Pokémon: Having just completed the Pokédex, I'm now traversing the world of Beast Taming.

Honglangman Bathhouse, Yanjing City.

The Red Romantic Bathhouse is now completely sealed off!

No one who was not important could get in; a few people were gathered inside the club.

"Forbidden area...absolutely forbidden area!"

"This fluctuation is unmistakable!"

An old man looked excited; he had a device in his hand that was beeping.

"But...."

"Are we really going to let college students in?"

"Does the enforcement team really agree?"

Another middle-aged man looked troubled, seemingly worried about the old man's actions.

The old man looked at him and said in a low voice, "I gave them benefits, so I'll just turn a blind eye. Anyway, the Beast Tamer University in Yanjing City has the authority to handle secret realms and forbidden areas on its own."

"But..."

"That's forbidden territory, extremely dangerous. Are we really going to let the students in?"

"What if something goes wrong..."

The middle-aged man still looked worried.

"What do you know? This year's students are all geniuses! We're ranked second in the country. If those strongest students were to obtain a more ferocious pet beast, wouldn't our first place be even more secure?"

"Strong individuals must undergo bloody battles. A few college students dying is insignificant; only those who survive are qualified to become future strongmen!"

"Moreover, according to the instrument's fluctuations, the aura of this forbidden area isn't very strong, only slightly stronger than that of the secret realm. It's practically a godsend!"

The old man's face showed signs of madness; it seemed he wanted to raise a venomous insect for the sake of the school...

In reality, he was unaware that the aura of the forbidden area had weakened because the Evil Flame Bone Bird had already been defeated by Chi Hong.

So far, the most terrifying thing in this forbidden area isn't the ferocious pet beasts, but rather the four-person assassin team and a leader with a black mist face who's lost in the space...

At this moment, in the spatial rift within the forbidden area.

"broken!"

"Oh no!!"

The leader was getting anxious; he had tried many methods, but he just couldn't get out!

He felt extremely anxious, but dared not exert too much force within the spatial rift. He feared that one wrong move would cause the space to shatter, and he would be gone...

Outside, inside the forbidden area, Chi Hong shook his head; he felt much better.

After resting for a full hour and a half, he felt much better and even felt that he could support himself to use Moltres in another battle!

"The forbidden area where my grandfather disappeared... After I strengthen my mental power, I might be able to put it to the test with the help of the Galar Moltres!"

Chi Hong pondered to himself, feeling that he was getting closer and closer to finding Old Man Chi.

Unfortunately, the chances of entering that forbidden area are extremely slim. Professor Yan spent several years just determining the coordinates. Most importantly, the entrances and exits of most forbidden areas are random.

Only a very few stable forbidden areas are controlled by the state and used to train beast tamers and mine forbidden area resources.

There's even a formalized procedure in place.

The four decided to leave and move deeper into the interior; they currently have no other course of action.

Because the leader's whereabouts are still unknown, even Ye Rou has begun to wonder if the leader has gone too far...

Shen Yuzhi indicated that the leader's prestige in his mind had dropped several notches...

Only Luo Dongjun still believed that the leader simply felt it wasn't the right time for him to make a move.

They hadn't gone far when they saw the little boy who had appeared at the beginning reappear before them, looking completely dazed.

"No, this has triggered my sensitive spot. I get furious just seeing that expression!"

"Damn it, I'm going to kill him! Otherwise, I have a feeling something bad is going to happen!"

Shen Yuzhi's face darkened. The "beast tamers" who seemed to be endless just moments before now had the same blank expression as the little boy!

"Let's just forget about it..."

"They told us to run away before, and wasn't that bone bird captured by Crimson?"

Ye Rou comforted her, saying that what she said actually made sense.

"The main thing is, I think there's a certain balance in the current situation because no one is attacking us. Would attacking this little boy disrupt that balance?"

Ye Rou stood there for a moment, seemingly considering whether or not to take action and kill him!

"Those little brains change their minds really fast; I'm inclined to think the latter. There might really be some kind of balance."

"Let's go deeper in!"

"Ignore this abnormal child."

Luo Dongjun offered her suggestion, and Shen Yuzhi nodded and followed behind her.

As Chi Hong passed by the little boy, he suddenly turned around, and the little boy was giving him a strange smile as he looked away.

Seemingly not expecting Chi Hong to suddenly turn around, the strange smile froze on his face.

The situation seemed a bit awkward...

He raised his hand and grabbed the little boy by the neck. The little boy began to struggle, and the commotion immediately attracted the attention of the others.

"Kill him?"

Luo Dongjun frowned, but did not stop him.

They are all assassins, and sometimes they are so cold-blooded that they seem inhuman.

The three young men simply stood there watching, and no one stopped them.

Shen Yuzhi originally intended to kill him, but now that Chi Hong is considered an S-level beast tamer in their eyes, his decision naturally takes priority.

A strange fluctuation flashed across Chi Hong's body, and soon he frowned.

Zoroark appeared beside him. Chi Hong nodded to him, then tossed the little boy to Zoroark.

Looking at this pet beast with its rich aura, the other three immediately understood that it was another powerful pet beast!

"How exactly was this thing bred?"

"The dragon and that big dog standing there, and now it's a fox..."

"How much is left exactly?"

Luo Dongjun suddenly felt a lot of pressure. Chi Hong had put immense pressure on her without her even realizing it!

Zoroark also reached level 100 by eating candy; the next step would be to surpass A-rank strength.

Zoroark grabbed the little boy who was trying to escape, then extended a sharp claw and, to the boy's terrified gaze, grabbed his head from behind and lifted him up.

The sharp claws pierced the little boy's neck without any resistance!

Zoroark acted swiftly and without hesitation, plunging his claws into the back of the little boy's neck in an instant before pulling them out!

The little boy immediately fell silent, and Zoroya then tossed him aside.

On its claws, a large worm was twitching, but after a short while, it stopped struggling and died.

Chi Hong glanced at the insect, and his face instantly darkened!

Violent, Parasitic Worm, Level: 80.

Attribute: Insect.

Characteristics: Parasitic control. It parasitizes the body of an organism and manipulates its behavior. Once parasitized, the parasitized organism will die. However, sometimes the parasitized organism's behavior may be slightly influenced by the residual subconsciousness of the original organism.

The little boy was already dead. The reason they were allowed to escape at first was that his remaining consciousness temporarily influenced the behavior of the parasitic worms by chance!

"There's...something dirty here." Chi Hong looked at the other three, his tone grim.

"In the forbidden area, everything is precious."

"The more disgusting and filthy the creature, the more powerful the pet, which usually indicates that the thing is of higher quality..."

Shen Yuzhi narrowed his eyes. He could say he had gained nothing so far, and he was extremely unwilling to accept it.

"The plan remains unchanged; let's continue deeper into the area."

Luo Dongjun glanced at the child's corpse, his tone calm and composed.

"Hiss...."

Soroyak grabbed Chi Hong's arm and glanced at the little boy.

Chi Hong paused for a moment, then squatted down and touched the little boy's neck, channeling his aura into the boy's body.

Then....

"I'm really surprised, he's still alive?"

Chi Hong raised his eyebrows, his face full of shock!