Wei Huan's first request.
Shi Hengjun nodded. Even if Wei Huan hadn't said anything, he would have made this idiot go offline. Who did he think he was? He even dared to take the initiative to attack, only to be kicked away by someone else. He was extremely stupid!
"I killed the one outside."
These words caused a genuine change in the expressions of the group of people present, and their gazes towards Wei Huan held a hint of anger that dared not utter a word.
Wei Huan only said, "Those who commit adultery and abduction shall not die a good death. I personally trampled his face to pieces and even made his spirit pull out his intestines from the Gongyue Gate. He died a very miserable death."
Therefore, you can seek revenge, or you can argue.
The crowd, who had just been filled with anger, immediately lowered their heads, not daring to mention arguing or seeking revenge.
Moreover...
"He's a scumbag who thinks he can do whatever he wants in the Challenge World. I warned him long ago not to cross the line," Shi Hengjun explained.
Wei Huan gave him a deep look and continued.
"My men are in that car outside..."
He paused slightly, giving himself enough time, and sure enough, he saw three men trembling like leaves.
Wei Huan then understood the situation.
He abruptly changed the subject: "You have a Tier 2 Blessing Speaker in your team, right? Come with me, let's go rescue someone."
This time, everyone looked at the middle of the crowd, at a girl with bangs.
"I, I am." The girl stood up herself. She was short and looked like a middle school student. "I'll go with you."
She walked up to the skeleton, glanced timidly at Wei Huan, and carefully stepped inwards towards Wei Huan in front of the slowly opening passage.
They stopped about five meters away from Wei Huan.
Skeletons and ghost crows blocked her way. She looked at Wei Huan with bright eyes, trying to open them wide. Her lips were slightly pursed, but the corners of her mouth turned up. She said, "Lord Wei, my name is Ming Mei. I am a second-level Blessing Speaker. I will go with you to save that person now."
Wei Huan glanced at her legs, then at her face, and thought she was ugly.
He turned and left.
Mingmei, with her toes pointing inwards, ran alongside him, panting heavily for a moment before crying out, "Lord Wei, Lord Wei, wait for Mingmei, Mingmei can't keep up..."
"ah!!!"
"Aaaaaah!!"
!
A scream suddenly rang out from inside the cave, interrupting Mei's coquettish act.
Mingmei shuddered and dared not utter another sound.
As they approached the cave entrance, a facehugger ran over; it was the facehugger that was evolving towards becoming an elite.
It fell from the top of the cave, and then spat out nine bloody fingers from its mouth below its belly.
Wei Huan glanced at it; each person had two fingers, plus Shi Hengjun's three. The mission was executed well.
I raised my hand and touched the shell on the back of this cute little guy.
"Mmm~~"
The little guy spun around happily.
Mingmei followed breathlessly from behind. When she saw that her companions, who had been stationed at the cave entrance, and the woman he had captured were indeed gone, her expression changed.
Then she stepped on something round and soft, looked down, and cried out, "Ooh! Ooh ooh ooh!" covering her mouth, almost falling to the ground.
It was fingers, a bunch of fingers still bleeding.
"vomit!"
Startled like that, Mingmei dared not think about seducing Wei Huan anymore and immediately became as obedient as a puppet.
Wei Huan glanced at her, and without even saying a word, she scrambled to catch up, terrified that Wei Huan might order the spirits to bite off her toes if he got upset.
Outside the cave, the temperature was extremely high, and the sun was so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.
The two cave beasts that had been lying there slowly stood up again when they saw their master return.
Wei Huan lifted his foot, stepped onto one of the long legs, and climbed onto the back of the cave beast.
Another cave beast, following Wei Huan's command, also raised its forelegs towards the beautiful woman.
But Mingmei dared not touch it; her body was as stiff as a piece of wood.
Wei Huan waited for three seconds, then became impatient.
With a thought, the anus-scooping guy ran over from a distance, grabbed Mingmei's clothes in his mouth, and easily leaped onto the back of the cave beast.
Mei was thrown headfirst onto the shell, where she was hit hard and almost passed out.
