Pokémon: Having just completed the Pokédex, I'm now traversing the world of Beast Taming.

After going up the stairs, Chi Hong found the little girl wearing a rabbit mask standing not far away, waving at him.

"Waiting for me?"

Chi Hong frowned and followed Chao Wen over.

The rabbit-masked figure walked towards him, stopped in front of Chi Hong, and then stared straight at him with her head held high, her face covered by the rabbit mask.

"........."

Chi Hong glanced at Chao Wen, who stopped at the door of a room but did not go in.

Other assassins were already approaching from behind.

"Want some bubble gum?"

The rabbit mask stretched out her hand, holding a piece of bubble gum—a Bibabub one. Her chin twitched, making it look like she was "chewing..."

"Oh no! It's Bibabu! How am I supposed to refuse?" Chi Hong frowned, feeling like he was being tested!

"I...eat."

"Thanks."

Chi Hong now felt that the rabbit mask might be just as the woman in the cheongsam had said—that she wasn't quite right in the head. Her behavior seemed rather strange among the group of gloomy assassins.

Chi Hong opened the packaging, tore open the bottom of the mask a little, and stuffed the chewing gum inside.

then....

Rabbit mask: Chewing, chewing, chewing...

Chi Hong: Chewing, chewing, chewing...

After chewing for a while, Chi Hong felt a bit of a headache. He couldn't blow bubbles because he was wearing a mask, which made him uncomfortable!

"Crimson, go in." Chao Wen turned his head and shouted to Chi Hong. In this place, they had to use code names.

Because people who normally do this kind of work don't use their real names, except for Han Wu, who seems to be a bit of a simpleton...

When Lu Yao told Chi Hong that Han Wu's code name was Han Wu, Chi Hong's first reaction was, "Han Wu is an idiot."

A group of people filed out, and once inside, he found a huge round table.

There are a full 11 seats!

Even if everyone who came sat down, there were only 6 seats available.

There was already a man sitting at the head of the table, who was the S-rank Beastmaster that Chao Wen had mentioned.

"That means there are five people who are truly beyond A-level, and each of them brought a follower."

Chi Hong saw that only 5 assassins sat down, and the others who came with them stood behind their respective assassins.

He followed suit and stood behind Chaowen, while the rabbit mask stood behind the woman in the cheongsam.

Silence fell, as if no one dared to speak unless the leading man did.

then...

The only sound in the quiet room was the rabbit mask chewing bubble gum...

Chi Hong didn't even chew it.

Who's chewing gum?

The man in the lead spoke; his voice was youthful, making him seem quite young.

Everyone looked at the rabbit mask. The woman in the cheongsam pressed her hand to her forehead, looking like she had a headache.

"It's not chewing gum, it's bubble gum. Do you want some?" The rabbit mask exuded an air of innocence.

silence....

Then....

"Okay then, give me one."

The man sitting at the head of the table extended his hand.

Everyone: "........"

"Um... chew chew chew... next month's forbidden area trip."

What are your thoughts?

After the man finished speaking, he raised his head and blew a bubble. Chi Hong noticed that there was only a wriggling black mist on his face, so he couldn't see his face, but he could see that a bubble had been blown out.

"It'll probably be the same as before, right?" an old man with snow-white hair who looked very old said. "One person above A-level will lead the team, and a few younger ones will go and try their luck."

"But this time...it seems there's a little one along with him."

"What? Can't I mentor newcomers?" Chaowen looked at him and asked.

However, Chi Hong was already surprised. Did assassins have an internal training mechanism?

He thought it was just a group of people getting together to kill people and make money!

It seems that this assassin organization is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.

"Everyone has one spot, that's what I decided from the beginning."

"Since there's one more now, let's have one more."

The man with the dark face spoke calmly. Although his voice sounded young, he was an extremely terrifying person in the eyes of these assassins.

"As we all know, just like the secret realm, the forbidden area can only accommodate a maximum of 6 newcomers. If there are more than 6 newcomers in the secret realm, they are likely to get lost. And if there are more than 6 in the forbidden area, it is likely to trigger a chain reaction of violence."

The woman in the cheongsam spoke, then looked at the man with the dark expression.

"Oh, I see. That's what you're worried about."

"I'm glad you didn't immediately reveal who got squeezed out."

The man with the dark face tilted his head back and blew out another big bubble.

He didn't speak, and neither did the others.

"Then how about this, I'll lead the team myself."

"Take all the resources in that forbidden area, each according to their own ability. No internal war is allowed. If I find anyone coveting our people, I will completely destroy their pet space. They can forget about being a beast tamer again."

The words of the man with the dark face made Chi Hong's opinion of the assassin organization change a little.

This doesn't sound like someone from the "Demonic Path" at all!

"Then, Chief, I'll make a preliminary arrangement for the personnel entering this time."

"Shall I begin now?" The white-haired old man looked at the dark-faced man and asked in a tone of inquiry.

Since the leader said he would personally lead the team, it doesn't matter whether there are 6 or 7 people.

"Can."

The man with the dark face swallowed the bubble he had blown back into his mouth, making a chewing sound.

"it is good."

The white-haired old man scanned the people present. Behind him stood a girl with long bangs that covered her eyes.

"According to the rules, those who don't come automatically forfeit, except for the two who earned the opportunity to enter the forbidden area through their merits."

"That means the Sharp Sword and the Berserker Armor are among them."

"The rest are the sunset I brought, Pupu, paint, and the little rabbit."

After the white-haired old man finished speaking, he looked at Chi Hong and said nothing more.

"crimson."

Chi Hong understood what he meant and gave his code name.

"The last one is Crimson, brought by Huo Rong. Since Huo Rong hasn't contributed to the organization recently, I suggest that Huo Rong must go to the Assassins' territory and resolve a pet beast abuse incident."

After the white-haired old man finished speaking, he looked at the man with the black mist face, whose status seemed to be second only to the man with the black mist face.

"Can."

The man with the dark face still gave a single-word reply.

"I have no objection." Chao Wen nodded, then changed the subject and looked at the black-faced man, saying, "However, since I brought him here, Crimson also has the privileges of an assassin seed player."

"I hope the leader can give Crimson a chance to select specific resources for seeded players."

"It'll also help strengthen the newcomers' abilities."

Chao Wen revealed his main objective: he genuinely wanted Chi Hong to surpass A-level as soon as possible.

Based on her daughter's obsessive love for Chi Hong, coupled with Chi Hong's recent behavior, she felt compelled to act accordingly.

He will take his place and become his youngest daughter's support.

This is something an elderly father needs to do.