"And you're even more outrageous! Stealing a hair dryer?!"
Liu Feng looked at Zhao Wei and asked, "Are you sick?"
"Uh... I just happened to need one..."
Zhao Wei scratched his head and honestly admitted, "And I think the color is good!"
"..."
"Alright, let's go!"
Chen Shu finished his inspection, slinging his combat pack over his shoulder.
He patted Zhao Wei on the shoulder and said, "Thanks for treating us to drinks, man!"
"Treat?"
Zhao Wei's expression changed slightly, his eyes full of question marks.
He was about to say something but was immediately interrupted by the other two.
"Any problem?"
Chen Shu and Liu Feng walked over, their eyes glinting menacingly, exuding a strong sense of pressure.
"No problem! It was my treat, my treat..."
Zhao Wei's face contorted with pain, but he was forced to agree.
"Good attitude!"
Chen Shu nodded and left the bar with Liu Feng.
It was already night, and the night wind on the island carried a bone-chilling cold.
"Damn it! It's a bit cold!"
Chen Shu shivered; even his Black Iron-level body couldn't quite handle it.
"Let's eat first!"
Liu Feng didn't seem to feel it much.
A Golden-level physique could basically ignore the harsh environments of Blue Star, otherwise, how could they survive in dangerous alternate dimensions?
The two found a small restaurant, where the prices of the dishes were equally astounding.
Chen Shu lowered his voice and asked, "Teacher, do you have a plan?"
"The northern district is the territory of the Church. I plan to investigate there. It's highly likely that the so-called Church is behind this!"
Liu Feng also said in a low voice, "And you?"
As Chen Shu was about to speak, options appeared before his eyes.
[Option One: Accompany Liu Feng to the northern district to investigate the Church! Completion Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power]
[Option Two: Head to the Bloody Beast Taming Arena in the east district to earn a lot of money! Completion Reward: Beast Taming Proficiency for Defense Potion increased to Grandmaster level]
[Option Three: Go to the auction house in the west district and stir up some trouble! Completion Reward: Skill 'Charge' increased by two]
Chen Shu stroked his chin, his eyes filled with thought.
The rewards for all three options were good, truly tempting him.
Of course, in terms of specific benefits, options two and three were clearly superior.
Chen Shu tentatively asked, "Teacher, what do you think if I were to rob the auction house in the west district..."
"Then I'd be erecting a monument for you!"
Liu Feng's mouth twitched, surprised that Chen Shu was so outrageous, truly letting his true nature out.
Chen Shu spoke, "Why? My strength isn't weak!"
"Come, let me show you!"
Liu Feng shook his head and led Chen Shu to the street, pointing westward.
"Look at what?"
Chen Shu squinted, somewhat puzzled.
"Use this!"
Liu Feng took out a military-grade telescope and handed it to Chen Shu.
Using the telescope, Chen Shu immediately locked onto a tall building to the west. A crow was perched on top.
"That's the auction house. See the black bird on top?"
"I see it!"
"That's a Golden-level Contracted Spirit!"
"..."
Chen Shu's eyes widened; now he understood why Liu Feng was so cautious.
The Church's strength was indeed not that simple!
Liu Feng asked, "Are you still thinking of causing trouble?"
Chen Shu tentatively asked, "How about you come with me? We'll split it seventy-thirty!"
"I'm here to investigate the situation. Even if you give me ninety percent, it's useless!"
"Uh..."
Chen Shu clarified, "I mean, seventy percent for you!"
"Get lost!"
Liu Feng and Chen Shu returned to the restaurant and immediately began to feast.
"Then I'll go investigate elsewhere!"
Chen Shu stuffed a piece of beef into his mouth and said, "Let's split up and share information!"
"That works too!"
Liu Feng trusted Chen Shu and said, "Also, don't use nuclear bombs lightly!"
He didn't want the island to disappear in the blink of an eye while he was investigating; that would be pure nonsense.
"Got it!"
Chen Shu replied, "I have other life-saving measures!"
If he truly encountered a crisis, he could just drink an invisibility potion and escape.
Since he couldn't rob the auction house, he could only head to the Bloody Beast Taming Arena!
"If anything comes up, contact me anytime!"
Liu Feng handed Chen Shu a phone that didn't require a signal and could be used for direct contact.
The two enjoyed their dinner and then went their separate ways.
On the night street,
Chen Shu walked alone, heading towards the west district of the island.
The streets were bustling with people, each radiating a dangerous aura like a wild beast.
According to Zhao Wei's information, most people on the island were Beast Tamers, and they were not weak, otherwise, they wouldn't have become international criminals.
An hour later,
Chen Shu arrived at his destination. He looked up.
A huge circular building stood tall, with a large sign hanging at the top bearing five red characters: 'Bloody Beast Taming Arena'!
"Arena Rules..."
Chen Shu approached a notice board, which displayed the rules for participants and bettors.
"Participants have no victory or defeat, only life and death?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The beast taming arena before him was the complete opposite of the spirit dueling arenas in his own country. To end a match, the contracted spirit of one party must die.
"No wonder they call it the Bloody Dueling Arena..."
Chen Shu mused, showing no surprise.
The island he was on was a gathering place for international criminals, where death was commonplace.
However, he didn't care. If he really couldn't win,
He could drink an invisibility potion and a teleportation potion, and no one could stop him!
"Death matches are divided into Black Iron and Silver tiers..."
Chen Shu continued to browse the arena's rules, gathering more information.
He muttered to himself, "As long as I win one match, I get a reward of ten million Chinese Yuan?"
Chen Shu's lips curved upwards, his eyes showing a hint of eagerness.
With his Black Iron-level ceiling strength, wasn't this just picking up money directly?
"Kid, I advise you not to be reckless!"
Just then, a voice called out.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu turned his head and saw a burly man walking towards him.
He said, "Didn't you see this small print?"
The man pointed to the very bottom of the notice board, where a line of small font read:
'At least ten matches must be fought to collect the money and leave!'
If one wasn't careful, it would be easy to overlook this line.
The burly man's eyes held a mocking glint as he said, "Do you think you can take the money with you?"
"Isn't this something anyone with hands can do?"
Chen Shu shrugged and replied, "Besides, ten matches is too few. Are they looking down on me with a hundred million?"
"..."
The burly man's mouth twitched as he sized Chen Shu up.
He said, "The opponents the arena arranges for you will only get stronger!"
"As long as they're Black Iron, I can beat the crap out of them!"
Chen Shu said nonchalantly and turned to head towards the arena's entrance.
"So young!"
The burly man shook his head, not expecting to encounter such a reckless youth.
"Please sign me up, I want to fight in a death match!"
Chen Shu, carrying his pig-slaughtering saber, went straight to an arena staff member.
The staff member asked, "Name, level!"
"Southern River Bandit, Black Iron Two-star!"
Chen Shu's eyes darted around as he said, "And by the way, will your arena go bankrupt?"