Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

After returning to the Cross Base, Yiyin spent a few days in peace and tranquility. He thought that the next plot would soon be around, but that was not the case.

During this period, Yi Yin practiced diligently while trying to communicate with the Green-haired Turtle. The reason was simple: the Green-haired Turtle had already reached C-level, but due to Yi Yin's attribute limitations, it could not yet exert its full strength.

Then, the Cross Base also had a holiday... Yi Yin didn't stay at the Cross Base for a few days in total, and had to go back to Shadow King Village.

Why do you want to go back to Shadow King Village?

Because Jiaozi is homeless, Diqi came here to escape the confinement of the Leighton family, and Selina doesn't want to go home to inherit the family business. If they don't go back, Bubulu naturally doesn't want to go back either.

Everyone could have stayed happily in the Cross Base until Selina suddenly received a letter from her father Leonard.

Leonard started his business by dealing in elemental stones, but recently he is on the verge of bankruptcy due to improper capital turnover.

Hearing this, Selina felt secretly sad. She knew her father's temper and she had to go and see the situation in person.

Since Selina wanted to return to Shadow King Village, the others followed the leader and returned to the hometown of Flame Horn Loren, one of the Ten Shadow Kings.

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Shadow King Village.

Selena's home was on the other side of the mountain. They usually lived in a villa that looked extremely luxurious. But now, the villa had long been demolished, replaced by a shabby thatched hut.

When everyone arrived, Leonard was squatting on the doorstep, secretly wiping away tears.

Although Selina had many opinions about Leonard, she softened her heart when she saw how haggard he looked.

"Dad, what are you doing? Hurry up and get up, or you'll be laughed at."

Seeing Selina coming back, Leonard's tears turned into anger.

"How dare you come back? If you hadn't insisted on going out to become a monster master, our family wouldn't have gone bankrupt!" Leonard yelled angrily.

Selina, who had wanted to comfort Leonard, became angry after being provoked by him.

"What are you talking about, Dad? Doing business already carries the risk of sudden death, so why are you blaming me now?"

The father and daughter's signature thick lips stood out during the quarrel. They seemed to be father and daughter without a doubt, even their lion roars were so similar.

"Master, please calm down. That's not what the young lady meant..."

Yiyin wanted to stop the fight, but ended up bringing the blame upon himself.

"Wow, you, you kid! If you hadn't kidnapped my precious daughter to the Cross Base, would she have become a monster master?!"

Leonard is now too angry and has started to grab and bite anyone he wants.

"Well, we are all family, we can discuss anything..." Jiaozi was so determined to help Yiyin out that he actually acted as a peacemaker.

"Who are you family with?"

Leonard and Selina, father and daughter, were of one mind and yelled at Jiaozi in unison.

"Big Sister and Uncle Leonard are both very fierce." Bubulu was a little scared.

"It seems that being unreasonable is hereditary." Di Qi shook his head helplessly.

Just when the situation was tense, a soft female voice was heard:

"Almost got it."

Just then, a woman with red eyes walked out of the thatched hut. It was Selena's mother Beatrice.

Beatrice advised, "Can't you be more calm in front of all the children's friends?"

After hearing Beatrice's words, Leonard seemed to have some enlightenment.

"Humph……"

Leonard angrily took out a map and a large bag of loud Luke.

"Selina, don't you want to be a Monster Master? I'm giving you a mission. As long as you complete it, you can do whatever you want in the future, and I will never care about you again! If you don't complete it, you are not allowed to be a Monster Master anymore. Come back and earn Luke!"

"Okay! Let's do it. Who's afraid of who?" Selina retorted unwillingly.

Beatrice looked at Selina worriedly and wanted to persuade Leonard to forget it.

But Leonard was one step faster and issued the task directly:

"I was originally planning to go bankrupt, but by chance, I found a great way to make a fortune. That is to go to the saltwater zone and search for the legendary pirate king's secret treasure!"

"What is that?" Bubulu had no idea what Leonard was talking about.

Hearing Bubulu's iconic question, Selina turned around and explained for him as usual:

"Legend has it that before his death, the richest pirate king on Blue Star left behind a vast cache of hidden treasures. These treasures, practically his entire lifetime wealth, were placed in the saltwater belt. Over the years, countless those who coveted the pirate king's treasures have rushed to the saltwater belt, but in the end, no one has ever returned. The saltwater belt has an average salt content of 40 percent, and is constantly exposed to the sun. It's a veritable sea of death! Even tardigrades can't survive there!"

Thanks to Selina's detailed explanation, Bubulu finally formed a little concept in his mind.

"you're right."

Leonard said, "No one can become rich without unexpected wealth. If you want to get through this difficult time, you need this! I am already old. I wanted to go to the saltwater zone to investigate myself, but I am unable to do so. Now, if you can obtain the treasure in the saltwater zone, I will consider you accomplished."

"It's a deal!" Selina shouted.

"It's a word."

After receiving the map of the saltwater zone and a large bag of Luke from Leonard, Selina set off with everyone.

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Although she said so, Selena was just boasting and she had no idea at the moment.

"Why not ask my old man?"

Bubulu suggested, "Although the old man is old and often gets drunk, he has lived for most of his life after all. Maybe he knows something."

After all, Shadow King Village is Bubulu's hometown. The others thought he was right, so they followed Bubulu to his home, or rather, a cemetery.

On a distant tombstone, an old man was fast asleep, the bottle of wine in his hand long empty. Strangely, there was no sign of life in him.

"here we go again."

Bubulu walked up to the old man in silence and shouted:

"Get up—"

"belch--"

The old man burped loudly and stood up as if he was half asleep.

"You little brat, you disturbed me just when I fell asleep! Alas, the wine in Shadow King Village is getting harder and harder to drink..." The old man smacked his lips in dissatisfaction.

Di Qi frowned. He knew clearly that Bubulu's grandfather had indeed died. As the heir of the Layton family, he had been trained since childhood to determine whether a target was truly dead! He had never expected that he would fail on such an old man...

"Old man, these are my companions I met at the Cross Base, Jiaozi and Diqi. The one you know is Selina who lives on the opposite hill. And this is Yiyin, my brother! You have met him before."

"Hello, Grandpa." Jiaozi and the others greeted him politely.

Grandpa pretended not to hear him. He patted Diqi's shoulder and said, "You are still in the growth stage recently. It will take some time for you to grow up. You can't die now!"

Then, Grandpa flicked the dumpling's mask again.

"Wow, you're quite an interesting guy. But I can't die lately, so I don't need a coffin!"

"what about me?"

Yi Yin looked at his grandfather eagerly and stuffed the green-haired turtle into his arms. "Look at my monster! My monster green-haired turtle must have the appearance of an emperor, right?"

Grandpa threw away the empty bottle, then took out the wine gourd and took a sip of wine.

"I'm just a gravekeeper. How could I possibly possess the powerful abilities of Flamehorn Loren? Hiccup... But if you ask me, you, this monster, really do look just like your master."

After Grandpa finished speaking, he threw the green-haired turtle to Yiyin.

"Of course, isn't it natural for a monster to resemble its master?" Yi Yin wanted to say this, but after thinking about it, he swallowed the words back.

Finally, Grandpa came to Selina and frowned.