Lin Yu finished giving instructions to the "Woof Squad."
The three little dogs, having received their orders, happily dug into the premium pet food they'd been given.
Once they finished eating,
Lin Yu pulled up a photo of Dandan on his phone.
If these were retriever dogs, now would be the time for the scent-tracking phase.
But with these three "junior dog brothers," sniffing around would probably be pointless.
If they could understand his commands, they should at least be able to recognize a "black-and-white photo."
"Da Hei, Xiao Bai, A Ban!"
"This is our target for today—his name is Dandan."
"He has a distinctive patch of black fur on his left cheek..."
"Though in your circles, he might go by a nickname like 'Scarface' or something."
"Anyway, this mission is yours."
"Bring him to me within twenty minutes. Got it?"
Da Hei: "Woof!"
Xiao Bai: "Woof."
A Ban: "Woof~"
Lin Yu: "Move out!"
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—
The three little dogs dashed off without a second glance, as if bound by some unshakable resolve.
As for whether dogs could effectively track another dog,
the answer would reveal itself in twenty minutes.
At the very least, given the efficiency of the two "celestial soldier" girls, they definitely wouldn’t finish sweeping the building in that time.
If you can’t delegate, you’ll work yourself to death!
On a scorching day like this, waiting in the shade for the dogs to return was pure bliss.
"Young man, haven’t seen you around before. Whose kid are you? Care for a game?"
A slightly hunched elderly man, carrying a cloth bag, approached the stone chess table.
Clearly, the bag held a chess set.
With nothing better to do,
Lin Yu nodded in agreement:
"Sure, old timer. Have a seat—I’ll play a couple rounds with you."
"I only know the basics, so I’ll just be your warm-up partner."
The old man was overjoyed.
After wandering between two chess tables, he’d finally found a kid willing to humor him.
...
Fifteen minutes later.
Old Man: "Let me take that back! Just one move!"
Lin Yu: "Sir, you’re down to just your king. Where’s it gonna go? Fly across the river?"
Old Man, squinting at Lin Yu’s hands: "You’re not cheating with some chess app, are you? Lots of scammers tricking old folks these days!"
Lin Yu: "You said that last game too. My phone’s right here in front of you."
Old Man: "This is bizarre. Did I not sleep well last night?"
Lin Yu: "..."
What a stubborn old coot.
He’d sooner suspect digital trickery than admit Lin Yu had outplayed him.
Truth be told,
Lin Yu’s chess skills were mediocre at best.
He’d lose to any moderately skilled elementary schooler.
But today was different.
Somehow, the moment the old man made a move, Lin Yu could instantly pinpoint the optimal counter.
Was it the "Intelligence +100%" buff at work?
The old man might have questionable sportsmanship,
but his technique and speed betrayed years of experience.
In the past, Lin Yu would’ve been the one left with just a lonely king.
Only the intelligence boost could explain this sudden improvement.
Lin Yu almost felt like digging out some college entrance exam questions to test his newfound brainpower.
"Woof! Woof!"
"..."
As the two were resetting the board for another round,
the familiar barking immediately grabbed Lin Yu’s attention.
"Sorry, old timer—something’s come up. Gotta run!"
Snatching his phone, Lin Yu stood and hurried toward the source of the noise.
The old man called after him, reluctant to let go:
"Don’t go, kid!"
"One more game! I promise no takebacks this time!"
Lin Yu turned and politely declined:
"Next time, old timer. I’ll even spot you a rook, knight, and bishop."
Hearing this,
the old man grumbled under his breath:
"Tch, whose brat is this?"
"Bet he’s got another phone hidden somewhere. Hmph, damn kid."
...
Lin Yu reached a nearby corner,
where Da Hei, Xiao Bai, and A Ban came bounding toward him, tails wagging furiously.
Trailing behind them, trotting along with dopey enthusiasm, was a grinning husky.
The unmistakable black patch on its face confirmed it—this was Dandan!
During his disappearance, Dandan had clearly been living his best life.
Covered in soot as if he’d rolled through a coal stove, yet brimming with energy,
he followed the Woof Squad to a stop in front of Lin Yu.
Then, Dandan sensed something amiss.
This human… smelled like his owner?
The clarity in Dandan’s eyes instantly darkened.
His gaze at the three little dogs turned icy with betrayal, as if saying:
"I trusted you brothers, and you sold me out?"
The Woof Squad remained unfazed by Dandan’s glare, sitting proudly:
Sorry, we’re the Paw Patrol.
"Dandan, come here."
Lin Yu beckoned.
Like an irresistible royal decree,
Dandan’s instincts screamed resistance, yet his body obediently slinked forward and flopped onto the ground.
"Whimper~ whine~"
He let out pitiful noises, as if begging for forgiveness.
Lin Yu snapped a photo of Dandan and sent it to the group chat:
"Apologizing to me is pointless. Save your energy for the judge… I mean, your owner."
After sharing the location in the chat,
Lin Yu produced three sausages, distributing one to each member of the Woof Squad.
"Excellent work, officers."
"Dismissed for today. I’ll visit again soon."
With their new orders,
the dogs barked in unison before trotting off, sausages clamped proudly in their jaws.
And so,
a legend spread among the stray dogs of the neighborhood:
Work hard, and one day, you too may be chosen by the Dog Immortal!
...
Minutes later,
Mao Ruirui came sprinting from the distance, her athleticism on full display.
Behind her, Chang Xiaoxiao lagged further and further back, gasping for breath.
"Yelp!!"
Sensing the approach of his furious owner,
Dandan let out a terrified howl.
But Lin Yu’s command bound him to the spot.
A divine order from a human who spoke dog was not to be disobeyed.
"Dan! Dan!!"
"Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been?!"
"Let’s see you run away now!!"
Mao Ruirui lunged the moment she reached him.
"Yelp—"
"Yelp!"
"YELP!!"
"..."
The ensuing chokehold and shoulder throw made Dandan’s cries sound downright tragic.
To avoid alarming passersby, Lin Yu discreetly shielded the wrestling pair from view.
He half-considered putting up a sign: "No animals were harmed in the making of this scene."
Ah well.
Scarface, you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.
Lin Yu’s faint sympathy was quickly drowned out by a system notification.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! You’ve completed the urgent quest "Beast in the Mortal Realm"!]
[The lost spirit beast has been retrieved and returned to the Beast Garden’s caretaker—a joyous outcome!]
[Rewards: 200 Sect Contribution Points, 400 Spirit Stones, 1 free System Shop draw.]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! Your bond with the Beast Garden’s caretaker has deepened, now reaching Tier 3: "Close Friends and Neighbors"!]
【Reward: 50 Spirit Stones】
Ahhh, so satisfying~
At this rate,
if I finish a batch of tasks today, I might just get enough for a 10x summon!
Lin Yu watched the intense dog-and-human brawl on the ground with excitement.
He kindly reminded them:
"Ruirui-jie, Dandan, there are people nearby. You two should stop fighting."
The moment the words left his mouth,
the human and the dog instantly separated.
Both quietly squatted on the ground and looked up at Lin Yu.
Mao Ruirui: "Got it!"
Dandan: "Awooo!"
Lin Yu: "……?"
Hmm… something feels off here?
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
