201: The light of the spirit dew is too bright

Colonel Qian Ce—

Gu Xiaoyue had never paid attention to military news, so she didn't know much about Qian Ce's strength.

However, judging by Dong Qihui's tone, he seemed to be a very powerful officer.

The soldiers nearby whispered among themselves.

"Colonel Qian Ce is so young and already a Top Legend. If he can perfectly repel the beast tide this time, his military merits should be enough for a promotion to Major General, right?"

"Exactly. He's only in his early thirties and has already achieved so much. If I were a Top Legend at that age, my ancestors would be beaming with pride!"

"You? You'd be better off focusing on your training!"

A violent tremor interrupted their conversation.

Dong Qihui narrowed his eyes, his expression turning serious.

"Captain He, the previous intel was quite accurate, wasn't it?"

"Yes. It was information scouted by Gu Xiaoyue's Azure Phoenix; it was fairly accurate."

Dong Qihui nodded thoughtfully. Seeing that Gu Xiaoyue had no intention of summoning more pet beasts, he urged her to go and rest.

Gu Xiaoyue shook her head and refused.

Since there were people holding the front line, she could use her Yuan Absorption skill to soak up more upgrade experience. How could she miss out on such a great opportunity!

Thus, just as these Mature Eighth-Rank beasts were about to charge at them, she manipulated the grass to entangle their legs.

She began using her Yuan Absorption skill without reservation. Meanwhile, Dong Qihui led the others in slaying the beasts.

Compared to Mature Seventh-Rank beasts, the Mature Eighth-Rank ones were much harder to kill. However, there were now eighty or ninety soldiers and Beastmasters in total, meaning each person only had to deal with two to three beasts.

With Gu Xiaoyue having already restrained over thirty of them, the pressure on the others was even lighter.

She absorbed several waves of experience and fed them all to Xiao Lu, as she now realized just how useful Xiao Lu truly was!

Gu Xiaoyue planned to exchange her points for three or five gathering spirit stones once the beast tide ended to see if she could absorb them. If she could boost her Mental Power, she might be able to increase the maximum number of pet beasts she could summon simultaneously to ten!

Aside from Xiao Lan and Xiao Hei, she could summon all her other pet beasts at once. Xiao Hei was her trump card for survival, while Xiao Lan was simply too ethereal and beautiful; she didn't want him attracting unwanted attention. After all, she had just summoned Xiao Lu today and it had already drawn stares.

After feeding it four waves of experience, Xiao Lu's level had risen from the mid-stage of the Mature First-Rank to the mid-stage of the Mature Second-Rank.

"Do you guys think that pretty deer pet has grown a bit bigger?"

"Kill the beasts! Who cares if it's bigger or smaller!"

"It's definitely bigger. Did it level up? I didn't see it kill any beasts; how can it level up just by hanging out in the back?"

"I have to say, it's really beautiful! With those little peach blossom antlers... if you gave that to a girlfriend, you'd look so cool!"

"Forget it. Your brain can't even scan it; it might be an Immortal Tier pet or higher. With your current salary and allowances, you'd have to go without food or drink for 50 years just to afford it!"

The soldier who was teased curled his lips and went back to slaying beasts in silence.

Gu Xiaoyue planned to absorb one last wave of experience, but she felt her Mental Power running low again. Her body swayed, but she gritted her teeth and held on.

Sensing her state, Xiao Lu worriedly nuzzled her neck with its head.

"It's fine. Once this wave passes, I'll rest."

Gu Xiaoyue finished absorbing the fifth wave of experience and fed it to Xiao Lu. Xiao Lu immediately advanced to the late-stage of the Mature Second-Rank, and there were very few Mature Eighth-Rank beasts left.

She forced herself to stand and approached Dong Qihui.

"Major Dong, I'm going to go rest."

He Zhiyong was actually nearing his physical limit as well; after all, he had been fighting since the Mature Seventh-Rank wave. Especially after she and Chu Li had stepped back, it was mostly him and his pet beast holding the front line.

