Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

After having a late-night snack with Lin Xue and Lin Ya, Lin Yu went straight back to the dormitory.

He lay half-reclined on the bed, feeling a sense of relief.

Lin Xue and Lin Ya no longer hid their animal ears and tails.

I spent almost the entire day grinding dungeons today.

Although I'm a professional and not physically exhausted, I do need mental rest.

"Let's change out of our gear first," Lin Yu said, starting to take off her cloth armor and robe.

Lin Xue and Lin Ya also took off their equipment.

Lin Xue removed her silver armor piece by piece and neatly arranged it to the side, revealing the clothes she wore underneath.

Lin Ya had taken off her leather armor and scattered it everywhere. After being forced by Lin Yu, she reluctantly tidied up her equipment.

"Alright, you guys go take a shower." Lin Yu pointed to the bathroom. "Lin Ya, you shower first, Lin Xue, you help her."

"Huh?" Lin Ya blinked her dark eyes. "Isn't Master coming along?"

"Why should I come along?" Lin Yu asked, both amused and exasperated.

"Because...because Master helped Sister Lin Xue when she took a bath last time!" Lin Ya said matter-of-factly, "We can't be biased!"

Lin Yu sighed, "That's different..."

"What's different?" Lin Ya tilted her head, her pink bear ears standing up in her excitement. "Master is biased!"

"They only help Sister Lin Xue, not me!"

As she spoke, her eyes began to redden, and she looked like she was about to cry.

"Okay, okay..." Lin Yu surrendered. "I'll scrub your back, alright?"

Lin Ya immediately stopped crying and started laughing, her eyes sparkling: "Master is the best!"

She pulled Lin Yu's hand and walked towards the bathroom, with Lin Xue following behind, looking somewhat unhappy.

The bathroom was small, and it felt a bit crowded with three people squeezing in.

Lin Yu turned on the hot water, adjusted the temperature, and then said to Lin Ya, "Turn around, I'll wash your hair first."

Lin Ya obediently turned around, her back to Lin Yu.

Her long, pink hair, wet and clinging to her back, made her figure appear even slimmer.

Lin Yu squeezed out some shampoo and began to massage her hair.

Lin Ya's hair was very soft, felt wonderful to the touch, and had a faint fragrance.

I don't know if it's the smell of the shampoo or her natural body fragrance.

"Master, that feels good..." Lin Ya squinted her eyes, like a cat having its chin scratched.

Lin Xue stood aside, watching quietly.

She didn't actually need help taking a bath, but Lin Yu told her to come in, so she did.

After washing her hair, Lin Yu began to rub Lin Ya's back.

The girl's skin was fair and delicate, gleaming with a healthy glow under the warm bathroom lights.

Lin Yu tried her best to make her movements as professional as possible, like a real bathhouse attendant.

Fortunately, Lin Ya didn't do anything strange.

Or rather, she never even thought of it.

Ten minutes later, Lin Ya finally finished washing.

"Lin Xue, dry her off with a towel," Lin Yu said to Lin Xue. "I'll go make her a place to sleep."

He fled the bathroom as if escaping, leaving Lin Xue and Lin Ya inside.

Originally, Lin Ya slept in a cardboard box, but now that she has taken human form, Lin Yu plans to have her and Lin Xue squeeze into the upper bunk.

He had just finished tidying up the upper bunk when Lin Ya was carried out by Lin Xue, who was wrapped in a large towel.

"Master, I'm done washing!" Lin Ya was placed on the ground, and the large towel slipped off, revealing her body still covered in water droplets.

Lin Yu quickly turned her head and said, "Put your pajamas on!"

Lin Ya nodded, and with a flash of white light, she found herself wearing a loose nightgown.

She climbed onto the top bunk, crawled under the covers, and only half of her head was sticking out.

"Goodnight, Master. Goodnight, Sister Lin Xue..." she whispered, then closed her eyes.

