Chapter 412: Paper Cutting into Human Technique

This intelligence is very interesting; it was passed over through Zhang Dashan's side.

This is intelligence regarding external forces aggressively poaching competition contestants.

Just a moment ago, Ye Bai was made a Supervisor, and in the blink of an eye, this intelligence was transmitted.

Ye Bai even wondered if this had been plotted by someone.

Once you have suffered, there is no end to the suffering.

How did he go from a respected scientist to a fated laborer?

Being a Supervisor sounds like a very troublesome job.

"Forget it, forget it."

"Since I have already agreed, I will just treat it as a vacation."

"In any case, the Information System will also provide me with the latest intelligence."

"When the time comes, if there is any movement, I will be the first to know."

"I'll take it one step at a time."

For Ye Bai, this task is actually not difficult.

But how to guard against the intrusion of external forces, that is much more difficult.

Especially the necromancers of the Gospel Society and the Spirit Saint of the Resurrection Society; both are experts at manipulating the Soul.

If only there were a way to solve it once and for all.

"Hello, I am your exclusive secretary; my name is Lin Lin."

"If you have any needs, you can tell me directly; I will be responsible for conveying them for you and collecting intelligence for you."

A paper person with a pale complexion, squinting eyes, and two spots of rouge on its face appeared.

This looks very similar to a paper puppet.

This is a paper person made using the Paper Cutting into Human technique.

He does not look tall, and his body is floating in the air.

This kind of paper person is full of spirituality from the moment of birth and is also considered a Liaison Officer of the Twenty-Eight Mansions.

Lin Lin placed an exquisitely crafted Token into Ye Bai's hand.

This Token is shiny black, with "West One" written on it in iron-hook and silver-stroke calligraphy.

Kuimulang is the first mansion of the Western White Tiger.

This Token is exactly the same as the one on Ye Bai's body, which can verify Lin Lin's identity.

Ye Bai made a division of his own Pet Beasts.

The Demon Bear, Water Rabbit, Shennong Ginseng, and Sacred Yin-Yang Snail were placed by him in the Underground Laboratory, managed by Lan Fa; this is also to allow Lan Fa to easily utilize the strength of these four Pet Beasts.

The Demon Bear has profound insights into demons, the Shennong Ginseng was originally a plant from the Demon World, and the Water Rabbit has not yet awakened because it is Parasite-ing on the Demon Bear.

And the Sacred Yin-Yang Snail is quite compatible with Lan Fa's talent; leaving it in the Laboratory can maximize its abilities.

After dividing up the Pet Beasts, Ye Bai obtained the list of dark horse contestants for this tournament from Lin Lin.

The number of people this time is quite large, but compared to Ye Bai's batch, the number is still smaller.

"The Young Qilin Cup and the Phoenix Chick Cup are also being held in different time slots this time."

"Moreover, the Young Qilin Cup and the Phoenix Chick Cup will not be combined this time; they are both being held separately."

"In other words, the workload for this guarding job will be very large."

Lin Lin quickly sorted out the general intelligence.

Basically, whatever intelligence Ye Bai wants, Lin Lin will tell him immediately.

"By the way, Lin Lin, does every member of the Twenty-Eight Mansions have an exclusive paper person like you?"

Ye Bai asked curiously.

"Generally, they are equipped with one, but some of the Twenty-Eight Mansions do not need them; they have more special Pet Beasts in their hands, not necessarily exclusive paper people, and they could also be other weapon-type soul beasts."

"I served the previous Kuimulang, and after Kuimulang died, I was sealed in the Qi Luck Hall."

"I only woke up from my slumber recently."

"As soon as I woke up, I volunteered to come here."

Lin Lin said with extreme calmness.

"Then do you know what kind of person the previous Kuimulang was?"

Ye Bai asked curiously.

Some people say the previous Kuimulang was like him, and Ye Bai also wanted to know what the situation was.

"The previous Kuimulang?"

"I have no impression of him at all."

"Because I was once smashed into pieces, and my memory is missing a lot, including the memory of the previous Kuimulang."

"However, I do remember one thing, and that is that the previous Kuimulang ranked first among the Twenty-Eight Mansions."

"His strength was very strong; even the Pillars of the Nation at that time were not his match in some respects."

"Other than that, I have no memory at all."

Lin Lin shook his head.

"Alright, since recalling it makes it difficult for you, don't think about it anymore."

Ye Bai looked at the materials Lin Lin handed over and flipped through them quickly.

"Lin Lin, do you have any suggestions?"

For such trivial matters, Ye Bai did not want to use his brain.

