24: Chapter 24 Fierce Battle in the Rain! The Mysterious Gale Sable

Two missions!

This was the first time the system had issued two missions simultaneously, and both rewards were very generous!

Plotmon? Dark Species?

Lin Chen exhaled, recovering from his brief astonishment, his gaze sharp as lightning as he quickly scanned the battlefield ahead.

Clearly, the Songsong Dog that was steadily retreating under the fierce offensive of the Gale Weasel was the Plotmon mentioned by the system.

Well, it was the system's old habit to mistake native pet beasts for Digimon.

But it had to be said, the Songsong Dog was indeed seven or eight parts similar to a Plotmon.

Although Lin Chen was not unfamiliar with Plotmon, he was even more familiar with its evolved form—Gatomon.

And Gatomon's Ultimate form was the highly popular Angewomon.

Plotmon was good; he had to form a contract with the Plotmon.

What he wanted was the Plotmon!

As for the second mission target, it was clearly the Gale Weasel with blood-red eyes, fur shimmering with an ominous black light, and a crazed appearance.

But why did the system call it a Dark Species?

Why would it say, "The shadow of the Dark Crisis has surfaced, and the curtain shrouding the world is slowly being drawn back"?

Could it be that the Dark Crisis the system initially mentioned referred to the Dark Species?

Where did these Dark Species come from? Why did they suddenly appear in Qinglan City?

For a moment, all sorts of doubts swirled in his mind; Lin Chen frowned, his thoughts racing.

But right now, it was clearly not the time to consider these things.

"So this thing is what slaughtered the Kapok Sheep."

Old Liu's deep voice rang out. He looked at the Gale Weasel with a grave expression: "This Gale Weasel's state is very abnormal. It's like it's gone mad, or perhaps controlled by a psychic-type skill."

Lin Chen stepped forward, his tone hurried: "Uncle Liu, I'll stabilize the situation first; you hurry and contact Zhang Zhi."

Old Liu looked at the stern-faced Lin Chen, then at the eager-to-fight Flame Claw Beast. He opened his mouth, but the words of dissuasion did not come out.

When it came to socializing, on-site investigation, or handling various complex incidents, Lin Chen and Zhang Zhi couldn't even catch up to him.

But when it came to pet beast battles, he, an old man about to retire, was naturally no match.

His battle proficiency had long fallen behind the times, and his pet beast was as old as he was, with combat power near zero.

At this moment, he could only let Lin Chen take action.

He said: "Safety first. If you can't win, retreat. Wait for Zhang Zhi to arrive before doing anything else."

Afterwards, he took out his communicator to contact Zhang Zhi.

Lin Chen nodded, stepped forward, and entered the battlefield.

Bang!

Accompanying a dull thud, the Songsong Dog was struck hard in the flank by a tail whip from the Gale Weasel. Its petite body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, rolling several times on the ground before stopping, its off-white fur instantly soaked with mud and blood.

"Ying wu~"

It let out a weak and painful whimper, struggling to lift its body with its forelimbs. However, its injuries were too severe, and its limbs kept trembling; it tried several times but failed.

Its vision began to blur. The cold rain and intense pain continuously devoured its consciousness, and darkness surged in from all sides like a tide.

"Ying wu..."

Just before its consciousness was about to sink completely into darkness, its body felt light, and it fell into a warm embrace.

A pair of large hands carefully supported its scarred body. The Songsong Dog used its last bit of strength to struggle and open one eye a crack.

In its blurred vision, a young and handsome human face was reflected, with clear features, the gaze appearing exceptionally calm in the rainy night.

Rainwater dripped down his sharp jawline, but there was no fear or greed in the gaze he directed at it, only a strange... expectation?

A gentle voice pierced through the sound of the rain and the buzzing in its ears, arriving faintly: "It's okay now, have a good sleep."

The voice was very soft, yet it held up its drowsy body.

Darkness finally completely enveloped it.

Lin Chen quickly checked the injuries of the Songsong Dog in his arms. Although it looked miserable, most were superficial wounds and exhaustion; there was no fatal danger.

He carefully handed it to Uncle Wang who had rushed over from behind: "Uncle Wang, you take care of it first, don't let it get rained on."

"Aye, okay, okay!"

Uncle Wang hurriedly took it, wrapping the shivering Songsong Dog with his own dry coat hem, his face full of heartache.

Meanwhile, the Gale Weasel had already locked its bloodshot, crimson eyes firmly onto the suddenly appeared Flame Claw Beast.

"Hiss—roar!!"

It let out a roar mixed with the whistling of wind and some kind of bizarre screeching, the ominous black light circulating around its body seeming to intensify.

Its hind legs kicked hard against the muddy ground, and like a grey lightning bolt stained by darkness, it lunged wildly toward the Flame Claw Beast.

