Divine Beast Adventures

by Srtyi

The world experienced a cataclysmic change, and countless spatial gateways appeared out of thin air. Exotic beasts of all shapes and sizes swarmed out of those aforementioned spatial gateways, forcing the humans to face the crucial moment for their survival. In order to search for a chance at survival, brave warriors from the army and scientific researchers risked their lives and

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Chapter 65: Chapter 065 – Double Advancement

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Zhang Che had originally planned on setting off for the beast world once his birthday was over, striving to advance to Tier Four as soon as possible.

However, he had a change of mind after he watched the swordplay Huang Tielan had sent him closely.

Although his subdued beasts were strong, and the Scarlet Flame Drake was even more horrifyingly powerful when he could use it, Zhang Che still lacked a certain sense of security.

His personal strength was too weak, and was, after all, a huge vulnerability.

If he encountered too many exotic beasts in one go, and they were so strong that his subdued beasts weren't able to effectively block them, he had to have the strength to protect himself when facing the attacks of the exotic beasts.

The Mutated Puffersword was very sharp; the 'cuts metal like mud' attribute could be considered first rate, and it even had the great area skill, Sonic Wave. There was almost no weakness to this weapon-type beast card.

However, he was unable to bring out the true strength of this weapon-type beast card.

He had never learned any sword techniques before. He would be helpless if he encountered too many enemies, or if his enemy was too agile.

No matter how sharp the sword was, it was useless if he couldn't hit his target.

After watching the demonstration in the video closely, Zhang Che felt as if a window had opened for him; his instincts told him that he found a way to make himself stronger!

If he used a sword, he had to at least train himself to be at least proficient in it, then hone his reaction ability when he hunted exotic beasts in the beast world in the future. Once he achieved minor accomplishment in it, his survivability would be greatly increased.

Of course, Zhang Che didn't think he had much talent in this area, and could become a swordsmanship expert, either. He only needed to not be helpless when facing his enemies!

Other than that, what made Zhang Che delay his entering the beast world was that he wanted to see how much longer it would take before his beast cards rose in quality.

Initially, the black iron-quality Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly took a week's time to advance to bronze-quality. Then, how long would it take for a bronze-quality card to advance to silver-quality?

If he were to extrapolate it based on the usual circumstances, advancing from bronze to silver-quality would probably take around half a month?

He had spent over a week in the beast world. If his guess was right, then he only needed to rest about five or six days at home to learn the result.

In these few days at home, he could practice the sword art Huang Tielan had gifted him. Although there wouldn't be too big of an effect in just a few days' time, at the very least Zhang Che could dissect the few basic movements and practice them.

Before this, however, Zhang Che felt that there was something more important he had to do…

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"What, you said we're going to move houses?" Sun Lan looked at Zhang Che in shock after hearing his suggestion, "But Xiaoche, where do we find so much money?"

Zhang Che had a faint smile on his face, consoling, "Don't worry, Mom. I obtained quite a few beast cards in the beast world over the past few days. Now I have nearly three million dollars in my account. Even after deducting the money for your medicine, we can totally move into a better house."

The important matter Zhang Che had to address was moving out of this poor neighborhood, and buying a better house downtown. This would be more convenient for his mother when she was alone at home.

After all, the facilities in this poor neighborhood was too lousy, and she was far away from the hospital and malls. Even the security around here was bad.

If Zhang Che wanted to make a living in the beast world for extended periods of time searching for a healing-type beast, he wouldn't feel safe letting his mother live in such a place all by herself.

He didn't have the means back then; now that his total assets amounted to nearly twenty million dollars, there was no reason not to find a better place!

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In the end, Sun Lan was successfully convinced by Zhang Che. They spent half a day searching, and finally bought a three-room apartment over a hundred square meters in size in the northeast section of Qian Wei City.

Zhang Che originally wanted to move immediately, but Sun Lan wanted to stay in their old apartment until his eighteenth birthday was over.

Zhang Che naturally agreed to his mother's request, and postponed the matter to the day after his birthday.

Moving was a simple matter; weren't there professional moving companies? Zhang Che only had to watch from the side.

Zhang Che's original intent was that the furnitures and appliances in his house were too old and they didn't need to move them all to the new place. However, Sun Lan's opinion was that she had already grown attached to those. Other than some miscellaneous appliances that were given away to their neighbors, large appliances, furnitures, and even kitchenware was moved onto the truck.

During their first dinner at their new abode, an unexpected guest came to Zhang Che's place.

When he saw Huang Tielan standing outside with a bunch of gifts in tow, smiling, Zhang Che only wanted to sigh out loud to the heavens, -Mom, I know you have taken a liking to Tienan (Ironman), but today is our housewarming celebration; what do you plan on doing by inviting her over?-

However, Huang Tielan was already here; he couldn't possibly drive her away.

"You're here, so be it. Why bring so many things? Come in and take a seat. My mom's cooking."

For some unknown reasons, Zhang Che felt that Huang Tielan seemed to be more pleasant to the eyes recently. Although it was unlikely that he'd fall in love with a girl taller and stronger than him, at least the two of them could be considered as close friends now.

-Mm, it's normal for a close friend to attend my housewarming party.-

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The next few days went by very comfortably for Zhang Che.

Every day he went to sleep, woke up, and ate on time. He also kept practicing the basic moves of the sword art in the training room of his new house, and would accompany his mother to take a walk in the neighborhood when he was tired.

The facilities in this neighborhood were really not bad, and eco-friendly. It was like talking a walk in the park.

Of course, with such good conditions, the price of the houses here were high enough to cause others to flinch. That hundred-odd square meters three-room apartment Zhang Che bought cost him over a million dollars.

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Time passed day after day. On the sixth day after Zhang Che returned to the real world, his spiritual sea finally experienced changes again.

"My guess was on the spot! The amount of time required to advance a beast card from bronze to silver-quality was indeed around twice that of advancing from black iron to bronze-quality!"

In the skies within his spiritual sea, the two bronze-quality cards, the Wind Shadow Wolf and Myriad Transformation Lizard, floated up and stopped under the rainbow crystal. They turned into two vortexes and started sucking in the multi-hued fog crazily.

Hanxue, feeling his food being snatched away, immediately wanted to come out from Zhang Che's spiritual sea, but was fortunately stopped.

Zhang Che was currently having a meal with his mother; if this fellow came out, wouldn't he mess up the living room?

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhang Che held on until he was done with dinner and helped Sun Lan clean up, before returning to his room to check on the two newly-upgraded beast cards, to see what changes there were in their attributes.

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Chapter 66: Chapter 066 – With a Sharp Blade in Hand, How Could There Not Be a Sturdy Shield

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[Wind Shadow Wolf]

Level: Two Star (Level 20)

Quality: Silver

Type: Original Combat Body

Characteristics: Fast as Lightning, Sharp Attacks

Innate Attribute: Increased Agility, Nimble During High Speed Movement, Making It Hard For Enemies to Land Attacks.

Weakness: Potent Poison Attribute Attacks

Potential: C Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

"Tsk tsk, not bad. Not only did its speed increase greatly, its attack powers grew considerably, too."

Zhang Che first looked at the Wind Shadow Wolf's attributes, and he was very satisfied with its basic attributes. With these two points, the Wind Shadow Wolf's overall strength had improved by a large margin.

What made him even more surprised was that after the Wind Shadow Wolf advanced to silver-quality, it also obtained an innate attribute. His luck was booming.

Being silver-quality was only the prerequisite of innate attribute appearing; not all silver-quality beasts had an innate attribute.

Not only that, the Wind Shadow Wolf's Innate Attribute, Increased Agility, happened to compliment its speedy nature. From now on, its movements would become even faster and more unpredictable. It would be nearly impossible for ordinary exotic beasts to land a hit on it.

Even if it encountered an exotic beast it couldn't defeat, the Wind Shadow Wolf had an extremely high chance of surviving with its speed.

The last point was that the Wind Shadow Wolf's weakness had changed from 'poison attribute attacks' to 'potent poison attribute attacks'. In other words, this fellow now had a high resistance against ordinary poison attacks, and wouldn't be put down by poison-type exotic beasts easily in one hit.

He predicted that if the Wind Shadow Wolf was able to advance into dark gold-quality in the end, with its C-rank potential, it might not even have its only weakness in the end. Even if it did, most poison-type exotic beasts would probably not be able to do anything to it.

If the Wind Shadow Wolf had surprised Zhang Che greatly with its advancement to silver-quality, then the Myriad Transformation Lizard card's attributes were a little disappointing.

[Myriad Transformation Lizard]

Level: Two Star (Level 18)

Quality: Silver

Type: Fusion Transformation Type

Characteristics: When Using This Beast Card, One Can Freely Transform Their Facial Features, Able to Adjust Their Physical Features Slightly

Potential: C Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

The Myriad Transformation Lizard card only gained an "Able to adjust their physical features slightly" Attribute after it rose to silver-quality, and it didn't gain an Innate Attribute, which was what Zhang Che was looking forward to.

"Ai, not everything can be perfect, as expected," Zhang Che sighed, helpless about the issue.

However, the Myriad Transformation Lizard was a rare fusion transformation-type card, after all. Its functions were support-type; naturally it wouldn't have too glaring of an upgrade.

"In that case, let me see what the effects of this 'Able to adjust their physical features slightly" Attribute is like." Zhang Che walked towards the full-body mirror in his room and activated the disguise ability of the Myriad Transformation Lizard. He first changed his appearance into that of his previous life, then started adjusting his physical features, shifting towards his previous build.

A few breaths' of time passed. Looking at the reflection in the mirror, Zhang Che pouted his mouth, feeling slightly disappointed.

It was indeed only slight adjustments. His height could only change within a five-centimeter range, and he couldn't change much of his body shape, either.

Even so, Zhang Che was actually very satisfied with this.

With these slight adjustments, no one could tell that he was in disguise after changing his face's appearance.

Not only that, Zhang Che could copy the appearance of anyone whose build was similar to him with near-perfect accuracy, and pretend to be the other person.

In some situations, this ability could definitely have some surprising uses!

"Very good; the two bronze-quality cards have both advanced to silver-quality. I should continue venturing into the beast world, too, and work hard to become a Tier Four beastmaster!"

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The next morning, Zhang Che bid farewell to his mother once more, and set off for the military camp where the spatial gateway in Qian Wei City's suburb was.

Before he went off, Zhang Che transferred a million Alliance dollars to Sun Lan's personal account for the fees for the genetic repair medicine.

During his journey, he also made a video call with Huang Tielan, informing her that he was about to enter the beast world again and asked her to look after his mother when she had the time. This made her so happy that her eyes were concealed from her bright smile.

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"Haha, Zhang Xiaoche really asked me to look after his mother this time! Does this count as a huge improvement?"

After ending the call with Zhang Che, Huang Tielan was wearing a smile on her face the entire day, and her mood was exceptional.

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Entering the beast world once more, Zhang Che first found a secluded area outside the safety zone and changed his identity. Then, he headed in the familiar direction.

Now that he owned a powerful weapon-type beast card and even had a complimenting sword routine, his offensive capabilities had increased by a large margin.

The only lacking thing was his defensive equipment. Compared to the various defensive-type beast cards, his combat suit's defenses were much weaker.

Even the combat suit Huang Tielan gifted him, that cost around ten thousand dollars, was only barely effective against exotic beasts at three-stars or higher.

With a sharp blade in hand, how could he not have a sturdy shield?

Therefore, Zhang Che set his sights on the Maneater Leeches he had discovered on his first entry to the beast world.

Although the amount of Maneater Leeches in that forest was a little too horrifying, and it was likely that there were even stronger existences in there, Zhang Che now had two silver-quality subdued beasts at his command, and the Mutated Puffersword that could cut metal like mud in hand. His confidence had increased greatly, and he had the guts to explore ahead.

As with his previous experience, not long after Zhang Che entered the forest with his subdued beasts, a huge group of Maneater Leeches from all over the forest jumped out from the bushes.

Facing the attacks of these ordinary Maneater Leeches, the Fiery Scorpion wasn't afraid at all, and allowed them to hang onto its carapace as they wished. Then, its stinger quickly shot forward, stabbing the Maneater Leeches and putting them down. Some of them turned into light and dissipated, while the others turned into beast cards.

On the other hand, the Wind Shadow Wolf wasn't able to do much against the Maneater Leeches. It could only make use of its agility and avoid the rain of enemies pouncing at it.

It had no choice; against these beasts that were both hard to shake off and were armed with thick skins, the Wind Shadow Wolf, whose offensive capabilities weren't anything to be proud of, could only try its best to dodge.

It was the bronze-quality Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly's turn to shine, however. Beating its wings, this fellow's hallucination-inducing powder scattered all over the area below. Every Maneater Leech caught in its attack range fell into the grass as if they were drunk, waiting for Zhang Che to harvest their lives.

[You Killed a Maneater Leech. Obtained 4 Points of Soul Force.=

[You Killed a Maneater Leech. Obtained 4 Points of Soul Force. Obtained Maneater Leech Card.=

[You Killed a Maneater Leech…=

Under the slashes of the Mutated Puffersword that could cut metal like mud, the incapacitated Maneater Leeches were like meat on a chopping board, cut into pieces by Zhang Che and turned into streaks of light.

This was a one-sided massacre!

"This is lacking… why aren't there any silver-quality Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches?" Zhang Che smacked his lips. These bronze-quality Maneater Leech cards were obviously unable to catch his eyes.

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Chapter 67: Chapter 067 – That Enchanting Purple Lightning

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In just a few minutes, the first batch of Maneater Leeches that jumped out from the forest were wiped out by Zhang Che and his beasts, contributing five two-star bronze-quality cards to him.

If it were any other ordinary Tier Three beastmaster, this would already be considered a huge profit.

Even so, Zhang Che was still not satisfied.

His target was not only these ordinary Maneater Leech cards, but the silver-quality card he initially obtained by killing a silver-tier Purple-Gold Maneater Leech through a stroke of luck.

Back then, Zhang Che was raising money to cure his mother's illness. He endured the pain in his heart and sold the silver-quality beast card.

Now that he was much stronger than before, naturally he wanted to get such a beast card for himself.

"If I can get a Purple-Gold Maneater Leech card, I won't have any problems with my defense in the short term. No one would be able to break my defenses, unless it was some extraordinarily powerful exotic beast."

As Zhang Che picked up the five bronze-quality beast cards scattered about, he looked further into the forest.

If he wanted to obtain a silver-quality defensive-type beast card, he needed to scout further in. There was no other way.

However, the situation further in the forest was unknown. The dangers were too huge; Zhang Che couldn't help but hesitate.

To go or not to go? That was the problem.

Although Zhang Che had the Fusion skill and could produce a three-star bronze-quality defensive-type beast card, it was still a little worse compared to a two-star silver-quality card.

"Then, I'll just use the old way: fishing!"

Following Zhang Che's command, the Wind Shadow Wolf suddenly burst into motion, and swept forward like a gale, racing tens of meter ahead in the blink of an eye.

In the instant the Wind Shadow Wolf suddenly charged into the forest, a huge bunch of Maneater Leeches jumped out once more from the dense bushes, pouncing at the Wind Shadow Wolf.

The Wind Shadow Wolf's speed and nimbleness was displayed to its limit at this time. Its large figure was akin to a racing kitten, rushing back and forth, dodging left and right. It actually managed to escape from the encirclement of dozens of Maneater Leeches.

Zhang Che's eyes shone watching this scene. With just this, the Wind Shadow Wolf's usefulness was no less than the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly. It even proved to be a little more useful than the Fiery Scorpion!

The concentrated bunch of Maneater Leeches were unable to land a hit. Their soft bodies contracted and shot out once more, trying to latch onto the Wind Shadow Wolf.

Zhang Che's sharp eyes noticed that among this batch of Maneater Leech, there was one of them with purple-gold patterns on its body!

"Nice. I finally lured those guys out!"

However, only one Purple-Gold Maneater Leech was not enough. Zhang Che couldn't guarantee that his luck would be as good as before, obtaining a beast card with only a single kill.

Thus, the Wind Shadow Wolf continued running deeper into the forest by several dozen meters. Everywhere it went, there would be Maneater Leeches jumping out from the bushes, joining those who were already chasing it.

When the Wind Shadow Wolf toured around the forest ahead and came back, there were at least a hundred Maneater Leeches chasing behind it. The number of Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches chasing it also filled up the fingers on his hand.

"Now's the time!" Zhang Che's eyes shone. He pointed the Mutated Puffersword at them, activating the Sonic Wave attack.

Invisible sound waves spread out in a fan shape. The Maneater Leeches who were caught in it were impeded, slowing down greatly. Their soft bodies fell to the ground, writhing around rapidly.

"These disgusting water leeches are actually resistant toward sound waves!"

What disappointed Zhang Che was that even the ordinary Maneater Leeches weren't severely injured by the Sonic Wave attack. They were merely slowed down and were unable to continue pursuing and attacking.

If it were any other two-star bronze-quality exotic beasts, the sound waves would have caused a large amount of casualties among them.

The handful of silver-quality Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches weren't even affected that much. They continued chasing the Wind Shadow Wolf. With every pounce they made, they would shoot forward over twenty meters, causing a great deal of trouble for the Wind Shadow Wolf.

The only thing that made Zhang Che feel assured was that the Wind Shadow Wolf actually managed to narrowly dodge the Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches' fervent attacks continuously, never getting hit.

"It's up to you next!" Zhang Che set his gaze towards the restless Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly by the side, issuing an order to attack. This large butterfly with a horrifying pattern on its wings fluttered them and flew ahead.

Concentrated poison powder drifted down, like a thin layer of grey smoke emerging out of nowhere, setting a poisonous trap along the Wind Shadow Wolf's path.

As expected, the Maneater Leeches' intelligence wasn't high. They didn't notice any problems with this layer of grey smoke and directly went through it.

What followed after was thoroughly tragic for them.

Ordinary Maneater Leeches directly fell weakly to the ground unmoving after the poison powder came into contact with them, as if their acupoints had been struck.

Even the Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches were greatly affected. They were like drunken men, and could only slowly crawl forward, without a shred of offensive capability left.

"Go, get rid of them fast!" The impatient Fiery Scorpion followed Zhang Che's footsteps closely after receiving his command, rushing forward. Its red glowing stinger aimed right at a Purple-Gold Maneater Leech's rear orifice, swiftly stabbing into it accurately and injecting a lethal amount of fire-attributed toxin.

Zhang Che, who was a few steps behind the Fiery Scorpion quickly came up and slashed down with the Mutated Puffersword in his hand, drawing an arc in the air that carried a deathly aura with it, splitting a Purple-Gold Maneater Leech in two.

Judging from the feedback, Zhang Che found out, much to his surprise, that the defense of the Purple-Gold Maneater Leech's skin was actually slightly tougher than ordinary steel. It was no wonder the Fiery Scorpion's stinger was unable to penetrate it!

It was fine this way, too. If he obtained such a defensive-type beast card, he wouldn't need to worry about ordinary low-level exotic beasts' physical attacks!

[You Killed a Purple-Gold Maneater Leech. Obtained 8 Points of Soul Force.=

[You Killed a Purple-Gold Maneater Leech. Obtained 8 Points of Soul Force.=

Two notifications of Zhang Che killing exotic beasts rang out in his mind simultaneously. He looked to the side, and saw that the Purple-Gold Maneater Leech stung by the Fiery Scorpion earlier was turning into a streak of light under a red glow.

A pity, however, that he didn't get any beast cards, despite killing two Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches. His luck was a little bad, as expected.

-Luckily, there are still three more Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches. I don't believe not a single silver-quality beast card will drop!-

Without any pause, Zhang Che and the Fiery Scorpion continued their hunt and jumped on another Purple-Gold Maneater Leech.

On the other front, after the Wind Shadow Wolf realized that its claws couldn't do a thing to the Purple-Gold Maneater Leech's defenses, it could only helplessly redirect its aggression towards the ordinary Maneater Leeches to the side.

Attacking wasn't the Wind Shadow Wolf's strength, after all.

Just as Zhang Che cut apart the second Purple-Gold Maneater Leech, he suddenly felt his scalp going numb, and turned his head to look deeper into the forest apprehensively. He saw an enchanting purple lightning flashing in his vision, flying straight his way.

Translator's Note:

1: Reference to Wuxia/Martial Arts. A martial artist is said to be able to stop another person from moving by accurately striking their acupoints.

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Chapter 68: Chapter 068 – Both Sides Gravely Wounded

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"What is this!?" Zhang Che's pupils shrank, sensing a great danger approaching him rapidly.

Every time the purple lightning pounced, it would suddenly shoot over fifty meters forwards. In just three jumps, it was nearly upon Zhang Che, spending barely two seconds.

At that moment, Zhang Che could only reflexively bring the Mutated Puffersword up to his chest to defend himself. He didn't have the time to move his feet.

This was all thanks to Zhang Che's efforts over the past few days, practicing the basic movements of the sword routine Huang Tielan gifted him whenever he was free, that he had such a swift reaction.

A huge force suddenly hit him. Zhang Che only felt that a soft body collided into him, carrying a huge force behind it. He couldn't resist it and fell backwards, rolling several times before coming to a stop.

Zhang Che also felt the Mutated Sword in his hand had sliced through something during that collision. A cool fluid splashed all over his face.

Zhang Che reached out to touch it. A sticky, purple-green fluid entered his sight, accompanied by a rotting smell. It was obviously from the thing that just knocked into him.

It was only now that Zhang Che reacted to this, a layer of cold sweat forming on his back. "Could this be a higher-class Maneater Leech!?"

He didn't know that his action of reflexively raising the Mutated Puffersword had already saved his life. If it wasn't for that block, that Maneater Leech of unknown strength would probably be latched onto him now, instantly sucking him dry.

With that subconscious action of his, not only was Zhang Che uninjured, that Maneater Leech was even hurt!

"Luckily the fluid from this thing isn't corrosive or poisonous in nature. Otherwise, my handsome little face would be ruined!"

Zhang Che quickly crawled back to his feet apprehensively. After wiping off the purple-green fluid on his face, his feet started moving quickly.

At this moment, the purple figure was being held up by the Wind Shadow Wolf, and didn't have the time to care about Zhang Che. It could also be because its attack failed and was even injured instead, so it had changed its target.

It was also at this moment that Zhang Che finally saw the true appearance of that thing.

It was indeed a Maneater Leech, but it was bigger than ordinary Maneater Leeches, and its skin an enchanting purple shade, with gold and silvery thin patterns all over, adding on to its bewitching aesthetics.

"Please forgive my tastes. I actually saw beauty in a water leech…" Zhang Che shook his head, expelling the weird thoughts from his head. His eyes, however, were shining golden rays of greed.

[Maneater Leech King]

Level: Three Star (Level 28)

Quality: Silver

Characteristics: Super Strong Defense, Shocking Launching Speed

Weakness: Fire Elemental Attacks

Potential: D Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

"It's actually a three-star silver-quality Maneater Leech King! No wonder it was so fast, and the Mutated Puffersword only sliced its skin open; its defense is super strong, indeed!

"A pity though, its not gold-quality…" The greedy Zhang Che was even picking on its quality, thinking that it was low. He didn't even consider that if this fellow was indeed gold-quality as he wished, would he have been able to block that attack?

Would the Mutated Puffersword have hurt a three-star exotic beast that was similarly at gold-quality?

Zhang Che immediately realized his thoughts were too greedy. He shook his head and summoned his two other subdued beasts, ordering them to attack simultaneously, getting rid of the Maneater Leech King first before taking care of the pawns.

Currently, the Maneater Leech King and the Wind Shadow Wolf were tangling with each other. Facing the Maneater Leech King's shockingly fast jumps, the Wolf's speed and agility were finally showing signs of meeting its match.

"Awoooooo!", the Wind Shadow Wolf let out a pained cry as the purple lightning slammed into its chest. Following that, the Maneater Leech King's thick, soft body latched firmly onto the Wind Shadow Wolf. Its sharp yet tiny teeth opened a hole in its body effortlessly.

In just a few seconds of time, the Wind Shadow Wolf's body dried up visibly.

"Shit, its so ferocious!" Zhang Che was astonished. -Luckily I blocked it earlier. Wouldn't I be dead for sure, otherwise?-

He was different from his subdued beasts; no matter how severe their injuries were, as long as they didn't die on the spot and dissipate, they could quickly recover after returning to Zhang Che's spiritual sea, nourished by the rainbow fog.

There was only one path for the flesh and blood Zhang Che if he suffered such an injury, however, and that was death!

The Wind Shadow Wolf's injury worsened extremely rapidly. Before the Fiery Scorpion and the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly reached them, the Wind Shadow Wolf couldn't hang on any longer and turned into a streak of light, returning to Zhang Che's spiritual sea.

The Maneater Leech King didn't pause for a single moment after losing its target suddenly, and set its eyes on the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly as its next target. Its purple body shot out like a bolt of lightning into the air, ripping a large hole in the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly's wing.

The Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly lost its balance and fell from the air, spinning, and turned into another streak of light, returning to Zhang Che's spiritual sea.

With that, two of Zhang Che's capable subdued beasts were heavily wounded, one after another.

Zhang Che was finally feeling a little flustered. Holding the Mutated Puffersword in his right hand, he stared at the Maneater Leech King, ready to defend himself from the opposite party's lightning-fast pounce.

Fortunately, after having suffered a loss from Zhang Che, the Maneater Leech King obviously intended to get rid of his subdued beasts first. As such, it jumped toward the Fiery Scorpion next.

Naturally, the Fiery Scorpion wasn't able to dodge such a high-speed pounce. Under Zhang Che's order, it didn't try to evade at all, and allowed the Maneater Leech King to latch onto its carapace. After which, its pincers snapped close and clamped down on the Maneater Leech King's body.

The Fiery Scorpion's carapace was obviously unable to withstand the Maneater Leech King's gnawing, either. A wave of concentrated yet hurried biting sounds rang out. After that, the latter's nearly dug its entire head into the Fiery Scorpion's body.

However, the Fiery Scorpion successfully locked the Maneater Leech King onto its back, as well!

Zhang Che's legs stamped violently on the ground, and he erupted out at the fastest speed he ever mustered, slashing at the Maneater Leech King's body with all his might before the Fiery Scorpion turned into a streak of light.

"Chi!" the Maneater Leech King's body was nearly cleaved into two by Zhang Che. The purple-green fluid splattered once more and stained his face, carrying that stench with it.

At the same time, the Fiery Scorpion couldn't hold on any longer and turned into a streak of light, returning to Zhang Che's spiritual sea. It transformed back into a beast card filled with cracks, devouring the abundant rainbow fog in his spiritual sea crazily to recover from its severe injuries.

