Chen Shu, the Amateur Diviner

[Option 1: Move to the left and challenge the Black Iron-level ferocious beast. Completion reward: Golden Slime power +5%]

[Option 2: Move to the right and collect Level 2 Iron Core Fruit. Completion reward: Golden Slime defense +10%]

[Option 3: Move straight ahead and explore Qingyuan Forest. Completion reward: Moderate Beast Mastery]

So thoughtful? This is basically a satellite map, right?

"Captain, which way should we go now?" A Beast Master looked toward different directions, appearing hesitant.

Zhou Shi was about to decide when Chen Shu interrupted him.

"Uncle Zhou, wait a moment, I'll do some divination!" Chen Shu said seriously.

Then he took out a box of… playing cards.

Zhou Shi raised an eyebrow and glared, asking, "You can do divination??"

"A little, a little."

...

...

Chen Shu seriously drew a card and threw it toward the right.

"The divination result tells me to go right!"

"..."

"..."

You seriously have a problem!

Everyone was speechless; they had thought he really knew divination, but it was just nonsense.

"Let's go right then, since we don't know which way anyway."

As the team leader, Zhou Shi straightforwardly made the decision.

The group moved to the right, and several hours passed.

"Boss, I feel like we took the wrong path. There are even fewer ferocious beasts this way."

They hadn't encountered any beasts along the way.

But when something is abnormal, there's always something wrong.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared strangely, and a flash of red light passed by.

Everyone was caught off guard, even the Rending Claw Wolf was a bit slow to react.

"Watch out! Old Deng!"

Zhou Shi's eyes were bloodshot; a wild boar with two terrifying blood-stained tusks charged at Old Deng.

If hit by the beast, it would be bad news.

Just as the red tusks were about to pierce Old Deng's body, a yellow figure descended from the sky.

"Have you ever heard of a move called 'descending from the sky'?"

Chen Shu's reaction was lightning-fast, definitely quicker than Zhou Shi and the others.

The Golden Slime was asleep, its big rear landing on the Blood-Tusk Boar's back.

"Thunk…"

The Blood-Tusk Boar's body shook; with its strong power, it knocked the Slime away. Its thick limbs bounced, and the tusks pierced the Slime's body.

"Gurgle! Gurgle!"

The Golden Slime's eyes teared up, full of grievance.

I just wanted to sleep! Why do I have to endure this?

"Come back." Chen Shu recalled the Golden Slime.

Although injured, the Slime's vitality was strong, and it could recover back in the Beast Master space.

The Blood-Tusk Boar was about to continue rampaging, but the black Rending Claw Wolf stepped forward instantly.

The two Black Iron-level creatures faced off, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Well done, Little Chen!"

Zhou Shi said to Chen Shu, secretly relieved.

"This beast is too cunning; Old Deng almost got hurt."

There is a saying in the Alternate dimension: You never know if opportunity or death will come first.

"Thunk…"

The Blood-Tusk Boar's hind hooves trembled slightly and then charged forward.

The Rending Claw Wolf didn't back down either, sharp claws flickering with deep black light.

Boom!

The fight between the two Black Iron-level beasts was even, seeming evenly matched.

"A mutated Blood-Tusk Boar?"

Blood-Tusk Boars are usually level 8 to 9 ferocious beasts, but this one was Black Iron-level, clearly with different bloodline.

Though not a terrifying Lord-level beast, it was definitely mutated.

Zhou Shi moved his mind and summoned another contracted spirit.

The Windwing Eagle soared into the air, its sharp eyes radiating Black Iron-level aura.

"Thunk… thunk…"

Instead of fleeing, the two Black Iron-level creatures became more aggressive.

In an instant, its eyes turned blood-red, and its ferocious aura surged significantly.

It was its innate skill, "Berserk!"

The Rending Claw Wolf refused to fall behind, its body emitting faint ghostly light as its speed surged dramatically.

The two creatures collided with a fierce crash.

The Blood-Tusk Boar's tusks pierced two large holes in the Rending Claw Wolf's head, blood gushing out.

But it was also slashed by the claws, suffering serious injuries.

Both Black Iron-level creatures were high attack but low defense types, so their fight was bound to be brutal.

It was truly a battle to the death to determine the stronger one!

The Rending Claw Wolf's eyes gradually weakened, while the Blood-Tusk Boar grew more violent, the pain making it even stronger.

If the fight continued, the Rending Claw Wolf would surely lose.

But above, there was a Windwing Eagle!

Seizing the moment when the two beasts were fighting below, the Windwing Eagle let out a fierce cry and suddenly swung its talons.

An invisible wind blade slashed through, severely injuring the Blood-Tusk Boar.

This was the Windwing Eagle's innate skill, "Wind Blade!"

The two contracted spirits worked together, pushing the Blood-Tusk Boar to the brink of death, and the situation quickly reversed.

"Thunk!"

The Blood-Tusk Boar's eyes filled with ferocity, and its two blood-stained tusks glowed with a deep red light.

"Little Yuan, use Mental Shock!" Zhou Shi shouted.

The black crow in the sky let out a noisy caw.

A moment of confusion appeared in the Blood-Tusk Boar's eyes. In that instant, its death was sealed.

The Rending Claw Wolf and Windwing Eagle launched a joint attack and killed it on the spot.

If the Blood-Tusk Boar had used its skill, casualties were likely.

"I didn't expect to encounter a mutated Blood-Tusk Boar."

Zhou Shi exhaled deeply and took out a green pill, tossing it to the Rending Claw Wolf to speed up its wound healing.

The Rending Claw Wolf was recalled to the Beast Master space, while the Windwing Eagle circled low, guarding the group.

"There won't be mutated ferocious beasts appearing here without reason; there must be medicinal herbs or minerals."

Zhou Shi's eyes were thoughtful. As the veteran team leader, he naturally had basic common sense judgment.

The Windwing Eagle quickly spotted a treasure — behind a large tree grew a green plant, hanging with several fruits.

"Level 2 Iron Core Fruit!"

Zhou Shi was surprised — they were unexpectedly so lucky.

Chen Shu really was the team's lucky star, managing to guess right.

Besides the topmost fruit which was Level 2, the other three were Level 1 Iron Core Fruits.

"One last day of exploration, then return!"

Zhou Shi made the decision. The team had completed two missions and collected hundreds of thousands worth of medicinal herbs, plus the Blood-Tusk Boar's carcass, making for a great haul.

"Little Li, disassemble the Blood-Tusk Boar's body."

A crew member with a buzz cut took out a sharp bone-cutting knife and swiftly carved out the important parts.

The most valuable was the boar's heart meat. Contracted spirits devouring it had a very small chance of learning the innate skill "Berserk," a highly valuable combat ability.

Next was a red orb inside the Blood-Tusk Boar's body, called a Beast Master Pearl by humans. Once swallowed, it could rapidly increase Beast Master power.

Almost all mutated or higher-level ferocious beasts carried a Beast Master Pearl inside.

Humans had researched Beast Master Pearls and created Beast Master Orbs from their composition, but compared to the Pearls, the Orbs had to be refined by Beast Masters to convert into their own Beast Master power.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group headed deeper into Qingyuan Forest.