This Gale Weasel, like the Flame Claw Beast, was only a Tier 1 pet beast.

But this aura of violence, chaos, and desperate madness revealed from within made Lin Chen feel palpitations.

"Er Huo, be careful!" Lin Chen reminded in a deep voice.

"Ga gu!"

The Flame Claw Beast let out a low growl. Facing the Gale Weasel's crazy pounce, it didn't retreat but advanced, its right claw suddenly blooming with a sharp white light, meeting the attack without any fear!

Clang! Sshh—!

Claws clashed fiercely against claws in the rainy night.

A harsh metallic clashing and tearing sound rang out. Sparks sputtered at the claw tips but were instantly extinguished by the pouring rain, turning into a few wisps of blue smoke.

In the collision of pure strength, the Flame Claw Beast's figure was as steady as a mountain, while the Gale Weasel was knocked slightly backward by the recoil.

But the Gale Weasel immediately twisted its body with defying flexibility, its long tail whipping like a steel lash. A Wind-Splitting Bullet, with chaotic airflow rotating inside and black energy wrapped around its edges, had already formed, whistling as it smashed toward the Flame Claw Beast's face.

"Flame Breath Bullet!" Lin Chen's pupils constricted, and he quickly issued the command.

The Flame Claw Beast reacted quickly. A dense, scorching fireball, fired later but arriving first, accurately intercepted the path of the Wind-Splitting Bullet.

Boom!

Fire and wind collided fiercely in mid-air; the airwave raised by the explosion pushed the surrounding rainwater away in a shallow circle.

This time, the Flame Claw Beast's Flame Breath Bullet was clearly more powerful, not only crushing the chaotic Wind-Splitting Bullet but also sending the remaining shockwave toward the Gale Weasel.

"Hiss-roar—!!"

Accompanying a dull explosion, the Gale Weasel couldn't dodge in time and couldn't help but let out a sharp cry of pain, the fur on its chest charred black, its skin split and flesh torn.

But it seemed completely unable to feel pain; its crimson eyes didn't even blink, just staring fixedly at the Flame Claw Beast.

The next moment, the Gale Weasel forcibly steadied its slightly staggering figure, its hind leg muscles bulging again, and it was about to recklessly pounce again.

That stance was completely the suicidal style of a madman!

"Truly troublesome." Lin Chen frowned.

This Gale Weasel's state was too bizarre; ignoring pain, it had only the instinct to attack.

Could this be the reason why the Dark Species endangered the entire world?

"Sharp Claws, repel it." Lin Chen frowned slightly and continued to issue commands.

The Flame Claw Beast received the order, its left claw shooting out like lightning, a flash of white light!

Sshh!

This time, the claw light tore fiercely through the fur on the Gale Weasel's shoulder, bringing up a spray of blood and a few strands of grey fur stained with black energy.

"Hiss-roar!!"

The Gale Weasel screamed as it was swiped sideways by a greater force, rolling several times in the mud, covered in sludge, and looking extremely disheveled.

The Flame Claw Beast, having succeeded in one strike, did not pursue, but tilted its head slightly to look at Lin Chen.

Its deep green eyes flashed with a questioning meaning; it raised a front paw and made a clean, decisive slashing motion across its own throat.

"Ga gu?"

Lin Chen looked at the Gale Weasel struggling to get up in the mud in the distance, then thought of the three ghastly corpses of the Kapok Sheep in the livestock shed, as well as the word "kill" in the system mission.

His gaze hardened, and without further hesitation, he similarly raised his hand toward the Flame Claw Beast and made a slashing motion across his throat.

Granted.

"Ga gu!!"

The Flame Claw Beast was instantly excited, a ferocious light bursting in its eyes. Its chest suddenly swelled high, and the heart-palpitating orange light deep in its throat began to gather and compress crazily!

Maximum power Small Explosion!

And in the short two or three seconds while the Flame Claw Beast was charging up, the Gale Weasel, which was paralyzed in the mud, suddenly began to twitch unnaturally.

The madness in its crimson eyes remained, but there was now a hint of indescribable pain and struggle.

"Hiss-roar..."

It bared its bloodied fangs, letting out a wheezing low growl toward the Flame Claw Beast, its limbs clawing at the muddy water as if it still wanted to lunge, but its trembling body seemed bound by invisible chains, and for a moment, it couldn't exert force smoothly.

Just before the [Small Explosion] was about to erupt, the Gale Weasel suddenly let out a shrill, mournful cry that tore through the night sky: "Hiss-roar!!"

The next instant, those crimson eyes took one last look at the Flame Claw Beast, then it suddenly turned and fled for its life in the opposite direction.

"Huh, it can even run away?" Lin Chen exclaimed in surprise.