"Little Zi, did you leave any traces?" Zheng Dong asked.
Little Zi nodded proudly.
Of course, that was a must!
"That's good. I'll activate my Beast-Taming Talent now. You can cultivate your skills and feel it."
Immediately, Zheng Dong activated the skill domain of his Beast-Taming Talent.
Instantly, a peculiar rule force enveloped the entire beast-taming space.
Little Zi, who had been lounging lazily, was influenced by this rule force and began to cultivate diligently without realizing it.
It felt as if the difficult skill points that were previously hard to grasp had become simple.
It was like entering a state of enlightenment, where heaven and "rat" were one, and mastering skills became increasingly easy.
Little Zi was very excited.
"Master, I feel that if I keep cultivating like this, I'll soon become the most powerful treasure-hunting rat!"
Zheng Dong also felt the change in Little Zi.
Sensing that Little Zi was cultivating the treasure-hunting skill, which had the highest proficiency, Zheng Dong quickly stopped it.
"Little Zi, cultivate Harden or Shadow Shift first! The strongest treasure-hunting rat isn't just the best at finding treasures; other aspects need to keep up!"
Little Zi nodded. It had a simple mind and thought Zheng Dong's words made perfect sense.
To be the strongest, one should be the strongest in all aspects!
Immediately, it began to cultivate the Shadow Shift skill.
Meanwhile, Zheng Dong also started to try using his Beast-Taming Talent to imprint the Shadow Shift skill.
The imprinting process was very simple.
He concentrated his mind, focusing on the entire process of Little Zi cultivating the Shadow Shift skill.
Then, under the effect of the Beast-Taming Talent skill domain, the skill imprinting would be completed automatically.
After successfully imprinting the Shadow Shift skill, a dim star appeared in the previously empty beast-taming space. This was the skill imprint left by the Shadow Shift skill.
With this skill imprint, Zheng Dong could master and cultivate the Shadow Shift skill.
Upon successful imprinting, Zheng Dong felt as if his entire body had been drained. He was very hungry, a hunger that made him feel uneasy and unbearable.
Imprinting pet skills consumed a lot of physical energy.
However, he hadn't expected it to be consumed so quickly.
Before he could even try using the Shadow Shift skill, he quickly shut down the Beast-Taming Talent skill domain.
In the beast-taming space, Little Zi, who had just entered the cultivation state, was a bit confused.
"Master, is it over already? Are you too weak?"
Zheng Dong had already walked out of the bedroom, grabbed a packet of instant noodles, and started eating.
"You can't blame me; this Beast-Taming Talent consumes too much physical energy."
After eating several packets of instant noodles, Zheng Dong's condition improved slightly.
But he still wanted to eat.
Perhaps it was because the instant noodles lacked nutrients.
Zheng Dong decided to go out for a proper meal.
He washed up briefly and prepared to go out.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Is anyone home?"
Zheng Dong was stunned. Who would knock on his door so early in the morning?
Ever since his parents went missing, no relatives had visited him.
"If no one's home, I'm kicking the door down!"
It was a young woman's voice, a pleasant voice, but her words were a bit harsh.
"Who is it, so early?" Zheng Dong asked.
"The Special Affairs Bureau!"
The Special Affairs Bureau?! I haven't committed any crimes! Even if I had, it shouldn't be the Special Affairs Bureau looking for me!
As Zheng Dong was wondering, with a bang, the door was kicked open, and the heavy anti-theft door fell heavily to the ground.
Outside the door, a beautiful young woman slowly retracted her long leg.
Upon closer inspection, her footprint was still imprinted on the anti-theft door.
Damn, she's so strong!
Zheng Dong quickly noticed that the woman had a pair of bull horns growing on her head.
A beast-eared girl?
No, it's a fusion talent.
This woman was in a state of fusion with her pet, which allowed her to kick open the anti-theft door with one kick.
"Sorry, I didn't control my strength well. Someone will come to fix it for you later. My name is Tu Qionglan, from the Special Affairs Bureau. You should recognize this treasure-hunting rat, right?"