I fell asleep almost instantly.

Lin Yu and Lin Xue exchanged a glance and both smiled.

"It's your turn," Lin Yu said to Lin Xue. "Go take a shower."

Lin Xue nodded and went into the bathroom.

But a few minutes later, she poked her head out again, her long, wet silver hair draped over her shoulders.

"Master..." she whispered, "Could you help me?"

"Huh?" Lin Yu was taken aback.

"Lin Ya said that the master cannot be biased." Lin Xue's expression was very serious. "You helped her scrub her back, so you have to help me too."

Lin Yu: "..."

He felt like he had fallen into a trap.

But looking into Lin Xue's clear red eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Okay." He sighed and went into the bathroom.

The bathroom was filled with steam, and the temperature was even higher than before.

Lin Xue stood under the shower with her back to him, the water flowing down the curves of her smooth back.

Her long, silver hair clung to her back, the ends dripping water.

Lin Yu picked up the shower gel and squeezed some into her palm.

I was just about to rub Lin Xue's back when she turned around unexpectedly.

Lin Yu was completely stunned.

Previously, when Lin Ya took a bath, she was a person with a "flat chest" at a young age, so Lin Yu felt no pressure when scrubbing her.

But Lin Xue is different...

She was much older and more mature than Lin Ya.

More importantly—

There is something extraordinary about her.

These kinds of wonders can ruin a country if there is only one, and ruin people's descendants if there are only two.

Lin Yu felt her breathing become rapid.

He forced himself to look away and began to apply shower gel to her.

His movements were stiff, completely unlike the natural way he had rubbed Lin Ya's back earlier.

Lin Xue seemed to sense his nervousness, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"Master," she whispered, "your heart is beating so fast."

"You're talking like a turtle." Lin Yu blushed to the roots of her ears.

But Lin Xue clearly had no intention of letting him off the hook.

She leaned forward a little.

The distance between the two instantly shrank to almost touching.

"Master..." Lin Xue's voice held a hint of seduction, "I'm a little unsteady on my feet, could you help me?"

Lin Yu's mind went blank.

The warm water continued to spray, and the steam in the bathroom grew thicker and thicker.

Lin Xue drew closer, her soft touch...

Lin Yu failed; she couldn't withstand the test...

......

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yu looked at the bright red stain on the ground and covered her face.

In the end, I still made a mistake.

"Master, let's go out first." Lin Xue said softly, her face flushed. "It's been so long, I wonder if Lin Ya has noticed yet."

Lin Yu nodded, and the two quietly came out of the bathroom.

Like a thief, he moved quietly, afraid of waking Lin Ya.

However, seeing that Lin Ya was sleeping soundly with her mouth slightly open and making even breathing sounds, the two were relieved.

Lin Yu climbed onto his lower bunk, and Lin Xue squeezed in next to him.

The bed wasn't big, and it was a bit cramped for two people, but neither of them said anything.

……

......

at the same time.

A bar "somewhere" outside the east gate of the school.

Zhang Tian sat alone at the bar, with an empty wine glass in front of him.

His eyes were unfocused; he had clearly drunk quite a bit.

He's had a terrible few days.

He had previously borrowed a lot of money from online loans to raise the funds for Lin Yu's departure from the team.

I originally thought that once the Dawn Squad ran a few dungeons, we could pay it back quickly.

But the reality is that the Dawn Squad has been training almost all these days and hasn't been doing much dungeon runs.

Without a source of income, repaying online loans becomes a problem.

They called today, and their tone was very rude.

Zhang Tian knew that if this dragged on for too long, the interest would snowball and become terrifying.

Since the problem can't be solved for the time being, let's avoid it for now.

So he went to a bar to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

"Another one, please," he said to the bartender.

The bartender glanced at him, said nothing, and poured him another beer.

Zhang Tian picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

He took out his phone and unconsciously browsed the school forum.

