The Master of Beasts

Chapter 979 - 344_2

Moreover, no matter how the upper ranks struggle, they won’t accidentally hurt these lower-level staff, because the outcome doesn’t concern them.

The only thing to pay attention to is the combat personnel of the Dark Hand!

However, Chen Jiuge hasn’t formed his own Dark Hand guard yet; Dang Yue has already contacted the military commander, and they won’t take action.

"A first-level waste can actually become a Vajra; it’s a disgrace to our Mountain City. The Star Lord has become muddleheaded to choose such a person as a Vajra!"

Although feeling disdain inside, there was more envy; as a fourth-level cultivator joined the Dark Star for many years, yet only became a minor member of the Dark Hand, without securing any significant position.

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"What’s the situation now?"

Upon returning to the No.1 Arena, Chen Jiuge happened to meet the host during the intermission.

"Ah, sir, you’re finally back!"

The host wiped sweat from his forehead, saying, "It’s the Warehouse Master!"

"Warehouse Master Dang Yue?"

Chen Jiuge slightly furrowed his brow: "I know, what’s the current situation on stage?"

"Sir, only one elite fierce beast is left of those you kept; almost all other elite beasts have been slaughtered. The beast brought by the Sickle is very strong!"

"It hasn’t started yet, has it?"

"Not yet!"

"Put this one up next in the ring!"

"Yes, sir!"

Though Chen Jiuge hasn’t been managing the No.1 Arena for long, his strong beast taming ability has gained unanimous recognition from all members.

"It’s starting!"

The first to enter the ring was the Iron Wall Gorilla brought by the Sickle; originally just a common second-level fierce beast, it surpassed its racial limits after meticulous cultivation by a fourth-level beast master.

In previous battles, the Iron Wall Gorilla hardly suffered any significant injuries; during the short intermission, its skin wounds had already completely healed!

"A fierce beast carefully cultivated by a fourth-level beast master indeed!"

In the background, Chen Jiuge instantly felt the invincible aura upon seeing the Iron Wall Gorilla.

"If not for the Chaos Pearl’s help, I’m afraid the third-level fierce beast I cultivated wouldn’t stand a chance against it!"

"But who says I can’t cheat."

"Smack, smack."

A frog the height of an adult kept gnawing on a beast leg in its hands, making constant smacking sounds.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding? It’s a Rain Frog!"

"Is there no one left in the arena? Sending a Rain Frog up!"

"Haha, isn’t this just handing over money?"

The host on stage also wiped a sweat, but these are Chen Jiuge’s instructions; apparently, the sir wouldn’t joke with them.

"It’s betting time now!"

"Five thousand on the challenger to win!"

"Ten thousand on the challenger to win!"

The maids in the audience had never encountered this kind of scene; it was too crazy!

In the back, after estimating all the betting money, a cold sweat emerged; if the Rain Frog lost, the No.1 Arena wouldn’t make a profit this month and might even lose all the money from the previous months.

"Sir, hope your Rain Frog performs well!"

"The match begins!"

With a whistle from the host, the Iron Wall Gorilla roared loudly and dashed towards the Rain Frog.

"Swish"

The Rain Frog remained still, merely flicked the beast leg in its hand, the meat quickly vanished, leaving only a bare bone.

The beast bone slightly vibrated; the Iron Wall Gorilla, just charging towards the Rain Frog, suddenly halted, its massive body disintegrated into countless pieces of flesh instantly!

"The Rain... Rain Frog wins!"

The host exclaimed incredulously.

"Fake, right!"

"What just happened?"

"My money!"

"Match-fixing! Match-fixing!"

The protesting spectators were generally merchants or white-collar workers with modest cultivation; those with third-level cultivation kept silent.

"Vibrating Blade, a Rain Frog actually mastered such a skill; it’s astonishing!"

The Sickle left with a sullen face, secretly pondering: "Though his cultivation is low, a waste, his beast taming skills are indeed unique. Unfortunately, the funds given by the Warehouse Master were insufficient; otherwise, buying Master Tianqing’s ace Guardian Beast would make it simple."

