"Heard you're a big shot?"

Golden Hair was dumbfounded.

Who, who exactly, had leaked the news?

An Chen clapped his hands. "In front of so many people, daring to shout so fiercely, strength aside, the courage is definitely there. The strength should be good too."

"I came to your base because I heard there was a dog here who was a big deal, so I specially brought my elephant to have a competition."

Mi Ling and Mi Li exchanged glances. Which dog are you talking about?

You've got the wrong dog, right?

An Chen pointed at Golden Hair again. "Do you have the guts to compete?"

Hearing this, the elephant stomped on the ground with its huge feet, and those nearby could clearly feel a slight tremor.

The cement pavement under the elephant's feet was directly crushed.

Golden Hair stared blankly. If it stepped on me, wouldn't I be turned into mincemeat on the spot?

You want me to compete with it?

This really isn't a matter of courage.

Golden Hair was already quite cowardly, and was so frightened on the spot that he hid behind a girl.

Looking at Golden Hair, who was lowering his head with a terrified expression, An Chen sneered. Is that all there is?

As expected, my elephant is invincible. Dogs that others think are a big deal are too scared to show their faces when they see it.

Mi Ling was speechless. You've got the wrong dog. You should be looking for Fawang, right?

That dog, Fawang, two of me, no, that's too conservative, five of me, might not be a match for it. What makes you think you can mess with it?

Mi Ling waved her hand. "We're not interested in accepting your challenge. You can leave."

An Chen chuckled inwardly. What do you mean, not interested? You're probably just scared. I'm quite interested in you, though.

An Chen started making trouble. "I don't care. I came all the way here. You can't just say you won't compete and that's it. You have to give me an explanation."

"My level 4 elephant and all these men, wasting so much effort to get here, and you want me to leave?"

"Either you come with me, or give me a ton of meat."

Mi Ling narrowed her eyes. Is this guy deliberately courting death?

If you don't want to leave, then don't leave.

Su Dazhu and Xia Haoran immediately stepped forward, leading the others, ready to teach An Chen a lesson and make him stay here.

But Mi Ling stopped them, and said to An Chen, "You want to find someone to compete with your elephant? I'll do it."

A few days ago, when the mutants arrived, Mi Ling couldn't do anything. Chen Luo was the one who stood up to everything, and she couldn't even protect her own sister.

Mi Ling couldn't stand it.

She also knew that the best way to force out her potential was through rigorous combat.

This elephant looked like it had good strength, so it was a good opponent.

When Fawang killed Ye Gaofei in seconds, Mi Ling vaguely understood something, but couldn't use it. Mi Ling wanted to push herself.

Su Dazhu, Xia Haoran, and the others looked at Mi Ling in surprise.

Mi Ling was determined and refused the others' attempts to dissuade her.

Chen Luo happened to appear and said, "Let her go. Mi Li, don't add any buffs for her. If she wants to go on her own, then let her go."

An Chen looked at Chen Luo who had appeared. This person was the leader. Before he could think too much, An Chen felt a dog staring intently at him.

It was a black dog, looking at him rather foolishly. The dog's face had a human-like smile, and it was missing an ear.

This dog, is it mentally ill?

What An Chen couldn't understand even more was that as soon as this dog appeared, the people around him respectfully said,

"Elder Dog."

"Elder Dog is here."

The people on An Chen's side burst out laughing.

"Haha, this dog is an elder?"

"That's hilarious."

Fawang couldn't keep calm on the spot. You can laugh at me for being ugly, laugh at me for being stupid, but you can't laugh at my hard-earned Elder Dog position.

But Chen Luo hugged Fawang tightly. Although Fawang had advanced to level 5, it was absolutely impossible for him to break free from Chen Luo's level 8 physique.

Fawang suddenly sniffed, sensing a tempting scent nearby, but he was being held by Chen Luo and couldn't leave.

Chen Luo thought Fawang was going to attack again, so he held him tightly. It was also time to train Mi Ling.

Chen Luo said sternly, "If you dare to disobey orders again, I'll strip you of your elder position."

Fawang sulked.

Chen Luo moved a little closer, so he could save Mi Ling if she was in danger.

The two sides cleared a large space for Mi Ling and the elephant to compete.

An Chen snorted coldly. Asking for trouble.