Then, he saw a trending post.

The title is jarring: "Goddess Xia Yue humbly apologizes and begs for forgiveness, but Lin Yu coldly refuses! Pictures and proof included!"

Zhang Tian's hand trembled slightly as he clicked on the post.

The main building contains several candid photos, showing Xia Yue stopping Lin Yu to apologize at the instance management office in the evening.

The photo was taken very clearly, showing Xia Yue's tearful expression and Lin Yu's indifferent profile.

The replies below have already gone up hundreds of times.

"Holy crap, isn't that Xia Yue from the Dawn Squad? Wasn't she the one who kicked Lin Yu out of the team?"

"Now that they're doing well, they want to suck up to them again. How shameless!"

"But to be honest, Xia Yue is really pretty. Lin Yu is too cold-hearted, isn't he?"

"Hey upstairs, didn't you see those two beauties next to Lin Yu? One's silver-haired and aloof, the other's pink-haired and cute—aren't they both way better than Xia Yue?"

"My friend was there, and he heard Xia Yue say she was willing to 'serve you as her master'... Tsk tsk, what a fancy trick..."

Zhang Tian read through the list one by one, his eyes growing increasingly red.

He wasn't complaining that Xia Yue had kept it from them and gone to find Lin Yu on her own.

He would be happy if Xia Yue was doing well.

Because he had always secretly loved Xia Yue and regarded her as his goddess.

Although he knew Xia Yue might not be interested in him, he held onto hope—

What if?

What if Xia Yue discovers his good qualities someday?

Unexpectedly, his goddess said to Lin Yu, "I am willing to serve you as my master."

Even after adopting such a humble attitude, he was still rejected by Lin Yu.

Then what about all my efforts to please Xia Yue all this time!

It's all because of that bastard Lin Yu!

He not only left the team, but he also made things so bad for us!

Zhang Tian took a big gulp of wine, his eyes bloodshot in the dim light of the bar.

I only regret that I'm not strong enough!

If she were strong enough, Xia Yue wouldn't have needed to ask Lin Yu for help.

If we were strong enough, the Dawn Squad wouldn't have ended up like this.

If you are strong enough...

He gripped the wine glass tightly, his knuckles turning white.

He didn't notice that a short man behind him had been staring at him for a long time.

The man had a somewhat sleazy appearance, with small eyes, a slightly flat nose, and thin lips.

He was wearing a plain jacket and jeans, and looked to be in his thirties.

He kept glancing around at his surroundings, as if he was on guard against something.

Seeing that Zhang Tian had drunk another cup, his eyes became even more unfocused.

He walked straight up and sat down next to Zhang Tian.

"You hate Lin Yu, don't you?" he said directly, his voice low and hoarse.

Hearing the voice, Zhang Tian turned his head and saw the unfamiliar man.

He had never seen this person before.

Moreover, there was a strange feeling about this person that made Zhang Tian believe what he said.

As the alcohol took effect, he admitted without hesitation, "Yes, I hate him."

"Very good." The man smiled, a somewhat sinister smile. "I have a way to make Lin Yu disappear forever, but I need your help."

Zhang Tian was taken aback: "Disappear forever?"

"Yes." The man leaned closer and lowered his voice, "It means exactly what you think."

Zhang Tian sobered up a bit.

Although he hated Lin Yu, he never intended to kill her...

"Don't be nervous." The man noticed his hesitation. "It's not like you're going to just 'snap' him."

"It only requires you to do one very small thing."

As he spoke, he took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Zhang Tian.

"This is a gift. My name is Cai Zhiqi."

Zhang Tian took the envelope and subconsciously opened it to take a look.

Inside was a stack of hundred-yuan bills!

Judging by the thickness, there are at least 50 sheets!

Five thousand yuan!

He jolted awake, and the effects of the alcohol wore off.

They gave me so much as soon as we met, what am I supposed to do with this?

