27: Official member of the association

Bai Ye rescued the remaining Association members and treated them one by one.

Li Wei sent out the distress signal, and soon, piercing sirens approached from afar.

Large numbers of Second-Tier Beast Tamers entered the Xuxia Forest, arriving on Flying Beast Pets, quickly taking over the scene and transporting the injured away.

The entire Xuxia Forest was completely sealed off, with an invisible barrier separating the inside from the outside.

Bai Ye and the others were also arranged to return to Luoxue City.

Inside the armored vehicle on the way back, everyone remained silent.

Chen Yang and the others huddled in their seats, watching the scenery rapidly receding outside the window.

They were ultimately too weak.

Looking at Bai Ye, who was resting with his eyes closed in the corner, everyone felt a mix of complicated emotions.

It was difficult to connect this quiet young man with the figure who had smashed an Elite Rank Demonic Beast bare-handed.

The sense of disconnection was simply too strong.

The gap between them and Bai Ye could not be summarized by simple words like Talent or strength.

They couldn't figure it out; they truly couldn't figure it out.

Why was a monster who could physically confront an Elite Rank Demonic Beast while only at the Initial Stage placed into their team as an Intern?

Once this thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

They shouldn't think about it, nor dare to analyze it deeply!

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that the Beast Tamer Branch of Luoxue City was too deep and frighteningly dark.

Bai Ye was unaware that they were imagining Luoxue City to be extremely wicked in their minds.

When he left the Secret Realm, his phone immediately began to be bombarded with text messages.

He had accidentally forgotten a very important matter.

The school had only given him seven days of vacation, and he had already skipped class for five days.

Since things had come to this, he decided... to continue skipping.

Since the Association was backing him up, the school had to follow the Association's instructions... Upon returning to Luoxue City, Li Wei didn't even have time to treat his own wounds before rushing into the Association's Medical Department.

After settling the injured colleagues, he immediately locked himself in his office, lit a refreshing incense, and began writing furiously.

A report detailed down to every last detail was submitted by him to the encrypted mailbox of the Association's high-level executives overnight.

The report was divided into two core sections.

One part concerned Bai Ye's astonishing performance during the Phantom Cat Clan's Trial, as well as the heroic actions of the Interns.

"Youth beats Elite Rank Yao Beast bare-handed, receives a Phantom Cat Cub with limitless potential."

The other part contained urgent intelligence regarding suspected Insect Master activity within the Xuxia Forest Secret Realm.

When this report was placed on the desks of the Luoxue City Branch high-level executives, the entire conference room fell into prolonged silence.

The Branch President was a white-haired but vigorous old man, and he was the first to break the silence.

"What are your thoughts on this Bai Ye?"

"Unbelievable."

The Middle-aged Executive pushed up his glasses and said in a deep voice.

"I checked his profile. He's a student from a regular high school, and his parents were Ordinary people who perished in a Beast Tide, yet he managed to clear a Secret Realm right after contracting a Demonic Beast."

"What exactly is his Talent, and how did he gain such terrifying Physical Body strength in such a short time?"

"Also, regarding his Ghost Orchid, Li Wei mentioned in the report that its healing ability is comparable to a Transcendent Limit Healing-type Beast Pet. This is also illogical."

"Most crucially, he refused the granddaughter of the Spirit Pupil Meow Elder and chose the weakest Xiao Hei Cat. This kind of Heart-Nature is truly rare among the younger generation."

"Although he ended up taking both, his initial choice is enough to prove his character."

Another Female Executive nodded.

"His Talent shouldn't be Ordinary Photosynthesis; there's a high probability it has mutated. With this potential, he shouldn't be kept as an Intern. Don't let other branches snatch him away."

"As for the matter of the Insect Masters..."

The President tapped his finger on the table, and his gaze sharpened.

"This is the top priority. Xuxia Forest is one of the most important Resource Secret Realms in our Luoxue City. We cannot afford any mistakes and must investigate this matter immediately."

"I suspect this is related to the 'Insect Nest Organization' recently active in the Southern Region!"

The meeting continued late into the night.

Finally, the Association made several decisions.

One, he is exceptionally promoted to be an Official Member of the Luoxue City Branch.

Two, for his outstanding contribution during the Xuxia Forest Incident, he is awarded six "Energy Origin Spirit Fruits."

Three, the Association will fully support his participation in the upcoming "Sacred Dragon Cup" National Competition, and effective immediately, a Fourth-Tier Beast Tamer will be secretly dispatched for close protection until the threat posed by the Insect Masters is eliminated.

The remnants of the Great Horned Golden Scarab were also tallied, amounting to a considerable sum of alliance coins.

The Association's reward arrived faster than the money.

The next afternoon, as Bai Ye was playing with the two little Phantom Cats, a sharp whistle tearing through the air suddenly sounded outside the window, and a giant shadow enveloped the entire house.

He walked to the window and saw a gigantic eagle, with a wingspan exceeding ten meters and covered entirely in interwoven blue and white feathers, hovering in mid-air.

Its sharp, electric-like eagle eyes were locked directly onto his location.

Elite? No, even Bai Ye felt an extremely strong sense of pressure emanating from the Giant Eagle.

His current self was probably not a match for the Giant Eagle.

Standing on the Giant Eagle's back was a middle-aged man in the Association's uniform, with a tall and straight posture.