As soon as it started, a ball of flame emerged from Mi Ling's palm. The next second, the flame began to spread rapidly throughout Mi Ling's body.

Mi Ling, enveloped in flames, looked like a fire spirit.

The people on Chen Luo's side were all stunned. She could do that? The flames weren't even burning her clothes?

Some time ago, Fawang used Lightning Palm, which gave Mi Ling inspiration. So elemental abilities could be used in close combat.

During this period, Mi Ling had tried many times and had a feeling that she could fuse all the power in her body together and gather it at one point, thereby unleashing unparalleled power.

If the flames on her body were 1,000 degrees, Mi Ling hoped to instantly raise the temperature of the flames to 3,000 degrees, or even 5,000 degrees.

The elephant had no intention of showing mercy. It charged directly at Mi Ling, its trunk ready to strike a heavy blow.

How many people had died under its trunk?

Mi Ling didn't dodge. She just waited for the elephant on the spot.

Mi Ling had no fluctuations in her heart. For my beloved family, I must become stronger.

The crowd began to exclaim, "Is she courting death? Use the elephant's lack of agility to your advantage and use guerrilla tactics! Why is she standing there dumbfounded?"

Chen Luo held Mi Li's hand, making Mi Li feel much calmer.

Just as the elephant's trunk was about to swing down, a whistling sound came, and Mi Ling moved.

All the flames on Mi Ling's body suddenly converged towards Mi Ling's fingertips.

All the flames eventually formed an irregular, crimson flame, somewhat like a red lotus, the size of a small bowl.

Chen Luo narrowed his eyes. The prototype of Mi Ling's signature skill, Red Lotus Burst?

Chen Luo didn't even know that Mi Ling had learned this from Fawang.

Mi Ling waved the Red Lotus, colliding with the elephant's trunk that was about to fall.

The elephant sensed danger, and a hint of panic appeared in its eyes, but it was too late. It couldn't dodge even if it wanted to.

The moment the elephant's trunk came into contact with the Red Lotus, it began to burn violently. Soon, in the blink of an eye, the front end of the elephant's trunk was completely incinerated.

The Red Lotus seemed to have a life of its own and continued to burn.

After the elephant's trunk was vaporized, it continued to burn the elephant's head.

The elephant screamed in agony and rolled around on the ground, trying to put out the flames.

Mi Ling's forehead was covered in sweat, and she was panting heavily. She sat down on the ground with a feeling of exhaustion.

Mi Ling, who was just a little short of advancing to level 5, didn't have enough psychic energy to release, and it was very difficult for her.

The sudden change happened in an instant. When An Chen saw the tragic state of his beloved elephant, he roared in despair and ran over.

"Attack! Kill them!"

Chen Luo curled his lips. Wasn't this supposed to be a one-on-one fight?

Bullying my sister-in-law?

Most of the elephant's head was burned away, and the Red Lotus also lost its supporting power and extinguished automatically.

But with half of its head gone, the elephant's vitality wasn't high enough to continue living.

It could be said that it was instantly killed by Mi Ling.

Without Chen Luo giving any instructions, Su Dazhu, Xia Haoran, and the other members automatically went up to meet them.

The difference was that Chen Luo's side surged up like tigers and wolves, while An Chen's side was hesitant and timid.

Who didn't know that An Chen relied entirely on the elephant? Now that the elephant was dead, what was there to fight for?

This boss was no longer of any use.

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Explanation of a question: Why are most of the protagonist group level 4, with King-level talents, but there are also extras who are level 4.

First of all, level 4s are not all the same. The time of advancement is different. The protagonist group has been advancing for quite some time. Level 4 and level 5 are not so easy to reach. Chen Luo has also been stuck for quite some time. The apocalypse has only been going on for more than three months, so the gap can't be widened too much.

Moreover, the upper limit is different.

In addition, Mi Ling, Mi Li, and the others actually didn't absorb many high-level crystals. They were all Chen Luo's leftovers.

Chen Luo's crystal shattering isn't because I want to restrict him. If he advances to level 7 or 8 early on, the zombie crystals will be useless to him. He has to be stuck at this stage for quite a long time.

It's to strengthen the protagonist group in a justified manner.

I never thought of letting others abuse the protagonists during this period. That's impossible.

Remember, at no time will there be any survivors who are stronger or higher level than the protagonists.