Chapter 46: You're Happy Too Early

Huang Wei took a deep breath, feeling a rush of blood to his head. He angrily retorted, "You little brat, are you looking to die?"

How dare a student mock their Beast Taming Corps!

"I really just wanted to show you some colors," Chen Shu innocently replied.

Huang Wei and the others clenched their fists, feeling their anger soar, but they didn't dare make a move.

"Waiter, bring us your signature dishes," two soldiers arrived at the restaurant at that moment.

Huang Wei and the others instantly suppressed their rage, no longer daring to act.

Chen Shu placed the cards on the table and said, "It seems you all can now recognize colors accurately. These cards are for you, so you can practice at home when you have free time."

Huang Wei, with forced courtesy, muttered, "Damn it!"

Chen Shu returned to where Zhou Shi was, and at the same time, the golden slime's defense increased by another 10%.

He meticulously followed the system's instruction to show them some colors, completely meeting the requirements.

The system: "..."

"Xiao Chen, aren't you afraid of offending Huang Wei?" Zhou Shi looked at Chen Shu feasting with a speechless expression. After all, Huang Wei was not only a Beast Taming Corps leader but also a Black Iron-level Beast Tamer himself.

How did this guy seem so reckless?

"It's alright, I usually don't leave the city," Chen Shu replied with a satisfied expression. He never expected the monster meat to be even more delicious than he imagined.

As for Huang Wei, he had no worries at all. As long as he didn't enter the alternate dimension, let alone a Black Iron-level, even a Gold-level Beast Tamer couldn't touch him.

The most crucial thing was that the other party didn't recognize him and would only target Zhou Shi's Beast Taming Corps. And now, Huang Wei's Beast Taming Corps had just returned from the alternate dimension, so they wouldn't enter again just for him. Did they really think admission was free?

"This kid..." Zhou Shi shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore. Although they had conflicts with Huang Wei and the others, they already had grievances, and he simply didn't care.

The group, full from their meal, began strolling around Qingyuan Town.

"Is that the entrance to Qingyuan Forest over there?"

They arrived at the rear of the town and easily spotted a sizable building, surrounded by soldiers armed with real guns patrolling around. Behind the building, a white mist shrouded the area, making it difficult to see through.

It was almost dusk now, and such dense fog was unlikely to appear.

Zhou Shi nodded and said, "Yes, we'll go over there early tomorrow morning."

Just then, a group of people emerged from the white mist, all dressed in camouflage uniforms with faint bloodstains, looking exhausted. However, each person's face showed excitement.

"A mutated Green-Eyed Snake! Highest bidder takes it!"

The leader of the group shouted loudly, and the surrounding merchants instantly became ecstatic, rushing forward.

"I bid 100,000!"

"200,000!"

"400,000!"

Soon, the price of the Green-Eyed Snake kept escalating, ultimately being purchased by a merchant for a staggering 800,000.

Xu Xiaoyu looked puzzled and asked, "Can a basic-level monster be sold for such a high price?"

The strength of the Green-Eyed Snake is at most equivalent to a Ninth-Level Contracted Spirit and is quite common in Qingyuan Forest. It cannot be sold for such a high price.

"Besides the division of strength, beasts are also categorized based on their bloodline levels," Zhou Shi explained. "The bloodline levels include Normal, Mutated, Lord, and King."

The bloodline level is essentially equivalent to the potential rating of a contracted spirit. A contracted spirit of the same level, with an S-grade, is definitely not on the same level as an F-grade, excluding Chen Shu's Golden Slime, of course.

Zhou Shi continued to explain, "A regular Green-Eyed Snake naturally wouldn't be valuable, but it's different if it's a mutated one. Not only can the snake gall enhance Beast Taming Power, but there's also a chance for the snake's eyes to enable the contracted spirit to comprehend the skill 'Keen Eyesight'."

"Of course, the probability of that happening is terrifyingly low, but wealthy individuals are willing to spend a high price just to test their luck."

Xu Xiaoyu's face suddenly lit up with realization. As the top student in their year-end exams, she had successfully obtained an Insight Pill, which gives the contracted spirit a chance to comprehend skills or talents during breakthroughs. The probability was also extremely low.

The value of an Insight Pill was also worth hundreds of thousands, and it was even difficult to find one in the market. Anything related to skills and talents would be driven up to exorbitant prices.

That was also why Chen Shu's slime having two active skills caused the grade director to believe it was because he had saved the galaxy in his previous life.

"Not to mention Lord and King-level beasts, even finding a mutated-level monster is like finding a needle in a haystack."

Lao Deng shook his head and said, "Let's go back. Hopefully, this adventure will bring us good luck."

Everyone nodded and left the area, returning to the hotel.

...

During the night,

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Chen Shu lay on the bed, looking struggling, while beside him, Uncle Wang, who had been driving during the day, snored thunderously. The snoring was continuous, intense, and resounding.

"If I had known, I would have slept alone," Chen Shu muttered.

During the day, he tormented the other person, and now the roles were reversed at night.

No more, no more!

Chen Shu splashed himself with cold water to wake himself up a bit and looked at the nighttime town. He felt an impulse to leave the room.

During the late night, the hotel became extremely quiet, with only the receptionist still engrossed in watching a suspenseful drama.

"Let's go and stroll around the town."

They hadn't finished exploring the town during the day. As Chen Shu left the hotel, he unexpectedly saw a couple embracing on the street.

The young man said affectionately, "Xiaofang, do you know? I've actually liked you all along."

The girl was extremely shy, hiding her face in the boy's embrace, too afraid to look up. Chen Shu happened to pass by and asked, "And what about when it's not straight?"

Before the words had even finished, Chen Shu dashed away, his movements graceful and decisive. The boy felt like ten thousand alpacas were running through his heart. "How could I still like you when it's not straight?" he exclaimed.

The previously romantic atmosphere between the two was instantly ruined by a certain obnoxious person who butted in.

...

Chen Shu whistled, enjoying the night breeze, his face filled with contentment, finally escaping the "thunderous bombardment" in his room. Even at night, the streets of the town were still bustling with people.

As Chen Shu continued walking, he arrived in front of a tall building. The building had nine floors, exuding an impressive presence that contrasted sharply with the surrounding low-rise structures.

This was the Beast Tamer Association, a place dedicated to providing services for beast tamers. It housed services such as intelligence trading, interdimensional maps, monster encyclopedias, and the mission hall.

A staff member approached with a smile and said, "Sir, it's my pleasure to assist you."

"You're happy too early," Chen Shu remarked.

The staff member stumbled and nearly fell. "Hehe... Sir, you're quite humorous," he managed to force out a stiff smile.

It seemed like he had encountered a difficult customer.

"May I ask what you need, sir? The Beast Tamer Association is at your service."

"Not at the moment. I'm just wandering around, wandering around," Chen Shu shook his head, wanting to explore on his own. The staff member tactfully left.

It was nighttime, and there weren't many people at the Beast Tamer Association. Chen Shu arrived at the mission hall on the third floor, where a large display screen hung from the ceiling, showcasing various kinds of missions.