171: Chapter 171 Take Me to Your Master

To their surprise, the giant dog shook its head, walked back under the tree, and lay down again.

It didn't want to leave.

"What do we do now? We can't just leave it here."

Pagoan said.

"But we can't stay here forever, and we have no way to help it save its master. Let's head back first; it won't harm the townsfolk, so don't worry."

Ge Ying's tone was firm.

"What about this egg? Are we taking it with us?"

Qiao Yu asked, feeling secretly curious.

He wondered what kind of egg the giant dog was risking its life to protect.

Hearing Qiao Yu's words,

the giant dog picked up the egg in its mouth, closed its jaws, and stared at him as if to say:

"Take it if you can."

Qiao Yu: "..."

"Fine, fine, just leave it with the dog. It was guarding it before we got here anyway,"

Qiao Yu muttered.

The group turned to leave, and the giant dog quietly watched them go.

After they left, it closed its eyes and fell back into a deep sleep.

The team returned to the town and met up with the Alliance Guards and the town official waiting there.

Ge Ying informed them of the investigation results:

The Demonic Beast was an injured Contracted Beast whose master was trapped and needed rescue.

Furthermore, the Demonic Beast was heavily injured and was only resting here.

As for why it often approached the town at night,

they weren't sure, but they could guarantee that the townsfolk would not be attacked by it.

The situation seemed quite urgent, so Ge Ying immediately gathered everyone to return to Baiyun City to report to the Alliance Branch.

They didn't know what kind of danger the giant dog's master was in.

But judging by the giant dog's injuries, its master's condition was definitely not good.

The armored vehicle's engine roared as it drove away from the town, heading back toward Baiyun City.

A few hours later, the armored vehicle arrived back in Baiyun City.

Ge Ying told Qiao Yu to drop Lin Fan off in the suburbs first before they went to the Alliance Building to submit the mission report.

His mission reward would be transferred to his account later.

It was already evening by the time they returned to Baiyun City; the eight-hour journey had taken up almost the entire day.

Upon returning home, Lin Fan found his whole family there, and his father had returned as well.

He glared at Qing Yu for no reason...

He just liked seeing her reaction when he stared at her; scaring her had gradually become a little hobby of his.

"You're back. How was the mission?"

His mother asked as soon as she saw him.

Lin Fan said everything went smoothly and told her they hadn't fought any Demonic Beasts, only conducted an investigation. He explained that it took so long because of the distance.

His mother breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that no Demonic Beasts were involved; she was truly worried about her son's safety.

Lin Fan greeted his father and asked about the shop.

He learned from his father that the staff at the Alliance Branch were being intentionally difficult.

He had waited in line for most of the day, but the permit still hadn't been issued.

As for the shop, his father's former coworkers had already finished the renovations, and all that was left was for his father to purchase stock.

Lin Fan was a bit puzzled; why would the Alliance make things difficult for his father?

Was it because there were too many people and they were too busy?

His father sighed and explained to him:

Many clerks at the Alliance Branch prioritized mage clients; ordinary people were ignored unless they had connections with Alliance members.

Lin Fan nodded, understanding.

This kind of thing was also very common in his original world.

Only those with backgrounds and status were treated politely; those without power or influence were intentionally obstructed or ignored.

Lin Fan had an idea and asked his father if he knew the name of the person who had received him.

His father looked at him strangely, not understanding why Lin Fan was asking for the person's name.

"I'm a mage and an Adventurer, so maybe I can go and put in a word for you. If that doesn't work, I can also ask Aunt Mi Xue to go with me; they seem to be quite afraid of her."

Lin Fan gave an awkward smile.

His father thought that made sense.

However, he didn't know her name and could only describe her appearance.

She was a slightly chubby woman with brown neck-length hair and very heavy makeup.

She always had a condescending expression.

"Got it!"

Lin Fan nodded.

The house was peaceful that night.

A few hours later, everyone went to their rooms to rest, but Lin Fan had other plans.

He waited for a while.

After confirming that everyone was sound asleep, he put on his mask and black robe.

Using Void Walk, he left the room and appeared outside Baiyun City in the next instant.

Silver light flickered around Lin Fan's body.

Simultaneously using Blink and Void Walk, he sped toward the direction of the town.

A few minutes later, Lin Fan arrived in the sky above the town.

He looked down from high above and slowly descended.

Although the town had few people, the nightlife was livelier than the suburbs of Baiyun City; there were many pedestrians on the streets, and many shops were still open.

Lin Fan withdrew his gaze and activated Blink again, appearing in the forest.

He happened to block the path of the giant dog, which was just about to head toward the edge of the town.

Lin Fan's sudden appearance startled the giant dog. Its fur stood on end as it leaped back, assuming an attacking stance.

It growled at Lin Fan but was slowly backing away... it was afraid!

"Don't be afraid, I'm..."

Lin Fan stopped mid-sentence. He had intended to take off his mask so it would recognize him.

But thinking of what he had learned from Qing Yu, he dismissed the idea.

This giant dog could already understand human speech; who knew if it would go back and tell its master.

"I'm here to help you save your master,"

he said instead.

The giant dog didn't move after hearing this, still growling warily as if warning him not to come closer.

Lin Fan blinked and sighed.

In the next instant,

the aura of a Saint-level Mage within him erupted without reservation.

Boom...!

A terrifying pressure swept out from him.

Lin Fan tried his best to restrain his aura so as not to alarm the town.

But the surrounding environment still suffered...

All the trees within a two-hundred-meter radius were snapped in half by the shockwave spreading from his Soul Sea.

The giant dog was also sent flying, but Lin Fan caught it with telekinesis and slowly lowered it to the ground.

The giant dog's massive body trembled like a leaf in the autumn wind as it looked at Lin Fan, letting out continuous low whimpers.

If Lin Fan hadn't caught it, the already injured giant dog would only have been hurt more severely.

He didn't want that; he still needed it to lead the way to find the place where the battle with the Dark Alliance had occurred.

"Now, lead me to your master."

Lin Fan walked up to the giant dog and commanded.

This time, the giant dog didn't dare to resist.

It turned toward the direction it had looked in during the day when asked about its master's location and dashed off at high speed.

Its speed was astonishingly fast.

Lin Fan activated Blink and appeared directly on the giant dog's back.

The giant dog was startled, but when Lin Fan ordered it to keep going, it didn't dare to stop.

After running for a while, Lin Fan remembered the egg the giant dog was guarding and asked about it.

The giant dog looked up while running, its mouth slightly open.

The egg was held inside its mouth.

Under the cover of night, the giant dog carried Lin Fan to the center of a vast open space.

The open space was surrounded by low hills and tall trees.

Lin Fan could tell at a glance that a fierce battle had taken place here.

Craters, scorched rocks, and massive cracks covered the hillsides, looking as if they had been violently smashed by something.