The moment the alarm sounded, all the Staff Members' expressions changed, especially the woman named Atuka.

"Idiot!"

She raised her hand and slapped the tall woman.

"A Ghost-type Transcendent creature followed you in!"

To be able to enter the underground laboratory silently and not be detected by the layers of security here, it could basically only be a Ghost-type.

Of course, it's not that they don't have equipment, items, and targeted pet beasts to defend against Ghost-types; on the contrary, the arrangements in this regard would only be more extensive and comprehensive.

But the abilities of Transcendent creatures are constantly evolving; who knows what strange skills or characteristics they might awaken.

What's more, there are also items that are equally hard to guard against.

The tall woman also realized that the oversight had come from her side.

She didn't dare to refute Atuka's questioning, and she didn't even dare to touch her face, which was rapidly swelling.

"Teacher, it must be Mingxi's Ghost-type Mermaid, Atonas! She really will cause trouble!"

Atuka sneered, didn't look at the woman again, but walked to an instrument and quickly entered a series of commands.

"Since it's here, it's a good opportunity to let it try the effect of Void Eater No. 21!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the purplish-black energy core in the chest of the monster in the huge cultivation tank lit up.

"Screech!"

The monster opened its abyssal maw and let out a strange, shrill, unrecognizable sound wave.

Black Pearl wanted to retreat when the alarm sounded, but it also wanted to retrieve its owner's hair.

This hesitation meant it was too late to act.

It felt as if it had been thrown into the center of a mental storm vortex, and the energy within its body was being forcibly drained.

"As—!"

Black Pearl felt like it might be finished.

Owner! Come save your baby!

Meanwhile, on Mingxi's side, as Black Pearl's Beast Tamers.

Time rewound to twenty minutes ago.

"Hmm?"

Mingxi suddenly opened her eyes.

Xiaoxiaole keenly stopped releasing its skill.

"Xiaoxiao?"

Mingxi narrowed her starry eyes slightly, concealing the undercurrents within them, her body still naturally relaxed, and a refreshing smile played on her thin lips.

"It's nothing, my back is a little itchy, it's not a big deal."

"Xiaoxiao?"

"Left back, shoulder blade area, yes, yes, right here, thank you, that feels very comfortable."

Xiaoxiaole secretly observed the girl for a while, and after confirming there was no abnormality, it re-immersed itself in its work.

"...Alright, I'm going to soak in the health spring for a bit too, you can do as you please."

The girl lazily raised her hand, propped herself up with her arms, and jumped off the massage bed, sliding into the spring water, which looked like black and white sesame paste, where Little Silver Flower and Bright Crystal were located, still wrapped in her bath towel.

"Xiaoxiao."

Xiaoxiaole smiled and bowed to Mingxi, put away the 'trash' it had used, and respectfully withdrew.

Mingxi, meanwhile, subtly winked at Little Silver Flower.

"Little Silver Flower, let's see who can hold their breath longer in this health spring?"

Although Little Silver Flower was rebellious, that didn't prevent it from also being clever.

It immediately understood.

"Luo Luo."

Let's compete then.

Mingxi smiled, then looked at Bright Crystal, who was Floating nearby, and said, "Bright Crystal, you count for us, just use your Stack Stones skill. See that clock over there? For every tick of the minute hand, you place a stone next to it. Consider it practice for your skill proficiency.

It'll also help cure your laziness, which has been giving me more and more headaches lately."

"Huh?"

Bright Crystal was a bit bewildered; it had just been about to say it wanted to compete with them.

But hearing Mingxi's later words, although its head wasn't very bright, it was smart enough to immediately understand her hidden meaning.

After all, it had never given her a headache, nor did it have a lazy illness!

The one who often gave Mingxi headaches was that little fish cub, Black Pearl.

Thinking of that little fish cub's great achievements.

Could it be...

"Zhen Gua, Zhen Gua Zhen Gua."

Alright, I can be your referee, but you have to convince that little fish cub to let me play with its Ginger Jelly Algae Worm.

Mingxi smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll help you ask Black Pearl for Ginger Ginger later."

"Luo."

Let's start quickly.

Little Silver Flower had an impatient expression.

"Start!"

Little Silver Flower immediately took a deep breath, slapped its long tail, and its body completely submerged into the black and white paste. Mingxi also followed closely, burying herself in the 'spring water'.

"..."

"Gulp, gulp."

Only rolling bubbles remained on the water's surface.

And beneath the surface.

Neither Mingxi nor Little Silver Flower moved.

Until a momentary energy fluctuation came from above; it was Bright Crystal using its Stack Stones skill.

Little Silver Flower also took the opportunity to use a Barrier, isolating itself and Mingxi from the black and white mixed spring water.

Before Little Silver Flower could speak, Mingxi first shushed it.

She quickly mouthed: "Black Pearl ran off again, and its emotional fluctuations show it's probably in trouble. Also, it's highly likely we're being watched by a Transcendent creature."

"Luo Luo?"

What should we do?

Little Silver Flower didn't look nervous at all; instead, it seemed excited.

"Here's what we'll do, you..."

Not long after, Mingxi 'couldn't hold on' first, floating to the surface, coughing and indicating her surrender.

Little Silver Flower also swam up leisurely, wagging its dragon tail.

It had a smug expression, as if saying, 'It's normal to lose to me.'

"Zhen Gua."

Bright Crystal also flipped onto its belly and paddled over to Mingxi, indicating that she had only held her breath for 6 minutes, which was truly useless.

"Are you that happy that I lost? You don't know how to comfort your noble Beast Tamers; be careful, I might make things difficult for you, you know?"

"Zhen Gua!"

I don't believe it!

Hearing this, Mingxi let out a wicked chuckle, hugged it tightly, and tucked it under her armpit.

"Then I'll punish you by making you come to the restroom with me right now! Hehehe, I'll gas you to death with stink bombs!"

"Zhen Gua."

Suffering this 'humiliation', Bright Crystal struggled frantically.

Its small arms and legs flailed and kicked wildly, like a young lady being kidnapped by a bully. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Little Silver Flower, Chiyu, Xue Qingting, Bright Crystal and I are going to the restroom. You all continue soaking, we'll be right back."

Mingxi, clutching Bright Crystal, climbed out of the spring water.

"Luo."

"Ye He."

"Difficult."

None of the three showed any abnormalities, responding very naturally.

Mingxi put on a new bathrobe and was about to push open the door to the en-suite bathroom when she seemed to remember something, suddenly stopped, and turned back to say:

"I almost forgot something.

Chiyu, do you still remember where the treatment room for your mental counseling was?"

"Ye He, Ye He?"

I remember, is something wrong?

Mingxi: "Instructor Chu asked me to buy some Holy Soul Water from Angel An Yu for him. I just forgot. Go find Lan Yue, and you two can make a trip together."

Chiyu nodded understandingly, climbed out of the health spring it was in without another word, and walked towards the adjacent private room.

Just ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) as Mingxi was about to enter the door, Little Silver Flower, appearing from who-knows-where, darted into the bathroom like a streak of light.