Lin Chen nodded.

The Zerg, also known as the First Calamity.

They hold a very unique presence on Blue Star, where the prevailing belief is that the Zerg cannot be tamed.

Many people think that as long as they contract the Insect King, it's good, but that's not the case.

Firstly, the Insect King can become a Spirit Beast, but its method of attack is singular—that is to breed insects for attacks.

The insect swarm looks terrifying, but it has a drawback:

The individual strength of the Zerg is weak, their cultivation ability poor, and because of the sheer number of insects, a Beastmaster can't possibly contract them all, the quota is off by 108,000 miles.

This leads to the Zerg appearing fierce due to their numbers, but they don't align well with the Beastmasters.

Secondly, the Zerg have short lifespans. The Insect King's lifespan is relatively long, but the subordinate insects' lifespans are extremely short. You may carefully cultivate two Grand Commanders of the Zerg, give them preferential treatment, yet they might be dead in thirty or forty years.

For this reason, the Human Race classifies the Zerg as a disaster-type Spirit Beast because their reproduction is incredibly exaggerated, and if not controlled, they could overtake the entire continent.

However, humans have not exterminated them completely; they choose to turn a blind eye to the existence of the Insect Kings.

Deep in the mountains of Ling Mountain, it has been a prime breeding ground from ancient times.

Rumor has it that during the Taichu Era, a great human power discovered an Insect King here, and later this person saw its kind heart and couldn't bear to let it be disturbed by humans, so they created a space secret realm for it right there.

This Insect King Secret Realm still exists now, just that it's unknown how many generations of Insect Kings have changed.

However, the Spirit Academy never interferes with their breeding situation but sends students in once a year to help clear out the insects.

The Insect King tacitly approves of this, because the space of the secret realm is limited, and if insects breed without restriction, there will certainly be food shortages and other issues in the future.

This secret realm has its benefits, such as it still retains the Spiritual Qi from the Taichu Era, making it very suitable for Beastmasters to practice.

Now, with the guidance of Xiaobai and Xiao Hong, Lin Chen's level has been rising rapidly. He's already at Level 12, much faster than before.

Bai Ling's eyes sparkled when she heard about the opportunity to go out on a mission, unable to hide her smile.

"This is your reward." Liu Gu tossed over an Advanced Elixir, useful for assisting in cultivation.

Lin Chen was tempted upon seeing it, but this time he boldly said, "Teacher, you're insulting me."

"Bai Ling and I are from the same sect, we should help and support each other."

The more he spoke, the louder he became. Liu Gu squinted and said, "Something's off with you."

"Teacher, please don't insult your student anymore." Lin Chen angrily replied.

Bai Ling, overhearing this, had her eyes shining...

Lin Chen truly is a good person!

Liu Gu found himself speechless.

The longer Liu Gu knew Lin Chen, the more he understood Lin Chen's character.

Such righteous and courageous words were undoubtedly false.

This guy never acts without benefit.

Did he suddenly have a change of heart?

Or is he interested in Bai Ling?

Thinking this way, Liu Gu felt a bit relieved.

If Bai Ling could really be with Lin Chen, her unworldly pure nature could find some security.

However, he was overthinking it...

Lin Chen was indeed interested in Bai Ling, but not in her as a person.

He was interested in her fortune.

Lin Chen always wanted to experiment if Bai Ling was really that lucky...

Once, they found a Phoenix while strolling, another time a Unicorn.

He couldn't believe it, what good things could they find in this relic?

So, Lin Chen said to Bai Ling, "Rest assured, just don't stray too far from me, and I'll protect you."

Bai Ling nodded like a pecking chick, and even said to Liu Gu, "Teacher, see, your misunderstanding of Lin Chen runs deep."

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