The two were completely stunned, having never expected things to get this absurd.
They had actually brought fierce beasts to their doorstep!
Was there any justice left in the world?!
"Too arrogant! Too arrogant!"
The middle-aged man muttered to himself, his body trembling slightly.
After a moment, he took a deep breath and summoned all his contracted spirits.
He pondered for a moment, leaving three contracted spirits to deal with the approaching horde of fierce beasts.
He himself, riding two contracted spirits, pursued them.
Meanwhile, Chen Shu and his group continued to charge forward.
A Liang smiled and said, "Chen Pi, your phone is amazing! It can navigate even overseas!"
Near the Free Alliance, shielding facilities were installed. Navigation for communication devices from other countries was basically useless.
"Knock-offs are the best!"
Chen Shu grinned and said, "As long as we pass through this island ahead, we can return home faster."
Since the fierce beasts in the sea had been largely dealt with, Chen Shu and the others had nothing to do.
With the delayed reinforcements, they decided to ride their contracted spirits back home.
"By the way, what's this island called?"
Wang Jue scratched his head and asked, "That middle-aged man just now seemed quite strong."
"It's not displayed, maybe it's just a regular deserted island,"
Chen Shu shrugged, unconcerned, and glanced at the options that had appeared in his system half a day ago.
[Option 1: Stay put and wait for rescue! Reward for completion: Large amount of beast-taming power]
[Option 2: Continue provoking fierce beasts to stall for time! Reward for completion: Two stalks of golden medicinal herbs]
[Option 3: Follow the phone's navigation and successfully return to China! Reward for completion: Spatial Rabbit's spatial attribute +10%]
The reward for the third option was clearly better, so Chen Shu didn't hesitate.
Besides, rather than wait for rescue, it was better to return home himself.
This would also give him bragging rights: single-handedly causing chaos near the Free Alliance and then making a clean getaway.
Wasn't that the epitome of a true man!
"Stop right there!"
Just then, a fierce shout rang out.
"Huh? Why are they chasing us?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and muttered, "People from the Alliance?"
The pursuers were not wearing the uniform of the Sentinels, which made the four of them not pay too much attention.
In an instant, two contracted spirits shot forward, blocking their path, their aura incredibly terrifying.
"King-tier?!"
Chen Shu was slightly startled, his expression changing drastically. Had they run into a nuke?
"Truly audacious!"
The middle-aged man gazed at the four, his expression extremely cold, and shouted,
"You attacked the Free Alliance! You're finished!"
"The Free Alliance?!"
The four were slightly taken aback and their eyes widened instantly.
Chen Shu cautiously asked, "Is this the continent of the Free Alliance?!"
"What do you think?"
The middle-aged man's expression turned cold and he said, "I was about to go out to sea to arrest you, and you delivered yourselves!"
"..."
Chen Shu and the other three exchanged glances, not expecting things to be so ridiculously off.
A Liang's mouth twitched and he said,
"What kind of knock-off phone is that!"
The three felt their heads go numb. They had stalled for so long, only to deliver themselves into the trap?
"Don't panic, don't panic!"
Chen Shu forced himself to remain calm, his mind racing.
He now understood why the system had offered such a great reward...
Boom!
In that instant, a terrifying water pillar surged forward, aimed at the Slime's head.
"Holy cow!"
Chen Shu's expression jolted, and he quickly had the Spatial Rabbit use a spatial portal to forcibly transfer the King-tier attack.
"Hmm?"
The middle-aged man was slightly surprised, not expecting his attack to be neutralized by a Silver-tier contracted spirit.
"Don't resist. I only want to kill your contracted spirits!"
The middle-aged man's expression was calm as he said,
"If you insist on seeking death, I don't mind killing you!"
His gaze was cold, as if he didn't care about the lives of Chen Shu and the others.
"If you people from Huaguo want to impose sanctions, then come find me!"
The middle-aged man sneered and then ordered his two contracted spirits to unleash their skills again.
The four attacked in unison, but the gap in power was simply too vast, leaving them with no ability to resist.
After a short while, the contracted spirits of the four were in perilous situations.
Fortunately, their reactions were swift, and they recalled all their contracted spirits.
"I'll give you one minute to summon your contracted spirits!"
The middle-aged man's expression was icy as he said, "Otherwise, I'll start killing!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four changed. They hadn't expected to encounter such a ruthless person.
"Chen Pi!"
A Liang and the others looked at Chen Shu, already hoping he would summon his Legendary contracted spirit.
Chen Shu sighed and glanced at his shadow.
But at that moment, his expression slightly stiffened, then he quickly regained his composure.
He smiled and said, "I'd like to say a few words first!"
"Hmm?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback and asked, "What?"
"Do you want to know how I destroyed the spatial rift!"
Chen Shu's tone was full of temptation, confident that the other party would fall for it.
As expected, the middle-aged man's eyes filled with interest.
He was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, causing a giant green snake to block his rear!
Bang bang!
A series of terrifying impact sounds ensued!
The giant snake was engaged in a fierce battle with a black spider, both unleashing their skills without holding back.
The black spider was instantly at a disadvantage and could only retreat to create distance.
"Failed?"
A hint of regret flashed in Chen Shu's eyes. He hadn't expected the other party to be so vigilant.
"Teacher Liu!"
Chen Shu waved his hand, a sense of relief washing over him.
The middle-aged man looked back and saw a man with a buzz cut riding a blue ice bird, a strong killing intent in his eyes.
"Oh? Is that you?"
The middle-aged man was slightly surprised and immediately recognized Liu Feng in front of him.
"Buck, I didn't expect you to still be alive?"
Liu Feng's expression turned cold, and he summoned two more contracted spirits.
"You want to kill me too much!"
The middle-aged man scoffed and said,
"If not for your killing intent exposing you, I truly wouldn't have noticed!"
He hailed from the Kenal family of the Free Alliance. He had participated in the frontier exploration of the [Silent Black Sea] back then, and his death was not unrelated to Liu Feng's teacher.
"This is your student, isn't it?"
Buck's gaze fell upon Chen Shu, and he smiled, saying, "With your mere Golden-tier strength, you think you can save him?"
Roar!
Just then, three King-tier contracted spirits, covered in blood, arrived from afar, clearly having annihilated all the fierce beasts along the coastline.
The five King-tier contracted spirits converged, their killing intent focused on Liu Feng above.
"Should I kill them all under the guise of arresting criminals..."
He stroked his chin, a murderous glint appearing in his eyes.
"What? You still want to kill me?"
Liu Feng chuckled and said, "You truly can't see the situation clearly, can you?"
"I can't see clearly?"
Buck scoffed, "Today, none of you will leave!"
"A Golden-tier beast tamer trying to rescue someone from the Alliance is a pipe dream!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, snow strangely began to fall from the sky, and the temperature plummeted drastically!