Evil Energy Organization

The chat channel was flooded with messages, all from people hoping to receive guidance from Li Xuan. There were even girls speaking in cutesy voices.

Yet no one said anything about it. Instead, they were somewhat envious.

In this dangerous world, strength was the foundation of everything. Only by becoming stronger could one live better.

So long as acting cutesy could make them stronger, it was worth it.

"Trade Soul Crystals or other items that strengthen the soul. If you have them, put them directly in the auction house."

Li Xuan replied calmly. He would not reveal everything just because some girls acted cutesy. He was not some love-struck fool.

If they wanted information on improving skills, they had to exchange items that strengthened the soul for it. Otherwise, there was nothing to discuss.

After leaving that message, Li Xuan directly closed the chat channel and took the Soul Crystal from the temporary storage box.

Whoosh!

The Soul Crystal, glowing with a faint light, suddenly appeared and drew Li Xuan's attention.

"Huh? What is that? How did it suddenly appear?"

Song Xiaomei had been holding an orange, preparing to feed it to Li Xuan. Then she saw him wave his little paw, and a crystal suddenly appeared.

The sight stunned Song Xiaomei, her beautiful eyes widening round.

"Yeah, does Brother Li Xuan know how to conjure things?" Qin Yue blinked her large eyes and asked innocently.

"What is this crystal? Why do I feel like it would help me?" Song Xiaomei asked, her beautiful eyes full of curiosity.

"Hm?"

Li Xuan turned to look at Song Xiaomei, then at Qin Yue, and discovered that both of them seemed to crave the Soul Crystal. It appeared they needed it too.

"Qin Yue, would this crystal help you?" Li Xuan asked through their mental link.

"Mhm, yes, Brother Li Xuan. It feels like a hungry person seeing food," Qin Yue answered honestly.

"I see. Looks like I need to find a way to get more Soul Crystals," Li Xuan said quietly.

Qin Yue was his summoner. As long as Qin Yue advanced, he would receive greater feedback as well.

Therefore, increasing Qin Yue's strength was also very important.

Unfortunately, Soul Crystals were far too scarce. He definitely had to use them himself first; ensuring his own strength was the priority.

So he did not hesitate and directly placed the Soul Crystal in his mouth.

The next second, the crystal melted like water and was absorbed by him.

Buzz!

A sensation like soaking in a hot spring enveloped his entire body, leaving Li Xuan feeling warm and comfortable all over.

The soul fatigue caused by reincarnating four times was swept away in an instant, vanishing without a trace.

This result made Li Xuan's eyes gleam as his desire for Soul Crystals grew even stronger.

"What a wonderful thing. I feel that if I consume a few more Soul Crystals, my soul level will rise to Bronze rank."

Li Xuan looked forward to it. He wanted to reach Bronze rank as soon as possible, so that he could try reincarnating again. Perhaps he would obtain intermediate skills.

No rush. Take it slowly. Rushing won't help anyway.

Li Xuan shook his head and began communicating mentally with Qin Yue to understand the current situation.

Very soon, Li Xuan learned all the information, including the details about the alchemist and the puppet, causing him to frown deeply.

"Brother Li Xuan, let's not go out on missions for now. We can go out again after the law enforcement team captures the alchemist."

For the sake of safety, Qin Yue made this suggestion and wanted to know Li Xuan's thoughts.

"That works. It just so happens that you should practice more and master the various combat memories in your inheritance, especially archery. It will help you greatly," Li Xuan said after thinking it over.

"Okay, Brother Li Xuan. I'll work hard," Qin Yue replied with a firm nod of her little head.

"Mhm. Also, find me some books on herbs and plants. They might be useful to me. That's all. I'm going to sleep."

Li Xuan had barely rested these past few days. Now that there was nothing urgent, it was a good time to recover his strength. He found a comfortable spot and drifted off to sleep.

Not wanting to disturb Li Xuan's rest, Qin Yue took Song Xiaomei into the courtyard, where they began practicing archery and blade techniques.

Of course, they did not forget about finding books on herbs. They directly called Blackie and asked her to help look for them.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, half a month went by.

It was a bright morning, filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

Qin Yue held a longbow and continuously fired arrows. Arrows glowing with white light shot out one after another, easily striking the centers of the targets.

"Amazing. Spiritual energy coating? Qin Yue, has your spiritual energy reached Black Iron rank?" Song Xiaomei asked in surprise.

Her own spiritual energy had only reached Black Iron rank two days ago, yet Qin Yue had reached it so soon afterward. It truly was surprising.

"I was just lucky. If Brother Li Xuan hadn't guided me, I wouldn't have reached Black Iron rank so quickly."

Qin Yue looked gratefully toward the reclining chair beside them. A little white cat lay atop a book there, silently reading its contents.

With that focused expression and serious attitude, he really did look somewhat like a scholar.

"Your little cat is so wonderful. He even helps you cultivate. Mine is nothing like him—my Big Black Bear only knows how to eat every day."

Song Xiaomei shot a fierce glare at the Big Black Bear in the corner. She felt that the big bear was stupid and foolish, utterly disgracing Black Iron summoned beasts.

Roar, roar!

The Big Black Bear noticed Song Xiaomei looking at him. He immediately picked up his food bowl in his mouth and stood up, grinning foolishly as he waited, looking every bit like a glutton begging for food.

Song Xiaomei could not be bothered with the big bear. She turned around, swayed her slender waist, and resumed practicing the Reaper's Scythe, striving to increase her strength.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Xiaomei, Yueyue, it's me."

Blackie's voice came from outside the gate, and she was soon invited inside.

"They've already investigated everything. The alchemist has been arrested, and he was responsible for it all. However, he had never known how to make puppets before. An organization told him how."

The moment Blackie entered, she got straight to the point and gradually explained all the information she knew.

"What organization?" Song Xiaomei hurriedly asked.

"It's called the Evil Energy Organization. Unlike the spiritual energy we cultivate, they cultivate evil energy. It is more powerful, but it also harms their bodies greatly.

"They love collecting geniuses the most. Apparently, they can steal a genius's talent and even refine a genius's corpse into an evil energy puppet. They're extremely frightening."

Blackie continued, her expression somewhat grave.

Song Xiaomei and Qin Yue's faces both changed slightly as they listened.

Li Xuan, who had been reading on the reclining chair, also stood up and listened with narrowed eyes.

The ability to steal talents was particularly frightening, mainly because it was somewhat similar to Li Xuan's reincarnation.

"Xiaomei, Yueyue, don't worry too much either. The country is doing everything it can to crack down on the Evil Energy Organization, and the organization rarely shows itself now.

"Also, the Evil Energy Organization has one obvious trait: they're fat. The stronger they are, the fatter they become. It's said that stealing talents causes their bodies to become bloated."

Blackie continued explaining, providing extremely useful intelligence.

Song Xiaomei and Qin Yue nodded repeatedly, remembering all of it.

After finishing that matter, Blackie spoke again.

"What are you planning to do next? Will you continue taking missions?"

"No, we don't plan to continue taking missions. Kitty arranged new work for us, and we're going today," Song Xiaomei said.