As everyone remained silent, the star river below trembled slightly, and a dazzling starlight surged forth.
Everyone couldn't help but be startled, thinking something had gone wrong, but the starlight flowed into their beast-taming spaces.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback as the beast-taming space belonging to Er Ha next to him was forcibly opened.
Hum—
Starlight permeated, enveloping Er Ha's body.
"Free treatment?"
Chen Shu rejoiced slightly, not expecting such a benefit. The others also wore happy expressions; a contracted spirit not being in peak condition always made a beast tamer feel insecure. Being able to heal quickly was naturally a good thing.
"Chen Shu, how many rounds did you clear?"
Just then, Andre, who was bored, leaned over, curiosity flickering in his eyes.
"How many rounds what?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and then said, "Finished."
"Finished... finished?!"
Andre was slightly taken aback, not understanding for a moment.
"You cleared it?!"
Jona, who was further away, heard this and quickly exclaimed, disbelief in her eyes. She had given her all, even using medicine, but only managed to defeat the fourth wave. The star creatures of the fifth wave had almost instantly killed her contracted spirit.
"It was quite simple," Chen Shu stated calmly, his expression placid. "There were only six waves in total, swift and easy."
"..."
Jona's mouth twitched as she looked Chen Shu up and down, her eyes filled with astonishment. She was of noble birth, a descendant of a legendary beast tamer from the Free Alliance. Before coming to the Starry Sky Ruins, her ancestor had provided her with some information about the ruins, including details about 'attribute countering.' According to her ancestor's assessment at the time, defeating the fourth wave was already the mark of an unparalleled prodigy, a true luminary of the era. Defeating the fifth wave meant a potential path to legendary status. And Chen Shu, who had cleared the sixth wave, was what? A monstrous anomaly?
At this moment, the others also looked over, fully aware of the terrifying nature of the star creatures. Most could only clear the second wave at best, and the third wave had swept them away almost effortlessly.
"Is he bragging?"
Doubt flickered in some eyes, disbelief at what they were hearing. But considering Chen Shu's monstrous talent, anything seemed possible... Among the crowd, only Martin was certain; this guy could truly pass the sixth wave...
"It seems they're all a little afraid of me now," Chen Shu said, crossing his arms, a smile playing on his lips. He had deliberately acted so ostentatiously to instill fear and deter them from easily ganging up on him.
Time gradually passed. With the blessing of the starlight, everyone's contracted spirits' injuries healed rapidly, quickly returning them to their peak condition.
"Martin, are your contracted spirits truly unharmed?"
Karl's eyes held surprise. There was no starlight emanating from Martin's vicinity, meaning his contracted spirits were not injured.
"..."
Martin trembled, offering no reply, keeping his head down and ignoring his teammates.
"What's with this guy?"
Karl exchanged a look with another person, confusion in their eyes. It was just a trial in the ruins, why was he so dejected?
At this moment, the surrounding starlight gradually dissipated, indicating that most people had recovered to their peak state. However, one person seemed particularly different.
Hum hum hum—
A large amount of dazzling starlight poured into Er Ha's beast-taming space, as if it were inexhaustible. In a short while, the starlight around everyone else vanished, but Chen Shu's starlight grew even more brilliant.
"What's going on?"
Everyone was slightly stunned, bewilderment in their eyes. Could his contracted spirit be on the verge of death...?
"Could it be healing the side effects of the berserk potion?"
Chen Shu's eyes lit up. Er Ha had no injuries, so theoretically, he shouldn't need so much starlight. The only possibility was that the Starry Sky Ruins were attempting to help Er Ha recover from his weakened state.
Time ticked by, and the starlight showed no sign of dissipating. All eyes were fixed on Er Ha's beast-taming space, unable to comprehend what was happening with the dog.
Hum hum hum—
At this moment, the sea of stars began to churn violently, as if in a fit of pique. What was taking so long to heal?
In the next second, dazzling starlight erupted from the sea of stars, as if it were determined to win.
"Awooo!"
Inside the space, Er Ha's condition gradually improved, the elemental energies within him stirring. After a full two hours, the starlight finally completely dissipated.
"It's over?"
Chen Shu summoned Er Ha. He saw it looking around with vibrant energy, clearly having recovered to its full power.
"This healing effect is amazing!"
Chen Shu's expression was one of great joy, not expecting to receive such a benefit for free.
Hum hum hum—
The sea of stars beneath Chen Shu's feet surged, seemingly expressing its displeasure.
"What's wrong, are you going to ask me for money?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled and instinctively took a tactical step back. The sea of stars surged for a moment, then returned to calm, as if realizing that expecting compensation was a pipe dream...
Just as the scene settled into calm, the sea of stars surged again!
"Huh? What does that mean?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. Was there another bug in the ruins? Starlight once again poured towards the sea of stars, but this time, it wasn't to heal contracted spirits; instead, it enveloped every beast tamer. Clearly, a new wave was about to begin!
"Don't they give us any rest time?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin. As he was contemplating, the starlight before him vanished. He looked up and saw himself standing in a primitive and ancient forest.
"Teleported so quickly?"
Chen Shu was somewhat surprised; the speed of this teleportation was several times faster than before. He scratched his head and muttered to himself, "Why does it feel like it's in a hurry..."
At the same time, the sea of stars at the entrance to the ruins seemed to become agitated, stirring up colossal waves. Brilliant starlight spread everywhere, as if the ruins were undergoing a major upheaval. The star river was boundless, its size immeasurable, which was why it could contain so many levels. And at the edge of the star river, where it was originally emptiness, wisps of white mist had appeared at some point...
In an instant, the white mist surged and gathered, like a ferocious beast, clawing and roaring towards the star river, eager to tear it apart and consume it. From the depths of the white mist, terrifying roars echoed, and the forms of beings could be vaguely discerned. If Chen Shu were present, he would undoubtedly be familiar with it, recognizing it instantly as Spatial Containment Mist! For reasons unknown, the containment mist had now crossed space, arriving near the Starry Sky Ruins, and its role was clearly not a benevolent one.