Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons

Chapter 222: Chapter 222 - Taming the Finals (Unit 1) - 13

The group continued the search, following the same pattern of meticulous tracking that Ren had demonstrated. Under his guidance, they found and defeated two more bark stalkers during the next two hours, each in a different location but always following the same pattern of camouflage and behavior.

By the time they finished processing the third bark stalker, almost three hours had passed since they began the hunt. The sun was high in the sky, indicating that a good part of the day still lay ahead, golden light filtering through the canopy above.

"Enough materials?" asked Taro while helping Ren organize the last components.

"Enough," confirmed Ren with satisfaction, his mushrooms pulsing with quiet contentment. "Now we can head to the cave."

"Are we doing the entire shadow stalker cave today?" Min groaned theatrically, though everyone knew he would follow Ren without hesitation.

"Without a doubt," Ren smiled, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Fine, fine, but let me go and urinate before we continue plundering this poor forest with your predatory gaze," Han commented, earning laughs from the boys and varied opinions from the girls.

When he returned, Min and Mayo teased him for a while, as his bladder tended to constantly trouble him during excursions.

With the guards' beasts serving as improvised transport, they secured the valuable parts of the three bark stalkers to take back to camp. The enormous carapaces and specialized organs would fetch a handsome price, far exceeding what most students could hope to obtain in their entire stay at the academy.

The other students were surprised again by the procession, this time even earlier in the day, their faces betraying a mixture of awe and envy as they watched Ren's group return with their bounty.

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