Running away after killing, Zhao Xian's sense of responsibility

In the next moment, Xu Que's aura suddenly shifted, and he aimed at the massive beehive, unleashing a powerful hundred-meter sword energy strike.

The blade's intent rapidly expanded, and the predatory hornets that sensed the disturbance were torn to pieces as they flew toward the oncoming sword beam, shredded by its immense force.

Ye Gou stood stunned. This was the first time he had witnessed such a formidable martial technique. He had assumed that the moves Xu Que demonstrated at the Chen family estate were his limits, but witnessing this sword energy, he realized just how fearsome his leader truly was.

"Boom!" 

The colossal sword energy explosion reverberated through the air. A large portion of the beehive was obliterated, and at the heart of the storm lay the queen's massive body.

"An S-rank queen bee truly is something extraordinary—she's still alive after that!" 

As the storm of sword energy began to dissipate, Xu Que swiftly charged forward. Before the queen could react, he struck her immense abdomen with a swift sword slash.

"Shing!!"

The black longsword cleaved through the queen's massive form, severing her in two. Her innards, accompanied by countless unhatched eggs, spilled across the ground.

As Xu Que's feet hit the ground, he turned and launched another strike. The sword beam, imbued with his cutting intent, arced toward the queen's head.

"Shing!"

The queen's head shattered instantly, and her massive body crashed heavily to the ground.

Without pausing, Xu Que quickly turned and sprinted deeper into the forest. By the time the predatory hornets reacted, his figure had already vanished from sight.

The incessant buzzing filled the air as the hornets quickly regrouped, charging in the direction Xu Que had fled, intent on hunting him down.

"That bastard, he just kills the boss and runs off, not a shred of humanity," Ye Gou grumbled, making his way toward the beehive. He figured Xu Que wouldn't return soon, so he might as well collect some loot in the meantime.

But the next moment, he was shocked to see a figure appear before him.

"Damn... Big Brother, where the hell did you come from?"

"Stop staring and hurry up, my two clones won't last much longer."

"Clones??" Ye Gou asked, utterly confused, though his pace never slowed.

Xu Que quickly scooped up more than twenty light orbs from the ground and rushed toward Ye Gou.

Twenty minutes later, the two of them returned to their original location. Ye Gou, panting heavily, complained, "Big Brother, is this really how we're going to live—just risking our lives like this?"

"This is just the beginning. Wait till I show you something even more dangerous," Xu Que grinned mischievously.

"Something more dangerous??"

Ye Gou's mind was reeling. His day had been a series of life-or-death experiences—first nearly devoured by a giant carnivorous flower, then chased by over a hundred predatory hornets, and now facing a storm of nearly a thousand hornets. 

Xu Que checked his timer and realized it had only been four hours.

"Let's meditate for a while. Once the area is safe, we'll head back and see if we can secure a safe zone."

"Got it." Ye Gou immediately sat down to meditate.

---

Meanwhile, outside the forest, the absence of the Imperial Hunter Company had led to a sudden scramble among hundreds of hunter companies to seize control of the dimensional rifts in the northeast.

Originally, everyone thought the Explosive Heaven Company would take the largest share, but the opposite happened.

Although the Explosive Heaven Company had taken down the Imperial Hunter Company, Shen Mengchu only claimed three rifts for her company, leaving the rest for others.

The company that benefitted most was the Ten Brothers Hunter Company, followed by the Apocalypse and Honor companies. The Hidden Gods also acquired many rifts, but they only claimed six regions and fourteen rifts in total.

Zhao Xian, looking at the newly arrived data, felt somewhat confused, but Shen Mengchu's explanation soon clarified why they only received these three rifts.

In the group chat, Kun Shao asked, "What now? Who's going to the Xiahekou area?"

Qi Shan replied, "I'm in Haidong, can't go to the northeast."

Huang Bo chimed in, "Don't look at me either, I'm near Haidong, and Qi Kai and the others haven't come out yet. They probably won't go either."

Zhao Xian said, "Alright, Kun Shao and Huang Bo, head to Yinchuan. Aside from the three rifts reserved for Xu Que, the rest are for our teams."

Kun Shao replied, "Brother Xian, are you trying to get fat?"

Zhao Xian said, "I'm with Yue Feng and Yue Xiaoqin's teams, so we've got three squads here."

Yue Yun added, "Brother Xian, leave one for us. Yue Shan and I just need one rift to complete our mission."

Everyone was speechless—who would have thought that the fastest team to complete the mission would be a duo?

Zhao Xian agreed, "Alright, mark one, but remember—safety first. Don't take any unnecessary risks."

Yue Shan gratefully accepted the mission, while Yue Yun thanked Zhao Xian for his advice.

Afterward, Zhao Xian quickly assigned new rifts and sent the information to Yue Feng's team. "This one is suitable for your group; you can head out now."

Yue Feng, after receiving the information, thanked Zhao Xian with a smile and led his team toward the airport.

---

At the Magic City Prospect Tower, Honor Company was abuzz with activity as they now possessed resources far beyond their expectations.

The northeast resources, which had once been an impossible dream, had now fallen into their hands.

"Be careful—if anything goes wrong, make sure to teleport out immediately. Don't try to be a hero."

"Don't worry, with me and Zhang Jidong here, there won't be any problems," said Chai Xiaohao confidently.

"I was planning to send you to Yinchuan, but now that you're in the northeast, I'm even more worried," Liang Jinyu remarked to her younger brother.

"Big Sis, I'm not a child anymore, and there are so many of us here! Can't you give me a little face?" Chai Xiaohao responded.

The rest of the team held back their laughter as they overheard the sibling exchange.

"It's a shame that Yu Xiaochuan isn't here. If he were, we might have had another assault team," Gao Hewei said with regret.

"That guy's just a traitor. He thought things wouldn't be as good here as they were before, but now we have thirty percent more resources, and we can even share weapons with Explosive Heaven."

The group nodded in agreement, not expecting Explosive Heaven to be so generous, offering D-grade weapons as easily as handing out cabbages—just report for safety, and you could get a weapon.

As Liang Jinyu was distributing the rift missions, a staff member knocked and entered.

"President Liang, Yu Xiaochuan is downstairs with some strangers, asking to see you."

"Why would he come back?" Chai Xiaohao stood up angrily.

"Probably heard the rumors," Zhao Peng said.

"Alright, stop guessing. If he's back, that's fine; we could use the extra hands," Liang Jinyu reassured them.

The others understood the company's predicament. They weren't lacking resources or rift targets, but they were desperately short on strong individuals.

"Let Yu Xiaochuan and the others wait for a while. I'll finish this meeting and then head down," Liang Jinyu instructed the staff.

As the staff member left, Liang Jinyu quickly finished distributing tasks and made revisions to the mission contracts.

When the senior members received the new contracts, they were utterly stunned.

"Sis, have you turned into the god of wealth?" Chai Xiaohao asked, staring at the new contract.

"From now on, we'll follow this new contract standard. It's also the standard for Explosive Heaven," Liang Jinyu explained.

The higher-ups in the room collectively gasped. No wonder Explosive Heaven was so powerful—such a wealth of resources could turn even a pig into an invincible monster.

Liang Jinyu smiled, clearly pleased by the shock in their eyes. When she first saw the resource allocation sheet from Shen Mengchu, she had been just as stunned.

Because these resources were twice as many as theirs...