Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

Beyond the Black Stone Secret Realm.

The North Gate Square was in complete chaos.

When the leaderboard was last refreshed, Shen Ye's name was prominently displayed at number one.

[First Place: Shen Ye, 3420 points]

The second place only has a little over nine hundred.

The difference is so great that it leaves one speechless.

Even more shockingly, Blackrock Depths closed ahead of schedule.

The rescue team sealed off the entrance.

The city defense forces took over the site.

The members of the Beast Taming Association brought out a series of corpses.

Zhao Mingxuan.

Five martial artists were dispatched by Zhao Sen, the steward of the Zhao family.

And those students who participated in the attack.

No one dared to speak loudly in the entire square.

Until Shen Ye came out.

His combat uniform was tattered, with Ye Yu perched on his shoulder and Zhu Jiu following beside him.

A crow and a snake.

A late-stage Tier 1 unit.

A second-order initial stage.

But everyone looked at him as if he were a monster.

Day four of awakening.

First place in Secret Realm Points.

Slay the mutated wolf king.

The second contracted beast tamer.

Assist in killing a second-tier peak corrupted life form.

Any one of these events would be enough to shake Jiangcheng.

But they all happened to one person.

The principal strode over, his voice trembling slightly.

"Shen Ye, are you alright?"

Shen Ye said, "It's alright."

When the homeroom teacher saw that he was covered in blood, her eyes welled up with tears.

"Nice my ass."

Shen Ye was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever heard his homeroom teacher swear at someone.

Zhou Xuan also came out.

His face was very somber.

Zhao Chengyue was escorted to the back by two association law enforcement officers. Although he was not locked up, it was equivalent to being under guard.

He was, after all, the second master of the Zhao family.

The association will not dismiss him on the spot before a final conviction.

But everyone knew that the Zhao family was in deep trouble.

The city lord's officials walked over with a stiff upper lip.

"Vice President Zhou, this matter involves the Zhao family. Should we return to the City Lord's Mansion to discuss it together?"

Zhou Xuan said coldly:

"No need."

"I have already reported this to the Provincial Capital Beast Taming Association."

"The Zhao family is suspected of murdering an SSS-level talent student, interfering with the secret realm assessment, smuggling in prohibited items, and concealing the source of pollution."

"If the City Lord's Mansion wants to get involved, include that in the report as well."

The official's face turned pale instantly.

He couldn't handle that hat.

Zhao Chengyue gritted his teeth and said:

"Zhou Xuan, are you really going to push things to the extreme?"

Zhou Xuan looked at him.

"It's your Zhao family that's gone too far."

Shen Ye did not participate in their argument.

He looked down at the system panel.

[Host: Shen Ye]

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Second Tier]

[Qi and Blood: 7.1]

【Spirit: 44.8】

[Beast Tamer 1: Netherfire Crow, Night Feather, Late Stage 1, World-Destroying Nether Phoenix Route]

【Beast Taming 2: Candle Shadow Bone Serpent, Candle Nine, Early Stage 2, Nine Nether Candle Dragon Route】

Evolution Point: 1320

[Fusing Talent Fragments: Fire Affinity 2, Shadow Affinity 1, Swordsmanship Mastery 1, Strength Enhancement 1, Rock Armor Enhancement 1, Berserk Health 1, Gravity Control 1]

[Host Skill Bar: Empty]

Shen Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

"Integration".

Please select the fusion direction.

Lin Jin did not hesitate.

"Focusing on my own combat skills."

[Integration in progress...]

[Merger successful.]

[Host acquires the skill: Ghostfire Battle Body.]

[Ghostfire Battle Body: Combines fire, shadow, and health enhancement characteristics to temporarily boost speed, defense, and burst damage, and inflicts a ghostfire erosion effect on attacks.]

A force sank into my limbs and bones.

Shen Ye could feel that his combat ability had increased once again.

From now on, he will not only be a beast tamer who receives nourishment from his beasts.

He himself is a knife.

After Zhou Xuan finished dealing with the scene, he walked up to Lin Jin.

"Your points have secured you first place."

"I will personally report on the matter of the Blackrock Secret Realm."

"People from the provincial capital will be here soon."

Shen Ye asked, "What about the Zhao family?"

Zhou Xuan looked at him.

"The Zhao family won't fall immediately."

"They have been operating in Jiangcheng for many years, and they have connections, businesses, and experts."

"But this time, they'll lose at least one arm."

