The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

However, someone was faster than him.

No, it's not a person.

"Aww!"

A soft, sweet cry rang out from inside Chen Guan's arms.

It didn't even see what the enemy was; it just instinctively sensed that something annoying was disturbing its and its master's peace.

So it raised its tiny, furry paw, barely bigger than a fingernail, and lazily waved it in the direction of the dark figure.

laugh.

A faint, almost imperceptible sound rang out.

The crystal bat that was rushing towards it stopped in mid-air.

A jet-black crack, thinner than a hair, appeared out of thin air in the very center of its body and then vanished in an instant.

The next second, the bat, along with its hard crystalline shell, silently split in two.

The cut is as smooth as a mirror.

The two halves of the body flew past the corner of Chen Guan's clothes due to inertia, and fell to the ground with a thud, breaking into several pieces.

The remaining dozen or so crystal bats seemed to have been put on pause, all frozen in mid-air. Then, as if they had seen some natural enemy, they let out a terrified scream and turned to run away.

But it was too late.

The leopard seemed to find its earlier actions amusing. It tilted its head, then casually waved its paws a few times at the fleeing bats.

More than a dozen pitch-black spatial rifts, like the scythe of death, flashed and intersected in the air.

Those crystal bats didn't even have time to utter a mournful cry before they were dismembered into countless neat fragments in mid-air, clattering and falling to the ground.

"Awoo?"

After doing all this, the leopard lowered its head blankly, looking at its small and cute paw.

In those golden pupils, there was only a clear, foolish question: "Who am I? Where am I? What did I just do?"

It licked its paw pads and then listlessly lay back down.

Chen Guan also looked down at the leopard in his arms.

He reached out and gently rubbed the leopard's head, smoothing its smooth, dark purple fur.

Although the previous leopard also had spatial abilities, they were quite crude.

They can only use space to conceal their figures and then launch a sneak attack. They seem particularly powerless against a counter-type opponent like Chen Guan.

Even after the upgrade, it only adds another dimension; in combat, it can still only teleport short distances.

But judging from Leopard's current performance, everything has changed. It can now use space as a weapon, just like Guan Jinyue.

"Well done," Chen Guan praised, reaching out to scratch Leopard's chin.

……

"It's time, we should go out."

A few days later, Li Yan said this.

After saying that, he was the first to turn around. Chen Guan shrugged, glanced one last time at the place that the two of them had cleaned cleaner than their faces, and followed after them with Leopard in his arms.

What followed was a long silence.

After an unknown amount of time, the pale purple portal finally appeared ahead.

With a slight pulling sensation, Chen Guan's vision gradually returned.

Achoo!

The moment they stepped out of the portal, a soft sneeze sounded in Chen Guan's arms.

The leopard, which had been lying peacefully, squinted at the bright light, its little nose wrinkling as it couldn't help but squint.

With that sneeze, the small, diamond-shaped lightning crystal on its forehead flashed slightly.

sizzle.

At the top of the passageway, a row of surveillance cameras was in use. The indicator lights on three of them simultaneously sparked, the screens went black instantly, and a wisp of smoke rose from them.

Chen Guan stopped walking.

He looked down at Leopard in his arms, who was rubbing its nose and looking bewildered, then looked up at the several broken surveillance cameras, his face twitching slightly.

Is this kid now having a ranged attack when he sneezes?

Li Yan didn't stop walking. He seemed blind and deaf, walking straight past the broken surveillance cameras without glancing to the side, his burly body not pausing at all.

What could he do? He couldn't very well make a leopard pay for it, could he? He could only pretend he didn't see it.

Li Yan grew angrier the more he thought about it. He didn't stop until he had walked about seven or eight meters away. He spoke in a commanding tone, his anger barely contained.

"Go back and ask someone reliable about your leopard. Don't try to figure it out yourself."

"Its power is very unstable; this is a warning."

After saying that, without waiting for Chen Guan's reply, he continued to stride forward.

Looking at that deliberately stiff back, Chen Guan felt inexplicably relieved.

The teacher is still the same as always; he's so awkward at showing concern for people.

As for reliable people...

I choose you! Hagi Tiger!

When it comes to raising pets, especially bizarre pets that have mutated to the point that even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them, there's probably no one in all of China more professional than him.

Because they had separated from the main group, Chen Guan's exit was not in the same place as An Changqing and the others.

Li Yan led him through the base's maze-like passages, with heavy alloy doors closing one after another behind them.

Finally, a cacophony of voices could be heard from ahead.

At a spacious assembly point, students from Huaqing College gathered in twos and threes, most of them with a mixture of exhaustion and excitement at surviving the ordeal.

The noisy scene quieted down for a moment when they saw Li Yan and Chen Guan walking from the other end of the passage.

"Chen Guan, General Li."

Situ Ming nodded slightly and smiled when he saw that the two men's clothes were clean.

An Changqing was the first to greet him, and he was relieved to see that Chen Guan was alright.

He didn't think much of the sudden appearance of the young leopard; many demonic beasts have the ability to shrink.

Beside him, Long Ao also walked over with his arms crossed, nodding only to Chen Guan as a greeting.

"Hmm," Chen Guan responded, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, spotting several familiar faces who all seemed to be in good spirits.

"Is everyone here?"

Li Yan's voice broke the delicate atmosphere. His gaze swept across the entire room, and the imposing aura of a general made all the students subconsciously straighten their backs.

"They're all there," Situ Ming replied.

"very good."

Li Yan nodded, said nothing more, turned around and walked forward, preparing to see these children off on their final journey.

Once outside, Li Yan stopped and watched as Situ Ming led the children onto the airship one by one, feeling somewhat lost.

Because of his duties, he cannot leave this place at will. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will likely be fulfilling his responsibilities in this small area for the next few years.

Exploring the Void is not a safe activity.

As the general guarding this place, Li Yan often needs to lead a team to explore the undeveloped outer areas of the Void Realm.

Death is like the wind, always by my side.

This parting may be the last time we meet in this lifetime.

……

Back in his empty dormitory, Chen Guan breathed a long sigh of relief.

He placed the little one in his arms on the desk.

The leopard in its cat form stretched out a big yawn, its body forming a graceful dark purple arc, then shook its head, seemingly still a little sleepy.