Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 432 - 378: Duo Fu Solo Challenges the Secret Realm
Chu Chen turned his head and looked at the group of sophomore students.
Everyone who met his gaze quickly lowered their heads, not daring to make eye contact.
Seeing this, Chu Chen coldly said, "Is there anyone else who wants to stop the freshmen from taking on tasks?"
The group of sophomores silently shook their heads; no one dared to answer.
Seeing this, Chu Chen finally looked away and said to the freshmen, "Go ahead and take on the tasks. I’ll only help you this once; the path ahead depends on you." With that, he turned and headed to his residence.
The crowd watched Chu Chen walk away, their hearts unable to calm down for a long time.
Everyone clenched their fists, their eyes shining with different light.
The freshmen longed to be as strong as Chu Chen, to rely on their own strength to seek justice in the face of unfairness.
The sophomores, on the other hand, felt humiliated, as the opponent was a whole year younger than them, and it was a year of peak strength development.
However, both sides had one thing in common—the resolve to become stronger had only grown firmer.
When Chu Chen returned to his residence, he found it very tidy, clearly regularly managed by the school, which was considerate.
In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.
Walking through the academy, Chu Chen was greeted by both freshmen and sophomores alike.
Chu Chen responded to each greeting, clearly showing that the fight between him and Deng Zihao had spread through the academy over the past two days, greatly enhanced by his double S-level genius aura.
It could be said that Chu Chen was now a legendary figure in the academy, even attracting a personal visit from the principal.
Of course, the real purpose was to assess Chu Chen’s strength, as the principal had put all his hopes on him for the upcoming university exchange competition.
To reassure the other party, Chu Chen naturally displayed his strength and potential, though not foolish enough to reveal everything.
Even so, the old principal was extremely satisfied and boasted that any urgently needed resources would be made available.
When Chu Chen mentioned the Water Fire Hybrid Flower and Space Crystal, the principal’s face showed an unmatched expression.
Ultimately, to consider the other’s face, Chu Chen only requested several Xuan-ranked Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.
After two days of rest, Chu Chen and his Guardian Beast had recovered, and it was time to enhance their strength.
Half an hour later, Chu Chen was once again in Long Batian’s office.
"Here is the list of all the uncaptured Fifth-Level Secret Realms and their detailed information. Take a look at it."
Chu Chen was unfazed and said with a smile, "Teacher, please send me everything above Second-Level as well."
Long Batian, surprised, said, "You have an interest in lower-level Secret Realms too?"
Chu Chen nodded and said, "Only three Guardian Beasts can be utilized in Fifth-Level Secret Realms. I plan to enhance the strength of my other Guardian Beasts too."
"That makes sense, but you cannot enter the low-level Secret Realms; if your Guardian Beasts go alone, have you considered their safety?"
Chu Chen nodded and said, "Teacher, rest assured, they are my companions, and I won’t let them take risks lightly."
"Alright, as long as you understand, I’ll send the information to you."
"Teacher, how’s the preparation for the Guardian Beast evolution materials going?"
Long Batian smiled and nodded, "It’s almost ready. I’m planning for three Guardian Beasts to simultaneously hit the Emperor Level, which will greatly increase my chances of hitting the Soul Emperor."
Looking at Long Batian, Chu Chen saw the expectation in his eyes; clearly, he had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Then let me first wish you success, Teacher."
Long Batian laughed heartily and took out a token from the Spatial Ring, tossing it to Chu Chen.
"This is the Master Token; you can use this to access the teleportation arrays freely and enter any Secret Realm controlled by a Daoist School at will."
Chu Chen did not stand on ceremony and accepted the token directly.
"All good; you can leave now. The teleportation array is in the next room. I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t keep you any longer."
After bidding farewell to Long Batian, Chu Chen looked for a quiet room to focus on studying the newly acquired information.
Chu Chen cherished this information immensely, as the insights within were exchanged for the lives of geniuses.
Chu Chen’s initial plan was to have his Guardian Beasts train separately in different Secret Realms.
But the Secret Realms at his disposal were all uncaptured, which meant they were highly dangerous; without absolute certainty, he didn’t dare let his Guardian Beasts take the risk.
Lei Yao, Nirvana, and Shadow Kill were at Monarch Level Sixth Rank, Fifth Rank, and Second Rank respectively.
They did not have the power to challenge a Secret Realm individually.
Cage and Feng Shuang had just entered the Lord Level, and they too lacked the strength to take on a Secret Realm solo.
Lastly, there was Duo Fu, who had just broken through to Seventh Rank War General Level the other day. Its progeny exceeded a hundred, with over eighty percent reaching War General Level, and fifty reaching Mid-Stage War General Level.
This level of strength was still insufficient for a Second-Level Secret Realm.
However, within half a month, it could challenge a Second-Level Secret Realm alone.
Ultimately, Chu Chen chose a Fifth-Level Secret Realm.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. During this time, Chu Chen entered two Secret Realms, and the ranks of Lei Yao, Nirvana, Shadow Kill, and Cage increased by one level.
Due to the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice and Extreme Cold Ice Crystal Fruit, Feng Shuang continuously broke through four ranks during this half month, reaching Lord Level Fifth Rank.
However, once the Water Fire Hybrid Flower was obtained, and Cage absorbed the fire dragon’s remnant soul, its power would undoubtedly spike.
Finally, there was Duo Fu, now reaching Ninth Rank War General Level with over two hundred progeny. Among them, seventy percent had reached War General Level, with forty percent at the Early-Stage War General, twenty percent at Mid-Stage War General, and ten percent at Late-Stage War General.
Though the number of Duo Fu’s progeny wasn’t as exaggerated as the Undead Army, they could use skills.
At the same rank, the combat power of the rat swarm far exceeded that of the Undead Army.
Of course, the rat swarm also had weaknesses compared to the Undead Army.
Firstly, time. The Undead Army was resurrected from corpses and could be prepared in advance, while the rat swarm needed to be raised by Duo Fu, which took considerable time. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Secondly, consumption. The Undead Army consisted of corpses that could be expended freely, but each rat in the swarm was painstakingly nurtured, making each loss substantial.
Finally, the cost of cultivation. The Undead Army required almost no resources, whereas the rat swarm not only needed resources but also a significant expenditure on food alone.
With Duo Fu’s strength, it could single-handedly take on any Second-Level Secret Realm, and during the conquest, the rat swarm’s strength would rapidly increase.
This was because Chu Chen did not need Duo Fu to bring back any resources, so all the treasures gained in the Secret Realm could be used up completely.
There were many uncaptured low-level Secret Realms; among them, Second-Level and Third-Level were the most numerous, with thirty-five Second-Level and twenty-three Third-Level Secret Realms available.
Chu Chen meticulously chose a Second-Level insect-type Secret Realm for Duo Fu.
The insects were weak individually, and in a group battle scenario, the rat swarm’s strength was superior, plus the high nutritional value of insects was very suitable for the growth of the rat swarm.
It took Duo Fu just two days to conquer this Second-Level Secret Realm.
Thirty percent of the progeny were lost, but the surviving rat swarm significantly improved their capabilities and accumulated substantial combat experience, making future Second-Level Secret Realm conquests easier.
