Chapter 673
Chapter 673 - 653: Professionals
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Infinite stars, infinite possibilities.
Every world has its own rules. Perhaps, the fundamental rule of this world is that only giant creatures have the right to acquire everything...
A massive hunting-dragon flashed before their eyes, its gaze locked on a herd of beasts drinking water nearby.
It was still a sea of green here, leaving behind the barren land scorched by the great fire also meant leaving behind the security team sent by the humans.
It’s worth mentioning that tests have been done, and the forest they were in was not the great forest wood. While regrettable, it also brought a sigh of relief.
"Is it there?"
"...I can’t sense it."
"Miss Feng?"
"There’s no significant reaction in my Spirit Vision, but based on my previous experience, my judgment may not be accurate. They are not polluted creatures."
Primitive and fierce, the violent dragon lumbered by, while hidden beneath the trees were several figures.
Lu Ping’an touched his chin, hesitating.
"Meow? A treat meow?" But someone had had enough of dry rations and jerky.
"Alright, go ahead."
In the next instant, a black shadow landed on the giant beast’s head with a meow.
The violent dragon let out a scream as its eyes were pierced.
At the same time, the bear clan beastmen and the little swordsman leaped out from their hiding spots.
They gripped specially made steel cables and sprinted from side to side.
The ropes pulled the legs of the giant beast as they ran left and right, winding around them again and again.
The giant beast crashed to the ground, and the next thing to greet it was a sharp blade of slaughter.
Ten minutes later, at a temporary barbecue party, one piece of meat after another was roasting on the grills, sizzling.
Zhi Xi, in her metal human form, was rarely seen with a joyful smile as she quickly grilled and seasoned the meat.
On a temporarily set-up table to the side, Lu Ping’an lay reading materials, while occasionally snacking on the rare properly cooked meat. Out in the wilderness, the flames would attract new beasts, so a smokeless stove was on the list for their next purchase or creation.
"Tsk, this meat is so tough and tasteless."
Even with Zhi Xi’s heavy seasoning, the bite still lacked the sweetness of fat. The taste of the wild giant beast’s meat was full of muscle fibers, bland, and chewing it felt like gnawing on wood.
"...Not even a single system notification."
Ordinary beast meat was basically not a polluted creation, simply a part of the material and energy cycle. It provided no benefits to professionals, being just plain food.
But on the other hand, several people were busy preparing to marinate it into jerky. In such a wild environment, they could never have too many food supplies, especially protein-rich meat.
Because of the fire, the camp’s surroundings were devoid of even an inch of grass, let alone numerous wild animals. Those days, everyone had been consuming their reserves, and the prices of their internal food supplies, especially meat, had tripled or quadrupled. It almost forced the officials to intervene.
Now, as the fire and ash had dispersed and some explorers began to venture out on their own, the first thing they did was replenish their backup supplies.
"Tsk, this has absolutely no taste. I’d rather chew bamboo than eat this kind of jerky."
Xue En chewed on a piece of dried bamboo, showing no interest in the grilled meat, let alone this jerky.
"When it’s really needed, we’ll naturally eat it. Hunger is the best seasoning... How about selling it at our camp?"
"Don’t mention it, they’ve started calling us the Deceptive Merchants Group. I really didn’t expect to be exposed so quickly."
"Heh, we’ve collected so much that anyone could tell something was off. With such a simple function, just conducting a few more experiments would yield results... But it doesn’t matter, most of the dark ash is already in our warehouse. With the lesson learned from this time, there shouldn’t be anyone crazy enough to burn the great forest wood again."
The special dark ash is a result of the complete death of the great forest wood. Their previous repeated barbecues only produced charred branches and accelerated regeneration. This is why the local managers went to great lengths to bring in those Flame Skill masters.
Intergalactic physical laws vary, often wreaking havoc on creations of technology. It is excessively time-consuming and expensive to rebuild a tech tree; only feasible for worlds of exceptional value.
Professionals, in a sense, "pollute creations" as they create their systems, and can even be considered as self-contained worlds... In most cases, their abilities are effective, regardless of whether it is Lu Ping’an’s "drones" or "barbecuing" abilities of the Flame Skill teachers – they have the characteristic of intergalactic law enforcement.
Along those lines, on Earth, about fifty years ago, when the obviously skewed tech tree began to flourish, the widespread and rampant supernatural powers suppressed science based purely on physical laws as its foundation.
Lu Ping’an shook his head. Now is not the time to dwell on such thoughts. If this world truly possesses great potential, there will naturally be experts and researchers exploring the tech tree in due time.
As explorers, his group is among the first wave of adventurers to arrive, pioneers venturing into minefields, yet also gamblers reaping the initial benefits.
"Any reports from the sentries?"
"No, it seems rather difficult."
Lu Ping’an and his group are well aware of their own limitations. A brief inquiry into the documents revealed that those four mythical giant beasts were beyond the reach of their capabilities.
But slightly weaker mythical creatures should exist in this world.
Just as there are strong winds and gentle breezes, oceans and streams, there should be existence of giant beasts that bear even weaker rules or decrees.
These weaker special demons naturally become the focus of hunting... In fact, some have already succeeded in their hunts.
There are now rumors going around that one team has hunted down a wind-attributed raging wolf, with generous rewards.
This undoubtedly stirred the passion for exploration among many teams, but many also have doubts. How could they be so lucky as to encounter a "divine beast" that they could just happen to handle?
Lu Ping’an, who has insider information, also learned about the "truth."
"A hunt did indeed take down one, but it was so weak that the materials extracted from it were rather ordinary... However, due to certain reasons, we indeed actively spread the rumor."
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an felt something was off, as it seems the "officials" of this world are just as morally flexible as himself after losing the constraints of their world.
He thanked Wang Xier for her inside information and confirmed that their communication channels were functioning smoothly.
The camp now had a temporary radio system, but the effective range of that brick-sized mobile phone was only about ten kilometers, probably only useful when hunting teams patrolled the camp.
Wang Xier gave Lu Ping’an a treasure, seemingly a mass-produced semi-polluting product, with a more reliable transmission distance than radio.
However, Lu Ping’an’s position might have been exposed to the opposing party, which poses certain security risks.
After all, upon arrival, Lu Ping’an agreed to be their backup support... The kind where if their development goes smoothly, he’d be nonexistent. But if they encounter trouble, he could provide some assistance.
From the information Lu Ping’an gathered, it seemed they were targeting some large prey, and several teams were attempting to organize a hunting party.
"...I hope it won’t interfere with our plans."
At this moment, since Lu Ping’an’s group chose to work independently, they naturally had their own plans.
Like other teams, they madly patrolled everywhere, guarding against ambushes and raids from the Grey Edge Tribe while relying on luck? Lu Ping’an hadn’t become that naive yet. Even if he did have some kind of destiny, it should be limited to Earth.
"How about this forest land? Does it meet the construction needs of our zoo?"
"...Not quite. The violent dragon we encountered earlier was probably the Beast King of this forest, but its strength is a bit low. We need a large number of beast swarms, as well as a supporting biological chain and natural environment. The stronger and more complete the natural environment, the more likely it is to support powerful beasts."
Since they’ve arrived in this foreign world filled with beasts, the Beast Tamers in their logistics team naturally have a chance to realize their ambitions.
In this unfamiliar world infested with beasts, who would understand the world better than the native inhabitants themselves?
When it comes to weaponizing creatures, the Beast Taming Path is the most professional, unparalleled in every way!
"Give us some time and resources, and we can give you a Magical Beasts Army."
— End of Chapter 673 —