With nothing restricting it anymore, the Maneater Leech King contracted its body to store up strength. Just as it was about to pounce at Zhang Che, a green arc of sword light swept through its body once more.

[You Killed a Maneater Leech King. Obtained 12 Points of Soul Force. Obtained Maneater Leech King Card.=

Hearing the notification, Zhang Che's legs went limp and he fell on the ground.

This was the most dangerous and the toughest battle he had ever fought!

Although he had successfully slain the Maneater Leech King, his three subdued beasts were all heavily wounded. It could be said that it ended with both sides gravely wounded!

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Chapter 69: Chapter 069 – A Small World

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"What a huge loss!"

Zhang Che staggered at the moment when the Maneater Leech King turned into a streak of light, nearly losing his balance and falling down.

If he was just a tad slower with his strike earlier, that results of this battle would be entirely different.

Although all three of his subdued beasts were at silver-quality, their levels were lacking. They were helpless when facing the Maneater Leech King, who had such tough defenses.

Thus, them suffering heavy injuries was a given!

"It seems like I still lack a powerful subdued beast," Zhang Che sighed, shaking his head. His desire to rise to a Tier Four beastmaster grew even stronger. He could only be considered powerful when the day came where he could employ the Scarlet Flame Drake.

Alas, imagining it wasn't all that was required to become a Tier Four beastmaster. At the very least, he had to slay several hundred, if not a thousand more three-star exotic beasts to reach that goal.

Zhang Che, who had three silver-quality exotic beasts was already finding it so difficult. What about those high-tier beastmasters who were what they were today? How much time and effort did they spend, and how much danger did they experience?

Of course, all these were not problems Zhang Che had to concern himself with.

He forcefully endured his fatigue, picking up the three-star silver-quality beast card from the ground and walked towards the two other Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches writhing on the ground with his sword in hand.

The hallucination-inducing effect of the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly's poisonous powder had a time limit. He wasn't willing to let these two powerful fellows recover their strength and turn him into a withered man.

Light reflected off his sword twice as he swung at them. The two Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches that were gradually recovering their mobility were each directly sliced into two, turning into streaks of light.

What surprised Zhang Che was that one of the Purple-Gold Maneater Leeches actually dropped a beast card.

With that, Zhang Che finally got himself a big return on this battle.

Leaving the those ordinary two-star bronze-quality beast cards aside, just that one three-star silver-quality, and that two-star silver-quality card was enough to make Zhang Che feel overjoyed.

"Mmm. I can use the three-star silver-quality one myself, and keep the two-star silver-quality for Huang Tielan-"

-Wait, why do I have to keep it for Huang Tielan?- Zhang Che was confused by his own train of thought. -Shouldn't I be selling it?-

A two-star silver-quality defensive-type beast card was worth hundreds of thousand Alliance dollars!

"I'm not really starting to like this fat chick, am I? Impossible!" Zhang Che shook his head, quickly dispelling those scary thoughts. With the Mutated Puffersword in hand, Zhang Che started going around killing the Maneater Leeches who were spread all over the area, unmoving.

The most important thing now was to seize the moment and earn money!

The bunch of Maneater Leeches incapacitated by the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly numbered close to a hundred. No matter how bad Zhang Che's luck was, he should be able to receive around twenty beast cards after he was done harvesting their lives. That was an income of over two million dollars!

As Zhang Che continued drawings arcs through the air, the unmoving Maneater Leeches on the ground turned into streaks of light one after another. The gorgeous view was even comparable to the time when he slew an entire elephorse herd!

Zhang Che's eyes narrowed into a slit from his smile when the final results of the battle were out.

Including his previous gains, he got a total of twenty-six two-star bronze-quality defensive-type beast cards!

Such a huge gain left Zhang Che setting his eyes further into the forest ahead, considering whether he should wait until the three subdued beasts had recovered and then go for another round.

However, considering the Maneater Leech King's horrifying speed and offensive capability, Zhang Che shook his head apprehensively in the end. "I'd better forget it. If there is any mishap, or if there is some exotic beast in there that is even stronger than the Maneater Leech King, it'll really become a one-way trip."

Mmm. One should learn to be content, and mustn't throw their life away because of greed!

Even if you had the halo of a main character over your head and were able to survive the most desperate of situations, you wouldn't live long if you kept courting death.

Thus, Zhang Che left this forest, feeling very satisfied.

He found a deserted hillside and rested for some time. In his spiritual sea, the three beast cards fully recovered after absorbing a large amount of rainbow fog; the entire process taking less than twenty minutes.

That reinforced Zhang Che's belief that the rainbow crystal was no ordinary object.

Under usual circumstances, beast cards would take three days at minimum to recover to peak condition after suffering such heavy injuries.

With the nourishment of the rainbow fog from the rainbow crystal, the process was hastened a hundredfold!

With a wave of his hand, three streaks of light shot out from his spiritual sea, materializing into three subdued beasts full of energy at his side. Each of them were filled with excitement.

-From the looks of it, these fellows actually want to return to the forest to get back at them?-

"Forget it; we were lucky that the Maneater Leech King's offensive methods weren't overly destructive. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to return to my spiritual sea to recuperate and died on the spot, alright!?" Zhang Che disregarded his subdued beasts' desire for battle. Instead, he fished out the three-star silver-quality beast card and held it between his palms, triggering a spiritual resonance with it.

After establishing spiritual resonance with the beast card, Zhang Che quickly placed it in his spiritual sea and branded it with his spiritual imprint. In the next moment, a mass of light enveloped his body as he willed it.

The light faded. Zhang Che looked down, and saw that he was covered in a skintight suit without any openings, the kind that removed the need to wear any other clothes from now on.

This skintight costume was similar to the Maneater Leech King's skin. It had a purple base, with gold and silver lines all over it, forming an exquisite yet complicated pattern.

"The heck, if there's an additional mask, there's not much difference from Spiderman!"

Regarding the style of this defensive-type beast card, Zhang Che no longer had any energy in him to curse.

What he liked was actually armor-style protective gear. They looked really mighty, in his opinion.

-A grown man wearing a skintight suit. What the heck is up with that?

-That is especially the case for certain private areas. Isn't it fully exposed to others' view?-

Zhang Che reaffirmed to himself that he absolutely didn't have that kind of hobby.

Fortunately, this beast card defensive gear could be worn on the inside, sticking to his flesh. He could still wear an additional layer of clothes over it. Otherwise, he would really die of embarrassment!

"Ugh, right, if I gave this kind of skintight attire to Huang Tielan, would she be able to accept it?"

For some unknown reasons, Zhang Che's mind wandered back to the tall and chubby Huang Tielan mysteriously. If she wore such tight-fitting defensive gear, how impactful would that look?

-That view would surely be very beau…-

Zhang Che couldn't help but shudder. He hurriedly shook his head, dispelling the weird thoughts in his mind.

As he shook his head, Zhang Che's motion suddenly came to a halt, his gaze stopping at a figure running in his direction urgently.

"Wang Dong?"

Zhang Che truly didn't expect to run into this person again in the wild. It seemed like this guy really had good fortune. He actually dared to wander out in the wild as a Tier Two beastmaster, without a powerful subdued beast at his command. He truly wasn't afraid of death!

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Chapter 70: Chapter 070 – The News Wang Dong Brought With Him

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The direction Wang Dong was riding his Elephorse from was from deep into the beast world.

It didn't have to be said that this fellow went wandering a bit too far into the beast world again. This time he had still managed to ride back on his Elephorse; his luck was truly heaven-defying.

Zhang Che was even starting to guess whether this guy specialized in selling information on exotic beasts and making a living off that.

If that was truly the case, then it was even more impressive.

A Tier Two beastmaster without a capable subdued beast by his side frequently exploring far away from the safety zone and going deep into the dangerous areas. Let alone other factors, just his courage was something ordinary people didn't have.

Zhang Che noticed Wang Dong. The guy spaced out for a moment. When he saw Zhang Che's appearance clearly, he immediately revealed a happy look on his face and adjusted his direction, trotting straight towards Zhang Che.

The Elephorse was fast; Wang Dong was nearly upon Zhang Che less than a minute later, yelling excitedly, "Woah, what fate! I didn't expect to run into Big Bro here!"

The Elephorse slowed down. Wang Dong jumped off his mount very smoothly, and walked up to Zhang Che. He bowed slightly in gratitude. As he did, he noticed the purple-based defensive gear with gold and silvery patterns under Zhang Che's clothes.

After that glance, Wang Dong's gaze was glued to Zhang Che's body.

"My… my god, Big Bro, you're awesome! If I didn't see wrongly, the defensive gear on Big Bro's body should be a type of Maneater Leech, right? Let me guess: it should be silver-quality at the very least. Perhaps even gold-quality! Big Bro, are you lacking an accessory on your leg?"

It was not difficult for Wang Dong to recognize the beast card defensive gear on Zhang Che. He had bought a Maneater Leech card off Zhang Che in the past. Although the two's level and quality differed, their basic structure was very similar. It wasn't hard to recognize it.

Of course, Wang Dong naturally had no idea that this mysterious Big Bro before him was actually the youngster who sold him his Maneater Leech card. Otherwise, it would have been wonderful to see the look on his face right now.

"It's only silver-quality. How could it be possible to find that many gold-quality beasts?" Zhang Che chuckled at the sight of Wang Dong's excited face. He continued, "Also, don't keep calling me Big Bro. My name is Sun Che. Just call me by my name."

"No can do, no can do!" Wang Dong shook his head continuously with a serious expression. "How could I call Big Bro by your name? If it wasn't for Big Bro giving me the Elephorse card, I wouldn't have been able to return this time. Looking back on it, Big Bro saved my life twice. I definitely can't address Big Bro directly by name."

-This fellow really escaped from the depths of the beast world again?-

Zhang Che blinked his eyes, thoroughly convinced of Wang Dong's luck. He didn't know whether to say he was lucky or the opposite.

"So you're saying, you discovered some impressive exotic beasts deep in the beast world again, and escaped back here thanks to the Elephorse's speed?"

Hearing Zhang Che's question, Wang Dong nodded, then shook his head, saying, "Big Bro, I really discovered some powerful exotic beasts this time, but I wasn't chased by them. I was almost killed by other people."

"Almost killed by other people?" Zhang Che felt rather surprised.

Although there were innumerable cases of people robbing and killing others in the beast world, seeking revenge against them weren't news either, it all depended on the circumstances, too.

Take Wang Dong, for example. To put it bluntly, he really didn't have the qualifications to incite others to commit any crimes against him. This fellow was truly too poor.

As for enemies, unless Wang Dong had so many enemies that they were everywhere, it was unlikely for him to casually run into one of them deep in the beast world, right?

If that really was the case, it would have been impossible for Wang Dong to survive until this day. He would have been killed tens, if not hundreds of times over.

"Right, damn it. I'm really down on my luck this time. I actually wandered into an area where people were surrounding exotic beasts and killing them. If it wasn't for the Elephorse's speed, I really wouldn't have made it back safely." Wang Dong revealed a wretched look as he spoke about this.

Zhang Che, on the other hand, was interested on this topic. He smiled, asking, "Let's hear it; what exactly happened?"

Wang Dong nodded. He didn't reject Zhang Che's request. After all, he was the Big Bro who saved his life twice, and he might even find himself working under Zhang Che in the future.

Thus, the two sat down on the grass at the hillside, and Wang Dong started recounting his most recent experience in the beast world in detail.

It turned out that ever since he told Zhang Che about the Elephorse herd and received the Elephorse card in return, Wang Dong really started going around scouting for information on exotic beasts and selling it.

His thoughts were like this: since his own strength was lacking and he was unable to hunt those powerful exotic beasts, why not make use of the Elephorse's characteristic of being able to travel long distances to look for powerful exotic beasts and sell the information for money?

Over the past few days, Wang Dong had really made use of this idea and successfully completed two deals. Although the exotic beasts he discovered weren't considered very powerful, he sold the information to several groups with decent reputation, and really earned quite a sum from it.

Today, he rode the Elephorse southwest about a hundred kilometers into the beast world and came across a stone forest. He suddenly saw a huge aerial beast whose wingspan was nearly ten meters wide circling in the sky.

Judging from the way that aerial beast was acting, either its nest was within this stone forest, or it was there hunting prey.

This discovery made Wang Dong's heart tighten, while at the same time he grew excited.

If he returned to the safety zone and sold this piece of information, it would be another pretty sum in his pocket.

However, before the aerial beast flew away, he saw a few beastmasters approaching him from the side, full of hostility.

"Tian Yin Squad is here hunting. Unconcerned parties please leave quickly, or don't blame us for not being polite!"

In the beginning, a group leader of the Tian Yin Squad was only driving Wang Dong away with a fierce look. At this moment, a member suddenly whispered something in the leader's ear, and his eyes immediately shone with greed, looking at the Elephorse under Wang Dong.

Wang Dong obviously understood what idea they had in their minds. He didn't give them any chance and directly prompted the Elephorse. It maneuvered around a few piles of rubble and quickly ran back in the safety zone's direction.

A large group of subdued beasts immediately gave chase to him. It was obvious that they intended to kill him since their attempt at robbery failed.

Luckily, those subdued beasts weren't as fast as the Elephorse, and were unable to catch up to Wang Dong.

Listening up until here, Zhang Che nodded, saying, "Your luck is indeed bad. Although you managed to escape safely this time, I think that Tian Yin Squad won't let this matter go just like that. They'll surely find trouble with you in the future."

"Escape safely? This was escaping by the skin of my teeth, Big Bro! I almost forfeited my life right there!" Wang Dong said, showing a fearful look on his face.

Zhang Che was puzzled. He asked, "Almost forfeited your life? Didn't you say that they couldn't catch up to you at all? Why would you almost lose your life there?"

Translator's Note:

1: Online slang. By lacking an accessory, Wang Dong meant to ask if Zhang Che needed an underling, i.e. someone holding onto his thigh for benefits.

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Chapter 71: Chapter 071 – Being a Fisherman For Once

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"Almost forfeited your life? Didn't you say their subdued beasts were unable to catch up to your steed? Why would you almost lose your life?" Zhang Che was confused after hearing Wang Dong's objection.

Wang Dong let out a bitter chuckle, explaining fearfully, "You don't know, Big Bro, those guys were actually equipped with long-range weapons. Just as I started riding away on my Elephorse, arrows upon arrows came flying in my direction. Although my Elephorse was hit with several of them, I was lucky enough and came out unscathed."

Upon mentioning this, Wang Dong's gratitude towards Zhang Che grew even stronger.

His Elephorse had nearly lost all mobility after being shot by the arrows. If Zhang Che hadn't gifted him two Elephorse cards, allowing him to switch his mount and continue escaping, he would truly be dead without a doubt.

"Bow and arrows?" Zhang Che was taken aback. "How useful could those be? Even a two-star bronze-quality exotic beast wouldn't be vulnerable to them, right?"

Wang Dong shook his head thoughtfully, "Their bow and arrows were probably not ordinary. I remember their arrows directly punctured several holes in my Elephorse."

Wang Dong seemed to suddenly came to a realization, saying, "Right, I remember now. The Tian Yin Squad wasn't from our Qian Wei City, but the neighboring Ci Zhou City. They belong to a large organization specializing in hunting exotic beasts. Perhaps Ci Zhou City's application of exotic beast materials have come this far, able to produce bows and arrows capable of hunting exotic beasts?"

Zhang Che knew of Ci Zhou City. It was a medium-sized city located several hundred kilometers away from Qian Wei City. In both population and research, they were far ahead of Qian Wei City.

If that was the case, it was no surprise that the Tian Yin Squad originating from Ci Zhou City was able to bring out powerful bow and arrows.

-It seems like I can't be careless around other beastmasters in the beast world in the future…-

From his prior experience, Zhang Che didn't have to worry about long-range attacks from fellow humans due to firearms not working in beast worlds. However, it seemed that he had to be on guard all the time from now on.

Disregarding other factors, the bow and arrows in the Tian Yin Squad members' hands were definitely not weak. They definitely wouldn't have the confidence to hunt an aerial beast with a wingspan of over ten meters wide otherwise.

-It seems like this fellow is indeed a lucky star to me. He let me obtain a huge amount of Elephorse cards the last time, and now he let me know about the matter of the new bow and arrows. It can be considered as him being a great help to me…-

Zhang Che really wanted to see if there was a shining lucky star above Wang Dong's head.

Of course, if there really was such a star, it would definitely be an unlucky star to Wang Dong. It caused him to nearly lose his life all the time, destined to bring luck to others!

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After bidding farewell to Wang Dong, Zhang Che pondered for a short while before summoning Hanxue and riding southwest with respect to the safety zone, where Wang Dong had been returning from.

He had a feeling that if he headed to where Wang Dong came from, he would have an unexpected gain.

This was Zhang Che's intuition, as well as the instructions from that shiny lucky star above Wang Dong's head.

Zhang Che didn't idle as he travelled, either. He suddenly had an idea and took out a Maneater Leech card, as well as the only Purple-Gold Maneater Leech card in his possession, to see if Fusion worked.

"Supposedly, these two cards are both two-star; there's a good chance that there'll be a reaction, combining them into a three-star silver-quality card, right?"

Alas, it was proven that Zhang Che was thinking too much.

He was pressing the two cards so hard that sweat was produced from his palms, yet there was still no reaction from them. It seemed like such exploitative ideas were impossible to realize.

"It doesn't work, so be it. Luckily I still have the rainbow crystal to raise the quality of my beast cards. Though, now it seems like Fusion would only be truly valuable when fusing three-star and six-star beast cards."

There wouldn't be too big of a power gap between exotic beasts that were of the same quality, but a star difference in level. It was only when they were separated by a tier realm, like low-tier and middle-tier, or middle-tier and high-tier, that their strengths would take a huge leap.

For example, with exotic beasts of the same species and quality, a three-star beast could barely fight evenly against two two-star beasts. However, once their levels were separated by a realm, a four-star beast could kill four three-star beasts effortlessly.

At present, Zhang Che's Fusion skill happened to be able to fuse three-star cards into four-star. The value of this skill would truly show when that happened.

However, although it wasn't hard to find two identical three-star beast cards, finding large amounts of them proved to be a challenge. This was also why Zhang Che had not purchased beast cards at the Qian Wei City trading hub to increase the experience of Fusion.

Once he did that, he would surely draw the attention of others. Even if he used the Myriad Transformation Lizard to alter his appearance, he couldn't guarantee that it was absolutely safe.

Due to that, the dozens of three-star beast cards Zhang Che combined initially were still in his possession, hidden under his bed at his new home. He would slowly get rid of them when he had the time.

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The Golden Elephorse King was extremely fast; he could maintain his speed at over sixty kph even on uneven mountainous terrain. Zhang Che found the stone forest described by Wang Dong in less than two hours.

Other than the route Wang Dong described clearly, an aerial beast with a wingspan of over ten meters wide was also letting out fierce cries in the skies not too far away, pointing Zhang Che in the right direction.

"Hmm? It has already been a few hours; the Tian Yin Squad still hasn't finish off that flying exotic beast?" Zhang Che found it strange. He hurriedly jumped off Hanxue's back, then recalled this fellow back into his spiritual sea against his will, and snuck carefully towards that stone forest.

The Tian Yin Squad had powerful bows and arrows, and yet they still hadn't killed off this aerial beast after several hours. It went to show that this fellow's level and quality was definitely not low.

In just a split moment, thoughts of 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind' sprouted in Zhang Che's mind, seeing if a chance to pick up scraps off the Tian Yin Squad arose.

There were a total of three spatial gateways around Ci Zhou City. These guys didn't stay put at their home ground obediently, and came here to Qian Wei City to fight for resources. Zhang Che didn't feel a shred of burden in his heart snatching their prey.

Of course, the flying beast in the sky wasn't to be underestimated, either. The Tian Yin Squad couldn't be considered a mantis, either. They were at least sandpipers and clams fighting one another.

-Mmm. Then I'm not an oriole, too, but a fisherman silently waiting for an opportunity!- Zhang Che thought proudly, peering between the gap of two stones.

Translator's Note:

1: A Chinese Idiom. It means that a party (the mantis/Tian Yin Squad) neglects the greater danger behind them (the oriole/Zhang Che) while pursuing a narrow gain (the cicada/exotic beast).

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Chapter 72: Chapter 072 – The Truth

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The stone forest covered a rather wide area. Currently Zhang Che could only see the aerial beast circling in the sky from afar. He hadn't seen any of the Tian Yin Squad members yet.

However, Zhang Che did overhear very faint voices conversing, but they were a little too far away. He couldn't hear what they were talking about.

They were most likely discussing about how to shoot that aerial beast down from the sky, right?

-But there is only one aerial beast. How will they guarantee that it would drop a beast card after killing it?-, Zhang Che wondered. He moved carefully, inching deeper into the stone forest.

That flying beast couldn't hold it in any longer after circling a few more rounds. It beat its wings, and dove down at a frightening speed.

In the next moment, imperceptible arrows shot up from the stone forest one after another, aiming at the diving aerial beast with a sharp whistling sound.

The flying beast let out a sharp cry. It beat its wings, generating a chaotic wind that neutralized most of the arrows. The remaining handful of arrows hit its body, but were deflected by its shockingly tough feathers.

"Damn, how ferocious!" Zhang Che gasped with his eyes wide. He didn't dare to imagine how strong this exotic beast was.

As they were too far apart, Zhang Che was unable to see the aerial beast's attributes. Curious about it, he couldn't help but hasten his steps.

At the same time, Zhang Che was feeling very doubtful.

First, it had already been several hours. The Tian Yin Squad was obviously helpless against this exotic beast, but why were they still unwilling to leave?

Second, the aerial beast was similarly unable to do a thing to the Tian Yin Squad's beastmasters. Why was it still tangling itself with them?

This fellow was a flying-type exotic beast. If it was unwilling to fight, it could just beat its wings and fly away immediately. Why was it acting so stubbornly?

-Perhaps the Tian Yin Squad members killed its offspring, or maybe they took its egg?-

Zhang Che couldn't wrap his mind around this matter, and he could only continue going further into the stone forest carefully.

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In the skies over on the other side, the aerial beast continued diving down after deflecting the arrows. When it came within a hundred meters above the stone forest, a dark streak of light suddenly shot up into the sky like a bolt of lightning, whizzing straight toward the aerial beast's eye.

It was like a great enemy was upon the aerial beast once the dark streak shot out. Unable to avoid it, the aerial beast could only use its sharp beak to peck at it, clashing against the dark light.

Dang! A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out. Zhang Che actually saw sparks flying in the air.

Under the violent clash, the dark streak of light shattered into countless pieces, scattering in all directions. Meanwhile, the aerial beast let out a pained reverberating cry. It beats its wings fiercely, soaring higher up into the sky.

It was obvious that there was a swordsmanship expert among the beastmasters of the Tian Yin Squad, and his archery skills was even first-rate, to be able to fend off against such a powerful exotic beast's attack.

This also made Zhang Che even more curious. What exactly was in this stone forest that made the Tian Yin Squad and the aerial beast battle on for such a long time?

When the aerial beast couldn't contain itself any longer and swooped down once more, Zhang Che finally saw its attributes.

[Purple Jade Condor]

Level: Three Star (Level 29)

Quality: Gold

Characteristics: Excels in Diving Attacks, Purple Feathers as Tough as Jade, Outstanding Defense

Innate Attribute: Keen Eyes, Outstanding Observational Abilities in the Sky, Able to Perceive Active Small Creatures 10 km Away

Weakness: Low Resistance Against Elemental Attacks

Potential: D Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

Zhang Che was a little taken aback after seeing the Purple Jade Condor's attributes. Afterwards, he couldn't help but purse his lips, "It's actually a three-star gold-quality beast! No wonder it's so powerful! However, it doesn't have a skill. Bad!"

An exotic beast had to be at least gold-quality before gaining a skill. However, not all gold-quality beasts would have one.

Zhang Che's luck was considered not bad; his gold-quality beast card, the Mutated Puffersword, and his gold-quality pet, Hanxue, both had skills. Thus, he was a little disappointed when he saw that the Purple Jade Condor was without one.

After all, having a skill or not held too much sway towards the combat potential of an exotic beast!

Take this three-star gold-quality Purple Jade Condor, for example. If it had an offensive skill, the subdued beasts of the Tian Yin Squad members would surely find themselves in for a tragic time. It would be impossible for them to fight against this aerial exotic beast for so long.

"I'm thinking too much. It doesn't matter whether this fellow has a skill or not; it's not something I can kill currently." Zhang Che said self-mockingly, shaking his head. He became even more careful moving around.

The Purple Jade Condor's innate attribute was 'Keen Eyes'; its observational prowess was simply off the charts. If it noticed Zhang Che and took him as a member of the Tian Yin Squad, targeting him instead, what would he do then?

Unbeknownst to Zhang Che, the Purple Jade Condor had actually noticed him when he approached this stone forest. It was only due to certain unknown reasons that it ignored him.

Just as Zhang Che was slowly climbing up onto a weirdly-shaped stone, a man suddenly yelled out fiercely. "Focus, you guys! The Five-Colored Spiritual Flower is about to fully mature any moment now. I think that beast up there will be going all out; don't get careless and let it swoop down at us! If anyone lets that beast get that Five-Colored Spiritual Flower due to their negligence, don't blame me for not taking our brotherly sentiments into account!"

"Don't worry, Chief, we know what to do. As long as we bring the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower back, we can drown in pleasure for at least a whole month. We'll definitely not let that beast come swooping down at us!"

"That's right, Chief! We'll stop that beast even if we have to risk our lives!"

They echoed out in agreement with each other. Zhang Che could even tell how excited they were from their voices.

"Five-Colored Spiritual Flower… what is that?" Although Zhang Che had no idea what that was, analyzing everything that was happening before him, he instantly realized that this Five-Colored Spiritual Flower was definitely not simple.

Obviously, it should be one of those rumored extremely rare treasures in the beast world.

That Purple Jade Condor probably discovered the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower in this stone forest long ago and was guarding it, waiting for it to mature.

Alas, the Tian Yin Squad came here, whether by coincidence or by some lead, and tried to drive the Purple Jade Condor away, wanting to monopolize it for themselves. Thus this battle, that had raged on for a few hours, had started.

"A natural treasure! If I could snatch it from the hands of the Tian Yin Squad, I wonder if it'll help with mom's illness?"

Zhang Che's eyes immediately shone with light!

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Chapter 73: Chapter 073 – What Should I Do?

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Although the doctor didn't say anything about these exotic treasures during their last consultation, Zhang Che felt that this was perhaps a direction he could work in.

After all, humans had only entered the beast worlds for merely thirty-odd years, and most of it was mainly hunting the exotic beasts. There wasn't much research done on the plants found on this side of the world.

