"Nothing. I was just... a little tired." Xiao Wuhen set down the nutrient solution, rubbed his brow, hesitated for a moment, then finally asked,
"Lin Ming, what exactly happened to you at the Special Training Camp? How did you become... this strong after only half a month apart? And how did you suddenly become an Inspector? Did the Master of the Hall appoint you personally?"
His heart was full of questions. Lin Ming's rate of improvement was simply unimaginable.
Moreover, a position like Special Inspecting Envoy was no trivial matter. Even the Master of the Hall would not grant it lightly, especially not to a newcomer who had only recently entered the Special Training Camp.
Unless... Lin Ming's performance at the Special Training Camp had alarmed the Master of the Hall?
"At the Special Training Camp, I killed some Mutated Beasts and learned a few things." Lin Ming kept it brief and did not elaborate. The system and the Nine God-Slaying Forms were his greatest secrets. He would not tell anyone about them.
"The Inspector position was appointed by the director. It's for a support mission."
Xiao Wuhen's mouth twitched. Killed some Mutated Beasts and learned a few things? And that made him strong enough to instantly kill Sixth Tier creatures? What the hell kind of Mutated Beasts were those?
And what exactly had he learned? Xiao Wuhen knew Lin Ming did not want to explain, so he did not press further. Everyone had their own secrets and opportunities.
"I see..." Xiao Wuhen nodded, but his expression grew even graver. "Lin Ming, there's something I have to tell you. About South River, and about those aristocratic families who greeted you with smiles just now..."
He took a deep breath and laid out everything since last night without holding anything back: