The Reason

Inside the building, after chatting with Professor Zhou and the others for a while, Qin Mu gained a general understanding of their situation.

It turned out that this expedition to hunt swamp salamanders was a spontaneous decision made after Professor Zhou had a breakthrough in his research.

Normally, the dozen or so monsters with regenerative abilities kept at the research base would be sufficient for his research.

However, during his research, Professor Zhou discovered that the blood of swamp salamanders might lead to a major breakthrough, and he was eager to proceed with the research, which led to the current situation.

It's worth noting that there are actually many types of monsters with regenerative abilities. Just among salamander-type monsters, there are dozens of species, as well as lizard-type monsters, some snake-type monsters, and so on, all possessing regenerative abilities.

And these are just land monsters. In the ocean, there are even more monsters with regenerative abilities, such as octopus-type monsters, starfish-type monsters, shark-type monsters, and too many others to count.

Professor Zhou mainly researched the regenerative abilities of salamander-type monsters. The base had a few of them, the strongest being a tiger-striped salamander, which was only at the intermediate Beast General level.

According to Professor Zhou, the HR Alliance also had similar research, but their focus was on marine monsters.

"Why didn't you capture a Lord-level swamp salamander? I remember there was an initial Lord-level swamp salamander in that area, wasn't there?"

Qin Mu was a bit confused. If stronger monsters yielded better results, why didn't they just capture a Lord-level one?

The military should have the capability for that, right?

"Lord-level?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Zhou looked at Qin Mu with surprise but still explained.

"The cost is too high, and the difficulty is too great!"

Defeating an initial Lord-level monster isn't difficult, but capturing one alive is another matter entirely. Even a peak War God wouldn't be confident.

Lord-level monsters possess intelligence comparable to humans and are extremely arrogant. If they are defeated, even if they can't escape, they can easily commit suicide.

Not to mention, the important materials from a deceased Lord-level monster can easily fetch between 500 million to 3 billion Huaxia Coins.

As for a live one?

The price would be at least ten times higher!

Professor Zhou's key laboratory for biological treatment at Jiangnan First Military School only has an annual budget of tens of billions. How could it afford such expenses?

China's major base cities have more than just this one key laboratory; resources are limited.

Even if they managed to purchase one through sheer effort, the subsequent process of containment would easily allow a Lord-level monster to commit suicide.

It's not that people haven't attempted similar feats before, but they all gave up in the end due to the prohibitive costs.

"Live monsters are at least ten times more expensive than dead ones? I see."

Qin Mu nodded, understanding dawning on him. However, a glint flashed in his eyes, sparking an idea.

He realized he might have been overlooking a significant opportunity!

He hadn't even considered this angle!

But Qin Mu didn't rush to voice his thoughts. Instead, he glanced at Professor Zhou and the others.

"This isn't a good place to talk. Let's leave here first!"

"Alright, we'll leave first. We have a safe haven nearby, let's head there!"

Hearing that the monsters outside were gone and taking a look at the ravaged surroundings, He Jing Tian also nodded.

"Let's go!"

Qin Mu turned and led the group outside.

However, the moment He Jing Tian and the others stepped out of the building, their scalps tingled, cold sweat streamed down their faces, and their limbs turned cold.

Directly above them, a colossal beast, its wings spread wide to cast a shadow that blotted out the sky, was staring down at them!

"Black Crown Golden Eagle!"

Not just one Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle, but various flying monsters were perched all over the surrounding ruins.

With just a glance, they spotted an intermediate Beast General-level Black Crown Golden Eagle and an intermediate Beast General-level Wind Chaser Eagle.

Seeing their horrified expressions, Qin Mu chuckled.

"Don't worry, I control these monsters. Including that Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle, they are all my tamed beasts. You should have seen my profile; you know I'm a Beast Tamer!"

"Let's go. Before heading to the safe haven, let's round up those attackers!"

A cold glint flashed in Qin Mu's eyes.

"What? A Beast Tamer? These are all your tamed beasts!"

Everyone was still processing the information, their faces etched with utter astonishment.

He Jing Tian, in particular, knew that the military also had a Mental Master who was skilled in beast taming, but that person could only control one!

