192: A strange cry for help

Chapter 184: The Eerie Plea for Help

“Am I… am I seeing a ghost?”

On the ancient city streets, Jiang Chen stood frozen, a chill running down his spine. His Seven-Star Knife Fish instantly flew out of his beast taming space, its silver blade flashing like a silver lightning bolt, appearing in his hand in an instant!

Jiang Chen gripped the Seven-Star Knife Fish in his hand, his spiritual power rapidly flowing through his limbs, ready to enter battle at any moment!

Jiang Chen stared intently around him, but at this moment, besides the streets on both sides, there was nothing.

The other members of the team were also cautiously exploring their surroundings. The closest team member to him was several meters away, and he was a man!

The closest female team member was more than ten meters away. Everyone was exploring on their own, and it seemed no one had transmitted a message to him!

“Help me!”

“Quickly, save me!”

That faint female plea for help slowly entered Jiang Chen’s ears again, like an urging bell!

As a Third-level Beast Tamer, Jiang Chen prudently rushed to the main group, prudently running to Lei San’s side to seek support and backup!

At this moment, everyone present was in a state of high alert, and Jiang Chen’s nervous expression quickly attracted everyone’s attention!

“Senior Brother Lei, did you hear a plea for help?”

Jiang Chen tightly gripped the Seven-Star Knife Fish in his hands. Xiao Jiu and Chu Yun, sensing Jiang Chen’s apprehension and vigilance, also quickly rushed out of the beast taming space, guarding by his side.

“A plea for help?” Lei San, who had rushed over, froze, looking at Jiang Chen in confusion: “I didn’t hear anything.”

Jiang Chen’s face showed surprise, then he looked at Captain Lian Wei of the Ghost-Eyed Fish and Captain Wu Yao of the Sea Dandelion: “Sister Lian, Sister Wu, did either of you hear a plea for help?”

At this moment, everyone present silently stopped their actions, looking at Jiang Chen, whose expression was tense and whose eyes were wide.

Lian Wei and Wu Yao, the two Beast Tamers, frowned as they glanced at Jiang Chen, then both closed their eyes to listen carefully.

“Save me!”

“Please, quickly save me!”

“That plea for help rang out again!” As soon as the plea for help sounded, Jiang Chen quickly looked at the two women and the others around him.

However, at this moment, Lian Wei and Wu Yao opened their eyes with strange expressions. Long Shijie, Zhang Shanfeng, Yu Sheng, and Yu Ning also had peculiar looks on their faces.

“I didn’t hear anything…” Lian Wei said.

“I didn’t either.” Wu Yao also shook her head.

“Me neither.” Long Shijie frowned slightly.

“I didn’t either…” Zhang Shanfeng and the others also spoke up.

“…” Jiang Chen.

In the field, Jiang Chen stared at everyone around him, stunned!

Judging from everyone’s reactions, did that mean only he could hear this plea for help?

“Xiao Jiu, Chu Yun, Xiao Kuang, did you hear anything?” Jiang Chen’s eyes flashed, and he looked up at his three pet beasts.

His three pet beasts also looked at Jiang Chen with slightly awkward expressions at this moment.

Meow meow, what are you talking about, litter-scooper?

Squeak squeak, Master, I didn’t hear anything at all!

Roar roar, Leader, are your ears broken?

Damn it!

Jiang Chen almost doubted himself at this moment!

What… what exactly happened?

Why was he the only one who could hear this plea for help?

This was too bizarre!

At this moment, everyone present also looked at Jiang Chen with strange expressions. The message Jiang Chen had just conveyed was very clear.

Someone had cried for help, but they, Fourth-Level Beast Masters, hadn’t heard it, while the only Third-level Beast Tamer in the team had!

Moreover, even Jiang Chen’s pet beasts hadn’t heard the plea for help.

Long Shijie glanced around at everyone, then suddenly spoke: “Several captains, and those from Yingtian Academy, let’s have a meeting!”

“Alright!” Everyone agreed… On a rooftop of a nearby residence, Long Shijie, Zhang Shanfeng, Lian Wei, and Wu Yao, the four captains, along with Lei San, Yu Sheng, Yu Ning, and Chen Shou, a total of eight people, gathered.

Long Shijie looked at the four from Yingtian Academy and spoke directly, getting straight to the point: “What are your thoughts on Jiang Chen hearing a plea for help?”

“He probably just misheard.” Yu Sheng said indifferently. Clearly, he wasn’t interested in Jiang Chen hearing some female plea for help.

“I also think my Sheng Sheng makes a lot of sense.” Yu Ning glanced at her sparkling, beautiful fingernails and casually agreed.

The tall and thin Chen Shou looked up at Jiang Chen in the main group, frowning deeply. He moved his mouth as if to say something, but hesitated and still didn’t speak.

The sturdy Lei San, built like a human bear, also looked at Jiang Chen with a changing expression, unsure what to say.

“I also agree, Jiang Chen probably just misheard,” Lian Wei glanced at Long Shijie, then said with some doubt: “Captain Long, do you really need to call us for a meeting over such a small matter concerning Jiang Chen?”

