Chapter 355: Where Does Hatred Come From

“Teacher, I’m unfamiliar with Dragonflower Country, so I might need your help with this matter.”

Mi Bai nodded, his expression grave.

Just then, a knock on the door broke the stagnant atmosphere in the room.

Mi Bai turned his head and asked coldly, “What is it?”

His confidant’s somewhat urgent voice came from outside the door.

“Director, this is bad! News from Return Nest says that Bingji Cat came out safely! And it even evolved into a new form!”

Mi Bai and the young man froze simultaneously.

That Bingji Cat not only didn’t die in Return Nest, but it evolved?

How is that possible!

But their shock was still too early.

The person relaying the message from outside hadn’t finished.

“...And the Beast Tamers of the Bingji Cat underwent a super-awakening under the Return Nest light pillar!”

These two pieces of news made Mi Bai and the short-bearded young man’s faces turn as ugly as if they had eaten excrement.

“Let’s go! We’ll go see!”

The young man had already stood up impatiently.

He wanted to see what new form an ugly, lowly mutated Bingji Cat could evolve into!

And that Beast Tamers who underwent a super-awakening, he also needed to meet him.

If the other party’s aptitude was indeed good, he could try to bring them under their command, just like that old man Mi Bai.

Anyway, the people of Dragonflower Country have always been cheap, and a little bit of petty gain can make them defect.

Mi Bai did not refuse the young man’s request to accompany him.

Anyway, besides him, no one knew the young man’s true identity.

At this moment, many researchers in the institute had also received the news.

A group of people rushed to the location of Return Nest.

They arrived quickly enough; Chu Kuangsheng was just about to take Mingxi away.

“Oh my god! That Bingji Cat not only stayed in Return Nest for two hours, but it also completed its evolution inside!”

“It certainly doesn’t look like an Ertail Bingji Cat; this appearance, it really is a new evolved form! We’re rich, we’re rich! Our institute is going to be rich!”

“I heard from Little Li that the girl underwent a super-awakening; she’ll need to undergo a check-up later.”

“The new evolved form of the Bingji Cat is quite good-looking; if the upper limit of this evolution chain is high enough, its value won’t be small.”

Mingxi naturally heard these voices and frowned slightly.

To be honest, her impression of the people at Whale Fall Island Research Institute wasn’t good.

These people felt flamboyant and snobbish to her; they lacked the rigor and composure of scientists.

Completely different from the research team Yuan Hongye had assembled.

“Cough, cough.”

Mi Bai had also arrived next to Chu Kuangsheng at some point.

However, he was alone; the other researchers’ stamina couldn’t withstand the Impact of Return Nest, so they remained in the safe zone, looking on expectantly.

He curiously glanced at Golden Yuanbao and Little Silver Flower.

Previously, Golden Yuanbao was squatting, so he hadn’t noticed the shrinking wristband on its ankle.

He had always thought it was a low-level pet beast.

Now he realized that this unknown bird-type pet beast was actually General-level.

And this Xiao Guniang had more than two pet beasts; ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) the last one was also a Transcendent creature completely unfamiliar to him.

He also realized something was amiss at this point.

With his knowledge, even if it wasn’t to the extent of being all-encompassing, he should at least be well-informed.

But he didn’t recognize two Transcendent creatures in a row?

When had he ever been so ignorant?

If the situation hadn’t disallowed it, he would have pulled out a pet beast identifier.

And this Xiao Guniang named Mingxi was equally strange.

She already had three pet beasts.

Which meant she was at least a quasi-D-level Beastmaster, plus her B+ stamina.

Was this Xiao Guniang really only 14 years old? Was she sure she wasn’t an old monster disguised with a youthful face?

Although Mi Bai’s thoughts were in disarray, he maintained a serious expression on his face.

He cleared his throat and looked at Mingxi: “Xiao Guniang, there are some things I need to discuss with you.”

Although her impression of this person wasn’t great, since he was an elder, Mingxi’s attitude was still very good.

“Please speak.”

Mi Bai glanced at Lan Yue again, “Actually, it’s nothing major. Your Bingji Cat completed its evolution within our Return Nest, and because it’s a new evolved form, you have an obligation to cooperate with our institute in various studies of the new evolved form.

No problem, right?”

He spoke lightly, but Mingxi shook her head directly upon hearing it.

What obligation?

She hadn’t signed an agreement with them, nor had she sold herself to them, so where did this obligation come from?

Just as she was about to refuse.

Chu Kuangsheng beside her had already scoffed: “You’re not pretty, but you dream pretty big.”

His expression suddenly turned cold, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent: “Besides cooperating with routine post-Return Nest tests, don’t even think about anything else for Bingji Cat!”

Mi Bai’s face instantly darkened.

“Mr. Chu, letting Bingji Cat cooperate with us for research on the new evolved form is beneficial and harmless to them. Our institute has the most professional team, for its future evolution—”

Chu Kuangsheng sneered: “The most professional team? Are you sure?”

Mi Bai’s heart tightened, feeling as if he had been seen through.

Did he know something?

Impossible.

He must have meant that his Chu family had more talents.

“...Since Mr. Chu doesn’t agree, then we won’t force it.”

Damn it!

It had to be Chu Kuangsheng, this King of Hell, who brought people today. If it were anyone else, this Bingji Cat wouldn’t have left the institute!

“Mingxi!? It’s her!”

The young man’s suppressed, angry low exclamation caught Mingxi’s attention.

She looked over at that person.

She found that the other party was a complete stranger; he hadn’t been there when they came over earlier.

And this person’s gaze towards her was very strange.

Even though he had tried his best to conceal it, the fleeting emotions were still captured by her.

That was—

Doubt, shock, jealousy, hatred?

Mingxi secretly made a mental note of this person and planned to have a good talk with Chu Kuangsheng later.

She felt that this research institute was not right.

Very not right.

Under the disappointed, regretful, and unwilling gazes of the researchers, Lan Yue cooperated with the necessary simple tests after 'Return Nest'.

Then the two, accompanied by a group of Transcendent creatures, left the research institute on their own.

“...I know, that old man Mi Bai was already bought by Yinhe Country twenty years ago.”

On the way back, Mingxi mentioned her discovery to Chu Kuangsheng, but she didn’t expect such a reply.

“So he’s a spy? Could the entire Whale Fall Island Research Institute have been infiltrated?”

“Not really.”

Chu Kuangsheng smiled: “Don’t worry, do you think the big shots are blind? The reason Mi Bai has been kept around is simply that some people like to play the long game and catch big fish.”

“As for the young man you mentioned, he’s from Yinhe Country.

Didn’t your previous Limit Tower battle with Jin Zhenghua become the main event?

At that time, at least a quarter of Yinhe Country’s citizens participated in this Limit gambling, and many lost everything.

This matter had a greater Impact in Yinhe Country than you imagine.

So, compared to your own country, your fame is actually higher in Yinhe Country.

That person must have recognized you.”