28: Are you not full?

"Lin Chen!"

Yun Mengyao turned her head, only to see Lin Chen walking out of the farm with a Fragrant Flower Rabbit in his arms and a Little Spirit Sparrow perched on his shoulder, looking completely at ease.

"Hmph! You finally came out. I thought you were going to hide behind a Girl and desert at the last minute!" Ignoring Lin Chen's words, Sun Lei mocked him without reservation.

"It seems you've done this quite a bit, haven't you? So skilled? Unfortunately, I can't do such a thing!" Lin Chen sneered, "Have you prepared the one million? Don't lose and then not be able to pay; that would be a disgrace to your Sun Family."

"You!" Sun Lei glared, but as a high school student, he really didn't have that much money.

"Don't worry, it's just one million. We'll see if you have the ability to take it!" Sun Ming was older, at least, and could produce one million. He could always get reimbursed by the family later.

"Easy to say. If someone wants to give me money, I couldn't be happier!" Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Stop babbling. Where's your spirit beast? Could it be that such a large farm genuinely can't produce a one-star spirit beast?" Sun Lei said in a deep voice.

"What's the rush? Are you that eager to give me money?" Lin Chen sneered, but he didn't dawdle. The spirit beast ring in his hand glowed, and a cluster of vines as tall as a person appeared before everyone.

"Pfft~~ What is this? Did you move the farm's pile of weeds out? Do you think you can win against a Unicorn Rhinoceros with this? You must still be dreaming, right? Hahahahaha!" Seeing the cluster of vines, Sun Lei immediately burst into laughter.

Although the Vine Monster wasn't a particularly rare spirit beast, it wasn't very common either. Its unappealing appearance, difficulty in communication, and low growth potential meant that very few people would tame it.

Sun Lei's academic performance was average, so it was normal for him not to recognize the Vine Monster. But shouting it out so brazenly was a bit embarrassing.

"Pfft~~~ How did you get into high school? Was it really through your Sun Family connections? The Spirit Beast Illustrated Guide is a middle school course. You don't even recognize a mandatory Grass-type Spirit Beasts like the Vine Monster?" Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh.

Not just him, even Yun Mengyao beside him struggled to maintain her composure, a rare smile appearing on her usually icy face.

In contrast, Sun Ming and the others looked awkward. They truly weren't afraid of the opponent being too strong, only of their own teammates being too weak.

"Brother Lei, that… Vine Monster, it was mentioned in class." Behind Sun Lei, a Girl whispered a reminder, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"None of your business!" Sun Lei's pride was wounded. He turned around and said irritably, then looked at Lin Chen righteously, "Hmph! Of course I know this is a Vine Monster, but so what? Dream on if you think you can beat a Unicorn Rhinoceros! Are you ready? If you are, I'm going to tear apart this pile of weeds!"

"Suit yourself!" Lin Chen shrugged indifferently, raising his hand to let the opponent attack first.

"Unicorn Rhinoceros, use Charge! Smash this pile of rotten weeds to pieces for me!" Sun Lei didn't hold back, shouting at the Unicorn Rhinoceros in front of him.

He had waited so long and was eager to see Lin Chen's spirit beast torn to shreds by his own hands.

"Vine Monster, use Vine Whip to trip it!" Lin Chen shouted calmly.

It was clear that the Unicorn Rhinoceros was putting immense pressure on the Vine Monster. Wild spirit beasts don't fight with the same strategy as tamed ones; they just attack wildly when they encounter an enemy, using whatever skill is convenient.

Now, hearing Lin Chen's calm command, the Vine Monster's heart settled quite a bit. Four or five vines flew out, lashing towards the Unicorn Rhinoceros's four hooves.

"Moo!!!" Sun Lei, of course, heard Lin Chen's words and immediately shouted at the Unicorn Rhinoceros, hoping it could avoid the attack.

But how could a one-star spirit beast have such quick reaction speed and adaptability? Before his words even finished, the vine whips had already wrapped around the Unicorn Rhinoceros's four hooves.

"Moo!!!"

The charging Unicorn Rhinoceros cried out in pain and was immediately thrown head over heels.

As everyone knows, vehicles with a low center of gravity are less likely to overturn, but if they do, the damage can be severe. Not to mention broken bones, its horn even dug into the ground, and it couldn't get back up for a long time. It might even end up with cervical spondylosis, right?

Although the Vine Monster's vine whips weren't strong enough to lift it directly, tripping it was a simple matter. With the help of the Unicorn Rhinoceros's own momentum, this fall nearly took half its life.

"Hiss hiss~~~" Having succeeded in one strike and severely injuring the powerful enemy, the Vine Monster's pile of vines excitedly waved around.

More vine whips extended, wanting to defeat the Unicorn Rhinoceros in one fell swoop, but Lin Chen's new command came from behind it.

"Vine Monster, Grassy Terrain!"

"Hmm?" Hearing this command, everyone was stunned, except for Yun Mengyao, who frowned slightly but quickly understood.

The Vine Monster's movements also paused slightly. After all, it wasn't Lin Chen's spirit beast, so there was a momentary hesitation regarding Lin Chen's command. But it quickly retracted its vines and released its Grass-type energy, causing a large amount of grass to grow around it.

Lin Chen looked around; it was about a ten-meter radius. This showed that the Vine Monster's Grass-type energy was still very abundant. Wild spirit beasts that manage to survive and grow strong often have some hidden survival cards.

"Unicorn Rhinoceros, get up quickly, use Great Earthquake to take it out in one go!" Sun Lei shouted at the Unicorn Rhinoceros, which was still rolling on the ground.

Although the Vine Monster had set up the Grassy Terrain, it also gave the Unicorn Rhinoceros time to recover. As the deployment of the Grassy Terrain was completed, the Unicorn Rhinoceros finally pulled its horn out of the ground, rolled over, and looked menacingly at the Vine Monster.

"Indeed!" Lin Chen's face held a hint of a mocking smile. Without rushing, he shouted at the Vine Monster, "Vine Monster, Rooted with maximum power!"

"Hiss hiss~~~" Countless vines fell to the ground, enveloping the Vine Monster, but visibly more roots burrowed into the earth, absorbing nutrients from the ground to restore the Vine Monster's stamina.

"It's stable!" Yun Mengyao's lips curved slightly, a faint smile on her face.

She had also wondered why he would use Grassy Terrain, a costly yet seemingly useless terrain skill. But now she fully understood: Lin Chen was preventing the opponent from destroying the farm's buildings, regardless of winning or losing.

Great Earthquake is naturally an earth tremor, a weakened version of an earthquake. Its lethality is not great, but its destructive effect on the terrain is severe.

However, Grassy Terrain can minimize soil erosion, and with the Vine Monster's Rooted, the ground below must now be covered in roots. No earthquake, however strong, would be feared.

"Boom~~~" The earth trembled slightly, but the result made Sun Ming and the others' expressions change slightly.

"No, the Great Earthquake shouldn't be this weak!" Sun Ming exclaimed in surprise, his gaze fixed on the young man opposite him.

If it were a normal Great Earthquake, it would have at least the power of a magnitude six or seven earthquake. But the current Great Earthquake, at most, was a magnitude two or three earthquake. If one didn't feel it carefully, they might not even notice the tremor.

What good could an earthquake of this power do? Was it for the opponent to play on a rocking car?

"Pfft~~~ What a powerful Great Earthquake~~~ Is your family's Unicorn Rhinoceros not well-fed? This is too disappointing, isn't it?" Lin Chen sneered, giving his final command without hesitation.

"Vine Monster! Leech Seed, then Absorb with maximum power!"