The short Investigator from before, the one at the Third Order Initial Stage, had issued an order: any Mutant Beast found to have a Healing Superpower was to be focused on and killed immediately.
On the battlefield, a group of Investigators stared intently at the Green Forest Wolf Beast that was healing the giant Wild Boar Beast.
This Green Forest Wolf Beast with the Healing Superpower was only at the Second Order Middle Stage and wasn’t difficult to handle on its own. The real problem was the Wild Boar Beast beside it, a fearsome creature at the Second Order Peak.
If no one pinned down the giant Wild Boar Beast, killing the Green Forest Wolf Beast would be incredibly difficult and would come at the cost of significant casualties.
Just then, a female Investigator with bobbed hair, a pretty face, fair skin, an athletic build, and a valiant aura stepped forward and spoke to her companions.
"I’ll pin down the Wild Boar Beast. The rest of you, take out the Green Forest Wolf Beast with the Healing Superpower as fast as you can."
The words had barely left her lips when the Investigator, who had only reached the Second Order Peak a few days ago, planted her feet and shot forward. She charged straight for the giant Wild Boar Beast, which radiated a savage aura.
"While Wang Jing pins down that Wild Boar Beast, we have to move fast." Liu Jialin watched Wang Jing rapidly charge the giant Wild Boar Beast and called for her companions to follow.
Wang Jing was truly the Superpower Administration Bureau’s most promising Investigator. To have broken through to the Second Order Peak before the age of thirty... such talent was exceedingly rare.
The giant Wild Boar Beast watched its enemy charge. It sensed a Spiritual Energy Wave from the opponent that was on par with its own. All thoughts of contempt vanished, and it immediately spat a cloud of frigid air at the attacker.
HUUU...
As the frigid air spewed from the giant Wild Boar Beast’s mouth, it rapidly condensed into sharp, several-meter-long icicles.
At the giant Wild Boar Beast’s command, the icicles shot forward like a volley of arrows, hurtling toward the wind-swift Wang Jing.
The incredibly swift Wang Jing saw the Mutant Beast attack with its Superpower, but not a flicker of panic crossed her face.
Her speed abruptly increased, leaving a trail of afterimages in her wake as she effortlessly dodged the sharp, incoming icicles.
ROAR...
Seeing its Superpower fail to hit its enemy, the giant Wild Boar Beast let out an explosive roar.
A faint golden Spiritual Light coated the tusks that jutted from its maw. Then, it took a step and charged, aiming to ram the oncoming enemy. It was trying to skewer her on its tusks!
"Hmph." Wang Jing’s expression was still fearless as she activated her awakened Superpower. Her strength instantly multiplied.
The human and the beast collided. A shocking scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.
The athletic, heroic Wang Jing extended her slender arms. She caught the charging tusks and, with astounding power, brought the giant Wild Boar Beast’s ferocious charge to a dead stop.
The giant Wild Boar Beast was stunned. It had never imagined this tiny enemy would choose to meet its charge head-on instead of dodging. That she had actually succeeded in stopping it was even more unthinkable. It was completely shocked by her move.
ROAR...
With a great roar, the giant Wild Boar Beast dug its hooves into the ground, putting more force into its push, trying to fling the enemy before it into the air.
"Hah!" Wang Jing let out a low cry and activated her Superpower again, increasing her strength. With pure, brute force, she pressed down, preventing the giant Wild Boar Beast from even lifting its head.
BANG.
The ground beneath them cracked, fissures spreading out in all directions like a spiderweb.
And so, the two opponents, both at the same level of power, became locked in a contest of pure strength.
"That female Investigator... she’s so strong," Lin Li murmured, watching the distant contest of strength between human and beast.
"Friend, thank you for your help just now," said Investigator Xiaowu, approaching Lin Li while carrying his unconscious teammate.
At that moment, the other three Investigators from his squad arrived by his side.
"You’re welcome," Lin Li replied, tearing his gaze away from the distant battle. He looked at the unconscious team captain in Investigator Xiaowu’s arms and offered a reminder.
"Your teammate is seriously injured. You should get him to the rear treatment point right away. If you delay, you’ll miss the optimal window for treatment."
Investigator Xiaowu nodded. He turned to his three teammates and said, "Go help the others. I’m taking Old Wang to the rear for treatment."
"Right." The three Investigators nodded and quickly ran off toward their other companions, who were locked in fierce battles with Mutant Beasts.
Lin Li watched Investigator Xiaowu leave. Once he saw the man was safely off the battlefield, he retracted his gaze and scanned the surroundings.
By now, the tide of the battle had turned in their favor. Caught between the Investigators and the Exotic Beast Hunters, the Exotic Beast Group was in a steady retreat. They began to subconsciously back away, moving farther and farther from the human city.
The grass around Lin Li was littered with the corpses of slain Mutant Beasts. Blood gushed from their bodies, staining the verdant fields crimson and forming small pools in some places.
’These slain Mutant Beasts are all Second Order! If I take them all back to the Mysterious Small Island, the Magical Little Tree will quickly grow a new Magical Little Fruit.’