The Gobi Desert was quiet in the early morning.
The air was still chilly. Du Yu walked at the head of the team, two Long Spears strapped to his back.
When they were three hundred meters from their destination, he took a vial from his robes. It contained the black fat-tailed scorpion venom he had collected the day before. He carefully coated his spearheads with the poison.
Yuan Ming said, "Instructor Du, we'll be waiting for you for lunch."
Qin Ziwu said, "Instructor, you have so much experience killing Raptors. You'll definitely succeed."
Qin Ziwen cut them off. "Both of you, shut up. Stop jinxing him. Du Yu, your safety is the top priority. If it doesn't work out, we can always try again."
A short distance away, the corners of Du Yu's mouth lifted in a smile, his gaze resolute. "Yes."
In a cave within the canyon, a massive Desert Raptor was curled up, resting.
While it wasn't at the very top of the food chain in this part of the Gobi Desert, it was certainly near the apex.
