136: Three major forces

If it were other Beastmasters, these four White-Clad Outlanders might have been able to escape.

Unfortunately, they encountered Lin Shu, so they had no such opportunity.

Ziyu and Saturn each kept one Outlander under control, and with Night's attack and speed, it only took ten minutes to kill the other three Outlanders on the spot.

As for the words they spoke, they were all dismissed as nonsense.

It was nothing more than a delaying tactic, an attempt to pull some tricks from behind.

There was no need to listen much to these things; everyone understood.

Lin Shu then returned to their previous location with Night, Saturn, and Ziyu.

The several beasts that had been like mad demons before were now lying scattered on the ground.

When their Beastmasters died, their beasts naturally could not avoid the same fate.

Lin Shu also gained the proficiency from their deaths.

Just as Lin Shu was pursuing them, a nearby club member came to help, but upon seeing that the battle was over, he quickly left.

Li Wen also put away the red crystal he used for positioning.

"What a fierce man!"

"Without you in this battle, who knows what its outcome would have been."

Li Wen looked at Lin Shu, who was walking towards him, and gave him a thumbs up.

During the battle, whether it was Saturn's Battle Qi Release or Night's Nights Return to Silence, their effects were extremely crucial.

Otherwise, the three of them would have suffered greatly.

"You all were also very crucial."

"If you hadn't held them back, I wouldn't have had such a good opportunity to act."

Lin Shu did not believe that all the credit belonged to him alone.

Whether it was Li Wen's Dan Hong White Crane attracting the opponent's Mental attacks, or Chu Yu activating his Talent to greatly boost his Ice Soul Flying Eagle's strength to hold off the opponent, the outcome would have been different.

At this moment, Chu Yu's face was pale, and even his lips had no trace of color.

Clearly, while his Talent was extremely effective, its burden was also quite severe, consuming a large amount of Mental energy.

Feeling Lin Shu's gaze and Li Wen's concern, he forced a slight smile and said lightly, "It's nothing, just some Mental overexertion."

"I'll be fine after some rest."

Lin Shu took out two bottles of Mental stimulant, handing one to Chu Yu and one to Li Wen.

This potion could not only increase Mental energy but also had some restorative effects.

After taking it, the three of them clearly felt much better.

Chu Yu's face also gradually regained some color.

Then, Lin Shu took out four spatial bags.

These were clearly the spoils of war from killing the four Outlanders.

Seeing this, Li Wen pouted, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"You shouldn't have too much hope."

"Most of the Outlanders in the Soul Severing Mountain Range are from the lower class, and they basically have nothing of value."

"Except for the sixth-tier spiritual object, the ink shadow bamboo shoot, which they used for bait."

Lin Shu, who had already searched once, naturally agreed completely.

If they were wealthy, they wouldn't resort to robbery.

However, even a mosquito's leg is meat; let's open them and see.

Lin Shu didn't hold much hope.

He casually rummaged through them.

As expected, there was basically nothing.

He only found a few thunderfire pearls.

However, in the White-Clad Outlander's spatial bag, he finally discovered a blood-colored crystal the size of a longan.

Its appearance was similar to the secret technique crystal Lin Shu had seen before.

Seeing this item, he quickly associated it with the Outlander Beastmaster's bloodthirsty aura and sudden increase in strength.

It was likely the secret technique that could boost the beast's combat power.

"This is the Berserk Blood Secret Technique."

"It's not very valuable."

"Although it can boost the beast's strength, the side effects are too severe, as you just saw."

The opponent wanted to turn the tide with this secret technique, but it was unfortunately countered by Night's skill, directly leading to the collapse of the battle.

That was indeed true; if not for the side effects, this secret technique would be quite good.

Li Wen continued to explain that these items were the most common gains from killing Outlanders.

After clearing out the miscellaneous items, all that was usable were the four spatial bags and four thunderfire pearls.

These Beastmaster-version explosives were quite good and could sometimes come in handy.

They evenly divided the spoils.

Lin Shu only wanted the four thunderfire pearls; he was somewhat interested in them.

The sixth-tier spiritual object wasn't of much help to him.

His beast had experienced a life-threatening situation, yet the spoils of war after the battle were so meager.

Li Wen couldn't help but curse, "These Outlanders are truly paupers."

"But it's also fortunate; if they were nobles, we..."

His words gradually trailed off, clearly understanding that they could currently only deal with Outlanders of the servant class.

They couldn't defeat those with substantial wealth.

Compared to resources, life was definitely more important.

Lin Shu and Chu Yu were somewhat curious about the strength of these nobles.

Li Wen also had some understanding of this.

"Their strength far surpasses that of ordinary Beastmasters."

"Their beasts are very strong, they have many methods, and they are particularly troublesome."

"They also hold the lives of many of our Central State University students."

Lin Shu was not surprised by this; geniuses existed everywhere, and as for lives, that was a normal occurrence.

Such was the life of a Beastmaster.

Clearly, the Soul Severing Mountain Range was not a place they would come to.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a barrier preventing high-level Beastmasters from entering.

"They have a lot of resources, mostly distributed by their internal factions."

"You also know the Outlanders' resource distribution methods."

"There are three largest Outlander factions in the Cangmu Spirit Realm."

"They are the Profound Shadow Gate, the Qingmu Clan, and the Blood Sect."

The ones who had just attacked them were civilian Beastmasters from under the Qingmu Clan.

Listening to this, the two also gained some understanding of the situation.

These were things they hadn't known before.

As for why the school didn't send people to clear them out, it was clear that with the school's strength, it should control the entire Cangmu Spirit Realm.

The power of life and death over the Outlanders within it was entirely in the school's hands.

Therefore, the school deliberately did this.

It was to temper everyone and let them experience true life-and-death crises.

Otherwise, everyone would be hothouse flowers, and when a full-scale war with the Outlanders broke out, wouldn't they all be flustered and at a loss?

"There's also a bounty board in the school; by killing them, you can earn corresponding academic credit rewards."

"All those Outlander geniuses are on the list."

"There are even Spirit Origin-level Beastmasters among them!"

Lin Shu's eyes narrowed slightly; the school's methods were truly impressive.

Even Spirit Origin-level Beastmasters were merely objects for students to temper themselves against.

No wonder the instructor gave him such a defensive crystal.

Li Wen clicked his tongue, clearly having been startled by this news when he first learned about it.

Chu Yu's expression also changed from casual to solemn.

"Don't worry, he's imprisoned in aJedi (juedi - desperate place/dead end) and can't escape."

Li Wen laughed heartily.

Chu Yu's face then improved; the school naturally wouldn't act recklessly.

Although many students exploring within died each year, this was unavoidable.

Without life-and-death experience, how could one become a truly top-tier Beastmaster?

After a few casual chats, Chu Yu gradually recovered.

Then, the group left the area and continued their previous mission, searching for Black Scale Beetles.

This battle had been arduous and unrewarding.

For Lin Shu, it was far less comfortable than killing a few more beasts.

These Outlanders were truly troublesome...