Chapter 20: Eyes of the City
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Jiang He took a few steps forward.
"Meow."
The Moonlight Elf tugged Jiang He's pants. It remembered his mother's warning!
Jiang He should not act recklessly!
"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing. Besides, I can't even catch up."
He said helplessly.
The Lightning Beast was too fast.
Jiang He took out his phone and called the police.
"I found traces of the poachers. A Lightning Beast just ran across Xinmin South Road. Follow it and you should be able to find them."
"Understood! Thank you for your information."
The police officer who answered quickly pulled up the surveillance camera that was related. It was true. A Lightning Beast flashed by. Behind it was numerous stray beasts.
He quickly reported the case and a group of officers were dispatched.
There was an old and dilapidated building in Jianggan District. Originally, it was a small rental house.
Several metal cages were piled up in the house. There was almost no free space. Furthermore, the air was filled with the stench of feces and urine.
The poachers looked at the Gem Cat that was trapped in a cage. Their eyes filled with greed and joy.
"Fatty, quickly contact boss Gou. Ask him if he's willing to buy a Gem Cat for 100,000 dollars," said the tall and thin man as he lit his cigarette.
"Big brother, I just contacted him. Boss Gou said he'll only finalize the price after seeing the Gem Cat."
"Alright! Then let's not waste any time. We should set off immediately."
The tall and thin man put out the cigarette in his hand. Then, he used his fingers to slightly push open the curtains.
What he saw gave him a fright.
Near the entrance, a Lightning Beast leading a group of stray beasts was charging at them at high speed!
"F*ck! Why is it here again?!"
The tall and thin man looked as if he had seen a ghost.
He really had no idea how the Lightning Beast would find them every time.
Moreover, the Withered Leaf Butterfly should have already eliminated their scents!
"Big... Big brother, is it that Lightning Beast?"
The short and fat man felt really uneasy.
Their "one last job" was not going to be simple.
"F*ck! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
The tall and thin man decided to go all out. It wanted to eradicate this pest.
"Withered Leaf Butterfly, prepare to use Wind Blades. We'll attack the moment that Lightning Beast enters through the door."
As long as they could kill this Lightning Beast, its underlings would definitely flee.
"Bang!"
The large door was hit violently.
"It's really fast!"
The tall and thin man frowned.
"Bang!"
After another strong strike, the iron door fell to the ground loudly. It did not hold up because the door was already very old and was in a state of disrepair.
The Withered Leaf Butterfly was already ready to attack. It quickly flapped its wings and the wind energy was compressed into Wind Blades. They rapidly approached the Lightning Beast in an overwhelming manner.
The Lightning Beast did not dodge. A Mud Cat behind it used Mud Balls, sending some of the Wind Blades flying in different directions.
"Mi!"
Before the remaining Wind Blades could hit the Lightning Beast, it let out an angry roar. Intersecting dark blue electric arcs shot out. At this moment, the dark blue lightning patterns on its body seemed to have a life of their own!
"Zii! Zii!"
The dark blue electric arcs were interwoven into a net, shattering the Withered Leaf Butterfly's Wind Blades!
The Lightning Beast was currently a level-ten servant. As long as it condensed a soul crystal, it would be able to become a warlord-level beast!
Although the difference was only one level, its strength would grow exponentially!
The short and fat man's Nightmare Demon began to cast Black Fog. It wanted to immobilize the Lightning Beast.
However, before Black Fog could get close to the Lightning Beast, it was dissipated by the dark blue electric arcs.
Lightning countered dark. Besides, the Lightning Beast was stronger than the Nightmare Demon.
"Whoosh!"
The Lightning Beast still maintained its running posture. At the same time, its claws began to release a dazzling electric light.
Lightning Claw!
"Level 10!"
The poachers realized the Lightning Beast had become stronger than before. At this rate, they were going to suffer.
"Run!"
One of them hastily grabbed the unconscious Gem Cat and they were about to jump out of the window.
Before the Withered Leaf Butterfly could cast another round of Wind Blades, it was directly hit by Lightning Claw.
The powerful electric current caused it to pass out.
As for the Nightmare Demon, it was in an even worse position. Since it was not suitable for melee fights, it became petrified.
The Lightning Beast got close and sent it flying with a palm strike.
