?Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Second-class Merit_1 Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Second-class Merit_1 Through this battle, Ye Feng estimated that his group of subordinates could roughly match forty to fifty fully armed members of the City Guard Team.


    Of course, this was in the case of a head-on conflict.


    If they were to engage in guerrilla warfare outdoors, even if the enemy’s numbers were multiplied by ten, he reckoned they would still not be able to handle them. Sear?h the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    “Our strength is still a bit weak! But once we break through to Third Order, and our physical conditioning improves by one rank, we should be unafraid of general firearms,” Ye Feng muttered.


    After quickly treating their wounds, Ye Feng sent the animals back out to hunt.


    In fact, for these Mutated Animals, this incident was just a trivial interlude.


    In their eyes, humans were nothing more than slightly larger prey.


    If it weren’t for Ye Feng’s intervention, they would have already become their feast.


    Soon after, Ye Feng picked up his mobile phone and resumed scrolling. Since he no longer had to worry about battery life, his internet addiction had returned.


    However, before long, he quickly set aside all his ongoing activities.


    Because the Mutated Hedgehog and the Mutated Eagle were about to breakthrough to the Second Order.


    Of course, a simple breakthrough wouldn’t prevent Ye Feng from using his phone, but the Mutated Eagle was actually breaking through on its own.


    That was a completely different situation.


    As everyone knows, Mutated Animals that breakthrough on their own seem to be exceptionally strong, which was enough to draw Ye Feng’s attention.


    As for the Mutated Hedgehog, it was breaking through with the help of Ye Feng’s Evolution Fruit. Although there were no surprises, Ye Feng was also not disappointed because that was the norm.


    Moreover, Ye Feng had noticed that the Mutated Hedgehog didn’t grow much in size during its previous Minor Boundary breakthroughs. Instead, its quills became sharper and sharper.


    Clearly, it had chosen a different direction in terms of development.


    So even though it hadn’t managed to breakthrough on its own, Ye Feng still held certain expectations for its future performance.


    At the same time, Ye Feng also turned his attention to the four First Order Mutated Buffalos in the distance, which had also reached the First Order Peak. Judging by the timing, he estimated they would breakthrough by the afternoon.


    By then, the whole team would be at Second Order.


    While Ye Feng was watching his two subordinates breakthrough, Chen Dalong and his colleagues had already returned to Yang City.


    They drove the bus directly to the First Hospital of Yang City.


    When twenty menacing and injured individuals alighted from the bus, they truly startled the medical staff and nurses there.


    Even the nearby patrolling City Guard Team was alarmed and came over to investigate.


    A new round of anti-gang operations had just passed, so during this period, fights and brawls were strictly investigated.


    However, Chen Dalong wasn’t worried about the investigation this time. He plainly stated the mission he had accepted from the Yangcheng Research Institute and then showed the officers the battle footage.


    After going through the process, Chen Dalong thought it was all over, but to his surprise, things were not as simple as he had thought.


    After watching the video, the captain’s expression turned serious in an instant. He copied the video and immediately reported it.


    In just ten minutes, a captain from the military and personnel from the Mutant Management Bureau came together to inquire about the details of the incident.


    Naturally, their treatment was upgraded, and all the injured were transferred to a field hospital.


    This was the newest hospital established in Yang City, staffed with the best surgical experts. Both hardware and software facilities were of top quality.


    All these changes overwhelmed Chen Dalong a bit.


    After he had explained all the details, the two investigators finally left.


    As they were leaving, the captain laughed and said, “Comrade Chen Dalong, thank you for providing the mutated beings’ data. I’ll apply for a Second-class Merit for you.”


    “In addition, the firearms and ammunition you used during this mission can be replenished for free, and with the merits of this mission, you should be able to write an application to increase your ammunition quota a bit.”


    Watching them go, Chen Dalong stroked his bald head, unable to help saying, “Damn, I didn’t expect such good treatment just for bringing back a video.”


    Li Huosheng hastened to say, “Boss, you’re wise; you bought the recording equipment in advance. Who would have thought a video of a mutated being could get a Second-class Merit? Next time, we should go shoot some more…”


    “Stop right there, shut your crow’s mouth; I don’t want to face those terrifying mutated beings again,” Chen Dalong quickly interrupted.


    After getting treated and bandaged by the doctors and without lingering in the hospital, he went straight to the Yangcheng Research Institute.


    What followed was another round of negotiations with Xu Liang, but this time with the video in hand, he really had a strong bargaining position.


    He made it clear that besides his Mad Dragon Security Company, nobody dared to take such a risky mission, and even implicitly threatened that if they didn’t increase the payment, he would release the video.


    After watching the video several times, Xu Liang compromised, but he also stated that there was simply no funding available.


    In the end, the two signed an additional agreement that once the Life Essence was successfully developed, they would compensate the security company with 10 million Huaxia currency.


    Of course, besides that, a gun permit was indispensable.


    After more wrangling, Xu Liang finally agreed to arrange for 5 gun permits for Chen Dalong’s security company, which was the limit of his authority.


    Chen Dalong spent the entire day preparing, strengthening the capabilities of his team.


    But what he didn’t know was that no matter how hard he worked, the speed of his power enhancement could never match that of the mutated animals in Sunset Valley.


    When it was almost noon, the Mutated Hedgehog and the Mutated Eagle finally achieved a breakthrough.


    The Second Order Mutated Hedgehog, now only one meter in height, could only be described as miniature among the Second Order Mutated Animals, even smaller than Big Yellow Dog.


    But after breaking through to the Second Order, its spikes were 50 centimeters long and as thick as a finger.


    What mattered most was the hardness, each spine was as if it were made of steel, its toughness even surpassing Ye Feng’s tree roots.


    Such a spiked iron ball, basically no one dared to provoke.


    Of course, under Ye Feng’s instigation, Big Yellow Dog eagerly tried to take a bite.


    The end result was that it bit off over a dozen spikes, while it was left with its mouth full of blood.


    It was a practical demonstration of what’s called mutual harm.


    “Well done, keep ‘leveling up’ like this; I’m looking forward to your next transformation, don’t disappoint me,” Ye Feng praised, extending a tree root to caress the hedgehog.


    He then turned all his attention to the Mutated Eagle.


    If the Mutated Hedgehog was a little surprise, then the Mutated Eagle was a big one.


    ——–


    Regarding the storyline of Chen Dalong, don’t be anxious, everyone!


    This is a very, very important supporting character, so naturally, more time will be spent on him.


    I won’t say any more than that, otherwise, it would be a spoiler.