9: Chapter 9 An Unexpected Gift

But since they were already here, they couldn't just leave, could they?

Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue looked at each other, walked up to the old man, pulled out office chairs, and sat down.

However, the old man continued to sip his tea, showing no intention of speaking.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the office became exceptionally awkward.

It wasn't until a minute later.

"Mr. Luo" finally broke the silence: "Chen Yi, I am going to ask you three questions. If possible, please speak your true inner thoughts!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi immediately straightened his back and sat up properly.

He felt that this old man's aura was quite extraordinary; could he even see through the secrets of the system?

"As long as I know the answer, I will tell the truth!"

"Good! Then listen carefully. First question: Suppose you and your Contracted Spirit Beast encounter a magical beast that is completely unbeatable, and behind you is a group of powerless civilians. What would you do?"

Hearing those words.

Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue couldn't help but look at each other, both showing expressions of confusion.

What kind of question was this?

A moral test?

"The two of you can discuss it for a moment, then give me an answer!"

"No need!"

Chen Yi said with a look of determination, "I would abandon the civilians without hesitation and choose to let myself and my Contracted Spirit Beast live!"

"Mr. Luo" frowned slightly, took a sip of clear tea, and pressed further: "Oh? Can you tell me your reason?"

Chen Yi took a deep breath and said slowly, "If I really encounter an enemy I cannot defeat, then even if I stay here, the final result would only be adding to the casualties!"

"My goal is to go further, not to act tragic in a fight where there is no chance of winning!"

"If I leave to find reinforcements elsewhere, maybe those civilians can still survive!"

"Even if all those civilians are sacrificed, the reinforcements that arrive later can kill that magical beast. That is definitely better than dying there while accomplishing nothing!"

It had to be said, his logic was very clear.

Many young Beast Tamers threw their lives away for the sake of so-called tragedy, which was truly foolish to the extreme!

In this world, survival is everything!

"Mr. Luo" nodded with great satisfaction after hearing this response.

"Mm, then the second question: Suppose an S-rank spirit beast is standing before you right now and expresses a willingness to form a contract with you. Would you be willing to give up your current Contracted Spirit Beast to—"

Before he could finish, Chen Yi interrupted directly: "No!"

What a joke. Lin Mengxue was so beautiful and had the SSS-rank Frost Dragon bloodline.

Only an idiot would give her up to establish a contract with an S-rank spirit beast!

Hearing Chen Yi's answer, Lin Mengxue's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Although she didn't know how Chen Yi had allowed her to gain such powerful strength,

according to the test data, her bloodline rank was only F-rank.

Chen Yi was actually willing to give up the chance to contract an S-rank spirit beast for her—

"No hesitation at all, a very decisive answer. Good, good!"

"Then, here is the final question."

"In the battle between us and the magical beasts, who do you think will win?"

Hearing this, Chen Yi's brow furrowed tightly.

He really couldn't figure out what this old man was trying to do. What was the point of asking such a question?

Could the outcome of this war change because of his answer?

Chen Yi thought to himself for a moment, then spoke slowly: "I don't know who will win, but I will work hard to make our chances of winning a bit higher!"

"Mr. Luo's" eyebrows twitched slightly, seemingly surprised by this answer.

"What an interesting answer. I thought you would definitely say that we humans would win."

"However, I like this answer very much too!"

"As a gift for chatting with this old man, Chen Yi, this thing is yours!"

Saying that, "Mr. Luo" took a blue ring from his pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Chen Yi.

Chen Yi picked up the ring and examined it briefly; it didn't seem much different from a regular wedding ring.

"This is?"

Lin Mengxue, who was beside him, gasped and murmured, "Could it be a space ring?"

"Mr. Luo" nodded: "Yes! However, this is only a low-level one. It only has a hundred cubic meters of space inside, so it's not that large."

"Kid, you are very good. Your character and strength are both to my liking."

"If you can get good results in the final exam six days from now, I will give you another grand gift!"

After saying that, he stood up and slowly left the room.

