"Master, my current growth level is too low to effectively utilize the Starry Sky Mother Nest for evolution. I want to wait until my growth level increases, then perhaps I can evolve more perfectly.
However, Master, you need to help me collect more Mimic Crystal Stones. I need at least six more," Jing Jing said somewhat helplessly.
Zheng Dong frowned.
Jing Jing had only awakened recently, and her growth level would take a while to increase.
He had originally planned to use his Beast Taming Talent for infinite evolution to assist Jing Jing's evolution, but since Jing Jing herself had said so, he supported her decision.
As for the Mimic Crystal Stones, they were hard to come by.
He could only rely on fate. How many he could get would depend on luck.
Afterward, Zheng Dong brought Jing Jing out of the relic space and returned to his villa. He then used spatial teleportation to return to his own home.
Because Jing Jing needed to collect data, Zheng Dong had not yet collected her into his beast-taming space.
On the other hand, Xiao Qing was often left in the beast-taming space by Zheng Dong to cultivate.
Currently, among Zheng Dong's pets, Xiao Zi and Ling'er were both at the Lord level in terms of growth. Youyou was at the General level, while Xiao Qing and Jing Jing were both at the Commander level.
Xiao Qing had fallen behind in cultivation in order to integrate into human society.
As for Mao Mao, her situation was even more dire.
Before Zheng Dong could find time-related resources, he did not plan to contract her.
At this moment, as Zheng Dong was preparing to summon Xiao Qing to make breakfast, his phone rang. It was Bei Wen calling.
Bei Wen was very happy; her father's company's issues had been perfectly resolved.
However, Ye Qiao had not appeared since his last injury, and the Ye family had been silent, which still made her a little worried.
"Zheng Dong, are you at home? Why don't you come to my house for New Year's? My parents want to thank you in person!"
Zheng Dong hesitated for a moment before agreeing to Bei Wen's invitation.
After all, he had taken the Heart of the Starry Sky Mother Nest. He also wanted to ask Bei Jingming about the current situation of his company and for any news about the Ye family.
Moreover, he did not believe that Ye Qiao would behave himself after being taught a lesson by him. He was sure Ye Qiao would come to cause trouble again.
Afterward, Zheng Dong rushed to Bei Wen's house.
At the same time, the two Grandmaster-level beast tamers following Zheng Dong also planned to make their move.
According to Bai Hongguang's orders, they were to eliminate Zheng Dong before midnight tonight.
On the other side, Ye Qiao was also preparing to be discharged from the hospital.
Because he was burned all over by the Samsara Karmic Fire, he had been in a coma for several days. After waking up, he had been treated in the hospital for a period of time.
He underwent multiple surgeries, and finally, with the help of a Hegemon-level pet, his burned skin returned to normal without scarring.
In a luxurious suite in the Ye family's private hospital, Ye Chengbi, Ye Qiao's father, was filled with anger seeing how severely Ye Qiao was injured.
However, he did not intend to take action himself. Instead, he let Ye Qiao make his own decision.
"Ye Qiao, how do you plan to deal with Zheng Dong? His identity is not simple; he is a genius from the Special Affairs Bureau, and he also holds positions in the Relic Bureau and the Breeding Bureau. He is highly regarded.
If you confront him openly, at most you can get an apology and some compensation!" Ye Chengbi said.
Upon hearing Zheng Dong's name, Ye Qiao became agitated and furious.
"Compensation? I want his life! He burned my Flame Spirit to death, and I will burn him to death!"
"I've also investigated his pet. It possesses the Samsara Karmic Fire, making it difficult to deal with. It is indeed very powerful.
This incident is also a lesson for you. You need to be more restrained in the future. Many people are already dissatisfied with families like ours. There might be more bloodshed to come.
However, this Zheng Dong must be eliminated! Otherwise, everyone will think our Ye family is easy to bully!" Ye Chengbi said with a serious expression.
Ye Qiao nodded.
"Dad, don't worry. I will eliminate Zheng Dong secretly and ensure there are no traces left, so no one suspects us."
"Good, that's my son. Plan before you act, and don't let hatred cloud your judgment. I will find you some helpers, but you need to arrange the specific actions.
Also, the Bai family in Wudu has also been wanting to eliminate Zheng Dong. You can utilize them as well," Ye Chengbi said.
Afterward, Ye Chengbi took Ye Qiao away from the hospital to return to the Ye family for the New Year.
...
Zheng Dong was unaware of Ye Qiao's situation.
He had arrived at Bei Wen's house and learned some information from Bei Jingming.
With Yu Haiyao as a powerful backer, Bei Jingming's company had become a sought-after entity again. Banks were not only not chasing him for money but were also willing to provide new loans.
Orders were pouring in, and suppliers were scrambling to provide raw materials to Bei Jingming.
Therefore, Bei Jingming was very pleased.
