Beast Tamer: My pet has a game panel.

Chapter 480 News
"Ye Mo, I've received a message."

Ye Mo, who was resting on the recliner, opened his eyes and turned his head to look after hearing Bai You's shout.

"A message? From which side?"

"From the Sapphire Merchant Guild."

"Hmm? That's right, more than three weeks have passed, it's about time." Ye Mo nodded slightly and got up to walk towards Bai You.

On the carpet, Bai You manipulated shadows to form an arm, handing over a letter with an unopened magical mark.

Ye Mo shook his head and smiled. He reached out and took the letter. His spiritual energy flowed in a fixed pattern to break the mark. He then opened the letter, and as he read through its contents, his expression relaxed more and more.

"The Sapphire Merchant Guild is indeed excellent. It was the right decision to recruit Bruce back then, as they have made so much money from it."

The letter sent back by Holy Sea Knight Bruce was mainly divided into three parts. The first part was about the situation of the Sapphire Merchant Guild, which Bruce managed. Judging from the content of the letter, although the Sapphire Merchant Guild's prestige had been somewhat diminished due to the heavy losses suffered by the fleet in Pirate Bay, Bruce had still managed to stabilize the entire guild when he personally demonstrated his fifth-order power.

Secondly, the entire treasure trove of the Sapphire Merchant Guild has been inventoried, and the resources personally selected by Ye Mo have now all been transported to the island via teleportation array.

This was something that made Ye Mo happy for a while. After all, it was a treasure of the Sapphire Merchant Guild, the collection of a top-tier merchant guild that possessed a fifth-tier Saint-level expert; its value was immeasurable.

Although the treasure list provided by the Sapphire Merchant Guild did not contain any extremely valuable items, such as treasures comparable to the Dragon Lord's Essence Blood that Ye Mo had obtained, none of them were listed.

However, apart from resources and treasures of near-seventh-tier legendary quality or higher, the Sapphire Merchant Guild's treasure list contains quite a few fifth-tier and sixth-tier resources.

In particular, the various fifth-tier resources collected therein are equivalent to more than 500 ordinary fifth-tier resources, with potions and ores being the most numerous, accounting for 80% of the total.

If this were sold in Shanghai, it could fetch at least 5 billion. Keep in mind that after buying a portion of Dragon Lord's essence blood from the Blackwater Dragon Lord, he only owed 6 billion, but the fifth-tier resources he gained from the Sapphire Merchant Guild this time are enough to pay off that debt.

Besides the Tier 5 resources, the Sapphire Merchant Guild also possesses nearly twenty Tier 6 resources. While most of these are common, renewable Tier 6 resources, each worth only one or two hundred million, some are extremely valuable, their value several times higher than ordinary Tier 6 resources. Overall, if these nearly twenty Tier 6 resources were appraised in Shanghai, their value would be at least over seven billion.

In other words, after subduing the Sapphire Merchant Guild, he earned over 12 billion in wealth solely from the guild's accumulated treasures. And if the value of the Sapphire Merchant Guild itself is taken into account, his gains are simply immeasurable.

The money was coming in so quickly and in such large quantities that Ye Mo couldn't help but want to rob a few more Saint-level professionals.

You should know that he had inquired about the wealth of the beast tamers in Yanhuang from his master. An ordinary beast tamer, even if he cultivated to the fifth rank, would only have around one to two billion in assets, while some exceptionally strong king-level beast tamers at the fifth rank might have assets exceeding five billion.

Of course, this is also because the consumption of cultivation is extremely high after the Beast Tamer's rank is improved. Otherwise, their wealth would not be limited to this amount over time.

This also shows how wealthy Bruce, the Holy Sea Knight, is. Although Bruce is a fifth-tier Saint-level expert, his strength is only average. If he were in Yanhuang's territory, even a random fifth-tier Beastmaster could defeat him.

However, Ye Mo also knew that examples like [Holy Sea Knight] Bruce were rare in the entire Light Spirit Continent. The wealth of other ordinary Saint-level experts could hardly compare to his. After all, Bruce was the founder and president of the Sapphire Merchant Guild, a top-tier merchant guild, and his ability to amass wealth was naturally much stronger than that of ordinary fifth-tier experts.