Even those who specialized in researching all kinds of plants from the beast world were mostly beast card cultivators; their research was more towards using the plants as ingredients to raise the level and quality of beast cards.

It could even be said that in the current society, whether the natural treasures could be used to treat illnesses was still a blank.

There weren't many such plants in the beast world, either. Only one or two of them appeared occasionally, often guarded by strong beasts. Except for those powerful beastmasters, it was impossible for ordinary people to snatch the plants from the guarding beasts.

Moreover, there was a maturation phase for these treasures, too. Once the phase arrived, it would either be quickly eaten by the exotic beasts who found them, or rapidly wither away, turning back into the spiritual qi in the beast world.

As the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower was getting closer to full maturity, the beastmasters from the Tian Yin Squad grew increasingly nervous. Every one of them were holding onto their composite bows carefully, arrows nocked, staring at the increasingly impatient Purple Jade Condor in the sky.

In the short span of about a quarter of an hour, the Purple Jade Condor initiated several attacks on them, but was fended off by that strongest member of the Tian Yin Squad every time with his arrows. It kept crying out fiercely as it circled in the sky.

Zhang Che carefully moved closer as well, inching closer to the Tian Yin Squad. After scaling two rugged stone piles, he was finally barely able to see the Tian Yin Squad members in the central area.

As for the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower, Zhang Che was unable to locate it, probably due to his obstructed vision. He felt an itch in his heart, wanting to see for himself what a legendary natural treasure looked like.

Another few minutes passed. The Tian Yin Squad members ahead suddenly cheered. The Purple Jade Condor cried out at the same time, hurriedly swooping down without any care.

"Block it!" the leader of the group cried out. The pure black bow in his hand was drawn to a full moon shape, nocked with a similarly black arrow, aimed at the Purple Jade Condor.

Sou sou sou…

The other beastmasters who couldn't hold themselves in let loose the bowstrings between their fingers and quickly drew more arrows, shooting at the Purple Jade Condor continuously, catching it in a rain of arrows.

This time, the Purple Jade Condor no longer evaded, and allowed the arrows to land on its tough purple feathers. Its huge figure dove straight down at an open area in the middle of the stone forest.

That place was behind the backs of the Tian Yin Squad.

Without a doubt, the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower had matured!

"You guys must hang in there no matter what!" Zhang Che's heart tightened, afraid that the beastmasters from Tian Yin Squad would be unable to fend off the Purple Jade Condor, allowing it to snatch the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower away. He had no way to steal something from the mouth of a flying exotic beast.

Seeing the Purple Jade Condor swooped down without any care, the sharp-chinned leader of the Tian Yin Squad let loose the bowstring he had drawn, shouting out with a cold gaze, "Get lost!"

Weng! The bow trembled violently. The black arrow shot out like lightning, reaching the Purple Jade Condor in an instant.

Even so, the Purple Jade Condor didn't bother to evade at all as well, allowing the black arrow to pierce into its right chest. The two-foot long arrow was buried into its body almost entirely, and the purple feathers around the wound were pulled out along to the root by the sharp arrow head, floating down slowly.

Falling along with the feathers was a thread of crimson red blood.

After being shot by this arrow, the Purple Jade Condor finally swooped down successfully, generating a strong wind with its beating wings and swept the surrounding dozen beastmasters and their subdued beasts away, facing the black bow leader directly.

Forced into a direct confrontation with such a fierce beast suddenly, the sharp-chinned man didn't show any trace of fear. He waved his hand extremely calmly, and several streaks of light shot out, turning into various subdued beasts around him, who charged at the Purple Jade Condor.

From the rear of the stone pile a short distance away, Zhang Che's eyelid twitched at the sight. "Damn, this guy is actually a Tier Four beastmaster!"

It was no wonder this man managed to keep calm when facing the Purple Jade Condor. He actually had such a hand! Zhang Che scanned his subdued beasts, and he discovered that four of them were actually at four-star bronze-quality. The remaining subdued beast, which resembled a tiger, was even at silver-quality!

Undoubtedly, although the skill-less Purple Jade Condor was at three-star gold-quality, due to the huge difference in power between low-tier and mid-tier, it was no match for the tiger-like silver-quality subdued beast.

Not only that, the four bronze-quality subdued beasts were able to fight evenly against this three-star gold-quality beast with their combined strengths.

If it were any other time, the Purple Jade Condor could fly to the skies if it found itself not a match for them. No matter how powerful that beastmaster's subdued beasts were, they wouldn't be able to do a thing against it.

Alas, the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower's allure was too great. The Purple Jade Condor was unwilling to give up on it just like that. Its instincts were telling it that if it consumed that matured Five-Colored Spiritual Flower, it had an extremely high chance of raising its quality, becoming a true lord of this area.

The Purple Jade Condor let out a resolute cry, and flew towards the sharp-chinned man's subdued beasts without a care for its injuries.

"The difference in strength is a little too freaking much; how am I supposed to snatch that Five-Colored Spiritual Flower like that?" Zhang Che grew anxious from watching this. -Is this fellow stupid, or what? Fighting where your enemies have an advantage over you; a beast is, as expected, a beast after all. Its intellect leaves a lot to be desired.-

If the Purple Jade Condor was unable to deal a certain amount of damage to the Tian Yin Squad, Zhang Che really didn't have the courage to rush up and snatch the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower from them.

Let alone other factors, just that four-star silver-quality tiger subdued beast was sufficient to destroy him.

Moreover, that sharp-chinned man still had his horrifying black bow!

"Should I use the Mutated Puffersword's Sonic Wave to give them a treat?"

Seeing the Purple Jade Condor was unable to even put up a resistance against the four beasts' combined attack as expected, Zhang Che's pupils darted around, and a golden beast card appeared in his hand.

However, he didn't feel confident at all.

As a beastmaster's Tier went higher, although there wouldn't be too much of a difference physically, the strength of their spiritual sea would multiply.

Zhang Che didn't dare to guarantee that his attack would make the sharp-chinned man lose consciousness. If the man remained conscious, he could command his powerful subdued beasts to attack. Although Zhang Che could ride on Hanxue and escape, he would lose his chance to steal that Five-Colored Spiritual Flower.

-What should I do?-

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Chapter 74: Chapter 074 – An Unexpected Conclusion

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-What should I do? Do I have to return empty-handed on this trip, without even seeing what the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower looks like?-

Zhang Che was unwilling to admit defeat!

"If there really isn't any other way, I can only try to use the Sonic Wave attack to see if it's sufficient to deal with the Tian Yin Squad."

Zhang Che squeezed out all the juice in his brain, and could only think of this solution.

He wouldn't lose anything, even if it failed. At most he would just leave.

With Hanxue's speed, the Tian Yin Squad was surely unable to catch up to him.

-Let's try it!-

With a thought, the golden card in Zhang Che's hand suddenly transformed into a green sword, pointing at the distant Tian Yin Squad.

At this time, the Purple Jade Condor had gone all in as well, launching a suicidal counterattack against the sharp-chinned man's subdued beasts.

That fellow's feathers were a mess. Fresh blood flowed out from the arrow wounds, and its face was decorated with a few claw wounds from the tiger-like silver-quality beast. It looked to be in very poor condition.

Even so, the Purple Jade Condor was still a gold-quality exotic beast. It was not to be underestimated when it decided to go on the offensive. Its talons swiped at and tore one of the four-star bronze-quality beasts that didn't manage to dodge in time directly in half, instantly turning it into a dissipating streak of light.

"You beast, you're looking for death!"

The sharp-chinned man felt his heart bleed when he suddenly lost one of his subdued beasts, just like that. Although a bronze-quality beast card wasn't worth that much, a four-star bronze-quality card was still quite pricey. Those with good attributes could sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Enraged, the sharp-chinned man pulled out a black arrow from the quiver on his back and nocked it to his bow, ready to give the Purple Jade Condor another feisty treat.

Right at that moment, invisible sound waves swept over.

The first to be caught in it were the beastmasters and their respective subdued beasts to the side.

"Ah, what's going on!?"

"What happened, my head hurts!"

The other beastmasters were of various Tiers. The strongest among them were only Tier Three beastmasters. After being struck by the Sonic Wave attack, all of them fell to the ground, crying in pain. They rolled around in a frenzy, hugging their heads as blood flowed out from their orifices. It felt like something was drilled into their brains, feeling worse than death.

Even their subdued beasts collapsed on the ground, crying.

The sharp-chinned man, on the other hand, only let out a low grunt after being struck by the Sonic Wave attack. In his sudden weakness, he loosed the bowstring that was less than half drawn, staggering backwards before regaining his balance.

His complexion paled, and his eyes filled with shock. He didn't know where the creepy attack came from. His first reaction was to recall his subdued beasts, who were still fighting against the Purple Jade Condor.

Although the black arrow shot out at high speed, it was unaimed, nor was there much strength behind it. It fell into a patch of grass after flying out a few dozen meters.

The Mutated Puffersword's level was a little too low, after all. The Purple Jade Condor and the four-star subdued beasts were certainly affected, but only to a minor degree, almost like an itch.

"Damn, is it really impossible?" Zhang Che cursed out in disappointment, ready to summon Hanxue and leave the stone forest.

However, right at that moment, the Purple Jade Condor noticed that the surrounding subdued beasts had all retreated. It flapped its wings violently and wrenched its talons on the ground, accelerating its huge figure like a lightning bolt towards a pile of stones behind the sharp-chinned man. Under a hail of the man's curses, the Purple Jade Condor shot straight up to the skies and flew off deeper into the beast world.

Zhang Che noticed that the Purple Jade Condor was holding a five-colored mysterious flower in its beak. The flower was about the size of a bowl, shining with brilliant lights. It looked like an art piece carved with a five-colored gemstone, its beauty indescribable.

"Shit, give chase, quickly!" the sharp-chinned man yelled out in frustration. He flipped himself onto the tiger-like subdued beast and led his men in pursuit.

However, what came in response were only pained groans.

The Tian Yin Squad members had yet to recover from the tremendous pain of being struck by the Sonic Wave attack. Every one of them was still rolling on the ground, hugging their heads.

On the other hand, Zhang Che was reminded by that shout and quickly came back to himself. He summoned Hanxue and mounted him, speeding off in the direction the Purple Jade Condor flew off to.

The Purple Jade Condor was severely injured; it must not have flown far away. Although Zhang Che was unable to guarantee that Hanxue would surely catch up to it, it was definitely worth a try.

The sharp-chinned man immediately discovered Zhang Che atop Hanxue's tall figure the moment he started fleeing, and realized what just happened. He roared out, gnashing his teeth, "Shit! I don't care who you are! I'll surely make you pay for foiling our Tian Yin Squad's matters!"

When he was done cursing, the sharp-chinned man ignored his incapacitated subordinates and hurriedly gave chase with his remaining three bronze-quality subdued beasts.

However, Hanxue's speed shot up and directly burst forth with his maximum speed, running after the Purple Jade Condor like a supercar.

After giving chase for less than ten kilometers, the sharp-chinned man lost all sight of Hanxue's figure.

"Shit, I'll remember you!"

The sharp-chinned man could only slow to a stop unwillingly, looking at the vast, empty plains ahead with blazing eyes, gnashing his teeth to the point of nearly breaking them.

——

Zhang Che was similarly seeing red.

Although Hanxue's speed was brought out to the limit, it paled in comparison to the flying Purple Jade Condor.

Despite its injuries, the Purple Jade Condor's flying speed was something Hanxue couldn't possibly match up to. Zhang Che could only watch as its figure grew increasingly smaller.

"Damn it, was my attack earlier just a free gift to this fellow?"

Zhang Che was extremely unwilling to let it end like this, and he continued his chase, gritting his teeth. -I don't believe you can keep flying at that speed!-

After chasing for dozens of kilometer, the Purple Jade Condor was no more than a tiny black dot in Zhang Che's sight, threatening to disappear into the horizon at any moment. -Is it really impossible to catch up?-

Zhang Che was filled with disappointment. Just as he was about to give up on his chase, he suddenly realized that the tiny black dot was slowly growing bigger.

"Hahaha, I knew it! How could you possibly keep flying at that speed when you're injured?" As he roared out in relieved laughter, a gigantic mountain range appeared in the distance. The Purple Jade Condor suddenly dove down towards one of the mountain peaks.

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Chapter 75: Chapter 075 – Frisky Monkey

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-Do I chase?-

There wasn't a shred of hesitation in Zhang Che's heart. He grit his teeth and continued pursuing.

The chased had already gone on for over a hundred kilometers; did it make any sense to give up now?

Although it was highly possible that the Purple Jade Condor would have consumed the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower by the time Zhang Che reached that mountain top, he had no other choice since things had already developed to this point.

"So what if you ate it? I will still kill you!"

Zhang Che grit his teeth, leaning forward against Hanxue's back. The godly steed shot forth like a scarlet bolt of lightning, racing towards the mountain range a few dozen kilometers away.

On the way, Zhang Che saw exotic beasts on multiple occasions, but he wasn't interested in hunting them. On the other hand, those beasts bared their fangs and brandished their claws, not knowing that they had just avoided a tragedy.

With Hanxue's speed, the distance took less than half an hour for him to cover and arrive at the foot of the mountain range.

It was only when Zhang Che got close to the mountain that he truly felt how tall and arduous this mountain range was. Just looking up from the foot of the mountain, he could almost feel his neck break from tilting backwards.

It was surrounded by cloud and fog from its waist upwards. He had no idea how much further the unseen body of the mountain extended upwards.

Strange trees grew out from the side of the cliff, with countless branches tied into knots, and vines entangling them. Occasionally some apes or monkey-like exotic beasts could be seen climbing on them.

It was impossible for Hanxue to continue forward in such terrain.

Zhang Che let out a low sigh. He recalled Hanxue back into his spiritual sea and summoned the Wind Shadow Wolf instead.

Although the Wind Shadow Wolf was not a mount-type beast and it provided a very poor riding experience, Zhang Che could only make do with it if he wanted to catch up to the Purple Jade Condor. He climbed onto the Wind Shadow Wolf's back and ordered it to go up the mountain.

The road was both rugged and steep, but to the Wind Shadow Wolf, it was as easy as traversing flat ground.

Zhang Che, however, was in for a bitter experience. The violent bumps he felt were similar to riding on a tractor speeding through the wilderness but amplified ten times over. He nearly vomited from all the jerking.

Zhang Che didn't dare to puke. He was afraid that he would be flung off from the Wind Shadow Wolf's back if he was careless, and fall to his death, becoming the first beastmaster to get killed by his own subdued beast since the start of the new age.

The wind whistled past his ear, and the fog just flew by his eyes.

It lasted for about a quarter of an hour, before Zhang Che felt the violent bumps reducing. Focusing his eyes, he realized that he had arrived at the waist of the mountain, where the ground was flatter.

Looking into the distance, a thin layer of fog surrounded him in all directions. He could see faint silhouettes of mountain peaks around him, and hear occasional cries from aerial beasts. The number of exotic beasts around here was surely not small.

Zhang Che nearly wept. Where and how was he supposed to find the exact freaking mountain which the Purple Jade Condor landed on?

He couldn't distinguish directions around here, not to mention that he was definitely not in a safe position. If a powerful beast suddenly jumped out, he would have to run blindly, not knowing which way to escape.

It was already too late for regrets. Zhang Che could only summon all his subdued beasts and rely on his memory to search in the direction the Purple Jade Condor had landed in slowly and carefully.

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Rustle rustle..

A small-sized jackal-like exotic beast suddenly walked out from the bushes to the side. A hint of fear flashed in its eyes when it saw Zhang Che and the surrounding beasts, quickly jumping back into the shrubs.

Zhang Che only managed to catch a glimpse of that fellow's attributes. He discovered that it was actually a two-star silver-quality beast. Alas, it was too wary and ran away without giving him any chance to do a thing.

He felt regretful for a short time, before realizing that it would be great if every beast he encountered from now on was as tame as that. At the very least, he wouldn't have to risk his life.

As Zhang Che advanced forward, he passed by a cliff, and suddenly felt an evil gust of wind assaulting him from above. Before he could make any evasive movements, he felt a blow to his head.

Pachi! The object that struck Zhang Che's head suddenly broke apart. A mass of sticky stuff was now all over his head.

Zhang Che quickly hid under a rock protruding out from the ground and felt his aching head, staining his hand with a sticky red fruit.

"What the heck, is this considered a heavenly calamity?" Zhang Che was depressed. He was even struck by falling fruit as he was walking! His luck today really seemed a little bad.

Helpless about it, Zhang Che could only open his water bottle and lower his head, rinsing the fruit pulp and juice off himself.

Luckily his hair was only about half an inch long. Emptying his water bottle basically washed his hair clean.

After cleaning the mashed fruit from his head, Zhang Che set out once more. Just as he walked away from the rock, he suddenly looked up at the cliff ahead and saw an exotic beast sitting on the branch of an unknown fruit tree. It threw its hand forward sharply, sending a fist-sized fruit flying in his direction.

Zhang Che quickly dodged to the side, avoiding the tomato-like exotic fruit and looking back up at the exotic beast on the tree that was making faces at him. He was so angry that his nose was crooked from scrunching up his face.

"I freaking knew it; how could a fallen fruit possibly hurt so much!? So it was you, a little beast, behind it!"

[Gluttony Monkey]

Level: Three Star (Level 25)

Quality: Bronze

Characteristics: Lively and Mischievous, Extremely Skilled at Climbing, Excels in Finding All Kinds of Fruits

Weakness: Poison Attribute Attacks

Potential: B Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

The Gluttony Monkey's entire body was covered in grey hair, its body shaped like an ape's, but with a face resembling that of an orangutan. The hair on its long tail was a greenish purple, looking rather eccentric. It was as ugly as it could get. At this moment, it plucked another red fruit from the tree and flung the fruit at Zhang Che.

-Are you freaking done?-

Zhang Che dodged the incoming red fruit once more. He pointed at the gleeful Gluttony Monkey on the tree, scolding, "You frisky monkey, come down here if you're all that!"

"Zhizhi… gaga…" Seeing Zhang Che getting enraged, the Gluttony Monkey was so amused that it let out a wave of strange cries and rubbed his hands on its cheeks, scratching its face. The richness in its expression made Zhang Che, a human, blush in shame.

Zhang Che's eyes darted around for a moment. He pointed at the Gluttony Monkey with his left hand, taunting disdainfully while a golden beast card appeared in his right palm. "Come, come, just try and throw one more at me if you can!"

The Gluttony Monkey seemed to understand the expression on Zhang Che's face. Its weird face immediately turned angry, standing up on the intertwined branches. Its arms swung continuously, throwing a rain of the red exotic fruits down at him.

Looking at the oncoming red fruits, a trace of ridicule flashed across Zhang Che's face. He dodged to the side, a green sword suddenly appearing in his right hand and pointing at the Gluttony Monkey above.

The monkey was shocked. Before it could react to this, it suddenly felt tremendous pain in its head. It hugged its head, crying out as it lost its balance and fell from the branch.

"Heh heh, a beast is just a beast, after all!"

Standing in the middle of a fresh batch of jam, Zhang Che watched mockingly as the Gluttony Monkey rolled down the precipitous cliff. Although it really wanted to extend its limbs to catch hold of the vines on the cliff, its mind was severely affected by the Sonic Wave attack, and it was unable to muster the strength to grab anything.

In the end, the Gluttony Monkey rolled down and crashed heavily onto a rock a short distance away from Zhang Che.

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Chapter 76: Chapter 076 – Never Falling In The Same Hole Twice

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Falling from a height of dozens of meter, one could imagine the state the Gluttony Monkey was in right now.

Blood had splattered everywhere, and its flesh was mangled. Zhang Che couldn't bear to look at it.

However, once he remembered about what this frisky monkey did to him, the shred of guilt in Zhang Che disappeared without a trace and he walked towards it.

After getting closer, Zhang Che realized that the Gluttony Monkey was still breathing despite crashing into the ground, its appearance beyond recognition. Its limbs were still twitching uncontrollably. "Hmm? This fellow is actually still alive! What a strong vitality!"

The Gluttony Monkey's entire head was deformed, with an eye popped from its socket and hanging out, while the other eye was red and swollen. It even rolled a little when it saw Zhang Che approaching.

"I wonder how good will my luck be this time; will a beast card drop after killing this monkey? This is an excellent stock with a potential of B rank! Even if its current attributes are trash, if it can keep growing, it isn't something to be underestimated in the future, either."

Waving the green sword in his hand, Zhang Che looked at the near-dead Gluttony Monkey at the ground with his eyes narrowed, ready to end its life with a swing of his sword.

Suddenly, the remaining eye of the Gluttony Monkey revealed a strong desire for survival, as well as a hint of plea. "Hmm? Isn't it a little too late for you to be begging for mercy now?"

Zhang Che's heart was slightly swayed. He squat down at looked at the Gluttony Monkey's good eye and sighed, saying, "Really, why do this in the first place if you knew it would turn out this way? Such a mischievous fellow like you would die by the hands of other people or exotic beasts even if I spared your life today. Moreover, do you reckon you will still live on even if I spared you?"

The Gluttony Monkey's eye rolled with difficulty. A trail of tears mixed with blood flowed out of the corner of its ruptured face.

Zhang Che's scalp went numb, as something deep in his heart was moved.

After staring at the Gluttony Monkey's good eye for a while, he said, "No matter if you can understand me or not, perhaps I have a way to save you. However, you must become my pet from now on. Are you willing to?"

The Gluttony Monkey actually seemed to understand Zhang Che's words. A hint of joy flashed in its bloody eye, and it rolled a few times.

A trace of shock flashed across Zhang Che's face. -This monkey's intelligence is so high!-

"Alright then. I have a way to deal with you even if you don't submit to me from the bottom of your heart." Zhang Che nodded, focusing on his inner world and began to ask the gods… no, the rainbow crystal in his spiritual sea, to spare a little bit of its energy to cure the Gluttony Monkey.

Although the Gluttony Monkey was at the verge of death, with the rainbow crystal's miraculous powers, it should be extremely simple to save its life.

The rainbow crystal trembled slightly, suddenly opening a mysterious tunnel and linking it to the Gluttony Monkey. After which, a rainbow-hued mysterious talismanic rune shot out and entered the Gluttony Monkey's head.

Zhang Che was shocked by the sight. -There is actually such a function! What exactly is this rainbow crystal?

-Why didn't such a scene play out when I tamed the Golden Elephorse King previously?-

Just as Zhang Che was staring in disbelief with his mouth agape, he clearly sensed that the Gluttony Monkey's subconsciousness resisted for a little bit, before its will to survive triumphed and allowed the rainbow talismanic rune to brand itself on its soul.

In the next moment, the mangled-up Gluttony Monkey suddenly turned into a streak of bronze light and entered Zhang Che's glabella, floating peacefully above his spiritual sea as a ball of light, right next to Hanxue's golden ball, devouring the rainbow energy.

"I did it!" Zhang Che pumped his fist, feeling unusually excited.

This was a pet with freaking B rank potential! It might be trash currently, but it would surely shine in time to come.

However, he wondered why there weren't any strange occurrences when he tamed Hanxue, yet a rainbow talismanic rune suddenly appeared out of the rainbow crystal when he was subduing the Gluttony Monkey now?

Could it be that the problem lay within Hanxue himself?

After thinking for some time, Zhang Che could only conclude that Hanxue was already tamed by him at that point in time, therefore the rainbow crystal didn't do anything to it.

That truly seemed to be the case. It was said that a fierce steed would remain loyal for life once it was tamed. Naturally it wouldn't require any additional methods to control it, right?

Zhang Che no longer dwelled on this problem. He continued heading in the direction he decided on previously. After wasting so much time, who knew if the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower was eaten by that Purple Jade Condor already?

Although he did waste some time here, Zhang Che didn't feel any frustration.

He had not only obtained a pet with high potential, he had even discovered a way to tame exotic beasts as pet. This was already more than he had hoped for.

-Mmm. If I encounter any more exotic beasts with good potential in the future that I can easily overpower, I can just beat it half to death and use the rainbow crystal to forcefully subdue it.

-Though, I wonder if the rainbow talismanic rune would have any effect if the target strongly rejects it…-

Thinking of that, Zhang Che hoped an ignorant exotic beast would jump out of nowhere for him to experiment on.

Alas, despite walking for a long time and crossing a few mountains, he didn't come across any exotic beasts. It truly left him depressed.

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Suddenly a sharp bird's cry rang out from in front to the left, causing Zhang Che to stop in place. -It's the Purple Jade Condor's cry!-

Zhang Che's spirits lifted. He quickly changed his direction and continued on with quick strides.

He had originally thought that there was no chance of finding the Purple Jade Condor. Unexpectedly, the flying beast actually let out such a resounding cry, pointing him in the right direction.

The Purple Jade Condor's cry was obviously filled with energy, yet bore a shred of anger and impatience. He had no idea what had happened to it.

"Could it be that the feathery beast has eaten the spiritual medicine?"

Zhang Che's heart sank. He couldn't help but hasten his steps.

—

On the way, the Purple Jade Condor let out a few more angered cries in succession. It seemed to be fighting against a powerful enemy. Perhaps this fellow's luck was really bad and it was discovered by other exotic beasts after bringing the medicine back?

Hurrying on his way, after crossing another two slopes, Zhang Che finally saw the Purple Jade Condor clearly a short distance ahead, tangling with a brightly colored huge snake over ten meters long, about as thick as a water pail.

"God damn, that fellow ate the spiritual medicine as I expected! This snake is so powerful! It probably discovered the Purple Jade Condor as it flew back here with the spiritual medicine and started a fight in the hopes of snatching the treasure."

Zhang Che didn't dare to advance forward any more. He carefully hid behind a shrubbery, revealing only half his head, staring at the battle between the two exotic beasts.

He decided not to make any reckless moves before the victor was decided; he mustn't fall into the same hole twice!

In the stone forest earlier, it was exactly because he had made a move thoughtlessly that the Purple Jade Condor grabbed the opportunity and snatched the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower away. If the flower had fallen into the hands of the Tian Yin Squad, perhaps he still had a chance of stealing it, and not ending up with nothing.

"Just kill each other all you want. It's best if you're both critically injured and I can come out to clean up the mess!"

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Chapter 77: Chapter 077 – I'll Just Wait Quietly Like A Fisherman

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[Azure Snake]

Level: Three Star (Level 26)

Quality: Silver

Characteristics: Scales Possess High Defensive Strength, Excels at Constricting Enemies

Weakness: Seven Inch (Heart Area)

Potential: C Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

Zhang Che hid himself and swept his eyes across the gorgeous huge snake. He discovered that it was actually a three-star silver-quality beast. No wonder the Purple Jade Condor was so apprehensive of it.

Logically speaking, it was impossible for a three-star silver-quality beast to fight back against a three-star gold-quality beast, especially since the Purple Jade Condor was the natural enemy of the snake species.

