Ye Chen looked at Stone Spirit, a bit puzzled about why she was so upset. He understood when he looked at the book in his hand.
"If I tell you it's not what you think, will you believe me?"
"Heh, what it is has nothing to do with me."
Stone Spirit didn't give Ye Chen a good face.
Ye Chen sighed inwardly, realizing that this was a situation where no explanation could clear things up.
"Let's go."
Ye Chen put down the book in his hand and walked out of the shabby shack.
Silence filled the air between them.
Ye Chen had no intention of talking to Stone Spirit. He thought that he shouldn't have explained to Stone Spirit just now. He had his own reasons, and he didn't need to show off to anyone.
The two of them arrived at the Mercenary Alliance headquarters.
Zheng Yun and the other team members had been waiting at the Mercenary Alliance for a long time. When they saw Ye Chen coming, their faces lit up with joy. However, when they saw Stone Spirit next to Ye Chen, they were all taken aback.
"Stone, Stone Spirit?"
Of course, they recognized her. Three years ago, Stone Spirit had joined their Golden Wind Mercenary Team for a brief period.
"It's you."
Stone Spirit's expression softened a bit.
"Let's go quickly. Several teams have already set off."
Although the Snowy Frog, a fifth-order ferocious beast, was good, it was usually hunted by junior mercenary groups. Intermediate and advanced mercenary groups chose areas with higher-level ferocious beasts.
...
They arrived at the West Iron Railway Line.
They began to search for the Snowy Frog.
The West Iron Railway Line was a D-grade ferocious beast disaster area in Baiyun Base City, covering the entire region, not just the railway.
"Let's split up and search," Zheng Yun suggested.
Everyone nodded.
Then, Zheng Yun gave Ye Chen a communication device. If anyone found the Snowy Frog, they could immediately send a message to the others with coordinates.
The communication device not only allowed communication but also transmitted coordinates.
Ye Chen and Stone Spirit were assigned to the same group.
Stone Spirit didn't refuse, but she hadn't looked at Ye Chen directly.
The team was divided into six groups, searching in all directions.
Ye Chen and Stone Spirit walked towards a damp area.
"Do you think we can find the Snowy Frog?" Ye Chen asked.
Stone Spirit remained silent.
"Hey."
Ye Chen stopped.
"Stone Spirit, what's with the attitude? Just because you're the pride of the Baiyun Intermediate Cultivation Academy, does that mean you're something special?"
Stone Spirit also stopped, and a cold smile appeared on her face. "I just feel sorry for Qian Qian. Her boyfriend turned out to be such a licentious person."
Licentious person?
Ye Chen couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that Stone Spirit was still holding a grudge over the matter in the shabby shack.
"I read those books in the shabby shack because there were dogs barking outside."
"Heh, what does the barking of dogs have to do with you reading those books?"
"Then what does me reading those books have to do with you?"
Upon hearing this, Stone Spirit was momentarily shaken, never expecting Ye Chen to say such words.
For a moment, Stone Spirit was left speechless.
At this moment, the roar of a ferocious beast entered their ears.
Ye Chen and Stone Spirit focused their gazes and saw a snowy white frog. The frog was unusually large, a sight that was both shocking and terrifying.
"Snowy Frog!"
Stone Spirit spoke slowly.
Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he quickly sent a message using the communicator.
Zheng Yun and the other team members were not far from Ye Chen. They hurried over to Ye Chen's location.
They surrounded the Snowy Frog!
"Snowy Frog: Ferocious Beast."
"Talent: Low-level Poison Talent."
"Level: Fifth Order."