"Yes," Lee Zhen didn’t hide it, after all, it wasn’t a secret. He said, "Xiaotian suspects they might come again. Although there is no evidence, he’s going to the Beast Tamer Guild to tell them about the speculation, hoping to issue a warning."
"Will they believe it?"
"Whether they believe it or not is their business." Lee Zhen didn’t care, saying, "After all, what we need to do is done, but given Pang Yuanzheng’s way of handling things, even if he doesn’t fully believe it, he’ll treat it cautiously. This year is his re-election term, he can’t be sloppy."
"How’s Qin Shaoshao?" Lee Zhen asked.
"Her spirit beast is still sleeping, now at level 31." Lin Chen was embarrassed.
"That’s normal." Lee Zhen said, "Her spiritual power is so strong that only such a peculiar spirit beast like the Spirit-Devouring Vine can withstand it without dying."
Then Lee Zhen said, "Ask her if she wants to try evolving, if needed, I can prepare the materials for her."
Lin Chen vaguely guessed that Lee Zhen was experiencing some pressure, he said, "No hurry, her spirit beast hasn’t woken up yet, once it lays a good foundation, we’ll talk about evolution."
"Alright." Lee Zhen nodded too.
Actually, if Qin Shaoshao’s identity was exposed, she certainly wouldn’t lack money.
However, that would bring a lot of trouble.
Lin Chen thought of a way and said, "If we really can’t gather enough by then, I’ll take her to do some tasks; given her ability, any job she does would earn tens of thousands."
"You want someone of her level to work..." Lee Zhen was speechless.
"Working is inherently a necessary step for her to integrate into the new world."
In the evening, they had a good meal, and Lin Chen went home afterward.
For the next few days, Lin Chen didn’t go out because Xiaobai told him it felt like it was nearing a bottleneck period again.
Lin Chen was very much looking forward to it, this time if Xiaobai upgrades, it would reach level 18, leaving just two levels on the path to level 20 evolution.
Moreover, according to Lin Chen’s estimation, after Xiaobai’s upgrade this time, it should also raise his own level by one.
This time, the Spirit-Devouring Vine didn’t sleep much, upon waking up it was groggy, until seeing its level, and woke up clearly.
Qin Shaoshao didn’t continue with the head pat this time, but instead let the Spirit-Devouring Vine train first, to build a solid foundation.
The Spirit-Devouring Vine nodded.
For the days following, it was like Xiaobai’s little follower, accompanying Xiaobai to train.
However, the Spirit-Devouring Vine focused on cultivating spiritual power, unable to manage heavy tasks.
So, every time Xiaobai just started warming up, the Spirit-Devouring Vine lay down.
Xiaobai sighed, bluntly saying that the Spirit-Devouring Vine’s weakness probably resulted from its lack of training.
Lin Chen was embarrassed.
The Spirit-Devouring Vine uses a different way to establish a foundation.
Lin Chen consulted some materials and corrected the Spirit-Devouring Vine’s training method.
However, throughout this process, Lin Chen also spotted some bark from the Spirit-Devouring Vine and secretly collected it.
On the eighth day, Xiaobai finally leveled up, reaching level 18.
Its first thought wasn’t to pull Lin Chen, but instead to find the Spirit-Devouring Vine, to show what it means to level-up.
Lin Chen laughed out loud, yet, as he had speculated, he also reached level 8.
This made the Little Fox very happy because once Lin Chen upgrades two more levels, it would be able to form a contract with Lin Chen.
The Little Fox was very attentive to Xiaobai, offering massages and back rubs.
It knew, to let Lin Chen upgrade, it couldn’t just rely on Lin Chen; instead, it must watch over Niu Niu’s efforts...
Xiaobai nodded, telling the Little Fox that it would redouble its efforts to strive for level 20.
On the tenth day, while Xiaobai was diligently laying its foundation, Lin Chen saw notifications from the guild machine:
[Due to several missing cases occurring outside the city recently, the Beast Tamer Guild has joined forces with the Monster Hunter Guild for investigation, yet the true perpetrator hasn’t been found]
[After evaluation by both guilds, it’s highly likely that Demon Beasts are causing chaos, not excluding the possibility of a beast tide attacking again, it’s currently impossible to make an accurate judgment]
[Hereby issuing a warning, hoping residents of Jiuxing City reduce outdoor activities, if there’s a need to leave the city, it’s best to report or travel together]
[Signed: Beast Tamer Guild]