114: Chapter 114 Danger Approaches, Brahma Bone Tiger

Li Yu didn't speak, nor did he dare to lock the door again.

Although the doors in this world were far superior to those in his previous life because of monster beasts...

...facing the big fellow outside, such a door was no different from paper.

Locking it was useless; instead, it might attract the other's attention again and lead to a forced entry. At that time...

Li Yu tried his best to stay calm, stepping back lightly.

Seeing her brother's abnormal state, Li Meng immediately realized there was a situation outside. She made no sound, even covering the mouths of the Spirit Diagram Armor and the Northward Sable.

Only when her brother retreated did she see that his usually smiling and gentle face was soaked with sweat. She understood this feeling.

This was how she had reacted during her first Monster Beast Aura Analysis Class at school.

The room was so quiet that the "tick-tock" of the clock hands could be heard. The siblings didn't speak, yet they had much to say.

Li Meng thought for a moment, took a notebook and pen from the coffee table, and quickly scribbled a line of words.

"Is something happening outside?"

Seeing this, Li Yu nodded solemnly, took the notebook and pen, and wrote.

"Silver Rank 4, Bone Tiger. It has a Tamed Beast Mark, but it's covered in blood and crouching at the door."

Li Meng's face suddenly turned pale, and she looked at Li Yu in disbelief.

Li Yu nodded heavily.

Scribble, scribble, scribble...

"What should we do?" Li Meng urgently handed over the notebook, her hands trembling slightly from nervousness.

Scratch, scratch...

The sound of sharp claws scratching the door came from outside. The sound was coarse, yet like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, it hung over their heads.

This door wouldn't hold for long.

Li Yu looked at his sister. Although she tried her best to appear calm, her slightly trembling body betrayed the fear in her heart.

In a daze, Li Yu looked through his memories and saw the ten-year-old version of her. When their father died and his own mind was traumatized, while their mother cried, his lonely little sister had stood blankly in a corner of the hospital room.

In an instant, the past and present overlapped.

The fear in Li Yu's heart dissipated, replaced by an indescribable anger—anger at the monster beast outside for scaring his sister.

His blood seemed to boil, yet his mind was strikingly calm.

He stood up abruptly, went to the coffee table, opened a drawer, and took out a thin box.

The box opened to reveal a brand-new, shimmering Senior Cultivator Uniform.

He had received two sets of Senior Cultivator Uniforms in total; one was kept at the company, and the other, which he thought he wouldn't need for the time being, was kept at home.

Scratch, scratch...

The sound outside rang out again, and Li Yu heard the sound of wood fragments falling to the ground.

Li Meng didn't know what her brother was doing. Driven by fear, she instinctively grabbed the hem of his clothes and didn't dare let go.

Li Yu looked at the brand-new clothes in his hand. Without the slightest hesitation, he took a short knife and slashed it. With a "rip" sound, a large hole was cut into the clothes.

Besides being a symbol of status, the Senior Cultivator Uniform had another function: calling for help.

When the clothes were damaged, it indicated that a Senior Cultivator's life was under threat. A distress signal would be sent simultaneously to the nearest Security Bureau and the local City Defense Bureau.

Though it was somewhat cruel, between ordinary citizens and Senior Cultivators, limited rescue forces would prioritize saving the Senior Cultivator.

Li Meng didn't know this and handed over a few words distorted by her trembling.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Li Yu took the pen and wrote: "The alarm on the Senior Cultivator Uniform has been triggered. Take the Northward Sable and stay in the room. Don't come out no matter what happens."

After writing, he looked at Li Meng with a serious expression.

Li Meng shook her head, and a few teardrops flew out, shattering on the coffee table like crystal.

She didn't want to, and couldn't, let her brother take the risk.

She was the Breeder.

She pointed at herself, then at the door.

Meaning "I'll stall for time."

Then she pointed at Li Yu, then at the room.

Meaning "Brother, go to the room."

Li Yu's heart warmed. He patted his sister's head, and she closed her eyes, quietly enjoying this moment of doting.

But in the next second, her hand felt empty as the short knife was taken by Li Yu. Immediately after, Li Yu grabbed her and dragged her toward the room.

