Chapter 134 - 99 Thunder Strikes with Might

Chapter 134: Chapter 99 Thunder Strikes with Might"Hello." Ji Xinghuo reached out his hand. He had been observing Yuan Chongzhen since he came in. The man appeared older than Jing Ji, around thirty-five years old, looking mature. Although over 1.9 meters tall and seemingly not very robust, even somewhat skinny, that was just an illusion. Half-orcs were never judged by their size. In battle, they could take various beast forms, and in human form, they were at their weakest. Moreover, Yuan Chongzhen was a superior half-orc, mastering at least five beast morphing forms, ensuring his strength was both formidable and well-rounded. The intensity of the magnetic field and the etheric fluctuations proved just that. Ji Xinghuo saw the skepticism in Yuan Chongzhen’s eyes, but since the other did not voice it, they shook hands, nodded to each other in greeting, and sat down. "Chongzhen is usually not very talkative and tends to be silent; Xinghuo, please don’t mind," Jing Ji explained, noticing the awkward silence. Ji Xinghuo nodded, "It’s alright." He also realized that this superior half-orc was not easy to get along with, but he was not ill-intentioned. "Have you had dinner yet?" Jing Ji asked Ji Xinghuo, and upon receiving a negative reply, immediately called over a waiter to order some food, smiling, "We just arrived too. I’m hungry. Let’s eat while we talk." Suddenly, Yuan Chongzhen asked, "Are you really an intermediate ranger?" He had been sizing up Ji Xinghuo, and even though Jing Ji had told him about it, he still couldn’t believe that an intermediate ranger could possess such strength after meeting Ji Xinghuo in person. "Yes and no." Ji Xinghuo knew they had to cooperate for at least one Star Realm Month, so he couldn’t hide too much from his teammates and spoke softly, "I am an intermediate mutant, but not a ranger; my professional template is Magnetic Field Madman." "Magnetic Field Madman!" Jing Ji was hugely surprised, and then realization dawned on him. "No wonder..." he couldn’t help shaking his head repeatedly, "I was wondering how rangers got so powerful all of a sudden. It makes sense now that you are a Magnetic Field Madman." Surprise also filled Yuan Chongzhen’s eyes, but he no longer questioned, instead becoming curious. "You have to keep this a secret for me, don’t let it get out," Ji Xinghuo said with a smile. "Of course." Jing Ji acknowledged that he understood and then looked envious, "I’ve heard before that the perception of a Magnetic Field Madman is the strongest, nothing can escape the detection of a magnetic field. With that skill and a ranger’s Archery Skill, as long as you don’t encounter a legendary opponent, you will always have the initiative in battle, choosing freely whether to attack or retreat." Yuan Chongzhen added, "Our hunting plan is even more solid now!" "That’s right!" Jing Ji was thrilled, lifting his glass and saying, "To celebrate our three-man squad formation, let’s drink to this." "Cheers." Their three glasses clinked together, and they drank up. At that moment, the waiter brought the food into the private room, and the three men started to eat. Jing Ji said, "Let’s not waste time; right after this meal, we’ll depart." Ji Xinghuo and the others agreed. After dinner, the trio left the bar and soon exited the gates of Midpoint Fortress. It was already Star Night; the sky was speckled with stars, the Galaxy was seemingly upside down, and Galaxial light hung at the horizon, shedding a faint glow tinged with a hint of deep blue. "Where are we heading?" Ji Xinghuo asked. "Follow me," Jing Ji replied, "Tonight is our first time joining forces in battle, aiming for a bit of safety; we’ll first clear out an outpost I scouted a few days ago, not many enemies, just about a dozen or so, should be able to eliminate them all with a bit of caution." An outpost with just a dozen people is considered playing it safe? Ji Xinghuo was momentarily stunned. If not playing it safe, did that mean directly attacking an enemy tower? Jing Ji’s figure became fainter, only dim, translucent silhouettes remaining, sprinting fast under the Star Night. He could become completely invisible but chose to leave slight traces to make it easier for his teammates to follow him; they were only visible within ten meters. Ji Xinghuo also activated his stealth state to keep up. Next to him, Yuan Chongzhen crouched down low and instantly transformed into a large black panther, his body blending into the night, even more effective than stealth. "Shadow Leopard!" Ji Xinghuo silently nodded to himself. This was a common transformation ability among half-orcs. After morphing, they possessed all the abilities of the animal. The most well-known ability of the Shadow Leopard was Shadow Escape, followed by its extremely fast running speed, agile balance, strong explosive power, and proficiency in ambushes. However, the Shadow Leopard that Yuan Chongzhen had become seemed a bit different. Ji Xinghuo had previously hunted this kind of creature, but the current Shadow Leopard’s magnetic field was very unique, extensive, and seemed to connect with the surrounding space. The Shadow Leopard’s eyes were distinctly gray, radiating a mist-like energy, and its claws bore a similar phenomenon. The two men and the leopard swiftly moved forward in the night. Initially, Jing Ji was concerned that Ji Xinghuo might not be able to keep up; however, after realizing that he was easily following alongside without making a sound, he increased his speed. Two hours later. The three had crossed the buffer zone and entered the rear of Beiluo Shimen’s defensive line. "Right ahead." The leading Jing Ji stopped, pointed at a hill ahead, and his voice echoed in Ji Xinghuo and Yuan Chongzhen’s minds, saying, "At the hill’s base on the slope, that patch of shrubs has an entrance, there is an outpost inside the hill, can you see it?" The three were hiding more than five hundred meters away from the slope. In fact, Ji Xinghuo had noticed