When the underground beast moved, there was a slight tremor.
She straightened herself up, not daring to move or complain, behaving as obediently as a quail.
Back behind the dunes, a perfectly intact white minivan is parked here, its four horizontal aerodynamic wheels indicating that it is not ordinary.
The other wrecked car has disappeared without a trace.
This made Wei Huan's face turn cold. In the Challenge World, if a person dies, the car will also disappear.
Fortunately, he soon discovered that there were many scattered wrecks on the ground, but the main body of the vehicle was missing.
This means that someone took the car.
Wei Huan then looked at his car.
He couldn't see inside the car from the outside, but he knew that Mu Zhong was probably inside watching him.
As if in response to his judgment, two "beep" sounds came from inside the car, like a greeting.
The sharpness between Wei Huan's brows gradually eased.
...
They escorted Mingmei into the room to treat Liu Chengzhi's injuries, while Wei Huan and Mu Zhong stood guard at the door, recounting what had just happened.
Wei Huan was never a man of many words, but he would always reveal what needed to be said. Given this blatant act of enmity, he was even more determined to...
Inform Mu Zhong to prevent him from being harmed later.
Mu Zhong simply listened without saying a word.
Firstly, while Mingmei appears timid and submissive, her eyes are constantly wandering around restlessly, so there's no need to discuss these matters in front of her.
Secondly, even if Wei Huan did something wrong, he didn't feel he should say anything. If it were him, he would probably have more concerns. After all, not everyone can kill and hurt others with a clear conscience. Even if the person is extremely wicked, the bottom line of human morality will still turn into reason to stop them.
Therefore, Wei Huan's actions did not make him feel excessive; on the contrary, he felt satisfied.
Yes, he knew he might have felt reluctant when he did it, but he really liked the result.
Wei Huan did what he couldn't do, which made him realize that Wei Huan was truly born to be a challenger; he was too well-suited to this harsh environment.
Wei Huan had no idea what Mu Zhong was thinking.
All he knew was that he too had come from a naive and kind background; it was just that challenging hell meant tormenting kind, law-abiding, and honest people.
The reason he didn't kill them all was because his moral bottom line held him back.
When he has power and authority, he must be even more careful with the knife in his hand, and only kill those who deserve to be killed.
Therefore, those who commit adultery and plunder deserve to die!
Those who laid a hand on Liu Chengzhi should be punished!
As the leader of this small team, Shi Hengjun is even more culpable. While others lost two fingers, he lost three – this was a warning!
He is not a saint, but he also has no interest in being vindictive or acting recklessly.
This world, already riddled with problems, needs order more than ever.
He also has his own internal scale.
Mei's treatment is still ongoing. As a Prayer Sequence Two Blessing Speaker, her current strength is stronger than when she was at the first rank, but only by a limited margin.
Liu Chengzhi's injuries were severe, and with the addition of her comminuted fracture of her left foot, she had only managed to recover about 20% of her strength before her spiritual power was completely depleted. She glanced weakly at Wei Huan and then fainted by the bedside.
Wei Huan entered the room, and Mu Zhong watched his movements, his eyes unconsciously tightening.
But Wei Huan simply walked around Ming Mei, picked up Liu Chengzhi from the other side of the bed, and instructed the smart butler: "Lock the doors and windows of this room."
Mu Zhong smiled again and led the way, saying, "Luckily, we had prepared another room in advance."
The newly opened room had clean and tidy sheets, and the stench of blood and burnt charcoal was gone.
Liu Chengzhi was placed on the bed, his eyeballs slowly moving under his eyelids.
"She'll wake up soon," Mu Zhong said.
Wei Huan nodded and asked him, "Did you take Liu Chengzhi's car?"
"Um."
Before Wei Huan could ask any more questions, Mu Zhong explained, "The vehicle is only severely damaged, not destroyed. It can be restored slowly. If we leave the vehicle there, it's equivalent to giving up his position as the vehicle commander. In the future, he will have no other way out except to join another vehicle team."
Most importantly, without their own vehicles, their capabilities were severely hampered, and no tank commander was willing to take on a driver like that.