Tu Qionglan took out her phone, which displayed a picture of Little Zi holding a green fruit and running on the road.
Little Zi was photographed by the surveillance cameras on the road on its way back from Sky Monkey Mountain.
This couldn't be blamed on Little Zi; it was just an Awakened-level treasure-hunting rat and didn't have the concept of surveillance in its mind.
Damn, Little Zi, is this what you meant by leaving no trace!!!
Before Zheng Dong could answer, Tu Qionglan continued,
"I've already investigated your situation. Don't be afraid. I'm here because I want to retrieve the Origin Fruit from this treasure-hunting rat's mouth!"
Damn, it really is the Origin Fruit.
What should I do?
I can't afford to compensate for it!
Most importantly, the other party is from the Special Affairs Bureau, which has much greater authority than the Security Bureau.
Zheng Dong smacked his lips.
"This... you're too late... I ate the Origin Fruit!" Zheng Dong said apologetically.
"What? You ate it!"
Tu Qionglan was dumbfounded.
She hadn't expected things to escalate like this.
This was her first time being solely responsible for a mission from the Special Affairs Bureau.
One day ago, the Special Affairs Bureau received news that the Spirit God Cult had obtained two Origin Fruits from the Divine Tree Totem Country. They were prepared by a vice-leader of the Spirit God Cult for his twin daughters who had not yet awakened their Beast-Taming Talents.
The Spirit God Cult was an extremist organization that frequently sold information about the Yanhuang Country to surrounding Totem Countries.
They resorted to any means to gain power and had sacrificed tens of thousands of people to the Totem Countries. They were the primary target of the Special Affairs Bureau.
The Special Affairs Bureau wanted to use this incident to capture this vice-leader of the Spirit God Cult.
Tu Qionglan received the mission and, leading her team, cautiously followed the Spirit God Cult members escorting the Origin Fruits to Anhe District, Rongcheng.
Before they could take further action, the Spirit God Cult sensed something was amiss.
The dozen or so Spirit God Cult members escorting the Origin Fruits began to scatter and flee.
Tu Qionglan had no choice but to order their capture.
Annoyingly, they caught the people but couldn't find the Origin Fruits.
The Origin Fruits were hidden by the fleeing Spirit God Cult members along the way on Sky Monkey Mountain for other members of the Spirit God Cult to retrieve later.
Tu Qionglan looked at Zheng Dong resentfully.
Even if they couldn't catch the vice-leader of the Spirit God Cult behind the scenes, obtaining the Origin Fruits meant the mission wasn't a complete failure.
After a dozen seconds of silence, Tu Qionglan sized up Zheng Dong.
"After eating the Origin Fruit, you should have awakened your Beast-Taming Talent. What talent did you awaken?"
Zheng Dong was slightly stunned, then quickly responded, "Special Talent, Skill Sharing."
He had no intention of revealing his true talent.
After all, his talent was too unique.
He didn't want to attract too much attention and become a guinea pig for experiments.
"Skill Sharing?!"
Tu Qionglan's eyes widened slightly. This was even rarer than her fusion talent. Historically, there hadn't been many Beast Masters who awakened Skill Sharing.
Perhaps she could recruit Zheng Dong into the Special Affairs Bureau, attracting talented individuals for the bureau, which would also be a way to redeem herself. Most importantly, it could also lure out the people from the Spirit God Cult.
Tu Qionglan pondered, her gaze towards Zheng Dong becoming brighter and brighter.
This made Zheng Dong feel a bit uneasy.
He couldn't help but ask, "It's just the Skill Sharing talent. Are there any problems?"
"Do you know about the Spirit God Cult? The leader of the Spirit God Cult, codenamed Lone Wolf, has the Beast-Taming Talent of Plunder. He can plunder the Beast-Taming Talents of other Beast Masters.
Any Beast Master whose Beast-Taming Talent is plundered not only becomes useless but also rapidly loses their life force and soon dies in agony!" Tu Qionglan said unhurriedly.
"You're not going to say he'll plunder my Beast-Taming Talent, are you?" Zheng Dong frowned slightly, feeling that Tu Qionglan was deliberately trying to scare him.
