Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

The next moment, just as these Beast Masters completed their Beast Possession and Fusion, the Bone Eroding Spirit Fire exploded, and a deep blue ice encased them, freezing them solid!

"It seems that even within the City of Harmony, there are Beast Masters who, despite having high ranks, have combat power that's embarrassingly weak," Charles remarked with a sigh.

The Bone Eroding Spirit Fire from earlier had been deliberately slowed down by Charles, waiting for these individuals to complete their Beast Possession and Fusion. He had done this because he was worried that things might escalate too much. After all, this was the City of Harmony, and causing a death here could interfere with his future plans, which would be troublesome.

"You... who exactly are you?" the Level 5 Beast Master, who had been kicked away by Charles, struggled to get up while coughing up blood. His eyes were filled with panic and fear as he asked the question.

"This is a misunderstanding between us," the Level 5 Beast Master said, standing up and cautiously leaning against the wall. "There's no real grudge between us. Let's just end it here. We'll admit defeat!"

Charles didn't respond to him. Instead, his gaze turned to Orion, who was completely stunned, and he slowly said, "Go inside and tell your brother that the trouble's been dealt with, so he doesn't need to worry."

Orion mechanically nodded, quickly turned, and entered the room.

Now, only one Level 4 Beast Master remained, his legs broken and constantly howling in pain on the ground, while the other Level 5 Beast Master was still leaning against the wall.

Charles raised his black gold long knife again and slowly approached the remaining Level 5 Beast Master.

"Sir, please, let's talk this through. This is all our fault. We're willing to compensate. We'll make it right!" The Level 5 Beast Master panicked and quickly scanned his legless companion. Fear was evident on his face.

Just then, Orion came out, helping her brother Soren walk slowly.

"Sir, please stop," Soren said weakly, his gaze darting around to take in the faces of the Beast Masters who had caused trouble. "Just teach them a lesson. If this keeps going, it might attract the attention of the Enforcers, and that could lead to serious trouble."

Charles nodded, sheathed his black gold long knife into his jet ring, and said coldly, "Get lost!"

The Level 5 Beast Master trembled slightly, then quickly dragged his howling companion along with him to where the other three, who were frozen solid, lay.

Facing the freezing effects of Bone Eroding Spirit Fire, the Level 5 Beast Master struggled mightily before he finally managed to free one of his companions from the ice.

Charles shook his head slightly and casually waved his hand, summoning another Bone Eroding Spirit Fire to fly toward the group.

The Level 5 Beast Master immediately weakened, instinctively pleading for mercy. "Big brother, I just want to get out of here quickly! I..."

Before he could finish, he saw the red blue glow of Charles' attack, which melted the ice on his companion in an instant.

The group of Beast Masters lowered their heads, using all their strength to quickly flee from the scene.

"Alright, the trouble has been dealt with. Now you should answer my questions," Charles reminded Soren.

Soren paused for a moment, then patted Orion, signaling her to let go of his arm. He slowly sat down on the ground and began to speak.

"Sir, you must have heard about the events in Celestial City and the Infinity Isles, or else you wouldn't have come looking for me. But since you saved my life, I will tell you everything I know without holding anything back."

Charles' pupils slightly contracted upon hearing Soren's words. It seemed something significant had happened in Celestial City and the Infinity Isles. Could it possibly be related to the place where the ancient gods' beasts had fallen? That would be troublesome indeed.

Soren began to recount all the information he knew.

The story began about a month and a half ago. At that time, Soren, due to certain circumstances, had teamed up with several friends to escort a batch of goods to Celestial City's Infinity Isles. However, on the way, they encountered a strange forest, one that seemed like a labyrinth. No matter what they did, they couldn't find their way out.

Luckily, while trapped in the forest, they encountered some local forces. Those people led them out of the forest and warned them never to go near it again.

As Soren and his group were leaving with the goods, a sudden blinding light erupted from the forest, illuminating the previously dark night as if it were daylight.

However, they didn't pay much attention to it at the time, as delivering the goods was more important.

After completing their task and heading back, one member of their team couldn't resist his curiosity and suggested returning to the forest to have another look, thinking there might be some treasure hidden there.

