"Beibei, you're incredible. You even defeated a ninth-rank magical beast."
When Lin Lei saw Beibei finally defeat the Earth Bear, his expression was one of immense surprise.
No wonder he had never been able to beat it. He never expected Beibei to be capable of defeating a ninth-rank magical beast!
One more step forward, and it would reach the Saint Domain, wouldn't it?
"Haha, Teacher Xu Yue wasn't just helping you!"
Beibei transformed into a black bolt of lightning and landed directly on Lin Lei's shoulder, putting his little paws on his hips as he spoke to Lin Lei through their contract.
For the sake of Beibei's mother, Xu Yue would naturally give him a bit of help as well.
At the very least, he would maintain the original gap in strength between Beibei and Lin Lei.
The only reason he had not pushed Beibei into the Saint Domain was because he feared forcing things too quickly would affect Lin Lei's growth.
The changes here also fell into James's eyes as he hid in the shadows, muttering to himself continuously.
"Just as expected, there's something wrong with that rat! Rodent magical beasts are already far more valuable than ordinary magical beasts because they can control rat swarms. This one seems even more extraordinary."
Although James could not see through Beibei's true nature, his experience and discernment were there. He could still sense that Beibei was abnormal.
"Heh. In that case, I'll let Lin Lei go. If I take a rat, you won't refuse to give me face, will you?"
James sneered.
All this time, their Army Legion had not disturbed Lin Lei or targeted the Penguin Merchant Guild. Aside from Penguin's previous gesture of goodwill in selling valuable intelligence, and Xu Yue's sufficient strength, the main reason was that they