Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 117 The Beast Tide Arrives, Nine Star City Falls
Lin Chen was deep in thought.

Having lived in Nine Star City for so many years, he didn't recall the frequency of beast tides being that high.

But in the last two years, it has been particularly frequent, and I don't know if there are any special reasons behind it.

This time, the Beastmasters did not impose a city lockdown, which means they probably still haven't found any evidence.

Right after Lin Chen finished his meal, Li Zhen brought Huang Xiaotian to his door.

"You're not going to make me go find evidence, are you?" Lin Chen coughed.

He was most afraid of beast tides.
In the chaos of war, a small-time crook like him is most likely to die suddenly like an ordinary passerby.

“I didn’t want to trouble you, but if this matter isn’t investigated thoroughly, the whole city will be in danger,” Li Zhen said. “I will send several more teams to you, and they will take you away as soon as they find anything amiss.”

Huang Xiaotian also said, "There are signs before the beast tide comes. We may not be able to defeat it, but running away shouldn't be a problem. This investigation won't be too in-depth; we'll just see if you can find some clues."

"Okay." Lin Chen nodded, then turned around and thought for a moment. Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "Wait a minute."

Lin Chen ran into the house and said to Qin Shaoshao, "Senior, training the Spirit Devouring Vine like this for a long time isn't the best approach. The best way is..."

"Let's go." Qin Shaoshao stood up before Lin Chen could finish speaking.

Lin Chen was overjoyed.

Now he was completely unafraid.

With such a master by his side, he wouldn't be afraid to venture into the lion's den.
Seeing Lin Chen bring Qin Shao Shao out, Li Zhen's lips twitched. He thought to himself, "Is he really that afraid of death?"
However, it would be best if Qin Shaoshao was willing to go, as this would ensure their safety.

Huang Xiaotian didn't know Qin Shaoshao's identity, but he had been put to sleep by Qin Shaoshao when he was in Black Mountain City, so he knew she was a master.

"I won't go. I need to coordinate the defense work. You guys go ahead," Li Zhen said.

Since Qin Shaoshao is here, there's no need to send so many experts. Li Zhen can just let the three of them go; that way, it will be easier to escape later.

With time running out and the mission heavy, Lin Chen and his group boarded their Gale Beasts as soon as they left the city and flew out of the city.

After a day's journey, they finally landed, arriving at a place 80 kilometers outside Jiuxing City.

As soon as they landed, Lin Chen said to Qin Shaoshao, "Release the Spirit Devouring Vine and let it roam freely in the wild. Plant-type spirit beasts love the wild the most."

Qin Shaoshao waved his hand, and the Soul-Devouring Vine immediately appeared.

Huang Xiaotian glanced at the Soul-Devouring Vine, somewhat surprised by its low level, but thinking it might be a new account Qin Shaoshao was practicing, he didn't think much of it and quickly got into work mode, saying to Lin Chen, "We tracked it here before, but were stopped by the assassins and lost track of it."

Lin Chen followed Huang Xiaotian and indeed found quite a few spirit beast corpses.

These spirit beasts have very low bloodline power; they are clearly just small fry.

Just as Huang Xiaotian said, the traces ahead were chaotic because it was a Gobi Desert with complex terrain, making it difficult to find any traces.

Lin Chen and his group entered the area, but found no clues.

"Assuming your guess is correct, and they are here to gather information, what is their purpose?" Lin Chen asked.

The beast tide has only two purposes:

First, they take pleasure in hurting others.

Second, they seize food.

Such behavior—coming to scout ahead, alerting the human race, and then launching a sneak attack—is rarely seen.

“That’s what I don’t understand either,” Huang Xiaotian said. “It seems like they really want us to know they’re coming, but they don’t want us to find out about them.”

Unable to reach an agreement, the two lit a fire in the wild that night and settled down for the night.

The next day, Lin Chen and his group continued deeper into the Gobi Desert and entered a dense forest.

Lin Chen glanced at the map and said, "If I remember correctly, the area ahead seems to be the national granary."

"Correct."

Huang Xiaotian nodded.

The food requirements in the Beast Taming World are enormous, so ordinary wastelands cannot meet their needs.

At the beginning of the Celestial Beast Era, four major merchants joined forces to control food and maliciously raise prices.

Later, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom introduced a policy, with the Beast Tamer Guild taking the lead in reclaiming wasteland in the plains of various regions.

Spirit beasts like the Plough-Horned Beast, which can cultivate the land, are the most popular in this kind of place.

Besides those who do the work, the Beastmaster Guild usually sends experts to guard the area to ensure the safety of its staff and food supplies.

