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If that rule were still in effect, he would be able to interact with Guardian Beast Co-operation without having to be in the preparation camp, which was obviously a good thing.

At least it was very safe.

"Because, for the alliance, researchers are a double-edged sword," Nan Yue Ran said softly.

"What?!" Lin Su couldn't help but exclaim.

It was the first time he had heard such a statement.

Because of the great demand for various evolutionary paths and teaching skills methods, researchers had a high status within the alliance, which was also the reason why his personal social media account had increased by tens of millions of followers after the breeding results competition had ended.

In this era, where there were no entertainment stars, researchers who contributed to the alliance were the object of everyone's admiration and worship.

It was also the first time someone had told him that researchers were a double-edged sword, and the speaker was one of the twelve combat sequence commanders who oversaw the border frontlines.

"I know what you want to say," Nan Yue Ran waved his hand, interrupting Lin Su's questioning, "Every research achievement of a researcher helps to improve and perfect the alliance's Guardian Beast System. From this point, researchers indeed make a significant contribution to the alliance, but... "

"What if a researcher was not studying a creature that could be bonded with humans, but creatures that humans could not bond with?"

Nan Yue Ran's words hit Lin Su like a heavy hammer.

His pupils shrank slightly.

Studying not the creatures one could bond with, but those that couldn't be contracted...

In just a moment, Lin Su had thought of the consequences of such a scenario.

The evolutionary paths obtained would benefit not the side of humanity, but the beast faction of the Immortal Country.

Humans helping the creatures...

"Creature Sect?!" Lin Su exclaimed in disbelief.

"Actually, a long time ago, the Creature Sect did not hunt down talented research-type personnel and send people to kill them like they do now," Nan Yue Ran shook his head slightly, "They preferred to control and coerce researchers to join the Creature Sect to help them study the evolutionary paths of creatures that couldn't be contracted."

"Creatures, although possessing intelligence not inferior to humans, are far behind in researching evolutionary paths," Nan Yue Ran sneered softly, "Even until now, there are some research talents in the Creature Sect, studying entirely new evolutionary paths for creatures."

"Later, as the alliance's defense system became more robust, such cases gradually decreased. The Creature Sect had no choice but to issue bounties and kill off research talents to curb the development of the alliance," Nan Yue Ran shook his head, "But we can only protect researchers from being abducted and coerced by the Creature Sect, we can't completely prevent researchers from joining the Creature Sect on their own."

"There are researchers who join the Creature Sect on their own?!" Lin Su couldn't help but clench his fist.

Being abducted and coerced by the Creature Sect, being forced to work for them, he could somewhat understand, but those researchers who joined the Creature Sect on their own were a disgrace among researchers.

They were traitors to the alliance!
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"Of course there are," Nan Yue Ran's voice paused slightly, "There are so many types of creatures, and those that humans can bond with make up only about twenty percent of the entire creature population. There are always some damn things who, in pursuit of so-called truth, abandon the beliefs of their race, their own kind, and join the Creature Sect voluntarily."

"Once, there was such a researcher who, the day after obtaining the resonance jade, betrayed the alliance," Nan Yue Ran clenched his fist tightly, his eyes flashing with long-lasting anger.

"This researcher, to elevate his status within the Creature Sect, to earn the right to directly contact Dark Kirin, attempted to decipher the Rule Power of immortal stage creatures. He attacked his closest classmate, stole some core data of the Guardian Beast Co-operation, and tried to defect to the forces of the Creature Sect."

"This..." Lin Su's eyes widened.

He found it really hard to imagine, someone going so far as to disregard their own kind for better research opportunities, had they gone mad?

"Luckily..." Nan Yue Ran smiled self-mockingly, "I arrived in time and killed him on the spot before he could hand over the data."

"Well done, Commander!" Lin Su couldn't help but exclaim.

If that madman had handed over the core data of the Guardian Beast Co-operation, who knows what the Beast Cult would have become.

"Well done..." Nan Yue Ran shook his head slightly, "At that time... if I had arrived just a minute earlier, I could have saved that classmate and his wife."

Seeing the sorrow in Nan Yue Ran's eyes, Lin Su seemed to understand something.

Was the killed classmate someone Nan Yue Ran knew well?

"Let's not talk about this; it's a bit off-topic." Nan Yue Ran shook his head slightly, the sadness in his eyes quickly dissipating, "Having a talent for research doesn't represent one's nature. The researcher's betrayal has caused far more damage to the alliance than an ordinary Beast Tamer defecting to the Beast Cult. Hence, after that incident, researchers no longer had any privileges."

"If they want to master Guardian Beast Co-operation, they must undergo the same procedure as everyone else, enter the co-operation training camp, and pass the trials," Nan Yue Ran glanced at Lin Su, "You can understand that only those who pass two assessments and master Guardian Beast Co-operation can be fully trusted by the alliance."

"In this regard, no one can be an exception."

"I understand," Lin Su nodded slightly, his expression becoming somber.

Although still unable to grasp why passing two trials could warrant full trust from the alliance, Lin Su supposed it related somehow to the even more mysterious second level of the co-operation training camp.

"Your pets are very impressive." Not wishing to linger on that topic, Nan Yue Ran turned his gaze to the two pets beside Lin Su, "Snow Explosion, Evil Mockery, and that Transformation Core Skill called Shadow Magic, these abilities can greatly enhance your ability to protect yourself on the frontier battle lines."

Lin Su's eyes widened, surprised that Nan Yue Ran knew so much about his situation.

"No need to be so surprised," Nan Yue Ran smiled, "Although I refused to send someone to protect you in the training camp, I still inquired about your situation, even asking you to join Xing Yun's squad was at my request."

So that was it?

Lin Su suddenly recalled.

When choosing the squad initially, his instructor was not up for selection but was assigned directly.

So that was the reason.

"Be cautious on the battlefield," Nan Yue Ran stood up from his seat, "Protect yourself well, otherwise... there could be life-threatening danger."

"The frontier battle line is also a rampant area for the Beast Cult, and you, have already been attacked by the Beast Cult once." He peered intently at Lin Su, "It's getting late, you should leave now."

"Thank you for the warning, Commander!" Lin Su took a deep breath, his expression growing more serious, he stood up and walked towards the metallic door, "I'll be leaving now."

He had never really considered being ambushed by the Beast Cult on the frontier battle lines before.

It seemed now, he needed to be more vigilant.

As Lin Su and his two pets disappeared to the other side of the metallic door, Nan Yue Ran sighed softly, his eyes slightly downcast.

Old squad leader, I clearly asked you to bring Lin Su here.

Why did only Lin Su come?

Never mind...