Besides that, Ah Liang and the other two's beast tamer team also hunted seven Black Iron Monarchs, taking first place on the Silver Beast Tamer leaderboard!
Fang Si, Wang Sheng, Ji Feng, and other geniuses of the new era all made the list, showcasing their formidable strength.
This made countless beast tamers yearn for it; this was a golden opportunity to make a name for themselves!
In addition to honor and fame, the authorities specially issued an announcement: individuals or teams ranking in the top one hundred on various leaderboards would receive extremely generous rewards after the hunting mission concluded!
These rewards even included high-grade materials from Dragon Abyss!
This also spurred the older generation of powerhouses into action, beginning to compete with the new era geniuses.
The official reward policies ignited a massive storm of beast hunting across the country!
And this was precisely what the old man wanted to see.
To intercept ferocious beasts, relying solely on the strong was not enough; it required the collective action of countless people.
...
Three days later,
Chen Shu's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and his entire being seemed to have undergone a qualitative change.
"So satisfying!"
He stretched his body. His already formidable physical fitness had reached a new level, a side effect of the Monarch Pearl.
"Twenty-three years old, Gold Two-star..."
Chen Shu felt the beast taming power flowing within him and instantly felt his future was bright.
Besides the strengthening of his physical fitness, the combat power of his four contracted spirits also surged significantly.
"Roar roar!"
Er Ha came closer, his eyes full of wisdom, constantly nudging Chen Shu with his head.
"Good luck, you actually evolved once."
Chen Shu patted Er Ha's head, a smile appearing on his lips.
Er Ha's potential rating directly evolved from S to S+, and the five newly learned skills each leveled up, resulting in a considerable increase in combat power.
The other three contracted spirits also had their basic attributes increased, and [Charge], [Spatial Boost], and [Defense Enhancement] each leveled up.
"With my current combat power, I can take on five peak Gold beast tamers with no problem..."
Chen Shu smiled, muttering to himself,
"If I were to hunt Silver Monarchs again, it would be a piece of cake!"
He felt that he was one step closer to the pinnacle of beast tamers!
Just then, his father's voice came from the living room:
"Chen Pi! Finished cultivating?"
"Huh? What's up?"
Chen Shu got up and left his room, casually saying, "Dad, is something wrong?"
His father glanced at him and said, "Someone came looking for you earlier, but they left because you were cultivating. They asked you to call Minister Chen after you were done."
"Alright."
Chen Shu nodded. Chen Qinghai was the main person in charge of the escort mission, so it must be about that.
Ten minutes later,
"Mom, Dad, I might be leaving for a while."
Chen Shu put on his Ferocious Bandit trench coat, ready to set off on a long journey.
His trench coat was designed like the latest version of the psychiatric hospital uniform, not only controlling temperature but also being resistant to fire, ice, and nuclear bombs...
"Another mission?"
His father, Chen Ping, was slightly startled. Since the Chinese New Year this year, Chen Shu had been almost entirely busy, which was quite rare.
"Yes, time is tight."
Chen Shu nodded. He really hadn't rested for the past two months, but strengthening himself was the priority now.
"Be careful."
His father nodded and said, "I'll talk to your mother."
"Okay."
Chen Shu wasted no more time. He was eager to complete the mission and unlock the illustrations for the magical potions.
Leaving the residential area, he summoned Xiao Huang and headed straight for Kyoto in the north.
However, as soon as he set off, he received a call from Zhang Dali.
"Huh? Dali?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and said, "What? The Monarch Recipe has been developed?!"
His expression tensed, and he immediately turned back.
At Zhang Dali's home,
"The recipes for all four contracted spirits are out?"
Chen Shu asked quickly. This would be a significant improvement.
"Do you think they're cabbage?"
Zhang Dali shook his head and said, "I've only developed the recipe for the Slime. The other three will take time!"
As he spoke, he took out a sheet of paper that detailed the Monarch Recipe. The main ingredient was naturally Monarch flesh and blood.
Besides the ingredients, it also required specific combinations of various ingredients, which were incredibly intricate, almost like compounding medicine.
Most importantly, to achieve the corresponding effects, a high-quality dish was required.
Chen Shu frowned and said, "I don't think I can cook it..."
"Yes, I need to cook it myself!"
Zhang Dali nodded and said, "And some details require my presence."
"That's perfect. I'm leaving for a while, want to come with me?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. He hadn't intended to bring Zhang Dali along, as this was a rescue mission, not a beast hunt.
"Sure."
Zhang Dali nodded. He had already graduated and truly had nothing else to do.
Chen Shu rubbed his hands and said, "Can you give me some details on the specific effects?"
"According to my estimation..."
Zhang Dali's eyes held a proud smile as he said,
"If consumed continuously for half a year, the increase in defense and physique will be between 20% and 40%!"
"That much?!"
Chen Shu was astonished and said, "I need to remind you, Xiao Huang's basic attributes are already quite monstrous."
He thought Zhang Dali didn't understand, as percentage increases were based on the contracted spirit's base attributes.
"No matter how monstrous, as long as it's a Gold contracted spirit, it will gain at least 20% of its main attributes!"
Zhang Dali was extremely confident, then added,
"Of course, after consuming it for half a year, the Monarch Recipe will no longer be effective."
"That's enough! 20% is already excellent!"
Chen Shu rubbed his hands. The increase was even greater than he had anticipated; he had thought a 10% increase would be worth it.
"Yes, the improvements for the other three Monarch recipes are estimated to be similar."
Zhang Dali clenched his fists and said with a smile,
"I have a premonition that if I can develop King-level Monarch recipes, I will be able to touch upon the realm of legendary spirit chefs!"