Category: I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

Chapter 100: Mist Colt and Transcendent Evolution!! 

The Mist Colt felt like it was trapped in a long dream.

In that dream, it was an all-powerful Emperor-Tier pet beast, capable of controlling the wind and rain, plucking stars from the sky, and embracing the moon. For countless eons, it had ruled a 2nd-level region, its power unmatched, leading its armies to victory, just one step away from claiming the ultimate throne.

But now, the dream was over…

In reality, it was just a lowly Mid-Tier insect…

As time passed, the memories before its reset faded, and it could no longer distinguish between dreams and reality.

At this moment, feeling a wave of resignation…, the Mist Colt looked at the pet beast panel shared by Lian Xing.

However—

Its gaze froze.

Below its own entry on the panel, it saw a companion named [Heaven-Gracing Curtain].

Commander-Tier — Biological Species — Heaven-Gracing Curtain LV135

At first glance, its Arcane Arts, talent, and combat skills seemed…ordinary…

But the two lines of text at the bottom…they were…unbelievable…

[Bloodline Combat Skill: Six Ears — Mastered]

[Bloodline Combat Skill: Eclipse — Mastered]

“…”
“…”
“What the hell!?”

“How could a Commander-Tier pet beast master two bloodline combat skills?” the Mist Colt muttered to itself, unable to comprehend.

What kind of beast taming was this?

What had happened during its slumber…?

Even it, before its rebirth, had only mastered three bloodline combat skills!!!

Had this Heaven-Gracing Curtain been training…since it was in the womb…?

As everyone knew, the earlier a bloodline combat skill was mastered, the faster it grew stronger. Its growth wasn’t based on the number of enemies killed but on a hidden proficiency similar to experience.

The stronger the opponent defeated, the greater the understanding gained.

Imagine, if an Emperor-Tier pet beast mastered a bloodline combat skill and then realized that bullying weaker opponents didn’t increase its proficiency, only killing other Emperor-Tier pet beasts with its incomplete bloodline combat skill could level it up…what would it do!?

Most likely, its bloodline combat skill would never improve, remaining stagnant for thousands, even millions of years, unable to even scratch an opponent significantly weaker than itself!!!

However, a pet beast mastering a bloodline combat skill at Commander-Tier or Royal-Tier, that was absurd…

Because they could rapidly increase its proficiency in the early stages, eventually reaching a level where killing higher-tier opponents was as easy as breathing…!!!

“A Heaven-Gracing Curtain with two bloodline combat skills at Commander-Tier…?”

After its initial shock, the Mist Colt’s gaze shifted downwards.

Below the Heaven-Gracing Curtain was a species it had never heard of.

High-Tier — Weapon Species — Red Prison Palace Master LV60

The Mist Colt immediately noticed the Red Quality combat skill on its panel. Knowing that its master, Lian Xing, was a Legend Beast Tamer, it wasn’t surprised by the Red Prison Palace Master’s Red Quality combat skill.

But the long list of text after the combat skill, it almost blinded it.

[Arcane Art: Red Amber, Thunderclap, Crimson Bombardment, Dimensional Penetration, Azure Edge, Penetration, Desperate Gamble, Heavenly Graffiti]

8 Arcane Arts!???

How could it possibly have eight Arcane Arts?

It wasn’t even a mutated evolution…

Wait…could this be mutated evolution…!?

But where were the dual species suffixes?

“A mutation without suffixes…this means…”

“Transcendent evolution!?” the Mist Colt muttered, using a term even Lian Xing didn’t know.

Then, it continued scrolling down the panel.

And finally, the main event…, Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends!!!

High-Tier — Elemental Species — Star Sand LV9

The Mist Colt already knew about Star Sand’s existence and wasn’t surprised. But as it stared at the panel in shock, rechecking its companions’ information, its breath hitched.

It suddenly noticed something…wrong… Its gaze returned to the top of the panel, to the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s entry.

Heaven-Gracing Curtain LV135

“What…is this…?” the Mist Colt exclaimed in disbelief, staring at the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s level.

It had been so long since it had encountered a Commander-Tier pet beast that it had forgotten…

The level cap for Commander-Tier pet beasts was 100!

But the Heaven-Gracing Curtain…it had clearly surpassed the 100-level limit.

This meant…

“Perfect evolution!!!”

“…”
“…”
“Two bloodline combat skills…and perfect evolution…what kind of monster is this!?”

“And…perfect evolution, transcendent evolution, one of the 72 Legends…”

At this moment, the Mist Colt finally realized…

This wasn’t reality. It was just a dream within a dream…

This new master’s pet beast lineup was absurd. Even the strongest prodigy it had ever encountered in a 2nd-level region paled in comparison to Lian Xing at this age.

The only thing that puzzled it was…where was Little Moonwalker?

Had it been recalled to that other dimension?

“By the way, Mist Colt, can you use Shared Travel now?” At this moment, as the Mist Colt was lost in thought, Lian Xing, who had also finished checking its stats, suddenly asked.

Shared Travel was a term exclusive to Viral Species.

Like Weapon Species’ Sheathing and Elemental Species’ Full Elementalization, Shared Travel was a technique only Viral Species could use. It allowed them to bring their Beast Tamers into their Viral Space, but the particle transformation duration would be greatly reduced, limited by the Beast Tamer’s lung capacity, as they couldn’t breathe inside.

Normally, only Commander-Tier Viral Species could learn Shared Travel.

However, if the Mist Colt had reached Commander-Tier before, then it must have already learned this skill.

Lian Xing thought.

“Yes…” the Mist Colt nodded, conveying its agreement.

After forming a contract, a pet beast couldn’t hide anything from its master. And it didn’t intend to hide such a…trivial…matter.

Hearing this, the star patterns in Lian Xing’s eyes twinkled.

As expected…

The Mist Colt could even resist the temptation of a Legend…its past evolution path must have gone beyond High-Tier and Commander-Tier.

And if the Mist Colt already knew Shared Travel, then her own safety would be greatly increased.

It seemed this trip to Bimen Pass would be smooth sailing…

“Alright, let’s go~~~~”

As Lian Xing’s cheerful voice echoed, a green, ethereal mist enveloped her body. The mist’s surface resembled an eggshell, the air currents rising, forming a flame-like shape. In the next second, Lian Xing’s body, surrounded by green flames, began to rise into the sky.

She looked down at the mountains and the sea of clouds below, her expression filled with wonder, her body ascending higher and higher, until she reached the cloud layer, everything in Cold Toad Province becoming…miniature…

“I can finally fly. Walking everywhere was tiring…”

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Just as she finished speaking, her body suddenly blurred. With a sonic boom and a wave of explosive force, the green, mist-covered eggshell, like a comet, shot forward, vanishing in an instant, leaving behind only a trail of afterimages that pierced through the clouds for miles.

At this moment, watching the mountains below disappear rapidly, Lian Xing’s mouth gaped open in astonishment.

This…this was the speed of a Mid-Tier pet beast?

Even in the entire Baiyue Province Academy League, she had never seen a pet beast as fast as the Mist Colt.

Even Aurora, one of the Ten Greats, at her full power, couldn’t compare!!!

Suddenly, a giant mechanical airship appeared in Lian Xing’s rapidly shifting vision. But before she could even see the symbol on its side, with a “whoosh,” space tore apart as the Mist Colt, traveling at high speed, entered the void, the remaining mist transforming into an illusory green colt that pierced through the airship from head to tail.

[Mist Walk]

In the next second, engulfed in a dense cloud of mist, the Mist Colt reappeared, continuing its flight for several kilometers. When Lian Xing looked back, the airship was gone…

She blinked, confused.

The Mist Colt, which had completely abandoned combat abilities… could it really be this fast!?

This…teleportation-like ability…

However—

A few seconds later, as Lian Xing was still feeling excited, something unexpected happened.

With a “whoosh,” the green eggshell surrounding her suddenly plummeted, giving Lian Xing a brief taste of freefall from a thousand meters.

At that moment, Lian Xing almost peed herself, her face turning pale as she asked, “M-Mist Colt, what’s wrong?”

[Master, I’m dizzy… I think I…overdid it…] the Mist Colt’s voice stuttered, its thoughts disjointed.

It quickly found a tall mountain and landed, its body collapsing into a thin mist as it gasped for breath, its Pet Essence seemingly unstable. Lian Xing managed to suppress her urge to vomit, her legs trembling as she checked on the Mist Colt.

“It…it ran out of Pet Essence!?”

“So that’s it…” Realizing the reason, Lian Xing immediately fed the Mist Colt a Commander-Tier crystal.

The upper limits of both the Mist Colt’s talents were based on its level and its will. This meant that even at a low level, with a strong will, it could achieve a speed far beyond its current tier. But with the stamina and Pet Essence of a Mid-Tier pet beast, it couldn’t last long. From the moment it started sprinting, the Mist Colt had been burning through its energy like a rocket.

Did it…forget…that it’s just a Mid-Tier pet beast…? Lian Xing thought, speechless.

A moment later, seeing the Mist Colt recovering, Lian Xing handed it dozens more Commander-Tier crystals.

“Put these in your space. Eat one when you run out of stamina.”

“And don’t move like that unless we’re in battle. Just travel at a normal speed…”

[Yes, Master.]

The Mist Colt nodded, storing the crystals in its Viral Species-exclusive pocket dimension, then continued their journey. This time, its speed was significantly slower, but still much faster than an ordinary airship. But its constantly adjusting movements showed that it wasn’t used to the…limited stamina…of a Mid-Tier pet beast.

Meanwhile, after consuming its first Commander-Tier crystal, the Mist Colt’s level instantly jumped to 30, reaching the Mid-Tier cap.

Lian Xing also started studying its evolution path.

“Since the Mist Colt has already evolved once, and its previous combat skills are still intact, it shouldn’t encounter any bottlenecks for now. As long as it fulfills the evolution requirements, it can rely on crystals to level up.”

“As for attributes… let’s focus on Defense, with a bit of Speed…” After pondering for a while, Lian Xing used up all the Mist Colt’s attribute points, 20 in Defense and 10 in Speed.

She also unlocked its second Defense Arcane Art and its first Speed Arcane Art.

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6th-level region, Bimen Pass.

Three days after the regional trials concluded, the Great Lord Biluo finally sent out invitations, summoning all the qualified trial participants to Bimen Pass.

A total of 1000 elite Beast Tamers from the surrounding regions, all gathered in Bimen Pass, to participate in the Great Lord Biluo’s Speed Puzzle!!!

At the four entrances of Bimen Pass, four giant gates, reaching ten thousand meters into the sky, stood tall. The gates were adorned with emerald-green, wave-like patterns, their light connecting, as if a green hat had been placed on the sky above Bimen Pass.

Of course, this awe-inspiring sight was also a creation of the Great Lord Biluo.

Within them, the evolution data of countless pet beasts was recorded.

Those who were destined upon touching these four emerald gates, might gain insights into their pet beasts’ future evolution paths.

However, at this moment, above the clouds, atop these four gates, separated by vast distances, stood four strange figures.

A voluptuous rat-woman in a short secretary outfit.

A black, crystalline elemental figure covered in metal.

A shimmering, silver scabbard.

And…

A red sphere filled with eyeballs and internal organs!!!

Four Royal-Tier mutated pet beasts, remnants of the Cycle of Calamity!!!

They didn’t even need electronic devices, communicating telepathically across vast distances.

“You’ve all memorized the appearances and information of those trial participants, right?”

“Remember, don’t alert anyone. Take them away and kill them immediately, then announce that they’ve advanced to the next round of selection.” The red sphere, floating in the air, instructed calmly.

This time, they had eight targets.

The super Beast Tamer from Bimen Pass, one of the Four Divine Generals, Chongxiao, who possessed a Rare, avian Royal-Tier Biological Species pet beast.

Another member of the Four Divine Generals, the black-haired girl known as the Hades Spear, the pioneer of Personally Entering the Battle, who possessed a Royal-Tier Weapon Species with the Sheathing technique.

One of the Four Divine Generals, the ten-year-old Viral Species hybrid girl, Jueying, who had reportedly been beast taming since she was in the womb.

And the leader of the Four Divine Generals, the five-time champion of the Bimen Pass regional league, the 21st place winner in the Beast Tamer Association’s Grand Finals, the two-time champion of the Great Lord Biluo’s Speed Puzzle, a superstar with over 20 billion followers, Fire Ban — Bai Feng.

Incidentally, Baoyu Shuitianliang, a Beast Tamer of that level, had been eliminated in the qualifiers of the previous Beast Tamer Association’s Grand Finals.

However, even a superstar like Bai Feng had been rejected twice by the Great Lord Biluo, leaving the residents of Bimen Pass disappointed. Even Beast Tamers recommended by the Association’s higher-ups, those who had reached the top ten in the Grand Finals, had been rejected by the Great Lord Biluo.

Now, no one knew what level of strength would satisfy the Great Lord Biluo.

Could it be that the Great Lord Biluo wouldn’t be able to choose a suitable master before its death…?

Back to the topic at hand, although the Four Divine Generals of Bimen Pass were highly regarded , in the eyes of the four Cycle of Calamity beasts, they were just guard dogs of a 6th-level region, no different from pigs, waiting to be slaughtered.

Divine Generals…?

More like…neighborhood security guards…~~~

Besides the Four Divine Generals, they had a few other targets in mind.

The league champion from the 7th-level region, Floating Snow City, the girl known as the Snow Prison, also a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, who had destroyed the mechanical conch during the assessment.

The newly appointed guardian of the 7th-level region, Future Tower, known as the…Fleet Commander…, also a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer who had achieved a five-time championship streak in the Future Tower league, specializing in a full Mechanical Species lineup!!!

The only hive mind among all pet beast species, the Sea-Dried Bright Moon, from the 10th-level region, Baiyue Province.

And finally—

Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, from the 10th-level region, Baiyue Province, suspected of possessing the rarest and most delicious pet beast!!!

Although they couldn’t identify the fawn’s specific species, it didn’t change its appeal, so Lian Xing, its master, naturally became one of the eight lucky targets.

“So, as agreed, the Biological Species, Chongxiao, and Moon Rabbit are mine. You’re not allowed to take them,” the petite, rat-headed girl in the secretary outfit said, her voice meek.

But as she looked at the gathering crowd below, a crimson glint appeared in her eyes.