it long ago. Along the way, his magnetic field perception discovered the enemy seven or eight times, but he kept silent; Jing Ji had his own perception methods, which allowed him to avoid them in advance. Based on several changes in Jing Ji’s route, Ji Xinghuo estimated that his perception distance was about five hundred meters. Jing Ji had excellent vision and possessed dark vision. But he relied more on his hearing, able to hear very faint sounds from afar. The combination of these two sensory abilities made his perception extremely sharp. "A total of eighteen enemies." "Three are Dagon people, one Fourth Rank and two Third Rank; one vine spirit also of Third Rank; four Second Rank Goraks; the remaining ten are all Second Rank Stone Lizard People." "There are four guards at the sentry post entrance, and eight others are already asleep." Ji Xinghuo, like reciting a well-known list, described the situation inside the sentry post, including the internal layout, the positions of two other hidden exits, and the traps outside the sentry post. Jing Ji and Yuan Chongzhen were stunned. "Is that for real?" Jing Ji couldn’t help but ask. Even though he had heard about the powerful magnetic field perception, it was exaggerated as if Ji Xinghuo had seen it with his own eyes. In fact, he was convinced since during reconnaissance a few days prior, there had indeed been eighteen enemies in that sentry post, and the ranks matched exactly what Ji Xinghuo described. Ji Xinghuo smiled indifferently. Jing Ji took a deep breath and started to set up the tactics, "I’ll go first, take out the guards, then release the Silent Illusion to cover the sounds of battle, you two strike from the other two exits, and make sure no one escapes the sentry post." He drew a simple map of the sentry post on the ground, having Ji Xinghuo mark out the other two exits. Ji Xinghuo and Yuan Chongzhen were each assigned one. "No problem." With the strategy confirmed, the three of them acted immediately. Ji Xinghuo stealthily circled to the back of the hill, where there was an exit hidden beneath the rocks, while Jing Ji and Yuan Chongzhen also took their positions. "Make a move." Jing Ji’s voice sounded. Through his magnetic field perception, Ji Xinghuo saw Jing Ji’s figure flash, swiftly moving through the bushes to appear behind two Stone Lizard People at the entrance, his dagger swiping, and a thin line of black light streaked, severing the heads of the two Stone Lizard People. Having killed the two Stone Lizard People on guard, Jing Ji raised his hand, and an invisible force field spread instantaneously, enveloping the entire sentry post. At that moment, Yuan Chongzhen also made his move. He instantly transformed into a dark iron-cast giant ape, almost three meters tall, his arms thick as columns, he charged into the entrance and smashed a Gorak into pulp with a fist. With a thunderous bang. Sёarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The punch woke up the entire sentry post, but not a sound escaped. Ji Xinghuo also made his move, casually pushing aside the rock covering the exit, just as he pushed it halfway, the tip of his right finger burst with a bolt of lightning that slashed inside. A scream sounded. When Ji Xinghuo had completely pushed the rock open, revealing the entrance, he saw a Stone Lizard Person lying on the ground, its chest completely penetrated by the lightning. He continued forward, with the Thunder Blade in his right hand and electric light jumping off his left fingertip. Crackle! Another bolt of lightning struck, a Dagon person just happened to charge around the corner and was immediately hit squarely by the lightning, not dying immediately, his thick ice armor saved his life, but he was also severely injured and collapsed on the ground convulsing. Ji Xinghuo didn’t finish him off immediately. In the magnetic field perception, that Fourth Rank Dagon person had already been found by Jing Ji and they were engaged in combat. Meanwhile, another Dagon person was leading a few others trying to break through toward him, clearly planning to escape through this exit. Yuan Chongzhen was chasing after them from behind but was entangled by the vine spirit. If it were just the two of them, even if their strength was far superior to the enemies, it would be difficult to completely annihilate them. But now they had Ji Xinghuo. He stood at the mouth of the tunnel, raising his left hand. The Rotating Magnetic Field had been activated, electric currents flowed under his skin, converging on his left fingertip, a bright silver-white electric light illuminating the entire tunnel like daytime. The Third Rank Dagon person and six Stone Lizard People, along with two Goraks, had already run into the tunnel. They saw Ji Xinghuo blocking the exit. With a loud shout, the Dagon person ordered a charge towards Ji Xinghuo, their only way out, they had to fight desperately, and they outnumbered him, allowing the Stone Lizards to lead the assault. Boom! A massive storm rumbled within the sentry post, deafening. A lightning bolt, thicker than an arm, flashed from one end of the tunnel to the other in an instant, piercing through any living being in its path. The lightning even breached the wall, striking the inner hall of the sentry post, hitting the Fourth Rank Dagon person square in the back. The Dagon person had not anticipated the attack from behind, suddenly becoming paralyzed, and Jing Ji, already having the upper hand, flashed by, his dagger plunging into the enemy’s heart. On the other side, Yuan Chongzhen easily crushed the vine spirit to death. The battle ended. In less than half a minute, all eighteen enemies in the sentry post were killed, with most of them falling at the hands of Ji Xinghuo. The three of them met inside the sentry post. Jing Ji emerged from the shadows, and Yuan Chongzhen returned to his true human form, both of their faces showing some shock. Jing Ji couldn’t help but sigh, "Is this the power of the Magnetic Field Madman? It seemed too easy!"