However, in the prior battle against the Tian Yin Squad, the Purple Jade Condor had already sustained heavy injuries. On top of that, it flew all the way back here. Nearing the end of its strength, even an ordinary two-star exotic beast would be a huge threat to it, let alone the three-star silver-quality Azure Snake.

Because of that, the Purple Jade Condor was forced to consume the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower before it was matured to suppress its injuries, recovering some of its strength.

The Azure Snake wasn't willing to retreat just like that, even after watching the Purple Jade Condor eating the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower, either. Even if it wasn't able to snatch the treasure, it just had to eat the Purple Jade Condor before the latter fully digested the herb. It could gain tremendous benefits from that, too.

Seeing the Azure Snake was unwilling to back off, the Purple Jade Condor displayed its savagery as well. It actually took the initiative and attacked the bright snake. Its wings were slightly spread, slamming its talons off the ground and grabbed at the Azure Snake's head.

"Yes, fight! It's best if the condor busts the snake head open!"

Zhang Che hid himself carefully, his eyes locked on the battle ahead. He could only hope that the two would be evenly matched, ending with grave injuries on both sides. That was the only way he had a chance to go up and pick up scraps.

"Mmm. I'll just wait quietly, like a fisherman, this time. No matter if any opportunity arises on the way, I'll definitely stay my hand!" With the lesson from last time, Zhang Che felt it was better to just watch by the side.

The two huge creatures' desperate fight was incredibly intense. The surrounding rocks and plants were all swept into the battle, left in a devastated state.

Every time the Purple Jade Condor's wings beat, the wind generated would destroy the surrounding bushes, shredding them into chaff, and its sharp talons would rip the earth under the plants, uprooting them and sending them flying in all directions.

The destructiveness of the Azure Snake, its body as thick as a water pail, wasn't to be underestimated, either. It could shatter rocks every time it whipped its body. Some of the pieces even flew all the way to Zhang Che's side.

"Shit, we're almost a hundred meters apart, and I'm still not safe!" Zhang Che cursed inwardly and retreated another few dozen meters, afraid of being caught up in the battle. If the rocks struck him, he would really be in a world of pain.

Just as Zhang Che was retreating silently, the ball of bronze light in his spiritual sea suddenly shone brightly and shot out, turning into an ugly monkey standing at his side.

"Hmm? It hasn't been that long, and the Gluttony Monkey is already fully cured by the rainbow crystal?" Zhang Che couldn't help but be astonished. Looks like it didn't matter whether it was his beast cards or his pets, or how severe their injuries were, they would recover to peak condition very quickly under the mysterious powers of the rainbow crystal.

"Jijiji…" The Gluttony Monkey cried out, making faces as he saw his owner looking at him. He bowed with his hands held in front, trying his hardest to please his master.

Zhang Che was stunned once more. Was this a freaking Gluttony Monkey, or a flattery monkey?

"Alright, alright, stop crying out. We're finished if you attract those two big guys over." Zhang Che hurriedly glared at this fellow, telling it to shut up immediately.

Seeing his owner's displeasure, the Gluttony Monkey quickly stopped obediently. His facial hairs scrunched together, his lively pupils looking like he was wronged.

Pa! A rock as big as an egg came flying from afar, smashing down on the Gluttony Monkey's head.

The Gluttony Monkey jumped up from the pain, flailing his arms. Even so, he remembered Zhang Che's scolding from moments ago, and didn't make a sound.

However, this fellow's brain waves were obviously slightly different now. After taking a look at the battling condor and snake in the distance, his anger shot to his head. He bent his body and picked up a fist-sized rock, ready to throw it at them as revenge.

"Damn, you little shit!" Zhang Che's face changed greatly as he jumped over to intercept the Gluttony Monkey's right hand. His eyes were blazing, nearly losing control of himself and tearing apart this saboteur.

The Gluttony Monkey probably realized he was doing something silly as well, and immediately frowned, unmoving. Only his eyes were still spinning around. No one except him knew what he was thinking.

Zhang Che swept his gaze over to the Purple Jade Condor and the Azure Snake's fight. The two were still fighting intensely, obviously unaware of the commotion over here. He let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly brought his subdued beast and pets even further away.

——

The battle didn't continue for long. The Purple Jade Condor's injuries were too severe, after all. The consumed Five-Colored Spiritual Flower wasn't able to suppress its injuries thoroughly. During one of their exchanges, the Azure Snake's huge figure finally managed to wrap itself around the Purple Jade Condor's talons, causing the latter to lose half of its fighting strength.

"Oh no, I thought they would end with both sides gravely injured…" Zhang Che was gravely disappointed. If the Purple Jade Condor lost just like that, he would lose all chances of picking up scraps.

He didn't have much confidence in winning against an uninjured three-star silver-quality beast. Moreover, the Azure Snake was too big; even if the Mutated Puffersword was able to injure it, this huge snake could surely retaliate right away and turn him into meat paste.

As expected, after wrapping around the Purple Jade Condor, the Azure Snake pressed on its advantage and slithered its thick body up, constricting the Purple Jade Condor's entire body.

Even from afar, Zhang Che could hear the sounds of the Purple Jade Condor's bones snapping.

"The situation is set. I'd better go; there's no hopes of becoming a fisherman any longer." Zhang Che shook his head, turning around to leave.

At this moment, however, the Purple Jade Condor suddenly let out a piercing cry. A dark golden radiance suddenly shone from its body, a powerful force erupting from its nearly-broken body.

"This is the might of a treasure-grade medicine!" Zhang Che was flabbergasted. He watched in disbelief as this scene played out. He didn't expect there would be such a twist at the end.

Judging from the situation, the Purple Jade Condor had fully absorbed the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower's medical efficacy, and was at the brink of advancing!

If it could successfully advance, the Azure Snake was dead without a doubt!

The latter seemed to sense a huge crisis, as well, madly constricting its body, trying to squish its prey to death. At the same time, its great mouth opened wide, biting down at the Purple Jade Condor's head!

Translator's Note:

1: There is a traditional Chinese saying that goes something like 'aim for seven inches when fighting off snakes', meaning to aim for seven inches off the snake's head, where the heart is. However, that is not actually true. Not all snake hearts are located seven inches away from the head. Some snakes are so tiny that they aren't even seven inches long.

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Chapter 78: Chapter 078 – Dangerous Lands

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Shua shua shua…

Green sword lights intertwined, forming a net. A tiny beetle happened to fly by, and was turned into powder silently.

Some time later, the sword light faded, revealing Huang Tielan's tall figure. The chubby girl stood silently, with a hint of the air of a swordsmanship expert.

However, the trace of a sweet smile of her face ruined the atmosphere, revealing the innocence of a young girl in love.

Looking at the peculiarly-shaped green sword in her hands, it was like Huang Tielan was seeing Zhang Che right in front of her, mumbling, "Zhang Xiaoche, this is the best birthday present I have ever received in my eighteen years of life. I really love it!"

"Lanlan, you're practicing the sword again?"

Huang Tielan turned around after hearing the voice. She saw her mother, Zhong Yuqing, strolling into the garden. She stamped her feet coyly, causing the turf to depress slightly and form a small pit.

"Mom, you're like a cat when you walk; why aren't there any sounds of footsteps?"

"Aiyo, when did my girl become so hardworking?" Zhong Yuqing teased her daughter as she walked closer. "Aren't you uninterested in developing as a beastmaster, and said that you wanted to be a researcher? Why did you start practicing the sword again recently?

"Let me guess; is it because of that kid called Zhang Che?"

Huang Tielan stamped her feet again, "Mom, why did you go investigating my friend without my consent?"

Zhong Yuqing curled her lips, "Che, do I have to go check on him intentionally? We already knew about it when you got Adjutant Song to give your Fiery Scorpion to that kid behind our backs. What's more, where did you get that weapon-type beast card in your hand from? Don't tell me it was a gift from some ordinary classmate."

Huang Tielan's face flushed red. She lowered her head, mumbling indistinctly, "Ah, s-so it turned out that you and daddy already knew."

Zhong Yuqing came up to Huang Tielan and tousled her head. "Silly girl, you're my flesh and blood. Did you think your little schemes would go unnoticed by me?"

Seeing her daughter was looking rather nervous, Zhong Yuqing broke out into a smile and said, "Don't worry. We won't interfere in your matters. That kid is probably true to you, to give such a good weapon-type beast card to you, not to mention his capabilities."

-Not! Zhang Xiaoche that scoundrel still hasn't said anything about liking me even now!- Huang Tielan retorted inwardly. Her head drooped even lower, as a red glow appeared on her face unnoticed.

"Right, the thing about you asking your dad to look out for any information regarding a healing-type beast is also for that kid's sake, isn't it? Now I really want to meet this Zhang Che to see what kind of a guy he is, to actually make our Lanlan love him so wholeheartedly. Why don't you bring him back sometime, and let us have a look at him?"

Hearing her mother talk about this, Huang Tielan showed a hint of worry on her face, saying, "He entered the beast world again. I don't know how he is right now, or when he will be back."

———

Zhang Che was feeling very good right now. He felt that he could possibly become a fisherman.

The Purple Jade Condor's burst on its last breath had truly surprised him. He immediately stopped in place, deciding not to leave.

Facing the Azure Snake's incoming mouth, the Purple Jade Condor's neck suddenly stretched out from the snake's coiling. Its sharp beak landed the first hit on the Azure Snake, despite being the second to launch its attack, and pecked on the area of the Azure Snake's heart.

This peck of the Purple Jade Condor actually penetrated the Azure Snake's sturdy scales and opened a hole directly into its heart. Crimson red blood flowed out of the wound like spring water.

The Azure Snake shook its head violently from the pain, its mouth losing aim on its target.

After succeeding in its attack, the dark gold light burst forth once more on the Purple Jade Condor's body. Its sharp beak pecked at the Azure Snake's heart region once more. The previous attack had already torn apart the Azure Snake's defenses. If its attack struck once more, it would surely penetrate the Azure Snake's heart!

However, despite the excruciating pain, the Azure Snake constricted its body with all its strength, and a wave of cracking sounds broke out from the Purple Jade Condor's body. The tremendous damage caused its beak's aim to deviate slightly. Although it opened up another hole on the Azure Snake's body, it failed to damage its target's heart.

Zhang Che's eyes were shining brightly watching this. -Right, that's the way! What's there to watch if it's a one-sided fight? It's best if both of them are near-dead; I'll be able to go pick up scraps then!-

Since the two beasts were without skills, he only had to wait until they lost their fighting strength and he could go ahead and cut them up easily.

With two of them there, at least one would drop a beast card, right?

Just as the two exotic beasts were fighting to their deaths, and Zhang Che was waiting for the time to ripen with a smile, the real fisherman suddenly showed up.

A horrifying spider about the size of a compact car, its entire body black, silently crawled forward from the adjacent mountain top at flying speed, targeting the tangled Azure Snake and Purple Jade Condor. It suddenly spat out a long string of sticky spider silk, binding them in place.

"God dammit, there's actually another one waiting by the side!" Zhang Che's scalp went numb. Although they were quite a distance away from one another, and he was unable to see the huge spider's attributes, his instincts told him that this spider's level and quality were surely not low.

When the seemingly thin spider silk stuck onto the two fighting exotic beasts, they were actually unable to free themselves.

After using its silk to bind its prey in place, the horrifying spider quickly crawled forward, using its long and sharp hook-shaped chelicerae to stab into the Azure Snake's body.

Zhang Che watched wide-eyed as the Azure Snake instantly stopped its violent struggles once it was bitten by those poisonous teeth, and directly let go of the wrapped-up Purple Jade Condor.

"What the heck, the toxicity of that is so freaking horrifying!" Zhang Che's scalp went numb again after seeing this. He waved his hand and recalled his subdued beasts and pet without a second thought. With his body bent, he used the shrubbery as cover and quickly turned tail to run.

Only the gods knew what quality this spider was, with such horrifying poison. If he was discovered by it, he wouldn't survive even with nine lives.

It was only now that Zhang Che had deeply realized how dangerous this mountain range was, and he had only barely entered it. If he continued further in, what kind of powerful beasts would he come across?

"This can't do. I have to quickly leave this mountain range. This place isn't somewhere I can come casually."

Zhang Che's head was finally clear. He felt that he was truly too fascinated by that Five-Colored Spiritual Flower, and had entered this mountain range without caring about the dangers.

Powerful beasts could be seen nearly everywhere around here. He could lose his life if he was slightly careless, and yet he actually dared to chase the Purple Jade Condor all the way here. His luck was already very good, considering that he had yet to be eaten by some random exotic beasts.

Thinking of that, not getting his hands on the Five-Colored Spiritual Flowers didn't seem so regrettable now…

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Chapter 79: Chapter 079 – Ambushed

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While Zhang Che was running for his life, he suddenly heard a wave of sha-sha sounds from the forest to his right. His entire body shuddered when he turned his head to look.

He saw a strange-looking worm with countless blade-like legs. Its entire body was over ten meters long, with sharp, stiff hair growing out of its back, the tips radiating a faint blue luster, anyone who saw it would have their hairs stand on end.

What was even more horrifying was that this long worm was staring at Zhang Che with its colorless eyes, void of any feelings. Its mouth was filled with tiny sharp teeth, faint yellow saliva dripping out. Wisps of green smoke instantly came from any grass that came into contact with its saliva, quickly turning to ash.

[Demonic Poison Millipede]

Level: Four Star (Level 38)

Quality: Silver

Characteristics: Stiff Hair on Its Body is Highly Toxic, Its Saliva Contains Strong Corrosive Properties

Innate Attribute: Demonic Poison Reinforcement, Able to Kill Any Powerful Beasts Without Poison Resistance at Five-Star Gold-Quality or Lower Directly

Weakness: Lightning and Fire Attribute Elemental Attacks

Potential: D Rank

Zhang Che was so scared that his soul was threatening to leave his body after seeing the attributes of this Demonic Poison Millipede. He didn't care if he would alert any other exotic beasts and summoned the Wind Shadow Wolf, mounting it and escaping in the direction he came from.

Fortunately, speed wasn't one of the Demonic Poison Millipede strong suits. Despite chasing after Zhang Che with all its strength, the distance between them gradually widened.

It was only when the Demonic Poison Millipede's figure finally disappeared that Zhang Che let out a long breath, sighing fearfully, "This place is truly too dangerous. I better leave immediately!"

It was a four-star silver-quality beast, yet its poison was potent enough to kill any five-star gold-quality beasts without poison resistance. The Demonic Poison Millipede's poison could be said to be horrifying beyond comprehension. Even that huge spider from before was probably inferior to it.

-Could it be that this mountain range is filled with all these poisonous insects, which explains why I encountered so few exotic beasts?-, Zhang Che thought, feeling that this was probably the case the more he thought about it.

This mountain range was so deep into the beast world. If it wasn't the case, there was no reason he had come across so few exotic beasts after crossing several mountains.

Realizing this, Zhang Che immediately blacklisted this mountain range in his heart, deciding that he would never come back a second time before he was strong enough.

——

Returning to the hilly area at the foot of the mountain range, Zhang Che finally felt a little more relaxed. His back was covered in a layer of cold sweat.

"Zhang Che, Zhang Che, you're getting too arrogant. You can't continue being like this…"

Sitting on a flat rock, Zhang Che started thinking about his recent experiences. He felt that his journeys into the beast world had been a little too smooth-sailing, and he had become complacent, underestimating the beast world.

Although having an adventurous spirit was a good quality all beastmasters should have, it had to be built upon a sufficiently strong foundation.

He didn't have a powerful subdued beast at his command, and only the Mutated Puffersword could be considered a decent weapon. However, its level was a little low; the Sonic Wave skill was unable to threaten mid-tier beasts at all.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Che could only destroy ordinary low-tier beasts, albeit they could number up to a hundred. However, if he encountered any solo powerful beasts, he wouldn't be able to bring out its potential to the fullest and would be caught unprepared.

"So, I better be more careful in the future, and go hunt those three-star silver-quality and below honestly. I will only have the capital to venture deep into the beast world when I advanced to a mid-tier beastmaster and am able to utilize the Scarlet Flame Drake."

The sky was getting dark. Zhang Che glanced at the mountain range a short distance away, penetrating far into the clouds, before mounting Hanxue and returning in the direction he came from.

His current location was too close to the mountain range, after all, and it was still too dangerous at night. Zhang Che didn't dare to spend the night here.

——

On their way back, Hanxue didn't run at his fastest speed. Zhang Che wanted to hunt a few exotic beasts as they travelled.

Only the heavens knew how many more three-star beasts he had to kill to advance to Tier Four. He had to make every beast he encountered count.

Zhang Che travelled dozens of kilometers by the time evening was near, but he only harvested a handful of beasts, of which only three were three-star exotic beasts.

The only consolation was that these dozen or so exotic beasts contributed four beast cards to Zhang Che. Three of them were two-star, and the remaining one was a three-star. All of them were of bronze quality. Selling them would fetch slightly over two hundred thousand Alliance dollars.

The sky was getting increasing dark. When Hanxue came to a valley, he suddenly stopped, feeling uneasy and let out a long neigh. Zhang Che's heart jumped, feeling goosebumps all over. -Could there be some powerful exotic beast ahead?-

At this moment, a rain of arrows suddenly shot out from the mountain forest on the left slope, enveloping the area around Zhang Che.

-Oh shit, the Tian Yin Squad!- Zhang Che realized the identity of his ambushers almost instantly. There was no other possibility aside from them.

He didn't expect these fellows to hold a grudge to such an extent. They were actually still hiding along the way back after such a long time.

These thoughts flashed through Zhang Che's mind, but his body didn't pause in the slightest, leaning forward on Hanxue's back, his hands holding onto his steed's neck tightly.

In the next moment, Hanxue's skill, the Lightning Charge, was activated. His stationary figure suddenly shot out like lightning, appearing two hundred meters away in an instant, avoiding the rain of arrows.

"Go quickly, don't stop!"

The opposing party was armed with bows, and their leader was even a Tier Four beastmaster. Although Zhang Che really wanted to murder these bastards who had ambushed him, he was powerless against them, and could only choose to run away.

—

"Shit! This guy's subdued beast is actually that powerful!"

Back on the slope, the sharp-chinned leader of the Tian Yin Squad cursed angrily, nearly throwing his black bow to the ground.

Watching Zhang Che quickly disappearing from his sight atop Hanxue, the sharp-chinned man turned his head to a beastmaster at the side and snarled, "Hurry, get your Cloud Sparrow to continue chasing! He dared to foil our Tian Yin Squad's matters; I don't care who he is, he'd better prepare himself for our wrath!"

However, the beastmaster wore a bitter smile on his face as he replied, "Chief, the sky is almost fully dark; my Cloud Sparrow's eyesight isn't good at night. I'm afraid it's impossible to chase after him."

"Damn it!" the sharp-chinned man cursed again. Following which, his expression turned cold and said, "Get someone to investigate thoroughly when we get back. This guy's mount looks very unique; I don't believe we won't find out his identity!"

Hanxue ran over five kilometers out in one go. Zhang Che finally let out a long sigh of relief. Still feeling fearful, he couldn't help but think, -How did these guys figure out I would come out here? Perhaps one of them has a flying beast as well, able to scout for information from a high altitude?-

After thinking things over, he decided that this was the biggest possibility.

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Chapter 80: Chapter 080 – I'll Go Get Myself A Bird, Too

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The Tian Yin Squad could only be relying on an aerial beast, observing from the skies to confirm his return route and then set up an ambush.

As for how they were so sure that he would return today, Zhang Che didn't find it strange, either. It seemed they understood this area rather well, and knew that this mountain range was filled with dangers. When he discovered this, naturally he would choose to return before it got dark.

"It looks like I really need to buy an aerial beast's card. Otherwise, if I get into this kind of situation again, I won't be able to guarantee that I can escape safely."

Thinking of this, Zhang Che decided to ride Hanxue all the way back to the safety zone, terminating his operation. He wanted to get himself a bird before deciding on his next course of action.

As for whether the Tian Yin Squad would chase him back to the safety zone, Zhang Che wasn't worried at all. So what if they chased after him? Would they dare to lay their hands on him back there?

Once he returned to Qian Wei City, all he had to do was make a few turns here and there, change his face and outfit a few times, and even Detective Conan wouldn't be able to find him.

However, he already had six subdued beasts and two pets. They took up all eight slots in his spiritual sea; could he still equip more beast cards?

Zhang Che suddenly realized a very serious problem. His face couldn't help but change slightly.

"Hmm? Right, I seem to recall that the subdued beasts' cards and my pets' balls of light were situated at different areas in my spiritual sea. Perhaps…" Thinking of this, Zhang Che immediately grew excited. He quickly took out a three-star bronze-quality beast card he had obtained during this trip from his backpack and held it between his palms, triggering a spiritual resonance.

A moment later, the beast card turned into a ray of light and flew into Zhang Che's spiritual sea, and he nearly laughed out loud.

"As expected! It seems like me taming pets doesn't affect the number of beast cards I can use. With that, it means I can employ twice as many of them! Though, I don't know if the amount of pets I can have will be limited by my beastmaster tier. If it doesn't, doesn't that mean that I can have an unlimited number of pets?" However, Zhang Che felt that this possibility was unlikely. After all, the space in his spiritual sea was limited. How could it possibly allow him to keep stuffing more pets in there?

It was extremely likely that the number of pets he could have was also limited by his beastmaster tier; it shouldn't exceed the number of beast cards he could utilize.

Even so, Zhang Che was very content!

Think about it; an ordinary Tier Three beastmaster could only employ four subdued beasts, while he could utilize eight subdued beasts and eight pets! If the difference in strength between him and his enemies wasn't too great, he could totally use numbers to steamroll them!

With this unexpected discovery, Zhang Che's mood was exceptionally great. Even his slight unhappiness from being ambushed by the Tian Yin Squad vanished without a trace.

——

When he was halfway back to the fort, the sky had turned entirely dark. Zhang Che could only get Hanxue to slow down, in case this fellow slipped up and threw him off.

There was no signs of the Tian Yin Squad giving chase. Zhang Che let out a long sigh of relief. It made sense thinking about it; it was so dark during the nights in the beast world that it was nearly impossible to see your fingers if you stretched your arm out. Even if they had an aerial beast for scouting purposes, it was impossible for them to discover his tracks unless it had the rare ability of night vision.

As a precautionary measure, however, after he passed through the spatial gateway back to Mercury, Zhang Che went through several crowded areas. He altered his appearance and switched his outfit each time to make sure no one would be able to identify him even if there were any Tian Yin Squad members tailing him, before heading to a large-scale beast card shop.

After entering the shop, Zhang Che walked up to a sales lady and asked directly, "Do you have any flying-type beast cards for scouting purposes here?"

After hearing Zhang Che's inquiry, the sales assistant spaced out for a moment and muttered to herself, answering without confidence, "Sir, please wait a moment. I need to check our inventory to be sure. After all, flying-type beast cards that can be used for scouting purposes are one of the rarer types. I'm not certain whether we still have them in stock."

-Rare type?- Zhang Che couldn't help but feel doubtful. Although flying-type exotic beasts were comparatively harder to hunt, it shouldn't be to the extent of becoming rare types, should they?

The sales assistant lady seemed to see through Zhang Che's doubt and explained with a slight smile as she operated the computer on the desk to search. "It's like that, Sir, I think you have a misconception about scouting-type aerial beasts. Actually, not all aerial beasts can be used for scouting purposes."

Zhang Che came to a realization. He nodded and waited patiently.

After a short while, the sales assistant lady suddenly yelped out in surprise. She turned to look at Zhang Che, saying with a smile, "Sir, your luck is really not bad. We have one last scouting aerial beast card in our inventory, but…"

Zhang Che's lips were originally widening into a smile. However, his expression stiffened after hearing the 'but'.

"But this beast card's level and quality is a little low. I don't know if you'd be satisfied with it."

-Damn you, can't you say it in one go?-, Zhang Che cursed inwardly. He didn't mind it, however. As long as it was a scouting-type aerial beast card, who cared about its level and quality? It wasn't meant to be used for battle anyway.

"It's fine. I only need it to be capable of scouting."

Seeing Zhang Che didn't mind, the sales assistant lady sighed in relief and continued, "There's no problems then, sir. This beast card is a one-star black iron-quality card, priced at fifty thousand Alliance dollars. Are you confirming your purchase?"

-Fifty thousand dollars? Is this a freaking scam?!-

However, Zhang Che also knew that this kind of beast card with a special purpose would definitely not be priced like ordinary cards. He nodded to confirm his purchase.

After transferring fifty thousand dollars from his bank account using his personal terminal, the one-star black-iron scouting-type aerial beast card was officially purchased by Zhang Che.

[Large-Beaked Raven]

Level: One Star (Level 10)

Quality: Black Iron

Characteristics: A Scouting-type Aerial Beast. Its Scouting Range has a Radius of One Kilometer, Able to Warn Beastmaster After Discovering Information Via Spiritual Link

Weakness: Small Scouting Range, Below Average Intelligence, Unable to Differentiate Threat Levels By Itself

Potential: E Rank

Cultivating Directions: No Value In Cultivating

The corners of Zhang Che's mouth twitched a few times after looking at this Large-Beaked Raven's attributes. It was truly a trash-tier fighter. If it wasn't for the fact that it was a scouting-type aerial beast, probably no one would accept it, even if it was free.

"I'll just make do with this for now. At the very least it is still able to discover dangers within a one kilometer radius. Even if it can't distinguish the threat level, it's as good as a mini-radar to warn me beforehand."

Moreover, this fellow was a flying beast. It could fly around and patrol with the beastmaster as the center. Just work its wings a little harder, and the area it could cover was still rather considerable.

Of course, if Zhang Che wanted to track any exotic beast or his enemies' tracks, this fellow would be totally useless. It could only be used for passive defense.

After walking out of this beast card shop, Zhang Che had no intentions of returning home. Instead, he set his sights on a neo-material weapons and equipment shop not far away.

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Chapter 81: Chapter 081 – I Have A Bold Idea

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After failing in his two attempts at benefitting from the sidelines and suffering the ambush of the Tian Yin Squad, Zhang Che was made deeply aware of his greatest weakness under his current circumstances of not having a powerful subdued beast and him still being a Tier Three beastmaster: long range offensive methods!

Although the Sonic Wave skill of the Mutated Puffersword was considered a long range area attack, it was limited by its cooldown and waiting for twenty minutes once it was used. Also, the same old problem still existed. The Mutated Puffersword's level was too low, at only two-star. Its skill did not pose much of a threat against mid-tier beasts.

Thus, on his way back, Zhang Che had thought on more than one occasion whether he should buy himself a bow.

