Lin Chen was full of ambition, and finally, both he and his Spirit Beast left this area.

Not far from there, they saw a mountain of Insect Race corpses.

Lin Chen stood by, feeling his scalp tingle...

If someone with trypophobia saw this scene, they'd probably faint on the spot.

"Looks like someone in the academy enjoys bullying easy targets," Lin Chen said.

Bai Ling heard this and coughed dryly, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Only then did Lin Chen remember and said, "I wasn't talking about you, you're different from them...."

Lin Chen stopped halfway through his sentence, giving up immediately.

The more he spoke, the more off-course it got.

If he continued, wouldn't he be exposing that Bai Ling was also an easy target?

But Bai Ling didn't mind; she never overthought things.

After walking for one or two hours, they finally encountered someone.

This person was someone Lin Chen knew; it was Wang Xiangsheng, whom Lin Chen had battled before.

At this moment, Wang Xiangsheng was bending over, inspecting Insect Race corpses with his Armored Turtle and his second Spirit Beast.

Lin Chen walked up and shouted, startling Wang Xiangsheng. When he turned around and saw Lin Chen, he immediately said, "Brother Lin, you scared me to death."

"What are you guilty about, afraid we'll find out you like bullying easy targets?" Lin Chen expressed understanding.

Ever since Wang Xiangsheng's Armored Turtle lost to Lin Chen, its undefeated status was broken, but no one else wanted to fight him.

The reason is that now the Armored Turtle has both offense and defense. If it can't win, it can shrink and avoid; if it can win, it crushes the opponent. Ordinary Spirit Beasts can't compete with it.

Thus, Wang Xiangsheng was most looking forward to the Beast Fighting Conference qualifiers; otherwise, no one would fight him.

"Brother Lin, I could sue you for slander," Wang Xiangsheng said angrily, quickly explaining that it wasn't his doing.

"If not you, then who?" Lin Chen asked.

"You ask me, I ask who?" Wang Xiangsheng said. "Besides, my Spirit Beasts couldn't kill so many."

Lin Chen thought about it and realized that seemed to be the case.

Lin Chen was planning to continue treasure hunting but didn't expect Wang Xiangsheng to cling to them. Upon hearing Lin Chen was looking for treasures, his eyes lit up.

"Don't worry, I only want ten percent," Wang Xiangsheng held up one finger.

Lin Chen squinted...

Ten percent?

Isn't that too much?

Seeing Lin Chen's expression, Wang Xiangsheng immediately said angrily, "Even though my Armored Turtle isn't as good as your cow, it's still good at both offense and defense, well-known in the institute. How is ten percent too much?"

"I didn't say anything, Brother Wang, why are you undermining yourself?" Lin Chen quickly said, "I was originally going to give you twenty percent, but since you said ten percent yourself, let's stick with that."

"..." Wang Xiangsheng was speechless.

I don't believe you.

Your eyes betrayed you just now.

Wang Xiangsheng dared not expose it, afraid Lin Chen would turn hostile.

They walked forward another thousand meters, finding far fewer corpses.

At this point, Lin Chen asked Bai Ling, "Which way do you think is better to go?"

Wang Xiangsheng at the side looked at Lin Chen with disdain.

Normally, Lin Chen seemed decisive, but now he's acting like a sycophant?

Bai Ling thought for a moment, asked the Calamity-Devouring Beast, and said, "Xiu Xiu, which way should we go?"

The Calamity-Devouring Beast pointed right, and Lin Chen didn't hesitate, leading the way.

...

Mentor Hall

Liu Gu was sorting out medicinal materials when he suddenly heard footsteps. Turning around, he was stunned.

The visitor was Zhu Tong.

Another person was standing next to him, whom Liu Gu didn't recognize.

"May I introduce, Mentor Liu Gu..." Zhu Tong pointed at Liu Gu, introducing him to the person next to him, and then told Liu Gu, "Zhang Jin, from the National Master's Institute."

Liu Gu paused upon hearing this and quickly cupped his hands, also realizing why he came.

He was very surprised...

Could it be that his student Bai Ling is indeed considered for a National Preceptor?

The three sat down, and Zhu Tong got straight to the point, saying, "We're here for Bai Ling this time."

"She's gone to the Secret Realm," Liu Gu said.

Zhang Jin next to him said, "She might have hidden fortune in her, which can change the situation wherever she goes."

"Then should I not have let her go?" Liu Gu was nervous.

"Don't worry," Zhang Jin said. "If she truly has such fortune, she will turn danger into safety in the end. Surely, you understand, flowers grown in a greenhouse do not thrive."

"The problem is her combat power is almost zero." Liu Gu said this actually to remind them that Bai Ling, in terms of strength and temperament, is not suitable to be a National Preceptor.

"The National Preceptor position is not yet decided," Zhang Jin said. "It could be her, or it could be someone else."

Hearing this, Liu Gu pondered over Zhang Jin's earlier words, suddenly understanding the implication...

Bai Ling's current adventure is also an assessment.

If Bai Ling's fortune isn't continuous, it reveals something:

She's not suited to be a National Preceptor.

As for Bai Ling's life and death, that's not within their consideration.

The National Master's Institute oversees national direction, remaining emotionally detached.

This is also why Liu Gu thinks Bai Ling is unsuitable for the National Master's Institute.

Because Bai Ling herself is emotional, a person who would even empty her savings to protect her Spirit Beast from being harmed is hard to transform into someone emotionally indifferent.

"I think she's almost level 10; her second Spirit Beast contract should be with a Red Feather Chicken."

"That's right."

"I have a drop of Phoenix Essence Blood here..." Zhang Jin held out a small bottle.

Upon seeing it, Liu Gu swallowed hard.

Phoenix...

The blood of an Immortal Beast.

This kind of thing outside would cause a war.

Phoenix Essence Blood is the top material for evolving chickens, which is:

Legendary Level.

"But isn't her qualification not yet confirmed?" Liu Gu asked.

"Whether confirmed or not is none of your concern," Zhang Jin said. "This is for her. As for how to use it, shouldn't you, a Catalyst Master, be clearer than I am?"

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