At eight in the evening, in the Teleportation Area of the Eighteenth District, a figure emerged from the portal accompanied by a faint white light.
As soon as he appeared, seven or eight disciples of the Black Tortoise Guild surrounded him.
"Minister Huang!" they greeted respectfully.
Huang Da nodded slightly and turned to look at the portal, saying, "Wait for Huang Wei."
A minute later, the light flickered again, and Huang Wei stepped out of the portal.
Since being killed by Jiang Kai and logging off a month ago, Huang Wei logged back into his Calling in the afternoon and completed the binding to the main city.
Last time, he logged off due to death, so all his newbie privileges remained, allowing him to log in with Huang Da in the evening without queuing.
"Awei, welcome to your official entry into Calling!" Huang Da said excitedly, looking at Huang Wei. "With your skills, you'll surely make a name for yourself here and carve out a place!"
Huang Wei didn't answer directly. His gaze was icy as he scanned the Teleportation Area and then lowered his voice, asking coldly, "Any news on Jiang Kai?"
Even though Huang Wei was just a newcomer, the Huang Family's status in the Black Tortoise Guild was undeniable, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Someone immediately reported, "We saw him in the city today. Our people were following him, but... we lost him in the evening."
Huang Da squinted slightly, "What about the informants near the Safe Zone?"
"They said Jiang Kai took two people into King's Valley. We checked on those two; one seems to be a Drunkard, and the other a Feng Shui Master. But our capable teams are all guarding the Elite Black Ape, so they didn't dare to follow too closely and lost track."
Huang Da nodded, "Knowing he's there is enough."
"Bringing a Drunkard and a Feng Shui Master... hmph, it seems our blockade is working. Jiang Kai can't even assemble a decent team!"
The coldness on Huang Wei's face didn't dissipate; instead, it grew darker upon hearing Jiang Kai's whereabouts.
"Brother, I want to kill him myself!"
Huang Da smiled slightly, "Awei, don't rush. What's the point of just killing him?"
"Jiang Kai's brother desperately needs money. Last time, he made a sum, and we found out his income source is the Elite Black Ape, which means he can hunt it. Now, if we cut off his economic source, he'll have to watch his brother die in the hospital!"
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"His brother won't last long without surgery. Once his brother dies, he'll be in unbearable pain."
"Then we can kill him until he breaks down. Wouldn't that be more satisfying?"
Huang Wei thought for a moment, imagining Jiang Kai in immense pain, repeatedly killed by the Black Tortoise Guild, both physically and mentally plunged into despair. It was indeed intriguing!
Hearing Huang Da's plan, even Huang Wei's tense face relaxed a bit, "Brother, brilliant strategy!"
Huang Da squinted slightly, a sinister smile appearing on his face, and patted Huang Wei's shoulder, "For now, don't think about killing Jiang Kai. Focus on leveling up. I've arranged for a high-level squad to take you, and your level will rise quickly."
"Once you're strong enough, you can play him to death however you like!"
"Alright, thanks, brother!"
...
To minimize the chance of being discovered by the Black Tortoise Guild, Jiang Kai led Hu Yan and Ruan Yu into King's Valley overnight.
After entering King's Valley, Jiang Kai shook off the teams following them and headed straight for the nearest Elite Valley.
However, when the three arrived at the valley, they found only two young Black Apes at the entrance.
From past experience, it was likely the elite had already been killed.
"Wait here, I'll go check." Jiang Kai said, quickly killing the two Black Apes and entering the valley.
Seeing Jiang Kai instantly kill the two Black Apes, Hu Yan and Ruan Yu were both shocked.
"What level is Kai Squad? So strong!" Ruan Yu exclaimed.
Hu Yan remained relatively calm, saying, "He's from the previous batch of newcomers and came out alone, so his level might not be high... But we shouldn't be too surprised. After all, he did instant kill the Falcon Squad, so his strength is definitely formidable."
"Do you know what class Kai Squad is?" Ruan Yu asked quietly.
Hu Yan replied, "I don't know." Then he glanced at Ruan Yu, glaring, "The person I chose can't be bad, right? Besides, why do you have so many questions? He's the only one willing to take us, so just follow Kai Squad."
After being scolded, Ruan Yu became more obedient, nodded, and said, "Kai Squad is indeed righteous. Other teams looked at me with disdain when they heard I was a Drunkard, but he didn't mind!"
"As long as he doesn't kick me out, I'll work diligently!"
While they were talking, Jiang Kai returned.
Judging by Jiang Kai's expression, it wasn't good news.
"Sure enough, it's been killed." Jiang Kai shook his head, then looked at his two teammates, "How often does an elite appear in this Elite Valley?"
"Not sure, sometimes seven or eight days, sometimes a month without a new elite." Hu Yan said, "Oh, I just remembered something."
Jiang Kai looked over curiously, waiting for him to continue.
"A while ago, wasn't the Black Tortoise Guild looking for you? They deployed a large number of high-level members, but you logged off, so they didn't find you. But if they couldn't find you, would they have swept through the Elite Valley?"
Jiang Kai frowned, the possibility was high.
Indeed, everything has two sides. He did escape the Black Tortoise Guild's encirclement this time, but he lost so many elites...
"It's possible, but we can't be sure yet. Let's check other valleys first!" Jiang Kai said, leading the two to continue their night journey.
This was Jiang Kai's second sweep of the Elite Valley, and he was familiar with the process.
Along the way, they encountered a few Black Apes, which Jiang Kai quickly killed. The Fire God Squad reached the nearest valley in less than an hour.
The situation in this valley was the same as the previous one, with only two or three Black Apes at the entrance, and the elite inside had been killed.
Moreover, upon entering the valley, Jiang Kai discovered a Black Tortoise Squad's camp!
They had actually set up camp inside the valley!
To rule out coincidence, Jiang Kai checked five Elite Valleys overnight.
Not a single elite was found, but he did see three or four Black Tortoise Squad camps!
Hu Yan's theory was thoroughly confirmed.
During a break, Ruan Yu lowered his head to start a fire and boil water, organizing the camp.
Jiang Kai sat on a fallen tree trunk, deep in thought.
The Black Tortoise people must have realized his income source was the Elite Black Ape!
Since they couldn't find him in a short time, they blocked his economic source.
"Huang Da knows I urgently need money, so he pulled this move! Huang Da, I underestimated you!"
At this moment, Hu Yan approached.
"Kai Squad, the Black Tortoise Guild was originally preparing to hunt a king-level BOSS. After postponing that, they now have enough manpower to control the Elite Valley. I suspect other valleys have also been taken by them."
Jiang Kai's thoughts were similar to Hu Yan's. It seemed the initial money-making plan was no longer viable.
However, Jiang Kai was not one to admit defeat. Having his economic source blocked only fueled his fighting spirit, "Hah, no matter how strong the Black Tortoise is, can they take over the entire King's Valley?"
"We're not limited to killing Black Apes! Old Hu, calculate which direction we should go."
"I've already calculated. Staying here is a bad omen, southwest is the territory of the Ghost Banshee, southeast is the territory of the Earthfire Ghoul. Both directions are more ominous than auspicious!"
"That bad?"
"You're not saying anything useful..."
"Kai Squad, at least I figured out we can't stay here!"
Jiang Kai shook his head, thought for a moment, then saw Ruan Yu still busy, and suddenly said, "Ruan Yu, stop what you're doing, pack up, we're heading to the Ghost Banshee's territory!"