Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 921 Team Hunting

When everyone had arrived, the majestic phantom of the Supreme Shepherd appeared in the sky above the Supreme Palace, embracing the entire palace and looking down upon everyone.

"The second match will test everyone's willpower."

"You will experience the carnage of the Void Battlefield ahead of time. In the Sixth Space, hunting Lord-level Void Beasts will qualify you for advancement."

"The passage is now open!"

As the Supreme Shepherd finished speaking, a vortex appeared on the palace, its purplish-black edges radiating an eerie aura, within which murky black light emanated.

"Go in."

The deity in charge of the competition gave instructions to everyone.

"Be careful there, don't stray too far from the base," Youlong transmitted to Su Ping.

Su Ping's eyes flickered, and he nodded.

At this moment, the others had already begun to fly towards the void passage.

Luo Ying and the other top ten had already set off, and Su Ping didn't delay either, quickly flying over and entering the passage.

As soon as he stepped in, Su Ping felt his body sway and a dizzying sensation of spinning around him, but it quickly disappeared. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a void island in front of him.

The island has palaces, buildings, and towering walls.

There is also a very light-colored energy shield covering the island.

A figure of a deity stood above the island, looking coldly at Su Ping and the others who were arriving one after another, and said: "Activate the protective shield and let them in."

Soon, a crack appeared in the energy shield, and everyone immediately crawled inside.

The island floated silently in the void, surrounded by a desolate void. There was no sun, but there was light. The void was like a huge cave, and the "sky" that could be seen around it was a murky gray-blue.

"Listen up, you geniuses!"

After everyone entered the protective shield, the towering, bear-like figure who had been granted godhood spoke with a cold gaze and a sharp voice: "I don't care how exceptionally talented or rare you are, but here, you'd better put away your pride!"

"This is the Sixth Space, a place that is not for people like you in the Heavenly Fate Realm to enter."

"This place is constantly invaded by Void Beasts. Your mission this time is to hunt them. We will cooperate with you for the time being, but remember, you only have one life. Besides the Void Beasts, there are unseen dangers here, some of which are so great that even a Star Lord would find it difficult to withstand them and would certainly die!"

"You all better be on your guard!"

Upon hearing his reprimand, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. Some remained calm and indifferent, while others looked worried, concerned about the unseen dangers he spoke of.

Even Star Lords would surely die if they encountered this, so wouldn't this be a sure-kill situation for these little guys in the Fate Realm?

"It's just a competition, do you have to play this dangerously?"

"Just now in the void, I felt like my body was about to be torn apart. Standing here already requires all my strength. The Supreme Lord said that I need to hunt that Lord-level Void Beast to advance. This is too much to ask of me."

Some geniuses whispered among themselves. They were all unparalleled talents in their respective star systems, but having witnessed many monstrous geniuses of the same level in the competition, they all restrained their arrogance.

"Senior, may I ask what cultivation level a Lord-level Void Beast possesses?"

A woman suddenly spoke up and asked.

Immediately, many people looked at the one who had conferred the title of god, while a few others showed little reaction, as if they already knew the answer.

"Lord-level, comparable to a Star Lord!" The deified being glanced at the woman who had asked the question and said, "However, these Void Beasts lack the power of faith; they merely possess the power of a Star Lord. Therefore, if you are exceptionally talented, it's not impossible for you to kill one!"

"If that doesn't work, you can team up. Of course, if you team up to kill someone, who gets the credit is up to you."

Star Lord Realm!

Hearing his words, many people gasped.

Is this really just a test, or is it an attempt to destroy them?

Although he lacks the power of faith, he is still a Star Lord. Even within the Federation, he would be a regional overlord, second only to the God-Conferred Ones, and would govern a small star system!

A difference of two whole realms, how could that be overcome?

Amidst the murmurs and discussions, the one who bestowed the divine mandate spoke indifferently, "This trial will last for one week. During this time, you will be assigned to the base's defense ranks. If any Void Beasts attack, you must obey orders and follow commands!"

"As for hunting Lord-level Void Beasts, that's your own business. You can apply to leave the protective shield and go out into the void to search and hunt them on your own."

"I hope you cherish this opportunity and see for yourselves how admirable the soldiers guarding the border are!"

The murmurs subsided somewhat, and someone asked, "Senior, if we go to hunt the Void Beast Lords on our own, does that mean we don't need to be part of the formation to defend against the Void Beast attacks?"

The one who bestowed the divine favor glanced over and said, "If you leave the island to hunt before the Void Beasts attack, you don't need to obey orders. But once the alarm sounds and you remain on the island, you must obey orders!"

"Here I must remind you that with your cultivation level, staying outside the protective shield will cost you your life every second. The appearance of some powerful void beasts is impossible to guard against. Moreover, do you remember what I said before? In addition to void beasts, there are some unseen dangers."

"Your elders should have taught you that in the deeper dimensions, anything can happen at any time!"

The person who asked the question stopped talking and began to think.

Others are also thinking about how to deal with it.

They are all top geniuses, good at thinking and solving problems.

Seeing that no one had any questions, the person who conferred the title turned and left, then summoned a Star Lord-level general and asked him to register everyone.

"Hey!"

While waiting to register, Su Ping was thinking about his next move when a soft voice suddenly called out.

Looking up, Su Ping saw that it was Su Jin'er walking over.

"Interested in teaming up?" Su Jin'er asked with a smile in her clear eyes. "Although your combat strength may be much stronger than mine, I also have some unique experience in hunting void beasts, which I think you probably don't have."

Su Ping was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh and said, "What a coincidence, I have plenty of that kind of experience."

Su Jin'er was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Impossible. You're only at the Heavenly Fate Realm. With your own abilities, you shouldn't be able to tear through to the Sixth Space. Even if you had the ability to get in, you wouldn't stay long. Your elders wouldn't bring you to a place like this to play. How could you have experience hunting Void Beasts?"

"I don't need one anyway." Su Ping smiled and said, "But I do need a tank or something, and judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be a good fit for that role."

Su Jin'er was speechless, rolled her eyes, and transmitted her voice: "Are you kidding me? Fine, I can be your meat shield. I happen to have something on me to attract Void Beasts. I prepared this specifically for this level. You don't have this, do you? We just need to find a place, lure the Void Beasts here, and then work together to hunt them down."

Su Ping raised an eyebrow; he really didn't have such a thing.

"This thing you've got to lure monsters, isn't it a trap? What if it attracts a whole bunch of them? Can you control it precisely?"

"It's good enough if we can attract any Void Beasts. If we attract a whole bunch, we'll just run back to the protective shield immediately." Su Jin'er said irritably, "Don't complain. This thing is not common. Without it, it's even more dangerous for you to search for it in the void. It's like being exposed to the world of Void Beasts, where you could encounter hordes of them, or even more terrifying overlord-level Void Beasts, at any time."

After thinking for a moment, Su Ping simply nodded and said, "Alright, then let's have a pleasant cooperation."

Su Jin'er breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, saying, "You'll see how much I benefit from this later."

Su Ping smiled but didn't reply.

"Brother Su."

At this moment, another person walked over; it was the golden-wheeled youth who had been enslaved by Su Ping earlier.

After the match, Su Ping also put away the sword energy beside his heart. After all, there was a powerful figure behind this golden-wheeled youth. It was one thing for Su Ping to use this method to subdue him in the preliminary rounds, but it would be unreasonable to control him after the match.

"Interested in cooperating?" the golden-wheeled youth asked, seemingly unconcerned about being suppressed by Su Ping earlier.

Su Ping was somewhat surprised and said, "With me again?"

The golden-wheeled youth looked slightly embarrassed as he recalled being enslaved before, and said, "Aren't we already acquaintances? It's better than cooperating with strangers. I know your combat strength is stronger than mine, but all sorts of dangers can happen outside at any time. Having more people around is always good for mutual support."

"When it comes to hunting Void Lords, the first one will naturally be your priority. If you don't want to help me kill the second one, I won't blame you."

He spoke with utmost sincerity.

Su Ping hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you sure?"

