Chapter 363 General Zhao (1/2)

Crack!

The two other withered trees reacted to the kangaroo's attack like exploding durians almost instantly. Their gnarled branches swung out like demonic claws.

Shadows crisscrossed the kangaroo's line of sight in an instant, plunging it into darkness.

With the crows crowing atop the trees, the scene immediately turned into something straight out of a horror movie.

The Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo seemed to have anticipated this. Its ears twitched, then it bobbed and wove, expertly dodging the trees' attacks.

Branches lashed out like snakes from the trees. Some of them barely grazed the kangaroo's ear. On the other hand, the kangaroo's fists shot out like comets at the trees.

Bam, bam, bam.

The kangaroo intercepted the incoming branches with a flurry of punches. It was now moving so fast that it had turned into a mere shimmer to the naked eye. It wove around the branches and landed multiple blows on both trees with its feet, fists, and even its tail.

At that moment, blinding golden light flooded the area.

Sounds of cracking wood reverberated in the air.

Shards of wood sprayed out as the black branches were snapped off of the trees. The crow's feathers floated slowly in the air as if frozen there.

Bam, bam.

The kangaroo landed two final punches on the trees with a pause between them for added effect. It relaxed its fists and began walking towards the Flames of Darkness calmly.

Behind it lay what remained of the two withered trees and the crows on the cold, dark ground.

The kangaroo's tail swished about behind it, spreading the blood stains on the ground.

The Flames of Darkness seemed to have sensed the approaching kangaroo. Flickering in the air for a moment, they released a small blue flame that floated waveringly towards the Golden Dazzling Light Boxing Champion Kangaroo. The small blue flame approached the kangaroo, shaking like a doddering old man.

It looked simply beautiful. There was something hypnotizing about the way it danced about in the air...

The kangaroo's face remained as indifferent as ever. It stopped in its tracks for a moment before walking around the small blue flame and towards the Flames of Darkness.

The small blue flame paused in the air. Am I not cute enough for you? it seemed to be thinking.

After struggling for a while, it squeezed out two smaller balls of fire. A high-pitched whistling sound could be heard in the air.

However, no one seemed to pay it any mind...

A golden aura began to radiate from the Golden Dazzling Light Kangaroo's body. In a split second, it propelled itself forward, pierced through the Flames of Darkness' periphery and closed its hand around the fire's core.

It was as if the kangaroo had grabbed fate itself by the neck.

The Flames of Darkness struggled for a moment, but after realizing that there was no point in resisting its captor, it finally gave up. The flames grew smaller and smaller until finally, a prune-sized azure rock rested in the kangaroo's palm. The rock was riddled with tiny holes and stained varying shades of blue.

This was the only way to collect the Flames of Darkness without damaging the source.

The problem with it was that one would have to risk being burned by the Flames. The Flames of Darkness could easily burn right through a Commander-tier monster's arm. Only a Lord-tier monster could resist the Flames' heat.

”That's one down,” said the high-level combat officer with a sigh of relief. This looked almost simple.

There are still two more materials left. It would be great if the other two were just as easy to collect as this one, he thought.

The party of three continued moving forward, the air around them gradually growing colder.

Crack.

The sound of breaking ice echoed in the air.

A thin layer of ice had formed beneath their feet without them noticing. Even the plants on the ground were frozen over.

An ash-colored building with black tiles stood approximately 300 feet ahead. Its walls were almost completely hidden behind a couple of trees.

”Is anyone still living there?”

”According to our sources, the inhabitants of Changping village have long moved out since the Cataclysm.”