No strange things are allowed to evolve!

With her around, he didn't even need to surprise Jiang Shu much. As long as he performed normally and steadily outperformed the opponent, Jiang Shu would understand who was more suitable to be his teammate.

Besides, it saves you the cost of a meal, so it's a win-win situation.

Xue Wang felt that it was such a good deal to get the opportunity to conquer the hatchery with Jiang Shu just by eating a meal at the family canteen, and maybe even become a regular member in the future.

In short, both sides felt they had gotten a great deal.

Perhaps only Jiang Shu, sitting between the two of them, didn't feel like she had gotten a great deal.

Today you're carrying water here, tomorrow you'll be carrying water again in the hatchery. Do you really think you're above everyone else?

No, maybe I should find a chance to sneak away and enjoy my own company. After all, I've already gotten the Burning Technique I wanted from Bai Lian.

Just as Jiang Shu was thinking this, his evolution system suddenly received two new messages at the same time—

[Bai Lian requests to join your team]

[Snow Queen requests to join your team]

"Um..."

Jiang Shu looked up: "If you ask me, shouldn't we avoid talking about work during breaks?"

The two of them remained silent, staring intently at him.

"Ok."

On one side is Bai Lian, who has already agreed, and on the other side is Xue Wang, who helped her when she was still a novice.

Jiang Shu had no choice but to agree.

Consider it repaying a debt of gratitude.

But... is this a woman's sixth sense? It's so clever and unpredictable.

With the sudden appearance of two new members in Jiang Shu's team, Bai Lian and Xue Wang returned to their usual natural state.

They tacitly decided to make the final battle take place in the hatchery, and the real-world conflicts suddenly vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.

Then, their relationship suddenly became harmonious, and the previously unpleasant tension immediately subsided.

Jiang Shu could roughly understand the change in their relationship, but for KocoCola and the others, the situation was somewhat strange.

Watching the two people who were exchanging blows just a second ago suddenly switch from one extreme to the other, they found it hard to understand and hard to accept.

But they could clearly see four words on Jiang Shu's face: "Used to it all."

Their admiration for Jiang Shu then turned into awe.

Brother, we're not envious that you can have this kind of food; it's rightfully yours!

Just then, the dishes that Jiang Shu had ordered were finally served one after another.

The person handling the conversation had changed from a waiter to the restaurant manager, whether it was because Jiang Shu had ordered too many dishes or because Xue Wang was present.

"The kitchen is working hard to prepare everything, and it may take a long time to serve everything," the manager said apologetically. "Also, this table is too small and may not be able to hold all the dishes. If you don't mind, could you put some on the empty tables next to us, and then you can have it as a buffet?"

“No problem, you can arrange it.” Jiang Shu had no objections.

The manager nodded gratefully and immediately began arranging for people to start preparing.

One dish after another was served on the table, many of which Jiang Shu had never seen before.

These delicious-looking dishes somewhat alleviated Jiang Shu's anxiety about the two of them coming with him to the incubator.

"Forget it, I'll deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow..." he thought, getting up to first take over the huge lump of snail meat in front of him and see what it was all about.

But at that moment, someone suddenly bumped into him.

The waiter carrying the plate stumbled and almost dropped it on the ground.

"Be careful." Jiang Shu turned her head and gave a warning, but didn't take it seriously.

But Jiang Shu had just turned around.

Snapped!

Another waiter bumped into him, but this waiter wasn't so lucky; he lost his grip on the plate and it fell, scattering the food all over the floor.

"What's wrong with you?" the manager scolded.

The waiter apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I think I bumped into something."

"There's nothing for you to bump into!"

Just as Jiang Shu was about to offer an explanation for her, another waiter bumped into him.

He realized something was wrong.

He simply remained still and watched the next waiter.

The man walked towards him and, unsurprisingly, bumped into him.

Jiang Shu frowned: "Hey? You guys can't see me, can you?"

No one paid any attention to him.

Jiang Shu waved his hand in front of Xue Wang and Bai Lian.

"Can't you really see me...?"

He subconsciously looked at the door of the private room that had never been opened.

Then he looked around and asked, "How did you manage to keep an eye on your side the whole time?"

“Just staring isn’t enough. Perception can be deceiving. Like at noon, if I didn’t talk to you, you wouldn’t have noticed me there at all, would you?”

As the sound appeared, the cunning girl's figure materialized at the next table.

She sat backwards in the chair, leaning on the backrest, her hands resting on the top of the chair, supporting her chin, and watching Jiang Shu with great interest.

when...?

Seemingly noticing Jiang Shu's confusion, the cunning girl explained, "Etherealization, a catastrophic skill, can reduce the presence of something. Theoretically, it can reduce it to the point of disappearing directly from the memories of everyone connected to it. It's quite an interesting skill. This time, there won't be any troublemakers."

Jiang Shu didn't find this interesting, especially when it was applied to him.

