My tamed beasts can't be demons.

Chapter 64 Encounter (Please read on!!)

Upon seeing the glowing mushroom, Zhou Lu felt a deep-seated terror that made his scalp tingle.

A few seconds later, he realized that it wasn't fear...

"Hanabi... don't be so scared, you're safe now!" Zhou Lu said helplessly, tapping Hanabi, who was clinging tightly to his scalp with vines.

It's strange to have grass growing on your head.

It's even stranger that the grass that grows is afraid of heights.

Having never seen fireworks fly so high before, she clearly didn't believe it and continued to hold onto Zhou Lu's hair, refusing to let go.

Zhou Lu had to seriously consider the issue of his future hair volume.

You can't just shave your head like Li Yi did, can you?

Fortunately, Hanabi doesn't have the habit of secreting mucus when she's startled.

While relieved, Zhou Lu also asked curiously, "Why does this mushroom... glow?"

"Nearby." Wu Xiaoqing snapped out of her daze and said with a serious expression, "The guy who attacked and killed the professor is nearby."

"What?" Zhou Lu was also slightly surprised.

By this time, Wu Xiaoqing had regained her composure.

"Little Black, use Breeze to search," Wu Xiaoqing commanded her black-crowned eagle.

The black-crowned eagle emitted a clear bird song, and a barely perceptible stream of air emanated from it.

As the air currents rippled outwards, everything in their path was marked by the black-crowned eagle.

"Could it be the same spirit beast?"

"No. The Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom records the aura of spirit beasts, just like human fingerprints. Even spirit beasts of the same species will have different fingerprints."

Wu Xiaoqing closed her eyes and began to synchronize her consciousness with the black-crowned eagle.

This is a racial skill of the Eastern Black-crowned Eagle.

In this way, Wu Xiaoqing will be able to see the units marked by the black-crowned eagle.

Wu Xiaoqing quickly found her target among these marks.

"How could this be..." Wu Xiaoqing frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"That spirit beast is in the patrol of spirit beasts of the Pioneer Army," Wu Xiaoqing pondered, "and it's right above the Vermilion Bird Temple."

From this vantage point, Zhou Lu could already vaguely see the Vermilion Bird Temple.

It's called a temple, but it's actually a ruin.

At the center of the ruins is a broken statue depicting the legendary mythical beast, the Vermilion Bird.

Above the statue, a group of bird spirit beasts patrolled the area; they were all spirit pets from the Pioneer Army.

The criminal that Wu Xiaoqing marked was among these patrolling spirit pets.

"You mean the killer is a member of the Pioneer Army?" Zhou Lu was shocked.

Could there be some kind of conspiracy involved?

"No matter where he's from, that bastard was someone who taught me," Wu Xiaoqing took a deep breath and said calmly. "I can't let the person who killed him get away with it."

"Let's go over there first. I'll find a chance to get close to that spirit pet," Wu Xiaoqing said to Zhou Lu. "Then we'll use the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom to find the real culprit through the contract between the spirit pet and the beast tamer."

"Do you need my help?" Zhou Lu took the firework off his head. "Perhaps the firework can help you put the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom on."

Hanabi gave herself a thumbs-up with the vines.

"Let's check out the situation over there first," Wu Xiaoqing said, having regained her composure.

Looking at Wu Xiaoqing, who was deep in thought, Zhou Lu's thoughts began to wander.

Wu Xiaoqing was so concerned about a villain she spoke of that she wanted to avenge him.

What about his own father?

Wu Xiaoqing told Zhou Lu more than once that Zhou Minghai was her mentor who changed her life. If it weren't for Zhou Minghai giving her a helping hand back then, she wouldn't have achieved what she has today.

So, what kind of investigation did Wu Xiaoqing conduct after her father's death?

Did she examine her father's body through the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom?

It's worth noting that Wu Xiaoqing was present when her father died suddenly.

In Zhou Lu's imagination during the first few days after his transmigration, this senior was even a villain.

Just as I was thinking this, Wu Xiaoqing should have landed near the Vermilion Bird Temple with Zhou Lu.

This is a large area of ​​ruins, and special proof is required to enter.

However, Wu Xiaoqing happened to have a certificate issued by Xu Yilong, so she was quickly allowed to enter the ruins.

The dung from the Vermilion Bird is located on the southeast side of the ruins.

At this point, a large pit had been dug out, exposing the blood-red soil.

Hanabi seemed to sense the scent of Suzaku's excrement and appeared somewhat excited.

Wu Xiaoqing retrieved the Black-crowned Eagle from her Beast Taming Card and summoned the Cursed Frog again.

By this time, there were already many beast tamers present.

They are all researchers from various beast-taming academies and research institutions.

Everyone was digging red soil in the pit.

Wu Xiaoqing spotted a few familiar faces among them and started chatting with them.

These people may not know that this is Vermilion Bird dung, but through their own research, they have discovered that this soil is very beneficial for the cultivation of plant-type spirit beasts, so they plan to take more samples back for experiments.

Wu Xiaoqing was not surprised by this, because she had come for the same reason.

The data collection went very smoothly.

As Wu Xiaoqing's assistant, Zhou Lu placed the fireworks he was carrying into the pit.

The fireworks seemed to ecstatic as soon as they touched the red soil.

It was as if this land before it was paradise.

Instinctively, it began to use vines to dig out red soil and put it into its shell.

Meanwhile, Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing observed their surroundings.

This area is currently under the blockade of the Pioneer Army, and entry is not permitted without a permit.

Around the ruins of the Suzaku Temple, you can see many beast tamers dressed in pioneer army uniforms.

The aerial patrol birds are their pets.

The bird-like spirit beast that Wu Xiaoqing discovered was a second-tier spirit beast called the Thunder Bird.

Its attack does indeed resemble a lightning strike.

If an attack is carried out during a thunderstorm, it is indeed very difficult to detect.

But... this era is the era of beast taming.

A professor from an academy died mysteriously from a lightning strike. Did they not even take the most basic steps to rule out a spirit beast attack?

Even if the attack is as striking as lightning, the aura of a spirit beast's skill is still difficult for many reconnaissance-type spirit beasts to conceal.

Wu Xiaoqing seemed to smell a conspiracy.

Just like Professor Zhou's death.

Just like this time, Wu Xiaoqing was actually carrying another Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom with her.

That came from Zhou Haiming's corpse.

Just as Zhou Lu had guessed, Wu Xiaoqing had never given up investigating the cause of her teacher's death.

But unlike this clear attack by a spirit beast, Wu Xiaoqing didn't even dare to let Zhou Lu know about it.

After all, that mushroom was pointing to a type of person who should have long since disappeared from this world.

(End of this chapter)