Beast Tamer: My pet has a game panel.

Chapter 496 Fear and Determination

Ice City, Airport.

After getting off the plane, Ye Mo didn't linger and immediately took a taxi to the outskirts. Just like before, he planned to leave from outside the base city and then quickly return to his home in Beihan City via a teleportation array.

There's no way around it; compared to the speed of a teleportation array, traveling by car is far too slow, even slower than riding the spirit pet Isaac.

Under such circumstances, how could he possibly waste time traveling by car? In fact, if he didn't want to expose the teleportation array, he would have preferred to teleport directly back, without having to travel to the outskirts of Ice Capital first and then leave the city.

……

At this moment. In Zhuoyang City, Beizhou, at the Beast Tamer Association, in the president's office.

Boom!
A middle-aged man, his face filled with urgency, slammed his fist on the table and excitedly shouted to an elderly man in front of him, "Dad, I've received news that Ye Mo has just returned to Bingdu from the ancient capital. If nothing unexpected happens, he's definitely on his way to Beihan City."

"So what?" An elderly man in formal attire sat behind his desk with a serious expression. He was Song Mingchen, the president of the Zhuoyang City Beast Tamer Association, but at this moment his expression was somewhat helpless.

"Huh? Dad, that's Ye Mo, Ye Ruitang's only grandson. Given our relationship with that old man Ye Ruitang, and what we did back then, if that Ye Mo grows up, we'll be in danger." The middle-aged man, Song Yelei, exclaimed with wide eyes and a hint of fear.

Their family and Ye Ruitang were sworn enemies. Ye Ruitang had been forced to stay in Beihan City as the head of a border region because of them; otherwise, he could have been assassinated by his father at any time.

The subsequent failure of the opponent's spirit pet to break through was also orchestrated by his grandfather. And the assassination of the opponent's grandson, Ye Mo, was orchestrated by someone he hired.

Therefore, they and Ye Ruitang's family had long been mortal enemies.

That's why he became so anxious after Ye Mo won the national university competition and the freshman competition, since Ye Mo was his mortal enemy.

Given this situation, how could they not scheme to eliminate Ye Mo beforehand when they saw his monstrous talent?

Faced with such a threat, his father was relatively alright. After all, his father was the president of the Beast Tamer Association. Even if Ye Mo's strength increased greatly later, he would not be able to kill him in Zhuoyang City. After all, if the president of the Beast Tamer Association died in the city, it would most likely alarm the higher-ups of the Judgment Hall.

On the other hand, aside from being able to use his father's name, his highest status is just an ordinary fourth-tier master-level beast tamer. If he were to be assassinated by chance, even if the Judgment Hall investigated, it would most likely only be a second-tier investigation force, which would be of little use.

“I know what you’re saying, but Ye Mo is the champion of the academy’s grand competition. Moreover, I even used my connections to inquire about Ye Mo last time. It’s said that he has joined one of Yanhuang’s top projects and become a member. With such a status, what am I supposed to do?” Song Mingchen gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger and helplessness.

Just as he said, if he were to make a move, he believed he would have a high probability of assassinating Ye Mo. After all, although Ye Mo was a prodigy, a prodigy who had not yet realized his potential was still just a prodigy, not a true powerhouse. With his peak fifth-tier combat strength, taking him down would be a piece of cake.

But how could he dare to assassinate him? That was Ye Mo, one of the most outstanding talents in the entire Yanhuang. In terms of importance to Yanhuang, even if he had broken through to the sixth rank, he still couldn't compare to Ye Mo.

If a genius so highly regarded by the Yanhuang Alliance were assassinated, the Judgment Hall's investigation level would be at least Level 5 Law level. Under the detection of laws, how could his identity not be discovered?

“But Ye Mo’s talent is just too terrifying. You know, his performance in the last academy competition was enough to contend with a fifth-level opponent. If he continues to grow like this, I’m afraid even you, Father, won’t be his match.” Song Yelei frowned and slammed his fist on the table.

"Wait, whether we live or die is just a thought on the other's mind."

"Hoo—" Song Mingchen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Go find the poachers' association and see if they are willing to assassinate Ye Mo. Given Ye Mo's experience, if he grows up, the poachers' association won't have an easy time either."

