Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 103 Saving My Brother

Lin Manman followed Yu Tian and her team of police officers back to the police station, where she cooperated by giving a statement and testifying. Yu Tian also approved the foster care application for the treasure-hunting rat.

Afterwards, Yu Tian not only helped her find her luggage, but also took her home.

Of course, going to the hospital is her own business; otherwise, if Lin's mother saw that she was taken there by the police, she would be terrified.

When she arrived at the hospital with the treasure-hunting mouse and Xiao Qi, Xu Yuemei was already there. When she realized that Lin Manman hadn't come over, she wanted to video call her, but Lin's mother stopped her, thinking that Lin Manman was resting at home and that's why she hadn't come over immediately.

Lin Manman tacitly accepted this reason, without mentioning what had happened that day. Regarding the treasure-hunting rat, Lin Manman explained that she was simply looking after it for a friend for a few days.

Afterwards, she couldn't wait to take out all the medals she won in the competition, the equipment and skill books she exchanged, and share them with Lin's mother.

"How about it? Isn't your daughter amazing?" Lin Manman proudly puffed out her chest.

Lin's mother nodded with a smile, "Yes! That's amazing! I watched every single one of your matches. I never imagined that our most hopeless girl would become the most outstanding genius."

Brother Lin is very talented, but his family can only provide limited resources. Although he won a prize in the junior professional competition, he didn't make much of a splash.

Lin Manman, on the other hand, was different. This year's Junior Professional Competition had already attracted a lot of attention, and she stood out among the geniuses from various regions. It can be said that she made her name by stepping on the power of the big corporations in Shanghai and Beijing.

"More than that, they even found an extraordinary teacher on this trip. Their future achievements are beyond what ordinary citizens like us can even imagine," Xu Yuemei chimed in earnestly.

Lin Manman's victory in the competition brought a glimmer of comfort and joy to this family that had suffered a series of setbacks.

"Was someone like that truly sincere in taking you on as his apprentice?" Lin's mother still had some doubts when Meng Wenbin was mentioned.

"Anyway, I've already accepted the apprenticeship gift. If he doesn't accept me, he'll be the one who suffers the loss."

Lin's mother thought about it and agreed.

"Mom, why don't you and Auntie go buy some food and drinks? Let's have a good celebration tonight, shall we?" Lin Manman wanted to send the two away so she could focus on her brother's treatment.

When she first signed the contract with Xiao Qi, she was full of confidence that she could cure her brother, but after treating Wu Anbang's wife, Lin Manman lost that confidence.

Since she wasn't 100% sure, she naturally didn't want Lin's mother to be disappointed.

Without much thought, Lin's mother immediately agreed. Having been alone at the hospital taking care of her son Lin for a long time, she hadn't been out for a stroll in a long time, so she happily dragged Xu Yuemei out.

Lin Manman breathed a sigh of relief after so easily fooling the two of them.

After they walked away, Lin Manman brought Xiao Qi to her brother Lin Ruochen's side. After not seeing him for more than ten days, her brother looked even thinner. His originally handsome face was slightly sunken, and his lips were even paler.

Lin Manman couldn't bear to look any longer and quickly placed Xiao Qi on the capsule hospital bed. "Xiao Qi, please try to see if you can treat him..."

It's unclear whether this plea was addressed to Xiao Qi or to fate.

Xiao Qi sensed her emotional fluctuations and couldn't help but feel sad. It nodded firmly and unleashed its skill on Lin Ruochen.

Pure white flowers drifted down onto Lin Ruochen's forehead, and as the petals fell one by one, Lin Manman's heart gradually sank from its high point.

"Waaah..." Xiao Qi's dark eyes were a little afraid to look at her; it seemed that the skill really hadn't worked.

Lin Manman quickly opened the system to check on her brother's situation. Wu Anbang's wife was unable to wake up because of a special condition caused by the backlash of the soul contract. What about her brother?

Sure enough! On my brother's basic attribute panel, the Soul section clearly showed that it was mutating...

How could this be? It was clearly just showing a special state of soul injury before, how could it have turned into mutation now?

"Xiao Qi, try again!" Lin Manman was unwilling to give up.

"Waaah!"

Xiao Qi nodded, and one white flower after another floated toward Lin Ruochen.

"Try your other talent, Blessing of Life!" Because this talent has a time limit and can only be used once a day, Lin Manman has never let Xiao Qi use it before.

Upon receiving Lin Manman's command, Xiao Qi fluttered its little wings and took flight. Its tiny body emitted a pale green hazy light in mid-air, and the specks of light, like dancing elves, flew towards Lin Ruochen and finally sank into his body.

The blessing of life lasted for about ten minutes, until Xiaoqi's energy was exhausted and she fell directly from mid-air.

Lin Manman quickly reached out and took its small body.

"Waaah..." Xiao Qi curled up sadly in her palm, blaming herself for being useless.

"It's none of your business. You've already done a great job. Don't doubt yourself because of this. There's a saying that goes, 'Fate plays tricks on people,' which means that some things are beyond human control, and the outcome is often unexpected by most people."

Lin Manman suppressed her disappointment and sorrow, stroking Xiao Qi's back to comfort her. She was thankful she hadn't tried to wake her brother in front of their mother; seeing hope shattered was the most devastating thing...

Suddenly... an abrupt communication request broke the somber atmosphere in the ward.

When Lin Manman saw that it was Gao Zhixian calling, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. Since Gao Zhixian knew about the backlash of the soul contract, did he also know about the problem of soul mutation?

She quickly answered the call, and Gao Zhixian's excited face appeared on the other end of the video call. "Didn't you tell me before about how absorbing the same bloodline can trigger the awakening of spirit beasts? I've already listed a series of feasible experiments based on that information..."

"Senior brother..." Lin Manman was not in the mood to discuss the research on spirit beasts with him, and she hurriedly interrupted Gao Zhixian.

Do you know under what circumstances a person's soul can undergo mutation?

Gao Zhixian's words were interrupted, and he snapped out of his research. Seeing Lin Manman's slightly red eyes and anxious expression, he quickly asked, "What happened?"

Lin Manman took a deep breath. She couldn't be too obvious. Whether it was the backlash from the soul contract last time or her brother Lin's soul mutation this time, she had obtained the answers using the system. However, she couldn't reveal that she knew the results, so she could only ask indirectly.

"I was browsing the internet when I suddenly came across a topic about how souls can mutate. Do you know anything about that, senior brother?"

Hearing her words, Gao Zhixian pondered for a moment. He was usually engrossed in his research and rarely used the internet unless he needed to search for literature, so he didn't think much of it.

"I haven't heard of soul mutation, but there are cases of mental mutation. There was a time when a sorcerer, after being mentally attacked, not only did not need treatment, but his mental strength doubled."

Lin Manman's eyes sparkled at his words.

Yeah, what if this is a good thing? Maybe my brother will become even stronger after he wakes up?

"However, since it's a mutation, it means that the process of change is not very stable and has randomness. There are good mutations, and there will definitely be bad mutations. Such cases are too few to be of much reference value."

Gao Zhixian's previous sentence filled Lin Manman with hope, but his next sentence plunged her back into despair.

After that, she couldn't hear what Gao Zhixian said to her anymore, and just hurriedly replied with a few words before hanging up the phone.

(End of this chapter)