After obtaining the unidentified gloves, Jiang Kai began frantically searching for the Elite Black Ape.

After taking down a few solitary black apes, Jiang Kai finally found his target!

King's Valley was full of valleys, and in an open area in front of one, seven or eight adult black apes were crouching.

They were massive, clad in armor made of rocks or vines, their pitch-black eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the jungle in front of them, shouting loudly, "I'm here!"

The black apes would not tolerate a puny human being so arrogant here, and all eight of them immediately charged at the person.

At this moment, Jiang Kai had already armed himself with a flaming dart.

With a flick of his hand, the dart shot out, targeting the foremost black ape.

Instantly, a fire ignited around the black ape, burning the vegetation and enveloping the ape itself in a thin layer of flames.

The flames also spread to its companions within a ten-meter radius.

Initially, the black apes weren't significantly affected, but moments later, the flames on each ape suddenly flared up. The apes leaping into the air looked like massive fireballs falling from the sky.

With just one dart, Jiang Kai successfully killed four black apes.

Jiang Kai made another move, taking down the remaining four.

[Killed an adult Mighty Black Ape, gained 1600 experience points]

[Obtained item "Charred Mighty Black Ape Corpse" *8]

[Congratulations, your level has increased to level 7.]

[Talent "Double" activated, your attributes are adjusted to Strength 28, Physique 32, Agility 48, Mental Strength 48.]

"I've been in King's Valley for a day and a half, and I've only gained a little over two levels. The leveling up for my calling is indeed too slow," Jiang Kai shook his head, bent down to collect the corpse cards from the ground, and put them into his card pouch.

Now he had 26 cards in his pouch.

Looking at the charred surroundings, Jiang Kai frowned, "With everything burned like this, will new Elite Black Apes even appear here?"

After thinking it over, Jiang Kai decided there was no need to camp out in one valley. After all, there were plenty of valleys in King's Valley, and if he couldn't find any, he could always hunt other beasts instead of focusing solely on black apes.

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Upon entering the valley, faced with an Elite Black Ape nearly four meters tall, Jiang Kai calmly threw two darts, swiftly taking it down.

Elites might drop Nuclear Soil and Essence Crystals, so after the kill, Jiang Kai quickly put away his weapon to minimize the fire's damage to the corpse's internal structure.

Speaking of which, the charred corpse could already be dissected, but Jiang Kai didn't want to waste time on that. It was better to gather more and deal with them later.

The most crucial thing was the treasure of the Elite Black Ape.

The treasure chest was the same size as before, possibly a standard issue from the system for Elite Black Apes...

Inside the chest was a pile of ores, along with two weapons: a long knife and a shield, plus seven or eight bottles of hemostatic medicine.

"Only weapons?" Jiang Kai frowned, "I was hoping for a set of attribute armor."

The long knife had a damaged blade, and the shield had dents, needing repairs. Moreover, Jiang Kai didn't need melee weapons at the moment.

He couldn't possibly wield a long knife or shield in a direct confrontation with the black apes, so he would likely sell them.

"Hopefully, they'll fetch a good price."

"Do these black apes just love collecting colorful stones?" Shaking his head, Jiang Kai turned the entire chest into a card and stored it away.

If he took out the items inside, they would occupy an extra slot in the card pouch, so it was better to keep them in the chest and open it later.

Just as Jiang Kai was about to leave, he suddenly felt a wave of fatigue.

"Adding fire attacks consumes a lot of mental strength..." Jiang Kai found a spot to sit down and rest.

Reflecting on the previous battle, Jiang Kai muttered to himself, "With my current mental strength, I need to rest after six consecutive fire attacks."

"Mental strength is still lacking."

Taking advantage of the rest, Jiang Kai sat there checking his information card, planning his next hunting route based on the information.

"Open a few more chests, and if it's still just ores, I'll check out other species." Muttering to himself, Jiang Kai put away the information card and took out a water bottle and jerky to replenish his energy.

...

The Bearded Man's team was bewildered seeing the five people standing before them.

They were from the Falcon Squad of the Black Tortoise Guild!

"Have you seen this person?" Qin Yong stepped forward to ask, projecting Jiang Kai's image from his watch.

Upon seeing Jiang Kai, the Bearded Man's eyes widened.

"It's him!"

"Seen him?" Qin Yong squinted slightly.

"More than seen, that kid snatched the Elite Black Ape from our five squads!" The Bearded Man was still bitter, saying fiercely, "It was in the valley to the west, and then he probably climbed out from inside the valley."

After Qin Yong returned, he relayed the information to the team leader, Tian Feng.

Tian Feng checked the map.

"If he ran that way, he entered the Ghost Banshee's territory."

"Let's go, we must find that kid today!"

Liu Yan pursed her lips, "That little brat can really run, going so far. Does he know someone's after him?"

Tian Feng said, "He probably figured the guild would come after him, so he's trying to avoid the guild's pursuit. But he can't possibly know it's us chasing him."

Bai Lingzhi said coldly, "Exactly, if he knew it was us, the Falcon Squad, he wouldn't even bother running!"

"The higher-ups said to kill him until he can't log in!"

Xu Xiaoxiao frowned, "But don't you find it strange that this guy can run so far... I mean, he's a newcomer, yet he's survived in the wild this long? And the Heavenly Sword Guild's team said he's strong, and that Bearded Man said he snatched the Elite."

"For a newcomer who just completed the Newcomer Trial to survive in King's Valley for nearly two days is already a miracle. How did he kill an Elite?"

Qin Yong thought for a moment, then sneered disdainfully, "Didn't you hear that Bearded Man say he snatched someone else's Elite? Snatching and killing with skill are two different things! It only proves that kid is cunning. As for the Heavenly Sword people saying that, I think they might be trying to scare us."

Tian Feng suddenly spoke, "If he can snatch someone else's Elite and get away, that guy must have some tricks."

"But we don't need to worry. Tricks are useless against absolute strength! We just need to be careful not to be careless. With our combined strength, he could have a thousand tricks and they'd still be useless!"

The captain's words reassured the team.

After learning of Jiang Kai's whereabouts, the team immediately headed toward the valley where Jiang Kai was last seen.

Not long after the Falcon Squad left, the Sky Sword team emerged from the forest.

"Captain, did you hear Xu Xiaoxiao say that person just completed the Newcomer Trial?!" Shanshan exclaimed with wide eyes, "How is that possible? That Bearded Man said that guy snatched the Elite Black Ape from five squads and got away!"

Wu Gang frowned, "Hmm... This doesn't make sense. I thought he was some expert here for a leisurely trip. How could someone with such strength be a newcomer? Impossible!"

Du Lei pondered and suddenly said, "I think Xu Xiaoxiao wasn't lying. Since the Black Tortoise Guild wants him dead, they must know his identity!"

"And I suspect that since they sent the Falcon Squad, they must be confident in taking him down!"

Wu Gang nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, the prestigious Black Tortoise Guild wouldn't tarnish its own reputation."

"It's just, I can't shake the feeling that guy is really strange..."