Bai Lin? From his senses, Lu Luo could be sure that the woman before him was the former White Snake with lightning scales. But how had it turned into her? Is her name, Bai Lin, a combination of White Snake and lightning scales? From a giant snake into a woman? Her aura is also much stronger. How was this achieved? A super evolution of the White Snake beast? It sounds somewhat mystical, but I'm quite satisfied with her appearance. Her tall figure, full teardrop-shaped breasts, strong upper and lower arm muscles, and even abs... Yes, she certainly looks powerful. Of course, that power is meant for combat.

[Lightning Snake - Bai Lin, Strength 165, Constitution 160, Agility 90.

Abilities: Thunder, Human-like]

[This White Snake, it…]

"She," Lu Luo emphasized deliberately.

[??? You're quite dogged, I get it.

However, she must have turned into a form you like, right? A combination of Han Shiyu, Dumb Hair, and Qi Xinzhu?]

Lu Luo nodded slightly, scrutinizing Bai Lin from head to toe.

And Bai Lin, feeling Lu Luo's gaze, straightened her bust even more, a pleased expression spreading across her face.

"I am the master's strongest Exotic Species."

Just as she finished speaking, another voice emerged from the end of the mist.

"No, now that you have taken on a human form, you must adapt to a human identity.

In my inherited memories, there are three Exotic Species that transformed into humans: the black cat, fox, and peacock.

The black cat, the Monarch's favorite Exotic Species, was actually the slowest to adapt to the human condition.

When it could not adapt quickly to being human, it fell out of favor rapidly.

If you can't adapt to human society, then you cannot integrate into your master's life and work.

So, Bai Lin, you need to learn how to be a woman, not an Exotic Species.

A woman can be a companion, a scout, a warrior, or even a tool.

Humans have many roles to play, but Exotic Species have far fewer.

Am I right, Master?"

[The black cat, fox, and peacock she mentioned, should those be Tong Yuan, Tong Meng, and Tong Yan?]

The silhouette of the witch Luo Ling slowly emerged. Compared to Bai Lin, it was obvious that Luo Ling, with her higher intelligence, was smoother and knew better how to ingratiate herself.

When she came before Lu Luo, Luo Ling knelt down in front of him.

"Great Master, Luo Ling presents herself."

Well, although the witch Luo Ling was very humble, Lu Luo didn't even give her a glance. Nonsense. Comparing a monster-like old woman to a curvaceous, unclad, seemingly handcrafted beauty? It's obvious who I'd look at; no lessons needed, right?

After observing Bai Lin a bit more, Lu Luo slowly nodded and said, "Luo Ling is not wrong. Having taken on a human form does make many things more convenient. Compared to an Exotic Species, I indeed require a Contract Summoning being with a human form."

Hearing that Lu Luo needed her, Bai Lin smiled stiffly.

She was not ready to become a human yet, but that was okay.

Her devotion and loyalty to Lu Luo were profound enough; whatever she did not know, she could learn.

"I will definitely become the most important tool for my master."

Lu Luo nodded slowly, feeling a slight regret as he took out a set of Qi Xinzhu's white clerical robes from his ring and threw them to Bai Lin.

Why would Lu Luo have Qi Xinzhu's clothes in his ring? Does one even have to ask? Isn't it a given to have one's wife's clothes in the ring?

"Your figure should be similar to Qi Xinzhu's. This will have to do for now," he said.

"Thank you, Master."

Bai Lin put on the clothes rather clumsily. Although Lu Luo had seen many kinds of beauties before, this was the first time he got to closely observe an Exotic Species beauty like Bai Lin, with such a raw and wild charm.

There was a time when I asked Gu Fangyi what it felt like to be with an Exotic Species. But Gu Fangyi, that wooden man, couldn't really come up with an effective description. This once caused me some regret. But now, things are different; I have my own, and it's the completely obedient kind…

[You're not thinking of becoming a Grass Python Hero, are you? I remember there's a snippet about Xu Xian in your memories.

Gosh, I had no idea until I looked, and what a shock it was.

Xu Hanwen, the grassland hero; Ning Caichen, the undead knight; Luo Shiyi, the insect-controlling sword immortal; and Great Immortal Dong Yong.

Humans' XP is indeed unique.]

Uh… COUGH COUGH. I've never thought about doing something like that with a snake. The Observer must be overthinking it.

"COUGH COUGH, that took a bit more time than expected. But the gains are also quite satisfactory."

Lu Luo looked over Bai Lin and the witch, then sensed the 200 Transcendents guarding outside with the breath of his loyal followers and showed a satisfied smile.

