CHAPTER 966: CHAPTER 964: GIVE ME, TAIICHI YAGAMI, SOME FACE

"That’s strange, how come we haven’t encountered a single beast along the way?"

Zhang Menglong had been flying in a certain direction for several days. Not seeing any Level Six or Level Seven life forms was understandable since such high-level beasts were not exactly in abundance.

But not encountering even a single Level Five one was a bit absurd.

"Dean, the Rollbeast has the bloodline of the Dragon Clan, and its Ultimate Body is even a Dragon Clan nemesis. Although it’s still in its juvenile stage, if we have to say, its bloodline is top-notch. Among Cosmic Beasts, their bloodline levels are extremely strict, and they probably got scared off just sensing the Rollbeast’s aura."

"You’re really impressive!" Zhang Menglong rubbed the Rollbeast on his shoulder.

"Just averagely impressive, you’re the really impressive one, Big Bro!" The Rollbeast was wearing a pair of sunglasses with a cigar in its mouth.

If you’re wondering why such a cute little guy like the Rollbeast turned into a streetwise creature, you should ask Zhang Menglong. As they say, ’near ink, makes you black,’ Zhang Menglong had let himself go in this place. What good habits could it learn following him around?

As for the nickname, Zhang Menglong felt it was too weird to be called ’Dad’ by a ball every day, so he simply had the Rollbeast start calling him Big Bro.

Not only that, after this period of indulgence, the Rollbeast was ready to evolve into a Tyrannosaurus, its life level had increased to Level Four, and its next evolution might push it to a Level Six life form, which would be a significant help to him.

"Sigh, it’s fine if there are no beasts, but why can’t I see even a shadow of a city?" Zhang Menglong looked out at the sprawling mountains and plains, with no trace of civilization, "If this keeps up, I won’t even be able to chain out my hotel."

"Dean, I’m detecting an energy reaction ahead," Gou Dan suddenly said, "There should be about twenty to thirty people, all at Level Five Peak life form."

"Finally, some people. Rollbeast, let’s go say hello," Zhang Menglong smiled, "Maybe they have some news about nearby cities!"

"Sure thing, Big Bro!" The Rollbeast seemed full of enthusiasm, as it was its first time out since it was born, and it was curious about everything.

...

At the edge of a dense forest, five figures were moving quickly, with very distinct gender characteristics, three females and two males, all with slender bodies and exquisite features. From their unique ears, it was easy to tell they were from an Elf race of a certain Cosmic Empire.

However, they had clearly lost their usual grace, their snow-white skin covered in bloodstains, indicating they had just been through a tough battle.

"Damn it, those despicable humans actually ambushed us!"

"If not for that beast draining almost all our energy, would we have feared them?" An Elf male with a golden longbow on his back looked defiant, a deep wound on his shoulder looking as if something had been ripped off.

"To think that beast dropped a Level Six Martial Weapon, it doesn’t happen often, so being targeted was inevitable."

"As long as we can hold out until the end, the reward the King gives us will surely exceed our expectations."

When a beast drops items, the quality can actually be judged by the color of the light orb. If it’s white, the quality is ordinary, a green light orb would be better, and a red light orb basically means Level Five Energy Crystals or things of the same level.

As for purple, it’s extremely rare, and such treasures would generally be valued at tens or even hundreds of billions of Cosmic Coins.

Earlier, they had teamed up to take down a Level Five Peak life form beast, which directly dropped a black light orb.

Many people hold the intention to kill and loot when others are hunting, but this is predicated on their gain exceeding the cost of conflict.

They had felt that a group of people was lurking around while they were hunting. If it was just a green or red light orb, those people might only be envious at most. After all, the Elf race naturally possesses energy perception far stronger than typical human martial artists, and there’s no need to start a severe conflict for items worth billions of Cosmic Coins.

But when they saw that black light orb, they couldn’t hold back. The items that came out of a black orb could very likely be treasures that even Level Six life forms would covet.

The moment these Elven treasure hunters let down their guard, three small groups launched an attack.

If they were at full strength, they wouldn’t fear these people, but after enduring a fierce fight, they were spent and injured. In such a state, they were definitely at a disadvantage in a battle.

"Boom!" A sudden, intense explosion came from their side, the violent blast wave sending their bodies flying.

While frantically fleeing, they had just experienced several waves of attacks and now were relying almost solely on the will to survive. This attack made it extremely difficult for them even to stand.

"So, where are you Elven friends planning to go?"

Amidst the thick fog, a few more treasure hunters emerged, faces greedy. One of them had a small beam cannon on his shoulder, evidently responsible for the previous attack.

"This handheld micro-beam cannon is really powerful. Even though it’s from a civilization that existed tens of billions of years ago, it’s still more effective than a Level Five beam cannon."

"Elf friends, hand over the items!"

"Eight Level Five Peak life forms, along with technological weapons from the Treasure Hunting Space." The faces of the Elves turned grave.

The power of the previous beam cannon was so great that it could effectively harm them, making them definitely not their match.

But if they gave up the items now, all their previous efforts would be in vain. Besides, even if they did hand over the items, there was no guarantee they’d be let off the hook. Once this news gets out, they’d attract a lot of trouble.

A Level Six Martial Weapon was enough to cause thousands or even tens of thousands of people to kill each other in a frenzy.

At that moment, the treasure hunters who had been chasing them also arrived, creating a three-way standoff.

"You think you can steal our prey out of nowhere? Get lost, or we’ll kill you too!"

"Big talk, let’s see who’s going to kill whom!!"

Both sides numbered eight, with very similar strengths, but for this precious Level Six Martial Weapon, a brutal fight was unavoidable.

"Super Flame!"

The battle was on the verge of breaking out, when suddenly, a scorching fireball descended from above, landing in between the two sides.

"What is that?" All three groups were taken aback. The fireball’s explosion had the power of a nuclear bomb, with the temperature of the flames frighteningly high.

Apparently, the Rollbeast, having absorbed Zhang Menglong’s Strange Fire during incubation, breathed flames after evolution with the same wild power of the Strange Fire.

"Who?"

"Boom, boom, boom!" With booming footsteps, a gigantic orange creature, over 10 meters tall, slowly approached them. It had a pair of tiny forelimbs and a thick tail, while the residual heat from its mouth made it clear the earlier fireball came from this creature.

Suddenly, they noticed a human treasure hunter standing on the creature’s shoulder!

"Hey!" Zhang Menglong shouted, "You all better stop fighting, give my buddy Hachishin Taichi some face!"