Chapter 333: Midnight Explosion
Chapter 333: Midnight Explosion
Without hesitation, the eight of them approached without fear, knowing that the people guarding the pass were official personnel.
Before they could take a few steps, a young Patrol Officer swiftly approached them.
The young officer saluted and then inquired, "Are you the freshmen from the Western Beastmaster University and Shazhou Beast Mastery University who came out for training?" As he spoke, he fixed his gaze on Dakeli, "You must be Dakeli, right?"
The officer clearly knew Dakeli, and although he was asking a question, his tone was quite certain.
Upon witnessing this, Li Qian also formed a guess about Dakeli's identity.
With a relative working in the Shazhou City Beastmaster Association, it was evident that Dakeli's identity was not ordinary.
However, after careful consideration, Li Qian realized that this was normal. Unless Dakeli had an extraordinary background, it was unlikely for him to possess a Tyrant-Class Potential Overlord-Class Companion Beast at such a young age.
"Yes," Dakeli stepped forward and acknowledged his identity with a nod.
He surveyed the surroundings and then asked with a hint of confusion, "What's going on here?"
"I don't know the specifics either. We just received orders from above to block off the entire Zencreek Town, allowing entry but not exit," the young officer explained, gesturing with his hand as if to invite them in.
The group was left dumbfounded by this turn of events. What was happening? Had they walked into a trap?
Had they known this earlier, they could have simply taken a detour back to Shazhou City.
Now, it was too late to turn back. Li Qian walked over and nudged Dakeli's shoulder, "Dakeli, go and negotiate. I don't want to spend the night in Zencreek Town tonight."
"I have classes early tomorrow morning, and I can't afford to waste time!"
Hearing Li Qian's words, Dakeli shook his head bitterly, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness, "I can try, but normally, it's futile."
Dakeli's prediction proved accurate. After a few minutes of negotiation, there were no results.
In the end, they were politely escorted into Zencreek Town and provided with accommodations, all without spending a single cent.
However, after much contemplation, Li Qian still felt a bit frustrated.
He had no desire to stay in Zencreek Town.
Amidst his frustration, he also felt curious.
What had happened? Why was the town sealed off by the officials? Allowing entry but not exit...
He pondered but found no answers.
Asking the young officer again would likely yield the same fruitless result.
Li Qian decided not to dwell on it further.
They arrived at the hotel arranged by the officials.
Li Qian settled in comfortably.
He began to reflect on his training experience.
Reviewing the events that transpired.
Overall, this training trip had been quite fruitful.
However, they did encounter some unexpected situations.
As Li Qian reminisced, he couldn't help but rub his forehead.
Combining this experience with the recent events he had personally witnessed, he realized that the world was becoming increasingly dangerous...
They had dinner at the hotel.
As he lay on the bed to rest, Li Qian pondered briefly.
In the end, he called Counselor Teacher Wu to update him on the situation.
It's likely that he won't be able to make it to tomorrow morning's class.
Everything depends on whether the blockade on Zhenxi Town will be lifted tomorrow.
On the phone, Counselor Wu didn't say much, only asking him to cooperate with the official operations.
Regarding the classes, she would call the teachers to request leave on his behalf.
She told him to relax and not overthink it.
After taking care of everything, Li Qian enjoyed a refreshing shower, relaxing his body and mind, and prepared to rest.
Having been active in the desert all day, he was genuinely tired at this moment.
Soon, he lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.
Boom...
Boom...
In the middle of the night, just as Li Qian was chatting with Mr. Zhou in his dreams, a sudden, intense explosion rang out.
The blast was so loud that even with the windows closed, it was still clearly audible from inside the room.
The entire hotel seemed to tremble from the impact.
After a few blasts, Li Qian abruptly opened his slightly sleepy eyes.
He quickly put on his pajamas in a state of alert and walked towards the window, looking outside.
At this moment, in the south of Zhenxi Town, flames were rising into the sky.
The explosion was coming from that direction.
"There's a fierce battle going on over there..." Li Qian muttered to himself, then pushed open the window and jumped out.
As he descended, he directly communicated with his soul contract, summoning Qi Zai.
"Roar..."
Qi Zai let out two dragon roars and then flew towards the south of Zhenxi Town as instructed by Li Qian.
Li Qian wanted to see what was happening.
Even before getting close, while hovering in mid-air, he saw... At this moment, in the south of Zhenxi Town, official beast tamers were fighting against a group of extraordinary beings.
A row of gigantic robots, each about ten meters tall, were firing various types of missile skills, bombarding a row of towering rock giants.
Almost as soon as he saw these towering rock giants, Li Qian recognized their identity.
They were the same group of rock giants that he and his group of eight had encountered in the Black Forest yesterday.
"Why are they here, and why are they fighting with the official beast tamers?" Seeing this scene, Li Qian's mind was filled with confusion.
Given the importance of that dark red rock, they shouldn't have left the underground cavern.
At this thought, Li Qian suddenly realized something.
Could it be... that something happened to that dark red rock?!
Combining the situation of the official blockade on Zhenxi Town tonight, Li Qian had a hunch.
Although he couldn't be certain, Li Qian felt that his guess had a relatively high probability.
Li Qian frowned, staring at the distant battle scene, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
In the distance, on the battlefield, there were three rock swordmasters—Imperial Tier Extraordinary Beings!
Watching the official beast tamer team fall into a disadvantage, a thin layer of sweat formed on Li Qian's forehead.
Facing three Imperial Tier Extraordinary Beings and over a dozen Dominator Tier Extraordinary Beings, the official team couldn't hold out with their limited manpower.
Unless they immediately called for reinforcements from Shazhou City, they wouldn't last long.
There was one more thing, very important. If his suspicions were correct, these attacks wouldn't stop until they found the culprit.
(End of Chapter)
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