Shen Ye calmly replied, "Not enough."

Zhou Xuan remained silent for a moment.

"I know it's not enough."

"But that's how the rules are."

Shen Ye looked up and gazed in the direction of Jiangcheng in the distance.

"Then let's cut off one of their arms according to the rules."

"I'll take care of the rest myself."

Zhou Xuan looked at him and suddenly said:

"Shen Ye, you have a strong desire to kill."

Shen Ye did not deny it.

"I do not intentionally harm others."

"But if anyone tries to kill me, I'll kill them back."

"This is not called having a strong desire to kill."

"That's called having a good memory."

Zhou Xuan paused for a moment, then smiled.

That makes sense.

That evening.

The city of Wuhan was shaken.

The Zhao family mansion was surrounded by the Beast Taming Association's enforcement team.

Three spirit beast trading companies under the Zhao family's name have been seized.

The identity of Zhao Sen's body has been confirmed, and the evidence of Zhao Mingxuan's murder has been solidified.

Zhao Chengyue was temporarily detained.

Zhao Qingshan, the head of the Zhao family, personally stepped forward, but was shut down by Zhou Xuan's statement that "the provincial headquarters has already taken over."

at the same time.

Shen Ye returned to his cramped rented room.

He did not accept the protective accommodation arranged by the school.

I didn't go to the association either.

He needs quiet.

The room was very small.

A bed.

A table.

An old bookshelf.

This is his entire life over the past eighteen years.

Ye Yu stood on the windowsill, closing her eyes to absorb the beast core.

Zhu Jiu coiled in the shadows of the corner, its body slowly disappearing, like a dragon's shadow sinking into the night.

Shen Ye sat at the table and took out the three fragments of the polluted core that he had brought back from the Black Stone Secret Realm.

When the three fragments came close together, they automatically pieced together a broken black crystal.

A system notification appears.

[A fragmented core of the secret realm has been detected.]

[Can be used to unlock the hidden dungeon: Blackrock Altar.]

[Entry Requirements: The host must reach the mid-stage of Tier 2, or the total combat power of the Beast Tamers must reach Tier 3.]

[Dungeon Rewards: Third Contract Slot Fragment, Ancient Beast Bloodline Crystal, Unknown Inheritance.]

Shen Ye's eyes lit up.

The story of Blackrock Depths is not over yet.

Behind that collapsed altar lies something deeper.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

It's very light.

Three times.

Shen Ye looked up.

"Who?"

Zhou Xuan's voice came from outside the door.

"I."

Shen Ye opened the door.

Zhou Xuan stood in the corridor, with an elderly man in a white robe beside him.

The old man had white hair, but his eyes were very bright.

He smiled the moment he saw Lin Jin.

"You're Shen Ye?"

Shen Ye didn't make way, but simply asked:

"Who are you?"

The old man was not annoyed at all; on the contrary, he was even more satisfied.

"Lu Qingshan, Special Inspector of the Provincial Capital Beast Taming Association."

"I came to Jiangcheng for only two things."

"First, investigate the Zhao family."

"Secondly, I'll take you to the provincial capital."

Shen Ye looked at him.

"What if I don't go?"

Lu Qingshan's smile deepened.

"Then I'll put it another way."

He raised his hand and handed over a dark gold token.

The token has four characters engraved on its front.

The Prodigy is Ready.

Lu Qingshan said slowly:

"The Battle of the Prodigies of the Nine Cities of Dongxia will begin in three months."

"The first place winner will have their prize money added to the national treasury and can choose any mythical-grade beast egg."

inside the house.

Yoru opened his eyes.

Zhu Jiu also looked up from the shadows.

Shen Ye accepted the token.

"When are you leaving?"

Lu Qingshan smiled.

"Tomorrow morning."

Lin Jin nodded.

"Can."

Before closing the door, he asked one more question:

"Will the Zhao family send anyone tonight?"

Lu Qingshan's eyes flickered slightly.

Do you think they dare?

Shen Ye said calmly:

"A stray dog ​​loves to gamble with its life."

Lu Qingshan's smile faded.

Zhou Xuan also frowned.

The next second, all the lights in the building suddenly went out.

In the darkness, Zhu Jiu's deep blue vertical pupils lit up.

Ember Feather spreads its wings, and the Netherfire burns silently.

Shen Ye gripped the dagger, his eyes turning cold.

Outside the window, dark figures were approaching.

The Zhao family has indeed arrived.