Why Are the Psychos Obsessed with a Mere NPC?

Green Spider Ant, Level A, Cub Stage.

Defense Level A, Attack Power A, Toxin Level A. Specializes in division.

Reminder: Captured against its will. Easily provoked.

After reading the last line of the description, Jian Yu didn’t dare let Shen Yinhong get too close and quickly blocked her with an arm.

A wisp of green smoke emanated from her finger, drifting in through the breathing vent.

The beast, covered in glossy, dark-green fuzz, stopped spinning its silk. Its injured, rounded abdominal plate tilted up slightly.

It crawled a few steps forward, its small green eyes rebelliously sizing up the people outside the pod.

Arrogant and domineering, yet with a hint of docility.

Seeing its hostility recede and the tension ease, Jian Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

She tugged on Shen Yinhong, who was behind her, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want this one?"

The Shen family’s Contracted Beasts were all ants.

Although this one was a hybrid of a mutant spider and a mutant ant, its appearance was still very ant-like.

If she successfully formed a Contract and took it out, everyone would know she was from the Shen family at a glance.

Shen Yinhong was tempted, but she also knew her own limits.

"The textbooks mention the Green Spider Ant Alien Beasts. They have low sociality and aren’t very intelligent. The mother will even kill its young when they’re three months old."

They won’t willingly follow a human back to choose a Contractor just because of appeasement or being fed resources.

To deal with this kind of Alien Beast, humans generally resort to forceful capture.

Shen Yinhong said weakly, "They’re very difficult to form a Contract with."

She wanted to give up, but when she turned her head, she saw Jian Yu’s eyes sparkling, as if she really hoped she would form a Contract with this Green Spider Ant.

Shen Yinhong held her breath and forced herself to say, "But, it’s fine."

’It doesn’t matter if I embarrass myself. It wouldn’t be the first or second time, anyway.’

With little hope, she said, "I guess I can try."

"Okay!" Jian Yu had helped the Dean with a Contract once before, so she was looking forward to this second attempt.

Her fingers eagerly traced out a thread of red smoke.

The Green Spider Ant excitedly pressed itself against the pod wall.

’It hated humans, but it looked forward to the little Beast Master choosing a Contractor for it.’

’It longed to become stronger—so strong that no one would dare trap it like this again.’

Just then, Yan Qin walked over.

She grabbed Shen Yinhong’s hand and shoved it aside. "Try what? Get out of my way. I’m taking this one."

This wasn’t the Level 3S inner area.

Ling Yanzhi and his group’s privileges, treatment, and rank were on the same level as Duan Fei’s.

Yan Qin didn’t dare make a move on Jian Yu.

By the same token, Jian Yu couldn’t use her privileges against her either.

Jian Yu’s gaze fell behind Yan Qin, and as expected, she didn’t see the Half-awakened that Yan Qin had brought with her.

Temporarily upgrading one’s competition zone was similar to disrupting the match. It was only allowed once, and you couldn’t participate in any subsequent matches.

Jian Yu had originally wanted to use this rule to avoid Yan Qin.

She never expected Yan Qin to abandon her partner and follow them on her own.

’I really don’t get how these people’s minds work sometimes. A bright future is right in front of them, so why do they insist on making trouble for others?’

THUD. SZZZZZ.

The pod wall trembled. The Green Spider Ant’s eight legs clung tightly to the hatch mechanism.

Its outer layer was covered in green, furry scales. Its eyes faintly glowed with green dots of light, and even the silk it spat was green.

’Don’t interfere with my Contract!!!’

"Ah!" Yan Qin cried out and scrambled backward in a panic.

In its Cub Stage, the Green Spider Ant wasn’t that strong yet. Even after being corroded by its venom, the specially-made pod only shed a layer of fragments.

Yan Qin calmed down and swallowed hard.

Her hands were ice-cold, and her imposing aura instantly dropped to a freezing point.

