"It must be quite far from here; it used signals carried by hawks to contact the Beast King of all places on Earth... oh, Earth, and promised numerous benefits. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed by it in the future."
Lao Liu’s writing was neat and tidy.
"What kind of Demon Beast is it? Just sending over a hawk, and the giant ape believes it?" Ding Huan asked doubtfully.
Lao Liu quickly wrote, "Of course not, it sent a hawk carrying one of its scales. I think it must be from the Dragon Clan..."
Ding Huan fell silent.
The Dragon Clan was extinct, with the last of the Dragon bloodline appearing at the latest in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
However, by that time, the Dragon bloodline had already become very weak, resulting in Dragons of various strange and different appearances.
The environmental mutations on Earth had brought the reemergence of the Dragon Clan.
No wonder they could command so many Fierce Beasts to act at once, it turned out to be a famous Divine Beast. Having a scale indicates that this is a descendant of the Dragon Clan with a relatively pure bloodline.
Ding Huan glanced at the Great Wilderness Giant Ape and said, "Your bloodline won’t be inferior to the Dragon Clan’s, as you’re from the same era. You wouldn’t obey a little dragon, would you?"
The Great Wilderness Golden Ape nodded, then lowered its head.
Lao Liu wrote, "Ah Huang knows its strength cannot be improved, so it doesn’t think it can beat that Dragon Clan Demon Beast in the future."
Ding Huan smiled, "Ah Huang, let’s make a deal; I won’t force you.
I’m preparing to go to Kunlun Mountain to find relics of Ancient Daoists. If I find something good, I’ll help you increase your cultivation, so you won’t fear that little dragon."
Upon hearing Ding Huan’s words, the eyes of the Great Wilderness Golden Ape immediately lit up.
Lao Liu’s eyes rolled wildly, and he quickly wrote, "Big brother, can you take me to Kunlun Mountain too?
Although reincarnations change on Earth Star, and Earth is just a corner of it, I’m somewhat familiar with Kunlun. Maybe I can help you out."
Frankly, Lao Liu also wanted to obtain the fortunes of Kunlun Mountain.
"Sure, it’s settled then. You’re good at coming up with schemes, so help Ah Huang get these beast herds in order first. I’ll wait for you at Yujiang University." Ding Huan didn’t doubt Lao Liu’s words; after all, this guy was from the Earth Star era.
After finishing his words, Ding Huan cleaved open the head of the Giant Ape with a Wind Blade and pulled out a grayish-white, energy-rich Demon Core before turning to head back to Lu River City.
...
"Mr. Ding..." As soon as Ding Huan returned to Lu River, Xing Baisen, Yi Zhenjiang, and others came up to meet him.
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"Did the Fierce Beasts retreat because you went to Lu River?" Xing Baisen asked excitedly.
Ding Huan nodded, "Yes, I made a deal with the Fierce Beasts, forbidding them from attacking Lu River."
What Ding Huan actually told the Great Wilderness Golden Ape was to unite with the Fierce Beasts from other mountain ranges and not allow any city to be attacked.
Ding Huan knew full well that the current strength of the Great Wilderness Golden Ape was too low to influence the Fierce Beasts across Hua Xia.
"So, does this mean we can’t take action against the Fierce Beasts either?" Xing Baisen quickly asked.
Lu River City was close to Qianluo Mountain, and there were many teams that hunted Genetic Beasts. If they weren’t allowed to act against the Fierce Beasts, he would need to issue a notice.
Ding Huan smiled, "How could that be possible? But the Fierce Beasts won’t just wait to be killed. It will be as it was before.
The Fierce Beasts of Qianluo Mountain are very strong, and when you go to hunt them, you must consider your own strength."
"Mr. Ding, we owe you a lot for this incident. How about coming to our group for a few drinks?" Xing Baisen initiated the invitation.
From Ding Huan’s departure to the retreat of the Genetic Beast Tide and Ding Huan’s safe return, he knew that Ding Huan might be stronger than the rumors suggested.