He hurriedly tried to stuff the envelope back in: "I can't accept it..."

"Don't worry, just accept it." Cai Zhiqi pressed down on his hand with surprising strength. "Whether you want to help or not, this envelope is for you."

"Just consider it making friends."

Zhang Tian's hand was pressed so hard it hurt, but he was more concerned about the other person's intentions: "I...I don't know what you want me to do."

He figured he didn't have much to be fooled—

They have no money or power, their strength is average, and they are currently in debt.

Let's see what their intentions are first.

Cai Zhiqi released his grip and smiled: "It's very simple. You just need to place an item on that teleportation device after Lin Yu enters the instance."

"Don't worry, this item won't leave any trace after use."

"If Lin Yu disappears, no one will be able to find out that it was you who did it."

"Teleportation device..." Zhang Tian murmured.

The teleportation device at the dungeon entrance is a key device connecting the real world and the dungeon space.

If you tamper with it...

"I...I..." Zhang Tian was tempted, but then felt that it was going too far to harm Lin Yu like this.

Ultimately, he and Lin Yu did not have any life-or-death feud.

It's just jealousy, just resentment...

"After it's done, I'll give you $30," Cai Zhiqi said enticingly, "and a piece of jewelry of perfect quality will be included."

$30 million!

Perfect quality jewelry!

Zhang Tian's eyes widened instantly.

He had never seen so much money in his life!

Perfect quality jewelry is something I can't even dream of!

With these, he was not only able to pay off his online loans, but also buy the best equipment, greatly increasing his strength!

At that time, Xia Yue might look at him with new respect...

Thinking about this, he felt that harming Lin Yu like this wasn't too much of a fuss.

But I still felt a little conflicted and uneasy.

"No rush, you can think about it first." Cai Zhiqi smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "If you've made up your mind, then come find me at the 'Sakura' bar three nights from now."

"Please accept this envelope without worry. Even if you ultimately refuse me, I won't cause you any trouble."

As Cai Zhiqi spoke, he stood up and walked towards the restroom.

Zhang Tian watched his departing figure, then touched the envelope in his pocket.

A thick stack, with a real, substantial feel.

He hesitated for a few seconds, then suddenly stood up and left the bar.

Distracted, he didn't even notice when he bumped into a burly man as he went out.

"Can't you watch where you're going?" the burly man cursed, his voice rough.

Zhang Tian then came to his senses and quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."

He looked up and saw three burly men in black training uniforms standing in front of him.

One of them had striking eyebrows and bright eyes; he was very handsome.

The other two were also burly and clearly not ordinary people.

"Never mind, let's go." The handsome man glanced at Zhang Tian and waved his hand.

Zhang Tian felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly ran away.

......

At this moment, Cai Zhiqi was in the bathroom, removing his makeup in front of the mirror.

He tore off the human skin mask from his face, revealing a completely different face—

Younger, more ordinary, the kind you wouldn't recognize if you threw them into a crowd.

Then he took out another mask from his backpack and put it on, this time making him look rather young.

Then, his leg bones made a slight "creaking" sound, and they shrank inward, making him ten centimeters shorter.

At first glance, he looks like a rather robust junior high school student.

After doing all that, he took out a round metal object.

It's about the size of a palm and has several buttons on its surface.

He pressed a few buttons, and a 30-second countdown appeared on the screen.

"Damn it, those damned Chinese, they're like ghosts that won't leave you alone!" he cursed, his voice thick with accent.

As a "dark ninja" of the Sakura Kingdom, he disguised his identity and infiltrated the Dragon Kingdom for more than ten years.

For the past ten years or so, he has lived like an ordinary person.

Until a month ago, someone found him with a token and activated his hidden card.

His mission was simple: first, to disrupt the social stability of the Dragon Kingdom as much as possible; and second, to eliminate the young genius of the Dragon Kingdom as much as possible.

