"Aren't you afraid of that Fire Dragon King?"
"The three-year period hasn't passed yet, how can the Dragon King return?"
"What nonsense are you talking about..."
The two sat on the ground and began to chat.
Ye Qing was extremely satisfied with Chen Shu's talent, worthy of someone who dared to confront him upon their first meeting.
"Hooligan Chen!"
"Congratulations on winning the national championship!"
At this moment, the rest of the鎮靈軍 (Zhenling Army) gathered around, greeting him cheerfully.
Chen Shu smiled and said, "Basic stuff, basic stuff!"
Just then, the Spatial Rabbit instantly appeared beside Chen Shu.
"Your new contracted spirit?"
Ye Qing's eyes held a thoughtful look as he probed, "Spatial Rabbit?"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "As expected of Professor Ye, you can recognize it!"
"But I think it's a bit different!"
Ye Qing stroked his chin and said, "Your rabbit's personality seems to be a bit like yours!"
Chen Shu smiled upon hearing this and proudly declared, "Indeed, just like me, righteous and awe-inspiring!"
"Get out of here!"
Ye Qing's expression was strange. You really have no self-awareness.
"Whoosh~"
At this moment, the Spatial Rabbit flicked its ears and simultaneously spat out a large pot, pointing at the fierce beast in the distance.
Everyone was slightly taken aback and immediately understood.
Half an hour later,
A dozen people were sitting around an iron pot, listening to Chen Shu recount his story.
"By the way, Uncle Ye, what's the situation with this beast attack? It's not because of me, is it?"
"Of course... not!"
Ye Qing shook his head and smiled. "This is the third time this month!"
Just then, an officer from the Zhenling Army said,
"It's not just the [Blazing Volcano]; as far as I know, fierce beast tides have also been frequently appearing in other異空間 (different spaces)."
"All of them?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, his eyes thoughtful.
"But there's no need to worry, it's all minor skirmishes. The strongholds can hold them off. It might calm down after the New Year."
Ye Qing's expression was relaxed. "Let's not talk about this. Chen Shu, continuing from your last topic, after hanging the seven geniuses on the tree, what happened next?"
"At that time, I hung the seven of them for a whole night..."
Just as the group was eating and talking,
The Spatial Rabbit sneakily went to a small house belonging to the Zhenling Army.
Ten minutes later,
As Ye Qing was listening to Chen Shu talk animatedly, his expression suddenly changed.
Roar!
A giant black bear roared and ran over, shaking the earth.
"Xiao Hei, what's going on?"
Ye Qing quickly stopped his contracted spirit, his eyes filled with confusion.
Roar, roar!
The black bear roared and gestured with its paws, pointing at the Zhenling Bureau's warehouse in the distance.
"Someone stole something from the warehouse?"
Ye Qing frowned, preparing to order the Zhenling Army to move out and find the culprit.
"No way..."
Chen Shu's heart sank, as if he had realized something.
He looked around and saw that the Slime and Erha were busy and happy, but the Spatial Rabbit was missing.
"Chen Shu, have your contracted spirit help find it!"
Ye Qing turned to look, then suddenly paused and asked, "Where is your other contracted spirit?"
"No idea..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said with a dry laugh, "Maybe it went for a stroll..."
"A stroll?!"
Ye Qing's expression became somewhat strange. "It couldn't be your contracted spirit, could it?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Chen Shu immediately denied it. "You know, my contracted spirit is just like me, righteous people. They wouldn't do something like this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a rabbit suddenly descended from the sky.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~"
As if seeking praise, it immediately spat out two stones, one blue and one red.
The stones shone brightly, complementing each other, appearing extremely dazzling.
"Hmm? My relic key?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and immediately recognized the blue stone.
It was the Flame Relic Key he had bought at the Apocalypse Auction.
As for the red stone...
Chen Shu had a vague guess in his heart.
Roar!
The giant black bear roared, its gaze fixed on the Spatial Rabbit, pointing at it with its paw.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were fixed on it.
"Uh..."
Chen Shu's expression stiffened, his mind racing.
The next second, he said calmly, "Whose contracted spirit is this, coming to my place?"
