After a brief chat, Professor Xue Yin continued,
"As for the super-intelligent chip you wanted, capable of awakening top-tier intelligence, I've brought it. However, you'll likely need to find the other materials yourself. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Also, I've inquired for you. There are no families currently selling Mimicry Crystal Stones. After all, they don't even have enough for their own people!"
Zheng Dong nodded.
He already possessed three Mimicry Crystal Stones. If he could gather nine, his awakened mechanical pet beast would be even more perfect.
Of course, it wouldn't be the end of the world if he couldn't collect them all; he could always find other ways when his mechanical pet beast evolved.
Unknowingly, they arrived at the villa where Zheng Dong resided.
Zheng Dong summoned Xiao Qing and asked her to cook a meal to host Professor Xue Yin.
Xiao Qing was quite happy to do so, feeling more like a real person when she did.
Professor Xue Yin couldn't help but tease,
"Your pet beast is truly beautiful. But shouldn't there be a reproductive barrier between humans and dragon girls!"
Zheng Dong, who was drinking tea, nearly spat it out.
He looked at Professor Xue Yin.
You're usually not this mischievous!
Nearby, Youyou, who was watching videos, turned her head back curiously and asked,
"What is a reproductive barrier?"
At this moment, Xiao Zi, who was biting into an apple, explained with a serious expression.
Xiao Zi had been with Zheng Dong for a long time and was knowledgeable, having learned many things that Youyou didn't know through osmosis.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Dong felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.
Fortunately, Ling'er was cultivating in the Beast Taming Space and was relatively obedient.
Before long, Xiao Qing had prepared a table full of delicacies.
Just as Zheng Dong was about to invite Professor Xue Yin to eat, a middle-aged man, riding a Thunder Dragon, arrived above the villa.
The man looked grief-stricken and, without any further warning, directly commanded his Thunder Dragon to attack.
This Thunder Dragon, which had reached the Emperor grade in growth level, unleashed its ultimate skill, Thunderstorm.
Streaks of terrifying lightning directly blew apart the villa's roof and blasted several large holes in the floor.
In an instant, a perfectly good villa was reduced to ruins.
Fortunately, Zheng Dong reacted quickly. Knowing someone was looking for trouble, he released numerous clones and fled the villa with Professor Xue Yin.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man riding the Thunder Dragon, he was surprised.
Could this person be Bai Wenxuan's father, Bai Zhengchu?
He didn't recognize Bai Zhengchu, but Bai Zhengchu's appearance bore some resemblance to Bai Wenxuan.
What surprised him even more was that Professor Xue Yin also knew Bai Zhengchu.
"Bai Zhengchu, what are you doing?" Professor Xue Yin asked irritably. She had narrowly avoided being struck by lightning.
Bai Zhengchu's expression faltered upon seeing Professor Xue Yin. He respectfully said,
"Teacher Xue Yin, I apologize. I didn't know you were here. I just want to avenge Wenxuan."
Professor Xue Yin frowned. She did know Bai Zhengchu's son, Bai Wenxuan.
When Bai Wenxuan was young, she had even held him.
Bai Wenxuan's mother was a student of Professor Xue Yin, which was why Bai Zhengchu addressed Professor Xue Yin as his teacher.
Unfortunately, Bai Wenxuan's mother died saving Bai Zhengchu when Bai Wenxuan was three years old.
Bai Zhengchu never remarried, instead channeling his longing for Bai Wenxuan's mother into doting on Bai Wenxuan.
Upon learning of Bai Wenxuan's death, Bai Zhengchu was heartbroken.
After finding out the details of what happened, he came to find Zheng Dong.
In his eyes, the people of the Spirit God Cult deserved to die, but Zheng Dong deserved to die even more.
If Zheng Dong hadn't gone to the auction, Bai Wenxuan wouldn't have gone either.
As for what Bai Wenxuan was doing there, Bai Zhengchu didn't care. He only knew that Zheng Dong was alive and his son was dead.
Therefore, after apologizing to Professor Xue Yin, he once again commanded the Thunder Dragon to attack Zheng Dong.
