Chapter 588: Chapter 169: Zhu Wenwu’s Prediction (Part 2)

In the team, he didn’t act as playful as he did in front of Su Changxing, but instead behaved seriously, displaying the demeanor of a team leader.

After distributing the bronze pendants, Zhou An led the team toward the nearby highway, preparing to advance along it, clearing away monsters and obstacles on the road.

Once the road was cleared, they could use transport-type low-level robots to move quickly between towns.

Everything was very calm, and the wizards made no movements, as if nothing had happened yesterday, yet something seemed to have changed.

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"Captain Zhu, are we just going to stay here?" A silver-haired female team member looked at the surroundings and asked in confusion.

She was a member of the reconnaissance team led by Zhu Wenwu, Zhang Xin Yi, also an Extraordinary.

All the members of the reconnaissance team were Extraordinary, considered the elites of the team.

Zhu Wenwu leaned against a rock, looking into the distance, nodded, and smiled, "We just need to wait here. If those wizards come, they’ll only come from this direction."

Except for Zhang Xin Yi, none of the team members had any doubts, because she was relatively new, and the others knew Zhu Wenwu’s judgments were generally correct, even if they seemed baseless.

Nearby, Zhen Qi Yi, wearing sunglasses, said impatiently, "We just need to follow Captain Zhu’s instructions. Xin Yi, stop asking so many questions."

"Oh~" Zhang Xin Yi said, feeling aggrieved. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

She just couldn’t understand why, in such a vast area, the wizards would only come this way.

Zhu Wenwu waved his hand and said, "Zhen Qi Yi, don’t be so harsh. Having doubts is a good thing; it shows you’re thinking."

As he spoke, he paused, looked behind him, and said, "They’re coming, about seven of them. I’ll strike first later. Let’s quickly take them down. We’re too close to the watchtower, and if delayed, other wizards may come over."

From a great distance, he could feel the position of those wizards. They did not hide their energy, like a firefly in the night sky.

Zhen Qi Yi held a button in his hand and smiled, "The explosives are placed perfectly; none of them will escape."

As he spoke, Zhu Wenwu drew the steel sword from his waist and dashed forward. His figure became a blur as the wizards appeared on the path ahead.

Seeing Zhu Wenwu for the first time, they seemed a bit surprised, not expecting to encounter anyone here, especially someone rushing at them with a weapon.

A shadow flashed by.

The wizard in simple clothing looked confused, a hole in his chest emitting white smoke as his body began to rapidly disintegrate.

"What is this!"

He shouted as he saw Zhu Wenwu already in front of him.

The other wizards were also shocked, quickly scattering. In the next moment, with an explosion, they were enveloped in dust, which tore through the air.

Zhang Xin Yi stood not far away, watching this scene with glowing eyes. Under her control, the dust transformed into needle-like objects shooting towards the wizards.

This level of attack certainly wasn’t deadly to the wizards, but it seemed the dust was covered with something else.

A wizard was pierced by the dust-formed needles, white smoke billowing from the hole as he collapsed, his body quickly melting.

Another wizard, positioned further away, evaded the needles as white ghostly faces spread between his hands, producing a shrill sound from their mouths.

The sound was extremely piercing, causing all the team members except Zhu Wenwu to fall, clutching their heads and rolling on the ground.

"You despicable worms dare to ambush us with such vile methods!" The wizard, seeing his companions’ deaths, said furiously.

Zhu Wenwu stood still, smiling, and said, "Aren’t you running? Waiting to die?"

Before the words were finished, an iron spear pierced the wizard’s chest, the wound emitting white smoke.

"When?"

The wizard looked at the spear in his chest, bewildered. Firstly, such a spear shouldn’t have pierced his body, and secondly, he hadn’t sensed where it came from.

"Are they all dead?"

A robust man carrying several iron spears emerged from the bushes and looked around, asking.

Seeing the wizard he had killed, he showed no reaction, having killed wizards many times before.

Zhen Qi Yi turned and shouted, "They’re all dead, Monk, you can come out now."

A hand reached out from the soft soil.

Soon after, a monk covered in dirt emerged. His eyes were bound with white bandages, and his ears sealed with tape, leaving only his mouth exposed.

"You don’t have to shout so loudly; I can’t hear you anyway."

The monk spat out some soil and said expressionlessly, "How many people have I killed now?"

Zhen Qi Yi thought for a moment and said, "You can only be considered an accomplice, so it’s not a great sin."

"Is there a difference between killing people with fists and killing people with a knife?" the monk said coldly.

The robust man yawned, "Of course there’s a difference. Killing with fists takes more effort, is more satisfying. Shooting someone is the most boring; it doesn’t feel connected to you at all."

Zhang Xin Yi knew this man seemed to have been a prisoner before, asking seriously, "So have you killed people with your fists?"

The robust man glanced at her and said, "Of course not, I’ve said I wasn’t imprisoned for murder."

Zhu Wenwu looked at the bodies on the ground, licked his lips, and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Clear the bodies; we need to change positions quickly as those wizards have already noticed."

These wizards originally showed no signs, but since last night, people have been coming over one after another, seemingly wanting to check this area.

But without exception, they were intercepted.

"If those wizards come with soldiers, what should we do?" Zhang Xin Yi asked worriedly.

Zhu Wenwu shook his head and said, "They won’t. It’s likely they won’t send anyone else over now."

He understood this was an important turning point, and everything would start to change from now on, though there was still one thing he needed to do.

At that time, they had also launched an attack on the wizards, but just as they seemed to succeed, they were utterly defeated.

He survived but followed the world to its gradual descent into the abyss until its destruction.

"Without me, try to avoid confronting wizards. You’re hardly their match," Zhu Wenwu emphasized to the team members.

Because of his ability, other team members’ tactics could affect the wizards, leading to a suppressive effect through coordination.

Zhen Qi Yi nodded and said, "Of course. Captain Zhu, do you have something to do?"

Zhu Wenwu smiled and said, "Keep an eye on things around here and inform me if anything happens. I’ll check the situation elsewhere."

No one found this strange; Zhu Wenwu’s strength was far greater than theirs, and he often left alone.

As for what exactly he was doing, since Zhu Wenwu didn’t say, no one asked.