"Of course, it's not just the two of us, your classmates are here too!" Xin Yu'er said sweetly. She was very good-looking, bearing a slight resemblance to Ning Wei's second mechanical pet.
It was then that Ning Wei noticed Zheng Dong getting out of the opposite car and was immediately surprised.
"Brother Dong, why are you here too?"
As he spoke, he tried to approach Zheng Dong but was stopped by Xin Yu'er.
Zheng Dong frowned.
This idiot still hadn't figured out the situation!
Immediately after, two more cars arrived, and Bei Wen and Yu Qian were also captured.
They were controlled by two Master-level Beast Tamers. One was very fat and stylishly dressed; he was Xin Yu'er's agent.
The other was tall and sturdy, like a bodyguard, and occasionally participated in live streams with Xin Yu'er.
Bai Jiang, to ensure secrecy and avoid detection by the Special Affairs Bureau, which could affect his life in Rongcheng, employed few people for this operation. Moreover, Xin Yu'er and the others were all cultivated by him, and he trusted them completely.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Bai Jiang said with a smile,
"Classmate Zheng Dong, you should have guessed my purpose. Is your beast-taming talent really skill sharing?"
"You'll find out soon enough whether it's skill sharing or not," Zheng Dong replied.
As he spoke, he glanced at Ning Wei and the others, showing no signs of panic.
Ning Wei and the others were about twenty meters away from him, controlled by Xin Yu'er and the others. They were all wearing sealing bracelets, rendering them unable to use their beast-taming talents or summon their pets.
This meant that if Zheng Dong wanted to rescue them, he would have to deal with Xin Yu'er and the others simultaneously, or one of the three, Ning Wei, would be eliminated.
This was quite troublesome.
Furthermore, any use of his skills would trigger an alarm from the Detection Eye.
What should he do?
Zheng Dong turned back to look at Bai Jiang.
Perhaps the only way was to take down Bai Jiang as quickly as possible, forcing Xin Yu'er and the others to hesitate.
Unfortunately, Bai Jiang, the old man, was not easy to deal with.
His mechanical pet had transformed from its ordinary car form into a humanoid mechanical pet, standing behind him at all times.
Moreover, there was a death-attribute pet secretly protecting him.
This meant Zheng Dong needed to suppress Bai Jiang's two King-level growth-grade pets as quickly as possible, and also capture Bai Jiang himself.
The difficulty was quite high.
However, it wasn't impossible.
Bai Jiang, however, had no idea what Zheng Dong was thinking.
Still, he admired Zheng Dong. If he were as young as Zheng Dong and found himself in such a situation, he would surely be much more nervous than Zheng Dong.
"Actually, I hope your beast-taming talent can bring me a little unexpected surprise. Perhaps I can become a legend with it.
Alright, since you know what I'm going to do, let's begin. You've probably seen the Talent Bead before. It doesn't cause you pain when it takes your beast-taming talent, so you don't need to be too afraid. Just do as I say," Bai Jiang continued.
As he spoke, he took out a Talent Bead that had not yet taken any beast-taming talent and prepared to act against Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong took a step back and said,
"Don't rush. I can cooperate with you, but can I summon my pets one more time? I'm afraid I won't have the chance later!"
Bai Jiang's eyes narrowed as he stared at Zheng Dong, remaining silent.
He couldn't figure out what Zheng Dong was planning.
"If you don't agree, you can just kill us all!" Zheng Dong said nonchalantly.
Upon hearing Zheng Dong's words, Ning Wei and the others, though unaware of Zheng Dong's intentions, began to resist.
"Brother Dong, don't be a coward, just fight him! If worse comes to worst, we'll be brothers again in eighteen years!" Ning Wei, the idiot, shouted.
"Zheng Dong, if your beast-taming talent is taken, you'll die!" Bei Wen also said.
Yu Qian shook her head vigorously, tears welling up in her eyes.
Seeing this, Bai Jiang nodded.
"I'll trust you for now, but you'd better not mess around. An egg can't break a stone!"
As Bai Jiang spoke, he also had his death-attribute pet emerge from its hidden state and possess him.
This way, he was not afraid of Zheng Dong's sneak attack.
At the same time, it was a warning to Zheng Dong that he was a genuine Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer, not someone Zheng Dong could easily deal with.
Zheng Dong completely ignored Bai Jiang's warning.
He summoned Little Zi and Youyou.
He had also secretly communicated with Little Zi and Youyou.
Youyou's task was to have the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox quickly suppress Bai Jiang.
As for Little Zi, she needed to rescue Ning Wei and the others.
Bai Jiang was also surprised to see Little Zi and Youyou.
He was very surprised that Zheng Dong had two pets, and that Youyou's growth grade had even reached Lord level.
However, in his opinion, it still posed no threat to him.
Thus, he continued,
"Now, can we begin!"
Bai Jiang picked up the Talent Bead and approached Zheng Dong step by step, preparing to seize Zheng Dong's beast-taming talent.
