Half an hour later,
"Let's go, kid!"
Old Qiao wiped his mouth and looked at Chen Shu, who was eating heartily.
"Wait a moment more..."
Chen Shu drained the soup in his bowl and said, "I'm not full yet."
"Not full, my ass!"
Old Qiao glared at him and said, "You've had ten bowls! This is fierce beast ingredient!"
"I'm still growing..."
Chen Shu mumbled, and could only get up reluctantly.
"If we don't leave now, Jona will be gone!"
Old Qiao slapped the table and picked up Chen Shu, leaving the noodle shop.
The two arrived on the street and headed straight for the entrance of the [Demon's Lair].
"Old Qiao, you're brilliant! You managed to get a free meal so easily..."
Chen Shu gave him a thumbs up, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Free meal, my foot!"
Old Qiao glanced at him and said, "Do you think everyone is like you? Someone will pay the bill for the boss."
While they were talking, they arrived at the giant black tower in the city again.
"The entrance is here?"
Chen Shu looked around and said, "It's the second异空间, why is it so desolate?"
"Everyone is inside the 异空间."
The two stepped directly into the black tower, then walked through winding stairs to the underground, which was covered in white mist.
"Is this the entrance?"
Chen Shu looked at the space channel in front of him, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Apart from being a bandit and causing trouble, he was also quite interested in different types of 异空间.
"Let's go!"
Old Qiao led Chen Shu into the space channel ahead.
As his vision shifted, Chen Shu arrived in the legendary [Demon's Lair]!
"Huh? Did the channel have a problem?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. He saw that they were already in a basement, and the style was exactly the same as before.
"We've arrived..."
The old man led him through winding stairs again and came out onto the ground.
"Isn't this Dark City?"
Chen Shu's eyes widened as he looked at the surrounding buildings, which were identical.
"It's just that the two cities are highly similar. We are already in the [Demon's Lair]."
Old Qiao explained, and with a wave of his right hand,
A streak of lightning appeared in the sky and in an instant, it was above the two of them.
"En?"
Chen Shu's expression was startled, and he finally got a clear look at the lightning.
It was a leopard, but it had three tails, and its tail tips were entwined with lightning!
It was the legendary Thunder Beast that Chen Shu had seen before!
"It's you?!"
The Thunder Beast was slightly surprised and recognized Chen Shu as well.
"Hi there..." Chen Shu grinned, showing no panic at all.
"Dark City wasn't breached, right?"
Old Qiao petted the Thunder Beast's head and asked.
The Thunder Beast shook its head, indicating that everything was safe.
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Old Qiao, you're not even in Dark City, and you're letting your contracted spirit fight your battles?"
"Isn't it to find you?"
Old Qiao glanced at him and said, "Besides, legendary contracted spirits no longer need to be manually controlled, unless they are naturally not very intelligent."
"???"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. Was he implying something?
"Alright."
Old Qiao, to prevent Chen Shu from reacting, continued,
"We'll act now. I'll take four contracted spirits, and the two strongest will defend Dark City."
"Are you sure?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin. The situation was already critical,
If Old Qiao's combat power was divided, it might lead to disaster.
Whether Dark City was breached or Old Qiao lost his life, it would be a huge blow to the Free Alliance.
"It has to be this way."
Old Qiao sighed and said, "Jona is not only my junior, but also the hope of the Alliance. I must save her!"
"Alright, I'll follow your lead."
Chen Shu nodded. He was only responsible for taking the money and doing the job. As for other matters, they didn't concern him much.
Even if Dark City was breached, Zhang Dali and the others would have time to escape.
After all, the Free State was too vast, and fierce beasts couldn't be consumed so quickly.
The two rode the Thunder Beast and silently left Dark City, heading deep into the Demon's Lair.
"Little Lei, so you're not the strongest, huh?"
Chen Shu patted the Thunder Beast beneath him, his tone laced with teasing.
"Can you shut up?"
The Thunder Beast glanced at him, a hint of displeasure in its eyes.
You, a Gold Beast Tamer, are mocking me, a Legend, here. Dare you be any more outrageous?
"You have quite a temper..."
Chen Shu muttered to himself, then fell silent.
The legendary Thunder Beast moved, like a bolt of lightning.
The surrounding scenery flashed by, even showing signs of blurring.
This was all because of its incredible speed!
Chen Shu was secretly amazed. If the Space Rabbit didn't use its [Spatial Secret Power] and relied solely on its teleportation talent, it definitely wouldn't be able to outrun the Thunder Beast.
"Is this the Demon's Lair?"
Chen Shu gazed into the distance.
The surrounding night was deep, as if covered by a layer of black mist.
And ferocious roars could be heard from time to time in the distance, adding a terrifying atmosphere to the lair.
"En?"
Chen Shu's expression became vigilant as he looked to the front right.
He had a feeling of being watched, as if an unknown existence was staring at him from the depths of the night.
Boom!
The Thunder Beast's eyes flashed, and a small ball of lightning shot out, its light tearing through the darkness, dazzlingly bright!
Almost simultaneously, a miserable howl was heard, and then there was no more sound.
"En?"
Chen Shu was slightly stunned. He saw the situation in front of him by the lightning.
He saw a humanoid creature standing there, ten meters tall, with wings on its back. It had two horns on its head, and its pupils were purple.
At this moment, it stood like a sculpture, lifeless, with a charred wound in its chest.
"A King-level mutated demon."
Old Qiao explained to Chen Shu.
Then, the Thunder Beast opened its huge mouth, intending to devour the demon.
But it missed, and the corpse instantly disappeared.
"Roar..."
The Thunder Beast turned its head and looked at a fat rabbit, a hint of confusion in its eyes.
"After all, they are also humanoid creatures. I think it's best not to eat them. It would be bad for our karma."
Chen Shu, with a look of compassion, quickly explained,
"Let me take it back. I have a friend who specializes in transcending spirits."