Silently, this grand Monarch-Tier Speed Puzzle trial was descending into chaos…

Chapter 99: Lian Xing’s First Kiss!!

After arriving in Cold Toad Province, Lian Xing had tried everything, but the Mist Colt wouldn’t even look at her.

But, two Legends…and she still couldn’t contract the Mist Colt. What had gone wrong…?

Lian Xing’s starry eyes dimmed, her expression lost in thought.

Suddenly, a wave of white mist enveloped her, and her already gloomy face turned even paler, like someone who had just witnessed their mother’s funeral procession get hit by a truck again…

“Whoosh——!!!”

As the mist cleared, Lian Xing found herself back in the Moonwalker mother’s white mist space.

Little Moonwalker was going home.

And she had completely failed to contract the Mist Colt…

Actually, at this stage, the Mist Colt wouldn’t be that useful to her.

But the frustration of failing to contract it…

It would deal a heavy blow to Lian Xing’s innocent heart!!

It might even cause her to develop various psychological and physical problems…

However, as Lian Xing entered the white mist space, her face pale, she didn’t realize…

That the Mist Colt in reality had turned its head, staring at the unconscious, golden-haired girl with an expression of disbelief.

“…”
“…”
“Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!!!”

Back in the cloud space, Little Moonwalker, as if it had returned home, started bouncing around excitedly. Meanwhile, the bride deer, its expression pleased, walked gracefully towards them from the mist.

“It seems…you got along well…”

“She looks happy~~~”

“Yes, she’s a good girl~~”

Facing the bride deer’s praise, Lian Xing simply nodded absentmindedly.

Returning Little Moonwalker, she wasn’t sad, just a bit reluctant…

The little fawn had just been weaned and couldn’t leave its mother yet. It couldn’t just follow her and wander the world…

Little Moonwalker still had a long way to go.

And when it grew up, they would meet again.

At this moment, as Lian Xing was lost in thought.

Little Moonwalker, after running around the bride deer excitedly, suddenly ran back to the golden-haired girl and nudged her leg. Lian Xing understood, bending down to pet the little fawn’s head. Seeing this, the other four hybrid girls looked envious.

As the first to take care of Little Moonwalker, Lian Xing had undoubtedly established a bond with it.

Now, as the other candidates, if they wanted to replace or surpass Lian Xing’s position in Little Moonwalker’s heart, they would have to work much harder!!!

“Alright, then, next, it’s your turn, Little Fly…”

“Take good care of my daughter!!!”

“I will, Milady!” Thunder Fly, the lightning elemental hybrid, nodded seriously, accepting the bride deer’s request.

So, the bride deer gently picked up Little Moonwalker by the scruff of its neck and handed it to Thunder Fly, ignoring its struggles.

“Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!!!”

This time, Little Moonwalker reacted the same way it had when it first left home, screaming and struggling, its eyes filled with tears as it looked at Lian Xing, as if it were being sold…

It was like a girlfriend being dragged away from her lover.

Lian Xing could only wave goodbye helplessly.

This wasn’t some cliché drama. She couldn’t just steal Little Moonwalker back from Thunder Fly.

Moreover, its mother was right there…

A few minutes later, after giving them some instructions and answering a few questions about evolution, the bride deer sent them back one by one. However, Lian Xing waited, but the teleportation…didn’t happen.

She looked up at the bride deer, confused.

“What’s wrong, Milady?”

“Little Star, you look…sad… Are you jealous…?” the bride deer asked curiously.

“Uh…”

Hearing this, Lian Xing scratched her head, speechless.

Jealous?

Jealous of whom?

She didn’t consider Little Moonwalker her pet beast, nor her future wife. At most, she was just babysitting.

From the beginning, Lian Xing’s true target had always been the Big Moonwalker, so…

“No, if I were jealous, it would be of you , Milady~~~”

“Didn’t I say before? I like mature and elegant beauties like you~~~” Lian Xing quickly recovered from her disappointment and said, her voice flirtatious, twirling a strand of golden hair.

However, in the next second…

Under the girl’s shocked gaze, the bride deer gently lifted her slender, white arm with a hoof.

Then, with a tender expression, it licked the girl’s delicate finger.

At that moment, Lian Xing’s eyes widened in shock.

“…”
“…”
“M-Milady…!!!!?” After a few seconds of stunned silence, she finally reacted, exclaiming in disbelief.

But the white bride deer just smiled at her.

“Be good, go back. This is your reward for taking care of my daughter. Don’t be sad anymore~~~”

In the next second, as the deer’s affectionate words echoed, the cloud space before Lian Xing blurred.

A moment later, when her vision cleared, she was back in Cold Toad Province. Lian Xing’s body trembled uncontrollably.

The deer mother had licked her finger…

This, this, this, this, this…

This was…something only married couples did!!!

A faint blush appeared on Lian Xing’s flawless face.

“…”
“…”
“I’m…not going to be able to sleep tonight—” Lian Xing muttered, her voice filled with shyness…

However, lost in this strange and wonderful sensation, she didn’t notice the commotion around her.

At this moment, on the mountain peak, the Mist Colt, the Floating Light Orb, and the 8090ti… all stared at the mark on her finger with expressions of disbelief.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The earth shook, a deafening roar echoing for miles, the invisible clouds above churning, as if the entire Cold Toad Province was trembling. At this moment, in the eyes of these wild pet beasts, an unimaginable pressure emanated from the golden-haired girl’s finger.

It was like the heavens and earth were about to be torn apart, a devastating aura of destruction.

This was the pressure…that only wild pet beasts could sense.

From another realm, a different dimension, an absolute presence!!!

At this moment, even the Rare Juvenile Species wandering in the neighboring regions looked towards Cold Toad Province with awe and longing, as if on a…pilgrimage…

Meanwhile, Lian Xing herself was oblivious to all this.

She turned away, muttering to herself, and started walking down the mountain.

Since Little Moonwalker was gone, there was no way she could contract the Mist Colt now.

Haha, time to give up!!!

However, the moment Lian Xing turned to leave—

The Mist Colt, unable to resist its turmoil any longer, turned its head, looking at the girl’s retreating figure with a pained expression.

“Why…why are you…tempting…me…?”

“Why did you have to appear before me…at this moment…”

“Why…why is there a…Legend Beast Tamer…in this region!?”

“I had already decided…never to evolve again…why…why are you giving me…hope…?”

Normally, a Mid-Tier pet beast couldn’t speak.

But this Mist Colt…it could speak, and its pronunciation was perfect, even better than the Floating Light Orb.

Watching Lian Xing’s departing figure, it muttered, its voice filled with conflict and pain—

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Over ten minutes had passed since Lian Xing left the mountain peak.

She glanced back and sighed again, feeling defeated.

She had climbed the mountain alone, and now she was descending alone, her plan to contract the Mist Colt a complete failure.

But what was wrong with that Mist Colt?

Its ability to resist the temptation of a Legend and a crystal, Lian Xing even wondered if it had practiced holding its breath…

However, just as Lian Xing gave up, deciding to target a different Rare Species…

“Whoosh!!!!!”

A gust of wind blew, and a green mist enveloped her. In the next second, she was transported several kilometers, a fiery arc of light streaking through the air. Under Lian Xing’s bewildered gaze, the spherical cloud of mist, surrounded by flames, reappeared before her.

The Mist Colt!!!

“What…can I do for you…?” Lian Xing asked hesitantly.

“—”

“—”

[What’s your name?] the Mist Colt asked in a language only pet beasts could understand.

As a Mid-Tier pet beast, it naturally couldn’t speak human languages.

Lian Xing, after asking the Moonlight Rabbit to translate, finally understood.

“Lian Xing.”

Lian Xing blinked, her voice filled with suspicion.

What was going on? Had the Mist Colt suddenly changed its mind?

[Why do you want me?]

[I’m just a Mid-Tier, a common species. What value do I have that’s worth your time?] the Mist Colt asked again.

“…”
“…”

Facing the Mist Colt’s question, the girl remained silent for a long time.

Finally, she spoke, her voice soft and sincere, “Perhaps… the Mist Colt itself…doesn’t…”

“But…in the near future…a Royal-Tier Mist Colt…a Monarch-Tier Mist Colt…an Emperor-Tier Mist Colt…that’s worth my time.”

As Lian Xing finished speaking…

Silence fell.

After a long moment of contemplation, the Mist Colt seemed to have accepted its fate. It lowered its head and said, its voice humble, [Then…take me with you, Master.]

[I want to…evolve again…]

Although it was a Rare Species, it didn’t make any demands, as if it had no pride…

However, perhaps the Moonlight Rabbit’s translation wasn’t very accurate, but Lian Xing felt that the Mist Colt’s words sounded strange, even grammatically incorrect.

What did it mean to…evolve again…?

Perhaps it meant…experiencing…what it was like to be a High-Tier pet beast?

But at least she understood the general meaning. Lian Xing nodded, her expression pleased.

“Darling, come to me~~~”

“Whoosh——!!!!!”

In the next second, with a flash of green light, the Mist Colt’s body entered the golden-haired girl’s body.

Fourth pet beast, contract successful!!!

At the same time, Lian Xing saw the Mist Colt’s stats.

[Mid-Tier — Viral Species — Mist Colt LV18]

[Talent: Floating Cloud (Passively creates an illusory shield that absorbs all external impacts. Can cover allies. Absorption limit based on the Mist Colt’s will and level.)]

[Talent: Mist Walk (Upon leaving the Viral Space, creates a dense mist that conceals its movements and increases its speed. Speed based on the Mist Colt’s will and level.)]

[Combat Skill: None]

[Arcane Art: None]

Besides its two initial talents, the Mist Colt’s stats weren’t particularly special, just like most newly born Rare Species.

Star Sand also had two initial talents.

The reason it was level 18 was probably because it had consumed some pet beast crystals.

However, Lian Xing’s attention was drawn to a special mark in the top right corner of the Mist Colt’s panel.

[Evolution Path Reset Count: 1, cannot be reset again.]

What? The Mist Colt had reset its evolution path before!?

Lian Xing blinked, confused.

But it couldn’t have been reset in its initial form, so the Mist Colt must have evolved to High-Tier before. But its level hadn’t carried over, it was still a Mid-Tier level 18.

Thinking of this, a thought crossed Lian Xing’s mind.

Could the Mist Colt have chosen a full reset…?

A full reset was different from the Moonlight Rabbit’s partial reset, which had retained its level and attributes when it regressed from the Moonlight Drive form. In Pet Beast Evolution Battle, a full reset meant that even the level and bloodline combat skills were completely erased, players jokingly calling it a character deletion.

Except for those quitting the game, no one would choose this self-destructive option.

So, what had happened to the Mist Colt before?

What kind of pet beast had it been?

Chapter 98: Lian Xing’s Fourth Pet Beast!!!

“Hehehehehehehe~~~”

Deep inside the cave, the five Royal-Tier pet beasts felt a chill run down their spines, hearing the Great Lord Biluo, a Mechanical Species, emit such a… creepy electronic laugh.

It was like a doll suddenly coming to life and speaking in the middle of the night…

In the strange silence, the red sphere pondered for a moment, then suggested, “Ignore her. Gather those qualified trial participants and bring them all to Bimen Pass. But be discreet. Only target those we desire during the assessments.”

“Although we can’t break through this old hag’s defenses, we can wait for her to die naturally in a few years, then consume her crystal to enhance ourselves. Until then, don’t alert the Beast Tamer Association!!”

“Don’t forget, we’ve already lost one Emperor-Tier device designed to control Mechanical Species. If we don’t even get her crystal, then we’ll have lost everything~~~”

“…”
“…”
“Definitely! As long as we can wait for her to die, we can consume a Monarch-Tier life crystal! Then we can all reach the peak of Royal-Tier!!!” the rat-headed girl in the sexy black secretary outfit said eagerly, her eyes shining with hope.

However…

At this moment, the black, crystalline elemental figure and the silver scabbard didn’t speak, instead exchanging glances, their expressions strange.

They knew that the moment the Great Lord Biluo died, the four of them would turn on each other…

Only the last one standing could consume the Monarch-Tier crystal!!!

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9th-level region, Cold Toad Province.

Cold Toad Province was a region relatively close to Qingyao Sea, its climate still influenced by the latter. Half of its sky was perpetually shrouded in a crescent-shaped sea of clouds, obscuring the sun and moon, hence the name Cold Toad.

Coincidentally, one of the trial participants selected by Qingyao Sea was from Cold Toad Province. This was why Lian Xing had immediately found her target among the vast amount of information provided by the little fox.

But this information about the location of Rare Species wasn’t classified. Their movements were publicly known and protected by the Beast Tamer Association. Any regional guardian could access this information.

At this moment, at the peak of a towering mountain in Cold Toad Province…

Lian Xing, dressed in her ridiculous kangaroo onesie, her appearance incredibly eye-catching, lay sprawled on the mountainside, panting heavily. Her legs trembled, her body weak, her face pale and covered in sweat.

“I can’t…I can’t take it anymore…”

“Everyone else rides their pet beasts for transportation, but I’m raising a bunch of ancestors…!!”

“I should have brought Silver Dragon…” With a groan of despair, Lian Xing collapsed to the ground, tossing the Moonlight Rabbit on her head, Little Moonwalker from her pouch, and the Golden Leaf from the Moonlight Rabbit’s mouth, aside.

“Thud!”

Little Moonwalker, having been unceremoniously thrown and landing face-first, wasn’t angry at all. Instead, it happily ran back and started jumping on Lian Xing’s… corpse, like a trampoline.

Seeing this, a few tourists nearby exchanged amused glances.

This woman’s pet beast was too bold…

How could it ride its master like that?

However, Lian Xing, having climbed for four or five hours, was too exhausted to discipline Little Moonwalker. She checked the coordinates on her phone. The location the little fox had sent her should be nearby.

“Little Moonwalker will be returned soon. I have to hurry…”

“Whew~~~~” Taking a deep breath, Lian Xing struggled to her feet. She gathered her remaining strength, picked up Little Moonwalker and the Moonlight Rabbit, and sprinted, finally reaching a wide platform just before collapsing.

After resting for a while, she looked at the three…crowded…areas in the distance. According to the information from the little fox, three Rare Species were gathered here.

This mountain wasn’t just a tourist attraction, it was also rich in Pet Essence, attracting many wild pet beasts, who came here to enjoy the view almost every day.

