[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-sequence-evolution":3,"chapter-beast-taming-sequence-evolution-beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast Taming: Sequence Evolution",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1533951,1995,"Chapter 23 : The Seizure","beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Chapter 23: The Seizure\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such good luck—actually ran into a food snatch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of Serpent Valley, not far from the territory of the Viperhorn Venom Python, Zhou Ming was watching the scene ahead from a tall tree in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the maturity of the Serpent Saliva Fruit not only attracted Zhou Ming but also drew in other serpentine Ferocious Beasts from the surrounding area with its unique fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Serpent Saliva Fruit had not advanced into a Tier-4 Spiritual Object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the emitted fragrance alone would have caused the entire Serpent Valley to riot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent—a monarch among the mutated Scarlet-scaled Snakes—possessed the strength of a low-ranked Ferocious Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although its five-meter-long body was far inferior to that of the Viperhorn Venom Python, its venom was a dual mixture of neurotoxin and hemotoxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Viperhorn Venom Python would find it difficult to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron-armored Python, a low-ranked Ferocious Beast from another world, lacked venom, yet it possessed an exceptionally powerful defense capable of withstanding a normal rifle barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when facing an ordinary heavy machine gun, it could still hold out for a brief moment through sheer vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides its formidable defense, its greatest strength lay in its constricting ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these are the other two low-ranked Ferocious Beasts around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the situation before him, Zhou Ming felt somewhat relieved that no more Ferocious Beast-level serpents had been drawn in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of chaos was good, but if too many Ferocious Beasts of that level gathered, he might very well drown in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation was ideal for Zhou Ming to reap the benefits from the conflict between the snipe and the clam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—something’s off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ming turned his head sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vegetation not far behind him was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his Ironthread Snakes had lost contact—this was part of the precautionary measures he had arranged to guard against accidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hunters?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he caught sight of the disturbance in the distance, Zhou Ming’s expression immediately darkened—worse than when facing the Viperhorn Venom Python.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferocious Beasts were dangerous, yes, but as long as they weren’t at Beast King rank, their intelligence was limited—especially the low-ranked ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something went wrong, Zhou Ming could still rely on cunning to think of a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it were Hunters… that would be far trickier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who ventured into the wilderness were either extremely powerful or veterans with life-and-death experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Hunters were heavily armed from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against ordinary combat suits, Zhou Ming’s Ironthread Snakes—aside from his No.1—might not even be enough to threaten them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the Ironthread Snakes beside Zhou Ming scattered in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of spiritual threads interwove into a special sensory interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual Threads were a unique connection between a Beast Tamer and their beasts—even a Legendary Saint would not be able to detect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After commanding a sufficient number of Ironthread Snakes, Zhou Ming had discovered that when his and his beasts’ Spiritual Threads resonated together, they could form a special kind of perception—much like radar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was because the split Spiritual Seeds shared the same origin, giving rise to such an ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhou Ming, with his limited advanced knowledge, merely speculated and did not dwell too deeply on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was uncertain, he decided to investigate when the opportunity came rather than waste his energy now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the intruders drew closer, Zhou Ming could already see them with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three middle-aged men, all dressed in standard combat suits, each holding firearms and sharp combat blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, a burly man with a claw mark across his face, still had traces of blood on his blade—the kind likely left behind by small serpents like the Ironthread Snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ming could see this clearly, thanks to the sensory field formed by his hidden Ironthread Snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, we came just in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the strangers approached the Viperhorn Venom Python’s territory, the dense forest no longer blocked their sight, and the scene around the Serpent Saliva Fruit entered full view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, you’ve got the nerve to say that. If you hadn’t provoked that Violent Lion, we would’ve missed the timing altogether.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark-skinned, lean man beside him snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I didn’t know that Violent Lion would actually enter a berserk state! You know how rare that is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, commanding voice interrupted them—it belonged to the leader of the small squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Act according to plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their leader’s words, the two men immediately stopped bickering and began executing their prearranged plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark, lean man climbed up a tall and sturdy tree, positioning himself perfectly to observe the surroundings of the Serpent Saliva Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then removed a long, narrow case from his back, revealing a sniper rifle about one and a half meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roaring Type-3 Heavy Sniper—an advanced firearm among sniper rifles, designed mainly for firing armor-piercing rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his perch on a nearby branch, Zhou Ming watched the sniper rifle carefully, recalling its specifications in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long-range support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the man’s skilled movements, Zhou Ming could tell these people were a well-coordinated, experienced team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he saw the burly man with the facial scar take out a case, swiftly assembling a heavy machine gun and connecting its ammo belt to the box strapped to his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire suppression.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a professional setup… I wonder what their leader specializes in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ming thought to himself as he observed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While those three were also preparing to act as fishermen profiting from the fight between the snipe and the clam, the Serpent Saliva Fruit finally ripened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pea-sized fruit began to emit a faint emerald glow, and the dispersing fragrance in the air gradually faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Serpent Saliva Fruit was ripe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Viperhorn Venom Python immediately lunged forward, attempting to swallow the delicate green tree whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Iron-armored Python and the Scarlet-scaled King Serpent instantly blocked its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hissss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle erupted in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Viperhorn Venom Python sprayed amber venom like mist toward the two opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent dodged swiftly, while the Iron-armored Python advanced instead, relying on its powerful defense to endure the attack and directly seize the Serpent Saliva Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Viperhorn Venom Python rushed forward to grapple with the Iron-armored Python—its physical strength was not much weaker than its opponent’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent, having evaded the venom, darted toward the Serpent Saliva Fruit—but the other two pythons instantly ceased fighting each other and struck out at it instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ferocious Beasts lacked intelligence, their instincts and the battle experience earned through survival in the wild allowed them to always make the best tactical decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder Ferocious Beasts can deal devastating blows to humanity on Blue Star. Even without the alien races, mankind would never reclaim mastery over this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the three beasts clash, Zhou Ming couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once a Ferocious Beast reached Lord rank, it began developing intelligence—let alone a Legendary Beast King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent battle shook the surroundings; stones flew, and trees as thick as a man’s wrist were snapped clean in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the three serpentine Ferocious Beasts instinctively avoided damaging the Serpent Saliva Fruit—otherwise, it would’ve been destroyed long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scarlet-scaled King Serpent fought like an assassin—striking fast and retreating just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron-armored Python crashed forward like a living battering ram, clearing a path toward the fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Viperhorn Venom Python, relying on its innate power, stubbornly held off both opponents, forcing the fight into a fierce stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Zhou Ming and the three unknown Hunters were left waiting—each prepared to play the yellow bird behind the mantis, or perhaps… the hunter behind the yellow bird.\u003C\u002Fp>",1298,"2026-06-06T06:20:25.652Z",1,"novelbin.me","1138609c1b94f3aa07801531c81ccc70796628d9c74dacfc548a1ba661ed05e5","beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-24","beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-22",251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-sequence-evolution-cover.jpg"]