Beast Taming: I Can Bestow Entries-Chapter 57: Losing One’s Mind

Following that, the Thunderclap Corpse Zombies delivered another round of relentless smashes, so brutal that Chen Mo couldn’t bear to watch directly.

The Pale Ghost Bat King and the Transcendent-rank Ghost Bat Leader’s fall did not stop the surrounding Pale Ghost Bats from attacking; they fearlessly continued their assault on the team.

However, these Pale Ghost Bats were no longer a threat.

With each bolt of thunder striking down, the swarm of bats became sparser.

30 minutes later, the battle came to a complete end.

The ground was now covered with the bodies of Pale Ghost Bats. A thick layer that, from a distance, looked like a blanket of white snow.

"Brother Chen Mo, that was awesome!"

After the battle ended, Cao Pengyu couldn’t help but praise.

In this battle, the Transcendent 1-stage Blazing Flame Fox had successively killed two Extraordinary High Stage Pale Ghost Bats, almost instantly.

Moreover, Chen Mo himself was formidable in combat, as such expert marksmanship could not be achieved without decades of practice.

One could only say he was extraordinarily gifted.

"Chirp!"

The Blazing Flame Fox spat out a ball of orange-red flames, igniting the firewood and emitting a cozy warmth.

The rain had not yet ceased, and after a fierce battle, everyone and every beast was soaked through and in urgent need of drying.

This was also a specific advantage of the Fire Element Spirit Beasts, which could act as a huge "lighter" in the wild.

"It’s really odd, Pale Ghost Bats, being Undead System Spiritual Beasts, loathe and fear thunder and lightning the most. How could they possibly appear in Thunderstorm Mountain?"

Liu Guo’an furrowed his brows, lifted his liquor flask, and took a big gulp.

This scene obviously contradicted the nature of the Pale Ghost Bats.

So, was it likely ... man-made?

His gaze turned to Chen Mo:

"Chen Mo, what do you think?"

"Is it possible that this Pale Ghost Bat King belongs to a Spirit Master and was brought here by him?"

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then began to analyze:

"Besides, there’s another questionable point. From the battle just now, these Pale Ghost Bats were not attacking us mindlessly. They were organized, tactical, so they must not have been infected by a curse. Could it be possible that they are the root or part of the chain of spreading the curse?"

"Hmm, Xiao Mo makes a good point, and I’ve had similar thoughts," Liu Guo’an nodded in agreement.

"However, such a curse would likely be an ability of some Evil Spirit Type Spiritual Beast. These Pale Ghost Bats are Undead Type, and it’s impossible for them to learn it. So, they’re not the source, but could be a link in the spread of it."

As long as the Evil Spirit Type Spiritual Beast applies a curse to the claws of these Pale Ghost Bats, they gain the ability to spread the curse further.

"Let’s go! We must hurry so we can get there and back quickly!"

After tossing the near-dead Pale Ghost Bat King into a Space Stone, the team hastened their pace towards Golden City.

After crossing over Thunderstorm Mountain, only about 20 kilometers remained to Golden City.

At this moment, the rain also stopped.

That’s how the weather is at Thundercliff; the rain comes when it says and stops when it says.

Liu Guo’an took out a few sets of linen clothes and handed them to everyone to wear.

These garments were somewhat similar to the ancient clothes of Dongxia, and after Chen Mo put them on over his combat gear, he found them surprisingly comfortable.

"Chirp!"

The little fox in his arms expressed its desire to wear them as well.

"What’s the fuss? If you want, I’ll buy you several sets of cosplay outfits to wear when we get back."

"Chirp!?"

Half an hour later, the group finally arrived at Golden City.

This city bore some resemblance to the ancient cities of Dongxia, but its walls were much taller, reaching dozens of meters high. The city walls could accommodate both vehicles and pedestrians, and Chen Mo saw many soldiers patrolling.

After presenting the necessary documents and credentials, Thunder Team smoothly entered the city.

"It feels like we’ve gone back to the ancient times."

Chen Mo muttered to himself.