Of course, it wasn't such an easy matter to become a passable archer. Without months and years of practice, it would be a waste even if Zhang Che had the best bows in hand.

However, this was still a very useful offensive method, in the end. If not the near-future, he had to plan for the distant future, too.

Now that the research of making weapons using materials from exotic beasts was becoming more well-developed by the day, it might even be possible to produce bows that rivalled large caliber sniper rifles in power.

If Zhang Che could train himself to be proficient in archery and equip himself with a strong bow, he too could possess an extremely high fighting strength, be it against exotic beasts or other beastmasters. It would add on to his overall combat potential.

Take today's ambush by the Tian Yin Squad, for example. If Zhang Che was well-versed in archery and had a bow with longer effective range than them, he could totally make use of Hanxue's advantage in speed to kite them and snipe them down, one by one.

Of course, it would be unlikely for him to find a good bow in Qian Wei City. The reason why Zhang Che wanted to go take a look at the equipment stores was that he planned to buy an ordinary bow to practice archery first, in case he wouldn't be able to make good use of the better ones he might come across in the future.

Reality was as he thought, too. After looking around in a few large-scale equipment shops, Zhang Che realized that the bows for sale were all very ordinary. According to the sales assistants, none of them had the kind of strong bows that the Tian Yin Squad's leader was using.

In the end, it was a shop assistant from one of the stores who told Zhang Che a piece of information in secret about neo-material bow and arrows. "Sir, if you're looking for a good bow to hunt exotic beasts, I suggest you to look around in Ci Zhou City. I heard that the Shooting Sun Research Institute over there has made immense progress on neo-material bows and arrows. Perhaps you might find something you desire there."

-It looks like I should really find some time and make a trip over to Ci Zhou City. Shooting Sun Research Institute… what an imposing name. It sounds like they specialize in researching bows and arrows. Presumably the bows and arrows used by the Tian Yin Squad originated from there.- Zhang Che made up his mind. Once his archery skills attained minor accomplishments, he would make a trip to Ci Zhou City. No matter how much he had to pay, he had to get himself a top-grade bow.

"Oh, right, I'm new to archery and I want to buy a bow to practice. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Since this shop assistant was willing to let him in on some insider information, Zhang Che didn't mind patronizing her business.

-What? An archery newbie? Then why did you freaking ask me for the best bows? Are you specially here to tease me?-, the shop assistant criticized silently. She maintained a professional smile on her face, however, and introduced a few bows suitable for newbies to learn with.

As Zhang Che listened to her introductions silently, his gaze suddenly fell on a strange longbow with two wheels and a few wires. "Hm? What's this bow? It looks really strange."

"Oh, these types of bows are known as compound bows. They help with conserving the user's energy and allow them to focus on aiming." Seeing Zhang Che was really a newbie at archery, the shop assistant didn't explain in detail and simply mentioned the unique characteristics of the compound bows. After which, she suggested, "But, I don't recommend you train with compound bows. Although they have the pros of conserving energy and stability, their cons are equally prominent."

Zhang Che listened intently, nodding for her to continue.

The shop assistant probably hadn't encounter a newbie in archery for a very long time. She was happy to further educate Zhang Che, explaining to him in detail, "Although compound bows can display greater power due to their strength-conserving nature compared to conventional bows, they have too many exquisite parts and aren't very suitable for the complicated environments of the beast world.

"Of course, the most important point is that a string release is needed to draw the arrow, leading to a very low firing speed. Even an experienced archer would need four or five seconds to fire an arrow."

After explaining all of this in one go, the shop assistant looked at Zhang Che with a smile, implying that she had explained everything clearly. What he chose depended on himself.

As expected, Zhang Che immediately gave up on the compound bow after hearing about its slow firing rate.

His intention to train in archery was mainly for the sake of not being put in a passive position in the future when he ran into other beastmasters who used bow and arrows, having a way to retaliate.

If he needed a few seconds to fire a shot, what the hell could he do in that situation?

It'd be better to just run in for close combat!

Finally, at the shop assistant's recommendation, Zhang Che bought a recurve bow that required fifteen kilograms of strength to fully draw, along with two quivers of arrows for a total of a hundred and twenty units, spending slightly over ten thousand dollars.

As for why he chose such a light bow, what the shop assistant made a lot of sense: even if he could fully draw a much heavier bow, could he hit his target accurately when his hands were shaking, unable to keep them steady?

Thus, he definitely mustn't set his sights too high from the start. He had to train up his archery skills first!

Carrying his newly-bought recurve bow on his back, Zhang Che entered an archery practice arena excitedly and rented a training room very generously. Then, he started his practice according to the tutorial he had read up on his way here.

Actually, it was best to have a professional teaching you if you wanted to get good at archery. It was very difficult to do so by yourself. Not only did it waste time, it was also easy to commit mistakes.

Zhang Che was in no hurry, however. He was only here to get the feel of shooting arrows. Naturally he'd find a coach to properly teach him archery in the future.

His first shot flew out in an obvious curve, fully missing the target.

-The target is only fifty freaking meters away!

-But I'm new at this. Take it slow; no hurry!-

—

Zhang Che shot arrow after arrow calmly, finally getting the feel of it. By the end, he could barely get half of his shots on the target.

Just as Zhang Che was fully focused on aiming his next shot, the Gluttony Monkey's green ball of light in his spiritual sea suddenly moved and materialized himself, looking at the bow in Zhang Che's hands excitedly, his spirited eyes filled with curiosity.

"What, do you want to play with this?"

Zhang Che slowly let off the bowstring, looking at the Gluttony Monkey, startled. He thought inwardly, -Are you a freaking Gluttony Monkey or a Playful Monkey?-

"Zhizhizhizhi!" The Gluttony Monkey nodded his head profusely, looking at the bow and arrow in Zhang Che's hands, feeling so eager that he started scratching his head. If it wasn't for the fact that Zhang Che was his master, perhaps this frisky monkey would even snatch it away from him.

"Here, hold this. I want to see if a little frisky monkey like you can really shoot arrows!"

Zhang Che passed his bow and arrow to the Gluttony Monkey as a bold idea suddenly entered his mind.

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Chapter 82: Chapter 082 – The Frisky Monkey That Added The Wrong Talent Tree

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Seeing the Gluttony Monkey taking the bow in hand excitedly, pulling on the bowstring and nocking the arrow like he knew what he was doing, Zhang Che couldn't help but have a bold thought. -From the moment I met this frisky monkey, from the way it acted it seemed like its intelligence is really high. If he can learn to use the bow and arrow, doesn't that mean I will have an additional moving turret in the future?

-After all, I still have to continue practicing the sword routine Tienan gifted me. If I have to practice archery on top of that, a lot of my time and energy will be drawn away. It would suck if my proficiency in both of these skills isn't anything to be proud of.-

Pa! A crisp sound rang out from the side. Zhang Che quickly snapped back to reality, and saw that the recurve bow in the frisky monkey's hand had snapped in the middle. The monkey was looking at him awkwardly, his ugly face filled with embarrassment.

"Zhizhi, zhizhi!"

Seeing Zhang Che glaring at him, the frisky monkey pointed at the snapped bow with his right hand, gesturing. His face went through several changes as well, as if he was complaining about something.

"You're saying this bow is too light; you snapped it the moment you tried pulling on the bowstring?"

What the heck was going on? Zhang Che discovered that he was actually able to understand what the frisky monkey was trying to convey!

"Zhizhizhizhi, zhizhizhi!" The frisky monkey nodded profusely. He looked at the snapped bow with an innocent face, shrugging with his hands up, as if to say, "Look, I actually pulled on it very lightly and it broke. You can't blame me for this!"

"How strong is this bastard? He snapped the bow after pulling on it lightly!" Zhang Che sucked in a breath of cold air. Although this recurve bow only required fifteen kilograms of strength to fully draw it, drawing and snapping it were two different concepts!

Looking at this frisky monkey that wasn't even a meter and a half tall, his figure wasn't muscular, either, where did he find this much strength?

-Ugh, not right!- Zhang Che suddenly recalled, -This bastard does seem a little skinny, but he is a three-star bronze-quality beast, after all!-

It would be strange if it didn't have great strength!

Looking at the long arms of the frisky monkey once more, Zhang Che immediately grew excited. Such a long pair of arms were made for shooting arrows!

-Mmm. If this frisky monkey can really learn archery… I don't need his skills to be exceptional, either. If he manages to attain even fifty percent accuracy, that would be incredible!-

As everyone knew, the might of a bow was naturally determined by the amount of strength needed to fully draw it. If the frisky monkey was able to fully draw a five hundred kilogram bow, coupled with armor-piercing arrows made with special materials, its might would be incredible! Anti-material sniper rifles weren't much different from that, right?

-Of course, first we have to see if the frisky monkey really has the talent for archery…-

Although the recurve bow was snapped by the frisky monkey, it didn't matter. Zhang Che was in an archery practice arena right now! Did he have to fear he having no bows to use?

Zhang Che drove the frisky monkey back into his spiritual sea before calling for a staff member in the arena, renting a sixty-kilogram bow.

"Here, you try again." Summoning the frisky monkey once more, Zhang Che handed the bow over to him and reminded him, "Remember, don't continue using more force when the bowstring is fully drawn. Otherwise, a bow of this level wouldn't be able to withstand your pull."

The Gluttony Monkey grew so eager that his ugly face was all scrunched up, celebrating as he took the bow Zhang Che handed him. He quickly nocked an arrow and pulled on the bowstring lightly, drawing the sixty kilogram-grade bow to a full-moon shape.

In the next moment, the Gluttony Monkey let go. The arrow shot forth, disappearing from Zhang Che's sight.

The frisky monkey's first ever arrow was like his master's. There was no aim to it at all, missing the target.

"Ai, was I really hoping for the impossible?" Zhang Che gave a long sigh, thinking that he was thinking too much. How could an exotic beast learn a technical skill like archery, even if it was a clever one?

"Sou!"

While Zhang Che was sighing on one side, the Gluttony Monkey didn't lose hope on the other, and took another shot.

This arrow similarly missed the target.

However, the disappointment on Zhang Che's face vanished. His eyes were shining, looking at the frisky monkey who was drawing yet another arrow.

Although the previous arrow missed the target, Zhang Che saw that the arrow's trail was much closer to the target this time.

-Maybe..?-

The frisky monkey's movements were very quick; his fingers loosened, and the third arrow shot out.

"Dok!" A dull sound rang out clearly in the practice room. Zhang Che was thoroughly stunned, looking at the arrow stuck on the target in disbelief. The arrow shaft was still trembling. Zhang Che's mouth was slightly open, unable to shut.

-This must be luck, right?-, Zhang Che thought. When he was practicing earlier, he only hit the target on the fifth arrow. -Could this frisky little monkey actually be more talented than I am?-

Even so, actions spoke louder than words. The Gluttony Monkey showed Zhang Che that he was not relying on luck.

This fellow pulled on the bowstring repeatedly, shooting arrow after arrow. The sounds of impact hammered out accordingly a short distance away. Without any exceptions, every single arrow stabbed deeply into the target.

-I must be seeing things!- Zhang Che shook his head violently and looked at the target once more. However, the arrows were still driven into the target.

"Zhizhi, zhizhi…"

The stunned Zhang Che suddenly heard the frisky monkey's excited cries from behind. Looking behind him, this fellow was looking at him eagerly, like a child waiting to be praised by their parent after scoring full marks on a test.

"Not bad, not bad!" Zhang Che was wild with joy after recovering from his shock. He extended his hand and touched the frisky monkey's hairy head with a smile, praising him, "I didn't think a fellow like you would actually have such terrifying talent at archery. Hmm, your master's safety all depends on you in the future!"

"Zhizhi!"

The frisky monkey was even more excited than ever after being acknowledged by Zhang Che, his ugly face all red. He raised the bow in his hand, pumping a few times, as if saying, "Don't worry; I'll take care of whoever dares to provoke my master with my bow!"

Zhang Che's lips widened into silent laughter. Looking at the excited look on the frisky monkey, he couldn't help but sigh. He had originally thought that his failure to snatch the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower and even provoking the Tian Yin Squad for nothing was a huge loss.

From the looks of it now, however, he didn't suffer a loss at all. On the contrary, he had picked up a treasure!

As long as he gave the Gluttony Monkey a super strong bow, the destructive power he could exhibit was definitely not any less than a three-star gold-quality exotic beast! To a certain degree, it might even be better!

However, this fellow's characteristics were clearly his liveliness and playful nature, as well as his skills in climbing and finding fruits. Why would he be playing around with a bow so skilfully?

He had obviously added his talent trees the wrong way!

But Zhang Che liked it this way, very much!

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Translator's Note:

In case anyone is confused, the whole business about talent trees was referencing video games.

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"Zhizhi!"

After being praised by Zhang Che, the Gluttony Monkey showed off his archery skills for a little more before looking at Zhang Che pitifully, making gestures of eating with his hands and chewing a few times with his mouth.

Okay, this fellow was asking for a prize now.

Zhang Che slapped his forehead speechlessly. -Forget it. I take back my thoughts from before. This fellow's talent tree was definitely right; he is a glutton through and through.-

"But aren't you absorbing the rainbow fog energy all the time already? Is there any meaning in you still craving food?" Zhang Che tapped his finger on the Gluttony Monkey's head before sending him back into his spiritual sea. He left the archery practice arena, heading to the nearby supermarket.

He still had no idea what this fellow's preferences were like. When he ate his meals previously, the Gluttony Monkey didn't show any desire for food. Obviously, he wasn't into rice.

"Hmm, I suppose this fellow prefers fruit and the like."

It wasn't hard to deduce this. Wasn't it specified in the frisky monkey's attributes? Since he excelled in finding all kinds of fruits, he was sure to like eating those.

Unsurprisingly, when Zhang Che entered the supermarket and came to the fruits section, the bronze light in his spiritual sea that represented the Gluttony Monkey immediately stirred restlessly, his appetite obviously aroused by the various kinds of fruit here.

When Zhang Che exited the supermarket, he was carrying several bags in his hands, filled with all kind of seasonal fruits. These bags sank in his hands, weighing nearly fifteen kilograms.

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As he was unsure whether he had successfully escaped from the Tian Yin Squad's pursuit, Zhang Che had no intentions of returning home. Instead, he found a hotel and stayed there. He planned to set off for the neighboring Ci Zhou tomorrow to buy a super strong bow, equipping the Gluttony Monkey as a long range sniper cum support fire!

Water sounds splashed in the washroom. Zhang Che was currently enjoying a relaxing shower. In the room outside, the Gluttony Monkey jumped into the middle of the pile of fruits excitedly, using both his hands and started eating happily.

By the time Zhang Che came out from his shower, the pile of fruits was reduced to a mess of skins and seeds all over the floor.

"Damn it, I forgot to tell this guy to throw the waste into the trash can."

Zhang Che slapped his forehead helplessly. He could only fetch the broom and mop with a bitter smile and start cleaning up.

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Zhang Che woke up early the next morning and rushed over to the Qian Wei City Airport, taking a passenger plane headed to Ci Zhou City.

As there were still large numbers of flying beasts in the wild, the current generation of passenger planes were equipped with weapon systems, and the number of passengers it could take was not high.

Other than the flight and combat staff, this passenger plane Zhang Che was taking could only transport about fifty people. The ticket price was so frighteningly high that commoners would flinch at the thought of it, costing fifteen million Alliance dollars.

Other than beastmasters, only the rich were able to enjoy such transportation tools.

After boarding the plane, Zhang Che didn't chance upon any beauties. His seat was by the window, with a cold-looking middle-aged man seated next to him. His poker face looked like others owed him five million dollars or something, with a vibe that felt detached from the world.

After taxiing a certain distance, the plane successfully took off into skies, and soon pierced into the clouds, quickly heading in Ci Zhou City's direction.

In both of Zhang Che's lives combined, this was the first time he had ever taken a plane. Thus, he looked out of the window in a novel manner, taking in the scenery outside.

Looking out through the airplane's glass window, he could see flying beasts of various sizes flying in the distance from time to time. The larger ones had wingspans over twenty meters wide.

"These freaking birds won't be attacking the passenger plane, will they? I heard that in this generation, the planes will be attacked at least once by flying beasts on average."

It truly was a case of speak of the devil. When the passenger plane flew above an extended forest, a group of black flying beasts suddenly rose to the skies extremely quickly, chasing after the passenger plane.

"Shit, there really are flying beasts chasing us now. The weapon system on this plane should be able to handle them, right?" Zhang Che looked at the cloud of darkness wide-eyed as it rapidly approached, his heart growing apprehensive.

Only the heavens knew how strong these flying beasts were, and whether they had some sort of unique offensive methods. Wasn't it really dangerous if the weapon system was unable to effectively fend them off?

-Mmm, from the looks of it, it's better to take land transportation whenever possible in the future. I would have a chance of escaping even if I encountered any powerful exotic beasts, wouldn't I?-

It wasn't only Zhang Che; many other passengers also discovered the pursuing flying beasts outside the windows. The crowd instantly caused a commotion.

Just as some of the passengers were getting restless, the sweet voice of a stewardess suddenly rang out from the public address system, assuring everyone. "Please rest assured, our dear passengers. Our plane is equipped with a powerful weapon defense system. It is definitely able to defend against most flying beasts' attacks…"

-That's right; there was hardly any news on airplanes crashing due to attacks from flying beasts. The flight to Ci Zhou City wasn't considered a long one, either. There shouldn't be any dangers, right?-

The dark mass of flying beasts closed in rapidly. When the distance between them and the plane was only a few hundred meters, many windows on the plane body suddenly opened, revealing the black mouths of a row of automatic cannons.

In the next moment, low and concentrated cannon-fire rang out. Countless tongues of flames danced around like whips, reaching for the dense mass of the black cloud.

The shells struck the black flying beasts' bodies with huge kinetic force behind them, instantly turning the skies in this area into a rain of meat and blood. Black feathers floated down like flower petals, scattering in the chaotic air currents high in the sky.

The passengers who saw this through the cabin windows cheered out one after another. None of them felt as uneasy as before.

"If their bodies were torn apart so easily by the automatic cannons, the level and quality of these black flying beasts really isn't anything to talk about. Their speed was probably the only thing to note."

Looking at the black flying beasts being slaughtered outside, Zhang Che thought that if every passenger plane only met with this level of aerial beasts, there wouldn't be much danger to speak of.

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Perhaps Zhang Che's luck was pretty good today, or perhaps it was due to the short flight, they didn't meet any other attacks on this trip.

Unlike Qian Wei City's mountainous terrain, Ci Zhou City was situated on flatlands. Many rivers and lakes could be found nearby. It was originally a famous land of fish and rice known far and wide.

However, after the dawn of the new age, the humans' living area was greatly suppressed by the invading exotic beasts. Now, that endless fertile land had become rich forests and grasslands. Only the area surrounding Ci Zhou City was left with a small fraction of farm lands.

As Ci Zhou City's terrain was too flat, in order to effectively defend against the beast hordes, countless defensive constructions were built around the perimeter of Ci Zhou City. Looking down at it from the sky, it was like an eight trigram formation was placed around it, dazzling anyone who saw it.

However, Zhang Che wasn't concerned with any of that. His only goal here was to buy a super strong bow!

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Chapter 84: Chapter 084 – Falling Star Model X

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Although the Shooting Sun Research Institute was called a research institute, it was in fact a private research facility. It specialized in developing exotic beast materials for use with bows and arrows.

Over nearly thirty years, the Shooting Sun Research Institute had developed a few series of neo-material bows and arrows. The best of them were already capable of killing three-star silver-quality exotic beasts.

Although they were ineffective against mid-tier exotic beasts and above, they were still favored and popular among many beastmasters.

After all, to a low-tier beastmaster, the effectiveness of a reliable and strong bow was higher than most subdued beasts when it came to hunting exotic beasts.

That was especially true for a Tier One or Tier Two beastmaster without a good subdued beast. If they wanted to have any gains in the beast world, a good bow definitely had a better price-to-value ratio than beast cards that could easily reach tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Of course, not everyone would choose to use bows and arrows, because there was a problem associated with it… whether the person in question had the talent for archery!

If you couldn't hit a target even after shooting a few arrows, your target would have pounced on you and shredded you. What use was there then, even if you had the best bow in hand?

Moreover, even if your bow and arrows were made with the latest materials, it still required a certain strength to draw the bowstring fully. Perhaps there would be no problem in doing so once or twice for an ordinary person, but if they wished to maintain stability and accuracy, they had to go through a long period of training to achieve that.

Therefore, although there were many advantages with using a bow, there were obviously as many disadvantages. Whether it was better or worse than a subdued beast would depend on the person themselves and their preferences.

Zhang Che, for example, understood that he had no talent for archery. If he wanted to hunt exotic beasts, it was much simpler and more convenient to use subdued beasts.

He was making this trip here to Ci Zhou City to buy a strong bow only because he discovered the Gluttony Monkey's unusual talent for archery!

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The Shooting Sun Research Institute ran their own weapon shop. It was very famous within Ci Zhou City. Zhang Che only needed to make a casual inquiry about it, and he found the place shortly thereafter.

It was a huge building, over ten stories tall. The top of the building was adorned with a gigantic bow statue. Anyone who saw it would know what place it was.

The three lowest stories of the building sold all kinds of weapons, while the three stories above that specialized in the sale of bow and arrows. The stories above that weren't open to public; they were the place where the Shooting Sun Research Institute manufactured their bows and arrows. The security was heavy, and nobody could sneak in there.

Zhang Che was naturally uninterested in the weapons being sold in the first three stories and directly took the lift to the fourth story.

After exiting the elevator, the first things Zhang Che saw were the different kinds of bows hanging on the walls. There were classical longbows, the threatening recurve bows, and various exquisite compound bows among them.

The lobby was filled with people, many of them beastmasters who came here looking to buy a bow.

Zhang Che didn't go look at the compound bows and traditional longbows. The former had too low of a firing rate, and wasn't practical, while the latter had too long of a body. It was impractical for the frisky monkey to use given his short stature.

Thus, the recurve bows naturally became the best choice.

"Hello sir, welcome to the Shooting Sun Research Institute! Are you looking for recurve bows? We have eight major categories of recurve bows here, with a total of over forty models to choose from…" An attendant came up wearing a faint smile and started filling in Zhang Che on the unique characteristics of the recurve bow models here.

However, before she could finish her introduction, Zhang Che raised his hand to stop her, asking her directly, "Of the recurve bows here, which model is the strongest here?"

The female attendant swept her gaze over Zhang Che's skinny figure. Although she really wanted to tell him that it was impossible for him to draw the strongest recurve bow here, she maintained her smile and nodded, saying, "Please come with me to the sixth story, sir," and led the way to the elevator.

-Indeed, the best stuff is kept at the higher levels. I should have gone directly to the sixth story if I had known earlier,- Zhang Che cursed inwardly. He could only follow the female attendant into the lift.

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After arriving at the sixth story, Zhang Che discovered that the area here was much smaller than its lower counterparts, with fewer bow and arrow types on display on the wall and counters. However, they gave off an extraordinary feeling.

The female attendant brought Zhang Che directly to the left of the sixth story lobby. She pointed to a pure purple-black recurve bow hanging on the wall and said, "Please take a look at this, sir. This bow is named the Falling Star Model Three. The handle was made with an uncommon wood found in the beast world, known as the Seven-Star Iron Pear Wood. Its toughness is comparable to metal alloy, but lighter. The limbs, on the other hand, were crafted with the horn of a four-star bronze-quality exotic beast known as the Golden Halberd Beetle, which possesses high elasticity.

"As the bow was basically made with non-metallic materials, the Falling Star Model Three weighs only three point two kilograms. It is highly portable and easy to use. The strength required to fully draw its bowstring is two hundred and ten kilograms, and its effective range can reach five hundred meters when used with the M-type armor-piercing arrows. Within two hundred meters, it is able to penetrate the scales of a three-star bronze-quality defensive-type beast," the female attendant rambled on in detail. However, Zhang Che couldn't help but frowned slightly, asking, "Two hundred and ten kilograms draw weight? That's too light; is there anything heavier?"

"Ah? Even heavier ones?" The female attendant was stunned by Zhang Che and blurted out in surprise. She continued, "Please pardon my directness, sir, but the Falling Star Model Three is already not something ordinary people can draw easily. You must know this too, that to effectively use a bow, it's not only that you have to ensure you're able to draw it fully. You still have to consider whether your arms can stay still, or you'll lose your aim."

He was definitely unable to draw the bow. Let alone a two hundred and ten kilogram draw weight bow, even if that number was divided by four, Zhang Che would struggle to draw it!

-But the freaking problem is that I'm not that one who is going to be using the bow.

-Compared to the herculean strength of that frisky monkey, two hundred and ten kilograms might not even break a sweat for him.-

"Don't mind whether I can use it or not. Just tell me please, are there any heavier recurve bows here?"

-What a weirdo. Are you going to buy a strong bow to hang on your walls to ward off evil?,- the female attendant quipped inwardly. Understanding the principle that customers were always right, she nodded slightly and answered, "We do. Our lead designer once produced a Falling Star Model X recurve bow, crafted using thousand-year Seven-Star Iron Pear Wood and the horn of a five-star silver-quality Golden Halberd Beetle. Its draw weight was five hundred kilograms. However, as there was no one who was able to fully draw this bow, we no longer have it on display. Are you sure you want to have a look at it?"

-Five hundred kilograms draw weight!- Zhang Che's eyes immediately lit up at the sound of it.

"Oh? Please bring it out for me to take a look at, then!"

"Alright, sir, please wait a moment in the lounge," the attendant nodded, pointing Zhang Che in that direction, before walking over to the elevator for the inner area. The Falling Star Model X recurve bow was not held in the commercial area, but in storage at a higher story.

So what if there was an incredibly powerful bow, if there was no one who could wield it?

It still had to stay in the storage, passing its days silently…

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Chapter 85: Chapter 085 – Living a Life of Having Meat on the Table From Now On

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While the female attendant went to get the bow, Zhang Che made his way to the lounge by himself and sat down, his eyes beaming with excitement.

-How destructive would a strong bow with five hundred kilogram draw weight be?,- Zhang Che wondered. He discovered that his poor imagination was really unable to draw up an image!

However, the Falling Star Model Three he saw previously only had a two hundred ten kilogram draw weight, yet it was able to pierce a three-star bronze-quality defensive-type beast's scales. This Model X variant shouldn't have any problems penetrating a similar exotic beast of silver quality, right?

Perhaps even some three-star gold-quality exotic beasts whose defensive qualities weren't that good wouldn't be able to take such powerful attack.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the arrow could successfully find its target. After all, an exotic beast at such a level would possess shocking reaction speed, and would have a certain sense for danger. It was no easy feat to snipe them, just like that.