But…

Their attitudes were terrible, looking down on all Beast Tamers.

Their contract requirements were also incredibly difficult.

Xiao Yun, the champion of Cold Toad Province’s league this year, who had secured the fifth spot for Qingyao Sea, had reportedly visited this place every day before the league, hoping to befriend them, but all she got were insults and glares…

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“I said I want Commander-Tier crystals! Stop offering me this Mid-Tier and High-Tier trash! And you beggars with your Low-Tier crystal fragments, get the hell off my mountain!!!” Lian Xing had just reached the crowd when she heard an arrogant voice.

A glowing orb, floating in the air, was cursing at the surrounding spectators, but the pile of resources around it had already grown into a small mountain.

The more it cursed, the more gifts it received.

Rare Commander-Tier, Elemental Species, Floating Light Orb, a different evolution path of the Light Armament, the same pet beast as Aurora, one of the Ten Greats from Baiyue Province.

However, compared to its popularity, the other two Rare Species had received far fewer offerings.

Rare Mid-Tier, Viral Species, Mist Colt.

Rare Mid-Tier, Mechanical Species, 8090ti.

Only a few scattered Low-Tier crystal fragments lay before them, looking like beggars compared to the Commander-Tier Floating Light Orb.

Logically, compared to the arrogant and foul-mouthed Floating Light Orb, these two, with their…docile…personalities, should be more popular. Even if the Floating Light Orb was a Commander-Tier finished product , its contract requirements alone were enough to deter 99% of the visitors. Instead of kissing its ass…, why not try their luck with the other two?

Actually, it wasn’t really about tier.

These two Mid-Tier pet beasts were unpopular for a reason.

First, the Viral Species, Mist Colt. It had no offensive abilities, known for its escape speed and defensive capabilities.

If this were a world where only the strong survived, the Mist Colt would be highly sought after.

But…

Don’t forget, under the protection of the Beast Tamer Association, ordinary 9th-level region Beast Tamers rarely had opportunities to fight in real life!

Almost all battles were conducted in the virtual battle space.

And with the single pet deployment rule being so common, there was simply no room for the Mist Colt to shine!!

They would probably just contract it and then leave it to rot in their pet beast space.

And the Mechanical Species, 8090ti…it didn’t even have combat abilities, let alone offense or defense. Usually, if a Beast Tamer had a powerful Mechanical Species, it meant that half of their lineup was composed of compatible parts-type Mechanical Species.

So, only those who specialized in Mechanical Species would contract parts-type Mechanical Species. Other Beast Tamers wouldn’t even know how to use them.

Moreover, the 8090ti was a pure support, its abilities only enhancing the performance of other Mechanical Species. This made it useless in a single pet deployment environment.

And of course, there was one more important factor—

If it couldn’t be a wife, no one wanted it!!

At this moment, Lian Xing didn’t even glance at the 8090ti.

Her gaze was fixed on a silver-white, flame-like cloud, gracefully floating near the edge of the cliff, seemingly enjoying the view.

The Mist Colt…

As mentioned before, it had no offensive abilities, making it useless…in a world where virtual battles were the norm.

But Lian Xing was different from other Beast Tamers!!!

From the moment she arrived in this world, she had been mentally prepared to fight in real life at any moment.

Especially for this Speed Puzzle competition, she had even prepared for the worst-case scenario of battling against a Monarch-Tier pet beast.

Therefore, escape and defense were crucial!!

“Mist Colt…” After observing it for a while, Lian Xing approached the white cloud with a smile, her voice gentle.

However, the Mist Colt didn’t even turn its head, continuing to stare at the distant scenery, as if it hadn’t heard her.

Seeing its reaction, Lian Xing wasn’t surprised. Rare Species were intelligent and stubborn, they wouldn’t be swayed by empty promises or submit, after being defeated.

If they didn’t like you, they would never obey.

But Lian Xing had chosen the Mist Colt from hundreds of Rare Species for a reason. She was confident, even certain of her success!

After waiting patiently for a moment, she pulled the sleepy Little Moonwalker out of her pouch.

“Whoosh!!”

In the next second, sensing Little Moonwalker’s gaze, the Mist Colt turned its head, its expression filled with disbelief.

The Moonwalker clan and the Mist Colt had very similar attributes and characteristics, like a disrespectful child meeting its ancestor…

This is it! I’ve got it!

However, as Lian Xing celebrated inwardly…

After a few seconds of eye contact, the Mist Colt, its expression shocked, slowly turned away, continuing to admire the scenery, ignoring both Lian Xing and the allure of the Moonwalker.

“Huh?”

Seeing its reaction, Lian Xing gasped, her starry eyes blinking in confusion.

How could it possibly resist the temptation of a Legend of the same attribute!?

Wait, something wasn’t right…!!

At the same time, the Floating Light Orb, completely ignored by the Mist Colt, kept glancing towards them, its eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

It sensed an incredibly pure…Elemental Species aura.

It even felt an urge to kneel and submit…

What was going on!?

As the Floating Light Orb wondered, Lian Xing’s expression turned anxious.

If this continued, Little Moonwalker’s one-week rental period, would be over.

Since there were no other visitors around, she casually sat down beside the Mist Colt and started using her unscrupulous persuasion tactics.

“Darling, what do you think of this little deer? Do you think you two look good together…?”

“Do you want to know about your evolution path!?”

“By the way, do you want some snacks?” Lian Xing chattered, secretly taking out a Viral Species Commander-Tier crystal.

At this moment, sensing the aroma of the Commander-Tier crystal, the Floating Light Orb and the 8090ti in the distance started drooling, their eyes filled with longing.

However, the Mist Colt remained indifferent, its expression apathetic, not even glancing at the crystal.

If Little Moonwalker, one of the 72 Legends, had only slightly surprised it, then this Commander-Tier crystal had no effect whatsoever.

“Strange…”

“This is a Viral Species crystal specifically for the Mist Colt. It doesn’t even want this?” Seeing this, Lian Xing was baffled.

Even with her experience as the top player in Pet Beast Evolution Battle in her previous life, she couldn’t understand why the Mist Colt could resist the temptation of both a Legend and a crystal.

After all, even Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends, couldn’t resist the allure of a crystal…

This was…unprecedented!!!

Unacceptable!!!

A few seconds later, an idea struck Lian Xing, and she resorted to her old tactic…

“Consume one Commander-Tier crystal.”

“Equip a Purple Quality combat skill.”

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Lian Xing began reciting the Mist Colt’s evolution requirements, just like she had done with Star Sand, starting from Mid-Tier, all the way to Royal-Tier, then back to Mid-Tier, switching to a different path and repeating the process, but only revealing about a third of the information each time.

This continued for a long time, Lian Xing’s throat becoming dry and scratchy, but the Mist Colt remained unmoved.

So, Lian Xing gave up.

“Whoosh—”

She summoned Star Sand, shrinking it to the size of her pinky finger, and placed it on Little Moonwalker’s head.

If even the presence of two Legends couldn’t sway it, then she was truly out of options.

At this moment, sensing Star Sand’s aura, the Mist Colt’s body trembled even more violently, but it stubbornly resisted the urge to submit, refusing to even look at them.

10 seconds, 30 seconds, one minute, five minutes passed, and the Mist Colt finally overcame the temptation, its body no longer trembling.

Lian Xing’s starry eyes, however, dimmed.

She had failed…

She had never experienced such a humiliating defeat.

This frustration was worse than being beaten up…

No, she would rather be violated by trillions of people right now…to alleviate this feeling of defeat…!!

Chapter 97: Little Moonwalker’s Identity Exposed, Lian Xing is a Legend Beast Tamer!?

As the illusory white full moon slowly faded, the map’s environment and all the structures vanished, leaving behind only a desolate, white wasteland. Like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, almost all the trial participants, after their pet beasts were defeated, were enveloped in beams of light and teleported out.

Only the four remaining trial participants stared at the surrounding snowy landscape, their expressions bewildered.

Even Tian Quan, who had retreated to the edge of the map, had been affected, the water-blue barrier surrounding her almost melting. Distance didn’t matter. The moment that white full moon appeared, everything in its path was reduced to dust.

“Master, what…was that!?”

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After waiting for over ten seconds without a response, Tian Quan realized that the Sea-Dried Bright Moon had died. But because she had been farthest away, she was considered one of the last survivors.

Meanwhile, Silver Dragon also stared at the liquefied void surrounding her in disbelief.

This attack…it had even broken through a Viral Species’s incorporeal form!?

And He Wang, the pink-haired girl with the mushroom haircut, her Dream Paper Crane hadn’t even lasted half a second, instantly turning into a puddle of viscous liquid the moment the full moon appeared.

What kind of pet beast had Lian Xing used?

Had she not deployed the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer?

At the same time—

Molan, the strongest Commander-Tier Beast Tamer in Qingyao Sea, with 1.5 billion followers, sat paralyzed on the ground, staring at the remains of her Death Cube, only a tenth of its mechanical body remaining, her expression filled with horror.

“How…how could this be…?”

“I didn’t even have a chance to…resist…?”

“What level of pet beast is that…!!!”

“Who…who is it…!!!” Molan was in utter disbelief.

And the Qingyao Sea viewers…they were all dumbfounded.

The highly anticipated second and third-ranked participants from Qingyao Sea had been instantly eliminated. The third-ranked participant hadn’t even evolved her pet beast, hoping to hide her strength until the end, but she had been accidentally eliminated.

The fourth survivor was an unknown village girl from a 9th-level region, who had only scored a barely passing 63 points in the initial test.

Perhaps she had been lucky enough to be near obstacles, narrowly avoiding the full moon’s initial blast, unexpectedly securing a spot for Qingyao Sea.

And finally…

The gazes of over 10 billion viewers all focused on the golden-haired girl with buns and those…alluring…starry eyes.

She calmly picked up Little Moonwalker, which had just unleashed its devastating power, and tucked it back into the pouch of her kangaroo onesie.

No one had expected that a…seemingly…Juvenile Species…newborn…could be so powerful, instantly eliminating almost everyone…

At this moment, the entire livestream chat was filled with question marks.

Especially when the list of survivors appeared, the question marks became even more frequent.

[Lian Xing of Baiyue Province, Eliminations: 74]

[Molan of Qingyao Sea, Eliminations: 21]

[Tian Quan of Baiyue Province, Eliminations: 0]

[Silver Dragon of Baiyue Province, Eliminations: 0]

[Xiao Yun of Cold Toad Province, Eliminations: 0]

All three trial participants from Baiyue Province had qualified.

They hadn’t realized it before, but upon closer inspection…

Baiyue Province was the only 10th-level region represented!!!

And the reason they, as participants from a 10th-level region, had even been granted entry was also clear.

Baiyue Province had been attacked by a member of the Cycle of Calamity during their recent Academy League, this was compensation for Bimen Pass’s failure to provide timely assistance.

“Aaaaaaaaaaah! The other two Baiyue Province participants didn’t even do anything! How did they qualify? Is this…cheating…!?”

“Isn’t cheating normal…? The rules only say no teaming up, not that they can’t deliberately avoid each other!?”

“It seems like it was just pure luck. Didn’t that Tian Quan’s pet beast also die…? She just happened to be far away, so she was considered one of the last survivors…”

“Speaking of which, what is that…newborn…? It doesn’t look like a Commander-Tier pet beast at all!!!”

“I have access to the Baiyue Province battle region. I just searched for Lian Xing…it’s all stocking ads, I give up. ???????? I had managed to resist for three days, but now…I’m relapsing… I’m dying! ??”

“Why isn’t Lian Xing wearing stockings here? Is she looking down on us in Qingyao Sea? ?????????”

“Wait, isn’t Qingyao Sea an 8th-level region? How could we lose to villagers from a 10th-level region!!!?”

The livestream chat was in complete chaos.

As the five survivors were teleported back, the guardian of Qingyao Sea, who was hosting the event, fell silent. As one of the few who knew about Star Sand, she hadn’t doubted Lian Xing’s qualification, but she hadn’t expected the assessment to end in such a dramatic fashion.

The only thing that comforted her now was that Molan had luckily qualified…

“Moon Rabbit Lian Xing…you don’t have any ulterior motives for participating in the Great Lord Biluo’s trials, right…?”

“It’s hard to imagine a Legend Beast Tamer competing alongside ordinary Beast Tamers. So…will you really follow the rules, and earn the Great Lord Biluo’s approval…?” the guardian of Qingyao Sea muttered to herself, looking at the golden-haired girl with buns in the distance.

She had a bad feeling about the Great Lord Biluo’s trials this year.

But, this was a participant that even Millennium Marquis had personally dealt with. Even if something went wrong, it shouldn’t affect Qingyao Sea, right?

She would just have to warn her little sister.

No, even without a warning, just witnessing Lian Xing’s performance would crush her fighting spirit, right?

The guardian of Qingyao Sea looked at Molan’s stunned expression and felt a sense of relief.

At this moment, almost all 10 billion viewers in Qingyao Sea were focused on the golden-haired girl, and the fawn peeking out from her kangaroo pouch.

However, no one recognized the fawn’s species.

But Lian Xing’s follower count, as expected, skyrocketed again. Unfortunately, fans from different battle regions couldn’t interact with each other, only seeing a bunch of censored messages and different IP addresses.

“So…what are the rules for the next round?”

“Do we have to travel to Bimen Pass…?” Lian Xing asked, looking up at the guardian of Qingyao Sea, after petting Little Moonwalker’s head as a reward.

The black-haired woman remained silent for a moment, then explained, “I don’t know the details yet. The guardian of Bimen Pass will send out a notification. You’re free to stay or leave during this time, but make sure to check your messages…”

“I see—” Lian Xing nodded, her expression indifferent.

It seemed Bimen Pass was still preparing for the trials. This meant that during this…free time…, she could focus on…obtaining…her fourth pet beast.

Shortly after arriving in Qingyao Sea, the little fox had sent her all the information and locations of the surrounding Rare Species.

And Lian Xing had chosen a certain special Rare Species.

It was time to collect it.

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6th-level region, Bimen Pass.

Unlike the chaotic 7th to 10th-level regions, a 6th-level region was a true powerhouse, its influence extending over countless surrounding regions.

And within it, there would definitely be a Monarch-Tier pet beast as a guardian.

