Paimon Obtains Time Stop (2)

Paimon Obtains Time Stop (2)

"Please excuse me, Seniors. I'll go register Brother Lin's information first."

After confirming Lin Feng's name, Nalan Shu prepared to leave.

However, when he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and turned back to Li Xin and Long Haochen. "Xiao Xin, Haochen, take Lin Feng to pick out a dorm room later."

"Mm, okay."

Seeing Li Xin agree, Nalan Shu hurried off, as though afraid Lin Feng might change his mind.

As for Lin Feng's information at the Assassin Temple, Ying Suifeng had already handled it for him.

Besides, the information systems of the various Holy Temples were not interconnected. Unless someone deliberately investigated, they would not find anything.

At that moment, the One-Armed Old Man patted Lin Feng on the shoulder. "Welcome to the Knight Temple."

"I hope you'll look after me over the next year, Senior."

"Don't worry. This old man doesn't think he's any worse than that fellow. Get some proper rest today. We'll begin officially tomorrow."

Thinking of the departed Nalan Shu, the One-Armed Old Man added, "Don't worry about your identity records. I'll arrange everything for you. I'm going to check on that Nalan fellow."

"Mm, thank you, Senior."

After the old man left, only Long Haochen, Lin Feng, and Li Xin of the younger generation remained in the hall.

"Lin Feng, your cultivation speed is way too fast." Li Xin gave a bitter smile and continued, "My spiritual energy is only around eleven hundred points..."

"Before Haochen and you came along, I was always Bright Moon City's number one genius among people my age. Now, I'm practically getting squeezed out of third place." Li Xin added dejectedly.

Seeing Li Xin's disappointment over the gap in their spiritual energy, Lin Feng comforted her, "At eighteen, you're still Bright Moon City's number one genius."

Li Xin: ...

"I think I would've felt better if you hadn't mentioned my age..."

Lin Feng's words had stabbed her right in the heart. It would have been fine if he had not brought up age, but now that he had, where was this mature eighteen-year-old big sister supposed to put her pride?

She was clearly six years older than them, yet her spiritual energy was only eleven hundred points.

After hearing the conversation between Lin Feng and the One-Armed Old Man, Long Haochen's face lit up with joy. "Brother Lin, are you going to live at the Knight Temple for the next year? Is it also for next year's Demon Hunt Squad Selection?"

"Yes."

"That's great! I'll finally have someone to practice with."

Li Xin explained from the side, "Haochen's talent is rather outstanding, so there are very few people his age in the Knight Temple who train or spar with him."

"So, unless something unexpected happens, you'll probably be ostracized just like Haochen."

"But don't worry. If those brats dare to pull any sneaky tricks behind your backs, I'll beat them up, and they'll behave."

Li Xin said this while waving her fist.

However, just as Li Xin's spirits were soaring, a streak of purple light flew out from between Long Haochen's brows and stopped in front of him.

Looking at the basketball-sized flying creature before him,

Lin Feng recognized it at once. It was none other than Long Haochen's Beast Companion, Haoyue.

Seeing Haoyue continuously twitching its nose and looking around, Long Haochen asked, "Haoyue, what's wrong?"

The instant Long Haochen finished speaking, Haoyue discovered Paimon hiding behind Lin Feng.

Before anyone could react, Haoyue suddenly opened its mouth and pounced on Paimon with lightning speed.

It looked as if it wanted to swallow Paimon whole.

Just when everyone thought Paimon was about to be bitten, she miraculously dodged Haoyue's attack.

Having narrowly evaded the strike, Paimon planted her hands on her hips and glared at Haoyue indignantly. "You little coal ball, why did you suddenly attack me?!"

But Haoyue did not answer her. Instead, it pounced at Paimon again.

Watching Paimon race around the hall with Haoyue chasing after her, Long Haochen hurriedly stopped it. "Haoyue, you can't eat that! Come back, quickly!"

However, Haoyue seemed not to hear Long Haochen at all and continued relentlessly pursuing Paimon.

"What's wrong with Haoyue? This little fellow used to be quite obedient." Li Xin looked at the ferocious Haoyue in confusion.

As she spoke, Li Xin dashed forward and appeared in front of the two little creatures.

She prepared to grab one in each hand.

Yet, just as her hand was about to touch Paimon, Paimon dodged Li Xin's grasp with bizarre speed.

Li Xin had no time to think further.

Seeing Haoyue charging toward them, she hurriedly stopped it.

But even while Haoyue was already held in Li Xin's arms, it transformed in order to break free from her embrace, turning into a massive two-headed Earthfire Demon Lizard.

Caught off guard by Haoyue's sudden transformation, Li Xin was sent flying.

Fortunately, she was not injured.

After doing all this, Haoyue still did not stop. Its two differently colored heads began gathering spiritual energy, preparing to attack Paimon!

Facing the irrational Haoyue, Long Haochen immediately invoked the Soul Contract and shouted, "Haoyue, stop!"

At once, a Purple Magic Array lit up on Haoyue's forehead.

Under Long Haochen's command, Haoyue stopped attacking. Its emotions gradually calmed, and it transformed back into its miniature form.

Long Haochen stepped forward, held Haoyue in his arms, and scolded it, "You can't eat this. If you want Magic Cores, just tell me. You can't attack Paimon again, understand?"

Haoyue whimpered twice in response.

"I'm sorry. This is the first time I've seen Haoyue act so impulsively." Long Haochen apologized to Lin Feng and Paimon while holding Haoyue.

Paimon sat on Lin Feng's shoulder, patting her chest.

"That scared me to death. I almost really became Emergency Rations."

"I'm sorry."

Seeing how sincere he was, Paimon generously waved her hand. "Forget it. I'm fine anyway."

Recalling how Paimon had escaped from her hand, Li Xin walked up to Lin Feng and said, "This little fellow's speed is so strange. I was clearly about to catch her, but somehow she suddenly slipped right out of my hand."

"Hehe, I'm Paimon! Of course I'm not that easy to catch." Paimon said smugly.

However, Lin Feng could not help feeling curious about Paimon's strange speed just now.

With Haoyue and Paimon so close together, under normal circumstances, not only Paimon—even he might not have been able to dodge it.

Curious, Lin Feng opened his Attribute Panel.

Nothing else had changed, but the Beast Companion section had somehow been altered.

Beast Companion: Paimon (At present, she is merely a mascot barely capable of protecting herself. She easily attracts monsters below the host's level and has a chance of triggering Time Stop when in danger.)