Chen Shu's vision shifted, and he found himself in the [Living Wood Swamp].
"The familiar scent of decay..."
Chen Shu twitched his nose. With his physical capabilities, he could already ignore the pervasive miasma.
As he opened his eyes, he saw three people standing ahead, clearly having waited for a long time.
"Uncle Wang?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, instantly recalling the Legion Commander of this place, Wang Zhenlong.
"You still remember me?"
Wang Zhenlong was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Of course, Uncle Wang."
Chen Shu grinned, recalling past events, and said, "When we were being hunted by the Black Tree King, you single-handedly held off the entire ferocious beast horde from that alternate dimension. That majestic figure, I'm afraid I'll never forget it in this lifetime."
As he spoke, he turned to the other two people beside Wang Zhenlong and said, "You guys wouldn't understand, but Uncle Wang didn't retreat an inch. The confidence and composure in his eyes were truly a model for our generation."
"That was the entire ferocious beast horde from that alternate dimension! He really... I'm in tears..."
"..."
Wang Zhenlong's mouth twitched. He quickly said, "Alright, alright, let's not dwell on the past..."
Why did he always feel that this guy's way of praising people was a bit odd?
And back then, he truly didn't know that a group of Bronze-tier juniors could cause the entire alternate dimension to erupt. He had thought it was just a Silver-tier Lord...
"Ahem, alright, let's discuss the hunting plan..."
Wang Zhenlong invited Chen Shu to ascend a nearby staircase, heading directly to the upper levels of the outpost.
"This outpost is built quite interestingly..."
Chen Shu looked out from the tree hollow, observing his surroundings.
The entire outpost was supported by a colossal tree, with small defensive points constructed all around it.
"Making use of local materials..."
Wang Zhenlong smiled, then looked at Zhang Dali beside him and said, "This must be the God of Food, right? I was so focused on the 'Brute' just now, I apologize, I apologize..."
As he spoke, he extended his right hand in a friendly gesture, not treating Dali as a junior.
"You are too kind, Commander."
Zhang Dali extended both his hands, appearing extremely humble.
'Hmm? His personality isn't like a brute at all...'
Wang Zhenlong thought to himself, and noticing that Dali was just an ordinary person, he quickly said, "Xiao Li, prepare some high-grade detoxification pills. There's a lot of miasma in the swamp."
"Commander, no need, no need. I have this..."
Zhang Dali waved his hand, pointing to the medical uniform he was wearing.
The medical uniform had a special device inside that automatically purified any miasma that came close to Dali.
"..."
Wang Zhenlong was slightly stunned, then he understood. The medical uniforms made by this group were already famous nationwide, and even gaining recognition globally.
It was a shame that the world was in turmoil now, making export trade difficult. Otherwise, this thing might truly have become popular worldwide...
Before long, everyone arrived at a conference room at the top.
Wang Zhenlong sat down and asked, "I assume you've already familiarized yourself with the Black Tree King's information?"
"Yes, I just need to confirm its location. I can handle everything else myself."
Chen Shu nodded, his eyes filled with confidence.
Wang Zhenlong raised an eyebrow and asked, "You don't need me to make a move?"
"Uncle Wang, please don't increase the difficulty for me."
"..."
Wang Zhenlong's mouth twitched. He, a dignified Gold-tier Beast Tamer, was being called a burden?
"Besides, if you accompany me, two Gold-tiers might scare the Black Tree King away..."
The ferocious beast's plan wasn't to forcefully attack the Zhenling Army's outpost but to tie down their forces, preventing them from reinforcing other national powers.
Their king naturally had no intention of a fight to the death. If it sensed even a hint of danger, it might go into hiding.
This was also one of the major difficulties in hunting kings!
"Alright, if that's the case, then this old bone of mine will stay put."
Wang Zhenlong nodded and said with a smile, "These are the locations where the Black Tree King's aura has appeared in the outpost's vicinity in recent days."
As he spoke, he took out a map of the swamp, with three locations marked, all roughly within ten thousand meters of the outpost.
"It seems this fellow is still a bit afraid of death..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin. Combined with the information provided by the authorities, there were a total of five frequently appearing locations for the Black Tree King.
He would have to investigate each one.
"Also, Uncle Wang wants to tell you something else."
"Hmm? What?"
Wang Zhenlong's eyes showed concern, and he said, "First, let's try not to use nuclear bombs. That thing really has a bad impact."
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. What kind of bad impact could it have?
"Uncle Wang, don't worry. Nuclear bombs aren't very effective for that. It will mainly be me taking action personally."
"That's good."
Wang Zhenlong breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "One more thing, please try to keep the battlefield away from the outpost."
"Understood, the authorities have already informed me."
"That's good!"
Wang Zhenlong smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Wang will support you in spirit. I wish you success!"
"Um, Uncle Wang, just spiritual support... Anything else..."
Chen Shu rubbed his hands, a strange look in his eyes.
"..."
Wang Zhenlong did a tactical retreat and said, "I wanted to support you physically, but you don't want me to go along."
"???"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. What did he mean by physical support...
He took a deep breath and said, "I meant financially. Do you have any supplies or anything..."
"Think about it, if I take care of the Black Tree King, you can have a long vacation, right? Maybe even retire early."
"..."
Wang Zhenlong's mouth gaped, then he sighed and said, "Xiao Chen, your Uncle Wang is now only older than you and has higher blood pressure than you. In other respects, I'm truly no match for you."
He patted Chen Shu's shoulder and said, "You're already comparable to a Pseudo-King. It wouldn't be reasonable to ask someone weaker than you for financial assistance, would it?"
Chen Shu said righteously, "The problem is, I don't dare to ask those who are stronger than me."
"..."
Wang Zhenlong was slightly stunned, and surprisingly, he found some logic in Chen Shu's words.
He said dejectedly, "Your Uncle Wang has a headache and nothing else right now. You figure it out yourself."
"..."
Chen Shu shook his head and could only leave the outpost with Dali.
Wang Zhenlong looked at his retreating back, his gaze fixed on the dazzling '悍' character on his uniform, and muttered to himself:
"This kid, his combat power is absurd, and his personality is even more absurd..."