"Just with your meager skills, you think you can fool me?"
Father Chen Ping gave a light cough, a trace of confidence in his eyes.
Chen Shu changed the subject and asked, "Dad, how are things in the country right now?"
Although his parents were just ordinary citizens, their lives would also change if anything significant happened.
"It's relatively stable," his father, Chen Ping, replied. "But they're not reporting international news anymore. Perhaps the situation abroad isn't good?"
"Mmm... it's alright..."
Chen Shu smiled and said, "Everything is quite safe now."
He didn't mention the downfall of the Freedom Alliance. After all, it was one of the four major powers. Revealing it would only incite panic. The government likely considered this factor and stopped reporting international news.
The father and son chatted. Chen Shu didn't disclose the current grim situation. If it were to spread, the entire nation would likely fall into chaos.
As night fell,
The family enjoyed a dinner in a warm and harmonious atmosphere...
Chen Shu was immersed in the moment, cherishing it especially after witnessing the brutal realities of a chaotic world.
He hadn't taken the chaotic world seriously before. After all, he had a cheat, and his strength was abnormal. Even if Blue Star were to be destroyed, he estimated he could survive.
However, after personally witnessing Old Qiao's demise, he began to understand what a chaotic world truly meant...
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. In chaotic times, even he might not be able to stay out of it...
...
For the next week, Chen Shu stayed at home honestly, accompanying his parents and occasionally meeting up with Fang Sili.
As for A Liang and the others, they were still not in the country, likely still hunting ferocious beasts...
After observing for a few days, Chen Shu learned that ordinary people's lives continued as usual, peaceful and mundane.
However, various Beast Tamers were rarely within the cities. They essentially ate and slept in alternate dimensions, all to accumulate more resources...
One day,
Chen Shu finished his porridge in one gulp and said, "Mom and Dad, I need to go out for a bit these next couple of days."
His mother looked over, her voice filled with worry, "You're not going abroad again, are you?"
Chen Shu replied, "No, I'm going to see the old man to handle some matters."
"Oh, in that case, go ahead."
The parents breathed a sigh of relief, the worry in their eyes completely vanishing.
To stabilize people's hearts, the old man had also appeared in the public eye. The government even publicized his great achievements.
The title of Blue Star's number one powerhouse was like a stabilizing needle, dispelling the fear in people's hearts.
"When you see the old man, you better be respectful, son," his father, Chen Ping, advised, his eyes full of reverence.
Putting aside the old man's strength, the mere feat of guarding Huaxia for a thousand years was enough to earn people's deep admiration.
"Don't worry, Dad."
Chen Shu waved his hand and said, "The old man often praises me for respecting my teachers and valuing righteousness."
"Really?"
His father cast a doubtful gaze, clearly knowing Chen Shu's true nature...
Chen Shu nodded, "Of course, it's true!"
With that, he got up and left home, bringing Dali with him. With a teleportation, he arrived at the entrance of the [Dragon Abyss] passage.
He was very familiar with the route and headed straight for Dragon Abyss City...
"Hi there, boss."
Chen Shu was in a good mood and even greeted the old man by the passage.
"Kid, you did well..."
The old man opened his cloudy eyes, a look of appreciation in his gaze as he looked at Chen Shu.
Clearly, he had also heard about the latter's killing of the Bat Emperor, a globally shocking event!
"Just standard stuff, standard stuff..."
Chen Shu grinned, simultaneously observing the old man. He couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.
He was now Gold Three, and his strength had significantly improved. He could now sense the threat the old man posed.
The old man before him was at least a top-tier powerhouse on par with Ning Bufan!
The old man smiled and said, "Alright, go on. The old man is waiting for you..."
Chen Shu patted the rabbit beside him and teleported to the old man's pavilion.
The old man looked at the spot where Chen Shu had disappeared and murmured to himself:
"Gold kills Legendary. Can you be any more defiant of the heavens?"
"If this kid really grows to Legendary, the demise of the ferocious beasts is imminent... but I still need to guide him, otherwise, it won't just be the demise of the ferocious beasts..."
...
At this moment, Chen Shu had already arrived in front of the pavilion.
"Come in."
A calm voice came from inside the pavilion.
Simultaneously, the pavilion door creaked open automatically.
Chen Shu entered calmly and saw the old man sitting in the hall, drinking tea...
He chuckled and said with utmost respect,
"Old man, Little Chen is here."
After all, he was here to ask for a favor and to inquire about information on higher-level ruins.
More importantly, the other party had killed a Legendary Beast Tamer from the Destiny Ancient Kingdom, and his strength was unfathomably deep!
"Is that how you speak, boy?"
The old man was slightly taken aback and shook his head. "But you did well this time!"
His deep eyes were filled with praise.
The fall of a Beast Emperor had a huge impact on the war effort.
"Not bad, not bad..."
Chen Shu said humbly, "I've come here because I need to trouble you."
With that, the spatial rabbit beside him instantly moved outside the pavilion, bringing out the corpse of the Bat Emperor.
Instantly, all the Beast Tamers in Dragon Abyss City looked towards the colossal body thousands of meters tall within the city.
This was the corpse of a Legendary!
"Hmm? No signs of stripping. You want me to help, don't you?"
The old man came outside the pavilion and examined the Bat Emperor's corpse.
Then, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said,
"Little Chen, honestly, the level of this thing is too high. It's not quite suitable for you to use. I can help you exchange it for resources of equivalent value. The choice is yours."
"No need, old man."
Chen Shu shook his head and said, "My South River Bandit is all about extravagance."