After reflecting on his feelings, Ye Mo picked up the letter and looked back, where his current focus was.

A short while later, after he finished reading, he couldn't help but let out a soft snort and sneered, "Just as I thought, there really are so many forces going after Bruce. Heh, it seems the temptation of the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce is still too great."

The third part of the letter contained the information he had Bruce inquire about regarding the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce.

In the letter, Bruce clearly stated that many forces had contacted him recently, not only to inquire about the strength of the Blood Moon Pirate King, but also to ask about the Pioneer Merchant Guild.

Their goal was to recruit Bruce into their alliance, then work together to take down the Pioneers Association and share the secrets and profits behind it.

Although news of Bruce's defeat by the Blood Moon Pirate King had spread throughout the world, his reputation as the "Holy Sea Knight" was not just empty boasting, but earned through sheer hard-fought battles.

Therefore, other forces will not underestimate Bruce because of this, but they will be even more wary of the ruler of Pirate Bay - Blood Moon Pirate King!

According to Bruce, these forces that have come together have long coveted the Pioneers Association, and if they want to take action against the Pioneers Association, they naturally need to clear out the surrounding interference factors.

The sudden rise of the Blood Moon Pirate King is naturally the biggest obstacle in their eyes. This can be seen from his location alone. It can be said that the Pirate Bay currently controls most of the major shipping routes from the mainland to the Emerald Islands.

That's why so many forces probed and provoked the Pirate Bay before Bruce made his move against it—because these forces were preparing to kick the Blood Moon Pirate King out first.

However, while these forces were still preparing their plans, Bruce launched a direct attack on Pirate Bay. The rest is history; the defeat of Bruce, the Holy Sea Knight, instantly made the Blood Moon Pirate King's name known throughout the entire continent.

Therefore, these forces' subsequent plans for Pirate Bay can only remain plans.

Given the Blood Moon Pirate King's current record, even deploying several fifth-tier Saint-level experts might not be enough to defeat him. Furthermore, once a transcendent being breaks through to the fifth tier, they are already incredibly difficult to kill. If they were to attack and let the Blood Moon Pirate King escape, they would be overwhelmed by any future retaliation.

After all, based on the information Bruce provided, while those forces were top-tier on the entire Light Spirit Continent, they were just a bunch of small, scattered forces at the Saint-level. Not to mention anything else, even the Sapphire Merchant Guild, represented by Bruce the Holy Sea Knight, would rank among the top tier if one joined their alliance.

As for truly powerful forces, such as the royal families of various kingdoms, they haven't made any significant moves yet.

For Ye Mo, the latter was what he really needed to focus on; the former, those united Saint-level forces, were actually insignificant.

Even if we accept Bruce's claim that the combined number of Saint-level beings in those forces exceeds the number of Saint-level powerhouses in some duchies, the situation remains the same. Ultimately, an alliance united for mutual benefit is likely to crumble at the slightest pressure.

"Ye Mo, what should we do next?" Bai You used her Shadow Step to land on Ye Mo's top shoulder and asked softly into his ear.

"No rush. Although those forces have united, without a true leader, they can't accomplish anything significant even if they come together." Ye Mo shook his head, smiled at Bai You, and continued.

"Look, Bruce has already joined their alliance and asked about their plans to take action against the Pioneers. Yet, they still haven't figured out how to deal with the Pioneers, even though their alliance has been established for several months."

Hearing this, Bai You was speechless. She shook her head inwardly and then asked worriedly, "What about the Blackstone Duchy and the other countries? Although this so-called alliance is nothing, if those countries attack us, we can leave, but the Emerald Islands are hard to say."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mo stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Bai You and said, "As you know, according to the information relayed back by the spies I sent out, the Black Stone Duchy and the Light Spirit Kingdom currently have no interest in the Pioneer Merchant Guild, and the other duchies are probably in a similar situation."

