Beast Taming Star Journey

Stepping out of the Alliance headquarters, I greedily inhaled the air of freedom, yet the heavy weight on my chest remained undiminished.

Su Yao held my hand tightly, and the warmth of her palm gave me a sense of strength.

"Where are we going now?" I asked her, feeling lost and confused.

A glint of light flashed in Su Yao's eyes: "Go to that trading place, the forged evidence must have come from there."

Scandium Beastmaster agreed with Su Yao's assessment, adding, "The photos and documents are very new, and the ink isn't completely dry, indicating they weren't made recently. The Alliance is heavily guarded, so it's unlikely the forgery was completed inside. The most probable explanation is that someone brought them in from outside."

I nodded, a glimmer of hope igniting in my heart.

Once the source of the fabricated evidence is found, my innocence can be proven.

The three of us immediately set off for the trading location that Su Yao had mentioned.

It was an underground black market located on the outskirts of the city, a melting pot of all sorts of shady transactions.

I had never been to a place like this before, and I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

The dimly lit alleyway was filled with a damp, rotten smell.

In the cramped space, the walls were covered with moss, and the path underfoot was uneven stone.

After walking for a long time, we finally arrived at a rusty iron gate.

The scandium tamer stepped forward and knocked on the door three times in a strange rhythm.

A moment later, the iron gate creaked open a crack, revealing a face full of fat.

He looked us over warily and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Su Yao stepped forward and whispered a few coded words.

Then the man opened the door completely and let us in.

After passing through the iron gate, the view suddenly opened up.

This was a huge underground space, lit by dim oil lamps that illuminated the bustling crowd.

Various stalls were filled with all sorts of rare and exotic treasures, and the cries of vendors rose and fell.

Following Su Yao's instructions, we arrived at a secluded corner.

There was only one inconspicuous stall, run by a hunched old man, with some ancient books and calligraphy displayed in front of him.

Su Yao stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa, we'd like to ask you about something."

The old man raised his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his cloudy eyes: "What is it?"

Su Yao handed him a photo: "Have you seen the paper in this photo before?"

The old man took the photo, examined it carefully for a moment, and slowly said, "This kind of paper is very special. It is made of a material called 'ice silkworm silk,' which is produced in very small quantities and is very difficult for ordinary people to obtain."

"Do you know where I can buy this kind of paper?" Su Yao asked.

The old man shook his head: "I only saw this kind of thing once a long time ago, and I don't know exactly where to buy it."

Just then, I sensed an unusual aura, as if something was approaching.

I immediately became alert and whispered to Su Yao and the beast tamer, "Be careful, something's wrong!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp whistling sound pierced the air.

Countless hidden weapons shot towards us from all directions... "Quickly dodge!" the Beast Tamer roared, tackling me to the ground.

Hidden weapons rained down like raindrops. I closed my eyes tightly, my ears filled with the sharp whistling of weapons cutting through the air and the sound of metal hitting the ground.

I felt a sharp pain coming from my back; something pierced my clothes and scratched my skin.

"Nong Yu!" Su Yao exclaimed in surprise.

I gritted my teeth, endured the pain, and opened my eyes.

I found myself being protected beneath the Scandium Beast Tamer, whose back was riddled with hidden weapons, his clothes stained crimson with blood.

"Brother Scandium!" My heart was filled with gratitude and guilt.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury," the Scandium Beast Tamer said through gritted teeth.

Just then, I sensed an unusual aura. My tamed beasts, through the special contract between us, transmitted the danger they sensed to me.

They predicted the trajectory of the hidden weapons!

I immediately jumped up, grabbed Su Yao and the beast tamer, and dodged in the direction indicated by the beast tamers.

Several hidden weapons flew past us, almost grazing our bodies, and embedded themselves in the wall behind us.

"Brother, your ability is truly amazing," the Beast Tamer said admiringly, his eyes gleaming with surprise.

I didn't have time to explain and continued to guide us to avoid the attacks.

Although my tamed beasts cannot directly participate in the battle, their keen sense of danger allowed us to emerge unscathed from a barrage of hidden weapons.

Suddenly, a cold voice came from the darkness: "Nong Yu, you really are here. You've walked right into our trap!"

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw a short man with a gloomy face walk out from the crowd.

He was the mastermind behind the internal strife—the Calcium Strategist!

"It's you!" I said through gritted teeth.

The Calcium Strategist sneered, "That's right, it's me. Didn't expect that, did you? You actually dared to come here. Today, you won't leave alive!"

He clapped his hands, and a group of burly men emerged from the crowd and surrounded us.

These thugs were all fierce-looking and wielded sharp weapons; they were clearly not good people.

"Take them down!" the strategist ordered, and the thugs swarmed forward.

The situation was critical, and I was extremely anxious.

The environment here is complex and unfavorable for combat, and the enemy is numerous; we are outnumbered.

The beast tamer was the first to charge out. His beast, a huge armored rhinoceros, let out a deafening roar and charged at the thugs.

The armored rhinoceros's body gleamed with a metallic sheen, its hard skin as tough as steel, making it impervious to ordinary swords and blades.

It rampaged wildly, knocking several thugs flying.

However, the thugs were numerous and surged forward one after another.

They worked together seamlessly, with one group holding back the armored rhinoceros while the other launched an attack on us.

The scandium tamer gradually fell into a fierce battle, and he had several more wounds on his body.

I clenched my fists, feeling utterly powerless.

Although I possess special beast-taming abilities, my beasts are not good at fighting.

In this situation, how can I protect Su Yao and the Scandium Beast Tamer, and find evidence to prove my innocence?

Su Yao drew her longsword, her gaze icy as she stared at the strategist: "Today, I will make you pay the price!" She flashed forward, charging towards the strategist...