CHAPTER 33: CHAPTER 33: FIRE CLOUD DOG

The attack missed, which made the originally angry Cyan Wood Sheep even more enraged. It let out an angry "baa" and began chasing after the Earth Rock Rat.

This cry immediately caught the attention of the other Cyan Wood Sheep, and their nature prompted them to all chase after the Earth Rock Rat.

Skinny was intently staring at the bushes ahead, his expression extremely serious.

A few moments later, Skinny’s expression suddenly changed, and he quickly turned his head and whispered, "Here they come."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately commanded, "Gangzi, get the Iron Armor Giant Lizard ready to cut off their retreat. Cold Face, have the Spring Tree Demon prepare the control skills. Wang Lu, get the Angry Wind Elf ready to attack. Lei Yao, prepare to unleash Thunder Blade."

The three individuals and the beast dared not be careless upon hearing these words; they promptly commanded their respective Guardian Beasts into battle mode.

At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes, followed by a soil-colored figure entering the ambush circle.

The figure was the Earth Rock Rat. Upon entering the encirclement, it immediately ran towards Skinny.

At that moment, the first Cyan Wood Sheep had already rushed over. Seeing five Guardian Beasts here, its expression changed drastically, and it quickly stopped its steps, attempting to escape.

However, it was all too late. The Iron Armor Giant Lizard swung its tail at the Cyan Wood Sheep.

The Cyan Wood Sheep was terrified upon seeing this. It wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.

"Bang!" The robust long tail directly struck the hind leg of the Cyan Wood Sheep, whipping the mature Cyan Wood Sheep into the ambush circle.

However, Lei Yao and the other beasts did not continue attacking, but instead kept a close watch on the nearby bushes.

"Rustle" the grass shook violently as the other eleven Cyan Wood Sheep charged into the ambush circle one after another.

When they saw their collapsed kin, they immediately realized they’d been tricked.

Seeing this, Chu Chen’s eyes flashed with an intense light. He quickly shouted loudly, "Take action."

As Chu Chen’s words fell, the Iron Armor Giant Lizard was the first to strike.

It suddenly lunged behind the Cyan Wood Sheep herd, raising its head and letting out a low growl. The surrounding gold element swiftly gathered towards it, and in the blink of an eye, an iron armor appeared on its surface.

The next to strike was the Spring Tree Demon. Its body emitted a green glow, and its roots plunged directly into the ground. The soil layers of the ground continuously cracked open, quickly spreading to the feet of the Cyan Wood Sheep herd.

"Ssssss" Several roots broke through the ground and coiled like snakes around the legs of the Cyan Wood Sheep.

This happened so suddenly that the Cyan Wood Sheep herd had no time to react before being ensnared by the roots.

The third to strike was the Angry Wind Elf.

Flying into the air, it closed its eyes slightly, opened its arms slowly, and the surrounding wind element, as if summoned, swiftly gathered around it.

With the gathering of wind element, a whirlwind of roughly one meter formed in front of the Angry Wind Elf. The whirlwind quickly expanded, growing from a meter in size to three meters in an instant.

The whirlwind seemed to reach its limit. With a forceful push from the Angry Wind Elf’s hands, it directly sent the whirlwind towards the Cyan Wood Sheep herd.

At this moment, the Cyan Wood Sheep herd was unable to dodge. They could only let out cries of terror, awaiting the whirlwind’s onslaught.

The frenzied whirlwind ravaged through the sheep herd, with cries of despair echoing without pause.

Finally, Lei Yao made a move, striking the herd with a lightning-charged Thunder Blade, instantly reducing the cries of despair by half.

At this point, more than half of the sheep herd was dead. The remaining few Cyan Wood Sheep were all wounded to varying degrees, and even if they were not killed on the spot, they were incapable of resistance.

Seeing this, Chu Chen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Gangzi, Wang Lu, I’ll leave the rest to you."

