50: Chapter 50 High School Students Are All Monsters!

[Defeated 2nd-tier Gray-maned Wolf Dog, gained 6 EXP]

As the system notification sounded in his mind, Lin Chen raised his eyes and looked forward.

The Flame Claw Beast panted slightly and took two steps back. The flames on its body slowly extinguished, and the orange fur on its chest was charred and curled. Clearly, the intense collision just now had caused it some damage as well.

But its gaze remained fierce, and its body stood tall.

"Gagu!"

A few meters in front of it, the 2nd-tier Gray-maned Wolf Dog had already collapsed to the ground.

Its dark gray short fur was charred and falling off in large patches. Blood was seeping from its mouth, nose, eye sockets, and ears, and there was a visible indentation on its chest and abdomen.

Its limbs twitched slightly as it tried to lift its head, but it was all in vain. Finally, its head tilted to the side, and it completely lost consciousness.

Clean and efficient.

From start to finish, it took no more than a minute.

Relying on its newly broken-through 2nd-tier strength, more proficient skill coordination, and Lin Chen's mediocre predictive commands, the Flame Claw Beast defeated this ferocious 2nd-tier Gray-maned Wolf Dog with an almost overwhelming advantage.

Meanwhile, seeing that his Qinglan Hunting Dog had completely suppressed the two 1st-tier Gray-maned Wolf Dogs, Zhang Zhi turned his head to look at the Flame Claw Beast standing steadily in the field and opened his mouth.

The Beast Control Bureau has a new recruit, and his Flame Claw Beast is a genius too.

"Aooo!"

Even without its Beast Tamer's commands for the moment, the Qinglan Hunting Dog successfully bit and repelled the two 1st-tier Gray-maned Wolf Dogs. One had a large gash torn in its shoulder blade, and the other seemed to have a broken leg bone, losing most of its combat power. It was currently tucking its tail and wailing as it tried to flee.

Seeing its retreat blocked by the Qinglan Hunting Dog and the Flame Claw Beast, this fleeing Gray-maned Wolf Dog suddenly changed direction and charged into the village.

And Zhao Siwen was standing right at the village entrance.

Seeing Zhao Siwen blocking its path, the Gray-maned Wolf Dog turned all its fear into a final frenzy.

It suddenly opened its bloody maw, revealing chilling fangs, and lunged desperately at the seemingly defenseless Zhao Siwen!

It was extremely fast.

Zhao Siwen seemed startled by the sudden attack. He turned his head and looked at the bloody maw, dripping with saliva, that was rapidly enlarging in his pupils, his brows furrowing slightly.

The Thick Rock Bear stepped forward, pounding its chest and stamping its feet, and let out an angry roar: "Roar!"

But an arm blocked the Thick Rock Bear's view.

Zhao Siwen raised his right hand to gently adjust the black-rimmed glasses that were reflecting the night light, pushing them slightly straight.

The next moment, the Gray-maned Wolf Dog's fangs were already inches away.

Zhao Siwen's expression remained calm; he did not dodge or evade. He stepped his left leg back slightly, stabilizing his stance, his waist twisting with a burst of force like a tightened bowstring, and his right fist struck out from his side like a cannonball fired from a chamber!

The fist tore through the air, bringing with it a dull, low whistle.

It started later, but arrived first.

Just as the Gray-maned Wolf Dog's teeth were half a foot from his throat, that fist, which didn't look particularly massive, slammed with pinpoint accuracy into the junction of the Gray-maned Wolf Dog's chest and abdomen, which was completely unprotected during its full-force lunge!

"Bang!!!"

A dull thud, as if a heavy hammer had struck the ground, suddenly rang out!

Time seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then, in Zhang Zhi's suddenly constricted pupils and near-dazed gaze, that Gray-maned Wolf Dog, which had been lunging with ferocious momentum, was thrown sideways as if it had been hit by a speeding truck!

Accompanied by the clearly audible sound of bones shattering, the Gray-maned Wolf Dog flew seven or eight meters away before slamming heavily into the trunk of an old locust tree at the village entrance with a boom, shaking the leaves down in a rustle.

Finally, the Gray-maned Wolf Dog slid limply to the ground, its limbs twitched a few times, and then it became completely still.

Silence.

A deathly silence once again engulfed the village entrance.

Zhang Zhi stood with his mouth half-open, the beam of his tactical flashlight illuminating the Gray-maned Wolf Dog lying on the ground, his expression frozen in a state of extreme absurdity and disbelief.

What... what did he just see?

This high school graduate named Zhao Siwen sent the Gray-maned Wolf Dog flying with a single punch?

What the hell kind of monster is this?!

Zhao Siwen, however, acted as if he had done something insignificant. He first nodded to Zhang Zhi and Lin Chen, then scanned the entire area, and only after seeing that all the Gray-maned Wolf Dogs had fallen did he reveal a faint smile.

