"It's all your fault for organizing the barbecue, otherwise, how could we have ended up like this!"
Wang Jue said with grief and indignation, completely forgetting how he had been stuffing his face with grease earlier.
"What the hell! Old Wang, what are you doing!"
A Liang exclaimed, watching Wang Jue leap onto his back.
"That's right, it's all because of you!"
Xie Fengyu and Jiang Mo exchanged a glance, and with a leap, they clung onto Chen Shu.
"Holy crap!"
Chen Shu's body sagged, his legs trembling. The ease he had moments ago vanished completely. Running by himself was entirely different from running with two people on his back!
Boom!
Just then, the golden great tiger beside them sensed their slowing speed and unleashed another skill!
"I can't hold on, get off me!"
Chen Shu cried out, giving his all. If he continued running like this, he would be utterly exhausted.
"No way! We're not getting off, even if we die!"
Xie Fengyu and Jiang Mo instantly felt immense relief. They held onto Chen Shu tightly, showing no signs of letting go. Wang Jue on the other side was no different, increasing his grip.
"Old Wang, damn it… can you stop pulling my… neck…"
A Liang was already struggling to breathe.
"Uh…"
Wang Jue finally loosened his grip, but he remained perched on A Liang's back. Chen Shu and A Liang instantly became the beasts of burden, starting to run with their added weight of three people.
"These brats!"
Wang Zhenlong arrived on the back of the golden great tiger, a strange smile and reminiscence in his eyes. Under the moonlight, the silhouettes of the five individuals brought a moment of blurriness to his expression, as if returning to years past. Alas, all that could not be brought back…
"They're just like I was back then!"
Wang Zhenlong stroked his chin and said, "But I don't think I was this slow. I need to increase the intensity!" With a nod, the golden great tiger unleashed another laser eye attack.
Boom!
"Seriously, my speed hasn't dropped!"
Chen Shu's expression faltered; his legs were already beginning to ache.
"Faster! Too slow!"
Wang Zhenlong said calmly with his arms crossed. He was no longer the one running anymore; the role reversal felt incredibly satisfying…
"I…"
Chen Shu had grievances he couldn't express, only able to speed up once more. A Liang on the other side was also starting to falter. His body hadn't undergone any enhancements, and his face was gradually turning pale.
"Big Yellow, keep an eye on them!"
Wang Zhenlong yawned and left. The golden great tiger continued to monitor the five. Da Feng Novel Network.
Time trickled by, the night deepening, with only the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
"Chen Shu, I… I can't… come up with a plan!"
A Liang turned to look, his entire body trembling. Chen Shu was also panting heavily. His eyes darted around, and he spoke,
"Old Wang, give me some raw meat!"
A moment later, Chen Shu held a piece of raw meat in his left hand and a can in his right.
"You're monitoring us, huh? Let's give you something potent!"
Chen Shu opened the can and sprinkled a generous amount of black powder onto the raw meat.
"Hope this makes you shit yourself to death!"
He flicked his right hand, directly tossing the raw meat at the golden great tiger in the sky.
"Hmm?"
The golden great tiger's expression was calm as it directly swallowed the raw meat, a look of satisfaction in its eyes.
Time gradually passed, but the golden great tiger still showed no signs of diarrhea.
"Damn, it didn't work? Looks like I need to refine it more later!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Even with an increased dosage, it had no effect. The "Brutal Bandit Brand Laxative" worked on Golden-tier beast tamers, but it failed on Golden-tier contracted spirits; their physical fitness levels were vastly different.
Roar!
The golden great tiger let out a roar, its eyes surprisingly carrying a hint of implication.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. He then threw out another large piece of ferocious beast meat. The golden great tiger nodded with satisfaction. Chen Shu initially thought his plan had failed, but now it seemed to be useful. He deliberately slowed his pace, expecting to avoid an attack from the tiger, but as soon as he intended to stop, another skill bombarded him.
"What the hell, you're impossible to please!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, finally drawing a conclusion: although he could slow down, he couldn't stop. He exchanged a look with A Liang and began to jog.
"You two… get off quickly… and run for a bit!"
Chen Shu said, panting, reaching his limit. Xie Fengyu and Jiang Mo regained a little strength and started jogging again. In this manner, alternating their roles, the five finally persevered until midnight.
"Can't hold on anymore…"
Chen Shu and A Liang stumbled, collapsing onto the ground.
Roar!
The golden great tiger also ceased its surveillance of the five and left the area.
"Oh my god!"
Chen Shu lay on the ground, gazing at the stars overhead, his breaths coming in ragged gasps.
"Exhausted like a dog…"
A Liang's body also ached all over, especially when carrying Wang Jue; it had been pure torture. Chen Shu took a bottle of drink and said, "Don't exaggerate… a dog isn't as tired as you!" Wang Jue and the other two also collapsed, seeing stars. Jiang Mo closed her eyes and whispered, "I think we need to learn our lesson…"
"Little Jiang is right!"
Chen Shu took a deep breath of fresh air and said, "I've learned a valuable lesson from this experience!" The other four turned to look and asked, "What lesson?" Chen Shu stated plainly, "Barbecues are detrimental to health…"