After losing their subdued beasts, the poachers' combat strength was basically zero.
Before they could jump out of the window, they felt something strange coming from behind.
Lightning bolts were flying in their direction.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
This caused the poachers to twitch non-stop. Black smoke was rising from their bodies.
"Mi..."
The Lightning Beast did not expect things to go so smoothly.
Previously, even with the help of other stray beasts, it had barely managed to tie with the Withered Leaf Butterfly and Nightmare Demon.
Now, it was able to beat them easily.
The Lightning Beast picked up the unconscious Gem Cat and was about to leave. Suddenly, sirens could be heard from outside.
"Whoever is in the house, listen up! You have been surrounded..."
The Lightning Beast sighed helplessly.
When the police entered the house, they only saw two charred bodies. The entire room was filled with the smell of roasted meat.
The Lightning Beast looked at them from atop a high iron cage.
Originally, it planned to jump out of the window to escape but changed its mind in the end.
'I don't think I should run anymore.'
"Uh, what's going on?"
The policemen were dumbfounded. It seemed like they barely had to do anything.
Both suspects were already lying on the ground.
They were not dead, but they were severely injured.
In fact, they would probably have to spend the rest of their lives in a wheelchair. The only way for them to be cured was by using a very high-level potion or getting treatment from overlord-level beasts.
However, it seemed very unlikely as they were going to prison.
Clearly, they were the perpetrators. This house was also filled with irrefutable evidence.
What happened next had very little to do with Jiang He.
After some time, he heard the Lightning Beast and its underlings were adopted by the authorities.
Not only did each of them receive their own ID cards, but they were also paid monthly.
Their job was to act as "hidden sentries" of the city. They had to report to the police whenever they discovered illegal acts.
The police were really glad to have extra help.
Some cases would be really difficult to solve without them.
The former stray beasts had become integral to society.
They may be small and inconspicuous, but one should never underestimate them.
At first, Jiang He thought they would be forcibly sent to the breeding center. This was definitely the better outcome.
After all, their lives had always been free and unrestrained.
Chapter 21: Fossil Echo
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Time flew by and soon, it was the last week of September.
National Day, held on the first of October, was fast approaching.
Students and government workers would get to enjoy seven days off.
It was one of the happiest times of the year.
After training, Jiang He lay comfortably in bed and began scrolling through the forums.
Ziyue was curled up in his arms.
Jiang He's scent made it feel at ease.
"Buzz."
Suddenly, Jiang He's phone vibrated. A message popped up on the screen. Lu Zhen had initiated a class group vote.
[ The school has organized a tour during the National Day holidays. Everyone, vote on the places you would like to visit. Currently, three places have the majority votes. @all members. ]
The three places were the Yishan Islands, Baoshi Mountain, and the Museum of Haidu Province.
[ Climbing mountains is too tiring. If we go to the Yishan Islands, we can ride a boat and enjoy the sea breeze. The museum sounds fine as well. ]
[ Indeed. Baoshi Mountain is not even that far away from our school. It wouldn't feel like a tour at all if we go there. ]
[ Everyone, listen to me. We should go to the Museum of Haidu Province! I have an uncle who works there. He told me that a new display had been recently added to the museum. It appears to be a giant bone of an unknown creature. Isn't that exciting? ]
…
The students were all discussing energetically.
"Ziyue, where would you like to go?"
Jiang He handed his vote to the Moonlight Elf.
"Meow!"
The Moonlight Elf was not interested at all.
'What's the point of going on a tour? Training is much better.'
Jiang He sighed. This little guy was truly a training maniac.
The pleasure points had been increasing rather quickly.
In the past two weeks, Jiang He had extracted the rewards three times.
Unfortunately, due to inevitable circumstances, only one of the spiritual energy packs was moonlight energy.
The other two were grass and fire-type.
They were not that useful at the moment. Thus, he just kept them for the time being.
Additionally, he had collected almost all the skill fragments.
Silver moonblade and shadow claw were only missing one more. Moreover, he had also obtained a water-type torrent shard and a flying-type swallow return shard.
"I should go and take a walk! It's good to relax once in a while."
Jiang He was worried that he would turn into Ziyue.
"Meow!"
Ziyue looked at the pictures of the three places and decided to vote for Yishan Islands.
That place was surrounded by the sea. Seaside equals seafood and seafood equals fish.