Huang Xiaotian also knew something about this and told Lin Chen that this granary was called the Twin Cities Granary, which directly supplied the two cities of Nine Star City and Black Mountain City.

"Because it's a major grain-producing area, outsiders are generally not welcome here. They only contact the city when shifts change monthly or when grain is being transported." Huang Xiaotian recalled for a moment and said, "I remember that a granary of this level is usually guarded by a level 50 spirit beast."

"Can we go over and take a look?" Lin Chen asked.

"It should be possible," Huang Xiaotian nodded.

They then quickly approached, but strangely, even after entering a two-kilometer radius, no beast tamer came forward to warn them.

Such important locations would inevitably be equipped with information-based spirit beasts to guard against enemy attacks.

Huang Xiaotian used his spirit beast to investigate, and soon he opened his eyes and said hurriedly, "Something has happened."

When Lin Chen and his group arrived, they saw that the place was damaged everywhere and there was blood on the ground, indicating that not much time had passed.

Huang Xiaotian, an expert in this field, examined the situation and said, "The timing should be similar to that of the beast tide."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Chen said, "Could it be that their real objective isn't to attack Nine Star City, but rather the granaries here?"

When they went inside, they were immediately taken aback.

There are quite a few human bones here, and some cow skulls and squirrel skulls on the ground.
It's clear that these are the bones of a life-type beast tamer and a spirit beast.

They went to the granary again and found it was indeed empty.

"They really were after the granary," Huang Xiao said angrily. "We've all been fooled; they used a feint attack."

Lin Chen initially thought so too, but then he suddenly remembered Huang Xiaotian's words and said, "You said there would be at least one level 50 spirit beast guarding this place?"

"Correct."

"Will it be equipped with some fast spirit beasts?"

"of course."

Huang Xiaotian nodded, then suddenly looked up, his gaze towards Lin Chen turning horrified.

The fact that neither city has received any warning messages means that the entire army here has been wiped out.

The problem is that if you want to kill a spirit beast of level 50 or higher without letting any information get out, the beast itself must be at least level 50.
even more.

Based on this calculation, this beast tide is at least level five or higher.

Thinking of this, Huang Xiaotian couldn't wait a moment longer and said:

"We need to get back to the city as soon as possible and tell them this information."

Lin Chen knew that this matter was of great importance, so he didn't even bother to collect the bloodlines of the demon beasts.

They mounted their Gale Beasts and headed towards the city. This place was the closest to Black Mountain City, and since Nine Star City was currently focused on defending against the beast tide, they probably couldn't send anyone to investigate the granary. Therefore, Huang Xiaotian chose to go to Black Mountain City to report the news.

Upon entering the city, Huang Xiaotian quickly met Wu Ying.

She also recognized Huang Xiaotian and Lin Chen, and asked them if they needed any help.
She also saw the warning information from Nine Star City.

Huang Xiaotian explained the matter concerning the granary. Upon hearing this, Wu Ying's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly said, "Come with me."

Huang Xiaotian then went with Wu Ying to the Beast Tamer Guild and told them the whole story.

Nearly half an hour later, a well-equipped reconnaissance team and combat squad set off, heading directly to the granary.

Unexpectedly, Huang Xiaotian ran into an acquaintance on the way. "Captain Huang, where are you going?"

The speaker was the captain of the ninth team of the Nine Star City Monster Guild. He was attracted by the large team.

Huang Xiaotian briefly explained the situation.

"Is that so?" the Ninth Team Captain asked in surprise.

"You're returning to the city after completing your mission, right?" Huang Xiaotian said. "When you go back, tell the guild leader about this and ask him to inform the Beastmaster Guild."

"Alright." The captain of the Ninth Team, who was also a lively person, said as he was about to leave, "The world is really not peaceful right now. When I came back, I heard that there were beast tides in several cities."

Huang Xiaotian didn't pay much attention, but Lin Chen took it to heart. His pupils dilated for a moment, and he asked, "Are you serious?"

The captain of Team Nine also recognized Lin Chen and said, "I only heard about it when I came back. I originally wanted to stay for a few more days after completing the mission, but after seeing the beast tide warning issued by the guild machine, I was worried that something might happen at home, so I came back early."

"Could you tell me which cities it is?" Lin Chen asked.

“They’re all small cities, let me think,” the captain of Team Nine said, listing them one by one.

Huang Xiaotian, who was standing next to him, didn't say anything because he knew that Lin Chen must have discovered something.

"These should be the few," said the captain of Team Nine.

Lin Chen gently tapped Xiao Bai's back with his fingers, and the latter was enjoying it when Lin Chen suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Perhaps our initial approach was correct."

