I rely on gathering to brush blessings in the world of beastmanship

Sometimes Exia feels that the system has an inexplicable sense of humor.

For example, when it first appeared, it came with its own background music.

For example, now, although it did not reply to Exia, it would keep making some white noise of machine operation, as if to remind her that it was working.

Exia’s response to this is that as long as it is happy.

Now Exia is asking it.

Although the system did not immediately answer the question of whether Exia had been cast a skill, the white noise paused for a moment, and then it pretended to give a negative answer.

On the surface, E Xia was still hesitating and trying to think of a reason, but in fact, she estimated that there was a high probability that this would not succeed.

So she decided to make up an excuse to save face.

Anyway, she definitely can't do things like hatching eggs and raising children.

She thought about it, and without looking for any excuses, she said directly: "In this case, then..."

"can."

"what?"

E Xia subconsciously wanted to stand up. After realizing her inexplicable impulse, she pressed herself to the spot.

The Hunyuan Ant Queens sat in an elegant posture, and their faces seemed to be covered with metal, so Exia could not see any expression on their faces.

Exia could only guess their mood from the sounds they made.

The mood of the child Hunyuan Ant is easiest to guess.

For example, now, it barked several times.

Although Exia didn't understand it, he could roughly guess what it was saying.

As for the Hunyuan Ant Queen, its voice did not change much. It was always as smooth as an underground river, or something constant and unchanging.

When it heard that Exia wanted to contract it, it didn't seem very surprised.

Like a sensible elder, it was not in a hurry to deny E Xia, but slowly explained the unfavorable conditions it faced to E Xia one by one: "If I sign a contract with you, the first problem is my body. I don't have much time...

So, little human genius, even if I am willing, I am afraid your elders will not agree. "

E Xia thought a lot at this moment.

She even thought of the pictures hanging on the wall outside.

There is no room for so many Hunyuan ants to live in the house.

But if she destroyed this secret realm, and then sold the star beast core given to her by the Hunyuan Ant, she should be able to buy a big house in the suburbs.

Faced with the difficult problem posed by the Hunyuan Ant Queen, she was not scared at all. Instead, she was eager to try.

She looked at the Hunyuan Ant Mother seriously, even though she had just recently figured out why the Hunyuan Ant Mother would not live long.

She said sincerely: "I also have my own methods, and I am confident that I can help you evolve successfully."

The Hunyuan Ant Queen shook her antennae, and her voice rarely fluctuated: "Even if you are only a general-level beastmaster now? Can you help me evolve successfully?"

E Xia nodded calmly.

She doesn't care much about gains and losses, so it's good that she can make a contract with the Hunyuan Ant Queen. She will be very happy.

If the contract cannot be concluded, she will not suffer any loss.

The Hunyuan Ant Queen sighed softly. The Hunyuan Ants around her did not scream, but their antennae were shaking constantly.

E Xia saw all of this and wondered if the Hunyuan Ants on the opposite side were making a lot of noise.

New Hunyuan Ants came in, bringing the agreed reward and placed it in front of Exia.

Exia was determined to take control into his own hands, and thinking that the time was about up, he signaled Shuangshuang to stop casting the Light of Darkness and politely said goodbye.

Provoked by her, the surrounding Hunyuan Ants became restless.

Their tentacles were wagging until they were almost tangled.

"Humanity……"

The Hunyuan Ant Queen tried to persuade him to stay, but her voice was clearly hesitant.

Exia stopped and looked at the Hunyuan Ant Mother, waiting patiently for her to finish her words.

The Hunyuan Ant Queen then stood up, and the antennae on its head were almost bent to ninety degrees.

It sighed silently again, as if to express some kind of surrender: "I promise you. But before the contract, there is one thing I must make clear to you."

E Xia thought that nothing would surprise her next, so she nodded calmly: "You go ahead."

The Hunyuan Ant Queen gently dropped a bomb: "My failure to evolve is not because I failed to be promoted to the master level..."

Probably because of the translation, this sentence is a bit confusing.

E Xia repeated in a daze: "If it's not because of the failure to be promoted to the master level, then what is it?"

The Hunyuan Ant Queen shook her antennae and said calmly, "I was already a master before."

"Huh?" E'xia's brain urgently retrieved relevant information about the star beast levels.

