My question had stumped Zimou. Just now, he had thought that with me leading the way, adding his strength to mine would be enough to deal with a whole horde. Who could have known I would kill them so quickly? Once one wave had been wiped out, we had already reached the point where we could split up.
"Legendary Hero Xia, there's no need to worry. Hero Lie and Hero Lan both have plenty of assistance on their side. How about we continue killing our way forward and see whether there are any other ferocious beast hordes?" Zimou was absolutely sly. Otherwise, how could he have become the director of the Hunter Bureau? His skill at diverting trouble elsewhere was truly excellent.
"Shouldn't we deal with the urgent matter first?" I had originally been looking for a chance to run. At most, I would have killed a few super ferocious beasts threatening the major cities along the way and considered my duty done. But now, it was obvious that he was clinging to me.
"Absolutely not. In my opinion, if hero-level ferocious beasts had appeared, clouds of smoke would already be rising on their side. But if they weren't hero-level, they would have more than enough strength to deal with them. We should be more concerned about the ferocious beasts that might appear right in front of us." Zimou smiled.
I could only agree helplessly. As a result, we charged another dozen or so miles ahead, only to find the endless blue-stone flats completely devoid of ferocious beasts. No one would have believed this was the beginning of the Ferocious Beast Season. For the major cities, that was something to celebrate—but for me, it was anything but good news.
I immediately began thinking about running away. After all, without the