93: I'll definitely give a big red envelope during Chinese New Year.

"Chirp~~~". The cry of the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow came from the sky. Lin Chen looked up and saw Bai Sitong descending from above.

"How was it? Did you finish?" Lin Chen asked.

"Isn't that a given?" Bai Sitong raised an eyebrow, looking relaxed.

"In that case, things in the secret realm should be mostly done, right? What about these Spirit Beasts? Should we take them all back?" Bai Sitong asked, looking at the Spirit Beasts beside Lin Chen.

These Fire-element Spirit Beasts all saw the phantom of the qiling silverwood. Although they might only know about the lord sacred tree and not understand what it specifically means, letting them go is ultimately unsafe.

"The quantity is a bit large, and the farm doesn't have an environment suitable for Fire-element Spirit Beasts to live in!" Lin Chen frowned slightly.

Different Spirit Beasts have different requirements for their living environment. Taking so many Fire-element Spirit Beasts back, it's naturally impossible to raise them directly in the back mountain; a dedicated fire-type ecological zone must be created for them, otherwise, the mountain might be burned down in a few days.

"That's true. Why don't we send them to your Maternal Grandparents?" Bai Sitong thought for a moment, smiling at Lin Chen.

Both Lin Chen's mother and his aunt in front of him are powerful Fire-Type Beastmasters. Without a family inheritance, it would be impossible for both sisters to be so exceptionally talented. He also wondered how his dad managed to woo such a rich young lady back then.

His Maternal Grandparents serve as lecturers at Nancheng Beast Taming University. Although they are not professors, they are both high-level mentors, holding the ranks of Six-Star Beast Tamer and Intermediate Breeder. Furthermore, since they specialize in Fire-element Spirit Beasts, the university has a fire-type ecological zone.

"Hmm? That actually seems feasible, but I am currently a student at Jiangcheng Beast Taming University. Sending this batch of high-aptitude Fire-element Spirit Beasts to Nancheng Beast Taming University... Is this considered aiding the enemy?"

"Uh... Aren't these Fire-element Spirit Beasts mine? I'm not a student at Jiangcheng Beast Taming University!"

"That makes sense... But you got so many Fire-element Spirit Beasts for free, didn't you make a huge profit? Should you share some with me? You know, the farm has been a little poor lately!"

"Big Nephew, what are you saying? Won't these all be taken by your Maternal Grandparents to the university for research? Don't worry, though; the university definitely won't let its own teachers suffer losses. Research funding will certainly be provided!"

"That's good. My Maternal Grandparents dote on me the most, so they will definitely give me a big red envelope for the New Year!"

"Absolutely. If that red envelope is small, I'll be the first one to object!"

"..."

The two quickly decided the destination of this batch of Fire-element Spirit Beasts. The weight in Lin Chen's heart lifted, and coincidentally, the Seven-Colored Deer and the others rushed back at this time.

"Please wait a moment, Sir. I will go into the magma pool and retrieve the world origin stone for you!" The Yan Wu Fox said to the two, its figure flashing as it appeared above the magma pool.

Unlike the Sun Lion King, which could dive directly into the magma, the Yan Wu Fox did not have such strong flame resistance. It could only use its psychic ability to envelop itself and slowly sink into the magma.

Soon, a fist-sized red gem was brought out by it. A soft red light shone in its hands, and the moment it appeared, the entire world seemed to tremble.

Even from a distance, Lin Chen and Bai Sitong's eyes were drawn to the gem. A mysterious power slowly emanated, causing the fire-element energy within Bai Sitong's body to resonate and tremble. The surrounding Fire-element Spirit Beasts looked at it with even more hope.

The Yan Wu Fox landed in front of the two, presenting the world origin stone with both hands. Up close, the mysterious power within it could be clearly perceived. Whispers of the world seemed to echo in their ears, making people involuntarily immerse themselves in it.

"This is the world origin stone? The world's origin stone of the fire-type?" Bai Sitong looked at the gem before her with a look of rapture. This could be considered the most coveted treasure in the hearts of all Fire-Type Beastmasters. Since becoming a Beast Tamer, she had only heard of it; today was the first time she had ever seen one.

"Yes, this is the power of the World Origin, and it is one of the few remaining World Origins in this world!" The Yan Wu Fox said sadly. Back then, under the protection of the lord sacred tree, the power of World Origin was said to fill pools. How is it now? Only this tiny bit remains.

"Put it away first. It's not good for this thing to be exposed for too long!" Lin Chen reminded, taking the world origin stone from the Yan Wu Fox's hands and placing it into a specialized jade box. The power contained within this single world origin stone was likely worth several small fortunes, and it couldn't be bought with money at all.

"Right, right, right! Put it away quickly, put it away quickly!" Bai Sitong responded excitedly. In front of the many Spirit Beasts, she wasn't in a hurry to take it, knowing that her Big Nephew would still give it to her once they returned to the farm.

After putting away the world origin stone, Lin Chen looked at the three Spirit Beasts in front of him. Their worries were gone, and now it was time to reap the rewards.

"First, gather all the Fire-element Spirit Beasts here and have them help collect some of the fire elemental spirit stones and radiance stones from this area. I will take them out and settle them later." Lin Chen thought for a moment and said to the three Spirit Beasts.

"This might take a few days. After the spirit stones here are collected, you can go and comfort the Spirit Beasts in other areas, letting them live peacefully. More Beast Tamers will come in a few days. If a Spirit Beast encounters a Beast Tamer they like, they may leave with them."

"However, the character of these Beast Tamers varies. Remember to have the Spirit Beasts carefully screen them and not easily form a Spirit Contract. At the same time, the three of you can act as the final Guardians of this world, maintaining order between the two sides until they leave."

"As for the remaining Spirit Beasts, you don't need to worry. As I said before, I will take all of you out within a year."

"Thank you, Sir!" Hearing this, the three Spirit Beasts nodded in response, and the Fire-element Spirit Beasts currently eating nearby also raised their heads.

Some clever Spirit Beasts had already run off to collect fire elemental spirit stones and radiant stones from the surroundings, hoping to secure an opportunity to leave early.

The apocalypse had arrived, and they were merely small fries under the disaster. Saving the world was a concern for powerful beings like the Seven-Colored Deer; they only needed to protect themselves in this remnant world.

Although the apocalypse had arrived, hope was not extinguished.

After the three Spirit Beasts departed, Lin Chen finally turned to look at Bai Sitong beside him.

"I'm afraid you'll have to go out first. Since these Fire-element Spirit Beasts are going to be sent to Nancheng Beast Taming University, it's naturally impossible for them to sign a Spirit Contract with me. I need you to bring in some spirit beast rings, and also notify our Maternal Grandparents to come over as soon as possible!"

"OK! Open a gate for me, and I'll go arrange it right away!"