My tamed beasts can't be demons.

Chapter 46 Hidden Realms of Mountains and Rivers (Please continue reading!)

B-grade skill card.

And it's self-selected.

No beast tamer could resist such temptation.

According to Wu Xiaoqing, the Vermilion Bird dung was outside the safe zone, which explains why Wu Xiaoqing disagreed with Zhou Lu's plan.

Safe zones are official perks. Regardless of the level of the secret realm, as long as it is a safe zone, it must have been opened after the pioneering army has cleared out all the ferocious spirit beasts.

With the added protection of safety instructors, the exploration environment is already relatively safe for students.

However, by the same token, areas cleared out by the pioneering army are unlikely to contain rare and precious materials.

The most valuable ones are spirit beasts like the Nightmare Butterfly with its Ghost Face.

If you want to find truly rare materials or more powerful spirit pets, you must leave the protection of the safe zone.

Just like investing, safety and high returns cannot coexist.

Wu Xiaoqing seemed to understand Zhou Lu's thoughts. Although she didn't know why Zhou Lu insisted on finding the Vermilion Bird's dung herself, she still respected his decision.

"If you really intend to go, then I'll go with you. At least that will ensure your safety."

Her teacher, Zhou Minghai, had been a mentor to her.

If it weren't for Zhou Minghai's support and guidance, she would probably be a beast tamer training teacher in a remote town by now.

"Thank you," Zhou Lu said sincerely.

With that, Zhou Lu prepared to take his leave.

Before he came here, he had already accepted a mission from the academy, which was to catch birds in the mysterious mountain realm.

"I made plans with the class monitor and the others, so I'll be leaving now," Zhou Lu said to Wu Xiaoqing after checking the time.

With that, Hanabi hunched over and quickly ran out of the laboratory.

Although it was very interested in the red soil in the bottle, it felt guilty for picking so many mushrooms.

After Zhou Lu and Hanabi left, Wu Xiaoqing looked at the mushroom field that Hanabi had ruined again and gave a wry smile: "That guy, really..."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze back to the unnamed red soil.

The evolution materials for fireworks...?

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Zhou Lu went to the Mountain and River Secret Realm this time with Xu Wuhu and Li Yi.

If it weren't for Li Yi, Zhou Lu might not have been able to snag the task of catching the little tits.

Xu Wuhu and Li Yi went to the Mountain and River Secret Realm not for any training; they were going there as new members of the school team to keep an appointment.

"When did you join the school team?" Zhou Lu asked, somewhat surprised, upon hearing the purpose of their visit.

"The class monitor was specially recruited; I got in through connections," Li Yi said bluntly.

Well, as expected of the son of a big tech company, he really can find connections everywhere.

Zhou Lu was not surprised by Xu Wuhu's special recruitment. As the only two people to get full marks in the preliminary test of this battle, they would naturally be favored by the school team.

"So, in the end, it was just the two of you who showed up?"

"There are three other classmates, all new recruits from the same batch," Xu Wuhu introduced. "After all, the other side also sent new recruits."

Actually, there were some considerations behind Xin'an's school team accepting the challenge.

Both sides wanted to use this challenge to observe the level of the other's next batch of rookies.

"Okay." Zhou Lu hugged Hua Huo and took a sip of tea.

Li Yi asked curiously, "Aren't you on the school team, Zhou Lu?"

Zhou Lu shook his head and said, "I'm not interested for now. I prefer the feeling of adventuring and exploring in secret realms alone."

"That's a real pity," Xu Wuhu said. "I wasn't planning on joining the school team, but my older brother still suggested I do. Even if I aspire to join the Pioneer Army in the future, I still need to participate in the academy's competitions, and I should try my best to perform well."

"Why?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"That way, my enlistment after graduation will attract more attention." Xu Wuhu wasn't really happy about it. He was a pragmatic person, but he had to listen to his brother. "In this era, without traffic and popularity, you can't get resources. My brother and the others don't plan to provide me with any extra help."

Zhou Lu did not continue to participate in this topic.

