Two hours later, Lin Chen had two eggs in his hands, while Qin Hao had one.
"Brother Lin, you're a genius."
"Robbing an egg is nothing compared to stealing tools."
"Brother Lin, were you a bandit before?"
Qin Hao was delighted.
He finally had his own egg.
"Watch what you're saying, I'm a law-abiding citizen," Lin Chen ignored him and said to Zhao Jiang and the others, "Get lost."
The three stood up, Zhao Xue's eyes filled with resentment, wanting to make harsh comments.
Zhao Jiang and Lu Hua were extremely anxious; Qin Hao wasn't particularly ruthless, but Lin Chen was. They hurriedly pulled Zhao Xue away.
"You're so useless, you can't even defeat a cow, and you claim to protect me."
After walking a distance, Zhao Xue couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears, feeling pitiful.
"Xiao Xue, I..." Zhao Jiang wanted to say something but couldn't.
"I can't swallow this anger." Zhao Xue suddenly stood up.
Zhao Jiang and Lu Hua were startled, wondering what trick Zhao Xue was up to now.
Then they heard Zhao Xue giving instructions to the Bee Butterfly Beast:
"Find the scent of the group that robbed us!"
"Right now!"
The last four words were shouted in a hoarse voice.
....
Lin Chen didn't know they went to look for help again, but they couldn't possibly do anything more to the trio.
After all, there were guild rules, forbidding deadly attacks.
"Let's go." Lin Chen didn't put the egg into his Beast Taming Space, but into Qin Hao's Beast Taming Space.
In his space lived Xiaobai, and the Divine Fox Egg smelled too bad. Lin Chen guessed Xiaobai would be uncomfortable with the remaining smell.
Both Xiaobai and Qin Hao were deeply moved; Xiaobai for Lin Chen's thoughtfulness, Qin Hao for Lin Chen's trust.
"Not continuing the search? We've only spent half the time," Qin Hao asked.
"No more searching, that's about enough," Lin Chen said, "We're guilty for having the eggs, better know when to stop."
Qin Hao also snapped out of it, realizing one egg could be worth six thousand.
He nodded, then the two walked towards the entrance, Qin Hao saying as they went, "Brother Lin, what if I just run away as soon as we step outside?"
"If you can beat Xiaobai, I have no objections," Lin Chen replied.
"Hehe, just kidding..." Qin Hao was just making conversation, "Brother Lin, how do you raise such an excellent and smart cow?"
Lin Chen thought it over, and finally joked, "Being clean is the first step."
This comment made Qin Hao and the Panlin Python stop in their tracks, reflecting deeply as they looked at the dust on their bodies that hadn't been cleaned in two months.
"Is it that hard to take a bath every day?" Qin Hao asked.
Hiss~~
The Panlin Python immediately responded, meaning...
Might as well kill me!
....
Two kilometers away from Lin Chen, three young men turned their heads and were stunned to see Zhao Xue approaching from behind.
"Who are you?"
The leading youth, Guan Yang, asked.
Truly unrecognizable...
When did he know such an unattractive girl?
"I was just robbed by you," Zhao Xue was even more upset hearing this.
Guan Yang had previously teased her during the robbery, talking about taking liberties.
Just three hours ago, yet now he couldn't recognize her.
Guan Yang finally recalled, and then sneered, "Here for revenge?"
Zhao Jiang and Lu Hua were shocked.
Three hours in, they had already been beaten twice, wasn't that enough?
"No, chief, we're here to give information," Zhao Jiang quickly said.
"Information?" Guan Yang was puzzled, then Zhao Jiang embellished the story.
Of course, Zhao Jiang painted themselves as the righteous side, basically saying Zhao Xue used the Bee Butterfly Beast to locate the egg, only to be robbed by Lin Chen and the others.
Guan Yang naturally wasn't interested in being a justice warrior; they were there to rob too.
However, hearing Lin Chen only had two people with three eggs, he was intrigued.
He also had a large debt to repay, urgently needing money.
So Guan Yang said, "Lead the way."
Zhao Xue and the others rejoiced, immediately instructing the Bee Butterfly Beast to track their scent.
Back and forth sniffing, Xiaobai's scent wasn't found, but the Panlin Snake's hadn't been washed in ages, its smell was strong.
"This way...." Zhao Xue pointed, and Guan Yang frowned, "This is the road out."
Instantly, the three people and three beasts sped up.
....
"...Bro, look at us, we don't even have information-type Spirit Beasts, where are we supposed to get an egg?"
Along the way, Lin Chen and the others encountered numerous robbers.
They didn't act impulsively.
Since the eggs were hidden, nobody could find them.
These robbing teams glanced at Lin Chen and Qin Hao, deemed they were telling the truth, and let them pass.
One leader even cursed, "Coming in without a guide, how stupid."
Qin Hao was annoyed, but Lin Chen didn't mind.
As long as it wasn't aimed at Xiaobai, that was fine.
They continued towards the entrance, estimating they'd reach there in about fifteen minutes.
Just at that moment, shouts came from behind:
"Finally... caught up!"
"It's them!"
From afar, Zhao Xue saw Lin Chen's figure, feeling invigorated like she was on adrenaline.
Lin Chen and Qin Hao looked back, saw Zhao Xue, and understood immediately.
She had found reinforcements.
Lin Chen and Qin Hao exchanged a glance, harmoniously turning to flee—the entrance was not far ahead.
Such pointless fights were senseless for anyone involved.
Zhao Xue shouted loudly, "What are you standing around for, chase them."
Slap~~
A slap landed on her face.
Zhao Xue was dumbfounded, hearing Guan Yang say, "You're telling me what to do?"
Zhao Xue's mental defenses nearly collapsed!
Next, Guan Yang waved, signaling the Armor-Piercing Beast in the group to pursue and block them.
The Armor-Piercing Beast was similar to a pangolin in Spirit Seed, fast underground, known as: Tunnel Beast.
[Intermediate Mortal Beast (Combat Pet)]
[Skill: Scale Armor Drill, mouth tip sharpens, excels in breaking defenses.]
Both Lin Chen and Qin Hao were fit, running rapidly, but still slower compared to the Spirit Beasts.
Both Spirit Beasts sensed the underground disturbance, Xiaobai stretched out its hooves while running, pulling Lin Chen onto its back.
However, Xiaobai was still young and small, causing them to tumble forward, becoming a cushion to soften the fall.
The next second, the Armor-Piercing Beast emerged from underground, blocking the way.
Lin Chen glanced at Qin Hao and saw he was okay.
"Now what?" Qin Hao asked.
The pursuers were almost upon them.
Lin Chen decided instantly, "Let's deal with it first."
Qin Hao heard and immediately exclaimed happily, "I understand, break them down one by one!"
"No." Lin Chen instructed Xiaobai to attack and shouted:
"Finish it off quickly, then run!"
"..."
Qin Hao was embarrassed, murmuring:
"Brother Lin, we should know this tactic privately, no need to shout it out."