The insects in my house are dragons.

Chapter 143 Another Heavenly King! (Seeking monthly votes!)

Seemingly having heard Yun Che and the others' words, Granny Yin, who was leaning on her cane and dressed in a dark purple robe, opened her eyes and looked at them.

Sensing the gaze, Lan Xiangya and Lu Zhou quickly greeted her, and Yun Che followed suit, respectfully saying, "Grandma Yin."

But Granny Yin completely ignored them, only glancing at them before closing her eyes again.

However, before looking away, her gaze lingered on Yun Che's shadow for a little longer, but only a little longer.

Lan Xiangya shook her head slightly at Yun Che, indicating that he shouldn't be surprised; Granny Yin was known for her eccentric personality.

Only a few of her peers probably know how old Granny Yin is.

She has almost no relatives, and since she is unmarried, she has no husband or children.

Lu Zhou handed over his phone, which contained some publicly available information about Granny Yin.

It's called information, but the content is actually very little; it doesn't even include real names.

It simply states that Granny Yin is a legendary beast tamer skilled in handling extraordinary creatures with ghost-like attributes.

Ghost attribute?

It's truly... extremely rare to find a beast tamer who specializes in ghost-attribute extraordinary creatures; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're even rarer than dragon tamers.

The main attribute is the ghost attribute. Among the many attributes of extraordinary creatures, the mysterious and strange, as well as ghosts and spirits, naturally give people a sense of fear.

In addition, some extraordinary creatures with ghost-like attributes, even if tamed as pets, will unconsciously "harm" their tamers.

It is said that some ghost-type pets will unconsciously absorb the "life" of their tamers, but it is unknown whether this is true or not.

Beastmasters specializing in the Ghost attribute are rare, let alone legendary beastmasters specializing in the Ghost attribute.

and many more!

Yun Che suddenly realized.

Given Granny Yin's appearance and her specialization in ghost-type pets, theoretically, she should be identified by the system as... Granny Kikuko, one of the Four Heavenly Kings!

I just don't know why the system isn't responding...

It's good that there's no reaction.

What if the system sends him to challenge Granny Yin?

Given the disparity in strength between the two sides, coupled with Granny Yin's eccentric personality... even if Yun Che were given this task, he wouldn't dare to do it.

But just as this thought crossed my mind, the system suddenly popped up a message.

Having defeated formidable opponents one after another, you have finally proven your strength and are qualified to continue the challenge! Go! Ascend that throne, even if only for a few minutes!

[Triggering a major side quest: Battle against a renowned trainer!]

[Task 5: Challenge the Four Heavenly Kings, Kikuko!]

[Quest Rewards: 3 Shadow Rays, 1 Gold Poison Orb, 1 Purple Forced Forging Tool, 10 Purple Mastery Seeds, 15 Gold Poison Energy Cubes]

Yun Che:

My mind shouldn't have had that damned thought in the first place!

And he even got to sit on the throne for a few minutes...

The road to the championship, huh?

But looking at the reward...

Shadow Light?

That sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it right now...

correct!

Isn't this the name of Lunala's skill "Inviting the Moon Beast"?

However, it was not displayed as a move learning machine, but rather as a unit of "strand".

A glimmer of light in the shadows?

Pure energy?

In other words, it can be absorbed?

Shadow Light is a Ghost-type skill, so this Shadow Light, which is measured in "strands," should be consistent with the Iris-type skill.

Moreover, the interplay of light and shadow perfectly suits the characteristics of the iris.

Not to mention, there's also the "Golden Legend" item, the Poison Orb.

The reward is very tempting.

If we could acquire it, Iris's strength and abilities might rise to a whole new level.

The problem is, the condition for this task is "challenge"!

Go and challenge the notoriously eccentric Granny Yin?

Forget it...

Even Dr. Niu won't be able to protect himself in time.

Yun Che shook his head inwardly.

This task...

Let's put it aside for now.

At this moment, Dr. Niu, who had finished packing, came out. Seeing that everyone was already waiting for him, he smiled and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Shall we set off?"

"My car is parked at the entrance," Lu Zhou said.

There's no need to venture into the wilderness before reaching Pingjiang District, so driving is obviously the most convenient option.

Grandma Yin glanced at Dr. Niu, said nothing, leaned on her cane, turned and walked towards the shadows to the side, and then... slowly, as if erased by an eraser, she disappeared into the shadows.

