106: Chapter 106 Human-Beast Dual Use, Malicious Perception

By the time Qin Ding took a taxi back to school, it was almost noon.

He walked toward the cafeteria, stepping through the dappled light and shadows with a steady gait, though his thoughts had long since drifted away.

"Diluted Dragon blood, high-tier. Once I go back tonight, I can use it directly on Earth Dog. I just don't know how much it will increase the purity of Earth Dog's Dragon Bloodline."

"Since I've taken the item, I have to do something for the City Lord. Keep an eye out for any sneaky or suspicious-acting students in the school? Does he think there are students colluding with He Ling Cult?"

"Or is it that they have already discovered students colluding with He Ling Cult? Is that why he specifically gave me this instruction?"

Qin Ding pondered inwardly, his pace toward the cafeteria never faltering.

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, he spotted Bai Muxue in the crowd at a glance, and walked over with his prepared meal.

As soon as he sat down, Bai Muxue asked him immediately.

"What did the City Lord of our Chang City want with you?"

"It's about the cult..."

He briefly recounted what happened in the office. Bai Muxue didn't show any surprise, especially when he mentioned the diluted Dragon blood. Only when Qin Ding talked about the incident at the residential complex this morning did she show a surprised expression.

"So that's how it is..."

No wonder Ah Ding was called over by the City Lord alone. Did Mr. Wang actually join He Ling Cult? What a pity; Mr. Wang used to be a kind, talkative old man.

After silently mourning for Mr. Wang in her heart, Bai Muxue considered the matter closed.

But the City Lord saw Dahei's condition and gave him diluted Dragon blood? Diluted Dragon blood should be a great supplement for Dahei, who has a low content of Dragon blood.

"As for the item, Ah Ding, you can rest assured and keep it. It counts as a reward for you maintaining the Federation's status."

"However, compared to the Dragon Blood Grass that Cui Yan gave you, that portion of diluted Dragon blood is much worse."

"A reward for maintaining the Federation?"

Qin Ding was clearly stunned for a moment. This term felt somewhat unfamiliar to him, because wasn't protecting and maintaining the land that raised you a matter of course? To think there was a reward for it! Still, he had to admit that this reward came at the perfect time for him.

He happened to need this kind of thing to boost the purity of Dahei's Dragon blood.

He didn't say anything more, but his pitch-black, deep eyes, which resembled a wolf's, seemed to flicker slightly because of these words, like a light bulb with a bad connection.

Suddenly, Bai Muxue remembered the healed wound on Qin Ding's shoulder she had seen before. At that time, her focus wasn't on the wound, but on the event that had occurred.

Looking back on it now, an injury from a high-tier Spirit Beast attack healed in a day, maybe even less?

A sense of doubt immediately welled up in her heart.

"By the way, Ah Ding, what medicine did you use in the Spirit Realm before? Your wound healed in a day?"

Regaining his focus, Qin Ding looked up at Bai Muxue and replied without thinking.

"Hmm? That? It's a beast medicine for high-tier Spirit Beasts. Before using it, I let Dahei smell it, and after confirming that the only difference between the two medicines was the viscosity, I used it."

"Beast medicine?"

Upon receiving this answer, Bai Muxue couldn't help but repeat it, nodding with a complex expression.

"Recovery-type beast medicine, combined with the feedback you get from Dahei's physical strength, it's no problem for you to use, Ah Ding."

"As for side effects... there shouldn't be any, and even if they were large, they couldn't be greater than the Life and Death Contract."

Speaking of this, Bai Muxue recalled Dahei's state during the Class Competition.

The image of Dahei's bloodthirsty and violent appearance when facing the Zhou brothers immediately surfaced in her mind. Compared to that, the mental stimulation that the medicine might bring was simply insignificant for Ah Ding.

Wait... bloodthirsty and aggressive, containing Dragon blood...

Qin Ding caught her pause and asked, "Isn't it the same medicine?"

"It is the same, but the physical strength of a Beast Tamer in the Early Stage cannot compare to that of a Spirit Beast. It's very easy for a person to be unable to withstand the potency of the medicine, leading to physical problems."

"Beast Tamers usually use beast medicine for treatment when their Mental Energy is at the third stage and they have contracted two Spirit Beasts. With the Life and Death Contract, Ah Ding, you can use it now."

"In urgent situations, to preserve combat capability, Beast Tamers will also choose to use beast medicine."

After listening to this explanation, Qin Ding nodded in realization. "I see."

Seeing that Qin Ding had understood, Bai Muxue returned to the topic.

"However, since the City Lord has thrown a task at you, Ah Ding, just keep an eye out when the time comes, don't take the initiative to investigate."

"When He Ling Cult appears in a city, it usually means that He Ling Cult has infiltrated the city's officialdom. It could be the patrol officers at the city gates, or it could be high-ranking officials of the city."

Qin Ding frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Cults... even without bribery, they can disguise themselves as ordinary people and blend into the city. Unless they start proselytizing, there is simply no way to detect them."

Bai Muxue nodded slightly and put down her bowl and chopsticks.

"That's true. For example, in our re-examination, one hundred and sixty cities form a competition zone, and there are five hundred such zones, totaling eighty thousand cities, fifty thousand of which are Tier 3 Cities."

"These kinds of rats only dare to cause trouble in Tier 3 Cities or Tier 2 Cities."

Just as the two were chatting, Qin Ding inexplicably felt his back tighten, and his brows instantly furrowed. This sudden change left Bai Muxue, who was sitting opposite him, stunned.

It was this feeling again... Someone was staring at him, and they harbored malice.

"Ah Ding, what's wrong?"

Qin Ding didn't make a sound, but suddenly turned his head to look to his left, where a pockmarked student was staring at him without any attempt to hide it.

Especially when he turned his head and made eye contact with the other person, he clearly saw a trace of panic flash across the other person's face, and they hurriedly picked up their tray and left.

Bai Muxue narrowed her eyes and looked at that person.

"That's Huang Tianma from Class 2. In our school's reputation, he's considered an ordinary person who's a bit snobbish, quite normal. What's wrong with him?"

Qin Ding didn't answer immediately, still staring at the back fleeing in panic, just marveling inwardly.

Is this the memory of a top student? She even knows the background of such a person clearly.

A moment later, he withdrew his gaze, his expression becoming grave.

"I have a familiar feeling. Do you remember the intuition I told you about? That is, when the other party harbors malice toward me, I will sense it."

After saying this, Qin Ding didn't make another sound.

This ability was something he only had after signing the Life and Death Contract with Earth Dog. If he wasn't mistaken, it should have been brought to him by Earth Dog.

Is it the Grudge ability? If so, Grudge has become Extremely Vengeful, and this intuition of his has also improved, from not being able to catch Li Dong in the act the first time.

To catching Xiang Tian in the act recently.

"Intuition, malice?"

--- This chapter is to resolve some readers' doubts and connect with the plot of the previous chapter. Secondly, if any readers are confused about a certain plot or writing style, you can check the author's profile introduction; the author will provide some answers. Finally, this is a fictional high-martial Beast Tamer world, do not bring in real-world common sense; it is not appropriate, thank you.