Ch. 308 - It's Just a Husky

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"Huh?"

The four of them froze, then all looked over together.

They saw that the Space Boundary Fog up ahead had actually developed a massive gap — clearly, a huge amount of the white fog had dissipated.

"What's going on?! That shouldn't be possible!"

Everyone was shocked. According to university geography, alternate dimensions were circular in their entirety, and the spatial boundary fog was like an infinitely tall cylinder enveloping the space.

A gap this big shouldn't exist, logically speaking!

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

In that very instant, just as everyone was puzzling it over, terrifying roars erupted from the fog gap.

"Fierce beasts?!"

Everyone jolted, their eyes locked dead ahead.

In that instant, an enormous black tree appeared. Its hundreds of branches swung like so many arms, as if locked in combat with some enemy.

Countless roots at its base acted like legs and feet, supporting its rapid movement.

ROAR!

A terrifying roar rang out as the tree forcibly dragged its enemy into view.

A massive white lion was impaled by branches, black venom continuously pumping into its body.

But the white lion was shrouded in blazing white radiance, constantly resisting the toxin.

Clearly, it was getting absolutely wrecked by the giant tree!

"Holy crap, it's that guy?!"

Chen Shu's pupils contracted. He recognized the white lion immediately!

It was the King-rank fierce beast from [Lieyang Hills]!

"It's actually getting trampled?!"

Chen Shu swallowed hard. He had already vaguely realized that giant black tree's identity.

Anything that could beat the crap out of a Black Iron King... could only be a Silver King!

"Is this a rare spatial fusion?!"

"Run! Now!"

Everyone's hearts trembled with fear. They'd realized the danger too — their contract spirits were all shivering uncontrollably.

The Scarlet Flame Dragon and the Frost Dragon didn't even dare to spread their wings and fly.

Only the Golden Slime was sound asleep, not treating the situation as anything worth worrying about at all.

"Awwooo!"

The Dumb Husky was raring to go, practically itching to charge in.

Had to admit, when it came to psychological fortitude, these two probably took after their master. Both had nerves of absolute steel.

Everyone got directly onto the Swift Wind Sparrow, preparing to flee in another direction.

At best, they could put up a fight against a Silver Lord. Against a Silver King, they didn't even qualify to run.

Just as the Swift Wind Sparrow was about to take off, options appeared before Chen Shu's eyes.

[Option 1: Say nothing, just run! Surviving counts as success! Completion reward: Beast Space Upgrade]

[Option 2: Fortune drives men mad — successfully steal any one True Treasure from the Silver King! Completion reward: Husky all stats +10%! Hint: Disguise Potion]

[Option 3: Attack directly! Smash both Kings to pieces! Completion reward: Advance to Silver-rank Beast Tamer! Hint: Berserk Potion]

Chen Shu swallowed hard. A flicker of temptation appeared in his eyes.

"Sis Fang Si, do you think there's a chance we could..."

"Stop right there!"

Fang Si jolted. She immediately recognized the gleam in Chen Shu's eyes.

"You've got to be broke out of your damn mind! That's a Silver King!"

Qiao Yue and the others also looked over, their bodies trembling. They'd never imagined Chen Shu could be this insane.

"No! The Nanjiang Bandit never leaves empty-handed! Even a Silver King has to pay up!"

Chen Shu declared with a sweeping gesture, his words ringing with finality.

"Good! That's my little brother!"

Fang Si paused for a moment, then a smile crept onto her lips.

"Qingyi, have the Swift Wind Sparrow land. Let my little brother off!"

"..."

Chen Shu's mouth hung open. Don't tell me I'm supposed to face this alone?

"Chen Pi, finished writing your will yet? What should I carve on your tombstone?"

Fang Si patted his shoulder. "Your sister here is useless — can't beat a Silver King. But this little thing? This I can definitely handle!"

"Junior, go forth boldly and fear nothing!"

Qiao Yue and the others looked over too, their eyes filled with... memorial reverence.

Lu Zhining even pulled out her phone, took a solo photo of Chen Shu, and immediately swapped the background to black and white.

"Junior, how about we use this photo for your tombstone? Consider it my contribution to the funeral banquet."

Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Were they already sending him off to the afterlife?

"Seniors, why don't you open a one-stop funeral parlor? Business would be booming!"

"Not so eager to die anymore?"

Fang Si shook her head, ignored Chen Shu, and had the Swift Wind Sparrow accelerate.

"Sis Fang Si, don't you have a Berserk Potion?"

Chen Shu licked his lips and spoke up.

"Give me a break!"

Fang Si shook her head. "Without the potion, the Scarlet Flame Dragon would get one-shot by that black tree. With the potion... it could tank two hits. What's the difference?"

What did "Silver King" even mean? It could fight a Gold-rank to a standstill without losing ground!

Unless multiple Gold-ranks teamed up, or a King-rank Beast Tamer was called in.

A bunch of Black Iron-rank college students were actually scheming against it. This was already way beyond absurd.

Everyone moved away from the two King beasts' battlefield.

From this new angle, Chen Shu could now faintly make out the fog gap.

The gap connected [Lieyang Hills] and [Living Wood Swamp].

A spatial fusion like this — the first thing it would alert was the King beasts.

Fortunately, one King was Black Iron, the other Silver.

If they'd been the same rank, they'd have fought until the heavens split and the earth cracked, dragging both alternate dimensions into the chaos.

"I can't let this go!"

Chen Shu swallowed hard, his eyes locked dead onto the black tree's branches. Hanging from them were several cyan and black herbs and stones.

Clearly, these were the Silver King's True Treasures!

"Sis Fang Si, I'm confident I can make a play for it!"

Chen Shu flipped his right hand and pulled out a bottle of Disguise Potion.

Although he'd never tested it personally, he could pretty much guess its effect.

"What does it do?"

Fang Si frowned and looked over.

She knew Chen Shu's potions were all heaven-defying stuff, but the sheer intimidation factor of a Silver King was just too terrifying.

Chen Shu analyzed: "It should let you pass as one of its own kind..."

Given how outrageously OP the System's special potions were, it would most likely make you appear as the target's closest companion.

Holding the purple Disguise Potion, he tempted them: "Any of you have a contract spirit that wants to give it a shot? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"You'd get up close and personal with two Kings — and completely safely!"

Fang Si and the other three kept their mouths shut, turning their backs directly to him. Their stance was crystal clear.

"Junior Chen Shu, let it go. No need to take this risk — we're still young!"

Lu Zhining tried to dissuade him, hoping he'd give up.

"Let's try it!"

Chen Shu couldn't resist the temptation. Mainly, he had faith in the System's potions.

Although it looked dangerous, there were actually safety guarantees.

If the potion really didn't work, they could just retreat immediately. Right now, the two King beasts had no time to pay attention to them.

Fang Si said: "The problem is, no contract spirit dares to try!"

Chen Shu's eyes darted around — and immediately landed on the Husky beside him...

"Hehe! You little fool!"

Chen Shu crouched down, ruffled the dog's head, an evil grin spreading across his face.

"Awwooo! Awwooo!"

The Husky struggled for dear life, its eyes panicking hard. It had already realized something was very wrong.

It was just a Dumb Husky. Why did it have to carry so much?![1]

[1] Dumb Husky (二哈, Èr Hā): The Chinese internet's affectionate nickname for Siberian Huskies. "二" (èr) in northern slang means "dumb/goofy," and 哈 comes from 哈士奇 (husky). On Douyin and Weibo, the 二哈 is legendary for chaotic destruction, dramatic howling, and single-brain-cell decision-making. The chapter's joke is that this "just a dumb husky" successfully scammed two King-tier beasts.