Free Web NovelChapter 598: Chapter 598: No Deal
The territory of an 8th-level Fierce Beast shouldn’t be very far from that of a 6th-level Fierce Beast. With a mount, four months should be enough for the round trip.
That’s why, even if Lei Jie and the team haven’t had a breakthrough, it’s not a big deal.
After completing the challenge, Xu Yi will surely return to Base Alpha. At that time, they can naturally meet again.
Lu Ke found Xu Yi’s response to be satisfactory.
If Xu Yi were to spend time bringing Lei Jie and the others in, it would be too much of a waste of time.
Xu Yi’s most important task now is to complete the challenge; only by doing so will everything else have significance.
That’s why no one felt strange when Xu Yi didn’t go to pick up the remaining three people.
If Xu Yi focused all his energy on these matters and failed to complete the challenge, it would likely make billions of people frustrated.
Abandoning such a promising planet?
After lunch, even without resting, Xu Yi set out to find a 6th-level Fierce Beast.
Because the territory of a 6th-level Fierce Beast is relatively large, locating a 6th-level Fierce Beast isn’t quick.
Fortunately, where Xu Yi had previously killed, it seems many 5th-level pinnacle Fierce Beasts had broken through to 6th-level, filling the gap for 6th-level Fierce Beasts.
These 5th-level pinnacle Fierce Beasts had been stuck at the peak for years, so their breakthrough wasn’t surprising.
Moreover, often several would break through successively, leading to intense battles among them.
The victorious one would become the Overlord of the area, controlling the life and death of all Fierce Beasts here because its strength was formidable and growing stronger.
The newly broken 6th-level Fierce Beast would find it hard to be stronger than the previous ones.
By evening, Xu Yi found a 6th-level Fierce Beast.
This time, with urgency, Xu Yi used the Mountain Shaker technique, quickly dealing with the 6th-level Fierce Beast.
Xu Yi had planned to visit once a week, taking a live 6th-level Fierce Beast back for the snails.
The rest would be killed, their bodies and Brain Crystals collected.
Time flew by, and in a blink, 6 days had passed.
During the 6 days, Xu Yi hunted a 6th-level Fierce Beast daily, a highly efficient effort.
No choice, as the territory was vast and Xu Yi had no mount, relying only on his speed.
It’s not that he didn’t want to tame a 6th-level Fierce Beast; rather, there wasn’t the opportunity.
Using Martial Techniques, the strength was too small, unable to injure the beasts.
When stronger, it would directly crush their bones and organs.
To exhaust the beast’s Telekinesis until capture was extremely tough.
Once at 6th-level, if a beast senses danger, it will flee.
When fleeing, Xu Yi has little chance of catching up.
As for skills, their impact on 6th-level beasts was limited, unable to deplete their Telekinesis.
And broken bones are difficult to heal.
Surgery might restore it.
Hence, Xu Yi had attempted to tame every 6th-level Fierce Beast he killed.
But none was successfully tamed before dying.
Xu Yi planned to return tomorrow.
So after hunting the 6th-level beast today and failing with taming attempts, he immediately moved to another place to search for more.
By midnight, Xu Yi found another 6th-level beast.
It was feeding; sensing Xu Yi, it issued a warning noise, wanting Xu Yi to not disturb.
Yet, Xu Yi directly attacked.
Mountain Shaker!
His strikes were crisp and straightforward.
His aim was a swift resolution, so he could carry it back promptly.
One punch, and the beast’s neck shattered, its head hung loosely.
This method was safest to bring back alive.
Its internals remain unharmed, just immobilized by broken bones.
Covered by Spiritual Power, Xu Yi swiftly flew toward the temporary camp.
Upon returning this time, they could change the camp’s location.
Because over these 6 days, another person had broken through, leaving only two yet to do so.
Who they were, Xu Yi couldn’t guess.
Returning to camp would reveal the answer.
Rushing, by noon the next day, he reached the camp.
The camp was lively.
Everyone knew Xu Yi was back, preparing a lavish lunch.
"Xu Yi, you’ve finally returned, even the Unicorn had a breakthrough," Su Yan greeted happily, offering the news proudly.
Xu Yi glanced at the Unicorn, slightly surprised.
Other beasts hadn’t broken through, yet it did.
Xu Yi also saw Wang Jin, Zhou Mo, and Qin Fan.
Meaning, Qin Chao and Qin Yue were the unbroken ones.
"Welcome back," Xu Yi smiled, placing the 6th-level beast down.
Over this long time, its Telekinesis had mostly depleted.
The previous 6th-level beast was almost absorbed by the snails.
The snail’s flower had fully bloomed, though tiny, akin to a sunflower.
Its body had grown, egg-sized now.
Overall, Xu Yi felt satisfied with the snail’s growth rate.
"Let’s eat first." Xu Yi washed his hands and sat.
After eating jerky during his 7-day trip, the sight of a table full of dishes made him want a hearty meal, leaving other affairs for later.
So, everyone took their seats and began eating.
After the meal, Qin Fan spoke directly to Xu Yi: "Xu Yi, Lei Jie wants a 6th-level beast as a mount, he’s willing to offer 5 Star Charts for one."
"Oh, has he broken through?" Xu Yi looked at Qin Fan with surprise, thinking Lei Jie must’ve reached 5th-level pinnacle before Qin Fan.
"Yes, broke through a week ago. But still remains in the edge area, not entering 6th-level beast territory," Qin Fan explained.
Xu Yi, while picking with a titanium toothpick, replied: "Currently, trading is impossible; taming 6th-level beasts is challenging. Any trade must first ensure my needs are met before considering Lu Ke’s. Not even for 50 Star Charts now."
When will it be possible?
Xu Yi didn’t know, as his team remained without it, Lei Jie shouldn’t hope.
Qin Fan nodded, knowing it’s always Xu Yi who decides.
Xu Yi put away the titanium toothpick and continued: "Prepare, tomorrow morning we move deeper. I’ve cleared nearby 6th-level beasts, and you can move further in, aiming to reach the 7th-level beast territory within 400 days."
6th-level peak should be Lu Ke and the team’s limit at 500 days.
For higher levels, one must rely on encounters.
For instance, encountering a mature Illusionary Flower Beast might allow advancing to higher levels.