“I also think it’s a bit of an overreaction.” Zhang Shanfeng, who had a simple and honest appearance and was as burly as Lei San, also looked at Long Shijie with a puzzled expression. This wasn’t like Long Shijie’s style.

“Whether the plea for help is real or fake, or if it even exists, no one knows right now, only Jiang Chen does.” Wu Yao, the last female Beast Tamer present, added.

Long Shijie looked at the seven people, smiled, then said something shocking: “While we’re having this meeting, I also wanted to reveal something to you.”

“Oh?” The seven people all looked at Long Shijie simultaneously.

“Before I came in, General Yan solemnly told me that in this mission, we must try our best to protect Jiang Chen, because he might be the key to exploring this mysterious secret realm.”

“Huh???”

The seven people present were stunned, looking at Long Shijie in astonishment.

“Captain, is what you say true?” Zhang Shanfeng stared intently at Long Shijie.

“I wouldn’t lie to you about such an important matter, and even if I succeeded in deceiving you, what benefit would I gain?” Long Shijie said, spreading his hands.

“I know this news is hard to believe,” Long Shijie continued: “I didn’t believe it myself, otherwise I wouldn’t have waited until now, until Jiang Chen really encountered an unexpected situation, to tell you.”

At this point, Long Shijie’s gaze suddenly shifted, and he looked meaningfully at Lei San: “Teacher Lei, Jiang Chen is a student of your Yingtian Academy, and he is also your junior brother.”

“With Principal Jiang Henian’s intelligence, I absolutely don’t believe he would inexplicably send a Third-level Beast Tamer here!”

“This matter has been full of strangeness from the very beginning!”

“…” Lei San.

Lei San was also completely bewildered at this moment!

Don’t… don’t look at me like that, I really don’t know anything!

Wasn’t Junior Brother Jiang Chen sent by the teacher to gain experience and gild his resume?

Although he was a Third-level Beast Tamer, Jiang Chen could already use Spirit Martial Skills, and he also had the “Great Escape Technique,” so self-preservation certainly wouldn’t be a problem.

Anyway, the team had a full 50 people; one more Jiang Chen wouldn’t make a difference, and one less wouldn’t either.

From the beginning, Lei San hadn’t taken Jiang Chen seriously either, at most feeling a bit envious and complaining that the principal was a bit biased.

However, Jiang Chen’s talent was evident, so a little favoritism was normal.

But now… listening to Long Shijie’s words, Lei San was a bit confused.

Jiang Chen, being only a Third-level, played an important role in exploring this secret realm?

This… how could I believe this?

…In the team, after the initial tension, Jiang Chen actually relaxed a little.

Because he discovered that the plea for help was truly just a plea for help.

It wasn’t some mental charm skill or mental attack, nor were there any terrifying enemies present.

However, Jiang Chen still felt a bit annoyed. Although the female plea for help wasn’t dangerous, listening to it for a long time still felt very creepy, and goosebumps erupted all over his body.

Moreover, this plea for help was somewhat strange. Even if Jiang Chen plugged his ears with his fingers, the sound still continuously rang in his ears, as if directly acting on his mind.

“What the heck is this thing?!”

However, with the continuous pleas for help, Jiang Chen also determined the direction of the source.

The sound seemed to be coming from the center of this ancient city, constantly urging Jiang Chen to go and save her.

“Chu Yun, give me a mental shield.” At this moment, Jiang Chen’s heart stirred, and he ordered the Lighthouse Jellyfish.

“Squeak squeak!” The Lighthouse Jellyfish raised several translucent blue tentacles, spiritual power surging.

Immediately, a transparent shield, condensed from mental power, appeared around Jiang Chen.

But it was useless; the female plea for help still sounded normally.

Jiang Chen frowned: “Chu Yun, give me a [Lighthouse Guardian (Skill)] again!”

“Squeak squeak!”

Chu Yun transformed into a small sun, and Jiang Chen was bathed in this milky white light, like milk.

“Save… save me…”

“Quick… quickly save me…”

“Huh???”

Something unexpected happened to Jiang Chen. When Jiang Chen was bathed in Chu Yun’s [Lighthouse Guardian (Skill)], the female plea for help immediately became fainter!

The already faint voice was now even more indistinct!

The sound seemed as if it would dissipate with a gust of wind or a splash of water!

Jiang Chen was stunned, then deliberately walked out of the range of the [Lighthouse Guardian (Skill)]. Immediately, the indistinct sound became clear again!

“The [Lighthouse Guardian (Skill)] can actually affect, weaken, and block that eerie plea for help!”

Jiang Chen was shocked, as if he had discovered a new world!

“Hmm, what if I increase the distance?”

At this moment, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across Jiang Chen’s mind, and Jiang Chen quickly retreated towards the ancient city gate.

Jiang Chen immediately found that the further he retreated, the weaker the eerie female plea for help became!

When Jiang Chen completely exited the city gate, the plea for help immediately stopped abruptly!

Jiang Chen stood outside the city gate and waited for a while, but the eerie plea for help never sounded again!

It wasn’t until Jiang Chen stepped through the city gate and entered the ancient city secret realm that he heard the female plea for help again.

“…” Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was a little speechless. Was the woman crying for help interested in him?

Indeed, handsome men are prone to danger when they go out!

Bah, you slag woman!