"Elder Ye!"
Just then, a butcher's knife stained with dark blood shot over.
"Holy crap!"
Ye Qing's body trembled, and he quickly grabbed the butcher's knife.
"You brat, trying to murder me!"
"Elder Ye, it's time to clear the battlefield!"
Chen Shu said, "This will take a while."
Ye Qing shook his head, summoned his contracted spirit, and began to process the battlefield before them.
He asked, "By the way, where is that Fire Dragon King?"
In fact, he had already guessed the answer when he saw the fleeing ferocious beasts, but he wasn't sure.
"A mere Dragon King, how laughable!"
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "It was killed by a carrot."
"..."
Ye Qing's mouth twitched, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"You, a Silver Three-star, can kill a King of the same level?!"
Although the Fire Dragon King had been injured before, it was still no match for the Silver One-star Ice Tiger King from back then.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu's expression was calm, and he said, "It could fight above its level, and so can I. Is it unreasonable for me to kill it?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the distant corpse of the Fire Dragon King. It was riddled with holes, but the king's pressure could still be vaguely felt.
"Reasonable... what nonsense!"
Ye Qing looked at the Fire Dragon King, unable to imagine what kind of beating it had endured in its life...
But he was certain of one thing: this fellow had definitely used unconventional means!
Ye Qing's eyes held a hint of confusion. He said, "By the way, why didn't you put it away? Aren't you afraid of it being stolen?"
"If I put it away, how would everyone see it?"
Chen Shu said righteously.
Given his personality, if he finally killed a king, wouldn't he have to announce it to the world?
"..."
Ye Qing shook his head, not surprised, and began to help process the corpses of the ferocious beasts.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ye Qing and the other two stood on the back of a mutated Thunder Bird, embarking on their journey back.
Behind them, a large black bear followed, carrying the corpse of the Fire Dragon King on its shoulder.
"I can retire now!"
Ye Qing stretched lazily and said,
"I haven't danced in the square with the old ladies for a long time. I miss those days!"
Now that the "Scorching Volcano" no longer had a king, it didn't need a Gold Beast Tamer to be stationed there, nor did it need so many Silver Beast Tamers.
"Elder Ye, as a Gold Beast Tamer, don't you have any aspirations!"
Chen Shu said righteously, "We carry the burden of an entire era on our shoulders; humanity needs us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sly smile appeared on his face again.
"By the way, do you need me to introduce you to some square dancing aunties? I only charge a small introduction fee!"
"..."
Ye Qing and Xu Xingxing exchanged glances. Was this guy performing a face-changing act?
Two hours later,
"We're finally back!"
Chen Shu looked at the Spirit Guard stronghold in front.
Hundreds of contracted spirits were patrolling the entire stronghold.
They had already sensed the drastic changes in the异空间 (alternate dimension), but they couldn't confirm the specific situation.
Moreover, with Ye Qing absent, they could only defend cautiously.
"Commander Ye!"
Just then, a Spirit Guard saw the large black bear in the distance and immediately realized that Ye Qing had returned.
"Is the stronghold alright?"
Ye Qing jumped off the mutated Thunder Bird and landed on the ground.
A Spirit Guard said, "No major problems. The surrounding ferocious beasts seem to have all retreated."
"All retreated?"
Ye Qing nodded, then looked towards the outer perimeter of the stronghold and said,
"Why does the surroundings feel like they've been impacted?"
Another burly Spirit Guard said,
"Commander Ye, it seems a pervert threw a nuclear bomb. Fortunately, it didn't affect the stronghold."
"Hey! Old Liu, you've gone too far!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, clearly implying him.
"Chen Pi, what's wrong?"
The burly man turned and asked, confused, "It was really thrown by a pervert!"
There was a knowing smile in his eyes. In fact, most people in the stronghold had a good relationship with Chen Shu. After all, Chen Shu and his group had rescued an exploration team back then.
"That's not called a pervert, this is called a pervert!!"
Chen Shu opened his combat pack and instantly pulled out a urea bag, his eyes eager.
"No... don't be rash!"
The burly man's body trembled, and he quickly retreated a few steps, a hint of panic in his eyes.
