Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties-Chapter 326: S-Rank Teams Are Rallying

Dario quickly opened Beastagram on his phone.

He tapped the Live Post, and started recording with one hand.

"Yo. This is Dario, S-Rank from Iron Burst."

The background behind him showed faint moving mist.

"I don't usually do this, but I gotta warn you all—Lord L's auction tomorrow? Yeah, it's not normal."

He turned the camera toward the trees.

"He made the entire Mist Forest near Luxoria Castle a warzone. Stronger than before."

He pointed toward the claw mark of a beast.

"I just fought a Silphra. But it wasn't the same weak beast from last time."

He panned back to himself.

"That thing moved faster, hit harder, and vanished before we could track it."

Dario narrowed his eyes. "This ain't some passive showcase. This is a damn filter."

He ended the video with a clear warning:

"If you're heading there, bring a squad. Ten S-Ranks minimum. I'm serious. Anything less, and you're not getting through."

He hit Post and the video went viral in seconds.

It had already passed 300,000 views in under an hour.

Comments poured in, reposts spiked, and more top-ranked tamers jumped into the thread.

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@StormShred_Jex:

"Dario's not one to exaggerate. If he says ten S-Ranks minimum, I'm not going alone."

@Nightshade_Kan:

"I knew Lord L was insane, but this is next level. Anyone forming a serious raid group? DM me."

@AegisBlade_Thorne:

"Confirmed beast activity near me. Mist Panther types. They're… smarter. I've fought them before. Not like this. Something's wrong."

@DracoCrest_Durva:

"North entrance teams—don't go solo. They're coordinating now. I saw a Mistvex luring a team into a trap while a Velgrith waited behind them."

@ShadowMarshal_Jen:

"Group forming near South Ridge checkpoint. Five of us so far. Looking for more with hard CC or wide-range attacks. We're not treating this like an auction. It's a raid."

Shared Point: Mist Forest – South Ridge Watchtower

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Colan looked over Dario's shoulder, watching the post notifications flood in.

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"You just started a panic."

Dario shrugged, unapologetic. "Good. If they still come… at least they'll come prepared."

Alaric stood still, eyes narrowed as he scanned the fog ahead.

"The weak will still try."

Dario tucked his phone away. "Then they'll learn the hard way."

Colan suddenly ordered them. "We need to move."

Alaric glanced over. "Why?"

Colan pointed at the holo-display.

"South Ridge Watchtower. There's a team forming. They're coordinated, armed, and they've got someone running anti-illusion fields."

Dario leaned in. "ShadowMarshal_Jen?"

Colan nodded. "Yeah. And she's already gathered five others."

Dario cracked his knuckles. "That group's serious."

Colan turned to both of them.

"We need numbers if we're getting through this forest. Lord L designed this whole zone like a raid dungeon."

Alaric rolled his shoulders once. "Fine. South Ridge it is."

Colan marked the location. "Shared the waypoint to your comms."

Dario checked his map. "Five kilometers. If we don't get ambushed, thirty minutes max."

Alaric unslung his spear and stepped forward. "Let's move."

Colan tightened his gauntlets. "Stick close. We already know the mist messes with our senses."

Dario pulled a second blade from his belt. "If anything moves, it dies."

The three of them turned toward the dense fog, heading for South Ridge.

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The three of them moved through the dense fog until faint figures came into view.

They could see eight people standing in formation near the old South Ridge Watchtower.

Barrier stones had been set up, flickering with low-level energy to hold back the surrounding mist.

As they approached, one of the eight stepped forward, eyes narrowing slightly.

"Wait… you're Dario, right? The one who posted that warning video."

Dario nodded. "Yeah. That's me. And you are…?"

"I'm Jenavira, the leader of the Shadow Marshal Group."

Dario offered a short nod. "Good to meet you. And the rest?"

Jenavira turned and pointed.

"Three are with me. The other four—"

She gestured to the other side of the clearing

"—are from the Night Shade group. I DMed their leader an hour ago and asked to combine teams."

One of the Night Shade members stepped forward, introducing himself.

"Name's Kanos. Tactical commander. Appreciate you putting out that warning."

Dario nodded. "Glad to meet someone sane in this mess."

Alaric's voice came from behind as he stepped into the light.

"Now that we're here, how are we getting through this mist?"

Jenavira turned slightly. "Marek."

A tall man stepped forward.

"My beast, Tenebrisant, has radar tracking."

Marek then pointed to himself.

"I already fused with it, so I can pulse through the fog and get a read on movements nearby."

Dario gave a nod. "Smart. Is everyone here fused up already?"

Marek chuckled before answering.

"Of course. If you're not fully fused in this zone, you're already dead."

He closed his eyes, hand raised.

A silent wave of pressure pulsed outward—subtle, but strong.

Everyone felt it ripple through their skin.

After a few seconds, Marek opened his eyes. "I've got a scan."

Everyone leaned in slightly.

"Thirty beasts within a one-kilometer range. All A-Rank."

Alaric tilted his head. "That's easy."

Marek frowned. "Yeah, but… something's wrong."

Colan stepped forward. "What do you mean?"

Marek clenched his fist. "They're stronger. Way stronger than they should be."

"Their power levels are three to four times the standard."

Dario muttered, "Of course. Lord L must have put some strong ones for a test for us."

Kanos stepped forward confidently.

"Don't worry. We of Night Shade have dealt with mist-type environments plenty of times. We've mapped terrain like this."

He gestured to his team. "We'll lead the way through the outer path. Should avoid at least two known trap points."

Marek pointed into the mist. "Based on radar alignment, the clearest path to Luxoria Castle is that way."

Kanos nodded. "Then let's move. Quiet and fast. Watch your flanks. They don't attack alone."

Jenavira pulled out her twin daggers, which were the weapon form of her beast.

"Everyone stay focused. Don't rely on sight alone."

Dario cracked his knuckles. "Let's give Lord L a show."

And with that, the expanded team of eleven S-Rank tamers stepped into the mist.