Chapter 111: Peaceful at Last
Just as Jian Chen entered the house, he saw Captain Kendall sitting with the other members eating breakfast. On the table was a huge steaming plate of beef.
"Jian Chen, come and eat! Today we shall be hunting, so you need to eat your fill so that you can be full of energy when you're fighting against the magical beasts." Kendall motioned for Jian Chen to sit down next to him at the long table.
Hu Po tore a piece of beef off and began to chew it, "That's right, today we must eat until our stomachs are full. If we come across a strong magical beast, if we can't kill it, we can at least run away."
Kendall looked at Hu Po with a disapproving look, "Hu Po, do you really want us to come across a magical beast we cannot defeat? If we come across a Class 4 Magical Beast that specializes in speed, then the lives of our group will be forfeited to the Magic Beast Mountain Range."
"Kendall, I'm not just full of hot air. We have to take this seriously I know. While Class 4 Magical Beasts scare me, we aren't going to the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, so we won't be seeing any Class 4 Magical Beasts there." Hu Po said.
Sitting down on the table, Jian Chen took a piece of beef and chewed it with his mouth, "Uncle Kendall, what Hu Po said isn't wrong. Class 4 Magical Beasts are generally within the depths of the mountain range, as long as we don't go too far in, then we won't see any." Jian Chen had spent a decent amount of time there, so he was familiar with the environment there.
"Something like that can't be guaranteed." Kendall's face grew serious as he looked around the table, "Even though we're only going to be around the outskirts of the mountain range, no one should drop their guard. While the majority of Class 4 Magical Beasts reside in the depths of the mountain range, there are still a few exceptions. A few bored Class 4 Magical Beasts could chase a few weaker ones to the outskirts of the mountain range. Something like this can happen, on the Tian Yuan Continent, this is not a rare occurrence, it has happened many times before."
Jian Chen nodded his head at this. He agreed with Captain Kendall's words because he had read many times in books that strong magical beasts would occasionally come out of their usual place as a result of boredom. However, this didn't happen enough for it to be extremely probable. In Jian Chen's time in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he had never met a Class 4 Magical Beast while on the outskirts of the mountain range, and even Class 3 Magical Beasts were rare there.
"This piece of information is something we all know, and while we haven't yet come across such an event, some others have. Alright, Kendall, stop talking about it, it makes everyone's heart feel heavy. If we really come across such an event, then it'll be our bad luck. Lets just eat for now and then hit the road." The next one to speak was the one who wasn't that much younger than Captain Kendall, as well as being one of the strongest mercenaries in the group-Deere. With the strength of a Peak Great Saint, he was already close to becoming a Saint Master.
The moment Deere spoke, everyone became calm once more and resumed eating from the plate of beef. In a flash, the platter of beef had quickly been wiped clean, leaving behind only bits and pieces.
After the food was finished, everyone immediately set out on the road. Within their group of 10, only Jian Chen was riding on horseback while everyone else walked on foot.
"Jian Chen, when we get to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, what will you do about your horse? You can't possibly bring the horse in there." Kendall asked Jian Chen.
Hearing Kendall, Jian Chen began to laugh as he patted the white mane of his horse. "There's still 20 kilometers until we arrive at the mountain range. When we get there, I'll let the horse go."
