Facing Cook P. Jones's deliberate mockery, the white-bearded dwarf let out an involuntary cold snort.

"Hah, what a joke!"

"Dwarves never welch on debts!"

"Someone, give this human hunter 1 million mana crystals! The burial expenses for his animal companions, we dwarves will cover them!"

As the white-bearded dwarf's order was given, a black-bearded dwarf with a flushed face quickly walked out from the group of dwarves behind him!

This black-bearded dwarf took out a full 1 million spirit stones from his spatial storage device and placed them on the ground between the white-bearded dwarf and Cook P. Jones.

After delivering the dwarves' compensation, this black-bearded dwarf wordlessly and swiftly returned to the dwarf group.

In this semi-wild, semi-civilized Beastkin Star Domain, only Legendary powerhouses could converse with Legendary powerhouses...

There were no laws or anything else here, only strength, pure strength!

"The dwarves' compensation has been given!"

The white-bearded dwarf, carrying that giant forging hammer on his shoulder, declared proudly.

"Let's go! Human hunter!"

"This matter ends here. If you need high-level equipment forged in the future, you can come find us!"

After saying this, the white-bearded dwarf turned around with a flourish, carrying the huge forging hammer, and led a large group of black-bearded dwarves away in a grand procession...

Although many unexpected things had happened tonight, for this white-bearded dwarf, the outcome was ultimately good...

Cook P. Jones simply stood at the entrance of the Bounty Hunters Guild, quietly watching the grand departing backs of those dwarves.

Standing in place, the corner of his mouth curled into a crafty merchant's smile of someone who had gotten a good deal.

Dwarven spirit stones were indeed easy to earn...

I really shouldn't have gone into robbery back then, I should have gone into business...

I discovered my talent too late...

Only after the dwarves' backs had completely vanished from sight did he take a few steps forward and, with a face full of smiles, collect the 1 million spirit stones from the ground.

After putting away the spirit stones, Cook P. Jones turned his head to glance at the messy ground nearby, pretended to shake his head regretfully, and let out an exaggerated sigh:

"My dear animal companions... feels like the compensation was still too little..."

Immediately after, a large amount of muddy shadow surged from under his feet, quickly spreading across the surrounding ground.

The shadows began to churn and devour the piled-up animal corpses and the blood on the ground at the entrance of the Bounty Hunters Guild...

It's worth mentioning!

The headless corpse and splattered blood of that unscrupulous goblin merchant were also within the devouring range of the shadows... 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Soon, the bloody traces on the ground were completely devoured by these mud-like shadows!

And these shadows, after completing their task, returned under Cook P. Jones's feet and vanished without a trace...

The entrance of the Bounty Hunters Guild was restored to a clean, pristine state again!

As if nothing that happened tonight had ever occurred at all...

At this moment, Cook P. Jones suddenly raised his hand and smacked his own forehead, as if suddenly remembering something!

"Pity, I forgot to charge those wealthy dwarves a sanitation and cleaning fee..."

The three people behind him, Seena and the others, all had their eye corners twitching slightly upon hearing Cook P. Jones's words.

These three did not know about Cook P. Jones's special ability. They all thought he had deliberately sent his animal companions to their deaths so he could obtain compensation.

And now, he even felt the compensation he received was too little...

In the eyes of Seena and the other two, Cook P. Jones was already somewhat inhuman, having even lost the concept of "humanity."

At this moment.

Loren, who saw the matter concluded and there was no more spectacle to watch, slowly descended from the night sky to the ground.

After hearing Cook P. Jones's muttering, his eye corner also twitched slightly.

Loren knew about Cook P. Jones's special ability, so he actually knew these animals hadn't died...

"Mr. Cook, you really shouldn't have pursued a career as a bandit. The merchant profession was practically made for you..."

After silently mocking Cook P. Jones's scam in his heart.

Loren looked at Cook P. Jones, whose face held both joy and regret simultaneously, and asked with mischievous amusement, drawing out his words:

"Mr. Cook, does the one who sees get a share?"

"I did help scare that white-bearded gentleman, after all..."

Cook P. Jones's expression froze. He turned his head somewhat stiffly to look at Loren, who wore a smile on his face...

This time, the expression on his face held an indescribable sadness.

"Well... Loren, let's leave this place first. We can talk on the way."

Heartache, instantly 500,000 spirit stones less!! Cook P. Jones wailed inwardly.

Under Cook P. Jones's expression of immense heartache, Loren and Seena's trio followed his lead, heading in a direction out of the City of Hekahn...

As the only local—Hankley, this Ninth Tier Ranger, had already recognized the direction Cook P. Jones was leading them.

He was taking everyone to that vast, endless Natural Wilderness outside the City of Hekahn!!

That seemingly boundless, limitless forest that connected nearly the entire planet...

Because the most powerful civilization in the Beastkin Star Domain's past was the Elf Empire.

On this super-giant planet named the "Beastkin Star Domain," wherever there was land, there grew vast, boundless natural forests!

These long-eared elves had once used the power of magic to transform the entire planet!

Not only did they alter the gravity of this super-giant planet, they also made the planet's natural environment more suitable for elves to survive!

Before the magical power of the Elf Empire, endless forests sprang up everywhere, covering almost half the planet's surface!!

The forest lakes also became crystal clear and inexhaustible!

In every vast forest, large areas of wild fruit trees grew!

The entire super-giant planet was transformed into a carefully crafted homeland for these long-eared elves!!

Even the entire planet's climate was changed by the Elf Empire to be like perpetual spring!

Among the above magical modifications the elves made to the natural environment, the only thing that felt somewhat regrettable was...

This perpetual spring climate in the Beastkin Star Domain lasted less than 20 years by the Federal Calendar...

Nineteen years after modifying the entire planet's climate, the Elf Empire, standing at the pinnacle of magical civilization, was destroyed by the endless demon expeditionary army from the Abyss...

The arrogant and powerful Elf Empire, under the bloody hooves of these Abyssal Demons, lasted only 18 years before turning into historical dust...

The large-scale climate-maintaining magic arrays across various regions also gradually deteriorated and failed due to lack of maintenance...

Only elves could repair and use the elves' large magic arrays.

The intricate and unique magical patterns, coupled with the activation condition of elf blood, left the mages of other races who later wanted to repair them sighing in despair...

Some had commented that if the Elf Empire had not been destroyed, perhaps the Beastkin Star Domain today would be a completely different scene...