The Great Lord Biluo, a Monarch-Tier Mechanical Species, a giant, blue-green crab, over 20,000 years old. According to historical records, in her younger days, she had traveled the world with her Beast Tamer, but her master had unfortunately died in battle. As a emotionless Mechanical Species, she had been spared by her master’s enemies.

After becoming a wild pet beast, she had wandered from region to region, finally reaching Monarch-Tier after thousands of years, her emotions fully awakening.

Then, in a single night, she had destroyed the 7th-level region where her master’s enemies resided.

After her revenge, the Great Lord Biluo had continued traveling the world for another ten thousand years. Realizing that she couldn’t reach Emperor-Tier, she had returned to her birthplace, Bimen Pass, becoming its guardian, a legendary figure known throughout the surrounding regions.

Now, the Great Lord Biluo, over 20,000 years old, was one of the seventeen Monarchs of the Beast Tamer Association. In terms of seniority and lifespan, she even surpassed the Emperor at the Headquarters, a highly respected and renowned figure. Even the president had to address her as “Sister.”

Unfortunately…

Having lived for 20,000 years as a Monarch-Tier pet beast, her life force was nearing its end. She had to either contract a new Beast Tamer or find another way to break through, to extend her lifespan.

For this, the Beast Tamer Association had spared no expense in recruiting suitable Beast Tamers for her, but in recent years, none had met her standards, not even young Royal-Tier Beast Tamers.

However, the Great Lord Biluo wasn’t panicking , even with only five or six years remaining…

But unbeknownst to anyone—

At this moment, inside the Great Lord Biluo’s private sanctuary…

A beautiful woman with long, green hair and empty eyes was tied to a stone pillar, her giant, green agate-colored conch shell bound tightly with thick ropes.

And this was, the Great Lord Biluo herself…!!!

While other pet beast types could transform into human forms and mate at the Royal-Tier stage, defying the laws of reproduction, Mechanical Species could only transform after reaching Monarch-Tier.

At this moment, under the Great Lord Biluo’s empty gaze, four strange-looking Royal-Tier pet beasts were studying the recordings and data of the various regional trials on a row of computers.

“I say, these insects from the lower-level regions aren’t even worth absorbing. There’s no point in studying their recordings. Let’s just try to eat the Great Lord Biluo’s crystal again.”

“Go ahead. See if you can even break through her defenses~~~”

“Sigh, we’re like rats now, hiding in this 6th-level region, scavenging for scraps. If only we could contact our former superiors…”

“Heh, those superiors are all dead, right? Before that Ancient Species, those powerful beings…we used to fear, they were like paper…” The four strange-looking Royal-Tier pet beasts bickered among themselves.

Their appearances and species were bizarre.

Because they were all mutated creatures!!!

However, compared to the Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King’s insignificant aura, their presence was overwhelming!!

Because they were all powerful beings who had mastered their Royal-Tier characteristics, even holding ranks within the Cycle of Calamity, considered official members.

The reason the Great Lord Biluo hadn’t come to Baiyue Province’s aid when it was attacked was because she herself had been captured.

By a viral mechanical device created by a Cycle of Calamity Emperor, and controlled by these four Royal-Tier pet beasts.

Now, her physical body being bound was just a formality. Her internal components and central system had been corrupted by a virus left behind by a Cycle of Calamity Emperor, allowing these four Royal-Tier pet beasts to control her and even send out false messages using her authority.

However, despite being humiliated by these insects, facing a life-or-death situation, she wasn’t angry or anxious. Instead, she observed their actions with amusement, as if finding a novel…distraction…in her long and boring life.

“Speaking of which, aren’t you curious about the anatomy of a Monarch-Tier pet beast? Is it any different from ours? Should we play with her a little?” a black, crystalline elemental figure, its body covered in black metal, suddenly suggested.

Hearing this, the other three Cycle of Calamity members looked at it with disgust.

“Mating with a Mechanical Species? You have strange tastes. And I suggest you don’t touch her. She might accidentally crush you with a single movement~~~”

“Uh, I was just kidding” the black elemental figure said, turning away, embarrassed.

It wasn’t that Mechanical Species couldn’t do it. But looking at their empty and expressionless eyes during the act, it might leave a lasting psychological scar.

Like now, the Great Lord Biluo simply staring at them with her empty eyes was enough to send chills down their spines.

“Alright, everyone, stop messing around. Let’s focus on the task at hand. See if there are any promising candidates or Rare Species whose crystals we can absorb…”

“Back in the Cycle of Calamity, because of our low ranking, we could only get leftovers. Now, we can finally choose whatever we want. Let’s cherish this opportunity…”

“If we’re lucky and encounter a high-level Rare Species, we might even be able to awaken a second talent,” said the red sphere, the most powerful of the four Royal-Tier pet beasts.

It was a floating red sphere, its interior filled with countless eyeballs and internal organs, undoubtedly a mutated Viral Species.

However, an hour passed, and there was still no progress. The four Royal-Tier pet beasts, frustrated and sweating profusely, stared at the trial recordings from the various regions.

Not only were the matches from the 7th and 8th-level regions… boring…, even the Royal-Tier geniuses from Bimen Pass itself didn’t interest them.

As Royal-Tier pet beasts from the Cycle of Calamity’s headquarters in the 2nd-level region, Dark Abyss Sea, these 6th-level region geniuses were beneath them.

“I can’t take it anymore! It would be easier to just devour all these insects…!”

“Go ahead. Eat all you want. Then get out of here and flee… Don’t drag us down~~~”

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“Sigh, I might as well just find a decent Beast Tamer and settle down. This is too much work~~~” As her companions argued, a voluptuous beast girl with a rat head and a human body, dressed in a sexy black secretary outfit, collapsed to the ground, complaining.

“Rat-girl, get your ass up and work!!” the red sphere, floating in the air, urged.

However, in the next second, as if seeing something incredible, the rat-headed beast girl suddenly sat up. A dozen seconds later, she replayed the recording, her eyes wide with shock.

“Y-You…you…you guys have to see this! What…what is this!?”

“What’s wrong?” Following the rat-girl’s panicked words, the other three Royal-Tier pet beasts gathered around.

On the screen, a pure white full moon hung in the sky.

And beneath its light, everything had melted into a viscous liquid.

“So…so powerful… Even just watching the recording, I can feel its unfathomable power. It’s definitely a threat to us. What level region is this from!?” the black, crystalline elemental figure said, its voice filled with awe.

“A high-purity Rare Species, definitely one of the strongest Super Rare Species. I want it!!!” the red sphere said greedily, its eyeballs rolling around.

“What are you talking about? This is clearly a Biological Species! It’s mine to absorb!!!” the rat-headed girl screeched.

Only the silver scabbard remained silent, but judging by its trembling body, it also desired to consume this tender fawn.

As the four Royal-Tier pet beasts argued over their meal, they checked the participant’s information.

“Wait, what’s going on? This fawn is from a 10th-level region called Baiyue Province. How could a Rare Species of this level appear in a 10th-level region?”

“Huh? Isn’t that the Sea-Dried Bright Moon!?” the black, crystalline elemental figure suddenly exclaimed.

In one of the smaller screens, they saw the Sea-Dried Bright Moon and the fishtailed girl, Tian Quan, being melted by Little Moonwalker’s full moon.

“Forget it, you guys can fight over that fawn. The Sea-Dried Bright Moon is mine.”

“After all, the Sea-Dried Bright Moon is the only hive mind among all pet beast species~~~~”

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Meanwhile, as the four Royal-Tier pet beasts argued over their food.

None of them noticed that the green-haired woman, tied to the pillar behind them, her eyes empty, her pupils were constricting rapidly. Shock, surprise, confusion, fear…all these emotions flickered in her eyes.

Seeing the fawn, three questions arose in the Great Lord Biluo’s mind.

One, who was this golden-haired girl?

Two, why was she participating in its Speed Puzzle trials?

Three, why would she use this pet beast in such a minor competition?

The 72 Legends…

They couldn’t coexist.

Like Star Sand and Calamity Sun, their births meant that the previous Legend of the same type had disappeared…

However, there was one exception:

Their own offspring…!!!

At this moment, although the Great Lord Biluo, as a Mechanical Species, was slow…, it wasn’t stupid. It quickly figured out the reason.

This golden-haired girl…

She must have assumed that no one in Bimen Pass, not even those in the surrounding regions, could recognize the fawn’s species.

Well, thinking about it, it was true…

Even the higher-ups of the Beast Tamer Association probably couldn’t identify this fawn.

But…

The Great Lord Biluo was different!!

In its long, 20,000-year lifespan, it had witnessed countless events that were beyond the imagination of humans—

The destruction of a 1st-level region, the fall of a titled Emperor.

The births of Ancient Species and Shining Species.

And, beings beyond comprehension, beyond observation, beyond analysis by even the most advanced technology, transcending the understanding of ordinary life, standing at the peak of evolution, the apex of existence, from a…new world…

It had witnessed everything, and survived.

So, it recognized the Moonwalker clan.

After a long silence, the green-haired woman’s lips curled into a strange smile, a chilling chuckle escaping her throat.

“It seems…we’ve been caught in a higher-level…Speed Puzzle…”

“A realm beyond our comprehension…”

“Not only Bimen Pass, perhaps the entire world will become the battleground for this… Legend competition…”

“To witness such a spectacle before my death, how interesting… Hehehe, hehehehehe…”

“Hehehehehehehehehehehe~~~”

Suddenly, hearing the Great Lord Biluo’s chilling laughter, the four Royal-Tier pet beasts turned around, their expressions confused.

A Mechanical Species…laughing…?

They had never seen such a bizarre thing.

And her laughter…

It was creepy!!!

Chapter 96: Little Moonwalker’s Power, The Apex of Legends!!

Under everyone’s gaze, as the other trial participants entered the teleportation array, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, dressed in her bizarre kangaroo onesie, was fumbling with something. Unlike contracted pet beasts, which were obedient and well-behaved, the wild Little Moonwalker was constantly moving inside the pouch. Lian Xing had to use all her strength to leash it.

This way, Little Moonwalker could participate in the battle in place of her pet beasts…

Normally, the birth of a Legend was a grand event.

But Lian Xing felt that simply participating in a virtual battle shouldn’t be a problem.

Moreover, this was a Moonwalker~~~

Moonwalkers, whose appearance and classification didn’t match, were known for causing confusion in the past. Even Emperors couldn’t always identify their true species.

“Whoosh——!!!”

As Lian Xing entered the teleportation array, a lush, green lakeside forest appeared before her, the air filled with shimmering, green dust. As the last participant to enter, the battle began the moment she opened her eyes.

[Mode: 100-Pet Battle Royale (Single Pet Deployment)]

[Map: Jade Stream Spring]

[Victory Condition: The top five survivors qualify.]

Jade Stream Spring, one of the four famous scenic spots in the 6th-level region, Bimen Pass, also the birthplace of the Great Lord Biluo.

A few seconds after the battle began, Lian Xing immediately realized that this map was a virtual recreation. There were no signs of previous battles.

And the officials wouldn’t let them destroy a real tourist attraction.

This meant that their physical bodies weren’t actually here. Their vision had been replaced , like wearing an old-fashioned VR headset.

However, the pet beasts accompanying the trial participants were…real…

“Clatter!”

As Lian Xing was studying this new battle format, a figure suddenly appeared from the nearby forest. The girl in the red cheongsam from Chijin Province, riding a giant wolf with a glowing crimson body, emerged from the bushes. However, the moment she saw the golden-haired girl in the distance, her expression changed drastically, her eyes filled with fear, and she immediately ordered the Red Moon Claw to flee.

And it wasn’t just a normal retreat, she even used a Gold Quality combat skill, as if she were afraid of being instantly killed by the conch-destroying Lian Xing.

After all, the goal of this competition was to survive until the top five, not to kill the most opponents. As long as they could survive, anything was acceptable.

“Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof!!!”

Meanwhile, Little Moonwalker, seeing the opponent fleeing from its invincible power, jumped out of the pouch and chased after it, barking fiercely.

Hearing this terrifying bark, the Red Moon Claw in the distance ran even faster.

Seeing this scene, many of the Qingyao Sea viewers were confused.

What were these villagers from the smaller regions doing?

Running away without even fighting?

Was this golden-haired girl with starry eyes that famous…in the lower-level regions?

Of course, only a small number of viewers, less than a million, were watching Lian Xing’s perspective. It wasn’t enough to make a splash…

At this moment, over 10 billion viewers were focused on Molan, the champion of Qingyao Sea. Under everyone’s gaze, the cold, black-haired girl with curly hair walked confidently along the lakeshore. Like Lian Xing, several trial participants had fled the moment they encountered her.

But Molan didn’t chase after them, nor did she summon her pet beast. After wandering for a few minutes, she reached a spacious clearing.

“Let’s set up here. Death Cube!!!”

“Boom!!!!”

As she finished speaking, a black torrent erupted. The small, black, mechanical turtle on her head rapidly expanded, its body covered in metal plating, transforming into a giant, black cube fortress within seconds.

Commander-Tier — Mechanical Species — Death Cube!!

A few seconds after evolving, the Death Cube’s hard outer shell retracted, revealing countless weapons: rocket launchers, missile launchers, sniper rifles, laser cannons…

“Whirr——!!!!!”

In the next second, under the excited gazes of countless fans…

As the Death Cube rotated, thousands of weapons charged with black, destructive energy.

Then, with a “clatter,” black beams of death swept across the battlefield, spinning and firing in all directions.

“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!!!!!!!”

The world before them exploded.

Countless black beams sliced through the air, as if dividing the space into thousands of fragments. The black energy surged, obliterating the terrain for miles around, leaving no cover.

Remaining participants: 79.

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“Over 20 people eliminated in one attack! Amazing!!!”

“Miss Molan, worthy of being this year’s champion!!!”

“Haha, you villagers from the smaller regions, see the difference in strength now? Just give up!!!”

“To be honest, even the strongest Commander-Tier Beast Tamer in Bimen Pass might not be a match for Miss Molan, right?”

“This is the strongest Beast Tamer in Qingyao Sea!!!!!” Unlike the silent and tense atmosphere in the venue, the livestream chat exploded with excitement.

Admittedly, Molan was indeed a top-tier Mechanical Species Beast Tamer, a level rarely seen in Baiyue Province.

