"Roar!"
The four husky spirit beasts' eyes were manic, their hearts filled with exhilaration.
It had now stood up, even feeling as if it could fight a legendary-tier creature!
"Buzz—"
Just then, starlight permeated the air, and the star river surged, gradually condensing into ten figures.
In an instant, new star creatures appeared, nearly five meters tall, their bodies radiating blinding starlight that made it impossible to look directly at them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The four huskies' eyes moved, and immense, terrifying lightning bolts shot out, striking the ten star creatures.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu's expression faltered, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He saw the star creatures advance under the lightning, as if completely ignoring it, unaffected.
"This is a bit too outrageous..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin. The husky's combat power after going berserk was terrifying, far beyond ordinary golden contract spirits.
Yet, such monstrous elemental attributes couldn't break through the defense of these star creatures?!
"Boom! Boom—"
Another four colossal wind blades slashed forth, still causing no damage.
"Even a monster like me finds this monstrous..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched as he began to focus on commanding the huskies in battle.
If they truly couldn't penetrate the defense, he would have to abandon this stage.
He had already obtained fifteen points of Stellar Power, equivalent to the perfect reward from the previous stage.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The husky howled, spewing out a [Death Fire Pillar] that struck the four star creatures.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu squinted, a hint of joy appearing on his lips.
As the husky's signature skill, it had finally broken through the opponent's defense.
The star creatures' starlight gradually dimmed, and when it reached a certain level, they would automatically dissipate.
But at this moment, the other six star creatures attacked, closing in on the huskies.
"Still can't win..."
Chen Shu shook his head, a trace of regret in his eyes.
The husky's defense was still incredibly weak; if hit, it would likely be instantly eliminated.
He instinctively commanded the husky to release [Phantom Dog Steps]; he wasn't even holding out much hope, as even the space rabbit's innate skill could be sealed, so the husky's exclusive skill was likely unusable.
As expected, the six star creatures' eyes shot out starlight, surrounding the four huskies.
But to his surprise, the four huskies simultaneously vanished from their positions, reappearing three hundred meters away.
Their [Phantom Dog Steps] could still be used, and the effect was even stronger!
"Huh?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled, then muttered to himself with joy:
"The effect of the Berserk Potion?"
Thanks to the potion's enhancement, the star creatures couldn't even seal the husky's exclusive skill.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The four huskies threw out [Skyfire Meteorite] again, covering the ten star creatures and once again breaking through their defenses.
With the enhancement of their exclusive skills, their safety was assured.
For a time, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.
Chen Shu focused intently, fearing any slight mistake.
Since an opportunity had been given, they had to seize the rewards from this wave.
Time gradually passed.
The ten star creatures were powerful, but they could do nothing to the huskies, only passively endure the attacks.
One by one, the star creatures were eliminated, dissipating into starlight.
Finally, another [Death Fire Pillar] came, taking away the last star creature.
[Reward Obtained: Ten points of Stellar Power]
"Finally, we passed."
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief, surprise and joy in his eyes.
The reward for this wave was ten points of Stellar Power; no wonder it was so monstrous, a world of difference from the previous wave.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The huskies howled to the sky, like wolf kings under the starry sky. Combined with their blood-red eyes, they looked divine and extraordinary.
They were completely unlike their previously silly demeanor.
"Good job, husky!"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and gave a thumbs-up, even he was astonished by the husky's appearance.
"Could it really have some fierce wolf bloodline?"
But the next second, the husky's body trembled, and it instantly collapsed, spewing large amounts of foam from its mouth...
"Uh..."
Chen Shu's expression suddenly froze, utterly bewildered.
"What was I even expecting..."
He twitched his mouth and rubbed his temples.
Just then, a beam of starlight struck, enveloping his body.
"Hmm? Is it over?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled, and then his three contract spirits were forcibly withdrawn into his beast-taming space.
His vision was shrouded in starlight, and he muttered:
"No perfect reward? Or did I not achieve it?"
He hadn't realized that due to Martin, he had killed four fewer star creatures, thus failing to obtain the perfect reward.
After a moment, the starlight disappeared.
Everyone returned to the sea of stars.
Unlike before, everyone's eyes now held excitement.
They were all elites of the same level, with considerable combat power. Most of them had passed at least two stages.
Three points of Stellar Power were already a significant reward for them.
But one person was an exception.
Martin sat on the ground with a dejected expression, appearing utterly lifeless.
Having lost two contract spirits for nothing, he had now become the weakest among the beast tamers of his level...
If one didn't know better, they'd think he was a bronze-tier beast tamer...
Chen Shu glanced at Martin and then paid him no mind, instead summoning Little Yellow and the Space Rabbit.
As for the husky, it was now in an extremely weak state and could not be released, lest others discover it.
While the Berserk Potion was powerful, its side effects were too severe.
Without the husky, Chen Shu had lost a primary damage dealer, his overall combat power significantly reduced.
"I hope the beast-taming space can heal it quickly..."
He muttered. He hadn't intended to use the Berserk Potion, but he thought that if the upgraded beast-taming space's healing ability was greatly enhanced, it might be useful.
Most of the others, due to the previous stage, had their contract spirits injured to varying degrees.
They also only summoned a portion of their combat-ready contract spirits.
Chen Shu appeared not out of place.
"Martin, are your two contract spirits injured?"
Karl spoke, "Did you forcefully engage the third wave of star creatures?"
Karl and another person were members of the Salvation Church and were unaware of the Knarr family's specific plans, only that they were to cooperate fully.
"..."
Martin was like still water, replying, "They are not injured."
How could the dead be injured...
"Not injured?"
Karl was slightly taken aback, then said, "Could it be that you are deliberately hiding your strength? Trying to deliver a heavy blow to that kid?"
"..."
Martin glanced at him and replied, "Don't say such things anymore. They give me a stomachache."
His combat power had decreased by at least half. Any beast tamer of the same level present could easily defeat him.
Then, he stated firmly, "All operations are canceled!"
Martin had been thoroughly intimidated by Chen Shu. That level of combat power was not something a silver-tier practitioner should possess.
He could grudgingly accept fighting above his level, but Chen Shu's ability to instantly kill opponents of higher levels was simply too outrageous...
"Canceled?"
The two were slightly taken aback, not quite understanding the situation.
"Alright, you guys chat amongst yourselves. I want to be alone."
Martin lowered his head, drawing circles on the ground, appearing completely withdrawn...
ps: Only one chapter today. I'm not feeling well. Please understand!