"The Young Qilin Cup starts first this time; I suggest that you, as a Judge of the Young Qilin Cup, go and participate in the Young Qilin Cup tournament."

"Currently, everyone in Yan Country thinks you are a well-known scholar, so no one will be on guard against you."

"This year's Young Qilin Cup competition is the same as usual: potion formulation, Pet Beast cultivation, and so on."

"Last time, because the Young Qilin Cup was combined with the Phoenix Chick Cup, the danger was too great and it was questioned by others, so this time, the contestants of the Young Qilin Cup will be heavily protected."

"And this time, the Young Qilin Cup will not be held in the Imperial Capital, but in Tianhai City."

After hearing the name of Tianhai City, Ye Bai frowned.

Tianhai City is the capital of Tian Province, a distance away from the Imperial Capital.

Tianquan City and Tianzhong City are both parts of Tian Province.

Setting the Young Qilin Cup in Tianhai City made Ye Bai feel vaguely uneasy.

"What about the Phoenix Chick Cup? Which city will it be held in?"

Ye Bai continued to ask.

"The Phoenix Chick Cup will be held at the former site of Tianquan City."

"The theme this time is 'Eliminating Demons and Defending the Dao'; you should know what that means."

After hearing Lin Lin's words, Ye Bai smiled.

The former site of Tianquan City—a Demon God once descended there, it is filled with the stench of blood, and it is very easy for powerful Exotic Beasts to appear there.

Unyielding Souls in this environment easily turn into fallen undead.

The best method is to have the Sun Flower Cleaning Company enter and turn that place into their own territory.

It is said that the Blood Mist in Tianquan City has not yet been dispelled.

In other words, the risk of the Phoenix Chick Cup is greater than that of the Young Qilin Cup.

Ye Bai felt that this workload was immense; if something went wrong, other accidents could occur.

Honestly, Ye Bai was even vaguely thinking of backing out; this was clearly a super-sized trap.

But he had already accepted it; backing out now, he reckoned he wouldn't need to be one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions anymore.

"Rest assured, there will be people specifically cooperating with you, and my paper-doll Clone can also help you patrol the entire competition."

"I will split into paper-doll Clones and have all the contestants receive one of my Clones; I will be responsible for monitoring their every move and locating the coordinates of everyone."

"Once danger occurs, I will detect it at the first opportunity; I will absolutely not let you be put in a difficult position."

Ye Bai was very satisfied with this assistant, so he planned to keep Lin Lin with him for the time being.

"Lin Lin, it's a pity my Pet Beast contract slots are full, otherwise I would keep you with me."

Ye Bai said with a sigh.

"In fact, this is not important; I was originally an appendage of the North Star Sky Wolf Blade, and my contract with the North Star Sky Wolf Blade still exists."

Ye Bai secretly communicated with the spirit of the Soul Weapon and received the same answer; Lin Lin was not lying.

Lin Lin had once signed a contract with the North Star Sky Wolf Blade.

Ever since the Sun Blade was snatched away and part of its body was torn apart, Lin Lin had fallen into a deep slumber.

It was not until the Sun and Moon blades merged and the National Destiny of Yan Country began to rise that Lin Lin awakened from its slumber.

It was only recently that it fully awakened.

"Let's go to Tianhai City to prepare first."

"I will meet with the Chairman of the Zuoweihui first to see what level the security measures are actually at."

"I don't want too many people sneaking in; that would make me look incompetent."

"The Spirit Saint Son of the Resurrection Society has ideas, and the necromancer of the Gospel Society also has ideas; they all have ideas—what exactly is the meaning of this?"

"Since they have all come, I might as well catch them like turtles in a jar; if one comes, I kill one; if one comes, I finish one off; if one comes, I finish one off."

Ye Bai said coldly; he truly had the ability to do so.

The Chairman of the Zuoweihui for this Young Qilin Cup had been replaced by a newcomer named Song Fu'an, an old man nearing fifty.

He looked to be in high spirits.

Only Song Fu'an knew Ye Bai's true identity.

Thus, when discussing the security for the Young Qilin Cup, he brought Ye Bai in for the meeting.

"This time, the defense mission for the Young Qilin Cup is very tense. In addition to the members responsible for security, we have also invited a famous professor, who is also the champion of the previous Young Qilin Cup, the champion of the World-class Researcher Conference, and a judge for this session, Mr. Ye Bai."

Song Fu'an introduced him politely to everyone.

Looking at the somewhat overly young Ye Bai, a trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the crowd.