Wei Huan could hear the regret in Mu Zhong's words.
Mu Zhong was someone without a car; he should have died in the initial challenge, or at least given up on the challenge voluntarily, even if he barely survived.
He relinquished his identity as a driver/train crew member.
This was the unspoken understanding between Mu Zhong and Wei Huan at the very beginning.
But who can resist the irresistible combination of dancer and necromancer?
The massive undead army compensated for the weakness of "weakness," truly achieving complementarity.
Even if Mu Zhongyao were to get off the bus now, Wei Huan would never agree.
A truly good comradeship requires mutual value; if it is based solely on pity and charity, it will inevitably become unbalanced and turn into enmity.
This is also why Mu Chong tried so hard to prove himself as soon as he got on the carriage.
How could Mu Zhong, the only son of the Northeast Army commander, a reserve member of the Dragon Group, and a captain who earned his rank through military merit, possibly be a "househusband" who spends his days cooking?
Mu Chongtai understood what he needed to do to prove his worth and remain in the car with dignity.
Unfortunately, the fact that he didn't have a car was destined to be a regret for Mu Zhong.
Unless time can be reversed, it can never be made up for.
So it was precisely because he had his umbrella torn that he knew better how to shelter others from the wind and rain.
Mu Zhong said, "The car must be kept. As long as it can still be driven after some repairs, it's not a failure, and there's still a future."
"Thanks..."
A hoarse voice came from the bed. The two looked down and saw that Liu Chengzhi had indeed woken up.
The 190cm tall, obese man had tears in his eyes. He uttered a thank you, but it was unclear who he was saying it to. At that moment, his gaze was as devout and sincere as that of a believer.
Mu Chong laughed: "It's just that it's very expensive to repair, extremely expensive."
"No, it's okay, I have money."
"It will cost a lot of money. I know your gear isn't cheap, but the car will only cost more."
"Yes…" he said, then licked his chapped lips. "Can I have some water? I'll buy it."
Mu Zhong smiled and stopped trying to scare him. "It doesn't cost any money, but a girl next door fainted while saving you. How about you repay her with your body?"
"ah?"
"However, it was her teammates who beat you up like this."
"Well..."
Wei Huan shook his head, turned and left, returning with a glass of water.
He didn't stay long; he had some things to take care of, so he left immediately.
He needs to take care of rescuing people first; now he has time to deal with the treasure chest issue.
He killed the Scaled Serpent, and this time he didn't intend to split it 50/50 with the other party; he wanted it all. Even though the Silver Treasure Chest was of little use to him now, he had no intention of letting someone he hated take advantage of him in the slightest.
And then there are those points that were stolen by Mingmei; I don't want to give away even a single one.
Back in the cave, the undead blocked the group against the wall. The scaly snake's corpse and its blood-soaked body had disappeared, and the smell that now permeated the cave came from the four people's severed fingers.
Wei Huan's reappearance caused a commotion, partly out of fear, but entirely because the third-tier Ghost Step expert was still there.
Before Wei Huan could speak, Gui Bu clutched his chest, where his ribs were broken, and hurriedly said, "I'll leave, I'll leave right away, don't do anything."
This is because Wei Huan kicked him out of PTDS, and his calf was cramping.
As a class with high mobility, high burst damage, and specializing in attacking the back row, "Ghost Step" can be said to look down on summoners like Wei Huan from the food chain.
In reality, he didn't even touch the hem of the other person's clothes before he knelt down.
Most importantly, he could sense from that kick that Wei Huan's attributes were extremely high: his strength was higher than that of a true soldier, and his agility was higher than that of a ghost step.
How much medicine did they drink, and how strong are their clothes?
He was at a disadvantage because his strengths were at a disadvantage against others' weaknesses, so how could he dare to have any thoughts about Wei Huan again?
Watched by Wei Huan, Gui Bu pulled a necklace from his neck.
Hanging from it was a pendant resembling black and white butterfly wings, which was the talisman for returning to the origin.
He held the butterfly's wings in his hands, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, before snapping them open with force.
The necklace was destroyed, and his figure faded away, disappearing into the challenge world of the Level 2 highway.
