At this moment, the remaining eighteen people in the forest were all stunned, their gazes fixed in the same direction.
Due to the obstruction of the giant trees and the fact that the contracted spirits currently lacked flying skills, they did not see the light, but they all heard the loud noise.
For a time, everyone's expressions varied as they speculated.
"Is he cheating again?"
Qiao Na looked into the distance, a sense of powerlessness even creeping into her heart.
Everyone else was undergoing the trials seriously, but Chen Shu was always playing by his own rules…
It was simply a dimensionality reduction attack; how could anyone win?!
"I'll just be a foil in this round again…"
She sighed, no longer holding any hope for first place.
However, the others were not so certain, with some even believing that powerful, special creatures were engaging in combat.
"It really is this brat! Is he bored again and throwing nuclear bombs?"
Martin, leading two contracted spirits, looked down upon the giant crater ahead.
His luck was far better than Karl's; although he saw the nuclear bomb, it did not affect him.
Just as he muttered to himself, his gaze suddenly shifted, and he spotted a faint light in the distance.
"Special materials?"
Martin's expression froze, followed by a hint of joy.
"He actually wants to clear the field to collect materials?"
In an instant, Martin didn't hesitate. Leading his two contracted spirits, he stepped into the deep crater, ready to share Chen Shu's spoils of war.
[Skill: Claw]
"Do I still have hope?"
He put away the skill in his hand, a glimmer of hope appearing in his eyes.
He was a Golden Beast Tamer. Despite only having two contracted spirits, he had not received any compensation from the ruins, making it virtually impossible to win the trial.
But the materials before him gave him an idea.
He only had two contracted spirits left, but they were both main forces.
If he could obtain a large amount of star power and focus on nurturing them, he could at least restore some of his combat strength.
At this moment, Martin decisively led his two contracted spirits into the giant crater, beginning to search for any materials he could find.
In another direction, Chen Shu was doing the same thing.
Time gradually passed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Chen Shu was currently hiding in the mouth of a slime. Little Huang had now grown to six meters in size and had mastered the [Charge] skill, its combat power having greatly increased.
"Roar! Roar!"
Two husky spirit beasts were galloping through the giant crater, swallowing any materials useful to them the moment they saw them.
This was also what Chen Shu had instructed them; the huskies were the main combatants, so naturally, they needed to be nurtured preferentially.
"I didn't expect my clones to still be useful; at least they can increase search efficiency."
Chen Shu's mood was pleasant, feeling as though gold was everywhere, just waiting for him to pick it up.
"It's still faster with cheats! I refuse to believe anyone can develop faster than me."
Chen Shu was already starting to win effortlessly.
"Goo-jee!"
Just then, Little Huang rolled over a hill, and its body suddenly stopped.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Chen Shu's expression startled, and he then poked his head out.
He immediately saw Martin leading a black dragon and an ice bat, searching for materials.
"Could it be this unlucky…"
Martin also spotted the pair of adorably round eyes and that lewd face.
The two parties made eye contact, but neither made a move.
"He dares to steal my stuff?!"
Chen Shu frowned, not rushing forward impulsively. The opponent was a Golden Beast Tamer, and he might not be able to defeat him.
"Kid, you don't want to be eliminated right at the start, do you?"
Martin, having also sensed Chen Shu's apprehension, tried to maintain his composure, hoping to deter Chen Shu.
"I certainly don't."
Chen Shu nodded, then added calmly, "Then let's each find our own materials, how about that?"
"That sounds more like it."
Martin nodded, showing no surprise.
It was still the early stage of the trial, and fighting to the death was a rather foolish thing to do.
But at this moment, Chen Shu exclaimed:
"Chief Buck?!"
Martin's expression jolted, and he instinctively looked behind him.
But in an instant, he realized something was amiss.
Boom!
A fireball flew towards them, striking the ice bat and repelling it several meters.
"Damn it!"
Martin clenched his fists, not expecting this fellow to be so shameless, still ambushing him at this time?!
He shouted, "You're a world champion, don't you have any shame?!"
"Hey, I don't, I don't!"
Chen Shu grinned, acting shamelessly and even proudly.
"…"
Martin's mouth twitched; he was truly helpless against Chen Shu…
Just then, the two huskies were brewing their skills again!
"Damn it, aren't you afraid I'll fight to the death?!"
A fierce look flashed across Martin's face, not expecting Chen Shu to have no reservations.
"Your other two contracted spirits must have encountered an accident, right? It's three against two, why wouldn't I fight?"
Chen Shu, however, was quite calm. This was a crucial phase for searching for materials. Having an extra contracted spirit could significantly increase efficiency.
But Martin had still only summoned two contracted spirits, which definitely indicated a problem!
"…"
Martin's expression shifted slightly, and he stopped speaking, instead directing his contracted spirits to engage in combat.
The ice bat beside him hissed, spewing forth waves of frost,
but it was shattered by the husky's fireball.
Its primary attributes were a mix of ice and poison, but now it only had ice-element skills, its combat power greatly reduced.
"Roar! Roar!"
The husky roared, spitting out another shining lightning orb.
Hiss—
The lightning orb struck the ice bat, instantly paralyzing it and causing blood to flow.
As for Martin's other black dragon, it was also being dominated by the slime, unable to put up any resistance.
"Can't win, simply can't win…"
Martin's eyes twitched; his pride as a Golden Beast Tamer had been trampled upon…