God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 1021: Chapter 1017: The Belated Arrival of Fujino Martial Arts Hall

Taking out two potions from his pocket and casually opening the stoppers, Xiao Tian found that one bottle was dark green—the decoction for accelerating True Qi recovery; the other bottle, however, was transparent, and there seemed to be nothing inside.

Xiao Tian was somewhat puzzled as he had grabbed a few potions from his backpack at random, but he didn’t remember any being empty... Moreover, he had never used them before, so this shouldn’t happen.

Moments later, Xiao Tian looked closely and realized that it wasn’t empty; at the mouth of the transparent bottle, there appeared to be a grain-sized object wriggling, though it was inconspicuous and easy to ignore without close inspection.

Upon seeing this grain-sized creature, Xiao Tian instantly realized what it was—the giant beast he encountered in the manor, part of the mutated virus.

It seemed that in his haste at the time, he inadvertently brought this thing out.

After drinking the decoction to speed up True Qi recovery, Xiao Tian intended to reseal the transparent bottle containing the mutated virus carrier.

However, before he could act, the grain-sized tea-colored creature at the bottle’s mouth disappeared, and he felt something like a presence at the corner of his mouth, followed by a tickle in his throat...

Startled, Xiao Tian quickly began introspection, seeing an inconspicuous dot in his meridians moving extremely fast, seemingly heading towards... the Dantian?

This was enough to unsettle even Xiao Tian’s composure; a master’s True Qi comes from the Dantian, and without True Qi, what distinguishes a master from an ordinary person?

To any master, the Dantian’s importance is no less than the heart. Earlier, it was popular to say that the Dantian is a master’s second heart, and this was not an unfounded statement but had some truth.

Ignoring the approaching masters, Xiao Tian let go of all his actions, even withdrawing his Protective True Qi, focusing entirely on confronting the tea-colored creature carrying the mutated virus.

Finally, near the Dantian, Xiao Tian successfully intercepted the tea-colored creature, but merely intercepting it seemed impossible to expel.

Moments later, Xiao Tian was sweating profusely, yet the tea-colored creature retreated no more than five inches—its speed would be outpaced even by a tortoise.

Xiao Tian’s abnormal condition left the Mizuno Clan masters from the sixth group uncertain, hesitating on whether or not to advance and attack.

The earlier exchanges among the five group members were clear to them, and had it not been for the elders in their group, casualties would have been significant.

During Xiao Tian’s current display, it was highly questionable whether it was a ploy to attract them near or if Xiao Tian had truly reached a desperate point.

This was a perplexing question for the Mizuno Clan masters.

Simultaneously halting their progress, the nine members of the sixth group collectively looked to their elder, awaiting instructions on whether to advance or withdraw.

The sixth group’s elder cursed inwardly, wondering why the previous groups hadn’t faced such situations but it was now happening to him—was this a deliberate slight against him?

Despite grumbling internally, the elder knew Mizuno Pengyu was watching the battle, and any poor performance could spell dire consequences for him later.

Feeling like an ant in a hot pan, his heart was tormented.

Just then, a hearty laugh echoed from afar, quickly approaching, giving the impression its source was near.

”Hahahahaha, I heard you all are here hunting the Hunter; the Fujino Martial Arts Hall is here to assist!”

No sooner had the words been spoken than a middle-aged man, around forty years old with half-white hair, appeared before Mizuno Pengyu, standing straight with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Just judging from that smile, it was hard to believe it was filled with goodwill.

”Fujino Fumitaka?” At the sight of the newcomer, Mizuno Pengyu’s brow furrowed.

Not because of the seemingly gloating smile—those familiar with Fujino Fumitaka understand that no matter how genuinely he smiles, it always feels like he’s gloating, causing numerous unnecessary hassles and misunderstandings.

During a senior’s funeral, Fujino Fumitaka had displayed such a smile, nearly causing a skirmish, which incident made him famous as it became his characteristic anecdote.

Over time, people got used to Fujino Fumitaka’s smile, and due to being ordered to remain recluse afterward, he was seldom seen in public.

However, Mizuno Pengyu understood that despite Fujino Fumitaka’s unfamiliar face to many, he was still a formidable opponent, with battle experience and powerful Cultivation Technique making him a force to reckon with!

Previously, the Water Drop Organization had just been persuaded to leave, and now the Fujino Martial Arts Hall arrived. Mizuno Pengyu glanced at the inactive sixth group members, irritation crossing his eyes as he marked the group’s elder unfavorably.

The peculiar scene with the Water Drop Organization was unexpected for Mizuno Pengyu, who had anticipated some persuasion, but they were disarmingly gullible and easily dismissed.

This was partly due to the Water Drop Organization’s current inner emptiness, lacking many experts to deploy; otherwise, Mizuno Pengyu wouldn’t have dared to speak so boldly.

Now, facing the Fujino Martial Arts Hall, repeating the previous ruse was impossible.

Weighing his options, Mizuno Pengyu stepped forward jokingly, ”What an unexpected surprise!”

Fujino Fumitaka replied casually, ”Unexpected, unexpected, so, have you killed the Hunter?”

Mizuno Pengyu cursed internally, ”He’s right nearby, are you blind? Do you need me to spell it out for you?”

Yet, he replied, ”Soon!”

This answer didn’t satisfy Fujino Fumitaka, who frowned as his gaze moved towards Xiao Tian.

Seeing Xiao Tian still standing, apparently unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief, showing his signature smile, ”It seems the Hunter is indeed tough—several of you move quickly to assist!”

Once said, the large group behind Fujino Fumitaka prepared to perform their Body Technique, joining the battlefield at maximum speed.

However, upon commencing True Qi, they suddenly felt enveloped by a chilling aura, slowing True Qi flow tenfold, making Body Technique execution unimaginably difficult.

At this moment, Mizuno Pengyu’s expression turned extremely unpleasant, staring at Fujino Fumitaka’s smile, which seemed increasingly insufferable no matter how many times he saw it, feeling the urge to beat him to death and feed him to dogs.