Recruiting

Besides the vulture beast they hunted at the beginning, they also had the eight-legged spider that Chimon Hagrid had subdued. In the battle against the beasts, the hunting party either fought them head-on or hunted them down by chance.

The cargo ship was returning to port carrying six ferocious beasts of varying sizes in its hold.

This may be the most fruitful hunt in world history. Regardless of how unconventional the hunting methods were, it set a record and will likely have many related consequences.

Some were overjoyed, while others felt disappointed because they thought the ferocious beasts were no match for them. Some were relieved to have survived the ordeal and emerged from the chaos in their minds. And some discussed the behavior of Changkong Luo.

The feelings of the people were hard to describe, and each had their own reasons.

Those associated with the ferocious beast were in a state of heightened agitation, spending their days pacing the cargo ship's hold, almost constantly guarding the beast, and also frequently checking all around the ocean-going cargo ship to prevent any malfunctions from occurring on the large vessel.

Those unrelated to the ferocious beast scattered in different places, waiting for this arduous journey across the sea to end.

Zhang Xuezhou examined the beast's injuries and made sure that after treatment the beast was only weak and its bodily functions had been drained, but it would not die, before he was freed.

"Brother Zhao, wanna play rock-paper-scissors?"

Zhang Xuezhou found Zhao Tianhua just before the world shift.

Zhao Tianhua was feeling very depressed at the time and lay down to sleep in the rest cabin.

No matter how hard Zhao Tianhua tried to sleep under the covers, he couldn't fall asleep. After piling three blankets on the bed, when Zhao Tianhua called for more blankets, Zhang Xuezhou came looking for him.

"I'm not in the mood for rock-paper-scissors," Zhao Tianhua said dejectedly. "The thought of them achieving the Seventh Sequence with a ferocious beast just shatters my spirits!"

"Yes!"

"Why aren't there any bears disguised as tigers among these ferocious beasts?" Zhao Tianhua complained. "These bastards are all disguised as tigers, making it impossible to know their true colors. I can't help but fight them, but fighting them won't work either. In the end, I got nothing!"

"Who knows, that hairless tiger that hasn't appeared yet might actually be a bear," Zhang Xuezhou joked.

"I've never seen a bear without fur," Zhao Tianhua shook his head repeatedly. "Maybe it's a hairless tiger that had to shave its fur to develop its camouflage skills!"

"What you're saying seems to make sense!"

Zhao Tianhua had never seen a hairless bear, but he had also never seen a group of ferocious beasts disguised as tigers.

If among these ferocious beasts were a hairless bear, it wouldn't be particularly outrageous.

He didn't offer any conclusions about the hunt, nor did he seem particularly interested in it. He only became much more animated when Zhang Xuezhou mentioned his speculations.

"That thing is incredibly dangerous," Zhao Tianhua said. "Song Xianzong, Bi Dazhi, Cai Guoli, Li Qi, and Jiang Ying all fell victim to its tricks. If it weren't for someone protecting them, and the accidental success of the drug you gave them, they might all be insane by now!"

"The more dangerous it is, the better the quality of the ferocious beasts, and the more powerful the genetic effects they bring," Zhang Xuezhou said.

You're right!

Even though Zhao Tianhua knew that Zhang Xuezhou was just trying to comfort him, he still found it agreeable.

"I'll bring a bunch of people over tomorrow to look for the hairless tiger again," Zhao Tianhua said.

"Have you considered our group, bro?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with a smile.

"Your group?" Zhao Tianhua asked doubtfully, "Are you still working with these old lunatics?"

"We'll be replacing them with a younger team," Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "You're definitely the senior member in the team!"

"You'll all follow me?" Zhao Tianhua asked.

"Absolutely, you must be in charge," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"Really?"

Zhao Tianhua looked at Zhang Xuezhou with some disbelief.

Building a team isn't something that can be done simply by talking about it. It involves not only matching team members but also logistical support and the distribution of benefits.

Hunting is never an easy task, and the needs of the hunted animals vary.

If taking such a big risk only benefits others, no one would do such a stupid thing. Even Zhao Tianhua was unhappy about this hunt for a long time, feeling that breaking records by hunting ferocious beasts was useless and he couldn't gain anything from it.

"We can look for the hairless tiger first, and if we happen to catch the giant ape along the way," Zhang Xuezhou said. "The snake king is too difficult to deal with, but if we fail to hunt it, we'll just look for other ferocious beasts. The hunt in Qinmeng might take quite a while!"

"Is this the whole hunting plan?" Zhao Tianhua asked in surprise.

"That's right!"

"Of course I'd be happy to do it!"

Zhao Tianhua was willing to repeat the hunt for a simple reason: he also wanted to see the true appearance of the hairless tiger.

It's better not to talk about it; once it's brought up, it makes him feel uneasy.

Only after completely uncovering the truth about the hairless tiger could he feel at ease.

If a hairless tiger is unrelated to bears, that's fine. But if it really is a hairless bear in disguise, Zhao Tianhua feels that such a thing would be enough to regret for the rest of his life.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't deliberately emphasize where to conduct the targeted hunting. This kind of hunting, which involves searching around and gathering information, has a high degree of freedom and seems relatively fair.

The team required to hunt ferocious beasts has extremely high configuration requirements. Zhang Xuezhou and others were pulling the team along, so Zhao Tianhua didn't need to worry about anything else, which allowed him to relax.

This kind of team would even have him as its leader. Zhao Tianhua would no longer be a lackey being bossed around, nor would he have to worry about anyone suddenly becoming old and confused and bringing high risks. Just thinking about it made Zhao Tianhua feel happy, and he completely lost the frustration of having been working for others these past few days.

"When do we set off?" Zhao Tianhua asked anxiously.

"Hunting ferocious beasts is no small matter, and we'll need to stay in the Qin-Meng region for a certain period. We need to calculate and prepare personnel and logistics accordingly," Zhang Xuezhou assured. "But setting off within this year is definitely not a problem!"

"Sure, I'm always available whenever you call," Zhao Tianhua replied.

A year may seem like a long time, but the journey back to Western Capital City takes half a month. In addition, it involves settling the ferocious beasts and obtaining their extracts, which will take at least two to three months. After that, Ren Yisheng will push forward the Gene Sequence.

In this hunting group, Zhao Tianhua was the vanguard, while Ren Yisheng was the main force fighting against the ferocious beasts.

If Ren Yisheng fails to break through to the Seventh Sequence, then Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Yisheng will need to join forces, and they will need to continue their past style of surprise attacks.

The former possesses a certain degree of domineering ability, while the latter needs to maintain a stealthy and streamlined style, even if Li Yingbo and others cannot participate.

Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to prepare for both possibilities.

The good thing is that mobilizing Zhao Tianhua was easier than expected; after a friendly exchange, the two have reached a basic agreement.

The bad thing is that Qinmeng is no longer a region for hunting large, ferocious beasts, and the demand for hunting will increase. In addition, there is the impact of different civilizations, and the inherent dangers are hard to predict.

This leads to a situation where many people need to band together to obtain enough prey.

But once the gate to the Seventh Sequence is opened, allowing many people to pass through, the difficulties that Qin Meng couldn't solve in the past will be swept away like dry leaves.