The black giant snake below was barely alive, on the verge of death.
"Little brother, are you alright?"
Yang Sha arrived on his green ox, a hint of respect in his eyes.
This attack was too sudden; he couldn't be everywhere at once and could only rush over as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, someone had stepped forward, or the crowd would have suffered heavy losses.
"Hmm? Normal grade?!"
Yang Chen's expression jolted, his body trembled. He immediately recognized the Thunder Bird's grade and was inwardly tempestuous.
What in the world was going on?!
Just now, a Black Iron grade had the speed of a Gold grade; his worldview was already cracking.
And now, a level nine Contracted Spirit was engaging a Silver Lord?
Had the times truly changed?!
"You finally came..."
Chen Shu's face was pale, and he instantly spat out a large mouthful of blood.
"Are you alright?!"
Yang Sha was startled and no longer dwelled on the Contracted Spirit.
Xu Xingxing instantly turned his head, his mouth twitching.
What's wrong with you? Weren't you fine just now?
"I'm fine, I can handle it!"
Chen Shu's mouth was bleeding, and he said weakly,
"Are the civilians on the beach okay?"
"They're fine, no one was hurt. The fierce beasts didn't get ashore."
Yang Sha's eyes held admiration.
A Black Iron Beast Tamer and an ordinary Beast Tamer had managed to hold back over a thousand fierce beasts!
And even now, they were still concerned about the civilians.
This magnanimity and courage truly made him feel ashamed.
"As long as they are safe, I don't care if I die!"
Chen Shu coughed, and another large mouthful of blood spurted out.
Yang Sha was shocked. The aspirations of today's youth were too high!
He was quite bewildered by it...
The green ox stepped forward, and Yang Sha prepared to take them to the city hospital first.
"Hmm?"
Just then, Yang Sha sniffed slightly.
His mouth opened slightly, and his expression became incredibly strange as he looked Chen Shu up and down.
"It's good that you're okay!"
Chen Shu sighed, his body suddenly went limp, and he collapsed onto the Thunder Bird's back.
He glanced at Xu Xingxing beside him, thinking, "You really have no situational awareness!"
Only then did Xu Xingxing react and immediately supported Chen Shu.
"As long as the safety of the civilians can be guaranteed, I, Chen Shu, would gladly die!"
Chen Shu spat out another mouthful of blood, his expression extremely weak, as if he were about to meet his maker.
"Mm."
Yang Sha chuckled enigmatically, crossing his arms and nodding calmly.
"I never expected this, I never expected this!"
Chen Shu seemed to be quite immersed, completely unaware of Yang Sha's expression.
He lamented, "I intended to use my own body to block the fierce beasts' skills, but..."
Xu Xingxing's eyes twitched, his expression filled with awkwardness.
You're too dramatic...
With that, Chen Shu's head twitched, and he closed his eyes.
"..."
Xu Xingxing was extremely embarrassed, feeling that anything he said would be wrong. His toes were practically trying to dig a tunnel.
Just then, Chen Shu's body twitched again, as if he were experiencing a final surge of energy.
He said rapidly, "Oh, and, Uncle Imperial Dragon Guard, my bank card number is 3069..."
"..."
Yang Sha's eyes widened, his expression utterly shocked.
So, the hidden motive is finally revealed, huh?
Did you go through all this trouble just for a taste of vinegar?
Yang Sha crossed his arms and said, "Is there a possibility that you're just putting on an act here?"
"..."
Chen Shu's eyes widened as if he had suffered a terrible misunderstanding.
Yang Sha said calmly, "I am a Gold grade Beast Tamer. My sense of smell is extraordinary, and I am naturally extremely sensitive to scents."
"..."
In an instant, the atmosphere at sea fell silent.
The three of them looked at each other, not saying a word.
"Uh~~"
Chen Shu's head twitched, and he immediately fell unconscious again.
The next second, he patted his clothes and calmly stood up.
"My head hurt just now. Did I do anything wrong?"
"..."
Yang Sha's expression was stunned. Where on earth did this genius come from?!
Xu Xingxing also took a deep breath, calming himself down.
Every time he thought he had gotten used to Chen Shu's antics, the guy would always break his perceptions again.
"Alright! Let's head back!"
Yang Sha shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the Imperial Dragon Guard will give you rewards. We certainly won't let you feel disheartened."
At this moment, the green ox unleashed another bolt of lightning, directly killing the giant snake below.
Yang Sha moved beneath the giant snake, retrieved a Beast Taming Pearl and Lord-grade materials, and handed them to Chen Shu.
