Li Cunxu ignored him and asked again, "Why did you harm me? And why did you pull out a nail from my sister's body?"
Xue Fengsi's mouth uncontrollably blurted out, "Your sister is quite peculiar, tainted by the Power of the Four Gods, a complete monster. I wanted to see what would happen if I used your death to provoke her."
This matched his own suspicions.
"How did you find out I was at the Ranch?"
"I saw you riding a bicycle on the road and followed you."
Having asked all he needed, it was time to squeeze the last bit of value from him. Li Cunxu's eyes flickered with malicious intent.
"What is your Blood Beast?"
"An Invisible Lizard Dragon."
Li Cunxu was pleasantly surprised. This was perfect for his needs.
The skin of the Invisible Lizard Dragon was the primary material for crafting Invisibility Cloaks, something indispensable for his future plans.
"What level is it?"
"Silver Level Five."
Li Cunxu stepped out to consult with the Mech Hunter.
"Can you kill a Silver Level Five Blood Beast, the Invisible Lizard Dragon?"
The Mech Hunter patted the Home Guard Dog's head, "It would be a bit difficult for me alone, but with Ah Huang's assistance, it's a sure thing."
"Good, I'll trouble you with it later."
Li Cunxu brought out Xue Fengsi's head, "I'll give you one chance. Summon your Blood Beast."
"Mech Hunter, release the Hunter Cage that's sealing him."
With a wave of his hand, the Mech Hunter removed the Hunter Cage that prevented Xue Fengsi from summoning his Blood Beast.
Xue Fengsi was overjoyed. He had finally escaped that damned seal and could summon his Blood Beast.
But first, he needed to deceive this brat.
Xue Fengsi sneered, "You want me to summon the Invisible Lizard Dragon? Dream on! Do you think I don't know your plan? You want to kill my Invisible Lizard Dragon for its materials."
Li Cunxu had originally planned to use an Enslavement Collar to force Xue Fengsi to summon his Blood Beast, but the collar had broken after Lin Qingwei wore it.
"You won't summon it? Then you can die!"
With that, Li Cunxu drew a small dagger made from a melted Black Cat Sculpture and reforged with Cursed Black Gold.
Xue Fengsi shouted, "Aren't you going to turn me over to the Alliance? I'm a Blood Cultist, I know many secrets. If you hand me over, the Alliance will reward you handsomely."
Li Cunxu ignored him and raised the dagger, "You fool! You know things you shouldn't. How could I let you live?"
Just as the Cursed Black Gold dagger was about to pierce Xue Fengsi's forehead, an Air Bullet suddenly shot out from the side. The ever-vigilant Mech Hunter swiftly struck down the Air Bullet with his knife.
Startled, Li Cunxu withdrew the dagger and glared at Xue Fengsi. This guy was quite cunning. While he claimed he wouldn't summon the beast, he had secretly already summoned the Invisible Lizard Dragon.
Unlike Xue Fengsi, who only had an invisibility skill (shared with the Invisible Lizard Dragon), the Invisible Lizard Dragon also had a concealment skill. With both invisibility and concealment, as long as it remained still, even the Mech Hunter couldn't detect it within ten meters.
The Mech Hunter threw his Nepalese hunting knife towards the source of the Air Bullet but missed. He immediately realized the Invisible Lizard Dragon also had a stealth skill.
"Ah Huang, use Frenzy Bark to disrupt the Invisible Lizard Dragon."
Seeing that the Mech Hunter remained motionless, only cautiously observing the surroundings, Li Cunxu knew it had no countermeasures and had to take command.
The Home Guard Dog let out a fierce bark, stirring irritation within the Invisible Lizard Dragon, causing it to misstep and reveal a slight movement. The Mech Hunter, with its keen hearing, immediately fired a shot.
Li Cunxu instinctively assessed the situation: the Home Guard Dog and the Mech Hunter had combat prowess, but they had relied too much on the Beast Tamer's commands in the past, lacking adaptability.
