Taming beasts is not as good as taming yourself

"good!"

Wu Xiao's answer satisfied Zhang Li greatly. This kid was not only incredibly strong in combat, but also had a thorough understanding of the situation. He was a rare talent.

As they spoke, the two arrived outside Block 13. At this moment, Block 13 was under martial law, and security guards had set up a cordon.

Wu Xiao recognized the security guards who were responsible for setting up the cordon; they were new recruits from the same cohort as him.

To take action on the entire 13th block, a considerable number of people would be needed. Therefore, some peripheral tasks fell to these new recruits, which also allowed them to experience the atmosphere of a large-scale operation by the Sheriff's Department, serving as a small training opportunity for them.

Besides the newcomers from the same cohort, Wu Xiao also saw his other three teammates, Ren Yuan, Zhu Jiayin, and Lu Xu. Except for Zhu Jiayin, who looked normal, Ren Yuan and Lu Xu both had some injuries, especially their pets, which were quite badly hurt.

Fortunately, after treatment, both the person and the animal are fine and will recover after a period of rest. However, both of them looked a little unnatural, which was a feeling of lingering fear.

This experience was unforgettable for the two of them. Facing a wanted and vicious beast tamer, the man's first move shocked them. His madness and cruelty chilled them to the bone.

If Zhang Li hadn't intervened in time, the two of them would probably have been reduced to a pile of scattered pieces.

"Ugh!"

Zhang Li glanced at Ren Yuan and Lu Xu's expressions, then at Wu Xiao; the difference was immediately apparent. However, Ren Yuan and Lu Xu's reactions were typical of newcomers; Wu Xiao didn't seem like a newcomer at all.

Soloing a level 12 pet and fighting a level 29 elite—neither of these is something a newbie could do; in fact, it's something no human could possibly accomplish.

"Wu Xiao, are you alright? It looks like there was a fight over there." Seeing Wu Xiao appear, Zhu Jiayin jogged over. She and Wu Xiao had been searching for the source of the energy powder together, narrowing down the area. After that, Wu Xiao went to investigate alone, and Zhu Jiayin couldn't keep up at all.

Then, a battle broke out there, and the commotion was so great that she could feel it even from outside.

"With Senior Zhang here, there's nothing to worry about." Wu Xiao shrugged. The credit for successfully killing the members of the Descent Society naturally went to Zhou Shanhai, followed by Zhang Li. Wu Xiao's name would not appear on the list.

The reason is simple: the news of the killing of a member of the Advent Society cannot be concealed, nor will the Public Security Bureau. On the contrary, they will publicize it widely. This is also a deterrent to the Advent Society. If you dare to cause trouble in Flowing Spring City, then you should be prepared to die.

Since the Descent Council will inevitably find out about this matter, if Wu Xiao's name appears in it, it will definitely attract their attention.

Wu Xiao was too busy trying to avoid the arrival of the guild to actively attract attention, so he suggested to Zhou Shanhai that they hide themselves.

Zhou Shanhai agreed with this. The Descent Force couldn't touch him, but it could easily take down a newcomer like Wu Xiao. Although this newcomer was stronger than most newcomers, the Security Bureau knew best just how strong the Descent Force was. Therefore, hiding Wu Xiao was also a form of protection for him.

Of course, Wu Xiao will receive every penny of the reward he is entitled to.

The rewards Wu Xiao will receive this time are, firstly, the most basic reward for investigating the fungal powder, then the reward for killing the wanted Beast Tamer, then the reward for discovering members of the Advent Society, the reward for assisting in killing members of the Advent Society, and finally the reward for discovering the Adaptor.

Sitting in the car on the way back to the police station, Wu Xiao silently calculated his gains this time, feeling a little excited, except that the reward for the task of investigating the fungal powder was rather ordinary.

The following rewards are all very generous. Killing a wanted beast tamer is a bounty reward, and the rewards are listed on the wanted poster.

This reward alone is enough for Wu Xiao to exchange for Blood Crystals, allowing him to advance to the Great Perfection of the Skin Refining Realm.

The real rewards are in the later items, because the Security Bureau will raise the rewards for the Advent Society by one level.

Especially the last item, the reward for discovering an adaptor, is probably a first in the history of the Sheriff's Department.

The importance of Adaptors to the Advent Society is self-evident, and naturally, the protection of Adaptors is extremely strict. Therefore, although the Security Bureau knows about Adaptors and has obtained a lot of relevant information, the Security Bureau has never obtained a real Adaptor.

However, Wu Xiao helped the Security Bureau make up for this deficiency this time, and what the Security Bureau obtained this time was an adaptable with an extremely high compatibility. Such adaptables are extremely rare in the Advent Conference.

With this highly compatible adaptor, the police department can do a lot. The simplest thing is to study the adaptor and find a way to deal with it.

Alternatively, using more sophisticated methods, the adaptable individual obtained by the Security Bureau could be infiltrated into the Advent Society as an undercover agent. With such a high compatibility, the individual could easily rise to a high-ranking position within the Advent Society. At that point, the Security Bureau's complete destruction of the Advent Society would no longer be a dream.

"Squeak!"

With a screech of wheels on the ground, the car stopped in front of the police station. "Ren Yuan, Lu Xu, Zhu Jiayin, the three of you come with me. I'll give you a recap of this battle," Zhang Li said to the three of them after they got out of the car.

This unexpected situation was quite demanding for the three new recruits, so he needed to provide them with some psychological counseling. He also needed to explain to them the mistakes they made in this mission, so that they could avoid them in future missions.

"Senior Zhang, isn't Wu Xiao coming along?" Zhu Jiayin asked Zhang Li, watching Wu Xiao walk away.

"He's different from you guys." Zhang Li spoke after a long silence. Wu Xiao had performed perfectly in this mission, demonstrating qualities comparable to a veteran security officer.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiayin nodded thoughtfully. She had personally witnessed Wu Xiao single-handedly kill the wanted beast tamer's pet beast, and his terrifying combat power was indeed different from theirs.

If Zhu Jiayin saw the scene of Wu Xiao fighting head-on against that level 29 elite pet, she probably wouldn't marvel at the difference between the two, but would think that the two might not even be the same species, and that Wu Xiao was just a powerful pet wearing human skin.

"Of course it's different. He's not even a formal Beastmaster yet. How could he understand Beastmaster combat if I talked to him about it?" Lu Xu sneered.

He spoke with a sense of pride, clearly indicating that Lu Xu had successfully condensed the contract rune. It must be said that every crisis presents an opportunity, and Lu Xu had seized the opportunity, taking a crucial step in the midst of the crisis and condensing the contract rune.

After becoming a formal Beast Tamer, Lu Xu naturally developed a sense of superiority over Wu Xiao. Even if Wu Xiao was strong in combat, so what? After becoming a formal Beast Tamer, he could quickly surpass Wu Xiao.

Seeing Lu Xu's smug look, Zhu Jiayin opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything. As for Zhang Li, who knew more, he naturally didn't say anything either.

Because Zhou Shanhai had already informed him that everything about Wu Xiao needed to be kept secret, and Wu Xiao's name would not be mentioned in the matter of killing members of the Descent Society.

Zhang Li also expressed his understanding of this, saying that the retaliation from the Descent Society is not something that Wu Xiao, a newcomer, can withstand at present.