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Under the tide of the era, not a single soul was spared from being swept along by its currents.
Chen Xing turned to look at Taotie.
The surface of Taotie's body resembled a shattered eggshell.
Layer upon layer of leather peeled away, and its aura continued to rise...
New skin grew out from underneath the worn leather.
Taotie howled at its master, describing its changes; it felt like its physical strength had become slightly stronger.
It seemed to have broken a limit and obtained a slight enhancement.
If this was as far as Taotie could evolve, it might still be a considerable opportunity for it.
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Not far from Jiuzhou University, in the wilderness beyond, two youths walked one behind the other through the wilds.
"Brother Qing, shall we not continue to lure Chen Xing out with us?"
Liu Qing's face turned grim, "I suspect he might have heard something and probably won't go with us."