Chapter 63: The Decisive Moment, The Final Hour!

Chapter 63: The Decisive Moment, The Final Hour!

Zhao Zheng, accompanied by Song Haitang, arrived in the western district of the city.

The two did not attempt to use the bell chime again to attract monsters, as they were well aware of the likely futility of such an action.

Given the intelligence of the monsters in this area and the fear they had instilled, the chances of them falling for the same trick again were minuscule.

Subsequently, Zhao Zheng chose a large mansion as a temporary resting place.

The reason for this selection was the presence of a garden within the mansion.

Although the flowers and plants had withered and the landscape was barren, some of the garden's features, such as the artificial mountains and pavilions, remained intact.

Under the bright moonlight, the scenery appeared quite appealing.

Most importantly, the area surrounding the mansion consisted of low-rise residential buildings, and due to years of neglect, there were numerous collapsed structures, making it difficult for anyone to hide...

Song Haitang instantly understood Zhao Zheng's intention.

"Zhao Zheng, you chose this place to wait for them to come knocking, didn't you?"

Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "After we left that manor, they would definitely go to check the situation. When they see that we've killed so many monsters and accumulated a substantial amount of quest progress, do you think they can resist the temptation?"

"So, no matter where we are, as long as they give in to their greed, they'll come looking for us."

"Since we're destined to have a showdown, I'm definitely going to choose a terrain that favors us."

These words rendered Song Haitang speechless.

The girl knew that Zhao Zheng's words made perfect sense.

"Of course, it would be even better if they didn't come to disturb us!"

...

Zhao Zheng's prediction proved entirely accurate.

Not long after he and Song Haitang left, someone couldn't resist and rushed to the manor to investigate.

The first team to check the situation was Tom Hades' squad.

When the four of them entered the northern yard and witnessed the scene akin to a hellish battlefield, they were startled.

"Holy crab! How many monsters did they kill?!"

"This is unbelievable."

"Damn! I want to know how they did it?"

Except for Captain Tom, the other three, including the black ghost and another white fatso, exclaimed in surprise.

The black ghost was the most dramatic, constantly making various strange noises.

After a thorough inspection, they were misled by Zhao Zheng's staged scene and formed their own assumptions.

"I think I've found the answer!"

A white youth pointed at the entrance of the training arena and analyzed earnestly, "This strange building has an extremely sturdy exterior wall. They must have hidden inside and utilized the terrain to kill so many monsters!"

"Guys, look over here. These monsters have burn marks on their bodies, it's definitely Song's doing."

The black ghost and the other white fatso nodded repeatedly.

Only Captain Tom remained silent.

This fellow was of a taciturn nature, preferring silence.

"Judging from the corpses here, they must have killed at least a thousand monsters?"

The black ghost's eyes lit up as he said this, "If we can defeat them and take their quest progress, even if it's just half of it, it will be a huge harvest!"

"At least it will earn us a quest evaluation beyond S-Class!"

Beyond S-Class.

That meant SS-Class or even SSS-Perfect Rank.

Upon hearing this, the white youth and the white fatso became excited.

Even Captain Tom's heart was stirred.

However, Captain Tom was more rational and said, "The fact that the woman can kill so many monsters indicates that her strength is even more formidable than we imagined. We'll need help to deal with her!"

"Captain Tom, I have a different opinion.

The white youth spoke, "Precisely because they've slain so many monsters, their physical strength and energy must be severely depleted. This might be the moment they're at their weakest."

Tom's expression turned cold as he bluntly retorted, "You idiot! Open your eyes and look clearly, there are over a thousand monster corpses here. Do you think they don't have means to replenish their strength and energy, allowing them to slay so many monsters in such a short time?"

His words made perfect sense.

As freshmen, everyone knew that even killing a thousand pigs would consume unimaginable amounts of energy.

Among the extraordinary items, there were indeed tools that could replenish the extraordinary beings' consumption within a short period.

Therefore, Captain Tom suspected that Song Haitang must have similar replenishing tools to support them in accomplishing such a feat.

The white youth's face turned awkward, and he dared not refute.

On one hand, he knew the captain's words made sense.

On the other, he was a bit afraid of Tom...

As the atmosphere grew awkward, the black ghost pointed outside, "There are many freshmen out there. We can promise them some benefits and let those fools assist us in killing that Song!"

This suggestion was relatively safe.

However, Captain Tom was more cautious. He always felt that Song Haitang wasn't simple, so he said, "This is the last option!"

The three teammates were all stunned.

The black ghost immediately asked, "Tom, what should we do now?"

"Let's go hunt monsters first!" Tom said, "If we can kill enough monsters, we'll abandon the plan to hunt Song."

"Why?" The black ghost was puzzled. "The risk of hunting enough monsters is no less than hunting that woman."

Tom calmly replied, "Because my intuition tells me, Song is more dangerous than we imagine!"

...

Time always slips away unnoticed.

Eight hours passed quickly.

Including the previous hour, there was only one hour left until the task's end.

In the western city mansion.

Zhao Zheng looked around and still didn't see a single person, his expression was a bit puzzled.

Song Haitang noticed this and a smile appeared on her pretty face.

"They probably won't come."

If possible, the girl didn't want those people to come and die.

Because this would cause her and Zhao Zheng's hands to be stained with blood...

"Haitang, you underestimate people's greed!"

Zhao Zheng shook his head, "We can't make a conclusion until the last moment."

Song Haitang thought for a moment and said, "Although you disguised the scene a bit, there are still many suspicious points. Maybe... they were scared off?"

Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "Under the influence of greed, people can make wrong judgments. Moreover... Haitang, don't forget the moon in the sky has been affecting us."

"Taking a step back, even if they noticed the suspicious points, for the sake of the task evaluation, they might still choose to take the risk."

"I still hold my view, unless they've killed enough monsters, they will definitely come!"

...

Meanwhile, in a civilian house a few hundred meters away from the mansion, dozens of extraordinary beings gathered.

Their target for gathering here was precisely Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang!

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