After using cheats, I became the strongest Beast Tamer

As the Void Hunter hatched, in a distant land.

The vast starry sky was infinite, countless stars falling, and islands suspended in the sea of stars were scattered about.

In a land surrounded by nine islands, the terrain undulated with vast mountains spreading across it.

Ten immensely large and strange beasts stood guard here.

Their forms resembled bodies constructed from multiple faceted crystals, their chest cavities polished to extreme brightness, reflecting the scene in front of them like mirrors.

If anyone were here, they would recognize these as part of the extremely rare Mirror Guardian Beast clan.

In the central area surrounded by the ten Mirror Guardian Beasts, a massive serpent lay coiled and curled up.

The surrounding mountains seemed small in front of this snake.

The wings on the snake's back had been torn out, leaving hollow bones exposed; its head and tail connected, with its tail being swallowed by its head; its body surface shone with a layer of strange crystals.

The serpent's eyes, unchanging for millennia under the crystalline membrane, suddenly flashed with an unusual color.

Then it continued to lie dormant, returning to calm.

...

Beast Taming?

Through the knowledge passed down by bloodline, the small snake knew what Beast Taming was.

It meant that it would fight for him in the future, and he would give it lots and lots of food.

This is Beast Taming!

How nice this person was; indeed, its first impression was not wrong!

From the moment it emerged, it felt the human before it was kind, clearly a good person.

The little snake nodded hurriedly.

It felt so hungry after just hatching from the egg.

According to the knowledge from its bloodline inheritance, it should now go hunting for some food, and it would be perfect if it could find a Treasure Material with a spatial attribute.

Chen Xing's palm rested on its forehead, radiating a beam of light.

At the little snake's forehead, the phantom imprint of a contract also gradually emerged.

Without resistance, the contract was effortlessly signed.

It was an easy and natural success.

"Gulp~"

After signing the contract, the little snake couldn't wait to ask when it would be fed.

"..."

Chen Xing seriously doubted that it signed the contract with him just for this meal.

"Let's eat now."

Chen Xing took it upstairs to the kitchen, where he took a bag of medium-grade meaty pet food from the fridge and heated it in the microwave.

It wasn't that he didn't want to give it high-grade food, but the high-grade meaty pet food had already been eaten up.

Lately, the Transcendent Level Beast Tamings he had killed had all followed the path of Magic Transcendence. Why did it seem that there were so few following the path of Fleshly Transcendence?

It felt like there were far fewer taking the path of Fleshly Transcendence compared to those pursuing Magic Transcendence.

Is it because Magic Transcendence is simpler...?

Hum~

Just then, the cellphone in his pocket vibrated, issuing a notification sound.

Chen Xing took out his phone and saw a message had come through. It was about the rewards for serving as an instructor during the military training and for killing assassins during that period, all of which had been approved for distribution.

Chen Xing checked the reward list.

The rewards were straightforward and hefty, totaling one hundred thousand Academic Credits and 20 performance points.

Obviously, the higher-ups meant that he should simply buy whatever he needed from the university's logistics warehouse.

The graduation requirement seems to be 100 performance points, right? With the previous 30 points, it looks like he's achieved half of his minor goal.

Thinking about it carefully, people like those assassins are quite nice, not only giving treasures but also awarding Academic Credits.

If only there were more kind-hearted people like them.

...

Longbei City,

Under the night sky, the prosperous city seemed like one that never sleeps, brightly lit, with a giant sprawl of bustling traffic, Longbei City truly seemed to come alive at night.

Meng Quan located the tavern before him based on the address he had purchased, said to be the location of a branch of the Dark Fire Organization.

According to the intelligence he gathered, the real murderer of his wife was that man's younger brother, and he was a top-notch prodigy.

Every time he thought of this, he would toss and turn at night, waking up in shock multiple times, so anxious that he couldn't sleep!

Now that they had become mortal enemies, considering the opponent's rate of growth, if he didn't eliminate the foe now, would he wait until the opponent's strength surpassed his own and then come to twist off his head as a ball to kick?

Throughout his life, Meng Quan had been cautious and prudent, never offending those he couldn't afford to offend.

When it was time to be ruthless, he would decisively strike, eliminating any offended parties completely without leaving any trouble for the future.

That's how he had climbed to his current position; for someone without any backing, becoming an elder with actual power in a collateral branch was the limit.

A step further, the family head position of the branch was hereditary, not his turn to take; the main branch folks were very exclusive, and to integrate into their circle would require a marital alliance in the next generation, with only the chance for offspring generations down the line, which is why he valued that son of his.

Among his dozens of descendants, only that one had the best talent, the most promise, and the highest hope of integrating into the main branch.

At this thought, Meng Quan sighed deeply in his heart, cautious for so many years, now older, surrounded by more and more flattering sycophants, he had lost his true nature and brewed such a great mistake.

But never mind, as long as he could correct the mistake, there was still some room to maneuver in this matter.

This time he came here to rectify this error.

However... why does this tavern seem a bit deserted?

Looking at the scaffolding outside the tavern, Meng Quan's eyes flickered with a hint of confusion.

The external wall seemed to be newly built... Wait, he suddenly remembered an old saying from Xia Country, "The greatest hidden resides in the marketplace."

Using the guise of renovation, they'd perfectly concealed the interior behind the scaffolding erected outside.

The people from Dark Fire were indeed cunning.

Meng Quan entered.

The environment inside was a bit dim, candles lit in the corners of the room, but the lighting was too dark, causing Meng Quan to slow his step.

"What's your business?"

The person nearest to him approached, sizing him up.

Meng Quan narrowed his eyes, as it had been a long time since someone in Giant City had dared to look at him like that.

But remembering his purpose, he spoke the code for the meeting, "Wildfires never die out."

The other party hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Follow me."

Following the man, they came to a room inside.

Behind the desk, a figure in a red robe had his head down, seemingly handling some case.

"Boss, someone's here to place an order," the man who led him in said, then went out directly.

"What kind of job would you like?"

"Help me kill someone."

"Name, identity."

"Chen Xing, a student at Jiuzhou University."

The figure in the red robe paused in his actions, then lifted his head with an amused look at Meng Quan.

"Do you know who he is?"

Meng Quan replied, "I know, I've heard he's a genius."

The other side chuckled, "That's the top scholar from the national exam of Xia Country, under the watchful eyes of many high-ranking figures. Killing him won't be easy, such a prodigy... it will cost extra!"

Meng Quan snorted coldly in his heart, the same old trick, nothing but a way to drive up the price, just like that Ou Gong in Giant City's branch.

Then the figure in the red robe suddenly asked, "What conflict do you have with him?"

"You need to ask that?!" Meng Quan was skeptical.

"If it's not some particularly big conflict, I suggest you let it go. After all, his identity is not simple, and our price will definitely be very high. I'm afraid you cannot afford it."

Meng Quan shook his head, unwilling to say more, "He must die."

Ming Junting's lips curled up, "Three hundred thousand Spirit Gold, or an equivalent item."

Meng Quan took a deep breath, "You really dare to ask, alright! I'll give half upfront, as per the rules."

Ten minutes later, Meng Quan left the tavern.
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Standing on the street, after being blown by a gust of cold wind, Meng Quan sobered up completely, his back breaking out in a cold sweat!

Something was wrong, this did not seem like a person from Dark Fire.

But the address was indeed Dark Fire's, so he had not acted rashly just now.