He treated the ten billion yuan Zheng Dong had given him as Zheng Dong's investment in his company, and Zheng Dong would receive dividends from his company every year from now on.
However, after experiencing such ups and downs, he appeared very calm.
As for the Ye family's situation, Bei Jingming was also unclear. All he could find out was that on the day Ye Qiao was burned, he was rushed to the Ye family's private hospital in Yandu.
"Zheng Dong, after Ye Qiao is discharged, he will definitely seek revenge on you. You need to be careful!
Also, I plan to transfer Bei Wen to another school. I'm afraid if she stays at Imperial Capital University, Ye Qiao will continue to harass her," Bei Jingming said.
Zheng Dong was not too worried about Ye Qiao's revenge.
If Ye Qiao wanted to eliminate him, why wouldn't he want to completely get rid of the trouble that Ye Qiao represented?
As for Bei Wen transferring schools, Zheng Dong did not ask further.
As long as there was money, she could transfer to any school.
After lunch, Zheng Dong planned to leave, but Bei Wen's family warmly insisted that he stay for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Logically speaking, it was better to eat New Year's Eve dinner at home.
However, Zheng Dong was alone, and it didn't matter where he was, so he stayed.
However, as the sky darkened, Zheng Dong vaguely felt a sense of unease.
His precognitive sense warned him of danger again.
Zheng Dong frowned.
He looked at Bei Wen and her mother putting dishes on the table, then glanced at Bei Jingming.
The danger would not come from Bei Wen's family.
It must be from outsiders.
Who could it be?
Zheng Dong put down his teacup, informed Bei Jingming, and went to the restroom.
Immediately, Zheng Dong summoned Xiao Zi and asked it to check the surrounding situation.
Xiao Zi burrowed into the ground, condensed numerous clones, and used the Shadow Dissipation skill to blend into the darkness, checking for any abnormal situations around them.
Xiao Zi's clones, which transformed into ethereal shadows, were difficult to detect in the darkness.
Without using skills like Super Perception, they could not be discovered.
Not long after, Xiao Zi noticed two Grandmaster-level beast tamers.
These two were dressed very ordinarily, both possessing Fusion Talent. One was slightly fatter, looking like a cook, with a round face and large ears, very greasy.
The other was slightly thinner, with a buzz cut, and spoke with a slight stutter.
"Old Liu, time is almost up. We should make our move. After we take care of that kid, I want to take a bath and have a good New Year!" said the slightly overweight Grandmaster-level beast tamer.
He nodded to the person he called Old Liu and said,
"Old Ma... I also want... to take a bath! This damned... doing this during New Year... bad luck! We must have... a big reward..."
The two were in a fused state. Without using Super Perception, Xiao Zi could not detect them at all.
After Xiao Zi discovered the two, it quickly informed Zheng Dong.
Upon learning that there were two Grandmasters, Zheng Dong did not dare to be careless.
If his Undead Puppet Nine-tailed Ghost Fox were still around, he would naturally not fear the two.
However, the Nine-tailed Ghost Fox was swallowed by the mysterious woman's pet, the Abyssal Barbarian Fish Monster, last time. Zheng Dong would struggle against Grandmaster-level beast tamers.
The pets he could use were Youyou, who was at the General level, and the two other undead puppets controlled by Youyou: the General-level Skeleton General, and the Monarch-level Hell Bull Demon.
As for Xiao Zi and other pets, their growth levels were too low to deal with Monarch-level pets.
Moreover, he could not count on Bei Wen's family.
Bei Jingming was only a Master-level beast tamer with two General-level pets, neither of which was of much use.
Bei Wen and her mother were even less helpful; both were only Intermediate-level beast tamers.
Fortunately, Zheng Dong still had the Forbidden Bomb and Energy Flame Fruits at his disposal.
The micro Forbidden Bomb could injure General-level pets.
The small Forbidden Bomb could injure Monarch-level pets.
The Energy Flame Fruit condensed by the Totem-level Flame Golden Light Tree was comparable to a medium-sized Forbidden Bomb and could injure Emperor-level pets.
This meant that Zheng Dong could find a way to gather the two's Monarch-level pets together and then use the Energy Flame Fruit to blow them up.
Even if it couldn't kill all of them, it could kill a few.
Then, he could use Youyou's quasi-divine skill, Undead Dominator, to convert the killed Monarch-level pets into undead and command them to fight.
Of course, this was just a thought Zheng Dong had.
The specific combat strategy would depend on the actual situation.
However, Zheng Dong still had Jing Jing analyze the current situation to see how best to set up a plan to deal with the two.
Thus, he summoned Jing Jing again.
After understanding the current situation, Jing Jing analyzed:
"If they are from the Spirit God Cult, there should be more than two Grandmasters. If they are from the Bai family, they will definitely know that Master has an Energy Flame Fruit, so they will also be on guard.
