The rotting dog was not dead yet.
Li Shiji fired ten more shots, the magazine emptied.
The dog's neck was riddled with bullet holes, its skin torn and shredded, revealing bone.
If it weren't for the few remaining pieces of rotting flesh still connecting its head to its body, the massive dog head would have fallen off.
"It's dead."
Li Shiji exhaled, picking up his short sword and extracting the trackers from two adult rotting dogs.
The tracker was made from some material unknown, as it had not been damaged by the bullets.
"It was a bit dangerous earlier."
Li Chuxi put away her lighter and walked over.
She had also been worried about Li Shiji and had kept the lighter in her hand, ready to act if anything dangerous occurred, to save her younger brother.
Li Shiji reloaded his pistol, slid the magazine back into the holster, and chuckled, "Sister, I'm fine."
"Battle is always like this—nine deaths to one life. Only by surviving can one grow stronger!"
Li Chuxi glanced at him in surprise.
The little boy who used to hide behind her when danger came had grown so much.
After more than half a day of actual combat, it was clear—Li Shiji had improved incredibly fast!
Both in practical experience and mental resilience, he had undergone a qualitative leap.
"Although I have no martial arts talent, I can train my brother to become a Martial Emperor! A Martial God!"
Li Chuxi thought to herself.
"The rotting dog isn't worth eating, let's go."
Li Chuxi glanced dismissively at the rotting dog's corpse.
It looked like one of the bioweapons from Resident Evil, making her lose any appetite.
Thousands of trainee warriors were participating in the exam.
The entire Beast Town was shrouded in the tense and dangerous atmosphere of life-and-death battles.
Li Chuxi and Li Shiji hunted more beasts in the streets and alleys.
They had seen brutal aftermaths of battles.
They had also encountered trainee warriors engaged in combat with beasts.
Li Chuxi would always avoid getting involved when she saw such situations.
They passed by a dilapidated supermarket.
A young man wearing a blue-gray advanced combat uniform was disemboweling a wild boar-like beast.
Around him were shattered glass, spent bullet casings, and the bodies of trainee warriors pierced with sharp quills.
"Explosive Arrow Porcupine..."
Li Chuxi's eyes swept over the wild boar-like beast.
The Explosive Arrow Porcupine was considered one of the more troublesome low-level beasts in Beast Town.
When enraged, the porcupine would shoot its quills, piercing enemies and making it hard to deal with.
The young man also noticed Li Chuxi and Li Shiji.
A wary look flashed in his eyes.
Although Beast Town was filled with surveillance, and the exam handbook strictly prohibited candidates from killing each other, there was always a chance some trainee warriors, deranged, might engage in murder and looting.
Li Chuxi, uninterested, withdrew her gaze and said to her brother, "Let's go."
Li Shiji nodded obediently, following his sister's lead.
Li Chuxi was interested in the Explosive Arrow Porcupine and curious to see what abilities her cells would evolve after encountering it.
However, she had no interest in beasts that others had already hunted.
After all, Explosive Arrow Porcupines were common. If she wanted more, she could hunt them herself!
As they were about to leave, the man pulled out the porcupine's tracker, stowed it in his tactical backpack, and hurried after them.
"Wait!"
The man called out to Li Chuxi and Li Shiji.
With a smile, he said, "My name is Qiao Tianlong."
Li Chuxi turned to ask, "Is there something you need?"
Qiao Tianlong froze for a moment.
He had expected some kind of reaction when they heard his name, but they seemed completely indifferent.
He cleared his throat and said, "My ancestor, Qiao Qingfeng, was a Martial Lord and founded the Dragon-Slaying Martial Arts School. It's quite famous in Jiangcheng."
Martial Lord!
A Martial Lord was an absolute powerhouse, one who could suppress entire regions, far stronger than Martial Generals like the old president Zhou.
However…
Li Chuxi remained unfazed.
So your ancestor was impressive. What does that have to do with you?
Li Chuxi wasn't one to flatter.
"If there's nothing else, we'll be on our way."
She turned to leave with her brother.
"Damn it, they're leaving! Where can I find cannon fodder now?"
Qiao Tianlong hurriedly called after them, "Wait, you two. The sun's setting, and many of the beasts here have the habit of hunting at night."
"How about we team up? It would be good to have each other's backs."
"No, thanks."
"But…"
"After the exam, I'll give you one million Yuan!"
"No."
"Two million!"
"Let's go."
Li Chuxi couldn't be bothered to waste any more time with Qiao Tianlong, pulling her brother away, regardless of how much he raised the offer.
Li Shiji glanced at his sister's profile and asked softly, "Sister, why didn't you agree to team up with him?"
"We can still make money after the exam," Li Chuxi replied.
"Plus, I've heard of Dragon-Slaying Martial Arts School. It's quite famous in Jiangcheng, and their signature skill, the Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Palms, is an A-rank martial technique!"
When Qiao Qingfeng was still alive, he had been a dominant figure in Jiangcheng, and the Qiao family had enjoyed great prestige.
Even after Qiao Qingfeng perished in a huge beast tide, the Qiao family and Dragon-Slaying Martial Arts School still held substantial influence.
Li Chuxi's expression remained unchanged as she said, "Brother, you need to understand that outside the base city, human hearts are often scarier than beasts."
"When facing beasts, you clearly know they're enemies, and all you need to think about is how to hunt them."
"But with people, their hearts are a mystery. You never know what they're thinking or whether they'll betray you in the next second."
"Danger often exposes the worst in human nature."
"You saw it earlier, right? Qiao Tianlong's teammates were all wiped out, yet he walked away unscathed."
"It's clear that he used his reputation to treat his teammates as cannon fodder."
"Of course, his movements shouldn't be too bad either."
"As for the promises he made, they're likely nothing but empty promises, trying to get us to do his dirty work."
"One million, two million? Those are just words. Who knows if he'll even honor them when it comes to life and death?"
Li Shiji thought for a moment and suddenly understood.
At the same time, he etched Li Chuxi's words, "Human hearts are scarier than beasts," firmly into his mind.
Those words would have a decisive impact on Li Shiji's future, shaping him into a lone, ruthless Martial God.
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