They were all researchers who had been immersed in the research field for a long time, so naturally, they had some ability and some arrogance.

Even if Ye Bai had once been the champion of the Young Qilin Cup and the champion of the World-class Researcher Conference, it did not count for much in their eyes.

They treated Ye Bai as a mascot.

"Let's talk about safety and protection now."

"For the security members this time, we have hired the Sun Flower Cleaning Company."

"Their sunflowers possess extremely strong defensive capabilities, as well as monitoring capabilities."

"They can guarantee that as soon as an enemy invades, they will immediately issue a warning."

Ye Bai: "!!!"

The Sun Flower Cleaning Company—is that the one I founded?

How did it become a security company?

What did Sophia do?

Ye Bai widened his eyes.

Perhaps this could be a company with the same name?

Ye Bai muttered to himself in his heart.

"Sun Flower Cleaning Company is, after all, one of the top ten mercenary groups in our Yan Country now."

"Their chairperson, Miss Sophia, truly has a keen eye for talent."

"It's a pity she isn't coming to attend the opening ceremony this time; otherwise, I would certainly have a good discussion with Miss Sophia about the wonderful philosophy of life."

A noble young master in a crisp suit standing to the side said to Ye Bai.

An awkward expression appeared on Ye Bai's face; it really was his own company.

"However, I feel that relying on one company this time is not reliable enough, so I have also invited the Beast Mercenary Group to serve as the outer perimeter defense."

"The Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, Leopard, and Eagle of the Beast Mercenary Group are all peak sixth-rank powerhouses; with them here, there shouldn't be any problems."

"It's a pity that the Pillars of the Nation are too busy this time and simply don't have the time to attend the event."

"Even the Twenty-Eight Mansions didn't send anyone to attend; just how busy are they?"

Someone to the side whispered a complaint; they felt that Yan Country didn't attach much importance to the Young Qilin Cup, so they let out a series of sighs.

"Alright, that is all for the current arrangements."

"Next, we need to look at how this competition will be held."

"The previous competition was held quite successfully, especially since it was co-hosted with the Phoenix Chick Cup."

"It's just that the leaders above felt the risk was too high, which is why they didn't allow us to continue co-hosting this time."

"This time, we will start with a knowledge competition, proceed through potion formulation and Pet Beast cultivation, and finally select a suitable champion."

"This process will last for at least a month."

"Does anyone have any good suggestions to ensure that no major problems occur during this month?"

Song Fu'an looked toward everyone.

However, everyone seemed afraid to give any guarantees, so after Song Fu'an's gaze swept over them, many lowered their heads.

"Then Ye Bai, as the champion of the previous session, do you have any thoughts?"

"I feel that every competition shouldn't remain unchanged; we also need to have some changes."

Song Fu'an had held the Young Qilin Cup many times; honestly, he had already thought of every method he could think of.

"I think what is most important for a researcher is research and observation."

"I think the first round of the knowledge competition can be cancelled and replaced with Exotic Beast observation."

"We can capture three or four Exotic Beasts and lock them in iron cages, then let the contestants observe the Exotic Beasts' attributes, personalities, and weaknesses, so that researchers won't be called bookworms."

"This tests open-ended, divergent thinking; I wonder what everyone's opinion is?"

Ye Bai asked everyone with a smile.

"This idea is very good, but how do we ensure that the Exotic Beasts won't rush out of the iron cages and pose a threat to humans?"

Someone to the side immediately questioned him.

"We can completely set up Clones of the Sun Flower Fairy underneath these Pet Beasts."

"The Sun Flower Fairy is proficient in skills like burns, paralysis, frostbite, and fainting; it can be used for both healing and fighting enemies."

"As long as a Sun Flower Fairy is planted nearby, no Exotic Beast will dare to rush out of the iron cage."

"Because they know that once they rush out, they will fall into various negative states."

Ye Bai suggested.

"Ye Bai, your suggestion is very good, but what kind of Exotic Beasts should we choose?"

"Ordinary Exotic Beasts might be guessed by those contestants in an instant, and then there would be no point in letting them have a trial."

Song Fu'an frowned; Ye Bai's suggestion was good, but where would these Exotic Beasts be provided from?

The Exotic Beasts they had prepared were specifically for the contestants.

If they were brought out in advance, there would be no point in competing.

"Leave this to me to be responsible for."

"I am a Judge, after all, so let me make a contribution to everyone."

Ye Bai intended to check all the Exotic Beasts to prevent anyone from sneaking in to fish in troubled waters.

However, the arrival of an uninvited guest made Ye Bai very surprised.

(End of this chapter)