Chapter 699: You Know Nothing About Fierce Beasts
Chapter 699: You Know Nothing About Fierce Beasts
"Excellent, we got rid of a nuisance beyond redemption and also gained a large amount of bones."
Lu Chen held the corpse of the Rock Ferocious Beast and quickly made his way back to the trade association's camp.
During the trip, in order not to waste the beast's essence blood, he also specially used his spiritual power to wrap the head where the beast was injured.
While disciplining this fierce beast, he keenly sensed that the beast was obstinately unrepentant. No matter how severely he beat it, it would only harbor greater resentment and given the chance, it would try to put him to death.
Knowing this, Lu Chen decisively put the beast out of its misery.
Anyway, there was a certain death quota for fierce beasts in the secret realm, so he didn't have to worry about the trade association blaming him afterward.
Over the past two days, he had learned that the fierce beasts dealt with by the secret realm cultivators were mostly disposed of by the trade association's cultivators due to the large amount of fierce and evil aura contained within their bodies, except for a small portion of their flesh and blood.
Upon returning to the camp, Lu Chen informed the two Pill Formation cultivators, Pan Hong, and took out the edible portions of the Rock Ferocious Beast's flesh and blood, storing the remaining blood, bones, and other parts for himself.
As for the beast's divine soul, Lu Chen couldn't bear to let it wander in the wilderness, so he had already put it into the Soul Luring Lamp.
The third day.
Lu Chen pulled no punches, smashing the head of a fierce beast in front of him into a bloody mess.
"It's hopeless. It has become a scourge. Leaving it in the secret realm will only harm the trade association's cultivators. It's better off dead."
Lu Chen sighed softly.
This was already the third fiercely vicious beast he had encountered that wanted to harm him. After discovering their true intentions, Lu Chen directly eliminated them and collected some fertilizer on the side.
After raising quite a few fierce beasts, he slowly discovered that he could categorize them into three types.
One type was the least fierce, retaining only a hint of ferocity. After a good beating, one could basically communicate with them simply. Another type was even more ferocious; even if you beat it repeatedly, it would still try to attack the next time it saw you, and you would have to beat it until it truly softened.
The last type could be described as vengeful, seemingly softening on the surface but actually harboring strong murderous intentions. This was probably also an important reason why there were seriously injured or even dead cultivators in the secret realm.
Back at the camp, Lu Chen followed the camp rules and found Pan Hong and the other two.
"Brother Lu, you've killed another fierce beast? Your speed is impressive."
Pan Hong looked at Lu Chen, his face full of surprise.
Lu Chen had only been in the secret realm for three days, yet he had already killed three fierce beasts. This speed didn't resemble that of a newcomer at all; instead, he seemed like a veteran who had spent many years in the secret realm, a ruthless butcher tainted by the fierce aura.
"During the process of taming, I found that this fierce beast was beyond redemption, so I directly eliminated it to prevent future harm to the trade association's cultivators in the secret realm."
Lu Chen placed a large bag of fierce beast meat on the table, and a clear stream of water appeared in his palm, washing away the bloody smell on his body.
"Brother Lu, it's fine to kill fierce beasts, but you should also exercise some restraint."
Pan Hong said gently.
"Thank you, Brother Pan, for your reminder. Lu Chen knows his limits," Lu Chen smiled.
"Brother Lu, please forgive my rudeness, but how do you determine that the fierce beasts you've killed are beyond salvation?"
"No matter how fierce and violent they may seem, as long as the right methods are used, they can be tamed," Ding Yu, who was standing beside them, couldn't help but ask, a hint of doubt in his tone.
"The specific methods involve some secrets of mine, so I can't explain them in detail to Brother Ding."
"However, I can assure you that the fierce beasts I've killed are all deserving of death, and I won't make a mistake in my judgment," Lu Chen said in a deep voice.
"What if the death toll exceeds the rate set by the trade association? Can you bear all the blame alone, Brother Lu?"
Thinking that the trade association might blame him, Ding Yu felt anxious, and his tone became aggressive.
"Rest assured, Brother Ding. It won't exceed a ten percent death rate," Lu Chen assured him.
"And if it does exceed by accident, I, Lu Xuan, will take full responsibility to the trade association," Lu Chen added solemnly.
The three fierce beasts he had killed were beyond redemption, and keeping them would only endanger the other cultivators in the secret realm. However, he couldn't exactly explain his ability to understand the true thoughts of the fierce beasts, so he could only assure Ding Yu.
According to his speculation, killing one less fierce beast meant that it would be easier to discover them in the early stages, but as time went on, it would become increasingly difficult to detect them, thus giving the impression that he had an easier time dealing with them in the beginning.
"Very well, then I hope you'll keep your word, Brother Lu."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Ding Yu nodded continuously and left.
"Brother Lu, please don't take Brother Ding's words to heart. He's just worried that killing too many fierce beasts will invite scrutiny from the higher-ups in the trade association," Pan Hong said to Lu Chen.
"Also, Brother Ding's approach to dealing with fierce beasts differs from mine," Pan Hong continued.
"I prefer a more hands-off approach, and I'm relatively lax in dealing with them. If they don't submit, I fight," Lu Chen explained.
"As for Brother Ding, he leans more towards taming and has rich experience in raising magical beasts. He believes that fierce beasts possess a consciousness, so he tries to find ways to tame them to a certain extent," Pan Hong added.
"Both methods have their pros and cons. His method requires more energy and thought, while mine is relatively straightforward and brutal, but the death rate of the fierce beasts is higher," Lu Chen acknowledged.
"However, compared to your speed in killing fierce beasts, mine is slightly inferior," Pan Hong said with an embarrassed yet polite smile.
"..."
"Rest assured, Brother Pan. I will control the situation. I only took action against those few fierce beasts with exceptionally violent tendencies," Lu Chen said.
"However, I do have one question," Lu Chen continued.
"I'm not sure if you and Brother Ding have kept records, but if I'm not mistaken, the number of incidents where fierce beasts under Brother Ding's management attacked cultivators might be more frequent," Lu Chen inquired.
He had a deep understanding of the fierce beasts in the secret realm, and each one of them was exceptionally ferocious and difficult to tame. The difficulty increased exponentially if one approached them with the attitude of dealing with ordinary magical beasts.
"We haven't kept records to compare, but now that you mention it, there does seem to be a similar pattern," Pan Hong mused.
"To verify this, we can simply investigate the number of casualties among cultivators in the secret realm over the years," Lu Chen said expressionlessly.
Neither approach to dealing with fierce beasts could be deemed entirely right or wrong. One method resulted in a higher death rate among the fierce beasts, while the other put cultivators at greater risk of injury, even if deaths were less frequent.
Perhaps, in the eyes of the trade association, the value of a dead fierce beast far exceeded that of an injured Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Ultimately, it seems that you know nothing about fierce beasts," Lu Chen thought to himself.
He felt incredibly fortunate to possess that unique talent when it came to spiritual herbs and beasts.
It had helped him countless times when dealing with spiritual herb beasts.
(End of Chapter)
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