Chapter 16

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The Illusion Sound Cicada’s wings shook! 

Although no one heard any sound, they could see it. 

In the area where the Illusion Sound Cicada was, the entire space was shaking! 

The wild grass was instantly decimated, and cracks appeared on the ground as it shook… 

Smoke and dust rose! 

However, it was only limited to the area where the Illusion Sound Cicada was. 

Gulp. 

“I didn’t expect the Illusion Sound Cicada to be so terrifying!” 

“As expected of a rare Mirage beast!” 

“Zhou Ming can control the Illusion Sound Cicada like this. Could it be that he has already become a Silver-Rank expert?” 

“I didn’t expect Zhou Ming’s talent to be so terrifying!” 

“Genius! He’s really a genius!” 

Everyone gasped in admiration! 

Although they were all farmers, they still had a certain understanding of Beastmasters. 

To be able to become a Beastmaster at Zhou Ming’s age… was already something to be proud of, not to mention that he was already a Silver-Rank Beastmaster! 

Bang! 

Suddenly, a loud sound rang out, accompanied by a surge of soil. 

A huge snake-shaped figure appeared below the Illusion Sound Cicada. 

It coiled together like a small house. 

A pair of soul-stirring green eyes peeked at everyone… 

[Rat-Eating Snake.] 

[Stage: Adult.] 

[Bloodline level: Elite.] 

[Level: Gold-Rank 3.] 

[Type: Snake.] 

[Innate skill: Magnetic field positioning, summon ten thousand snakes.] 

[Description: a kind of spirit snake that lives in the crops. When it matures, it can reach Gold-Rank. It has a gentle nature and will not attack humans. It often feeds on the spirit rats in the crops. Its powerful ability can command ten thousand snakes and can live for ten thousand years!]! However, it usually likes to occupy a territory by itself. When it is pregnant, it will devour a large number of Mirage Beasts!] 

When everyone saw the huge Rat-Eating Snake, they could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. 

“Oh my God, I did not expect such a powerful Mirage Beast to live here!” 

“Damn, luckily there is Zhou Ming. Otherwise, after eating the cows and sheep, it would be our turn next!” 

“Look at that huge creature. I’m afraid it can swallow a person alive with one bite!” 

Everyone pointed at the Rat-Eating Snake in shock! 

If it weren’t for Zhou Ming, they would have already disappeared without a trace. 

“No, this is a Rat-Eating Snake!” 

“It won’t harm humans.” 

“The crops here can grow so well because of its protection.” An experienced elder explained. 

Hearing this, everyone looked at the Elder in surprise. 

“Uncle Wang, what kind of joke is this?” 

“Such a Big Mirage Beast, you say it’s protecting our crops?” 

“That’s right, that’s right!” 

The elder said seriously, “Haven’t you noticed that we don’t have any spirit rats in our fields?” 

“Spirit rats?” 

“Could it be that it really protected our crops?” 

Everyone fell silent. They understood spirit rats very well. 

It was a Mirage Beast that ate human crops! 

If there was one in a field, then all the crops in that field would suffer. 

“Didn’t they say that they wouldn’t harm humans? Can they protect the crops?” 

“But why did it eat our cattle and sheep?” 

Everyone was shocked. 

After hearing what the old man said, they were sure that there were no spirit rats in the crops. It was all thanks to the Rat-Eating Snake. 

This was also the reason why they didn’t want to leave this field. 

Seeing that everyone was puzzled. 

“Look under it.” 

Zhou Ming pointed at the Rat-Eating Snake’s belly and said. 

At this moment, the Rat-Eating Snake was looking at Zhou Ming shakily. 

As a Gold-Rank Mirage Beast, it can feel the pressure from Zhou Ming’s body! 

And it was very sure that the Beastmaster in front of it was more terrifying than it had imagined! 

Rat-Eating Snakes don’t even have the courage to run. 

“Snake eggs?” 

Hearing the words of Zhou Ming, the eyes of all have looked at the Rat-Eating Snake body. 

Though its body is curled up in a ball. 

They could vaguely see the shell of the green snake egg. 

“Could it be that it’s doing this for its young?” 

“That’s not right. Those young haven’t hatched yet!” 

“Even if they hatched, the young wouldn’t be able to devour our cows and sheep!” 

There was confusion in everyone’s words. 

“It should be the Rat-Eating Snake that needs to provide a large amount of energy to its young during the hatching process.” 

“The surrounding Mirage Beasts have already been eaten up by it!” 

“Therefore, it can only devour our livestock.” 

The old man from before explained once again. 

However, his gaze was fixed on Zhou Ming, as if he was seeking Zhou Ming’s opinion. 

Zhou Ming nodded at the old man. 

Immediately after, he said, “Everyone should understand now, right?” 

“Your livestock were all eaten up by the Rat-Eating Snake.” 

“Now, how do you want to deal with this thief?” 

Zhou Ming looked at Qing Ya. 

Qing Ya, who had been looking at Zhou Ming, finally came back to her senses. 

“I think that our cattle and sheep were eaten, and now they can’t come back!” 

“Then let it continue to protect our crops as atonement!” 

Qing Ya secretly looked at Zhou Ming and suggested. 

“Atonement?” 

“That doesn’t sound bad. It’s just that the Rat-Eating Snake can break through to Gold-Rank when it matures. The Rat-Eating Snake before us is at least a Elite-Tier Silver-Rank one!” 

The old man shook his head helplessly. 

Although Zhou Ming was present, from what he knew, a Beastmaster at Zhou Ming’s age could reach Silver-Rank one. 

They could all be considered geniuses! 

He was already extremely grateful that Zhou Ming had come to help investigate the truth. 

How could he dare to let Zhou Ming take the risk to subdue the Rat-Eating Snake? 

“It’s actually able to reach Gold-Rank?” 

Everyone was shocked, and they couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air. 

Gold-Rank Mirage Beasts were an invincible existence in their hearts! 

Meanwhile, Qing Ya also lowered her head in embarrassment, a little at a loss. 

She also did not expect this Rat-Eating Snake to be so powerful! 

Looking at the panicking crowd, Zhou Ming smiled faintly. 

He turned to look at the Rat-Eating Snake. “Are you willing to atone for your sins?” 

“Hiss…” 

The Rat-Eating Snake flicked its tongue and nodded repeatedly! 

How could it dare to disagree? 

Although it had already become a Gold-Rank Mirage Beast. 

It knew that the human in front of it was much stronger than it! 

It was afraid that if it was a little unwilling… 

It would be crushed by the human in front of it! 

Right at this moment, the Rat-Eating Snake’s body emitted a green contract formation. 

Zhou Ming dripped his blood into it. 

Weng Weng Weng Weng.. 

The formation immediately lit up! 

“What?” 

“Oh my God, I didn’t expect this Rat-Eating Snake to initiate a contract!” 

“Has it already been subdued by Zhou Ming?” 

“Could it be that Zhou Ming is already a Gold-Rank Beastmaster?” 

“Zhou Ming is so young! The word ‘genius’ probably doesn’t even match up to him!” 

Everyone cried out in shock, their hearts finding it even harder to calm down. 

They hadn’t expected Zhou Ming, who was in the eastern suburbs, to actually be a Gold-Rank Beastmaster! 

After all, the mayor of Yulan town had only broken through to Gold-Rank in his middle age! 

Shocking! 

Everyone looked at the man who was less than 20 in front of them in shock! 

They didn’t dare to imagine how powerful the young man would be in the future!