Chapter 105 - Night Hunt Part 2 (1/2)

Heart of the Inhabited Island's Forest

”Hey, hasn't some time already passed since the last report? Shouldn't we worry?”

”Don't worry. I was the one who said to report only if necessary. We don't know who is on that ship. If those people find spirit power's fluctuations because they tried to communicate with us, it would be worse instead.”

”Right, I hadn't thought of it. Well, if they merely observe from a distance covered by the vegetation, there is no risk of them being discovered. In the first place, nobody knows we're here.”

”But is it isn't risky to send only two? Seon is wounded because he has lost his spirit beasts and is unable to fight.”

”Idiot, precisely because he lost his spirit beasts and is wounded that he was sent. If they are discovered, he will act as bait while Hyo comes to warn us. Or do you want to take his place?”

”No, for heaven's sake. Indeed, it's better this way. That'll show him not to play the big man due to the strength of his spirit beasts when he is unable to resist in a one vs. one match.”

”No more fooling around, let's keep looking. Only this place is left now, so we should find out as soon as possible what the captain wants.”

Various male voices were overlapping with each other. They belonged to the eight companions of the two men killed by Hei. Unaware of the fate of their companions, they were carefully searching the heart of the deserted forest.

However, they didn't know that a pair of eyes were watching them from afar. Hei was, in fact, hidden not too far from the group of pirates along with Lian and his little sisters. At his feet, the little creatures with whom he had allied were frantically reporting. They were warning him about the shape of the forest and where each of the pirates were.

”Alright. Good job. In the meantime we settle these pirates, do me another favor. Those humans are looking for something. I don't know what it is, but it must be something that shouldn't be here, or that contains spirit power. Bring me everything you think can match these descriptions nearby.”

The little animals nodded their heads as if they understood. Then they went down into the ground, completely disappearing from Hei's sight.

”Good, then. How to proceed? There are eight of them, and all are sixth stage spirit apprentices. The wisest thing would be to go to Captain Fu and have him participate in the attack with his men,” Hei commented as he pondered how to act.

'But if we do this, it means that the treasure we find will be shared with the crew. If things go wrong, then we will be forced to kill all of them.' Xing analyzed, visualizing the consequences of such a choice.

'Let them try it. We'll take down all of them.' Ye was ready to fight. She didn't care if she had to kill the entire crew of Captain Fu. After all, anyone who dared to hurt his big brother deserved to be punished.

”Silly. It's okay to be pumped for the fight, but always remember not to overdo it if you can avoid killing. There is no need to create unnecessary conflicts.” He tickled Ye slightly to scold her for being too belligerent.

The small snake began to wriggle on the ground until she admitted her defeat.

'Enough big brother. I give up, you're right. Sorry.'

'No, you haven't learned yet. Another tickle for you.' Taking advantage of that opportunity, Xing piled on the poor Ye and tickled her with her eight legs at the same time. Meanwhile, Lian raised her head from that gracious sight and proposed her point of view.

”If they are in the sixth stage, we can face them alone without asking for help from Captain Fu. Being subordinate pirates to another pirate, I doubt they could be considered as strong as the geniuses of the big sects. Their foundations are probably very unstable, and it isn't certain that everyone has completed their elemental conversion and formed their elemental seed.”

Hearing her words, Hei thought for a moment before deciding.

”You're right. There's no need to think about it too much. We will attack the enemies simultaneously so they will have no way to react. We will take two each. Aim to eliminate one of the two on the first attack. Don't spare yourself and aim directly at killing, okay?”

Lian, Xing, and Ye nodded their heads before turning serious. The break was over. Now they had to go back to hunting and kill.

Thus, Hei, Lian, Ye, and Xing separated, each focusing on different targets. Fortunately, the enemy pirates had scattered around the area. Their attention was also focused on scouring every corner of the land.

Suddenly, from under the ground, the myriad of animals under Hei's orders showed their presence, generating confusion in the hearts of the eight pirates. They didn't understand why suddenly such a large number of disgusting animals had appeared under their feet. But, unfortunately for them, that was the signal to start the attack.

From four different points of the forest, four dark shapes formed in front of four different pirates. These silhouettes then brightly shone as they pounced on their targets.

Spider Lance!

Slash!

Taking advantage of the enemy' opening, Hei used his most powerful move to aim directly at the head. The hit pirate, without even having a chance to understand what was happening, was killed instantly when Hei's hand destroyed his skull and brain.

Without wasting time, Hei slipped his hand from the enemy's head. Shreds of brains mixed with blood were stuck on his sharp blades-like nails.

”What the fuck -?”

”Intent of the Spear, Spider Thrust!”

After killing the first man, Hei immediately pointed toward his next prey. This time, the second pirate, having witnessed the death of his companion, managed to activate his spirit power and draw his sword.

Peng!

The tip of Hei's spear hit the flat part of the sword. The pirate, although he had successfully parried, was made to step back several steps. His arms were trembling with the powerful impact just suffered.

”Bastard. Law of the Wind, Sharpening!”

The pirate condensed his spirit power into the blade of his sword and then hurled himself at Hei using his footwork technique. He was pretty quick for being a normal sixth stage.

Without being preoccupied, Hei backed away and simply dodged without using the two-legged mode of the Spider Run. It was because, at the time, he was still wearing his boots. But even so, Hei's speed was quite high, given his athletic musculature.

However, when he thought he had dodged, he was grazed with the spirit power poured on the sword's blade. Indeed, the spirit power, after absorbing the properties of the Wind Law, was like a continuation of the sword's blade.

”I see. In that way, you increase the reach of the weapon, while maintaining the light weight of a one-handed sword,” Hei commented as he examined the spot where he had been hit. Fortunately, the protective layer of his spirit power had allowed him to get away with a small cut.

”Even if you understand it, it will get you nowhere, kid. Don't hope you can dodge forever. Get ready to be cut by my blade.”

With a grin on his face, the pirate prepared to strike again. As before, his footwork allowed him to move quickly over the rugged terrain of the desert island's forest.

Knowing that it was dangerous to try to avoid the blade of the sword, Hei then tried to block it using the shaft of his spear.