183: Secret conspiracy

The Qingmu Clan's five-person team disappeared from the area moments later.

Clearly, they were also afraid of being surrounded by other students here.

The whistling wind blew past his ears.

Aoki Chen held a mobile phone in his hand, which he had just taken from the spatial rings of the three students earlier.

He had unlocked it using facial recognition and could now use it.

The Otherworld's foreign races were all intimately familiar with the existence and use of mobile phones.

After all, it was quite normal to acquire such intelligence over the past century.

Within the Qingmu Clan, high-ranking descendants learned these things from a young age.

Since they were enemies, it was necessary to understand some things about the other side, especially since their foreign race was currently the weaker party.

Aoki Chen skillfully navigated the interface, effortlessly tapping into the Central Province APP.

He began to check the results of this year's freshman ranking competition.

As for other grades, they were not within his consideration.

After all, although he looked down on Central State University students, their Talent was undoubtedly strong, and their levels and strength were not something he could handle.

These things would need to be considered later.

There was an especially large amount of information regarding this, even more frantic than in previous years.

This was also due to Lin Shu, who, as a special recruit, took first place less than half a year after enrollment.

Aoki Chen remembered that the first-place winner of the freshman's first ranking competition was Zhang Hongyi, whose strength he recalled vividly.

A formidable Thunder Blade, combined with Zhang Hongyi's Talent, unleashed its full power. Even Aoki Chen had to temporarily avoid itsEdge. He was an extremely difficult opponent.

Their last battle ended in a draw, with neither side gaining an advantage.

However, looking at the ranking competition results, a huge change had occurred.

First place had become Lin Shu, a name he had no impression of.

He then began to investigate Lin Shu's background, and what he found was shocking.

There was actually such a monstrous Beastmaster genius?

As a special recruit, he successfully challenged and powerfully claimed first place within half a year of enrollment.

Moreover, he had as many as four summoned beasts, all of which were exceptionally well-trained.

Among them was the extremely rare Silver Spirit Phantom Dragon. As one event after another unfolded, Aoki Chen's brows gradually furrowed. The strength of Lin Shu's Talent made him somewhat wary.

However, thinking of his current predicament, his eyes gradually filled with madness.

To gather enough Beastmaster resources, the top three in the ranking competition were the best targets.

After all, they had school rewards and credits, and were certainly much wealthier than ordinary students.

However, his own Beastmaster strength was currently approaching the seventh rank.

But even fighting alone, he might not be able to decisively defeat Lin Shu, who had four powerful summoned beasts. This was Lin Shu's advantage.

Although Aoki Chen looked down on them, he was not a blind fool.

He valued his own life above all else.

Clearly, Aoki Chen also had teammates to assist him.

These were members of the other two factions in this Otherworld.

“Gong Shan Yu and Moqi Mu's strength should be comparable to mine.”

“At that time, I will join forces with them to hunt Lin Shu. The spoils will then be divided according to our abilities!”

“In that case, Lin Shu will be completely helpless...”

Aoki Chen had made up his mind. With the young Beastmaster geniuses from the three major foreign race factions acting together, how could Lin Shu, despite his astonishing potential, possibly cope?

However, it was still not entirely foolproof. Lin Shu could also gather other students, so he still needed more people to help.

Clearly, everyone was not foolish. With their frequent actions, the other side would surely have a response.

He still needed to plan carefully and not be careless, as it concerned his own life.

But Lin Shu, this fat sheep, had already entered their foreign race's hunting list. If such a genius could be killed, it would not only be a severe retaliation against Central State University for imprisoning them, but he might also gain a higher position within his clan and some rewards.

In short, if this matter was handled well, the gains would be immeasurable.

The worry on Aoki Chen's brows gradually dissipated, and greed was slowly consuming his heart.

In his heart, he actually looked down on these Central State University students immensely.

He believed they were merely hothouse flowers, vastly different from himself, who risked life and death to seize resources and improve.

If he had possessed these resources, he would have long since become unimaginably powerful.

This was somewhat evident in his current strength.

“A Beastmaster genius from Daxia, I'm really looking forward to it.”

“I hope you're not just a pretty face.”

Aoki Chen made up his mind to settle this matter within ten days.

For now, he would discuss the outcome and method with the other two, proceeding slowly.

Although he looked down on them in his heart, he still had to face them with his utmost capability... At this moment, Lin Shu and his two companions, who had just entered the Soul Severing Mountain Range, discovered the three students whose summoned beasts had been killed by the Qingmu Clan.

Their situation was rather dire now, as the death of a summoned beast had a significant impact on a Beastmaster.

A human wall had already formed around the area, consisting of those attracted by the situation and reinforcements called earlier using various means.

“Quick, send them back to the school!”

“These scoundrels are truly vicious!”

“Alas, the days ahead...”

At this moment, a burly man's expression was extremely grave. He directed several friends beside him to take away the three unconscious students.

This situation caused many onlookers to feel deeply distressed.

The sense of empathy was strong; these foreign races truly committed all sorts of evil. Although they couldn't directly kill them, they could kill their summoned beasts, which was enough to make those three students disheartened and unable to continue on the Beastmaster path.

However, the opponents' actions were truly arrogant. While foreign races seizing resources was common, killing summoned beasts was rare, especially in this territory, which was Central State University's home ground. The opponents usually wouldn't dare to act so openly.

Otherwise, they would be met with a siege by freshman students, as had been the case for the past century.

However, at such times, they would hide and evade for a period, then continue their actions as before, which left everyone somewhat helpless.

“They're animals! These foreign races!”

“Looking at the battle traces, the opponents should be from the Qingmu Clan.”

“These scoundrels are really tired of living.”

Everyone was indignant about this, discussing the matter and potential solutions.

Seeing this, Lin Shu couldn't help but empathize, and his expression also turned grim. If he had been defeated by Shen Tu Wu Hong in the group battle last time, what would have happened afterward? Would he still be himself?

Therefore, strength was the most important thing. As long as one was strong enough, such situations would never occur.

Because of this, Lin Shu became even more determined in his resolve: to become stronger, until he was the strongest.

Li Wen and Chu Yu felt the same way, but this was the life of a Beastmaster. Once they embarked on this path, they had to experience these dangers; it wouldn't be smooth sailing.

In the future, they might even go to war with the foreign races, and the situation then would only be more brutal and dangerous than now.

The three said nothing more, watching the gradually dispersing crowd.

Li Wen also fell silent for a moment, then sighed and shook his head, saying, “Let's go. I hope those three classmates are alright.”

“I hope so...”

Chu Yu shook his head in response, also deeply remembering this scene.

No Beastmaster would want to fall to such a state.

Lin Shu merely watched silently, without saying much.

This was a war of races, an unavoidable matter.

Only by being strong oneself could one control everything.

The three of them knew very well that the path of Beastmasters would likely be closed off to those students from now on.

After all, years of painstaking cultivation had now gone to waste.

Subsequently, the three rode on their summoned beasts and left the area...