Furthermore, why is the Heart of the Great Wilderness not responding?

Is it because the reduced presence is not considered a negative effect, or is it that the skill does not directly affect him?

Jiang Shu had no clue about this.

Seeing Jiang Shu staring at her as if facing a formidable enemy, the cunning girl said with some dissatisfaction, "Hey, hey, hey, I just finished my business and came to see you right away. Even if you're not touched, you don't have to act like this, do you?"

“But…” she suddenly laughed again, as if thinking of something. “I thought you’d probably already left when I came out.”

Hearing this, Jiang Shu was instantly extremely frustrated.

So she wasn't actually here for me? I should have run away immediately.

But he wasn't too upset, because this was the most reasonable and appropriate way to deal with it.

The current situation is simply because no one expected such a skill to exist, and the other party actually dared to make a move in public.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shu tentatively asked, "So... what exactly do you want?"

"Didn't I tell you already?" The cunning girl rolled her eyes at Jiang Shu: "I don't care whether you kill that weasel or not, but if you do, you have to take his place."

"What location?"

"No rush," the cunning girl said with a smile. "Before that, let me give you a gift. If you can accept this gift, then we can talk about other things."

What if you can't catch it?

"If I can't catch it, then I won't bother you anymore."

"Then you don't need to see it off." Jiang Shu decisively admitted defeat: "I definitely can't handle it."

"Don't rush to refuse."

The cunning young woman spoke each word with a bewitching, almost magical power:

"The gift I'm giving you is a special hatchery admission ticket. If you can successfully complete it, in addition to high-quality rewards and a lot of evolution points, it can also enhance the traits you can gain from future ascensions."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu scoffed, "Do you think I would believe you?"

Can it enhance the properties gained after sublimation?

Such a reward is unheard of.

If it really existed, Shen Mo should have told himself about it when he was introducing sublimation.

Seeing that he was unmoved by reason, the cunning young woman said helplessly, "You're quite wary, but you should know that if I want to force you to do something, you have no way to resist, right? In the end, I'm still sitting here trying to discuss this with you. Don't you feel my sincerity at all?"

Jiang Shu snorted coldly: "If the reward is really as generous as you say, would you be willing to give it to me?"

"Because failing the mission means death." The cunning girl shrugged. "You don't understand the principle of risk and reward going hand in hand, do you? How could an incubator with such amazing rewards be so easy to pass? How could there be no death penalty?"

"Finally telling the truth, huh?" Jiang Shu revealed a disdainful look: "If you want me dead, just say so. Stop beating around the bush."

Hearing his words, the cunning young woman was furious: "You have no conscience at all! Do you have to go to all this trouble to kill me? I gave you this opportunity because I trust you and think you can definitely win me over!"

"That sounds nice." Jiang Shu grinned. "Unless you come with me, and if the raid fails, you'll die in there with me. Do you dare?"

"..."

"If you're not brave enough, you'd better stay away from me as soon as possible..."

[Strawberry Milkshake requests to become your friend]

“Uh…” Jiang Shu was taken aback.

"Agreed, then add me to the team." The cunning girl said coldly, "I'll take this gamble with you, are you satisfied now?"

Jiang Shu remained silent for a long time: "You said your brother's name is tasteless, but I think your name is quite Tang-like too."

"None of your business!"

......

Ding!

The elevator doors opened, and Shen Mo rushed out in a hurry. He looked around and headed straight for the five people who were enjoying their meal.

He was rushing over as fast as he could, but he was still too late.

A minute ago, he received a message from Jiang Shu—

She possesses a bizarre, catastrophic skill that reduces my presence. Even if people are face-to-face with me, they can't see me. I'm completely isolated and have no choice but to do as she says and enter a mysterious incubation facility.

Bai Lian and the others were puzzled by Shen Mo's sudden appearance.

"Team leader, what's wrong with you...?"

Seeing their bewildered expressions, Shen Mo realized that what Jiang Shu had said was true.

Such a bizarre skill actually exists.

It's so pervasive and impossible to defend against!

He sighed: "Haven't you noticed that someone's missing?"

"What? Who?"

"Hot teacher, don't you guys remember her at all?"

Only after his reminder did they remember something.

Coca-Cola slowly put down the crab leg in her hand: "Eh? Right, we came with him, where is he?"

Both Snow King and White Lotus showed expressions of astonishment.

"What's going on? I didn't even notice... Wait, why is there an extra person in the team?"

"And why does it show that he is in the hatchery?"

"You guys formed a team?" Shen Mo asked in surprise. "Then tell me quickly, what's the name of the extra person?"

If a team has been formed in advance, the team will display the status of each person, including the name of the incubator they have entered.

Was this a clue deliberately left by Jiang Shu?

Ha! You're really something.

"It's called...Strawberry Milkshake..." Snow King frowned. "Isn't that a woman's name?"

"Strawberry milkshake." Shen Mo noted down the name, then asked, "So, what kind of incubator did they enter?"