Boom, boom!
Er Ha casually spat out five large fireballs, instantly killing the three Silver mutated venomous scorpions below.
"Da Li, start cooking, warm up my hands..."
Chen Shu smiled slightly and had the Spatial Rabbit bring up the venomous scorpions.
These things contained potent venom, and cooking them into a delicacy was a task that required a highly skilled spiritual chef, but Zhang Da Li was the current God of Cookery, so it was naturally no problem for him.
"Okay."
Zhang Da Li nodded, took out the various cooking utensils he carried, and began to process the venomous scorpions.
The little sprite's eyes lit up, and he swallowed his saliva, saying, "The delicacy is coming..."
Before long, Chen Shu had arrived at the location where the first Black Tree King appeared.
His Golden-level aura spread out, causing the other fierce beasts to retreat, unwilling to attack him proactively.
Within the entire alien space, only Monarchs were qualified to provoke Golden-level beings.
"None here?"
Chen Shu frowned. Since he didn't have a scout contracted spirit, he could only patrol around.
However, the Black Tree King's body was massive, so it could be seen at a glance.
Just then, a rumbling sound appeared, as if the very ground was trembling slightly.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu turned his head and saw a giant tree approaching.
Its body was enormous, with the lower part of its trunk splitting into two sections, moving forward like legs.
"This is the Black Tree King?"
Zhang Da Li's expression was surprised, and his eyes were already contemplating how to cook it.
But could this thing really be eaten...
"Of course not."
Chen Shu shook his head and smiled, saying, "It's a Giant Tree."
He recalled the scene where everyone was chased by this thing back then.
Although it was only a normal Silver-level creature, if one were killed, all the Giant Trees in the entire alien space would come chasing after them, making it a nightmare for countless beast tamers.
"Let's go, let's move to the next location."
Chen Shu ignored the Giant Tree. Although he could kill as many as came, there was no great need for it, and it might easily alert the Black Tree King.
Half a day passed.
Chen Shu had already inspected all five locations but found nothing.
"Isn't that thing here?"
He murmured to himself, showing no disappointment but rather an air of composure.
Zhang Da Li asked, "Chen Pi, what do you think?"
It seemed that if they wanted to wait for the Black Tree King, it would take some time.
"We just wait."
Chen Shu sat on Xiao Huang's head and began to wait silently.
According to the intelligence, the Black Tree King would usually reveal its aura once a day to deter the Spirit Suppression Army.
Time gradually passed.
Twilight descended.
The afterglow of the setting sun cast a faint golden light upon the black swamp.
"This tastes good..."
Chen Shu was eating a venomous scorpion when he noticed that its tail had been fried to such a crisp tenderness, and it had a special aroma.
Zhang Da Li smiled and said, "Not bad, right?"
"As expected of my brother!"
Chen Shu grinned, as if an idea struck him. "Da Li, help me concoct a Golden Recipe when you have time?"
He had eliminated the Du family and avenged Da Li's mentor, allowing him to help concoct recipes for free.
However, at present, Da Li's skill was no lower than that of his mentor, so it was naturally more reassuring to have Da Li help.
"I've been considering it as well."
Zhang Da Li smiled and said, "There are actually two choices now, depending on how you decide."
"What choices?"
"One is the top-tier recipe currently on the market, which requires various attribute Golden Lords as the main ingredients."
Zhang Da Li said, "I am confident that it will be no worse than those concocted by other King-level spiritual chefs."
"What's the other choice?" Chen Shu asked.
"To use the flesh and blood of Silver-level Monarchs as the main ingredients! This is a blank field in the culinary world; no one has ever done this."
Zhang Da Li's eyes showed a hint of excitement, saying:
"However, since it's a completely new field, the concoction will take a long time, and I'll need various Monarch flesh and blood to experiment with."
"This..."
Chen Shu rubbed his chin, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and said:
"If it can be concocted, how much stronger will the effect be compared to the top-tier recipes on the market?"
"Depending on the Monarch ingredients and the spiritual chef's skill level, the effect will be 50% to 100% higher."
"That much?" Chen Shu was slightly surprised.
Zhang Da Li asked, "Of course, after all, they are rare Monarchs, and they might even have special effects."
Chen Shu's heart was stirred. He was planning to hunt Silver Monarchs, so this was a very suitable choice.
"Alright! Then let's go with the Monarch Recipe!"
"Then leave it to me!"
Zhang Da Li was slightly taken aback. His research on Monarch ingredients was absolutely world-class.
Just as Chen Shu was contemplating, a heaven-shattering aura suddenly came from the distant horizon.
"Hmm?! It's here!"
Chen Shu's eyes moved, and he instantly looked towards the sky.
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
The Spatial Rabbit released Spatial Might, emitting dozens of spatial imprints and attaching them to the two of them and their contracted spirits.
In an instant, they vanished from their original location and appeared at a spot twenty thousand meters away.
It was precisely the location where the Monarch's aura erupted!
His previous visits to the five locations were merely to familiarize himself with the geography, making teleportation easier.
At this moment, the Black Tree King's aura exploded, causing countless fierce beasts to roar simultaneously, deterring the distant stronghold of the Spirit Suppression Army.
At the same time, many Silver Lords, leading their fierce beasts, proactively approached the stronghold, intending to test its defenses.
If the stronghold were truly unguarded by powerful beings, the fierce beasts would launch a full-scale assault.
But just as the Black Tree King was roaring, its expression suddenly froze, and it looked up at the sky above it.
A giant yellow sphere was suspended in mid-air, with a familiar figure looking down at it.
Chen Shu grinned and said:
"Hi there, long time no see..."
The Black Tree King's mind went blank for a moment, but then it remembered the human who had humiliated it. The tree hollows that served as its eyes turned pitch black, revealing a hint of fury.
Just then, Er Ha also appeared, its intelligent eyes looking at the Black Tree King.
"Roar!"
A devilish smile appeared at the corner of its mouth, as if it were mocking.
"Roar!"
The Black Tree King could still restrain itself somewhat when it saw Chen Shu,
But when it saw Er Ha, it instantly lost its composure...