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    Chapter 29: Beast Tide (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
    June 29, 2024

    Chapter 29: Beast Tide (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

    Another world.
    Underground camp.

    After finishing his business on Aquila Star, Fang Xing immediately returned here.

    Feeling the slightly fresher air and the more suitable environment for martial arts practice, a look of excitement appeared on his face: “Before school starts, I’m not leaving unless I’m dead tired, I’ll just grind it out!”

    His trip to the black market had given him much to ponder, making him realize just how weak he was.

    Weakness wasn’t scary; the key was to catch up.

    “Hm?”

    Arriving at the monitoring room and checking the system monitoring logs, Fang Xing’s expression suddenly changed: “How could this be? Beasts… so many more?”

    The number of beast activities around the camp in recent days had suddenly increased dramatically!

    Even the camouflage lawn on the ground seemed to have been plowed, looking messy, with potholes everywhere.

    “Hm? Quite a few of the simulated bird drones are broken…”

    Fang Xing quickly released new drones and immediately saw shocking scenes.

    On the vast land, beasts were running, playing…

    The original territory of the wild boar beasts had been taken over by a swarm of crimson ants, about the size of a fist.

    And the incredibly ferocious wild boar beast, which had killed quite a few martial artists, had become a stark white skeleton, standing silently somewhere, seemingly narrating its pain and unwillingness…

    “Although I heard about the frequent beast activity in the market… this is a bit too much, isn’t it?”

    “I really know too little about this world…”

    Fang Xing silently sighed.

    Although the outside had become very dangerous, he had reasons to go to the market.

    Not to mention, his pills, Spirit Rice, and talismans were all used up and needed replenishing!

    ‘Using drones to find a relatively safe route shouldn’t be too difficult…’

    ‘But the top priority is to check the market situation… If Qinglinfang City has been breached, it’s worthless… No, it would be even more worthwhile to scavenge for garbage!’

    Fang Xing’s expression became serious: “Here, I have a nano-protective suit and a stun baton to use, combined with talismans, my strength is greatly increased… but it’s still not very safe, perhaps…”

    He thought of the item he had been longing for—the Swift Dragon-class laser gun!

    Of course, he couldn’t afford the black market version, but the official mall version was still within reach.

    Two hundred thousand Star Coins was a lot, but he could earn it with a few more trips to the black market.

    More importantly…

    “Even if it can’t be used on people, it can kill beasts!”

    “It’s a pity that the ‘cannot be used on humans’ program in the laser gun is built-in, even without network connection it’s still running, otherwise it would be great…”

    Fang Xing discovered that his inter-world travel had another advantage: bypassing certain restrictions.

    For example, with his basic nano-suit, since seeing the backdoor-free version in the black market, he understood that not bringing modern products back was the right decision.

    Of course, if his technology products could still send data back to the Blue Star Federation across worlds, it would mean that the Federation had already mastered the technology of traversing different dimensions, and Fang Xing could only accept his fate.

    ‘Most Federation weapons that can be purchased through legitimate channels are not allowed to be used on people… but I can use them in another world, as long as there’s no built-in program, I can bypass it; it can’t even report the alarm…’

    ‘And the talismans and magical artifacts from this world… used to kill and commit crimes on Aquila Star, would certainly be very useful, and most importantly, it wouldn’t leave a single trace…’

    Any weapon has an origin, but for Aquila Star, talismans and artifacts are ‘appearing out of thin air,’ which can cut off many clues in investigations.

    ‘It’s just that there might be a connection with the Evil God Sect… After all, those who control the power of the imaginary number space should also be able to supply certain materials… But the Evil God Sect members? Aren’t they just scapegoats?’

    He had no qualms about shifting the blame to them.

    Whoosh!
    Whoosh!

    Several small birds flew through the forest; their eyes were dull, but their bodies were agile.

    A moment later, a figure appeared, lurking in the shadows, it was Fang Xing!

    “This is a bit troublesome…”

    Fang Xing was in his true form this time, wearing a topknot and ancient clothing, with a large basket on his back containing herbs.

    After all, he’d consumed a lot of Spirit Rice and had to replenish it in the market.

    For this trip, he deployed a large number of drones to find a suitable safe route, detouring quite a bit, which was quite troublesome.

    But thinking about the beast he had seen earlier, Fang Xing felt that taking the detour was worth it.

    “That beast… was six or seven meters tall, its claws were bigger than my whole body… it was either at the late Qi Cultivation stage or comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage… better to take the long way around.”

    He muttered to himself.

    In Qinglinfang City, Fang Xing had also heard about the general classification of beasts. Beasts that could basically match Qi Cultivation practitioners were considered first-order beasts.

    While those corresponding to Foundation Establishment practitioners were second-order beasts!

    “Now there might even be second-order beasts appearing…”

    “If I hadn’t seen that the market is protected by formations in the monitoring, as steady as a rock, I wouldn’t go…”

    Fang Xing complained, then suddenly frowned: “Something’s up?”

    Through a hummingbird drone scouting ahead, he saw a scene.

    It was a group of cultivators and martial artists besieging a strange beast.