Watching Gui Bu leave, Wei Huan once again focused his gaze on Shi Hengjun's face.
Under his gaze, Shi Hengjun stiffened as if he were being watched by the Grim Reaper. Clutching his hand in excruciating pain, he felt a burning hatred that made him want to tear Wei Huan apart alive, yet he subconsciously curled the corners of his mouth into a fawning smile at Wei Huan.
Shi Hengjun considered targeting Wei Huan and also considered using the power of his family to eliminate Wei Huan in advance.
But when I actually saw the person, I realized that my plans were nothing short of suicide.
On secondary highways, he was invincible. And on tertiary highways? By then, Wei Huan had become even stronger, and he couldn't even catch up to him.
As for causing trouble for Wei Huan in real life?
Ever since Wei Huan handed over the Level 5 materials to the Great Xia military, not to mention the Southwest Army, the entire Great Xia Army is probably his backer.
Especially since he married that Mu Zhong... Mu Zhong! The son of Mu Dehao, the commander of the Northeast Army, chased after their Sangshu Kingdom's action team like a mad dog. If they hadn't managed to break his leg, their Sangshu Kingdom's spies in Daxia might have all been wiped out.
Unfortunately, he managed to climb up to Wei Huan and didn't die on the beginner track.
As Shi Hengjun thought to himself, he smiled at Wei Huan, his forehead drenched in sweat from the pain, as if he wanted to stick a tail on his buttocks and wag it.
Wei Huan demanded that he hand over the contents of the silver treasure chest and the points, and he dared not utter a single word of refusal.
He walked ahead, clutching his still-bleeding hand, wondering whether he should take action once he got in the car.
It really hurts!
And this guy is disabled!
When Shi Hengjun passed by and saw a pile of fingers lying on the ground like trash, his eyes turned red.
He wanted to pick it up but didn't dare. He cursed Wei Huan a thousand times in his mind. When he came out of the ruins, he exclaimed, "Where's my car? Where's my big car?"
At this moment, six burrowing beast mothers emerged from the sand dunes, like giant crabs, carrying a vehicle with their two front legs as they walked towards this side.
Such a large vehicle, a vehicle that makes you feel safe and secure inside, is treated like a toy in the hands of the Crypt Beast Mother.
Shi Hengjun, who had originally planned to get in the car and take action, had his anger extinguished again.
He was scared.
And he knew he was finished.
His morale plummeted time and again. Facing Wei Huan, he could only grit his teeth in his heart, but dared not actually put them into action.
All of today's failures will be forever etched in his mind, and he will never be able to escape Wei Huan's shadow for the rest of his life.
This kind of realization is more terrifying than admitting defeat.
Shi Hengjun got into his car and looked at Wei Huan, who was within his firing range, but he didn't dare to make any unusual moves.
Even when taking a medication to stop her bleeding, she was afraid of being misunderstood.
He obediently displayed all the items he had found in the ruins on the screen.
Wei Huan didn't add him as a friend, so he couldn't even make a transaction.
They carried out all the equipment and supplies one by one and placed them on the ground in front of Wei Huan.
As he stood up, he noticed the disgust in Wei Huan's eyes. Looking down, he saw that the supplies were stained with the blood of a severed finger.
He hurriedly wiped his face with his sleeve, sweating profusely. Under Wei Huan's gradually cooling gaze, he took off the two rings from his intact hand, placed them on the mineral water box, and said obsequiously, "I'm so sorry, I've soiled your things. This is to make up for it."
Two silver rings imbued with spiritual power are quite valuable.
Wei Huan simply didn't care. "Take your own things and get out!"
He deserves to get his things back; there's no need for him to be accused of bullying others over two worthless rings.
With a swipe of his hand over the supplies, they were directly placed into his spatial storage.
Wei Huan got up to leave, but then stopped and asked, "Is Imai one of your men?"
Shi Hengjun nodded.
Wei Huan didn't say anything more, leaving Shi Hengjun behind, who looked terrified. He believed Shi Hengjun would know what to do.
After finishing everything and getting back to the car, Mingmei was still asleep.
