The crowd gathered and boarded an armored personnel carrier, heading towards the jungle.
Lin Zhan sat next to Zhang Lingxiu, who was holding onto him. "Ding, spirit beast Xiao Hei has successfully upgraded."
"Boss, I've successfully awakened the Xuanwu bloodline and directly advanced to Silver Intermediate," Xiao Hei, having become Lin Zhan's spirit beast, could now communicate with him mentally.
"Xiao Hei, let me see your stats."
"System, query Xiao Hei's stats."
Spirit Beast: Xiao Hei (Male)
Species: Profound Water Spirit Turtle
Abilities: Power of Xuanwu (Profound Water Spirit Turtle awakens the Xuanwu bloodline, inheriting the immense strength of Xuanwu's origin.), Tortoise Shell Defense (A unique skill of turtles, offering high defensive capabilities.), Profound Water True Blood (An upgraded skill of Profound Water Spirit Blood, it can accelerate self-healing and can also be used on humans and spirit beasts.), Spirit of Profound Water, Profound Water Shield, Tortoise Claw Heavy Strike.
Level: Silver Intermediate, possesses Xuanwu bloodline (thin, can be improved)
Constitution: 260 (150) points
Defense Strength: 300 (150) points
Lin Zhan was surprised. Xiao Hei's bloodline was extraordinary. At the Silver Intermediate level, it possessed Golden Peak talent stats. Its defense strength reached 300 points, equivalent to Golden Initial level, and it had two defensive innate skills. If rune armament and talent sharing were activated for Xiao Hei, its defense strength would be close to 500. Even a Golden Intermediate level opponent would be worn down by Xiao Hei.
"System, why didn't I receive any feedback when Xiao Hei upgraded? Can Xiao Hei refine rune stones within the spirit beast space?"
"Of course. Furthermore, the host can mentally connect with the spirit beast and observe the entire process."
"Xiao Hei's promotion this time was due to the guidance of Xuanwu essence blood, leading to the improvement of its own bloodline. It's a regression to the ancestral phenomenon of the spirit beast itself, hence no feedback can be given to the host."
"Xiao Hei, here's something good. Take it in and refine it."
A tortoise shell with a diameter of nearly 5 meters, a body length exceeding 8 meters, and a height of almost 3 meters. The tortoise shell was covered with an external armor half a meter thick, a foot deep. The limbs were fitted with heavy armored blades, and a helmet with a battering ram was worn on its head. Fine chain mail tightly protected its neck.
Lin Zhan murmured, "Is this Xiao Hei? The transformation is too great."
Zhang Lingxiu leaned towards Lin Zhan and asked, "What are you mumbling to yourself about?"
"Sister Lingxiu, my second spirit beast has successfully advanced," Lin Zhan whispered into Zhang Lingxiu's ear.
Their intimate gesture drew playful glances from everyone. Even the straightforward Sister Lingxiu blushed slightly and leaned her head on Lin Zhan's shoulder.
He Feng and Li Wenyan, seeing the relaxed atmosphere, teased Lin Zhan, "Kids these days are really something."
Three hours later, the personnel carrier stopped at the edge of the jungle. Everyone disembarked, ready for battle.
Li Haoran stood at the forefront, gazing at the forest, and shouted, "Tang Ao, come out and meet an old friend! I've come to send you off today!" Su Dan Novel Network.
As the trees moved eastward, a group of black-clad figures emerged one after another. Tang Ao and a short, plump middle-aged man stood at the forefront and spoke, "Li Haoran, who dies is not yet decided. Didn't expect this, did you? Hall Master Wang is also here waiting for you.
As the Deputy Captain of the detective team, it would be quite amusing if I cut off your head and presented it to your superiors."
"Wang Duoyu, you truly are asking for death! It seems the Myriad Races Church will be short one hall master today," Li Haoran said to Wang Duoyu.