With money, weapons, and people, now I truly seem like the leader of a powerful armed group!

"Let's go. It's time to return to the surface."

"Master."

Bai Lin, having clumsily dressed, called out to Lu Luo instinctively.

Lu Luo gave her a quick glance and nodded.

The clothes provided by Qi Xinzhu had all been modified as per Lu Luo's insistence; the originally loose-fitting robes had been tailored to be much more fitted.

Now as Bai Lin wore them, her curves were perfectly accentuated.

"This look is indeed not quite suitable for staying here, but we still need someone to guard this place. And the witch Luo Ling's existence needs protection."

Upon hearing Lu Luo's words, Bai Lin looked down with a hint of regret.

"Then I should change back to my snake form."

"No need. It would be such a waste to keep an Exotic Species in human form here. Pick a suitable guard from the Summoner's reserves, then come up and follow me."

"Thank you for making this possible, Master."

Lu Luo smiled without saying more. When he walked out of the fog and came to the outside door, all 200 loyal guards bowed their heads in unison.

Their greeting was loud and clear.

"Boss!"

"Good, it seems you've adapted well to the breath of loyalty. As the Circular's first batch of warriors infused with this breath, the task of clearing the obstacles beyond the wall to expand the control over the Fifth Tier falls to you."

All 200 warriors saluted in unison.

"Yes!"

「 」

When Lu Luo returned to the surface with Bai Lin and the 200 men, Zhou Kai, Qi Xinzhu, and other Circular leaders were watching a small animal with serious expressions.

Having just emerged from the lower levels, Lu Luo was puzzled as to why no one was there to meet him, only to see a group of people crowded around, amusing themselves with something.

"It has so much fur!"

Fur? Lu Luo felt a bit strange inside.

"Yeah, and it licks its tongue, kind of interesting."

Licks its tongue? A fluffy, long-tongued species? Lu Luo grew more curious.

"Look at its tail."

"It's so cute!"

And a tail? Very cute?

For a moment, Lu Luo couldn't imagine what the animal they were watching looked like, so he walked over.

"Hey, I'm back. Is no one here to greet me? What are you all watching?"

Qi Xinzhu heard Lu Luo's voice, immediately looked up, and waved at him.

"Lu Luo, Lu Luo, come over and take a look! This thing is so cute! It doesn't seem much like an Exotic Species. But it's different from ordinary animals; it's a breed I've never seen before."

Lu Luo grew more and more curious. He quickly walked over to Qi Xinzhu and the others, wanting to take a closer look at what species it was.

But when he got closer, Lu Luo's pupils suddenly constricted.

A round head, a tongue lolled out in play, a short body, gray and white fur, and that constantly wagging tail! It's clearly a dog! Dogs aren't a novelty in my mind, but the problem is... there are no dogs in the Wasteland Alliance!

[It looks like, a dog?]

"Bro Lu, this little thing is quite friendly and fluffy. It really does look nice. Why don't you name it?"

It was clear that Zhou Kai was very fond of the puppy.

However, it wasn't a surprise to Lu Luo. After all, dogs were very popular pets among people. Zhou Kai liking it was perfectly normal.

The puppy was sweetly playing with the others, and from its demeanor, it had no instinctive wariness of humans.

It was as if it was born knowing humans and aware that humans wouldn't harm it.

Lu Luo immediately realized something and crouched down.

He called to the puppy in front of him, and it, being very spirited, seemed to know who the master was here.

It rolled on the ground and twisted around before finally standing up.

But after it got up, it immediately hopped and skipped towards a corner—utterly adorable.

Lu Luo's hand petted the puppy's head, scratching it while confirming some things.

The fur is very smooth, not like a wild animal. But if it has been domesticated by humans, then what kind of place could dogs come from? The Fourth Ring hasn't been exploring the Fifth Tier for very long, but this puppy obviously has been domesticated for a long time. This period would even need several generations, or even hundreds of years. So, this thing...

Just as Lu Luo hesitated, the Observer showed a prompt.

[Touch the area behind its neck.]

Puzzled, Lu Luo narrowed his eyes slightly, then did as instructed.

Indeed, there was a lump on the back of the puppy's neck that Lu Luo could not have noticed without careful sensing. It must be a healed scab from a tiny wound.

"Is there a problem here?"

[Below this, there's an energy pulse reaction, similar to the energy grenade pulse you use. However, the quantity of the energy pulse is very small, roughly a billionth of the explosive power of a grenade.]

Lu Luo narrowed his eyes again.

After pondering for a few seconds, his finger moved slightly, slicing open the area on the back of the puppy's neck.

