Beast Taming Patrol

Stepping out of the command headquarters, Lin Su followed Xing Yun to the large square where everyone was assembling.

The assembly on the square wasn't fully concluded yet, as combat teams were still arriving, so his appearance didn't draw much attention.

Arriving at the campsite of Combat Team 19, Lin Su was quickly surrounded by his teammates.

"Hey, Lin Su, what did the instructor want with you?"

Zhang Xiaoyu couldn't suppress his curiosity.

Lin Su's expression turned slightly awkward.

He certainly couldn't tell them that the Commander-in-Chief wanted to have a chat with him, could he?

"Nothing much, just discussing a few martial arts matters with me," Lin Su cleared his throat, brushing it off with an excuse.

The scar on Xing Yun's face twitched slightly, standing not far from Lin Su, but he said nothing.

Seeing the instructor react this way, everyone believed him and didn't probe any further.

"Let's not talk about that. Have you all packed your stuff? Let Qiuqiu help carry it!" Lin Su smiled and swiftly changed the subject.

"Hehe, sure!"

"Mine's right here!"

"And mine..."

Upon hearing that Qiuqiu would help carry their things, the team members brightened up and quickly brought out their belongings, piling them up in a small, clear area.

Then, under the envious gaze of other teams' members, Combat Team Xing Yun's luggage disappeared on the spot with a simple flick from Qiuqiu.

Looking around, only the members of Xing Yun's team were empty-handed on the entire square.

"Before you arrived, I heard some news from the other instructors," Zhao Tianchen spoke in a low voice after entrusting their luggage to Qiuqiu, "Soon, each combat team will be assigned battle tasks. The targets vary for each team, some more, some less."

"Some more, some less?" Lin Su blinked, interested, "So, who gets more and who gets less?"

"I remember in the beginning our instructor mentioned..." Ye Han pushed up his glasses and leaned in, "it seems the stronger the team is, the more difficult the combat tasks assigned will be..."

Hearing this, the members of Xing Yun's team glanced silently at Lin Su and Zhang Xiaoyu.

These two fellows were the owners of the only three Monarch-tier monster pets in the entire reserve camp.

So it was quite obvious.

The team with the most battle tasks would likely be their own, Combat Team 19.

"This..." Lin Su's expression turned awkward as he looked at Zhang Xiaoyu whose expression was just as strange. He then whispered, "No worries, think on the bright side."

"Monarch Power's range is wide enough to cover our entire combat team formation, affecting all the beasts faced by everyone. So, in the face of a beast tide, our advantage is much greater than others. Even if the tasks are harder, it should not be a big problem."

That made sense.

With this thought, everyone's expressions eased slightly.

With Monarch Power present, all non-monarch-tier beasts' combat states would be affected, making it easier for teammates to kill the beasts. Just this point alone should offset the disadvantage of additional combat tasks.

"Plus, my Qiuqiu can sneak in shadows and cast Shadow Lock any time," Lin Su smiled, "You have to believe in the restraining power of Shadow Lock." Discover more stories at empire

"Jie! (｡⊙‿⊙｡)" (Leave it to me!)

Qiuqiu timely patted its chest, signalling it was in charge of the team's safety.

The ability Shadow Lock, which only immobilizes enemies, was quite useless in single combat, but over the past ten or so days of joint training, Xing Yun's team had figured out the most effective way to use this skill.

It was to flexibly disrupt opponents in large-scale battles.

When a teammate's pet attacked an enemy beast and had the upper hand but couldn't execute a quick kill, Qiuqiu could use Shadow Lock at the critical moment to immobilize the enemy, creating a kill opportunity for the teammate.

And if a teammate encountered a beast too powerful and was in danger, Qiuqiu's Shadow Lock could also lock down the enemy and save the teammate.

Even if the beast's claws were right above your head, Shadow Lock could still prevent it from advancing even half an inch.

In battles where a hundred-person team was the combat unit, Qiuqiu's role could only become more significant.

"We'll count on Qiuqiu, then!" Han Yu, the only female member of Xing Yun's team, giggled and affectionately rubbed Qiuqiu's head, her face filled with envy, "I wonder when the number of Trickster Clown species will increase. I want to contract one too."

When Qiuqiu was still a Trickster Clown, she didn't think much of it.

But now seeing the comprehensiveness of a Master Trickster's functionality, Han Yu was utterly envious.

It wasn't just her envious, over the past ten or so days, the members of Xing Yun's team had come to deeply appreciate Qiuqiu's power.

"There should be a chance in the future," Lin Su cleared his throat, side-stepping the issue.

Never mind whether Blue Star would produce a Trickster Clown so soon; even if one did appear and his evolution route was submitted, the resulting Master Trickster couldn't be as powerful as Qiuqiu.

Although they would also have Shadow Lock and Spirit Pocket, they fell far short in other abilities.

The hate-attracting Evil Mockery and the physical immunity of Shadow Merge were talents a typical Master Trickster couldn't possess.

Perched on Lin Su's head, Su Qing swept its gaze over Qiuqiu beside Lin Su, and couldn't help but hum discontentedly.

Qiuqiu was so well-liked, yet it, also a Monarch-tier species, was being overlooked, which left the little creature feeling somewhat dissatisfied.