Chen Shu had already completed the option to hunt ten Golden Monarchs, but he hadn't had the time to add points.
After all, the current priority was hunting Monarchs!
As the saying goes: if you don't grind monsters, others will grind them for you!
Chen Shu naturally wouldn't miss the current good opportunity and began to frantically plunder resources.
In reality, the materials from Golden Monarchs didn't improve him much anymore. However, with the world in turmoil, hoarding more resources could never be a bad thing.
"I need to think carefully, I still have a Extreme Skill Point!"
Chen Shu rubbed his chin, not in a hurry to use it, as he had quite a few Contract Spirit skills, and they were all top-tier quality.
The only pity was that he couldn't add it to divine skills, otherwise, he would only need to consider five divine skills.
Soon, Little Yellow returned to the Spirit Suppressing Army's outpost.
With the Monarchs in hiding, the other fierce beasts were also intimidated and dared not attack humans proactively, which meant he encountered no obstacles along the way.
"Brother Bandit, you're back?"
The legion commander here, with a smile, looked at the empty sky above Little Yellow and understood that the other party had failed.
"Sigh, couldn't lure it out, nothing I could do."
Chen Shu shook his head, a hint of disappointment in his heart.
"It's actually not necessary to rush, these beasts will die sooner or later."
The legion commander smiled and said, "By the way, there's news from above that the Old Master wants to see you about something."
"Wants to see me? I haven't done anything wrong recently, have I..."
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"More precisely, he's looking for the Beast Tamers on the Four Great Lists."
The legion commander said in a low voice, with envy in his eyes:
"You made outstanding contributions to the Monarch hunting operation, so they are likely looking for you regarding rewards."
"Rewards? That's quite possible!"
Chen Shu's eyes lit up, and he instantly became much more excited.
"Brother, I'm leaving now."
He waved his hand, directly returning to Blue Star, and with a flicker, he went to Longjiang.
In just a short while, he successfully entered Longyuan City.
"Big shot, you're back?"
Chen Shu's expression shifted, and he said with a smile.
At the entrance of the passage, a black-clothed old man sat on the ground like a sculpture.
He was the pseudo-legendary powerhouse who had been shining brightly!
"En?"
Upon sensing it was Chen Shu, the old man slowly opened his eyes, a playful smile appearing in them.
"You're quite quick when you hear about rewards, aren't you, kid?"
"Rewards? What rewards?"
Chen Shu said innocently, "I thought there was some new problem, so I came to help the Old Master resolve it."
"..."
The old man glanced at him, his eyes filled with doubt.
Could this be something you would say?
Then, he seemed to think of something and smiled, saying:
"When you used to look at me, your eyes were like you wanted to strip me bare of my treasures. What are you thinking now?"
He was no longer just an ordinary old man, but a pseudo-legendary, second only to the Old Master!
"Now..."
Chen Shu licked his lips and said without hesitation, "I want to strip you even more!"
"??"
The old man turned to look at him and said, "No, what kind of brain circuit do you have?!"
"Uh, your strength is great, which means you have more treasures..."
"Uh..."
The old man was stunned for a moment. It seemed to make some sense...
"Uh, Big Shot, may I ask if I can strip you?"
"..."
The old man closed his eyes and stopped paying attention to him, simultaneously summoning his Contract Spirit.
A nine-headed lion, emanating black flames, appeared, staring ferociously at Chen Shu, as if it were about to attack him at any moment.
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he silently complained: Is it that serious...
"En? What's going on?!"
Just then, Ning Bufan appeared in the passage and saw the two of them confronting each other, thinking they were about to fight...
"Uh, Old Principal."
Chen Shu turned to look and then said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, we..."
"You're not going to rob him, are you? No messing around!"
Ning Bufan interrupted him and said sternly:
"The Old Master can sense this place now. We'll find other opportunities later, no need to rush!"
"???"
Chen Shu was stunned. What did that mean?
Roar!
Just then, another Contract Spirit appeared beside the black-clothed old man and roared at the two of them.
"..."
Ning Bufan and Chen Shu's expressions shifted, and they almost simultaneously blinked away, disappearing from the spot...
The old man sighed and muttered to himself:
"One old bastard, one little bastard, and they both have spatial Contract Spirits. This is troublesome..."
...
The two of them appeared simultaneously in front of the pavilion in the center of Longyuan City.
"You two are here?"
The Old Master glanced at them, his eyes holding a hint of strangeness.
"Greetings, Old Master!"
The two said in unison, appearing extremely well-behaved, a complete contrast to their previous demeanor.
They weren't afraid of pseudo-legendaries, but they were quite wary of this human first powerhouse. Even with their spatial abilities, they weren't confident they could escape the Old Master...
"Let's wait for the others to arrive."
The Old Master's gaze was deep, as if he was thinking of something, and he said:
"Regarding the disappearance of the Beast Emperor, what are your thoughts?"
"Chen Shu, you're quick-witted, you speak first!"
The Old Master was also a bit bewildered now, naturally wanting someone to discuss with, perhaps to spark an idea.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shu immediately glanced at Ning Bufan, with an expression that said, "I'm more valued than you."
He cleared his throat, "Cough, cough... Uh... Cough, cough... Uh... Cough, cough..."
"No, are you choking, kid?!"
The Old Master frowned, starting with this kind of behavior right at the beginning.
"Uh..."
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "Old Master, aren't I thinking and analyzing..."
"Actually, I've had an opinion on this matter for a long time!"
"Speak!"
"With the Beast Emperor gone, it means their dens are no longer guarded. If we don't seize this opportunity to plunder..."
Bang!
Before Chen Shu could finish speaking, he was kicked flying by the Old Master, right towards that wall from before...
There were two human-shaped indentations on it, just with different postures...
"No..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, he patted himself down, and with a flicker, he returned to the Old Master's side.
"I'm asking you about the reason for the Beast Emperor's disappearance!"
The Old Master glared at him and said, "Can you stop thinking from the perspective of a bandit all the time?"
"..."
Chen Shu lowered his head and mumbled, "Doesn't this make me look professional..."
"What did you say?!"
"N-nothing..."
Chen Shu grinned and said, "Actually, I think the situation isn't complicated. According to my analysis, there are only two possibilities..."