220: Night is coming

It was the morning of March 28th.

Lin Shu left the hotel early.

He left the Radiant Mist Land and chose to go to another location, the Shadow Grotto.

He hoped the number of Beasts there wouldn't be too few, enough to support him for a few more days of grinding; otherwise, it would be quite unpleasant.

Just as Lin Shu left, three people followed close behind.

Because of the scent tracking from the Pursuit Hound, they didn't need to rush; as long as the distance wasn't too great, they could always find his traces.

"Where is Lin Shu going?"

"Is he returning to school?"

One of them asked.

These people from the Spirit Domain were somewhat confused as to why he was leaving now.

Was he no longer planning to search for Holy Spirit-type pets?

Or was he going to try his luck at another Shadow Grotto? After all, with no harvest for several days, most people would choose to give up.

Or perhaps he had something to do and was returning to school.

If it was the latter, things would be bad, as people from the Spirit Domain organization were planning to come and kill him today.

If Lin Shu returned to Central State University, that plan would fall through.

That would be troublesome.

"Let's see how the situation develops later."

"The current situation is not something we can control."

"Just inform them of his whereabouts when the time comes."

The leader said, seeing the situation.

The other two shrugged, indicating they didn't care.

They were just doing it casually.

As low-level members of the Spirit Domain, nothing mattered to them; they only needed to report truthfully.

After all, how much money did they make in a month? Why bother with so much thought?

...However, in just half an hour, Lin Shu arrived at the Shadow Grotto with Ziyu' extremely fast speed.

The journey was smooth and unimpeded, without any delay.

The scene here was similar to the Radiant Mist Land; it had been popular for two days due to the two special announcements a few days ago, but since no traces were found, it had become quiet again.

There weren't no people, but only a few could be vaguely seen.

They weren't there to search for Evil Spirit Type Beasts, but merely to temper their own Beasts, nothing more.

This situation was quite normal.

After all, it had already been confirmed outside that neither of the two Otherworlds contained Beasts with special attributes.

Naturally, no one would continue to waste their time there.

After checking the information, Lin Shu entered and began his journey of skill proficiency grinding for the day.

The environment inside was similar to the Realm of Utmost Darkness before; there was no light source, only the dim moon shimmering above.

The entire area was almost completely shrouded in darkness.

All around was silent, as if he were in an abyss.

Lin Shu had just stepped onto the ground when a whooshing sound immediately came from the side.

Clearly, a nearby Beast had directly attacked him.

This made Lin Shu raise an eyebrow; this was good news, indicating that the Shadow Grotto had a large number of Beasts.

The Black Night Saturn Purple Eyes and Silver Spirit, summoned beside him, naturally showed no mercy, swiftly killing the attacking Beast.

Lin Shu nodded in satisfaction, pleased with this auspicious start, and then led everyone deeper inside.

The harvest from this visit seemed promising.

Outside the Otherworld, the Spirit Domain's three-person surveillance team also arrived outside the Shadow Grotto.

They received information from the Pursuit Hound, learning that the target had entered.

The few exchanged glances, and the leader immediately made a decision, pulling out his phone to contact and relay the information.

High-end surveillance and message transmission often use the most basic methods; this phone was naturally not a normal one, but specially for Spirit Domain personnel.

Every step was strictly recorded; if it was leaked or obtained by others, it would automatically explode.

This also reduced most traces and the possibility of exposure.

"Sir, Lin Shu has currently changed locations."

"He has entered the Shadow Grotto."

"His objective should be the same as before, to try his luck."

Soon, several messages were sent out; it must be said that this chat-style message transmission was the most convenient and fastest.

And the reply speed was also very fast, almost instantaneous.

"Understood, I know."

"You continue to monitor and report any situations promptly."

"Oh, and what is the estimated strength of Lin Shu?"

Seeing this, the leader among the three immediately scratched his head; he also wanted to know this question.

After some thought, he still felt he could only make something up, but he definitely had to exaggerate it; after all, the other party was a genius, so it was reasonable for him to improve quickly, right?

"Yes, Sir."

"According to my observation, Lin Shu's strength is roughly at the upper-middle level among Tier 7."

"Especially his several Beasts are very..."

"So, we still need to be careful."

He then provided a well-reasoned analysis; in his eyes, Lin Shu's strength was already estimated to be very high.

One must know that the last time they understood Lin Shu's strength was a month ago, and at that time, he didn't even have a Tier 6 Beast.

Raising the opponent's strength, in any case, could also keep their Spirit Domain people on alert, so why not?

"Very good, it seems you are very serious."

"When this mission succeeds, I will claim credit for you from the organization."

"That's all for now; contact me promptly if anything important comes up."

"Thank you, Sir!"

After drawing this big, round pie.

The conversation between the two then ended.

The leader handed the content of the conversation to the other two.

Seeing the word 'reward' and the detailed description of Lin Shu's strength.

The two couldn't help but give a thumbs-up.

No wonder he could be a leader; he could really spout nonsense at will; ordinary people didn't have such ability.

After a moment, the few no longer delayed and entered the Shadow Grotto, continuing to investigate Lin Shu's situation.

Although the general situation had been explained, this matter still needed to continue...Time came to the afternoon, and at this moment, the sun was setting over the golden mountains, with golden afterglow like pouring molten gold, painting the mountains, shimmering with brilliant light.

A streaking figure moved through it, drawing a long line, like ink painting a stroke.

But in a moment, it vanished.

This person was Zhou Jinhu of the Spirit Domain.

He was now only a little over ten minutes away from the Shadow Grotto.

It hadn't been long since the Fifth Elder issued the mission.

He had traveled thousands of miles at light speed; one must know that for an ordinary Beastmaster, such a distance would take at least two days.

This was even without eating, drinking, or sleeping, which showed Zhou Jinhu's incredible speed and his high determination to kill Lin Shu.

And he had also learned Lin Shu's current status and approximate strength from the three informants.

"Upper-middle level among Tier 7? Lin Shu's improvement is truly terrifying."

"How much time has passed? Even if I use secret techniques, I wouldn't have such speed."

"But the more heaven-defying his Talent, the more excited I get."

"Let your desperate cries and fearful eyes entertain me!"

Thinking these thoughts, Zhou Jinhu's expression grew increasingly intoxicated, a look of extreme anticipation on his face.

Perhaps it was due to his severe injuries, or the effects of the secret technique, but his personality had become increasingly twisted.

He had recently felt his own abnormality, but Zhou Jinhu didn't care at all.

Ever since his parents passed away due to an accident, he had no more attachments or regrets; his only hobby was to humiliate and kill famous Beastmaster geniuses.

He then urged the Beast beneath his feet, making its speed even faster.

Looking at the gradually darkening sky and the twinkling stars within it.

Night was now approaching.

"As for being careful, I do need to devise a thorough solution."

But no matter how Lin Shu struggled, it would be futile.

No matter how brightly you shine, you will be extinguished in my, Zhou Jinhu's, hands!

He had unparalleled confidence in his heart, believing that he could easily torment and kill Lin Shu with just a few tricks...