"..."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Na immediately burst into tears, her eyes flowing endlessly, devoid of her usual spirited demeanor.
Chen Shu scratched his head and said,
"As long as you're alive, there's still hope..."
He lay on the grass, gazing up at the vast starry sky, and continued,
"My teacher once told me that the Beast Tamers who protect us will not pass away. They will transform into stars in the sky. Perhaps Old Qiao is watching you now..."
"Stars?"
Qiao Na's crying stopped. She glanced at the starry sky and murmured, "Are our ancestors truly still here?"
"Of course, he was a legend. How could he die so easily?"
Chen Shu nodded and said with a smile, "I think this might just be Old Qiao's test, to see if you can shoulder the responsibility in his absence."
"Can I really do it?"
Qiao Na closed her eyes, her tone tinged with uncertainty. Da Feng Novel Network.
Chen Shu grinned, "Of course. You are, after all, the second most talented person in the world, arguably the one with the greatest potential to surpass me. What can't you do?"
Hearing this, Qiao Na's tears turned into a smile. She shot him a look, but her heart was greatly encouraged.
Chen Shu spoke, "What are your plans now? Shall we return to..."
"No need..."
Qiao Na interrupted Chen Shu, wiping the tears from her face, and said firmly,
"The journey is long, and not everyone may wish to leave their homeland. I believe I can lead everyone to survive!"
"I can do it!"
She repeated herself, as if to affirm her own resolve.
Chen Shu nodded in agreement. Remaining on the Alliance Continent was now a better choice.
With the fall of the Three Beast Emperors, the frequent erratic behavior of the Violet Moon Fierce Beast, and its severe injuries, there was no longer much threat.
As for the other Beast Emperor who did not participate in the battle, due to the lack of significant enmity with the Alliance, it would most likely choose to develop peacefully and not expend energy or time searching for Qiao Na and the others.
After all, in the eyes of a Beast Emperor, without Old Qiao, they were merely a group of ants, incapable of threatening the status of the fierce beasts.
Even though Old Qiao had fallen, he had truly found a glimmer of hope for the Alliance...
Perhaps, even without that great battle, Old Qiao would have eventually taken this step...
"Chen Shu, thank you!"
Qiao Na stood up, bowed to Chen Shu, and turned to head towards the survival point that had turned into ruins.
"..."
Chen Shu watched her slender retreating figure, remaining silent for a long time. Qiao Na seemed to have truly changed...
...
The next morning,
All the survivors of the Alliance gathered at the entrance to the dimensional passage.
"Is this all that's left?"
Chen Shu looked at the crowd ahead, sighing silently in his heart.
At a glance, only twenty to thirty thousand Alliance survivors remained, indicating significant casualties during that period...
However, compared to total annihilation, this was fortunate amidst misfortune...
Qiao Na took a deep look at the alien space, then turned and left the area without looking back...
The rest followed Qiao Na's footsteps, filing out one by one, leaving the alien space that had served as their survival point.
After a while, everyone was riding their contracted spirits, standing on the surface of the sea.
Chen Shu looked at Qiao Na and said, "Which alien space are you heading to? I can give you a ride."
"No need."
Qiao Na shook her head and said, "I have plans, and we'll be fine."
"Alright then."
Chen Shu nodded, not too worried.
The fierce beasts near the Alliance were in disarray, and it was unlikely they would have time to bother with Qiao Na and the others.
"Goodbye!"
Qiao Na waved to Chen Shu and the other two, leading her team away grandly...
"Goodbye..."
Chen Shu murmured, looking at Qiao Na at the front of the crowd, faintly seeing Old Qiao's shadow.
Perhaps, she would truly grow...
"Dali, let's go, we're going home!"
Chen Shu, without much emotion, turned and left with Dali.
Dali scratched his head and asked,
"Home? Then what are you going to the Free Continent for?"
"All three Beast Emperors are dead, we need to visit their territories. We might find some good stuff."
"What does that have to do with going home?"
"The territories of the fierce beasts, I can take whatever I want. Isn't that my home?"
"..."
The two engaged in an ultra-long-distance teleportation, heading straight for the [Demon's Den].
...
"The Bat Emperor's option is completed, and the divine skill has been upgraded by one level. Excellent..."
Chen Shu muttered to himself, joy evident in his eyes.
Now that Erha's clone had reached Lv10, combined with the little sprite's [Level Boost], Erha in its normal state could split into three clones. If it took medicine, it could split into five, significantly increasing its combat power.
As for the other three contracted spirits, they had also improved.
But this was merely a small reward. The key was the system's option to collect ten trillion resources:
[Option Three: Harvest resources worth one million medicinal lead points! Completion Reward: Randomly unlock the configurations for three miraculous potions + Host promoted to Gold Three Stars + All four contracted spirits gain a 10% increase in all attributes + Skill book 'Lightning Guard']
[Option completed... Autonomous option settlement available...]
This reward was absolutely top-tier and was the main reason Chen Shu chose to go abroad and loot.
He was originally short by more than three trillion in resources, but as soon as Chen Shu obtained the Bat Emperor's corpse, the option was directly completed.
The corpse of a Beast Emperor was already unimaginably valuable...
"If it weren't to complete the option, I wouldn't have gone against my conscience to loot..."
Chen Shu sighed and said,
"Alas... When you're in the martial world, you have no choice..."