Water World Beast Taming: My Pets Can Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 184 The Strange Cry for Help

"Am I...am I seeing a ghost?"

On the streets of the ancient city, Jiang Chen stood frozen in place, a chill running down his spine. The Seven-Star Knife Fish instantly flew out of his beast-taming space, its silver blade flashing like a bolt of lightning before appearing in his hand in an instant!

Jiang Chen gripped the Seven-Star Knife Fish in his hand, his spiritual energy flowing rapidly through his limbs and bones, ready to enter a meditative state at any moment!

Jiang Chen stared intently at his surroundings, but apart from the streets on both sides, there was nothing there.

The rest of the team were also cautiously exploring their surroundings. The closest team member to him was several meters away, and he was a man!

The female team member closest to him was more than ten meters away. Everyone was exploring on their own, and it seemed that no one was sending him any messages!

"Help me!"

"Please help me!"

That faint cry for help from a woman slowly reached Jiang Chen's ears again, like a urging bell!

As a level three beast tamer, Jiang Chen rushed into the main force as fast as he could, and ran to Lei San's side to seek backup and support!

At this moment, everyone present was on high alert, and Jiang Chen's nervous expression quickly attracted everyone's attention!

"Senior Brother Lei, have you heard cries for help?"

Jiang Chen gripped the Seven-Star Knife Fish tightly in his hands. Xiao Jiu and Chu Yun sensed Jiang Chen's apprehension and wariness, and quickly rushed out of their beast-taming space to guard him.

"A cry for help?" Jiang Chen was taken aback as Lei San rushed over, then looked at him in confusion. "I didn't hear anything."

Jiang Chen's expression changed in surprise, and he looked at Gui Muyu and Captain Hai Puying beside him: "Sister Lian, Sister Wu, did you hear a cry for help?"

At this moment, everyone present silently stopped what they were doing and looked at Jiang Chen, who looked tense and had wide-eyed stares.

Lian Wei and Wu Yao, the two beast tamers, frowned as they glanced at Jiang Chen, then closed their eyes and listened intently.

"Help me!"

"Please, please save me!"

"That cry for help has come again!" As soon as the cry for help came, Jiang Chen quickly looked at the two women and the others around him.

However, at this moment, Lian Wei and Wu Yao opened their eyes with strange expressions, and Long Shijie, Zhang Shanfeng, Yu Sheng, and Yu Ning around them also had strange expressions.

"I didn't hear it..." Lian Wei said.

"I don't have it either," Wu Yao shook her head.

"I don't have any either." Long Shijie frowned slightly.

"I don't have any either..." Zhang Shanfeng and the others chimed in.

"..." Jiang Chen.

In the arena, Jiang Chen stared in disbelief at the crowd around him!

Judging from everyone's reactions, it means that only he could hear this cry for help.

"Xiao Jiu, Chu Yun, Xiao Kuang, did you hear that?" Jiang Chen's eyes flashed, and he looked up at his three pet beasts.

The three-headed beast also looked at Jiang Chen with a slightly embarrassed expression.

Meow, what are you saying, human?

Squeak, Master, I didn't hear anything!

Hehe, Chief, are you deaf?

I'm sorry!

Jiang Chen almost doubted himself at this moment!

What... what on earth happened?

Why could only he hear the cry for help?

This is just too weird!

At this moment, everyone present also looked at Jiang Chen with strange expressions. The message that Jiang Chen had just conveyed was very clear.

Someone cried out for help, but the level four beast tamers didn't hear it. However, the only level three beast tamer in the group did hear it!

Moreover, even Jiang Chen's pet beast didn't hear the cry for help.

Long Shijie glanced around at everyone and suddenly said, "Captains, and those from Yingtian Academy, let's have a meeting!"

"Okay!" The crowd remained noncommittal.

……

On the rooftop of a nearby residence, the four team leaders, Long Shijie, Zhang Shanfeng, Lian Wei, and Wu Yao, along with Lei San, Yu Sheng, Yu Ning, and Chen Shou, gathered together.

Looking at the four students from Yingtian Academy, Long Shijie cut to the chase and asked first, "What are your thoughts on Jiang Chen hearing the cries for help?"

"He might have just misheard," Yu Sheng said calmly, clearly unconcerned about Jiang Chen hearing what he thought was a woman's cry for help.

"I also think what my Shengsheng said makes a lot of sense," Yu Ning said casually, glancing at her glossy, beautiful fingernails.

The tall and thin Chen Shou looked up at Jiang Chen in the middle of the group, his brows furrowed, his mouth moved as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated and didn't say anything.

Lei San, a burly man resembling a human bear, also looked at Jiang Chen with changing expressions, unsure of what to say.

"I agree. Jiang Chen might have just misheard," Lian Wei glanced at Long Shijie, then said with some doubt, "Captain Long, are you really calling us here for a meeting just because of something as trivial as Jiang Chen?"

"I also think it's a bit of an overreaction." Zhang Shanfeng, who looks honest and has a burly build, also looked at Long Shijie with a puzzled expression. This was not like Long Shijie's style.