Bai You raised an eyebrow and said, "Ye Mo, I know that, but because of the short time frame, the information that the spies you recruited through your contract can gather is very limited. Even if they try their best to find out, they won't be able to find out the true thoughts of those countries."

Ye Mo shook his head and explained to Bai You, "Of course I understand what you're saying, but you have to understand one thing: even if those countries have designs on the settlers, they still have to consider whether it's worth it."

"The relationship between the Duchy of Blackrock, the Duchy of Bernard, the Kingdom of Light and other countries is not very good, especially the relationship between the Kingdom of Light and the other duchies."

"Therefore, even if these countries wanted to take action against the Pioneers Association, the possibility of them uniting is almost zero. In this situation, if any one of them wanted to take action against the Pioneers Association, they would have to consider whether it was worth it."

"It just so happens that the wealth that our Pioneer Chamber of Commerce has displayed recently, although very high, is by no means enough to make those kingdoms and duchies risk taking action themselves. Otherwise, if the Saint-level necromancer rumored to be behind the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce were to escape, it would be a huge disaster for those countries."

Bai You nodded inwardly after hearing this. Indeed, those duchies and kingdoms were different from other Saint-level forces. Those Saint-level forces weren't that large to begin with, and if they really had no other choice, their Saint-level experts could simply abandon their forces. But those duchies and kingdoms couldn't possibly give up an entire country, could they?

Moreover, the background they fabricated for the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce was that of a Saint-level necromancer. In terms of the threat posed to the country, necromancers are far more terrifying than other professions.

In this case, coupled with the fact that the biggest unique feature of the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce is that it possesses a large number of fifth-tier magic crystals, the value contained therein is indeed difficult for those countries to take action against it.

Even if they don't take the initiative, there will definitely be some probing or testing, it's just a matter of when.

"In that case, Ye Mo, what should we do next? Should we have the Golden Skeleton King and the others prepare in advance at the Abyss of the Dead?" Bai You crouched down, resting her head on Ye Mo's shoulder in a comfortable position, before slowly asking this question.

"No rush. According to the information from Bruce, they won't be making any moves against us for at least the next month or so, so it's time for us to do something more important." Ye Mo put away the letter and smiled gently at Bai You.

"Something more important? What is it?" Bai You turned her head, her big eyes showing curiosity.

"Of course, we'll go home, and then I'll take you to the secret realm." Ye Mo raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "The Xuanming Underworld Secret Realm that I booked before is almost open."

"I was thinking that I probably wouldn't be able to go this time, so I would have to wait until next month to see. But I didn't expect that those guys who had designs on our developers' association would be so slow, taking so long to come up with a plan."

"In that case, I must take this opportunity to take you back. After you finish the Xuanming Underworld Secret Realm, your progress in condensing your souls will increase significantly, and your strength will also improve considerably. At that time, you will be able to deal with those invaders more easily."

Bai You nodded gently after hearing this. Although she had never been to the Xuanming Underworld Secret Realm, she was very clear about its effects and was looking forward to it.

After all, that was a place that could help her condense her soul, and in her mind, any treasure with the same ability was extremely precious.

Furthermore, her secondary profession as an array master is closely related to her spiritual power. If she can initially condense her soul, it's hard to say about her combat strength, but setting up arrays will definitely be easier and more stable.

This way, she can better utilize the abilities of a fifth-tier array master.

"But what if those people make their move first?" Bai You asked, voicing her concerns.

Although the information Bruce received from his inside contact was certainly accurate, those forces didn't seem to have any brains. If they acted rashly and rushed in, the Verdant Islands would be in danger without them.

Ye Mo was naturally aware of this. He shook his head and laughed, "There's nothing I can do about it. After all, without us, even if the Golden Skeleton King and all those fourth-tier undead were to be mobilized, they could only protect a part of the area at most."

"So before we leave, we definitely have to leave those people from the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce a way out. As for the others, we can only leave it to their own luck."

Upon hearing this, Bai You thought for a while and then nodded secretly, realizing that this was the only way.

(End of this chapter)