Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 761 Challenge Dungeon 17

The array glowed with a faint golden light, imprinted on the little beast's forehead.

The little beast initially resisted fiercely, but under the suppression of the fire iron flying ants and the power of the contract formation, its resistance gradually weakened. Finally, a trace of submission and spiritual connection flashed in its amber eyes.

The moment the contract was completed, a cold system notification sounded in Yun Chu's mind:

[Congratulations to player Bai Yun Chu for successfully contracting an S-rank potential pet—the Wind and Cloud Beast—through independent exploration. Reward: 5000 points and 5 skill points.]

[Name]: Bai Yun Chu

【Age】：20

【integral】:

[Pet]: Wind Beast (Infant stage, S-rank potential, talents: wind element affinity, stealth, swiftness)

[Skill Points]: 7

[Skill]: Stone Statue Skill

[Warehouse]: Thousand Machine Mask (Imitation), Spiny Beast Corpse

[Points Mall] [Leaderboard] [Friends]

Yun Chu felt a slight joy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.

She quickly checked the information about the Wind and Cloud Beast and then put it back into her pet space.

Then, with a blank expression, they continued to move and process the carcasses of the beasts, stripping away and collecting any valuable materials.

About half an hour later, she returned to the camp with the processed materials.

By the campfire, Lu Ting and Hu Lanqin, whose injuries had largely stabilized, were resting. Xie Yipei stood to the side, seemingly deep in thought.

Yun Chu took out the materials and handed them to Xie Yipei: "These might be useful."

Xie Yipei did not take it. His gaze swept over her face, which was stained with a little blood but remained calm. He said indifferently, "You can keep it."

Yun Chu did not refuse and silently put the materials back into the warehouse.

Nothing more to say all night.

The next day at dawn, the four continued their search for the hidden dungeon space in the predetermined direction.

Yun Chu remained with the group, seemingly nonchalant, but in reality, she was conducting reconnaissance far more efficiently than the group itself, using the Fire Iron Flying Ants and the newly contracted Wind and Cloud Beast, which was exceptionally sensitive to energy fluctuations.

Another day of fruitless searching.

After setting up camp for the night, the atmosphere became somewhat somber.

After two consecutive days of fruitless efforts, even Xie Yipei frowned slightly.

The campfire crackled, reflecting the different expressions on the four people's faces.

Yun Chu finished her meal quietly, then suddenly looked up at Xie Yipei for the first time and asked, "What are the specific characteristics of the hidden dungeon space you're looking for? Or rather, what kind of energy fluctuations or unusual phenomena usually appear at the entrance?"

Her voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

Lu Ting and Hu Lanqin both looked at her in surprise, and even Xie Yipei raised his eyes.

Xie Yipei looked at her, his deep eyes revealing no emotion, but he didn't seem to refuse to answer: "Abnormal spatial energy is usually accompanied by local environmental distortion, incorrect light refraction, imbalance of elemental concentration, or special guardian creatures or mechanisms."

“The entrance may be disguised as a natural scene, but there will be a clear sense of spatial repulsion or attraction when you get close.”

Yun Chu nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."

She didn't speak again, but lowered her head again, as if it were just a casual question.

But in her mind, she had already given the highest priority order to all the Fire Iron Flying Ants and the Wind Cloud Beasts in the distance: radiate outwards from the camp and focus on finding areas that meet the above characteristics—abnormal spatial energy, distorted environment, and imbalanced elements.

The Fire Iron Flying Ant is like the most sophisticated detector, while the Wind Cloud Beast, with its innate energy perception ability, can efficiently traverse the vast forest.

Within ten minutes, feedback began to come in one after another!

About five miles to the northeast, there are faint ripples in the air on the rock wall behind a waterfall.

Eight miles due east lies the center of a perpetually swirling, multicolored poisonous miasma, where the elements are in extreme disarray.

Ten miles to the southwest, on the trunk of an ancient giant tree with a diameter of over ten meters, there are patterns resembling portals, and the surrounding light is distorted.

Twelve miles to the northwest, at the edge of a bottomless sinkhole, the wind howls eerily, as if it has a suction force.

All four locations match the characteristics described by Xie Yipei!

Yun Chu memorized the four locations and quickly weighed the options in her mind.

Should she just tell him everything? No, that would be too passive and make her seem too "useful." She needs leverage in negotiations.

She stood up, dusted off non-existent dust from the hem of her clothes, looked at Xie Yipei, and said in a flat tone, "Xie Yipei, come in for a moment, there's something I need to talk to you about."

After saying that, he ignored the astonished looks of the other two and turned to crawl into his own tent.

Xie Yipei's eyes flickered slightly. He put down the kettle in his hand, gestured to Lu Ting and Hu Lanqin to "be patient," and got up to follow them inside.

The tent was small, and Yun Chu was already sitting on her bunk. After Xie Yipei came in, she gestured for him to close the curtain.

“I know at least four places that might match the characteristics of the hidden space entrance you mentioned.”

Yun Chu got straight to the point, her voice low but clear: "I can tell you the exact location, and I can even help you find similar hidden resource points in the future."

Xie Yipei leaned against the tent pole, arms crossed, watching her with a leisurely air, waiting for her "but".

“But,” Yun Chu met his deep gaze, her voice resolute, “you must break that damned ‘Kiss Contract’.”

The air inside the tent seemed to freeze for a moment.

Xie Yipei looked at her, and his peach blossom eyes, which were usually cold or seductive, now held only a resolute determination and a sharp negotiating edge.

He suddenly chuckled softly, a laugh that, in the confined space, was magnetic and carried an undeniable sense of control.

He took a step forward, and without warning, reached out his arm and pulled Yun Chu up from the bunk, holding her firmly in his arms.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and Yun Chu could clearly feel the vibration of his chest and the warmth of his body through her clothes. Her body stiffened, and she immediately struggled, but he held her down even more firmly.

"Terminate the contract?" Xie Yipei lowered his head, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe, his voice extremely low, carrying an almost gentle cruelty, "Impossible."

He looked at her eyes widen instantly and see the anger rising within them, and continued, each word like a hammer blow to her heart: "The hidden dungeon space is not as important as you."

Yun Chu was so angry that she trembled all over, and her killing intent almost overwhelmed her reason.

She wanted to summon fire iron ants, use the stone statue skill, and even try to take everyone down with her!

But the shackles of the contract coldly reminded her: she could not intentionally harm her master.

Seeing the intense emotions surging in her eyes, Xie Yipei's gaze deepened, carrying the playful look of a hunter admiring a precious prey that had fallen into his trap.

“Now,” he asked slowly, but with an unquestionable tone, “are you going to tell me yourself how you found these locations, or… do I command you to tell me through the contract?”

Yun Chu’s thoughts raced.

Even if you tell the truth yourself, you can still hold back, or even lie.

If forced to obey the contract, more details would likely be exposed, especially the true size and capabilities of the Fire Iron Flying Ants.

She forced herself to calm down, suppressing her boiling anger, and put on an act of being forced into a corner and having no choice but to compromise, speaking quickly:

"Actually... besides the stone statue skill, I also have a special auxiliary skill, which is to be able to contract and command some small animals to help me explore the environment."

As she spoke, she had a thought, and three tiny fire iron flying ants, as small as dust, flew out from her sleeve and hovered above her palm.