studiobondurri Chapter 43: A monster
Chapter 43: A monster
Chapter 43: A monster
"Yuan Ming, Wu Bao, step forward." Elder Hu Huo didn’t waste any words and immediately shouted.
Wu Bao took the lead and stepped out with a proud expression.
Yuan Ming, on the other hand, frowned and took a step slower, showing a clear difference in attitude between the two.
The other beast slave servants sighed with envy at the sight, feeling quite jealous.
"Choose well and set off immediately." Elder Hu Huo said.
"Thank you." Chen Wan, the woman in the red dress, thanked with a fist.
The other three also bid farewell and set off towards the direction of the Hundred Thousand Mountains with Yuan Ming and Wu Bao.
"During this time, you must continue hunting. Once you encounter named disciples, if you are summoned, you must not resist. Those who violate the order... I believe you won’t violate it." Elder Hu Huo said the last sentence and then dismissed everyone.
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The named disciples walked ahead at a fast pace, while Yuan Ming and Wu Bao hurriedly followed, more like followers than guides.
However, when they crossed the canyon and officially entered the area where fierce beasts were active, the others stopped.
Chen Wan took out a piece of beast skin map from her pocket and spread it out on a rock. She called Yuan Ming and Wu Bao over and asked, "Have either of you been here before?"
Her slender, fair fingers pointed to a basin deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Wu Bao looked at it carefully for a moment, but his eyes showed confusion.
These beast slave servants always went wherever they wanted, at most remembering the way back. They couldn’t understand things like maps even if you showed it to them.
Yuan Ming, on the other hand, frowned and looked very carefully, showing a pensive expression.
"Do you understand?" Chen Wan asked.
Wu Bao looked hesitant and could only shake his head. But seeing Yuan Ming’s appearance, he couldn’t help but curse inwardly, "What’s he pretending for?"
"Junior Sister Chen Wan, I brought them along just to handle some tasks. You really expect them to be of any help?" Jin Kun smiled and shook his head, saying.
"We are currently at the entrance of the canyon, right here. The farthest I’ve been is the Purple Bamboo Forest, which is at least a two-day journey from the place you’re asking about." Just as he finished speaking, Yuan Ming’s voice rang out.
Upon hearing this, Chen Wan, who had already given up hope, brightened up and continued, "The distance ahead is the Purple Bamboo Forest you mentioned. How long will it take to get there?"
"If we avoid most of the fierce beasts and try not to engage in battles, we can arrive in five days." Yuan Ming said.
As he spoke, he looked up and his gaze shifted, only to see Ba Da, a disciple of the Refining Pavilion, with his lowered eyes seemingly falling on Chen Wan’s slender legs.
This guy doesn’t seem like an honest person either.
Although Yuan Ming despised him in his heart, he didn’t bother to expose him.
"If we ride spirit beasts, it won’t take five days." Jin Kun spoke up.
After speaking, he patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and a green light flew out, landing not far away, revealing a two-zhang-long green giant wolf.
This wolf was muscular all over, with a faint reddish hue in its eyes. In the center of its forehead, there was a clump of white fur. Its mouth protruded, and two sharp and long teeth were exposed, making it both fierce and powerful.
"Junior Sister Chen Wan, my Green Wolf is a Grade One Upper Tier fierce beast. Not only is it extremely fast, but it also runs very comfortably. Why don’t you ride with me?" Jin Kun smiled and invited.
Upon hearing this, before Chen Wan could speak, Yang Chan, who was also from the same Beast Taming Hall as Jin Kun, immediately frowned, showing obvious dissatisfaction with Senior Brother Jin Kun’s gesture.
The four spirit beasts were lying behind their owners, forming a special encirclement, protecting them in the center.
Yuan Ming and Wu Bao, the two beast slave servants, naturally didn’t have the qualifications to be with them and were arranged to be on the outer perimeter for guard duty.
The night wind blew, and Yuan Ming sat alone on an old tree, closing his eyes and meditating.
He was very familiar with this area. Originally, a green-scaled lizard lived here, but he killed it last month, so there wouldn’t be any other fierce beasts settling here in the short term.
Moreover, with the four spirit beasts guarding, they didn’t need him to scout.
Just then, Yuan Ming’s ears twitched, and he immediately opened his eyes and looked towards the dark forest. He then saw a figure quickly darting out of the bushes.
He immediately leaped down and chased after the figure.
However, before he could take a few steps, the figure in front suddenly stopped and turned to look at him.
Yuan Ming was startled and immediately stopped, facing off against the figure.
He saw that the creature was nearly eight feet tall, with a human-like body covered in fur, even on its face. It looked like an upright white-haired old ape.
But its eyes were blood-red, reflecting a bloodthirsty light in the dark night, making Yuan Ming’s back feel cold.
Just then, there was a commotion behind Yuan Ming.
"Oh no, we’re being ambushed." Yuan Ming’s heart sank, realizing that the situation was not good.
"It’s over there." Just then, a woman’s voice came.
Immediately after, several figures rushed out from behind and came to Yuan Ming’s side. It was Chen Wan and the others.
Yuan Ming breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the creature again, but found that it had disappeared from sight.
"Why are you here?" Chen Wan immediately asked when she saw Yuan Ming.
"I was on night watch outside and found a hairy humanoid monster, so I chased after it." Yuan Ming honestly replied.
"Where is the monster?" Jin Kun, not afraid but rather excited, asked eagerly.
Yang Chan and Chen Wan also brightened up, their gazes focused on Yuan Ming, showing some surprise.
"It ran away. It was just in front, but when you guys chased after me, it disappeared." Yuan Ming blinked and said.
"Where did it go?" Jin Kun immediately asked.
Yuan Ming didn’t pay attention to where the monster had gone in the end and casually pointed in a direction, saying, "It seemed to have gone that way."
Without saying a word, Jin Kun immediately chased after it.
His spirit beast, the Green Wolf, leaped over everyone’s heads and chased after it in that direction.
Yang Chan also immediately followed.
"Don’t use the Beast Slave Technique and recklessly chase after a monster. Are you looking for death?" Chen Wan scolded Yuan Ming and also chased after them.
Ba Da, riding on a black-haired wild boar, sneered at Yuan Ming and followed behind.
"A monster? What is it?"
Yuan Ming ignored Chen Wan’s scolding and was only interested in the monster she mentioned.