Roar!
After the victory, Ya Zai let out a triumphant roar, prompting Shen Ling to quickly issue an order.
"Ya Zai, bring the corpse back!"
Two minutes later, the body of the Azure Howler was brought before Shen Ling.
Activating Soul Grazing Touch, he began to analyze its overall capabilities.
Physique: 880 / Attack: 75 / Agility: 142 / Defense: 125 / Element: Wind Element 25 / Will: 68
Overall Combat Power: 92
Skills: Unlocked.
Talent: Unlocked.
Please select the ability to extract.
Shaking his head, Shen Ling chose Agility Enhanced. As the suction dissipated, he picked up the Enhanced orb and tossed it to the bewildered Ya Zai.
"Master, what is this?"
"It's something that can make you stronger!"
As night fell, after three hours of hunting, several Elite Disaster Beasts had already fallen at the hands of Ya Zai.
After devouring six Enhanced Orbs, Ya Zai's strength had seen some improvement.
Though there was still a way to go before leveling up, Shen Ling was already satisfied, especially since Ya Zai had finally begun to display the instincts of a top predator.
Thus, Ya Zai's assessment came to an end.
Beneath a tree so large that it would take five or six people to encircle it, Shen Ling and Xiao Hei were roasting a pile of firewood.
Shen Ling took out food from the storage ring gifted to him by Qian Mengxue, slowly replenishing his energy.
Xiao Hei, meanwhile, was tearing apart the remains of a catastrophe beast by the fire. The flames occasionally crackled, but they failed to capture Xiao Hei's attention in the slightest.
Having eaten his fill, Shen Ling was just about to rest when—
Bang!
A muffled sound echoed from not far away, particularly clear in the darkness.
Xiao Hei alertly dropped his food and stood up, gazing into the distance in that direction.
Shen Ling, never lacking in adventurous spirit, climbed onto Xiao Hei without hesitation.
"Let’s go check it out!"
A person and a beast raced through the darkness, drawing closer to the source of the sounds.
Not far ahead, a light became visible. Shen Ling quickly urged Xiao Hei to slow down, and he could faintly hear voices conversing. One of the voices was familiar to him.
“Zhou Liang, can you guarantee that your information is accurate?”
“Don’t worry, Brother Cheng. How could I dare to deceive you? That place was told to me by my cousin, the Vice Captain of the Second Squad. There’s no way it’s wrong.”
“It better be!”
As soon as those words were spoken, Shen Ling had already crept closer to the two men.
The man named Zhou Liang was the burly figure who had asked Shen Ling for cooperation earlier that afternoon.
The other man, named Chen Cheng, was tall and flamboyant, adorned in clothes covered with studs. Judging by Zhou Liang's demeanor, it was easy to guess that this man possessed considerable strength.
At that moment, Shen Ling also discovered the source of the muffled sounds.
Before the two men stood a towering giant tree that had been torn apart from its roots. For some unknown reason, a blue ghostly light flickered incessantly at the base of the tree.
From several dozen meters away, Shen Ling suddenly thought of a certain possibility.
His gaze sharpened as he looked at the giant tree.
Disaster Spirit Ghost Fire?
The large tree was a Disaster Spirit Plant, so there should be a Disaster Crystal nearby. Were these two here for that?
Shen Ling was unsure and decided not to act hastily, while Chen Cheng seemed to have finally made up his mind.
"I won't think too much about it; today, I, Chen Cheng, will trust you just this once."
"Brother Cheng, with your word, I feel reassured. That thing is right beneath this cave. We shouldn't delay; let's set off now!"
"Let's go!"
Shen Ling watched as the two approached the base of the tree, and then their figures vanished one after another.
A few minutes later, the two reappeared, with Chen Cheng scanning the surroundings warily.
"Strange, I clearly felt someone watching us, yet they didn't follow?"
"Brother Cheng, you're overthinking it. At night, those fools wouldn't dare run around; they're probably all hiding and too scared to move."
Chen Cheng didn't respond but double-checked his surroundings and let out a soft sigh.
"Never mind, I must be too sensitive. Let's go!"
Zhou Liang chimed in, "Don't worry, Brother Cheng."
Then the two vanished again. About ten minutes later, Shen Ling slowly appeared at the spot where they had just been, gazing at a massive cave at the base of the tree. Shen Ling found himself in a dilemma.
It seems that the big man sought me out to form a team today, likely for this very place.
There must be some hidden secrets here, but these two have missed out on another opportunity. This Disaster Spirit Crystal from the Disaster Spirit Plants is mine.
Shen Ling did not rush into the cave; instead, he followed the fallen tree trunk and moved swiftly. After half a minute, Shen Ling found the target of this expedition.
The Disaster Spirit Crystal.
It was a cluster of blood-red fruits, nestled among the branches and leaves at the top of the tree, representing the most precious essence of this giant tree.
The value of the Disaster Spirit Crystal is determined by the energy contained within the crystal. According to Shen Ling's estimation, this item is worth as much as a leader-level Supreme Strengthening Resource.
Since he could not yet determine the properties of the Disaster Spirit Crystal, Shen Ling promptly placed it into his storage space for later examination.
At that moment, a sudden burst of heated arguments erupted from the direction he had just come from.
“Zhou Liang! How dare you lay a hand on me?”
“Hmph! You’re so ungrateful! How dare you touch something that belongs to me, Zhou Liang!”
Swish!
From the direction of the giant tree's roots, countless blue lights suddenly erupted, followed by an explosion. Shen Ling barely had time to quickly turn and drop to the ground.
After a violent tremor, Shen Ling stood up and brushed off the dust from his body, looking apprehensively toward the direction of the giant tree's roots.
"Cough, cough."
Amidst the dust, a figure coughed lightly, then locked eyes with Shen Ling.
"You... how did you end up here?"
Zhou Liang's voice was tinged with a hint of unease, but as he recalled that Chen Cheng was already dead, he felt a sense of relief; this person before him didn't seem like a match for him.
Shen Ling didn't respond immediately. Instead, he glanced at the blue, translucent catastrophe beast behind Zhou Liang and spoke leisurely.
"Thunder Spirit, High-Level Elite, talent: Electromagnetic Enhancement. The skill you just used should be Thunder Burst, right?"
Zhou Liang's eyes widened in shock, and his mouth twitched involuntarily.
"You?"
"Given the situation, it seems that person has already been killed by you? I recall that this mission prohibits infighting."
As Shen Ling spoke, he extended his wrist to reveal a watch.
"What do you think would happen if I reported this to Captain Xu?"
The murderous intent that had been radiating from Zhou Liang suddenly halted as he noticed the communicator exposed by Shen Ling. He became increasingly wary.
"What do you want?"
Shen Ling suppressed a smile and spoke softly.
"Nothing much, just show me what you have collected."
"What are you talking about? I have no idea what you mean," Zhou Liang replied, refusing to budge. However, Shen Ling was not angered and continued to drop a bombshell.
"The Monarch Level Disaster Beast Egg!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhou Liang's eyes widened in disbelief.
"How do you know?"
He asked, taking a few steps toward Shen Ling, seemingly unable to contain his shock.
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