He absolutely had to recommend Ding Huan, as it would be a waste not to have such a talent in the military.
"No, I have things to do." Ding Huan now was urgently eager to increase his power; he needed to hurry to Kunlun Mountain to find Ancient Daoists’ relics.
Without an increase in cultivation, that Demon Dragon that wanted to command the world would eventually kill him.
After all, Earth was too small. If it were Earth Star, as mentioned by Lao Liu, there might still be a chance to hide. Now, there was nowhere to hide.
Seeing Ding Huan leave, Xing Baisen, though regretful, could only carry out his work.
There were so many Fierce Beasts attacking Lu River, and countless Fierce Beasts were killed just outside Lu River.
So many Fierce Beast corpses accumulated here had to be completely cleared.
Fierce Beast Meat was a good thing; the meat of higher-level Fierce Beasts had no gamey taste and was highly nutritious.
After most Beast Tides, the meat was provided to the troops, and some also entered the market.
This time, not only did the Beast Tide at Lu River fail to pose any threat to the city, but it also hardly cost any soldiers’ lives.
Acquiring so much Fierce Beast Meat was a substantial fortune.
...
Fei Tongtong had been waiting at the entrance of Yujiang University, even when Fierce Beasts were about to burst into Lu River City, she had not left.
Thanks to her notifying the Security Department, there was no significant chaos or turmoil in Lu River during the siege by the Fierce Beasts.
After the retreat of the Fierce Beasts, Lu River quickly returned to its normal state.
Seeing Ding Huan return, Fei Tongtong came up to greet him excitedly.
"Thank you," Ding Huan said, as he saw the orderly Lu River City and knew that Fei Tongtong’s words had reached their destination.
Fei Tongtong quickly responded, "Compared to what Mr. Ding has done, what I have done is nothing."
Ding Huan smiled and asked, "What do you need from me?"
Fei Tongtong hurriedly said, "I want to ask you to help save my husband, Zhao Quan, and my friend, Ting Yun."
After finishing, she looked at Ding Huan nervously.
Now the only person she knew who could save Mu Tingyun and her husband, Zhao Quan, was Ding Huan. To be precise, she didn’t even know Ding Huan; she just knew because the Demon Core had been pressed at Ting Yun’s store by Ding Huan.
Ding Huan looked at Fei Tongtong with a puzzled expression, "Boss Mu has a shop in Pu Hai, who could harm her? And if Pu Hai were occupied by a Fierce Beast, I wouldn’t be able to save her either."
Fei Tongtong, with slightly red eyes, said, "Ting Yun displayed that Demon Core to attract more business to the shop. After the Demon Core was put on display, trade with Haiyun Mutated Materials indeed improved, with more rare medicinal materials and Fierce Beast materials arriving at the store."
"Did someone covet the Demon Core and then try to forcefully claim it?" Ding Huan didn’t need Fei Tongtong to continue for him to guess what had happened. Such incidents were unbelievable decades ago, but in this era, they were all too common. Just think about what the Genetic Alliance was doing; wasn’t it the same?
Fei Tongtong shook her head, "They weren’t so direct, they still wanted to save face. They brought out a Starry Sky Blade..."
"Which manufacturer produced this blade?" Ding Huan interrupted with a question.
He thought of Qu Yi and wondered how her cultivation was going. The Qu Family’s Cold Weapons were a famous brand in Hua Xia.
Fei Tongtong was stunned for a moment, not expecting Ding Huan to be unaware of the Starry Sky Blade.
She quickly realized and hastily said, "Do you know that an alien spaceship has crashed on Earth?"
Ding Huan chuckled. Such news was plentiful; the United States even made them seem very credible. The most famous incidents were the Roswell event of 1947 and the Golden Bridge Mountain event of 2039. In fact, both incidents ended up unresolved.
