Chen Shu's expression faltered. The third option was immediately dismissed as a joke.
As for the fourth, it was equally absurd. The white lion had been desperate to turn him into ash.
Only the first and second options were remotely feasible.
At this moment, the distance between both sides closed to within ten thousand meters.
The leading white lion, accompanied by an army of thousands, surged forward with terrifying might, shaking their very souls.
The number of ferocious beasts was growing!
Du Ming's brow furrowed, a hint of fear creeping into his heart.
While a Silver-tier Beast Tamer could dominate ordinary异空间 (yì kōngjiān - alien dimensions), it didn't guarantee victory against all ferocious beasts.
Roar!
The white lion was now enraged. It had learned that the culprit behind the contamination of its territory was the human ahead!
With fresh hatred layered upon old grievances, the white lion was determined to kill him!
In an instant, a flash of white light appeared, striking Chen Shu's body almost instantaneously.
"Chen Pi, are you alright?"
Xu Xingxing and the other immediately looked over, worry in their eyes.
Human bodies couldn't withstand beast skills.
"It's fine, a tracking skill!"
Chen Shu shook his head. They were thousands of meters apart, so it couldn't be an attack skill.
"Daring to mark me, a South River Fierce Bandit, is truly seeking death!"
Seeing the ferocious beasts relentlessly pursuing him, Chen Shu's own temper flared, a murderous glint in his eyes.
The system's fourth option had given him some inspiration.
His right hand flickered, and a vial of gray liquid appeared, looking entirely unremarkable.
"Deploying the nuke again?"
Xu Xingxing and the other were startled but didn't stop him.
At this point, besides relying on Du Ming, the nuke was their best chance of escape.
"Cannot deploy it directly; the other students might not have evacuated."
Chen Shu held two vials, not daring to throw them rashly.
They didn't know the situation of the others. With the range and power of the two explosive agents, at least one-fifth of the烈阳山丘 (Lièyáng Shānqiū - Blazing Sun Hill) region would be affected.
Beneath a nuke, only Black Iron Lords could survive; humans were sure to perish.
"Slow down, wait for the skill cooldown!"
Chen Shu patted his mutated lightning bird, his gaze fierce as he stared at the white lion.
His fierce bandit aura emanated, causing others to instinctively distance themselves.
The mutated lightning bird, hearing this, ceased using its cooled skills and waited for orders.
Chen Shu directly opened the caps of the two vials, causing the other two to instinctively step back.
His eyes darted as he took out two glowing herbs from his bag and stuffed them into the explosive agents.
These were the treasures hoarded by the white lion.
A moment later, he seemed unconvinced and added another herb and a stone.
The white lion's treasures numbered only six. To lure it into a trap, he had to use four of them as bait.
After a moment, he took out the caps of the laxative bottles and sealed the two explosive agents.
Without the system's bottle seal, the explosive agents would detonate immediately upon exposure to high temperatures.
The white lion was dual-element, fire and light. Once swallowed, it was bound to explode!
The lightning bird slowed down, bringing them closer to the enemy. They were now less than a thousand meters apart!
Roar!
The white lion let out an enraged roar, a pair of luminous wings extending from its sides. It actually stepped into the air, its speed incredibly fast.
"Throw a couple of nukes to liven things up!"
Chen Shu was completely focused, his thoughts sharp and clear, simulating various scenarios in his mind.
In an instant, his eyes brightened, and he immediately threw the two vials in his hands!
Roar!
The white lion, about to unleash an attack, was startled. It immediately saw the treasures within the vials.
After only a moment's thought, it opened its massive maw and swallowed them.
The situation was chaotic. If the treasures were allowed to fall to the ground, they would inevitably be trampled by the horde of ferocious beasts, and even some audacious beasts might secretly devour them.
If they dared to defecate on its head, what else wouldn't they dare to do?
"See how you ascend!"
Chen Shu grinned, personally witnessing the white lion swallow the two vials of explosive agents.
"Run!"
The mutated lightning bird unleashed its cooled skill once more, its speed increasing significantly, widening the distance.
The explosive agents traveled down the throat into the white lion's stomach. The internal temperature there was incredibly high.
Almost instantly, the seal of the vial caps melted.
The gray liquid flowed out, immediately reaching its explosive point!
The white lion, about to pursue, suddenly froze.
Its pupils contracted, its eyes widened, filled with shock and a hint of terror.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the white lion collapsed, its body convulsing, accompanied by terrifying explosions from within.
Roar!
The white lion, in sheer terror, bled golden blood from its mouth, unleashing all its defensive skills.
"What the..."
The horde of ferocious beasts abruptly halted, staring at their king convulsing, their eyes vacant.
Was it having a seizure?
Some of the beast lords even harbored veiled greediness. Their king's flesh was a true tonic.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The white lion's originally sacred body trembled, even emitting wisps of black smoke.
"Smells so good..."
The surrounding ferocious beasts couldn't help but swallow. They had never smelled such a fragrant aroma.
"Holy crap, that's potent!"
Chen Shu, ahead of them, was shocked. The two explosive agents hadn't directly obliterated the beast.
He had expected a spectacular display of fireworks, but nothing seemed to have happened.
The white lion had withstood the nuke!
"What's going on?"
Du Ming was bewildered. Why had the royal beast stopped its pursuit?
However, he dared not observe at close range. The endless horde of ferocious beasts was enough to make one's scalp crawl.
"Let's run!"
The mutated lightning bird wagged its tail and fled at extreme speed.
Due to the explosive agents, while the white lion hadn't died on the spot, it was surely suffering.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The white lion still lay sprawled on the ground, terrifying explosions constantly emanating from within, a shocking sight.
Its incredibly resilient body was torn apart, yet it was enveloped by a mysterious white light, rapidly repairing itself.
The white lion appeared extremely weak, but the effects of the explosive agents were also constantly dissipating.
The two were locked in a tug-of-war.
Roar!
The white lion managed to catch its breath and immediately let out a low growl.
The beast horde received the command and reassembled, pursuing forward.
Its territory had been contaminated, its treasures stolen, and it itself had been severely injured. Blow after blow had landed,
The white lion was now somewhat disoriented.
It couldn't understand who had wronged it!
Roar
An endless stream of ferocious beasts converged, like a vast ocean, pursuing forward.
"You still want to catch me?"
Chen Shu, having not seen the white lion, finally relaxed his tense heart.
The mutated lightning bird also appeared relaxed, even wagging its tail provocatively.
"Did those three actually manage to escape?"
Du Ming, in the distance, looked incredulous.
A Black Iron One-star Beast Tamer plus two level nine Beast Tamers escaping from a Black Iron Three-star King and countless ferocious beasts.
It was utterly preposterous!