Not knowing where the Invisible Lizard Dragon was hiding, the correct approach was not to search for it but to target its Beast Tamer directly. After all, the Invisible Lizard Dragon would reveal itself when trying to save its master.
When the Invisible Lizard Dragon exposed itself, the best move wasn't to shoot at it but to continue targeting its Beast Tamer.
In short, targeting the Beast Tamer was always the right move.
The Beast Tamer's head was right there on the table, an easy kill.
For instance, at this moment, Li Cunxu plunged a black-gold dagger into Xue Fengsi's skull.
As soon as Xue Fengsi died, the Invisible Lizard Dragon immediately suffered the backlash of the Beast Taming Contract, letting out a loud, mournful cry. The Mech Hunter picked up its hunting knife, charged for five seconds, and decapitated the Invisible Lizard Dragon with a single strike.
Li Cunxu (⊙o⊙)…
Huh, decapitated twice. Does the Mech Hunter have some strange fetish?
With the Invisible Lizard Dragon's death, it dropped nine Skill Seeds: [Invisibility], [Stealth], [Silent Steps], [Sneak], [Lock Picking], [Theft], [Air Bullet], [Blood Thorns], and [Blood Recovery], along with a Silver Level 5 Spirit Core, its flesh, and a lizard hide.
Unfortunately, it didn't drop any nightmare-related skills, as those Skill Seeds are quite valuable.
Li Cunxu picked out the [Blood Thorns] and [Blood Recovery] Skill Seeds. These couldn't be used or sold, as they were exclusive to Blood Beasts. If given to a Pet Beast, they could still be used, but there was a risk of the Pet Beast being infected and turning into a Blood Beast.
"Ji Mie, skills like [Invisibility] and [Stealth] are excellent and highly compatible with you. They'll enhance your strength."
Li Cunxu handed the remaining seven Skill Seeds to the Mech Hunter.
The Mech Hunter shook its head in refusal. "I don't want them. Becoming stronger without a master is meaningless."
"How is it meaningless? The stronger you are, the more confident I'll feel about you protecting the ranch."
Without waiting for further objections, Li Cunxu forcefully shoved the Skill Seeds into the Mech Hunter's hands.
The Mech Hunter pushed them back, and with its greater strength, the Skill Seeds ended up back in Li Cunxu's arms.
Li Cunxu tried again, "You helped eliminate the Blood Cultist who nearly killed me. You've done me a huge favor, and I can't let it go unacknowledged. Otherwise, I'd feel too embarrassed to ask for your help next time."
"Take them! Even if you don't use them, Ah Huang can."
"If you don't accept them, I'll just throw them away."
Sensing the seriousness in Li Cunxu's tone, the Mech Hunter reluctantly accepted.
"This [Lock Picking] skill is useless to me."
Li Cunxu smiled. "It's fine. Learning an extra skill never hurts."
"Ranch Master, how did you know Ah Huang could use [Frenzy Bark]?"
Li Cunxu's command had instantly revealed the Invisible Lizard Dragon's location, which intrigued the Mech Hunter.
"It's common knowledge! Home Guard Dogs usually have this skill."
Common knowledge? The Mech Hunter wasn't convinced. The latest Beast Tamer textbooks didn't mention that all Home Guard Dogs could use [Frenzy Bark].
Li Cunxu eagerly peeled off the lizard skin, "This skin is enough to make an Invisibility Cloak, and the extra scraps can cover the processing fee."
His hands were covered in blood from peeling the lizard skin, so he ran to the stream to wash them.
"Sigh! The downside of not attending the Beast Tamer class is showing again—no one taught me the Mental Stripping Technique."
If he knew the Mental Stripping Technique, Li Cunxu wouldn't have to peel the lizard skin himself; a single cas
t of the technique would have made it effortless.
Looking at the pile of flesh and blood from the Blood Beast, the Invisible Lizard Dragon, Li Cunxu felt a wave of frustration.