Chapter 128: Chapter 103: On the Airship

Li Cunxu recalled the late game, when a group of developed female players organized a revenge operation against the Fierce-toothed Hyenas.

Dare to bite the fairy’s behind.

They all have to die.

The Fierce-toothed Hyenas were nearly wiped out.

It’s only because Fierce-toothed Hyenas have strong reproductive abilities, with a litter of seven or eight, otherwise they would have truly been exterminated.

The revenge was initially organized by female players, and later male players joined in the fun as well.

Especially those players who were bitten to death on the butt by the Fierce-toothed Hyenas; they were the ones who killed the most.

Fortunately, when players in the game receive fatal injuries and die, there isn’t a body left; if there were a body, it would have been eaten by the Fierce-toothed Hyenas, causing even more psychological damage. Otherwise, the Fierce-toothed Hyenas surely would have been exterminated in that revenge act.

Li Cunxu had never been killed by a Fierce-toothed Hyena. Dying in the mouth of a Fierce-toothed Hyena was too humiliating, so Li Cunxu usually avoided them.

His girlfriend searched for a picture of the Fierce-toothed Hyena on her phone and said, “Full of sharp buckteeth, so ugly. Surely no one would contract such a disgusting Fierce-toothed Hyena, right?”

The boyfriend said, “You guessed wrong. Quite a few people contract them, and once contracted, they generally contract only Fierce-toothed Hyenas.”

The girlfriend asked puzzledly, “Why do they contract Fierce-toothed Hyenas?”

The boyfriend explained, “Fierce-toothed Hyenas are cheap and easy to raise; just need some unwashed animal intestines to live. Moreover, Fierce-toothed Hyenas are good at group battles. One Fierce-toothed Hyena is easy to defeat, but a group of them requires caution. You see, even the Purple Fire Lions didn’t dare to fight that group of Fierce-toothed Hyenas because they have terrifying group battle capabilities.”

The girlfriend said, “Aren’t the Beast Masters who raise Fierce-toothed Hyenas afraid of getting bitten on their behind by them?”

The boyfriend fell silent, recalling a rumor that Beast Masters raising Fierce-toothed Hyenas often visit proctology clinics.

Suddenly, the view darkened and the airship violently shook.

The previously clear sky was now overcast with thick clouds, faint rumbles of thunder audible.

A massive shadow swept past the clouds, drawing terrified glances from those on board the airship.

It was a large bird of an unseen blue-black color, its wings as hard as steel, occasionally flickering with blue electric currents, as if each feather contained the power of thunder and lightning.

Li Cunxu couldn’t help but wonder, what kind of Pet Beast is this? How come he had never seen it before.

This large bird looked somewhat like a Thunderbird, but Thunderbirds have blue feathers, while this bird had blue-black feathers, seeming stronger than a Thunderbird.

The crowd began discussing whether the bird was a Thunderbird.

“It should be a Thunderbird; it looks very similar in silhouette.”

“It can’t be a Thunderbird; the color doesn’t match.”

“Could it be an evolved form of a Thunderbird?”

“Friend, read more. Thunderbird genetics are very stable with no evolved forms.”

“Maybe it’s a mutated Thunderbird.”

Li Cunxu somewhat agreed with this opinion, though it was also possible it was another unfamiliar thunder-type bird pet.

The God Beast game had too many kinds of pet beasts; not recognizing one was quite normal.

A gust of wind blew, tossing the airship like a piece of paper in the sky; inside the cabin, passengers panicked, some clutching tables and chairs, others lying on the floor wedged between the planks.

The large bird appeared in front of the airship, its eyes flashing with cold hatred. The gigantic wings fanned the air, creating a wild whirlwind, causing the airship to rock as if an invisible giant hand had gripped it, shaking it all over. Those not holding on rolled around like beans, bouncing off walls, luckily the airship interior had inscribed soft collision formations, so no one died.

The metallic structure of the airship creaked disturbingly, as if it would fall apart at any moment; Li Cunxu knew it was just his fear tricking him. The airship was very sturdy, it wouldn’t fall apart even if thrown into a tornado for hundreds of spins.

The bird’s beak jabbed like a steel spear, terrifying anyone witnessing it.

If the airship’s flotation sac were punctured, they’d plummet from thousands of meters above with no flying pet beast capable of carrying them for sure death.

A thunderclap resounded like a bird’s cry.

The blue-black bird was driven away.

Li Cunxu craned his neck, looking below.

A Thunderbird was battling the blue-black bird, countless feathers fluttering down.

The airship’s broadcast came on.

“The Overlord Beastmaster escorting us has intervened. Everyone, please don’t worry and quickly return to your bedrooms to await the outcome.”

Inside the airship’s cabin, people, pale from the ordeal, only realized how small and helpless they were in the vast sky.

After this incident, who knows how many would develop a fear of the sky from this attack.

People silently prayed in their hearts, hoping the victor would be the Overlord Beastmaster’s Thunderbird.

Li Cunxu returned to his bedroom to wait, and during the wait, the airship shook violently three more times.

Finally, the result was out, the Thunderbird drove away the blue-black bird.

Yet the nervous tension on the airship didn’t lessen, because if the blue-black bird attacked once, it could attack again. The danger wasn’t over, and many people clamored to return, especially some children who began to wail.

The pilot didn’t have the authority to decide whether to return or not; he asked the Tongdu Zeppelin Airline Company, and they told him to ask the Overlord Beastmaster.

The Overlord Beastmaster said, “No need, a single Thunderbird can drive it away, and there are still seven Thunderbirds yet to come out.”

But this statement didn’t reassure the frightened passengers, keeping the atmosphere tense.

To ease the airship’s atmosphere, a Beastmaster duel was organized to distract everyone.

Duel Rules: Black Iron group, Bronze group, no Silver; Silver battles are too intense for airship interiors.

Three-on-three; since it’s an entertaining contest, there’s no strict requirement for three pet beasts per person. You just need a pet beast and to win, you must defeat all three opponents’ beasts.

Championship Reward: Three tickets to any city.

Runner-up Reward: Two tickets.

Third-place Reward: One ticket.

“I’ll get the airship ticket back.” Li Cunxu whispered.

A single airship ticket was equivalent to a rare Black Iron resource, somewhat pricey, but knowing an Overlord-level Beastmaster was escorting them made it feel worth the cost.

Li Cunxu, initially looking to keep a low profile, set his sights on the third-place reward.

Between the Bronze and Black Iron groups, Li Cunxu chose to join the Black Iron group.

The rewards were the same for both groups, so there was no point in joining the Bronze group and unnecessarily exposing more of his strength.

Once the duel began, Li Cunxu effortlessly swept through his opponents.

It wasn’t until he confronted Beidao Yu, dressed in a suit with a pink tie, presenting the image of a young noble, that the difficulty increased.

Beidao Yu appeared to be around seven or eight, still over eight years away from the legal age of sixteen to contract a pet beast.

The alliance mandates that pet beast contracts be made at sixteen to prevent immature teenage minds from mishandling beasts and potentially harming others or themselves.

For those like Beidao Yu who contract beasts early, there must be justified reasons, and crucially, they must pass the Pet Beast Obedience and Youth Rationality certificates.

The Pet Beast Obedience Certificate tests whether a minor Beastmaster can command their pet beasts.

The Youth Rationality Certificate assesses whether a minor Beastmaster can remain rational and avoid emotionally commanding beasts to attack others.

Moreover, a dedicated guardian must oversee and manage battles involving minor Beastmasters.

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