Zhou Shuyi muttered, "But the Three-Headed Hound can't..."
However, in the current situation, she could no longer care about anything else. Blushing, she shouted,
"Three-Headed Hound, use [Flamethrower] on the Vine Demon!"
The Three-Headed Hound, still airborne, clearly hesitated. But at that very moment, something mysterious seemed to awaken deep within its mind!
The next instant!
Three streams of flame, carrying scorching heat, erupted from the three heads of the Three-Headed Hound, each with a different expression!
"Hiss..."
A crackling sound of burning vegetation filled the air.
The vines extended by the Vine Demon were instantly ignited! It let out a pained howl!
The hands that had been holding the Great Macaque King and the Beast Taming Scroll suddenly lost their grip.
It landed precisely in the net pouch already prepared by the Vine Demon.
The Vine Demon was also highly experienced in combat, decisively employing a "gecko breaks its tail" tactic, breaking off its extra extended vines!
The fire was extinguished.
"How is this possible!" Fang Lin's eyes widened. "Why can your Three-Headed Hound use [Flamethrower]!"
Zhou Shuyi was also bewildered. Ever since Lu Fei returned the Three-Headed Hound to her last time, she had tried multiple times to make it use [Flamethrower]. But no matter how she commanded, the Three-Headed Hound couldn't even spit out black smoke, let alone fire.
However, facing Fang Lin's sincere inquiry, she still proudly tilted her chin and taunted, "Country bumpkin! How can your talent compare to this young lady's!"
Lu Fei raised an eyebrow and thought to himself: Well... the young lady is quite skilled at showing off.
Fang Lin's gaze turned serious. He looked at the Three-Headed Hound, panting on the ground with its tongue out. He recalled some theories his mentor had explained in class: during the upgrade and evolution of contracted beasts, through the cultivation of beast tamers, contracted beasts had a chance to learn skills that differed from their own attributes. For example, the Great Macaque learning [Frenzied Claw Strike] had a high degree of compatibility between the contracted beast and the skill. As long as it was through the beast tamer's training and the contracted beast continuously practiced, it could master it.
However, if the attribute of the contracted beast differed greatly from the attribute of the skill, then the possibility of learning such a skill was virtually zero. For instance, this Three-Headed Hound was of strength attribute, specializing in physical attacks, but it had crossed racial boundaries to use a fire-attribute magical attack skill, which was incredibly bizarre!
Moreover, most other fire-attribute contracted beasts that mastered [Flamethrower] only had one head spitting fire. But this Three-Headed Hound!
It was all three heads spitting fire together!
Even so, that was enough to shock Fang Lin. If he knew that the Three-Headed Hound's [Flamethrower] skill proficiency was at the [Extraordinary] level!
It was likely that everyone present would start questioning their existence!
"Hey, what are you spacing out for!"
Just then, Lu Fei chuckled.
At some unknown time, a pink contracted beast wearing sunglasses appeared at his feet! The little creature looked like a ball of fluff, appearing harmless.
It was the Foolish Snake!
Don't ask where the sunglasses came from; Brother Chicken's eyes were currently swollen...
Fang Lin snapped back to reality, but it was too late.
The [Charm] skill activated! An [Extraordinary] level proficiency skill was not to be trifled with!
No matter how high your combat power, if I succeed, you'll be in a state of infatuation for one second!
Give it to me!
Suddenly, the Vine Demon fell into a frenzy!
Abruptly, it turned its head and grinned at Fang Lin.
Its giant withered branch-like arm swung down heavily!
Fang Lin's eyes widened, his mentality collapsing!
"Vine Demon, it's me..."
Before he could finish speaking.
Fang Lin was sent flying backward like a cannonball.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Fang Lin's body was slammed into a soft pit in the ground.
His whole body crackled, and it was unknown how many bones were broken.
His vision went black, and he fell into a coma.
A second later, the Vine Demon regained its senses. The turncoat quickly dug its master out.
Chirping and flustered!
Brother Chicken translated, "It says, Master! What happened to you! Master! Who did this! Master! I want revenge for you!"
Lu Fei and Brother Chicken exchanged a look and shrugged.
Fang Lin's teammates behind him were stunned by the scene and stood frozen.
