121: Chapter 121 Brother will take you to catch pets

Inside the guild territory of the Wings of Dawn.

"My god, you're actually a Duke?" Fire Phoenix asked in astonishment.

"Ahhh! I actually know a Duke!" Fire Phoenix couldn't hide her joy, pacing excitedly around the room.

At this moment, Xie Yunzhou spoke up with feigned dissatisfaction, "Hey, I'm still a Baron, you know."

"Right, right, right, I actually know two lords at the same time," Fire Phoenix added hastily.

Standing to the side, Baiyi looked at his sister's slightly exaggerated behavior and gave a light cough as a reminder. "That's enough, Xiaoqing."

"Oh!" Hearing her brother's words, Fire Phoenix immediately quieted down and sat obediently to the side.

Baiyi turned to look at Jiang He, a puzzled smile on his face. "Brother Jiang, I've always had a question. Why have I never seen you in the Crystal Capital before?"

This matter truly baffled him.

If Jiang He's level was low and he had never shown his face, it would make sense.

But the man was number one on the rankings; let alone meeting him, Baiyi had only heard his name for the first time today.

It was truly strange, as if the man had simply appeared out of thin air.

Jiang He sighed. "Old Xie, you should be the one to tell them."

"Mm." Xie Yunzhou responded, his tone turning heavy as he slowly raised his head.

He blinked a couple of times, and tears actually began to well up in his eyes.

"This story starts a few months ago..."

"Back in the day, I was the overlord of Storm City..."

Slap—

Jiang He slapped the back of his head. "Speak like a normal person!"

"Fine."

Xie Yunzhou finally straightened up and recounted his and Jiang He's experiences from beginning to end.

Everyone listened, only half-understanding.

Fire Phoenix blinked her large eyes and asked, "So you mean one of you came from Chang'an City and the other from Storm City?"

"Exactly," Xie Yunzhou replied.

After hearing this, Baiyi frowned and looked at Jiang He. "Brother Jiang, if there's anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask."

A trace of a smile rose at the corners of Jiang He's mouth.

That was exactly what he was waiting for.

Next, he explained the method of how to return in great detail.

North Wind, standing behind them, immediately stepped forward to state his position. "Don't worry, Brother Jiang. You saved the Young Master and have done us a great kindness. I, North Wind, will definitely focus on leveling up to help you return to Chang'an."

"Thanks, brother," Jiang He said, his gaze then shifting to Fire Phoenix.

Fire Phoenix lowered her head and said in a small, slightly embarrassed voice, "Big Brother Jiang, I... I really want to help too, but... but my level is too low..."

Jiang He's gaze moved onto Baiyi.

Baiyi immediately looked awkward. "Apologies, Brother Jiang, my class is really... I'm afraid I won't be of much help."

"Don't do that!" Jiang He got anxious, discarding his reserve as he stood up and said loudly, "Fire Phoenix, I've helped you twice, right? And you, Baiyi, we just saved your life, didn't we?"

"That..." Baiyi said awkwardly, "Brother Jiang, don't get excited yet. You've seen it too; other than summoning pets, my class really doesn't have much combat power. Moving together would only hold you back."

"Damn, are you being thick-headed? Who said Summoners are no good?" Jiang He slapped the table.

Baiyi was puzzled. "Why do you say that, Brother Jiang?"

Jiang He sat back down.

Ever since Mumu obtained the Summoner class, he had also learned quite a bit about it.

This class starts showing its potential from Level 40.

At Level 40, besides obtaining one Battle Pet through normal means, they can have an additional one.

After that, every ten levels unlocks a new pet slot.

Based on Baiyi's current level, he should have at least four pets.

And he was almost Level 70, at which point he'd have five.

"My god! Just think about it, going out with five powerful BOSS-tier Battle Pets, who would dare provoke you?" Jiang He spoke with increasing excitement.

"More importantly, what about Level 80? Level 100? Or even after reincarnation? By then, you'll be able to pull out a whole BOSS legion by yourself, right?"

Jiang He's words made Baiyi's heart surge with emotion.