Therefore, if Master were to deal with two Grandmaster-level beast tamers simultaneously, it would be difficult to win. Only by defeating them one by one would there be a chance.
It would be best to find a way to separate the two. Master could use spatial teleportation, the combined skill Profound Earth Vein Teleportation, and other skills. Ling'er could also condense more clones to cooperate with Master's clones, allowing for rapid and flexible movement.
Even if they cannot be eliminated, they can still escape their pursuit."
Zheng Dong's eyes lit up. He felt that Jing Jing's analysis was reasonable and also thought of some ways to deal with the two opponents.
Outside the villa, Old Liu and Old Ma, the two Grandmaster-level beast tamers, each summoned two Monarch-level pets, bringing their total to six Monarch-level pets, including the Monarch-level pets they had fused with.
Although the two looked ordinary, their strength was considerable.
Immediately, Old Liu had one of his pets, the Desert Turtle, use the skill Sand Seal to set up a barrier.
Rolling sand gathered, enveloping Bei Wen's house and several surrounding villas, gradually forming a turtle shell-like sand barrier. From a distance, it looked like a giant tomb, truly frightening.
Within the barrier, it was impossible to leave without the Desert Turtle's permission.
From outside the barrier, it was impossible to see what was happening inside, nor could anyone enter.
This meant that even if someone discovered the anomaly, they would not be able to intervene immediately.
As the barrier was about to be completely set up, Zheng Dong's numerous clones flew out of the villa and fled in all directions.
Seeing this, Old Ma reacted quickly and, along with several nearby Monarch-level pets, intercepted Zheng Dong's clones.
Old Ma's hands became enormous, like two giant hammers. With one punch, he could smash one of Zheng Dong's clones.
The pet fused with Old Ma was a Blob Monster.
Blob Monsters were a rather special type of pet. They were essentially a blob of flesh, deeply corrosive, with no bones. They were undead and psychic pets.
As a blob of flesh, it could change its form at will. After fusing with Old Ma, there was no sign of abnormality.
At this moment, Old Ma had activated the Blob Monster's ultimate skill, Invincible Meat Shield.
Invincible Meat Shield not only allowed muscles to become incredibly large and possess invincible strength but also made the muscles incredibly tough, able to block all enemy attacks.
This was why he could easily smash Zheng Dong's clones.
Before long, all of Zheng Dong's clones were dealt with.
However, these clones that fled openly were merely bait for Zheng Dong to distract the two.
Zheng Dong, along with the remaining clones, directly used Earth Vein Teleportation to distance themselves from the villa and fled in all directions, never leaving the ground.
As for Bei Wen's family, Zheng Dong had sent them into the relic space.
In his haste, Zheng Dong did not explain. Bei Wen's family was also bewildered within the relic space.
By the time Old Ma reacted, there was no one left in the villa.
"Little brat, you're quite fast at running!"
Furious, Old Ma made one of his arms incredibly large and smashed it onto Bei Wen's villa.
It was like a baseball bat hitting a model villa built from building blocks. With a loud bang, the entire villa was smashed into pieces.
As the villa collapsed, no screams were heard, nor did anyone escape.
Old Ma knew he hadn't guessed wrong.
He turned and glared at Old Liu.
What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and find them! What's the point of setting up a barrier? Do you want to trap ourselves inside?
Old Liu was stunned.
"I... you..."
With a belly full of grievances, Old Liu stammered for a long time but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Setting up the barrier was something they had discussed and agreed upon from the beginning. Now that the target had escaped, Old Ma was blaming him, and he was naturally unhappy.
But now was not the time for arguing.
He could only have another pet use the ultimate skill Element Tracking to find the direction Zheng Dong had fled.
Element Tracking could sense the fluctuations generated by Zheng Dong's use of elemental energy, even very subtle fluctuations.
Soon, Old Liu was surprised to discover fluctuations in all directions, with the fluctuations being strongest in two directions.
What should they do now?
Zheng Dong had used numerous clones to confuse them. They couldn't possibly search for them one by one.
Old Liu informed Old Ma of the situation.
Old Ma was also frustrated.
They had initially thought that dealing with an advanced beast tamer would be a simple task.
Now, it seemed they had overestimated themselves.
With the New Year approaching,
the two dared not delay and could only split up to search.
Zheng Dong did not stop either.
He continuously used the combined skill Profound Earth Vein Teleportation to increase the distance between himself and his clones.
If the two pursued him together, he could have Ling'er use spatial teleportation to directly teleport to the location of his clones.
His clones were not only increasing their distance using the combined skill Profound Earth Vein Teleportation, but they were also accompanied by Ling'er's clones.
With the clones as coordinates, Ling'er could calmly use spatial teleportation.
In this way, Zheng Dong could quickly spread out a wide net, moving back and forth throughout Rongcheng, or even the surrounding cities.