Chapter 236: The Danger Beast Museum, A Prankster New Member, Xue Jing? Starting to Hunt Divine Beas

Chapter 236: The Danger Beast Museum, A Prankster New Member, Xue Jing? Starting to Hunt Divine Beasts (4K)



In the B3 District of Yuan City stood a peculiarly shaped massive structure—the Hive Danger Beast Museum.

Xue Jing looked up, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

"What is this place?" he asked.

Ning Yuantai, standing beside him, smiled and explained, "This is the 'Hive Danger Beast Museum,' a place the Hive Hunter Company uses for publicity and to showcase their power."

"The Hive Hunter Company is the largest hunter company in the Fifth Urban Circle. They've signed countless powerful Interspace hunter groups. The Giant God Caravan we met a few days ago used to belong to the Hive, but they seem to have terminated their contract now."

Xue Jing turned to look at a sign beside the museum entrance, which depicted the building's layout.

The overall structure resembled a honeycomb, with numerous small pentagonal cells combining to form distinct areas like the Flame-Dwelling Zone and the Sea-Dwelling Zone. Each 'honeycomb' represented a dangerous beast or a group of beasts, and the center of each cell displayed the beast's name.

"When a hunter group captures some rare Interspace beasts, they sometimes display them here for a period," Ning Yuantai continued. "Of course, most of the exhibits are permanent residents, and some have even accumulated massive fan followings, much like pandas."

"This place is a must-visit attraction for tourists in Yuan City."

As Ning Yuantai rattled on, Xue Jing smiled and said, "Sounds interesting. Let's go in and take a look."

Ning Yuantai led the way toward the entrance, with Xue Jing by his side.

Upon entering, they found themselves in a spacious hall. Ning Yuantai went to the ticket counter while Xue Jing curiously surveyed their surroundings, taking in the architectural aesthetics of the Inner Ring.

"All set, Xue Bro. Let's go in."

...

Land-Dwelling Species Zone, Hive Danger Beast Museum.

Ning Yuantai's eyes lit up as he pointed at a rhinoceros-like creature enclosed within one of the pentagonal transparent glass cells.

"Look, Xue Bro."

"That's a baby Asura Great Rhino. It was just born recently!"

Xue Jing looked up, a question in his eyes. "A baby?"

The rhinoceros inside was lying on its side, asleep. Its massive body, almost six meters long, was covered in a hard, armor-like skin. Its snores reverberated like thunder, making it hard to associate it with the word "baby."

"This thing is a special 'Armored Species' among land-dwelling beasts. When it reaches adulthood, its body length will be at least sixty meters or more. Its danger level is between 5.8 and 6.2, and there are even special 'Elder Individuals' that can reach a danger level of 7 or higher! This museum's structure simply can't contain them."

"Even these newly born babies have a danger level of over 3.2..."

Xue Jing's interest was piqued. "Oh?"

He gazed at the baby Asura Great Rhino through the transparent glass, a glint of mischief in his eyes.

Based on his previous experiences of killing the Sea Bee King and the Sky-Dwelling Worm Mother and obtaining their divinity, he surmised that these high-danger-level Interspace beasts would likely grant divinity upon their death.

He wondered if this baby beast would be the same...

Unaware of Xue Jing's mischievous thoughts, Ning Yuantai pointed to another transparent glass cell.

"Wow, we're lucky today! Look, Xue Bro!"

Xue Jing turned to follow his companion's finger.

On a branch of an ordinary-looking tree perched a beautiful little bird, silver in color and about the size of a palm.

The little bird seemed to notice his gaze and returned his stare, tilting its head cutely.

Then, the little bird opened its beak and let out a call.

"Creeee!"

The unexpected volume of the call caused the air to visibly vibrate, and the transparent glass trembled as if it would shatter any second.

The surrounding crowd jumped in surprise, and some even fell to the ground.

Xue Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he merely asked, "What kind of bird is that? Does it have a specialized ability related to sound?"

Ning Yuantai rubbed his ears, seemingly a little deafened by the bird's call.

Hearing Xue Jing's question, he shook his head. "It's called Super Bird. It was discovered by the 'New North Ocean Council' and translates to 'Super Bird'...

"Its ability isn't sound-related, though. It's purely a physical specialist, a 'superhuman' among birds, just like how there are superhumans among humans.

