Beast Taming Patrol

The issue with the blueprint was so clear that Lin Su believed Qin Yunzhang could not have failed to see it.

Yet Qin Yunzhang had not mentioned a word about it, as if he had completely failed to notice.

This couldn't help but move Lin Su.

Every time he risked exposing secrets to bring out something that could aid the alliance, the alliance had never probed into his secrets.

This was no longer merely a matter of trust.

It was also an encouragement for him, allowing him to bring forth more things that could change the alliance's situation in the future without any reservations.

"By the way," Qin Yunzhang said as he began arranging for Nuwa to start trying to engrave the Array, then turned his gaze to Lin Su, who was still dumbfounded beside him. "There were some minor issues during the follow-up exploration yesterday."

"What issues?" Lin Su asked instinctively.

"The second exploration was larger in scale, with a total of five hundred people, and the duration was also longer," Qin Yunzhang smiled. "Such an exploration was enough to scour the entire Secret Realm Core, and we've already found the Secret Realm Core you mentioned, though we still don't know what that thing is for."

"What is the Secret Realm Core?" Lin Su suddenly became anxious and hastily asked.

"It's a kind of... altar?" Qin Yunzhang answered uncertainly, "At any rate, it looks similar to an altar, and we're still exploring to understand what it actually does. Here's what our explorers have captured. You can take a look."

As he spoke, Qin Yunzhang activated a holographic screen, displaying the holographic projection of the Secret Realm Core in front of Lin Su.

It was an altar that appeared quite ancient and mysterious. The whole structure was circular with complex and beautiful patterns swirling like vortexes.

At the edge of the altar, three huge stone pillars soared, particularly conspicuous.

"So it looks like this," Lin Su couldn't help but click his tongue.

He had never seen a Secret Realm Core that looked like an altar before.

However, the Secret Realm Core could take any form, so an altar wasn't too far-fetched.

"The minor issue you mentioned is..." Lin Su quickly followed up.

"Apart from the Secret Realm Core, the explorers found a very special kind of crystal in other areas," Qin Yunzhang paused slightly. "This crystal can induce a Time Stasis state in everything it touches. Based on our assessment, it appears to be a level eight Time System resource."

"I'm curious, is it normal for such a resource to appear in the Secret Realm?" Qin Yunzhang's gaze shifted to Lin Su, inquiringly.

"Hmm..." Lin Su hesitated before responding, "Aside from the core area, other areas in the Secret Realm indeed continually produce supernatural resources. A Terra-grade Secret Realm can produce about two or three level eight resources a year, and lower-order secret realms can produce resources even faster."

"I see." Qin Yunzhang pinched his beard, smiling. "It seems that this Secret Realm is even more significant to the alliance than we thought."

Producing two or three level eight resources a year might not be much for the alliance.

But what if they are Time System resources with special properties?

What if the alliance comes to control more and more secret realms?

Just thinking about it was exhilarating and promising.

"Since there will be more Time System resources produced in the future, let's award this one to you," Qin Yunzhang smiled. "Consider it your compensation for helping the alliance develop the Secret Realm."

Eh?

Lin Su blinked quickly, shaking his head. "No need, I actually already obtained a similar resource when I went in for the exploration."

Although more level eight resources were always better for him, he still knew where to draw the line.

Time System resources were a first in the entire alliance. Their research value exceeded their practical value, making it especially important for many people to understand the Time System circumstances.

Having discovered only this one after a complete exploration of one side of the Secret Realm suggested there were only two in the entire realm, and it would be at least a few months before any further occurrences, delaying the researchers' progress in studying the Time System for several months.

Moreover, he had already taken one.

The crystal he had acquired, he hadn't even decided how to use it yet.

To take this one now, Lin Su felt a bit embarrassed.

"You rascal," Qin Yunzhang first stared in astonishment, then, as if understanding something, chuckled. "When you brought up this matter earlier, did you think we old folks would rob you of your findings?"

Lin Su awkwardly touched his nose, remaining silent.

"Since you already have one, this one will stay with the association then, to see if we can discover some characteristics of the Time System," Qin Yunzhang didn't get formal with Lin Su but sighed lightly. "It would be even better if we had a Time System Beast Tamer, but alas, there are no Time System evolution skills."

"Can't Weapon-type beasts directly absorb and evolve?" Lin Su asked.

"Weapon-type beasts can absorb resources, but they lack Talent Skills," Qin Yunzhang shook his head. "What I most want to study are the various Talent Skills of the Time System. That's the most important thing."

Lin Su suddenly realized.

After chatting idly for a few moments, Lin Su stood up to take his leave, heading back inside the hotel.

Inside the hotel, a powerful member of the Beast Tamer Association had been waiting for a while.

"Hello, Researcher Lin Su," the Palace-grade Beast Tamer greeted Lin Su with a chuckle and quickly stepped forward. "Here are the resources you exchanged for."