Two more months passed in the blink of an eye.
The fierce battles in the sea territories surrounding the continent remained incredibly bloody.
Humanity was gradually falling into a disadvantage. Even with unified effort, the gap in strength was the most significant factor.
Despite their casualty numbers being less than a tenth of the ferocious beasts, humanity was still at a disadvantage.
Their Beast Tamers were too few in number…
The beasts' crude tactics of sacrificing lives for lives indeed managed to suppress the humans.
Currently, the older generation of Beast Tamers on the battlefield had basically lost one or two contracted spirit beasts each, their strength permanently diminished, unable to return to their peak states.
Even Gu Lan, the Chief Director of the Imperial Dragon Guard, had lost two contracted spirit beasts, no longer considered a top-tier expert.
However, fortunately, most of the young geniuses had maintained the integrity of their contracted spirit beasts.
This was because they were the ones being protected.
The loss of contracted spirit beasts not only reduced a Beast Tamer's combat power but also prevented them from advancing further. Young geniuses with growth potential naturally could not suffer casualties easily.
"Sigh…"
The old man sat in the central command room, able to see the battlefield situation at any time.
Gazing at humanity's casualties, he couldn't help but sigh, a hint of sorrow in his eyes.
But this battle had to be fought!
If this battle were not fought, the Legendary Battle would be even harder to win.
However, even though humanity was retreating steadily, their morale remained as strong as ever. The fall of their comrades had not instilled fear in them but rather made them even more fervent.
And as humanity's morale surged, the aura emanating from the old man also changed…
"Whether victory can be achieved still depends on the Legendary Battle…"
The old man carried his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, lost in thought.
Just then, a voice reached his ears.
"Old man, please ask Dali to come over for a moment."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"I have something to ask."
"He's just a normal person and cannot enter special spaces."
Chen Shu's physique was of King-level, naturally able to withstand the different flow of time compared to the outside world. However, Dali was just a normal person and his body simply couldn't endure it.
"Your ability… is truly useless…"
Chen Shu couldn't help but complain, "Can you let Dali talk to me then? I want to ask him something."
"That can be done."
The old man nodded and directly contacted Zhang Dali in Nanjiang City through his contracted spirit beast.
A moment later,
"Chen Shu, what's up?"
The two began to communicate, using the old man's contracted spirit beast as a bridge.
"Ahem… I have a question to ask…"
Chen Shu cleared his throat and voiced his doubts.
He had formulated the ultimate nuclear potion,
But when he tried to further refine and fuse it, problems arose.
As soon as he added the eleventh bottle of enhanced nuclear potion, the mixture instantly became unstable and exploded on the spot.
After wasting three bottles of the ultimate nuclear potion, Chen Shu had to temporarily give up.
Dali's mouth twitched, and he said, "No, I'm not a pharmacist. Why are you asking me?"
"I've asked other professionals, and none of them could help."
Chen Shu sighed and said, "I figured you're the best at dark cuisine, right? You can perfectly fuse so many dangerous ingredients, so there must be a trick to it!"
"…"
Dali scratched his head and said, "The problem is, I'm only adding ingredients."
"It's all about the same."
Chen Shu said, "Aren't you just fusing a bunch of raw materials together?"
"Mm… That's true, I suppose…"
Dali thought for a moment, then said, "Alright then, you can try it yourself."
"The first method, add shards of the Myriad Transformation Crystal, along with the roots of the Celestial Vein Tree, and the feces of a Water Attribute Legendary Beast Emperor…"
"Wait!"
Chen Shu immediately interrupted, his voice filled with surprise, "Did you just say feces?!"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Are you f***ing using feces as seasoning for your cooking?"
"Is there a problem?"
"…"
Chen Shu's breath hitched, and his appetite for Dali's food vanished instantly.
"Tell me, was the first time you added feces intentional or accidental?"
"Of course it was… intentionally accidental."
Dali chuckled, "You shouldn't underestimate feces; the feces of legendary creatures are already quite rare medicinal ingredients."
"That's why what I make is called medicinal cuisine, understand!"
"…"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, then he said, "Alright, continue."
Then, Dali revealed the dozen or so fusion secret recipes he had compiled, without holding anything back.
With his current cooking skills, he was undoubtedly the undisputed God of Cookery. These secret recipes were also incredibly valuable.
"Okay, I'll try them all."
Chen Shu nodded, as if a thought had struck him, and then said, "By the way, do you have time now? Help me concoct some dark cuisine."
"What?"
"The ultimate version of 'Poisoned Chicken Soup for the Soul'! I want to gather all the ferocious beasts below the Legendary level!"
If the super nuclear potion could truly be concocted, it would naturally be necessary to gather the targets to maximize its effectiveness.
"Okay… I'll give it a try."
He had previously concocted 'Poisoned Chicken Soup for the Soul' that attracted Monarch-level beasts, so he had some experience, and researching it wouldn't be too difficult.
"Remember, use only the top-tier ingredients. If you don't have any, ask the old man for them! Just one thing to note, the effect of the food must be insane!"
"Don't worry, you know me, it will definitely be insane!"
Their expressions were almost identical as they both chuckled…
But in an instant, their connection was forcibly severed, clearly done by the old man.
"No, can you two stop laughing like that?"
The old man said to Chen Shu at this moment, "You guys are seriously sick…"
Let alone others, even this supreme expert felt a shiver down his spine…
"Old man, you don't understand. This is how boys who are sunny and cheerful in the new era act…"
"Just shut up!"
The old man shook his head and said, "How is the potion concoction going?"
"It's okay, I've made some progress."
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "But as you just heard, I've hit a bottleneck, and most of Dali's proposed methods use legendary materials…"
"They've already been delivered to your side!"
The old man said calmly, "If you need anything, just say the word."
"Okay."
Chen Shu's gaze swept over, and indeed, a small pile of materials suddenly appeared beside him, emanating a legendary aura.
"So much Beast Emperor feces?!"
His expression shifted. Did the old man have some unusual hobbies?
"I have as much of this stuff as you want."
The old man said faintly, "I beat them out myself back in the day!"
"…"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. They really beat out Beast Emperor dung, didn't they…