"What's wrong with everyone? Why are you all looking at me like that?" Chen Shu asked innocently, seeing everyone's silence.
"It's nothing..." The old man waved his hand and said, "But speaking of speaking, there will still be rewards. Everyone's needs are different, but I don't have so many types of treasures, so I'll unify them into one reward."
With that, he waved his right hand, and a black shadow flashed past, followed by small bottles appearing on the ground, containing drops of blood.
Everyone's gazes turned towards them, some excited, some confused.
"These ancient bloods have only one effect: to strengthen your contracted spirit's attributes!" The old man coughed lightly and said, "Of course, they also have grades. Some are suitable for King-level Beast Tamers, some for Golden Beast Tamers, and their effects also vary. However, the weakest can strengthen attributes by 2%!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, filled with excitement. Who wouldn't want more treasures that increase contracted spirit attributes?
"Ning Bufan, Gu Lan..." The old man opened the Destruction Ranking and began to call people forward one by one according to their rankings. As for the pseudo-legendary expert, they naturally did not participate, possibly because they had other rewards, or perhaps ordinary treasures no longer had any effect on them.
Soon, everyone received their respective rewards and carefully put them away. Chen Shu, as the first place in both rankings, also received four drops of ancient blood, all of the highest grade.
"Alright, this conference will end here for now." The old man coughed lightly and said, "In addition, the authorities will soon begin to deal with the alien space in the sea. You can all prepare yourselves!"
"Really?!" Everyone's expressions trembled, their eyes filled with excitement. Although the previous hunting operation had incurred significant casualties, the overall gains were entirely worth it. If there were further hunting operations, most people would eagerly rush to participate. Even without the old man's rewards, many of them had obtained King corpses, which were treasures beyond measure.
"At that time, the authorities will prioritize distributing Mind Poisoned Chicken Soup to everyone." The old man smiled slightly and responded. Currently, Da Li's Poisoned Chicken Soup was regulated by the authorities. Only the old man and Chen Shu in the entire country could obtain it; Da Li wouldn't give it to anyone else.
"Old man, then we'll take our leave." Everyone clasped their fists excitedly and left Dragon Abyss City one by one...
In the end, only Ning Bufan and the core figures of Dragon Abyss City remained in the plaza, clearly indicating that there were other matters to discuss. The old man frowned and said, "Chen Pi? You kid, aren't you leaving?" He remembered that he hadn't asked this guy to stay...
"Old man, about the reward..." Chen Shu rubbed his hands, his eyes gleaming with greed.
"Reward? Haven't you already received it all?" The old man looked a bit confused, thinking, 'Is he trying to trick me?'
"That's the reward for hunting..." Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "What about the payment for my acting just now?"
"Acting?"
"Just cooperating with you to appease the people's hearts..."
"???" The old man looked over, his eyes showing a hint of strangeness. He knew that this guy's thoughtfulness would be shocking...
Chen Shu said righteously, "If you don't give it to me, I'll notify the entire country that you intentionally let me be a shill to quell people's dissatisfaction!"
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on the old man's lips. He said gently, "Then I'll beat you to death."
"..." Chen Shu's expression froze instantly. Although the old man's words were concise, he sensed a chill... 'He wouldn't be serious, would he...'
"I'll only count to three. If you don't leave, I'll start with your rabbit!" The old man still had a smile on his face, but a terrifying aura began to rise from him. Ning Bufan and the others beside him looked on in fear, not daring to say a word, only continuously signaling Chen Shu.
"Squeak squeak squeak—" The rabbit's pupils contracted, its fur instantly stood on end, its eyes filled with fear.
"..." Chen Shu swallowed his saliva and instantly said, "Goodbye, old man!" In an instant, he and his contracted spirit vanished from the spot without the slightest hesitation...
"You brat..." The old man glanced deeply at the entrance to the passage, his aura completely gone, reverting to that of an ordinary person.
"..." Ning Bufan and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. The old man's aura just now had made them unable to breathe properly.
"Old man, you wouldn't be serious, would you..."
"Just scaring that kid. Otherwise, he'll become lawless and impossible to manage in the future." The old man shook his head and then said, "Come in with me." With that, Ning Bufan and the others followed the old man into the pavilion...
...
"That was a bit terrifying... Hooo~" Chen Shu had already arrived on Blue Star and let out a long sigh. For a moment, he wasn't sure if the old man was serious or not. Having lived for so many years, his temper was truly unfathomable...
"I still need to be more careful..." He shook his head, his eyes filled with contemplation. Even his rabbit, which possessed divine skills, was so fearful. Did this mean it couldn't escape from the old man's grasp? After all, he had encountered many legendary creatures before, and his rabbit had never shown such a reaction.
"I still need to get stronger quickly and break through to King-level..." With a teleportation, he returned to his home in Nanjiang City.
"I'll digest the spoils of war first." Chen Shu put away his usual laissez-faire attitude and seemed a little anxious about getting stronger. The old man had sounded a wake-up call for him! Of course, it wasn't that he was afraid of the old man attacking him. Despite the obvious killing intent just now, he still believed that the old man wouldn't make a move. What worried him were the other ferocious beasts. The new era's Beast Emperors might not be strong enough to keep the Spatial Rabbit, but what about the great ferocious beasts in the fog? They were likely from the same era as the old man, and perhaps possessed special innate skills.
"I'll drink the ancient blood first." Chen Shu took out the four drops of blood he had obtained, which was exactly one drop for each contracted spirit. Soon, the four contracted spirits had digested them, and their overall attributes had increased by about 5%. Apart from that, there were no other effects.
"These are truly heaven-defying things. If I had a hundred more drops, wouldn't I soar directly?" He stroked his chin and began to fantasize again... This stuff was probably only possessed by the old man globally. However, based on his guess, it didn't seem like the blood of any creature, but rather something concocted from various heavenly treasures, similar to a medicinal liquid but in the form of blood.