28: Bro, did you get it?

Hearing the two speak, Lin Mo immediately felt a bit displeased: "What did I say? You guys are too cunning, actually blocking the news!"

"Did you plan to trick me all along?"

"No, no! Geniuses always need some secrecy. Recently, members of the World Purifying Society have been active in the surrounding area, so we have to be on guard."

Yin Qingling quickly denied it. Not boasting after gaining an advantage was her virtue.

The students of their Silver Moon City had all signed confidentiality agreements during the Spirit Awakening Ritual, prohibiting them from revealing information about S-rank Spirit Seeds.

Jin Zhan's side was probably the same.

The Rank of a spirit seed was usually not discernible to others; one could only make a rough guess.

For example, some spirit seeds had cool sound and light effects, but were actually very low Rank.

Only during the "Spirit Awakening Ritual" would it be displayed by the aura awakening tower.

"I also received news that those scoundrels are active nearby, probably trying to cause trouble. Many experts from our Sunset City have been dispatched."

Jin Zhan nodded, a look of indignation on his face.

These scoundrels from the World Purifying Society had already defected to foreign races and were mortal enemies of humanity.

Their appearance nearby never boded well!

It was also because of the World Purifying Society's appearance that only Starfall City's Steel Body Battle Group came for this Trial Secret Realm.

The military forces of Sunset City and Silver Moon City were both conducting searches in the wilderness, vowing to find and annihilate these people.

"Old Mo, if you ask me, it's already very good that you guys awakened three A-Ranks this year. Last year, the highest was only B-Rank!"

Jin Zhan smiled and patted Lin Mo's shoulder. The immense force made Lin Mo stumble.

Yin Qingling also comforted him, "That's right, Brother Lin, you've made great progress!"

Lin Mo's face turned dark, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

Seeing Lin Mo's reaction, Jin Zhan became even more smug.

"Old Mo, don't you usually read the news?"

"The quality of spirit seeds awakened during this year's Spirit Awakening Ritual far exceeds previous years!"

"Even your Starfall City can have three A-Ranks, so isn't it normal for us to have an S-Rank?"

...In the Trial Secret Realm.

"You mean a pet egg?"

Lin Xingyu looked at the person in front of him, a little surprised.

Just now, he met Zhou Ping, who said he had found a pet egg.

Pet eggs were very rare; not all exotic beast eggs could become pet eggs.

As his high school classmate and biology class representative, Zhou Ping shouldn't be mistaken about such a thing.

On Blue Star, biology was an important subject, containing a vast amount of knowledge about exotic beasts.

According to Zhou Ping, there was an exotic beast guarding the pet egg, and he couldn't handle it alone, so he wanted to team up.

"Yes, if we team up, we'll definitely get the pet egg. When we sell it, we'll split the money evenly!"

"You know the price of pet eggs..."

Zhou Ping saw that Lin Xingyu was a bit moved and spoke again.

Hearing this, Lin Xingyu nodded and agreed to team up.

He was powerful and wasn't afraid of Zhou Ping playing any tricks.

Led by Zhou Ping, the two came to a cave.

There was indeed a pet egg here, but there was a snake-like exotic beast nearby.

At this moment, Lin Xingyu also saw the exotic beast's information.

Hidden Doom Serpent

..."I'll lure away the exotic beast in a moment, you take the opportunity to grab the pet egg, and then we'll meet at the agreed location!"

In the grass, Zhou Ping looked at the pet egg in the distance and whispered.

"It's not good to let you put yourself in danger. Why don't I go lure away the exotic beast?"

Lin Xingyu looked at Zhou Ping, feeling a little "sorry."

"No need, this is a very rare type of snake. I'm familiar with its habits and confident I can escape!"

"Besides, I'm the one who found you, how can I let you take the risk?"

Zhou Ping spoke with great loyalty, his face full of sincerity.

"Alright, be careful!"

Hearing this, Lin Xingyu said no more and nodded in agreement.

After a brief preparation, Zhou Ping rushed straight up, sprinkled a handful of homemade powder forward, and then turned and ran.

This was something he had concocted using several plants picked in the Secret Realm, capable of drawing the exotic beast's aggro.

It also served as a marker; if Lin Xingyu ran off with the pet egg, he could follow the scent.

His spirit seed was an F-Rank [Gray-backed Wolf], with a keen sense of smell.

Sure enough, when the powder landed on the Hidden Doom Serpent, it instantly became enraged.

The enraged Hidden Doom Serpent no longer cared about the pet egg beside it and directly chased in the direction Zhou Ping fled.

After Zhou Ping lured away the Hidden Doom Serpent, Lin Xingyu came before the pet egg, a playful look on his face.

Hidden Doom Serpent Pet Egg

Characteristics: After contracting, one can obtain the beast tamer 'Hidden Doom Serpent'.

Note: Comes with a curse, triggered upon touching the eggshell. The spirit spring water in the Inner World can purify this curse.

Zhou Ping looked honest, but was actually an old schemer.

The Hidden Doom Serpent was a rare exotic beast; most people wouldn't know its characteristics.

If he didn't have the System, he probably would have fallen for his trick.

Lin Xingyu took out the spirit spring water, preparing to pour it onto the eggshell.

Suddenly, he thought of something, stopped his actions, and asked in his mind:

"System, is there a way to isolate the power of the curse? One that doesn't destroy the curse."

"Just wrap it with World Tree leaves!"

Receiving the System's reply, Lin Xingyu put away the spirit spring water and returned to his Inner World.

Looking at the World Tree that covered the sky in front of him, he felt a little emotional.

This thing grew too fast; who would have thought it was just a small sapling a few days ago?

There were countless leaves on it. Lin Xingyu casually picked one and returned to the outside world.

He used the leaf to isolate the curse, collected the pet egg, and hurried to the agreed location... Meanwhile, on the other side.

Zhou Ping was running frantically, with the Hidden Doom Serpent chasing behind him.

However, the Hidden Doom Serpent's speed was slower than Zhou Ping's, and it could never catch up to Zhou Ping.

Estimating the time, Lin Xingyu should have already succeeded by now.

He swallowed a Spiritual Plant, and his speed immediately increased significantly. In a short while, he shook off the Hidden Doom Serpent.

After confirming his escape, Zhou Ping stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Indeed, knowledge changes destiny!"

He wasn't worried that Lin Xingyu would see through his trick.

As a top student, he had that confidence.

He had learned about the Hidden Doom Serpent from an obscure magazine.

Once, an adventurer discovered a Hidden Doom Serpent pet egg in a Secret Realm and excitedly collected it.

But the moment he touched the eggshell, he was cursed.

This curse was very peculiar.

At first, he felt nothing.

It wasn't until he began to Cultivate that the power of the curse fully erupted.

That person's spirit seed directly disintegrated and dissipated, making him a seedless person ever since.

Although this curse was powerful, it wasn't without a solution.

The curse would only affect the first person to touch the eggshell, so all one needed was a scapegoat.

This obscure information was something he had discovered by chance; how could Lin Xingyu possibly know, unless he was cheating.

"Now is the time for harvest!!"

After a brief rest, Zhou Ping changed direction and hurried to the agreed location.

When he arrived at the agreed location, he saw Lin Xingyu waiting there from a distance.

This kid was indeed trustworthy and didn't run off with the pet egg, saving him a lot of trouble.

"Brother, did you get it?"