The puppy cried out in pain, "AW-WOO," and, being naive about the world, it even attempted to bite Lu Luo.

But what was Lu Luo's current state? Disregarding his human identity, he was a bona fide Lords-level Exotic Species, and a very powerful one at that.

Lu Luo shifted his gaze to the puppy.

"Quiet!"

The puppy immediately dared not make a sound anymore. It lay down obediently, making "AW-WOO" noises from its mouth, looking utterly aggrieved.

This caused some confusion for Qi Xinzhu, who was standing by, and she tapped Lu Luo.

"Lu Luo, what are you doing?"

"There's something up."

Seeing Lu Luo's serious expression, Qi Xinzhu grew timid and fell silent.

However, at this moment, she had noticed Bai Lin standing behind Lu Luo.

And Bai Lin was wearing a white robe just like hers, which suddenly made Qi Xinzhu feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Who is this woman... where did she come from?

As Qi Xinzhu wondered, Bai Lin actually turned her head to look at her.

"Hello, female master. I am the master's warrior and servant, Thunder Serpent - Bai Lin."

"Huh?"

Qi Xinzhu was slightly startled. She was not the only one—Bai Lin's self-introduction also baffled Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai.

"Lu Luo? Her?"

As he was examining the little dog, Lu Luo had to pause. Bai Lin's identity indeed required some careful explanation.

"Her situation is similar to that of San Tong. You can ask Gu Fangyi about it. He knows more about this kind of human transformation of Exotic Species than I do."

Seeing that Lu Luo's expression was normal, and he did not seem like someone hiding a mistress, Qi Xinzhu finally relaxed.

However, the fact that Lu Luo said Bai Lin's situation was somewhat like San Tong's warranted further investigation…

When Gu Fangyi realized that everyone was looking at him, he had no choice but to explain briefly.

"Brother Lu used to have a White Snake which, after reaching the Fifth Tier among Exotic Species, could transform into a human form through some method. This transformation, called anthropomorphization, started with the earliest we saw, Ganmu, who was in the most basic state of anthropomorphization."

Gu Fangyi rarely spoke so much to anyone other than Lu Luo.

But after his explanation, Qi Xinzhu and Zhou Kai also seemed to understand.

Bai Lin was Lu Luo's former Orochi, and because of the breakthrough to the Fifth Tier, she was able to take on a human form?

Having pieced this together, Qi Xinzhu finally let go of the dissatisfaction she had been harboring.

After all, Lu Luo is still human and probably wouldn't bed a snake, right?

But Zhou Kai looked at Lu Luo with a strange gaze, then at Gu Fangyi.

"What are you staring at me for?" With his hawk-like eyes, Gu Fangyi coldly retorted immediately.

"I didn't say anything, so why are you so tense?"

"You were thinking it," retorted Gu Fangyi, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"Damn it, Brother Gu, you're going too far!"

"How am I going too far? It's you who's going too far. Your mind is always filled with those weird thoughts. Rather than thinking about that stuff, you'd be better off cultivating."

Qi Xinzhu also found it strange—just moments ago, the two men were fine, and now it looked like they were about to start an argument.

The reason for the argument was also baffling, as she had no clue what they were discussing all this time.

However, the three men present all seemed to understand each other perfectly.

Though Lu Luo stayed quiet on the side, seemingly observing the little dog, he was actually paying close attention to the two men's conversation.

[Zhou Kai was about to say that Gu Fangyi has bedded Peacock, and more than once.]

"Hmm!"

I don't want to continue this topic.

[Hmm? Why are you pretending to check on something? He also wanted to say, Gu Fangyi has already bedded Peacock. Isn't bedding a snake a basic operation for you? But Lu Xiaoluo, could you really play the gallant hero?]

"Nonsense, I'm a normal person."

[The problem is, a normal person can also play the gallant hero. Bai Suzhen, ah! Who could resist that…]

"Can we have a normal sequence?"

[We can.]

At this moment, Lu Luo had already removed something from the back of the dog's neck—a very tiny chip.

Pet microchip technology isn't anything unusual; in my past life, this tech was already considered widespread. It's just that some unethical dog owners chose not to use it.

"Can you analyze this thing?"

[Energy pulse. You know how annoying it is to decode these kinds of chips without the exact frequency, right? I think you just don't want to directly answer my question about whether you want to bed a snake or not. Today I'll just try, so you can give up the idea. Uh... seems like, probably, maybe, it can be analyzed? This address! Dong'an - Changping Street - Ink Painting Manor No. 19.]

This was an address that had never appeared within the wall before.

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