But the Sickle knew it was impossible; Master Tianqing wasn’t just another fourth-level beast master; he was the highest level beast master in the Mountain City, with sixth-level cultivation. The ace Guardian Beast he held was a sky-high price, and you couldn’t buy it just because you had money.

"Besides, being too obsessed with what doesn’t belong to you isn’t a good thing!"

The Sickle shook his head internally; losing directly meant acknowledging incompetence, stepping down from the Vajra role, or handing over the No.1 Arena. He might have saved himself, but now, haha.

After leaving the No.1 Arena, the Sickle kept walking, heading straight to the city’s slums, bending into a dilapidated shack.

"Fifty thousand Life Money to assassinate someone!"

"Fifty thousand? Quite a sum indeed!"

Inside the shack was an old man with a broken leg, but the Sickle did not underestimate him.

This was a site for hiring assassins; no one knew the forces behind them. But boldly operating such a business in Mountain City suggested they weren’t ordinary forces.

"Name, cultivation level!"

The old man spoke indifferently.

"Chen Jiuge, first-level, maybe second-level, anyway, not exceeding third-level cultivation!"

"A cultivator under third level?" The old man hesitated for a moment, then an information flashed through his mind, frowning slightly: "Chen Jiuge? Manor Master of Dusk Manor, newly appointed Mountain City’s Vajra?"

"Correct, you won’t refuse, will you?"

"Hmph, don’t try to feel me out; we have refused some on-the-door jobs before. Just that, fifty thousand Life Money isn’t enough!" The old man scoffed coldly.

"Merely below third-level cultivation, fifty thousand Life Money isn’t enough?" The Sickle retorted discontentedly.

"Hehe, aside from his identity, he has a fourth-level Turtle Dragon at his side; you can’t simply judge based on his own cultivation!"

"Furthermore, he’s a fifth-level citizen!"

"Though we’re not afraid of causing trouble, killing a fifth-level citizen makes it impossible for my mercenaries to survive in Mountain City; this loss can’t be compensated by fifty thousand Life Money!"

"Fifth-level citizen?" The Sickle felt astonished internally but remained calm on the surface.

"What price do you ask?"

"This number!" The old man extended a finger.

"A hundred thousand Life Money?"

"What dream are you talking; a hundred thousand means a million. This is a fifth-level citizen, not ordinary cabbage; even your Mountain City Dark Star’s Star Lord is merely a fourth-level citizen. Should he possess fourth-level cultivation, I wouldn’t take this job!"

"I need to consult."

"Go ahead, consult; Dang Yue has plenty of money!"

The Sickle’s eyes narrowed; now he was more cautious of this broken-legged old man; this fellow was certainly not ordinary!

He exited the shack, taking out a communicator.

"Sir, they quoted a million Life Money!"

"A million? This geezer’s gone mad for money, hasn’t he?"

Appearing shocked, Dang Yue ground his teeth, "Do you know why they ask a million Life Money?"

Though the geezer’s price was hefty, he followed the rules.

"Sir, rumor says it’s because he’s a fifth-level citizen!"

"A fifth-level citizen?" Dang Yue felt a jolt in his heart, paused then said: "Forget it, with a fifth-level citizen, I usually wouldn’t provoke them. But this time is different!"

"Notify that geezer that the million Life Money will be delivered to him by tonight, but he must eliminate the target within seven days!"

Returning to the shack, the Sickle solemnly stated, "My Master agrees, one million Life Money will be delivered to you tonight."

"However, you must eliminate him within seven days!"

"Rest assured, with money in hand, my men act fast; within seven days is no problem!"

"However, you should know our rule; we only act three times, regardless of success or failure, it ends thereafter!"

"Understood!"

"Alright, you may leave now if there’s nothing else!"

"Haha, a million Life Money for a fifth-level citizen; quite intriguing!"

The old man lightly shook his head; frankly, the status of a fifth-level citizen far surpassed that of a Mountain City Vajra. It’s puzzling why such a person chose to become a Dark Star Vajra; sheer waste!

But, earning money to carry out tasks, other matters were irrelevant to him.