Chapter 28: Future Plans

The yellow-eyed bat locked gazes with a one-armed man outside the door.

After a moment of hesitation.

The man then spoke.

"Robbery?"

"Uncle? Finally back from your eighth sister?"

Both spoke at once.

"It's you, kid?"

Lin Shu froze completely.

He looked at the armored figure before him with a strange gaze.

"You... what's going on? I've only been gone two days; where did you get this thing?"

Lin Shu frowned and quickly moved to Qin Bei's side.

He reached out and tapped Qin Bei's body.

The clanging sound of steel striking steel echoed through the enclosed, empty room.

"Uncle Lin, have you played yourself into a stupor? Yesterday was the day of awakening talents; I awakened a Beast Taming talent."

As Qin Bei spoke, he pulled Ya from his waist.

A void-like fluctuation appeared.

The Moon Rider quickly dissolved, revealing Qin Bei's original body.

Qin Bei clenched his fist.

The feeling of lost strength was truly unfamiliar.

"Wait a second? You just said what talent? Beast Taming?"

Lin Shu's eyes widened.

"Yes, Mechanical Beast Taming talent. This is my beast; his name is Ya."

As Qin Bei spoke, Ya, fluttering in the air, instantly returned to his hand.

"I've read little; don't lie to me. Where has there ever been a beast like this?"

Lin Shu looked deeply skeptical.

"Mechanical Beast Taming simply provides a set of armor, offering a tiny, tiny boost to one's strength and defense."

Qin Bei made up an excuse on the spot; it was close enough anyway.

"There's such a thing? Do Mechanical Beasts have this kind?"

Lin Shu stroked his chin, thinking.

"Yes, believe me, I am."

Qin Bei nodded.

"Never mind, as long as you've awakened. But wasn't your original plan to study liberal arts steadily?"

"I've already arranged special tutoring for you in logistics. What are your plans now?"

As Lin Shu spoke, he brewed himself a cup of tea and sat on the sofa.

He then quietly watched Qin Bei.

Qin Bei's mouth twitched.

"If Uncle Jiang hasn't kicked you out, your friendship must be truly deep."

Listen to that, listen to that; is that even human speech?

The special tutoring is already arranged.

"How dare you speak like that? The relationship between me and your Uncle Jiang is just like yours and that girl Jiang Siyu's; we wore the same pair of pants since childhood."

"I'm not as exaggerated as you, old man."

After their banter, Qin Bei began to think seriously.

Perhaps the original owner liked that kind of stable life.

But me! I absolutely do not.

"My plan might just be to explore everywhere."

After a moment of thought, Qin Bei stated his goal.

"Explore everywhere? You probably haven't suffered society's beating yet. With your current state, if you dare step out of the city gate, you won't even know how you died."

Lin Shu's gaze was disdainful.

"So you kid should just honestly go with me to the logistics department of the Night Patrol Bureau. To be fair, at least you'll live a safe and worry-free life."

"That would be far too boring."

Qin Bei sat opposite Lin Shu, and the two men locked gazes.

For a long time...

Lin Shu finally let out a bitter laugh.

"Do as you please. Then, which academy do you plan to attend?"

"An academy?"

Qin Bei's eyes flickered; to be honest, he actually didn't want to go to an academy.

It felt utterly useless.

"Let's talk about that later."

"Fine. Since you've become a Beast Tamer, tomorrow I'll get some fierce beast meat from Old Li. With your thin arms and legs, your future is worrying."

Lin Shu shook his head and calmly drank a cup of tea.

Qin Bei's face turned black; he almost lifted his shirt to reveal his eight-pack abs and press them against Uncle Lin's face.

Uncle Lin's gaze was deep and lingering, occasionally looking at Qin Bei.

The child has grown up.

Should I pull some strings and get him squeezed in there?

"Qin Bei, come eat."

The sound of a door pushing open rang out.

Watching Jiang Siyu's face shift from calm to a steam engine.

"Unc... Uncle Lin, you're back?"

Jiang Siyu stammered.

"Mm, I finished things over there, so I came back to stay for the night."

Uncle Lin's expression remained normal, then he stood up.

"Just right, hope you don't mind an extra person joining you for dinner."

Jiang Siyu and Qin Bei exchanged glances.

Their eyes conveyed only one meaning.

Used to it.

Much like Qin Bei's background.

Jiang Siyu never had a mother since childhood.

The only difference between her and Qin Bei is that Jiang Siyu has a biological father, while Qin Bei does not.

To raise two children, the combat-type boy Jiang Bufan transformed into a stay-at-home dad.

He raised the two children to adulthood.

Comparing the two like this.

Jiang Siyu's father is far more reliable.

As for Uncle Lin...

Anyway, ever since Qin Bei started elementary school.

He basically never ate lunch at home.

The only time was, was at noon in sixth grade, when Uncle Lin rarely cooked.

Qin Bei went straight to the hospital with food poisoning.

Jiang Siyu was cried out by a crab that jumped up and pinched her.