After the general level comes the marquis level, after the marquis level comes the division level, after the division level comes the king level...

Exia opened her mouth. She looked at the Hunyuan Ant Queen in front of her, who was a head shorter than her. It was hard to imagine that she was once a master-level star beast.

A master-level star beast, a master-level star beast rarely seen in the entire city...

Exia remembered that the president of the Yanlai City Beastmaster Alliance seemed to be called Qi Shiguang. It was because he had a contract with a master-level star beast that he was able to invite her despite the scolding of a group of people.

Qi Shiguang could even leave on the spot without any fear.

The Hunyuan Ant Mother spoke in a flat voice and continued, "I didn't fail to advance to the master level. I failed to evolve when I was promoted from the master level to the king level."

E Xia didn't even bother to complain about this strange translation. She grasped the point accurately and asked directly: "So, are you still at the master level now? Can I make a contract with you now?"

The antennae on the head of the Hunyuan Ant Mother trembled slightly: "My current strength has stabilized at the peak of the Marquis level. I hope to form a bond with you as soon as possible. When do you think it would be appropriate?"

E Xia replied: "I hope to return to our world and make a contract in front of my elders. What do you think?"

She was about to add that her Shadow and Frost should evolve soon.

The system told her that Shadow's strength had reached the peak of the general level.

She estimated that Shuangshuang's strength should be reaching the peak of the general level.

However, the Hunyuan Ant Mother thought for a while and nodded: "Okay. I will retreat to the general level..."

Return to general level?

Can this be done?

The Hunyuan Ant Mother seemed to chuckle, she turned her face to the side, and the Hunyuan Ant next to her brought some things.

The Hunyuan Ant Mother continued, "Don't worry about the money. Our temporary residence permit in the human world has not expired yet. When the time comes, we can follow you out of the secret realm."

Exia nodded halfway and then stopped.

She suddenly remembered a crucial question and asked carefully: "How many Hunyuan Ants do you have in total?"

The antennae on the head of the Hunyuan Ant Queen stopped waving for a moment, and her voice was still as calm as water: "Not many, just over 200, and some are sleeping."

E Xia subconsciously repeated the number from the Hunyuan Ant Mother: "More than two hundred..."

Even if she wanted to buy sausages, if she wanted to give everyone one, she would have to buy more than 200 sausages.

Sleeping and eating are even more of a problem.

If we assume that there are four or five ants in one house, we would need to arrange forty to fifty houses.

The Hunyuan Ant Queen also said that she wanted to leave the secret realm with her...

Exia suspected that they were caught on the spot as soon as they left the secret realm.

Her pupils trembled and she subconsciously touched her sleeve.

The staff has not responded to her yet.

She took a deep breath and asked, "Don't you really need to worry about money? In our human society, we spend money a lot. We need money for food and accommodation..."

I don’t know how Li Hua translated her words, but the Hunyuan Ant Mother waved her hand again, and another Hunyuan Ant brought a plate of food.

Exia took a closer look and found that what was placed on it was the most commonly used currency in human society.

It's gold!

There is a certain bank’s stamp on it!

One, two, three...

E Xia estimated that there were more than fifty "small yellow croakers".

The Hunyuan Ant Mother turned her face towards her and said, "Sit down. I'm a little tired."

Only then did E Xia realize that they had been standing and chatting for so long.

She hurriedly followed the Hunyuan Ant Queen and sat down.

The surrounding Hunyuan ants took the opportunity to put the plate of "small yellow croaker" on the table.

E Xia didn't dare to look, her heart skipped a beat just by hearing the voice.

For some reason, she suddenly felt like she was a gigolo.

She was overthinking it.

The Hunyuan Ant Queen was already a star beast at the peak of the master level and had reached the threshold of the king level star beast. And judging from its tone, it has been a master level star beast for quite some time.

Their communication with humans is quite deep, otherwise, why would the staff agree to let her come to the Hunyuan Ant Nest?

So how come the Hunyuan Ants are short of money?

The Hunyuan Ant Mother said indifferently: "We still have a lot of these things. Take them if you want. I think with these, you should be able to gain a foothold in human society."

E Xia quickly refused: "No need."

She was indeed short of money, so when she heard the Hunyuan Ant Mother so generously say that she would give her gold, all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her face.

