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Chapter 75: Is it Still Time to Pick Mushrooms? (1/2)

Shen Cheng was slightly stunned and asked, “So what is the standard for becoming an awakener?”

“There are many standards. I’ve heard that once you’ve encountered enough, you can tell at a glance. But even with my and Liu Su’s status, the number of times we’ve encountered awakeners can be counted on one hand.”

After a pause, Shao Silin added, “However, our Bio-Scientific Institute has a very accurate method of detecting awakeners. Since awakeners gradually achieve breakthroughs in their genetics, or awaken, it means that as long as the genetic match rate with all Demi-Humans is zero, they are an awakener.”

“Genetic match rate… all zero…” Shen Cheng twitched the corner of his mouth.

Shao Silin ignored Shen Cheng. Upon realizing that Shen Yu was very likely an awakener, she eagerly ran off to join Shen Yu for morning training.

Liu Su thought for a moment and also wanted to go for morning training with Shen Yu. Just as she lifted her foot, Shen Cheng grabbed her hand, saying, “Liu Su, wait a minute. I have something to ask you.”

With her hand being held by Shen Cheng, Liu Su’s cheeks flushed slightly, her black tail swayed twice, but she didn’t pull away from Shen Cheng’s hand. She turned her head and asked, “What is it?”

After releasing Liu Su’s hand, Shen Cheng asked, “How is the fish Demi-Human I mentioned to you earlier doing now?”

“Oh, you’re asking about that fish Demi-Human?” Liu Su chuckled lightly and replied, “We’ve already sent people to collect it. I believe there will be results soon.”

“That’s good…” Remembering Yingyu’s lonely figure in the lake, Shen Cheng silently breathed a sigh of relief.

…

Near the Lin Family Hot Spring Inn, at the old broken dock.

A young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, with delicate features, crouched at the dock with a sorrowful expression, “Miss Mermaid, I really know Shen Cheng. He’s my senior. Please, come with us!”

“Bleh!” In the lake, Yingyu, with cherry-pink hair, stuck out her little tongue at the delicate man, turned, and dove back into the lake, tossing a water ball at him as she went.

“Splash!”

The water ball exploded on the delicate man’s body, drenching him completely, making him look as miserable as a wet dog.

The few companions beside the delicate man couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

The delicate man squatted for a while, then slowly stood up, gritting his teeth, “No, I must capture this fish Demi-Human tomorrow. Otherwise, I’ll write my name, Lu Mingjing, backwards!”

“Officer Lu, maybe we should report this to the higher-ups. This fish Demi-Human is extremely cautious.” One of Lu Mingjing’s companions came over to advise.

“No, this is my first mission!” Lu Mingjing rubbed his forehead. As someone who had just recently become an F-class Specialized Agent, his organization had assigned him the mission of collecting Demi-Humans right after he started. The target was even a new type of Demi-Human with no real threat.

If he had to ask for instructions on such a simple matter, how could he get promoted? What about his reputation?

At the thought of this, Lu Mingjing looked towards the lake and shouted, “Ancestor! I beg you, Ancestor! Please come with us!”

“Thud!” A broken black shoe flew out of the lake and hit Lu Mingjing squarely in the face.

Lu Mingjing: “…”

Throwing the broken shoe aside, Lu Mingjing looked up at the sky, and silent tears streamed down his face.

Shao Silin, my senior, I miss you so much…

Even though this senior always grabbed his butt from time to time, Lu Mingjing had to admit that if Shao Silin were here, this fish Demi-Human would have long been captured.

Looking down at the vast expanse of the lake, Lu Mingjing felt a little hopeless.

Could it be… they really had to drain the whole lake?

…

“Master… do you want to go pick mushrooms together?” Looking at Milk Tea, who was holding a plastic bag, Shen Cheng, cradling Yanyan, smiled lightly and said, “I’ll pass. The forest can be quite dangerous. Don’t go too deep, and be careful.”

“Don’t worry, Master. I will protect Milk Tea.” Sugar said calmly from the side.

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