The three of them arrived at the foot of a hill and set up their tents, lighting a campfire.
Chen Shu, with practiced ease, skewered the beast meat and began their barbecue feast.
Even at night, the [Blazing Sun Hill] remained noticeably illuminated, never plunging into complete darkness.
This was also to prevent any accidents for the third-year examinees.
Xu Xingxing picked up a skewer of grilled meat and asked, "Chen Shu, do you have any combat plans?"
Just as Chen Shu was about to answer, new options appeared before his eyes.
[Option One: Hunt a Lord-level ferocious beast! Completion Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power]
[Option Two: Hunt two Lord-level ferocious beasts! Completion Reward: Elemental Beast Obedience +5]
[Option Three: Hunt three or more Lord-level ferocious beasts! Completion Reward: Two Contracted Spirits gain +5% to all attributes, an additional 2% for each extra beast]
Chen Shu grinned, surprised to have triggered such options.
He said, "I didn't have a plan, but now I do!"
Early the next morning,
The three of them flew deeper into the space,
During this time, Chen Shu trained the elemental beast, and the results were astonishing.
"Erha, spit fireballs!"
Chen Shu said with a smile, holding a urea bag.
The elemental beast, which had initially ignored him, trembled upon seeing the urea bag and obediently spat out a fireball.
"Hmm! So obedient!"
Chen Shu nodded with satisfaction. Did he, the notorious Nanjiang Bandit, not even have the capacity to handle an Erha?
Xu Xingxing and the other looked on with sympathy, sighing silently.
"Another child with a phobia of urea bags."
A day later,
The three of them arrived at the deeper parts of the space. During the day, the temperature here could reach forty degrees, and even the nights were a bit sultry.
"Let's camp here!"
Chen Shu said. They were now extremely far from the space entrance, and the roars of ferocious beasts could be heard intermittently in the distance.
Clearly, even during normal times, few beast taming teams ventured this far.
It had taken them two full days just to fly here.
Du Ming shook his head, "Are you three here for a sightseeing tour?"
"Chen Pi, it's a bit dangerous around here!"
Xie Su Nan touched the insect butterfly on her shoulder. As a reconnaissance-type contracted spirit, it had a certain premonition.
"It's fine, we'll start the hunt officially tomorrow!"
Chen Shu said, flicking a gray vial in his hand.
"Holy crap! Don't mess around!"
The other two took a step back in panic, clearly recalling unpleasant memories.
Chen Shu shrugged, "Don't worry, I'm just flicking it around because my hands are itchy."
"You're playing with nuclear bombs, aren't you?"
"Awooo!"
At that moment, the husky let out a howl and immediately rushed over, as if it had discovered a new continent.
Clearly, it was extremely interested in the explosive potions.
Chen Shu remained unfazed, his right hand instantly grabbing the urea bag beside him.
Just as the husky pounced, it leaped directly into the bag.
Chen Shu immediately sealed the bag's opening, his movements fluid and precise, instantly confining the husky.
"Dare to mess with me?!"
Chen Shu clapped his hands and tossed the husky aside.
The once energetic husky instantly became quiet, even trembling a little.
"Time to sleep!"
Chen Shu yawned and returned to the tent.
The other two looked on calmly, clearly accustomed to this by now.
The insect butterfly and the mutated lightning bird guarded the night outside the tents, ensuring they would be aware of any danger immediately.
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Chen Shu and the other two left their tents.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Du Ming, from a distance, rubbed his eyes, suspecting his Silver-grade eyesight had failed him.
"Why are they suddenly wearing hospital gowns?!"
Chen Shu and the other two were feeling the gowns on their bodies, surprised by how well they fit.
Xie Su Nan said, "Xiao Xing, your fabric is great! Has it been improved?"
"Definitely! The temperature is forty degrees now, so wearing this is perfect, not hot at all!"
The three of them looked content and, wearing their hospital gowns, mounted the mutated lightning bird, embarking on their day's hunting journey.
"Old Xie, find us some mutated ferocious beasts! We're only going for mutated or higher-grade ones now!"
Chen Shu said, his eyes filled with confidence.
The husky's obedience had slightly increased, and it had learned a new skill, [Ice Ball Eruption], making it capable of participating in Iron-grade combat.
Of course, the slime would still be the main force!
"No problem!"
The insect butterfly on Xie Su Nan's shoulder immediately released its reconnaissance skills.
Both of them were support-type contracted spirits, so they would naturally receive extra points, and everything would depend on how the teacher graded them.
Half an hour later,
"There's an Iron-grade mutated beast a thousand meters ahead!"
The mutated lightning bird flapped its wings and flew forward.
Behind a hill, several large white dogs were lying down to rest.
And the one in the middle, about five meters in size, exuded an extraordinary aura.
"Indeed, it's an Iron-grade mutated Blazing Flame Hound!"
The three individuals in hospital gowns lay on the lightning bird's back, stealthily approaching.
The scene was utterly bizarre.
Chen Shu made a downward gesture, and the mutated lightning bird landed silently.
Just as the three were about to launch a surprise attack,
The Blazing Flame Hound suddenly opened its eyes, becoming instantly alert.
"Damn, that sensitive?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, not entirely surprised. As an Iron-grade beast, it was bound to have some tricks up its sleeve.
His eyes darted, and he immediately summoned the husky.
"Awoo! Awoo!"
The husky's eyes were filled with curiosity as it sized up the Blazing Flame Hound before it.
"Rooar!"
The Blazing Flame Hound's eyes held wariness, and it let out a low growl, attempting to drive the husky away.
"Awo, awo, awo!"
The husky circled the beast, bouncing around without any intention of attacking.
This maneuver left the Blazing Flame Hound’s mind reeling.
"What in the world is this thing?"
Just as the Blazing Flame Hound was distracted,
The space above cracked, and the little yellow slime descended from the sky!
*Boom!*
The Blazing Flame Hound's reaction was too slow and it was directly pinned down.
"Roar!"
It finally realized it had been tricked!
The giant slime twisted its body, adjusting its position, and then began to shrink!
"Huh? Chen Pi, your skill is this fast?"
Xu Xingxing asked. The battle had just begun, and its immense size was already wearing off?
Chen Shu smiled enigmatically. He watched as the slime's size ultimately stabilized at around fifteen meters.
"Your control over skills?!"
Xie Su Nan's eyes widened, instantly realizing something.
Clearly, it wasn't that the [Giant Growth] effect had ended, but rather that Chen Shu was controlling the amplification multiplier of the growth.
After becoming Iron-grade, his physical fitness had greatly improved, and his control over his skills had also reached a new level.
"Roar~~"
At this moment, only the Blazing Flame Hound's head was visible, as if it were trapped under the Five-Finger Mountain, unable to move.
"Erha, go!"
The husky's face was filled with excitement. Seemingly worried about missing its target,
It bounced forward, leaving only a meter between itself and the Blazing Flame Hound.
"Roar~~"
As the Blazing Flame Hound looked up, it could see the husky's intelligent eyes.
Feeling the skill so close, the pressure it endured was immense!
"Why don't you just shove the skill directly into my stomach?!"
This scene was both maximally damaging and extremely humiliating!