36: Chapter 36 Damn it, you're holding the book upside down!

"An F-Rank Beast Tamer? Come on! Brother, pick any spot you like. Oh, right, remember to tell me your name, so I can set up a grave for you after you kick the bucket!"

"..."

Lu Chen had black lines running down his head.

The veins on his forehead bulged.

This NPC seemed a bit unreliable.

But the quest prompt indicated that he was the guide NPC.

Lu Chen could only say speechlessly, "Just do your job as a guide and take me to the Storm Canyon quickly!"

"What an unpersuadable youth. But rest assured, after you die, I will still set up an anonymous grave for you. It will be a final resting place for your Soul, since I am, after all, the bravest and kindest NPC."

Carlos closed the encyclopedia of the beast world, continued to shake his head, and said, "For an F-Rank Beast Tamer to take on this difficulty level of quest, it would be hard not to die."

"..."

Lu Chen really wanted to punch him.

He made it sound as if Lu Chen was doomed.

Although what he said was true—for an F-Rank class-changer to come to a ten-star difficulty advancement quest location, it was indeed a near-certain death.

But!

He was the exception!

"Kid, keep up with my pace and don't stray more than five steps away from me. According to my 365 days of zero-error guiding experience, the Storm Canyon is in this direction!!"

Carlos led the way in front.

Lu Chen had no choice but to follow.

Because this beast world had no map display.

How big was it exactly? Where were the destinations for each stage of the quest? Lu Chen had no way of knowing and could only rely on this NPC to lead the way.

Although it was a bit troublesome, having a guide meant it wouldn't take too much time.

But soon, Lu Chen gradually realized the severity of the situation; this NPC seemed completely unreliable.

"Stop!" Lu Chen hurriedly called out to halt.

"What's wrong?" Carlos asked, puzzled.

Lu Chen walked forward a few steps, looked at the endless desert ahead, and said very painfully, "Where did you bring me? Are you sure this is the direction to the Storm Canyon?"

This desert didn't look like the direction to the Storm Canyon at all. Walking across it would probably take a year or more! Could it really be this outrageous?

"Kid, put away that suspicious look. Based on my years of living here, I know everything about the beast world like the back of my hand. Would I lead us the wrong way?"

As he spoke, Carlos took out the encyclopedia of the beast world, opened the map page, and pointed at the map very seriously, saying, "See that? The Storm Canyon is in this direction!"

Seeing the NPC's firm expression, Lu Chen couldn't help but frown.

Did he misunderstand him? Was this advancement quest just like this?

Suddenly! Lu Chen blurted out a curse, "Damn it! You're holding the book upside down, aren't you?"

Because Lu Chen noticed that the text marked on the map was upside down.

"..." Carlos took a glance, silently closed the book, and gave a sheepish smile, saying, "Ahem! My mistake, my mistake! It seems we did... go the wrong way."

Damn it!!!

"Little Green!" Furious, Lu Chen immediately ordered the Green-Scaled Snake to bite him.

"Ah, ouch, ouch, ouch! Stop biting! I said it was a mistake, don't worry about the details!"

Although Little Green's attack couldn't hurt him, it could still cause pain, making Carlos howl.

"Based on my years of experience living here, we definitely won't go wrong this time. We're going this way!"

Carlos pointed in a direction very confidently, "Kid, I was just misled by the upside-down map earlier. Listen to me, you won't go wrong. I am the quest guide NPC, after all!"

"Open the map, open it!" Lu Chen no longer believed a word this unreliable NPC said.

Carlos had no choice but to helplessly open the map page of the encyclopedia of the beast world again.

"Wait! Why does your map have two Storm Canyon markers? And they aren't even in the same direction?" Lu Chen was furious.

"This... this is because the encyclopedia of the beast world is incomplete, and 70% of it was patched by me. Perhaps these two map environments are similar, so I labeled them with the same name. By the way, which Storm Canyon were you planning to go to?"

Carlos asked a very Soul-crushing question.

"Damn it!" For the first time, Lu Chen was so angry at an NPC that he felt like killing someone.

If he could kill this guy, Lu Chen would definitely kill him!

But the problem was, he couldn't kill him.

Lu Chen could only suppress his anger and snapped, "I want to go to the Storm Canyon with the Storm Eagle BOSS!"

"You should have said so earlier! If you had said so earlier, I would have known. Seriously, why didn't you say so earlier? You should have said it sooner."

"..."

"So it's my fault!"

"It's definitely your fault. Alright, I already know which Storm Canyon it is. This time, there will absolutely be no mistakes!"

