Chapter 166 - 165: The Perfect Woman

Chapter 166: Chapter 165: The Perfect Woman

A dark forest.

A crowd moving swiftly.

The sound of footsteps was constant.

Li Yan took the lead, with Zhao Ji following behind.

The other 300 Blood Race Warriors, clad in Black Armor and wielding Short Swords, moved quickly.

Suddenly, Li Yan let out a low growl.

"Careful! Halt!"

A shuffle of hurried footsteps.

Everyone stopped in their tracks.

A faint Flame was already glowing in Zhao Ji’s hand, ready to Attack at any moment.

"What is it, Li Yan? Did you spot the enemy?"

Zhao Ji’s red eyes widened as he scanned his surroundings, but he saw no movement.

He only saw Li Yan touching his face as if something was on it.

Li Yan swiped at his face a few times and saw sticky Silk Threads clinging to his black Hand Armor.

"Spider Silk?"

Li Yan looked up at the surrounding area.

It seemed that fine, soft strands of Spider Silk were wound between every tree.

There wasn’t much Spider Silk between any two trees, but every tree had some.

Zhao Ji noticed this as well.

He asked, confused, "What is it, Li Yan? What’s so strange about this Spider Silk?"

"This Spider Silk is very sticky, very tough, and there’s a bit too much of it."

"So?"

"So... we should be careful."

"Fuck! Why the hell are you so timid? So what if there are Spiders? I can burn them all to a crisp with a single fire blast. Let’s get a move on, goddammit..."

Zhao Ji was truly speechless.

There was nothing wrong with being cautious.

But being this cautious in a territory with a Combat Power index of less than 20 was a bit much.

Li Yan couldn’t find the words to respond.

He could only continue forward cautiously, his red pupils wide.

A little over ten minutes later, they saw a blaze of light up ahead.

It illuminated the area before them as brightly as day.

But upon closer inspection, there weren’t actually that many torches.

It was just that the brightness of each torch was astonishing. A single one was enough to light up a vast area.

Zhao Ji squinted. "Damn, that’s bright. What kind of torches are these?"

Li Yan shook his head. "I don’t know. Some kind of Super-Improvement torch, maybe?"

Zhao Ji laughed. "This resistance army actually has some pretty good stuff. Brighter than our Spiritual Lamps."

Li Yan nodded. "Yeah. That’s how they’ve survived until now, relying on these clever tricks. We absolutely cannot let our guard down..."

Zhao Ji rolled his eyes.

"Fuck, there you go again. Cut the crap. Go, extinguish all the torches."

As he spoke, he waved to the men behind him.

"Yes, sir!"

Dozens of Warriors in Black Armor immediately rushed forward and put out the torches.

The surroundings grew dark once more.

The entire troop advanced, dismantling torches as they went.

Soon, they reached the edge of the forest.

Further ahead lay a small clearing, and within it, a cluster of Buildings.

There weren’t many Buildings. They were all made of wood and arranged compactly together.

In the center were five Defense towers, already packed with people.

There were many people below the towers as well. A number of them stood on the rooftops of the Buildings, all holding Wooden Spears, ready to throw at a moment’s notice.

Around the perimeter of the Buildings, several rows of Soldiers already stood in formation.

All of them wore Leather Armor and held Iron Shields, clearly prepared for battle.

At first glance, there was nothing special about them.

It was more or less the same as when they fought other territories.

But looking closely, he realized that all the people at the front were good-looking women.

He rubbed his eyes and looked again.

It was still the same.

’What’s going on?’

Zhao Ji was stunned. "Why is this territory full of women? Where are the men? Are they lying in ambush?"

Li Yan shook his head. "I don’t think so. The ones in the towers plus those below add up to about 200 people, which matches our intel. They must be some kind of mutated Human Race."

Zhao Ji took another careful look.

"Damn, this mutation is actually pretty good. The dozens of women I spent so much effort capturing before are only about as attractive as these 200-plus."

Li Yan quickly said, "Lord Zhao Ji, you must not go soft on them. They are the enemy. If you want women, you can capture as many as you want from the commoners. You absolutely cannot be careless at a time like this."

Zhao Ji snorted. "I fucking know that. I was just saying my own method of capture has low Efficiency. I never said I wanted these resistance women, did I?"

"That’s good to hear. Lord Zhao Ji is as calm and mature as expected, aware of the priorities."

"Cut the fucking crap. When you say it like that, it feels like you’re mocking me."

"...I’m not."