He left behind a shocked Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue.

Half a minute later, Lin Mengxue finally snapped out of it.

She hurriedly pulled on Chen Yi's sleeve and said excitedly, "Brother Chen Yi, this is a space ring! A space ring! A space ring that can store things!"

"Calm down, Xue'er. I know!"

Chen Yi was also quite surprised.

He naturally knew about the space rings of this world; they were very rare.

Even with someone like Qin Shousheng's background, it would likely be very difficult to get one.

And this old man had given it to him so easily. Just what was his identity?

"Xue'er, do you know that old man? Is he a teacher at the school?"

"I don't know him. At least, I've never seen him in school before."

"Forget it, let's not worry about that for now! I'm starving. Let's go back and study how to use this thing!"

"Mm!"

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Meanwhile, on the other side.

In the underground parking lot of Jiangcheng Beast Tamer Academy.

"Mr. Luo" opened the door of a Rolls-Royce and sat in the back seat.

Seeing this, the old man in the driver's seat wearing a butler's uniform started the Rolls-Royce and slowly drove toward the garage exit.

As he drove, he asked, "Master, how did it go?"

"Mr. Luo" opened the sunroof, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"He is a very good prospect. Leaving aside his strength for now, his character is excellent!"

"No wonder you look so happy, Master."

The butler continued to ask, "Then did you see anything peculiar about him? Is there hope for the young lady's illness?"

Hearing this, "Mr. Luo's" expression instantly became solemn.

His Granddaughter, Luo Shiyin, successfully awakened three years ago, yet her bloodline rank was only F-rank.

After extensive genetic data analysis, many high-level national officials had basically confirmed one thing—the talent level of offspring generally fluctuates within two levels above or below the average level of the parents, and at most, it will not exceed three levels.

His son, Luo Yang, who is Luo Shiyin's father, is an SS-rank Beastmaster, and her biological mother is also an SS-rank spirit beast.

In other words, no matter how low Luo Shiyin's bloodline rank was, it should definitely not be lower than B-rank.

Because of this, Luo Yang had even had a huge fight with his wife, suspecting he had been cuckolded.

It wasn't until a paternity test confirmed it that they knew Luo Shiyin was indeed their biological daughter.

It was also for this reason that "Mr. Luo" began to suspect whether Luo Shiyin had some kind of disease, or perhaps her bloodline potential had not yet been stimulated, resulting in such a low bloodline rank.

Therefore, he thought about having Luo Shiyin consume various spiritual herbs and medicines, hoping they might stimulate her true potential.

He had come to the small city of Jiangcheng because a Beast Tamer team from Jiangcheng Beast Tamer Academy had accidentally discovered a spiritual herb that could improve talent and aptitude. He was here to negotiate the price of that spiritual herb.

He didn't expect to encounter such an extraordinary talent as Chen Yi in a small city like Jiangcheng.

"That's not clear for now—by the way, has the information on Lin Mengxue's parents been investigated?"

"It has. Her father, Lin Xuan, is an S-rank Beastmaster. Her biological mother is unknown, but the six spirit beasts Lin Xuan contracted are all at least A-rank in bloodline. Her biological mother should be one of them!"

"At least A-rank? Interesting!"

The old man let out a long sigh of relief, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

Even if the average rank of the parents was A-rank, Lin Mengxue's bloodline should definitely not be as low as F-rank.

However, in the assessment test this afternoon.

The strength Lin Mengxue displayed far exceeded the level an F-rank Bloodline should have.

It was no exaggeration to say that her strength had reached at least S-rank, or even SS-rank!

In other words, Lin Mengxue's situation was likely the same as Luo Shiyin's; for some reason, her bloodline was hidden.

And Chen Yi seemed to possess the power to awaken this kind of hidden bloodline!

"Master, should we return to Magic City next?"

"No need! We'll stay here for a while. Take some time to go back and bring Shiyin here. I think it's necessary for Shiyin and that boy to meet!"

"I understand! Master!"

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