This is Qingyuan Town, the closest to the异空间 (Yi Kongjian - Otherworld/Dimension).
Xu Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something and said solemnly, "You absolutely must not cause trouble. These soldiers have the right to kill."
As a region of utmost importance to the nation, the 异空间 (Yi Kongjian) absolutely forbids anyone from disrupting the rules.
Chen Shu nodded and looked at the town's buildings.
Unlike cities, the town's architecture was extremely retro, even crude and dilapidated, as if built solely for shelter.
Most of these were shop fronts, not grand in the slightest. However, anyone who could establish a shop in Qingyuan Town was undoubtedly a top-tier force in the country.
Even with immense financial investment, the 666 Potion Company had failed to acquire the operating rights for even a single shop in the town.
While many Beast Taming Teams made fortunes in the 异空间 (Yi Kongjian), the government first acquired a portion of the materials, followed by the town's shops, leaving very little in the way of resources to flow into the open market.
"Let's head to a hotel for the night and then journey to Qingyuan Forest tomorrow morning!"
As the team leader, Zhou Shi made the decision, and the group arrived at a small hotel in the town.
Despite the town's simple facilities, the foot traffic was considerable.
Everyone was in a hurry, and compared to city residents, they carried an air of dusty travel.
Zhou Shi asked, "Xiao Chen, is it okay for you to share a room?"
Share a room?
Chen Shu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "No problem at all."
The group checked in. Hotels in Qingyuan Town were in high demand and expensive, so it wasn't necessary for everyone to have a private room.
After putting their luggage away, they left the hotel. It was three in the afternoon, and they had been driving all day, their stomachs empty.
Chen Shu, of course, was an exception. The guy had been stuffing his face the entire way.
The group arrived at another restaurant.
Zhou Shi looked at the menu and generously ordered several signature dishes: "Boss, one braised ice wild rabbit, steamed spirit tail fish, and crispy fried four-winged locust."
"Hmm? What are all these?"
Chen Shu looked bewildered, then asked in shock, "Are the ingredients here all from fierce beasts?"
Old Deng explained, "Of course. The town is near Qingyuan Forest, so fierce beast ingredients aren't expensive; it's a local specialty.
In the 异空间 (Yi Kongjian), the most precious things are naturally various medicinal herbs, ores, and so on. Special parts of fierce beasts are also extremely valuable. As for the meat of fierce beasts, it's generally not worth much.
Only Beast Taming Teams with little harvest choose to bring back fierce beast meat. Because it's difficult to preserve, they usually sell it to the town's restaurants.
"Yo, isn't this the famous Beast Tamer Zhou Shi?"
Suddenly, a group entered the restaurant, led by a burly man in black.
His eyes were fierce, and he clearly wasn't someone to trifle with. The others were also filled with hostility.
Clearly, the two Beast Taming Teams had a history of animosity.
In the 异空间 (Yi Kongjian), there were no legal restraints, and one could freely unleash the power of their contracted spirits. Due to the competition for resources, conflicts were inevitable.
Zhou Shi swirled the tea in his hand and sneered, "Weasel, didn't you get beaten enough last time? Still not convinced?"
"That mutated ice wild rabbit significantly boosted my beast taming power."
Upon hearing this, Huang Wei glared furiously, and the people behind him also showed anger. The tension in the atmosphere immediately escalated.
Zhou Shi said with amusement and provocation, "What, you want to fight? Come on, baby! Don't hold back!"
"You damn fool!!"
Instantly, a young man's anger erupted, wanting to charge forward.
"Xiao Xu, come back!"
Huang Wei, the team leader, reprimanded him. Despite his immense anger, he could only restrain himself.
"This is Qingyuan Town. If you dare to cause trouble, soldiers have the right to shoot you on the spot. No matter how powerful a Beast Tamer is, they cannot break the law."
"Messing with the army is like playing with electricity, isn't it?"
Huang Wei glared at them fiercely before finding a table and sitting down.
At this moment, options appeared before Chen Shu again.
[Option 1: Summon the Golden Slime and attack directly! Reward for completion: Promotion to Black Iron level Beast Tamer. Bonus Reward: One international flight ticket.]
[Option 2: Silently eat your meal. Reward for completion: Contracted spirit's food consumption increased by 5%.]
[Option 3: Give Huang Wei and his group a taste of their own medicine. Reward for completion: Slime's defense increased by 10%.]
Chen Shu's heart leaped, and almost instinctively, he wanted to choose the first option.
A direct promotion from a level five Beast Tamer to Black Iron level was a qualitative leap.
Not only could he awaken a second contracted spirit, but it would also allow the Golden Slime to undergo a bloodline evolution.
If he became a Black Iron level Beast Tamer, Huaxia Academy would immediately process his enrollment.
There was a vast chasm between a level nine Beast Tamer and a Black Iron level Beast Tamer, and very few could break through before attending university.
However, the system's bonus reward poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
An international flight ticket clearly indicated he should prepare to run for his life!
The price of becoming a Black Iron level Beast Tamer was too steep.
Chen Shu quietly asked, "Uncle Zhou, if I use my contracted spirit to beat them up right now, what would be the consequences?"
Zhou Shi's body trembled, and he tightly gripped Chen Shu's hand, saying, "Brother, my dear brother, don't be impulsive!"
Old Deng earnestly explained, "We would be sentenced, and you would become a mosaic on the news channel tomorrow."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. They were being so euphemistic when they meant to say he'd be torn to shreds, leaving no whole corpse.
It seemed the first option was out of the question.
As for the second, the reward was too meager.
He was currently only an intern Beast Tamer, and his contracted spirit's level was not high. The energy in his beast taming space allowed the Slime to survive.
Only after becoming a Black Iron level Beast Tamer would the contracted spirit start to focus on dietary variety.
However, the third option would clearly also lead to conflict. Even without summoning his contracted spirit, a fight would likely break out, attracting soldiers.
He didn't want his good days to become increasingly questionable.
Chen Shu's eyes darted, as if he had thought of something.
He said quietly, "Uncle Zhou, I'll go give them a taste of their own medicine."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shu took something like a weapon from his pocket, stood up, and walked towards Huang Wei's table.
"Holy crap, this is too risky!"
Zhou Shi wanted to stop him quickly, but it was too late. He could only watch as Chen Shu went to another table.
Huang Wei narrowed his eyes and said, "Kid, what are you doing here?"
The others also looked displeased, exuding intense pressure.
Chen Shu, however, appeared all smiles and said, "I'm here to give you guys a taste of your own medicine."
*Bang!*
Huang Wei slammed his right hand on the table and angrily said, "Hmph! Arrogant brat! I'd like to see what you intend to do."
The others also stood up, looking provocative, but none of them made a move.
Whoever struck first and injured someone would most likely be considered a troublemaker.
"I knew it, you're really making me worry," Zhou Shi shook his head, preparing to bring Chen Shu back.
But the next moment, Zhou Shi's eyes widened, and he stared at Chen Shu dumbfoundedly.
The others were also dumbstruck, their minds going blank.
Chen Shu produced a pile of cards from his hand. He picked up a card and said to Huang Wei, "Here, look, this is red."
Then, he produced various other cards.
"This is yellow."
"And what color is this? That's right, this is green."
Everyone:
Zhou Shi and his companions were utterly stunned.
You're really giving them a taste of their own medicine!