131: Chapter 131 Encountering the Dragon Boat Beast Taming Group Again
The vigilance on Yue Yun's face had not faded. He held his spear in one hand, scanning the surroundings for fear of hidden dangers.
"Pet Beasts in the Danger Zone are indeed stronger than those on the periphery!"
His words were naturally met with agreement from the other two.
Mo Yu turned on a portable illuminator.
The power of the illuminator was limited, emitting only a soft, non-dazzling glow, yet it was enough to illuminate the pitch-black Shadow Leopard, allowing the three of them to see its death state clearly.
Xu Qingfang couldn't help but feel a chill. His expression was more serious than ever: "We must leave as soon as possible. The smell of blood will likely attract other Pet Beasts!"
With no intention of dismantling the Shadow Leopard and fearing they might follow in its footsteps, the three disappeared in their planned direction.
The Danger Zone was unlike the peripheral areas.
There were no fixed safe camps for resting here; the three could only judge the general geographical conditions based on their map.
Choosing a suitable spot to settle down wasn't enough; the Nether Horse, already an undead creature, was also responsible for keeping watch.
The next morning, the eastern sky hung pale like a fish's belly.
Rumble!
Before the Nether Horse could react, a slight, uncontrollable tremor vibrated through the earth, instantly startling the three awake.
The confusion in Xu Qingfang's eyes vanished in a flash. The Thunderwing Griffin took flight upon his command, its sharp eagle eyes spanning the vast distance to take in the massive disturbance afar.
The dim morning light was torn apart by intense radiance.
A concentrated, compressed beam of golden light shot up from the ground, slicing through the air like a blade, seemingly cleaving the sky in two.
In the next instant, the golden beam surged violently.
Intense light exploded wherever it passed, forcibly tearing a giant hole in the divided sky with terrifying power, staining half the heavens in shades of gold.
A series of loud booms followed immediately after.
Countless small beams of light rose from the ground, densely packed like a magic array, slaying powerful enemies with a piercing momentum.
"There's a battle between powerful Pet Beasts over there!"
Xu Qingfang received the message transmitted back by the Thunderwing Griffin; the display of power made his heart race.
Undoubtedly, this was a Beast Taming Group hunting Pet Beasts.
The Danger Zone was like this—risks and opportunities coexisted!
A Thunder-Sound Falcon streaked across the sky above the three, and before long, a familiar Beast Taming Group found them.
"Uncle Wang, Brother Chuan!"
Yue Yun was overjoyed to see the newcomers.
He hurriedly introduced everyone, then looked at Wang Long with curiosity he couldn't hide: "Uncle Wang, how did you find us?"
"The commotion from hunting Pet Beasts over there was too big. We noticed the situation and sent out Pet Beasts to scout, then we saw you three students here, so we came over to check."
Wang Long explained briefly, then turned to look at Chu Handeng.
Chu Handeng felt somewhat helpless, his gaze landing on Xu Qingfang: "Are you using a Griffin as a scouting Pet Beast?"
As an overlord of the sky, a Griffin's power was beyond doubt.
Every Beast Tamer who contracted a flying Pet Beast had once yearned for a Griffin, but no one would ever use one as a mere scout.
Xu Qingfang before them was an anomaly.
Realizing it was because of him, Xu Qingfang gave an embarrassed smile and took the initiative to greet them.
After all, he had bought cigarettes from the Longzhou Beast Taming Group before.
Mo Yu was also a sociable fellow. Knowing that Du Chuan was also Pan Xuan's student, he immediately began chatting.
Wang Long looked at Yue Yun with a smile: "This time, it can't be that you got separated from the group by a Pet Beast ambush again, right?"
Having been in the Beast Taming Group business for years, Wang Long could naturally see that Yue Yun and the other two had entered the Danger Zone of their own accord.
There were always such bold young people every year.
It was either blind confidence in their own strength or a lack of understanding of the Danger Zone and a lack of respect for the rules.
Yue Yun and his companions did not fall into either category.
Because they had placed their bets on their school teachers.
It was a bit sly, but also clever.
Yue Yun smiled: "Uncle Wang, how about taking the three of us along!"
Although they weren't yet qualified to take on Four-Star Pet Beasts, with his and Xu Qingfang's strength, they could handle most Three-Star Pet Beasts, providing them with some self-preservation capability.
Wang Long looked at the three thoughtfully.
Being able to reach the Danger Zone showed their strength wasn't weak. Moreover, they had already reached the area where the Beast Taming Group operated; he couldn't exactly drive them out and send them back to the Jianghai Second Middle School student camp.
That round trip would waste a lot of time.
Wang Long clicked his tongue: "Fine, keep up with the team!"
Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu's faces lit up with joy upon hearing this.
Mingling within the Ranks of the Longzhou Beast Taming Group, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, visibly relaxing.
Du Chuan took the opportunity to hand out cigarettes: "Junior Mo, do you see now how important a professional team is in a Secret Realm?"
A professional Beast Taming Group not only possessed great strength to ensure safety in the Secret Realm but was also quite reliable in terms of logistics.
They took care of both the Beast Tamers and the Pet Beasts.
Mo Yu took the cigarette: "We almost turned into Pet Beast poop!"
With their meager skills, surviving the night in the Danger Zone without any major incidents had already been quite difficult.
Just spending the night in close contact with the ground had left them with aching backs, not to mention the dangers lurking in the shadows.
"Follow us, and you can sleep with peace of mind!"
Du Chuan comforted them, unable to hide his smile.
Although he used to like causing trouble too, he had never ventured into the Danger Zone during a Secret Realm training session. Under the shadow of Pan Xuan's authority, he had managed well enough, unlike these three who were constantly on edge.
The members of the Longzhou Beast Taming Group packed their gear while chatting.
Yue Yun asked at the right moment: "Uncle Wang, was that commotion just now caused by a Five-Star Beast Tamer's main Pet Beast?"
"No," Wang Long replied without pausing his movements. "The momentum looked intimidating, but the energy fluctuations didn't reach the Five-Star level. It was just a relatively powerful skill."
At the same Rank, a powerful skill could be the deciding factor between victory and defeat.
To possess a powerful skill, besides it being part of the Pet Beast's inherent skill pool, one could only use Materials to specifically nurture and help the skill reach Awakening.
A Pet Beast's talent and Comprehension Ability also influenced this process, so the resources consumed in nurturing a skill were incalculable.
This was also why young people flocked to the Campus Championship; the reward of targeted skill nurturing was simply too enticing!
Not only could one become famous, but it also provided alliance coins to exchange for resources.
This was a further acceleration for high achievers. After this round of overtaking on the curves, the gap between them and ordinary students would widen even further.
Wang Long shouldered his pack and looked toward the direction of the battle: "Such a powerful skill is rare at the Elite Level. It should be an inherent skill from an Advanced Pet Beast's skill pool."
The more powerful a skill, the harder it was to nurture, and the resources required were increasingly incalculable, not to mention the time cost.
Instead of spending massive amounts of capital to nurture such a skill, it was better to spend that capital on oneself, striving to improve Contract Power to soon break through to become a Five-Star Beast Tamer, or even a Six-Star Beast Tamer.
Yue Yun nodded as if having a sudden realization.
He put his hands in his pockets, thinking about how he hadn't yet used the targeted skill nurturing opportunity from his Campus Championship winner's reward.
"Uncle Wang, do you know what skill that was?"