212: Support arrives

Supported by the World Power of the qiling silverwood, Lin Chen was not worried at all that the protective formation would be breached.

Although the beast taming space had only just evolved into a world, the power of an entire world gathered here was not something that a few mere Wave-Soothing Demons could defeat.

The Lava Sprite's flames were extremely fierce; as the strongest artillery among the Fire-element Spirit Beasts, its flame power was far superior to current Spirit Beasts like the Fire Fluff Dog, Blazing Fire Fox, and Flame Lion.

Just as the Wave-Soothing Demons were led near the protective formation, surging flames instantly engulfed them.

"Hiss ha~~~" After five of them were ignited in succession, the other Wave-Soothing Demons immediately halted their attack, looking at Lin Chen and the others with uncertainty, seemingly contemplating whether or not to continue rushing forward.

"Hold them back; we can't let them escape, or the nearby pedestrians and residents will likely suffer!" Zeng Ran reminded softly.

Some nearby shop assistants had already heard the commotion and were rushing over; if they were to confront this many Wave-Soothing Demons, the outcome would likely be disastrous.

Lin Chen and the others nodded, giving orders to their respective Spirit Beasts, and those Spirit Beasts fighting the Wave-Soothing Demons outside launched another wave of attacks.

Regardless of whether they could defeat these demons, they had to at least keep them contained here to prevent casualties in the city.

"Hiss ha~~~" Facing the attacks from these Spirit Beasts, the Wave-Soothing Demons had no choice but to dodge in all directions.

Some Wave-Soothing Demons angrily tried to retaliate but were quickly evaded by the Spirit Beasts; while others, who had already decided to retreat, endured the continuous harassment from the Spirit Beasts, having their escape routes blocked time and time again.

"Chirp~~~" A bird cry sounded in the distance, and a Star Satin Bird was rapidly approaching.

"Reinforcements are here!" Leng Yi shouted excitedly. The Star Satin Bird swooped toward them, carrying an extremely powerful aura.

"Kill!" A low roar came from the sky, and wind blades filled the air, sweeping toward them. A fierce gale erupted outside the protective formation, making it difficult even for Morning Dew to stabilize its body, forcing it to escape with a Refraction Leap.

This gale did not harm them; it was merely intended to trap the Wave-Soothing Demons.

The subsequent wind blades whistled past, each one accurately hitting a Wave-Soothing Demon, effortlessly slicing it open, scattering dark green foul blood across the ground.

"What a powerful Star Satin Bird!" Ming Yu said, somewhat surprised.

Although Star Satin Birds are mostly referred to as mount Spirit Beasts, that doesn't mean they lack combat power; it's just that these types of Spirit Beasts are generally docile and not suited for battle.

However, in any species, there are always some unique exceptions, and Star Satin Birds bred specifically for combat can also possess extremely powerful fighting capabilities.

"Hello everyone! I am Fang Wen of the Patrol Bureau. The protective formation can be removed now. Were you the ones who called for help just now?" A white-robed young man jumped down from the back of the Star Satin Bird and asked Lin Chen and the others.

"Yes, a large number of Abyssal Monsters were discovered in this sewer. Not only that, but we speculate that the buffer zone connected to it also has a large concentration of monsters, perhaps even higher-tier ones!" Zeng Ran immediately stood up and said with slight respect.

This was the most basic respect shown to the strong.

Furthermore, although the other party looked young, the Star Satin Bird above his head had at least Five-Star strength, meaning the person's actual age must not be young either.

It was simply that the longevity of High-star Beast Masters made him appear younger.

"The sewer? These guys certainly know how to hide!" Fang Wen said, stroking his chin, and looked at Lin Chen and the others with appreciation.

"You all did well. To be able to fight against Tier 2 Wave-Soothing Demons for so long, and even kill quite a few, this military merit will definitely be recorded for you!"

"Thank you, Officer!" Joy immediately appeared on everyone's faces, and they thanked him aloud.

"Officer, the fact that this group of Wave-Soothing Demons gathered in the sewer's buffer zone suggests someone might have orchestrated this. Shouldn't we go investigate?" Zhang Lingyu asked the other party.

This was a major case. If they could participate, even if they didn't have a mission now, the subsequent compensation in military merit and assessment points would certainly be substantial.

"We definitely need to go, but given your condition, you probably don't have the strength to continue fighting, do you? Stay here and guard the sewer entrance for now. I'll send my Spirit Beast to check out the buffer zone!" Fang Wen said after considering, raising his hand to summon another Spirit Beast.

"It's the Wanderer Duck!" Zeng Ran exclaimed, looking curiously at the duck with the Tang sword hanging from its waist and a stern expression.

"That's right! Go down into the sewer and check if those Wave-Soothing Demons are gathered in the buffer zone!" Fang Wen nodded and spoke to the Wanderer Duck.

"Quack?" The Wanderer Duck proudly stepped forward, but after glancing at the sewer, it tilted its head and firmly refused to go down.

The Wanderer Duck is the second evolutionary stage of the Blue Water Duck. Besides possessing extremely powerful Water-element skills, it wields the Tang sword with superb mastery, much like an ancient swordsman.

Asking such a proud swordsman to crawl into a sewer? Isn't that disrespecting its status as a swordsman?

What a gentleman can endure, a duck cannot. The dignity of a swordsman must absolutely not be tarnished!

"You..." Fang Wen looked helplessly at his Spirit Beast. This fellow was good at everything except that its self-image was too heavy.

But after looking at the sewer, he supposed the duck had a point.

If it were him, he wouldn't want to go down there either; he'd rather go fight the Abyssal Monsters on the battlefield!

"Actually, since we know the location of the buffer zone, there's no need to go through the sewer; we can just go by ground!" Lin Chen suggested upon seeing this.

Every Spirit Beast has its own distinct personality. Given the Wanderer Duck's proud nature, it would certainly not be willing to crawl into the sewer like a Silver Sand Rat.

Even the Green Vine Snake earlier must have been unwilling; Zhang Lingyu probably promised it a lot of benefits to convince it.

"That makes sense!"

"Quack quack!!"

Hearing Lin Chen's suggestion, the man and the duck immediately agreed, and Fang Wen looked over with delight.

"Then do you know the exact location of the buffer zone? Can you take me there?"

"I do!" Lin Chen nodded. "Will you leave a Spirit Beast to guard this spot? I'll take you there, and I can tell you the details of what happened today?"

"Sounds good!" Fang Wen nodded, immediately waving at the Star Satin Bird in the sky, instructing it to remain here.

Lin Chen then looked at Zhang Lingyu and the others, leaving half the group here to clean up the battlefield, while he, Zhang Lingyu, and the few others who still had combat strength followed Fang Wen toward the buffer zone.