Zheng Dong stood in place, seemingly resigned, offering no resistance.
As he got closer and closer to Zheng Dong, Bai Jiang became a little nervous.
At this moment, the alarm also sounded.
He looked back. The energy fluctuation was not significant, so he didn't pay too much attention.
Because the Talent Bead needed the Beast Tamer's cooperation to take the beast-taming talent, and there could be no resistance, and it had to be done when the Beast Tamer was using their beast-taming talent.
Therefore, it was normal for an energy fluctuation to occur at this time.
Just as he was about to pick up the Talent Bead and touch Zheng Dong's forehead, Youyou released the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox. The Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox appeared to Bai Jiang's right and directly unleashed its ultimate skill, Ghost Fox World Annihilation, suppressing Bai Jiang.
Before Bai Jiang could even see what was happening, he and his death-attribute pet were heavily injured and forced to separate from their possessed state.
By the time the mechanical pet following behind Bai Jiang reacted, Youyou had already released the Hell Bull Head.
The Hell Bull Head was also King-level, and with Youyou's Death Attribute Enhancement, it was even stronger than Bai Jiang's mechanical pet.
On the other side, Little Zi acted almost simultaneously with Youyou.
Little Zi used Spatial Teleportation to appear in the air above Ning Wei and the others, then used Absolute Darkness to isolate Xin Yu'er and the others' senses.
Xin Yu'er and the others were also stunned by the sudden turn of events.
However, they were not foolish. They tightly controlled Ning Wei and the others, not acting immediately, but instead summoning all their pets.
Moreover, their pets also had skills that could counter Absolute Darkness.
Unfortunately, by the time they broke through Absolute Darkness and could see everything clearly again, Zheng Dong had already captured Bai Jiang and put a sealing bracelet on him as well.
"If you don't want him to die, stop now, otherwise, a Grandmaster is a fair trade for my three classmates!" Zheng Dong said.
Xin Yu'er and the others were dumbfounded.
They couldn't fathom how Zheng Dong possessed an Emperor-level death-attribute puppet.
If they had known this earlier, why would they have bothered to act!
Bai Jiang was also bewildered. Heavily injured by the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox, he was like a dead dog, captured by Zheng Dong, completely unable to resist.
He never imagined that he, a Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer, would be capsized in a ditch while dealing with a beginner Beast Tamer.
His confidence and pride as a Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer were completely trampled underfoot by Zheng Dong, shattering his worldview.
As for Ning Wei and the others, they were even more bewildered. They only felt their vision go black, and when their senses returned to normal, Bai Jiang was already in Zheng Dong's hands.
At this moment, the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox had finished off Bai Jiang's death-attribute pet and stood behind Zheng Dong.
The Hell Bull Head was still dealing with Bai Jiang's mechanical pet, and it seemed like victory was imminent.
With this, Xin Yu'er and the others had no chance of winning.
They exchanged glances, and Xin Yu'er spoke,
"Classmate Zheng Dong... actually, this is all a misunderstanding. As long as you release Grandmaster Bai, we'll release your classmates."
Xin Yu'er and the others were cultivated by Bai Jiang, so they naturally wanted to save him. Moreover, Ning Wei and the others were useless to them except as leverage against Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong, of course, did not believe Xin Yu'er's nonsense.
Fortunately, he now held the initiative.
Furthermore, after using Absolute Darkness, Little Zi had condensed numerous clones, which had burrowed underground and could attack at any moment.
Thus, Zheng Dong said,
"That's easy. We can release each other, and no one loses out!"
Xin Yu'er seemed unable to make the decision and glanced at the other two Master-level Beast Tamers before nodding.
Then, Zheng Dong released Bai Jiang, allowing him to walk towards Xin Yu'er and the others, but he did not remove Bai Jiang's sealing bracelet.
Similarly, Xin Yu'er and the others did not remove the sealing bracelets from Ning Wei and the others, merely letting them walk slowly towards Zheng Dong.
Just as Bai Jiang and Ning Wei were about to meet, Xin Yu'er and the others made their move.
Xin Yu'er's summoned humanoid pet, the Forest Nymph, used its ultimate skill, Forest Cage. Countless vines grew from the ground, forming a cage, intending to take Bai Jiang, Ning Wei, and the others away.
As for the other two Master-level Beast Tamers and their pets, they launched an attack on Zheng Dong, covering Xin Yu'er's actions.
However, Little Zi was faster.
Little Zi's clones appeared beside Bai Jiang, Ning Wei, and the others and used the combined skill, Ultimate Space Detonation, to destroy the Forest Cage.
Immediately after, they attacked the Forest Nymph.
However, the Forest Nymph's growth grade was close to the General level, making it difficult to deal with.
Moreover, Xin Yu'er's other pets also attacked Little Zi and her clones.
Just as Little Zi was about to be overwhelmed,
The Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox behind Zheng Dong once again unleashed its ultimate skill, Ghost Fox World Annihilation, directly sending the pets of the two Master-level Beast Tamers flying, causing a large number of them to fall.