It was as if she had made the contract with the Hunyuan Ant Queen for money.

Obviously not.

In order to get rid of this embarrassment, E Xia quickly found a new topic: "I don't have any other questions. If nothing unexpected happens, we can form a contract as soon as we leave the secret realm."

As soon as she said this, she felt a heat build up on her sleeves.

She quickly raised her sleeves to take a look.

It was a message from the staff there.

E Xia widened her eyes again, she put down her sleeves and looked at the Hunyuan Ant Queen who was drinking water from a glass.

After the Hunyuan Ant Mother put down the cup, E Xia spoke: "Well, there is an accident."

The antennae on the head of the Hunyuan Ant Queen paused, and it tilted its head and looked at her.

If it were in a comic, there might have been a small question mark above its head.

E Xia explained the situation of the staff he had just contacted, and said: "They couldn't contact me, and they were very worried. They have already found me here through positioning."

A Hunyuan ant walked in and waved its antennae towards the Hunyuan ant queen.

The Hunyuan Ant Mother nodded and said gently, "I see, they are already at the door."

Then, it turned its head and patted the body of the newly arrived Hunyuan Ant as a reward.

So fast?

Exia didn't have to wait long before he saw a group of humans coming in one after another.

The first thing Exia did was to see if they were wearing protective clothing.

Only after seeing clothes that were almost identical to the protective suit she was wearing did E Xia breathe a sigh of relief.

She stood up, but didn't dare to get closer.

She was really afraid of those fake people.

Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to care, and the leader pressed on his sleeve.

E Xia thought he got the hint, but his sleeves felt hot again.

She paused and looked at the information displayed on her sleeve again.

Fortunately, fortunately, the people who came this time were really staff members.

She pinched Frost's tentacles and walked towards the humans.

The protective clothing protected them well.

The other party's voice came through the protective suit: "Hello, contestant E Xia."

E Xia briefly and quickly recounted what had just happened.

Before she could finish her words, the other party interrupted her: "Contestant E Xia, have you been influenced by the clown?"

Exia:?

What's the problem again?

She checked herself blankly and shook her head: "No!"

"You can say something so outrageous?"

E Xia frowned, realizing that the other person's words carried a lot of personal emotions, so she simply spread her hands and said directly: "The Hunyuan Ant Mother is here. If you have any doubts, you can ask it directly."

The person next to him interrupted directly: "It's the Hunyuan Ant Queen! The king of the Hunyuan Ant Colony! How can it make a contract with you just by saying so?"

"Can you cure it?"

E Xia's face immediately turned cold, and she said in a heavy tone: "I have my own way."

It was the same person who spoke softly but clearly: "Is there anything you can do..."

Exia no longer has any hope for the work quality of these people.

Why do you question it right away?

Don't you worry about her first?

Wait, this seems to be a kind of concern...

But this kind of concern is hard to hear.

E Xia took a deep breath and forced a smile, which was very stiff. She probably couldn't see it.

These staff members are seeking confirmation from the Hunyuan Ant Queen.

When facing the Hunyuan Ant Queen, their tone and attitude were obviously much more respectful.

Even the Hunyuan Ant Queen needs the help of other star beasts to translate in order to understand what they are saying.

Exia’s fists hardened.

She felt like she was being treated differently.

Maybe this is normal.

To outsiders, the Hunyuan Ant Queen is rich and powerful.

And she was just a poor student with some good talent.

E Xia felt that business was more important and convinced himself that perhaps the staff had their reasons for doing so, or perhaps there was some other consideration involved.

She tried hard to contain her emotions.

She spoke only when they had finished their discussion and the staff asked her to leave the secret realm.

She tried to make her tone sound not too stiff: "Regarding the matter of the covenant between me and the Hunyuan Ant Mother... Can you witness me and the Hunyuan Ant Mother forming a covenant now?"

The leading staff member immediately shook his head and refused in a tactful tone: "Let's talk about it when we get back."

"Please tear up your admission ticket."

In a vague way, they blocked the Hunyuan Ant Mother and separated Exia from the Hunyuan Ant Mother.

It seems that Exia was really influenced by evil star beasts like the clown.

They didn't believe what E Xia said.

E Xia was keenly aware that once she left the secret realm, she might never come back.

The staff's attitude towards her was that of an indifferent child, as if watching a child playing house.