"I'm not trying to scare you. The Origin Fruit you ate belongs to the Spirit God Cult, and they won't let you go.
Of course, you're not worth Lone Wolf's personal attention. He can create Talent Orbs with plundering power, and Spirit God Cult members can use these Talent Orbs to plunder your Beast-Taming Talent," Tu Qionglan continued.
Damn, how could there be such a perverted talent?
Deep in Zheng Dong's heart, ten thousand herds of mud horses galloped past.
He suddenly felt that his Beast-Taming Talent wasn't as appealing anymore.
However, he wasn't that easily fooled. Having been reborn on Planet Blue with memories from his previous life, he had experienced two lives and thus possessed a more mature mind, making him less easily intimidated.
"If that's the case, doesn't your Special Affairs Bureau have a responsibility to arrange for a few people to protect my safety?" Zheng Dong asked calmly.
Tu Qionglan was a bit surprised. That wasn't right. Normally, shouldn't you be crying and asking me for help?
"Our Special Affairs Bureau does have a responsibility to protect your safety, but it's limited. We can't assign people to protect you forever, can we?
Actually, you could choose to join our Special Affairs Bureau. Start as a reserve member, and we'll provide you with resources and training. With your talent, you'll be able to protect yourself within a few years," Tu Qionglan said expectantly to Zheng Dong.
Join the Special Affairs Bureau?
It seems like a good idea!
It's just very dangerous. Besides facing the Spirit God Cult, he might have to face hostile Totem Countries in the future. The resources of the Special Affairs Bureau aren't that easy to obtain.
If he doesn't join the Special Affairs Bureau, although they will protect him, he won't get any resources. If something happens, he'll just die, and no one will avenge him.
Damn, weakness is the original sin!
Seeing Zheng Dong deep in thought, Tu Qionglan continued,
"Don't worry, you're still a student. We won't let you take on overly dangerous tasks. We also hope you can grow.
Even though you'll only be a reserve member after joining, your treatment will be very generous, far better than ordinary security members.
I can apply for 500,000 yuan in living expenses for you, two high-level skill inheritance orbs worth 600,000 yuan, and pet training resources worth a million yuan!"
Zheng Dong only had a few hundred yuan on him, which was why he was eating instant noodles every day.
He was immediately tempted.
He had been poor for too long during this period. If they gave him a little more, it would be even better.
"Well... Sister Lan... I'm not doing this for money!
I think it's an honor to be able to eliminate these traitorous scum of the Spirit God Cult for our Yanhuang Country.
However, I haven't found my missing parents yet!
What if they come back and can't find me?" Zheng Dong said.
Tu Qionglan had investigated Zheng Dong and knew about his parents' disappearance.
Seeing Zheng Dong's pitiful expression, she was reminded of her own missing father. She suddenly felt that she might be going too far by dragging Zheng Dong into this.
However, she really wanted to eradicate the Spirit God Cult. Her friend's Beast-Taming Talent had been plundered by a member of the Spirit God Cult, and she died in agony not long after.
This was also why she joined the Special Affairs Bureau.
After a few seconds of silence, she looked up at Zheng Dong again.
She believed that in the current situation, joining the Special Affairs Bureau was undoubtedly the best choice for Zheng Dong, because regardless of whether he wanted to or not, he was already involved, and the Spirit God Cult would eventually cause him trouble.
After realizing this, she also saw that Zheng Dong was likely tempted, but he wanted more resources!
She didn't have resources, but she had money. Her mother was the richest person in Modu, and her childhood allowance started from millions.
Therefore, Tu Qionglan said,
"Don't worry, if I let you join the Special Affairs Bureau, I will find a way to protect you and ensure nothing happens to you. I will also try my best to complete any missions with you in the future.
Furthermore, the Special Affairs Bureau will help you find your parents.
For now, just focus on cultivating. Strength is the most important thing. As for cultivation resources, don't worry. Besides the benefits the Special Affairs Bureau gives you, I can also give you five million Dragon Yuan. If it's not enough, you can ask me for more later!"
Zheng Dong was stunned.
Have I just found myself a sugar mama?