When Shen Yinhong noticed Yan Qin had come in alone, meaning the other person had probably turned back midway, she was left a little speechless.

’To think Yan Qin was so persistent, tailing her just to watch her make a fool of herself.’

"I’ll explain this one last time. I don’t know Li Qihang. Him pursuing me is his business. I never gave him any ambiguous signals. You can’t start rumors about us just because I beat you in a match."

Shen Yinhong had explained this many times, and a hint of exhaustion couldn’t help but creep onto her face. "The Academy has already released an announcement. You should trust their official findings."

"What rumors! You’re the one who seduced him and had him help you win the match!" The moment she heard Li Qihang’s name, Yan Qin felt a murderous rage.

She knew just how wronged Shen Yinhong was; after all, she herself had orchestrated the whole thing from start to finish.

She had died at Li Qihang’s hands in her past life. Now that she was reborn and knew he still wanted to marry her, she was naturally going to use public opinion to crush him.

She wouldn’t let herself repeat the mistakes of the past and be forced to marry Li Qihang. Ruining his reputation was the best solution.

Who knew that Li Qihang would actually take a liking to Shen Yinhong? ’How disgusting,’ she thought.

Jian Yu looked conflicted, unsure of what to say.

She didn’t really want to get involved in other people’s private affairs and conflicts.

Her expression was cold, but she felt helpless.

Watching her, Shen Yinhong grew anxious.

She mustered her courage. "I was willing to explain because you also participated in that match. Whether you listen or not is your business. I have no obligation to explain it to you a second time, and I won’t."

In Area 13, the Alien Beast Levels were all pretty similar. Since she had her eye on this one, Shen Yinhong didn’t plan on switching.

’The result didn’t matter.’

"I’ll listen to you. We’ll choose this one."

Just as she was about to press the selection button, a nearby contestant came over to offer a friendly warning.

"You should switch. Don’t waste your time on this one. No matter how much you feed it, it will never form a Contract with you."

Jian Yu turned her head and saw that the speaker was wearing a blue brooch.

This meant she was also from Weis Lan Noble Academy.

"My name is Jiang Fei. Gao Yu from your class is my cousin—the one who accidentally ended up with your Star Ridge Gene Egg."

Jian Yu’s gaze paused for a moment. "I remember."

An image of Gao Yu’s slightly goofy face flashed through her mind. "Thank you."

"No problem." Jiang Fei smiled and returned to her spot to appease the Contracted Beast she had her eye on.

"Why didn’t you say so earlier?" Yan Qin was a little afraid of this hairy spider-insect.

Given a way out, she decisively gave up.

But when she turned around, she saw that Jian Yu and Shen Yinhong hadn’t moved.

Yan Qin was already showing signs of Awakening. She had only come this time to give it a try while she still had the privilege to enter this area.

She hadn’t expected to lose control the moment she ran into Jian Yu.

She wanted to step away, but a strange voice echoed in her mind.

Look, the moment she shows up, she steals all your thunder.

It would be great if she disappeared. As long as she disappears, everything she has now will be yours.

Go on, fight her for it. Only by beating her can you avoid being trampled under her feet.

Make them see your value.

Yan Qin’s eyes went rigid. She rushed forward and slammed the selection button.

At the same time, the Green Spider Ant was selected by two people.

Jian Yu looked up, catching a faint, fleeting scent of rot.

She frowned, glanced at Yan Qin in surprise, and warily put some distance between them before sending a message to Ling Yanzhi and the others.

Yan Qin clutched her head and closed her eyes.

’This was the second time. Whenever she couldn’t control herself and acted on the voice in her heart, her brain would throb with a dull ache, as if something were gnawing on it.’

Yan Qin took a moment to recover. When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with confusion.

Staring at the contestant information displayed in front of her, she raised her hand and frowned, as if wondering what she had just done.

"What are you looking at? Big deal. We’ll just compete fairly."

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