Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

Zachary and Vivian walked together towards the Xiao Clan Castle. As they drew nearer, however, she stopped abruptly and turned to him. "You should go back alone. I have something I need to do." Without saying goodbye, she left him, hurrying away from the castle.

Zachary watched her receding figure for a moment, debating whether to follow her. He muttered, "Forget it. It's better not to follow her."

He turned back to the castle, lifted his chin, and swaggered through the gate. The disciples guarding the castle gate treated him with respect and deference as he passed.

As Zachary entered, Jimmy and Henry stepped forward to greet him.

"Manager Harley, Steward Shaw has just informed us that Master Jaxon agreed to you holding a recruitment meeting for the beast barn. He asked you to go to the logistics department as soon as possible, to discuss the specifics of the matter," Henry reported.

"Very well. I'll make sure to see him tomorrow," Zachary said. He nodded to Jimmy and Henry, then left them and went back to the north room. He closed the door firmly behind him and kept busy with his own concerns.

The next morning, right after breakfast, he went immediately to meet Shaw in the logistics department. They discussed the details of the recruitment meeting, and agreed to schedule the meeting in three days' time.

As soon as his discussion with Shaw had concluded, Zachary left and wandered around the hallways of the castle for a bit. He was feeling bored. Then he remembered Zelvag, so he decided to go see him. As he had done before, he sneaked into the forbidden area of the Xiao Clan using the Flying Boots. He headed straight for Zelvag's cave.

"Hey, Zelvag! It's me. I'm here," Zachary called out as he entered the cave. He looked around eagerly, but his face fell as soon as he realized that the cave as empty.

"Strange. Where could he be?" Zachary wondered, looking around one more time. There was no one. He emerged from the cave. Bringing out the Dog Soul Ring, he released its power to track Zelvag's aura, then rushed in the indicated direction.

Almost all the martial beasts in the forbidden area were above the Imperial Level. However, with the help of the Shadow Pace and the Flawless Illusion, Zachary moved forward without obstacles. He could sense the level of martial beasts increasing as he pushed deeper into the forbidden area.

Before long, Zachary found himself in a part of the forbidden area populated by martial beasts at the medium stage of Imperial Level. It was a dangerous place to be in. He kept a careful lookout. To his s

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"Good medicine always tastes bitter. Only in this way can your wounds heal faster," Zachary said, grinning. "Hey, next time, don't fight against martial beasts stronger than you, all right? It's better to just set some traps so that you don't have to fight so much."

"Traps? What are traps?" Zelvag asked, wearing a look of confusion.

"Traps are things that you make. They can help you catch and hunt martial beasts more easily," Zachary explained.

"Really? Sounds good! How can I make traps?" Zelvag asked, eager to learn.

"After lunch, I'll teach you. We'll set some traps together," Zachary replied.

Zelvag looked excited again. He began building a fire to cook the beast. When the meat was cooked, he gave a portion to Zachary.

"Help yourself. I'm not hungry right now," Zachary said, waving the food away.

"But...eat! I want you to eat. Let's eat together," Zelvag said, unable to comprehend why anyone would refuse to eat.

Zachary laughed. "Fine, you've convinced me." He took a slab of meat and ate alongside Zelvag.

They enjoyed a sumptuous meal together. Afterwards, Zachary took Zelvag outside the cave to try and teach him how to set his own traps.

Zelvag's advantages were his strength and size. However, he was not very good at speech. Some ideas were difficult for him to grasp, but fortunately, he was a very quick learner of other things, and trap-making seemed to come naturally to him. Suddenly, an idea occurred to Zachary. Since Zelvag seemed to be able to learn a lot, maybe he could teach him some cultivation methods. That would improve his strength even further, and maybe he could become Zachary's assistant in the future.