Chen Shu's heart trembled, and the confusion in his mind gradually dissipated.
The old man spoke, "Now that this great battle has passed, the destiny of Shenzhou has risen to a new peak, and my strength has also advanced further!"
"Only then will I have the confidence to win the legendary battle!"
Chen Shu suddenly understood the meaning of this great battle.
If he had fled without fighting, although he could have saved his life temporarily, the destiny of Shenzhou would have plummeted to a low ebb, and the old man's strength would have been far from its peak.
And under the search of the fierce beasts, humans would eventually be found. Who would then resist the Beast Emperor?
"The fierce beasts' desperate attempt to win this war was likely to weaken my strength."
The old man turned his gaze to Chen Shu and said with a smile,
"However, because of you, I ultimately won this game!"
Without Chen Shu's super nuclear bomb, the old man would have directly initiated the legendary battle. Otherwise, with humanity constantly retreating, his strength would have been affected.
"Is that so..."
Chen Shu nodded, finally understanding.
"Alright, you will know the rest of the matters later."
The old man looked at Chen Shu deeply and said, "Furthermore, your contribution this time is immense, and you have consumed a lot of resources. How about I give you a great reward?"
"What reward?"
Chen Shu's expression jolted, and upon hearing this, he instantly felt wide awake.
"All the spoils of war on the battlefield, and ninety percent of the official resources, all for you, how about it?"
"Holy crap, is that true?!"
Chen Shu's eyes widened instantly, his heart pounding.
In his vision, he seemed to see piles of gold ingots stacked high, exuding an intoxicating aura...
The old man smiled slightly and said,
"But can your Starry Sky Ruins accommodate it?"
"Yes! More than enough!"
Chen Shu nodded repeatedly and said, "If it can't fit, I'll have Xing Ling move some things around!"
The old man shook his head and said,
"Alright, prepare to be on standby. After the battlefield cleanup is completed, the human beast tamers will launch another major offensive!"
Now that the fierce beasts had lost their fighting spirit, and even the Beast Emperor no longer wished to fight, it was naturally the best time for humanity to counterattack.
Chen Shu asked, "Um, aren't the beast tamers withdrawing?"
If a legendary battle were to break out, even the major beast tamers would not be safe. Even King-level experts would be torn apart by the aftermath of the battle.
Below legendary, all are ants!
The old man replied,
"The evacuation of ordinary people will take some time. The beast tamers naturally have to find something to do. Not only can they plunder some resources, but they can also increase humanity's destiny."
Chen Shu nodded, understanding the old man's plan.
"Then I'll return to the battlefield and await orders!"
His option to break through to King-level required him to change the course of the war, but it still hadn't been settled. He probably had to do something more.
"Wait a moment..."
The old man suddenly stopped him, his expression meaningful, and said,
"Chen Pi, if you were given an opportunity, would you merge with the destiny of the Shenzhou Continent..."
Chen Shu froze for a moment, then chuckled and said,
"Aren't you already merging? I don't have a place to insert myself."
The old man shook his head and did not press further,
"Alright, you may go."
Chen Shu instantly teleported and decisively left the place.
At the same time, Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, not expecting the old man to ask such a question.
Although merging with the Shenzhou Continent would greatly boost his strength, he himself would be completely bound to the fate of humanity!
As a notorious bandit of Nanjiang, he naturally did not wish for any constraints...
Besides, with the system's assistance, he could grow on his own and did not need such external force.
...
Three days passed in a flash.
The human side had completed the cleanup of the battlefield and harvested a large batch of beast taming resources.
The thought of this batch of resources entering the Starry Sky Ruins made Chen Shu feel a little dizzy...
After the cleanup, the human beast tamers did not return to the mainland but advanced towards the sea, initiating a large-scale plundering and slaughter.
The two sides had already forged a deep-seated hatred, wishing to skin and dismember each other, and naturally showed no mercy.
Although the fierce beast army still had combat power, they were constantly retreating, becoming fish on a chopping block.
The fundamental reason was that all the Beast Emperors had disappeared...
However, before leaving, they had issued an order: to survive as much as possible...
Beyond that, there were no further instructions.
The fierce beast hordes were all stunned. They were fighting, and their leaders were gone. Who could they complain to?
Their already shattered morale naturally became even more panicked, and they began to perform a spectacular show of betraying their teammates.
Meanwhile, Chen Shu set his sights on the surviving top-tier creatures.
Although they were difficult to deal with, their corpses were treasures.
Whether it was beast taming pearls or core materials, they were all priceless...
At the same time, on the mainland, over a billion ordinary people, under the command of the authorities, began an orderly evacuation to the five ruins within the country...
With the old man presiding, there was naturally no panic on the mainland.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion...
Boom!
A beam of seven-colored light descended, instantly killing a top-tier creature.
"Got another one..."
Chen Shu clapped his hands, satisfaction in his eyes.
Just as he was about to act again, his expression suddenly jolted, and a voice appeared in his mind.
[Option two completed, rewards are being issued...]
A massive amount of beast taming power appeared out of thin air within Chen Shu's body.
"I'm about to break through?!"
Chen Shu's expression jolted, and he instantly looked towards the center of the mainland, where the old man was.
But after a moment of hesitation, he chose to return to Nanjiang City and head directly for the Starry Sky Ruins.
His breakthrough would take some time. Staying by the old man's side would naturally be the safest.
However, if a legendary battle broke out, the old man would not have time to protect him. In comparison, the Starry Sky Ruins were safer.
Chen Shu teleported back into the ruins.
There were already quite a few evacuated ordinary people inside the ruins at this time.
Upon seeing Chen Shu appear, they all looked at him with excitement and reverence.
Chen Shu smiled and nodded, then teleported away again, directly to the core of the ruins.
"You're about to break through?!"
Xing Ling looked at Chen Shu, sensing the powerful energy surging within him.
Chen Shu said nothing more, closed his eyes, and began the breakthrough he had longed for...
Once he broke through to King-level, he would undergo a qualitative change and gain his long-desired fifth contracted spirit!