"Oh, a top beast tamer, that's not bad..."
Mid-sentence, Qiu Feng abruptly stopped speaking.
His eyes narrowed, and he looked at Bai Yushu in disbelief.
"How old did you say he was?"
Bai Yushu smiled. "He's 16."
Qiu Feng opened his mouth, then hesitated to speak further.
The Bai family was likely to rise again. Following Bai Yuheng, the Bai family had produced another monstrous talent, a top beast tamer at just 16 years old?
Such talent...
Qiu Feng's mind couldn't help but recall someone—someone the world government couldn't do anything about.
That legendary figure.
The leader of the Hunter organization, Huangfu Chenyi!
Qiu Feng fell silent for a long time.
His peripheral vision caught Bai Yushu's gaze, which remained fixed on this son who had suddenly appeared, as if admiring a rare treasure.
Qiu Feng suddenly understood everything with a clear realization.
All this talk today was merely to convey this piece of information to him.
He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
For the Bai family to rise, they had to establish ties with the world government army, and he, Qiu Feng, was the best gateway.
In front of the Necromancer Tower.
Han Xiu was still a bit worried about Bai Xingyu going in alone. Although this child possessed astonishing talent, his practical combat experience was limited. If he went in by himself, it might still be somewhat dangerous.
With this thought, Han Xiu scanned the queue from front to back.
Many of the people in this line appeared to be professional adventurer beast tamers hired for the job. These individuals might risk their lives for money, but in extremes, they were capable of anything.
Letting Bai Xingyu go with them?
It would be no different from a lamb entering a tiger's den.
He surveyed the surroundings and finally settled his gaze on Lu Fei and his three companions.
"These few seem to be students?"
Han Xiu thought this and walked up to Lu Fei and the others.
"Hello, classmates, where are you from?"
Bai Qianqian, as the team leader, politely replied, "We are students from Cang Town Beast Taming Academy."
Han Xiu acknowledged with an "Oh," and said with a smile,
"It's like this, I have a request."
"My grandson also wishes to gain experience by entering the Necromancer Tower, but he is alone, and I fear for his safety. Therefore, I would like him to accompany you all. Would that be alright?"
As he spoke, Han Xiu took out a card.
He handed it to Bai Qianqian, who was leading the group.
"This is a small token of my appreciation."
As if concerned they might have reservations, Han Xiu preemptively added, "Of course, you don't need to protect him, just let him follow you."
Bai Qianqian did not take the card, but instead looked at the others.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Tao and Li Mo did not express their opinions.
Lu Fei said, "One more person means one more backup, and that's quite good."
Bai Qianqian glanced at her companions. Seeing that no one objected, she agreed, but she did not accept the old man's card.
Han Xiu smiled kindly, developing a greater liking for the young people.
If they made it out of the Necromancer Tower this time, perhaps they could become friends.
"Xiao Yu, come here."
The young boy walked towards them.
Han Xiu said with a smile, "Classmates, this is Bai Xingyu, please take care of him."
Bai Xingyu politely greeted them.
His demeanor was very rigid.
"Hello everyone, my name is Bai Xingyu, you can call me Xiao Yu. I am 16 years old, and I am happy to meet you all."
Listening to his stiff introduction, everyone couldn't help but stifle a chuckle.
At 16, he was almost an adult, yet this simple-looking boy appeared like a child, his youthful innocence still evident.
"My name is Bai Qianqian."
"I'm Lu Fei."
"Zhou Tao."
"Li Mo."
Lu Fei and the others introduced themselves in turn. After this round, they had become acquainted, but none of them inquired about Bai Xingyu's strength. They felt it wasn't necessary to ask; someone who needed accompaniment for training couldn't possibly be very strong.
The group wasted no more time.
Subsequently, they entered the Necromancer Tower.
With Bai Xingyu joining them, the group had to start climbing from the first floor again. However, after the smooth ascent of the previous few days, they had clearly adapted much better this time.
But to their surprise, the seemingly gentle and refined young man followed along the entire way, and he appeared remarkably at ease?
The first floor was like this, and so was the second floor, as if climbing stairs with ease.
Before long, they reached the third floor, which was the previous limit for Bai Qianqian, Zhou Tao, and the others.
Lu Fei looked at the familiar waiting area.
He thought, "I wonder if we'll end up in the same place when we go in later."
"Let's rest for a while, and then we'll continue further in,"
Bai Qianqian said.
Bai Xingyu happened to sit next to Lu Fei. Lu Fei, being sociable, struck up a conversation, "Xiao Yu?"
Bai Xingyu looked at Lu Fei with a smile and nodded.
"Where are you from? Why did you decide to climb the Necromancer Tower alone?"
Bai Xingyu replied truthfully, "My old home is in the countryside, a place called Fengche Village. Our village is full of windmills."
"What an interesting place," Lu Fei continued, "Oh, right, what's your strength? You seemed to climb the previous few floors without any effort."
Bai Xingyu pondered for a moment.
He shook his head meekly.
"I don't know. Grandpa Han didn't tell me."
Lu Fei blinked in surprise.
He thought, "Hmm... just like me, he hasn't even figured out his strength yet."
After resting, the group formally stepped into the space of the third floor.
As soon as they entered, the scene before them suddenly opened up.
Lu Fei discovered that the scenery in front of him was different from what he had seen a few days prior.
This was a primeval forest.
The thick tree trunks were at least as wide as four or five people could embrace.
The gnarled, intertwined roots had broken through the hard ground, creating uneven bumps covered with a thick layer of moss.
It looked like a layer of green net spread across the ground.
High above, the dense canopy of leaves intertwined, almost completely obscuring the sky.
Sparse sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, making the surroundings appear somewhat gloomy and dim.
For a moment, everyone had the illusion that they were inside a vast maze.
This forest was not a sunny place; on the contrary, it was dim and somber.
Bai Qianqian's tone became serious.
"I've heard that this area is inhabited by a large number of black wolves. They are ferocious and will actively attack any human who enters the forest. They operate in packs, so there is a certain degree of danger..."
Halfway through her sentence.
Awoo!
A distant wolf howl suddenly echoed through the forest.
Then, more wolf howls responded from afar and near.
Upon hearing the echoing wolf howls, the group's expressions immediately changed.
"It's black wolves!"
"They're here!"
"Everyone, be careful!"
The group summoned their contracted beasts, ready to fight at any moment.
"Judging by the sound, there are quite a few of them!"
Zhou Tao said with a grave expression.
Upon closer inspection, moving red dots began to appear in the dark forest.
Those were the eyes of the wolf beasts.
First, a single red light.
Then, more and more, the scattered red dots densely packed into a vast expanse, like a never-ending ocean.
The air seemed to be filled with the low growls of snarling beasts.
"Prepare for battle!"
These ferocious wolf beasts were as large as rhinoceroses, their bodies covered in fur as black as ink.
In the dark environment, one could only vaguely discern their outlines.
Only the two points of crimson light at their eyes were so conspicuous.
Finally, the black wolves began to move—
The densely packed ferocious beasts, like a rolling black carpet, charged towards Lu Fei and the others like a tide.
These contracted beasts were bloodthirsty. Hesitation would only bring disaster upon themselves.