Beast Taming Star Journey

Night fell like a vast black curtain, enveloping the entire island. Only a few starlight points filtered through the dense canopy, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Sister Lin and I held our breath, lurking in the thick jungle, our eyes fixed on the figure of the traitor Chen in the distance. He furtively left the camp, heading deeper into the island, his steps hurried, glancing back warily every now and then, as if hiding from something.

"Follow him!"

I whispered to Sister Lin, a resolute glint in my eyes. We followed Chen the traitor cautiously, pushing aside the vines and branches blocking our path, trying not to make a sound.

The surrounding air was humid and stuffy, and the chirping of various unknown insects rose and fell, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

After walking for about half an hour, we arrived at a secluded valley. A faint, fishy stench permeated the valley, making me frown.

There, I saw a scene that shocked me... Traitor Chen was standing in front of a group of ferocious monsters!

These monstrous beasts were enormous, with ferocious faces, and emitted deep roars. They exuded a chilling aura, clearly not benevolent creatures.

Chen, the traitor, held a strange metal device in his hand, which shimmered with an eerie green light, seemingly communicating with the monster in some way.

I gasped, a storm raging within me. Could these demonic beasts be controlled by that traitor Chen? What exactly is he planning?

"What...what's going on?"

Sister Lin also gasped softly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

I gestured for her to be quiet, and then quietly released my tamed beast—a snow-white, agile ferret.

My little ferret is my secret weapon. It has an extremely strong ability to hide, allowing it to approach its target silently, and it can share my senses.

The little ferret quickly disappeared into the night, stealthily heading towards the direction of the traitor Chen.

Through the little ferret's perspective, I could clearly see that the metal device in Chen's hand was emitting a strange energy fluctuation, which was very similar to the aura of the magical beast.

A thought struck me: could this be the key to controlling the magical beast? I continued to observe and discovered that the traitor Chen was communicating with the magical beast in a strange language.

Although I couldn't understand what he was saying, I could sense the threat and command in his tone. The monster seemed terrified of him and obediently followed his instructions.

The little ferret silently approached Chen, the traitor, and when he wasn't paying attention, it used its sharp claws to scrape off a small piece of clothing from his body.

I carefully collected the fragments; they would become important evidence.

Suddenly, Chen the Traitor stopped communicating with the monster. He raised his head and looked around warily, as if he had noticed something.

"Someone!"

He growled, his eyes blazing as he scanned the surrounding jungle. My heart skipped a beat; I knew something was wrong. Had he spotted us?

"go!"

I grabbed Sister Lin's hand and turned to run...

"Wait a minute," Sister Lin said in a low voice, pointing behind the traitor Chen, "Look..."

I looked in the direction Sister Lin was pointing and saw a group of mysterious people wearing black cloaks who had appeared behind Chen the Traitor at some point.

They appeared silently, like ghosts, each holding a gleaming blade. Oh no! This is a trap!

A sinister smile crept across Chen's face as he suddenly blew a sharp whistle. The whistle pierced the night sky, startling a flock of birds into flight.

Immediately afterwards, a rustling sound came from the surrounding woods, and countless venomous snakes swarmed in from all directions, surrounding us completely.

"Damn it, I fell into a trap!"

Sister Lin cursed, drew her long whip from her waist, and lashed it fiercely at the venomous snakes. I also quickly summoned my tamed beasts—a ferret, a giant bear, and a hawk.

The ferrets are responsible for reconnaissance and disruption, the giant bears are responsible for defending against attacks, and the eagles circle in the air, ready to provide support at any time.

"Nong Yu, watch out!"

Sister Lin brandished her long whip while reminding me. Her movements were clean, swift, and powerful; each lash carried a whistling sound, sending the approaching venomous snakes flying.

I nodded, focusing intently on directing my beast to fight the enemy. The traitor Chen and the men in black were clearly well-prepared; their attacks were perfectly coordinated and deadly.

Despite my best efforts to avoid it, I was still bitten on the arm by a venomous snake.

"hiss……"

I gasped, feeling a sharp pain coming from the wound, and my entire arm began to go numb.

"Nong Yu!"

Upon seeing this, Sister Lin's expression changed drastically. She quickly ran to my side, used a dagger to cut open my wound, and forcefully sucked out the poisonous blood.

"Sister Lin, you..."

Looking at her anxious expression, a warm feeling welled up in my heart.

"Do not talk!"

Sister Lin interrupted me as she focused on treating my wound, her eyes filled with worry.

I watched her silently, the moonlight shining on her face, outlining her resolute features.

At that moment, I felt that something was quietly changing between us.

After treating my wounds, Sister Lin helped me up, and we stood back to back, warily watching the enemies around us.

"Nong Yu, your beast-taming ability is truly amazing. If it weren't for you, we probably would be..."

Sister Lin's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes shone with a light I had never seen before—it was...adoration?

I smiled and said, "We're still in danger, let's figure out a way to break out first."

I summoned the ferret again and sent it to scout the surrounding terrain and find an escape route.

The ferret returned quickly with good news: on the other side of the valley, there was a hidden path leading down the mountain.

Taking advantage of the enemy's inattention, we quickly retreated along the path. The traitor Chen and the men in black pursued us relentlessly, but we ultimately managed to escape their capture.

Although I escaped, my mind was filled with doubts. Who was behind Chen, the traitor? Why did they frame us?

Who are those mysterious men in black? More importantly, I seem to have gleaned some clues about the source of the mysterious power from the conversation between Chen the Traitor and the monster.

“He just… mentioned ‘altar’…”

I muttered to myself.

"altar?"

Sister Lin looked at me suspiciously. I nodded, a vague premonition in my heart that this "altar" might be the key to uncovering the truth of the whole incident.

"We need to go back and tell Researcher Ding about this..."

I looked at Sister Lin with a determined gaze. Sister Lin nodded as well, her eyes shining with unwavering resolve.

Just then, I suddenly sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching... I turned around sharply and saw Chen, the traitor, reappearing before us with a group of men in black.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. He held a metallic device emitting an eerie green glow in his hand and slowly said, "You... can't escape..."