"Not only is its body incredibly hard, but it can also fly at over twice the speed of sound, and its strength is terrifying as well. Every individual has a danger level of at least 4.5."

"The silver-feathered individuals are the weakest. The most ferocious are the scarlet golden individuals, with a body quality level of 6.6 and above, and they also possess bizarre special abilities..."

Xue Jing took a step forward and stood before the glass window, gazing intently at the silver bird within.

This little bird definitely has a divine trait...

Noticing Xue Jing's interest, Ning Yuantai smiled and asked, "Brother Xue, can you guess what category the 'Super Bird' belongs to in biology?"

Xue Jing casually replied, "Land-dwelling species?"

Ning Yuantai, trying to flatter him, said, "Brother Xue, you're so smart. Most people would easily mistake it for an air-dwelling species at first glance."

Xue Jing asked, "Isn't this the Land-Dwelling Species Zone? And I heard that most air-dwelling species have been devoured into extinction by the 'Dragon Mother'..."

Ning Yuantai, his face unchanged, continued his flattery, "Indeed, it's your intelligence that allows you to think of such a thing."

"'Air-dwelling species' refer to races that can nest in the sky. While the 'Super Bird' can fly, it ultimately returns to land to rest, still classifying it as a 'land-dwelling species'."

Xue Jing nodded, "I see, that's quite easy to understand."

...

While Xue Jing was touring the museum.

On the other side of the museum, in the Flame-Dwelling Species Zone.

Okabe Rinroku was accompanying a white-robed, strikingly beautiful girl.

His face, more gorgeous and delicate than the girl beside him, lit up with a smile as he spoke,

"Sofiya Aleksandrovna."

His mouth effortlessly formed fluent Russian, his speech almost as quick as a native speaker from the Arctic Federation.

"Your sudden arrival has startled me. What brings you here... Can you tell me directly?"

The Arctic Federation girl named Sofiya turned to look at him and smiled,

"I already said... I just came to eat 'Flame Crab'. You're making it too tense."

Unlike Okabe Rinroku, who was speaking Russian to cater to her, Sofiya spoke fluently in the common tongue of the Federation.

"Because of the 'Celestial Ice', there's no habitat for flame-dwelling species in our lands, and even the surrounding 'Borderlands' have been eroded, causing the internal rules to mutate. To eat flame crabs, I have to travel all the way here; it's truly exhausting."

Sofiya sighed.

"Of course, I also have a small matter to attend to along the way..."

Okabe Rinroku spoke softly, "Sofiya Aleksandrovna, if you wish to eat flame crabs, I can take you to a nice restaurant. There's no need to come all the way here..."

The naming convention of the Arctic Federation people was rather unique. As a sign of respect, one would address another by their first name followed by their father's name. Thus, Okabe Rinroku addressed Sofiya by her father's name, Aleksandrovna.

Sofiya pointed the folding fan in her hand towards the blazing flames within the glass window and smiled,

"Restaurants can't provide a habitat for flame-dwelling creatures, so they are usually slaughtered and sent there. The meat isn't fresh, and it's better to eat them freshly killed on-site."

"I think it's better not to do such things," Okabe Rinroku slowly said.

Sofiya looked at him strangely, "Rinroku, you're an odd one. Are you really a member of the 'Prankster'?"

"If you don't want to eat, then don't follow me. Go back to your dojo."

At that moment, Okabe Rinroku wasn't listening to what she was saying.

At the end of the corridor, a figure turning the corner had caught his full attention.

His eyes lit up.

"Brother Xue?"

...

"Hmm? There seems to be a foreigner over there... That's quite rare."

Ning Yuantai looked at the white-robed girl from a distance and spoke.

Due to various reasons, including the Eternal Night War and the constant emergence of borderlands, communication between nations on Earth had become scarce. International travel was extremely difficult and exclusive, and most civilians couldn't even leave their own urban circles.

Seeing a foreigner was a rare occurrence.

Xue Jing also took a few extra glances, but he didn't pay it much mind.

However, he soon recognized the foreigner's companion... and the eager gaze directed at him.

Okabe Rinroku?

Xue Jing's lips twitched.

Due to his sexual orientation, he wasn't too keen on meeting this rather effeminate man. But since they had crossed paths, it would be impolite to ignore him, so he prepared to walk over and greet him.

Just then, a cracking sound broke the silence.