Most of the group agreed, and even though Soren opposed it, it was of no use. He could only join them, though he had insisted beforehand that they would just stay on the outskirts and not venture deep inside, as there was a high chance of encountering some danger.

At this point, Soren paused for a moment. A sadness that he couldn't hide appeared on his face.

"What happened next?" Charles gently asked.

Soren took a deep breath and continued to tell his story.

When they entered the forest, they found that many Beast Masters had sealed off the main entrance, patrolling and preventing anyone from getting too close.

One member of their team disguised himself as a passerby to gather information, and learned that a powerful local faction's enemy had entered the forest. To prevent the enemy from escaping, they had sealed the forest off.

However, Soren sensed something was wrong. He noticed that the Beast Masters guarding the forest seemed to be focused on the outside, as if they were on alert, preventing anyone from entering.

Soren, along with the others in his group, found a weakly defended spot and entered the forest.

Not long after, they witnessed a scene that they would never forget for the rest of their lives!

Suddenly, without warning, the entire forest began to tremble. A massive phantom appeared in the sky, radiating blinding light. Some of the Beast Masters in the group, who weren't very strong, were temporarily blinded by the intense glow.

Then, Soren saw several beings who appeared to be level seven Beast Masters, seemingly fighting against a ferocious beast in the forest. They spoke openly, mentioning things like light attribute energy, unknown mystical beasts, and how even level seven Beast Masters couldn't enter, as it would cause catastrophic consequences.

Upon hearing this, Charles' eyes flickered, and a bad thought formed in his mind.

Light attribute energy? Unknown mystical beasts?

Could it be that the location marked on the [Map Fragment], the site of the ancient gods' beast fall, has been discovered?

Could the so called unknown mystical beasts actually be divine beasts? Or mystical beasts that have absorbed the energy of divine beasts?

If that's the case, this could be a huge problem. Many forces would likely stir, and with Charles alone, it would be difficult to achieve any significant gains in such a competition.

"Later, those level seven Beast Masters noticed us and immediately started hunting us down without saying a word," Soren continued. "I was lucky enough to escape, but I was seriously injured. I used up all my miracle drugs and equipment."

"I ran all the way, dodging their pursuit, and finally made it back to the City of Harmony."

After finishing his story, Soren closed his mouth, his expression filled with regret, tinged with a hint of anger and hatred that he couldn't hide.

"Was that forest under the control of the local forces?" Charles asked again.

Soren shook his head and answered, "No, when we went back in, we investigated. Not long ago, it was just an ordinary forest with no maze like features. There weren't any powerful ferocious beasts inside either. Villagers used to enter to gather firewood and hunt."

So, the strange change in the forest must have happened recently?

Moreover, according to Soren, those level seven Beast Masters mentioned something about how level seven Beast Masters couldn't enter, or it would cause severe consequences. What was the reason behind that?

Could it be that there was something special in the forest that only those below the level seven Beast Master rank could enter?

Charles took a deep breath. The information he had was still limited, and he couldn't make further speculations. However, from the fact that those level seven Beast Masters pursued Soren relentlessly, it was clear that they wanted to completely seal off the news.

When Soren and his group first entered the forest, they hadn't discovered anything significant, which is why they were allowed to leave.

"It looks like I need to hurry. Once this is all over, I'll head back to Genosha Calivia and find Professor Colton. With all three [Map Fragments] together, I'll finally know whether the site of the ancient gods' beast fall has been discovered."

"But even if it has been found, having all three [Map Fragments] should give me an advantage over the others, right?"

Charles kept thinking to himself. He looked at Soren, who had successfully entered and then escaped from the forest, and an idea formed in his mind. Given Soren's current condition, it was likely that the people from the Lnfinity Lsles might still be after him.

Why not have Soren go to Genosha Calivia to rest and recover for a while? When Charles eventually headed to Celestial City, the Lnfinity Lsles, Soren might even be able to offer some help.

With that thought in mind, Charles spoke directly: "Your situation isn't looking too good right now. The troublemakers may have left, but there's a chance they'll come back. How about this: I can offer you a safe place."

"However, in exchange, when I need it, you'll provide as much help as you can."

Upon hearing Charles' words, Orion instinctively looked up at Soren. Soren thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.