"Consider this a personal reward from me. Please accept it!"
"How can I accept this?"
Chen Shu feigned reluctance, but his hand instinctively put it into his combat backpack.
"Actually, rewards or not, it's not that important. The main thing is to protect the civilians!"
Chen Shu said with unconcealable joy in his eyes, speaking righteously.
As if worried that Yang Sha might not give it to him, he added,
"Of course, the rewards should still be given! Otherwise, the Imperial Dragon Guard will lose its authority!"
"..."
Yang Sha chuckled. This was the first time he had met someone so outrageous.
The three of them got onto the green ox's back, preparing to return to Lan Hai City.
Chen Shu asked, "By the way, Uncle Imperial Dragon Guard, why were there fierce beasts in the sea? Is a new spatial rift about to appear?"
"My name is Yang Sha. Just call me Uncle Yang."
"Oh, oh, you can call me Uncle Chen."
"???"
Yang Sha's mouth opened slightly, and he looked at Chen Shu with a strange expression.
"Uh... 'Shu' as in 'book'."
"This name... it's completely unrelated to your actual person..."
Just then, a yellow mountain attacked, its speed rapidly decreasing, indicating the potion's effect had worn off.
"Thanks to you."
Chen Shu patted Little Yellow's body. He had already received his system reward and could directly upgrade a level.
"This is your Contracted Spirit?!"
Yang Sha looked him up and down, disbelief in his eyes.
Chen Shu nodded calmly and put Little Yellow back into his Beast Taming Space.
"Is this truly Black Iron grade?"
Yang Sha found it hard to believe. How could a Black Iron grade be this large and this fast?!
Chen Shu explained briefly, "Yes, it has the blessing of a divine skill."
"No wonder."
Yang Sha nodded, feeling slightly more at ease.
Chen Shu said, "By the way, Uncle Yang, you haven't told me about the origin of the fierce beasts yet!"
Yang Sha pondered, then said,
"It's definitely not a new spatial rift. Otherwise, I would have received the news long ago, and this entire area would have been sealed off and patrolled."
He stroked his chin, his gaze fixed on the horizon, a hint of killing intent in his eyes.
"Those fierce beasts weren't wild; they were all controlled. At least a King grade Beast Tamer was involved."
Yang Sha's usually kind face showed a hint of ferocity as he said indifferently, "They came from the deep sea again. It's highly probable it's foreign forces!"
"Could it be local powerhouses?"
Chen Shu asked. He didn't know any foreigners, but that black giant snake had clearly intended to kill him.
His primary suspect was the Du family in Lan Hai City.
After all, they had just offended Du Qing, and the Du family was a deeply entrenched prominent family in Lan Hai City.
His secondary suspect was the overseas organization, Dark Night.
"It's basically impossible. Why would they expose themselves just to cause destruction? Unless they're insane!"
Yang Sha shook his head and turned to say, "Besides, do you know what holiday it is right now?"
"A bunch of disgusting dogs!"
His eyes narrowed, and he took them back to Mingyue Beach.
Chen Shu blinked in surprise, then nodded.
Although humanity had always united to resist the fierce beasts from spatial rifts, there were always those who wished for chaos in the world.
"Chen Pi! Xiao Xing! Are you alright?"
The beach was now empty, but Zhang Dali and Xie Sunan had been waiting.
Chen Shu replied, "We're fine, we can handle it!"
"Your mouth..."
Zhang Dali pointed to the 'bloodstains' around Chen Shu's mouth.
"Just for the effect."
"..."
"Uncle Yang, we're leaving now!"
Chen Shu said, and the group prepared to depart.
Yang Sha nodded and said, "I'll give you my contact information. If you have any matters in the future, you can notify me directly!"
The four of them nodded eagerly and all took down Yang Sha's phone number.
Xie Sunan scratched his head and asked, "Uncle Yang, can I sell your contact information?"
"??"
Yang Sha's mouth twitched. "You guys are truly friends!"
He now understood what it meant to flock together based on similar interests.
He shook his head and said, "I don't want too many people disturbing me."
"Oh."
Xie Sunan nodded, and the four of them left, arm in arm.
Yang Sha smiled with a hint of relief and said,
"On behalf of the Imperial Dragon Guard, thank you all!"
Chen Shu waved his hand over his shoulder, saying, "As long as the money is right, I'll crush Dragon Abyss sooner or later!"
"The Nanjiang bandits don't care about righteousness; they only do business!"