Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 467 - 413: Intelligence Gathering

As soon as Chu Chen and Zhang Yuyan left Bai Lei’s tent, Zhang Yuyan couldn’t wait to ask, "Chu Chen, why do you want Yan Xiang to assist me? Don’t you know what he’s plotting?"

Chu Chen responded nonchalantly, "In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is just a joke. Have you forgotten about the abilities of Nirvana?"

Zhang Yuyan was momentarily stunned before quickly asking, "How many undead can Nirvana control now?"

Chu Chen smiled and said, "I’ll keep that a secret for now. Just watch my performance tonight."

Zhang Yuyan looked at Chu Chen with dissatisfaction, clearly blaming him for being secretive.

Chu Chen didn’t bother to explain, instead he smiled and said, "I’ll give you a surprise then. Don’t worry, Yan Xiang won’t have an easy time."

Zhang Yuyan nodded and asked, "So how should we arrange the battle plan?"

"Simple. You can communicate with Yan Xiang, just don’t give away any flaws. Also, don’t assign me any tasks—I will support you on my own."

"No problem with that. I’ll be looking forward to your performance then."

After sending Zhang Yuyan back to her tent, Chu Chen didn’t leave immediately but instead summoned Shadow Kill.

After assigning it some tasks, Chu Chen returned to his tent to rest.

An hour later, inside Yan Xiang’s tent.

"Grand Commander, what should we do? That little brat is trying to drag us down with her."

"Hmph, she’s courting death. This time she is leading the attack, we are just assisting. Once she’s exhausted after fighting the beasts, we’ll step in and take all the credit."

"This plan is brilliant, but what if she reports about us to Bai Pianjiang? How should we handle it?"

"Haha, that’s easy. Just say we were attacked by Star Beasts. Grab some Star Beast corpses and stage the scene."

"It’s that simple? Will Pianjiang trust it?"

"Haven’t you seen this kind of thing before? The enemy’s situation is unclear. Acting rashly could wipe out the entire army. Even if Pianjiang finds fault, the punishment won’t be severe—at worst, our merits and demerits cancel out."

Meanwhile, outside Chu Chen’s tent, Li Tie Niu and his group gathered again.

Before the guards could report, Su Zixuan noticed their arrival.

"Lord Divine Son, Li Tie Niu and his group are here again."

Chu Chen replied calmly, "Let them in."

With the command, Li Tie Niu and his companions entered.

However, they looked less respectful, replaced by a strong sense of complaint.

Seeing this, Chu Chen wasn’t angry. Instead, he asked with a smile, "What’s the purpose of your visit?"

Li Tie Niu immediately complained, "We just got news that the Grand Commander plans to launch a surprise night attack on the Star Beasts, and all the other nine commanders are involved in the battle, except us."

Chu Chen nodded calmly, "I already know about this. If there’s nothing else, go back and rest well."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, showing anger.

"Commander, why were we the only ones left out? We also want to kill Star Beasts and protect the Alliance." Li Jun shouted.

Chu Chen waved his hand helplessly, "That’s a good slogan. Tell me, what do you really want?"

Li Tie Niu grinned shamelessly, "We just want to earn some military credits, to exchange for cultivation resources and materials needed for Guardian Beast evolution."

Chu Chen laughed, "Not bad, quite bold. But now is not the time. Go back and wait patiently."

Li Tie Niu and his companions’ expressions changed. This wasn’t the answer they were expecting.

"Sir, we want to join the battle." Li Tie Niu stubbornly said.

Chu Chen was about to get angry but suddenly paused. He waved them off, "Wait outside the tent for now."

Li Tie Niu and his group looked at each other and had no choice but to wait outside, not daring to provoke Chu Chen again since they just got reprimanded earlier.

After they left, a shadow emerged from the corner.

"Master, the situation has been thoroughly investigated. That group of Star Beasts is indeed a decoy. There’s an ambush of one hundred thousand Star Beasts twenty kilometers away, led by an Emperor Level Beast King."

Chu Chen nodded, "Shadow Kill did well. Go rest." Then he stored Shadow Kill back in the Soul Sea.

After a month of special training, Lei Yao and the other beasts could now speak using Star Power.

Ambushed twenty kilometers away, no wonder the scouts couldn’t detect it. It seems they’re planning to sacrifice the ten thousand beasts.

But trading fifty thousand Star Beasts to eliminate a hundred thousand Cyan Dragon Army isn’t a loss, just costly.

The beasts far outnumber humans, so even if traded one for one, they would do it without hesitation.

"Come in," Chu Chen called to those outside the tent.

Li Tie Niu and his group quickly returned, but they didn’t look pleased.

Having just been called back, they naturally felt dissatisfied.

Chu Chen didn’t bother to explain, instead he said seriously, "I didn’t want to tell you this now, but you’re too persistent. I have to inform you of the battle plan in advance. The task from the Grand Commander is..."

Chu Chen explained their freedom to fight, which made Li Tie Niu’s group incredibly happy. Such privileges were rare.

In a military camp, they’ve never heard of free fighting before.

Various speculations floated in their minds.

"What is the real identity of this parachuted commander, with extraordinary talent, strong power, and now these privileges?"

While they were pondering, Chu Chen warned, "Do not reveal this to anyone outside the tent. If there are any leaks, I won’t spare you."

Li Tie Niu’s group immediately promised not to leak anything.

After they left, Xia Gongyun quickly asked, "Do you have any clever plan, sir?"

Su Zixuan said sternly, "Gong Yun, don’t pry."

Chu Chen laughed, "It’s fine, it’s not really clever. Just driving the tiger to swallow the wolf, being a fisherman for once."

Warned by Su Zixuan, Xia Gongyun dared not ask further. She focused instead on serving the carefully prepared dishes.

Scallion-braised ribs, braised pig elbow, cold lotus root slices, stir-fried beans, and mushroom soup.

Four dishes and a soup, two meat and two vegetables, well-balanced.

Having been busy all day, Chu Chen was starving and dived into the meal immediately. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Xia Gongyun, as the head chef, was delighted to see Chu Chen relish the food.

After the meal, Chu Chen summoned Shadow Kill again.

"Go check the beast’s situation once more. If anything changes, report back immediately."

Shadow Kill nodded and vanished into the darkness again.