But soon he lowered his head again, looking hesitant. "What you say... I've thought about it too, but..."

"Oh, but what? Out with it, you're killing me!" Jiang He slapped his thigh in frustration.

Whether or not he could return to Chang'an City depended entirely on this group of people.

They had resources, strength, and high levels; they were the ideal candidates.

If he missed out on them, he might really never get back.

"But... trying to get BOSS-tier Battle Pets is just too difficult."

"Tch! I thought it was something serious!" Jiang He interrupted him directly. "Which BOSS have you got your eye on? Big brother will handle it for you!"

There were two main ways to tame a Battle Pet—Ah Li had told him this.

One was through hatching a pet egg.

The second was to make the monster actively form a contract.

Like Mumu's pet, Little Dog, it only became Mumu's Battle Pet after being tormented to the limit by Jiang He.

Baiyi jerked his head up, a light of expectation in his eyes. "Are you serious?"

"Damn! Do you think I'm joking with you?" Jiang He said crossly.

"But... taming a BOSS isn't that easy." Baiyi sighed.

"Alright, alright, that's enough! Why are you acting like such a nag!" Jiang He grew impatient. "Stop the nonsense. Do you have coordinates? Big brother will take you to catch it right now!"

[Earth Demon Kiln · Level 75 Map]

"Brother Jiang, are you sure there's no problem?" Baiyi asked in a low voice.

Before Jiang He could answer, Xie Yunzhou leaned in and patted his shoulder, laughing.

"Come on, be a man and stop being so hesitant! Just stand to the side in a bit and watch my Brother Jiang's performance."

"Alright." Baiyi nodded and said no more, but his heart was still pounding like a drum.

There was an Earth Demon Beast in this Level 75 map.

People had killed it before, but it had never dropped a pet egg.

According to player analysis, this monster was born naturally from the elements and was not a mammal, so it couldn't leave offspring like the Ice Dragon.

The only way to tame it was to completely defeat it and force it to submit.

People had tried this before.

The result was either they were killed, or the monster would rather die than submit.

Soon, the group entered the depths of the map.

"This is bad," North Wind said alertly. "The small mobs on the outskirts have been cleared out. It looks like someone beat us to it?"

Jiang He was immediately displeased. "Damn! Something like this is happening?"

He had already bragged about it and traveled for over twenty minutes; if they were intercepted, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?

"Let's go in and see!" Jiang He waved his hand. "If it comes down to it, I'll just spend some money to get them to move out of the way."

Jiang He took the lead and walked toward the depths.

Before long, the sound of fighting came from ahead.

Jiang He and the others quietly lurked in the shadows to observe.

"Brother Jiang, it's him!" Xie Yunzhou whispered through gritted teeth.

Jiang He's face darkened as he stared intently ahead.

"Why would he be here?"

Fire Phoenix and the others beside him also looked worried. "Big Brother Jiang, how about we just leave? That Liefeng is not someone to be trifled with."

"Hehe... Sister Fire Phoenix, you're wrong about that," Xie Yunzhou laughed. "Now it's your Big Brother Jiang who's not to be trifled with."

Fire Phoenix was completely confused.

She didn't know yet what had happened outside the palace.

If she did, she would understand how Liefeng would react upon seeing Jiang He—he would probably want to fight to the death immediately.

Just then, Baiyi suddenly cried out, "Oh no! He's also here to tame this Battle Pet!"

"Hmm? He doesn't have a Battle Pet yet?"

"Yeah, many high-level players are like that. They've been busy rushing their levels and don't want to waste precious Battle Pet slots on low-level monsters."

"I see." Jiang He narrowed his eyes, watching the battle.

"Oh no! The monster is almost crippled!" The others nearby grew tense.

However, in the next second, Liefeng, not far away, cried out in shock and dismay:

"Fuck! How can this monster still recover health?"

At this moment, Baiyi, Fire Phoenix, and the others all looked at Jiang He in astonishment.

They had clearly seen that it was Jiang He who had just cast a Healing Spell on the Earth Demon Beast!