Volume 1: Heaven's Realm Chapter 1: Pursuing the Fugitive

  The vast and endless dense forest, the trees are towering and sky-scraping, each one is seven or eight zhang high, connected to each other, branches and leaves overlapping, like a bunch of open umbrellas, forming an ancient forest.

  In the forest, the interval between trees, a low shrub dotted with intervals, occupies the remaining space, making it seem like a ceramic bowl filled with stones.

  At noon today, high above, the sun is shining fiercely, scorching sunlight pouring down, wrapping the endless earth in a hot and steamy atmosphere.

  Dappled light spots, reflected on the ground covered with thick withered branches and dead leaves, in the shadows where sunlight cannot reach, behind a large tree, Zhao Ji's body curled up, trying his best to hide himself.

  He slightly poked his head out, with a sharp gaze like a laser beam scanning forward. Zhao Ji's ears also perked up high, paying attention to any slight movement around him.

  "Shasha."

  A faint rustling sound, barely louder than a mosquito's hum, entered his ears. The shrubs in front of him to the left swayed slightly, almost imperceptibly. Immediately, Zhao Ji's eyes widened like a startled rabbit, and he aimed the sniper rifle in his hand at that spot.

  "Bang!"

  A crisp gunshot rang out, exploding in the quiet forest. Without hesitation, Zhao Ji fired his gun in that direction and quickly hid his body behind a tree. That swift reaction was absolutely worthy of being described as "still as a virgin, moving like a mad rabbit".

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  As expected, after Zhao retreated his body, another gunshot rang out. A bullet grazed the big tree in front and whizzed past his ear.

  Listening to the wind and identifying the location, the sniper rifle swung once, Zhao Ji quickly fired another shot, but the result was already within his expectation.

  "True to his reputation as a notorious international mercenary, he earned the nickname 'Bloodthirsty Wolf', and despite being pursued for thousands of miles, they still couldn't bring him down."

  The most intense battle, yet unable to get the better of "Bloodthirsty Sly Wolf". Even as a special forces operative, his will was extremely firm, and Zhao Ji was quite depressed.

  In his heart, Zhao silently grumbled and carefully opened the backpack on his back, took out a bag of compressed biscuits, tore open the packaging, and without hesitation, stuffed them directly into his mouth.

  Having been at a stalemate with the enemy for a day and night, Zhao Ji's endurance was also somewhat unbearable due to hunger. Despite this, his actions of eating biscuits were still as small and slow as possible, giving the enemy no opportunity.

  After eating a bag of compressed biscuits and drinking a mouthful of water, Zhao Ji's movements returned to normal, focusing intently on the unknown target hidden somewhere in front.

  Engaging in a fierce battle with an evenly matched opponent like the "Bloodthirsty Wolf", the contest becomes one of endurance, and either side that falters may fall to the ground.

  The other side may have the cunning and endurance of a wolf, but Zhao Ji was not inferior at all. He persisted in the seven-day pursuit, and he would be fine for a few more days. He had this confidence.

  The sunlight gradually dimmed in Zhao's frozen-like stillness, and the black night descended unknowingly. Finally, it was pitch dark around him.

  Wearing night vision goggles, under the illumination of infrared rays, Zhao Ji's eyes saw that although it was not as bright as daylight, it did not affect his ability to see objects.

  "This environment is favorable for me, perhaps I can seize the opportunity and knock it out with one blow."

  Caressing the sniper rifle in his hand, Zhao thought excitedly.

  Seven days of pursuit, from the city to the wilderness, and then into the forest, even at night, there are few environments that are as dark as ink, where you can't see your fingers when you stretch out your hand.

  Today, I ventured deep into the dense forest and not only had such an opportunity but also almost pushed the "bloodthirsty wolf" to a dead end. If I don't seize this chance to make a move, it's likely that there won't be another better opportunity again.

  As a special soldier, Zhao Ji was never short of courage and determination. He thought of it and did it, picking up some stones on the ground, putting most of them in his pocket, leaving only one in his hand.

  With a flick of his finger, the stone flew through the air in a curved trajectory and landed one zhang away to the left front. Zhao Ji's body was like a cannonball, closely following the stone as he shot out towards the right front.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  Three loud and rapid gunfire broke the silence of the night sky, and the spot where the stone fell was indeed given special attention. Several broken tree branches flew through the air.

  As soon as he landed on the ground, Zhao Ji rolled over several times and quickly got into a prone position, raised his gun and fired forward.

  It may seem complicated on paper, but in reality, this series of actions takes place between electric sparks and flashes of light, happening at an unimaginably fast pace.

  "Not good."

  Three shots were fired in a row, and the sound of the bullet's landing point was heard. The face of "Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf" suddenly changed, and he secretly said that something was wrong, and he rolled to one side.

  Two shots in a row whizzed past his ear, hitting the spot where "Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf" had just been, casting a shadow of death over his heart.

  "The Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf" reacted swiftly, if his opponent were an ordinary person, he would have dodged it, but his opponent was Zhao Ji.

  Four shots in a row, all of them missed. The fifth shot finally made Zhao Ji hear the sound he had been expecting - the unmistakable sound of a bullet entering flesh and blood.

  Just as Zhao Ji was about to take advantage of his victory and pursue the enemy, he suddenly felt a sense of danger and didn't dare to be slow, so he immediately rolled to the ground.

  For his intuition, Zhao was extremely trusting. Many masters have keen intuition and can sense danger, which allows them to survive tenaciously under multiple adventures.

  After a brief confrontation, the forest returned to silence again. Zhao Ji and "Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf" resumed their standoff.

  "Good, just now should have hurt him, I finally gained some advantage, can drag him for a while, let his injury worsen, become weaker, but also can't delay too long, lest he treated the wound."

  Thinking so in his heart, Zhao Ji calmed down.

  Half a time of incense burning away in the midst of their silent confrontation, Zhao Ji decided to make another move.

  He pulled out three pebbles from his pocket, and with a flick of his wrist, the pebbles flew out in a scattered pattern, landing at three points between Zhao Ji and "Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf".

  At the same time, he raised his sniper rifle, aiming at the front, ready to take action as soon as "Bloodthirsty Wolf" made a move.

  Ten seconds later, Zhao Ji knew that his plan had fallen through. After being taken advantage of once, the "Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf" had also learned its lesson. No matter how Zhao Ji moved, I remained motionless, giving him no opportunity to strike.

  "Damn it, this guy isn't falling for it."

  Frowning slightly, Zhao Ji's jaws clenched tightly as he inquired after the relatives of "Bloodthirsty Cunning Wolf".

  At this time, although Zhao was extremely angry, he had to hold back and not dare to be the slightest bit careless or distracted. After all, his opponent was also a master, and if he let his guard down even slightly, it was highly likely that he would be taken advantage of.

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