Chapter 47
God-Level Teammate - Lingling
Upon hearing Lingling's words, a thought involuntarily popped into Lin Chen's mind.
How could such a cute little girl, with a mouth at 36°C, utter such a sweet voice and express such cold, selfless, and clearly defined words?
After waiting a while and seeing that Lin Chen had not replied, Lingling raised her little head and glanced at Lin Chen. She immediately looked like she had just realized something and reminded him, "This is not a teahouse. If you want to drink something, please excuse us."
Upon hearing this, three question marks instantly popped into Lin Chen's mind.
What do you mean this isn't a teahouse? If you want something to drink, I'm sorry, we can't serve you?
Do I look like someone who can't afford 300,000?
Lin Chen glanced down at his clothes and appearance; he looked every bit the student, certainly not like someone with 300,000 yuan.
But that's someone else. I not only have that, but I also have over 300,000 zeros, which I have to multiply by three.
"Lingling, has someone come to make a request?" At this moment, an old voice came from inside the house.
"Grandpa, it's not a guest, it's a young man. He probably thinks this is a place to have a drink, just like usual," Lingling said into the house, then lowered her head to continue reading, ignoring Lin Chen.
At this moment, Lin Chen didn't have time to complain in his heart and hurriedly explained, "Um... I'm here to apply for a job. The Hunter Alliance should have sent you my information, right?"
Lingling closed the picture book in her hands, looked up, and her large, intelligent eyes carefully examined Lin Chen from head to toe. Finally, with a look of doubt, she said, "So you want to be a hunter in our Azure Sky Hunting Grounds? You're so young, have you ever seen a demon? Are you even capable of doing it?"
"..." Lin Chen was speechless for a moment. Just as described in the original work, he was not old, but he was old-fashioned.
"It's good to be young. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, but it's easy to be reckless. If you die by accident, that would be a great pity. Life is so long, and you haven't even started to enjoy it yet." The old man in the house seemed to have heard Lin Chen and Lingling's conversation and said slowly.
"..." Lin Chen suddenly felt that the original work also described Old Man Bao very well.
Before Lin Chen could even speak up to try and get a chance for himself, Old Man Bao's voice came from inside the room again.
"But since you're already here, come in and let me take a look."
Lingling stood up from the stool and led Lin Chen into the house.
As soon as Lin Chen entered the room, he saw an old man with a pipe in his mouth sitting at the bar, smiling at him.
"You must be Lin Chen, the beginner summoner mage who came to apply for the job." Old Man Bao quickly glanced at Lin Chen and said with a smile.
"Yes." Lin Chen nodded.
"The information the Hunter Alliance gave me indicates that you have an advanced-stage servant-level summoned beast. For someone your age, having such a summoned beast is quite impressive." Old Man Bao paused slightly, then changed the subject: "But it's still far from enough to become a hunter in our Azure Sky Hunting Grounds."
Although Old Man Bao didn't say it explicitly, Lin Chen could already hear the refusal in his words.
Lin Chen didn't offer any further explanation and immediately released magic to summon the Guilmon.
Old Man Bao examined the Gilmon carefully for a few moments and nodded. It was indeed a very good summon, but as he said, it was still far from enough.
But soon Old Man Bao realized something was wrong. The magical fluctuations around Lin Chen did not stop, another star trail formed, and Gabumon was summoned.
Old Bao, who had been constantly smoking, suddenly stopped and looked at Lin Chen in surprise: "A natural talent?!"
Lin Chen nodded without hesitation and said, "Not only can I summon multiple summoned beasts, but the strength of my summoned beasts is far more than that. They are a level higher than ordinary demons."
"Multiple?" Old Man Bao keenly noticed the description in Lin Chen's words.
"Yes." Lin Chen said affirmatively, seeing the questioning look in Old Man Bao's eyes.
Having received Lin Chen's affirmative answer, Old Man Bao fell into deep thought.
If what Lin Chen said is true, and he's not an idiot, then there are only two reasons why he has multiple summoned beasts but doesn't summon them.
One possibility is that this summoned beast is incredibly powerful, emanating an aura that is truly astonishing; another is its enormous size. Regardless of the reason, it indicates that this summoned beast's strength is definitely more than just that of a servant-level creature; otherwise, Lin Chen wouldn't have emphasized it specifically.
As Old Man Bao pondered, his gaze fell upon Lingling, and he finally made up his mind.
Instead of letting Lingling stay at home alone every day, bored and listless, it would be better for her to take on some missions with Lin Chen. Lin Chen's strength doesn't seem bad, but it's not ridiculously high either, so they shouldn't encounter any dangerous situations.
"From now on, you'll be a member of our Qingtian Hunting Club. I'm the president of the Qingtian Hunting Club, and my surname is Bao. Just call me Old Man Bao," Old Man Bao said with a smile.
"My name is Lin Chen." Lin Chen replied, then looked around the empty store and tentatively asked, "Where are my teammates? I can't be handling all the commissions by myself from now on, can I?"
"Of course not, she'll be your teammate from now on." Old Bao pointed to Lingling next to Lin Chen.
Having achieved the result he desired, Lin Chen was overjoyed, but he maintained a calm expression and said to Lingling, "From now on, please take care of me!"
"Aren't you surprised?" Old Man Bao looked at Lin Chen curiously. Most people would subconsciously think he was joking when they heard this result.
"Qingtian Hunting Grounds are famous throughout Shanghai, and even in the country. If you can get this little girl to be my teammate, then she must be a genius." Lin Chen subtly flattered Old Man Bao and Lingling.
Lingling nodded in satisfaction. She suddenly felt that Lin Chen wasn't so unreliable after all: "Lin Chen, you're not very old, but you have good judgment and your abilities are decent. You'd be suitable to follow me."
After saying that, Lingling, fearing that Lin Chen wouldn't believe her, took out something that looked like a police badge from her pocket and placed it in front of Lin Chen.
"I'm a master hunter, so I can easily guide you, a mid-level hunter. From now on, follow me, watch carefully, and learn well," Lingling said in a lecturing tone.
Lin Chen wasn't angry at all; after all, who wouldn't like having another god-like teammate!
Lin Chen nodded and extended his hand, saying, "I hope we can cooperate happily in the future!"
"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Lingling extended her little hand and shook hands with Lin Chen.
Lin Chen left his contact information and prepared to leave, but just as he reached the door, he saw a man in a hurry pass by.
Lingling's eyes immediately lit up, and she shouted into the house, "Grandpa, there's a fat sheep!"