146: First Entering the Beast Tide

Early the next morning, everyone was packed and ready to go.

They walked out of the self-built house together.

Under the watchful eyes of a squad of soldiers guarding the entrance to the Otherworld,

they entered in an orderly fashion.

This small Otherworld had already been swept through by a Rank 9 Beastmaster.

Most dangers had already been eliminated.

High-Rank beasts were almost non-existent within it.

What's more, there would be no repeat of the incident where an alien Soul body appeared last time.

These words were guarantees Gu Li had made to Lin Shu while patting his chest.

Clearly, the mentor didn't want him to encounter such an accident either.

This place was a site where alien forces cultivated beasts as Blood Food.

That was why the beasts within were so violent and irritable.

The meaning of 'Blood Food' was also explained to Lin Shu.

It was a common thing among the alien races.

Its effect was to increase a beast's Rank.

Its utility even far surpassed that of ordinary spiritual items, as the energy contained within was extremely surging.

Blood Food was produced by using secret techniques to refine a living beast.

Its entire vitality and energy were condensed into a single drop of blood containing its essence.

Because the method was too cruel and bloody, long-term consumption of Blood Food

would lead to a beast becoming bloodthirsty and violent, and could even result in it killing its master.

It wasn't exactly a good thing.

Beasts that consumed Blood Food long-term had particularly obvious physical characteristics.

Their bodies would be covered in blood scars that no method could remove.

Furthermore, their aura would carry a thick, bloody stench.

Those in the know could understand this at a glance.

Due to the massive side effects, generally only lower-class aliens would consume these things.

Upper-class aliens likewise looked down on such mediocre items.

Lin Shu frowned after hearing his mentor finish.

These people really would use any means necessary to increase their strength; they were too sinister and heartless.

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Upon entering the interior of the Otherworld,

one could clearly feel a faint, bloody smell hitting them in the face.

The smell was pungent and foul, making one want to retch.

It made everyone involuntarily knit their brows.

After all, no one liked this kind of smell.

Before their eyes were large sheds enclosed by fences.

Those fences were made of sturdy Materials.

Even after being eroded by long years, they remained in their original state.

Only the moss growing over them was gradually burying them.

To the left was a massive stone house built from bluestone.

The surface was covered in blackish-red bloodstains that had already seeped into and merged with the interior of the stone.

Even being washed by rain had no effect; these marks couldn't be cleared at all.

Clearly, this was the site where that Blood Food was manufactured.

The faint bloody smell was also diffusing from there.

Under the lead of the local Beastmasters,

everyone did not linger and instead headed straight further inside.

The beast tides were not just distributed in one place.

Instead, they existed in four locations.

That was why the school had sent out 20 students.

Groups of five Beastmasters were enough to ensure their own safety.

Any fewer, and it would be a bit insufficient.

The main force split into four directions and departed.

Since a mentor was leading his team,

Lin Shu had a small privilege.

His team consisted only of Chu Yu, Li Wen, and himself.

The others were actually overjoyed by this.

If you put in more effort, then they would face less danger.

Many people even came directly to Lin Shu's side to thank him,

praising him for being such a good person.

Soon, with the speed boost from their beasts,

the four of them quickly reached their destination.

This was a wide, level clearing.

Opposite them was a mountain peak that wasn't too high.

It was lush with greenery, but covered in dense, tiny black dots.

Lin Shu looked over; clearly, those were avian beasts resting on the tree trunks.

After Gu Li arrived at the spot, he took out a folding chair and lay down, comfortably basking in the sun.

He was completely uninterested in a battle of this level.

With the strength of the three of them, as long as they weren't overconfident or faced some accident,

there would basically be no problem at all.

"Holy crap, that's quite a lot of them..."

"It's a bit exaggerated."

Li Wen said in a low voice, seemingly afraid of attracting those beasts over right now.

Chu Yu nodded in agreement, though his expression remained steady.

Beside Lin Shu, Black Night, Tu Yao, and Ziyu were ready and waiting.

They looked at the beasts on that mountain peak as if they had discovered a Treasure Trove.

"It's fine, you have to believe in your own strength."

Lin Shu chuckled.

Yesterday it was also Li Wen who had been a bit careless.

Today, his attitude had done a complete 180.

"Alright, those things have already started moving."

"Stop chatting and bullshitting."

Gu Li's leisurely voice drifted over from the side.

He also pointed his finger not far ahead.

Sure enough, following his line of sight,

those distant small black dots were slowly getting larger at an extremely fast speed.

Instantly, the three of them entered a combat state.

They began commanding their beasts to strike directly.

Otherwise, if the beast tide surrounded them, the scene would become chaotic, and chaos made it easy to make mistakes.

Blazing fire and bone-chilling ice constructed two defensive circles almost simultaneously,

protecting the area inside.

Black Night took the lead, flying high into the sky, his whole body radiating a sharp edge.

Ziyu also leapt about, interspersed with the aura of lightning.

Clearly, he had listened to Lin Shu and placed defensive skills on himself.

However, his position was quite far back; he obviously only wanted to deal damage safely from the rear.

With his current strength, he definitely couldn't withstand being ganged up on.

Facing flying-type enemies, Tu Yao lacked some means of attack.

He could only use his broad and sturdy physique to surround Lin Shu,

not allowing his master to receive a single bit of harm.

All of this happened in a mere instant.

Just ten or so seconds later, a howling gale swept in.

The sound of countless wings flapping, like the noise of planes taking off and landing, reached them.

Before the three of them, it soon became pitch black.

Like a massive black cloud, it covered all the sunlight.

A giant shadow fell, enveloping a large area.

Within it were black and white feathered beasts of startling size.

They looked similar to parrots.

Their eyes held an unshakeable Scarlet color.

The aura emerging around them also carried a heavy, foul stench.

The gaze they directed at the three of them was filled with deep hatred,

as if they wanted to release the despair and pain they had felt from the aliens.

"Zha zha zha!"

The bird flock immediately boiled over, their voices sharp and irritating, their constant shrieking nearly piercing eardrums.

Countless palm-sized Wind Blades gathered together.

They covered the sky like a downpour of arrows falling.

Their eyes were full of cyan light.

At this moment, they all launched a general offensive.

"Be careful, don't get surrounded."

Lin Shu cautioned Black Night, who was about to strike.

Otherwise, even a Level 60 beast would risk losing its life in such a chaotic scene.

Black Night nodded, and after taking the words to heart, he turned into a streak of black light, heading toward a blind spot.

Blade shadows flashed like a beam of light slashing out.

Instantly, flesh and blood flew everywhere as a black and white feathered beast died a tragic death, sliced in half at the waist.

Chu Yu's and Li Wen's beasts were naturally not just watching the show.

The Ice Soul Flying Eagle's sharp eyes narrowed.

A cold aura surged from its body, and the temperature of the surrounding space instantly dropped.

White mist rapidly diffused, forming a large vortex.

Wherever the mist reached, the black and white feathered beasts in its path were instantly frozen and then shattered,

turning into ice crystals that shot outwards.

On the other side, the Dan Hong White Crane was even more violent.

Raging flames twisted at will like fire snakes, the scorching heat distorting the air.

Wherever the fire went, not a single black and white feathered beast could last five seconds before turning into a dried corpse and falling straight down.

The powerful large-range skills were immensely potent, far beyond what Rank 3 beasts could block, instantly clearing out many of the attacking black and white feathered beasts.

Lin Shu felt an ache in his heart seeing this scene.

Black Night, Ziyu, you guys better step it up.

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