Even so, Zhang Che felt very satisfied.

Originally, the Gluttony Monkey was a seemingly useless pet. The reason why Zhang Che took him in was only because of his high potential, hoping to see what he could do in the future.

He never expected this fellow to give him such a huge surprise.

After arming him with the Falling Star Model X, the Gluttony Monkey could totally kill any ordinary three-star exotic beasts with ease. To Zhang Che, who was in a rush to rise to a Tier Four, this was a godsend.

Originally, Zhang Che estimated that he would need at least another two to three months to advance to Tier Four, but looking at it now, he was confident of accomplishing this goal within a month, as long as he found sufficient three-star exotic beasts.

To be able to go from a complete amateur to a mid-tier beastmaster within two months, this speed would surely shock anyone who heard of it.

Probably only the rich and influential people could possibly attain this kind of speed, right?

Just as Zhang Che was absorbed in his vision for the future, the sound of high heel shoes knocking against the ground rang out from the passageway.

Raising his head to look, the attendant from before was walking this way, carrying a wide box over a meter long in her hands.

"Please take a look, sir. This is the Falling Star Model X."

She placed the box on the low table in the lounge and opened it. Afterwards, she nodded at Zhang Che and gestured invitingly to him.

Zhang Che stood up and took a couple of steps forward. He saw a strong bow lying in the box, exuding a cold aura.

The Falling Star Model X was about a hundred and ten centimeters long. The middle of the handle was purple-black in color, with golden thread patterns on it, giving it a dignified feel.

The bow limbs on the other hand, was milky white, with a pure, translucent body, like it was sculpted from suet jade. However, he could sense the strong elasticity contained in it after looking at it.

The design of the bow was concise, but not simple. The theme of black and white was low profile, yet lavish.

Zhang Che fell in love with the Falling Star Model X at first glance. He asked, "Can I try it?"

"Mm, of course," the attendant opened her mouth slightly. -Could it be that I made an error in judgment, that this feeble-looking youngster is in fact a man born with herculean strength and is actually able to draw this five hundred kilogram-grade bow?-

Zhang Che extended his left hand and tried lifting the bow from the handle, immediately feeling a heavy sensation in his hand. This bow probably weighed around ten kilograms.

"Hup!" Zhang Che cried out, lifting the Falling Star Model X up from the box and held it before his chest. He could feel every muscle fiber in his left hand trembling.

-God damn, it is hard to even hold up a bow of this grade, not to mention drawing it!-

With his face flushed red, Zhang Che hurriedly reached out with his right hand and hooked onto the bowstring that was similarly made of an exotic beast's hair, pulling with all his strength…

The string wasn't drawn; not even in the slightest!

"I don't believe this!"

Zhang Che bent both his knees slightly, mustering all the strength he could, and pulled on the bowstring once more, finally drawing it back!

Although he only drew the bowstring slightly, it was enough for him reveal a faint smile.

The attendant by the side finally couldn't hold it in any more and let out a chuckle. She immediately realized her impropriety and covered her mouth with both hands, holding in her laughter with difficulty.

Zhang Che pretended not to hear her and placed the Falling Star Model X back into the box. He turned around and asked, "How much for this bow? I'm buying it."

"Ah? Sir, you're really buying it?" The woman's mouth opened in surprise once more. She truly couldn't understand. It was impossible for this fellow to draw the bow in his lifetime. Why would he still buy it? Was he really going to bring it home and hang it on the wall to ward off evil?

Zhang Che almost rolled his eyes at her. He replied, "I'm really buying it. Why did I ask you to bring it here, then? To play with you?"

He scanned the attendant's face. He discovered that this miss really didn't have the capital to make him want to tease her willingly.

"Ugh, alright, as the Falling Star Model X was made with extremely valuable materials, its sale price was set at the price of five million, eight hundred and eighty thousand Alliance dollars. If you're sure about purchasing it, please come with me to the front desk to settle the bill."

This time, the attendant was really surprised. She didn't expect this youngster to actually decide to buy the bow. Did he really have so much money that he had nowhere else to spend it?

Zhang Che raised his brow slightly, feeling shocked inwardly, -No wonder no one asked about the bow after it was produced. Not being able to use it was one thing, its price is also sky high!-

Even some collectors might not be willing to spend such a huge sum to buy an unusable bow.

Despite his astonishment, Zhang Che didn't feel that this bow was too expensive. This was a powerful bow that could easily kill three-star silver-quality exotic beasts! A few million dollars really wasn't expensive.

A three-star silver-quality beast card, even one whose attributes were slightly worse, could cost up to a million dollars. With this bow, he only needed a few days to earn back all that he invested. The quality to price ratio couldn't be any better!

Although Zhang Che didn't feel that this bow was too expensive, the incentives he was entitled to couldn't be left out. He didn't ask directly for a discount. Instead, he asked for a hundred and twenty complimentary M-type armor piercing arrows.

A single M-type armor-piercing arrow's selling price was a shocking nine hundred and eighty dollars. A hundred and twenty of them cost nearly a hundred and twenty thousand dollars; that was no small discount by itself.

Regarding Zhang Che's request, the female attendant agreed to it very quickly.

Selling this Falling Star Model X that used such valuable materials to craft, she had already recouped great losses for the company. Giving a little benefit to the customer was reasonable, to say the least!

When it was time to settle the bill, Zhang Che directly took out the purple crystal card from his backpack, and little stars burst out from the attendant's eyes when she saw it.

She knew what this kind of purple crystal card represented after serving high-end customers frequently. She couldn't help but think, -It seems this youngster is the successor to some huge clan, a total preferred pick! A pity that my looks are a little less than ideal. Otherwise, I could try hooking up with him…-

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Zhang Che's eyes were narrowed into slits from smiling as he walked out of the Shooting Sun Research Institute, carrying the bow case on his back.

With the Falling Star Model X super strong bow, from now on he could live a life of having meat on the table when he was in the beast world!

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Chapter 86: Chapter 086 – Using Oneself As Bait

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Of course, whether there was meat to eat could be left for later. What was important right now was to get rid of the trouble that was the Tian Yin Squad.

Although Zhang Che could use the Myriad Transformation Lizard card to change his face countless times, there was only one Hanxue.

Thus, even if he transformed himself into a triad boss in ladywear, the Tian Yin Squad would immediately suspect him when Hanxue was revealed.

Therefore, Zhang Che continued suppressing his desire to visit his mother after returning to Qian Wei City, and headed to the suburbs, crossing the spatial gateway.

Wanting to find the Tian Yin Squad in this vast beast world was of course, impossible. Zhang Che didn't have any thoughts of finding them by himself, either.

After all, his current objective was to kill exotic beasts and raise his beastmaster tier. He didn't have the time to waste on others.

Even so, the Tian Yin Squad would probably not let go of this matter so easily.

From Wang Dong's experience, he knew that these people weren't kind souls.

Since that was the case, the earlier he got rid of this trouble, the earlier he could build up his strength without worries, preparing to venture deeper into the beast world to look for a healing-type exotic beast.

His mother's illness wasn't something he could afford to delay. Three years might seem like a very long time, but it was also a very short amount.

How could he resolve this issue with the Tian Yin Squad? Naturally, the simplest way was to have the other party annihilated.

Zhang Che's plan was to use himself as bait, exposing himself to the eyes of the Tian Yin Squad and luring them into ambushing him once more. That way, he could turn the tables on them in one fell swoop, reverse-killing them perfectly.

-Is this considered entrapment?- This strange thought found its way into Zhang Che's heart. He directly summoned Hanxue in the safety zone and mounted him, trotting off to the west unhurriedly.

The moment Hanxue appeared, his vigorous scarlet figure drew the attention of everyone around them.

"That looks like an Elephorse, but doesn't it seem a little different from ordinary ones?"

"No kidding! Have you ever seen such a majestic Elephorse? If I'm not wrong, that is definitely a king among the Elephorses; it's at least twice as fast as ordinary ones!"

"I'm so jealous… It'd be great if I also had a mount-type subdued beast like that. There'd be nowhere I couldn't go in this vast beast world!"

"Tsk! You're thinking too much. Even if you really had an Elephorse king, would you dare to go deep into the beast world? I guarantee that there'll be countless powerful exotic beasts jumping at you!"

Feeling the different gazes from all around him, Zhang Che couldn't help but curl his lips into a smug smile.

-As long as the Tian Yin Squad left someone here in the safety zone, or they asked someone to gather information about him, surely there'll be some actions taken after this, right?

-I'm really looking forward to your arrival!-

Zhang Che's guess was spot on. Not long after he left the safety zone, two ordinary-looking men started conversing in low voices in the crowd, and soon one of them dashed toward the spatial gateway, while the other Summoned a mount-type subdued beast and followed Zhang Che from a distance.

Naturally, the Tian Yin Squad would not search for Zhang Che in the beast world aimlessly. Such an act was too stupid; if they were unlucky, they might not even find him after a few months.

Waiting in the safety zone was the much smarter choice. Most beastmasters were unable to survive in the depths of the beast world for long periods of time. One of the key reasons was food.

Unless they were those top-tier beastmasters who could easily snatch food from the hands of exotic beasts, they didn't have the capability to survive in the beast world for extended periods.

As for Zhang Che, it was obviously impossible for him to be a top-tier beastmaster.

The truth was, the Tian Yin Squad's men discovered Zhang Che's traces in the safety zone last night. However, due to the army's directive – 'No one is allowed to battle within the safety zone for whatever reason. Anyone who violates said directive would be killed without mercy' – they didn't dare to make a move against him.

When they followed Zhang Che out of the safety zone, they discovered that this guy was extremely wary and moved around in places with many people, not giving them a chance to take action.

What made the Tian Yin Squad crazy in the end was that the men they sent out, all experts in tailing, actually lost their target!

How could they freaking take this lying down!?

Thus, the Tian Yin Squad sent people back to the safety zone while they gathered information on Zhang Che in Qian Wei City in the dark, in case he snuck back. As expected, today they saw that godly steed, which left a deep impression on them before.

Although Zhang Che's current appearance was slightly different from yesterday, the Tian Yin Squad's men were able to recognize his figure and features, identifying this guy in an instant as the same kid from yesterday!

They didn't think much about the slight difference in appearance, chalking it up to him intentionally disguising himself to avoid detection.

In order to bait them, Zhang Che spent much thought on this as well. The appearance he used today was quite similar to his appearance in his previous life.

Despite doing so much preparation, Zhang Che was unsure if the Tian Yin Squad would pursue him. To ensure things went in his favor, he had Hanxue maintain his speed from before, slowly advancing further into the beast world unhurriedly.

He had it all planned out. If the Tian Yin Squad didn't catch up to him by the end of today, he'd ignore this matter for the time being and spend all his efforts on hunting exotic beasts. He wanted to see how destructive the Gluttony Monkey would be after being equipped with the Falling Star Model X.

It was regrettable that he couldn't confirm whether the Tian Yin Squad was tracking him. Despite having a super strong bow in his arsenal, he didn't dare to bring it out and let the Gluttony Monkey use it.

If the Tian Yin Squad gained knowledge of it, how was he supposed to continue playing this baiting game?

Although he couldn't bring out the Falling Star Model X, the opposite held true with regards to the Large-Beaked Raven. Zhang Che wanted to see how useful this scouting beast he had bought was.

With a thought, a streak of grey light shot out from his spiritual sea, materializing into a black raven with a large beak and a wingspan slightly over a meter wide, soaring into the skies above.

-The heck, it looks so freaking ugly!,- Zhang Che cursed inwardly as he looked up, watching this Large-Beaked Raven already a hundred meters high, executing its scouting mission dutifully.

-Come on, fly around, and show me how wide your patrol range is.-

If the Large-Beaked Raven remained above his head, it could only see in a one-kilometer radius. It truly wasn't satisfactory. As such, Zhang Che wanted to see if this fellow could fly further away from him, broadening the scouting area by a tad bit.

After receiving Zhang Che's order, the Large-Beaked Raven flew out loyally as directed, cruising around with Zhang Che as its center.

-This freaking scam of a beast! No wonder it only cost fifty thousand Alliance dollars!- Zhang Che stared with his mouth agape, watching as the Large-Beaked Raven flew in an arc less than five hundred meters away, scouting diligently. Thousands of swear words immediately rose in his mind, not knowing how to express them all.

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Chapter 87: Chapter 087 – The Fish Bit The Hook

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It was proven long ago that you'd never get quality goods for cheap.

Today, Zhang Che finally understood this universal law.

Initially, when he got this beast card for only fifty thousand Alliance dollars, he was still celebrating inwardly, thinking that he picked up something good for cheap.

From the looks of it now, where would you find such a bargain in this world?

It was said that nine out of ten merchants were shrewd. Those who dabbled in trading beast cards would have thoroughly investigated what capabilities the cards held. The prices were set after giving much thought to them, comparing them in multiple aspects. It was basically impossible for something like spending a dollar to get a hidden treasure worth a hundred dollars happening.

"Well, that's how it is. Although this fellow's scouting range is really a little too small, it's still better than nothing. With it, at least I won't be completely ignorant of the dangers around me, like before."

After thinking it over carefully, the Large-Beaked Raven was exactly worth its price tag of fifty thousand dollars. With a one kilometer buffer, Zhang Che could basically guarantee his escape from danger once he realized anything strange was going on since he had Hanxue.

If he was really careless and encountered some horrifyingly powerful exotic beasts, he could only blame it on his bad luck.

Of course, after yesterday's experience of travelling in the mountain range to the southwest, Zhang Che was now much more alert. He wouldn't be so careless and put himself in such a dangerous place again without any plans. The chances of encountering terrifying beasts out here was naturally many times lower.

If he still encountered exotic beasts which he had no hope of resisting despite all that, it truly would be fate at work, then. It would be futile regardless of how good of a scouting-type flying beast he had.

Although Hanxue wasn't moving quickly, they were already several kilometers away from the safety zone after slightly less than half an hour. Low-tier exotic beasts were starting to appear in their surroundings frequently.

"The Tian Yin Squad won't be here anytime soon. I'd better hunt some beasts as we move; even if they are low-tier beast cards, a large amount of them would still sell for a pretty sum, right?"

Riding on Hanxue's back, Zhang Che summoned the Fiery Scorpion and the Wind Shadow Wolf with a wave of his hand, who then pounced on the surrounding low-tier exotic beasts.

As for the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly, Zhang Che didn't summon it out.

First, the Fiery Scorpion and Wind Shadow Wolf were more than enough to hunt these exotic beasts, which were two-star bronze-quality, at best.

Second, he was currently riding on Hanxue, and the Large-Beaked Raven was flying in the sky about him. What he had exposed already suggested that he was a Tier Three beastmaster, at the very least (others had no idea Hanxue was in fact his pet, and not his subdued beast). If he brought out a couple more cards, who could he hope to bait? He would directly scare off the fish that was the Tian Yin Squad.

As the saying went, it only made sense to live the life of a thief for life, not to guard against thieves for life. In order to avoid being hounded by the Tian Yin Squad all the time, naturally Zhang Che would want to appear weak to lure them in and get them all in one fell swoop.

Suddenly, the patrolling Large-Beaked Raven sent a message to Zhang Che from the sky, indicating that it had discovered a threat above him.

-Mmm? Above?- Zhang Che was stunned for a moment before looking up, scanning the skies. He vaguely noticed a black dot flying past him at an extremely high altitude, disappearing from his sight.

-That should be the Tian Yin Squad's scouting-type flying beast, right?- Zhang Che's lips curled slightly, and he continued westward normally.

There wasn't any special meaning in moving west. All he wanted was to send the Tian Yin Squad to their Nirvana in the Heavens Westward.

(TL: To their deaths.)

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A few kilometers behind Zhang Che, an ordinary-looking man was looking up into the sky. His face froze for a moment, before laughing out loud. "What a joke; do you think you can escape from my Cloud Sparrow by buying a trash scouting-type beast?"

At the same time, Xu Ao was lying naked on a massage bed in a certain shop that offered special services in Qian Wei City, his face glowing with pleasure, his eyes half-closed.

An enchanting lady with only her private area covered sat on the back of his waist, her legs spread open, massaging his back non-stop. Her hand movements were well practiced, using just the right amount of strength. One look and you could tell that she was a skilled masseur.

Dok, dok, dok!

Knocks on the door interrupted them. A subordinate's voice rang out from outside, "There's news, Chief."

Xu Ao's eyes widened suddenly, filling with light.

He slapped on the masseur's thigh with the back of his hand, indicating she should get off him. Afterwards, he stood up and covered his lower body with a bath towel wrapped around him. He said leisurely, "Come in and talk."

The subordinate entered the room. He first looked at the masseur, and waited until she left unwillingly, shaking her hips, before closing the door cautiously. He took a few steps forward and said in a low voice, "Chief, we got a little information from Ding Feng Corporation. About ten days ago, a guy named Sun Che sold a bunch of Elephorse cards to their Young Master, Zhang Yujie. It's very likely that it was the same guy who foiled our matters."

Xu Ao sat relaxed on a massage chair in the room, his right fingers lightly tapping on the arm rest. He asked with narrowed eyes, "Is this news reliable?"

"It's highly probable," the subordinate answered. He continued, "According to the guy from Ding Feng Corporation, Zhang Yujie organized a group of people and followed that Sun Che stealthily to the place where the herd of Elephorses was found, but they discovered that a large herd of them had dispersed. They speculated that it was that kid who did something, motivating the herd to leave their habitat for no reason."

Xu Ao nodded slightly. He pondered for a short while and suddenly laughed. "What could he do? It's most likely that the kid killed off the Elephorse King, leading to the herd losing control and dispersing. If my calculations are right, the scarlet Elephorse he was riding is the Elephorse King. Otherwise, it was impossible for him to escape our ambush."

The subordinate revealed a look of admiration. -The chief is indeed the chief! He could deduce this much information just from that little bit of news I provided!-

"But, Chief, the person from Ding Feng Corporation said that Sun Che's strength seems a little unfathomable. Otherwise, how could he possibly hunt a herd of Elephorses by himself, or kill the Elephorse King under the protection of its herd?"

"No, I don't think he is that strong." A flash of cunningness flashed across Xu Ao's face. "Did you forget the matter about us being attacked out of nowhere while we were fighting for the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower with that flying beast? My guess is that that kid has a gold-quality subdued beast with a skill in his hands, and it's an area attack type, to boot."

After pausing for a moment, Xu Ao continued with a relaxed expression, "His beastmaster tier won't be too high, or I would have been like you guys, directly rendered immobile. Therefore, if we find that kid, we shouldn't get too close to him. Instead, we'll just ambush him with bows and arrows."

If Zhang Che were here, his mouth would be wide open from shock. Xu Ao's analytical skills were ridiculous! He was actually able to guess correctly details about himself just from a tiny bit of information! How horrifying!

While the two of them conversed, a notification suddenly rang out from Xu Ao's personal terminal. He checked it out, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Xiaoqi and the others discovered that kid in the beast world! We'll set out right away!"

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Chapter 88: Chapter 088 – Five Seconds Till Enemies' Arrival

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Qian Wei City, Ding Feng Corporation headquarters, top story…

Zhang Yujie was standing with his hands behind his back, looking through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the rows upon rows of houses and lively crowd outside. There was not a trace of emotion on his face.

There was a gentle knock on the door. Zhang Yujie snapped back from his deep thoughts, retracting his peaceful gaze. He said evenly, "Come in!"

An employee pushed the door open, and said respectfully, "Zhang-shao, we just received a report that Tian Yin Squad's Xu Ao and his men suddenly moved, rushing to the spatial gateway."

"Oh? It seems like they found that Sun Che's tracks?" Zhang Yujie revealed a deliberate smile.

"It probably is so. The manager in charge of the military site just sent news as well, saying that the Tian Yin Squad was stealthily following an unfamiliar man who was riding on a scarlet elephorse. However, it didn't look very much like that Sun Che."

A glint flashed in Zhang Yujie's eyes. "Hmm? Doesn't look like Sun Che? Does this kid actually know how to disguise himself? This is getting more interesting. I'm really curious about his true identity."

The employee immediately put forward a suggestion, "Then, Zhang-shao, should we mobilize our forces and thoroughly investigate that Sun Che's background again? I don't believe he didn't leave behind any traces at all, unless he's not someone from Qian Wei City."

"No!" Zhang Yujie raised his right hand, waving it slightly. "Don't make any reckless moves for now. There are too many uncertainties around this man. Don't take any actions before we're sure of his background."

"I understand, Zhang-shao."

The door was shut once more. Zhang Yujie's eyes narrowed to a slit, mumbling to himself, "A scarlet elephorse? Heh heh, how interesting! It seems like this Sun Che was the reason behind why the herd of elephorses suddenly migrated…"

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In the beast world, Zhang Che was riding Hanxue, bringing along the Fiery Scorpion and the Wind Shadow Wolf, killing any low-tier exotic beasts they came across on their way, heading further west without hurry. Without realizing it, they gradually headed into an area of short hills.

Looking further west beyond this area of hills which basically had no tall vegetation, Zhang Che could vaguely see the stretch of tall mountain ranges from yesterday.

"Mmm, I can't go further in any more, or it'd get ugly if we encountered any tough exotic beasts."

Zhang Che patted Hanxue, indicating he should stop, and he dismounted from his back.

Looking up and around him, Zhang Che didn't notice any anomalies in the clear skies. However, Zhang Che was still not feeling at ease and got the Large-Beaked Raven to circle around him. Similarly, the raven didn't detect any threats.

"It looks like the Tian Yin Squad's main force is about to reach us soon. That scouting-type flying beast probably went back to lead them here."

To be on the safe side, Zhang Che moved under a thick bush to ensure that he was not easily seen from the skies. Afterwards, he summoned the Gluttony Monkey and handed the bow case and quiver to him, saying, "You go look for a vantage point and wait for my orders. Remember: don't move carelessly without my instructions!"

"Zhizhi!" The Gluttony Monkey received the bow case with an excited look, giving him a gaze telling him to not worry. His nimble figure entered the undergrowth and soon disappeared from Zhang Che's sight.

"It's rude to only be on the receiving end. Tian Yin Squad, I'll have you taste what it's like to be ambushed with arrows!"

Zhang Che turned around to look in the direction he had come from, his lips curling into a smirk.

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A few kilometers away from Zhang Che, Xu Ao's group were each riding on their own exotic beasts, dashing forward under the guidance of a black dot in the sky.

This time, other than Xu Ao, who was still carrying that black bow of his, the others' bows were nowhere to be seen. Instead, each of them were carrying a large bundle. God knows what was in those bags…

Xu Ao was riding a four-star, silver-quality subdued beast that resembled a tiger, and had a murderous aura to his gaze as he yelled, "Hurry, that Sun Che shouldn't be far ahead now!"

Behind him, the members of Tian Yin Squad yelled out in response one after another, beckoning their subdued beasts to speed up, ignoring the unusually uncomfortable riding experience.

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Less than a quarter hour later, Xu Ao and the rest of the group arrived at the outskirts of the small hills. The man tailing Zhang Che from before went up to them quickly, saying, "Chief, that Sun Che should be ahead in there somewhere. When my Cloud Sparrow was checking him out earlier, it discovered that he had a scouting-type beast, the Large-Beaked Raven. It was likely used to guard against our tracking."

"Large-Beaked Raven?" Xu Ao looked surprised for a moment, before breaking out into a chuckle. "The useless crow that can only scout a kilometer around? Haha, does he think he can shake us off with that kind of trash? How naive!"

After a short pause, Xu Ao commanded, "Xiaoqi, get your Cloud Sparrow to scout that kid's trail thoroughly. You others, quickly assemble the Herculean Crossbow. This time, I want to give him a huge surprise. Let's see if his elephorse king or the Herculean Crossbow is faster!"

"Rest assured, Chief, that Sun Che is dead for sure!"

"That's right, Chief, I don't believe that elephorse king of his can be faster than sound! The Herculean Crossbow's shots are infinitely close to the speed of sound, its effective range close to a kilometer; he should be content even in death for us to bring out the Herculean Crossbow to deal with him."

However, Xu Ao held back his smile and scanned his men with a stern gaze, saying with a low tone, "Don't get careless now. Sun Che shouldn't be this easy to deal with. He knew we were looking for him, and yet he dared to show himself. He must have some ace hidden in his sleeves. Follow my orders closely later. We mustn't get too close, in case there's some trickery."

"Yes, Chief!" the group answered. Each of them put down the huge bundle on their backs and unwrapped the parts to assemble.

Soon, a total of six killing machines with a black metallic luster revealed their true appearances.

The Herculean Crossbow was also manufactured by the Shooting Sun Research Institute, fully utilizing neo-materials to produce them. It was a mid-large crossbow machine requiring the combined strength of two people to load its bolt. The bolts it used were as thick as a thumb, their destructive force comparable to a large caliber rifle. Using armor-piercing bolts, it could penetrate a centimeter-thick ordinary steel plate with a single shot within five hundred meters.

A moment later, the man known as Xiaoqi suddenly lit up happily and reported to Xu Ao, "Chief, my Cloud Sparrow has discovered that kid's position. He's halfway up a slope in the hills ahead of us, less than two kilometers away from us."

"Good. Let the Cloud Sparrow pay close attention to the situation on that side. At the same time, get it to drive Sun Che's flying beast away. Don't let it detect our position."

Zhang Che was currently putting on an act, surrounding a three-star bronze-quality exotic beast known as a Purple-Eyed Fox with his two subdued beasts, when he suddenly received the message from his Large-Beaked Raven that the enemy's flying beast had returned and was launching an offensive on it.

"So they're going to remove my eyes?" Zhang Che wasn't alarmed. Instead, he was happy. His heartbeat accelerated, and his lips showed a strange smile, whispering at a level only he could hear, "Five seconds until the enemies' arrival on the battlefield!"

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Chapter 89: Chapter 089 – An Unexpected Meddler

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A battle started in the sky.

Although the word 'sparrow' was in the Cloud Sparrow owned by the Tian Yin Squad's Xiaoqi, its actual size was totally different from an ordinary sparrow.

The wingspan of this fellow was slightly over two meters wide, its beak long and sharp, and its talons reflected an intimidating cold light. Not only that, its flying speed was much faster than that of a sparrow.

After receiving Xiaoqi's order, the Cloud Sparrow beat its wings and dove straight down from a kilometer above ground like a bolt of lightning towards the Large-Beaked Raven, who could only fly at a few hundred meters. The Large-Beaked Raven freaked out and let out a strange cry. It no longer cared about gathering intelligence on their enemies and flew straight towards the shrubbery Zhang Che was hiding in.

"You piece of…!" Zhang Che gnashed his teeth. Left without a choice, he could only recall the Large-Beaked Raven back into his spiritual sea with a wave of his hand.

