Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 56

The mushrooms in Ren’s hair pulsed revealing his concern. Professor Zhao wouldn’t be easy to fool.

’I need a better story,’ he thought while storing the last specimens. ’Something that explains all this without revealing I ventured beyond the limits.’

In the distance, the Shadow Stalker males’ roars began to diminish, their battle reaching its inevitable conclusion.

Soon, one would establish dominance and claim the territory.

Ren had no more tricks ready to escape the losing male if it found him, his earlier gambit had used up all his prepared contingencies.

It was time to return.

But as he headed toward the camp, Ren couldn’t suppress a smile.

Explaining his bounty would be complicated, but the value of what he carried in his bag would make any interrogation worthwhile.

’After all,’ he thought while the mushrooms pulsed softly, ’the best stories are always the hardest to believe.’

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Ren approached the marked territory cautiously.

The battle between the Shadow Stalker males had ended, leaving a heavy silence in the air that spoke of recent violence.

’First I need something more believable,’ he thought while organizing his story. ’Something that explains not just the skins, but also the core and the herbs.’

The knowledge flowed while he evaluated his options. The black skins were the biggest problem, too perfect, too well preserved.

Even if he had found a Weavers’ tree, discarded skins would normally show signs of deterioration... Not to mention that finding 100 was like winning the lottery.

’And then there’s the core,’ the mushrooms pulsed while Ren touched the crystal in his bag. An almost mature Bark Stalker, conveniently found along with everything else...

A sound made him freeze mid-step.

Voices in the distance, other students gathering.

He recognized the arrogant tone that had caused him so much dumb trouble.

"It’s your fault!" Jin’s voice resonated with frustration, carrying clearly through the trees. "If you hadn’t lost the flare so quickly...!"

"My fault?" Kai sounded equally annoyed, his scales visible even from a distance. "You were the one who provoked the Weavers!"

Ren slipped silently between the trees, avoiding detection as he made his way back to his camouflage blanket.

Jin’s group appeared to have had a difficult morning after their encounter with the enraged colony. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

’At least that distraction worked perfectly,’ he thought while circling their position with practiced stealth.

Another group appeared ahead, Luna and her reluctant followers. Her shadow wolf manifested briefly while she studied something on the ground, its ethereal form making the shadows dance.

Their eyes met for a moment.

Luna’s expression was unreadable, but Ren could swear he saw a flash of curiosity in her gaze before she returned to her task.

’She knows something doesn’t add up,’ the knowledge warned him that Luna was more perceptive than the rest. Her shadow wolf could probably detect traces of the residual energy from the Shadow Stalkers.

Finally, he spotted Taro and Min working in the same silk-rich area where he’d left them. His friends looked up when he approached, their expressions showing relief and concern.