After speaking, he calmly turned his back, not daring to look at the Spatial Rabbit again.
"???"
The Spatial Rabbit flicked its ears, seemingly not understanding its master's intentions.
No praise as expected?
Chen Shu's eye twitched. He had never seen such a self-destructive contracted spirit.
Even he only spoke hypothetically, but the Spatial Rabbit was different. This thing couldn't be reasoned with; it would truly take treasures!
"Since you don't recognize it, let's make a dish of braised rabbit meat!"
Ye Qing smiled, preparing to act.
"Uncle!"
Chen Shu could only turn around helplessly. He had to protect his contracted spirit, even if it was difficult.
He said with a dry laugh, offering an explanation:
"It probably thought no one wanted the items in the warehouse..."
"???"
Ye Qing's forehead was covered in black lines, and he suddenly realized something. "You brat, you didn't instigate this, did you? You deliberately distracted us with food and then had your contracted spirit do the deed!"
"No..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said, "Am I that sinister?"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Chen Shu rubbed his forehead and said, "The key is that I didn't even know there were treasures in the warehouse!"
"You scoundrel!"
Ye Qing shook his head and was about to pick up the red stone when Chen Shu suddenly grabbed it.
"Uncle, since it's already out, why not just give it to me..."
Chen Shu said with a smile. The two stones clearly originated from the same source, likely related to the Flame Relic.
"You're shameless!"
Ye Qing's mouth twitched, and he suddenly asked, "What is this thing for?"
When the Zhenling Army first obtained this stone, he had also studied it but couldn't find any results, so he had left it in the warehouse.
Now it seemed that Chen Shu clearly understood its purpose.
Chen Shu smiled and said, "No idea! Maybe it's just an ordinary stone, I just collect them!"
"You have a hoarding habit?"
"Hooligans always have some refined interests..."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Ye Qing's eyes darted, and he said,
"You're a champion, and you've even earned Star-level battle merits. I can give this to you, but you have to promise me one condition!"
"What condition? If it's less than five thousand yuan, I can buy it directly!"
Chen Shu patted his chest, speaking generously.
"Five thousand?"
Ye Qing's eyes widened. You really dare to say that!
"Don't worry, I don't want your money!"
Ye Qing said, "Recently, our stronghold needs to clear out fierce beast nests in the surrounding area. You'll be the main force!"
Since Chen Shu was powerful in combat, he could be put to good use.
"Uncle Ye, with your strength, wouldn't that be easy to accomplish?"
"I cannot leave the stronghold, and I need to keep an eye on that Fire Dragon King."
"In that case..."
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and was about to nod when options appeared before his eyes.
[Option 1: Nod and agree! Completion Reward: Enhanced Burning Potion * 1]
[Option 2: Flee using a teleportation potion! Completion Reward: Spatial attribute of Spatial Rabbit + 2%]
[Option 3: Return the key and pretend nothing happened! Completion Reward: A small amount of Beast Taming Power]
Chen Shu quickly nodded and said, "No problem!"
Who could refuse an enhanced burning potion?
"That's good!"
Ye Qing nodded and gave the red stone to Chen Shu.
"By the way, did your fat rabbit organize and take any other items?"
His gaze fell directly on the Spatial Rabbit, his eyes filled with suspicion.
"Whoosh, whoosh~~"
The Spatial Rabbit seemed to sense that Ye Qing was not to be trifled with and shook its head like a rattle.
"I don't believe it! You perverted rabbit only takes one thing?"
Ye Qing said, "Show me everything you have in your storage!"
Before Chen Shu could stop it, the Spatial Rabbit had already spat out the contents of its storage space.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In an instant, the sky seemed to rain urea...
Bags of urea of various colors fell, piling up into a small mountain.
"Ah, this..."
The Zhenling Army's mouths twitched, finding the scene utterly absurd.
Ye Qing roared, "What exactly are you doing?!"
"Uh... just a regular hooligan..."
Chen Shu scratched his head and continued, "Do you guys need any? Each one is only eighteen thousand!"
"???"
Everyone's mouths twitched. Robbing people and giving away urea bags, what kind of conscientious hooligan was this...