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

It was late at night, eight hours after Chi Hong had lost consciousness due to mental exhaustion.

The intense aura in the air lingered, and none of the ferocious beasts dared to take a step forward.

Deep in the ocean, a colossal creature is moving, each step causing the seabed to tremble and the surface to surge with waves!

But it hadn't gone far when it suddenly closed its red-glowing eyes and fell asleep. The lava flowing from the holes on its back began to solidify on its body, and soon it became a huge stone statue, standing quietly in the depths of the sea.

But it won't be long before this behemoth wakes up again and begins its journey toward the coastline.

Where Chi Hong collapsed, space cracked open, and a pair of jet-black dragon claws violently pulled at the space. The king staggered out from within, his face pale, and his condition seemed to have declined. There were also several wounds on the body of the eroding dragon, which shattered its scales and directly injured its flesh.

"You pulled this stunt on me?"

"I'll kill 50 geniuses and 3 SSS-level beast tamers to teach you a lesson!"

He was still holding Ye Rou in his arms. Ye Rou looked unchanged on the surface, still like a corpse, but her heartbeat had returned, very slowly, only beating once every one or two minutes.

The king appears to have been through a major battle, which only slightly worsened his condition without causing any fundamental damage.

"Hmm?"

"Are you exhausted?"

The king noticed Chi Hong, who was blocking the ground not far away; he was almost buried under sea sand...

The king walked over and placed his hand on Chi Hong's forehead.

"That kid!" the king said with a wry smile. "I thought you had it in the bag when I saw the situation, but I didn't expect you to win so hard. You were completely exhausted."

"Take them away, take them away! I, the king, will take them all with me!"

The king stood up, and Shi Long immediately stepped forward, picked up Chi Hong, and carried him on his shoulder.

Datong City, Shen Yuzhi's manor.

Shen Yuzhi was wearing goggles and a protective suit, fully armed. Beside him, the Dark Scale Guard held a test tube containing a bubbling, thick green liquid.

"fall!"

Shen Yuzhi stared intently at the test tube and uttered a single word.

Darkscale Guard nodded and poured the thick liquid from the test tube into another container, which contained a chaotic red aura.

The thick green liquid dripped slowly, and Shen Yuzhi was completely focused, her eyes wide open.

The moment the green liquid fell into the vessel.

boom!!!!

A red and green flame suddenly burst forth, and the Dark Scale Guards instantly shielded Shen Yuzhi. The two figures were propelled into the air by the sudden flame, crashing through the window and landing on the ground.

"Oh my goodness..."

The Dark Scale Guard was fine, but Shen Yuzhi was dizzy from the shock and stood up, supporting her waist.

"Damn it, how on earth is ink made?"

"They already gave me the recipe..."

Shen Yuzhi opened his goggles and quickly took off his protective suit, completely ignoring the burning laboratory. He had several other laboratories with this configuration.

Moreover, the moment the noise was heard, all the staff in the manor rushed out to put out the fire, as if they were already used to such emergencies.

Mozhi hasn't been home lately, and Shen Yuzhi can't find anyone to ask her.

It is said that when the old Taoist was sealing the "Root" that Luo Dongjun brought back, he was ambushed. Although the old Taoist killed the attacker, it also caused a problem in the sealing process.

There was no other choice.

Just as Luo Dongjun would call on Chi Hong for help, the old Taoist called on Mo Zhi, Ye Rou's aunt, and Chao Wen.

When these four assassins work together, the matter is almost always resolved, so Shen Yuzhi isn't too worried.

"Let's go back to the room and review everything again..."

Shen Yuzhi stroked her chin, her expression serious.

He walked with his head down, deep in thought. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, looked up, and found the space in front of him to be unusual.

He had just become wary, but he quickly dismissed it because the aura was familiar; it belonged to Wang Shang, the leader of the assassins in Jiang Province.

"Holy crap?"

"Boss, what's going on?!"

Shen Yuzhi panicked instantly when she saw Ye Rou being held in the king's arms and Chi Hong being carried by Shi Long.

No, forget about Ye Rou, what kind of person is that old Chi Hong? What kind of person could have done this to him?

Did they go to the forbidden area again to watch the tyrannical beasts perform sacrifices?

"Paints, here comes the work!" the king said with a smile. He didn't cover his face with black mist, and a very sunny smile appeared on his youthful face.

But those deep-set eyes seemed to be telling the story of his life spanning hundreds of years...

Half an hour later, Shen Yuzhi came out of the room, drenched in sweat.

Looking at the leader who seemed to be sitting in a daze, Shen Yuzhi wiped her sweat and asked, "Boss, Crimson's spiritual energy is depleted, it's very dangerous..."

"Hmm." The king nodded.

"That little rabbit, is she dead? I feel like she's dead. Although she still has a heartbeat, the intervals between heartbeats are too long."

"What exactly happened?"

The paint's tone was full of worry.

"It's my fault."

The king said nothing, but with just five simple words, he took all the responsibility upon himself.

"Hmm? The sun is setting." The king suddenly looked towards the doorway.

Luo Dongjun had a blade of grass he'd picked from who-knows-where dangling from his mouth, his long hair tied up with two disposable chopsticks, and his hands in his pockets. He strolled into the room looking like he was just "strolling."

Everyone at Shen Yuzhi's manor knows Luo Dongjun, so there's no need to notify her or stop her; she comes very frequently.

"Chief? What are you doing here?"

Upon entering the house, Luo Dongjun immediately removed the foxtail grass from his mouth and carried it behind his back...

"Hehe... It's not like you're afraid of the teacher for not doing your homework in school, there's no need for that."

"I'm fine, I'll be leaving now. But Yuzhi, Dawan is Chi Hong's life's work, and judging from his condition, he won't wake up anytime soon."

"You and Dongjun need to come up with a way to ensure that 'Chi Hong' can appear in Dawan City as usual. Otherwise, it would be a real shame if the situation he just stabilized were to be disrupted again because of his absence."

After finishing his speech, the king picked up the teacup on the table, drank it all in one gulp, shook his head, and strode away.

The king seemed to know everything about what had happened to Chi Hong recently, and had even considered what might happen if Chi Hong were not around.