Mechanical Species, due to their lack of emotions, were a relatively unpopular category.

But even Tian Quan was startled by the Death Cube’s power. She had never seen such a powerful Mechanical Species pet beast in Baiyue Province.

None of the Ten Greats specialized in Mechanical Species.

At this moment, Tian Quan’s expression was just slightly surprised, but the other trial participants from the 9th-level regions were devastated. Seeing their grim and apprehensive faces, the viewers in the Qingyao Sea official livestream felt a surge of superiority.

In their minds, Molan couldn’t possibly lose.

Meanwhile, after a moment of hesitation, Tian Quan didn’t challenge Molan, instead retreating towards the opposite edge of the map. A faint, watery glow shimmered around her body.

Commander-Tier — Elemental Species — Sea-Dried Bright Moon!!!

In this match, Tian Quan hadn’t chosen the offensive Bing Zhuyu, but the defensive Sea-Dried Bright Moon.

This meant that she had completely given up on fighting, planning to survive until the end through defense and evasion.

And it was all because of Lian Xing…

Although she hadn’t seen the evolved Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, Tian Quan knew that with Bing Zhuyu’s current strength, it couldn’t possibly withstand that Commander-Tier Moonlight Rabbit!!!

It might not even be able to block the aftershock…

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Meanwhile, at the other end of the Jade Stream Spring map…

“Boom!!!!!”

A giant, silver wing emerged from the void, slashing through the sky, sending a pink paper crane flying for hundreds of meters, crashing at the feet of a girl with pink, mushroom-shaped hair.

Then, a silver-haired girl with a white, featureless mask, a majestic aura surrounding her, stepped out of the Viral Species’s void. Seeing Silver Dragon and the Silver Wing Dimension behind her, the girl with pink, mushroom-shaped hair’s eyes lit up.

“Oh, you also specialize in Viral Species?”

“I know you, Silver Dragon of Baiyue Province. I heard you scored 82 points on the mechanical conch, just one point lower than me. What a coincidence~~~”

Ignoring the smiling, pink-haired girl, Silver Dragon ordered the Silver Wing Dimension to attack again. Invisible ripples appeared in the air, and the pink-haired girl was about to be bisected.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

“Bang!!!”

In the next second, a shield, formed from countless paper cranes, suddenly appeared beside the pink-haired girl. With a deafening roar, the two forces collided, dust filling the air, but both were unharmed.

Commander-Tier — Viral Species — Dream Paper Crane!!

Countless pink paper cranes swirled around the girl with mushroom-shaped hair, forming a tornado-like shield.

At this moment, over 1.5 billion viewers were watching this battle.

Because Silver Dragon’s opponent was… He Wang, the second-ranked participant from Qingyao Sea.

“Whoosh!”

However, at that moment…

As if sensing something, Silver Dragon didn’t engage, instead ordering the Silver Wing Dimension to take her into the void. Seeing the silver-haired girl suddenly disappear, He Wang, the pink-haired girl, was stunned, then sneered.

“The maximum duration of a Viral Species’s shared travel, in its incorporeal form is equal to the Beast Tamer’s breath-holding limit. As a fellow Viral Species specialist, you don’t think this trick will work, do you?”

“The moment you’re forced to reappear, you’ll be vulnerable!!”

“Oh, I forgot, you’re from a 10th-level region. You’re probably ignorant about these things~~~” The pink-haired girl continued to taunt.

But by the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late.

…

…

Meanwhile, after obliterating half the map with a single barrage from the Death Cube, Molan didn’t stop there. She activated a Dark Gold Quality combat skill.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——”

In the next second, countless lines of code appeared on the Death Cube’s surface, the electronic outlines of the trial participants appearing one after another. The Death Cube was scanning the entire area, searching for a target.

After about 30 seconds, it locked onto a golden-haired girl with buns.

Objectively speaking, if Molan wanted to qualify smoothly, the best strategy was to avoid Lian Xing. After all, Lian Xing, like those monsters from Bimen Pass, had destroyed the Great Lord Biluo’s creation.

But…

As the champion of Qingyao Sea, how could Molan tolerate the humiliation of losing to a trial participant from a 10th-level region?

So, no matter the outcome, she had to test Lian Xing’s strength here!!!

At least…see what her pet beast looked like!!!

However…

The moment she locked onto Lian Xing’s perspective and saw her location, her expression turned to surprise. Because the pet beast Lian Xing had summoned wasn’t as intimidating as she had imagined. It wasn’t some three-headed, six-armed monster, but just a small fawn that looked like it hadn’t even been weaned…

Little Moonwalker was happily running around the lake.

And the golden-haired girl in the kangaroo onesie was chasing after it.

“Stop! Stop running around!!”

“If Mommy catches you, I’ll break your legs!!!”

“Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!!!” Little Moonwalker seemed to enjoy playing hide-and-seek, teasing Lian Xing for a while before finally surrendering, lying in the girl’s arms and babbling excitedly.

Lian Xing, panting and sweating, lightly slapped Little Moonwalker a few times, then put it back on the ground.

Honestly, it wasn’t that Lian Xing enjoyed playing around.

If the Heaven-Gracing Curtain were deployed, this battle wouldn’t even be a challenge.

But in reality, having Little Moonwalker fight was also a guaranteed victory.

Because, unlike the support-type Star Sand, Moonwalkers were at the apex of the 72 Legends, Legends among Legends, supreme beings, a true combat species!!

They were born for battle and destruction, even abandoning their ability to fully elementalize, their appearance resembling a Biological Species.

In a 1v1 duel, Star Sand couldn’t defeat a true Royal-Tier pet beast.

But a Moonwalker definitely could…!!!

So, Lian Xing was eager to witness Moonwalker’s true power.

This was a species that had never appeared in Pet Beast Evolution Battle, only mentioned briefly in the game’s lore.

“Buzz—”

In the next second, a red dot flashed, and Lian Xing felt a one-way radar lock, as if someone had targeted her with a combat skill. Lian Xing looked up, towards Molan’s direction. Meanwhile, over 20 kilometers away, the Death Cube’s weapons began to glow with a black light, automatically aiming towards the locked target.

Inside the cube, Molan’s heart pounded.

Just how powerful was the person who could destroy the mechanical conch…? The answer would be revealed in a few seconds!!!

At this moment, sensing that she had been targeted by a powerful, wide-range attack, Lian Xing remained calm and indifferent, even using the wild Little Moonwalker as a shield…

After all, victory or defeat in this mode depended on the pet beast. She wouldn’t be harmed, whether she was hit or not.

But if the wild Little Moonwalker died, it would be gone forever…

Little brat, it’s a life-or-death situation. Time to get serious, right?

Of course, Lian Xing wouldn’t actually let Little Moonwalker die. Even if Little Moonwalker didn’t care, she wouldn’t gamble on its survival. She would withdraw from the battle at the last moment.

So, she was just scaring this naive little creature~~~

“Whew~~~~”

Facing the insignificant threat from 20 kilometers away, Little Moonwalker seemed unconcerned, casually exhaling a cold breath. However, seeing the anxious expression of the golden-haired girl behind it, its childish face hardened slightly.

“Drip.”

“Drip.”

In the next second, Little Moonwalker’s body began to melt, thick, white liquid, like snot, dripping from its body. The scorching liquid melted the ground beneath it, then evaporated, transforming into white steam that swirled around the fawn’s body. Within the blink of an eye, visible heat waves appeared in the surrounding air.

At this moment, 10 billion viewers were watching Molan’s Death Cube charging its attack.

At this moment, Tian Quan was slacking off at the edge of the map.

And at this moment, Silver Dragon had silently entered her particle form, while He Wang, the pink-haired girl, was still talking trash…

“…”
“…”
“Buzz!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The sun shone brightly, a full moon hanging in the sky.

A giant, blinding full moon illusion appeared above the heads of all the trial participants, covering the entire map.

At that moment, trees, rivers, earth, pet beasts, humans, plants, air, everything melted into a white, viscous liquid as the full moon descended.

All the terrain and environment, it was like a glitch vanishing in an instant.

The Death Cube’s fortress-like body instantly crumbled, only a tenth of it remaining.

And then, under Molan’s horrified gaze, the number of remaining participants stopped at 5.

She, who had narrowly escaped due to her pet beast’s large size, forgot how to even breathe.

The livestream chat, with 11.9 billion viewers, fell silent.

Even the guardian of Qingyao Sea was dumbfounded, staring at the screen, speechless.

“…”
“…”

The only one unharmed was Lian Xing, dressed in her kangaroo onesie.

At this moment, standing at the center of the blinding light, her starry eyes widened, staring at Little Moonwalker, its body glowing like a miniature sun.

Just like how Lightning Elemental Species could unleash wide-range lightning attacks, Fire Elemental Species could unleash wide-range fire attacks, and Ice Elemental Species could unleash wide-range ice attacks…

Moonwalkers, as Elemental Species, could also melt everything before them in an instant.

This was…

The apex of the 72 Legends!!!

Little Moonwalker, the Moonwalker mother…buy one, get one free!!

Chapter 95: Little Moonwalker, Battle!!!

“Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!!!”

Lian Xing and Star Sand exchanged confused glances as they watched Little Moonwalker rolling around on the bed, crying.

Normally, it should be happy to see another member of its species, especially one of a similar age…

Why was it suddenly crying?

Little Moonwalker, its eyes filled with tears, crawled over to Lian Xing and clung to her skirt, refusing to let go, not even daring to look at Star Sand. But every now and then, it would peek at Star Sand from the corner of its eye.

“Oh~~~”

So that was it.

Seeing this, Lian Xing finally understood.

It was like a four or five-year-old child seeing a sexy person dressed in stockings. Even though it didn’t have any understanding or ability in that area, it couldn’t help but… stare. But then it became uncomfortable, not knowing the reason or how to deal with it, and started crying, mistakenly thinking that it had beenslapped…

“Here, you two play. Mommy has things to do…~~~” Lian Xing, ignoring Little Moonwalker’s thoughts, simply handed it to Star Sand, then went into the bathroom. As she undressed and prepared to bathe, a message arrived on her phone.

[Thunder Fly: Can you teach me how to master bloodline combat skills? I can trade you other resources or information.]

Thunder Fly?

Lian Xing blinked, confused, then, after a while, remembered that this was the lightning elemental girl from the white deer space. They had exchanged contact information during their second meeting.

[Lian Xing: If I remember correctly, the Juvenile Species form of Thundering Thousand Tribulations is Thundering Sound, right? Then I can definitely help you…]

[Thunder Fly: What do you want?]

She seemed excited, making several typos.

Lian Xing thought for a moment, then decided on her…price.

[Lian Xing: Access to the Ethereal Thunder Marsh battle region and a few other high-level regions. Can you send me a connection chip?]

[Thunder Fly: Are there any famous regions near you?]

[Lian Xing: The 6th-level region, Bimen Pass. Heard of it?]

…

…

This time, it took three minutes for the reply to arrive.

[Thunder Fly: Found it on the map. It’s just…a bit far, 739,123 portal jumps. It would take about six years by mechanical airship. I’ll ask my mom to make a trip. She’s a Monarch-Tier pet beast. Half a month, okay?]

Seeing the reply, Lian Xing’s eye twitched.

No wonder there was no…world map…in this world.

The journey from Baiyue Province to Qingyao Sea only took less than a week, but the distance was already greater than the circumference of Earth in her previous life. But from Ethereal Thunder Marsh to Bimen Pass,it would take six years…how absurd…

It seemed dividing the world into battle regions was a wise decision.

Otherwise, with the vastness of this world, who knew what kind of monsters would appear if all regions were connected…

Thinking of this, Lian Xing suddenly realized that she didn’t have a pet beast suitable for long-distance travel…

This world was incredibly vast. She couldn’t rely on mechanical airships forever, right?

[Thunder Fly: Is that too long? I’ll tell my mom to hurry up. 10 days, okay?]

[Lian Xing: No rush, no rush. Don’t be so filial. Let Auntie take her time. A month is fine~~~]

After briefly sharing some insights on bloodline combat skills with Thunder Fly, Lian Xing started cleaning herself. Although she couldn’t shower, she could at least wipe herself down…

A few minutes later, when Lian Xing emerged from the bathroom, Little Moonwalker was already bouncing around the room, no longer shy. It jumped over the sleeping Moonlight Rabbit and the Golden Leaf like hurdles, then hopped onto Star Sand’s lap, finally using Lian Xing’s stockings, which had been discarded on the floor, to clean its hooves.

“This little brat is getting a bit too comfortable…” Lian Xing’s eye twitched, seeing her beloved stockings covered in hoof prints.

She had just taken a bath, and it was already acting up…!?

But she didn’t say anything, quietly closing the door behind her as she walked over to Silver Dragon.

Incidentally, unlike what Tian Quan had imagined, she and Silver Dragon hadn’t progressed…to that stage yet.

Until Lian Xing found a way to cure her condition, she wouldn’t do anything with anyone~~~

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Three days later, Qingyao Sea Beast Tamer Association Headquarters.

The first round of the Speed Puzzle assessment officially began.

The mode was 100-Pet Battle Royale, only the top five survivors would qualify for the Bimen Pass trials. For most 9th-level regions, Qingyao Sea’s initial test eliminated 80% of the trial participants.

But for the 6th-level region, Bimen Pass, the elite trial participants selected from each 7th and 8th-level region were just stepping stones…

In the face of a true Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, the other participants had no chance. Their only goal was to achieve a high ranking and bring honor to their families and regions.

Qingyao Sea official livestream, 11.9 billion viewers online.

“It’s rare to have another competition so soon after the league. Yay~~~”

“But it’s still the same cast, just with a few more villagersfrom lower-level regions. Nothing interesting~~”

“Wuwuwu, I wish I could see Miss Molan’s amazing performance at Bimen Pass. Damn Bimen Pass, they don’t even allow access to their battle region. They must be rigging the competition!!!”

“I heard a…village girl…destroyed the Great Lord Biluo’s testing device. Will Miss Molan lose…?”

“These villagers…don’t seem that strong…”

“I heard a…village girl called all of us in Qingyao Sea “trash”. Does anyone know what happened?”

The livestream chat, with 11.9 billion viewers, was in complete chaos. If you didn’t block most of the comments, you couldn’t even see the screen.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the venue, captured by the cameras, over a hundred trial participants from the 9th-level regions had nervous expressions. After all, the final matches of their own academy leagues usually only had about a billion viewers. They had never seen such an absurd number as a hundred billion.

