Why Are the Psychos Obsessed with a Mere NPC?

Yin Jiu retracted its sharp claws and pawed at Sheng Yue’s shoulder.

[Baby! That’s my baby!]

[That hateful Little Flying Bear! How could it steal my move!]

[Master, that was our plan.]

Sheng Yue tilted his right shoulder, shaking Yin Jiu to the ground. "It’s not too late for you to go now."

Yin Jiu threw a tantrum on the floor.

[It already used it! AWOO! That hateful, useless bear!]

[We waited so long for Baby to come out, and we rushed all the way here, so how did it end so tragically again?]

[Master, what do we do?]

Sheng Yue’s tone was heavy. "The trick doesn’t have to be new, as long as it works."

Yin Jiu’s big eyes darted around.

It hesitated, looking back and forth, torn and frustrated.

[The move has already been used. When Baby sees me, it’ll definitely think I’m a copycat bear.]

[I don’t want to be a copycat bear! I want to give Baby a unique and deep impression.]

[Master, why don’t you do it?]

Sheng Yue knew Yin Jiu was just making excuses.

Most of the time, a Soul Beast’s reaction reflected its Awakener’s attitude.

Sheng Yue lowered his gaze, glaring scenes flashing through his mind.

It had happened so many times. It seemed he was always a step too slow.

Like a bystander, or an outsider who could never fit in, he watched Jian Yu walk toward someone else, time and time again.

He watched her grow stronger, more and more dazzling and eye-catching.

Sheng Yue’s lips flattened into a thin line, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Ling Yanzhi didn’t even go up to greet Jian Yu the first time they met.

He was clearly the one who came first.

He was the first to hold Jian Yu, the first to take her to the school infirmary, and the first to transfer money to her.

The thought of the one million Star Coins that were returned to him made Sheng Yue’s calm, indifferent expression look like it was about to crack.

Yin Jiu looked dejected. [Master, why were we keeping an eye on Ah Xu?]

If they hadn’t been watching Si Xu, it wouldn’t have been a step behind the Little Flying Bear.

Sheng Yue’s reason returned.

He turned around coolly, his clear, mellow voice betraying no emotion. "There’s something wrong with Ah Xu."

...

The hairs on the back of Jian Yu’s neck stood up.

She would probably never get used to being secretly watched.

The system had made her awaken her Primordial Beast bloodline, and Primordial Beasts were the most perceptive type of Awakener.

Feeling like she was being spied on at all times was just something else.

"Yu, have you decided which competition to sign up for yet?"

Shen Gu’s voice pulled Jian Yu’s attention back.

"I’m still thinking about it." Jian Yu found a random place to sit down.

The faint, intermittent sense of being watched made it impossible to tell who had been sent by Ling Yanzhi and his people anymore.

She decided to just ignore it, lowering her head to stare at her Star Brain while waiting for Shi Zhao’s reply.

Shi Zhao had returned to his clan.

Lately, Shi Zhao had been finding it increasingly difficult to answer her questions.

He had to return to the Yuan Clan to ask the elders for help in finding answers.

The Leader was still slumbering and needed the Holy Tree to recover before he could remain conscious.

But after sensing the birth of a new Leader, the Holy Tree had transferred most of its power to Jian Yu to sustain her faint life force.

Only when Jian Yu was fully Awakened could the Holy Tree’s gradual withering be stopped.

If she didn’t fully awaken before the Holy Tree withered, the clan members would be in trouble, and Jian Yu herself would suffer a backlash.

In a way, the Holy Tree’s fate was now tied to Jian Yu’s.

It was like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandpa: the Leader had to save the Holy Tree, and the Holy Tree had to both shelter its clan and send energy to Jian Yu across a vast distance.

The burden on Jian Yu’s shoulders grew heavier without her realizing it.

After learning this information last night, she was desperate to find a breakthrough.

Shen Gu called to her in a low voice, "Yu, what’s wrong?"

Jian Yu snapped back to reality.

Her eyes lowered, and she felt the urge to sigh. "I’m not sure if I can form a Contract."

’From now on, I have to be extra, extra careful with every single move.’

"Huh? Yu, aren’t you going to sign up for the assisted Contract?" Shen Gu was a bit dumbfounded.

"Yu, you’re an Awakener. You can’t form a Contract with an Alien Beast."

