Return and Frenzied Self-Destruction

"It's me!"

The man's voice rang out again. Along with it, a tiny Wind-Wing Cat came to Qin Yue's side and raised its head.

"Kitty, you're the one talking? Is this telepathy?" Qin Yue looked at the little kitten in surprise, finding it incredibly novel.

Song Xiaomei, standing nearby, was also startled when she heard Qin Yue's words and stared at the little kitten.

"Yes, this is telepathy, but only you can hear my voice. You really are hopelessly stupid."

Li Xuan's voice sounded once again within Qin Yue's mind.

"That's right. I clearly knew I had gained telepathy, yet I was still startled by a voice. I really am too stupid."

Qin Yue shook her head helplessly. Then, suddenly recalling the inheritance, she hurriedly asked, "Kitty, have you finished receiving the inheritance? Didn't it take two or three days?"

"It's just an inheritance. Why would it take that long? You were able to absorb it so quickly—how could I possibly need two or three days?"

Li Xuan spoke calmly, as though it were only natural.

"Huh?"

Qin Yue felt a little discouraged.

She had only been able to absorb it so quickly with the inheritance's assistance. For anyone else, it would take at least two days.

Not to mention summoned beasts with relatively weak souls. They would probably need three days, or perhaps even longer.

Yet she had only just finished absorbing it, and the little kitten had already finished as well.

Such speed was truly a blow to Qin Yue, especially after hearing the little kitten's words. She felt rather depressed.

Still, she did not dwell on it and instead asked about what had happened earlier. "Kitty, why did you say Xiaomei is suited to using a scythe?"

"By analyzing her build, hands, legs, and personality, you can roughly determine what weapon she is suited for.

All this knowledge is contained in the inheritance. You know it too. Use your brain more—being book-smart and applying knowledge flexibly are two different things."

Li Xuan continued speaking. Qin Yue's inheritance contained a vast amount of knowledge, and Li Xuan had benefited greatly from it.

"I understand. Thank you, Kitty. I'll work hard." Qin Yue clenched her little fists and spoke solemnly.

"Don't call me Kitty. I'm older than you. Call me Li Xuan," Li Xuan said.

After saying that, Li Xuan thought about it. Even if she called him by his name, it did not have much distinction. It was simply too ordinary.

Besides, summoners had always tamed summoned beasts, but he, Li Xuan, had to be different. So Li Xuan said, "You can call me Brother, too."

"Huh?"

Qin Yue froze, never expecting Li Xuan to say that.

After all, everything she had seen and learned since childhood had taught her that summoned beasts followed their masters and obeyed their orders.

Yet now, her summoned beast actually wanted to be her older brother. It truly caught Qin Yue off guard.

But when she saw the little cat's expectant expression and recalled how Li Xuan had saved her from danger twice, how he was her lifesaver—

Compared to such a weighty debt of gratitude, a small matter of address was nothing. So Qin Yue nodded and said, "Li Xuan... Brother."

"Mm!" Li Xuan found it quite amusing. He could not help jumping onto Qin Yue's shoulder and continuing their telepathic conversation.

This scene left Song Xiaomei on the other side utterly bewildered, completely unable to understand what was happening.

At first, Qin Yue had communicated with the little cat by speaking aloud.

But later, she stopped talking and merely exchanged looks with the little kitten. Clearly, they were communicating through telepathy.

Song Xiaomei was left staring blankly, unable to keep her curiosity from showing.

"Xiaomei, I'll tell you what happened." Qin Yue noticed Song Xiaomei's confusion. After gaining Li Xuan's agreement, she began explaining everything that had happened.

Upon learning of Li Xuan's extraordinary nature, Song Xiaomei was astonished and became even more curious.

"Alright. For the next few days, stay at Song Xiaomei's house. I'm going back to the summoned beast world for a while. Summon me again in three days."

Li Xuan could feel that his soul had strengthened considerably, and there was still a great deal of knowledge waiting to be tested.

So he planned to return, acquire new talents, increase his strength, and better prepare for the coming crisis.

Qin Yue was reluctant to see him go, but Li Xuan insisted on returning, so she could only obediently agree.

And so—

Li Xuan's figure slowly faded away and vanished within the mysterious magic circle.

The summoned beast world.

A mysterious magic circle abruptly appeared upon the lush green grass. Immediately afterward, Li Xuan's figure emerged within it.

"I'm finally back. I can accumulate talents again. I wonder how many times I can reincarnate? Two times shouldn't be a problem. Then let's begin!"

Li Xuan did not waste any time and chose to self-destruct without hesitation.

Boom!

With a thunderous explosion, darkness filled Li Xuan's vision.

[ Ding! You have died. Random resurrection in progress. ]

As the notification sounded, light slowly emerged in the dark world. Li Xuan felt the coolness of the breeze and the damp scent of fresh grass.

"What summoned beast have I become this time? Open the status panel," Li Xuan said without hesitation.

Ding!

Name: Li Xuan

Species: Shapeshifter Beast [Ordinary Summoned Beast]

Soul: Black Iron Rank

Master: Qin Yue

Abilities: Self-Destruction, Intermediate Healing, Intermediate Fireball, Intermediate God's-Eye View, Wind Wings, Transformation.

"A Shapeshifter Beast? I really became a Shapeshifter Beast."

Li Xuan stared at the status panel in surprise, never expecting this.

Earlier, in order to conceal his reincarnation ability, he had named himself Shapeshifter Beast in the chat channel. Now, he had actually become one.

"Is the ability basic transformation?"

Li Xuan muttered to himself and tried moving his body. He found that it was round and plump, with no sensation of hands or feet.

"Hm? Does a Shapeshifter Beast's original form not have hands and feet?"

Li Xuan activated God's-Eye View, preparing to inspect himself from every angle.

But the moment he activated it, he completely lost his composure.

"A slime? Why does it look so much like a slime? Maybe it's just a creature similar to a slime. Whatever, I'll keep acquiring new talents."

Li Xuan did not dwell too much on his body. Instead, he prepared to reincarnate once more and self-destruct again.

"Let's begin. I don't feel any intense exhaustion, which proves I can reincarnate at least one or two more times!"

After saying that, Li Xuan chose to self-destruct without hesitation.

Boom!

The thunderous blast rang out again. Darkness descended once more, and Li Xuan fell back into the void.

[ Ding! You have died. Random resurrection in progress. ]

Light arrived like dawn, and Li Xuan's dark world brightened again. But he sensed that something was wrong.

"What summoned beast did I become this time? Something's wrong, something's wrong. Wait... it's actually this!"

The real world.

Blackstone City.

Two days had passed since Li Xuan left.

Over those two days, Qin Yue had obediently remained at Song Xiaomei's home. While digesting what she had gained from the inheritance, she also taught Song Xiaomei how to use a scythe.

"Right, I forgot about the Light-Orb Flower. I bought it for Brother Li Xuan and already paid the deposit."

Qin Yue suddenly remembered their earlier agreement. It was a flower Li Xuan cared deeply about, and today was already the agreed-upon date.

"Don't worry, Qin Yue. I'll message Feng Zuo and Feng You and have them buy it. We'd better not leave," Song Xiaomei said seriously.

"Mm-hm."

Qin Yue nodded obediently, fully agreeing with Song Xiaomei.

Li Xuan had specifically told them not to leave before, so Qin Yue felt that she had to obey.