Han Yuchen licked his somewhat chapped lips and quickly explained in a low voice, "My [Star Atlas] happens to be lacking a powerful ice-type 'enforcer' or 'mount' with an ultimate attribute... uh, or perhaps a 'companion'? Taming it would yield far greater benefits than killing it.
"Besides, the key to my breakthrough to level fifty may require its living cooperation—to extract the purest source chill instead of absorbing energy that could scatter and become contaminated after its death."
He glanced at the Ice Jade Scorpion elegantly feeding outside the ice rock and added, "More importantly, wouldn't it be a shame to damage such a perfect 'work of art'? If it loses a pincer, breaks a leg, or cracks its shell, its value will be greatly reduced."
Leng Yuebai fell silent for two seconds. Although concepts like "enforcer," "mount," and "work of art" were still somewhat vague to her, she understood the central command: Han Yuchen needed it alive and cooperative.
Since the young master said not to kill it, she would not kill it.
The sharp sword intent around her swiftly receded like the tide. The silver gleam at her fingertips dimmed, and her raised right hand slowly lowered.
She became that quiet, indifferent "statue" again, as if she had merged with the ice rock. Only her gaze remained fixed on the Ice Jade Scorpion, ensuring that she could react at once if anything changed.
"However..." Han Yuchen frowned, turning his gaze back toward the utterly unaware Ice Jade Scorpion. His mind began racing as he calculated every possibility. "Capturing this thing alive... won't be easy."
If they fought head-on, with Leng Yuebai present, their chances of winning were extremely high. There was no doubt about that.
But the issue lay in the words "capture alive."
Leng Yuebai's attacks were