The two of them stood up, both limping, and were about to leave when, from behind, Hawkeye, who was lying on the ground, let out a roar: “Damn it, so many of my men are dead, and you two still want to leave? Someone, kill them for me, let them be buried with us!”

A mercenary with an injured arm immediately gripped his longsword and charged over, but after only a couple of steps, his body suddenly shuddered—he had already been struck at the waist by the bloodthirsty tiger’s whip-like tail and was split in two!

“Roar!”

The bloodthirsty tiger let out a thunderous roar and charged at the last remaining mercenaries. However, its speed was getting slower and slower, even slower than a galloping warhorse. At last, the paralyzing potion began to take effect!

……

Olivia Walker’s face was pale: “Aaron Brooks, let’s go…”

“No.”

Olivia Carter said calmly, pointing behind them: “Olivia Walker sis, run in that direction. I’ll catch up right away. Hurry!”

Olivia Walker didn’t argue, obediently limping away, but her leg seemed injured and she couldn’t move fast at all.

“Clang!”

Passing by the corpse of a mercenary, Olivia Carter drew the longsword strapped to his back. It was an excellent sword, even engraved with a blood groove—such fine craftsmanship was rare. Gripping the sword, he walked forward step by step.

Hawkeye had lost an arm, and his chest had been slashed by the bloodthirsty tiger’s claws, his bones shattered. Even a warlord-level expert couldn’t withstand so many injuries; he had lost most of his strength. With one eye, he glared at Olivia Carter, roaring, “You brat, what do you want?”

“Eliminate the root!”

Olivia Carter’s tone was icy. He knew that if he didn’t kill Hawkeye now and let him return alive to Silver Fir City, not only he himself but the entire Bailing Pharmacy would be in danger. Hawkeye would never let him go, especially after suffering such a crushing defeat—he wouldn’t want anyone to spread the word.

“You dare? I am—”

Hawkeye bellowed, but before he could finish, Olivia Carter’s longsword had already swept across his neck. Blood spurted from the artery, and the mercenary leader who had dominated for a lifetime fell to the ground, eyes wide open.

……

Looking up, he saw the bloodthirsty tiger had already killed the last few mercenaries. Although affected by the paralyzing potion, it only slowed its movement. The beast was no longer just hunting for food—it was on a killing spree, determined to slaughter everyone present.

He grabbed a nearby quiver and a longbow, then picked up a sword and slung its scabbard over his back, turning to leave at once. But it seemed too late—the bloodthirsty tiger roared and charged at him. It wanted to kill Olivia Carter!

“Oh no, I’m done for…”

Olivia Carter cursed inwardly, dashing frantically toward Olivia Walker. Behind him, the bloodthirsty tiger crashed through rocks and toppled trees as it gave chase, its speed seemingly even greater than his own!

Ahead, Olivia Walker couldn’t move fast, limping as she looked back, her beautiful face pale with fright: “Aaron Brooks, what do we do?”

“Run!”

At this life-or-death moment, Olivia Carter couldn’t think of anything else. He scooped Olivia Walker up by the waist and sprinted away, true energy surging through his legs, giving him a feeling of endless vitality. His heart grew resolute, and he pushed off with all his strength, racing madly forward.

……

In the forest, the roars never ceased as the bloodthirsty tiger chased them with deadly intent, while Olivia Carter ran for his life. They kept this up for nearly an hour, and even while carrying someone, Olivia Carter didn’t tire at all. On the contrary, it felt as if a mysterious power had suddenly filled his legs, each step as swift as a meteor falling to earth, “pa pa pa” as he sped across grasslands and rivers. Suddenly, a “bang” sounded in his mind, followed by an image—a footprint symbol—appearing in his consciousness. It was unlocked, meaning that Olivia Carter had gained a new skill in this world—Meteor Step!

Meteor Step, an SS-level skill, a gift from the Martial God title, a supreme technique for pursuit and escape. In this world, it could be considered the unrivaled lightness skill!

“Ah…”

Olivia Walker gaped at Olivia Carter, speechless with shock. She had never seen a human run like Olivia Carter!

As they ran, the bloodthirsty tiger behind them could no longer keep up, so Olivia Carter stopped to wait for it.

Not long after, the bloodthirsty tiger let out a miserable howl and collapsed to the ground.

“Is it dead?” Olivia Carter turned around, cautiously eyeing the tiger’s corpse.

The huge tiger lay there motionless, streams of fiery red energy emerging from its body, swirling above it without dissipating.

……

“It’s dead!” Olivia Walker said with certainty. “Only after a spirit beast dies does it release the beast’s spirit. Aaron Brooks, you ran a 4,000-year beast spirit bloodthirsty tiger to death…”

Olivia Carter gasped for breath, his legs now feeling heavy—the backlash from Meteor Step had arrived! Though extremely painful, he was inwardly overjoyed. This was truly a narrow escape from death. He had been in despair, thinking he and Olivia Walker would surely die here. That would have been such a pity—such a beautiful senior sister, and nothing had even happened yet. Wouldn’t that be a shame!

Chapter 0009: Misfortunes Never Come Singly, Encountering the Swift Wolf Again

Looking at the longbow hanging on his body, he couldn’t help but feel it was a pity—it hadn’t even been put to use.