Although he couldn't distinguish Zheng Dong's true body, it didn't matter to him as long as he dealt with all of them.
The ultimate skill Thunderstorm, used by the Emperor-grade Thunder Dragon, was terrifying.
Massive bolts of lightning, like pillars, stood between heaven and earth, bombarding Zheng Dong's numerous clones.
Zheng Dong's clones could only desperately dodge.
With skills like spatial teleportation, they could quickly evade the lightning strikes.
Otherwise, they would have suffered the same fate as his villa, destroyed by the terrifying lightning.
Even so, Zheng Dong's clones were continuously hit by lightning, falling one by one.
Seeing this, Professor Xue Yin quickly intervened,
"Bai Zhengchu, what are you doing? Zheng Dong is just a student!"
"I apologize, Teacher Xue Yin! Wenxuan is dead. Although it wasn't Zheng Dong's doing, he is directly related!"
Professor Xue Yin didn't know the reason for the incident, but she believed that Zheng Dong wouldn't kill indiscriminately.
Thus, she said,
"Stop for a moment and tell me what's going on."
As she spoke, Professor Xue Yin stood in front of several of Zheng Dong's clones, trying to shield him.
"Teacher Xue Yin, please step aside. I don't want to hurt you!" Bai Zhengchu said, having the Thunder Dragon temporarily cease its attack, his tone cold.
"Bai Zhengchu, let me understand the situation first. If Zheng Dong has done something wrong, I won't stop you!" Professor Xue Yin said.
Bai Zhengchu remained silent, his response only the falling, rolling thunderbolts.
Zheng Dong's clones did not sit idly by. Seeing the massive lightning bolts descending, his clones used spatial teleportation to quickly move away from their original positions. One clone even rescued Professor Xue Yin.
Immediately after, a large pit was blasted into the ground by the lightning at their original location.
But that wasn't the end.
More lightning descended like a fierce storm.
Zheng Dong's clones were destroyed one after another by these lightning strikes.
Soon, only the clone that rescued Professor Xue Yin remained.
As the lightning strikes intensified, Zheng Dong's clone pushed Professor Xue Yin away.
Neither Professor Xue Yin nor Bai Zhengchu realized this was a clone of Zheng Dong.
Bai Zhengchu thought it was all over.
Professor Xue Yin summoned Ghost King Xiu Niang, intending to save Zheng Dong.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
This clone of Zheng Dong was also shattered by the lightning.
Seeing this, Bai Zhengchu's expression turned grim.
Where had Zheng Dong gone?
Why were they all clones?
Professor Xue Yin also breathed a sigh of relief and glared at Bai Zhengchu.
At this moment, Principal Yu and several vice-principals from Modu University arrived.
Principal Yu glared angrily at Bai Zhengchu.
"Bai Zhengchu, what do you think you're doing? This is Modu University, not your Bai family!"
Saying that, Principal Yu also summoned his pet beast, an Emperor-grade Ancient Life Tree.
The other vice-principals, though their strength was slightly less, were all Grandmaster-level Beast Tamers, not far from Legendary.
They followed Principal Yu and summoned their respective pet beasts.
Facing Principal Yu and the others, Bai Zhengchu remained unfazed.
He didn't say any extra words, not even bothering to respond, and directly summoned his remaining six Emperor-grade pet beasts.
Instantly, a vast aura surged towards Principal Yu and the others like a tide.
Principal Yu and the others were shocked.
Even combined, they were no match for Bai Zhengchu.
Principal Yu was also Legendary, but not skilled in combat, and only had two Emperor-grade pet beasts.
The other vice-principals, though their strength was close to the Legendary threshold, were separated by an insurmountable gap.
Any one of Bai Zhengchu's Emperor-grade pet beasts could crush them.
"I'm only looking for Zheng Dong!"
Bai Zhengchu's cold voice echoed.
His voice was not loud but piercing.
Bai Zhengchu's intention was clear: if Principal Yu and the others didn't move, he would not hesitate, regardless of who they were.
Just then, Zheng Dong's clones burrowed out of the ground.
