Beast Tamer: I can extract blood

"Who is this guy!"

Zhang Ru nudged Changming beside him with her shoulder and asked in a low voice.

Changming smiled broadly at Ziwan, but that didn't mean he would do the same for everyone else, even though Zhang Ruo was the third-ranked student in this cohort.

Changming, who seemed reluctant to answer for some reason, suddenly spoke up: "Hong Lei, the 'Calamity Body,' is our senior from the class before that, and also the most talented student in that class, or rather, in the last ten classes!"

"The most talented?" Zhang Ru looked at Hong Lei, who was constantly making funny faces, with some disbelief.

"Wait, the Body of Calamity? This name sounds ominous!" Zhang Ru felt a chill run down her spine.

"It's not just a feeling, it's just like that!"

“Cultivators with a 'Calamity Body' possess exceptional talent and cultivate at an extremely fast pace, but they are also incredibly unlucky. Not only are they unlucky themselves, but those who are close to them also suffer!”

"Otherwise, how do you think it would be such a coincidence that we met the chief of staff, whom we might not even see once a year, just as we were setting off?" Changming said with a smile.

"boom"

A sudden stop jolted everyone in the vehicle. Before they could complain, Dark Hand, who was in charge of the transport, said with a trembling voice, "A large amount of high-energy reaction has been detected ahead, suspected to be a horde of ferocious beasts, with the highest energy level being level five!"

"What level five?!"

"Ruined!"

"No way, I just graduated!"

Zhang Ru swallowed hard, somewhat incredulously asking, "Could this also be due to the Calamity Body?"

"I don't know, but it's pretty close!"

"Haha, I've run into a cutie! I'll take care of her!"

Hong Lei laughed loudly and smashed a large hole in the roof of the car.

Time goes back three days

After deciding to form a guard, Chen Jiuge first consulted Yunyan's opinion before sending an application to Fang Lei.

According to Yunyan, Fang Lei is a very law-abiding person who also covets the position of Star Lord. He is also aware of Dang Yue's recent actions. If he submits an application to form a guard team and asks for Yunyan's assistance at this time, he will definitely agree. If he is lucky, he may even receive some members with good strength.

As for whether he is a spy planted here, there is no need to worry about that. Fang Lei is very upright!

He only wanted to win with his fists and didn't like any underhanded tactics. He was a person who admired the strong!
"Boss, did you call us?"

Mad Bear and Cold Snake pushed open the door and entered.

Putting away the application form that was almost finished, Chen Jiuge crossed his arms and said, "Although I know from Xingxia that you rejected me, I still want to ask one more question: are you willing to join Dark Star?"

"I'm currently forming a guard. If you'd like to join, you can become a captain right away!"

The captain of the Dark Hand is not short-paid, earning at least five thousand a month. With some illicit income, he can easily make ten or twenty thousand, which is no less than the hiring fee of the Guardians' House.

Moreover, Dark Star is no small force; its cultivation techniques, secret skills, and some rare spiritual materials are no less than those of the Guardian Family.

"Hehe, I'll pass, boss. Xingxia and I are old partners. Since she refused, I'll refuse too!" Kuangxiong chuckled and declined.

Although somewhat disappointed, Chen Jiuge was prepared. Although the three of them were partners, Kuang Xiong and Xing Xia were clearly more familiar with each other. Moreover, as a spiritual master, Xing Xia did need someone to protect her closely, and Kuang Xiong, a level four martial artist, was indeed very suitable.

"Cold Snake, what about you?"

Chen Jiuge's greatest hope lies in Leng She, who is not a dancer but a beast warrior.

Beast Warriors are those who can transform themselves into beast form. It is said that this profession was created by a wicked physician whose cultivation had reached an unbelievable level!

Cold Serpent's beast form is a snake, and he is extremely skilled in stealth and assassination. Although he is slightly weaker in direct confrontation, he is still a rare talent.

A hint of hesitation appeared on his face; Leng She was actually also hesitant.

The reason for his initial refusal was that he was in the arena and did not know about Chen Jiuge's situation. Moreover, when Chen Jiuge first became King Kong, Leng She did not think he could definitely hold onto the position.

However, it has been more than four months now, and although Chen Jiuge's position is still not very stable, it is much better than at the beginning.

Although the trouble caused by Dang Yue had just passed, Chen Jiuge refused, which showed that he wasn't as useless as he seemed!

Moreover, if you want better treatment, you have to make some sacrifices. If Chen Jiuge really had nothing to worry about, then there would be no need for him to invite me so many times.

After all, in terms of status and position, Chen Jiuge is far superior to me in every aspect!

"I need to think about it!"

"Is that so? Okay then, hopefully it won't take too long!"

Although they didn't directly recruit Leng She, at least her attitude softened, so it wasn't a complete loss.

