Chapter 52 John Knew a Bit About Divination
【Option 1: Head left and challenge the Black Iron-level beast. Reward: Golden Slime's strength increases by 5%】
【Option 2: Head right and collect Level 2 Iron Core Fruits. Reward: Golden Slime's defense increases by 10%】
【Option 3: Head straight ahead and explore Enigma Woods. Reward: Moderate amount of Beast-Taming power】
John thought, 'This is so advanced. It's practically a map.'
"Caspar, which way should we go now?" A Beast Tamer looked in different directions, appearing somewhat hesitant.
Caspar was about to make a decision when John interrupted him.
"Mr. Kane, hold on, let me do a divination!" John said earnestly.
With that, he took out a deck of divination cards.
Caspar raised an eyebrow and widened his eyes, saying, "You can actually do divination?"
John said, "A little, just a little."
John earnestly drew a divination card and threw it forward, directly to the right.
"The divination result tells me to go right!"
John seemed a bit off.
Everyone felt helpless; they thought John could really do divination, but it turned out he was a fraud.
Caspar said, "Let's go right then. We don't know which way to go anyway."
As the team leader, Caspar made a straightforward decision.
They moved to the right, and several hours passed.
Morris said, "Caspar, I feel like we chose the wrong path. There are fewer beasts in this direction."
Along the way, they hadn't encountered any beasts,
But such quietness was definitely not normal.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared mysteriously, and a flash of red light passed by.
Everyone was too late to react. Even the Claw Wolf was a beat slower.
Caspar shouted, "Watch out! Morris!"
Caspar felt tense, seeing a wild boar with two terrifying blood fangs charging at Morris.
If the beast hit him, it would definitely be fatal.
Just as the red fangs were about to pierce Morris's body, a yellow figure descended from the sky.
John's reaction was quick, definitely faster than Caspar and the others.
The Golden Slime, still in its sleep, landed its big butt directly on the back of the blood-fanged boar.
The blood-fanged boar's body shook, and with its immense strength, it flung the Slime away. It lunged with its thick limbs, and the blood fangs pierced through the Slime's body.
The Golden Slime's eyes welled up with tears, full of grievance.
It just wanted to sleep! Now, it was injured.
"Come back." John retrieved the Golden Slime.
Although injured, the Slime's vitality was strong, and it could recover in the Beast Taming space.
The blood-fanged boar was about to continue its attack when the black Claw Wolf stepped in instantly.
The two Black Iron-level creatures fought, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"John, well done!" Caspar said to John, feeling a sense of relief.
"This beast is really cunning. Morris almost died."
There was a saying that often circulated in the Alternate Dimension. "You never know whether opportunity or death will come first, do you?"
The blood-fanged boar's hind legs trembled slightly, and its body charged forward instantly.
The Claw Wolf was not to be outdone, its claws flashing with a deep black light.
The two Black Iron-level beasts clashed and then retreated, appearing evenly matched.
Caspar said, "This is a mutated blood-fanged boar."
Blood-fanged boars were usually level eight to nine beasts, but this one was Black Iron-level, clearly of a more superior bloodline.
Although not a terrifying lord, it was definitely a mutated level.
Caspar used his mind to summon another contract spirit.
The Wind-Winged Eagle soared into the sky, its eyes sharp and exuding a Black Iron-level aura.
The two Black Iron-level creatures didn't make the blood-fanged boar flee; instead, it became more and more frenzied.
In an instant, its eyes were covered with a layer of blood, and its ferocity surged.
It was its innate skill, 'Berserk'!
The Claw Wolf was not to be outdone. Its body emanated a series of dark lights, and its speed surged.
The two creatures collided, producing a violent crash.
The blood-fanged boar's fangs pierced two large holes in the Claw Wolf's head, causing blood to flow out continuously.
But the blood-fanged boar was also slashed by the claws, suffering severe injuries.
Both Black Iron-level creatures had high attacks and low defense, making their battles extremely brutal.
The fight was intense.
The Claw Wolf's eyes gradually showed weakness, while the blood-fanged boar became more violent, the pain seemingly making it stronger.
If the fight continued, the Claw Wolf would surely lose.
But there was still a Wind-Winged Eagle in the sky!
Seizing the moment when the two beasts clashed below, the Wind-Winged Eagle let out a sharp cry, its claws suddenly swinging.
An invisible wind blade slashed, severely injuring the blood-fanged boar instantly.
It was the Wind-Winged Eagle's innate skill, 'Wind Blade'!
The two contract spirits teamed up, threatening the blood-fanged boar's life, and the situation reversed.
The blood-fanged boar's eyes were filled with ferocity, its two blood fangs flashing with a deep red light.
"Use Mental Shock!" Caspar shouted.
A black crow in the sky let out a noisy cry.
The blood-fanged boar's eyes showed a trace of confusion, and in that instant, its death was decided.
The Claw Wolf and Wind-Winged Eagle attacked together, killing it.
If the blood-fanged boar had used its skill, there might have been casualties.
"Didn't expect to encounter a mutated blood-fanged boar," Caspar said as he breathed a sigh of relief and took out a green pill, throwing it to the Claw Wolf to speed up its wound healing.
The Claw Wolf was retrieved into the Beast Taming space, while the Wind-Winged Eagle hovered low, guarding everyone.
"There must be herbs or minerals for a mutated beast to appear here."
Caspar's eyes showed contemplation. As an experienced Beast Tamer, he naturally had basic common sense.
The Wind-Winged Eagle quickly found the treasure. Behind a large tree, there was a green plant with several fruits hanging on it.
"Level 2 Iron Core Fruits!" Caspar gasped in surprise, not expecting such luck.
"John, you're really the team's lucky star; you guessed right," Caspar praised.
Besides the top Iron Core Fruit being Level 2, the other three were Level 1.
"Let's explore for one more day, then head back!"
Caspar made the decision. The team had completed two tasks and collected herbs worth tens of thousands of Stellar Coins, plus the blood-fanged boar's body, making the trip fruitful.
Caspar said, "Isaac, break down the blood-fanged boar's body."
Isaac took out a sharp boning knife and skillfully cut off the important parts of the blood-fanged boar.
The most valuable part was the boar's heart. If a contracted spirit devoured it, there was a small chance of learning the innate skill 'Berserk,' a highly valuable combat skill.
Next was a red orb inside the blood-fanged boar, known as the Beast Taming Pearl. Consuming it could quickly enhance Beast-Taming power.
Most mutated and above-level beasts had Beast Taming Pearls.
The human-developed Beast-Taming Orb was made by analyzing the Beast-Taming Pearl's components, but compared to the Pearl, the Orb required a Beast Tamer to refine it into their Beast Taming power.
After cleaning the battlefield, they headed deeper into Enigma Woods.