Chapter 102: The Deputy City Lord Wants to Meet Su Yang!

One of the beastmasters, accompanied by a golden hound, asked: "Do you think it might be those two?"

"No idea—they just flew away!"

"Then what do we do?"

"Keep guarding—we haven't been ordered to leave by Deputy Commander Tong!"

"To be honest, this is tricky—the beastmaster definitely has a flying beast, and the golden hound can't pick up any scent!"

"…"

Su Yang didn't know he had just passed by the members of the Furious Bear Mercenary Group.

He was merely late to rise and in a hurry.

Su Yang now only wanted to earnestly slay ferocious beasts.

This world was too dangerous—he needed to strengthen his power.

As for why he didn't go to Crocodile Beach, it was simply to avoid trouble.

When he killed that ambush team, the young beastmaster, before dying, said his uncle was the deputy leader of the Furious Bear Mercenary Group.

Su Yang, to some extent, still had reservations about the Furious Bear Mercenary Group.

The Furious Bear Mercenary Group was extremely famous within Mount Qixing City; rumors said they had many powerful Gold-Grade beastmasters.

It was also said they had connections with a high-ranking officer in Mount Qixing's military.

With his current strength, Su Yang was utterly incapable of opposing them.

So he decided to avoid them for now.

Of course, Su Yang could mention this to Su Liqun.

But Su Yang thought this was a minor matter—not worth troubling the city lord.

He didn't want to owe Su Liqun a favor!

Give him some time, and the Furious Bear Mercenary Group wouldn't matter at all.

The Bronze Cattle herds were widely distributed across the plains at the foot of Mount Qixing.

Like the Furious Crocodiles, their growth potential was Bronze-Grade.

That meant, among Bronze Cattle, the highest growth potential was Bronze Top-Grade.

To break through further, they needed rare herbs and treasures to help them shatter their bloodline constraints.

For beastmasters, this was clearly uneconomical—it was better to sever the contract with Bronze Cattle and find a new ferocious beast with Silver-Grade growth potential.

More than ten days passed in a flash.

In these ten days, Su Yang's strength had improved greatly.

Storm Eagle's strength rose to Bronze High-Grade.

Earth Furious Bear's strength also rose to Bronze Mid-Grade.

Su Yang thoroughly enjoyed this endless experience-grinding method.

When Su Yang punched one Bronze Cattle to death, he heard the system's sweet notification.

"Ding~ Your pet, Earth Furious Bear, killed a Bronze Low-Grade Bronze Cattle. Experience +300."

"Ding~ Your pet, through combat and killing, has fully awakened its talent: Fight to the Death!"

"Good, let's keep going!"

Hearing this good news, Su Yang was very satisfied.

The Fight to the Death talent was pure luck.

Back at camp, Su Yang ate in the Thirteenth Mobile Battalion's mess hall.

Just as he was enjoying his meal, a thin, tall middle-aged soldier walked up with a tray.

Su Yang hadn't paid much attention at first, but the man spoke directly.

"You're Su Yang, right?"

"Yes, I'm Su Yang. Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself—I'm Fu Tian, captain of the second squad, Thirteenth Mobile Battalion."

"Captain Fu, nice to meet you!"

"Su Yang, I've heard of you—the strongest genius in Mount Qixing City's history!"

"Captain Fu, you flatter me."

"I've reviewed your recent submitted core crystals—they far surpass those of other beastmasters at your level!"

Su Yang smiled: "Not bad."

Fu Tian set down his chopsticks: "I came to ask you—would you consider joining my second squad?"

"I'm very happy in the first squad!"

This was Su Yang's honest thought.

In the first squad, he was happy—Commandant He Yuhua had very little presence.

The Thirteenth Mobile Battalion's recent mission was to clear all ferocious beasts near Mount Qixing City, with no other special tasks.

He spent each day working hard to level up and strengthen himself.

At night, he returned to camp, chatted with friends from the first squad, exchanged intelligence, and shared combat experience—he felt deeply fulfilled.

Why switch now? Wouldn't that just invite trouble?

Fu Tian, rejected by Su Yang, didn't get angry: "Then I won't press you."

"Thank you, Captain Fu, for understanding!"

"But Deputy City Lord wants to meet you."

Su Yang's hand froze: "Deputy City Lord?"

"Yes, the Vice City Lord has heard of your reputation and thinks very highly of your potential. He wants to meet you!"

Star City does indeed have a Vice City Lord, named Dou Wenlong, who is mainly in charge of Star City's administrative affairs. His reputation is decent, and it's said he cooperates very well with Su Liqun.

Of course, this is only hearsay.

What the relationship between the two City Lords is really like, only Star City's high-ranking officials know best.

Su Yang stirred the vegetable soup on his plate, thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "This—could you let me think it over?"

"What is there to think over? City Lord Dou wants to meet you because he values you!"

"I know, but I still need to think it over!" Su Yang said. "Tomorrow—how about tomorrow? I'll give you an answer tomorrow!"

"Fine, I'll wait until tomorrow!"