Zhao Ji looked left and right.

He saw that Zhou Qian and Zuo Yuan had also arrived.

The two of them, each leading 50 people, were on the left and right sides of the village.

With this, they had the village surrounded on three sides.

Li Yan said, "Then let’s just attack directly. We definitely won’t be able to extinguish the torches on their Buildings."

Zhao Ji said, "Mm, it’s fine. A little light won’t affect us. But I want to try to persuade them to surrender first."

"Persuade them to surrender?" Li Yan was dumbfounded. "They’re the resistance. How could they possibly just surrender?"

Zhao Ji said, "With our 400 Blood Race Warriors, plus you three Heroes, what are our chances of winning against those 200 women?"

Li Yan froze.

After a moment’s thought, he replied, "It should be over 95%..."

"Then isn’t that fucking good enough? The merit for killing them is different from the merit for persuading them to surrender."

"I understand. Then you should give it a try. If things go south, we kill them without mercy."

"Got it. Let’s go."

Zhao Ji clenched his fists, a faint Flame flickering in his hand.

He walked forward confidently.

Li Yan stayed close by his side, with the 300 Blood Race Warriors following close behind.

Zhou Qian and Zuo Yuan also advanced with their people from the flanks.

The encirclement grew tighter and tighter.

Soon, they had all emerged from the forest and could clearly see the faces of the people opposite them.

Li Yan’s eyes were sharp, staring intently at the women.

But the women showed no intention of attacking.

They simply stared back at them.

Li Yan relaxed slightly.

Zhao Ji, however, was already smiling.

They walked forward a bit more until the direct distance between the two sides was only thirty meters, which was just within Javelin throwing range.

Only then did Zhao Ji stop.

He stared at the opposition, a look of delight in his eyes.

The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl upward.

Because he had seen three absolutely stunning women.

The one in the very middle had an exceptionally pure Appearance.

She seemed like a blank sheet of paper.

But her figure was explosive. How could such a woman exist? The contrast between her figure and her face was immense. How did she even develop like that?

Although her figure was explosive, it wasn’t jarring.

It completely conformed to aesthetic standards.

Her waistline was slender.

And her legs were very long.

She had to be a young woman who had just reached adulthood.

’She might be innocent, but she’d definitely be a treat.’

Zhao Ji couldn’t help but lick his lips.

He felt a little thirsty.

Then he looked at the one on the right.

She was completely different.

Both her figure and her looks were that of a classic beauty.

Her figure wasn’t explosive, but it was absolutely perfect—an hourglass shape.

You could say it was the textbook beautiful female figure, one that would appeal to the widest range of tastes.

Her facial features were also exquisite.

Paired with her cold and elegant expression, it created a sense of distance, but also inspired a desire to conquer her.

She was also very young, but she was the absolute textbook model of a beauty.

’Perfect.’

Zhao Ji nodded again and again.

The one on the left...

’Fuck!’

Zhao Ji couldn’t help but clench his fist.

Just looking at her face, he couldn’t tear his gaze away.

When he finally managed to look away, he was captivated by her figure.

His eyes roamed over her body uncontrollably.

But when his gaze met her eyes, he felt as if he were being drawn in again.

’Why is she wearing Leather Armor?’

’She should be wearing an evening gown right now.’

’No, she shouldn’t be wearing anything at all.’

’That’s not right either. She should be dressed, only to have me strip her clothes off piece by piece.’

Zhao Ji sighed.

It wasn’t that he’d never seen women before. A nobleman could have as many as he wanted.

But ones of this supreme quality were rare.

’To think such women exist among the common folk?’

’It really would be a pity to kill them.’

He cleared his throat and said, "I am Zhao Ji of the Holy Flame Clan from Zone 7. Who is your Lord? Come out and speak."

Zhao Ji stared at the three women.

If he wasn’t mistaken, the Lord had to be one of the three.

Gu Qing and Tang Ruan couldn’t help but glance sideways at Qi Yue, though they tried not to be too obvious.

Zhao Chi was currently inside Qi Yue’s body.

Gu Qing asked softly, "My lord, those 400 are the invading force. They’ve all arrived. Do we attack?"

Zhao Chi shook his head. "Wait. I want to see what he has to say. When the fight starts, Tang Ruan, you’ll hold off their main force of 300 in the center. Gu Qing, you and I will quickly take care of the flanks, then we’ll close in on the enemy in the middle."

"Understood!" Gu Qing and Tang Ruan nodded in unison.