"Pop the champagne..."
Chen Shu licked his lips, gesturing for Little Yellow to haul the corpse of the Flame Monarch before him.
His expression was relaxed as he began heading towards A Liang and the others.
"So many fierce beasts, it's a bit of a waste..."
He gazed at the countless fierce beasts below, a hint of regret in his eyes.
As a notorious bandit, thriftiness was essential, but he didn't have the time to clean up the battlefield at the moment.
"Let the Spirit Suppressing Army handle it..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, touched his arm badge, and transmitted a message to the local Spirit Suppressing Army stronghold.
...
Meanwhile, A Liang and the others were still laboriously cleaning up the battlefield.
The number of fallen fierce beasts was even greater than they had imagined, and the need to distinguish between mutated beasts and lord beasts further increased their workload.
"Don't I feel like I'm doing manual labor?"
A Liang wiped the sweat from his forehead, unable to help but complain.
The temperature in the [Skyfire Desert] was already harsh, and with such a large workload, weren't they being exploited?
For a moment, they felt like interns tricked into factory work by their school...
"At least there's a harvest."
Old Xie, however, was exhilarated. "Another Silver Lord's core material, awesome, truly awesome."
"Harvest?"
Wang Jue pouted. "Old Xie, you don't think what you pick up is yours, do you?"
"Huh?"
Wang Sheng, standing nearby, was instantly stunned, his confidence wavering.
"That guy wouldn't be so inhumane, would he..."
But then, he fell silent, realizing that asking such an obvious question was pointless...
"..."
Long Yu lost all his enthusiasm. "So, are we working for nothing?"
"Not entirely."
Ji Feng smiled slightly. "He might still give us some compensation for our hard work."
"..."
For a moment, everyone sighed. Their well-intentioned practical combat course had taken such a bizarre turn?
Only Wang Yichen was still diligently clearing the battlefield, his mindset unaffected.
Just then,
A colossal dark shadow appeared in the distance. The group's expressions froze, then their bodies trembled.
They saw a massive yellow sphere floating towards them, like a moving mountain.
And atop it, a great red octopus, devoid of life, its blood flowing down the sphere, sending tremors through their hearts.
"He really killed it?"
"Another day of not being human..."
Everyone swallowed. Even though they had guessed the outcome, witnessing the corpse of a Golden Monarch with their own eyes still left them in awe!
This was a Golden Monarch!
In terms of raw power, ordinary King-level lords were no match for it.
If you added its countless fierce beast subordinates, even a peak King-level rank three expert might not be able to defeat it.
"Fierce!"
Wang Yichen gave a thumbs-up, his eyes filled with reverence. His yearning for Chen Shu's strength and realm grew even stronger.
"Alright, prepare to withdraw."
Chen Shu pouted. "I've already notified the Spirit Suppressing Army to let the officials handle the cleanup."
"You're leaving it all?"
A Liang and the others were taken aback.
They hadn't expected the notorious bandit, who was known for his greed, to give up so readily.
"Our focus is the practical combat course. Don't let minor gains blind you."
Chen Shu said earnestly:
"Youngsters, you need a broader perspective, understand?"
"..."
Everyone's mouths twitched, their faces filled with disbelief. They even began to doubt if the person before them was truly the bandit.
Chen Shu smiled and said:
"Don't worry, the officials will only take a small portion as compensation for their efforts. The majority is still ours, and you can divide it later."
"All for us?"
The group was astonished again, and they couldn't help but size up Chen Shu.
Isn't your perspective a bit too grand?
"As my students, of course, you should receive benefits."
Chen Shu grinned.
"Let me state this clearly: Monarch materials are mine. The rest of the materials will go to you."
"Is that for real?!"
Instantly, everyone became extremely excited, not expecting such a windfall.
Chen Shu looked at their reactions and smiled without speaking, his eyes darting about, clearly harboring his own hidden intentions.
As your instructor, would the notorious bandit hunt beasts below the Monarch level?
It could only be said, they were still too young...
"Let's go."
He called out and led everyone towards the exit.
Soon, they left the [Skyfire Desert] and returned to Blue Star.
Someone impatiently asked, "Brother Bandit, where's our next stop?"
"Do you have any ideas?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. "Any異空間 (dimensional space) is fine, even Dragon Abyss."
"..."
The group's expressions turned to horror, and they shivered in unison, firmly rejecting the idea.
To let a group of Gold and Silver level cultivators become food for the Beast Emperor, right?
Wang Sheng took a deep breath.
"We only have one request: don't make us fight across major level differences anymore!"
Although they were all proud geniuses, fighting across such significant level gaps was simply too outrageous...
"This... that can be arranged."
Chen Shu nodded and agreed.
"The previous Golden Monarch was mainly to help you quickly adapt to the realm of Golden Beast Tamers, as your current mindset is still stuck at the Silver level."
He said with a smile:
"Isn't such a small battle, yielding such great rewards, irresistible?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances. Did he call this a small battle?!
A Liang coughed lightly. "We still hope for a more gradual progression..."
The rest nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, everyone. The subsequent practical combat courses won't be this extreme."
Chen Shu smiled slightly.
"But before that, we need to find someone."
With that, dozens of spatial imprints appeared and enveloped the group.
The next moment, their bodies vanished from their original location and reappeared on the streets of Nanjiang City.
"Nanjiang City?"
Xiao Xing immediately recognized the familiar surroundings. "Why are you here?"
"Wait for me here for a moment. I need to find Da Li for something."
With that, Chen Shu stepped into the building of the Spiritual Chef Association, while the others remained outside.
"Is this the bandit's hometown, Nanjiang City?"
Xiang Yao looked around with curiosity.
Although she had heard of this city's fame long ago, she had never had the chance to visit it.
"Isn't it said that the environment shapes the people?"
Dragon Yu, looking at the peaceful and prosperous streets, asked in confusion.
"How can such a peaceful environment produce such a ferocious bandit?"
"Yes, I thought it would be a place of gunfights and bloodshed."
Xiang Yao nodded in agreement.
"..."
Xiao Xing glanced at them.
"This isn't a war-torn place. Besides, Chen Pi is an exception. Sister Fang Si and I are both gentle and refined people."
"Makes sense."
The two of them blinked, then nodded.
The bandit's nature was clearly innate; the environment couldn't change him...