If he completes both of these tasks, he can become the personal disciple of the Ninja Emperor upon returning home.

He just didn't expect that while he was still planning the first thing, he would notice that someone was watching him.

As for meeting Zhang Tian just now, it was just something I did on a whim.

The news of Lin Yu's team breaking records might not be of much concern to the people of Longguo, but Cai Zhiqi takes it very seriously.

This team's strength far surpasses that of other prodigies in the Dragon Kingdom, and they are also ordinary citizens.

Large families and the official authorities of the Dragon Kingdom are not necessarily of one mind.

However, if the person is a genius from an ordinary background and has no deep-seated hatred towards the authorities, then eliminating them is the highest priority.

He easily found out some of Lin Yu's past, including information about the members of his previous team.

Zhang Tian harbors a deep resentment towards Lin Yu.

Moreover, he was greedy for money and lustful.

Although he didn't agree directly just now.

However, once he accepted the envelope, he had no choice but to accept his fate of being manipulated.

Cai Zhiqi sneered and put the metal object into the toilet tank.

Then, with his hands in his pockets, he went around to the back door and left the bar.

……

The three burly men frowned as they watched Zhang Tian's departing figure.

"Old Xue, that kid's not right," one of the burly men said. "His eyes are darting around, and he seems uneasy. He's probably gotten himself into some trouble."

The handsome man nodded: "I see. But it's none of our business. Let's go find our target first."

"With so many people, how are we going to find that spy!" Another burly man cursed, looking at the bustling crowd in the bar.

Xue Laosan didn't speak, but closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, a golden eye phantom appeared in the center of his forehead!

The eyes slowly opened, and stars seemed to shimmer within the pupils.

"The past is like an inscription, the future like ripples—all revealed in the gaze!" Xue Laosan uttered in a low voice.

An invisible ripple spread outwards from him.

A few seconds later, Xue Laosan opened his eyes, and the golden phantom disappeared.

"He went out the back door!" He pointed to the bathroom as he walked towards the back door. "There's something he left in the toilet, probably a bomb. Sixth Brother, you deal with it!"

"Yes!" The burly man, known as Lao Liu, immediately rushed to the bathroom.

Xue Laosan and another burly man quickly crossed the bar and chased after them towards the back door.

......

boom!

Not long after Zhang Tian left the bar, just as he reached the street corner, he heard a loud explosion behind him.

He turned around and saw a thick cloud of smoke rising from the direction of "somewhere" bar.

The firelight was particularly dazzling in the night sky.

"Holy crap, what's going on?" Zhang Tian exclaimed in shock. "A terrorist attack?"

Chaos erupted on the street as people screamed and scattered in all directions, with sirens blaring from afar.

Zhang Tian secretly rejoiced that he had left the bar, otherwise he might have been injured in the explosion.

Seriously, what's with all the luck today?

His hand touched the envelope in his pocket, a thick wad of cash, and he instantly became excited.

Am I the chosen one, destined to turn misfortune into good fortune?

That mysterious man named Cai Zhiqi is my lucky star!

He was completely unaware of how strange his mindset was.

I just attributed it to my good luck.

Thinking about this, the other party's demands and the rewards they were willing to offer flashed through his mind again and again...

$30.

Jewelry of perfect quality.

With these, he can turn his life around!

Then...

Zhang Tian's gaze gradually hardened.

He took one last look at the rising smoke, then turned and hurried away.

I've already made up my mind.

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Dear readers, I'd like to clarify a major revision in the previous section. Originally, the Transformation Pill could only support a maximum of 5 beast pets. However, as the protagonist levels up, this limit can actually increase, although it wasn't explicitly stated in the text.

Many comments complained that the maximum number of pets that can be transformed is 5, which suppresses the protagonist's combat power (in fact, even 5 pets are not yet the maximum, since S-class professions are hard to find), so one condition was changed earlier (the maximum number of transformed pets is 1 every 10 levels).