With a loud "bang," the Kabane wielding the steel blade slowly fell down, heavily crashing to the ground.
Fang Li gripped the dagger and looked at the fallen Wazatori in front of him, feeling somewhat sighed.
"Originally, this should have been a Kabane that even that guy Kurusu would find difficult to deal with, right?"
And yet, such a Kabane was unable to last even one round in Fang Li's hands.
The reason for this situation lies in the fact that while Wazatori may be proficient in using weapons and combat techniques, they lack the strategic thinking that humans possess. They understand how to use Battle Skills but lack the understanding of tactics.
However, the most important reason should be attributed to Fang Li's improved strength.
"The title of 'First Rookie' has been too obvious in its assistance to me."
The fallen Wazatori in front of him was proof of that.
The same goes for Mumei, who also proved this point.
"You finished it in a split second?" Mumei muttered as she spoke, "You're really getting stronger."
Although, in Mumei's opinion, Fang Li, who is completely inexperienced in combat, has many flaws, his threats have increased significantly with the support of his powerful physical abilities, Mystic Eyes, and killing techniques.
Of course, Kabane will never understand the concept of threat.
"AaahAaah————!" Seeing Wazatori being struck down by Fang Li, the surrounding Kabane went completely mad.
Mumei finally reacted and quickly raised her Steam Pistol but before that, a hand grabbed Mumei's wrist.
"That's enough." Fang Li held Mumei's hand and said to her, "Let's go."
"Go?" Mumei was momentarily stunned and spoke in a confused manner, "Aren't we going to fight anymore?"
"No more fighting." Fang Li shrugged and said, "There's no reward for fighting now anyway."
"Reward?" Mumei was puzzled.
Could it be that there are rewards for killing Kabane?
Without giving Mumei time to think, Fang Li spoke up.
"What are you still standing there for? Let's go!"
After saying that, Fang Li led Mumei and charged directly toward the weakest part of the encirclement.
"AaahAaah————!"
Amidst the monotonous roars, the Kabane in front lunged at them.
However, these attacking Kabane only encountered daggers and bullets tearing through their physical bodies.
"Pu Chi————!"
The dagger tore through flesh.
"Bang————!"
Bullets pierced through the myocardium.
Fang Li and Mumei broke out of the encirclement of Kabane, rushing into the pitch-black forest like fish diving into the sea. Amidst the chaotic roars of the Kabane, they disappeared into the darkness.
At this moment, both Fang Li and Mumei far surpassed the speed of ordinary Kabane.
Thus, a large group of Kabane could only watch helplessly as Fang Li and Mumei vanished into the darkness, leaving behind their resentful roars echoing through the sky.
The night gradually deepened, becoming darker as the night deepened.
…
In the pitch-black forest, two figures swiftly moved through the trees at an astonishing speed, appearing like fleeting ghosts, looking incredibly intimidating.
The person leading the charge was Fang Li and he had no concern as to whether Mumei might lose sight of him, Fang Li sprinted at his fastest speed, agilely maneuvering between the trees, completely unlike the Shut-in guy who would get out of breath climbing stairs just a few days ago.
Mumei quietly followed behind Fang Li, watching his back, and the expression on her face gradually changed.
Because Mumei realized that she was actually starting to fall behind Fang Li.
This proved one thing.
"Is he faster than me?" Mumei could hardly believe it as this thought appeared in her mind.
After all, Mumei had already taken off the ribbon around her neck, unleashing her true speed. But even so, she was gradually losing ground to Fang Li.
"What's going on?"
What kind of changes did Fang Li undergo to suddenly become this strong?
Just half an hour ago, Fang Li wasn't this strong.
Could it be that Fang Li also became a Kabaneri?
No, definitely not.
If Fang Li had become a Kabaneri, Mumei, who is extremely sensitive to the aura of Kabane, would have noticed.
In other words, Fang Li truly became this strong with his human body.
Watching Fang Li's speed increase while she started falling behind, a sense of competitiveness surged within Mumei.
"There's no way I'm going to lose to an ordinary human!" With that thought in her mind, Mumei's figure suddenly accelerated as she used all of her speed to desperately catch up with Fang Li.
In this situation, the figures of Fang Li and Mumei became increasingly blurred and they almost passed through an entire forest in the blink of an eye and entered another area.
Maintaining this speed, the two of them traversed a vast forest and only after reaching an open space did they finally stop, one after the other.
Mumei lifted her gaze and looked at Fang Li, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Seeing this, Fang Li smiled slightly and pointed to a cave ahead, saying, "Let's rest there for a bit."
"Rest?" Mumei locked onto Fang Li's face and asked, "Aren't you going back to the Hayajiro Train?"
"I no longer have a reason to stay on the Hayajiro Train. I will leave sooner or later," Fang Li replied directly without hesitation. But shortly afterward, he sighed and said, "Although I say that, it seems I don't have a reason to continue wandering outside either."
Fang Li only had two days left to stay in this world.
And there was no longer a reason to remain on the Hayajiro Train.
So originally, Fang Li planned to spend these two days accumulating Exchange Points and return fully loaded after two days.
Unfortunately, the bonus rewards for Killing Kabane were suddenly canceled, completely ruining Fang Li's plan.
Now, even Fang Li himself didn't know which path he should take next.
Fang Li shook his head and turned to look at Mumei, asking, "And what about you? Why did you suddenly appear here?"
"I…" Mumei opened her mouth but couldn't form a complete sentence.
Indeed.
Why did she appear here?
Did she come to find this guy?
It seemed so.
However, she couldn't find a reason why she had to find this guy.
So, why did she suddenly rush out without thinking and come here?
Mumei couldn't help but feel at a loss and whispered, "I… I don't know…"
"Don't know?" Fang Li raised an eyebrow.
Then, he said a line.
"Do you really not know, or are you simply not aware of it?"
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