Immediately after, he wiped away some non-existent sweat from his forehead and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That was truly thrilling just now; fortunately, the village was saved.

Zhang Zhi didn't have time to marvel at the Flame Claw Beast that had broken through to the 2nd tier; now, there was a humanoid monster who had punched away a Gray-maned Wolf Dog.

He turned his head to look at the equally astonished Lin Chen and asked with a hesitant tone: "Is this classmate of yours... really a human?"

Lin Chen was silent for a moment.

He suddenly recalled a series of legends about Zhao Siwen.

It was said that Zhao Siwen's original name was Zhao Zhuangzhuang. He was born in a remote mountain village and had displayed extraordinary physical talent from a young age.

By the age of ten, his physique had already surpassed the vast majority of adults, and his strength was so great that he was invincible throughout Qingyang Town.

Due to his outstanding physical talent, he caused quite a bit of trouble in his interactions with classmates.

Therefore, his parents decided to change his name to something gentle and refined—Zhao Siwen.

The implication was to reduce violence and treat people with kindness.

During his three years of high school, Zhao Siwen did indeed achieve this—he always wore those black-rimmed glasses, and apart from his exaggerated size, he was no different from an ordinary student in other respects.

He was even somewhat introverted and rarely interacted with other classmates; it was only when Lin Chen became his desk-mate that he learned a little about him.

Even though he had heard many legends about him, seeing it with his own eyes was a completely different matter.

Lin Chen couldn't help but exclaim: "He really is a humanoid monster."

Zhang Zhi stared fixedly at the gentle-looking Zhao Siwen and suddenly spoke up: "He reminds me of a senior at the Beast Management Bureau."

"Hmm?" Lin Chen looked over at the sound.

Zhang Zhi's tone was filled with emotion: "It is said that there is such a senior whose only purpose in contracting a pet beast is to have the pet beast attract firepower for him, and then he personally steps in to defeat the enemy."

"It seems he also mastered special physical tempering methods and human combat techniques, allowing him to contend with high-tier pet beasts with his physical body alone."

Lin Chen leaned his head back slightly, his eyes filled with shock and uncertainty.

Hey, hey, hey, what kind of monsters are all of you!

"This classmate of yours has great potential for that." After saying this, Zhang Zhi strode forward, "Let's go, these Gray-maned Wolf Dogs are no longer a threat; let's go over and ask about the situation."

The three of them soon met up, and the villagers also came out to clean up the battlefield.

"So you mean, these Gray-maned Wolf Dogs only appeared before we arrived?" After some questioning, Zhang Zhi asked the key question.

Zhao Siwen scratched his head, his voice very low: "Yeah, I was just about to make a move when you guys arrived."

Zhang Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

The village chief standing nearby asked at the right moment: "Officer, has something happened in the mountains?"

Zhang Zhi nodded and replied: "There is a minor riot, for the sake of safety, you had better evacuate to the town first."

The villagers were in a commotion, but under the persuasion of Zhang Zhi and the village chief, they gradually accepted this decision.

At this moment, Zhao Siwen came to Lin Chen's side and asked: "Lin Chen, have you also become a Beast Tamer?"

Lin Chen nodded, then pointed to the Flame Claw Beast beside him: "This is my pet beast, Er Huo."

Zhao Siwen looked stunned: "Isn't this that Officer Zhang's pet beast?"

"Gagu Gagu!"

Hearing this, the Flame Claw Beast waved its claws, looking full of dissatisfaction.

You're the one who is his pet beast!!!

Seeing the Flame Claw Beast's reaction, Zhao Siwen finally realized: "Oh, oh, sorry, this Flame Claw Beast is so strong, I thought it was..."

Lin Chen waved his hand and explained simply: "Er Huo's talent is quite high, so it's progressing a bit faster."

Zhao Siwen asked: "It must have been purchased from a Nursery, right?"

Lin Chen nodded.

Zhao Siwen immediately showed an envious look: "That's so great, pet beasts from a Nursery are too expensive; I can't afford them."

Pausing slightly, he pointed behind him toward the Duanshan Mountains: "So after I became a Beast Tamer, I had no choice but to go into the mountains to find a pet beast myself."

"Then I ran into this guy, had a fight with it, and finally managed to have my own pet beast."

Lin Chen's eyelid twitched.

Hey buddy, what do you mean you had a fight and then had your own pet beast?

He turned his head to look at the Thick Rock Bear, which was recorded in the Pet Beast Compendium as having a ferocious temperament, but was exceptionally well-behaved in front of him, and felt infinite emotion in his heart.

With such a powerful Beast Tamer, this Thick Rock Bear must be under a lot of pressure.