This?

Yun Che was stunned.

Dr. Niu, however, seemed to have gotten used to it long ago.

"Everyone, get on the bus."

Then everyone got into Lu Zhou's spacious jeep and headed towards Pingjiang District.

On the way, besides Lu Zhou who was driving, Dr. Niu distributed the data to Yun Che and Lan Xiangya, and briefly explained to them the destination of this research trip, as well as some things to pay attention to.

Pingjiang District is a district located in the eastern part of Jianghuai City. It is built on the banks of the Pingjiang River, a tributary of the Huai River, and has a population of several hundred thousand.

After driving for nearly three hours, we arrived at the edge of Pingjiang District, at the end of a dilapidated road closest to the Pingjiang River, a tributary.

Several people got off the bus.

Looking out, there is an endless forest.

As the person in charge of supplies for this trip, Lu Zhou had prepared everything.

After their arrival, staff from the Pingjiang District Beast Tamer Association delivered three Water Splitter Spiders.

"Uh, Senior Brother Lu, I don't need it..." Yun Che said as Lu Zhou handed him the rope.

A summoning circle appeared beneath his feet, and Crab Three appeared.

"Crack! Crack!" (This humble general, Crab Three, greets his lord!)

"A simple contract?" Lu Zhou's eyes lit up slightly as he returned the rope to the staff of the Beast Tamer Association.

Yun Che thought Lu Zhou knew that the water-splitting spider was prepared for him.

Then, a simple summoning circle with a contract appeared beneath Lu Zhou's feet, and a pet beast resembling a mechanical rhinoceros appeared at his feet.

【Name】：Woodland Mechanical Rhinoceros 【Attributes】：Mechanical, Wood 【Race Level】：Low-level Lord Yun Che recognized this pet beast. Based on the number of metallic plates on its back, he could determine that its strength level was high-level extraordinary.

According to the requirements of the simplified contract, this Senior Brother Lu Zhou must be at least a Level 3 Beast Taming Space, which is equivalent to an intermediate Beast Tamer.

But Yun Che felt that Lu Zhou was definitely more than just an intermediate beast tamer.

"I really envy you guys who can get along well with extraordinary creatures," Lan Xiangya said enviously as she rode the Water-Dividing Spider.

Yun Che's talent lies in his Beast Tamer skills, while Lu Zhou's lies in his role as a Breeder and also in his "mechanic" background.

"Alright, let's go," Dr. Niu said with a smile.

As for Granny Yin, no one mentioned her at all, so Yun Che didn't ask about her either.

I imagine that if we encounter any real danger or insurmountable trouble, Granny Yin will appear...

A team like theirs wouldn't usually encounter much trouble leaving the city and entering the wilderness.

As you leave the Pingjiang District and approach the confluence of the upper reaches of the Pingjiang River and the Huai River, the wild supernatural creatures you encounter are mostly not particularly strong.

After all, it's not too far from the city center.

It's probably only in the area near the upper reaches of Pingjiang that things might gradually become dangerous.

Same as last time.

After entering the forest, we headed straight towards Pingjiang, and after arriving at Pingjiang, we continued upstream along the riverbank.

"By the way, how are we supposed to get into the water?" Yun Che couldn't help but ask as he saw the turbulent Pingjiang River.

The place they need to investigate is underwater. Given their current situation, it's estimated that... only Lan Xiangya, who specializes in water-type pets, would be relatively safe to go underwater.

However, according to Dr. Niu, their final destination was an underwater "air chamber," where they could move around much more freely, but the complex composition of the gas inside the "air chamber" was also a problem.

Moreover, before reaching the air chamber, one must first pass through a large body of water, right?

As a beast tamer, one's body is stronger than that of an ordinary person, so as long as one doesn't go into particularly deep waters, water pressure and such can be ignored.

Use this.

Riding on the back of the mechanical rhinoceros, Lu Zhou took out a glass bottle filled with water, and inside the water were...unidentified insects the size of fingernails.

"This is..."

"Water-walking insects are extraordinary creatures with insect-like attributes. Strictly speaking, they are Gu insects. They can help us breathe underwater and even maintain a certain degree of freedom of movement," Lu Zhou explained.

Gu worms?

Looking at the long, thin worms that resembled earthworms, Yun Che couldn't help but shiver.

Is this... something I'm supposed to swallow?

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