108: Chapter 108 The Electric Mouse That Was Burned

Although the family business behind Xue Qin couldn't compare to the Su Corporation behind Su Lixia, it was still a leading enterprise in Jianghai City, with wealth and connections that were unimaginably deep.

As Cangyuan Town provided direct access to the Secret Realm, the industries here were naturally very important, requiring a trusted uncle to personally oversee them.

As her biological uncle, Xue Yan was already fond of Xue Qin, and having received instructions from his older sister, he naturally wanted to take good care of her while showing her their family's businesses.

Xue Qin had no interest in this, but she couldn't refuse Xue Yan and her mother, which led to the tug-of-war the Three Heavenly Kings had witnessed.

After Xue Yan's explanation, the Three Heavenly Kings felt extremely awkward.

Xue Yan didn't pay much attention to what had just happened and instead suggested, "It's getting late. Before you enter the Secret Realm, let me treat you all to some of Cangyuan Town's local delicacies at a restaurant!"

At the mention of food, everyone became interested.

To be able to run a restaurant in Cangyuan Town, relying solely on delicious food wasn't enough; there had to be something unique about it.

Xue Qin chimed in, "Don't be shy, everyone!"

Everyone followed Xue Yan to a restaurant.

Xue Yan, familiar with the place, opened a private room and ordered several famous signature dishes without even looking at the menu: "Broth-Simmered Violent Bear Paw, Braised Spirit-Tail Fish, Pumpkin Gu Colorful Feather Chicken, Pot-Roasted Lightning Rat..."

Everyone listened in astonishment.

Using the flesh of Pet Beasts as ingredients wasn't strange.

The Spirit-Tail Fish and Colorful Feather Chicken were common edible Pet Beasts, already farmed on a large scale for human consumption.

After all, the most precious things in the Secret Realm were medicinal herbs, minerals, and special parts of Pet Beasts; most Pet Beast meat wasn't worth much.

Furthermore, due to the space it occupied and the difficulty of preservation, Beast Taming Groups usually didn't bring Pet Beast meat out of the Secret Realm, unless it was a rare ingredient that required a special order, like the paw of a Violent Bear.

It was clear that Xue Yan was indeed generous.

Xue Qin couldn't help but interrupt, "Uncle, did you just order that Pot-Roasted Lightning Rat? Is that right?"

"You don't understand!"

Xue Yan looked at Xue Qin as if she didn't know what was good: "The meat of the Lightning Rat and Electric-Light Rat is incredibly delicious. When pot-roasted in an earthen jar with dried fruit, the sweetness of the meat is completely brought out."

Xue Qin wanted to say something but held back.

After waiting a while, the dishes were served.

Looking at the mouse-type Pet Beast that had been turned into a dish, everyone had a subtle expression, unsure of how to start eating.

"Don't be shy, everyone!"

Xue Yan encouraged everyone to start eating.

He demonstrated by picking up a piece of meat from the mouse's belly and tasting it with delight, his expression becoming exceptionally intoxicated by the excellent flavor.

The second person to start eating was Yue Yun.

According to him, eating a bite of mouse meat wouldn't cause instant death; at most, it would just inflict a negative poisoning status effect, and a trip to the hospital or having a Pet Beast cast a couple of healing spells would fix it.

Crunch!

His teeth tore through the crispy skin, revealing the succulent meat of the mouse's belly. The delicious meat and the smooth, non-greasy oil instantly filled his mouth, stimulating Yue Yun's taste buds.

Yue Yun's surprise was evident on his face.

"Not bad, right?"

Xue Yan smiled happily. After receiving Yue Yun's reply, he was even more satisfied and immediately felt a bit more approval for him.

The others also started eating.

As the delicious flavor filled their mouths and awakened their taste buds, everyone looked at Xue Yan with admiration, very grateful for his hospitality.

Having tasted the delicious food, Yue Yun was very happy and immediately wanted to summon Miao Sang, but was firmly held down by Xue Yan.

Xue Yan looked deeply at Yue Yun and explained, "You cannot summon Pet Beasts in Cangyuan Town. Even domesticated Pet Beasts like the Earth Spirit Cat are not allowed, otherwise, you will be shot on the spot!"

Yue Yun nodded in realization.

Before entering Cangyuan Town, the school had given instructions, and it did indeed include the rule about not summoning Pet Beasts, but Yue Yun had subconsciously not included domesticated Pet Beasts like Miao Sang in that.

With Xue Yan's reminder, he immediately gave up on summoning.

The power of the military was unimaginably great.

Anyone who dared to fight against the military was either incredibly reckless or just tired of living and wanted a restart.

Yue Yun was neither; he just wanted to eat.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Xue Qin waved her hand in front of Xue Yan and asked him what to watch out for in the Secret Realm.

Xue Yan snapped out of his shock at Yue Yun's appetite. After a moment of thought, he gave a very pertinent reply: "Listen to your teachers, don't wander around, and definitely don't go off alone.

The danger level of the Cangyuan Secret Realm is very low, but many ferocious carnivorous Pet Beasts inhabit it, so you must absolutely stick close to your team and follow the arrangements of the team leader.

Also, do not go deep into the danger zones of the Secret Realm; that is the activity area for Beast Taming Groups, and the Pet Beasts there are not so friendly to humans!"

After saying this, Xue Yan picked up his tea and drank it in one gulp.

He looked at Xue Qin with some concern; after all, in his impression, this niece was a troublemaker.

Little did he know that Xue Qin was also worried about the three people beside her.

She was at most mischievous, but these three guys were truly lawless, constantly challenging the red line of the law.

"Don't end up on the news so early, you guys!"

"Especially don't end up on the news with your faces pixelated!"

Su Lixia agreed quite a bit upon hearing this and nodded with a heavy expression.

The Three Heavenly Kings acted as if they hadn't heard.

The group chatted in the restaurant to let their food settle, and only got up to leave when it was time to gather. Accompanied by Xue Yan, they headed to the designated meeting point to join the students of Jianghai Second Middle School.

"...I have already explained the precautions, so I won't emphasize them again. Just follow the arrangements of your class team leaders when the time comes!"

After Pan Xuan emphasized the precautions, he led the students of Beast Taming Class 1 into the Beast Tamer Service Center.

The Beast Tamer Service Center had information and maps of the Secret Realm for sale, as well as a wall specifically listing information about Pet Beasts, which overwhelmed these fledgling students.

"You can accept tasks such as gathering, hunting, and item retrieval at the Beast Tamer Service Center, but you have to pay a deposit. You can also post tasks here according to your needs."

Xu Qingfang whispered to Mo Yu and Yue Yun.

Everyone passed through the Beast Tamer Service Center and entered the core fortress behind it, where soldiers patrolling back and forth came into view.

The atmosphere instantly became serious.

Even the Three Heavenly Kings put away their playful expressions.

Their gazes extended to the platform at the very front, where a two-meter-tall blue elliptical portal was silently floating.

The edges of the portal were uneven, as if some unstable force had torn reality, revealing an unknown rift.

The students couldn't help but gasp.

The Secret Realm portal, which they had only ever seen in books or videos, was now displayed before their eyes; how could they not be excited?

Bu Zhengjing stood right next to the portal, scanning the students who were either nervous or excited, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Move out!"

At the order, Pan Xuan led the people toward the portal.

Yue Yun stepped into the portal; the Void Realm rippled slightly, and a sudden, immense force pulled him into it.