Tian Feng and his group immediately noticed Jiang Kai.

Before Jiang Kai could enter the Safe Zone, the five of them surrounded him at once.

"What a stroke of luck! We've finally caught you," Tian Feng squinted slightly, "Heaven helps those who help themselves."

Jiang Kai frowned, looking at the five with surprise.

They were in a similar state to other teams, all five were dusty and disheveled, their armor either broken or filthy.

Two of them were bandaged, their injuries not yet healed.

However, upon seeing Jiang Kai, their spirits lifted, and their eyes seemed to blaze with fire.

"Black Tortoise Guild..." Jiang Kai frowned slightly, "Did Huang Da send you?"

Tian Feng snorted coldly, "You know the answer."

Jiang Kai's face darkened, "What do you want?"

"What do we want? You tell me," Bai Lingzhi said, drawing a long knife from his waist, "Do I need to remind you of your 'good deeds'?"

"There's only one outcome for those who offend our Black Tortoise!"

Jiang Kai squinted slightly.

They were only a few hundred meters from the Safe Zone, but military personnel there wouldn't intervene unless there was a beast attack.

In other words, if a fight broke out here, they wouldn't care!

"Jiang Kai, I must say, you're quite lucky to have evaded us for ten days. Unfortunately, you still can't escape the grasp of our Falcon Squad," Liu Yan smirked, "Remember, from today on, unless you stay in the Safe Zone forever, every time you log in, we'll kill you!"

Qin Yong held a metal spiked club over a meter long, grinning wickedly at Jiang Kai, "Don't blame us, blame yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have!"

At this moment, Jiang Kai suddenly asked a strange question.

"Are you really here to hunt me down?" he asked, looking at the five with a puzzled expression.

Jiang Kai was hitting them where it hurt. The Falcon Squad had been chased by the Iron Armored Lizard Dragon in King's Valley, and after continuous battles and days of running, they were in terrible shape.

They no longer had the imposing presence they did when they first entered King's Valley, looking no different from other teams too exhausted to continue hunting.

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Tian Feng's face darkened, "You're asking too many questions! All you need to know is that you're about to die in front of the Safe Zone!"

Fights in front of the Safe Zone were rare, especially involving the Falcon Squad from Black Tortoise, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Even people from inside the Safe Zone were rushing over.

"It's the Falcon Squad, I heard they were coming, and here they are!"

"They're going to kill that young man... Jiang Kai, that name sounds familiar."

"Don't you know Jiang Kai? He was the top of this year's Newcomer Trial, killed Huang Wei, the fourth place, on the award day. The Black Tortoise Guild has already announced that any guild accepting Jiang Kai is their enemy!"

"That's intense! Jiang Kai must be ruthless to kill the fourth place on the spot."

"Ruthless, but not smart. Daring to provoke the Black Tortoise Guild, unable to join any guild, without his own team, he's now struggling in his Calling and being hunted by the Falcon Squad. Do you think he can have a good ending?"

Among the crowd, the seven members of the Sky Sword team were also mixed in.

Since the Falcon Squad entered the Ghost Banshee's territory, they had given up tracking them and hunted Mighty Black Apes nearby.

Who knew, after a few days, the Falcon Squad would suddenly return.

The Sky Sword team had almost run out of supplies themselves, so they followed the Falcon Squad back.

Who knew, just before entering the Safe Zone, the Falcon Squad found that person!

Weiwei stared wide-eyed at Jiang Kai, "Is he really Jiang Kai? A newcomer? I don't believe it! No way!"

Du Lei said solemnly, "I've heard of Jiang Kai, it's rumored he offended the Black Tortoise Guild, no wonder they're hunting him down. But how can a newcomer be so strong?"

Wu Gang murmured, "He just completed the Newcomer Trial and solo-killed a Mighty Black Ape! I've been in the Calling for four years, seen thousands of newcomers, never seen one so terrifying!"

The identity of the mysterious person they had been following was finally confirmed, but the result was hard to accept.

He wasn't some mysterious expert; he was this year's newcomer, Jiang Kai!

The crowd grew larger, and Tian Feng was happy to see this scene.

It was a perfect opportunity to make an example of him, to show others the consequences of offending the Black Tortoise Guild.

"Jiang Kai, no matter how cunning you are, you're a joke in the face of absolute power!"

"Stop talking, attack!" At Tian Feng's command, everyone in the Falcon Squad except Xu Xiaoxiao—Tian Feng, Bai Lingzhi, Qin Yong, and Liu Yan—charged at Jiang Kai.

Seeing the four rushing at him, Jiang Kai suddenly had nine throwing knives in his hand.

As he gripped the knives, red flames ignited, enveloping them.

"Next time, tell Huang Da to send someone stronger if he wants to kill me!" With that, Jiang Kai flicked his arm, sending the knives flying.

The fiery knives left a trail of flames in the air, all aimed at Tian Feng.

"Elemental attack? I knew this kid was special... but using throwing knives? What a joke!" Tian Feng raised his shield, "Dragonbone Black Iron Shield!"

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang—five metallic clashes!

"Your flashy tricks are useless!" Bai Lingzhi shouted, raising his long knife to slash at Jiang Kai's face.

Huang Da had personally instructed them to slash Jiang Kai's face when killing him!

This was to repay him in kind!

"Evaluating Bai Lingzhi's attributes, his Agility is actually 74! With equipment bonuses, he should be level 20!" Weiwei exclaimed.

"These five were already max level when the Falcon Squad was formed, they're really strong. They've only been in the Calling for a year or two and are already max level!" Wu Gang felt a huge gap.

"Black Tortoise really hates Jiang Kai, sending such strong people to hunt him!" Du Lei stared intently at the battlefield.

"Bai Lingzhi has high Agility, responsible for surprise attacks and distractions, Captain Tian Feng has more Strength for dealing damage, Qin Yong has strong Strength and Physique for defense, Liu Yan is second only to Bai Lingzhi in speed, also responsible for flexible attacks. Xu Xiaoxiao is a healer, reportedly with amazing talent. The Falcon Squad's setup is perfect!"

Jiang Kai's five throwing knives were all blocked, the flames on them quickly spreading to the other three, but the fire was too weak to penetrate their defenses.

"What kind of flame attack is this, so weak," someone shook their head, "Is this guy really worth the Falcon Squad from Black Tortoise?"

"It's not the flames that are weak, it's Tian Feng's shield that's strong," someone corrected, "But the result is the same, surrounded by four max-level experts, that guy is doomed."

Just when everyone thought Jiang Kai was doomed, suddenly, a sixth metallic clash sounded from Tian Feng's shield.

This time, the sound was no different from the previous ones, and no one paid it any mind.

But at that moment, Tian Feng, who had been perfectly defending, suddenly felt a tremendous force from the Dragonbone Black Iron Shield, which he couldn't withstand!

Worse, as his body flew back, the world before him was engulfed in roaring flames!

In just an instant, Tian Feng was consumed by fire.

Even more astonishing, the other three turned into fireballs at the same time...

Bai Lingzhi leaped at Jiang Kai, about to strike, but suddenly screamed.

"Ah!" Then, he was engulfed in flames.

Liu Yan and Qin Yong were no exception, all suddenly ignited by raging flames, screaming in agony.

The surrounding crowd felt the temperature rise sharply, as if they had fallen into boiling lava.

Everyone retreated.

In an instant, only ashes remained around Jiang Kai!