Not long after, Lu Chen finally arrived at the Storm Canyon map.

[Ding, you have arrived at the Storm Canyon. Find the Storm Eagle BOSS and kill it!]

"Kid, pay attention. This is a very dangerous map. Not only are there ferocious Storm Eagle Invading Monsters, but there are also large storms raging. If your strength isn't enough, if you're not careful, it's very easy to be blown away..."

Before Carlos could finish his sentence, a storm struck, and he was blown away.

In contrast, Lu Chen stood unmoved in the storm, completely unaffected.

"..."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then retorted, "It's because you aren't strong enough, isn't it?"

Watching Carlos, who had already disappeared from sight, Lu Chen rubbed his forehead, feeling incredibly drained. He decided to wait until he had dealt with the Storm Eagle BOSS before having his beast pets go look for him.

Hum! The Little Fire Sparrow was summoned.

In this kind of canyon terrain, with storms raging everywhere, the Fire Sparrow was the most suitable for searching for the BOSS's tracks.

"Little Fire Sparrow, find the BOSS, but don't kill it. Lure it over!"

Lu Chen was worried about the quest rewards if the BOSS died, so he had to obtain them personally.

[Understood!]

The Fire Sparrow flapped its wings happily, its body suddenly turning into a streak of crimson light, leaving a gorgeous trail of fire in the storm.

In less than half an hour, a screech! A Storm Eagle BOSS, over ten meters in size, violently led a group of subordinates and attacked.

Its feathers were like cast iron, its eyes were like the eyes of a storm, and its sharp claws glinted with a cold light. It could easily control the direction of the storm.

[Name: Storm Eagle · Leader BOSS]

[Rank: Tier 2 LV60]

[HP: 32100]

[MP: 27600]

[Attack: 80250]

[Defense: 9630 Physical Defense / 8280 Magic Defense]

[Special Status: Wind Contract Power (Attack X5, Speed X5)]

[Skills: Storm Assault, Eagle Awakening, Hurricane Claws, Storm Giant Blade]

[Catch that damn Little Fire Sparrow! It dared to burn our nest!]

The Storm Eagle BOSS was vicious and cruel; it swore to tear the opponent to shreds.

Swoosh! The Little Fire Sparrow flew down onto Lu Chen's shoulder: [Hee hee hee, Master, I've lured the BOSS over.]

With the Little Fire Sparrow's current stats, it could completely one-shot the Storm Eagle BOSS.

"Well done!"

Immediately, Lu Chen summoned all his beast pets and began to surround and kill this group of Storm Eagles.

But Lu Chen overlooked one problem. That was that the Storm Eagles could all fly, while the Ice Horn Ant, Green-Scaled Snake, Swift Black Tortoise, and Snow Cat could not fly.

Therefore, the only one who could attack the Storm Eagles was the Little Fire Sparrow!

"In the future, I must contract a team of flying beast pets!"

Lu Chen had no choice but to have the Little Fire Sparrow go and eliminate the Storm Eagle BOSS first, then hunt down the other Storm Eagle minions.

[A tiny F-Rank Little Fire Sparrow, delusional enough to contend with this BOSS? You don't even have the qualifications to be a snack for this BOSS!]

The Storm Eagle BOSS attacked the Little Fire Sparrow with its fierce claws.

[Blazing Peck!]

The Little Fire Sparrow did not retreat but advanced, actively meeting it head-on and releasing the peck skill.

[You're courting death!]

But the moment they made contact, the Storm Eagle BOSS suddenly froze in mid-air, its eyes filled with astonishment, with countless question marks appearing over its head, simply because its HP bar had vanished instantly.

Even in death, it couldn't figure out how it had been one-shot by an F-Rank Fire Sparrow.

Screech! The other Storm Eagles were terrified and quickly scattered; the Little Fire Sparrow chased after them alone.

Boom! The Storm Eagle BOSS's massive body crashed to the ground, and a contract fragment swirling with wind elements emerged, rotating into a cyan vortex.

[Ding, congratulations on successfully killing the Storm Eagle BOSS. You have obtained a Wind Contract Fragment and temporarily unlocked the Sky Resonance skill, allowing you to ride flying beasts!]

[Ding, please contract the Storm Eagle under the guidance of NPC Carlos, and ride it to be able to head to the Dark Swamp!]

The next second, a quest mount that looked exactly like the Storm Eagle BOSS appeared, standing proudly in front of Lu Chen.

[What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a mount as majestic as Lord Eagle?]

"..."