"With just you, Li Haoran, you can't take my life. Instead, your detective team will be short one deputy captain," Wang Duoyu said, narrowing his eyes. "Hall Master Shen, come out and meet an old friend too."
A burly middle-aged man with a shaved head emerged from the jungle. Zhang Mingming, who had escaped, followed behind the middle-aged man with ten Golden level warriors.
"Li Wenyan, He Feng, you wanted to kill me, didn't you? Come on! Today, I have my senior brother and the experts of my Zhang family here. None of you will escape!" Zhang Mingming shouted arrogantly.
Zhang Mingming, who was almost killed, had immediately sent a message to his father, Zhang San, overnight. By chance, his senior brother Shen Zhe was leading ten Golden level experts from the Zhang family as a reserve force towards the capital and was dispatched by Zhang San to help Zhang Mingming seek revenge.
Zhou Li and Wu Buan, leading four Golden level combat squads from the Special Operations Department, emerged. "The Myriad Races Church will lose three hall masters this time."
At this moment, both sides felt immense pressure. Platinum level powerhouses from each side, leading their respective Golden level warriors, charged towards the enemy.
Li Haoran, wielding his Dragon Twisted Staff, confronted Tang Ao. Zhou Li and Wu Buan also engaged Wang Duoyu and Shen Zhe in battle.
He Feng and Li Wenyan, along with their side's Golden level warriors, clashed with the enemy's Golden level warriors.
The battlefields of both sides gradually moved further apart, fearing they might harm the teams they had brought along, as Bronze and Silver level warriors could not withstand the aftermath of battles between Golden level or higher combatants.
Seeing their leaders engaged in battle, the remaining personnel from both sides stopped watching and charged at each other.
650 versus 800. Although the detective team had fewer members, they were all elites. With their skilled combined attack formation, they fought to a standstill.
Lin Zhan summoned Xiao Jin, and together with Zhang Lingxiu and Xiao Hanyi, they specifically targeted the enemy's Silver level fighters.
After advancing, Xiao Jin's body had grown even larger. Its serpentine body, over 8 meters long, covered in armored equipment, was a veritable killing machine on the battlefield.
Everyone was fighting ferociously. He Dazhuang roared, tearing open his shirt to reveal a blood-red tiger tattoo. His aura continuously intensified, and the spectral image of a giant tiger appeared behind him. This was the Blood Tiger totem that the He family had worshipped for generations before the invasion of the myriad races. A slash of his saber surprisingly broke through to Bronze High Intermediate level on the spot.
Jiang Zheng continuously issued commands to the others. The seven of them cooperated perfectly, and for a time, there was no one to stop them, and they killed many enemies.
Zhang Mingming did not participate in the battle between the Golden level warriors but hid in the distance, observing the battlefield. Zhang Mingming's perverted personality resurfaced, and he slowly walked towards Lin Zhan and the others.
Lin Zhan and Xiao Jin had just finished off two Silver level peak warriors when Lin Zhan's peripheral vision caught sight of Zhang Mingming approaching the Year 3 Class 9 students.
Lin Zhan had heard from Li Wenyan about Zhang Mingming's perverted tendencies and knew he intended to attack them.
Without hesitation, Lin Zhan led Xiao Jin towards Zhang Mingming.
Zhang Mingming was startled to see Lin Zhan. "Are these two, a person and a snake, foolish? They dare to approach me without even being Silver level." He then smiled cruelly, "You court death, and I shall grant it to you."
Li Wenyan and He Feng, who had been constantly monitoring everyone, became anxious. "How could we have forgotten about this bastard?"
Zhang Mingming, with a cruel smile, rapidly approached Lin Zhan.
With a "clang," an object the size of a truck crashed between Lin Zhan and Zhang Mingming.
"Holy crap, what the hell is this?" Zhang Mingming shouted. "A turtle can wear armor?"
Everyone on the battlefield paused in surprise: What a huge turtle!
"Is this Lin Lao Hei's second spirit beast?"