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Ten thousand Beast Tamers of the Giant City Guard Army!

This was definitely not a small number.

There were gaps among Beast Tamers, too.

The difference might not be as vast as heaven and earth, but the disparity between a tiger and an ant definitely existed.

Legend had it that the minimal standard for joining the Giant City Guard Army was surpassing an Energy Level of 50.

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The addition of such a force would certainly have a significant impact on the situation in Jiu Chi City.

Gu Wu said, "However, the impact on Lake of Fire's side should be minimal for the time being."

Upon hearing Gu Wu's words, Chen Xing pondered thoughtfully, having heard some rumors before arriving.

It was said that the terrain near Lake of Fire in Stone City was peculiar, a place of distinction.

Rumors had it that the water in Lake of Fire was rich with both fire and water elements, and the air was notably humid and warm. This unique geographical environment was not the most hospitable to purely Fire Element Beast Tamers.

Therefore, many pure Fire Element Beastmasters didn't like to step into the territory of Lake of Fire.

However, from the tone of Gu Wu's speech, there seemed to be an even deeper story.

Seeing the expression on Chen Xing's face, Gu Wu said, "Mr. Chen may not know, but there's actually a special environment within Lake of Fire, that you might be unaware of."

"Beneath the vast area of Lake of Fire, spanning two thousand miles, many Dark Fire Caves are hidden, which lead to deeper parts of the earth. It's said that at the deepest parts of these Dark Fire Caves is an underground sea of molten lava overrun with fire poison."

"In the past, there were several eruptions from Lake of Fire, each time the Earth Fire caused widespread disasters, shrouding the entire Lake of Fire and its surrounding regions with fire poison miasma."

"This fire poison miasma affects many Beast Tamers, and even those with Fire Attribute who absorb it will suffer greatly in health."

"For those stronger individuals, it's naturally possible to avoid, but for Beast Tamers Below Transcendence who find themselves within Lake of Fire, it's certainly impossible to evacuate in time."

"Although it's been two or three hundred years since the last eruption of Earth Fire."

"But in recent years, the Earth Fire has been roiling, highly unstable, and if someone were to trigger it, there's a high likelihood of prematurely activating the Earth Fire."

Chen Xing thoughtfully asked, "Is Jiu Chi City aware of this, too?"

Gu Wu replied, "They must be aware. The swelling of Earth Fire is quite noticeable—any resident around Lake of Fire would understand this. Hence, the focal point of the struggle between the other Mercenary Corps and Jiu Chi City isn't here."

Chen Xing nodded, understanding then.

That's why, although the battle had erupted for several months, the focal point of combat hadn't been within the contested Lake of Fire region where the two powers met but rather in other areas around Jiu Chi City.

Initially, Chen Xing merely thought there were other considerations, such as guerilla tactics, surrounding on three sides but leaving one open, and so on.

Now it seemed there were these additional concerns as well.

"However, Mr. Chen can rest assured, it's only a greater threat to ordinary Beast Tamers. For us Transcendent Beast Tamers, there's not much of a threat, as long as we're not in the area covered by the fire poison miasma for long."

"Still, I believe Fentian Giant City's forces would not dare to approach Lake of Fire. If they happened upon a ruthless individual who prematurely activated the Earth Fire, those tens of thousands of troops might just end up buried here."

Chen Xing nodded.

"For now, we'll continue to be stationed here. You all keep sweeping the surrounding minor Resource Points to see if there are any fish that slip through the net."

In recent days, the Mercenary Corps had been sweeping other Resource Points in the nearby region. However, the Beast Tamers stationed at those other Resource Points were not many in number and were limited in strength.

At most, there were one or two Transcendent Beast Tamers, and most of them were only at the First or Second Layers of the Transcendence Realm. There was no need for Chen Xing to take action; his group of Beast Tamers below could resolve the matter on their own.

Moreover, after several days of sweeping, those who could run had fled, those who could disperse had scattered, and the valuables had been mostly taken away, leaving behind only some of the resources that could not be moved.

Additionally, many resources required coordination with Beasts or personnel for mining and maintenance.

Members of the Mercenary Corps naturally wouldn't be assigned to mining but took with them all the movable resources from the Resource Points.

As for the subsequent maintenance and such, there was no need for Chen Xing to worry. Once Jiu Chi City was taken, there would naturally be someone specially tasked with the responsibility.

Chen Xing then entered his room to examine his gains in combat strength.

That person who claimed to be the daughter of the third elder, Chi Meng, must have had some wonderful items in her storage bracelet.

Upon opening the storage bracelet, Chen Xing was greeted with a dazzling array of items, so many that one could hardly decide where to look.

"Indeed wealthy..." Chen Xing commented, the rich amass wealth to death, the poor remain destitute to death.

It seemed that no matter the world, always, it was that small handful at the tip of the pyramid that held 90% of the wealth.

A family Beast Tamer of Transcendence Fifth Level, the storage bracelet's resources were as rich as a small trading association.

Large amounts of Spirit Gold were neatly stacked in a corner, at a glance amounting to no less than one hundred thousand.

Beyond that were various Secret Treasures, categorized and placed throughout.

Chi Meng's storage in her bracelet was indeed more organized than the contents of his own.

Different Attributes, functions, and types of items were neatly stored in their respective places.

"Since nobody can see one's storage bracelet anyway, why bother keeping it so tidy; is it for your enemies to admire?" Chen Xing reflected, although his own Storage Ornament was disorganized, whenever he desired a particular item, he could find it precisely within the mountainous piles he had.

In Chen Xing's view, this too was a unique talent of his!

"Hmm? There's even a skeleton, looks like the skull of some kind of dragon species." Chen Xing noticed a massive skull stored deep within the storage ring.

The skull was huge, with just the head bone reaching almost thirty meters in height.