The two Master-level Beast Tamers, terrified, fled the warehouse without looking back.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Xin Yu'er also hurriedly ordered the Forest Nymph to take her away.
However, Zheng Dong had no intention of letting them go and had the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox pursue them.
Just as they were about to be caught,
Xin Yu'er frantically shouted,
"Zheng Dong, don't push me, or I'll detonate the bombs buried here. We'll all go down together!"
Zheng Dong frowned.
Xin Yu'er's agitated state didn't seem like a bluff.
Although he had many skills and wasn't afraid of the bomb explosion, Ning Wei and the others couldn't withstand it.
After a moment of hesitation, he still had the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox stop.
However, he didn't trust Xin Yu'er and the others either.
What if they detonated the bombs after escaping the warehouse? That would be disastrous.
Therefore, he used Spatial Movement to reach Bai Jiang and Ning Wei and the others, sending them all into the Ruin Space within the Ruin Bead.
Almost simultaneously, Xin Yu'er and the others escaped the warehouse and detonated the bombs without hesitation.
These bombs were originally intended for disposal of evidence and targeted the above-ground structures, having little impact on underground areas.
The moment the explosion sounded, Zheng Dong used the Earth Evasion skill and burrowed underground.
Then, he used Earth Vein Leap to distance himself from the warehouse.
As for Youyou, she possessed Zheng Dong and left with him.
Little Zi, with her mastery of Spatial Teleportation, would not be hit.
The Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox and the Hell Bull Head were also not afraid of explosions of this magnitude; as long as they weren't forbidden weapons, they wouldn't be significantly harmed.
However, the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox, having unleashed its ultimate skill twice consecutively, showed signs of fatigue again.
Outside, Zheng Dong found that Xin Yu'er and the others had disappeared.
Had they escaped so quickly?
Zheng Dong surveyed the surroundings. It was a废弃的工厂 (abandoned factory) overgrown with weeds. The explosion had caused a fire that was still spreading.
He was unfamiliar with the area, but he sensed that Xin Yu'er and the others hadn't gone far and were likely hiding.
After all, the pets of the two Master-level Beast Tamers had suffered heavy casualties and were unable to use their skills for an extended period, preventing them from escaping quickly.
Furthermore, they didn't have contracted mechanical pets, and their vehicles were destroyed in the warehouse explosion.
Zheng Dong pondered for a moment and tried to use his Superpower Perception to locate Xin Yu'er and the others.
However, he couldn't find any trace of them.
Zheng Dong frowned and had Youyou use her ultimate skill, Soul Tracking, to search.
Soul Tracking required a medium. For example, when Wei Peng found Zheng Dong's main body, it was through Zheng Dong's clone.
For Zheng Dong to find Xin Yu'er and the others, he needed something related to them.
Fortunately, the corpses of the fallen pets of the two Master-level Beast Tamers were not completely destroyed. Through them, Youyou quickly located the hiding place of Xin Yu'er and the others.
It was in a patch of woods south of the废弃的工厂 (abandoned factory).
Xin Yu'er's pet, the Forest Nymph, used Forest Cage to bury them underground, blocking Superpower Perception, which was why Zheng Dong hadn't found them initially.
This was not a bad thing for Zheng Dong; it was an opportunity to catch them all in one go.
Immediately, Little Zi condensed her clones and quietly approached, surrounding the Forest Cage with strange bombs.
The Forest Cage blocked Zheng Dong's perception, and it also blocked Xin Yu'er and the others' perception. They had no idea what was happening outside and didn't know they were surrounded by Little Zi's clones.
With a violent explosion, the Forest Cage was torn apart by the immense force of the blast, and the ground was also blown open, sending Xin Yu'er and the others flying.
If not for their respective pets protecting them, they would have been finished on the spot.
However, this was not the end. Before Xin Yu'er and the others could recover, the Hell Bull Head and Youyou's newly summoned Skeleton General charged forward.
As for the Nine-Tailed Ghost Fox, it was stored in the Death Spirit Tower space.
Facing the King-level Hell Bull Head and the General-level Skeleton General, the pets of Xin Yu'er and the others were completely unable to resist.
Xin Yu'er and the others had no choice but to hastily beg for mercy.
Unfortunately, the Hell Bull Head and the Skeleton General did not stop. They quickly dealt with several of Xin Yu'er's pets and the remaining two or three severely injured pets of the two Master-level Beast Tamers.
However, they did not immediately attack Xin Yu'er and the others, but instead drove them towards Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong looked at the three of them.
Their value alive was certainly higher than their value dead.
However, before handing them over to the Special Affairs Bureau, he wanted to get all the resources on them, as he felt he was too poor.
Thus, Zheng Dong simply released Bai Jiang from the Ruin Space as well.
"Actually, we don't have any deep-seated hatred. I don't want you to die, but I'm not sure if you have any sincerity," Zheng Dong said.