Under everyone’s gaze, a cold, black-haired girl with curly hair stood proudly, a black, mechanical turtle perched on her head.

Molan, the three-time champion of the Qingyao Sea Academy League, the younger sister of the current guardian, the dream girl and idol of countless Qingyao Sea residents, her follower count: 1.5 billion.

Her annual endorsement fees alone could buy half of a 10th-level region.

“Molan, I heard that the participants from Baiyue Province are all strong. Should we avoid them in the early stages? If we lose too much stamina, someone might steal the victory…”

“Sure—” Molan nodded nonchalantly, agreeing to the suggestion of the second-ranked participant from Qingyao Sea, a petite girl with red hair and a mushroom haircut.

Although they were rivals in the Academy League, when facing trial participants from other regions, they would work together. Moreover, there was that monster from Baiyue Province who could destroy the mechanical conch.

Of course, she hadn’t been idle, after learning about Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s power.

Molan hadn’t just sat there waiting. She had fed her main battle pet beast its first Royal-Tier crystal, allowing it to inherit a second talent characteristic. This way, even if she faced an opponent with Royal-Tier power, she would at least have a…fighting chance…

Finally, five minutes before the start of the competition, Lian Xing and Silver Dragon arrived.

Under Molan’s wary gaze, as the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, dressed in a white kangaroo onesie with a baby pouch, appeared, the expressions of half the trial participants turned strange.

What kind of outfit was that!?

Lian Xing had no choice.

Little Moonwalker was incredibly energetic, bouncing around the room for 25 hours a day.

She couldn’t just tie it up with a rope during the competition, right?

But during their time together, Lian Xing had discovered a way to calm Little Moonwalker down: holding it close, allowing it to feel the…warmth…from before it was born.

This was why Lian Xing had abandoned her stockings and opted for this bizarre kangaroo onesie.

At this moment, Little Moonwalker, peeking out from the pouch, its eyes wide with curiosity, observed the other trial participants.

As Lian Xing and Silver Dragon arrived, the guardian of Qingyao Sea, the woman in a black dress, emerged from backstage.

“Ahem, trial participants, I’m sure you’re all familiar with the rules, but just in case, I’ll explain them again.”

“This competition will be held in a…semi-virtual…map mode, where the Beast Tamers participate in reality, while their pet beasts enter a virtual environment. It’s a 100-Pet Battle Royale with single pet deployment. One round, winner takes all. The top five will qualify for the Bimen Pass Speed Puzzle trials.”

“Now, please come forward and collect your pet beast simulation projection bands and attach them to your chosen pet beasts~~”

As the guardian of Qingyao Sea finished speaking, the dozen or so Qingyao Sea trial participants stepped forward and collected their bands. However, the Beast Tamers from the 9th-level regions looked at each other, confused.

Even Lian Xing was bewildered.

Pet beast simulation projection bands? Beast Tamers participating in reality, while their pet beasts entered a virtual environment? What was all this?

She had never heard of such a thing.

Meanwhile, seeing their confused expressions, the livestream chat erupted in laughter.

“Haha, look at their dumbfounded faces! They’ve never even heard of these rules?”

“Does the Great Lord Biluo really need to give those 9th-level region trial participants a chance? They’re just here to make up the numbers, right!!!”

“Shut up, you elitists. Aren’t we also villagers in the eyes of those from the 6th-level region? What’s there to be smug about!”

“Well, there’s a big difference between an 8th-level region and a 9th-level region, right?”

The 11.9 billion viewers quickly descended into chaotic arguments over this trivial matter.

Just then, Tian Quan approached them and explained, “This is a special login device used in higher-level regions. It allows the pet beasts to enter a semi-virtual mode, while the Beast Tamers remain in reality.”

“The difference from the fully virtual mode is that if the pet beast is defeated, it’s considered dead in reality. But the Beast Tamers, even if attacked, won’t be harmed.”

“Actually, the fully virtual mode was originally designed to protect the Beast Tamers from weaker regions. I heard that in those 2nd and 3rd-level regions, they don’t even use virtual modes. All their competitions are real battles”

So that was it…

Lian Xing nodded, understanding.

In a fully virtual mode, where there was no risk of death, it was difficult for pet beasts to unleash their full potential.

This meant that this semi-virtual mode targeted the pet beasts, not the Beast Tamers.

“But, doesn’t this login device bind to the Beast Tamer?”

“What if someone brought in a powerful wild pet beast?”

“…”
“…”

Facing Lian Xing’s question, Tian Quan hesitated for a moment, then scratched her fishtail and explained, “Well…some higher-level regions might be more strict, but Qingyao Sea probably wouldn’t worry about such a low probability event~~”

Low probability event?

Lian Xing nodded, not saying anything.

A few minutes later, the assessment finally began. Led by Molan, the Qingyao Sea trial participants entered the teleportation array first. After a moment of confusion, the Beast Tamers from the 9th-level regions also attached the virtual bands to their chosen pet beasts, their bodies gradually becoming translucent.

A total of 106 trial participants, one after another, vanished into the teleportation array.

Finally, only a few people remained, and Tian Quan was also about to enter.

“After the assessment begins, try to escape to the edge of the map. I can’t guarantee that you won’t be affected…”

Hearing Lian Xing’s warning, Tian Quan nodded seriously. Under the watchful eyes of billions of viewers, forming teams was impossible.

But for a Beast Tamer of her level, the key to winning this battle was avoiding Lian Xing’s attacks.

A few seconds later, Silver Dragon also entered the teleportation array. Before leaving, she glanced at the fawn peeking out from Lian Xing’s kangaroo pouch, but she didn’t think much of it. After all, the fawn’s life force was ordinary, and Lian Xing had said that she was just babysitting for a wild friend. There were no signs of a contract between them.

However…

The moment Silver Dragon stepped into the teleportation array…

Lian Xing quickly attached the virtual band to one of Little Moonwalker’s hooves.

Low probability event, huh?

The setting sun’s gentle embrace, the rising dawn’s first light.

Lian Xing · Newborn form, making an epic comeback!!!

Chapter 94: Two Legends, Star Sand Meets Moonwalker!!

As the white bride deer finished speaking, Lian Xing fell into deep thought.

If she could possess two of the 72 Legendary Rare Species at the same time…

The pressure she could exert on ordinary Rare Species would be immense…

Even without resorting to deception or trickery, just a casual meal with her might attract nearby Super Rare Species, allowing her to choose from the Rare Species list as she pleased.

This gave her some ideas for her fourth pet beast…

So, if possible, Lian Xing wanted to be the first to take away Little Moonwalker.

At this moment, looking at the fawn hiding behind its mother’s legs, Lian Xing smiled gently and blinked, instantly scaring Little Moonwalker, which retreated and trembled.

Unlike Star Sand, which had been born naturally and inherited some knowledge from its bloodline, Moonwalker had been artificially created, so it hadn’t inherited any memories. It was essentially a baby.

Looking at the shocked and bewildered girls, the bride deer explained, “Alright, let me explain the rules. During this period, whoever gives me the biggest surprise can take my daughter away for a week.”

“I’m not interested in things like leveling speed or combat skill quality. Those are just external factors. I want to see something special, something beyond the ordinary evolution path~~~”

“As usual, let’s start with you~~~” The bride deer walked towards the fishtailed girl who had been favored by Rainwater.

However, the fishtailed girl shook her head, her expression indifferent.

“After my lineup’s levels were reset, I was disowned by my family. So, I’ve been busy recollecting evolution resources. I haven’t had any new… insights. Skip me…”

“Alright, the little mermaid has forfeited. Let’s move on to the next one~~~” The bride deer wasn’t surprised, as if it could see the fishtailed girl’s stats, having already anticipated this.

Next was the tall girl with white fur. She was the tallest among them, almost 1.9 meters, her height giving her a dominant aura. Compared to her, Lian Xing, who hadn’t fully developed yet, looked like a small plushie.

“What improvements have you made recently?” the bride deer asked.

After a moment of silence, the white-haired girl said hesitantly, “My fourth pet beast, a Commander-Tier, defeated a wild Royal-Tier pet beast.”

“Is it a Weapon Species?” the deer asked.

“Yes…”

“That’s not enough—” The deer chuckled, seemingly seeing through her, and Lian Xing also nodded silently.

Defeating higher-tier opponents was easiest for Weapon Species, because their power limit was often determined by their wielders. For example, the Red Prison Palace Master’s maximum speed and rotation speed were determined by the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s throwing power.

The white-haired girl also knew that this wasn’t a true victory against a higher-tier opponent, just a lucky attempt, but it was better than nothing.

“Milady, the Legend’s mark has deepened, and I’ve contracted a Super Rare Species, the Demon Star Orchid.” At the same time, as the bride deer approached, the armless girl said respectfully.

After a moment of contemplation, the deer nodded, then turned to look at the lightning elemental girl. Clearly, it was looking for more surprises…

Contracting a Super Rare Species was a significant achievement.

As long as it wasn’t a pet beast she had already contracted, but one she had obtained after entering this space.

“…”
“…”
“My Thundering Thousand Tribulations has awakened a Royal-Tier characteristic…” However, in the next second, the lightning-wreathed girl’s casual words shocked everyone.

Hearing this, even the silent fishtailed girl’s eye twitched.

Only a pet beast that had awakened a Royal-Tier characteristic could be considered a true Royal-Tier pet beast. Otherwise, it was just a glorified Commander-Tier pet beast with high levels and powerful combat skills. While many Beast Tamers shared similar lineups at the Mid-Tier and High-Tier levels, once they reached Royal-Tier, it was almost impossible to find two identical pet beasts. Their characteristics and future evolution requirements had to be discovered independently, there were no…guides…to follow.

So, after reaching Royal-Tier, the first goal was to discover their pet beast’s characteristic.

To find the reason why they had been able to fulfill the evolution requirements.

In other words, to…reverse engineer…the characteristic based on the evolution conditions.

Meanwhile, Lian Xing frowned.

This girl had even awakened a Royal-Tier characteristic…it seemed she wouldn’t be the winner this time…

“So, what about you?” The bride deer, already having its answer, turned to the last girl, following the rules.

Lian Xing hesitated for a moment, then said, “My main battle pet beast has learned a bloodline combat skill.”

“…”
“…”

At that moment, the white-haired woman and the lightning elemental girl looked at Lian Xing in disbelief. When they first entered this space, they had used their opportunity to ask any question on bloodline combat skills, but even the bride deer didn’t know the requirements for other species, nor did it care.

So, they had switched to asking about evolution requirements and the locations of Rare Species.

And this golden-haired girl with starry eyes…she had actually mastered a bloodline combat skill. This meant she had figured it out on her own, not from the deer…!!!

Bloodline combat skills should be…more valuable…than a Royal-Tier characteristic, right?

Thinking of this, the lightning elemental girl’s expression dimmed slightly.

However, just as everyone thought the winner had been decided, the bride deer chuckled and said, “Your pet beast already learned a bloodline combat skill before entering this space, right?”

“Yes~~~” Lian Xing blinked innocently.

“That doesn’t count. I want to see new improvements, not something you already had~~~”

“So, as expected, it’s still…”

“Wait, I meant…my main battle pet beast has learned a second bloodline combat skill.”

As Lian Xing finished speaking, the entire space fell silent. Lian Xing knew that if she didn’t reveal her true trump card, Little Moonwalker would be taken by the lightning elemental girl.

But at this moment, everyone saw a rare look of shock and admiration on the bride deer’s face.

Two bloodline combat skills, this was no joke.

The earlier they were awakened, the faster they grew stronger. Each Juvenile Species had only about ten bloodline combat skills for a single evolution path. At this rate, wouldn’t Lian Xing fulfill most of the requirements in a few years?

After a moment of silence, the bride deer narrowed its eyes and asked, “What did it learn?”

“…”
“…”
“Crack—”

Lian Xing didn’t answer, instead tossing a few Commander-Tier crystals into the air. An invisible force flashed, and the crystals instantly shattered into dust.

Seeing this unseen attack, the other hybrid girls gasped in surprise. Although the force wasn’t strong, they couldn’t sense any aura fluctuations. This meant…if this attack were used against a Beast Tamer, they wouldn’t even realize they were about to die!!!

“Alright, I understand…”

“In that case, Little Star will be taking care of my daughter this week.” Without hesitation, the bride deer granted Lian Xing custody of Little Moonwalker.

Seeing this, the lightning elemental girl sighed in disappointment. If it had just been one bloodline combat skill, she could still argue, but, two…that was beyond the comprehension of even ordinary Royal-Tier pet beasts.

Under everyone’s envious gazes, Lian Xing carefully took Little Moonwalker from the bride deer’s mouth. Little Moonwalker struggled a bit, then looked at its mother with pleading eyes, wanting to be held.

The bride deer ignored its daughter’s pleas, instead looking at the golden-haired girl with a…strange…expression.

“Little Star, I…look forward to the day you become a Legend Beast Tamer…”

“Milady, I’m also looking forward to it~~~~” Lian Xing’s eyes curved into crescents, a fake smile on her face.

After spending some time with it, she was certain that the Big Moonwalker didn’t have any malicious intentions towards them. And even if it did, they couldn’t resist anyway. But Lian Xing still wouldn’t reveal Star Sand’s existence.

After all, according to all the records about the 72 Legends and powerful Emperors, their abilities could be described as legendary…

Lian Xing didn’t want to become addicted at such a young age, turning into a shameless and depraved girl.

Because, powerful beings like the bride deer, they always kept their promises…

A moment later, as a wave of mist descended, the figures of the hybrid girls blurred. At the same time, Lian Xing, her heart filled with complex emotions, holding Little Moonwalker in her arms, was also ejected from the space.

—Outside, at the entrance of Qingyao Sea.—

As the devastating hurricane subsided, the shattered fragments of the mechanical conch appeared before them. The entire area was silent.

Although the golden-haired girl hadn’t moved, no one approached or even spoke, as if their voices and bodies had been frozen.

Destroying the mechanical conch!?

That was a device created by a Monarch-Tier pet beast…

Meanwhile, after standing frozen for a few minutes, Lian Xing’s consciousness returned to reality. She immediately tucked Little Moonwalker into her clothes. They never knew when they would be transported to the white deer space.

