Chapter 568 - Another Epic-Quality Subdued Beast [Two in One] (1/2)
Edited by Aelryinth
Back at Bei Du, Huang Juyun was sighing endlessly.
“Ai, it’s already been over twenty days. Why aren’t Xiaoche and Lanlan back yet? Did they come into some danger… ah no, knock on wood! With Xiaoche around, there wouldn’t be any danger.
“They must be trying to increase Lanlan’s beastmaster tier and thus stayed for so long.
“Mmm, that must be the case!”
Although Zhang Che had told him from the start that they’d be going into the beast world for a long time on this trip, it had already been more than half a month, and the two had yet to return. It was impossible for Huang Juyun to not be worried.
After all, one of them was his only daughter, his precious pearl, while the other was his proud son-in-law, his future successor! He truly couldn’t afford to have any accidents befall them, or he wouldn’t know what to do.
However, all he could do right now was worry.
Although Huang Juyun knew which beast world the two had entered, the beast world was too vast. Technology was useless inside; it was impossible to find the two among the countless mountains and rivers. It would be useless no matter how many men he sent in.
Moreover, Huang Juyun couldn’t possibly mobilize too many people for his private matters and send them into the beast world for a search operation.
They were currently in a troubling period. The military and government had come together to strike at cult organizations in many different cities, and they were finding themselves short-handed despite even after using private forces from various clans.
It couldn’t be helped. Huang Juyun could only console himself and believe in Zhang Che. They definitely wouldn’t be in any danger in the beast world…
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Huang Tielan looked confused. Zhang Che pulled her along with a wicked smile and flew in a certain direction without explaining anything; she couldn’t help but ask doubtfully, “Zhang Xiaoche, where are we going that we need to be in such a hurry? I still want to kill more exotic beasts and try to rise to Tier Six beastmaster as soon as possible before returning! We have been inside the beast world for more than twenty days now!”
Zhang Che’s smile remained plastered on his face. He pointed at the frisky monkey at his side, signalling with his eyes, as if to say, “Make a guess.”
Huang Tielan reacted immediately. She was very clear on the frisky monkey’s abilities. That fellow didn’t have much fighting ability, but his skill at finding spiritual herbs was simply incredible!
Who knew if the frisky monkey would retort to her if he knew what she was thinking, arguing that he was also an exceptional archer! -With my powerful bow in hand, I would even dare to fight a mid-tier epic-quality exotic beast!-
“Ah, so you’re saying the frisky monkey has found something good?”
Zhang Che nodded. He replied with a smile, “Right, the frisky monkey said he found a high-grade spiritual herb. We’ll quickly go harvest it and see exactly what it is.”
Huang Tielan smiled excitedly. She said impatiently, “Then let’s hurry. It’d be too much of a pity if an exotic beast found it first and ate it!”
Zhang Che laughed involuntarily and said, “No hurry. There will definitely be powerful exotic beasts guarding spiritual herbs of that grade. We don’t have to rush over. In any case, it’s impossible for other exotic beasts to dare approach it. We still have a battle to fight for it!”
Huang Tielan grew even more nervous when she heard Zhang Che say that. She hurriedly asked, “Then, will that exotic beast eat the spiritual herb? It’d be too much of a pity!”
Huang Tielan had already claimed that spiritual herb as theirs. Of course she wouldn’t be willing to see it getting eaten by an exotic beast!
“Hahahaha, why are you being so impatient? It wouldn’t be so coincidental! That spiritual herb is definitely not mature. In that case, the guarding exotic beast won’t consume it. Exotic beasts will wait until the spiritual herbs are mature before they eat them, because that would provide the highest benefit!”
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While the two were talking, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon and the Dark Unicorn were flying along the way. After a short discussion, they arrived in the vicinity of the spiritual herb.
Zhang Che’s expression suddenly turned a little more serious after they arrived. He turned his head and said to Huang Tielan, “You stay back later. The exotic beast guarding the spiritual herb is very powerful. I think it’ll be an epic-quality exotic beast.”
Huang Tielan’s expression changed as well. She asked nervously, “Ah? Will it be dangerous, then? Let’s forget it if it’s impossible! We can find high-grade spiritual herbs elsewhere.”
Zhang Che couldn’t help but laugh seeing Huang Tielan being overly anxious. He said, “My silly Miss, you’re still worried about me? It’s only an epic-quality exotic beast. I’m worried you might get caught up in the upcoming battle, I’m not afraid of the exotic beast. Moreover, it’d be strange if there wasn’t a powerful exotic beast guarding spiritual herbs of this grade.
“Don’t worry. You stay back first. When I’m done with the exotic beast inside, not only will we get a high-grade spiritual herb, we’ll also obtain another epic-quality subdued beast. So why not?”
Huang Tielan relaxed a little after hearing Zhang Che putting it that way. He shouldn’t be afraid of an epic-quality exotic beast when he was so strong. Thus, she nodded and retreated to a hill hundreds of meters away on the Dark Unicorn.
Zhang Che wasn’t assured of her safety, and had the elemental queen go with her.
It’d be disastrous if Huang Tielan was ambushed by some powerful exotic beasts while he was hunting another exotic beast.
Huang Tielan didn’t say anything. She knew Zhang Che was worried about her safety, and didn’t reject his help.
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The epic-quality exotic beast in the mountain woods ahead had sensed the arrival of Zhang Che’s group. However, seeing the spiritual herb it was guarding was about to mature, it couldn’t be bothered to pay them any attention, only hoping they would know their place and back off on their own.
Afterwards, however, it was thoroughly enraged. Not only did Zhang Che not leave, he directly rushed at it aboard the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon!
An earth-shaking roar was heard. It spread more than ten kilometers away, scaring the nearby weak exotic beasts into laying on the ground, then scurrying away from the roar, terrified that the furious powerful exotic beast would find trouble with them.
“Hmm? This fellow isn’t weak. It’s at least at seven-stars. Looks like I’ll be adding another powerful subdued beast to my army!”
Zhang Che wasn’t afraid at all when he heard the exotic beast’s intimidating roar. Instead, he grew excited.
He didn’t expect to kill two birds with one stone here. Not only would he harvest a high-grade spiritual herb, he’d also kill a powerful exotic beast and obtain a decent epic-quality beast card. The heavens were really smiling upon him!
“Come, we’ll go inside and meet it!”
Zhang Che didn’t bring any other subdued beasts or pets with him. He slapped the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon’s back, signalling him to enter the forest ahead.
Given the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon and his attack power, Zhang Che didn’t believe there were any epic-quality exotic beasts that were a match for them.
Of course, that was excluding the nine-star exotic beasts!
However, it would be very difficult to come across exotic beasts of that level, even the low-quality ones, not to mention epic-quality. They wouldn’t appear in these areas.
The Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon was extremely fast. He entered the mountain forest in the blink of an eye.
Before they could see the situation inside the forest clearly, arrow after arrow of pure wood elemental energy suddenly came flying at them at lightning speed.