How could a Beast Tamer control so many monsters?

"That's right!"

A smile spread across Qin Mu's face. He wasn't hiding anything about these monsters, not even the Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle.

He was just as open about becoming a War God-level Mental Master.

Why hide it?

There was no need for that!

He wanted to showcase his talent so the military would value him more.

A nineteen-year-old Initial Lord-level Mental Master was exaggerated, but not incomprehensible.

After all Warriors became Mental Masters, they would experience a period of rapid growth before their potential was exhausted.

Remember, Luo Feng was already an Invincible War God at nineteen. What was there to hide about Qin Mu's current strength?

His trump card had never been his own strength, but the swarm!

When everyone, guided by Qin Mu, leaped onto the back of the Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle, they were all stunned.

Even the well-traveled Professor Zhou was no exception.

"I can't believe I'll get to ride on the back of a Lord-level monster one day!"

Meng Xiu, holding a massive heavy machine gun, looked incredulous as he cautiously stroked the feathers of the Black Crown Golden Eagle beneath his feet.

This was a Lord-level Black Crown Golden Eagle. Let alone the heavy machine gun in his hand, even a more powerful large-caliber Vulcan cannon couldn't harm it in the slightest!

The others were also dazed, finding it hard to accept.

This was precisely why Qin Mu hadn't told them in advance. They might not have believed him even if he had, so it was better to let them see for themselves.

The strong airflow generated by the Black Crown Golden Eagle's takeoff jolted everyone back to reality.

Under Qin Mu's deliberate control, the Black Crown Golden Eagle did not fly too fast after ascending, and it was very stable.

With the Black Crown Golden Eagle's ability to easily break the sound barrier, Professor Zhou's physical condition wouldn't be able to handle it.

"If I recall correctly, this should be the first Lord-level monster ever tamed by humans!"

Professor Zhou exclaimed in admiration.

"With these monsters, they won't be able to escape!"

He Jing Tian, having snapped back to his senses, had a fierce glint in his eyes. He had initially thought that group of HR Alliance scum would escape.

But looking at the monsters flying alongside them, and recalling what Qin Mu had said earlier, he understood that the HR Alliance group must have been targeted by Qin Mu's tamed monsters.

"That's right! Revenge for Zhang Sheng!"

Everyone else was enraged.

"Don't kill them. Leave them with a breath to spare. Not just them, the HR Alliance will pay the price too!"

The advantage of flying monsters was too great. Although they had been delayed, they quickly spotted the HR Alliance Warrior squad moving through the city's shadows.

"Four High-level War Generals, two Mid-level War Generals! What a display."

He Jing Tian's eyes burned with anger.

"We'll go with you to capture them!"

Qin Mu looked down from the sky.

"No need. You all wait here. I'll be back soon!"

From a hundred meters up, Qin Mu leaped off, plummeting rapidly from the sky.

When he was still several meters from the ground, he enveloped his Alloy Combat Boots with his Mental Power, hovering steadily in mid-air.

Without a word, Qin Mu operated the eleven Short Spears behind him, firing them out.

The terrifying speed, exceeding Mach 6, triggered a booming sonic boom.

The HR Alliance Warrior squad, upon discovering the Huaxia military's Mental Master hovering before them, didn't even have time to react before the attacks arrived.

Davis hastily swung his saber, attempting to deflect the incoming Short Spears, but the immense power behind them instantly sent his battle saber flying from his hand, and his arm was pierced through.

This wasn't the end. The Short Spears then drew a beautiful arc through the air, instantly piercing his limbs.

The spear shaft violently slammed into his chest, causing Davis to vomit blood and fly backward, crashing into a pile of ruins.

It wasn't just Davis; the other five met the same fate.

Facing an Initial Lord-level Mental Master who was invincible among his peers, they didn't even have a chance to retaliate!

In the sky, several Golden Vultures landed, picking up the half-dead HR Alliance Warriors from the ruins.

The entire process took less than three seconds.

When Qin Mu returned to the Black Crown Golden Eagle's back, everyone was silent.

Is this what a Beast Tamer is?

"Caught them. Let's head to your safe base!"

Qin Mu said nonchalantly.