"..."
Hugh remained silent, staring at Chen Shu blankly.
After a long while, he let out a deep sigh and said,
"Did the Church misunderstand you? The price you paid is truly immense..."
"Can you truly understand me, Chen Shu?"
A smile played on Chen Shu's lips. Recalling Qin Tian's earlier words, he spoke,
"I'm different from you! I have rules, a bottom line, and humanity..."
"Enough!"
Hugh's mouth twitched. He could barely stand to listen any longer. Was he to be insulted even in death?
He glanced again at Chen Shu and Liu Feng, saying,
"I have one last request!"
"Hm? What is it?"
"Grant me a swift death..."
Hugh recalled his remaining two contracted beasts into his beast-taming space, unwilling for their corpses to be further desecrated.
"Alright! You are, after all, a King-tier Beast Tamer. I'll grant you this request!"
Chen Shu patted his chest and readily agreed.
"Thank you..."
Hugh smiled with despair, closed his eyes, and spread his arms, welcoming death.
Just then, a cool liquid touched his face.
"Hm?"
He was slightly startled and saw Chen Shu smiling broadly, holding a bottle filled with a gray potion.
"Don't worry, it's quite swift!"
Chen Shu grinned. Simultaneously, he instructed his husky nearby to throw a fireball.
"No, I won't even have ashes left..."
Hugh's eyes widened, his gaze instantly filled with panic.
This guy actually wanted to take him out with a nuclear bomb. He was truly insane!
However, Hugh's body was restrained by streaks of shadow, unable to break free.
The fireball was already approaching. Before it even got close, the scorching heat ignited the liquid on his body...
"Farewell, Archbishop Hugh! May there be no nuclear bombs in hell..."
Chen Shu waved his hand and disappeared back into the spatial tunnel, returning to the side of Dark King and Liu Feng.
"Another new life achievement unlocked. I'm truly amazing! Heh heh..."
Chen Shu's expression was exhilarated, a look of pleasure in his eyes.
"..."
Liu Feng's mouth twitched. The bandit was still a bandit...
But he didn't intervene. Who told them to be the universally condemned Church of Salvation?
Chen Shu gazed at the blinding light ahead, his expression growing even more excited.
While it was a waste to bomb Hugh, who couldn't resist, he didn't have many explosive potions left, so it was better to use them.
Furthermore, Chen Shu had never bombed a King-tier Beast Tamer before, so he naturally wanted to experience it.
*Ssssh—*
A dazzling white light suddenly appeared, starkly out of place in the pitch-black异空间 (otherworldly space).
In the blink of an eye, the white light rapidly expanded and transformed into a white sun, melting the surrounding darkness like snowflakes.
*Boom boom boom!*
Following this were terrifying roars like thunder, as if the entire world was engulfed by the cacophony.
Chen Shu grinned, his gaze fixed ahead.
The white sun had already enveloped them, but a black barrier protected them, ensuring they were unharmed.
The explosion continued, illuminating the entire dark forest...
A quarter of an hour later, the light finally began to fade.
A colossal crater appeared on the ground. Only the corpse of the previous Thunder Eagle remained.
As for Archbishop Hugh, indeed, not even ashes were left...
"This potion is quite interesting..."
Dark King's expression was peculiar as he looked Chen Shu up and down.
It was his first time seeing a nuclear bomb, and he never expected such power from a small vial.
"Little thing, little thing..."
Chen Shu chuckled, his eyes still somewhat excited.
"Alright, I need to leave!"
Dark King calmly said, "I'll escort you to the exit."
"Um, can I still summon you with Makka Pakka?"
Chen Shu's eyes held anticipation. Without legendary-tier protection, he wouldn't dare to be so reckless.
"No, my skill cooldown is too long."
Dark King shook his head and said, "Be careful yourself."
"If it's really not possible, why don't you just stay?"
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "I can pay you. Then we can dominate everything!"
"???"
Liu Feng was stunned. You actually want to hire a Legend as a bodyguard?!
Dark King also twitched his mouth, not answering Chen Shu.
Two black shadows shot out, wrapping around the two figures and quickly heading towards the exit...
An hour later,
They had left the dark forest and returned to Blue Star.
"The situation in Longyuan is not good. I have to go back."
Dark King looked at the two of them. He couldn't stay any longer, as it might lead to trouble.
"This place might still have people from the Church. You should return to Origin Island as soon as possible!"
"Alright."
Chen Shu nodded, then rubbed his hands together and said,
"Dark King, those contract beasts of Hugh's, you killed three of them, right..."
"Hm?"
Dark King turned to look at him and said, "Those things are different from ferocious beasts. They don't have True Pearls or core materials."
"No..."
Chen Shu licked his lips and said, "I want to eat them. You don't know how delicious contract beast meat is..."
As he spoke, he began to swallow, his eyes showing a hint of greedy green.
"???"
Dark King took a deep breath, his mind suddenly reeling.
"Chen Pi..."
Liu Feng nudged Chen Shu beside him, giving him a meaningful look.
Chen Shu didn't understand at first, but the next moment, his body stiffened.
He had forgotten that Dark King was also a contracted beast...
Chen Pi's expression became flustered. He explained, "Um, I didn't mean it like that..."
"Never mind, it's yours."
Dark King shook his head. Then, with a wave of his right hand, a black shadow appeared on the sea, and within it, the corpses of three King-tier contracted beasts.
"Take care of yourselves!"
Dark King gave him a deep look, and the next second, he transformed into a black shadow and headed towards China...
"What a good person!"
Chen Shu watched the direction Dark King left, patted the King-tier contracted beast corpses beside him, his expression becoming extremely excited.
"You kid..."
Liu Feng shook his head, then said with a serious expression,
"Chen Pi, thank you for this time!"
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said, "You are my teacher, so thank you feels too formal!"
"Really?"
Liu Feng sized up Chen Shu. This kid had truly grown up!
However, his thoughts were shattered by the next sentence.
"It's better to get something practical!"
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "What about your retirement fund from now on..."
"Get lost!"
Liu Feng's mouth twitched. Chen Shu was still the same Chen Shu...
Just then, his expression changed as if he remembered something. He asked,
"Chen Pi, I want to ask a question."
"What?"
"Were those words you answered Hugh with your true thoughts?"
Liu Feng asked, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Of course!"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "There's no way, I've received too much honor. I can't bear to give up any of it!"
"Are you sure?"
Liu Feng's expression was peculiar. He said, "I thought it was because Dark King was nearby, and you were just putting on a show?"
Chen Shu scratched his head and then said,
"Uh... well, there was a little bit of that factor, but I swear, only a little bit!"