Li Meng struggled violently, but Li Yu's hand was like iron pincers at that moment, holding her firmly.

She wanted to shout but didn't dare make a sound. She could only look at Li Yu pleadingly, pointing at both of them and then at the main door twice, her eyes full of supplication.

Meaning "Let's face it together."

Li Yu didn't respond to his sister. In one go, he threw her onto the bed in the room, then threw the Northward Sable in, making a gesture for silence.

He closed the door and gently locked it from the outside.

There were no cries from the room, only the sound of low sobbing.

His sister was very obedient, which made Li Yu heave a great sigh of relief. He then looked toward the door, a fierce glint in his eyes.

He would never!

Let that damn Bone Tiger hurt his sister!

Coming to the main door, Li Yu looked at the Spirit Diagram Armor. The latter shook its body and carefully sniffed the surrounding scents.

Soon, a simple sketch appeared on its jade-like back. In the picture, he and the two Tamed Beasts were inside the door, and the Bone Tiger was outside.

The picture couldn't compare to surveillance footage, and the rented house had no surveillance anyway.

Fortunately, he could see the Bone Tiger's movements through this diagram. This image also appeared in Li Yu's mind; it was the talent of the Spirit Diagram Armor.

Truly facing a Silver-rank Tamed Beast, it was impossible for Li Yu not to feel nervous. But a surge of hot blood overwhelmed the tension, leaving him full of battle intent.

The Spirit Diagram Armor was a Bronze Rank 1 Support Tamed Beast, the Golden Scale Bubble Fish was a black iron Rank 9 Ornamental Tamed Beast, plus himself, a Breeder.

Such a combination couldn't even deal with a Bronze Tamed Beast.

Facing a Silver Rank 4 Bone Tiger...

...was no different from seeking death.

But so what?

There are too many things in this world that must be done, even if it's like an egg striking a rock.

Li Yu's eyes were bright, his blood was boiling, and his rationality was slipping. Only one thought remained in his mind: Come on! Who's afraid of whom!

Scratch, scratch, scratch...

Time passed second by second, each one incredibly long.

On the Spirit Diagram, the Bone Tiger continued to extend its claws, scratching at the door. The small wooden door had already lost two-thirds of its thickness.

Only a thin layer remained, ready to break at any moment.

Li Yu took a deep breath, clutching two tactical short knives in one hand.

The two short knives were made of Fine Iron, a common self-defense weapon for Beast Tamers. If one had enough strength, they could break through a Silver monster beast's defense.

From his other hand, a grayish, strange energy emerged.

Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand.

This was his greatest reliance. If everything went smoothly, there was hope of dealing with the Bone Tiger.

Scratch... thud...

The door broke, and a sharp claw as big as Li Yu's head reached in.

A sharp light flashed in Li Yu's eyes as he looked at the Spirit Diagram Armor.

The Spirit Diagram Armor understood perfectly. It slapped its paw, and a layer of Glazed Treasure Armor bonded the Bone Tiger's claw to the door.

Li Yu seized the opportunity and lunged forward, the grayish energy in his hand landing on the tiger's claw.

As soon as the gray energy touched the tiger's claw, it immediately seeped in. This scene made Li Yu's face light up with joy.

It worked!

But in the next second, his expression froze.

The Bone Tiger's strong resistance caused the energy that had seeped in to spiral out of control, making it impossible to strip.

Damn it!

Li Yu's gaze was solemn as he fully activated the Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand.

The Bone Tiger also seemed to feel discomfort and struggled violently, its Silver Rank 4 aura suddenly exploding.

"Roar!!!"

Sensing something was wrong through the Spirit Diagram, Li Yu immediately let go, ended the stripping, and shouted to the Spirit Diagram Armor, "Get back!"

Bang!

Just as he and the Spirit Diagram Armor retreated, the door shattered, wood splinters flying everywhere, and the Bone Tiger strode in.

Its black-and-yellow striped tiger face was stained with blood, its eyes filled with the bloodthirsty glint of a killer, and its four long fangs were like small knives, shimmering with a blood-red light.

It was inside!