43: Chapter 43 Lin Mo's Request

After they were finished.

Chen Yi and the others took a comfortable bath and changed their clothes.

After heading out, the time was already 9:30, a full half-hour past the start of the hunting time.

However, to their surprise, many students in the rest area had not yet set off.

"Look, Chen Yi finally decided to get out of bed!"

"Is Chen Yi in such a good mood today?"

"It seems he didn't mess with my Mengxue last night. Being able to hold back, I salute you as a real man!"

"Indeed! If it were me, once I was sure of being in first place, I'd want to stay in the room all day to build affinity!"

"Heh! Do you have that ability? You finished in three minutes last night. If I gave you a whole day, you'd only give me three minutes in return?"

Hearing these students' comments, Chen Yi couldn't help but feel speechless.

He wondered to himself why every time he left his room, it attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

It was already 9:30!

Didn't these people have magic beasts to hunt? Why were they blocking people's doors all day just to watch the spectacle? Were they like gossiping village aunties?

Just then, Lin Mo suddenly walked up and spoke, "Brother Chen Yi, could we step aside and talk?"

Hearing this, Chen Yi glanced at the two Contracted Spirit Beasts beside Lin Mo.

Their affinity towards him was positive, so it didn't seem like they were trying to set a trap or anything.

But Fu Xuemei, you're acting a bit strange!

You already have a Beast Tamer, yet your affinity has risen to 50 points, which is equivalent to the affinity between ordinary couples!

Damn it, could Lin Mo's purpose in asking to step aside be to have him contract Fu Xuemei?

His kidneys couldn't handle that!

"Fine, follow me!"

However, facts proved that Chen Yi had overthought it.

After listening to Lin Mo's explanation, Chen Yi frowned slightly and confirmed it again.

"You mean you want to take first place?"

"Yes! The first-place reward goes to you. I'll pick up all the score orbs on the way, and the magic beast crystal cores will also be yours!"

Chen Yi looked up at the aerial drone overhead and said helplessly, "What's the point of this? It's being broadcast the whole time, and I'm the one killing the magic beasts. Even if you pick up the score orbs, no one will acknowledge you as the winner, right?"

Fu Xuemei, who was standing to the side, sighed and interjected, "This guy is about to break through to the third rank. He wants to contract a more powerful Spirit Beast, so he wants to get a first-place result to improve his competitiveness. That's how I was tricked into joining him back then—"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo hurriedly explained, "How can you call that tricking? Xuemei, haven't I treated you well?"

Fu Xuemei curled her lips and retorted bluntly, "You have treated me well! But that's the truth, isn't it? My hometown is over in Linjiang. If it wasn't for that fake report card you got from who knows where back then—"

Listening to the two of them bickering.

Chen Yi roughly understood the reason for Lin Mo's actions.

S-rank Beast Tamers are certainly very outstanding. It's estimated that if he just called out, a long line of Spirit Beast Girls would want to contract with him.

However, in this world.

Beast Tamers can contract with multiple Spirit Beast Girls, but a Spirit Beast Girl can only have one Beast Tamer.

This means that for a Beast Tamer, contracting a Spirit Beast Girl of a higher rank is almost impossible, while it is much easier for a Spirit Beast Girl to "marry up."

S-rank Spirit Beast Girls are already rare, and they have every opportunity to choose an SS-rank Beast Tamer.

If an S-rank Beast Tamer wants to establish a contract with an S-rank Spirit Beast Girl, they must prove they are in the upper echelon of S-rank through various outstanding achievements to gain more contracting rights.

Otherwise, they have to settle for the next best thing and choose an A-rank Spirit Beast Girl.

First place in the three-school final assessment is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to prove one's strength—even if this result is only valid in other cities.

"Fine!"

Chen Yi agreed immediately, "So what benefit do I get? You can't expect me to just hand over first place for nothing, right?"

After all, the rewards for first and second place were both his, and he could get an extra reward on top of that.

It would be foolish not to take advantage of such a good deal!

Hearing Chen Yi agree, Lin Mo felt a sense of relief and let out a long breath.

"Thank you for being willing to help, Brother Chen Yi! Is there anything you want, Brother Chen Yi?"

"How about a Tier 2 or higher Ice-attribute or Wind-attribute beast king crystal core?"

"A beast king crystal core..."

Lin Mo and Fang Xiaoye looked at each other, looking troubled.

With the background of their two families, they naturally had some of these treasures in stock.

However, these crystal cores were all prepared for the future, in case they could contract a Spirit Beast Girl who excelled in Ice or Wind attributes.

It had cost them quite a lot to acquire these items back then.

Wouldn't it be a waste to give them to Chen Yi?

After hesitating for half a minute, Lin Mo finally sighed.

"Fine! If you want it, I'll give it to you!"

"Deal! Follow me, there's a place I want to go!"

The Shadow Battle Leopard that Xu Ting had transformed into was a land-based unit, so its speed in these mountains and forests naturally couldn't compare to Lin Mengxue and Luo Shiyin.

As for letting them ride on it—that was absolutely impossible!

Along the way, it not only had to help the land-bound Xu Ting hunt magic beasts but also collect score orbs; the task was heavy.

When they finally arrived at the cave the students had mentioned yesterday, the time was approaching twelve noon.

In the viewing hall, after Luo Qinghe saw the cave on the screen, his brows furrowed tightly.

He didn't know why, but even through the screen, he could feel a heart-palpitating sensation.

"Is this cave in the assessment area?"

The principal hurriedly explained, "Yes, this cave was left behind by an exploration team when they were investigating mineral veins, and there is nothing special about it."

Luo Qinghe nodded slightly after hearing the principal's words, but the doubt in his heart did not dissipate.

"Is it my imagination?"

At this moment, Fang Zhengkai let out a sneer from the side, "Old man, aren't your Granddaughter and that Lin Mengxue very strong? They even one-shot the Tier 3, Level 9 challenge boss. Why do you look so worried?"

However, this time, Luo Qinghe did not respond to Fang Zhengkai as he usually did.

He stood up silently and turned to walk toward the empty office next door.

As soon as he entered the office, he snapped his fingers, and a barrier instantly sealed the entire room.

The next second, the shadow behind him began to shake violently, and a middle-aged woman slowly emerged from the shadow.

"Husband, is there something you need?"

"Xiao An, do you still remember this Demon Abyss Cult organization?"

"Demon Abyss Cult?"

The middle-aged woman frowned, "I remember it, what's wrong?"

Luo Qinghe shed his previous old urchin demeanor and revealed a cold expression, "You immediately call Qinglian, Fenghua, and Ziyuan. Get me the backgrounds of all the students participating in this final assessment!"

"It's best if you can collect their recent activity records and interpersonal relationships. Move quickly!"

"I feel that there might be someone among them who is related to the Demon Abyss Cult!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman nodded and escaped back into the shadow.