It was definitely the right decision.
After voting, Jiang He noticed the majority of students had voted for the museum, followed closely by Yishan Islands.
As for Baoshi Mountain, there were only a few votes.
"As expected, most people dislike high-intensity outdoor activities."
…
The first of October soon arrived.
It was early in the morning. More than a dozen buses were parked in front of the school gate.
Jiang He looked around and quickly found his classmates.
They were all wearing light blue hats.
Although they were not very fashionable, they still looked better than the grass-green hats the next class had to wear.
Their homeroom teacher, Bai Shan, did not participate because she had something to do.
She was replaced by another teacher with the surname Chen. Teacher Chen had just graduated from university last year. Her personality was relatively mild and humorous. She often mingled with the students.
Bai Shan was a good teacher, but she was too oppressive. Even if she just stood still and said nothing, the students and subdued beasts would not dare to be cheeky.
After everyone had gathered, the bus set off.
Their destination was the Museum of Haidu Province.
It won against Yishan Islands by a mere two votes.
The little fellow's dream of eating seafood was gone.
Jiang He was used to sitting at the back of the bus. Hence, that was what he did.
As soon as he sat down, a few girls decisively abandoned their original seats and sat beside him instead.
In a blink of an eye, Jiang He was surrounded by girls.
The other boys looked at him with envy.
However, Jiang He knew their real goal.
It was not him, but the Moonlight Elf.
"Jiang He, where's the Moonlight Elf? Why don't you let it out? The interdimensional space is so stuffy!"
A girl said with a smile.
'I knew it.'
Jiang He sighed in his heart.
According to the rules, subdued beasts were not to be released on the bus. However, if it was small, no one would care.
Besides, he had already planned to let the Moonlight Elf out after getting on the bus.
Jiang He did not want Ziyue to miss out on the scenery.
After all, the little fellow's first trip.
"Alright.."
Furthermore, he was used to the Moonlight Elf's company. Not having it around felt weird.
"Meow..."
The Moonlight Elf had a cold personality and was thin-skinned.
It was not keen on interacting with strangers.
After waving goodbye to the girls, it curled up in Jiang He's arms.
The girls were completely charmed. They became even more obsessed with the Moonlight Elf.
"Jiang He, can I give it a hug?"
"This little fellow is afraid of strangers. I'm sorry."
Jiang He declined politely.
At most, the Moonlight Elf would only let others have a look.
"Meow!"
During the journey, Jiang He hugged Ziyue with one hand and stroked it with the other.
The little fellow's fur was warm and silky. It felt even more comfortable than top-grade silk.
Now, even the girls were envious.
"Jiang He is so stingy. He's hoarding it to himself. How despicable!"
Amidst the resentment of the girls, the bus finally stopped in front of a unique-looking building.
It was shaped like a sailboat and had a sense of movement.
"Students, my name is Wang Ping. You can call me Uncle Wang or Director Wang. Today, I will be your tour guide."
At the entrance of the museum, a guide wearing the same blue hat as them was waiting for their arrival.
"The Haidu Museum is divided into 4 exhibition areas and 82 exhibition halls. The features take up a lot of space. Everyone, be careful and don't get lost. We'll visit a few famous spots in the morning and at noon, all of you can move freely."
Wang Ping continued, "The Haidu Museum is 102 years old. Most of the exhibits here come from the New World. To be precise, they are from the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea. This is the fossil hall. The fossils on display are ancient creatures that lived tens of thousands of years ago, maybe even earlier."
The students of Class Three followed their tour guide closely into the first hall.
"Here, we have an Azure Conch fossil, an extraordinary water-type life form. It's more than 18,000 years old. Unfortunately, this species is completely extinct."
Wang Ping introduced a fossil that was located in the center of the hall.
Everyone surrounded it.
The fossil of the Azure Conch was about the size of a basketball. Its patterns appeared to be spiraling, making it look really mysterious and exquisite.
"Students, scan the QR code below. You'll see a picture and model of the Azure Conch that biologists have restored."
"Rustle. Rustle. Rustle."
"Ding. Ding. Ding."
Just as Jiang He approached the Azure Conch fossil, he heard a strange voice.
The voice was gentle and friendly, like the harmony of sea breeze and waves. A vague song could also be heard.
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