Chen Shu cleaned up and finished all the delicacies on the table, washing the pots and pans simultaneously.
"Sir, these ingredients are not good for your digestion. I'll help you deal with them!"
Chen Shu took out a large black bag and packed all sorts of fierce beast meat into it.
"You?!"
Ye Qing's expression was shocked. He had lived for decades and had never met such a shameless person!
"Don't worry, I always use this bag for banquets. It's very clean!"
Chen Shu grinned and filled a large bag with meat.
Just as he was about to leave with his bag on his back, he seemed to remember something.
"By the way, sir, the bag of fruit I brought with me..."
"Get lost!!!"
Ye Qing finally couldn't hold it in anymore. The breakdown of an adult can happen in an instant...
That bag of fruit was the last straw that broke the camel's back!
Ye Qing unleashed a flying kick, sending the bandit in front of him flying.
"Ah~~~"
Chen Shu's body flew through the air and landed on the ground.
Bang!
Ye Qing locked the door, no longer wanting to see Chen Shu at all.
"Damn it! This old man is really temperamental, not at all serene..."
Chen Shu rubbed his face and then took out his phone, sending a message to A Liang and the others.
"The dimensional rift has been located. We'll gather in Nanjiang City on the third day of the Lunar New Year!"
"Oh, and a special reminder: bring local specialties from your hometown!"
...
The third day of the Lunar New Year,
Nanjiang City Train Station,
"Is this Nanjiang City, which produced such fierce bandits?"
A young man wearing a black down jacket with the words 'All-Rounder King' emblazoned on the back!
"As expected, it's extraordinary. I can even smell the scent of fierce bandits in the air!"
Another tall and thin young man, wearing a trench coat and sunglasses, kept sniffing the air.
The two were A Liang and Wang Jue!
"Rumble rumble rumble!"
A mechanical roar echoed as a black car sped towards them.
Chen Shu's expression was calm as he directly swerved the steering wheel, executing a beautiful drift!
"Damn! So cool!"
The surrounding pedestrians scrambled to get out of the way, their eyes fixed on the license plate, which bore the rare insignia of Huaxia Academy!
Chen Shu smiled faintly and the car instantly made a sharp turn.
Bang!
The right tire of the car got stuck in the drainage ditch...
"Tch..."
The surrounding pedestrians let out jeers, not expecting such a rapid downfall!
"I really thought you were a car god! Using the drainage ditch to make a corner, right..."
Xu Xingxing and Xie Sunan turned their heads and made gestures of contempt!
"It was a mistake! A pure mistake!"
Chen Shu calmly got out of the car and looked towards the two young men in front of the train station.
A Liang spoke, "Chen Pi, you've gotten so bad in just a few days?"
Wang Jue added, "What do you mean a few days? He's always been this bad..."
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched as he said, "Hurry up and lend a hand!"
All five of them exerted their strength together and lifted the car out.
"I say Chen Shu, why did you ask us to come to Nanjiang City? There are no danger-level dimensional rifts nearby!"
The group drove away from the train station and headed towards Nanjiang City.
"Ordinary danger-level dimensional rifts lack challenge and don't fit our status!"
Chen Shu grinned and said softly, "I've found a newly born dimensional rift, and it hasn't been explored yet!"
"Really?"
Wang Jue and A Liang immediately leaned in, their eyes shining.
"We'll officially depart tomorrow!"
Chen Shu handed a document to the two, saying, "This is internal information I obtained!"
A Liang and Wang Jue immediately started reading it.
"Dimensional Rift: Blazing Volcano."
"Level: Danger."
"Surviving Fierce Beasts: Twin-headed Fire Hound, Blazing Fire Lizard, Fire Leopard... (preliminary assessment)"
"Spatial Treasures: Fire Spirit Flower, Blazing Fire Fruit, Fiery Vine... (preliminary assessment)"
"King Beast: Unknown! Suspected fire attribute, carrying related true treasures!"
"Precautions: The environment within is harsh, temperatures are scorching, and every volcano has the potential to erupt! No flying contract spirits are allowed to enter!"
"History of the Dimensional Rift: Born in the Resurrection Era 982..."
The two continued to browse the information. Although it was very incomplete, it was still somewhat useful.
"We're going to make a fortune!"
A Liang clenched his fists slightly, appearing a bit excited.
The five of them discussed, their eyes filled with greed, wishing they could clear out the [Blazing Volcano] entirely...