"Of course." The golden-wheeled youth smiled and said, "This Void Lord is extremely terrifying. The fact that the Supreme Lord used it as our test standard this time means that there won't be many people who can pass this test. I estimate it will be as easy as a slap in the face. Even without cooperating with Brother Su, it would be extremely difficult for me to hunt it with my own abilities. It's better to cooperate."

"Alright, if the hunt is too dangerous, I'll take care of my own one and come back to wait for the trial to end. Don't blame me," Su Ping said.

"Of course not," the golden-wheeled youth said with a smile.

Su Ping glanced at him twice. Although he knew the other party was acting this way on purpose, he found it hard to refuse someone who was so sincere.

"Then let's make it a trio." Su Ping glanced at Su Jin'er and told her about the golden-wheeled youth joining the group.

Su Jin'er frowned slightly and said, "That's fine, but if we hunt the second one, the spot should go to me, and he'll get it on the third."

She knew she had to fight for this spot; otherwise, if she ended up at the end of the queue, things could change and unexpected events could easily occur.

"it is good."

Su Ping nodded.

After their discussion, several more people contacted Su Ping telepathically, wanting to team up with him and agreeing to be placed later in the team, but Su Ping politely declined them all.

After all, each additional person requires a spot, so if there are five people in the group, he would have to accompany them on five hunts of Lord-level Void Beasts, which is not as good as hunting alone.

Before long, everyone completed the group registration and learned their accommodation in the area through the wristwatches that had been distributed.

Su Ping inquired about the opening and closing of the protective shield from the registered Star Lord.

The Star Lord Realm was quite polite to geniuses like Su Ping. Among the top 100, at least 20 or 30 people were potential gods. Su Ping had previously achieved second place, and although this achievement had not spread to various planets in the universe, it had already reached those well-informed major organizations.

This Star Lord was also aware of Su Ping's previous achievements and answered all his questions.

"It takes five seconds to activate a small area, and three minutes to activate a large area."

"The same applies if it's turned off."

Su Ping secretly noted this down, knowing that if a crisis occurred and the protective shield couldn't be opened for a long time, it would be very worrying if he couldn't get in.

Afterwards, everyone went their separate ways.

Many people chose to form teams, including Luo Ying, who was ranked first, and had gathered two or three geniuses around him.

Beside the fourth-ranked dragon shepherd from the Tianlong Star Region, three others ranked sixth, seventh, and ninth gathered, making a total of four people, all of whom were in the top ten.

This four-person team is currently the strongest squad.

Some of the lower-ranked individuals formed teams of over twenty people, which was quite bloated, but they still had a chance to hunt down Lord-level Void Beasts. It was just unknown how the kills would be distributed.

Ignoring everyone else's business, Su Ping led Su Jin'er and the golden-wheeled youth to the island's military headquarters.

Here, Su Ping needed to obtain information about the Void Beasts in this area.

There are different kinds of Void Beasts. Su Ping glanced at them and got a general idea.

Then I asked for a copy of the base's defense log.

This was a somewhat confidential matter, but after Su Ping asked for it, the other party still gave it to him. In fact, they praised Su Ping for coming to ask for it, since the activity frequency of some Void Beasts could be deduced from the defense log, which is why this log is so important.

"There are frequent battles."

Su Ping's brows furrowed as he read through the defense logs from the past three years.

The battles here were more difficult than he had imagined. On average, a Void Beast Tide would break out every three days, but most of them were small-scale outbreaks. A large-scale outbreak would only occur once every six months.

During large-scale beast tides, a protective shield is needed to block them.

Small-scale beast hordes can be killed by sending out a legion outside.

"Where did the personnel reinforcements come from?" Su Ping asked curiously after reading the defense log.

The defending general was a Star Lord, with a burly build. Upon hearing this, he shook his head and said, "They were all selected from military departments across the Federation. If you join the army, you will enter the Federation military headquarters, where there is a special department to prepare for the battle against the Void Beasts. All new recruits will undergo training in the barracks before being transferred here."

"The casualty rate here is too high," Su Ping sighed.

The defending general laughed and said, "You'll get used to it. Maybe in a while, someone else will be in my position. This is border defense, and it's the norm. Unless a god-like figure is in charge, we can't reduce our casualties."

(End of this chapter)