Chapter 340 So Bad
Now that the general direction of Silas\'s escape had been determined, all that was left was to pursue them relentlessly.
Moreover, as they ventured deeper into the Eye of Ice and Fire, the continuous alternation of ice and fire energy was becoming too much for some of the third-level Beast Masters to handle, meaning they wouldn\'t need to participate in the upcoming battles.
With that in mind, Charles instructed, "From now on, third-level Beast Masters, you don\'t need to follow us. You can stay here and slowly absorb the attribute energy to strengthen your physical abilities and improve your power."
Upon hearing Charles\'s words, some of the third-level Beast Masters nodded in agreement, while others felt somewhat reluctant and spoke up after a moment of thought:
"Charles, we can still push deeper, and don\'t forget you\'re with us. With your help, the pressure from the continuous alternation of ice and fire energy will be lighter."
Charles shook his head and replied, "If we go any deeper, even if we notice the frequency of the ice and fire energy alternation, you won\'t be able to mobilize your internal attribute energy in time. This place is more suitable for you right now."
"Once your physical abilities are strengthened and your power improved, you can gradually venture deeper."
Upon hearing Charles\'s words, no one voiced any objections. The third-level Beast Masters just wanted to follow Charles and fight against the Beast Masters of the Stellar Empire.
Sensing the thoughts of the other young third-level Beast Masters, Zachary slowly spoke up, "Don\'t worry, with us here and Charles leading the way, there won\'t be any unexpected incidents!"
Soon, the third-level Beast Masters from Genosha detached from the group, spread out, and began searching for balanced spots to absorb attribute energy and enhance their strength.
The remaining fourth-level Beast Masters continued to follow Charles deeper into the Eye of Ice and Fire.
In the air, Jamie, Nathaniel, Drake, and the reappeared Zorion were observing the situation below.
Jamie turned his head to glance at Nathaniel beside him and said slowly:
"It\'s a bit strange. Silas\'s aura has actually reached the level of a fifth-level Beast Master, and it\'s steadily growing stronger."
"Yeah, isn\'t he a wind attribute Beast Master? How is he advancing faster than the other ice and fire attribute Beast Masters?" Nathaniel furrowed his brows, struggling to understand the reason.
He suspected that Silas had used some special item or miracle drug to achieve this. If that were the case, there wouldn\'t be much to say.
Nathaniel was worried that Silas might succumb to the temptation of power and get involved with the Constellation organization, using things he shouldn\'t be using.
If that happened, it would complicate matters for the Stellar Empire.
With that thought, Nathaniel glanced at the silent Zorion beside him and slowly said:
"Your Stellar Empire\'s crown prince seems a bit off. Should we check on him?"
Zorion suddenly looked up. He too sensed that Silas\'s aura was growing stronger, but he didn\'t dwell on it. Instead, he retorted mockingly:
"What\'s wrong? Are you worried that our Stellar Empire members are growing too powerful and could pose a threat to Charles?"
Upon hearing this, Jamie and Nathaniel exchanged glances and sighed. Some people really had strength without brains.
Zorion\'s earlier public insinuation about Sienna\'s sacrifice had already shocked them enough. Now, his inability to grasp Nathaniel\'s meaning was simply hopeless!
With no other choice, Nathaniel nodded to Jamie, and his figure vanished in mid-air, moving closer to the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire.
The distance in the air was too great, making it hard to clearly sense whether Silas had been tainted by dark power.
When Nathaniel\'s figure appeared above Charles and the others, he halted, closed his eyes, and concentrated. Shortly after a few breaths, he opened his eyes again, glanced at Charles, and then disappeared.
"Charles, what\'s going on? What happened? I feel like Lord Nathaniel came to warn us!" someone speculated.
Charles shook his head. He had sensed Nathaniel\'s arrival and the look in his eyes before he left. There was nothing unusual about it, and it didn\'t convey any warning.
He was puzzled as to why Nathaniel had suddenly appeared.
Shaking his head, Charles set that question aside and focused on the surrounding environment, continuously searching for clues.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
As time passed,
under Charles\'s guidance, they were getting closer to Silas and the others.