...
The next morning,
Chen Shu and the others had everything ready and set off for Blazing Town with high spirits.
Blazing Town was located in the wilderness between Daxing City and Nanjiang City. It was largely uninhabited in the past,
But now that a spatial passage had appeared, it wouldn't be long before a prosperous small town would be born.
"Finally here!"
After driving for the entire morning, Chen Shu finally arrived at the entrance of Blazing Town.
"Who's there?!"
A soldier in military uniform approached, his eyes full of vigilance.
The town had not yet been officially opened, and unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter.
"Nanjiang City, Chen Shu!"
Chen Shu took out his ID card and handed it to the soldier.
"Did Professor Ye specifically request you?"
The soldier returned the ID card and cleared a path.
Chen Shu and his group headed to the only hotel in town at the moment.
"Please help us check in!"
The receptionist smiled and took their ID cards, looking them up and down, and asked,
"The five of you are staying in one room?"
Chen Shu said, "Hurry up and process it!"
The receptionist still had a strange expression and said, "No, the five of you big men are sharing one room?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other four found it a bit strange and all stared at Chen Shu.
The atmosphere seemed to turn tense...
Chen Shu said, "Your hotel is so expensive, it's good enough that we can book one!"
Although there were no unauthorized personnel in the town now, people from various large enterprises were allowed to enter.
They had purchased shops and naturally needed to plan ahead, which made the only hotel in town become a hot commodity.
Finally, Chen Shu and the other four successfully checked into their hotel room.
"Of course, it's not that I'm stingy!"
Chen Shu explained, "It's mainly because we need to discuss tactics tonight!"
The other four nodded, looking like 'we understand'.
The night passed without incident...
The next morning, as dawn broke,
The depths of the town were still shrouded in white mist, the location of the spatial passage.
Chen Shu and his group headed directly into the depths of the town, but were stopped by the Town Spirit Army before they could get close.
After thorough checks, they finally managed to enter.
Although there were people from various enterprises in the town, the location of the spatial passage was only accessible to the Town Spirit Army, and Chen Shu and his group were an exception.
"The pioneering operation for today officially begins!"
Ye Qing, a Golden-ranked Beastmaster, arrived at the passage entrance and looked at the Town Spirit Army in the mist.
Following his words, various Town Spirit Army teams proceeded into the new dimensional rift one after another.
On the other end of the space, there was also a commander: the strongest person in Daxing City.
"Mind your limits!"
Ye Qing looked at Chen Shu and his group who were about to enter the space.
"Elder Ye, don't worry!"
Chen Shu and the other four grinned, their eyes shining with excitement...
"Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling about this?"
Ye Qing frowned, his right eye involuntarily twitching...
...
A scorching aura swept over them, accompanied by faint beast roars.
"Is this [Blazing Volcano]?"
A Liang and the others looked towards the distant space, seeing barren mountain peaks stretching as far as the eye could see, covered only by sparse fire-element vegetation.
Hot air continuously spewed from the mountain passes, and even the sky seemed to be illuminated in a fiery red.
Surrounding the five of them were numerous Town Spirit Army soldiers with calm expressions, numbering at least several thousand.
Their mission was singular: to drive out fierce beasts and establish a new Town Spirit Army stronghold!
"Everyone follow your captains' orders! Depart!"
The Golden-ranked Beastmaster from Daxing City spoke, not joining them, but remaining at the spatial passage entrance.
"Hah!"
The Town Spirit Army roared in unison, their aura immense, even overshadowing the beast roars.
All the Town Spirit Army soldiers summoned their contract spirits and simultaneously took off their heavy outer clothing.
Red heat-resistant suits appeared, allowing them to disregard the harsh environment.
"Hah!"
Chen Shu and the others also shouted loudly, clenching their fists as if they were about to transform...
"Oh, this..."
The Town Spirit Army soldiers all looked over. Where did these outrageous individuals come from?
In the next second, something shocking happened!
Chen Shu and his group simultaneously threw off their down jackets, their outfits almost identical!
They had practiced this move all night!
As the down jackets were removed, they revealed perfectly coordinated mental hospital gowns...
The mouths of the Town Spirit Army soldiers hung open in a dazed manner.
Although the gowns were a soft blue and white, they appeared incredibly dazzling in everyone's eyes, even almost unbearable to look at.
The five of them instantly became the most eye-catching individuals in the entire scene.