32: Beast horde attack, live-fire training!

"Wow, this bed looks so soft!"

Su Muxue spread her arms wide and fell backward onto the bed.

Zhao Shanhe smiled and said, "If you feel sleepy, you can take a nap now."

"However, you probably won't be able to sleep for too long."

"If nothing goes wrong, we should arrive at Modu Beast University by this evening."

Su Muxue immediately sat up and said with a grin, "I won't sleep. It's not often I get to ride a train, so I want to see the scenery along the way."

While the two were talking, Lin Yuan had already walked to the window and looked outside.

Because the train was moving at high speed, the windows were not allowed to be opened.

Unlike the high-speed trains from his previous life, there were no tracks beneath this train.

After all, the cost of laying tracks in the wild was simply too high.

Moreover, even if the tracks were built, they might be destroyed by monsters.

Furthermore, the trains in this world were not powered by electricity, but by the energy within beast soul crystals.

For every ten kilometers the train traveled, it consumed one superior beast soul crystal.

Looking at it this way, the cost of train travel was quite exorbitant.

For a single trip, the fuel costs alone were likely in the millions.

Lin Yuan had originally thought that with such high ticket prices, the train industry must be incredibly profitable.

Now it seemed that after deducting fuel costs and the fees that had to be paid to the Beast Soul Masters, the profits probably weren't that high.

At this moment, Zhao Shanhe walked to Lin Yuan's side and said with a smile, "When the train reaches the middle section of the journey, you might even be able to see monsters fighting each other."

"If you're lucky, you might even see Beast King Level monsters fighting."

"For someone like you who has lived in the city all year round, this scene must be quite rare, right?"

Zhao Shanhe was right; Lin Yuan had never left Zhenhai City since he was born, so naturally, he had never seen monsters fighting with his own eyes.

At that moment, Lin Yuan suddenly thought of something and asked, "Since there are a large number of monsters in the wild, do situations where monsters attack the train happen often?"

"It does happen from time to time, but it's not a big problem."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Basically, most of the monsters that attack the train are Beast General Rank monsters."

"Vicious Beasts of this level can't even break through the train's defenses, so naturally, they don't pose any threat."

"As for Vicious Beasts above the Beast King Level, they have already developed a certain level of intelligence. They know that human trains are usually escorted by a Lord-level Beast Soul Master, so they won't rashly attack the train and will even actively avoid it."

"Therefore, there are actually only three situations that can truly pose a threat to the train."

"The first situation is a large-scale beast tide!"

"The second situation is several Lord-level Monsters jointly besieging the train!"

"The third situation is a Beast Emperor Rank Vicious Beast attacking the train!"

"However, you don't need to worry too much."

"No matter which of these three situations it is, the probability of it happening is extremely small."

"Moreover, even if it happens, I will fight to the death to escort you and everyone on the train to safety."

Zhao Shanhe slightly raised his head and said with a light smile, "To hold a position is to fulfill its duties; since I've taken the money, I must do the job. That is my responsibility."

"With my strength, if I were to fight to the death, I might be able to use my life to hold off a Beast Emperor Rank Vicious Beast for five minutes."

"That amount of time should be enough for most people to escape."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

However, what truly shocked him was not Zhao Shanhe's sense of duty.

It was the massive gap between the Lord Level and the Beast Emperor Rank!

With Zhao Shanhe's strength, he could only hold off a Beast Emperor Rank Vicious Beast for five minutes?

It seems that a Beast Emperor Rank existence is far more terrifying than he had imagined!

While the two were talking, the train had already started speeding across the endless wilderness.

The scenery outside the window flashed by continuously, just like a movie scene playing in reverse.

Because they had only just left Zhenhai City, Lin Yuan didn't see many Vicious Beasts, apart from the desolate landscape.

The first half of the journey was very peaceful.

Lin Yuan occasionally chatted with Zhao Shanhe and Su Muxue, but most of the time, he was looking at the scenery outside the window, enjoying this rare ease and tranquility.

