93: Chapter 93 Nurturing the Volcanic Dragon, the Beast Tide Arrives
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Li Yu received the materials, and he and Zhou Ya each operated a machine. Suddenly, his heart trembled, and the Obsidian Essence in his hand dropped to the ground with a "bang".
Zhou Ya, who was focused, was startled by the sound. She hurriedly looked up and, seeing Li Yu's unsettled appearance, said, "Do you want to take a break?"
Although the Female Regent Commander was anxious, she could tell that Li Yu's state was off. She scratched her head and said, "It's okay to go slower. There are other Beast Tamer groups and the City Defense Bureau on the city walls, so nothing will go wrong."
"No need," Li Yu took a deep breath, steadying his mind. "I'm just a bit worried. It's nothing..."
As he spoke, he picked up the Obsidian Essence and continued processing it. The clacking sound of grinding powder echoed in the incubation room. The cultivation got back on track, but that intense unease did not ease with the busyness.
Li Yu's speed became even faster.
Time passed second by second. As most of the materials were processed, Li Yu took off his gloves and said, "Zhou Ya, leave the remaining materials to you. I will make preparations before the evolution."
"Okay." Zhou Ya nodded.
Li Yu pulled the heavy cart, brought the Volcano Dragon into the incubation pod, and held a bottle of light blue liquid that was emitting cold mist. Several thick syringes were tucked into his waist.
Seeing those syringes, the Female Regent Commander shuddered all over. There was no other reason; it was pure instinct.
Anyone who saw these syringes, which were thicker than a forearm, would be unable to remain calm, right?
Li Yu entered the incubation pod, put down the light blue glass bottle, and drew a large amount of the light blue liquid into several syringes. The thick cold mist dispersed, making the large needles look as if they had been enchanted.
These blue liquids were Tianlu Root Water, a type of spirit water that remained at minus 30 degrees year-round yet never froze, with extremely strong permeability.
It was a top-tier drink for Ice and Water type Beast Tamers, and also the nemesis of Fire and Wood types.
The first step in evolving the Volcano Dragon was to use the Tianlu Root Water to extinguish the "furnace" burning fiercely in its body, which would only be extinguished upon death.
First, he wiped a layer of softening potion on the outer skin, then slowly inserted the needle. Even with the softened skin, the hard muscles caused the needle to bend, almost snapping.
Li Yu pushed the Tianlu Root Water into the Volcano Dragon's body, and the latter immediately shuddered from the cold.
Li Yu did not dare to linger, immediately changing to the next needle and repeating the process at another acupoint, followed by the third, the fourth...
After the sixth one went in.
The Volcano Dragon's body shook violently, its eyelids lifted slightly, showing signs of waking up. A powerful aura of a Lord-level monster was released from its body.
But the next second, the Volcano Dragon's body stiffened, and its whole body went limp. The Tianlu Root Water from the six acupoints left blue patterns on its skin, finally converging on its back.
Boom!
Li Yu heard a muffled sound.
The fiery red color on the Volcano Dragon's body visibly faded, finally turning pale, white with a hint of blue. Even the heat was gone, leaving only bursts of white mist emerging from its pores.
Outside the incubation pod.
The Female Regent Commander saw the Volcano Dragon turn into this ghostly state and was so scared that her eyes widened. She grabbed her lower lip with her teeth, looking as if "it's over."
Especially when she felt the Volcano Dragon's life force weakening and the connection of their contract dropping, she panicked even more.
As soon as the door of the incubation pod opened, she rushed over.
"That..."
"My name is Li Yu."
"Brother Li Yu, is my beast okay? Isn't it supposed to be treated and evolved? Why does it look... look... like it's dead?" The Female Regent Commander suppressed the anxiety in her heart and asked cautiously.
Li Yu said, "I temporarily extinguished its flames so I could treat its injuries. Otherwise, if the flames keep burning inside, no medicine will work."
The Female Regent Commander breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, 'So that's how it is.' Then she asked, "Then what needs to be done next? I can help."
She had to help; she was anxious, and finishing the cultivation early would put her mind at ease.
Success or failure, dead or alive, she needed a definitive answer.
Being left in suspense like this, what was the difference between this and wanting to fart while having diarrhea?
Li Yu glanced at her, making no effort to hide his look of disdain, and said, "You can't. Just wait."
"Wait how long?"
"Wait until it's completely cold."
Looking at Li Yu's back as he returned to the console to work, the Female Regent Commander was left in a mess.
What did that mean?
Completely cold?
Was the implication too obvious? Couldn't he be a bit more tactful?
Depressed as she was, the Female Regent Commander dared not disturb him. After all, her beast's life was completely in Li Yu's hands at this moment.
...
On the walls of Ningyang City.
Soldiers of the City Defense Bureau were lined up, with thermal weapons and beasts combined, looking into the distance with firm eyes.
Among the soldiers were square formations of brave private Beast Tamers organized by the City Defense Bureau. Their numbers were more than the soldiers, and their eyes were also focused on the forest.
The distant forest trembled violently, as if a gale was moving the trees. Rolling smoke and dust emerged from the forest, rising into the sky, and earthquake-like tremors gradually arrived.
The monsters were approaching!
"Damn, after holding back for so long, we can finally explode!"
"This time I'm going to take out 10!"
"Only 10? Don't be so embarrassing. My Wind Blade Bat can harvest more than twenty in one go."
"..."
Unlike the soldiers' seriousness and the ordinary Beast Tamers' nervousness, the status of these top battle groups was more relaxed, even starting to discuss their upcoming results.
For the official authorities, a Beast Tide was bad news because it meant risk, sacrifice, and the possibility of being breached.
But for the battle groups, it was a huge opportunity. It was countless monster corpses, countless demon cores, and battle merits beckoning to them.
In past small Beast Tides, there weren't enough monsters to go around. Some battle groups almost turned into full-scale brawls over the ownership of a few monsters, only stopping after the City Defense Bureau stepped in to warn them.
"It seems the rumors are true; the Rongrong Group is already finished." Wang Ye of the Earth Battle Group glanced at the Rongrong Group's area.
"Even their commander hasn't shown up. Some small captains dare to come and carry the flag. They really don't know what death is!" Another battle group member's eyes flashed with cunning, seemingly plotting something.
Compared to the other battle groups' grand teams and commanders leading the way, the Rongrong Group was indeed much weaker.
The commander didn't come, and the Doll Girl, small as she was, was carrying the flag. Her teammates, one by one, lacked a backbone and appeared somewhat timid.
The Doll Girl planted the flag in her hand and shouted, "Brothers and sisters! This is a critical period for our commander. What we need to do is believe in her! She has left, but she will live in our hearts forever. We must carry her belief and show the might of the Rongrong Group!"
A team member raised a hand.
"Zihu, you speak."
The boy named Zihu said, "Sister, the commander is temporarily away, not gone. With you saying it like that, I feel like there are more 'wolves' staring at us."
Other team members nodded one after another.
The Doll Girl was stunned. She looked around, and sure enough, the people from other battle groups seemed to be staring at the forest, but in reality, their ears were pricked up. Hearing this, they all erupted with gazes even greedier than when killing monsters.
Oh no...
Wasn't this screwed?