A Soul Beast would never allow its master to form a Contract with another beast.

"One mountain can’t hold two tigers, not even a male and a female!"

Shen Gu looked at her as if she were a cheating girlfriend. "Think about your little Water Jelly Soul Beast! It’s so pretty, so elegant, so graceful! How could you have the heart?"

Jian Yu raised her eyes a beat too slow and replied listlessly, "I don’t have the heart. I’ll think about it more."

She thought to herself.

’Awakeners can’t form Contracts, but my Soul Beast is a fake.’

’I have too many special things about me. It’s easy to attract jealousy.’

’No wonder Ling Yanzhi said we should do it in secret.’

’But what Pei Yin said also makes a lot of sense.’

’In a world with nobles, strength is supreme. The higher you stand, the less likely you are to be coveted by others, right?’

Just then, an encrypted reply from Shi Zhao popped up on her Star Brain.

Shi Zhao: Don’t bother trying to form a Contract. Generally, any Alien Beast I hatch, or any Alien Beast that I help form a Contract with, will be endlessly loyal and obedient to me.

Shi Zhao: Forming a Contract yourself will consume more energy and time, and feeding them is also a huge expense.

Shi Zhao: The genetic memory of Alien Beasts is passed down through generations. You are the little Leader, different from us. Due to bloodline suppression, or by sensing the little Leader’s presence, they will voluntarily obey your commands.

Shi Zhao: We cannot form Contracts for people. However, the little Leader can. But don’t do too many at once. Hatching three eggs a day, one Contract a day. It works even with an ordinary person. The Leader tried this; the effect of the Contract won’t be that different.

Whether it’s an assisted Contract or hatching them, although it will increase their combat power to some extent and bring varying degrees of benefits to the Contractor, the little Leader herself will also feel unwell for a period of time.

The advantage is that they will grow stronger under someone else’s care. When necessary, the little Leader can recall and command them without limit.

Seeing this, Jian Yu’s eyes lit up.

’Let a Gold-eating Beast eat someone else’s gold?’

After hastily replying to the message, Jian Yu stood up confidently. "Where do I sign up for the assisted Contract?"

Shen Gu jumped, startled by her.

He patted his chest lightly. "Upstairs. I’ll take you."

Competition Area One, registration desk.

Jian Yu grabbed Shen Gu. "Wait a little longer."

Shen Gu blinked in confusion. "Wait for what?"

"For someone fated." Jian Yu hid in the shadows, preparing to ’spring an ambush.’

Her gaze drifted over the contestants.

’That one looks a little dull, doesn’t seem very strong.’

’I wonder if that one can afford to raise a Gold-eating Beast.’

’This one...’

Jian Yu’s eyes landed on the last contestant left over after the Assistant Masters had made their picks.

’Female. Judging by the school uniform, probably a specially-enrolled student from Emperor Source Star, attending Linxing Noble Academy.’

’That’s the school Yan Qin attended before she transferred.’

Shen Gu followed Jian Yu’s gaze.

His "eighth-grader syndrome" might have been acting up. "I don’t know why, but when I look at her, I suddenly get this weirdly anxious feeling. I feel like she’s really strong."

’She looks like a pearl hidden in dust.’

Shen Gu’s voice was quiet. "I get the scent of a total badass from her, you know, that ’thirty years the river flows east, thirty years it flows west, don’t bully the young and poor’ kind of vibe."

Jian Yu looked at him in silence. "..."

Shen Gu shrank back like a quail.

He confessed honestly, "She’s from my family. Her name is Shen Yinhong. She’s a very hardworking and grateful person, but her spiritual power is a bit low, only an F."

’Grateful?’

Jian Yu stepped out from the shadows. "Alright, she’s the one."

The registration desk was hovering, with several staff members behind it.

After filling out the registration form, Jian Yu handed it up, and her fingers were unexpectedly brushed.

She frowned, looked up, and her big, beautiful eyes widened instantly.

"Is there anything else?" Si Xu’s expression was calm, his gaze as faint as mist on a distant mountain.

Jian Yu lowered her head. "No, thank you, Chief."

She finally let out a soft breath after walking some distance away.

’I forgot to breathe again.’

...

Si Xu’s gaze followed her intently.

He ran a finger over the high bridge of his nose, narrowed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

Ah Qi’s ethereal voice echoed in his mind: [So fragrant.]

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