The sound of glass shattering.

The white-robed girl had used the folding fan in her hand to pierce the glass window.

The scorching heat immediately permeated the corridor from beyond the shattered glass, causing the temperature to rise steadily.

"￥￥%&..."

The white girl seemed rather excited as she spoke a sentence that sounded like Russian.

Xue Jing looked up and asked, "What is that person doing?"

Ning Yuantai also frowned, a bit annoyed. "This foreigner has no manners. I'll go remind her."

Xue Jing asked in confusion, "Do you speak Russian?"

Ning Yuantai waved his hand. "Just a few simple phrases: 'Hello', 'Goodbye', and some curses. That's enough to get by with a foreigner."

Xue Jing's mouth twitched as he grabbed Ning Yuantai's shoulder to stop him. "... Yuan Tai, I think it's better if you don't go over there to court death."

"That glass isn't made of ordinary material... If she can pierce it with a fan, then piercing your butt probably won't be a problem either."

Ning Yuantai thought about it and scratched his head. "What should we do now?"

Xue Jing stroked his chin thoughtfully. "... I'll go and advise her."

...

"... Sofiya Aleksandrovna."

Okabe Rinroku, his full attention on Xue Jing, didn't notice a thing until the glass shattered.

He sighed softly and was about to stop her when he saw Xue Jing walking towards them.

"Rinroku." Xue Jing greeted him with a wave.

"Mr. Xue." Okabe Rinroku responded softly.

"I didn't expect to run into you here... Who is this?" Xue Jing asked, his eyes turning to the white-robed girl.

"Sofiya."

Before Okabe Rinroku could introduce her, Sofiya's eyes lit up as she appraised Xue Jing and suggested with great interest, "Just call me Sofiya... Good-looking young man, do you want to have sex while we eat flame crabs?"

The girl named Sofiya spoke fluently in the common tongue of the Federation, saying something that Xue Jing couldn't understand for a moment.

"..."

Xue Jing was left speechless for a moment before shaking his head. "I refuse... Also, foreign friend Miss Sofiya, please refrain from acting so uncivilized and vandalizing public property."

As he spoke, he reached for the fan that Sofiya had stuck into the glass window.

As soon as he gripped the fan, Xue Jing secretly channeled his energy, causing the fan to crack.

"Crack—!!!"

The glass window, which had only a small hole in it, suddenly spread with cracks that covered the entire surface.

Then, it shattered into a pile of fragments.

"Di di di di—!!!"

A sharp alarm blared throughout the museum, and the red alarm lights flashed, tinting the entire corridor red. All the pedestrians immediately fled in panic towards the safety passages.

Not far away, Ning Yuantai was left stunned.

What...?

Scorching heat poured through the broken glass, and in the burning flames, several creatures with distorted shapes in the high-temperature air slowly walked out.

The girl named Sofiya was also taken aback. "You little..."

Xue Jing sighed. "I told you not to vandalize public property... Now we're in trouble. You guys run, it's dangerous here. Leave this to me!"

Before he finished speaking, Xue Jing had already vanished from his original spot and entered through the broken glass window.

Okabe Rinroku and Sofiya stood there in a daze.

"... Rinroku, is he the new member of the 'Prankster'? Why didn't you tell me?"

...

As soon as he entered, Xue Jing's entire body was enveloped in the Shadowflame Armor, protecting himself.

The Flame-Dwelling Species habitat consisted of burning molten earth with extremely high temperatures and scant oxygen.

However, Xue Jing had activated his Twin Softness technique before entering, absorbing twice the amount of oxygen his lungs could normally hold, which was enough.

"Roar—!!!"

A beastly roar sounded, and Xue Jing turned to see a six-meter-tall, red-furred creature that resembled a bear standing on its hind legs.

On its chest was a sunken round hole with a floating red, circular gem.

Without hesitation, Xue Jing turned the green Rubik's Cube in his left hand, causing a green vortex of light to appear, and with his right hand, he drew out the Forgotten Giant Sword from within the vortex.

His figure flashed, and the red gem shattered. The giant sword continued forward, slamming into the bear's chest and crushing it inward with a crackling sound, nearly splitting it in two.

The giant bear let out a miserable roar as it was sent flying, crashing through a wall several meters away.

[Killed a special creature with divinity. Divinity +69]



Xue Jing frowned.

...

(End of Chapter)

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