But it would never happen during a battle.

The deer mother had its own standards…

However, although there was no immediate danger, being drugged and taken advantage of, or being treated like an idiot, those things were unavoidable.

“When is the next assessment?” Under everyone’s gaze, the golden-haired girl, after a long silence, finally spoke, her voice cold as she looked at the Qingyao Sea envoy.

The woman in black swallowed hard, her voice trembling, “Three days later. It’ll be a 100-Pet Battle Royale. No teaming up allowed. Only the top five will qualify for the Qingyao Sea trials~~~”

Hearing this, Lian Xing ignored her and turned to Silver Dragon, whispering a few instructions. Then, the two of them, riding the Heavenly Windless Clothes, flew towards the Qingyao Sea city. Watching their departing figures, Tian Quan sighed helplessly.

As expected, with her presence before, they hadn’t been able to enjoy themselves, right?

Now that they were finally free from her, they immediately went to take care of business…

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A few minutes later, the Heavenly Windless Clothes carried Silver Dragon and Lian Xing to a luxurious hotel. As expected of an 8th-level region, even establishments like this were incredibly lavish, resembling palaces.

Incidentally, since Silver Dragon hadn’t worn any clothes for the entire week on the airship, she still had some clothing allowance left, so she wouldn’t shock the Qingyao Sea Beast Tamers with her primitive 10th-level region habits.

Entering the private suite, Lian Xing immediately pulled Little Moonwalker out from her clothes. Sensing the warmth from before it was born, Little Moonwalker tried to burrow back in, but Lian Xing stopped it.

She placed Little Moonwalker on the other side of the bed, her expression serious.

If she allowed this to continue, Little Moonwalker might develop bad habits, and if the deer mother found out…it would be a disaster…

But, this Little Moonwalker, it didn’t have any of the majesty of a Legend. If not for the white flames surrounding it, it would look like an ordinary newborn fawn.

After playing with Little Moonwalker for a while, Lian Xing summoned the Moonlight Rabbit, the Golden Leaf, and Star Sand.

“Hiss…”

In the next second, as expected, Star Sand gasped.

What was going on? It had just woken up, and there was another Legend here?

Meanwhile, seeing the beautiful, golden, star-filled elemental figure, Little Moonwalker seemed stunned, only reacting after five seconds, then bursting into tears.

Chapter 93: Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s Debut!!

“Boom!!!!!”

The world shook as a devastating hurricane erupted, the wind so powerful that it was impossible to open your eyes. The Qingyao Sea envoy, protected only by a High-Tier pet beast, couldn’t even withstand the shockwave, tumbling backward for hundreds of meters. All the other trial participants hastily summoned their Commander-Tier pet beasts to shield themselves from the blast.

At the same time, Tian Quan’s Bing Zhuyu stared at the white figure within the hurricane, its eyes wide with disbelief.

It wasn’t the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer!?

How was that possible…!!!

It had fought against that creature a month ago, it couldn’t possibly forget its scent.

Although the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s aura was still familiar, its essence had completely transformed. Except for its life crystal, nothing about it resembled its previous form.

And now…Bing Zhuyu couldn’t even see through the hurricane…

The Pet Essence around the hurricane, propelled by the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s powerful throws, was completely chaotic.

Just how much stronger had it become in this short time!!!

At this moment, standing before Lian Xing, was a miniature white Moonlight Rabbit, less than two meters tall, its fur and outline significantly smaller. The shape of its ears remained the same, but a soft, white band now floated behind its shoulders.

Its arms, shorter than its ears, were bound by white shackles, and its eyes were covered by a white blindfold, as if its master, Lian Xing, had some unique fetishes…

This was…

The Heaven-Gracing Curtain, level 114, a pseudo Royal-Tier pet beast, having undergone perfect evolution, the one that had defeated the Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King twice and even thrown the legendary Calamity Sun!!!

During this month of free time, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain hadn’t been slacking off. Consuming Commander-Tier life crystals every day, studying the combat styles of other throwing-type Biological Species, learning new bloodline combat skills, it had been constantly growing stronger.

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that if the current Heaven-Gracing Curtain and the Red Prison Palace Master teamed up against the Extreme Cold Detonation again…

The Extreme Cold Detonation might not even have a chance to fight back.

“Whoosh!!!!!”

In the next second, following Lian Xing’s command…

The flesh at the base of the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s ears ruptured, and six new ears, like fleshy tumors, emerged, forming six alien appendages hidden beneath its white cloak. If Silver Dragon could see through the storm, she would recognize these new Six Ears.

After breaking through to Commander-Tier, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s mastery of the Six Ears combat skill had increased, it could even mimic the throwing characteristics of peak Commander-Tier pet beasts…

This was…

The World-Shattering White Robe’s ability!!!

However, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s current power was far beyond what the World-Shattering White Robe could have imagined.

Even a single ear could easily crush the World-Shattering White Robe, let alone its current, full-power Six Ears form…

At this moment, as all nine of the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s throwing appendages swung downwards, the airflow within the hurricane seemed to stop…

[Six Ears]

[Combo X012345678]

[Power Throw X9]

[Flurry X9]

[Sand Toss (Gold) X9]

[Raging Wind (Dark Gold) X9]

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The heavens collapsed, the earth cracked.

Under everyone’s gaze, a deafening roar echoed as a pure white tornado ripped through the area where the mechanical conch stood. Then, the ground beneath them began to collapse, dragging down a large section of the Qingyao Sea region.

At this moment, even those with Commander-Tier pet beasts couldn’t withstand the force, one after another being blown away. Only the Heavenly Windless Clothes, being a Wind Elemental Species, remained unharmed. Even Tian Quan, her expression grim, was forced to use the Sea-Dried Bright Moon’s power to defend herself.

“How is this possible…”

“This power…it’s even stronger than the Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King without its Red Quality combat skill…”

“What did this Moon Rabbit do during this time…!!!” the Sea-Dried Bright Moon’s incredulous voice echoed in Tian Quan’s mind, her shock growing.

What was going on? A single Moonlight Rabbit possessing the power of a Royal-Tier pet beast!?

Just a month ago, Lian Xing had needed all three of her pet beasts to even compare to a Royal-Tier pet beast…!!

And what was even more terrifying…

She was only 15 years old!!

“…”
“…”
“Whoosh——!!!”

Half a minute later, as the wind subsided, the few trial participants who hadn’t been blown away could finally see clearly. Under their shocked gazes, only a golden-haired girl with buns, dressed in knee-high stockings, remained standing before the mechanical conch. No other pet beast was present.

The score!?

What was the score!!?

At this moment, as everyone recovered from their shock, they turned to look at the number displayed on the mechanical conch.

And then, without exception, including Tian Quan and Silver Dragon, all the trial participants were dumbfounded.

A deathly silence lasted for a full three minutes.

Just then, the Qingyao Sea envoy, her face covered in dirt, finally returned, her teeth gritted, her expression furious.

“That damned brat abusing her power, attacking an envoy!!”

“Don’t get too cocky! Although the highest score this year was only 87 points, the current guardian of Qingyao Sea scored 92 points eight years ago! There’s always someone stronger! The great Qingyao Sea, an 8th-level region, won’t tolerate your arrogance!!!” Riding her trembling High-Tier Biological Species pet beast, the Qingyao Sea envoy muttered to herself, looking at the mechanical conch’s score display nervously.

Even as a High-Tier Beast Tamer, she could clearly sense the terrifying power of Lian Xing’s attack.

Their number one spot…it was definitely gone…

But even so, Qingyao Sea hadn’t lost. Their guardian…she would never lose to a mere village girl from a 10th-level region!!!

However, as the woman in black, clinging to this self-comforting thought, looked at the mechanical conch, her disdainful expression froze, replaced by disbelief.

After a long while, the red-haired girl in the cheongsam from Chijin Province couldn’t help but ask, “Envoy…you said…”

“This was a device created by a Monarch-Tier pet beast…right?”

“…”
“…”

At this moment, under everyone’s shocked gazes…

There was no score…

The mechanical conch’s core had been obliterated, only a few sparking fragments remained.

Seeing this, the Qingyao Sea envoy was dumbfounded.

This situation…

Not even she, a mere High-Tier envoy, let alone the guardian of Qingyao Sea, could have anticipated this.

How the hell were they supposed to calculate this? How much had she exceeded 100 points…?

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Qingyao Sea, Beast Tamer Association Headquarters.

A woman with long, black hair, dressed in a light blue dress, lay leisurely on a rocking chair, sipping tea as she casually observed the data from the mechanical conches displayed on a large screen. In fact, there were five mechanical conches, like the one Lian Xing had encountered, placed at the five entrances of Qingyao Sea. And the airship they had boarded had only covered one-fifth of the Qingyao Sea region’s subordinate territories.

There were five testing locations in total, covering over a hundred 9th-level regions.

At this moment, looking at the scores on the screen, all in the forties and fifties, the guardian of Qingyao Sea remained silent. Instead, a black-haired girl with red eyes and curly hair chuckled.

“Sister, let’s go have afternoon tea. Don’t waste your time on these villagers from the subordinate regions…”

“There are only five spots. Those 9th-level region trial participants never had a chance.” The girl, the champion of Qingyao Sea’s league this year, spoke with a sense of superiority…

However, hearing this, the guardian of Qingyao Sea frowned, then said coldly, “Have you forgotten who was eliminated in the first round of the official assessment last year?”

“Don’t you think those 6th-level region Beast Tamers also consider us villagers…?”

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“…”
“My lord, that’s different! There were even Royal-Tier Beast Tamers among the 6th-level region participants! No matter how hard we try, we, as Commander-Tier Beast Tamers, can’t defeat a Royal-Tier pet beast~~~”

“I don’t understand what the Great Lord Biluo is thinking. It even rejected those Royal-Tier Beast Tamers under the age of 20. Doesn’t it have any standards…?” the girl with curly hair said, trying to justify herself.

Commander-Tier Beast Tamers giving up because they couldn’t defeat Royal-Tier pet beasts…? Hearing this, the guardian of Qingyao Sea shook her head silently.

Perhaps she had also thought this way in the past.

However, during her recent trip to Baiyue Province, she had personally watched the recordings of the incident. If a Commander-Tier pet beast losing to a Royal-Tier one was considered…normal…then what about a High-Tier Beast Tamer defeating a Royal-Tier pet beast…?

Moon Rabbit, Lian Xing…

The possessor of Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends.

The Legend Beast Tamer who had single-handedly alerted the Association’s higher-ups, forcing Millennium Marquis to personally suppress the news.

A month ago, even she had been forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding Star Sand.

As for the spectators…

Well, they didn’t have access to other regions anyway.

So, currently, besides her and Shuitianliang, no one outside of Baiyue Province knew about Star Sand’s appearance…

“Ding!”

Suddenly, a high-score notification popped up on the screen, and both of them looked over in surprise.

[82 points — Silver Dragon of Baiyue Province]

“Wait, Baiyue Province?”

“Sister, isn’t that the 10th-level region you went to rescue…?” the girl with curly hair asked, her voice filled with disbelief.

This score had already bumped one of the Qingyao Sea participants out of the qualifying spots. Of course, this wasn’t the final test. It only represented the trial participants’ single pet attack power, not their overall strength in Unlimited mode.

But before the black-haired woman could respond, another high-score notification appeared.

[85 points — Tian Quan of Baiyue Province]

“…”
“…”
“85 points???” Seeing this score, the girl with curly hair stood up from her seat in shock.

If the people from the 9th-level regions were considered villagers , then in her mind, those from the 10th-level regions were primitive people who didn’t even wear clothes.

What was going on? How could a trial participant with comparable strength to her appear in a backward 10th-level region!?

At this moment, while the girl with curly hair was simply surprised, the guardian of Qingyao Sea was tense…

Because based on the order of appearance, the next one would be Moon Rabbit!!!

Actually, she had secretly tested herself again a year ago, achieving a score of 98 points, indicating that she hadn’t officially reached the Royal-Tier realm yet.

To become a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, one had to awaken a Royal-Tier characteristic.

But many Beast Tamers’ main battle pet beasts couldn’t even awaken a Royal-Tier characteristic after reaching level 200, not even that Cycle of Calamity member, possessing high levels and powerful combat skills but unable to utilize them fully.

What about Moon Rabbit…?

Since Moon Rabbit could already defeat a Royal-Tier pet beast, was it possible for her to score even higher than her 98 points?

No, it shouldn’t be possible in single pet deployment. Star Sand wasn’t a purely offensive type…

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, a terrifying sound, like a nuclear explosion, echoed from one of the borders of Qingyao Sea. The entire Qingyao Sea region shook violently, countless Beast Tamers and wild pet beasts collapsing to the ground.

Even the girl with curly hair stumbled and fell.

The guardian of Qingyao Sea stared at the data on the screen.

However…

The earth-shattering noise continued for half a minute, but no score appeared on the mechanical conch.

Not even Moon Rabbit’s name was recorded.

What was going on!?

Then, something strange happened.

Under the incredulous gazes of the girl with curly hair and the Qingyao Sea president, all the scores on the mechanical conch vanished.

What the…?

Could the Great Lord Biluo’s creation…malfunction…?

Soon, an urgent call came in.

“My lord, that trial participant from Baiyue Province, she’s so arrogant! She called all the Beast Tamers in Qingyao Sea “trash” and even destroyed the mechanical conch! How can the Great Lord Biluo tolerate this? We have to make her pay!!!”

“…”
“…”
“Destroyed…?” the Qingyao Sea president muttered in disbelief, hearing the panicked voice on the other end of the line.

A cold sweat ran down her back.

So that was it…

There had been cases of the mechanical conch being destroyed before.

It wasn’t a malfunction, but rather…an indication that the score was far beyond 100 points.

This meant, even she, a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, wasn’t a match for Moon Rabbit now?

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Amidst a sea of clouds…

Standing in the mist-shrouded, mysterious space, Lian Xing scratched her head, feeling a bit…annoyed. She hadn’t expected to be transported back to the weekly…white deer space…right after destroying the mechanical conch.

This meant…

To the outside world…

She would look like a…spaced-out idiot…!?

As Lian Xing grumbled inwardly, the mist dissipated, revealing the other four hybrid girls, who greeted her casually. They had met four times during this period and were relatively familiar with each other now.