Seeing how it forced the Large-Beaked Raven into retreating, the Cloud Sparrow stopped diving and circled around at a low altitude of a hundred meters, paying close attention to every move Zhang Che made.

Zhang Che's face sank, looking at the circling Cloud Sparrow. He could only run towards another hill with denser undergrowth with his subdued beasts.

Without the Large-Beaked Raven providing intelligence, Zhang Che had no way to find out how the Tian Yin Squad was going to ambush him. In order to guarantee his safety, naturally he had to choose a more complicated environment.

Although the Cloud Sparrow was able to find Zhang Che's whereabouts for the Tian Yin Squad, it was unable to determine his exact location. It was no easy feat to do so in an environment filled with dense shrubbery, either…

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Receiving his Cloud Sparrow's message, Xiaoqi looked at Xu Ao to his side and reported excitedly, "Chief, we managed to force that kid's scouting beast back. He's as good as blind now; it's impossible for him to discover where we're attacking him from."

A trace of viciousness flashed across Xu Ao's eyes. He smiled evilly, "Good. Our hunting operation begins now! Xiaoqi, get your Cloud Sparrow to pay close attention to where that Sun Che is heading. Once you discover any signs of him escaping, immediately swoop down and harass his mount. We mustn't let him run away again!"

"Alright, Chief. Don't worry!" Xiaoqi nodded gravely, his face revealing an unconcealable murderous aura.

He remembered very clearly that time in the stone forest when they were suddenly attacked by Zhang Che, he had felt as if his head was being smashed by something. The pain really made him wish he was dead instead.

Nobody would ever want to experience that kind of pain a second time. Thus, everyone in the Tian Yin Squad, including Xiaoqi, hated Zhang Che to their bones.

Not to mention the fact that due to his interference, the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower that was pretty much guaranteed to fall into their hands was snatched away by the Purple Jade Condor, causing them to lose out on a huge sum of income.

Destroying another's livelihood was akin to killing their parents!

With this grudge, in addition to the pain he had caused them, the Tian Yin Squad would never let Zhang Che go, no matter what.

After locking onto Zhang Che's rough location via the Cloud Sparrow, the Tian Yin Squad's team of fifteen members lifted up the six Herculean Crossbows under Xu Ao's instructions, running towards the hilly area ahead.

"Wait for my orders. The six Herculean Crossbows must fire at the same time. Remember to account for a slight lag distance; we can't let that kid run away like before."

"I understand, Chief!""Don't worry, Chief!"

On the other side, Zhang Che who had lost his eyes in the skies had currently escaped to the ridge of a hill. Although the shrubbery here was a little thinner, it could hide his figure very well.

Zhang Che panted lightly for breath, looking around in all directions. He let out a long breath, saying, "Right here it is. What if they stopped chasing if I continued running away?"

At the same time, the Gluttony Monkey was hiding in ambush on top of another hill less than two hundred meters away from Zhang Che. The frisky monkey that was so energetic was surprisingly obedient this time, hiding his figure carefully in a bush. His hand was holding onto the Falling Star Model X, with a large quiver containing a hundred and twenty M-type armor-piercing arrows placed in front of him.

The frisky monkey's chosen hiding spot was very particular. Not only did it have a good view, it was able to cover Zhang Che's location no matter which direction he was attacked from, responding with a counterattack immediately.

The Tian Yin Squad had entered deep into the hilly area. At this moment, Xiaoqi was reporting the latest intelligence to Xu Ao, "Chief, that kid stopped moving. He's on a hilltop about five hundred meters ahead, though he hid himself in the bushes. The Cloud Sparrow is unable to give me his exact location."

"Hiding in the bushes?" Xu Ao smiled faintly, "Does he think we won't be able to find him with just that?"

In the next moment, Xu Ao fished out a pair of binoculars and scanned the hill carefully. He let out a ridiculing smile and said softly, "There are only three spots on that hill that can hide a person completely. I'll shoot an arrow to test the waters later. Once that kid is forced out, don't waste any time and shoot at him with every crossbow."

As he spoke, Xu Ao's tone gradually turned severe.

"We understand, Chief!" the group answered in unison, and they raised the six Herculean Crossbows, their crosshairs locked onto the hill, waiting for Zhang Che's appearance to launch a violent assault.

Xu Ao drew his bow and arrow, shutting one of his eyes and looking at a bush where Zhang Che was most likely hiding at. As the bow was drawn to a full crescent, he held his breath and loosened his fingers, a black arrow shooting forth like lightning.

Zhang Che, who was lying in wait, suddenly heard a sharp whistling sound. He immediately tossed his hand up, and the combat suit which he took off earlier was torn open, falling toward another bush by the side.

At the same time, Zhang Che felt a violent wind swept past him while he hid in a trench. In the end, a loud explosion rang out from the hillside next to him, a black arrow lodged deeply into the rock wall. Only the trembling tail end of the arrow could be seen protruding out.

At nearly the same instant, several whistling sounds rang out in succession from afar. In the blink of an eye, the combat suit Zhang Che tossed out was turned into a beehive from all the bolts. Not losing any speed, crossbow bolts that were as thick as a thumb all dug their way into the soil.

"Heh, luckily I found this trench, or I'd really be shot full of holes," Zhang Che looked at the falling combat suit filled with holes in fear, celebrating his fortune.

With the destructive force of those crossbow bolts, even if he was wearing the Maneater Leech King armor, he wouldn't be able to withstand them.

"Frisky monkey, it's your turn now."

On the other hill, the Gluttony Monkey had locked onto the Tian Yin Squad's positions. He stood up from within the bushes, the Falling Star Model X fully drawn.

Just as he was about to send the M-type armor-piercing arrow flying into the body of the stationary Xu Ao, a hint of astonishment suddenly flashed in the Gluttony Monkey's eyes. He quickly hid himself again, looking up and to the side in the sky.

In the clear sky, a purplish-black figure had appeared unbeknownst to anyone, diving down like a meteor, heading right into the midst of where the Tian Yin Squad was…

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Chapter 90: Chapter 090 – The Chronicles of an Exotic Beast's Revenge

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"We got him!"

Seeing at least half of the arrows had penetrated the revealed silhouette in the distance, the Tian Yin Squad members started cheering.

Only Xu Ao showed a hint of doubt on his face. When he raised his binoculars and took a second look, his brow immediately furrowed.

"We didn't get him. That was only a piece of clothing. Everyone quickly nock another bolt and prepare to launch another attack."

The others were all taken aback. Afterwards, they worked together to rearm the Herculean Crossbows, while simultaneously cursing out loud.

"Damn, that kid is too cunning!"

"Chief, why don't we just flatten the shrubbery over there. He'll die for sure no matter where he's hiding," one of the members suggested to Xu Ao, his eyes ablaze.

However, before Xu Ao could respond to his suggestion, Xiaoqi's face suddenly changed. He exclaimed in shock, "The Cloud Sparrow just sent me a warning; there's an exotic beast approaching from the sky!"

"What?" Xu Ao was stunned. He looked up to the sky, and saw a purplish-black figure speeding towards them like a meteor. To their astonishment, it was actually the purple flying beast from yesterday!

Xu Ao's complexion paled greatly, yelling as he drew the string of the black bow in his hands, "Release every crossbow at the same time! Intercept it!"

For some unknown reasons, he felt that after only a day had passed, the aura on that flying beast was several times more frightening. The speed it dove down at them was also much faster.

-Could it be that this beast successfully advanced after eating the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower?- Thinking of that, Xu Ao's complexion grew even uglier. At the same time, his hatred towards Zhang Che grew so deep it permeated into his bone marrow.

-If it wasn't for that kid's meddling, the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower would be mine!-

Hearing Xu Ao's yelling, the Tian Yin Squad members came back to themselves and quickly gathered into groups of two, shifting the Herculean Crossbows, and aiming at the purple figure in the sky.

"Ready, fire!"

The Purple Jade Condor was amazingly fast. Swooping down from an altitude of a thousand meters only took a few seconds. The Tian Yin Squad members could see the flames of anger in its sharp gaze.

The saying "Seeing your enemies makes your vision especially red" was probably just like that.

Xu Ao roared out, and loosed of the bowstring between his fingers. A black arrow immediately shot out like an ebon bolt of lightning, speeding towards the Purple Jade Condor.

At the same time, several mechanical sounds rang out in close succession. Six thumb-thick bolts shot out, emitting sharp whistles. They overtook the black arrow, flying further ahead, bracketing the approaching Purple Jade Condor's huge body.

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On the slope of the other hill, Zhang Che stood up from the trench he was hiding in, watching the scene unfolding a few hundred meters away from him with his eyes wide and mouth agape, his heart shaken.

"Damn, this Purple Jade Condor actually survived that terrifying spider?"

In the mountain range yesterday, Zhang Che had personally witnessed the Azure Snake losing its life almost instantly after being bitten by that black spider.

With the grave injuries on the Purple Jade Condor, there was no way it could have survived that crisis.

At this moment, however, this powerful flying beast was indeed right before Zhang Che's eyes, launching a violent assault on the Tian Yin Squad.

Then, the only possibility was…

The Purple Jade Condor had advanced!

Mmm, to be accurate, that fellow successfully advanced in its quality, becoming a powerful dark gold-quality exotic beast!

Zhang Che remembered vividly that there was a dark gold glow being emitted from the Purple Jade Condor's body after it was constricted by the Azure Snake. Wasn't that exactly the sign of its imminent advancement in tier?

"I wonder how long the Tian Yin Squad can hold on against a three-star dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor. From the looks of it, the crossbows they brought here to deal with me are extremely powerful. Hopefully they can threaten the Purple Jade Condor."

Habit struck Zhang Che as the idea of fishing for scraps popped up again.

Of course, the prerequisite for that was that both sides had to be evenly matched. If one party was easily eliminated, there would be no opportunities for him to become the fisherman.

—

All this while, the dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor's gaze was fixed on Xu Ao. It was the weapon on this strange creature's hands that had heavily injured it, resulting in it nearly losing its life to the poisonous spider.

As such, when Xu Ao shot out the black arrow, the Purple Jade Condor had prepared its defenses accordingly, ready to deflect it with its beak.

Although its quality increased by a tier, the Purple Jade Condor was still apprehensive of Xu Ao's arrow, unsure whether its defensive strength had risen to the degree of being able to defend against such an attack.

Alas, the Purple Jade Condor never thought that the most threatening attack wasn't the black arrow shot by Xu Ao.

The six crossbow bolts that closed in first despite being shot later approached at nearly the speed of sound. Furthermore, the Purple Jade Condor itself was also diving down at extreme speed. With the combined speed of both, it was impossible for it to dodge the bolts.

A sharp cry rang out. Three of the six bolts struck the Purple Jade Condor almost simultaneously. Two of them struck its abdomen, but due to the angle, the bolts deviated and only caused it to lose a few feathers.

The last bolt, however, severely injured the Purple Jade Condor. By coincidence, it entered the beast's left nostril, penetrating deep into its head.

Although the bolt severely injured the Purple Jade Condor, it also brought its anger to its limit. Facing the imminent black arrow, it didn't bother to dodge at all and deflected it with its beak, speeding down towards the Tian Yin Squad at greater speed.

All of this happened in the short span of less than two seconds.

The Tian Yin Squad members were about to cheer when they saw the crossbow bolts hitting their target. However, they suddenly heard Xu Ao's voice, telling them "Get down!" as he dove into the nearest bush.

The group was stunned. Before they could react to any of this, they saw the Purple Jade Condor suddenly accelerating to twice its speed, appearing before them in the blink of an eye. Its ten-meter purple wings suddenly let out a sharp, cold glow.

A few crisp sounds rang out. A few of them felt their bodies being split in half by something, followed by a huge splatter of red mist spraying out in front of them, closely accompanied by excruciating pain.

At this moment, the gust of wind generated by the Purple Jade Condor's flight reached them, toppling the broken limbs and body parts, assaulting the lucky survivors and sending them tumbling around helplessly.

After the short moment of chaos, one of the Tian Yin Squad members looked down at his body, and discovered that his arms was split apart at the elbow, and his torso split in two at the waist, screaming out in horror, "Ahhh! My body!.."

He never expected he would experience the legendary capital punishment of being chopped in two at the waist.

Following his dismemberment, he was rapidly losing blood, and his vitality was quickly fading away. His subconscious screaming quickly grew softer. After a few seconds, his struggling head stopped moving, staring wide-eyed at the sky.

His short life came to an end, just like that!

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Chapter 91: Chapter 091 – A Monkey That Shoots Arrows?

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The horrifying attack came to an end, for now. The Tian Yin Squad suffered heavy casualties. A total of five members were cut into pieces by the Purple Jade Condor's glowing wings, all of them losing their lives on the spot.

"How is this possible…" Xu Ao muttered, wiping away the fresh blood splattered on his face, his eyes dull.

Even so, before he could understand how the Purple Jade Condor's speed became so fast at the last second, and how its wings contained such might, the Purple Jade Condor quickly returned, skimming so low its body was nearly in contact with the ground.

The Purple Jade Condor's wings were again shining with a cold light. It was like a high speed fighter plane, flying back at them close to the ground. Just as it was about to fly past another squad member, its left wing sank slightly lower.

There was a soft sound. Limbs separated from the body, and blood splattered all over.

That squad member didn't even get a chance to cry out before losing their life.

After killing another person, the Purple Jade Condor continued defying the laws of physics. It didn't beat its wings, but it didn't slow down in the slightest, nor fall to the ground.

The gliding figure drew a slight arc in the air, and soon caught up to another Tian Yin Squad member crawling frantically about on all four limbs.

"Help! No!…"

The squad member could clearly feel the grim reaper's scythe waving closer and closer to him. Before he could finish his desperate scream for help, the Purple Jade Condor flew past him, its right wing slicing him from behind.

The sharp wings cut into the squad member's body from his left hip, exiting from his right shoulder. His blood and organs sprayed out together. Dead!

After witnessing all of this, Xu Ao's face was white as sheet, without any color of blood. At this moment, he suddenly recalled something and hurriedly yelled out, "Use your subdued beasts to deal with it!" After which, he quickly crawled and hid himself behind a rock about the size of a small car, his chest rising and falling rapidly.

With Xu Ao's reminder, the eight lucky survivors quickly reacted. They summoned their subdued beasts and dispersed in all directions, hiding under anything that could conceal them, hoping to survive this ordeal.

However, the Purple Jade Condor seemed to have entered an invincible mode. Its figure moved quickly and nimbly, its wings emanating that cold light. Any subdued beasts that stood before it were like butter meeting a hot knife, cleanly cut in two and turned into streaks of light, dissipating.

The combined force of a few dozen subdued beasts was unable to stall the Purple Jade Condor in the slightest. Its sharp eyes were locked onto the escaping humans, its fighter plane-like figure flying back and forth like a boomerang, drawing beautiful arcs in the air one after another, sweeping over the area in a hundred meter radius.

Desperate shrieks rang out one after another in quick succession, severed limbs and crimson blood flew about in the air, turning this area into a living hell.

"Chief, save me!" Xiaoqi cried out, his snot and tears flowing, as he rolled himself towards the gap between two rocks ahead, seeking help from Xu Ao. His face was filled with fear and helplessness, like a young girl surrounded by a dozen of burly men, not knowing what to do.

However, the current Xu Ao only wished he could hide better. Where would he find the compassion to care if the others were dead or alive?

In the next moment, the Purple Jade Condor that had annihilated everyone else looked at the running Xiaoqi, its figure shoooting towards him.

"Chief, save me! Ah!-"

A splash of blood gushed out. Xiaoqi's head flew aimlessly in the air, his eyes filled with horror, unwillingness, reluctance, and many other complicated feelings, the light in them quickly fading.

In the sky, the Cloud Sparrow that was still dutifully observing Zhang Che suddenly let out a sorrowful cry. Its body turned into light, scattered by the wind.

In less than a minute, the Tian Yin Squad, with the exception of Xu Ao, had been massacred by the Purple Jade Condor!

Xu Ao's body was curled up and shaking, hiding under the rock. He was praying inwardly to every single god he knew, "Please don't see me, please don't see me!"

An earth-shattering noise rang out as a purple form flew past at blinding speed. The huge rock Xu Ao was hiding under was split apart horizontally from its base. Countless small rocks flew about, hitting Xu Ao's back. He endured the pain, biting his lips to the point of bleeding, but didn't dare to move an inch.

Not even three seconds later, the Purple Jade Condor returned. Its purplish-black, fighter plane-like figure quickly magnified in his eyes.

"I'm finished; am I going to die here today?" Xu Ao's eyes were wide from shock, his mind in chaos.

The rapidly approaching Purple Jade Condor suddenly let out a pained cry. The glow in its wings instantly dimmed, and its huge figure fell uncontrollably to the ground, sliding across a huge piece of land, uprooting the bushes and grasses as it slid past.

Xu Ao, fully prepared for death, watched the Purple Jade Condor blankly as it slid to a short distance away from him. His expression rapidly changed, suddenly laughing out loud.

"Hahahaha, your daddy is alive, your daddy is alive!"

Looking at the Purple Jade Condor lying on the ground in front of him, bleeding from all seven orifices and not moving, Xu Ao naturally understood that it wasn't that their attacks failed to injure this horrifying flying beast, but that they came into effect a little late.

"Since you failed to kill me, now it's my turn to kill you!"

Xu Ao's face was filled with joy as he watched the Purple Jade Condor on its last breath. He summoned all five of his subdued beasts with a wave of his hand, all of them pouncing at it at the same time.

Before the subdued beasts could reach it, the Purple Jade Condor let out another pained cry. Its prone body suddenly turned into a mass of light, and quickly collapsed inwards. It transformed into a card with a dark golden glow, lying on the desolate soil quietly.

At the same time, a twisted bolt appeared out of nowhere, falling down next to the dark gold card.

This bolt that had penetrated deep into the Purple Jade Condor's head finally claimed the life of the mighty beast.

Xu Ao blanked out for a moment. Afterwards, he went wild with joy, exclaiming, "This is… a dark gold-quality beast card! Hahahaha, I didn't think there would be a day when I'd have a dark gold beast card, too! The heavens have finally smiled upon me – ugh…!"

Xu Ao's crazed laughter stopped abruptly. He looked down at his chest in disbelief. There was a hole near his heart, blood gushing out of it. His face froze instantly.

Many complicated feelings flashed in his eyes. When he looked back up and towards the hill about a hundred meters out, he saw a creature resembling a monkey wielding a black and white bow, smiling at him mockingly.

-I must have been scared silly. A monkey that shoots arrows? The heavens really do know how to crack a freaking joke…- That final thought flashed through Xu Ao's mind, before everything faded to black before his eyes. His body fell weakly backwards, slamming onto the grass.

At the same time, the handful of subdued beasts that were still charging forward let out cries one after another, and turned into streaks of light, disappearing from the world.

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Chapter 92: Chapter 092 – Strange Rule

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Quietly watching this battle come to an end from the ridge, and personally drawing the curtains to this show, Zhang Che's expression underwent changes, but there was not much excitement on his face.

After personally witnessing the Tian Yin Squad being nearly massacred by the Purple Jade Condor in the short span of a minute, a hint of sorrow rose within Zhang Che for some unknown reason.

It turned out that human lives were actually so fragile in the face of powerful exotic beasts!

In this boundless beast world, how many people would die, or find themselves devoured by exotic beasts?

Not to mention, many thousands of people would die facing the once-a-decade beast horde. The amount of blood shed would form rivers, the skeletons pile up into mountains.

Which side would be the party left standing in the end in this dragged out tug-of-war between the humans and the beasts, obtaining victory in the end?

Many thoughts flooded into his mind. Zhang Che only came back to himself after some time, shaking his head self-mockingly. -I'm worrying too much. Why think so much about the future? I only have to keep raising my strength and do my best to protect my close ones.-

Zhang Che had no noble aspirations of saving the world. All he wanted to do was make sure he survived, protect his family and friends, and he would have no regrets in life.

As such, Zhang Che let the Gluttony Monkey kill Xu Ao without any hesitation.

If he didn't, wouldn't it be the same as allowing Xu Ao to obtain the Purple Jade Condor's dark gold beast card, and become stronger? Wouldn't Xu Ao then continue to trouble him endlessly?

"Go, frisky monkey. Bring me that beast card."

In the end, Zhang Che didn't go pick up the Purple Jade Condor's beast card personally. It was too gory of a scene there. He was afraid he would feel unwell.

It wasn't that Zhang Che couldn't bear the sight of blood, but with so many fellow humans dying in that small area, it made him feel an inexplicable fear. It was probably the kind of fear that came from seeing your own death at the sight of your fellow species' death.

Although the Gluttony Monkey's speed was far below that of Hanxue or the Wind Shadow Wolf, making the round trip only took him about three minutes, handing a dark golden beast card with three hexagrams on it to Zhang Che.

[Purple Jade Condor]

Level: Three Star (Level 30)

Quality: Dark Gold

Type: Original Combat Body

Characteristics: Excels in Diving Attacks, Flies as Fast as Lightning

Innate Attribute: Keen Eyes, Outstanding Observational Abilities in the Sky, Able to Perceive Active Small Creatures 10 km Away

Weakness: Low Resistance Against Lightning Elemental Attacks

Skill: Wing Blade. Instantaneously Strengthens the Feathers on its Wings, Turning Them Into Blades, Cutting Its Enemies at Lightning Speed. Extremely Destructive. Skill Lasts For 1 Minute, Cooldown Time: 30 Minutes.

Halo: Poison Resistance

Potential: D Rank

Cultivating Directions: …

"As I expected, this fellow really advanced in quality and became a powerful dark gold-quality beast."

Fiddling with the dark golden beast card in his hand, Zhang Che revealed a faint contented smile.

It didn't come easy. He finally obtained the first dark gold-quality beast card he could use. Thinking about it, he really didn't have any subdued beasts that could keep up with his beastmaster tier among his Original Combat Body types.

Although the Fiery Scorpion and Wind Shadow Wolf were both at silver quality, they were only at one-star and two-star rank, respectively. Even the Psychedelic Ghost-Patterned Butterfly was only at bronze quality.

These three subdued beasts were still doing decently against exotic beasts at three-star bronze-quality or lower, but they would be completely outmatched against any three-star silver-quality and above exotic beasts.

Although the Gluttony Monkey's offensive power was off the charts with the Falling Star Model X in hand, the crucial problem was that the exotic beasts he killed wouldn't drop any beast cards.

-Hmm? Isn't something not right?-

-Although the frisky monkey isn't a subdued beast, if it kills an exotic beast with bow and arrow, isn't it different from killing with his own hands? I wonder if it'll leave a corpse or drop beast cards…-

It wasn't hard to verify this. He'd find out the answer when the frisky monkey went and killed a few exotic beasts.

Zhang Che held the Purple Jade Condor card between his palms and began triggering spiritual resonance with it.

The dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor's attributes were as different as heaven and earth compared to when it was still gold-quality.

First, this fellow finally gained a skill, and an extremely powerful one, to boot!

From what it showed earlier when butchering the Tian Yin Squad, this Wing Blade skill was simply awesome! Not only that, it could last for a whole minute!

This skill was simply made for mass slaughter!

Also, this fellow actually still had a poison resistance halo. Perhaps it gained this halo that was unrelated to its characteristics because that poisonous spider was trying to eat it during the crucial moments for its advancement?

Zhang Che didn't understand why, nor could he bother to.

In addition, Zhang Che vaguely recalled that the Purple Jade Condor seemed to be level twenty-nine yesterday, yet it had increased to thirty now, reaching the pinnacle of three-star rank.

If it wasn't for it receiving multiple severe injuries yesterday, the Purple Jade Condor shouldn't have only advanced in quality. Its level would probably have broken through to four-star tier.

Looking back at that, the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower was truly shockingly potent. It was likely that it was a top-grade herb, even among such treasures.

-What a pity; if I managed to snatch the Five-Colored Spiritual Flower yesterday, I might have found a complete cure for mom's illness,- Zhang Che sighed inwardly. He knew it wasn't meant to be. Obtaining the advanced Purple Jade Condor's beast card was already a great fortune. He shouldn't be too greedy.

Looking at it from another angle, it would be a breeze in the park for Zhang Che to hunt three-star exotic beasts from now on with the dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor. Moreover, he had the Gluttony Monkey armed with Falling Star Model X. The combined combat potential of this subdued beast and pet duo was definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two.

As long as he could find sufficient three-star exotic beasts, Zhang Che was confident in advancing to Tier Four within two weeks!

Once he advanced to Tier Four, the Scarlet Flame Drake card lying silently in his backpack could be employed. At that time, his strength would multiply again.

This was a virtuous cycle; Zhang Che's strength would only increase in the future!

After successfully branding his spiritual imprint on the Purple Jade Condor card, Zhang Che immediately Summoned it and got it to fly to a thousand meters above ground.

"Tsk tsk, this fellow's innate attribute is really strong; it's actually able to see clearly in a ten kilometer radius!"

Zhang Che revealed a faint smile. From now on, he finally owned a subdued beast with shocking scouting abilities.

As for the Large-Beaked Raven? To hell with that piece of crap!

"Now, it's time to verify whether the frisky monkey's kills will leave a corpse or drop beast cards!"

Under Zhang Che's orders, the Purple Jade Condor soon informed him via their spiritual link that there was a Purple-Eyed Fox hiding in a bush about two hundred meters away from the hill he was on.

"It's up to you now, frisky monkey!" Zhang Che waved his hand at the Gluttony Monkey by his side. The latter immediately drew an arrow, shooting it at the half-concealed Purple-Eyed Fox.

The M-type armor-piercing arrow shot forward from the Falling Star Model X bow, reaching its target in an instant. There wasn't any time for the Purple-Eyed Fox to react to it. Its head was penetrated by the arrow, its limbs faced the sky, twitching a few times before ceasing all movements.

It seemed that even though the frisky monkey used a bow and arrow to kill the exotic beast, it wouldn't drop any beast card…

What a strange rule, indeed!

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Chapter 93: Chapter 093 – News on Healing Type Beast

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Qian Wei City Number Two Secondary School office…

Their principal, Zhang Qiang, looked around in the well-lit, spacious office. Seeing every Year Three high school homeroom teacher had arrived, he nodded to them and said directly, "The reason why I gathered all of you here this time is because I have something important to announce."

The homeroom teachers focused their attention after hearing this, shifting their gazes towards Zhang Qiang in the main seat, anticipating the important matter he was about to announce.

Everyone had already guessed that this matter must be related to the high school seniors. Otherwise, why would he only gather them, their homeroom teachers?

"This matter is related to the high school seniors."

The teachers nodded. -As expected!-

"I received notification from the higher-ups that the national entrance exam this year would be less focused on cultural results. Instead, all kinds of subjects related to subdued beasts and beast world herbs would occupy a higher weightage."