Liu Chengzhi was seriously injured again and fell into a coma.
Mu Zhong asked Wei Huan, "What are your plans?"
"The day has just begun, I can't linger here. I'll take Mingmei off the bus in a bit."
"What about Liu Chengzhi?"
"Give him a return charm, put the money in his account, and let him go back to reality to heal his wounds."
Mu Zhong lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded: "That's not a bad idea. Aren't you afraid he won't come up again?"
"No." Wei Huan said firmly, then smiled as he thought of something, "He would only seize the opportunity to repay such a favor by offering himself to her."
"Huh?"
...
An hour later, Liu Chengzhi woke up from his coma and saw a white ceiling, white walls and white sheets.
His grandmother sat by the bed, holding his hand, her eyes red and swollen as she smiled: "He's awake! He's awake! He's awake!! Doctor! Doctor!!"
Suddenly realizing something, Liu Chengzhi grabbed his grandmother's hand. "Grandma, how did I get back? Am I dead? No, my car is gone? No! Did I use a return talisman?"
The doctor rushed in, and Grandma Liu was relieved. She comforted her, saying, "My dear grandson, thank goodness you're back alive. All the promises we made before are off the table, none of them count."
Reviving the family is not as important as my grandson's life. From now on, we won't enter the Challenge World. You can just be a good playboy.
If you're gone, how will Grandma live? You're all Grandma has left! Everyone else in the family is dead! You're all left!
You are Grandma's darling!
"..." Liu Chengzhi glanced at the expressionless, extremely dedicated doctor and awkwardly scratched his toes.
"Huh!? My foot!?" My left foot, which had been numb, has regained feeling!
Grandma Liu said, "Yes, yes, the note described your injuries point by point..."
Liu Chengzhi's eyes lit up: "A note? Grandma, what note? 6_[()]6'Come? See the latest chapter? Complete chapter'()"
Grandma Liu continued, "Grandma found Dean Huang to personally handle this. She's a fourth-level Divine Healer. With her help, your leg will be healed instantly!"
Liu Chengzhi, ignoring his own feet, asked, "Tell me quickly, what note? Was it left by the boss? What did it say on the note?"
Grandma Liu wasn't upset at being interrupted; her eyes were full of indulgence. She held Liu Chengzhi's hand and kissed it repeatedly. "I really have to thank them for seeing you out. They even wrote down your injuries and the reason on your clothes, in the comments section. They also specifically told me to use a talisman to remind you to pay back the money."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengzhi's eyes lit up, and he threw off the covers to get up.
The doctor and Grandma Liu both held him down. Grandma Liu got angry: "What are you doing? Are you trying to drive your grandma crazy?!"
Liu Chengzhi smiled broadly: "What money? I can't repay your kindness, I'll repay you with my body."
...
Achoo!
It was scorching hot outside, like hell, and you had to put on more clothes in the car. After Wei Huan sneezed, he glanced at Mu Zhong and saw that he was already wearing long sleeves, so he felt relieved.
However, upon closer inspection, it became clear that Mu Chong seemed to always be wearing long sleeves, and he would put on more clothes whenever it got a little chilly.
The injury to his leg damaged his very foundation. Even though his attributes have improved now, his resistance to cold and heat is ultimately not as good as when he was healthy.
Thinking of this, Wei Huan said, "Prayers, invokers, healers, divine healers, and then fifth-order angels, have the ability to regenerate severed limbs."
Now that we have Tier 5 vehicles, and soon Tier 5 professionals will appear, then you'll be able to stand up.
Mu Zhong paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Take it slow, there's no rush now."
Besides, there are many critically injured people in the legion who are waiting for rescue. Someone like me who can still adventure in the challenge world doesn't need to fight for a spot.
The rollout of level 5 professions will take time. With the frontline war pressing, prioritizing combat professions is crucial. We'll consider angels later.
Wei Huan thought for a moment and nodded.
He also knew that Mu Zhong's heartache was never the disability in his leg. People who were used to the battlefield understood one thing: nothing mattered except death.
As long as a person is alive, there is a future!