"Damn, you're not going to die from anger, are you?"
Ye Qing's eyes lit up with anticipation.
Roar, roar, roar!
Countless ferocious beasts roared, and in an instant, both sides erupted into a fierce battle!
...
"They shouldn't be able to catch up!"
Chen Shu and the others could vaguely see the location of the spatial portal.
The pioneering work had been going on for half a month, and the situation was basically stable, with the establishment of Zhen Ling Bureau strongholds already underway.
"It's rare that there were no casualties in this pioneering mission!"
Inside the stronghold, a returning team of Zhen Ling troops discussed, their faces filled with joyful smiles.
The camaraderie among comrades was extremely deep, and no sacrifices meant the most perfect outcome.
"Yeah, lately I haven't even encountered a single mutated silver ferocious beast! It's like the entire异空间 (yì kōngjiān - alien dimension) is empty."
"There might have been a change in the depths of the space. I saw a lot of volcanic eruptions."
"If only every pioneering mission was this easy..."
Just as the Zhen Ling troops were discussing, a blue lightning bird flew from the sky. The blue and white striped hospital gown on the bird's back was striking.
Most importantly, Chen Shu was carrying a five-meter-long severed tail on his shoulder.
"Are they back?"
A group of Zhen Ling troops stood up, their gazes all fixed on Chen Shu and the others.
"Hello everyone, hello everyone!"
Chen Shu grinned and waved to everyone.
The strongest fighter in Daxing City immediately came forward.
His expression changed slightly as he stared intently at the severed tail.
"This is?!"
He was a Gold-tier Beast Master and immediately sensed the powerful aura lingering in the severed tail, which was definitely far beyond a Silver Lord.
'Could it be a Monarch?'
His expression was astonished, and a terrifying guess formed in his mind.
"A little Fire Dragon attacked us midway, and I had my contracted spirit bite off its tail!"
Chen Shu said calmly, throwing the severed tail to the ground,
"Dare to provoke me, the Nanjin Ruffian, and you'll pay dearly!"
"Awooo! Awooo!"
The Erha bared its teeth, displaying its ferocity.
The sense of immersion was too strong; it now felt like it could bite a Monarch...
"..."
The strongest fighter in Daxing City twitched his mouth and said,
"What exactly happened? If I'm not mistaken, this is a Monarch's tail!"
"Hmm?!"
As soon as this was said, hundreds of Zhen Ling troops around them were all astonished and filled with shock.
"Mon... Monarch?!"
Their mouths hung open, their minds went blank. The impact of the word "Monarch" was immense!
"It seems to be a bit stronger than a Silver Lord!"
Chen Shu said calmly, "I didn't pay much attention. Silver Monarchs and Tier 1 ferocious beasts make little difference to me!"
"???"
Everyone turned to look at him, wondering if he was speaking human language.
They all had a thought: Why isn't showing off illegal?!
The strongest fighter in Daxing City said, "Let's wait for Ye Qing to come back. You guys stay and wait for him."
Chen Shu asked, "When is Grandpa Ye coming back? What did he go to do?"
"Ye Qing believes you caused trouble and went specifically to save you!"
"..."
Chen Shu's eyes widened and he said, "Then he probably won't be back anytime soon!"
The ferocious beasts in the entire alien dimension were chasing them. Now, Ye Qing was likely to collide with the horde of ferocious beasts.
As for Ye Qing's safety, there was no need to worry too much.
After the Fog Mist incident, the ferocious beasts had suffered heavy losses. Not only was the Monarch severely injured, but dozens of Silver Lords had also fallen.
If he guessed correctly, it should be the ferocious beasts fleeing now...
Chen Shu and the others did not refuse, but stayed peacefully in the stronghold, at least not worrying about their safety.
Two days passed.
In a stone house within the Zhen Ling troops' stronghold,
"Officer, can you please ask those five spirited young men to leave first..."
"Yeah, if they stay any longer, will the stronghold even be built?"
The strongest fighter in Daxing City rubbed his head. This was the twelfth report he had received.
Chen Shu and his group hadn't caused trouble; they had even helped build the stronghold, but they were just too good at boasting.
They seemed to promote their brilliant deeds for twenty-five hours a day, and each story was more outrageous than the last, making one's scalp tingle.
"Is it that serious..."
The commander rubbed his head and said, "Then I'll have them temporarily leave the alien dimension!"
The Zhen Ling troops breathed a sigh of relief. They never thought that being talkative could drive people insane.
Just then, noisy exclamations could be heard from outside the house.
"Hmm?"
Everyone left the stone house and immediately saw Ye Qing's large black bear.
At the same time, hundreds of people were gathered around a broken red wing, examining it back and forth.
"Hmm? Old Ye, what's the situation?"
"A little Fire Dragon attacked on the way, so I broke off one of its wings as a warning!"
Ye Qing's expression was calm, looking like a lonely and invincible master.
"Ah, this..."
Everyone looked over, their strange gazes shifting back and forth between Chen Shu and Ye Qing.
Do they have a template for showing off now?
"Grandpa Ye, your strength is impressive!"
Chen Shu dragged out a severed tail and walked to Ye Qing's side.
Their expressions were exactly the same, making them look like legendary Beast Masters.
"Hmm? You cut off the tail?"
Ye Qing's eyes widened. As a Gold-tier Beast Master, it was not a problem for him to deal with a severely injured Silver Monarch.
But Chen Shu, a mere Black Iron-tier two-star junior, was too fantastical.
Chen Shu said calmly, "Who told it to provoke me? Next time, I'll kill it!"
"Will you die if you don't boast?"
"I'll lose lifespan!"
"..."
Ye Qing's mouth twitched, and he said, "Alright, everyone disperse!"
His gaze fell on the crowd and he said, "You can rest assured and build the stronghold. There's no need to worry about ferocious beasts!"
Now that the Fire Dragon King was severely injured, it would definitely not dare to appear again, and the other ferocious beasts had also suffered heavy casualties.
Although the [Blazing Volcano] was still a dangerous-tier alien dimension, its danger level was not high anymore.
"By the way, after it opens, the admission ticket can be set a bit higher!"
After saying that, he and Chen Shu entered a stone house.
Ye Qing went straight to the point and said, "What exactly is going on with you?"
He was now certain that all the changes were due to Chen Shu, or at least he was inseparable from them.
Just then, new options appeared before Chen Shu's eyes.
[Option 1: Start talking nonsense directly! Completion reward: Skill 'Poisonous Wood Binding' +1]
[Option 2: Tell the truth about the spatial fog ban! Completion reward: Skill 'Sandstorm Rockfall' +1]
[Option 3: My contracted spirit's behavior, please do not associate it with the ruffian, and attribute everything to the elemental beast! Completion reward: Skill 'Strong Shield' +1]