The two of them were not polite, and immediately commanded their Guardian Beasts to take care of the remaining Cyan Wood Sheep one by one.

Lei Yao’s last strike had killed seven Cyan Wood Sheep outright. He naturally wouldn’t continue to fight over the remaining five, as doing so would only dishearten his teammates.

Chu Chen opened the leaderboard and found that only three people had made it onto the list, with him ranked first. His points had reached thirty-five, with Wang Lu in second at fifteen points, and Gangzi in third with eleven points.

From the leaderboard, it seemed probable that other students participating in the assessment were still forming teams.

"Damn, check the leaderboard," one student exclaimed while looking at his communication bracelet.

Hearing this, the surrounding students quickly checked their own communication bracelets, then let out a burst of exclamations.

Word spread quickly of Chu Chen and the others’ impressive feat.

In effect, it accelerated the formation of teams, but this led to many incomplete line-ups, and discord among team members was rampant.

Chen Haoxiang smiled as he looked at the leaderboard.

"This little guy is interesting. It seems I underestimated him."

The director of education promptly offered a compliment upon hearing this.

Chu Chen and the others were unaware of the situation outside, still immersed in the joy of their harvest.

This hunt reaped Chu Chen the most returns. Besides the points, he also gained thirty-five Slaughter Value points, and his prestige within the team reached unprecedented heights.

Exquisite cooperation can achieve an effect where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, as demonstrated by the recent battle.

Each Guardian Beast had only used one skill, yet the entire Cyan Wood Sheep herd was decimated.

According to Gangzi’s plan, only four or five Cyan Wood Sheep would have been killed at best.

This was the result of fighting individually, and without proper coordination, it could result in outcomes less than the sum, or even less than one of the parts.

This flawless cooperation raised the group’s confidence to an unprecedented level.

"Let’s keep moving," Gangzi said, rubbing his hands with excitement.

Chu Chen shook his head and replied, "No rush, let’s gather the spoils first and let the Guardian Beasts eat some food to replenish their energy." With that, he took out a dagger and walked towards the sheep herd.

Seeing this, Gangzi and the others took out their daggers and joined him.

The entire body of the Cyan Wood Sheep was valuable. The horns could be used for medicinal purposes or crafted into exquisite artwork, with a set valued between three to five hundred Alliance Coins.

The sheep’s skin and wool could be made into clothing, providing an additional two to three hundred coins.

The mutton, needless to say, was worth at least a thousand Alliance Coins for such a large sheep.

In other words, one sheep could generate an income of over two thousand Alliance Coins for the group.

However, they couldn’t take all the spoils, only finding one Star Core in the end. Chu Chen skinned a few sheepskins to carry with him.

Wang Lu sliced off a leg of sheep.

Gangzi and the other three also took some mutton to carry with them.

Chu Chen was quite pleased to see this.

Shortly after leaving, they encountered another type of Star Beast.

Looking at the canine Star Beasts encircling them, Chu Chen couldn’t help but frown.

These canine Star Beasts were similar in size to the Cyan Wood Sheep, with black fur and fiery red patterns shaped like clouds. Their slender legs, dagger-like fangs, and cold gleam in their eyes were striking.

Chu Chen summoned the Slaughter Atlas to check the information on these canine Star Beasts.

Star Beast Name: Fire Cloud Dog

Life Level: Mature Stage

Star Beast Quality: Ordinary Level Upper Grade

Star Beast Talent: Fire Element Affinity (F-level)

Star Beast Level: Servant Level Sixth Rank

Power Talent: E-level

Defense Talent: F-level

Agility Talent: E-level

Physical Talent: E-level

Soul Power Talent: F-level

Star Power Talent: F-level

Star Beast Attribute: Fire Element

Star Beast Skills: Mad Bite (Ordinary Level, Mastery Realm), Head Hammer (Ordinary Level, Skilled Realm), Fire Fang (Elite Level, Skilled Realm)