“Today is a great day for a good purge…”
Chen Shu whistled, his mood exceptionally joyous.
As the perpetrator of the [Great Cataclysm of Feces], his heart was filled with excitement, no less than if he had detonated dozens of nuclear bombs.
After all, the explosive agent was a system reward, so the sense of immersion wasn't very strong.
But the Ruffian Brand Laxative was his own invention, and the sense of accomplishment was instantly overwhelming.
“Chen Pi, are we really okay doing this?”
Zhang Dali gazed at the sea below, already catching a faint whiff of foul odor…
“No need to worry,”
Chen Shu said calmly and composedly, “Besides, as long as we don't say anything, who will know it was us?”
At that very moment,
His expression shifted, and he could faintly make out the outline of a continent.
The two had finally successfully reached the territory of the Free Alliance.
“We're here!”
Chen Shu grinned, a sigh of relief escaping him.
Even as the perpetrator, looking at this murky ocean for so long made him feel rather soiled…
“Old Liu!”
Just then, Chen Shu’s expression sharpened as he spotted Liu Feng and the others in another direction.
With a single teleportation, the two rejoined the main group.
“Chen Pi? Are you alright?”
Liu Feng examined Chen Shu back and forth, ensuring he hadn’t encountered any danger.
“Principal Liu, you should be asking if the ferocious beasts in the sea are alright…”
Zhang Dali said from the side, having thoroughly stirred up the entire sea.
“I already know they are not.”
Liu Feng shook his head and said, “How many nuclear bombs did you throw in total? Were you really trying to fish with them?”
“Uh… just ten. Mainly wanted to practice, haven’t thrown them in a while.”
Chen Shu scratched his head, not mentioning the laxatives.
Those things, besides being demeaning to the ferocious beasts, would be utterly humiliating to humans if they heard about it.
“Right, you guys were ambushed by ferocious beasts, what happened exactly?”
Chen Shu quickly asked, looking at the exhausted Liu Feng and the others.
His expression sharpened, and he instantly noticed two people were missing, realizing with a sinking heart that something had likely gone wrong.
“Alas…”
Liu Feng sighed and said, “We were surrounded by nearly a hundred thousand ferocious beasts.”
“So many?!”
Chen Shu’s mind reeled. He had initially thought he had drawn 99% of the firepower.
However, the ferocity of the beasts was more terrifying than he had imagined; they still had the strength to attack others.
Fortunately, apart from their group, all other groups had proceeded smoothly to their destination without being intercepted by ferocious beasts.
“Don’t know what happened…”
Liu Feng sighed and said, “We are fine, but Zhou Wei was ambushed by a Golden Monarch and perished instantly.”
“…”
Chen Shu remained silent, a sense of melancholy settling in. Their mission hadn't even begun, and there was already a casualty.
“Ling Chen? He’s gone too?”
He asked. Besides Zhou Wei, the other missing person was his senior, Ling Chen!
“He’s missing…”
Chen Qinghai stepped forward and said,
“The number of ferocious beasts was too terrifying. The battlefield was forcibly segmented. We broke through with all our might, but ultimately couldn't find Ling Chen.”
Although it was called missing, everyone understood what it implied.
If he were alive, he wouldn't fail to find them and rendezvous.
The most likely scenario was that he was utterly annihilated, his contracted spirit also devoured by the ferocious beasts.
Chen Qinghai’s eyes held a trace of sorrow, as Ling Chen was an outstanding Dragon Tamer, destined to be at least a King-level expert, possibly even breaking through to Three-Star King-level.
After a moment, he forcibly composed himself.
The mission hadn't even started, and as the person in charge, he had no time for grief.
“Alright! Let’s enter the Free Alliance territory first.”
With that, the group headed straight ahead.
The great war had begun, and the borders of the Free Alliance had long since been breached, so there was no need for any applications.
“Minister, what about Ling Chen’s communication device? Can’t it be located?”
Chen Shu moved closer and inquired.
Chen Qinghai shook his head, “Gone. Not a single clue was found…”
“Don’t worry too much.”
Chen Shu said with a smile, “I don’t think he would perish so easily.”
This wasn't just comfort; he genuinely believed it.
Given Ling Chen’s combat prowess, he might not be as strong as a King-level expert, but he was certainly at the peak of Golden-level. If the other six Golden-level experts were unharmed, how could he have gone missing?
Chen Shu asked, “Is it possible he voluntarily separated from the team?”
“No way!”
Fang Wei shook his head from the side,
“First, he had no reason to leave the team. Second, if he left with his contracted spirit, we would have noticed. After all, ferocious beasts would surely pursue, and there would be considerable commotion.”
“But we didn’t detect anything at the time. His contracted spirit’s aura just suddenly vanished.”
“Is that so?”
Chen Shu frowned, also unable to figure it out.
“Alright, let’s stop thinking about him. The mission is the priority!”
Chen Qinghai interrupted their speculations. Having finally adjusted his emotions, he was now being distracted again.
Roar!!
Just then, five Golden Lords blocked their path, growling at them with vigilant expressions.
“Golden-level? Seeking death!”
Fang Wei’s expression turned cold, about to order his Heavenly Ice Phoenix King to instantly kill them,
But he was stopped by Chen Shu.
“Uncle Fang, there’s no need to fight. They are not our objective!”
Chen Shu shook his head, letting the Spatial Rabbit release a spatial imprint, and teleported the group away from their current location.
When they reappeared, the group was already twenty kilometers away, having evaded the five Golden Lords.
Fang Wei frowned and said, “I could have dealt with them with a single skill.”
“Indeed, there is no need.”
Liu Feng said, “This place is already occupied by ferocious beasts. If we get surrounded, it would be a complete waste of time.”
Fang Wei blinked, then nodded. He had instinctively assumed this was human territory and intended to clear it first.
But now, the border of the Free Alliance had long since become the domain of ferocious beasts.
The Heavenly Ice Phoenix King flapped its wings and flew away at high speed. Most of the ferocious beasts were not of high level and could only watch it leave.
…
Half an hour later,
The group had arrived at an abandoned small town.
The roads in the town bore solidified bloodstains, many buildings were reduced to ruins, and the entire town was deserted, devoid of any life.
Clearly, this place had been overrun by ferocious beasts.
A small town of this scale, without powerful beast tamers and advanced weaponry, was powerless to resist the onslaught.
The group entered a three-story building, which was one of the few relatively intact structures in the town.
“Due to the casualties, we need to reassign personnel.”
A virtual screen in front appeared, displaying a map of the Free Alliance. It showed twenty-one states, all marked with red dots, indicating their mission locations.
As for the other states, it wasn't that their compatriots were absent, but rather that they had already been overrun…
“Minister, Dali and I can act together.”
Chen Shu said, “The six Golden-level experts can accompany you.”
“Are you sure you don’t need any help?”
Liu Feng frowned. Dali was just an ordinary person, which meant Chen Shu would essentially be acting alone?
“It’s more convenient for me to be alone.”
Chen Shu smiled and said, “Besides, Dali isn’t an ordinary person; his dishes have special effects!”