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

After completing her purchases, Lin Yu found a quiet corner—

The stairwell in the fire escape of the trading center is almost deserted.

"Xue'er, change back," Lin Yu said softly.

The white cat in my arms raised its head, a hint of reluctance flashing in its red eyes.

She actually wanted to be held like this by her owner forever.

It's soft, warm, and you can even hear your owner's heartbeat.

But she never disobeyed her master.

A flash of silver light, and Lin Xue returned to human form, standing in front of Lin Yu.

She wore a long black dress, and her silver-white hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall.

But her hand was still clutching Lin Yu's clothes, like a child's.

Lin Yu smiled and ruffled her silver hair: "Alright, loosen your grip first, I have important business to attend to."

Lin Xue reluctantly let go.

Lin Yu took out the Contract Compass and two magic crystals from the [Space Bracelet], and then opened the two cages.

The shop owner refused to offer the pet contract signing service for free and wanted to charge an extra 5000 yuan.

Lin Yu already had the equipment, so she didn't waste the money.

At this time, the two little foxes were still sleeping.

Their bodies, about the size of a palm, were curled up in a ball, fluffy like two small balls.

Lin Yu shook his head and began to conclude the beast pet contract.

The process went smoothly.

The two little foxes were fast asleep, and even the pain from the needle pricks during the signing of the contract couldn't wake them.

When the contract runes were imprinted deep within their souls, they even squinted their eyes comfortably and made "whimpering" sounds.

"Wake up." Lin Yu gently poked them with her finger.

The little brown fox woke up first; its eyes were a beautiful amber color.

She first looked around warily.

When her gaze fell on Lin Yu, her eyes immediately softened, and she even took the initiative to rub her fingers against his.

Through the contract, Lin Yu sensed its inner thoughts: "To be chosen by my master, I truly am a chosen one!"

"I will definitely use my power to help my master reach the pinnacle of this world and achieve great things!"

Wow, the little guy is quite confident.

Lin Yu touched her chin with his hand, and she stretched out all four legs in comfort.

The little white fox also woke up; her eyes were pale blue, like ice crystals.

She was a little timid after waking up and shrank back.

But seeing the brown fox getting close to Lin Yu, it tentatively came over and sniffed Lin Yu's hand with its little nose.

Her inner thoughts were filled with a sense of dependence on Lin Yu: "I'm so fragile, I still need to rely on my master's protection~"

These two little foxes have quite different personalities.

"Alright." Lin Yu put away the compass and hugged the two little foxes in her arms.

It's fluffy, soft, and has the unique milky scent of a baby.

The brown one was very lively, crawling around in his arms;

The white one was quiet, nestled in his arms, occasionally looking up at him.

"I'll hug them first and build a better relationship with them," Lin Yu thought.

He checked the time; it was almost noon.

"Since we're all out, let's go get some hot pot," Lin Yu suggested. "I know a popular restaurant nearby with great reviews."

"Okay!" Lin Ya was the first to respond, "I want to eat tripe! Beef throat! Duck intestines..."

Lin Shan nodded calmly: "I will follow Your Majesty's arrangements."

Lin Duo whispered, "I...I want to eat braised chicken feet..."

Lin Qing immediately grabbed Lin Yu's arm: "Wherever Master goes, I'll go!"

Lin Huan smiled gently: "Huan'er will obey her master."

Lin Xue didn't speak, but nodded, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes.

Since everyone agreed, the group left the trading center and walked to the popular hot pot restaurant.

In a corner they weren't looking at, a man wearing a baseball cap and a mask was sneaking around behind them.

He is Cai Zhiqi.

He came to the trading center today to buy some materials to prepare for the "Amaterasu" project.

Unexpectedly, we ran into Lin Yu's team here.

He had seen Lin Yu's photo when he was researching her information.

That handsome young man, and those few incredibly beautiful girls.

The features were so obvious that he recognized it at a glance.

"Lord Miyata asked me to gather intelligence on them..." Cai Zhiqi thought to himself, "Perfect, I'll take this opportunity to investigate and have something to report back."

He followed them all the way to the hot pot restaurant and saw Lin Yu and the others sit down at a large round table.

So I chose a booth not far away, with my back to them.

I randomly ordered a set meal, and while eating, I kept glancing around to see if anyone else had an order.

The opportunity came soon.

After the hot pot was served, Lin Duo, for convenience, directly picked up and ate a few braised chicken feet with her hands.

My hands were covered in the braising sauce and felt oily.

She frowned, got up, and walked towards the restroom.

Cai Zhiqi's eyes lit up.

This hot pot restaurant is located inside a large shopping mall, but the restroom is not inside the restaurant.

You need to turn left after exiting the building and walk a short distance; the location is rather remote.

"She's the one." Cai Zhiqi immediately got up and followed her from a distance.

He followed Lin Duo all the way, watching her walk through the mall corridor and into the restroom area.

It's lunchtime now, and there are very few people here; most people are still eating at the restaurant.

Cai Zhiqi made his move as soon as Lin Duo finished washing her hands and came out into the secluded corridor leading to the restroom.

He first released a "psychological inducement".

This is one of his standard skills, which can put the target into a brief illusion, causing them to stand still without realizing it.

The skill has a long range and is silent, making it difficult to detect.

At such close range, the "mind control" hit Lin Duo directly.

however…

Cai Zhiqi was stunned.

Lin Duo did stop, but she didn't fall into the illusion; instead…

He looked around in confusion, then scratched his head: "Huh? Where am I?"

She seems to have simply gotten lost.

"The skill didn't work?" Cai Zhiqi frowned.

He sensed it and confirmed that the skill had indeed hit.

But it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.

"Strange..." Cai Zhiqi thought for a moment and decided to use his real trump card.

He is a B-rank "Mind Warlock" with the ultimate skill "Abyssal Soul Contract".

It can communicate with powerful mental-type magical beasts, form a contract with them, offer its own mental energy, and borrow their power.

And he was very lucky.

What they initially managed to communicate with was a Dominator-level magical beast—"The Mind Watcher of the Abyss".

That was an extremely powerful being in the Abyss; Cai Zhiqi estimated that it was at least level 90.

Although the power he could borrow was only a small fraction of that of his opponent, it was enough to overwhelm most professionals of the same level.

This is also the source of his confidence that allowed him to remain hidden in China for so many years without being discovered.

"My Lord Mind Reader, please lend me a hand," Cai Zhiqi murmured to himself.

He began to offer pure spiritual energy to this being in the abyss.

Normally, within minutes of his offering, the "Mind Watcher" would respond and lend him power.