EFB Chapter 27: The Wind Rises
Chapter 27: The Wind Rises
The back mountain of Tiannan Beast Taming University.
The moment Lin Yi received Chen Shiqi's message, a weight was lifted from his shoulders.
"Mushroom, your ex said he's coming to see you, are you happy?" Lin Yi stroked Mushroom a couple of times and said casually.
Chen Shiqi said in the message that she had some free time in the next couple of days and planned to come and see Gu Zai.
Mushroom Boy: (≧∇≦)ﾉ Happy
Upon hearing that his "ex" was coming to visit, the little guy's eyes immediately lit up.
Lin Yi: ? ? ?
This little guy.
I am your master now. Are you being too happy? Isn't that a bit disrespectful to me?
Mushroom Boy: (｡•-•｡)
Lin Yi didn't pay much attention to the excitement on Gu Zai's face.
Chen Shiqi took meticulous care of Gu Zai when he was young, and could be considered half the little guy's owner. Therefore, he did not intend to hide Gu Zai's current growth from him, nor was there any need to.
People should put themselves in others' shoes. Looking at the entire Tiannan Beast Taming University, Chen Shiqi is perhaps the only person he can trust. If he can't even trust this senior he grew up with, then he really has no one else around him.
……
"Mushroom baby".
On this day, Lin Yi was training the mushrooms in the back mountain when a familiar voice rang out from the forest.
The little guy turned around at the sound and pounced on it.
Chen Shiqi looked at the little one with doting eyes, opened her arms and picked him up.
The little mushroom was quite human-like; it raised its mushroom cap and rubbed against that exquisite face, like an adorable kitten. Pets are all sentient beings, and the little guy remembered all the kindness Chen Shiqi had shown it in the past.
"Alright, alright, still so clingy. Your master will be jealous later. Look what I brought you!" Chen Shiqi said, opening her jade hand to reveal a blood-red fruit.
Mushroom Boy: (☆▽☆) Wow~
Upon seeing the fruit, the little guy's eyes lit up, his gaze immediately filled with nothing but hunger.
When Lin Yi saw this scene, his eyes almost popped out. He had seen that extraordinary evolution fruit before at [Tiannan Minggui]. It was called [Extraordinary Serpent Spirit Fruit], worth 1.26 million. It was a mild food that even low-level beasts could consume.
"Senior, this is too expensive, you can't accept it," Lin Yi said repeatedly.
Chen Shiqi: "I gave it to Gu Zai, not to you. Why are you getting so worked up? Do you want to steal food from Gu Zai?"
Mushroom Boy: (๑•₃•๑)
Lin Yi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this: "Little mushroom, aren't you going to thank your senior?"
Mushroom cub: "Pfft pfft"
Chen Shiqi cuddled with the mushroom for a while, then glanced at the groundhog standing not far away and asked, "What's this little guy doing?"
Lin Yi glanced at the groundhog and laughed, "The atmosphere team."
Groundhog: ヽ(ﾟДﾟヽ
Chen Shiqi nodded and casually tossed another fruit over. Lin Yi was completely dumbfounded. Although that extraordinary evolution fruit was far inferior to the mushroom cub's [Extraordinary Spirit Serpent Fruit], it was still worth tens of thousands.
The groundhog itself was a little confused. "I have one too?"
After feeding the two little ones, Chen Shiqi squatted down and played a game with the mushroom cub that Lin Yi couldn't understand. Looking at Chen Shiqi at this moment, Lin Yi didn't know what to feel.
Chen Shiqi is one of the three most recognized campus beauties at Tiannan Beast Taming University. She possesses both ability and beauty and is a cool and aloof genius girl. However, she only occasionally reveals her girlish nature in front of Lin Yi and Gu Zai.
Lin Yi didn't disturb the person and the beast, he just stood quietly to the side and smiled foolishly.
This heartwarming scene looks just like a family of three.
Fifteen minutes later, Chen Shiqi squatted down and looked up at Lin Yi, asking about the mushroom's recent evolution and growth.
"Senior, Mushroom Boy did a really good job. Would you believe me if I said it was even a little unscientific?"
Lin Yi smiled wryly. It had only been about two months since he made a contract with the mushroom cub, yet the mushroom cub had already entered the fifth stage of evolution.
Strictly speaking, the time when Mushroom Baby truly began to evolve was after Lin Yi taught it [Triple Absorption]. Other beast pets need more than half a year to grow, but Little Mushroom only took about a month, and its evolution speed increased more than sixfold.
