In an unknown sea,
"Da Li, your cooking skills are truly top-notch!"
Chen Shu and his companion had initially planned to reach Nan Qing Country ahead of schedule.
However, the various rare and ferocious beasts that appeared in the sea sparked Zhang Da Li's interest in cooking.
Chen Shu, remembering that his teleportation potion was still usable for self-preservation and that the sinful organization was no longer present at sea, nodded in agreement.
Most importantly, he also wanted to taste the flesh of sea beasts.
Boom!
Three pillars of deathly fire erupted, evaporating a large amount of seawater.
The carcass of a golden-grade golden fish gradually surfaced, its head charred.
"The beasts in the wild have become stronger..."
Chen Shu murmured to himself. In the past, Silver-grade beasts weren't as common, but now Golden-grade beasts could be seen from time to time.
Clearly, something had changed among the beasts in the public waters.
However, it didn't concern Chen Shu much, so he didn't pay it any mind.
"Whoosh~~"
The Spatial Rabbit released a spatial marker, forcibly teleporting the large fish carcass from the sea. Since it was no longer conscious, it could not resist.
"Roar roar!"
Er Ha barked excitedly, urging Zhang Da Li to cook it.
During this time, the three contracted spirits had feasted heartily, even experiencing a slight increase in their attributes.
Zhang Da Li, holding the cleaver gifted by his mentor, easily cut open the golden fish and began processing the ingredients.
...
As night fell,
The two sat atop Little Huang's head, gathered around a bonfire. On a metal rack, a giant fish was being roasted.
The flames made the fish sizzle, and the secret marinade within slowly seeped out, emitting a special aroma.
"So fragrant..."
Chen Shu's eyes lit up, and he swallowed involuntarily, unable to resist the urge to devour it in one bite.
"Don't rush."
Zhang Da Li said calmly, then continued to roast it for another ten minutes.
Finally, he gave a signal with his eyes.
"Roar!"
Er Ha's eyes flickered, and it shot out a True Damage Ice Thorn, instantly extinguishing the bonfire.
If the Ice Tiger King knew its skill was used to put out a fire, it would likely be so enraged it would die.
The two, along with their contracted spirits, savored the delicious meal, gazing at the bright moon in the sky and enjoying the rare tranquility.
"We're almost there..."
Chen Shu suddenly spoke, "According to the estimation, we should reach Nan Qing Country by tomorrow morning..."
"The timing is about right,"
Zhang Da Li nodded and said, "Tomorrow is the fourteenth of July, and the competition will officially begin the day after."
"Compete well for me, brother!"
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said, "Don't waste my King-grade meat!"
"No problem, I promised my senior sister that I would try my best!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said,
"Can you stop saying 'senior sister' all the time? It gives me the creeps."
"I promised Wei Wei."
"Scram!"
Chen Shu shouted, channeling his frustration into his appetite. He devoured the entire head of the large fish, feeling a warmth spread through his stomach and realizing he had reached his limit.
Er Ha and the Spatial Rabbit were also incredibly full, and it was Little Huang who eventually consumed the remaining fish.
Chen Shu said, "Rest well."
Zhang Da Li nodded and entered Little Huang's mouth, without any fishy taste.
Slimes' mouths could self-clean, which was a good advantage, especially for contracted spirits like Little Huang that mimicked humans.
...
At three in the morning,
Chen Shu sat on Little Huang's head, lost in thought, pondering something.
"Huh?"
Just then, his expression shifted, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He saw a figure radiating red light from within a reef on the sea.
After such a long time, he had once again encountered a member of the sinful organization.
"Lurking here to catch me?"
Chen Shu immediately realized it and patted Er Ha beside him.
Instantly, a giant wind blade appeared!
Ch-
The reef was instantly sliced open. The beast tamer inside's expression changed drastically. Before he could even send a distress signal, he was instantly killed.
"Hmm? Trying to call for backup?"
Chen Shu glanced at the communicator in the other's hand, a flicker of something unusual in his eyes.
"Still not giving up?"
His brows furrowed, and he muttered, "Then let's see how many of you I can kill!"
In an instant, Little Huang accelerated and moved forward.
An hour passed.
"So many of them were ambushing..."
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows, looking down at a blood-soaked stretch of sea.
In such a short time, he had already killed dozens of criminals.
And the further he went, the more he encountered them, clearly, the enemy was continuously converging towards him.
Just as Chen Shu was preparing to advance,
The sky suddenly began to drizzle...
"That guy again?"
Chen Shu glanced at the sky, recalling the black-robed Archbishop from before.
Despite his rapid movements, he was ultimately locked onto. This was intelligence gained at the cost of lives.
"We meet again..."
A voice echoed, and the black-robed figure reappeared from the curtain of rain.
Roar roar—
The small black beast on his shoulder growled, appearing somewhat agitated.
"No, you can't keep me. Why are you chasing me so persistently..."
Chen Shu sighed, appearing somewhat exasperated.
"Last time, it was just my carelessness,"
The black-robed figure was unhurried, smiling and saying, "Why don't you try again?"
A hint of teasing gleamed in his eyes. To intercept Chen Shu, he had specially borrowed a King-grade contracted spirit.
"Roar roar~~"
A palm-sized little dragon appeared on the black-robed figure's right hand, its eyes emitting white light, which was continuously being injected into the spatial little beast on his shoulder.
"A support-type contracted spirit?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and understood. Perhaps it was to enhance its spatial abilities?
Just as Chen Shu was contemplating, the options reappeared before him:
[Option One: Use the divine skill "Spatial Secret Power" in conjunction with the teleportation potion to leave this place! Completion Reward: Three bottles of Golden-grade Spatial Potions]
[Option Two: Use the enhanced explosive potion and the teleportation potion to leave this place! Completion Reward: Abundant Beast Taming Power! Note: System space has automatically stored one bottle of enhanced explosive potion]
[Option Three: Fight to the death and determine the victor with the Archbishop before you! Completion Reward: Obtain the title "You're Too Brave", Wearing Effect: Your personality in the next life will be 'Brave']