"Whether the cries for help are real or not, whether they actually exist or not, no one knows at this moment except Jiang Chen," added Wu Yao, the last female beast tamer in the arena.

Long Shijie smiled at the seven people, then said something that was sure to shock: "Since we're having this meeting, I also want to reveal something to you."

"Huh?" All seven of them turned to look at Long Shijie.

"When I came in, General Yan solemnly told me that we must do our best to protect Jiang Chen during this mission, because he may be the key to exploring this mysterious realm."

kindness???

The seven people present were stunned and stared at Long Shijie in astonishment.

"Captain, are you serious?" Zhang Shanfeng stared intently at Long Shijie, his brows furrowed.

"I would never lie to you about something so important, and even if I did succeed, what benefit would I get?" Long Shijie said, spreading his hands.

"I know this news is hard to believe," Long Shijie continued. "I don't believe it myself either, otherwise I wouldn't have waited until now, until Jiang Chen really had an accident, before I made it public to you."

At this point, Long Shijie suddenly turned his gaze and looked at Lei San meaningfully: "Teacher Lei, Jiang Chen is a student of your Yingtian Academy, and he is also your junior brother."

"Given Principal Jiang Henian's intelligence, I absolutely do not believe he would send a level-three beast tamer here for no reason!"

"This whole affair has been strange from the very beginning!"

"..." Lei San.

Lei San was equally bewildered at this moment!

No...don't look at me like that, I really don't know anything!

Junior Brother Jiang Chen, wasn't this person sent here by the teacher on purpose to gain experience and refine his skills?

Although he is only a level three Beast Tamer, Jiang Chen is already able to use spiritual martial arts techniques and also has an "escape technique," so he is definitely not having any problem protecting himself.

Anyway, the team has 50 people, so having one more Jiang Chen won't make a difference, and having one less Jiang Chen won't make a difference either.

From the beginning, Lei San also didn't take Jiang Chen seriously. At most, he felt a little envious and complained that the principal was a bit biased.

However, given Jiang Chen's talent, it's normal for him to be a little biased.

But now... listening to Long Shijie's words, Lei San was a little confused.

Is Jiang Chen, who is only at level three, playing an important role in exploring this secret realm?

This...this is a bit hard to believe!

……

Among the team, Jiang Chen, after the initial tension, gradually relaxed.

Because he discovered that the cry for help was truly just a cry for help.

It wasn't some kind of mental charm skill or mental attack, and there weren't any terrifying enemies present.

However, Jiang Chen still felt a bit of a headache. Although the woman's cry for help was not dangerous, it was still very creepy to hear it for a long time, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

Moreover, the cry for help was somewhat eerie. Even though Jiang Chen covered his ears with his fingers, the sound continued to ring in his ears, as if it were directly affecting his mind.

"What the hell is this thing?!"

However, with the continuous cries for help, Jiang Chen also determined the direction of the other party.

The voice seemed to be coming from the center of this ancient city, constantly urging Jiang Chen to go and save him.

"Chu Yun, give me a mental shield." At this moment, Jiang Chen had an idea and ordered the Lighthouse Jellyfish.

"Squeak!" Several translucent blue tentacles of the Turritopsis dohrnii rose up, surging with spiritual energy.

Immediately, a transparent protective shield formed from condensed spiritual energy appeared around Jiang Chen.

But it was no use; the woman's cries for help still rang out normally.

Jiang Chen frowned: "Chu Yun, give me another [Lighthouse Guardian]!"

"Squeak!"

Chu Yun transformed into a small sun, and Jiang Chen was bathed in its milky white light, as white as milk.

"Help...help me..."

"Quick...quick, save me..."

"kindness???"

Something unexpected happened to Jiang Chen, but as Jiang Chen was bathed in Chu Yun's [Lighthouse Protection], the woman's cry for help immediately became weaker!

The already faint sound became even more barely audible!

The sound was as if it would dissipate with a gust of wind or a splash of water!

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, then deliberately stepped out of the range of the [Lighthouse Guardian] skill. Immediately, the faint sound became clear again!

"The [Lighthouse Guardian] skill can actually affect, weaken, and block out that eerie cry for help!"

Jiang Chen was utterly shocked, as if he had discovered a whole new world!

"Huh, what if I create some distance?"

At that moment, a flash of lightning struck Jiang Chen's mind, and he quickly retreated towards the ancient city gate.

Jiang Chen immediately noticed that the more he retreated, the weaker the strange woman's cries for help became!

The moment Jiang Chen completely exited the city gate, the cry for help abruptly ceased!

Jiang Chen stood outside the city gate for a long time, but the eerie cries for help never rang out again!

As soon as Jiang Chen stepped through the city gates and entered the ancient city's secret realm, the woman's cries for help were heard again.

"..." Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was speechless. Did the woman who cried for help have a crush on him?

It's true that handsome men are more likely to encounter danger when they go out!

Pah, you scumbag!

(End of this chapter)