"???"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he asked, "Is... is there a difference?"
"Of course there is, this is the evolved version!"
Xie Sunan rubbed his swollen face and then said, "You're here to make money too, right?"
Chen Shu nodded, his heart set on making money!
"Let me remind you first!"
Xie Sunan said, "Absolutely do not throw any nuclear bombs! If you collapse the Northern Imperial City, you'll be living behind bars!"
"Am I that unreasonable?"
Chen Shu shrugged and muttered, "The problem is I don't have any nuclear bombs right now..."
"That's good!"
Xie Sunan breathed a sigh of relief, then said with excitement,
"Now we can join forces! Won't that be like picking up money?"
"Definitely!"
Chen Shu grinned and said, "Let's split it three and seven!"
"Thanks, brother!"
Xie Sunan stepped forward and hugged him, saying, "Isn't three-tenths a bit too little for you?"
"?"
Chen Shu was slightly stunned, then smiled gently and directly took out a yellow urea bag.
"..."
Xie Sunan made a tactical retreat and said, "Three-tenths is just right for me!"
"That's more like it!"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "Let's find a place to stay first!"
'Reward obtained: Large amount of Beast Taming Power + Beast Taming Space Upgrade!'
At this moment, a large wave of Beast Taming Power appeared in Chen Shu's body again.
"Huh? You got stronger again?!"
Xie Sunan's expression shook. The green butterfly on his shoulder flapped its wings, clearly sensing something was off with Chen Shu.
"Don't be so surprised!"
Chen Shu said, "I told you guys before, for me, eating, sleeping, and using the restroom are all cultivation!"
"Damn it, this is unfair!"
Xie Sunan howled at the sky. He had worked so hard to become Iron rank, yet this guy had so easily become Silver rank.
Chen Shu patted his shoulder and comforted him,
"It's okay, look on the bright side. It'll only get more despairing from here."
"..."
Half an hour later,
The two arrived at a small house in the town. The interior was simply furnished, but the heating was adequate.
Xie Sunan said, "I specifically rented a place. We'll stay here tonight!"
"How long have you been here?"
Chen Shu stared at the instant noodle cups piled on the table.
"Been here for almost half a month."
Xie Sunan shrugged and said, "No jobs to take."
He didn't have much combat power and could only help search for fierce beasts, but he'd been tricked by someone.
Chen Shu asked, "What's the situation now?"
"There's no immediate crisis. If a large number of fierce beasts attack, the border army will intervene."
Old Xie said, "There are probably tens of thousands of young people here now, most of them staying in Northern Imperial City and Jibei City."
"What about the number of fierce beasts?"
Chen Shu asked, "Are there still Lords?"
"Of course!"
Old Xie's eyes immediately lit up. "Most Silver Lords are hidden in the sea, constantly sending their subordinates to probe."
"Are these fierce beasts sick?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "Coming here just to be handed over?"
Old Xie said dismissively, "Who knows? Maybe their otherworld can't hold any more, and to maintain ecological balance, they're sent here to die."
Chen Shu nodded. Outside the territory, because the Spiritual Suppression Army wasn't present to suppress the otherworld, not many beast tamer groups ventured there.
Without hunters, the fierce beasts' reproduction rate was astonishing. Once they reached a critical point, they would be sent by their Monarch specifically to die.
Of course, this was just their speculation.
"Starting tomorrow, we'll begin collecting money!"
Chen Shu yawned, tidied his belongings, and went straight to bed.
The next morning, as dawn broke,
"Ugh..."
Chen Shu yawned and opened his eyes.
He didn't need much sleep each day; twelve hours was more than enough.
"Old Xie, get ready to go!"
"I only slept at three yesterday, my biological clock hasn't adjusted, I can barely handle it!"
Xie Sunan rubbed his eyes, looking groggy.
"No problem, sleep at three, wake at six. You'll be responsible for the feasts from now on!"
Chen Shu bounced up and started packing.
Half an hour later,
The two rode a large yellow sphere and headed straight for the [Northern Imperial City].
"Chen Shu, this thing of yours can fly continuously now?"
Xie Sunan stroked the little yellow one's head, looking incredibly envious.
Once a giant slime could fly, it was practically a mobile fortress.
"Of course!"
Chen Shu lay comfortably on the little yellow one's head, watching the snow fall from the sky.
"How about we swap contract spirits?"
Xie Sunan raised an eyebrow and said, "My big white pig can fly too!"
He pouted and said, "Forget it, what use is your contract spirit? I don't like eating pork."
"..."
Xie Sunan's mouth twitched. This guy was too brutal, using contract spirits as food?
Just as they were talking,
A loud whooshing sound came from behind.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled and looked back, instantly hit by a gust of wind and snow.
At this moment, a green phoenix flew past like a streak of light,
"My apologies, buddies!"
A young man on the phoenix smiled, then sped ahead.
Chen Shu patted the snow off his face, about to offer a friendly greeting,
When another disturbance came from behind.
More than a dozen people were riding their respective contract spirits, rushing forward at high speed.
"Faster, won't Ji Feng get first place again?"
A young man riding a giant white python, though a terrestrial contract spirit, was still incredibly fast.
"That's not a certainty!"
A girl's eyes showed defiance as she rode a snow eagle, desperately chasing after them.
"Look over there, a flying slime!"
At this moment, someone spotted a large yellow sphere and was instantly shocked.
"Holy crap, it's real! A slime can fly?!"
A group of people also looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity.
But they didn't pay much attention. After all, its bloodline level was too low.
"Guys, we'll be going ahead!"
The group waved goodbye with smiles and sped off, some even making their contract spirits wiggle their behinds in a provocative manner.
"Damn it! They're showing off in front of me?!"
At this moment, options appeared before Chen Shu.
[Option 1: Chase after them directly and leave a deep impression on everyone. Completion Reward: Skyfire Meteorite +1]
[Option 2: Ignore them and don't bother. Completion Reward: A Gold-grade medicinal herb]
[Option 3: Take out the Death Potion and pick a lucky winner! Completion Reward: Medium amount of Beast Taming Power]
Chen Shu stroked his chin, looking back and forth between the three options, and finally locked onto the first one.
The reward for the second option, though a Gold-grade herb, wasn't of much use to him at the moment.
As for the third option, it would be a waste of the potion and would also create a major enemy.
"Little ones, brother is here!"