He was not one to disbelieve in alien spaceships; he himself had reached life planets beyond Earth and also had a spaceship designated as Number Five Star. Naturally, Number Five Star was an alien spaceship as well; however, Ding Huan was very clear that alien spaceships couldn’t possibly crash on Earth. The chance coincidence that brought him to the Changyi Continent could definitely not be replicated.
Fei Tongtong, noting the look on Ding Huan’s face, knew he didn’t believe her and said earnestly, "It’s true, it happened seven years ago. The Genetic Alliance dispatched various spaceships from Earth and kept transmitting a variety of interstellar signals, hoping to find extraterrestrial civilizations..."
Hearing this, Ding Huan’s gaze grew solemn. He was aware that the Genetic Alliance engaged in such damned activities and had joined one of those spaceships that ventured into outer space. At that time, he was just a test subject; naturally, he didn’t know that the Genetic Alliance had been deploying spaceships into space for quite some time.
Fei Tongtong continued, "The spacecraft must have received the Genetic Alliance’s signals and then found Earth’s coordinates. When the spacecraft was entering Earth, it was shot down by the Federation Army."
Ding Huan sighed. If this were true, then Earth was courting its own demise. If one spacecraft could find Earth, then there would be a second spacecraft to follow. The downed spaceship certainly wasn’t a warship; it was more likely a reconnaissance vessel.
Without noticing the change in Ding Huan’s expression, Fei Tongtong went on, "The Starry Sky Blade was discovered on that spaceship. Not only was the Starry Sky Blade found, but also a new material synthesis method for Star Steel. Now, aside from the Starry Sky Blade, the best blades are made of Star Steel. Blades forged from Star Steel aren’t sold; they are mostly awarded to those who have served with distinction along the human corridor defenses."
Ding Huan frowned and said, "If it really is a Starry Sky Blade, then it should be far more precious than the Demon Core I left with Boss Mu, right?"
In Ding Huan’s eyes, a Third-level Fierce Beast’s demon core was hardly precious, far from a true Demon Core.
Fei Tongtong sighed, "The Starry Sky Blade he brought out was fake, and even if it were real, Ting Yun wouldn’t have taken out the item you pressed in her care and given it to someone else."
"What happened then?" Ding Huan wasn’t interested in whether the Demon Core had disappeared or not; he was more interested in the Starry Sky Blade.
Fei Tongtong said, "Afterward, both Ting Yun and the Demon Core disappeared. Zhao Quan disappeared as well while looking for Ting Yun. I didn’t dare stay in Pu Hai, so I came here to find you. Originally, I heard from Ting Yun and my husband that the person who came to the store that day might have been you."
"Do you know who did it? Was it the Genetic Alliance?" Ding Huan already planned to go to Pu Hai; now, he had even more reason to visit.
After all, the Demon Core was also his property; no one was going to take it without consequence. He had merely pressed it with Mu Tingyun.
"No, it was the Beast King Club," Fei Tongtong answered.
Beast King Club? Ding Huan thought that only the Genetic Alliance would dare to act like that in Pu Hai. He hadn’t expected there was another group known as the Beast King Club.
"The Clan Leader of the Beast King Club is named Nian Jinqing, rumored to be a postnatal Martial Artist. He was just a leader of a Fierce Beast Hunting Team, but he has steadily absorbed other teams and grown to his current size," Fei Tongtong explained.
"Alright, wait here for one day, and we’ll head to Pu Hai." Ding Huan was waiting for Lao Liu to join him.
"Mr. Ding, if you plan to go to the human corridor defenses, you can head to the Pu Hai Security Department. The Pu Hai Security Department has a special flight there; it’s difficult for ordinary people to reach the human corridor defenses..." Edge.Pointing out that Fei Tongtong was eager to provide some information to Ding Huan, Fei Tongtong proactively added another piece of advice.
Ding Huan was somewhat puzzled; what would he do at the human corridor defenses? He wasn’t a savior, and currently, he didn’t have that capability. Not to mention anything else, he wasn’t yet able to deal with that evil dragon, far from it.