Hearing his father's words, Song Yelei snorted disdainfully, "Dad, let's just forget about those scoundrels from the poachers' association. They wouldn't dare to lay a hand on us."

Song Mingchen shook his head, a glint of light in his eyes, and said, "I know what the Poachers Association is like. Although they are indeed quite strong, they would never do something so risky and with no reward."

“But the Ascended Church is different. They are truly insane. I asked you to contact the Poachers Association so that they would contact the Ascended Church. Given the relationship between the Ascended Church and the government, a prodigy like Ye Mo has always been a thorn in their side. When the time comes, we will give it a push, and naturally, powerful figures will go to assassinate Ye Mo.”

"Oh, I see. Dad, you should have said so sooner. I'll contact Wei Tiejun in a bit." Song Yelei suddenly realized, then smiled and quickly replied.

However, he didn't know much about the Ascended Church, so he asked doubtfully, "Dad, what if the Ascended Church fails to assassinate Ye Mo? What will we do then? We can't just wait to die, can we?"

"Hehe." After gritting his teeth and thinking for a while, Song Mingchen finally made up his mind. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he said, "Don't worry, I've been preparing for this for a long time. My main battle spirit pet is already on the verge of breaking through. If Ye Mo is still alive after it breaks through, then I will take action myself."

"Huh? Dad, you're doing it yourself? That's certainly a sure thing. But if you're going to do it, what about the Trial Hall's investigation?" Song Yelei was both happy and worried. He was happy because his father's spirit pet was about to break through to the sixth rank, which would make it incredibly safe to take action against a fourth-rank beast tamer.

The worry is that if the investigation by the Judgment Hall reaches the fifth level of law, that is a legendary realm, and the possibility of it not being discovered is extremely low.

If it's revealed that they were the ones who did it, then they'll all be dead.

Song Mingchen chuckled. Since he had made up his mind, he naturally didn't care about anything else. "It's alright. Before we make a move, I'll personally go and talk to the poachers' association. If a near-sixth-tier beast tamer joins them, getting protection should be no problem."

"But if they don't want me to join, then ascending to the Holy See isn't out of the question."

"Ah!" Song Yelei exclaimed in shock. Both the Poachers' Association and the Ascended Church were evil organizations wanted by the authorities. He wouldn't mind just trading with them, but joining them would be something even he was reluctant to do.

After all, although the Poachers Association and the Ascended Church were very famous and powerful, they could only live like rats in the gutter under the attack of the Flame Emperor Alliance.

How could he possibly look forward to or be willing to live such a clandestine life? Seemingly sensing Song Yelei's resistance, Song Mingchen shook his head and said seriously, "Fool, given our current situation, what other choice do we have besides joining those two organizations?"

"If you don't want to, that's fine too. I won't target Ye Mo anymore. Whether we leave Beizhou directly or stay in Zhuoyang City is up to you, how about that?"

Upon hearing his father's words, Song Yelei immediately snapped to attention and became much more alert. He quickly said to his father, "No, do as you say, Dad."

If he does nothing, where can he escape to? With Ye Mo's potential, he is almost destined to become a powerful figure. At that time, he will probably live in constant fear, afraid that he will be killed one day.

In that case, it would be better to listen to my father and join the Poachers' Guild or the Ascended Church. Although it would be a clandestine affair, at least my life would be safe. After all, those two organizations have survived for so many years despite the Yanhuang Alliance's attacks; they must have some skill.

"Alright, you can go back now." Song Mingchen waved his hand. Now that he had made up his mind, it was time for him to prepare. Whether it was deepening his connection with the poachers' association or getting his spirit pet to break through, he needed to hurry up.

In his view, this matter should be completed by next year at the latest, and ideally within six months. Otherwise, if they continue to wait like this, given Ye Mo's talent, he will likely be valued even more by the Yanhuang Alliance after his strength improves. At that time, it will be much more difficult to find an opportunity to assassinate him.

"Okay, Dad." Song Yelei nodded and left the room with a tense and heavy expression.

Finally, Song Mingchen was the only one left in the room, sitting quietly in deep thought with his eyes closed.

Shortly after Song Yelei left, a loud noise suddenly came from inside the room.