As the sun set, the fiery clouds in the distance appeared exceptionally vibrant.

Another day has passed!

"Let's go!"

"Roar!"

The rather boisterous Lightning Lion leaped out from the corner of the office and landed on Chen Jiuge's shoulder in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, let's go home!"

Chen Jiuge did not intend to spend the night in the decadent residence.

Because of Dang Yue's Iron Wall Gorilla, Chen Jiuge only had one of the elite beasts he had bred in the arena left. As for the Rain Frog, Chen Jiuge did not intend to leave it here.

The rain frog has great talent, and Chen Jiuge plans to make it his second contracted beast after the Soul Treasure from the Other Shore Flower Merchant Guild arrives in a few days.

Therefore, I must return to Twilight Manor today to personally select a few powerful and elite beasts to ensure the stability of the arena.

As Chen Jiuge walked out of the arena and glanced back at the towering, decadent hall, it was as if someone was watching him from the very top.

"It must be Chongyun."

After a moment's thought, Chen Jiuge realized that Chongyun looked down on him. If you want money or resources, why don't you just tell me directly?

With his demonstrated beast-taming abilities, putting aside everything else, he could easily increase the profits of each arena by several percent. As long as he concedes a little profit, it would be a good thing for the long run.

I never expected Chongyun to choose to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs; it's truly laughable!
"Tap Tap"

The sound of horses' hooves echoed through the mountains. Because of the abyss passage that once existed, there was not a single living creature, let alone a person, on this road leading to Twilight Manor.

"Roar!"

The tortoise-dragon on its shoulder suddenly let out a furious roar.

"Stop!"

"My lord, what's wrong?" The driver was not Dong Qing, but a second-level guard from the manor.

"What a clever tactic! He replaced my coachman without a sound!"

"What is your purpose?" Chen Jiuge asked solemnly.

"clap clap"

Applause erupted from outside the vehicle. Shadow exclaimed in surprise, "Interesting, very interesting. Everyone said you were a good-for-nothing, but I never expected you to be able to sense my presence. Just from this point of view, you're a genius!"

"My purpose? It's simple: someone paid me to kill you!"

As the words "I'll kill you" fell, invisible slashes came from all directions!

"boom"

The magnificent chassis was instantly torn apart, the powerful blow leaving deep cracks in the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"It's over? No, it's not over yet!"

Looking at the enormous, barely visible creature, Shadow's face turned serious: "It seems the intelligence wasn't very accurate. This turtle-dragon is no ordinary creature!"

The incredibly powerful slash hadn't even left a scratch. The turtle-dragon's dark shell was so smooth that Shadow couldn't help but wonder if he hadn't used enough force.
"It seems that I underestimated you!"

Shadow looked at Chen Jiuge, who was being protected by the tortoise dragon, and a look of seriousness appeared in his eyes.

Don't be fooled by Shadow's seemingly carefree and arrogant demeanor; he doesn't act like a cold-blooded killer at all. This is because he is incredibly strong!

Among Black Moon, Ugly Ox, and Shadow, Shadow is the strongest. He has extremely high talent. Although his profession is assassin, he has managed to develop the sword aura that only swordsmen and knife-wielders possess.

In addition, Shadow is born with a love for killing, and the killing intent contained in his sword energy is extremely strong. When ordinary cultivators are attacked by sword energy, they will be so shocked that they cannot move.

"I underestimated you!"

Chen Jiuge felt somewhat heavy-hearted. The Turtle Dragon was not the Lightning Lion. The Turtle Dragon had been nurtured by Chen Jiuge many times, and its cultivation level and physical strength were incomparable to those of the Lightning Lion.

Although the shadow's sword energy did not break through the turtle dragon's defense, it was only a hair's breadth away. Chen Jiuge did not believe that the shadow's strongest ability was those few sword energies.

"Roar!"

The Lightning Lion landed on Chen Jiuge's shoulder, regaining its original majestic appearance, and unleashed the aura of a level four ferocious beast recklessly towards the shadow.

"A second level-four ferocious beast! Damn old man, this intelligence is seriously off!"

Shadow's heart sank. He knew it wasn't the old man's fault. Which cultivator didn't have hidden trump cards? If you believed all the intelligence, you wouldn't even know how you died.

Using one million in cash to deal with two level-four ferocious beasts, especially the extremely powerful ones, is honestly a bit of a loss. But since the mission has already been accepted, Shadow can't refuse. Even though Shadow has exceptional talent, the organization has no shortage of geniuses!
"Phew, looks like I'll have to fight tooth and nail!"

"Rumble"

Since Shadow was determined to fight to the death, the commotion it caused was bound to be significant. Starry Night in Twilight Manor immediately sensed the commotion from afar.

