Chapter 297: The Power of Love
Chapter 297: The Power of Love
Li Qian stood on the wall of Outpost Nine, staring silently. Soon, he noticed something amiss.
"I recall that unicorn rhinos are supposed to be very docile extraordinary beings. Why are they so agitated?" He asked the nearby Old Ti.
"They are indeed usually docile and rarely initiate attacks on human beastmasters. That's what confuses me," Old Ti replied, frowning.
Li Qian continued to ponder, slowly piecing together some clues. "I remember this season is the breeding season for unicorn rhinos and unicrons..."
He muttered to himself, gradually finding a lead. These pieces of information were from the data he had copied from the Mu family.
"Could this be related? Old Ti, why don't you check the station to see if any adventurers have been hunting unicorn rhinos?" Li Qian suggested.
Old Ti found it a bit absurd and unlikely to be the cause, but with no other leads at the moment, he decided to give it a try.
He instructed the other guards at the outpost to search within the station, which was not large, about the size of a small town.
Before long, as the Thunderstorm Lions and Thunder Griffins were engaged in a fierce battle with a group of unicorn rhinos, a series of beast roars suddenly echoed within the station.
"Roar! Roar!"
These roars came out of nowhere, and it was clear that some companion beasts had been summoned or released from beast spheres.
Old Ti had been on duty at this outpost for over three days and was quite familiar with the roars of unicorn rhinos. He immediately identified the extraordinary being behind these roars.
It was indeed the unicorn rhinos.
"Damn!" Just as he couldn't help but mutter to himself, guessing that Li Qian's words had hit the mark, a guard rushed over.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and release those unicorn rhinos!"
"Compensation? Screw that! Those pet beast merchants recklessly captured unicorn rhinos, almost causing a riot among the rhino herd. I should be the one demanding compensation from them!"
After hearing the guard's report and confirming that the incident was indeed caused by the pet beast merchants capturing a large number of unicorn rhinos within the outpost, Old Ti couldn't help but curse loudly.
"If they want compensation, fine. Let them come and talk to me personally."
Old Ti gave strict instructions, and the young guard dared not hesitate, immediately leaving to carry out his orders.
"Hurry up!" Elena, seeing the nearby unicrons showing signs of restlessness after hearing the roars from the outpost, urged them.
The group of unicrons was quite large, with seven or eight of them, all with Overlord-level strength. If they charged together, it would undoubtedly bring great trouble.
Old Ti also noticed this and suddenly turned around, glaring at a specific location within the station.
As the summoning array lit up, Li Qian's familiar companion beast, the Four-Winged Mantis, suddenly appeared. Old Ti and the mantis shared a telepathic connection, so the mantis immediately understood why Old Ti had summoned it.
Without hesitation, the mantis sprang into action, and its abrupt movement caused it to disappear. After a few breaths, a group of people appeared on the wall of Outpost Nine's wall.
The older ones were around forty to fifty years old, and the younger ones were in their early thirties. In the moment of their sudden appearance, they were all startled.
After they finally understood the situation and their location, they let out a long sigh of relief.
Old Ti glanced at them and didn't give them time to adjust. He spoke directly, "Now, you have two choices. First, release all the captured unicorn rhinos. Second, continue to hold onto these unicorn rhinos, and I'll send you out to communicate with them.
As he spoke, he pointed to the battlefield ahead, his tone cold and devoid of emotion.
There were five of them, all beast merchants tasked with capturing the unicorn rhinoceros. They instinctively glanced at the intense battle scene below, and shivered involuntarily.
"This..." The oldest-looking one among them, upon seeing this scene, couldn't help but clench his teeth, and his voice faltered.
"You have one minute to decide." After giving them a choice, Old Ti directly looked at his watch, assuming a countdown posture.
"This leader, it should have nothing to do with us, right? Before, we also hunted quite a few unicorn rhinoceroses, but we've never encountered such a situation!" said a thin, bearded man in his mid-thirties.
Old Ti didn't speak; he continued to watch the watch, seemingly not intending to explain. After a moment, he said, "Thirty seconds left!"
Upon hearing this, the bearded man immediately became tense. "You can't do this! We'll complain. This is blatant robbery and doesn't comply with the regulations!"
"Yes, we've worked hard for more than half a month. You can't let us leave empty-handed."
"At least give us some compensation!"
The five pet merchants all began to discuss, ready to force their way through.
But Old Ti didn't even glance at them, still staring ahead, fixated on the reactions of the few tyrannosaurus unicorns.
"Ten seconds left!" Old Ti's cold voice sounded again.
The five men looked at each other, their faces filled with complex expressions—disappointment, struggle, and finally, all of them sighed.
They all took out the pet spheres from their arms and released over a hundred unicorn rhinoceroses.
"Hoo hoo hoo..."
After being released, these unicorn rhinoceroses, after a brief moment of confusion, quickly became excited and ran towards their tribe not far away, emitting excited roars.
Elena and Old Ti also took the opportunity to communicate with the thunder griffin and thunderstorm lions, asking them to retreat.
These unicorn rhinoceroses, about a hundred in total, quickly reunited with their tribe, and the riot among the unicorn rhinoceroses gradually subsided.
"Now, do you still think it's not your fault...?" Old Ti coldly glanced at the five pet merchants, "This is the best outcome. If the Nine Number Outpost is destroyed, it won't be as simple as taking out the pet spheres. Your future might involve sewing on a sewing machine."
"But before..." Seeing the unicorn rhinoceros tribe and the few tyrannosaurus unicorns retreating, the five pet merchants were a bit dumbfounded. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation, and one of the pet merchants wanted to argue, but after opening his mouth, he didn't know what to say.
Li Qian smiled and explained to him, "Before and now are different situations. During this time, it's the breeding season for the unicorn rhinoceroses. You forcibly separated so many lovers. How can they not be furious?"
"Oh, I see!" The five pet merchants, upon hearing these words, all revealed a look of sudden realization.
Li Qian looked at Old Ti, adding with deep meaning, "This is... the power of love!"
When he said this, he also glanced at Ms. Han Ke, with hidden implications that were thought-provoking.
Old Ti wasn't stupid; he understood that Li Qian's words had a deeper meaning. For once, his old face turned red, and he was at a loss.
(End of Chapter)
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