Chen Shiqi, however, remained unconcerned: "You can even handle someone as stubborn as Liu Bochuan, and you can even refine such an incredible skill-based educational paper. Why wouldn't I believe you?"
Chen Shiqi had read all five of the meticulously revised skill papers that Lin Yi uploaded to the forum. She was somewhat surprised at the time. She had also paid attention to some rumors about Lin Yi. Now, everyone was saying that Lin Yi was obsessed, that he never put down his papers, and that he even studied them while eating.
Furthermore, in the eyes of the leadership at Tiannan Beast Taming University, her genius girl might be even more unscientific.
He topped the list of his department and college in his freshman year, causing a sensation throughout the university.
In his sophomore year, he broke into the top ranks of the combat-oriented Beast Tamers in the entire university and joined the Beast Tamer Association of Tiannan University.
In his junior year, he was unbeatable throughout the entire school, becoming the head of the Beast Tamer Student Council and the second-in-command of the Beast Tamer Association.
If we're talking about something unscientific, Chen Shiqi is number one, and probably few people at Tiannan University would dare to say the same.
Now a senior, she wields considerable power on the main campus, and even some vice deans of departments have to give way to her influence.
Seeing that Chen Shiqi was calm, Lin Yi felt no more worries.
"Little mushroom, aren't you going to perform something for your big sister?"
Mushroom Cub, being very sensible, immediately got up, grabbed the Cold String Sword, and took its short legs to an open area.
【Grass Sword Technique】, 【Leap】, 【Mantis Fist】, 【Heavenly Cripple Kick】... and also 【Absolute Defense】.
The little guy put in a lot of effort, wanting to show off all his skills. Sure enough, he was indebted to those who offered him food.
"Mushroom is great!" After the little guy finished demonstrating, Chen Shiqi picked it up again and praised it.
While Mushroom Boy was using his various skills, Lin Yi was secretly observing Chen Shiqi's expression. She remained calm, and if there was any change, it was only a slight ripple in her beautiful eyes at the beginning.
"Is it just great?" Lin Yi touched his nose and muttered to himself.
Where is the shock, surprise, and disbelief that were promised?
Senior, shouldn't you have said something like, "Wow, how did you do that?" and looked at me with new respect, perhaps even falling for me and throwing yourself at me? Why did you just say something like, "Great job"?
The key point is that this sentence is great, and it's not even a compliment, is it?
Lin Yi felt a little uneasy and thought it necessary to remind her, "Senior, how long did it take for your first pet to evolve to level five?"
Chen Shiqi thought for a moment and casually said, "Hmm... about half a month, I think, I can't remember exactly."
Lin Yi: ? ? ?
Half a month?
Damn it, what's the use of this cheat code?
After spending some time with the little mushroom, Chen Shiqi's gaze finally fell on the beast tamer behind her who was deep in thought. The two talked about many things, but they were all about the details of raising beast pets.
In Chen Shiqi's words, if Lin Yi really wants Mushroom Cub to become strong, then real combat is essential. Simply feeding and training it will not make it able to stand on its own.
Real combat is the fastest way to improve a combat-type pet.
Lin Yi had actually been considering this idea for a while, but he couldn't bear to let the little guy face the cruelty directly. However, Chen Shiqi's suggestion made Lin Yi's thoughts even stronger, and he also expressed his concerns.
Mushroom Boy's identity is special, and once he begins to be exposed to the public eye, it will inevitably cause a sensation. Lin Yi is the kind of person who doesn't like being the center of attention.
Faced with Lin Yi's consideration, Chen Shiqi's answer was very direct.
"Tiannan Beast Taming University has no shortage of geniuses. Being able to cause a sensation is also a kind of strength, but those who can stir up huge waves are the real strong ones. There are always people better than you, and there is always a higher level to reach. Many times, you may be a genius in the eyes of some people, but in the eyes of another group of people, you may only be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with them."
"Sometimes, you have to let others see your value in order to get the corresponding feedback. The same goes for mushrooms. Don't try to cover up their own starlight. Let them shine with their own dazzling light."
"Only in this way can I secure the maximum resources for you and Mushroom within my limited authority in the future."
Of course, the last sentence was Chen Shiqi's unspoken thought.
Chen Shiqi's words enlightened Lin Yi. The two of them, man and beast, watched the departing figure and fell into deep thought.
Lin Yi understood this principle, but his senior's words made that budding seedling begin to grow stronger.
He stood in the forest with the mushroom cub, followed by a groundhog.
Clothes fluttered gently, and the leaves rustled.
This moment.
A breeze is blowing in the woods!