The houses and streets within the city resembled those of the ancient Dongxia, with an antique charm. However, the streets were sparsely populated, and those who passed by were in a hurry. Moreover, in such a large city, not a single Spiritual Beast was to be seen.

Clearly, that strange disease from outside had spread to Golden City. The Spirit Masters here dared not let their Spiritual Beasts roam outside.

Seeing this, Chen Mo and others also withdrew their Spiritual Beasts back into the Spiritual Space.

"Golden City is a city under the jurisdiction of Black Feather Hall, and its City Lord has a cooperation relationship with our head. Every week our company sends people to transport some of the West Continent’s Spiritual Beasts and exotic treasures here, in exchange for thunder-iron ore and some rare spiritual materials and rare Spiritual Beasts."

Yun Shu explained the background of Golden City to Chen Mo.

"The City Lord of Golden City, Zhou Hong, is a Quasi-Master Level Spirit Master."

The so-called Quasi-Master is a Spirit Master whose Spiritual Beast’s strength is at Leader 9-stage, but is capable of exerting Monarch Stage battle power for a short period of time.

Chen Mo’s master, She Lei, was also a Quasi-Master Level Spirit Master.

While chatting along the way, the Thunder Team arrived at the City Lord Mansion’s entrance.

It was a rather majestic and splendid complex of buildings with pavilions and terraces, a standard courtyard style.

Shortly after the soldiers at the gate went to report, a thin middle-aged man with a goatee came out.

"You must be the merchants from Yunzhou, right? Unfortunately, the City Lord suffered an accident yesterday and passed away."

The man with the goatee showed a sorrowful expression on his face.

Chen Mo had seen his profile in the company’s files on Golden City yesterday.

The goatee was the Deputy City Lord of Golden City, Song Qingshan, also a High-level Spirit Master, whose main Spiritual Beast’s strength was at Sixth Rank Commander.

"What happened?"

Liu Guoping asked.

The company’s mission required them to complete a goods exchange with the City Lord of Golden City.

Now the goods were still here, but the person was gone? freeωebnovēl.c૦m

"In the last two days, a strange disease called Heartloss Disease suddenly appeared in the city. The Spiritual Beasts that contract this disease will suddenly lose their minds, attacking everything nearby, including their own Spirit Masters. You must have seen it when you came in, right? Everyone dares not let their Spiritual Beasts out."

"We don’t know how Heartloss Disease is transmitted, it might very well be through the air. Fortunately, this disease only spreads among Spiritual Beasts, so it does not infect humans. The City Lord’s Thunder Tiger Beast contracted the disease and suddenly attacked the City Lord. The City Lord did not react in time and unfortunately passed away."

Song Qingshan said with a grievous tone.

"Do you know how this strange disease came about?"

Liu Guo’an asked.

"How did it come about? It’s definitely those wizards from Leilong Mountain who are behind this! The people of that tribe are very strange, babbling on about deities all day, and they often make moves against our Beast Hunting Team. This Heartloss Disease must have been concocted by them!"

Song Qingshan said indignantly.

Leilong Mountain was not far from Golden City, and a relatively primitive tribe lived inside. Hongmeng Company also had trade dealings with them.

"So what about our trade with Golden City?"

Liu Guo’an asked.

"This has not been affected; the City Lord had previously entrusted this business to me. I’ve also traded with your colleagues a few times before, and according to the list, I had the goods for this transaction prepared in advance. Would you like to check?"

Song Qingshan handed a Space Ring to Liu Guo’an.

After Liu Guo’an checked it, he found the goods matched the mission inventory exactly, including two young beasts with the potential to be Lords.

"These are the goods you requested."

Liu Guoping handed the Space Ring with the goods to Song Qingshan, ready to leave quickly.

Now that the mission was completed, the most important thing was to return swiftly and hand over the Spiritual Beasts infected with the strange disease, along with the Pale Ghost Bat King, to the research department.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a beast’s roar suddenly sounded in everyone’s ears. The roar was somewhat weak, but it contained a certain angry emotion.

And that voice seemed to be coming... from inside the City Lord Mansion!

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