In fact, after the incident at the auction, Zheng Dong had become even more cautious, preparing many measures to deal with unexpected situations.
In addition to setting up spatial teleportation, he had also condensed 365 clones and placed them in the relic space, ready to replace him at any time.
Therefore, when the villa was destroyed by lightning, Zheng Dong had burrowed underground, and his clones emerged one by one from the relic space to escape with Professor Xue Yin, confusing Bai Zhengchu.
In other words, what Bai Zhengchu saw at first was Zheng Dong's clone.
Zheng Dong's main body recalled Xiao Zi and other pet beasts, burrowed underground, and was ready to use the combined skill "Mystic Art: Earth Vein Teleportation" to leave Modu University and travel to other districts of Modu.
Then, he would use spatial teleportation to leave Modu and go to Ningcheng or other cities.
Upon arriving in Ningcheng, Zheng Dong employed the same tactic, condensing clones to mislead Bai Zhengchu.
After all, he didn't know what tracking methods Bai Zhengchu possessed.
Just as he was preparing to leave Ningcheng, one of his clones left in Songcheng District had already been dealt with by Bai Zhengchu.
As for the numerous clones left at Modu University, they were destroyed even earlier.
Fortunately, the clones teleported to other areas of Modu were not attacked.
At least, this indicated that Bai Zhengchu couldn't find him immediately.
Therefore, Zheng Dong teleported to several surrounding cities and made similar arrangements.
To deal with a madman like Bai Zhengchu, he had to be even more cautious.
For every clone destroyed, he condensed another, ensuring he always had a clone to replace him.
Afterward, he contacted Legendary Zeng Zuo, explaining the situation.
Legendary Zeng Zuo was shocked.
He had expected Bai Zhengchu to seek out Zheng Dong.
But he hadn't expected Bai Zhengchu to be so audacious, daring to act in front of Professor Xue Yin and Principal Yu.
"Good heavens, Bai Zhengchu, do you really think no one can handle you?" Legendary Zeng Zuo said angrily.
He continued,
"Zheng Dong, don't worry. I'll find someone to deal with Bai Zhengchu. No matter who he is, he'll have to pay the price this time!
Also, I'll arrange for someone to pick you up. Come to the Imperial Capital first.
At the Imperial Capital's Special Operations Bureau, even your father wouldn't dare to act presumptuously!"
After ending the call, Zheng Dong quickly used spatial teleportation to leave his current location and arrived at the high-speed rail station.
He then teleported onto a high-speed train heading to the Imperial Capital and used the combined skill "Mystic Art: Perfect Possession" to possess a piece of luggage.
At this moment, Zheng Dong had shrunk his body, making him appear completely ordinary.
The high-speed train soon departed, leaving the station.
About half an hour later, Bai Zhengchu also arrived at the high-speed rail station.
His face was contorted with rage and extreme frustration.
He had been toyed with by Zheng Dong, a mid-level Beast Tamer, throughout the journey, making him feel like a bomb about to explode, extremely dangerous.
He then employed various methods to continue searching for Zheng Dong.
However, he found nothing.
Zheng Dong seemed to have vanished into thin air, completely disappearing.
Unwilling to accept this, he summoned a pet beast, the Four-Eyed Strange Frog.
The Four-Eyed Strange Frog possessed an unreliable dual-elemental skill, Precognitive Pursuit, for time and spirit.
Precognitive Pursuit could predict where a certain object or person one wished to find would appear.
The accuracy of the prediction result was related to the Four-Eyed Strange Frog's proficiency in the Precognitive Pursuit skill and the target being predicted.
Of course, Bai Zhengchu's luck was also crucial.
Soon, the Four-Eyed Strange Frog predicted that Zheng Dong was hiding on a speeding high-speed train.
This result made Bai Zhengchu feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.
With so many high-speed trains, he couldn't possibly search them one by one.
So, he slapped the Four-Eyed Strange Frog, ordering it to continue predicting.
The Four-Eyed Strange Frog looked at Bai Zhengchu pitifully. It was actually more adept at combat; prediction was merely its side job.