"Chen Shu, do you think I'm making sense?"
"..."
Chen Shu's lips twitched, and he said, "Perhaps it was out of desperation, like if a powerful enemy wanted to kill him..."
"You're making excuses for him?!"
Wang Zhenlong's eyes were sharp, staring directly at Chen Shu as if scrutinizing him.
"No..."
Chen Shu's heart tightened, and he said,
"I just feel like no one would be this monstrous without a reason, right?"
"That makes sense!"
Wang Zhenlong nodded, looking Chen Shu up and down. He said,
"Do you think it's possible that someone felt the efficiency of hunting fierce beasts was too low and wanted to do something drastic, so they just blew it all up at once!"
"..."
Chen Shu let out a dry laugh. You're practically naming me.
"Instructor, first of all, I don't have the ability, and second, killing ordinary fierce beasts yields no profit. I, Chen Shu, wouldn't do such a thing!"
"Then I was overthinking it."
Wang Zhenlong nodded. Given Chen Shu's courage, he could indeed do something like that,
but there was no motive for the crime!
"Goo-gii!"
At this moment, Little Yellow pouted and spat out three people.
A Liang and the others fell to the ground, waking up in a daze.
"Chen Shu, are you okay?"
A Liang was the first to recover. He remembered that Little Yellow seemed to have been ambushed.
"I'm fine, Little Yellow just accidentally bumped into a rock."
"A rock?"
The three exchanged glances. With your massive size, you could be knocked over by a rock?
"Alright, you need to return to Blue Star as soon as possible. The danger may not be over!"
Wang Zhenlong said, "After such a major incident, the Arid Stone Forest might be sealed off for some time!"
"Instructor, farewell!"
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief, quickly recalled his contracted spirits, and left the alien space with A Liang and the others.
"What in the world is this?"
Wang Zhenlong was alone in the outpost, shaking his head and sighing.
"Arid Stone Forest, the arid stone is gone, and the forest is gone..."
In Arid Stone Town, the new students were still in a state of shock.
They thought it was just a simple military training, but it turned out to be so terrifying.
"Could it be him?"
Xia Yan, in the crowd, looked at the returning Chen Shu, contemplating whether to report him.
"Hmm? What are you looking at?"
Chen Shu looked at Xia Yan, his gaze calm but with the ferocity of a bandit.
"Uh..."
Xia Yan instinctively lowered his head, no longer thinking about reporting.
Currently, without evidence, it was uncertain if Chen Shu would be in trouble, but he was definitely doomed.
Chen Shu and the other three returned to the crowd, preparing to head back to Huaxia Academy.
Over the next two days, the civilian beast tamers in Arid Stone Town gradually withdrew,
but official beast tamers kept arriving.
The town became quiet, with soldiers patrolling the streets.
Beast tamers within the Arid Stone Forest also returned to Blue Star immediately.
The unprecedented massive explosion had scared them witless.
The new students of Huaxia Academy did not leave, as they were eyewitnesses and needed to provide information.
Chen Shu and the three were staying in a hotel.
"My clones and giant transformation have both leveled up, and the main attributes of my two contracted spirits have also increased by 10%. Coupled with the black iron-grade lord materials, the harvest is quite good."
Chen Shu pondered silently, his gaze fixed on the gray little bird beside Wang Jue.
"Little Chen, why are you looking at me?"
The little bird flapped its wings, seeming a bit confused.
Chen Shu said, "What do you think? Spit out the items!"
"Tch, you still remember this little bit of money..."
The little bird used its spatial skill, and two lord materials appeared on the ground.
"???"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "That's it?"
The little bird calmly replied, "That's it!"
As soon as the words fell, a dark shadow lunged towards it.
"Chen Shu, don't push it!"
The spatial bird looked panicked, feeling trapped and unable to break free.
"Blackmailing the property of the Nanjiang Bandit? You're truly fearless of death!"
Chen Shu's expression was calm, holding a urea bag in his right hand, within which the little bird struggled.
"How could I do such a thing? I really didn't hide anything!"
"I've been killing from dawn till dusk, and you're telling me there are only two black iron-grade materials? How dare you!"
Chen Shu tightened his grip on the bag and began swinging the urea bag.
The gray little bird spun uncontrollably, saying in panic, "Little Wang, quickly recall me into space!"
Chen Shu glanced at Wang Jue.
Wang Jue's expression stiffened, and he immediately clutched his stomach, saying, "Oh no, I need to rush to the restroom!"
With that, he fled into the toilet without looking back.
"To think I'm following such a master, it's a disgrace to my reputation!"
The gray little bird looked furious, and at the same time, it said,
"Big brother, spare me! Stop swinging, I'm really going to get dizzy!"
Chen Shu's lips curled into a smile, saying, "You know you're wrong now?"
Isn't it easy for the Nanjiang Bandit to deal with a bird?
As he spoke, he opened the urea bag.
The gray little bird immediately flapped its wings and threatened, "Chen Shu, you bastard..."
Before it could finish, another dark shadow swooped down.
The gray little bird shivered. It wanted to escape, but it couldn't...
Chen Shu's urea bag seemed to have a lock-on skill, covering it again.
"A mere bird dares to be so arrogant?"
Chen Shu's expression was calm, and he swung it again.
Half an hour later,
"Twenty-seven, twenty-eight..."
Chen Shu nodded. There were a total of twenty-eight black iron-grade lord materials in front of him.
Although stained with blood, in his eyes, these were all precious Huaxia currency.
"Hahaha... Little Wang, I'm going to be rich... all gold ingots..."
The gray little bird lay limp on the sofa, fanning its wings, trying to grab the golden stars that were within reach.
After being spun for half an hour, even a contracted spirit couldn't withstand it.
"Little bird, are you sure there's nothing else?"
Chen Shu looked at the gray little bird and asked.
"There are still Little Wang's treasures..."
The little bird's eyes glowed with skill, and dozens of discs appeared on the ground, showing scantily clad girls.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu and the other two were stunned, their mouths agape: "Ah, this..."
"It's all clear now!"
Wang Jue, hearing that there was no movement outside and confirming it was safe, entered the room.
"What are you looking at?!"
Wang Jue's body trembled. He saw the peculiar gazes of the three, as if they were going to devour him.
"Damn it! You beast, how dare you expose my possessions!"
His gaze flickered, and he saw the discs on the ground.
Under his command, the gray little bird released its spatial skill again, recalling them into its belly.
The three did not have time to react, their faces filled with regret.
Immediately after, Chen Shu walked up to Wang Jue, rubbing his hands together and saying, "Old Wang, I have a friend..."
A Liang also said with a grin, "I have a friend too..."
Wang Jue's lips twitched, and he said, "Don't you two have the same friend?"
Just then, the silent Xie Fengyu spoke:
"I have two friends..."
"???"
Chen Shu and A Liang looked at him in unison. What did he mean by "I have two friends"?