Following the current clues, the arsonist can only be you!
Wang Qing's eyes held scrutiny, his golden-tier aura spread, and the pressure instantly arrived!
I don't have time to mess around with you!
No way, officer!
Chen Shu's gaze was calm, showing no panic, and he explained:
I watched that battle. The flames that even the governor couldn't extinguish, could they be ordinary fire? Besides, my slime is all-attribute!
All-attribute is equivalent to no attribute, as there's no damage bonus for elemental skills, naturally, it couldn't possess such powerful flames.
Wang Qing rubbed his chin, sized up Chen Shu from head to toe, and patted his shoulder:
Do your best in the competition!
With that, Wang Qing turned and left.
In reality, the Imperial Dragon Guard hadn't found any leads; he simply wanted to use a set of psychological tactics to uncover the truth.
Unfortunately, he was Chen Shu, the notorious bandit of Nanjiang! When it came to psychological resilience, he had never yielded to anyone!
Chen Shu shrugged, not paying much attention.
Now, due to Liu Wuji, the government had designated the Ding Sheng Building as the lair of the Dark Night organization.
Even if Chen Shu admitted to setting it on fire, at most, he would receive a few verbal reprimands.
Wang Qing merely wanted to get an answer.
Since Chen Shu wasn't exposed, he didn't hand over the photos taken by the insect and butterfly, and he also kept Lu Pingfan's USB drive.
He didn't return to the hotel but went to a beast-taming arena. He rented a competition ground specifically and disabled all the cameras inside.
Chen Shu summoned his slime, which was over four meters tall, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Defeating Nancang No. 4 Middle School meant entering the top four.
The system's highest reward was for reaching the top four, so it was directly settled.
If he hadn't entered the top four, the system would settle it after the competition concluded.
Bloodline evolution, could it directly grant me an SSS rank?
Chen Shu swallowed, according to scientific principles, there was a chance it could directly become SSS-ranked.
What would that be? King of Slimes? Ancient Slime?
Or perhaps a Universe's Super Invincible Poop Monster?
His eyes were filled with anticipation as he directly used the opportunity rewarded by the system.
In an instant, the slime closed its eyes tightly and began to snore soundly.
Its body then emitted a brilliant golden light, dazzling and filled with a divine aura.
Taishang Laojun, quickly as the law commands, if I can truly become S-rank or above, I will reform from now on and no longer be the notorious bandit of Nanjiang!
Chen Shu clasped his hands together, his entire body trembling, looking like a charlatan.
Five minutes passed, and there were still no anomalies in the competition arena.
Snore...
Only the slime's snores grew louder.
Chen Shu covered his eyes with his hands and slowly opened them. He saw that the golden light on the slime's body had dissipated.
Clearly, the bloodline evolution had already been completed!
He gazed intently, looking it up and down, and couldn't help but say:
Hmm? That's it? No heavenly tribulation or anything?
The slime's appearance hadn't changed, only its height had increased to four and a half meters. There were no other significant differences.
He opened the slime's status panel:
Name: Golden Large Slime
Temperament: Lazy, Kind, Honest!
Attributes: All-around Type
Lifeform Race: Special Class
Talents: [Sleepyhead] [Thick Armor] [Resistance]
Skills: [Charge Lv9] [Violent Sitting Kill Lv5] [Wind Breath Lv2] [Tremor Force Lv3] [Wind Control Lv1] [Intimidation Roar Lv2] [Dominant Body Lv2] [Gigantify Lv4]
Exclusive Skills: [Invincible Crushing Crushing] [Dream Kill]
Potential Rating: E
Belonging Contract Host: Chen Shu (Level 9 Beast Tamer, Beast Taming Talent: Ordinary)
Resistance: Elemental Resistance +10%. If in a slumber state, the effect triples!
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. So, it only increased the potential rating by one?
He looked up at the ceiling at a forty-five-degree angle, a look of melancholy on his face, and couldn't help but sigh:
I gave myself a chance to reform, but alas, fate does not permit it!
It seems I can only continue to be the notorious bandit of Nanjiang.
In fact, when 99% of contracted spirits undergo bloodline evolution, they can only increase their potential rating by one.
Fortunately, the base attributes have increased, and he has learned a new talent, with combat power roughly increasing by 15%.
Chen Shu wasn't disheartened. Bloodline evolution enhances base attributes,
meaning the bonuses from the system and potions will become larger.
This is a permanent improvement, not a short-term surge in strength.
The reason for the surge in strength at the Black Iron tier is because the contracted spirit's level will increase to Black Iron tier,
coupled with the fact that awakened contracted spirits start at Black Iron tier, naturally allowing them to dominate basic-tier beast tamers.
Can I handle two S-rank contracted spirits now?
Chen Shu rubbed his chin. The luck of the three middle schools in Nancang this year was quite good, not encountering each other prematurely.
If nothing unexpected happens, the top four will be Nanjiang City, Nancang No. 1 Middle School, No. 2 Middle School, and No. 3 Middle School.
Besides Chen Shu's team, the other three teams each have at least two S-rank contracted spirits.
The real battles are about to begin.
Chen Shu shook his head, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Even if he lost, he had no regrets; he had already obtained the rewards he deserved.
Glory is not important to him; profit is the most important!
Chen Shu left the beast-taming arena and returned to his hotel.
Hmm? Something's not right!
The moment Chen Shu stepped into the hotel, his hairs stood on end.
His bandit intuition told him there was danger!
He glanced over and saw a man sitting on the sofa at the hotel reception, looking at him calmly.
Holy crap?!
Chen Shu jolted. Has Shen Wushuang really come to bury him?!
He turned directly and sprinted outwards.
But he hadn't run two steps before he was caught!
Teacher Shen...
Chen Shu chuckled dryly and asked, What wind has blown you here?
Shen Wushuang's face was calm as he said, It wasn't the wind, it was fire!
Chen Shu immediately knew what the other party was referring to.
Chen Pi, listen to your teacher's advice and surrender!
Shen Wushuang sighed and earnestly advised:
I've investigated. You didn't cause any casualties, only disrupted public order. Coupled with burning down a building, it'll be twenty to thirty years at most.
You'll only be in your forties then. Can we start anew, okay?
Chen Shu's mouth twitched; he remained silent.
Really, your teacher will hire the best lawyer for you!
Teacher Shen, don't say any more. I was eliminating harm for the people.
Chen Shu could only explain, eliminating a Dark Night organization's stronghold, it was just the price of a mere building.
Furthermore, it didn't cause any major impact or casualties, which was a great fortune.
Shen Wushuang said frankly, I think you are the biggest harm.
Chen Shu said, If I surrender, perhaps the government will give me a banner of commendation.
Stop talking nonsense!
Shen Wushuang asked seriously, Will you promise your teacher one thing?
What?
Shen Wushuang wiped the corner of his eye and said:
If I'm ever caught, don't say you taught me. Your teacher doesn't want to ruin their reputation in their later years!