Chapter 717: Chapter 504: Composite [Sprint]
"Let’s not just stand around either."
After Li Pu got out of the car, Captain Xiao tapped the seat button.
Click, click...
Then two standing display screens slowly rose up in front of her.
"Senior, what’s this?"
Quan Shuren leaned in closer and saw that the real-time footage on the screens showed the area directly in front of their position.
However, the two images differed slightly, likely due to the angle of the cameras.
"Concealed surveillance devices."
Captain Xiao smiled at him and then gave one of the screens a firm slap.
[Ow, that hurts!!!]
The car shook, and Quan Shuren heard an anguished squeal from the car-pig.
He looked up to find that one of its eyeballs had flown out.
"How is this concealed?"
He felt speechless about the situation.
The loud squeal alone was enough to attract the enemy’s attention, fortunately, those magical tree creatures were far enough away.
But within seconds, the eyeball gradually turned transparent and vanished.
Meanwhile, the screen’s display changed to reflect the new position.
It turned out that this eyeball functioned like a surveillance drone.
Under Captain Xiao’s control, the drone ascended higher, providing a bird’s-eye view.
The horse-like magical tree creatures seemed in a resting stage, staying put without moving, making monitoring easy.
"Judging from this, there are quite a few of them."
Quan Shuren looked back at the screen.
"253 of them."
Captain Xiao, ever the scout, immediately reported the accurate count.
She then continued adjusting the view and framed Li Pu’s figure in the screen.
"By the way, does he have any amazing stealth techniques?"
Seeing Li Pu hobbling yet not slowing down as he neared the magical beasts, she asked curiously.
Something felt off—this junior’s demeanor seemed so open and bold, unlike someone stealthily scouting.
"I have no clue about that."
Quan Shuren was also taken aback by the question.
Soon after, both watched as Li Pu suddenly stopped and stood still.
After a few breaths, a dark cyan phantom-like afterimage began to surface around him, somewhat resembling... activating [Sprint].
"Ah!" x2
Then, amidst their exclamations, he shot forward at high speed.
[What’s happening? What’s happening?]
On the other end, Xu Zihui had already realized they’d discovered magical beasts, and now, hearing a commotion, quickly asked in panic.
However, neither Quan Shuren nor Captain Xiao immediately responded to her.
Quan Shuren was a bit dumbfounded, realizing this guy had such a skill.
So fast!
Even with a limp, activating [Sprint] was this fast?!
As for Captain Xiao, aside from marveling at the speed, another concern arose.
Why was the junior rushing solo towards more than two hundred magical tree horses?
Where did he get such confidence, wasn’t he afraid of being skewered by those spears?
Huh? Solo?
What about his summoned beast?
It was then Captain Xiao remembered something and quickly scanned the surroundings.
She found that Number 2 was lying on the seat like a literal model, unmoving, while the Ugly Little Wolf had gone off to pee on a tire.
[Magical Tree Beast!!!] xN
The distant roars of the magical tree horses rang out, refocusing Captain Xiao’s attention on the screen.
Clearly, these beasts had noticed Li Pu.
They all turned in the oncoming direction, hurling their Cursed Spears forcefully.
Whoosh~ xN
Clang, clang, clang!
Most spears missed the high-speed target that was Li Pu, and whenever a few hit, they simply bounced off, as if striking rock.
At that moment, Li Pu accelerated even more, turning into a straight afterimage, rushing directly into the midst of the beasts.
[Magical Tree Beast Attack!] xN
The afterimage shot through the beasts, sending any hit magical tree horse spiraling upward!
Turning around, changing direction, plunging in, and bursting out again.
[Magical Tree Beast Attack!] xN
Another batch of mystical trees suffered.
Quan Shuren and Captain Xiao were left in awe.
Wasn’t his body painful from ramming the beasts like that?
Additionally, why were those beasts just standing there dumbly, waiting to be slaughtered?
A look from Quan Shuren, and Captain Xiao immediately got it.
She swiftly maneuvered the drone closer for a clearer zoomed-in view.
Yet she still couldn’t figure it out but was even more stunned.
Because they suddenly saw that these magical tree horses were all kneeling down!
And on their ancient tree-like faces was sheer terror.
It seemed even they couldn’t comprehend what was happening.
Mom asked me why I was kneeling to await death; I just couldn’t stand up!
And this was the linked [Sprint] Li Pu learned from Li Fan.
Yes, after extensive research and practice, he could now finally say he mastered this trick, bringing it out in battle.
Unlike Li Fan’s flashy naming, Li Pu simply called it [Void Thunder].
If he really had to name it, it’d only be [Sprint + Hardening + Gravity Field].
Back in Xidu University’s first monthly exam, Li Pu had already conceptualized the linked [Sprint].
If [Sprint]’s speed combined with [Hardening]’s strength, the resulting impact would be unparalleled.
But back then, there was a flaw in this plan.
While the impact was great, if he missed the target, wouldn’t it be all for nothing?