This indicated that the Giant Eagle was not a wild Demonic Beast.

Moments later, the doorbell rang.

Bai Ye opened the door, and it was the middle-aged man.

Just standing there gave off an indescribable sense of pressure.

"Bai Ye?"

The man spoke: "I am Wei Zheng, Deputy Director of the Action Department of the Luoxue City Branch. The Association has sent some items for you."

After speaking, he handed over a box made of special metal and a small velvet box.

"Inside the box are the six Energy Origin Spirit Fruits awarded to you by the Association."

Wei Zheng opened the small velvet box, revealing a silver-glowing Badge inside.

"Furthermore, from now on, you are no longer an Intern, but the 2233rd Official Member of the Luoxue City Branch."

"Congratulations, Bai Ye. You are the third Beast Tamer in the Luoxue City Branch capable of becoming an Official Member while still at the Initial Stage."

Wei Zheng looked at Bai Ye with an appreciative gaze.

Bai Ye accepted the Badge, feeling the cool metallic texture and the heavy weight.

After delivering the items, Wei Zheng did not stay long. After briefly explaining safety precautions, he turned and left.

He leaped back onto the back of the Wind Cloud Eagle Beast, transforming into a blue shadow and disappearing into the horizon.

Bai Ye closed the door and casually placed the Badge in a drawer.

Coincidentally, he also received a notification for a huge transfer on his phone.

A full thirty-five million.

It seemed that even an Elite Rank Great Horned Golden Scarab was far less rare than an Overlord Aptitude Lich.

Bai Ye opened the metal box, and a refreshing fragrance quickly filled the entire room.

[Energy Origin Spirit Fruit]

[Quality]: Elite rare

[Effect]: Can enhance the Aptitude and energy purity of Grass-type and Life-type beast pets to a certain extent, with an upper limit of Outstanding High Grade. It also has miraculous effects on healing injuries, but cannot enhance the Aptitude of non-dual-type beast pets.

Enhancing Aptitude!

Any item capable of enhancing Aptitude is something that can only be found by chance.

The Association was surprisingly generous, giving him six directly. Even if he ate one himself, he would still have spares.

"Meow meow meow!" *2

The two little Phantom Cats clung to Bai Ye's trouser leg, looking longingly at the Energy Origin Spirit Fruits in Bai Ye's hand.

Bai Ye rubbed his chin.

"Now that we have money and resources, we definitely need to improve our diet, or else people will think we can't afford food."

He first took out four, burying one in the soil where Xiao Lan was growing.

There was no helping it, since Xiao Lan was just an orchid and couldn't eat it directly.

Xiao Lan's root system plunged deep into the fruit, which visibly shriveled at a speed noticeable to the naked eye. Under the wash of massive life energy, Xiao Lan's Aptitude climbed once again.

It finally stopped at Outstanding High Grade.

In one go, Bai Ye poured in the last bottle of life source fluid as well.

Having absorbed the life source fluid, Xiao Lan fell into sleep once more.

When it wakes up, it should be at the Intermediate Extraordinary Level.

Bai Ye ate one himself; the jade-like pulp melted instantly in his mouth.

It truly melted—he couldn't even taste it!

Moreover, his Aptitude was rare.

The effect of one Energy Origin Spirit Fruit was negligible.

The Association's idea was for Bai Ye to use all the Energy Origin Spirit Fruits on the Ghost Orchid.

After all, in his file, the Ghost Orchid's Aptitude was listed as Ordinary.

No matter how many Energy Origin Spirit Fruits it consumed, the maximum boost would only reach Outstanding High Grade.

Even if there were leftovers, they could be used for future beast pets.

But they definitely wouldn't have guessed that Bai Ye would eat the Energy Origin Spirit Fruit like an Ordinary piece of fruit.

Since the two little Phantom Cats couldn't eat normally yet, Bai Ye simply squeezed the juice out of the Energy Origin Spirit Fruit.

He then fed the juice separately to Xiao Hei and Phantom Snow, who were staring at him expectantly.

Xiao Hei's body became noticeably sturdier, and it officially entered the mortal grade Low Rank.

And under the guidance of Grass-type energy, it Awakened its first Offensive Skill.

[Name]: Xiao Hei (Phantom Cat)

[Attribute]: Grass-type (Temporary) / Normal-type / Dream-type (Unawakened)

[Aptitude]: Outstanding Intermediate Grade

[Rank]: mortal grade Low Rank

[Skills]: Crying Sound (No Rank), Grass Fang (Initial Stage) (beginner)

Phantom Snow did not have Grass-type energy, and a lot of the life energy dissipated.

But a portion was converted into Origin, allowing it to Break through to the mortal grade Limit in one fell swoop.

A faint glimmer flowed within its golden vertical pupils.

[Name]: Phantom Snow (Phantom Cat)

[Attribute]: Normal-type

[Gender]: Female

[Aptitude]: Overlord Intermediate Grade

[Rank]: mortal grade Limit

[Skills]: Crying Sound (No Rank), Phantom Pupil (Initial Stage) (beginner), Shadow Clone (Intermediate Stage) (beginner), Mind Split (High Stage) (beginner), Overclocked Body Movement (Intermediate Stage) (beginner)

[Talents]: Telepathy (Blue), Nobility (Gray)