There are still two or three years until graduation. He doesn't know how much he will have grown by then. He might even be exempt from official mandatory military service.

"When we're catching the little tits, can I borrow Nianbao for a bit?" Zhou Lu said to Li Yi.

Hanabi immediately waved excitedly at Sticky Baby.

The sticky baby lying on Li Yi's head shuddered, and its whole body shrank.

"Here you go, here you go." Li Yi laughed heartily.

The sticky baby angrily stretched out its tentacles and covered Li Yi's eyes.

"Don't be so clingy, my dear," Li Yi said with a smile.

I don't think he's clingy...

"Ah! My eyebrows! My eyelashes!" A moment later, Li Yi screamed in agony, "Quick! Quick, help me pull the sticky stuff off!"

"..."

A few minutes later, Li Yi, who had shaved off all the hair on his face, sat back down in his seat, feeling dejected.

He poked the listless baby in his arms: "Is the baby sick?"

Hanabi looked at Li Yi with great surprise.

Wow! That head is so shiny!

Having vaguely guessed the truth, Zhou Lu said somewhat guiltily, "Then I'd better not lend it to you. Just give me some baby sticky liquid."

Fireworks raised its tender bud and volunteered: I can get it myself!

Zhou Lu glared at Hua Huo with annoyance: "I told you to go, but you're going to drain Nian Bao dry again!"

Fireworks shrank back, looking aggrieved.

Upon arriving at the Explorers Association, we found that there were a particularly large number of students heading to the hidden mountain areas this time. As a result, the teachers required the students to form teams, otherwise there simply wouldn't be enough safety officers.

"Why are there so many people?" Zhou Lu said speechlessly.

"They're all just here to watch the excitement." Li Yi stood in the crowd and jumped into the distant secret realm gate. "Many people saw the school team's challenge."

"So many credits!" Zhou Lu exclaimed, amazed, as he carried over a hundred credits.

However, I do need to consider how to use the credits; perhaps I can use them to buy some materials.

"We're short-handed; we need to form teams of three." Xu Wuhu walked over and asked Zhou Lu, "Do you want to come with us?"

Zhou Lu inquired about the location of their duel, which was the summit of a cliff he had been chosen to meet: "Okay. I'll catch some little sparrows on that cliff face."

After confirming the team composition, the remaining process was the same as before.

As the light from the teleportation faded, a secluded mountain realm with towering peaks and forests unfolded before Zhou Lu's eyes.

The bare stone walls stand tall on the earth, like the quills of a hedgehog, stretching as far as the eye can see.

"Those guys from Linzhou don't seem to have arrived yet." Xu Wuhu glanced around.

However, many students from Linzhou Beast Taming Academy have already arrived at the scene, apparently to watch the competition.

The two sides were indeed sworn enemies, and the students from both sides immediately became tense and ready to fight whenever they met.

Zhou Lu, however, had plenty of time to chat with the safety instructor: "Do you really only step in to rescue people at the very last moment?"

"Yes. Injuries are inevitable," the safety instructor advised Zhou Lu. "So you must consider your own safety when you're on an action, and don't wait until you're bedridden for life to regret it."

"Can it really be saved anytime?"

"It can be saved!"

"Can it save you in any situation?"

"Don't question my professional skills!"

Zhou Lu nodded seriously: "I understand, teacher."

As he spoke, Zhou Lu carried the fireworks to the edge of the cliff.

Looking down at the bottomless cliff below, Zhou Lu took a deep breath and said to Huahuo in his arms, "It's up to you now."

What is he doing?

The safety teacher was somewhat puzzled by Zhou Lu's behavior.

then……

Zhou Lu put down the fireworks and leaped off the cliff.

The movements were decisive and fluid, leaving the safety instructor completely dumbfounded.

What the hell did you understand?!

Tuesday is a do-or-die battle! Everyone please keep reading! Thank you!

I didn't read it, so I didn't recommend it. It's so hard for a book I've been wanting to read to compete with a bunch of fast-paced martial arts and demon-slaying novels! OTZ

If we can successfully advance this time, I will repay you with ten thousand yuan a day!

(End of this chapter)