As per his habit, Principal Zhang Qiang would pause for a short while after every sentence.

The dozen or so homeroom teachers immediately started whispering softly to each other.

This news signified that the traditional top students' popularity would be knocked down a peg. On the other hand, the talented students who became a beastmaster earlier than their peers and those who were knowledgeable about all kinds of exotic beasts and herbs would become the new darlings of every university.

Of course, if a student had everything: a top scholar, a talented beastmaster, and had knowledge of exotic beasts and herbs, it went without saying that every single university in Hua Xia region would be vying for them!

Seeing the homeroom teachers discussing this matter endlessly, Zhang Qiang tapped on the table with his right index finger, indicating that he was not done speaking, and they should discuss things later.

The meeting room fell silent once more. Zhang Qiang nodded in satisfaction before continuing, "Also, every university in Hua Xia that focuses on nurturing beastmasters has come together and made a proposal. They are suggesting doing away with exams on cultural subjects for all students who are Tier Two beastmasters or higher, allowing these talented students to choose their schools freely. Their proposal has already gone through.

"Of course, Tier Two and above beastmasters have the right to choose their schools, and the schools have similar rights to choose their students. When the time comes, there will be a specialized test for the registered students. The details will be sent out in a document later. I won't go through them one by one."

A commotion broke out among the homeroom teachers. This was the biggest change implemented for the national exam since the dawn of the new age!

Students who were Tier Two beastmasters or higher, directly exempted from examination on cultural subjects. To students who weren't talented in the traditional sense, this was simply a piece of great news!

-Mmm, I have to inform the students about this good news after this meeting!-

The homeroom teachers broke out into another hushed discussion.

The sound of a finger tapping on the table rang out once more. The homeroom teachers could only halt their discussions again, complaining silently, -Boss, can't you just say everything in one go?-

Zhang Qiang continued unhurriedly, "The last point is… the Bei Du University made changes to the recruitment method on their beast card cultivator major this year. Unlike the past years whereby it solely relied on written test results, they will also arrange for every examinee to undergo a practical exam after passing the written test and enroll those who succeed."

After revealing this information, the homeroom teachers immediately exploded into discussion again.

Not only would they take into account their written test results, there would also be a practical exam! This had undoubtedly doubled the difficulty of the exam! It seemed like the examinees who were thinking of enrolling into Bei Du University's beast card cultivator major were in for a huge headache!

One had to understand that to become a beast card cultivator, it wasn't enough to simply have the knowledge. It also depended on whether your practical skills were passable. It was useless no matter how rich your knowledge was if you weren't able to act according to what was needed during practical operations.

Every single subdued beast had different circumstances. As such, the required ingredients would naturally differ. There was no fixed formula for the cultivating fluids. You had to be daydreaming if you wanted to become a beast card cultivator just by memorizing the associated knowledge.

Thus, there was a problem.

Unless you came from a rich family, where would ordinary students find enough money to experiment on different cultivating fluid formulas?

And that was ignoring the high-end apparatus required when producing the cultivating fluid, something ordinary families couldn't afford. The fees would send families into poverty even if they were only renting them.

In a certain sense, the Bei Du University's recruitment method for beast card cultivators this year was much fairer compared to the past, as most examinees had never had any practical experience. Everyone was placed on the same starting line; it all depended on their comprehension skills in the end to have a greater chance of passing the test.

After the meeting was adjourned, every homeroom teacher rushed to their respective classes in a hurry, relaying the information to their students to mentally prepare them.

Naturally, the students had varying reactions to the news.

It couldn't be helped that the traditional book-smart students were lamenting about being born during the wrong time. Meanwhile, the students who were already Tier Two beastmasters and had rather bad academic results were celebrating. As for those who were thinking about enrolling into the beast card cultivator major, well, these were considered rare specimens in a small city like Qian Wei City. Let's not bother what they were feeling.

After exiting the classroom, Han Sheqing suddenly remembered Zhang Che, and opened up his personal terminal to contact him. However, it turned out that the latter wasn't within service range.

-This kid is really working hard. He's not hunting exotic beasts in the beast world every day, is he?- After a brief consideration, Han Sheqing decided to leave a message for Zhang Che, explaining the matter about Tier Two beastmasters being exempted from examination for enrolling into university, before suggesting in the end, {Zhang Che, I'd still recommend that you attend university. It's better to widen your network and broaden your horizons to find a healing-type beast instead of fighting by yourself. You never know, perhaps you might find someone with a healing-type beast in some other city or school?}

As for the matter about Zhang Che deferring his studies?

This was no problem at all. It was only deferment, not withdrawal from school. All he needed to do was return to school and go through some administration process. He'd still be able to attend the national exam this year. He didn't have to take the written test for cultural subjects anyway, what was there to worry about?

—

It wasn't just Han Sheqing. After school ended, Huang Tielan thought of this, as well, and similarly left a message for Zhang Che, asking him to think about this.

When she got back home, Huang Tielan noticed her mother, Zhong Yuqing looking at her with a strange smile. She couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what's with you? You're have a strange smile."

Zhong Yuqing blinked a few times, before talking about a different topic. "Darling, how's that Zhang Che doing recently? Is he still hunting exotic beasts in the beast world?"

"Yes, what about it?" Huang Tielan answered cautiously, not knowing why her mother would suddenly ask about that.

"The matter about you asking your dad to help look out for healing-type subdued beasts, there's some news. Professor Sun Qilong from Bei Du University's beast card cultivator major succeeded in raising a five-star subdued beast to gold-quality recently, and Awakened a skill which happened to be healing-type."

"Ah! Mom, really?" Huang Tielan's voice went an octave higher, her face filling with anticipation.

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Chapter 94: Chapter 094 – The Many Uses of Roasted Meat

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"Ah! Mom, really?" Huang Tielan's voice went an octave higher, her face filled with anticipation. She couldn't help but think, -If this information is true, can I ask daddy to contact Professor Sun Qilong and request his help in curing Zhang Xiaoche's mom?

-Mmm, if it really cures Auntie Sun, Zhang Xiaoche would be very grateful to me, right?

-Then will he like me, if just a little, because of that?

-No, I don't want him to like me out of gratitude. That's too impure!-

Hundreds of thoughts sprang up in her mind, when she saw her mother looking at her in amusement. Her mother said, "Just look at you. How can it be false?"

Zhong Yuqing was suddenly overwhelmed with the lamentation of 'grown girls can't be kept at home'. She continued, "This news is already spreading throughout the higher society of Bei Du. Countless beastmasters are trying to contact Professor Sun Qilong every day, asking him to cultivate their subdued beasts.

"But," Zhong Yuqing suddenly made a turn in her words, "whether that beast's skill would be effective against Zhang Che's mother's illness is still an unknown. Don't be too hopeful about this."

Huang Tielan didn't care about that, however. A faint smile still hung on her face, "It's fine. This is still a hope, isn't it?"

Seeing her daughter's mood seemed to be great, Zhong Yuqing broke the bad part of the news to her. "But this Professor Sun Qilong has never been an easy guy to talk to. Who knows if he'll agree to help?"

Huang Tielan was stunned. "What, that subdued beast belonged to Professor Sun Qilong himself?"

Zhong Yuqing nodded, "Of course. Professor Sun Qilong is a talented beastmaster. If he didn't spend so much effort on beast card cultivation, he would surely be a high-tier beastmaster by now."

Seeing her daughter's face darken, Zhong Yuqing added, "However, if you, my girl, enroll into Bei Du University's beast card cultivation major, you should be able to request Professor Sun help with the healing with your teacher-student relationship."

Huang Tielan's complexion turned a little for the better. She pumped her chubby fist, "Then I must study hard to enroll into Bei Du University's beast card cultivator major!"

After a short pause, she suddenly remembered what Han Sheqing had said this afternoon. She added,"Mmm, also, I'll make a trip to daddy's camp every day from tomorrow onwards. I'll borrow their apparatus to practice making the cultivation fluids. Mom, you'll help me with the cost for ingredients, right?"

"Then you'll have to work hard, okay? Mommy believes that you can do it!" Zhong Yuqing cheered her daughter on, looking at her with an encouraging gaze.

Huang Tielan pumped her fist once more, "Right, surely I can do it!"

When Huang Tielan went back to her room to change, Zhong Yuqing slapped her forehead lightly. "That was hard. I finally managed to coax this girl… Not right, it's not exactly coaxing. That newly advanced subdued beast of Professor Sun Qilong had indeed gained a healing type skill."

Thinking of her daughter's behavior recently, Zhong Yuqing was burning with anxiety.

This silly girl actually forsook her favorite subject, beast card cultivation, and turned to practicing the sword, even showing intentions of entering the beast world to kill exotic beasts with that kid called Zhang Che.

How could she let that happen? How dangerous was the beast world?!

However, Zhong Yuqing didn't dare to stop her daughter directly, afraid of inciting her into rebelling against them and sneaking off into the beast world. The consequences would be unthinkable.

Fortunately, Bei Du University's Professor Sun Qilong's matter had come to llight within a small circle recently. After discussing with her husband, they decided to make use of her affections for Zhang Che and told her about this news, skillfully guiding her back onto the right path.

Naturally, Huang Tielan had no idea that she was being manipulated by her mother. After changing into her home clothes, she didn't even bother to have her meal and instead opened up her personal terminal and inserted a chip into it, studying the relevant beast card cultivator information.

——

Zhang Che, who was currently in the beast world, naturally had no idea that Huang Tielan 'went back to her old trade' for him, immersing herself in the vast ocean of knowledge.

After he verified that the exotic beasts left a corpse behind if the frisky monkey killed them using bow and arrows, he headed down to the foot of the hill with quickened steps.

It was also good that they left corpses behind. That way, he didn't have to worry about not having meat to eat in the beast world. Also, he gained sustainability in the beast world. Even if he delved into the depths of the beast world for extended periods of time, he wouldn't have to worry about food.

Moreover, when the Gluttony Monkey killed the Purple-Eyed Fox, he discovered, to his surprise, that he actually obtained six points of soul force! What a surprise, indeed!

Although the Purple-Eyed Fox was a three-star bronze-quality exotic beast. It wasn't very big, being only as big as an adult dog, weighing around twenty kilograms at most.

Zhang Che got the Purple Jade Condor to look for the nearest stream, then picked up the Purple-Eyed Fox's corpse and mounted Hanxue, riding off to the water.

Upon reaching the stream a few kilometers away, Zhang Che quickly skinned the Purple-Eyed Fox and removed its organs, cleaning it. After which, he gathered a pile of dried grass and branches, starting a bonfire by the stream.

This time, Zhang Che finally didn't have to rely on primitive methods to start the fire. Before he crossed over the spatial gateway today, he bought a traditional flint lighter. It was as easy as could be to start a fire.

Soon, a bonfire was burning brightly. Zhang Che racked up the Purple-Eyed Fox that was seasoned with salt and spices, roasting it.

That's right; this glutton didn't forget to buy salt and spices. It had been hard on his brain to remember that.

The Purple-Eyed Fox's meat was rich and tender. After roasting it for some time, golden yellow oil started seeping out and dripping off the flesh. At the same time, a thick, fragrant smell wafted out, and Zhang Che started to drool.

"Tsk tsk, exotic beast meat is different, indeed. It smells so much better than normal meat like pork!"

If it wasn't for the fact that the meat wasn't cooked yet, Zhang Che really wanted to take a bite off it.

He hadn't eaten anything or the greater part of the day. His stomach was as empty as it gets. Being enticed by the fragrant smell, every single organ from his mouth to his intestines were starting to rebel!

After a long and torturous half an hour passed, the Purple-Eyed Fox was roasted to a golden brown. A fragrance thicker than before spread out in all directions.

"It's finally cooked. Chow time!"

Just as he ripped out a hind leg off the Purple-Eyed Fox, before he could even bring it to his mouth, Zhang Che suddenly received a warning from the Purple Jade Condor up in the sky, saying that there were about a dozen exotic beasts gathering in his direction.

Zhang Che was stunned for a moment. He wasn't shocked, but elated.

"Hahahaha, I didn't think there is actually such a use for roasted meat, saving me the trouble of finding these fellows!"

Zhang Che had nearly forgotten about it. When he was roasting that rabbit-like animal previously, didn't it attract a bunch of Grassland Brown-Furred Wolves over?

It seemed the fragrance of roasted meat held an irresistibly strong attraction towards carnivorous exotic beasts!

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Chapter 95: Chapter 095 – How Hardworking a Glutton is

Translator: mianbao Editor: Aelryinth

Edited by RED

"I knew it; the temptation of food is the same for all, regardless of species!"

Zhang Che held the roasted thigh of the Purple-Eyed Fox in his hand, looking at the quickly gathering dozen or so exotic beasts of various species. He had come to a realization.

Of course, this kind of situation might just be a coincidence. He had to try this out a few more times to confirm it.

However, Zhang Che didn't have to worry about that for now. The proper course of action right now was to harvest these exotic beasts' lives, allowing them to contribute a few beast cards to him. Was there any reason to reject experience that came knocking on your doors by itself?

Therefore, Zhang Che adjusted his sitting position and brought the roasted meat to his mouth, tearing off a mouthful of it. He immediately felt an indescribable flavor assaulting his taste buds, producing a large amount of saliva.

"The Purple-Eyed Fox's meat isn't only fragrant; even its taste is like heaven on earth!" Zhang Che exclaimed in admiration, his eyes half-closed in pleasure. Meanwhile, the Purple Jade Condor dove down from the sky, its huge figure akin to a bolt of purple lightning, streaking across the air in the blink of an eye and arriving above a huge lizard-like exotic beast.

It was only when the generated gale came assaulting its face that the huge lizard realized the impending threat. It was already too late by the time it thought to dodge.

How could it be possible for this huge lizard to dodge the diving attack of the three-star dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor? A streak of blood splashed in the air, its head ripped apart by the Purple Jade Condor's talons.

[You Killed an Iron-Scaled Lizard. Obtained 6 Points of Soul Force.=

The mechanical sound of notification rang in Zhang Che's mind, like the cue to the start of a symphony, ringing non-stop.

The Purple Jade Condor turned into a streak of purple lightning, its figure zipping about everywhere, seemingly unaffected by inertia. Every swoop would claim the life of an exotic beast, quickly turning it into a streak of glowing light, either disappearing entirely or turning into a beast card.

"Ai, this didn't come easy. Finally, I don't have to do things personally," Zhang Che murmured gratefully as he chewed on the roasted meat. "It seems like having a powerful subdued beast is a necessity in order to bring up productivity. I'm really looking forward to seeing how powerful the Scarlet Flame Drake will be when I advance to Tier Four."

Before Zhang Che was done eating the thigh of the Purple-Eyed Fox, the Purple Jade Condor was already done with its killing mission and flew back up into the sky, scouting the area dutifully.

Five beast cards of various quality were all that was left of the dozen exotic beasts attracted over here by the fragrance of the roasted meat.

"Go, frisky monkey. Pick up those beast cards for me."

Zhang Che had thoroughly fell into decadence, treating the Gluttony Monkey as a servant. Any tasks that required him to move around would be delegated to the poor fellow.

However, the frisky monkey didn't move a single muscle.

Turning around to look, Zhang Che discovered that this fellow's round eyes were staring at the roasted meat on the bonfire, a long trail of saliva flowing out of its mouth reaching all the way to his feet in an unbroken trail!

Zhang Che slapped his forehead speechlessly. He sighed and said, "You should have said so earlier if you wanted to eat! Did you think I wouldn't share with you?"

"Zhizhi!" the frisky monkey immediately cried out excitedly, his eyes beaming.

"But," Zhang Che said, extending a finger out, "before you eat the meat, shouldn't you bring back those beast cards for me, first?"

Before Zhang Che could finish his sentence, the Gluttony Monkey disappeared from where he was standing, moving at a speed comparable to Hanxue.

In less than a minute, the Gluttony Monkey came back to Zhang Che with his palms open, offering the five beast cards in a straight line to him.

Zhang Che was smiling from ear to ear. The beast cards were scattered in all directions. If he were forced to pick them up himself, he would have had to spend several minutes doing so.

"Not bad, not bad!"

After taking the beast cards off the Gluttony Monkey's palms, Zhang Che tore the Purple-Eyed Fox in two and gave half to the frisky monkey. The latter immediately brought the golden brown roasted meat up to its mouth and started devouring it, looking like he was possessed by a hungry ghost.

"Two three-star bronze cards, one three-star black iron card, and one two-star bronze card. A decent harvest!"

After looking through the newly acquired cards' attributes, Zhang Che nodded in satisfaction. As he was about to grab his backpack by the side, he suddenly froze on the spot.

He discovered that the Gluttony Monkey's hands were already empty, while his mouth was still chewing, his rounded eyes staring at the remaining roasted meat.

"Did you finish all of that? With the freaking bones and all?"

This frisky monkey's astonishing eating speed really surprised Zhang Che. That piece of roasted meat weighed several kilograms, and he actually finished it so quickly. Did he even take two minutes to finish it?

The Gluttony Monkey's mouth moved a little, and he spat out a piece of bone, as if to protest, I'm not a dog, why would I be eating bones!?

Zhang Che looked at the unfinished Purple-Eyed Fox thigh in his hand, before silently handing the remaining half of the roasted meat to the Gluttony Monkey.

"Eat, you glutton! This is the last of it, no more."

The Gluttony Monkey was very obedient; in less than two minutes, the remaining roasted meat was all in his stomach, with a small pile of bones spat out to the side.

"It seems like your name is really well-deserved," Zhang Che shook his head. He brought the unfinished thigh up, ignoring the frisky monkey's anticipating looks at him and continued enjoying the cuisine slowly.

-I really can't give you this thigh. Wouldn't I have to go hungry otherwise?-

"Zhizhi!"

"What is it now?" Zhang Che looked up. He realized that the Gluttony Monkey was carrying the Falling Star Model X on his back, and a quiver in his hand.

-What the heck? Is this glutton thinking of hunting another Purple-Eyed Fox, and getting me to become his cook?-

Zhang Che's mind nearly crumbled at the thought of it.

"Go, go, all of this is karma. Why did I eye on your potential and take you in?" Zhang Che waved his hand weakly. The frisky monkey immediately cried out excitedly, dashing in the direction of the hilly area from before. This glutton remembered clearly that he had shot the Purple-Eyed Fox in that area.

The frisky monkey quickly disappeared into the distance. Zhang Che revealed a faint, warm smile. -Although this fellow is a little playful, and a little bit of a glutton, this way is much better than subdued beasts that only follow orders like robots.-

Although the subdued beasts probably had a little awareness, they weren't considered truly alive. Apart from obeying orders and using their abilities to hunt exotic beasts, they weren't able to interact much with their owner.

If one didn't have an interesting partner in this desolate beast world while hunting, it was very easy to become depressed. Since he had the rainbow crystal and was able to take in some exotic beasts as pets, Zhang Che didn't have to worry about his psychological wellbeing.

The dark gradually darkened. The frisky monkey finally returned after slightly less than half an hour, with plenty of trophies in tow. The bow and arrows were slung on his back, and he was carrying half a dozen Purple-Eyed Foxes with both hands.

-Now, who exactly was the one who invented the idiom, 'happy to partake, but not prepared to do any work'?

-Come take a look at my little frisky monkey. Have you ever seen such a hardworking glutton?-

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Chapter 96: Chapter 096 – A Sneaking Tentacle Monster?

Translator: mianbao Editor: Aelryinth

Edited by RED

Darkness had started shrouding the lands.

Due to the Gluttony Monkey's commendable efforts in hunting the Purple-Eyed Foxes, Zhang Che could only reciprocate accordingly. Using the light provided by the bonfire, he started gutting the corpses, cleaning them.

After a good long while cleaning the Purple-Eyed Fox corpses, Zhang Che still had to look for more firewood to add to the fire and watch over the meat, in case he accidentally burned them. From the looks of it, he wouldn't get to call it a day for another hour or two.

"Ai, what a lucky guy you are, meeting such a nice owner like me. Where would you find roasted meat to eat, otherwise? You should count yourself lucky if others didn't roast you instead!" Zhang Che muttered as he worked. Meanwhile, the frisky monkey was looking at the Purple-Eyed Foxes hovering over the fire in anticipation, watching as the golden fats melted into the fire, slowly seeping out of the meat.

By the time all of the Purple-Eyed Foxes were roasted to a golden brown, Zhang Che felt a little hungry again. Well, how could he possibly not be hungry after toiling about for almost two hours?

Thus, the man and pet sat by the bonfire and started digging in.

Of course, Zhang Che's appetite was far from the Gluttony Monkey's. He barely ate a kilogram or two worth of roasted meat before feeling bloated, while the frisky monkey finished everything that was left.

There was probably over fifty kilograms worth of meat, and yet this freaking glutton finished it all in one sitting!

Zhang Che looked at the satisfied-looking Gluttony Monkey with his mouth agape. He truly couldn't understand how was it possible for that scrawny fellow to fit that much roasted meat in his stomach. Could it be that this glutton's stomach was actually a bottomless pit?

On the other hand, the frisky monkey didn't mind the stares he was receiving from his master. He finally got a filling meal, and was now lazing around by the bonfire, his eyes half-closed. It was as enjoyable as could be.

Originally, Zhang Che couldn't be bothered with this glutton. He took out his tent and was about to set it up, when his eyes suddenly turned about, and he waved to the Gluttony Monkey. "Come, come, now watch carefully how I'm going to pitch this tent. This job will be yours from now on."

The Gluttony Monkey's mood was immediately ruined, his ugly face drooping down to his shoulders.

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When light returned to the lands, Zhang Che came out from his tent, yawning. While walking over to the stream to wash up, he instructed, "Frisky monkey, pack up the tent."

The Gluttony Monkey, now covered in morning dew, twitched reluctantly and lazily went over to the tent, packing it up as demonstrated by Zhang Che last night.

It had to be mentioned that the fellow's learning ability was truly outstanding. When Zhang Che returned from washing up, he saw that the tent was already folded, lying on the ground. Although it wasn't too neat, it was considered properly packed.

Zhang Che was feeling great. He was giving off a radiant smile the whole time while eating his simple breakfast and getting ready to explore deeper into the beast world to hunt exotic beasts.

With this free labor, he immediately felt that life in the beast world wasn't as tough anymore. Instead, it was filled with fun.

Though, of course it would be even better if he didn't have to keep roasting meat for this glutton…

"This fellow, why can't he learn from Hanxue, that good boy? Just look at how obedient he is. Not only does he work without any complaints, he doesn't even request anything. This is the best kind of laborer, isn't it?" Zhang Che grumbled as he patted his steed's neck. The Golden Elephorse King immediately neighed proudly, as if in agreement. -All meat eaters are weirdos! Fresh, verdant leaves are the way to go!-

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As they headed west, the group subconsciously avoided the mountain range filled with poisonous beasts. Before they knew it, they had covered dozens of kilometers of ground.

Along the way, three-star exotic beasts were becoming increasingly common. Zhang Che's backpack became a few three-star cards richer, though it was a pity that there wasn't a single card that was silver-quality or higher.

After all, silver-quality or higher exotic beasts were still rarely seen. Take the Tian Yin Squad's Xu Ao, for example; didn't he only have a four-star silver-quality subdued beast as his trump?

If anyone were to learn that Zhang Che had two dark-gold quality beast cards in his hands, with one of them even at mid-tier rank, they would surely go crazy with envy.

Not to mention, he was an ordinary commoner, with no influential background to speak of, and in possession of such treasures. Who knew how many people would plot against him? All kinds of methods would be used, like threatening or enticing him.

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As he continued further west, Zhang Che was still unable to avoid that mountain range in the end.

"Its freaking endless, this mountain range!"

Looking at the blocked path ahead, he was unable to see the ends of the tall mountain range on two sides. Zhang Che was stunned for a moment. He could no longer avoid it any longer, unless he turned around and headed in another direction. If he wanted to continue hunting three-star exotic beasts ahead, he had no choice but to enter the mountain range.

"However, the situation now is different from before. With the dark-gold quality Purple Jade Condor and the frisky monkey armed with Falling Star Model X, I shouldn't need to worry unless itis some ridiculously powerful beast, should I?" Zhang Che stopped in place and reevaluated his strength. He discovered that he was actually much stronger now!

Wasn't that true? If the exotic beasts he encountered weren't mid-tier and gold-quality or higher, the three-star dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor could totally give them a fight. Moreover, there was also the Gluttony Monkey, who could sneak attack with the Falling Star Model X. Even a five-star silver-quality beast might not be unkillable.

"Let's go in to take a look, then. Mmm, I'm only moving around at the outskirts. I shouldn't be so unlucky as to encounter a powerful exotic beast that I have no hopes of fighting against, right?"

Although Zhang Che reflected on himself only two days ago, and came to the conclusion that he shouldn't step into dangerous areas so easily, that was under the circumstances of having no confidence at all. Naturally he would be a little more wary.

Now that the two great combatants that were the Purple Jade Condor and frisky monkey were added to his personal army, life would be too dull if he didn't dare to take any slight risks at all.

To be on the safer side of things, Zhang Che ordered the Purple Jade Condor to fly up to a few hundred meters. Not only could it scout for any dangers in the surroundings, it could also swoop down in time to help out with any unexpected situations.

Summoning out all of his subdued beasts and pets, Zhang Che started crossing into the mountain range, going along the valley between two cliffs.

After walking for a short while, the Gluttony Monkey suddenly looked at the left cliff excitedly, crying out cheerfully.

"What is it? Did you discover a female monkey?"

Zhang Che traced the frisky monkey's gaze and looked over. He discovered that there was a small tree a short distance away, with deep purple-colored exotic fruits hanging off them. It really would be hard to notice if he didn't look carefully.

Right, wasn't there a characteristic in that glutton's attributes that said he excelled in finding all kinds of fruits?

"Glutton, are those fruits edible?"

Having eaten so much roasted meat last night, Zhang Che still felt a little greasy in his stomach. It would be great if he could introduce some wild fruits into his diet.

"Zhizhi!" The frisky monkey indicated that it was naturally edible. He was born with the ability to differentiate which fruits were edible; how could he be wrong about it?

As such, the Gluttony Monkey ran out excitedly in the next moment and headed straight for the fruit tree surrounded by thick bushes.

"Zhi..!" A shriek rang out. Just as he reached a hundred meters out or so, the frisky monkey jumped about on the spot like a dog whose tail had been stepped on. He was grabbing his left leg with both hands, crying out non-stop.

Zhang Che was shocked. He saw a brown, tentacle-like object studded with sharp barbs for a moment in the bushes, before it quickly disappeared.

There was actually an unknown exotic beast hiding there, patiently waiting for prey to show up by themselves.

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