Here.
After leaving the Bridge of Helplessness, Jiang Lin was heading towards the Eighteenth Hall.
Along the way, he would stop to chat with any ghost envoys he recognized.
Jiang Lin had been promoted from an ordinary White Impermanence to a captain. Although it was recommended by King Jian'an, the captain of the Ninth Team...
Given his Ghost King realm cultivation and his performance in the Ghost Shop incident, no one dared to object.
On the contrary, some even showed respect.
To advance to the Ghost King realm, even with sufficient resources, it wasn't something that could be achieved simply by wishing.
Some ghosts could never surpass the peak of Great Ghost General and reach the Ghost King realm in their entire lives.
Therefore, even ghosts had to admit sometimes.
Opportunity and luck were also part of strength.
Moreover,
Jiang Lin's performance in the Ghost Shop incident fully qualified him for the position of captain, and he didn't seem like a newly appointed probationary captain at all.
All the ghost envoys were thinking that once the follow-up matters of the Ghost Shop incident were concluded, the Eighteenth Team would likely have new members joining.
Jiang Lin thought the same.
The Eighteenth Team only had twenty ghost envoys, but it wouldn't always be just twenty.
...
Unknowingly, the ghost envoys around him became fewer and fewer.
It was rare for a ghost envoy to pass by.
Suddenly, Jiang Lin stopped at a corner.
At the same time, he extended his hand, locking the space behind him.
Behind him.
A colorful, palm-sized egg was stealthily following Jiang Lin.
Seeing Jiang Lin stop, it braked sharply, rolling a couple of times before coming to a halt.
Just as it was about to turn and hide, it bumped into an invisible barrier.
Bang!
It had been discovered...
There was no escape...
The egg panicked, hopping anxiously in place.
Suddenly, it seemed to remember something.
As Jiang Lin turned to look, the egg's body began to...
disappear, starting from the top.
Or rather, it became transparent.
This was because Jiang Lin could sense that something still existed within the barrier.
"..."
Jiang Lin quietly looked at the empty space before him.
The transparent egg stood silently in place, as if as long as it didn't move, no one would be able to find it.
For a moment, the surroundings became exceptionally quiet.
At this moment, a patrolling ghost envoy passed by and greeted Jiang Lin.
"Sir, are you looking for something? Do you need help?"
Recently, the ghost envoys had been privately discussing Jiang Lin's promotion to captain of the Eighteenth Team and his good performance.
Many ghost envoys were speculating how Jiang Lin had achieved this.
After all, they had all started as mere ghost envoys.
This patrolling ghost envoy had also heard a lot about Jiang Lin's deeds in the Ghost Market.
For example, the incident with Bang Yu, or dealing with the Ghost Shop...
And also, how the members of the Eighteenth Team had performed exceptionally well...
Jiang Lin looked up and casually replied, "No, I'm practicing standing still."
"Standing still?"
"Have you heard of 'Red Light, Green Light'? Practicing it often can increase focus and endurance."
"!!!"
When the patrolling ghost envoy heard the first half of the sentence, he was about to think this captain was quite childlike.
Upon hearing the latter half, he suddenly understood, feeling as if he had discovered the truth Σ(⊙▽⊙"a.
No wonder this captain was staying in a place with few ghost shadows passing by; he was secretly cultivating!
Indeed, behind any success and glory were countless drops of sweat and blood.
Where were there so many geniuses, so many opportunities...
Only persistent effort and dedication led to the top!
Jiang Lin was staring at the egg when he suddenly heard the patrolling ghost envoy opposite him say:
"Don't worry, sir, I absolutely won't speak of this outside! Please continue!"
"???"
Jiang Lin looked up and saw the other party looking serious, with an expression of 'I understand everything' and 'So that's how it is' filled with excitement and fervor.
Huh?
What?
Had he said anything exciting just now?
The patrolling ghost envoy saw Jiang Lin's gaze and expression.
He immediately understood that this meant he should be sensible and leave quickly, not disturbing the cultivation!
"Alright, sir, I'm leaving now!"
The patrolling ghost envoy stared straight ahead, speaking with utmost seriousness.
As for why he was cultivating here instead of in the training room?
There must be a reason for the captain's actions!
Perhaps it was the special nature of the cultivation method, or perhaps there was something different about this place...
He couldn't ask!
Smart people knew that sometimes, knowing less was better.
He considered himself a smart ghost.
Moreover, the captain had already taught him a cultivation method; he should be content!
Even if he wanted to research it, it wouldn't be now; he could try it slowly later!
Thinking that he knew something that others didn't, the patrolling ghost envoy's steps became a little unsteady, a mix of excitement and exhilaration.
Perhaps he could become as powerful as Captain Jiang in the future!
...
The patrolling ghost envoy left.
The surroundings returned to silence once more.
Jiang Lin looked around. That ghost envoy had indeed been talking to him, right?
Why did his reaction and reply feel a bit off?
Were they talking about the same thing? He had only said two sentences...
However, it wasn't important.
As long as he was gone.
Jiang Lin withdrew his gaze and continued to look at where the egg was.
He had been busy with work recently and had forgotten about the egg the system had given him.
He hadn't expected this thing to be able to run out on its own.
Was it alive or not?
Would it hatch itself?
Jiang Lin wasn't very knowledgeable about this.
Speaking of hatching...
In his memories from when he was a swallow, he did have experience hatching bird eggs.
The system hadn't provided any instructions for this egg, so he didn't know its characteristics?
Or perhaps...
Was the egg's activity meant to make the protein inside more delicious?
Thinking of it this way, the egg seemed quite appetizing.
Since regaining the memories of his mortal life (as beggar Jiang Lin), Jiang Lin had discovered that he seemed to have developed some obsession with food.
Food, for ghosts, wasn't an immediate necessity.
But.
The feeling of being hungry...
Was not pleasant.
...
Under Jiang Lin's gaze, the egg couldn't hold back any longer.
The egg swayed, and a hint of red began to appear from the top.
Soon, a bright red egg appeared in Jiang Lin's sight.
"It can even change color."
Jiang Lin thought for a moment and said, "Can it turn blue?"
The red egg shook, and then gradually began to turn blue.
"How about purple?"
The red egg obediently turned into a purple egg.
Jiang Lin recalled what the system had said, "A rainbow egg, can it also turn into a rainbow?"
This time, the color change of the egg slowed down, but it indeed turned into a rainbow egg, bit by bit.
The scene looked somewhat like colors blending on a palette, and somewhat like a distorted rainbow.
Just as Jiang Lin was about to test the egg's functions again, the egg in front of him suddenly wiggled.
A puff of mist emerged from its body.
With a soft "poof~" sound.
A small, cloud-like thing floated out from the top of the egg.
Jiang Lin reached out to touch it. It felt soft and fluffy, but it only lasted for a short while before disappearing.
He looked at the egg before him. Although it didn't seem to have any offensive capabilities.
But...
It seemed quite interesting.
Suddenly.
Jiang Lin seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
He reached out and put the egg into his pocket, "Let's go, back to the Eighteenth Hall."
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