The more they understood, the more astonished they were by Ye Chen’s strength—a young man of the Human Clan, more fearsome than an Innate Demonic Beast.
"Miss Vivian, how do we transport it back?" a young man inquired, with other men and women from the Academy looking towards Vivian, who was the central figure.
The body of the Innate Giant Crocodile was enormous, about forty feet long, and weighed thousands of pounds, making transportation quite a challenge.
Vivian remained silent for a moment, then turned her gaze towards Mr. Li, the leader of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group, and said, "Mr. Li, I need your help."
Mr. Li was initially taken aback, but then he understood, nodded, and promptly agreed, "Miss Vivian, rest assured, my Snow Wolf Mercenary Group will definitely ensure the safe transportation of the Innate Giant Crocodile to the designated destination."
Vivian nodded and said, "Mr. Li, you can rest assured, the compensation will not be lacking, and you have my word on that."
"Miss Vivian, you misunderstand, I have never doubted your credibility," Mr. Li hastily said, shaking his head, but his smile widened, knowing a generous income was coming.
Having a major client like Vivian always meant generous pay; the transportation fee this time would be substantial.
At this moment, Ye Chen did not pay attention to these exchanges. He simply pulled out a sharp dagger, and with one swift motion, a burst of cold light emerged, cleanly slicing off one hand of the Fierce Mountain Bear, and storing the rest in Elder Yan’s Ancient Ring without any hesitation.
"A Space Artifact!?" Vivian, who had been distractedly observing Ye Chen, couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
A Space Artifact was an alternate dimension capable of storing items, which was not simple to create. It required a Martial God Realm expert familiar with space Dao to craft, using extremely costly materials.
Such experts in the space Dao were rare; even searching across the vast Tiandu Continent, they were few and far between, not to mention the rare materials needed for crafting, which contributed to the rarity of Space Artifacts.
Unexpectedly, this mysterious young man possessed such a rare high-grade Space Artifact, capable of holding the enormous body of the Fierce Mountain Bear, as typically, a Space Artifact handling one cubic meter was already remarkable.
The more they learned, the more mysterious the young man became. Whether it was his immense strength overpowering an Innate Demonic Beast or the extraordinary attributes he possessed, everyone felt increasingly awe-struck and found him unfathomable.
Ye Chen showed no hesitation about revealing the Space Artifact.
Concerns are only for the weak. When one is sufficiently powerful, there’s no need for concerns.
Although Ye Chen hadn’t reached that point yet, he was more than adequate in handling these people.
He skillfully used the dagger to peel the skin from the bear’s paw, leaving only the meat and bones. The clear, fragrant flesh gleamed as it was separated.
The Fierce Mountain Bear, indeed an Innate Demonic Beast, was constantly nourished by nature’s spiritual energy, its flesh gleaming and completely devoid of any bloody smell.
Ye Chen then set up a campfire on the spot, the fire blazing. He brought out a tripod furnace and placed it over the fire. Pouring sweet spring water, he threw in the thinly sliced Fierce Mountain Bear paws and began to stew them.
Both the elite disciples from Xia Feng Academy and members of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group were dumbfounded, having seen luxury, but never on this level.
Daring to stew the flesh of an Innate Demonic Beast was something very few in the world would do. After all, such meat isn’t something money can buy; it required strength to merit its taste.
Even the genius elites from the Heavenly Level Academy might not be able to afford it; it was just too extravagant.
Just watching the bear meat stewing in the furnace, emitting an incredibly tempting fragrance, instantly made everyone’s mouths water, swallowing continuously, almost desperate to rush forward and snatch it.
True to his reputation, a fearsome individual, turning even the feared Innate Demonic Beast into a stew, the aroma was intensely enticing.
Had they not known how terrifying Ye Chen’s true strength was, those present wouldn’t have hesitated so much, and would have swarmed forward to devour it all.
Vivian, too, was taken aback by Ye Chen’s bold move, genuinely shocked by his audacity.
Yet, just smelling the aroma of the bear meat stewing in the furnace, even she, a lady of distinguished birth, couldn’t help but swallow saliva. After all, such delicacy wasn’t something one could just decide to eat; much depended on luck, unless one had the strength like Ye Chen to hunt an Innate Demonic Beast.
In the pot, Ye Chen sprinkled some precious ingredients, including Spiritual Medicine, stewing the bear meat and extracting its Divine Essence, making the aroma even more overpowering, causing everyone to salivate uncontrollably.
Ye Chen then looked at Vivian and asked, "Would you like to try some?"
Vivian was startled, not expecting Ye Chen to initiate the offer, but she nodded and said, "May I?"
"Try this piece to see if it’s done." Ye Chen pulled out a pair of jade chopsticks, picked up a piece of bear meat directly from the furnace, and placed it into Vivian’s open mouth, asking, "How does it taste?"
The faces of a few young men from Xia Feng Academy changed slightly. Ye Chen’s actions were quite forward, feeding Vivian as if they were intimate lovers, igniting their jealousy.