217: Zhou Jinhu

“This is fine.”

“A little over a month isn't long.”

“It'll pass quickly.”

Li Wen commented on this, finding no issue with it.

Chu Yu had clearly accepted the news as well, and didn't say anything further.

Although he really wanted to contract this Beast as soon as possible.

There was nothing he could do about the current situation but wait patiently.

The Holy Healing Flower Spirit, according to official records, had detailed information and a clear role.

That was its healing ability, which was precisely the type of Beast Lin Shu currently needed.

But he didn't know if any of the four would possess a Talent.

If there was, it would be perfect.

He could directly reserve it as his fifth Beast.

Lin Shu thought this to himself.

Meanwhile, after explaining everything, Old Song and Mo Yangping began to act.

A purple light continuously flashed around them, and a sudden, biting cold wind swept through.

It turned out to be Old Song's Beast—Ice Contract - Cold Spirit—appearing in the field.

“Cold Spirit, collect these eggs.”

As Old Song's words fell.

The Cold Spirit immediately acted, as if an invisible giant hand appeared.

In an instant, it drew the four golden eggs before him.

Then, a burst of icy mist appeared, and the golden eggs, which had been floating in the air, all vanished at this moment.

The speed was so fast, it was like magic.

Old Song immediately explained.

“Just a small trick.”

“The Cold Spirit’s body, though made of ice, has the effect of stabilizing the energy within these eggs.”

“You don't need to worry.”

He said this fearing that the few of them wouldn't be at ease, but Lin Shu and the others trusted Old Song greatly.

They were just slightly curious, with no other thoughts.

“As for the cost of prematurely hatching these golden eggs, Old Song and I will bear it.”

“However, we need to study them. Do you agree to this?”

Seeing that things were almost settled, Mo Yangping brought this up.

This was also one of the conditions Old Song had mentioned to him before coming.

It was precisely because of this opportunity that he came to investigate the situation.

Lin Shu, Li Wen, and Chu Yu exchanged glances; none of them had any issues.

This was a good thing; they were eager to agree, so why would they refuse?

The cost of accelerated growth would likely be significant, and studying them for a period wouldn't hurt.

“Instructor Mo, no problem.”

“We all agree.”

Immediately, Chu Yu quickly replied, agreeing to the matter.

“That’s good.”

Mo Yangping was very satisfied with this; although he would contribute some materials and resources, the research aid for the Sacred Spirit type was immense, making it a worthwhile exchange.

Everyone in the field was beaming, feeling they had gotten a good deal.

They were very pleased with the current situation.

Now that things were mostly settled.

Old Song and Mo Yangping also planned to return directly to Central State University.

They were already a bit impatient, wanting to research these golden eggs immediately.

However, before leaving, Mo Yangping collected all the Otherworld buildings scattered across the sky island into his spatial ring.

The research value of these things was not low; they couldn't be wasted.

“Well then, we plan to head back.”

“What about you all, what are your plans?”

At Old Song’s words, Li Wen and Chu Yu looked towards Lin Shu.

For them, since the Holy Spirit-type pet they had longed for was already in hand.

There was nothing else to do here; they might as well go home and do other things.

“I plan to look around a bit more.”

Naturally, Lin Shu would not go back. Although he had already obtained five golden eggs, his harvest was immense.

But coming here wasn't just for this one purpose.

There were many Beasts here, and his proficiency wasn't maxed out yet.

Naturally, he still wanted to stay for a few more days.

Li Wen and Chu Yu were not surprised by this outcome.

They looked at each other a few times, still deciding to go back.

They then said directly:

“Then we’ll head back first.”

“You be careful on your own.”

However, they then thought of Lin Shu's strength; it should be the Beasts here that needed to be careful.

After all, with his strength, he could simply walk right through.

“Don’t worry, no problem.”

Seeing this, Old Song said no more and immediately began to act, starting his return.

Lin Shu and the others quickly followed suit.

Although they weren't leaving, they still had to descend from above, as they were currently a thousand meters high.

Soon, they successfully returned to the land.

After the few people left, the huge island that had been floating in the sky seemed to lose its power support.

It began to shake violently, then started to crumble, turning into specks of golden light that drifted with the wind and vanished into the sky.

It was as if it had never appeared in the clear blue sky.

After parting ways with everyone, Lin Shu continued his monster-hunting journey.

He pushed forward relentlessly.

Searching for the Beasts scattered within.

And in the thick fog, several pairs of hidden eyes were watching Lin Shu.

Among them were three figures concealed within, their positions very hidden due to the considerable distance.

Thus, they were extremely difficult to detect.

One figure then vanished instantly.

He quickly headed towards the Otherworld exit.

It seemed he wanted to inform someone about the situation here... The dim candlelight flickered continuously in the extremely dark space.

And this was clearly the territory of the Otherworld faction, the Spirit Domain.

On an exquisite throne, the Fifth Lord, clad in a black robe, lay casually.

He was quietly listening to an Otherworld kneeling below him, reporting news.

“Fifth Lord, according to our informant.”

“Lin Shu’s figure appeared in the Radiant Mist Land.”

“And he is alone, likely searching for traces of Holy Spirit-type pets within.”

The Otherworld buried his head very low, relaying all the information reported by his subordinates.

On the high platform, the Fifth Lord’s face was indiscernible beneath his black robe.

He merely spoke a faint sentence, devoid of any emotion.

“Hmm, good.”

“Continue to monitor his movements.”

“You may withdraw!”

The Otherworld below, seeing this, dared not delay.

After responding, he quickly left the place.

“Yes, Fifth Lord.”

The space became silent once again.

The Fifth Lord leaned his neck back, fully reclining into the throne.

His eyes were obscure, seemingly pondering something.

He hadn't expected an accidental reconnaissance to discover Lin Shu.

He then pressed a red button beside the throne.

He made no further movements, and began to wait quietly.

In less than a minute, powerful footsteps sounded.

A massive, iron-tower-like figure appeared in the dim room.

The burly man was bare-chested, but instead of robust muscles, his upper body was covered in greasy, smooth fat.

He slowly raised his head, a pair of sharp, hawk-like eyes glinting with cold light in the darkness.

His face was bloodthirsty, covered in numerous scars of varying sizes.

Coupled with his bald head, just one glance was enough to know that the burly man before him was definitely a ruthless character.

But facing the Fifth Lord, he dared not act presumptuously.

He lowered his noble head, reining in his originally dangerous aura, awaiting orders and commands.

“Zhou Jinhu greets the Fifth Lord!”

His voice was loud and strong, full of vigor.

And he was clearly not an Otherworld, but a pure Great Xia citizen.

Evidently, such existences were not uncommon in the Spirit Domain faction.

After all, it contained secret methods for rapidly increasing Beast strength, and such a powerful thing was not something everyone could resist its temptation.

Similarly, not everyone had a good family to support the cultivation of Beasts.

Hence, such a situation occurred.

“Have you heard of Lin Shu?”

The Fifth Lord’s voice emerged leisurely.

He asked directly.

Zhou Jinhu was, after all, a Great Xia Beastmaster.

Lin Shu’s name was naturally well-known to him.

He often saw his name in the news a while ago.

And he had always kept up with his information.

Evidently, Zhou Jinhu was also from Bin Province.

However, due to a shift in power, he had gone to other places.

During this time, he had been traveling within Great Xia, completing various missions...