After a long while, several people rushed to Fang Lin's side in a panic and helped him up.
Lu Fei glanced at them, knowing that this matter was not over yet. By the time they recovered, they would be on the defensive, so he had to take the initiative!
He slowly walked to the front of the other five teammates and smiled coldly.
"Provoke me, and this is the consequence!"
"I, Lu Fei, don't cause trouble, nor do I fear it. If any of you wish to challenge me, I am ready at any time!"
The few people looked up, but their eyes held only rage, not fear.
Lu Fei subtly swallowed, maintaining his indifferent demeanor. "Heh, it seems you are unaware of my strength! To tell you the truth, my contracted beast's skill proficiency has long reached the [Extraordinary] level! Dealing with you will only take an instant."
"Hmph..."
A snort of disdain followed.
"You're bragging! Even the Ten Elders' contracted beast skill proficiency might not have reached the Master level!"
Skill proficiency is divided into five tiers: Novice, Proficient, Expert, Perfect, and Extraordinary. According to the opponent's statement, a juvenile contracted beast's skill proficiency has reached the Extraordinary level? Practicing martial arts in the womb every day??
This is impossible!
Upon hearing this, Lu Fei was slightly taken aback, then his heart bloomed with joy.
What the Ten Elders couldn't accomplish, I, Lu Fei, have accomplished! Wouldn't these little brats be completely under my control?
Lu Fei summoned the Foolish Snake.
His tone was indifferent.
"I'll give you 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, if any of you still wish to challenge me, I'm ready!"
At this moment, a teammate pulled out a beast illustration book.
He grumbled, "Wasting time!"
He scanned it.
His expression suddenly froze. His arm holding the beast illustration book became stiff as a statue.
"Chen Hai, what are you doing?" A teammate behind him impatiently snatched his beast illustration book.
Upon seeing the displayed data.
"How is this possible!" He was struck by lightning!
The other three, looking completely bewildered, leaned closer.
Just as Lu Fei had predicted, the five little brats stood there as if under a petrification curse.
"Two [Extraordinary] level skills???"
"But this contracted beast's combat power is only 40!"
One person trembled all over, shaking his head like a rattle drum, and exclaimed, "No! Combat power doesn't represent everything. I heard that some beast tamers can hide their contracted beasts' combat power! But the contracted beast's skill proficiency cannot be hidden!"
They secretly looked at Lu Fei, their eyes filled with apprehension.
Several teammates exchanged glances.
Suddenly, they lined up uniformly in front of Lu Fei and bowed deeply, saying in unison:
"We're sorry, we know we were wrong!"
Hearing this, Lu Fei's eyes showed a subtle joy.
Internally, he was panicking, his back already drenched in sweat...
But since he was putting on a show, he had to see it through.
Lu Fei raised a finger and pointed at each of them with a fierce gaze: "Don't let me see you again!"
"Scram!"
This move was learned from the "Ice Man No. 1" Liang Kun in Young and Dangerous, and its effect was surprisingly good.
The several teammates picked up the unconscious Fang Lin, mounted their beasts, and fled.
Watching their retreating figures, Lu Fei let out a long sigh, his entire body collapsing onto the ground like a deflated ball.
A group of people walked towards Lu Fei.
Huang Huang was much stronger than his peers, so the task of carrying Tang Ao fell to him.
"Lu Fei, now that the Great Macaque King has been killed by Fang Lin, what should we do next?" Ke Xin inquired, her eyes showing unconcealable sadness. This was the first time she had personally witnessed a contracted beast die before her eyes.
Lu Fei stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and sighed in a deep voice, "Let's bury it. Consider the mission failed."
Ke Xin nodded silently.
Lu Fei glanced back at the Great Macaques, who were still recovering from the shock, and sighed, "I'm more worried about these Great Macaques now. Once their leader is gone, it will be difficult for them to survive in this dense forest given their simian nature."
"Then what should we do?" Ke Xin looked worried.
Just then, a weak "gigigi" sound came from the net pouch temporarily set up by the Vine Demon.
Everyone looked over and saw the Great Macaque King lying in the net pouch, trying to get up, but failing repeatedly.
Brother Chicken said:
"The monkey says it wants to stay here temporarily until a new monkey king is born before it leaves..."