The three King-level experts exchanged glances before discussing amongst themselves.
In the end, all three agreed. One reason was Chen Shu’s astonishing survivability; a single person would indeed find it easier to act, as helpers might just become dead weight.
Another reason was their belief that Chen Shu might possess a secret he wished to keep hidden from others.
“Since that’s the case, you’ll act alongside Dali.”
Chen Qinghai nodded in agreement and said, “There are a total of twenty-one states. You will be responsible for three states, and the three of us will each take charge of six states.”
“Minister, won’t that be too much for you?”
Chen Shu interjected, “I might even be more efficient than you all.”
“You’re still only Golden level, so you’ll be responsible for three states!”
Liu Feng shook his head and added, “If you’re truly efficient, boy, and finish your tasks, then come help us!”
“That works too.”
Chen Shu nodded. They had communication devices, after all, and could contact each other anytime.
Chen Qinghai assigned detailed mission locations to each of them, all within the same region to maximize efficiency.
Notably, he specifically instructed Liu Feng to avoid the state where the Knar family resided, considering Liu Feng’s deep-seated animosity towards them.
Liu Feng himself did not object. He understood the importance of the bigger picture, and personal grudges had to be set aside in the face of national interests.
“Time waits for no one. Let’s act now!”
Chen Qinghai gazed at the setting sun in the sky, making no preparations for a night’s rest.
“Alright!”
Everyone nodded and summoned their contracted spirits.
“Notify each other of any dangers. Do not try to tough it out alone!”
Chen Qinghai’s expression was extremely serious as he stated, “Also, unless it’s a special circumstance, try to avoid conflict with Alliance Beast Tamers!”
His gaze landed on Chen Shu, clearly speaking to him specifically…
“Don’t worry, Minister!”
Chen Shu nodded solemnly, understanding the gravity of the situation.
Under normal circumstances, he might not have cared. After all, he lived by one creed: whoever messes with him, he’ll blow them up…
However, now, with the need to escort his compatriots away, there were many more factors to consider.
“However, before we arrived, our officials had already communicated with the Free Alliance authorities. Not only will they not obstruct us, but they will also cooperate.”
Although taking people away would indirectly weaken the defensive capabilities of each state, they would also divert many ferocious beasts, thus alleviating the defensive pressure on each state for the Alliance.
“Then I wish us success!”
The ten of them bumped fists, offering each other encouragement.
“Let’s hope it goes smoothly!”
Riding their respective contracted spirits, everyone looked towards the setting sun in the sky, bidding a final farewell.
Due to the clear visibility and their astonishing eyesight, they could still faintly discern the boundless ocean.
The sunset combined with the ocean created a picturesque scene.
Just then, Liu Feng’s gaze sharpened, and he murmured,
“Hey, have you guys noticed how brilliant the sunset is today? The entire sea surface has turned golden.”
“It’s not the sunset!”
Chen Qinghai stroked his chin and said,
“How come I feel like the ocean itself is turning a bit yellow?”
“Chen Shu, what do you think?”
“……”
Chen Shu’s expression froze, and he replied, “Perhaps… maybe.”
He appeared bewildered, but in his heart, he understood perfectly.
That wasn’t the light of the sunset, nor was it the ocean’s yellow hue, but rather…
the sheer potency of the Bandit’s Laxative brand!
“Alright, it’s time for us to move! Whatever changes are happening in the ocean don’t really concern us.”
To prevent anyone from noticing anything amiss, it was best to make a swift exit.
The others didn’t delay any further. Riding their contracted spirits, they headed in different directions.
The mission had officially begun!
“Yorli State, West State…”
Chen Shu muttered to himself, reciting the three states he was responsible for.
“Wooo~~”
Zhang Dali, who had been engrossed in recipe research, suddenly stretched, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Chen Shu quickly inquired, “Dali, have you developed the spatial recipe yet?”
“No, but there’s been a breakthrough.”
Zhang Dali grinned and said, “But it’s not enough yet. It hasn’t reached the effect I anticipated.”
“By the way, Chen Pi, I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“Once you reach your designated locations, how will you gather our compatriots? Will you shout through a loudspeaker?”
He looked puzzled. How much time would that waste?
A state in the Free Alliance was as vast as one of their provinces. Relying on shouting alone would be too ridiculous…
“Of course not!”
Chen Shu shook his head. “Each state has one of our official Beast Tamer Associations. They’ve already gathered our compatriots together. We can just take them directly.”
“That simple?”
Dali was slightly taken aback. This greatly increased the efficiency of the mission.
“This isn’t the difficult part of the mission…”
Chen Shu shook his head and continued, “The most crucial challenge is how we transport tens of thousands of compatriots across the territory of ferocious beasts and safely reach the transfer points set up by the officials.
His eyes were filled with contemplation. Even he wasn’t confident about achieving this. He could only hope they wouldn’t encounter ferocious beasts of King-level lord status.
However, beasts of that caliber, equivalent to human King-level Beast Tamers, were also quite rare, making it unlikely to run into them.
As for the public waters, the reason they were immediately ambushed was clearly an ambush, not a chance encounter.
Just as Chen Shu was deep in thought, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him. He quickly said,
“Dali, you can cook food that makes ferocious beasts go wild. Can you also cook food that makes them detest?”
“Hmm?”
Zhang Dali was startled and asked, “What do you mean? You’re not planning some perverted scheme again, are you?”
“What do you mean ‘again’?”
Chen Shu’s mouth twitched, and he replied,
“Dali, do you seem to have a deep misunderstanding of me?”
Zhang Dali gave him a nonchalant glance. Whether it was a misunderstanding, he should know best himself.
“Seriously, can you whip something up?”
Chen Shu’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
Under normal circumstances, they might not encounter King-level ferocious beasts, but avoiding low-level ferocious beasts was unavoidable.
Once surrounded by low-level ferocious beasts, killing them all would surely cause a stir among the beasts, possibly leading to stronger beasts being dispatched.
This way, they would eventually be noticed by King-level entities.
However, if they didn’t kill them, they couldn’t leave safely either.
That would put them in a dilemma, unless they could make the low-level ferocious beasts not notice them…
“I’ll try my best.”
Zhang Dali nodded, understanding Chen Shu’s intent.
“I believe in you!”
Chen Shu grinned and added, “You are the God of Darkness Cuisine!”