Boom!
Song Mingchen gritted his teeth and slammed his fist into the desk, instantly shattering it into pieces that scattered haphazardly on the floor.

"Damn it, Ye Ruitang!! How come your grandson is so monstrous in talent?"

The angry shouts revealed intense emotions: hatred, resentment, and even a hint of envy and jealousy. After all, that was one of the most outstanding geniuses in the entire Yanhuang Empire; who wouldn't want their descendants to possess such talent?

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Beihan City, Giant Bear Breeding Base.

After Ye Mo arrived in the suburbs of Bingdu, he immediately summoned Bai You to set up a teleportation array, which allowed him to teleport to his home in Beihan City.

However, his grandfather was not home at the time. After communicating with him, Ye Mo learned that his grandfather was helping him deal with the various resources he had obtained from the other world, so he was busy.

Dealing with the various rare resources obtained from another world is actually a rather troublesome matter.

Ye Mo was able to handle billions of resources in Shanghai because his master was Ding Shan Wang, the vice principal of Shanghai, and he happened to have returned from another world at that time, so it's not hard to understand why he gained so much.

However, the vast resources and wealth he subsequently gained by connecting the two worlds through a dimensional teleportation array and establishing the Pioneer Merchant Guild to profit from the price difference between the two worlds were not so easily dealt with.

After all, those weren't the low-level resources of Qingxue Mountain Range, which could be disposed of with just a word. The resources he acquired from other worlds were almost all at least fourth-tier, and were quite rare and precious even in Yanhuang.

In such a situation, if it is dealt with, it is easy to arouse the curiosity, suspicion and even greed of others. After all, so many rare resources suddenly appear. No matter how you look at it, it does not seem like something that a beast tamer who has not even reached the fifth level could obtain. Even the town keeper of a city would think so.

Therefore, it would be very troublesome for Ye Mo to handle those resources personally. But it wasn't so difficult for his grandfather, Ye Ruitang.

After all, although his grandfather was only a fourth-level beast tamer, he had lived to be over seventy years old and had an extremely rich life experience. He was a prodigy in his youth, having fought on the front lines and even ventured abroad. Therefore, he was very familiar with Yanhuang.

His grandfather was quite familiar with the black markets that existed in some base cities, and some resources and materials were sold through these markets. Others were sold covertly through connections, and only a portion of the resources were sold openly.

However, this requires a lot of time and effort, and safety issues also need to be considered.

Deep within the breeding base, in the forging facility where the bears reside.

On a familiar mound, Ye Mo sat in a chair, looking down at the simpleton below who was imparting a lot of experience in forging bears, while his thoughts drifted to his grandfather.

"We still need to find a way to help Grandpa break through to the fifth rank as soon as possible, or have Xiaoliu create more fifth-rank flesh and blood puppets."

Ye Mo thought to himself, given his grandfather's situation, with so many rare resources sold in the dark market, he might be targeted one day. Although the invisible array and teleportation array created by Youyou made him excellent at concealing his identity or escaping, if he were targeted by someone powerful, his grandfather's peak fourth-tier strength might not be enough to escape.

Currently, to pose a threat to Grandpa, who possesses invisible formations and teleportation arrays, one would need at least fifth-tier strength, and be a top-tier fifth-tier king-level beast tamer. Although people with such strength are extremely rare, it would be troublesome if Grandpa were to encounter one.

Therefore, he still needed to prepare a trump card for his grandfather's survival, namely a fifth-tier flesh and blood puppet or his own breakthrough to the fifth tier. In this way, even if facing a powerful enemy, his grandfather would have time to escape through the teleportation array.

He couldn't think that way back then because he didn't have the strength. But now it's different. Xiao Liu'er's [Flesh and Blood Puppet] has reached level 5, which is enough to create a fifth-tier flesh and blood puppet.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the newly acquired fragmented "Heart of the Mysterious Netherworld" will allow him to create a large number of Mysterious Netherworld Ghost Spirits, and then give the dropped Soul Pearls to his grandfather's spirit pet, enabling it to break through to the fifth rank more quickly.

Thinking of all this, a slight smile appeared on Ye Mo's face.

(End of this chapter)