Chapter 145

Because it's simply too rare.

In the wild, either they haven't matured yet.

Or they've already matured, long ago spotted by powerful phantom beasts.

…

"Grandpa, why must you call Brother Chen Xuan 'Chen Dashi'?"

"Calling him 'Chen Dashi' is just too strange!"

On the road!

Liu Qingqing asked, puzzled.

"Nonsense! He's a Diamond-rank Beast Tamer!"

"And he's kind-hearted, a Beast Tamer skilled in healing, just like Master Wen Yuning."

"What else could he be but a Master?"

Hearing Liu Quan said solemnly.

"Diamond rank?"

"What!"

"He's Diamond rank?"

Even from Chen Xuan's presence, she felt a faint pressure.

She guessed Chen Xuan's rank was higher than hers.

Neither Liu Qingqing nor Zhu Zhu Yanhua had expected Chen Xuan to reach Diamond rank.

Diamond-rank Beast Tamer!

That's a top-tier existence even within the Federation.

In their academy, only those genius seniors who had spent ten or eight years within its walls could achieve this rank.

Yet Chen Xuan looked no older than they did.

"We truly thank you, Chen Dashi!"

"Though we gave up a Golden Willow Flower seed, I still feel I've wronged Chen Dashi."

"But we can't just accept whatever he says—he doesn't care!"

"But we can bring some benefits to these villagers!"

Hearing Liu Quan said solemnly.

Then!

They walked toward Ancient Zhoucheng.

Hearing Liu Quan vowed to repay Chen Xuan, Chen Dashi, properly.

……

In Jiangyuan City!

Yuanlang District.

This was merely one district of Jiangyuan City.

Once!

It had over a million permanent residents.

But!

Now!

This district was like a dead zone.

A million people!

A week ago.

They were still living here, alive and well.

Now!

Many buildings still glowed with light.

But!

Inside, not a single living thing remained.

Machines still operated.

But not a single living being.

Thud-thud!

Heavy footsteps pounded the rooftop.

An aged figure appeared.

Behind him followed a humanoid creature, its body forged like machinery.

Its head resembled a strange feline creature.

Phantom beast!

Huntress Queen.

Platinum Tier 5 phantom beast.

This was Kong Sheng's phantom beast.

"Old Fang, what do you think?"

"We've investigated for days and found no clues!"

"And these past few days, these humans vanished too strangely!"

Kong Sheng looked toward Fang De beside him.

Likewise, behind Fang De followed a massive phantom beast.

It was a giant spider with six eyes.

Six-Eyed Wolf Spider!

A species of phantom beast that, by nature, upon reaching adulthood can grow to Platinum rank.

The fact that Fang De had cultivated it to Platinum Tier 6 was already quite impressive.

Three days ago.

They had been investigating in Yuanlang District.

At first, the investigation was inside Jinhua Street.

That was the place where people had first begun to disappear.

However!

After a round of investigation.

They had found absolutely nothing.

No traces of battle.

Nor any aura leaking from a phantom beast.

As Platinum-rank beast tamers.

If a phantom beast appeared nearby, it absolutely could not escape their perception.

Yet while they were investigating Jinhua Street.

The entire Yuanlang District.

Had unexpectedly fallen into crisis.

At first, tens of thousands of people vanished.

Then that number doubled within a single day.

Over a hundred thousand people vanished.

Then several hundred thousand people vanished.

And today!

The entire Yuanlang District.

With a population of a million, had unexpectedly become completely empty.

And Kong Sheng and Fang De, the two of them within Yuanlang District.

Had unexpectedly found not a single trace.

They had only heard some terrifying cries.