My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 150 - 148: Martial Arts Talents

Chapter 150: Chapter 148: Martial Arts Talents

Little Loach grumbled discontentedly, saying that the thing would barely be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth and that it didn’t want to eat it.

"This is a mission." Owen Bertram’s gaze shifted, and he told Little Loach about his sister’s exploits: "If you don’t work hard, your position in the family will be surpassed by your sister!"

Only then did Little Loach reluctantly agree, but it found it strange in its heart: Did Elder Brother misunderstand the term "family position?"

Hasn’t it always been Alexia ranking first, me second, and you last in our family?

Little Loach quietly retreated back into the water and headed downstream, sensing both banks along the way. After discovering the Chain-tailed Dangling Fishing Birds, it no longer had to specifically go out and catch them; it just had to flick one of its whiskers, wrap it up, and stuff it into its mouth.

Little Loach couldn’t say exactly why, but recently its sensing range had grown larger and larger. Of course, if there were even more powerful demon beasts deliberately concealing themselves, it wouldn’t be able to sense them easily either.

By the time it reached Loyal Fish Town, the Chain-tailed Dangling Fishing Birds along the way had already been eaten into extinction. It roughly estimated that it could piece together seven or eight chain locks, but there was no hurry. It could give them to its elder brother later.

It crossed Fish Town, its nose sniffing constantly. It smelled the aroma of delicious food!

...

Owen Bertram returned to the village at a leisurely pace to visit Uncle Yao and the others.

They had already reached an agreement with the new County Magistrate to move back to the village. The County Government Office sent over a batch of death row prisoners, and the person now in charge of the Life Saving Tax was the Scholar Constable. He didn’t extort and oppress the villagers. Life was much better than before.

As he entered the village, Owen Bertram saw an agile figure practicing with a wooden spear in the middle of the village, with each move showing considerable skill.

In the end, spinning his body and gathering all his strength at the tip of the spear, he shouted and thrust the spear forward, causing a thick tree to explode and break with a bang. The upper half of the tree fell to the ground with a crash, raising a cloud of dust!

Master Basil sat on a stone nearby, silent.

Berry laughed heartily and pointed at him, saying, "Old man, you used to look down on this young hero’s talent. Why don’t you say anything now? Dare you fight this young hero for three hundred rounds... Oh, no, you can’t withstand three hundred rounds with your frail body. At most thirty rounds and you’ll be defeated by this young hero... Ow!"

As he was feeling triumphant, Berry suddenly got hit on the head. He turned around and saw with delight, "Robert, you’re here!"

Master Basil spoke to Owen Bertram irritably, "Look at the good disciple you’ve found for me. In such a short time, he already wants to betray his master and destroy his ancestor!"

Although he complained, Owen Bertram could hear that the old man’s tone concealed unbridled happiness.

It wasn’t a simple relationship between master and disciple, but a deep bond forged by shared suffering and near-death experiences in Burning Hillock. Their conversations were naturally much more relaxed.

Berry couldn’t help but be annoyed. It wasn’t his fault that he had been deceived by a woman in his youthful ignorance. Why did Master Basil look down on him?

Owen Bertram secretly observed Berry and marveled at his remarkable progress. Scratch that, this wording was not accurate. He had become even stronger. If he were to go out, wouldn’t he become a Young Silver Spear Overlord? The woman back then had truly discerning eyes; she was indeed a master in this field!

But that mysterious incident made him wonder, as they were supposed to have short lives.

Could it be that going through the Burning Hillock changed their physical constitution?

Owen Bertram thought for a moment and said, "I have a cultivation technique here. You guys can give it a try, and if you have any questions, you can ask me."

The cultivation technique Owen Bertram gave them was the secret technique of the Horizon Bureau— the one Matthew had given him before.

It could not be considered profound, but it was practical and steady, making it easy to transition to other advanced methods in the future.

After all, it was selected from thousands of years of filtering by the Horizon Bureau.

Berry was very interested, but Master Basil didn’t care much, as he had known for a long time that he had no aptitude for cultivation. After the Iron Crane Spear Sect was wiped out back then, he had tried many simple cultivation methods, but he never succeeded in making progress.

Besides this cultivation method, Owen Bertram thought for a while and also passed on the Heavenly Destiny Armor Skill to him.

However, if Berry couldn’t cultivate, then of course, he wouldn’t be able to use this divine skill either.

He chatted with everyone in the village for a while and then went back to the outpost. On the way, his face suddenly changed, and he saw a person through a Heavenly Eye: the Mountain Master!

The Heavenly Eye was mainly set around the village. As Owen Bertram left the village, he noticed the Mountain Master’s figure through one of the Heavenly Eyes.

"Following me secretly?" Owen Bertram frowned, his heart filled with unease: When did he start following me?

With the Mountain Master’s high cultivation level, it was difficult for Owen Bertram to detect him hiding his breath and following behind.

Today he had gone to see the second elder—one of his biggest secrets—which must not be known to outsiders!

Owen Bertram pondered for a moment, then changed direction and walked farther away.

...

As cultivators reach a certain level, their intuition becomes stronger. The Mountain Master, being a Grandmaster, was no exception.

After the Sword-Paperman merchant team was wiped out, he had a vague feeling that something was amiss. Although he concluded that there was a hidden "powerful presence" trying to make things difficult for him, he wouldn’t just sit idly by.

He contacted the Military Officer from Waves Prefecture, promising heavy benefits in exchange for another document.

The previous document involved Abigail Turner’s submission regarding the process of her son getting killed. This one, however, was a follow-up to the killing of the demon beast and the end of the Magic Wave.

After carefully studying the report, he began to suspect Owen Bertram.

This report, at first glance, seemed too exaggerated. How could a small Trial Training General have such a strong ability?

But if this was true, someone as mysterious and powerful as Owen Bertram, who was especially familiar with the Extinct Village’s surroundings, would be too dangerous to have around!

The Mountain Master wanted to wait for "strong reinforcements" to arrive before taking action, but he couldn’t place all his hopes on them alone.

After Spencer Aiden sent a message requesting specific information about the treasure trove in the Underground Palace, he decided to get rid of the Lester people and take matters into his own hands. The first thing he did was to secretly monitor Owen Bertram.

He didn’t trust his subordinates with this task, so he personally followed him secretly.

Owen Bertram kept walking farther and farther away, moving away from the outpost. The Mountain Master sneered: Did he discover me? This kid is indeed problematic!

But where is he trying to lead me? Regardless of where he leads me, it’s useless; the difference in strength between him and me is too great.

Once we get to a secluded place, it’s even better—I can take care of him directly. With some torture, he’s bound to reveal some useful information.

However, how exactly did he discover me?

Because of this doubt, the Mountain Master was very cautious, wondering if there was indeed a powerful presence hiding behind Owen Bertram.

Owen Bertram continued walking until he reached a valley dozens of miles away from the outpost. There were several large mountains between the valley and the outpost, and he suddenly disappeared from sight.

The Mountain Master arrived like a ghost and stood at the entrance of the valley with his hands behind his back. A huge Sword Intent emanated from behind him, forming an almost ethereal shadow that swept across the entire valley.