Lu Fei shook his head, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"Guard!"
A resolute and fierce roar echoed through the air. A sword guard somersaulted from a tree and landed.
Tu Tian's heart lurched, a bad premonition rising within him.
Suddenly, a cannon barrel descended from the sky, embedding itself before Tu Tian.
Tu Tian stumbled back several steps, swaying precariously before retreating...
The continuous sounds of fighting also woke up Brother Chicken, who was sleeping in the spatial ring. Ever since being swallowed by the [Giant Forest Boa] last time, Brother Chicken's young heart had been traumatized.
It felt like it would spend the rest of its life in the spatial ring, as this was the safest place.
After an unknown amount of sleep, Brother Chicken slowly woke up.
Rubbing its eyes, it grumbled, "What's Lu going on about, making so much noise for Brother Chicken!"
Brother Chicken kicked off its covers and sat up on the bed. This baby crib had been bought specifically for Brother Chicken by Lu Fei, and Brother Chicken loved it very much!
It was just about to peek its head out to see what was happening outside.
Just then, a low growl was heard.
Brother Chicken jumped in fright, quickly retreating several steps and shrinking into a corner. Its first thought was of that mysterious black egg, but on second thought, it was fortunate that the black egg was currently locked away in the refrigerator at home.
Still, it couldn't help but swallow nervously. Lu Fei always liked to throw inexplicable things into the spatial ring. It had protested this many times before, but its objections were invalid.
Brother Chicken mustered its courage, turned on the light in the spatial ring, and looked in the direction of the sound.
It saw a dark, nondescript object hanging from a nearby coat rack. Upon closer inspection, the object was actually moving!
Its entire body was wrapped tightly, with ropes wound all around, making it look like a mummy. Its small body bore a weight it shouldn't have.
Brother Chicken cautiously walked over and leaned closer. It could vaguely see the eyes peeking out from the gaps in the ropes.
Its eyes were a deep scarlet, terrifying to behold.
"Whoa!"
Brother Chicken let out a startled cry and quickly retreated several steps.
"Berserk Contracted Beast!"
"What is Lu doing, trying to kill me!"
At this moment, seeing another creature approach, the berserk [Parasitic Beast] let out roars and snarls, threatening Brother Chicken.
"Untie me! Or I'll swallow you!"
The berserk [Parasitic Beast] threatened.
Brother Chicken frowned and rubbed its chin.
It thought, "It's already tied up like this. If it could break free, it would have attacked me by now. The way it is now, it must not be able to break free on its own!"
A glint flashed in Brother Chicken's eyes.
"Little brat, threatening Brother Chicken just now!"
Brother Chicken looked left and right, searching everywhere, finally finding a small whip.
"Heh heh!"
Brother Chicken picked up the whip and lashed out.
"Ugh~"
The berserk [Parasitic Beast] let out a miserable cry.
"Still threatening Brother Chicken or not!"
Another whip cracked down. The berserk [Parasitic Beast] didn't back down at all, continuing to curse, "Stupid ant, when I'm free, I'll definitely kill you!"
"Aiya! Looks like I didn't hit hard enough!"
Brother Chicken raised its short arms, its hands moving so fast they became a blur. It only stopped when it was too tired to lift its arms anymore.
At this point, the berserk [Parasitic Beast]'s vociferous cries ceased, and silence fell all around.
"Oh no, did I beat it to death!"
Brother Chicken became a little flustered. Lu Fei must have had a reason for hanging a berserk contracted beast here. But if it accidentally killed it, it would surely have its allowance docked!
Realizing it might have caused trouble, Brother Chicken quickly moved forward. It carefully pulled at the ropes binding the berserk [Parasitic Beast]'s face.
Brother Chicken tiptoed and gently nudged the ropes with its arm.
At this moment, the berserk [Parasitic Beast] suddenly opened its eyes. It opened its massive maw and bit down hard on Brother Chicken's wing!
"Ah!! It hurts, it hurts!"
"Let go of me! You beast!"
But how could the berserk [Parasitic Beast], having finally gained an advantage, let go so easily? It held on tightly to Brother Chicken's wing, refusing to release its bite.
Brother Chicken hardened its resolve, "You bite me! Then I'll bite you!"
In its rage, Brother Chicken opened its mouth and bit towards the berserk [Parasitic Beast]'s foot!
The force of its bite was no less than that of the berserk [Parasitic Beast].
"Are you going to let go or not! If you don't, I'll bite you to death!"
Brother Chicken bared its teeth in pain, but it couldn't lose face in terms of momentum.
The berserk [Parasitic Beast] acted as if it hadn't heard, continuing to bite down hard.
Brother Chicken's face turned pale with regret, silently lamenting why it had to be so nosy! Now, its wing was probably ruined!
"Brother! Brother! Don't be angry, I was just joking. You let go of my mouth, and I'll help you untie yourself! We're both contracted beasts. Although we have different species, different personalities, and different stances, we are still contracted beasts!"
"Why must we be so unhappy!"
Despite Brother Chicken's earnest persuasion, the berserk [Parasitic Beast] remained indifferent. However, the grip of its mouth on Brother Chicken's wing noticeably weakened.
Gradually, Brother Chicken felt the force on its wing slowly disappearing. It abruptly pulled its wing free and retreated with incredible speed.
It spat repeatedly, spitting out the feathers from its mouth.
Looking at its bloodied wing, it cried out in distress.
"It's over, it's over, I won't turn into a berserk contracted beast, will I!"
Brother Chicken's face turned ashen. It could already picture itself transforming into a berserk contracted beast, then going on a killing spree, with Lu Fei and its beloved disciple being the first to die.
Brother Chicken glared resentfully at the berserk [Parasitic Beast], "It's all your fault, you bastard, for making Brother Chicken suffer so much! I'll beat you to death!"
Brother Chicken grabbed the whip from the ground, preparing to strike again.
Just then, the berserk [Parasitic Beast] let out a low whimper, a sound so deep and pitiful that it evoked a strong desire to protect.
Brother Chicken stopped what it was doing. It saw the berserk [Parasitic Beast] slowly open its eyes.
White pupils!
"What?"
Brother Chicken rubbed its eyes. "It's not a berserk contracted beast?"
"Impossible! Its eyes were clearly blood-red just now, and it wanted to devour me!"
Brother Chicken froze, unsure of what had happened.
"Where is this, why am I here?"
A low voice came, it was the [Parasitic Beast].
Brother Chicken looked suspiciously, taking a few steps back cautiously, and asked, "You're not a berserk contracted beast?"
The [Parasitic Beast] froze, its swaying body stopping. It looked at Brother Chicken somewhat flustered, its voice becoming urgent, "Berserk contracted beast! Where is the berserk contracted beast!"
Its tone was filled with deep fear, as if it had been dominated before.
Brother Chicken frowned.
"You don't know what happened before?"
The [Parasitic Beast] recalled, "I used to live in the territory of other contracted beasts, but recently a group of berserk contracted beasts came."
Suddenly, its voice began to tremble, its breathing becoming rapid.
"I remember, they bit my arm!"
Its voice turned mournful.
"They're all dead! All dead!"