Standing outside the villa, Xingxia glanced around, her eyes, which were shimmering with starlight, narrowed, and her expression changed: "Not good!"

As a spiritualist, Xingxia's physical body was very fragile. Without the Mad Bear and the Cold Serpent by her side, Xingxia dared not go to provide support alone, knowing that Chen Jiuge had a level four ferocious beast by his side.

"My lord, what's wrong?" Dong Wen rushed over.

"Your lord has been attacked! Immediately organize your guards and come with me to provide support!"

It wasn't that Xingxia wasn't afraid of death, but the attackers had caused such a commotion that their strength was clearly within the fourth level. As long as it wouldn't endanger her safety, Xingxia was willing to help.

"You are here!"

When Xingxia arrived in a hurry with Dong Wen and other guards, they saw Shan Yu sitting on the back of the tortoise-dragon. He was covered in dust, but that was all. His breathing was very stable, so he was obviously not injured.

"These are the attackers?"

Xingxia looked at the shadowy figure not far away, its eyes wide open in death, and it seemed somewhat familiar.

"Yes, a level four assassin. If it weren't for the fact that we recently bred a Lightning Lion, we would have been defeated this time if we had only relied on the Turtle Dragon."

Thinking of Shadow's final desperate move, Chen Jiuge still felt a lingering fear.

Shadow probably never imagined that he would so decisively use two precious level-four ferocious beasts as meat shields.

"Lightning Lion?" Xingxia then noticed a mangled, bloody creature not far from the corpse. If it weren't for the undulating body, Xingxia would have thought it was a corpse.

"Looks like you're really lucky!"

Xingxia looked at the huge knife mark on the tortoise-dragon shell that Chen Jiuge sat on and sighed.

Although she didn't see Shadow make a move, Xingxia knew the defensive capabilities of the Turtle Dragon Shell. Shadow, who could leave such a mark, was definitely a strong person, and one of the best among the fourth level. Not to mention herself, even the Mad Bear's powerful body couldn't withstand it.

"Let's pack up. This guy is probably from the Mountain City Assassination Society. According to the society's rules, there will be two more assassination attempts!"

Chen Jiuge's face was somewhat gloomy. To be honest, Chen Jiuge was not confident that he could withstand the next two assassination attempts. Even if he gathered Kuang Xiong and the others to his side, Chen Jiuge was not confident.

Shadow's stealth ability is already very strong. If he fails, the assassins sent next will only be more powerful, and there may even be level five assassins among them!
Although there is only one level difference between level four and level five, the gap between them is huge. In the Yellow Springs Realm, it is almost impossible to kill someone of a higher level.

"But it really is quite undignified!"

Chen Jiuge knew without a doubt that the person behind the assassination mission was Dang Yue, but even if he knew, there was nothing he could do.

Not to mention that he couldn't compete with Dang Yue in terms of financial resources, Chen Jiuge couldn't even afford to send money to assassinate Dang Yue.

A veteran level six cultivator, and a Dark Star Vajra of Mountain City at that, who knows how much strength he has hidden under his command? The position of managing the warehouse is really too lucrative. Even if Dang Yue has a few more level six cultivators around him, Chen Jiuge wouldn't be surprised!
Upon returning to the manor, Chen Jiuge immediately tallied up her money—four and a half million in cash.

This is all the money that can be spared after deducting necessary expenses. Most of it was earned by the Beast Academy during this period. Otherwise, with just the initial ten million in earnings, Chen Jiuge would probably have been penniless long ago.

"I have a lot of money, but my mental strength has reached its limit!"

After contracting the Rain Frog, Chen Jiuge's mental power had reached its limit. Although the Lightning Lion and Turtle Dragon were controlled with the help of the Beast Taming Ring, they still consumed a lot of Chen Jiuge's mental power.

This is already the limit!

"Xingxia, do me a favor!"

"what's up?"

"Help me purchase some spiritual materials from the Other Shore Flower Merchant Guild!"

Okay, no.

Xingxia stared at the list of spiritual materials on the purchase order, her mouth agape, and stammered, "This...this...you want me to go?"

Although I'm not very familiar with the prices of many spiritual materials, I can roughly estimate that the total value of the above is no less than three million in earnings!
Taking a deep breath, Xingxia said with a strange look, "Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the money?"

"Then I'll have to go find Mr. Nicholas. I'm sure the Guardians will compensate me for my losses!"

"After all, reputation is the most important thing for a family of guards, otherwise no one would dare to hire their guards!" Chen Jiuge said with a smile.

"Looks like you're adapting quickly?"

Give me a day, and I'll get it done for you!

"As long as the items are decent, that's fine. Here's four million coins. If you bring back the spiritual materials I've provided, the extra will be your reward!"

"Wow, you're really generous!" (End of Chapter)