"Hold on a moment!"
The corners of their eyes twitched. Did he really just say whatever came to mind?
"You can sense evil energy?"
Chen Qinghai's expression was peculiar. "If you spout any more nonsense, I'll hand you over to the Spirit Suppression Bureau directly!"
"..."
Chen Shu's expression stiffened. The instinct of a seasoned criminal made him feel a sliver of fear.
"Actually, I was confined for too long. Finally free, I just wanted to swim around a bit."
Chen Shu spoke, unable to reveal that it was a system prompt.
"And then?"
This reason was plausible. All three knew Chen Shu had been under surveillance. It was understandable for him to be a little excited upon gaining freedom.
"Then, while diving, I saw that intruder!"
Chen Shu said, "He was wearing a black robe, not even daring to show his face. Clearly, he wasn't a good person, so I chased after him."
In reality, Chen Shu hadn't seen the other person at all. He had only entered the forbidden zone to search for treasures.
However, the three found no flaws in his story; instead, they focused on another point.
"With your appearance, you have the nerve to call someone else abnormal?"
"..."
Chen Shu's lips twitched. "In short, I followed him all the way into the alternate dimension!"
He hesitated, finding the other party's scheme somewhat terrifying. Ultimately, he decided to truthfully recount what had happened in the alternate dimension.
"Bloodline Pearl?!"
The expressions of the three immediately became solemn. They shot to their feet, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"What's wrong? Such a strong reaction?"
Chen Shu scratched his head and then grinned, saying,
"At the time, I decisively snatched the pearl. You should have seen it; the guy was practically about to have a breakdown!"
"..."
The three fell silent. Anyone would likely have a breakdown in that situation.
Ye Yu quickly pressed, "Where's the pearl?"
"Ate it!"
Chen Shu used a partial summoning, and a pair of adorable eyes appeared beside him.
"You fed it to your contracted spirit? And it's a slime?!"
Chen Qinghai rubbed his forehead, finding it almost unbearable.
"I originally wanted to eat it myself, but the taste was too unpleasant."
"..."
The three instantly fell into silence, unsure what to say for a moment.
"What's wrong? Can't it be eaten?"
Chen Shu quickly asked, "Also, my contracted spirit ate it, but it doesn't seem to have improved."
"Sigh, since you got it and ate it, then so be it."
Chen Qinghai sighed. Although he felt it was a waste of a treasure, he didn't dwell on it, thinking it rightfully belonged to Chen Shu.
"Gurus, what's its use? Is this thing very valuable?"
"It's not about whether it's valuable or not. It's just that... it's a very rare thing!"
Seeing that Chen Shu couldn't understand, Ye Yu spoke again,
"For some people, a thousand monarch-level corpses are not as valuable, but for others, it's worthless!"
Chen Shu quickly asked, "Am I the former or the latter?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, you belong to the latter..."
Liu Feng looked out at the calm sea and said,
"Do you know why your opponents don't have SSS-grade contracted spirits?"
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and suddenly realized that indeed, they didn't.
"According to the evolution mechanism, if the first contracted spirit is SS-grade, like Yu Yi and others, as long as the contracted spirit evolves twice, it can become SSS-grade!"
Liu Feng said seriously, "In other words, as soon as Yu Yi becomes a Silver-tier beast tamer, he will possess an SSS-grade contracted spirit!"
"Isn't that how it works?"
Chen Shu asked. Based on the knowledge he possessed, it seemed correct.
"Teacher understands you. Your contracted spirit's level is too low, so you naturally wouldn't be exposed to this level."
"..."
Chen Shu's lips twitched. Was he being insulted?
Liu Feng smiled and said, "The essence of evolution is to revert to ancestral bloodlines, but becoming SSS-grade is extremely difficult!"
"If your luck is good enough, perhaps an SS+ contracted spirit can become SSS-grade with one evolution!"
Liu Feng spoke, "But if your luck is poor, you might not even succeed after ten evolutions! Fortunately, even if it fails, there will still be some improvement."
"That unbelievable?"
Chen Shu's eyes widened, and he immediately understood.
"Do you think Ji Feng's talent is inferior to Yu Yi's? In fact, his first contracted spirit was SS+, but now that he's a Silver-tier beast tamer, that Phoenix bird is still SS+!"
Liu Feng looked at Chen Shu and said, "And the function of the Bloodline Pearl is equivalent to a key!"
"Others attempting to reach SSS can only forcefully break through bloodline limitations through continuous evolution, but the Bloodline Pearl directly unlocks it, allowing the contracted spirit to evolve without obstruction."
Chen Shu nodded, understanding now.
For him, the value of the Bloodline Pearl was indeed not great.
His slime was currently only B-grade. Even if he became Legendary-tier, it would probably only be S+, unless there was an advanced evolution.
However, what Liu Feng and the others didn't know was that
Chen Shu possessed a system, and his contracted spirit might still have a chance to reach SSS.
"Alright, promise your teacher, don't spread this around!"
Liu Feng said seriously, "I'm worried Ji Feng and the others will beat you to death!"
"Also, be careful of the previous intruder. The Bloodline Pearl is enough to make King-tier beast tamers take risks!"
"..."
Chen Shu shrugged and muttered, "They still want to beat me to death? Is it that serious?"
"You'll never understand the feeling of being stuck at a bloodline level!"
Liu Feng patted his shoulder, as if trying his best to restrain himself.
Chen Shu looked at the expressions of the three, and his body instantly trembled. He instinctively moved away.
*I don't suppose these three want to beat me to death too...*
He swallowed, feeling that this place was not suitable for lingering!
"Gurus, I have something to do, so I won't be staying!"
Chen Shu clasped his fists, preparing to make a hasty retreat!
As he stood up, he seemed to remember something and asked,
"Is the Bloodline Pearl very precious?"
"In the country, perhaps only the Old Master possesses it. Not even the national treasury has it. What do you think, is it precious?"
"Is that so?"
Chen Shu shook his head regretfully and murmured, "The problem is, my husky and rabbit haven't eaten it yet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three immediately stood up, rolled up their sleeves, and finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!"
Chen Shu quickly summoned Little Yellow and flew directly towards his residence.
"This brat!"
Chen Qinghai shook his head and said, "Old Liu, you're not having an easy time either!"
Liu Feng sighed and said, "What do you think?"
Although he had only been Chen Shu's teacher for two years, he felt as if he had developed a chronic illness.
Ye Yu smiled and said, "This time, it's thanks to this kid. a King-tier Level 2 infiltrated the forbidden zone, their motives are definitely impure!"
"Is the Bloodline Pearl related to the Spatial Mist?"
Confusion flickered in Chen Qinghai's eyes, as he didn't understand the intruder's actions.
Ye Yu said, "How should I know? I'll ask the Old Master later!"
"Excuse me, two, could you tell me what a forbidden zone is?"
Liu Feng was completely bewildered, unable to participate in the conversation.
"Old Liu, your level is a bit too low. You'll know when you get there in the future."
With that, the two of them mounted their contracted spirits and flew away.
"Damn it!"
Liu Feng's lips twitched. He hadn't expected his close friend to look down on him.
"Stop acting so proud. When Chen Shu grows up, I'll have you both beaten."
He pouted and turned to leave.
Not long after, Chen Shu arrived in front of his wooden house.
His expression was complex, and for a long time, he hesitated to take a step forward. It seemed like he had a thousand words to say, but they all turned into a sigh.
Under the moonlight, the wooden house was covered in infrared sensors, leaving not a single gap.
"I mean, is this kind of treatment a bit much..."