On the sea,
More than ten thousand people were advancing in a mighty procession, their gazes filled with vigilance, guarding against any crisis that might appear at any moment.
In the very center, a yellow sphere about five hundred meters in diameter floated,
Da Li sat in the middle of the sphere, surrounded by various cooking utensils, engrossed in his culinary endeavors.
A peculiar aroma spread out,
Causing any ferocious beast to turn pale and instinctively flee from the crowd, completely abandoning any thought of attack.
"It's quite safe..."
Chen Qinghai, at the forefront, murmured to himself.
He had intended to cook while traveling, believing that as long as he was careful, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
However, in reality, there had been no danger at all; they hadn't even encountered a single battle.
"This kid is truly a good prospect..."
Fang Wei exclaimed, surprised that a small city like Nanjiang could simultaneously produce hidden dragons and crouching phoenixes.
At the very rear of the team, Chen Shu and Liu Feng were also conversing.
"Isn't this just a pure behind-the-scenes 'master chef'..."
Liu Feng gazed at Da Li, who was excitedly preparing food, and couldn't help but sigh.
He seemed to recall something and said,
"Chen Pi, you could have Da Li process your urea bags. That way, you could trap ferocious beasts."
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, then curled his lips and said, "Forget it. You want me to engage in close combat with ferocious beasts?"
"By the way, Old Liu, can you help me appraise the value of some items?"
With that, he had the Space Rabbit throw out various poison-attribute materials from the "Demon's Lair."
"What items?"
Liu Feng turned to look and was instantly stunned.
"Holy hell, did you just rob the Freedom Alliance's official treasury?!"
"What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?!"
Chen Shu glanced at him and said faintly, "I just cleared out a Beast Emperor's lair."
"..."
Liu Feng's eye twitched. Now he understood why the "Demon's Lair" had erupted so violently.
His expression was extremely peculiar. This guy was just a Gold-tier Beast Tamer, yet he could turn such a high-level异空间 (yì kōngjiān -異空间) upside down.
He had to admit, this was quite a skill.
"Old Liu, come over and help me appraise them, what are you spacing out for?"
"I'm thinking... the old man truly had foresight in insisting you not enter Dragon Abyss."
"..."
Chen Shu spread his hands. Although he felt a bit unconvinced, he couldn't find a reason to refute it.
"Alright, let me help you count them..."
Liu Feng walked over, surveyed the various top-quality poison-attribute materials, and had secretly swallowed multiple times.
A hint of greed even appeared in the depths of his eyes.
It wasn't that his character was poor, but the wealth before him was simply astonishing.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and pretended to be nonchalant, saying,
"Not bad, it's alright. The total value is around ten billion. If you want to sell, I can give you fifteen billion!"
"???"
Chen Shu's expression froze. He simply stared at Liu Feng without saying a word.
"What's wrong?"
Liu Feng raised an eyebrow and said, "This is my friendly price. Otherwise, it's really not worth that much..."
Chen Shu said faintly, "Old Liu, the sound of your calculations is so loud, the old man in Dragon Abyss can probably hear it."
"..."
Liu Feng's expression stiffened. "If the price isn't satisfactory, we can negotiate further."
"Forget it!"
Chen Shu curled his lips and said, "Big brother, I'm the bandit here. Can you show some respect for my profession?"
"..."
Liu Feng sighed and honestly admitted, "Based on my understanding, the estimated value is around two hundred billion."
"So little?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. This was less than what he gained from hunting a Silver Monarch last time.
"Don't rush."
Liu Feng shook his head and said, "What I've stated is only the value of materials I recognize. There are some materials I don't recognize at all, and their value is likely not insignificant."
"Is that so?"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "Never mind. There are legendary materials inside. You're only a King-tier, so it's understandable."
"???"
Liu Feng's expression was strange. Aren't you just Gold-tier?
Why did his tone seem even more boastful than the old man's?
"The cost for preparing the miraculous potions is covered..."
Chen Shu murmured to himself. He didn't intend to use this windfall to improve himself but rather to prepare a large quantity of miraculous potions for survival.
...
Seven days passed in a flash,
The group continued their journey, nearing the planned teleportation point.
As early as the second day, Da Li had already cooked a thousand pieces of stinky tofu to equip the team, thus ensuring their safety.
However, he hadn't stopped; he continued to improve and strive to make one for everyone.
But stinky tofu wasn't invincible. They had discovered two shortcomings so far:
One was that it was particularly effective against Silver-tier and lower ferocious beasts,
But against higher-tier ferocious beasts, its effectiveness was somewhat lacking.
The second was its shelf life; as time passed, its effectiveness would gradually weaken. Based on projections, it could only be used for fifteen days.
Even so, it was still a dish that could be recorded in history!
"Are we almost there?"
Chen Shu sat on the Ice Bird's head, looking boredly into the distance.
In seven days, there had only been two battles, both of which were independently resolved by Chen Qinghai at the front.
The rest of the group just silently traveled, with nothing else happening.
Coupled with the unchanging scenery of the sea, it naturally made people feel extremely bored.
"Soon."
Liu Feng's eyes narrowed as he continuously compared the coordinates on his equipment.
His tone held a hint of confusion, saying, "Logically, we should be able to see it by now..."
"Whoosh~"
At this moment, the Space Rabbit, which had been sleeping while hugging a giant carrot, stirred and instantly appeared beside Chen Shu.
"What's up?"
Chen Shu gently stroked the fat rabbit's ears.
"Whoosh~"
The rabbit pointed forward, its eyes filled with vigilance, and its immense spatial power surged out.
A dozen spatial imprints instantly appeared a thousand meters away but did not disappear. Instead, they hovered in mid-air, as if stuck to a transparent glass.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu's expression stiffened as he saw the spatial imprints in front of him transform into a spatial blade and fiercely slash forward!
"Stop, you fat rabbit!"
A clear and pleasant voice rang out. Spatial power surged forth, forcibly redirecting the spatial blade to another location.
In an instant, the space several hundred meters ahead twisted.
A silver fox, entirely clad in silver, walked out gracefully, its gaze fixed on the rabbit with a hint of surprise.
It was the contracted spirit of the old principal: the Space Silver Fox!
"Everyone, please enter..."
Before anyone could speak, the silver fox flicked its tail, opening a spatial channel that led to an unknown space.
And from within the space, noisy discussions could be heard.
Chen Qinghai and Fang Wei cupped their fists towards the silver fox and led the team into the spatial channel.
Clearly, the destination was just ahead!
More than a hundred thousand people filed in, pouring into the space.
The silver fox, however, instantly appeared at the rear of the team and patted the Space Rabbit with its tail, saying,
"How did you get so strong so quickly?!"
It remembered the last time it saw the Space Rabbit, it seemed incredibly weak, but now it was faintly showing signs of catching up to it.
"Whoosh~"
The Space Rabbit placed its paws on its hips and gestured towards Chen Shu with its eyes, a look of pride in its gaze.
Clearly, it was all thanks to Chen Shu!
"Chen kid, you're actually this powerful!"
The silver fox looked at Chen Shu and said with some melancholy,
"It's a shame my master isn't as capable. He's completely wasted my talent."
"..."
Chen Shu hadn't expected this silver fox would also speak ill of Ning Bufan behind his back.
He raised an eyebrow and, in a tone used to coax children, said, "Why don't you just come with me? I guarantee you'll reach Legend rank sooner!"