Chapter 297

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On the way back, members of the emergency squad began chatting in small groups.

"By the way, do you know who the Treasure Pavilion targeted on Mount Yandang?"

"I don't know!"

"I don't know either!"

"The deputy squad leader didn't mention it!"

"Our squad leader didn't say anything either…"

Su Yang blended into the crowd and said nothing.

This didn't seem like something to be proud of.

Zhu Xiaoshuang—neither of the two squad leaders mentioned his name; he had no reason to step forward.

No one came forward to admit it, and these ordinary members of the emergency squad dared not ask the squad leaders, so the matter was quietly dropped!

In recent times, quite a few emergency squad members have gone to Mount Yandang to strengthen themselves and hunt ferocious beasts.

Asking each one individually isn't practical.

Back at the Seventh Squad camp, Su Yang was notified by the guard at the gate that Zhu Xiaoshuang wanted to see him.

"Don't concern yourself with the Treasure Pavilion for now—it won't collapse, but they'll pay a heavy price for it!" Zhu Xiaoshuang said. "Don't fear their retaliation—unless they want to die."

"I understand. I obey the military's orders!"

Zhu Xiaoshuang smiled and asked kindly, "How was your training on Mount Yandang?"

"Not bad—quite rewarding!"

With the pet beast system, every effort Su Yang made yielded results.

"Can you manage it in two months?"

Su Yang said confidently, "Absolutely!"

"Good!" Zhu Xiaoshuang leaned back on the sofa. "I won't assign you any external missions for now—focus entirely on raising your strength to Platinum Level. I mentioned before that the Southwest Military Department plans to establish the Fourteenth Emergency Squad, and both of our squad leaders fully support it—even General Qin is strongly in favor. The decision is nearly finalized!"

"Squad Leader Yao holds you in high regard and would prefer you to take the position of squad leader or deputy squad leader. Your military rank is already sufficient… but this isn't something Squad Leader Yao can decide alone!" Zhu Xiaoshuang smiled. "You have many rivals—strong ones, almost all elite soldiers. Even if you can fight above your level, without Platinum Level strength, it's nearly impossible to defeat them!"

"I'll work harder!"

Becoming an emergency squad leader was absolutely tempting to Su Yang.

"You've got to push yourself—if you become squad leader, I'll have some face too!"

Face?

Su Yang hadn't expected Zhu's squad leader to care so much about face!

"By the way, Squad Leader Yao asked me to remind you—if you secure the position of squad leader or deputy squad leader, he can get you a very powerful ferocious beast egg!"

"A very powerful ferocious beast egg?"

Su Yang immediately became interested.

Once he reached Platinum Level as a beast tamer, he'd need to find and bond with a new pet beast.

Right now, he had no leads at all!

Squad Leader Yao Xing was a legendary King-Level powerhouse in the Southwest!

If he said "very powerful," it meant truly powerful.

"It's a treasure kept by the Southwest Military Department!"

"A treasure kept by the Southwest Military Department?"

Su Yang drew a deep breath!

In the Southwest region, the military held absolute dominance.

No force could challenge them.

A treasure kept by the Southwest Military Department? Of course he wanted it!

He dreamed of it!

Seeing Su Yang's eyes gleaming, Zhu Xiaoshuang knew he was hooked.

Of course, that was normal.

She herself wanted it too—but lacked the qualification, the talent, the ability to control it.

"About that ferocious beast egg, Squad Leader Yao told me to tell you two words—you'll understand them right away."

"What two words?"

"Space!"

Space?

A very powerful ferocious beast egg?

Could it be… a Space attribute?

Su Yang suppressed his inner excitement and looked at Zhu Xiaoshuang.

Zhu Xiaoshuang nodded, as if confirming his guess.

"Go back and strengthen yourself. If you want it, work hard and win that position!"

Su Yang shouted, "I will!"

When he walked out of Zhu Xiaoshuang's office, he felt like he was floating.

When he studied at Qixing City Middle School, he'd learned that ferocious beasts possessed various attributes.

These attributes determined their skills.

Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Metal, Wood, Poison—all were common attributes.

Ice, Lightning, Rock, Light, Dark, Spirit… these were rare attributes.

At the time, the teachers at Seven Stars City also mentioned spatial attributes, saying that spatial attributes were not legend.

But spatial-type ferocious beasts were each immensely powerful and extremely rare in number.

Only a handful of people had ever been lucky enough to see a spatial-type ferocious beast!

What does "extremely rare" mean?

Only after graduating did Su Yang understand.

For example, he had never seen a spatial-type ferocious beast!

Even the Storm Eagle, with its mythic talent "Eagle God's Eye," had never observed one!

His Seventh Squad, dozens of Gold-Rank Beast Tamer, had only one elderly Beast Tamer who had once glimpsed a spatial-type ferocious beast… fleeting and gone!

If possible, acquiring a spatial-type pet beast.

Su Yang would unhesitatingly choose it!

He wanted the position of team leader of the Fourteenth Emergency Squad!

That great treasure hoarded by the Southwest Military Department, Su Yang was determined to obtain!

Of course, the first step was for Su Yang to return home and lie down for three days, to restore his vigor.

Speaking of which, he had been奔波 on Mount Yandang for nearly a month.

After returning, he had been busy dealing with the Treasure Pavilion—he had never properly rested.

He lay lazily at home for three days, so much so that Su Xiaoxiao, who was also on holiday, said he was as lazy as a pig!

But three days later, when Su Yang stepped out wearing his military uniform, he became once again that energetic, fiercely motivated young lieutenant colonel.

He hurried to Zhu Xiaoshuang's office, ready to apply for a mission to Mount Yandang to enhance his strength.

But when he reached the door, he discovered a woman standing inside Zhu Xiaoshuang's office…

The woman had her back to him, dressed in a military uniform.

Her military cap rested atop a long, smooth, glistening mane of hair, making her entire aura seem icy.

Merely seeing her back, Su Yang's heart jolted!

How could it be this woman!

How could this woman be here?

Shouldn't she have been executed, or imprisoned?

Yes, if Su Yang was not mistaken, she was Liu Mengyun, daughter of Liu Long, head of the Southwest division of the Treasure Pavilion!

"Su Yang, you're here!" Zhu Xiaoshuang glanced at him and greeted, "Good, I was just looking for you!"

Su Yang stepped into the office and looked at the woman's face.

Indeed, it was her!

It was Liu Mengyun!