Huang Xiaotian was taken aback. Lin Chen immediately put the dazed Xiaobai into his beast-taming space and said to Huang Xiaotian, "Let's go back to the city too, quickly."

"Alright, alright." Huang Xiaotian hurriedly summoned the Gale Beast, said a few words to the leader of the Black Mountain City reconnaissance team, and then left.

Only after they had flown about ten kilometers did their guild machines simultaneously vibrate, displaying deep red text:
[Call to Action]

Lin Chen and the others immediately became tense.

This is not a city lockdown notice, but a call to action.

There are several ways to warn about beast tides:

First, early warning.

Second, a city lockdown.

Third, notices.

But there is one that is very special.

That is a call to action.

This is the highest level of alert, and such a warning is only issued when a city's resistance fails and it falls.

Lin Chen and the others' faces instantly darkened. He knew something was wrong, but he didn't expect it to happen so suddenly and so quickly.

They had only been out for about a day, and the city had already fallen?

[Call to Action]

[Nine Star City has been attacked by a massive beast tide, and the city is now in chaos. We urge all beast tamers in the city to join the battle to defend the city.]

All families and factions must fight together to protect our homeland.

[Signature: Beast Tamer Guild]

It is concise and to the point, without any unnecessary rambling.

Huang Xiaotian was the first to react. He immediately said to the captain of the Ninth Team next to him, "Da Dong, don't go back. Set off for Black Mountain City right now and have President Wu Ying bring people over to provide support."

"Alright, what about you guys?" the captain of Team Nine asked.

"Let's go back and take a look, gather some information."

"No, going back would be suicide," said the Ninth Team Captain. "The enemy was able to capture Nine Star City in such a short time; it must be a beast tide of level six or higher."

He was anxious too.

Because his family lives in the city.

But the most urgent task now is to find reinforcements.

There's no need to elaborate on how terrifying a level six beast tide is.

Even the captain of Team Nine suspected that with the addition of Black Mountain City, they might not be able to withstand this wave of beasts.

"You go first," Huang Xiaotian said.

"Okay." The captain of Team Nine didn't waste any time and left immediately.

Huang Xiaotian also ordered the Gale Beast to continue advancing towards the city. He took out a map of Nine Star City and said, "We need to gather information to help Black Mountain City send reinforcements."

After a moment of silence, Huang Xiaotian looked at Lin Chen and said, "Go down. The granary isn't far from here. Go find them."

Lin Chen's strength is too weak. Although he is very strong among his peers, he is really just a free kill in the beast tide.

Lin Chen didn't speak, but looked at Qin Shaoshao and said, "Senior, could you..."

His eyes and voice were filled with expectation.

He understood perfectly well that Qin Shaoshao was the only one who could save the city now.

Although Lin Chen has no relatives here, he has made many friends here during this time.

Moreover, he really liked the city, even though it was dilapidated and small.

"Okay." Young Master Qin nodded.

She, who was always cold, felt a slight unease when she heard about the incident in Nine Star City.

She knew this wasn't Lin Chen's request.
Seeing that Qin Shao Shao agreed, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Huang Xiaotian, saying, "Let's go, let's go straight there."

"Go directly to the?"

Huang Xiaotian swallowed hard, wondering if Lin Chen even knew what he was saying.
The opponent is very likely a powerful demon of level 60 or above.

Lin Chen, however, said with full confidence:
"Don't worry, I'm more afraid of dying than you are."

"and"

"Time is running out!"

Jiuxingcheng

This once quiet little town is now filled with screams and shouts, like a tragic song of the end times.

A gigantic monster, as tall as a two-story building, caused the ground to tremble with each heavy step it took. With a casual swipe of its thick claws, it could sweep several people away. Those struck were sent flying through the air, leaving trails of blood, before crashing heavily to the ground, instantly falling silent.

Blood flowed freely in the streets, forming dark red streams.

People fled in all directions, but they could not escape the pursuit of the monsters.

Some of the monsters spewed out scorching flames, setting houses ablaze wherever they went, and causing countless people to struggle in agony amidst the inferno.

After what seemed like an eternity, someone finally arrived.

Li Zhen, leading his monster hunter crew, charged in, covered in blood.

He summoned all his spirit beasts, which continuously charged into the crowd, attempting to save the residents of Nine Star City.

With their arrival, the battlefield finally began to ease.

"Don't pursue them, save them first."

Li Zhen shouted loudly, but as soon as he finished speaking, a strange change occurred on the battlefield in front of him. A level 65 black bear spirit appeared and immediately crushed Li Zhen's spirit beast to the ground.

(End of this chapter)