But since He Zhiyong didn't bring it up himself, no one else would suggest he take a break.

"Officer, I'd also like to request a break, along with the soldiers I brought with me!"

Dong Qihui pondered for a few seconds before approving He Zhichen's request.

"Granted. While you're at it, report the battle situation to Lieutenant Colonel Song and request reinforcements!"

That was right. Once the Mature Eighth-Rank beasts were gone, the Mature Ninth and Tenth-Rank ones would follow. The numbers wouldn't be high, but the gap between the beasts' levels and the pet beasts' levels would widen.

Gu Xiaoyue looked around; most of the pet beasts nearby were at the Mature Fourth or Fifth-Rank. There weren't even that many Mature Sixth-Rank pet beasts.

Level suppression would significantly reduce the pet beasts' attack power. Even with the encouragement of Xiao Lu's beast soul, they might not be able to muster enough attack power.

Killing the beasts required too many pet beast skills, all of which consumed energy and easily led to exhaustion. And a Beastmaster without the assistance of their pet beast was nothing but meat on a chopping block, left to be slaughtered by the beasts!

"Yes, sir!"

He Zhiyong helped the exhausted Gu Xiaoyue walk to the rear.

Shui Lingyu stood up. "I've rested enough; I'll go help out!"

Gu Xiaoyue nodded. "Be careful, Senior. Come back and rest if you get tired!"

With that, she pulled a blanket from her Yu Beast Space, spread it on the ground, and lay straight down. If she could lie down, she wouldn't sit; if she could sleep, she wouldn't just nap!

He Zhiyong also reported the battle situation to the rear and continued to request reinforcements.

"The sixth wave of beasts is coming soon, and they'll likely be Mature Ninth-Rank and above! Given the current levels of the pet beasts on the battlefield, it's going to be extremely difficult to fight them. Requesting reinforcements!"

"Received!"

Song Jun frowned after receiving He Zhiyong's message. The sixth wave of beasts already? He knew the strength of He Zhiyong and his squad; the only ones capable of keeping the front line so tight were those college students! Gu Xiaoyue's determined silhouette appeared in his mind.

"Mr. Feng, I'll assign a few men to you. Could you lead them to the front line to provide support?"

Song Jun saluted a man nearing sixty and said respectfully.

"How is the situation at the front?" Feng Zhengde asked.

Song Jun explained the situation, but Feng Zhengde felt somewhat dissatisfied. They wanted him to make a move for mere Mature Ninth-Rank beasts? He was a dignified Top Legend Beastmaster!

If it weren't for the officer who approached him promising that his good-for-nothing grandson would be granted special admission to Chongbei University, he wouldn't have come to fight the beast tide and do this thankless job!

Since Song Jun had already asked, he couldn't very well refuse, so he had to take a few capable volunteers and head to the front line.

As soon as Feng Zhengde arrived, he was immediately drawn to Xiao Lu. Such an ethereal and immortal-looking pet beast must surely be of an extraordinary grade!

Seeing the Mature Ninth-Rank beasts approaching, he summoned his two Heaven Tier Mature Tenth-Rank pet beasts, along with an Immortal Tier Mature Eighth-Rank pet beast.

Seeing that reinforcements had arrived, the soldiers' morale soared.

While commanding his pet beasts to attack, Feng Zhengde cautiously asked Dong Qihui, "Major Dong, which Beastmaster does that ethereal deer pet belong to? Their strength must be quite impressive, right?"

"Yes, she's a student from Nanya Academy. She's indeed very strong. She's currently exhausted and resting in the rear." Dong Qihui gestured casually, and Feng Zhengde saw Gu Xiaoyue lying not far behind them.

After slaying a few beasts, Feng Zhengde wondered why they were so easy to kill. He then realized that his pet beasts' attack power and attack speed had both improved significantly. What was this—?

He cast his gaze back onto Xiao Lu. An Immortal pet is truly an Immortal pet!