An hour later,
The Space Rabbit, waving a carrot, put the other side out of its misery.
"The Free Alliance is truly gone..."
Chen Shu leaned casually against a ruin, his eyes thoughtful.
Due to fear, the opponent had revealed everything they knew.
A month ago, the Free Alliance had engaged in a life-or-death battle with the ferocious beasts. Countless beast tamers fought valiantly, resisting desperately, but in the end, they were still breached. Humans suffered heavy casualties, and the entire Free State was trampled into ruins by the ferocious beasts.
Legendary beasts were also locked in combat. Old Joe, single-handedly, contended against the three Beast Emperors of the "Demon Lair" and the terrifying Sea Shark Emperor. The final outcome was unknown, but the fall of the Free State allowed one to vaguely guess the ending... Of course, as a major power, they would have undoubtedly left a spark for their own forces, but these could only survive by hiding, daring not to show themselves again...
What surprised Chen Shu the most was that the reason the other states of the Free Alliance had rapidly collapsed, besides the pressure from the ferocious beasts, was more importantly the intervention of the Salvation Church! They had disguised themselves as refugees from other factions, and with inside help from within the Alliance, such as the Kner family, the Salvation Church quickly infiltrated the entire Alliance. Just as the Alliance was engaged in a major battle with the ferocious beasts, the Church suddenly turned against them. Furthermore, the Church's objective was not to seize treasures, but to kill! The ferocious beasts had also not foreseen this, but naturally, they cooperated, killing the Alliance members first. For a time, all the strong individuals within the Alliance were annihilated, leading to the fall of the major states. The Alliance's strength significantly weakened, naturally becoming the first major power to be breached.
Bark's current mission was to lead people to retrieve the resources from the major states of the Alliance. In the chaotic situation back then, the Church's powerhouses had evaded the eyes of the ferocious beasts and hidden a significant amount of resources beforehand, waiting to retrieve them later.
"Salvation Church..."
Chen Shu's eyes held a thoughtful expression. He hadn't expected them to make such a grand move. The collapse of the Alliance was at least half due to the Church, a fact no one had anticipated. Now that chaos had descended, the Church and the Holy Beast Tamer Society seemed to have become instantly active, gradually emerging from the shadows into the light. The major official powers were also struggling to protect themselves and were in no position to sanction them. The only fortunate thing was that Chen Shu had completely eradicated the Night Organization, otherwise, Blue Star would have gained another malignant tumor. Given the Night Organization's principles, the ferocious beasts could have possibly been their clients, making humanity's progress even more difficult.
"What do you think we should do?"
Da Li glanced at Chen Shu and said, "The current Alliance is probably the territory of the Salvation Church and the ferocious beasts."
"Never mind that, let's get some spoils first!"
Chen Shu looked into the distance, his original intention unchanged. The Free Wind Novel Network. The Salvation Church had a deep enmity with him, and now it was a perfect opportunity. It would be foolish not to take advantage of it...
...
At this moment, at the place where Bark met his demise, two people in black robes stood together, a man and a woman, both with cold expressions. The man bent down to examine Bark's body.
"Something's not right..."
The man murmured, examining it more closely, but his eyes grew even stranger.
"What is it?"
The woman frowned and said, "Is something wrong? I don't see any wounds on him. Could it be internal injuries? Or death by poisoning?"
"Neither..."
The man shook his head, a little uncertainly, "He seems to have been... angered to death..."
"???"
The woman blinked in surprise, looking as if he were joking. "Brother Wang, this is a King-tier!"
"Really..."
The man sighed, "Before Bark died, he seemed to have undergone some form of mental torment..."
"Torment?"
The woman glanced at Bark and said, "Then it must be someone who had a grudge against him?" To them, how Bark died was not important; what mattered was who killed him!
"Perhaps..."
The man stood up and said, "But to kill a King-tier Rank Two like Bark in such a short time, what kind of person do you think could do it?" For a moment, they both felt a sense of dread. This was a King-tier Rank Two powerhouse, not some common cabbage...
"Could it be a Legendary?"
The woman's eyes showed a hint of fear. This was not a being they could afford to offend.
"Impossible!"
The man immediately rejected it, calmly analyzing, "The Legendary powerhouses of the Alliance dare not show themselves, and the Legendary figures of the other three major countries are even less likely. As for the ferocious beasts... the Shark Emperor has already withdrawn, and the Demon Beast Emperor is currently clearing the Free State, so they wouldn't have the time to act."
"Then that's strange, a sudden death for no reason?"
The woman's eyes showed a little annoyance. "Even now, there are still factions daring to attack the Church?"
"Most likely a King-tier Rank Three powerhouse!"
The man licked his lips. "It seems the Church needs to be careful."
"Are we just going to wait for death?"
"Besides killing Bark, he also plundered the resources of the Yorli State. I think he's likely to make another move. We just need to lie in wait!"
"Do you have confidence?"
"We can try!"
"Alright!"
The two immediately made a decision and quickly left the area.
...
Half a day later,
Chen Shu walked across the continent of the Free Alliance, arriving at a nearby new city.
"Plundered by ferocious beasts again..."
He gazed at the chaotic ruins. Not a single resource seemed to have been left behind. However, what surprised him was that the Shark Emperor hadn't sent ferocious beasts to occupy the spatial rifts within the Alliance's territory. After all, these were strategic resource points that measured a faction's strength. But upon thinking of the "Demon Lair," he speculated that perhaps the Shark Emperor and the Demon Forbidden Zone had reached some agreement, dividing their spoils.
Chen Shu only stayed in the city for a short while before heading directly to the surrounding suburbs. As expected, he saw a group of beast tamers transporting resources from a distance.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu hid several thousand meters away, observing the scene. The other party had already moved a large amount of resources to the ground and was in the process of sorting them, showing no signs of haste, as if waiting for something.
At this moment, another black wolf emerged from an underground cave, carrying two large chests. Inside them were leaves, emitting specks of starlight.
"Huh?!"
Chen Shu's eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed, "Rampant Star Leaves?!"