As it turns out, Xu Yi’s estimate was quite accurate.

By midday on the fourth day, Lightning appeared on the grassland near the Meteorite Crater along with the Fierce Beasts.

Lu Ke and her team had already been waiting there.

"Lightning!"

Lu Ke shouted loudly while sitting on White Feather’s back.

White Feather could now carry Lu Ke in flight, although the distance and duration of flight were still quite limited.

Lightning spotted Lu Ke and White Feather from afar, and thus ignored the Fierce Beasts and flew directly towards them first.

The Fierce Beasts would catch up to Lightning in at least ten minutes.

Lu Ke flew directly onto Lightning’s back and embraced it.

Lightning and Lu Ke shared a moment of affection before descending to the ground.

At this time, Wang Jin and Su Yan also rushed up and hugged Lightning.

"What an intense vibe... What are those Fierce Beasts?" Qin Fan asked, becoming alert as he looked at the five Fierce Beasts in the distance.

"Prepare for battle." Lu Yao took a fighting stance, staring at those Fierce Beasts.

The others also adopted battle poses.

Lightning flew into the sky, hovering mid-air like a king.

"These must be level 5 peak Fierce Beasts; all our mounts are terrified." Qin Chao commented, looking at those Fierce Beasts.

"So, Xu Yi tamed them and had Lightning bring them back?" Wang Jin said excitedly, agreeing with Qin Chao. If they are level 5 Fierce Beasts, then Xu Yi must have tamed them.

Xu Yi had mentioned in a previous video that he would tame level 5 peak Fierce Beasts and bring them back.

Initially, everyone only saw Lightning, not realizing it would bring back level 5 peak Fierce Beasts too.

Lu Ke, observing the approaching Fierce Beasts, expressed surprise, "It seems so, judging by Lightning’s calm demeanor. I didn’t expect Xu Yi would have Lightning bring Fierce Beasts back, but he succeeded."

Su Yan frowned and said, "Even from such a distance, we can sense the terrifying aura; level 5 peak Fierce Beasts are indeed scary."

"I think Xu Yi is the most impressive; he managed to tame such Fierce Beasts. Look, my legs are trembling uncontrollably." Liu Li said, pointing to her legs.

It wasn’t intentional; she couldn’t control the shaking.

The tremors were mild but hindered movement.

In this situation, if those Fierce Beasts hadn’t been tamed by Xu Yi, they’d quickly crush them.

"Roar!"

Lightning suddenly roared at those Fierce Beasts, seeming to reprimand them.

The Fierce Beasts immediately lowered their heads.

Instantly, everyone felt the invisible pressure and terrifying aura dissipate.

It seemed like Lightning was truly warning those Fierce Beasts.

"Are those mini dinosaurs?"

"They look fierce, they do resemble dinosaurs, just smaller."

"Xu Yi is amazing; he tamed such powerful Fierce Beasts. I wonder if he’s nearing level 6."

Everyone discussed among themselves.

Lu Ke had already untied the cloth from Lightning’s leg, discovering a message written on it about the Lightning Star Chart.

Thus, Lu Ke took out the items Xu Yi had Lightning bring back from the Star Chart.

A flash drive and five metal bracelets were in a bag.

Lu Ke took out her tablet and plugged in the flash drive.

Inside was a single video.

Lu Ke called everyone over to watch the video together.

In the video, Xu Yi floated within the forest.

"Hello everyone, it’s been a long time; I miss you all a lot. Since you’re watching this video, you must have seen me tame them now. Let me introduce you to what I’ve named the Arrow-backed Giant Lizard, the tastiest among all lizard-like Fierce Beasts. I’ve prepared some for you in Lightning’s Star Chart..."

After introducing the Fierce Beasts, Xu Yi continued, "I haven’t reached the 5-level peak yet, entering a level 6 Fierce Beast territory would prevent me from absorbing its Spiritual Energy. Besides, I think the name ’Spiritual Energy’ is formally established now."

"If I want to advance, I must reach the 5-level peak first. So I can’t waste time traveling back and forth. Once you’ve handled Base Alpha, you can come over to train too. Regardless of the next challenge, the minimum requirement might be the 5-level peak."

"Also, I suggest Liu Li, Cheng Jie, Qin Yue, and Su Yan stay at the Meteorite Crater Base. Base Alpha, as I’ve named it, will be our permanent base. The choice is yours, but personally, I hope you can stay."

"Alright, I’m going to practice now. Time is tight, you act swiftly too." Xu Yi ended the video with a wave.

After watching the video, everyone looked at the four people Xu Yi mentioned.

They were the initial eliminators; they no longer had the chance to give up.

At the last challenge, Xu Yi had made similar suggestions.

"I’ll stay." Cheng Jie was the first to raise her hand, feeling it was the best choice to support Xu Yi.

With only 47 days left until the 300-day mark.

In 47 days, reaching the 5-level peak?

Cheng Jie knew she wasn’t gifted enough.

Previously, with the help of Telekinesis Fruit, her progress was much faster.

Now, without such benefits, her training pace was slow.

Given this, it wouldn’t be wise to add burdens for Xu Yi.

Seeing Cheng Jie raise her hand, Liu Li also did, saying, "I’ll stay too. I won’t have the chance to reach the 5-level peak in 47 days, so I won’t complicate things for Xu Yi. Staying will help Xu Yi maintain the base better."

Qin Yue was hesitant, reluctant to give up, saying, "I’ll attempt to reach the 5-level peak first, but if not, I’ll stay."

Su Yan nodded immediately, echoing, "I think the same; if I can’t reach the 5-level peak, I’ll return to join you. It’s safer here; surely we can wait until Xu Yi completes the 500-day challenge."

"Okay, it’s settled." Lu Ke handed the five bracelets to Cheng Jie, saying, "Cheng Jie, Liu Jie, the base is yours. We’ll move out now, the sooner we reach Xu Yi, the better."

Cheng Jie and Liu Li nodded and accepted the bracelets from Lu Ke, saying, "Take care of yourselves; hope you all smoothly break through to the 5-level peak. As for the base, rest assured it will be well taken care of by us sisters."

"Take care." Lu Ke said, then mounted her 5-level Fierce Beast.

They intended to bring these Fierce Beasts; only then would speed be maximized.

Moreover, having the level 5 peak Fierce Beasts, Cheng Jie and the others should have no problem protecting Base Alpha.

"Take care." Cheng Jie and Liu Li’s eyes reddened, knowing they wouldn’t meet for over two hundred days after this farewell.

Lu Ke and the team left, and within half an hour, a small incident occurred at Base Alpha.