"I envy you all, to have freedom in your clothing choices."
Chen Shu looked at everyone's attire, a hint of envy in his eyes.
"You can wear them too," Ji Feng said. "You can throw nuclear bombs without anyone stopping you, so what's wrong with wearing a hospital gown?"
"The higher-ups won't let me. They say it affects the image of the Imperial Dragon Guards..." He pointed to his armband, explaining.
Everyone paused slightly, realizing why Fang Si wasn't wearing a hospital gown either.
"But wearing this outfit, you're pretty free, aren't you?" Wang Jue pointed to the conspicuous 'Han' character on his back.
"My assessment is, it's not as good as a hospital gown!" Chen Shu shook his head.
Just then, his expression shifted, and he looked down at the snowy landscape below, shouting, "They're here! A Liang, get ready!"
Upon hearing this, A Liang's expression turned serious, and he instantly summoned his four contracted spirits! A towering, dozens of meters tall Thunder Ape, a cute little snow ball, a giant wolf glowing with golden light, and the newly awakened Rock Giant Bear!
Almost in an instant, the ground below cracked open, and a terrifying roar echoed, forcibly pushing away the falling snow in the sky and scattering it outwards.
Following that, a large blue flood dragon appeared, its gaze fixed intently on the pot of soul-poisoning chicken soup. It opened its massive maw and unleashed a torrent of icy breath, intending to obliterate the people before it before savoring the delicacy that made its soul tremble.
But in the next second, a terrifying snowball, hundreds of meters in size, plummeted down!
*Boom!*
The Ice Flood Dragon King's pupils contracted, and its mid-flight body abruptly plummeted, landing heavily on the ground.
"Roar!"
It let out a low growl, forcefully shaking off the ice ball on its body, feeling as if its head had been knocked dazed. At that very moment, it heard crackling explosions in its ears.
*Boom, boom, boom!*
Thick lightning spread, shattering its defenses in mere moments and continuously inflicting damage.
"Aowww—"
The Ice Flood Dragon roared in fury, its heart filled with shock. To think that a Golden Beast Tamer would come to such a desolate place?
A Liang's assault did not cease. All four of his contracted spirits attacked in unison, completely suppressing the Black Iron Monarch before them.
*Roar!*
As a Monarch-level creature, the Ice Flood Dragon King let out a roar, enveloping itself in a layer of hardened ice armor, barely blocking A Liang's onslaught. It gazed up at the people in the sky with fear in its eyes, and then indeed, it burrowed back into the earth. Simultaneously, it roared again, summoning the beasts of the entire [Frozen Ravine] to gather.
"We will provide no assistance. You are on your own!" Chen Shu stated calmly. "The device on your arm will record the entire battle."
A Liang nodded at this, his gaze falling upon the large hole left by the Ice Flood Dragon. His expression shifted, and he directly recalled the Thunder Ape and the Rock Giant Bear. Their bodies were too large and cumbersome, making them unsuitable for pursuit. In the next second, he mounted the Adamant Rampage Wolf, bringing the Snow Ball with him, and charged into the ground! As for Little Yellow, its body spanning dozens of meters, it was also difficult to pursue, so it could only follow A Liang in the air.
Wang Jue frowned and said, "A Liang recalled two of his contracted spirits. Can he win?"
Chen Shu replied, "If a Golden Beast Tamer can't even defeat a Black Iron Monarch, they might as well die on the spot." Even an ordinary Golden Beast Tamer could easily defeat a Black Iron Monarch, let alone a top-tier genius. Upon hearing this, everyone dismissed their worries and began to wait in silence.
Time gradually passed. Tremors continued to emanate from the ground below, occasionally accompanied by roars. Within ten minutes, Lord-level ferocious beasts began to arrive, burrowing underground to hinder A Liang. Chen Shu remained unmoved. If one were to hunt ferocious beasts, they naturally had to deal with all circumstances. An endless tide of beasts was also part of a Monarch's strength!
Gradually, more and more supporting beasts arrived, filling the underground passages, even causing the ground itself to split apart. A Liang's expression remained unchanged. The Snow Ball's greatest characteristic was its terrifying skill range, which was perfect for dealing with a beast tide.
The battle continued, soon alerting the Beast Tamers in the異空間 (Yi Kongjian - Otherworld). When they recognized Little Yellow from afar, they decisively chose to flee! If they were on Blue Star, they might still have wished to witness the true appearance of the Southern River Fiend, but in the 異空間, wherever he was, disaster was sure to follow!
"Why is everyone running so fast?" Chen Shu shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "Hasn't A Liang finished the kill yet?" Even though Monarchs possessed immense vitality, they were still two levels weaker than A Liang; an hour should have been sufficient.
Half a day later, the sound of shaking from below finally ceased.
*Bang!*
The ground split open with a roar. In the next second, A Liang, riding the Golden Giant Wolf, burst out. Within the large pit on the ground lay an Ice Flood Dragon, covered in blood and devoid of life.
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "A Liang, that was a bit slow."
"Can't be helped, this creature's ice resistance was too high," A Liang shook his head. "The Snow Ball's damage wasn't very high, and the underground was too narrow, so the Thunder Ape and Stone Bear couldn't be summoned." His primary contracted spirit was the Snow Ball, and facing a Monarch of the same ice attribute, he couldn't exert his full strength.
"Is that so..." Chen Shu stroked his chin, understanding dawning on him.
"That was quite tiring," A Liang let out a long sigh, fatigue in his eyes. Although he had experience hunting Monarchs before, it was when he teamed up with Old Wang and Little Star. This was the first time he had hunted a Monarch solely on his own!
"Still, not bad," Chen Shu took the device from A Liang's hand. It clearly recorded the entire battle process. "As long as you hunt more, you'll get used to it."
"You want to hunt more?" A Liang's mouth twitched. He really didn't want to experience this feeling of being enemies with the entire 異空間 again.
"Of course!" Chen Shu smiled faintly, then instructed the Spatial Rabbit to put away the Ice Flood Dragon King's body. "We agreed earlier. I want Monarch materials, and you all take the materials from the other ferocious beasts. No problem, right?"
"..."
Everyone was instantly stunned, suddenly feeling as though they had fallen into a trap. Fang Si rubbed his head and asked, "Don't tell me, our practical combat courses from now on will all be against Black Iron Monarchs?"
"Certainly not! Am I that unreasonable?" Chen Shu's expression turned serious, and he waved his hand. "Of course, there will also be Silver Monarchs!"
"..."