On Silas\'s side, they had already moved deeper into the Eye of Ice and Fire, and the intense alternating ice and fire energy was beginning to take a toll on some of the fourth-level Beast Masters of other attributes.
"Your Highness, shouldn\'t we find a place to rest? Everyone is really tired, and if this continues, there could be serious problems!" someone cautiously suggested.
Silas waved his hand in agreement. They searched for the nearest balanced spot, and just as they were about to rest, a companion standing guard outside suddenly shouted:
"Your Highness! Someone is chasing us from behind! It\'s Charles and his group!"
Silas pulled out a Gold-quality mystical beast egg from his pocket. He had just become a fifth-level Beast Master, and if he wanted to continue to advance to a sixth-level Beast Master, he needed to contract a mystical beast.
This mystical beast egg was something he had prepared long ago, specifically for situations like this.
Although the quality of the mystical beast egg was only Gold and did not match his status, it was only a temporary measure. He could later kill a mystical beast and contract one of a higher quality.
Unexpectedly, Charles appeared out of nowhere!
Thinking of this, Silas put away the mystical beast egg, stood up, and looked back.
Sure enough, Charles, along with Genosha\'s fourth-level Beast Master, appeared far behind them in a balanced area!
"It seems they also had to take a break to recover. There shouldn\'t be any direct conflict for the time being." Silas said slowly.
However, he was thinking to himself, "Damn it! Why is Charles so fast? We carefully erased all traces along the way!"
He had been taught by the teachers of the Stellar Empire royal family on how to deal with being tracked and how to erase traces left during a retreat.
As the crown prince of the Stellar Empire, Silas wasn\'t particularly interested in other types of knowledge, but he was very keen on this subject.
His talent in this area was recognized even by the teachers who specifically guided him!
Yet, despite all that, he was still being pursued by Charles.
"I considered footprints, scents, and other potential factors that could expose us. How did Charles manage to do this?" Silas was filled with confusion.
He didn\'t have time to think too much, he needed to focus on increasing his strength.
Due to the special miracle drug\'s effect from the gold-quality item, he was now a fifth-level Beast Master. However, the number of fourth-level Beast Masters from the Stellar Empire was much fewer than that of Genosha.
Therefore, Silas didn\'t dare to take direct action, he still needed to find a suitable opportunity!
With this in mind, Silas\'s eyes lit up. He called over Dante and several other ice or fire attribute Beast Masters and laid out his plan.
The group\'s eyes immediately lit up, and they gave a thumbs up, saying:
"Your Highness, this idea of yours is truly brilliant! If we go through with this, Charles and his team will definitely be dragged into an absolute disadvantage!"
"Your Highness, only you could come up with such a clever plan!"
Soon,
once the Stellar Empire\'s Beast Masters had rested and their internal ice and fire energy had stabilized, they quickly stood up and left the balanced area.
On the Genosha side, Zachary watched as the Stellar Empire Beast Masters prepared to depart and quickly shouted:
"Charles, look! They\'re about to leave! Shouldn\'t we hurry up and follow them?"
Charles only glanced briefly before responding, "No need to rush, let\'s rest a little longer. We might not have the chance to rest later."
Upon hearing Charles\'s words, the other fourth-level Beast Masters exchanged puzzled glances, unsure of what he meant.
What did he mean by "it would be hard to rest later"?
Quickly, the answer came from the Stellar Empire side.
They dispatched ice and fire attribute Beast Masters, who continuously used their ice and fire energy to disrupt the balance of the balanced area, the only place where they could rest.
As the energy surged in, the previously stable ice and fire energy was shattered,
and in the blink of an eye, the balanced area that could have been used for rest or absorption of attribute energy was completely destroyed by the Stellar Empire\'s Beast Masters!
"Damn it! These guys are really wicked! What they\'re doing means there\'s no turning back!" Zachary exclaimed in frustration.
He never expected it to come to this. Now, by the time Genosha\'s Beast Masters arrived, there would be no balanced area left for them to rest!