Who in the country didn't know that nuclear bombs and urea bags were Chen Shu's two major weapons, striking fear into countless people!
"Alright!"
Ye Qing shook his head and looked at everyone helplessly.
He said, "Everyone, pack up. You can take turns off and rest in the near future."
"Huh? What's going on?"
The Spirit Guards were all confused and said, "Commander Ye, this is a critical time! We can't slack off!"
"Slack off my ass! I'm not like Chen."
Ye Qing laughed and cursed, "From now on, the 'Scorching Volcano' won't need so many defense forces!"
"Really?"
Everyone was stunned, their eyes filled with confusion. Could this be the reason for the ferocious beasts' retreat?
Rumble!
Just then, a huge fire dragon crashed heavily to the ground.
"Huh?!"
The Spirit Guards' expressions jolted. The next second, they sensed a faint kingly pressure.
Even though it was dead, the king's corpse was still a bit different.
"This is... that king?!"
They hadn't noticed it all along, thinking the black bear was just carrying an ordinary lord.
After all, the Fire Dragon King was now riddled with holes. From a distance, even its mother might not recognize it...
"Don't be too surprised!"
Chen Shu cleared his throat, knowing it was his turn to show off!
His expression was calm, and he said,
"When I arrived at the Scorching Volcano, its fate was already sealed!"
"..."
Everyone's mouths twitched, their eyes full of suspicion as they looked at Ye Qing.
"He did it..."
Ye Qing nodded helplessly. Although he didn't want to admit it, it was indeed the truth.
"To be honest, this dragon had some strength!"
Chen Shu said with his hands behind his back, "It actually forced this fierce bandit to use two contracted spirits!"
"..."
Everyone's faces were filled with black lines. For a Silver-star to say such a thing, was it even human speech?
"Alright, alright."
Ye Qing said, "We all know you're amazing!"
"Everyone, pack up, have a good meal tonight, and prepare for shift rest!"
"Okay!"
Everyone's eyes were filled with excitement. They could finally rest for a while.
But just then, the副团长 (deputy commander) beside him leaned over with a solemn expression.
He pulled Ye Qing aside and said softly,
"Commander Ye, I'm afraid that won't be possible."
"Huh?"
Ye Qing was slightly startled and quickly asked, "Did something happen?"
"A city near Dragon Abyss was breached by a mutated King-level ferocious beast, resulting in considerable casualties!"
The deputy commander's eyes held a hint of hatred and said, "Moreover, the major异空间s (alternate dimensions) are once again in turmoil, stretching our combat forces thin."
Ye Qing asked, "Is South Cang Province the same?"
"Yes."
The deputy commander's face was grim, and he said,
"The situation has worsened. The ferocious beasts that infiltrated from Dragon Abyss have dispersed and are now constantly harassing various cities, looking for opportunities to cause chaos!"
"Damn beasts!"
Ye Qing's eyes flashed with anger. He hadn't expected the Dragon Abyss incident to remain unresolved.
"Elder Ye, what's wrong?"
Chen Shu, who was showing off in the distance, looked over, a vague premonition stirring in his heart.
Xiao Xing also leaned closer, looking a bit confused.
"It's nothing..."
Ye Qing shook his head, not intending to reveal the specific situation.
"No, Elder Ye, I'm a world champion, you can tell me anything!"
Chen Shu grinned and said, "Below Beast Emperor level, I can slaughter them all!"
"..."
Ye Qing's mouth twitched. He remembered that Chen Shu was a Dragon Guard and held a significant position, so he didn't conceal it any further.
"The situation is not optimistic..."
Then, he told Chen Shu and Xu Xingxing the truth.
If nothing unexpected happened, both of them would likely have to return to Huaxia Academy to follow orders.
Now that all available forces were being drawn away, the students of Huaxia Academy also needed to go into battle.
"Damn it, so brazen?!"
Chen Shu's expression turned angry and said,
"A bunch of ferocious beasts dare to act so outrageously! When your fierce bandit brother collects a hundred thousand nuclear bombs, it will be the end of Dragon Abyss!"