CHAPTER 71: CHAPTER 71: TAI NIU INSTITUTE

Lin Chen left directly; he was very afraid of death. Although the battle could hone Xiaobai, such a melee could easily lead to death.

After he withdrew, he saw a large number of Beastmasters rushing over.

They all wore serious expressions, their fighting spirit high.

Lin Chen returned to the city and lay down quietly.

According to his prediction, the Demon Beasts this time wouldn’t be weak, but they wouldn’t be too strong either.

Because their brains aren’t very good, they’ve become overly inflated...

An inflated Demon Beast isn’t that formidable.

That night, the city was bustling, with injured people occasionally being brought in, but most of the news was good.

Humans achieved a crushing advantage and were preparing to launch the final major assault, with the Demon Beast King’s location already locked down.

Lin Chen fell into a confused sleep until morning, when the door was pushed open, bringing with it a strong scent of blood.

He saw Huang Xiaotian standing there, covered in blood; he finally revealed a smile, rushing straight to the morgue iced by the Ice Spirit Beast, and muttered to himself:

"Captain, Qian Hao, I’ve avenged you!"

Then he just sat on the ground, finally bursting into tears.

Men bleed but don’t cry.

However, men are humans too, and there are moments when their mental defenses collapse.

....

Lee Zhen was the first to recover; his relationship with Wu Lei was no less than Huang Xiaotian’s, but having been through many battles, he long understood the high risks of this line of work.

Wu Lei had already come to terms with life and death, and so had Lee Zhen.

Moreover, he also had to pull himself together to run the guild’s operations.

"Oh, this and that, Jiuxing City indeed produces talented people, but not as great as you say."

Lee Zhen was talking eloquently, unable to hide his pride.

The cave within a cave could also be found, which was indeed absurd.

Lee Zhen was cataloging this case with Wu Ying because the solution of a cave within a cave this time was extremely classic and rare, sure to quickly spread throughout the Monster Hunter Guilds nationwide, even various academies and the Beast Tamer Guild.

"...Come on, you write down the name of the biggest contributor this time." Wu Ying handed the pen to Lee Zhen.

Lee Zhen didn’t hesitate at all and wrote:

Lin Chen.

"Not Huang Xiaotian?"

"No, his name is Lin Chen, and he’s even younger than Xiaotian." Lee Zhen mentioned Lin Chen with indescribable satisfaction in his voice.

Upon learning Lin Chen was only eighteen, Wu Ying was incredibly surprised.

"Although I didn’t discover him, I could see at a glance he was extraordinary." Lee Zhen began to boast and added at the end of the file:

Solution guidance: Lee Zhen.

Then he said, "Let’s leave it at that."

Wu Ying knew him well, just rolled his eyes, and didn’t say much more.

The names at the bottom are supposed to be signed by guild leaders anyway, so it’s fine.

Returning to the residence, he found Lin Chen training Xiaobai, so he asked, "Where’s Huang Xiaotian?"

"Sleeping." Lin Chen replied.

Since returning, Huang Xiaotian had been in a deep sleep. Xia Yu checked on him twice and found he hadn’t changed position even once, so she wasn’t sure if he was really asleep.

"In any case, this matter can be considered to have a satisfactory result." Lee Zhen understood too; they couldn’t help with psychological trauma, it was something Huang Xiaotian had to work through on his own.

Realizing that Lin Chen’s journey to the ruins wasn’t over, he asked, "How did it go with the ruins?"

Xia Yu was also curious about Lin Chen’s results this time.

Lin Chen told them everything about what happened inside, except for the part about Qin Shaoshao.

"This Inner Courtyard is getting more and more shameless."

Lee Zhen was furious. When he heard how Lin Chen won one against three, both he and Xia Yu were stunned.

What kind of Plowhorn Beast was this? Could it be a reincarnation of a Beast King?

"Awesome." Lee Zhen laughed heartily and shouted about getting compensation from the Inner Courtyard.

"Speaking of rewards..." Lin Chen had been waiting for this moment and quickly jumped onto the topic.

Both Xiaobai and Xiao Hong, perhaps influenced, perked up at the mention of rewards.

"I was talking about compensation."

"Pretty much the same." Lin Chen, thick-skinned, said, "Chairman Lee, I got first place for you, the promised reward..."

Lee Zhen rolled his eyes and said, "I, as a chairman, wouldn’t cheat you, would I?"

Lin Chen immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and Lee Zhen looked at Xiaobai and said, "This is Black Mountain City, the hometown of oxen, since you’re here, how about I take you to see Tai Niu Institute?"

Tai Niu Institute is Black Mountain City’s specialized research center for the evolution of Ox-Type Spirit Beasts, similar to Jiuxing City’s own research institute named Nine Fox Institute.

However, in recent years it has been almost abandoned due to the decline of Jiuxing City.

This is a result of the industry structure and also for the sustainable development of the Spirit Beast World.

Seeing Lin Chen nod, Lee Zhen enthusiastically introduced, "I know an expert here, and tomorrow I’ll take you over to have them check out Xiaobai."

"Let me tell you, this person has deep studies of oxen, and their best skill is playing music to stimulate potential..."

"Playing music for oxen?!" Lin Chen felt embarrassed, thinking this person must truly be a master.

"They’ve trained quite a number of top-notch Plowhorn Beasts with outstanding abilities...." At this point, Lee Zhen glanced at Xiaobai, interrupted himself, and said, "Never mind, forget I said anything."

No matter how exceptional, it probably couldn’t surpass Xiaobai.

Stepping on a Snow Lion, thrashing a Blood Hunter Beast, and even defeating a rare-blood Thunder Pattern Beast.

Xiaobai’s talent was definitely one in a million.

Lin Chen nodded expectantly; he hoped to learn more about oxen and get expert advice.

At night, Lee Zhen found Lin Chen and invited him to dinner.

"I’m hungry too." Xia Yu said.

"Did I invite you?" Lee Zhen pointed to Lin Chen and said, "He’s the hero, not you."

Xia Yu pouted, understanding Lee Zhen’s character; he clearly didn’t want her around.

Lin Chen brought Xiaobai and Xiao Hong along and asked if Qin Shaoshao was coming, Lee Zhen’s expression turned a bit strange.

When hearing Qin Shaoshao wasn’t coming, he sighed in relief.

Entering the restaurant, Lin Chen immediately ordered a family combo meal.

"Can you finish it?" Lee Zhen regretted.

"Xiao Hong has a small appetite, but Xiaobai has been exhausted lately, eating a lot, with quite an appetite, you’ll have to bear with it." Lin Chen said.

Xiaobai immediately looked at Lee Zhen with a pitiful expression.

"..." Lee Zhen was speechless.

Since they were here, he had to bear with it.

Once the dishes arrived, Xiaobai and Xiao Hong started eating immediately, and Lin Chen asked Lee Zhen, "Chairman, what do you want to say?"

"About that girl by your side..." Lee Zhen got straight to the point.

Lin Chen put down his chopsticks, his expression becoming serious.

He actually had some guesses; Lee Zhen inviting him alone was probably to talk about Qin Shaoshao.

"Do you want the truth or a lie?" Lin Chen asked directly.

He had already thought up a separate story regarding Qin Shaoshao.

"Nonsense, I invited you out for a meal, do you think I want to hear lies?" Lee Zhen was furious.

Lin Chen wasn’t afraid of his outburst and seriously said, "I mainly don’t know how tight-lipped Chairman Lee is; your credibility with me is unclear."

"I, as a chairman..."

"Vice."

"You..." Lee Zhen, probably realizing Lin Chen really didn’t want to say, and was going around in circles, said, "Is she from the ruins?"