    This beast was over three meters long, looking like a red-haired tiger, with colorful and dazzling patterns on its body, and its fur glowed faintly.

    Even the wind blades and fireballs cast by talismans… when they hit it, were deflected, leaving little damage.

    “This is… hunting a beast? Their cooperation is quite skilled…”

    Fang Xing took a closer look and found that there were five people, both men and women. The leader was an old man in black robes, occasionally using talismans, chanting incantations, clearly a cultivator.

    The others were mostly agile, wielding various weapons; every move they made carried an overwhelming power, they must be martial artists.

    At this moment, the old man finally finished his incantation, raised his hand, and a light green wind blade appeared in his palm.

    A sharp aura immediately spread, causing the tiger to become somewhat alert.

    “Good, big brother’s Wind Blade technique is getting more and more proficient.”

    A seductive woman among the four martial artists exclaimed in admiration.

    “Go!”

    The old man pointed, and the green wind blade flew out, constantly absorbing tiny green lights in mid-air, instantly becoming more than a meter long, and its speed was incredibly fast!

    “Roar!”

    The tiger roared, trying to dodge, but was forced back by a man with a huge iron hammer, whose physique was like a tower, leaving it no choice but to take the wind blade head-on.

    Ssssh!

    The spiritual glow on the tiger’s fur had already dimmed after the previous round of attacks, and now it completely dissipated.

    The wind blade cut through the tiger’s skin, tearing its flesh, leaving a large wound on its right shoulder.

    If the tiger hadn’t dodged in mid-air, the wound would have been on its neck.

    “Good!”

    Several martial artists cheered, but the old man calmly stepped back several paces, put a golden talisman on himself, and shouted: “Be careful of its counterattack…”

    Injured beasts are the most dangerous!

    This naturally applies to beasts!

    The blood-soaked tiger suddenly roared, opening its bloody mouth.

    Threads of crimson light gathered, condensing into a huge fireball, which exploded in one direction!

    “Not good, dodge!”

    The five people were covered in dust and dirt, then they saw the tiger, without lingering, escape through the gap created by the exploding fireball!

    “Damn it, chase!”

    The old man burned a talisman, transforming it into a gust of wind, enhancing his legs—it was a ‘Wind-Riding Talisman’!

    Several people quickly chased after it, after all, they had been scouting for a long time, and it was only after a long time that they encountered a lone, weak beast. They had invested a lot in this beast, and if this tiger got away, everyone would be so upset that they would vomit blood!

    However, at the next moment!

    “Roar!”

    A tiger’s roar came from ahead, seemingly filled with pain!

    “Stop!”

    The old man quickly raised his right hand, signaling his four sworn brothers and sisters to stop and slowly move forward.

    After passing a patch of bushes, they saw the tiger lying on the ground, alive or dead, with a young man in silver robes standing beside it.

    “May I ask, are you hunting this tiger?”

    Fang Xing, in silver clothes and holding a baton, smiled slightly and asked.

    Since seeing the five people, he decided to come and meet them to inquire about the market.

    After all, the drone footage could only confirm that the market hadn’t been breached, but what changes had happened within, he needed to ask others.

    Fang Xing naturally had to inquire carefully to make sure there were no dangers in the market before entering to shop.

    Otherwise… uh… although the Federation’s nutrient solution wasn’t very good, it could barely hold him over.

    Combined with the environment here, his martial arts progress wouldn’t be too slow…

    “Indeed!”

    The five people exchanged glances, and the old man in black stepped forward, saying: “Old man Chen Yi, these are my four sworn brothers and sisters, Hua Feiyue, Chen Hongtian, and Meng Yi and Shen Yuxin, a couple… thanks to the kindness of fellow practitioners in the market, we have the nickname ‘Azure Mountain Five Virtues.’”

    This was actually a bit humble; after all, without some skill, they wouldn’t dare to go out of the market to hunt beasts at this time.

    To the three major forces in the market, the Azure Mountain Five Virtues were still ants, but they were not unknown among lower-level cultivators.

    “So it’s the Azure Mountain Five Virtues, I am Fang Xing, greetings…”

    Fang Xing smiled slightly, his eyes sweeping over the Azure Mountain Five Virtues, bowing his hands.

    This time, he was planning to rent a house in the market under a new identity, establishing another stronghold for his “three burrows for a rabbit,” so he used his real appearance.

    After all, with prolonged contact, any disguise would easily be seen through, it was better to use his real face.

    Anyway, his original appearance had a clean background and would not cause any trouble, so he could develop a good reputation.

    Looking at the Azure Mountain Five Virtues again, they were thoughtful.

    Chen Yi is a Qi Cultivation practitioner, and he has many talismans, his strength should be the strongest among the five.

    Hua Feiyue is wearing a peach-red dress, with charming eyes, about thirty years old, truly like a juicy peach.

    Chen Hongtian is the black-clad, burly man wielding a hammer, with a sharp-cut face and a strong aura.

    Meng Yi wears a light green Confucian robe, with elegant manners; Shen Yuxin beside him has a gentle and demure temperament, and the two of them are very close.

    (End of Chapter)

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