Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Of course," Zachary nodded.

"Tell my master not to abuse me anymore and to treat me better. Otherwise, I'd rather die than be his treasure beast," the treasure beast lamented in agony.

"Don't worry about it." After persuading the beast, Zachary turned to the pot-bellied warrior. "Your treasure beast claimed its cranky mood was due to your abusive nature."

The fat warrior shuddered with guilt after hearing those claims. "You're speaking rubbish. I never maltreated it. The foods and drinks it consumes daily are delicious and full of nutrients, and I often take it out for sightseeing."

"Nonsense! He will only ride me so he can order people around and trifle with girls!" the treasure beast grumbled as it heaved two sharp breaths.

"Is that so?" Zachary smiled. "It seems your master has not shown a single ounce of remorse. I think you must teach him a lesson."

"But he is still my master, and I can't defy his command. Or else, I would have trampled him to death some time ago," the beast said with indignation.

"You can humiliate him by disclosing his scandals," Zachary suggested.

After a moment's hesitation, the beast replied, "He has done lots of misconduct!"

"Choose something substantial, like a distinctive hobby of his," Zachary put forward.

"That's right. I just recalled his fondness of collecting women's brassieres, and he even puts them on often!" The beast confessed the warrior's secret obsession.

"This is incredible news!" Zachary grinned from ear to ear with this unusual discovery. Then he turned to the fat warrior and stated, "Your treasure beast mentioned you have a heart of stone and full of trash, so it has to give you a lesson and make you wake up to reality."

"It wouldn't even dare!" The fat warrior glowered at his treasure beast. He refused to believe that it would have the nerve to rebel against him.

"It even told me something very disgraceful. If you don't apologize to it, then I'll have to disclose this classified detail aloud to reduce your beast's bitterness." Zachary folded his arms over his chest. A determined look painted on his face.

"Go ahead. I want to find out what you're talking about

else dares to have a try?"

The remaining warriors looked at each other and stepped back. None of them dared to become easy targets.

"That's it, Linda. There's no need to go on with the test." Alisa could tell Zachary was capable, and he had enough proof to back him up. But it wasn't something to mess around with, so she stopped Linda.

"Linda, it's true that my fiance has a special ability," Vivian gloated.

"No, I can't allow him to be so cocky." Linda seemed very keen to take Zachary down. Since nobody dared to stand out, she waved her hand and summoned her treasure beast, the Dragon Finch.

The Imperial Level warriors gasped as soon as they saw the Dragon Finch because it was one of the top five scarce treasure beasts in the list created by Crane College. They regarded it as very rare due to its dual elements. It had a delicate peacock-like shape, bursting with vibrant colors. Its tail looked like a colorful fan. It had a standout beauty among the treasure beasts.

"This treasure beast looks unique!" Zachary's eyes lit up like a kid watching fireworks when he caught sight of the Dragon Finch. With his experience, he could see at a glance that the treasure beast had incredible potential.

"Finch, this guy wants to have a chat with you," Linda addressed her Dragon Finch.

The Dragon Finch glanced at Zachary and raised its head with arrogance, showing animosity. It looked down upon him like he was a mere mortal.