"When you two go to the Capital Zone, don't casually mention your background and origins in front of those people."
"Although the Capital Zone is vast, not everyone there is truly human. Moreover, because it's so large and our capital, oppressive behavior is even more prevalent."
Yuan Qingqing smiled indifferently.
"It's fine, don't worry, Brother Duan."
She appeared rather nonchalant.
Duan Chen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but something was suddenly pressed into his hand.
Yuan Qingqing wore a somewhat simple and honest smile.
She was a girl with a slightly round face, not exceptionally beautiful, but someone who easily garnered favor.
At this moment, she looked at Duan Chen with wide, puppy-dog eyes and said,
"Eat!"
Duan Chen looked down and saw that it was a wrapped Xue Mei Niang placed in his hand.
It was a dessert.
He wasn't particularly fond of sweets.
Just as he was about to refuse, Yuan Qingqing directly said, "Don't worry, it's not that sweet. I know many boys don't like sweet things, so I've specially modified this Xue Mei Niang."
This action was somewhat bold.
It wasn't something that should have happened.
However, at this moment, Yuan Yuan, standing behind Yuan Qingqing, suddenly spoke to Duan Chen, "Brother Duan Chen? May I call you that? Why don't you try my sister's handiwork? My sister is a really good cook."
The item was, of course, not poisoned, nor could it be.
Duan Chen could detect that.
He sighed softly, telling himself to at least not ruin the good intentions of the two children.
He picked up a Xue Mei Niang, took a light bite, and his eyes widened in surprise.
"This..."
It wasn't that he hadn't eaten desserts before, nor had he eaten Xue Mei Niang.
In fact, he had eaten countless desserts.
In the office, there was Xiao Li, a crazy dessert enthusiast, and Ming Yan. Although she appeared very stern, she was also a genuine strawberry cake lover.
Often, Duan Chen was forced to eat sweets.
Not to mention Gao Tian Kai. He was a grown man, yet he had an almost obsessive love for cookies.
Let alone Wu Suo Wei.
Wu Suo Wei was indiscriminate in his eating habits.
So, Duan Chen had eaten quite a few desserts.
However, he had never tasted anything like what Yuan Qingqing had placed in his hand.
As he took another bite, he felt a subtle surge of energy within him.
His spiritual power had been recovering slowly, but due to him constantly maintaining defensive measures, it was gradually depleting.
Unexpectedly, this bite of Xue Mei Niang made him feel his spiritual energy rising.
And it had suddenly shot up a small segment.
"Your food..."
He looked at Yuan Qingqing in surprise. Yuan Qingqing merely winked at Duan Chen, a slight smile on her lips.
She wiggled a finger in front of Duan Chen, like a child coaxing another child, her tone filled with persuasion.
"This is our secret... No, it should be our three people's! Brother Duan, you absolutely must not reveal it."
Duan Chen was almost speechless.
He now understood to some extent.
Yuan Qingqing was likely the trump card that her Spirit Hunter Guild had prepared.
He hadn't expected that the food in his hand possessed the ability to boost spiritual energy.
He wondered if it could only boost spiritual energy or if it offered other buffs.
In Duan Chen's mind, it was likely the latter.
Otherwise, how could it be called a trump card?
And Yuan Yuan had said that this Xue Mei Niang was made by Yuan Qingqing herself.
This meant Yuan Qingqing's talent should be in creating food that could provide positive buffs?
He wondered if there were negative buffs as well...
In a brief moment, Duan Chen figured out Yuan Qingqing's spiritual abilities.
He nodded slightly, indicating that he understood and wouldn't speak of it.
Yuan Qingqing immediately displayed a naive and cute smile.
Duan Chen couldn't help but ask.
"Didn't your Spirit Hunter Guild teach you to hide your talents and strength? The Capital Zone special training is not as simple as you imagine."
Hearing Duan Chen's words, Yuan Qingqing showed no panic or surprise in her eyes. She even unhurriedly swallowed the Xue Mei Niang in her hand before speaking.
She smiled and said, "Of course I know. We were instructed before we came."
"However, our Guild Leader has a little influence over there~ so we learned through internal channels that this time's Capital Zone special training is not a solo mission; it's possible to form teams."
Duan Chen was not a fool.
Hearing Yuan Qingqing say this, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his expression turned a little strange.
"So, you're saying you've taken a liking to me?"
Yuan Qingqing blushed a little, looking embarrassed, but nodded her head vigorously.
She said rather seriously.
"When we got on the vehicle, we had already seen many Spirit Hunters like us departing for the Capital Zone on this route."
"However, up until now, the only one who has caught our eye is Brother Duan."
This statement was rather audacious.
Yuan Qingqing continued.
"Brother Duan probably understands in his heart already."
"My talent is right before your eyes, and my brother's talent, I can also tell Brother Duan about."
"He can discern a person's strength and analyze their capabilities based on the level of contact."
Her eyes flashed with shrewdness.
"So, according to our analysis, Brother Duan is an excellent candidate for a teammate! Of course, neither of us are cut out to be captains. Brother Duan should possess leadership qualities; this is what my brother analyzed."
Yuan Qingqing smiled faintly.
"Therefore, we want Brother Duan to be our captain. We'll form a temporary team now, and then officially form a team to participate in the special training once we reach the training location."
A rather clever scheme.
A flicker of thought crossed Duan Chen's eyes.
What these siblings were saying was likely not false, meaning there had indeed been a change in this special training.
It had shifted from a solo competition to a team competition.
After thinking for a moment, he asked.
"How many people are in each team for the team competition?"
Yuan Qingqing replied, "Each team can only have five people, a maximum of five, including the captain."
"If Brother Duan is willing to team up with us, we'll only need two more people."