"It's been a long time since I've experienced such a smooth journey."

Zhao Shanhe crossed his hands behind his head and lay back on the sofa very comfortably, "We will arrive safely in Modu in another three hours."

"When we get to Modu, I'll treat you to a big meal."

However, just at this moment, a knock on the door suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Zhao Shanhe frowned and immediately said, "Come in."

Soon, a man who looked like an attendant walked in and said respectfully, "Mr. Zhao, our radar has detected a beast tide approaching us at high speed from ten kilometers away."

"If we don't stop it, I'm afraid it will encounter the train in ten minutes."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe's face turned dark.

Damn it, sure enough, you shouldn't speak carelessly; things really do happen as soon as you say them.

However, the train encountering a beast tide was no small matter, so Zhao Shanhe immediately asked, "What is the scale of the beast tide?"

"It's just a small-scale beast tide."

The attendant replied, "It consists of about three Beast Kings, over fifty Beast Generals, and two or three hundred battle beasts."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe's expression softened slightly.

Regardless, as long as no monsters above the Lord Level appeared, the problem wasn't too big.

Subsequently, Zhao Shanhe asked again, "Do the other two Beast Soul Masters on the train know about this?"

On this train to Modu, it wasn't just equipped with him as a Lord-level Beast Soul Master; there were three Lord-level Beast Soul Masters, as well as several Beast General Rank Beast Soul Masters.

"They have already been notified."

The attendant replied, "If nothing goes wrong, they should already be on their way with people."

"Good."

Zhao Shanhe nodded, then as if remembering something, he looked at Lin Yuan and Su Muxue, "By the way, do you two want to go along too?"

Su Muxue blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a look of surprise, "Can we go too?"

"Of course, why wouldn't you be able to go?"

Zhao Shanhe smiled, "Just consider it a bit of combat training before school starts."

"However, rest assured, with me here, I won't let you encounter any danger; just practice your skills."

Su Muxue nodded and immediately said, "Then I want to go!"

"Good."

Zhao Shanhe turned to look at Lin Yuan again, "What about you?"

"Of course I'm going too."

Lin Yuan said, "However, Teacher Zhao, this should count as me working for you, right?"

Zhao Shanhe scolded with a smile, "You brat, do you want to ask me for wages?"

"I don't mean it like that."

Lin Yuan said, "I just want to ask, if it's a monster I kill, can the spoils of war belong to me?"

"That's of course no problem."

Zhao Shanhe said, "You kid, you really have your eyes set on money."

"However, don't get your hopes up too high. This is your first time facing real monsters, and it's a beast tide at that. Being able to kill one or two Beast General Rank monsters would already be very good."

"The most important thing is to ensure your own safety."

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Yuan nodded, then suddenly asked, "By the way, Teacher Zhao, how much can the corpse of a Beast General Rank monster sell for?"

"The most valuable part of a monster is the crystal core inside its body."

Zhao Shanhe said, "The crystal core nurtured within their bodies is both their life core and their energy source."

"Usually, a Beast General Rank crystal core is worth between fifty thousand and two hundred thousand."

Between fifty thousand and two hundred thousand?

That means that hunting a Beast General Rank monster can at least get him fifty thousand?

Upon hearing this number, Lin Yuan's eyes instantly lit up.

Actually, it wasn't that he was greedy; it was just that he was currently too poor.

In just two months, Lin Yuan had already used up most of the resources provided by the school, and he was almost penniless.

If he wanted to continue his cultivation, Lin Yuan had to find ways to make money!

Only by earning enough money could he sustain the consumption required for his cultivation!

As for Zhao Shanhe's advice to prioritize safety, Lin Yuan didn't take it to heart at all.

After all, Zhao Shanhe didn't know that he currently already possessed Beast King Level strength.

In other words, in this beast tide, only Beast King Level monsters could possibly threaten him!