Looking further, Lu Fei finally saw the latest message, posted over a month ago.
Although the content was unrelated to Bai Yuheng, it was crucial.
This was something akin to a bounty notice, stating that anyone who entered the Tower of the Undead and captured a contract beast or collected ancient treasures could redeem them at the Yuheng Group.
The conditions for redemption were very enticing; some rewards could almost elevate a beast tamer to the heavens overnight.
Lu Fei finally understood why so many beast tamers flocked there despite the immense risks involved.
During dinner, Lu Fei sat down with the others from Cang Town Beast Taming Academy again.
Zhou Tao, while biting into a steak, still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor.
He said methodically, "I heard that quite a few people came out of the Tower of the Undead today, and some even claimed to have captured an arcane-element contract beast inside."
"Indeed, some people also found some ultra-ancient treasures, and the items were bought at a high price as soon as they left the Tower of the Undead."
Lu Fei had spent the entire day gathering information about the Tower of the Undead and the deeds of Bai Yuheng, so he wasn't aware of these recent developments. Hearing that people had emerged from the Tower of the Undead unscathed, carrying its contract beasts and treasures, made him somewhat puzzled.
Since terrifying creatures existed within the Tower of the Undead, would they allow beast tamers who adventured inside to leave with its contents?
Or perhaps the items they took were insignificant, and thus did not provoke the behemoths within the Tower of the Undead.
Seizing the topic of discussion, Lu Fei asked, "Have any of you heard of the Yuheng Group? I heard that this company posted a bounty, allowing beast tamers to redeem their gains from the Tower of the Undead with the Yuheng Group."
Upon hearing this, some looked confused, while others wore expressions of prior knowledge.
"I heard about this news when I arrived, but the entry requirements were too high, so I didn't pay much attention."
Everyone looked at Bai Qianqian.
She continued, "I also learned that the Yuheng Group hired many beast tamers to venture there. As long as they entered the Tower of the Undead and reached the sixth floor or above, they would receive substantial rewards from the Yuheng Group."
"The sixth floor?"
"How many people could possibly claim such a reward? Even with all of you being advanced beast tamers, you barely managed to reach the third floor. Wouldn't the sixth floor require at least a top-tier beast tamer? And what about beyond that? Beast Masters?"
"Besides, this Tower of the Undead has an age requirement. Beast Masters under twenty-five are extremely rare across the entire continent."
For a time, opinions were divided, but what was common was the disbelief conveyed in their words.
Chen Fan smiled optimistically.
"We're just here for the excitement anyway. It'd be great if we could reach higher floors, but if not, we can just give up. Heh heh."
Zhou Tao said calmly, "We'll rest for another two days and then head to the Tower of the Undead again. Any students who still want to go are welcome to join."
Everyone remained silent.
On the way back, Lu Fei saw the same beggar on the street again, squatting alone in a corner. His eyes were either closed or open, and he looked half-dead.
There were dried bloodstains on his body, and no bandages. It seemed he hadn't gone to the hospital for treatment.
Lu Fei sighed.
It seemed that no matter where one went, there were always such pitiable individuals, but this was not something he could manage.
Just as Lu Fei brushed past the beggar.
Suddenly, the beggar's eyes snapped open.
He ran towards Lu Fei and grabbed his arm.
Lu Fei was greatly startled.
Everyone else also looked over, about to intervene, but Lu Fei stopped them.
The beggar did nothing but sniff and nuzzle Lu Fei intently.
He sniffed again and again, as if trying to confirm some fact.
Lu Fei was dumbfounded.
Seeing that the beggar meant him no harm, he asked in a low voice, "Uncle, what is this..."
The beggar's voice was hoarse.
He mumbled repeatedly.
"How is this possible? How is this possible? How could you have entered there!"
After a moment, the beggar looked up and stared intently at Lu Fei.
"Have you been to the third floor of the Tower of the Undead?"
Lu Fei grunted in affirmation.
The beggar's expression grew even more serious.
"What did you see?"
Lu Fei instinctively became wary.
He gave a vague answer, "Nothing, just darkness."
"Impossible!"
Before he could finish.
The beggar interrupted him.
"You've definitely been there... your scent is very familiar..."
Suddenly, the beggar clutched his head, seemingly in pain.
"But I can't remember..."
Seeing his pained state, Lu Fei found it difficult to just leave.
"Did you go in there too?"
The beggar continued to hold his head, not answering.
After a long while, the beggar still offered no response.
One of his classmates said, "Lu Fei, let's go. He's just a crazy beggar."
Lu Fei nodded, preparing to leave.
The beggar grabbed him again.
He squatted down, looking somewhat helpless.
"Uncle, do you remember your name? Or do you have any family? Perhaps we should go to the police station?"
The beggar shook his head.
He couldn't utter a word.
After a moment, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.
"Tell me, what exactly did you see there."
"Please, tell me..."
"I really can't remember."
Seeing his persistence.
Lu Fei took a deep breath and lowered his voice.
"A tomb."
The beggar's entire body trembled.
His pupils widened sharply, a feeling akin to finding long-lost family.
"A tomb."
"A tomb..."
"It really is a tomb..."
"But who lies within? Why does my heart feel like it's being torn apart when I think about it..."
Lu Fei watched his suffering, unwilling to disturb him further.
He said to his classmates, "Why don't you go back first? Perhaps he's just hungry."
"You be careful then."
Seeing Lu Fei's insistence, they had no choice but to return first.
After they left, Lu Fei called out to the stall owner not far away and paid significantly more than the price of the food.
The owner grinned and brought a large pile of food.
"Uncle, would you like to eat something?"
The beggar had gradually calmed down.
He took the food Lu Fei offered.
"Beside the tomb you mentioned, was there a contract beast guarding it?"