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

"The ferocious beasts are rampant. It started three years ago, and now it probably won't be able to be suppressed for much longer."

"If someone is determined to investigate this matter, anyone can find clues."

Li Pianpian sighed and said something that shocked Chi Hong.

"In order to make me a seed, that guy Asahi... took on a case of a ferocious beast rampage in a certain area?" Chi Hong thought of something.

And a sentence that Shen Yuzhi had said to him before.

"No wonder Huo Rong was willing to risk everything to quell the border beast incident, just to let you enter the core!"

It turns out that the world is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface.

"Not only are the frequency of forbidden areas appearing more often, but even the ferocious beasts are becoming increasingly frenzied."

"The forbidden areas have even begun to manifest directly, irrationally covering up entire villages and even cities!"

Having said this, Li Pianpian had completely presented her current basic worldview to Chi Hong.

"Are these locations marked in red guarded by the military?" Chi Hong asked, pointing to the map.

"Yes, the situation is still under control."

"The army not only has powerful beast tamers, but also various heavy firepower. Our country contained this major event within about a month of the ferocious beasts starting to run rampant."

"But it's much harder for other countries with smaller territories. For example, a country that is an entire island is surrounded by sea and therefore vulnerable to attack from all sides."

As Li Pianpian spoke, she pressed a button on the remote control. On the map, the coordinates of several islands were displayed, with almost all of them surrounded by red dots.

"Normal transportation hasn't been completely disrupted, it's just been reduced. If you follow the news, you can see that flights to some countries have decreased."

"The sea routes that can be traveled have also become smaller, and the remaining passages were all carved out by powerful beast tamers who risked their lives."

"So, generally speaking, it's under control."

Li Pianpian seemed to know everything and told Chi Hong all this information.

"What does that have to do with you wanting me to help you take someone out of the Greater Bay Area?"

"Let's get to the point. I'm warning you, based on what you've said, the Greater Bay Area is probably very dangerous. Your reward isn't enough for me to go there."

Chi Hong remained calm, turning his head to glance at Li Pianpian. He felt there must be something wrong here. Why would she ask him to do this?

There are plenty of S-rank beast tamers in Shanghai; she should go find a veteran beast tamer.

"You can have anything you want, even shares in the Extreme Club, I can transfer a portion to you, half is fine!"

"On the condition that you help me get that thing done."

Li Pianpian offered her utmost sincerity: the Limitless Club. Chi Hong had investigated it; it was a renowned conglomerate not only in Shanghai but also worldwide. Half of its shares was an astronomical sum.

"Why me?"

Chi Hong asked doubtfully. He wasn't actually afraid of any danger in the Greater Bay Area. He just didn't want to be used as a pawn by others. Even if the other party paid him, he wouldn't make a decision without knowing the specifics.

"You might not believe it, but anyway..." Li Pianpian raised her hand, extended two slender fingers, and actually gouged out her right eye right in front of Chi Hong!

Chi Hong frowned slightly. The eye still had some blood vessels and eye tissue stuck to it, making it look like... a real eye.

"This eye of mine is a companion beast that has become one with me. It has completely lost its consciousness as a beast. In other words, this beast is my body tissue."

Li Pianpian tore off the sticky, half-formed tissue and presented the eyeball to Chi Hong's eyes. The eyeball could still move on its own, turning over in Li Pianpian's palm, its pupil aligned with Chi Hong's eyes.

"I didn't see anything..."

Chi Hong's expression turned cold. His cheat, the Pokémon interface, hadn't given any hints. Sure enough, this eye could no longer be considered a Pokémon.

"Can't you tell? It's not surprising."

"After all, this situation is an exception, and the probability of it happening is about the same as winning the lottery."

As Li Pianpian spoke, she stuffed the eyeball back into its socket, and the eyeball tissue hanging outside the socket shrank back into her eye like worms.

"So, what exactly are you trying to say? Everything you've said so far, and me..."

"You have the potential to be a king." Li Pianpian raised her head, stared straight at Chi Hong, and interrupted him directly, saying something that surprised Chi Hong slightly.

"Your Majesty?" Chi Hong's brows relaxed, and he asked calmly.

"Yes, this eye of mine can see a person's qualities. Although it's not very sharp, when I saw you, I was 100% certain that you possess the potential to be a king."

Li Pianpian looked serious, as if she was worried that Chi Hong wouldn't believe her and wanted to continue explaining.

"Of course."

Chi Hong nodded, admitting it straightforwardly!

"Ordinary beast tamers won't make it to Dawan City; they might not be strong enough. Even the veterans are no good. They're too afraid of death and too concerned with personal gain. They'll often be assimilated into the same group of people there in no time!"

"Either they can just enjoy the good life there, or they'll be too afraid to fight back and have to retreat."

"In the end, those who could go with complete sincerity all died."

"Therefore, I would like to ask someone with the potential to be a king to do this. I am sure they will succeed, and I am willing to offer them the corresponding reward."

Li Pianpian revealed the reason, which sounded very fantastical. To a normal person, it would sound like she was writing a novel, but that was the truth: she saw the potential of Chi Hong as a "king".

Chi Hong didn't want to go. He had no intention of going. He was now very powerful and was just waiting for some clues to emerge from the forbidden area where his grandfather had disappeared before he could rush in and start fighting!

He didn't want to be the captain of any law enforcement organization stationed in the Greater Bay Area.

Just as he was about to refuse, Chi Hong's phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was President Li.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Chi Hong said, and without waiting for Li Pianpian's reaction, he walked out of the office.

"Feed~"

"How's the food, old man?" Chi Hong asked with a smile as he answered the phone, assuming it was President Li calling to ask about the academy's competition.

After all, the two of them actually had a pretty good relationship, and during Chi Hong's short university life, President Li did provide some assistance.

"Chi Hong, I've found the spot where my senior sister left!"

"There's absolutely no mistake, this is definitely the place!!"

Mr. Li's anxious voice came through the phone, and faintly, the roars of some kind of pet beast could be heard from the other side!

"I'll send you my location. You must come and check it out after the relevant departments have dealt with this matter!"

"Also, there's a card in my bedside table in my dorm room with over a million yuan on it. I hope you can give it to my younger brother. Thank you."

After saying this, Mr. Li hung up the phone.

Chi Hong frowned and dialed the number back, only to be immediately met with a message indicating that the phone was switched off.

After glancing at a certain new location, Mr. Li sent him a location, which was indeed somewhere in Mr. Li's hometown, Dayun City.

"........."

"Is he being disturbed? Or is he worried about something?" Chi Hong looked at his phone with a puzzled expression. The "senior sister" that President Li mentioned was his mother, Yang Ruyi.

"Based on my analysis, although Mr. Li's voice remained normal, his tone and breathing..."

"He's dying, Lotom." The voice came from Lotom's phone, and Chi Hong's face instantly darkened.

Crash!!

A sound of glass breaking rang out, and Li Pianpian immediately ran out, only to find that a French window had been smashed, and a yellow figure carrying Chi Hong on his back quickly disappeared from her sight.

"Dragonite, speed up! I need to see Shen Yuzhi as soon as possible!"

"Quick! I can hold on! Shanghai isn't far from Datong City!"

Chi Hong urged, "It's only a little over a hundred kilometers. If Dragonite goes all out, it'll be there in no time. Of course, according to the settings, if Dragonite flies at full speed, it can circle the Earth in about 16 hours."