Just then, the bride deer in the white wedding dress also emerged from the mist, its expression unusually cheerful.

“Children, we meet again. I have a surprise for you today~~~”

“My daughter has just weaned, so she can go out and explore with you. Do you know what this means…?”

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“…”

As the white deer finished speaking, except for Lian Xing and the fishtailed girl who had been favored by Rainwater, the expressions of the other three girls turned to shock.

What? They could take Little Moonwalker out of this world!?

Wouldn’t that mean the Legendary aura on them would become even stronger?

Perhaps they could even attract other passing Legends for courtship…!!

And there was a high chance of alerting the Legends who had marked them before, causing Rainwater and the other 72 Legends to investigate…!!!

Under their bewildered gazes, the deer mother retched a few times, then slowly vomited out a small fawn. The wet, white fawn was incredibly cute, surrounded by a layer of white flames, like a celestial deer…

This was…

One of the kings among the 72 Legends…

The High-Tier Elemental Species, Moonwalker!!!

At this moment, Little Moonwalker hid behind its mother’s slender hind legs, peeking out timidly, its eyes nervously fixed on the five hybrid girls.

This was the first time Lian Xing and the others had seen Little Moonwalker.

Honestly, being able to take it away for a week wasn’t that significant. It wouldn’t suddenly fall in love with them in just a week. It was essentially just babysitting.

However…

If they could possess Moonwalker for a week, perhaps they could use it to trick their fourth pet beast.

Lian Xing pondered.

Chapter 92: Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s Debut!! 

The one-month deadline finally arrived.

Unlike Lian Xing, who was an orphan, both Tian Quan and Silver Dragon had to bid farewell to their families and teammates, then rushed back to the league venue in less than half a day, using their pet beasts for transportation.

After all, no matter how reluctant they were, they couldn’t miss this opportunity to participate in the Monarch-Tier Speed Puzzle. Contracting a Monarch-Tier pet beast meant reaching the halfway point…on the path to the pinnacle of this world, witnessing a breathtaking view that trillions of people could only dream of.

Embarking on this true path of transcendence…it meant a lifespan of tens of thousands of years, witnessing the changing world and the passage of time, their names etched in history!!

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“Whoosh——!!!”

A large airship, bearing the symbol of Qingyao Sea, slowly descended onto the landing platform of the Beast Tamer Association Headquarters. The hatch opened, and a woman in a dark blue robe walked out, her expression indifferent, a hint of arrogance in her eyes.

“Where are the three trial participants from Baiyue Province?”

“Hurry up and get on board. We’re on a tight schedule!!”

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“…”

Hearing her rude tone, Tian Quan frowned, bid farewell to the Dean of Phantom Sea Academy, and boarded the airship. Silver Dragon followed closely behind.

However, as Lian Xing was about to board, the golden fox called out to her.

“Lian Xing…”

“I’ll be transferred to the 9th-level region, Chijin Province, in a month. If you need anything, come find me there…” With that, an ice-blue crystal flew from behind the fox, landing gently in Lian Xing’s hand.

Lian Xing looked down at the crystal, her expression surprised.

This was…

The Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King’s life crystal!!

Since they couldn’t identify the killer of the Extreme Cold Detonation, even Millennium Marquis, the high-ranking official, had closed the case, and the crystal had been awarded to the little fox as a trophy…

But even if the fox, as a Biological Species, couldn’t use it, selling it or exchanging it for other Royal-Tier crystals would still be a huge gain, right?

If she was lucky and got a suitable Biological Species crystal, she could even awaken a second talent…

At this moment, the woman in black, standing at the entrance of the airship, urged impatiently, “Don’t dawdle! We still have to pick up others from three more regions!!”

Ignoring the Qingyao Sea envoy’s rude attitude, Lian Xing nodded, pocketed the crystal, and boarded the airship.

A dozen seconds later, watching the golden-haired girl disappear, the golden fox sighed sadly.

This ship, sailing towards the Legends…it didn’t have a ticket for her…

But at least she was getting promoted~~~~

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Inside the Qingyao Sea airship.

As expected of an 8th-level region, the airship’s size and luxury were on a completely different level compared to those used in Baiyue Province. The interior resembled a grand hotel hallway.

Leading the three girls to a room, the woman in black took out a key.

“We still have to pick up people from three more regions. It’ll take about a week. You three can share this room~~”

“What? Just one room? Why!?” Tian Quan asked, her voice filled with displeasure.

“You’re all from the same place. It shouldn’t matter, right?”

“If you don’t want to stay here, you can sleep in the hallway. The airship is full. And if not for that lucky encounter with a Royal-Tier pet beast, you wouldn’t even have this opportunity, right?”

“Remember, no wandering around while the airship is in flight!!” The woman in black said arrogantly, then, without giving them a chance to argue, turned and left.

Tian Quan was furious but could do nothing. This wasn’t the Academy League. Beating up the opponent wouldn’t solve anything.

“She’s not even a Commander-Tier Beast Tamer…”

“How dare she be so arrogant…!!!”

“Forget it, let’s not argue with her. It’s not worth the trouble…” Lian Xing said.

As villagers visiting the outside world for the first time, they should keep a low profile.

In the end, the three girls reluctantly squeezed into the same room. Silver Dragon’s expression seemed a bit disappointed…

She had thought she could finally be alone with Lian Xing, but now Tian Quan was here.

But at least the room and the bed were spacious, designed for Beast Tamers to sleep with their pet beasts, three meters wide, more than enough for the three of them.

Silver Dragon went to take a bath, Tian Quan sat in a corner, hugging her smooth fishtail, lost in thought. The atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Meanwhile, Lian Xing took this opportunity to check on the Golden Leaf. After obtaining a large number of Arcane Arts through unconventional means…yesterday, the Golden Leaf had consumed five Weapon Species Commander-Tier crystals and five Biological Species crystals, then refused to eat anymore.

24 hours had passed, so Lian Xing took out ten more Weapon Species crystals and fed them to the Golden Leaf. After devouring the crystals, the Golden Leaf lay motionless in Lian Xing’s arms, its belly full.

“So, it can only consume ten crystals per day, regardless of type…?”

“This means Azure Edge has been enhanced 15 times, and Penetration has been enhanced 5 times. And since it hasn’t absorbed any Royal-Tier crystals, Heavenly Graffiti and Desperate Gamble haven’t changed.”

“But as long as I maintain this feeding schedule, the fourth Arcane Art will also become incredibly powerful…”

After pondering for a while, Lian Xing fed Star Sand and the Moonlight Rabbit nine Commander-Tier life crystals each, excluding Biological Species and Weapon Species types. These weren’t needed by the Red Prison Palace Master, and they weren’t picky. After eating, they went to sleep.

By the time Silver Dragon finished bathing, five hours had passed. She emerged from the bathroom, wrapped in a translucent towel, her skin as smooth and white as cream.

“I took a long time. Do you want to go first?” Tian Quan asked Lian Xing, looking at her.

“I can’t…shower…”

“Huh?” Although she didn’t understand what Lian Xing meant, Tian Quan assumed she simply didn’t want to shower and went into the bathroom herself.

Mermaid hybrids loved bathing. By the time Tian Quan finished, another five hours had passed. She looked at Silver Dragon and Lian Xing, who were cuddling on the bed, and swallowed enviously, then quietly climbed into bed and curled up in a corner, hugging her fishtail as she drifted off to sleep.

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During the day, since the airship had left Baiyue Province, they couldn’t access the virtual battle space, nor did they have access to other regions. The three girls could only watch their pet beasts, in their Juvenile forms, fight and play to pass the time.

They even bet a few Low-Tier crystals, all of which were won by Lian Xing.

The Golden Leaf was invincible!!

Although it was constantly being sucked on by the Moonlight Rabbit like a cigarette, when it came to fighting, a few rolls were enough to make the other Juvenile Species pet beasts whimper in pain. Its hardness and weight were simply not on the same level as Low-Tier pet beasts.

As the day passed, the awkward atmosphere between the three girls eased slightly.

But at night, Tian Quan felt uncomfortable…

Because Silver Dragon and Moon Rabbit’s intimate gestures were becoming increasingly bold…

Even though it was just cuddling and hugging, during these boring times, it was incredibly envious…

Finally, after a week of torture, the airship landed, and Tian Quan was… freed…

“Whoosh——!!!”

As the airship’s hatch opened, Tian Quan, Silver Dragon, and Lian Xing had just left their room when the other young Beast Tamers rushed out of their rooms as if they had never seen the sun before.

It seemed those who had single rooms had suffered even more.

They had no one to talk to, only their pet beasts to play with.

Lian Xing felt a pang of gratitude.

Stepping out of the airship, they were greeted by a sea of thick, blue clouds, the sky completely obscured, making it impossible to tell day from night.

This was the 8th-level region, Qingyao Sea. The scenery was truly unique.

However, they seemed to be in a deserted area, surrounded by a barren landscape, no signs of civilization.

Only a giant, mechanical conch stood before them.

As everyone wondered, the Qingyao Sea envoy, the woman in black, walked forward and explained, her voice filled with pride, “This is a mechanical device created by the Great Lord Biluo at the entrance of our Qingyao Sea. It can assess a pet beast’s combat power based on the force of its attack.”

“The minimum score is 0, the maximum is 100. Below 20 means it’s not Commander-Tier, above 90 means it has the power to fight against a Royal-Tier pet beast.”

“Now, each of you will take the test. Single pet deployment only. Those who score below 60 can go home~~~”

“By the way, the champion of our Qingyao Sea league this year scored 87 points a week ago~~~” The Qingyao Sea envoy’s tone was arrogant and condescending.

Seeing her disdainful attitude, not only Tian Quan, but many other trial participants were also annoyed.

But, could a Commander-Tier Beast Tamer really score 87 points?

Wouldn’t that mean they could even stall a Royal-Tier pet beast for a while!?

Almost a hundred people looked at each other, their expressions uncertain. Only Tian Quan and Silver Dragon glanced at the expressionless, golden-haired girl beside them.

Forget about being comparable to a Royal-Tier pet beast she had just humiliated…a real Royal-Tier pet beast, forcing it to beg for mercy…

“Of course, this is just a basic test. After all, raw power isn’t everything~~~”

“Alright, let’s start with the three trial participants from Chijin Province~~~”

As the woman in black finished speaking, a girl with long, reddish-brown hair, dressed in a cheongsam, walked forward. Although she was the champion of Chijin Province’s league this year, the Beast Tamers here were all the strongest from their respective regions. Compared to them, she wasn’t particularly outstanding.

Under everyone’s gaze, the girl in the cheongsam nervously summoned her main battle pet beast.

Commander-Tier — Biological Species — Red Moon Claw!!!

The Red Moon Claw resembled a…mutated…wolf, its body glowing crimson, a giant, crescent-shaped blood claw protruding from its back, even larger than its own body.

Seeing this, Lian Xing raised an eyebrow.

Its life force was decent but…

It was just barely above the threshold of a peak Commander-Tier pet beast.

“Red Moon Claw, attack with all your might!!!”

“Bang!!!”

In the next second, following the red-haired girl’s command, the giant wolf with the red claw charged towards the mechanical conch, its body a blur of light. A golden glow flashed as it activated a Gold Quality combat skill.

The impact was so loud that everyone covered their ears, but the conch itself remained unmoved, not even trembling.

A few seconds later, a number appeared on the mechanical screen behind the conch.

[61 points]

Seeing this score, the red-haired girl in the cheongsam let out a sigh of relief, while the other two trial participants from Chijin Province looked at each other in disbelief. If even the champion of Chijin Province, their strongest Beast Tamer, could only achieve a…barely passing…score, did they even have a chance?

As expected, a minute later, two disappointing numbers appeared, plunging everyone into silence.

[44]

[47]

Based on that attack, many of them weren’t even as strong as these two eliminated Beast Tamers.

But even that level of attack couldn’t even reach 50 points. How could a normal person surpass the 60-point threshold!?

This first test was too difficult!!!

The two eliminated participants from Chijin Province were devastated.

Seeing this, the Qingyao Sea envoy, the woman in black, sneered.

Did these…villagers…from lower-level regions really think they could compete with Qingyao Sea for a spot in the Bimen Pass Speed Puzzle?

With their level of strength, dreaming of contracting the Great Lord Biluo!?

In her view, this first test alone would eliminate two-thirds of them, without even needing the Qingyao Sea participants to fight!!!

After that, several more trial participants were eliminated. Only the league champions from each region could generally surpass 60 points, and even a few champions failed. Seeing this, the woman in black couldn’t help but laugh.

In the end, out of the 27 participants from the 9th-level regions, only 20 remained.

The highest score was only 71 points.

A heavy silence fell over the venue.

The woman in black, looking at the dejected crowd with a smug expression, turned to Tian Quan, her lips curling into a mocking smile.

“What about you? You, villagers from the 10th-level region…want to give it a try?”

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“…”

So weak!!! Tian Quan thought.

Her expression wasn’t because she found the test difficult, but because she found these 9th-level region league champions…pathetic…

Based on the power of those who had scored 60 points, even a peak Commander-Tier pet beast could pass this test…

Why make it so complicated?

At this moment, Silver Dragon had the same thought. She had been able to challenge peak Commander-Tier pet beasts before the start of this league, probably scoring around 67 points. But after battling against a Royal-Tier pet beast in the league, and with the additional evolution information provided by Lian Xing, her pet beast’s current strength was definitely above 70 points.

The two village girls were confused.

Unbeknownst to them, Lian Xing had already…previewed…the Qingyao Sea battle region, using the access granted by the little fox. She had discovered that with Tian Quan’s strength, she could easily rank among the top three in the Qingyao Sea region.

This was why Phantom Sea Academy almost always won the championship, their dominance unchallenged. Their foundation and the…quality…of their hybrids were simply beyond the reach of other academies in Baiyue Province.

“Heh, if you’re too scared to try, just go home. At least you can lie to yourselves and say you were almost good enough…” the woman in black sneered, seeing their hesitation.

So, Silver Dragon walked towards the mechanical conch. During this past month, she hadn’t just been…visiting family…

She had used almost all her resources to fulfill six of the Silver Wing Dimension’s Royal-Tier evolution requirements provided by Lian Xing.

But even so…

It was no longer within the realm of comprehension for an ordinary peak Commander-Tier pet beast!!!

She could even face off against the World-Shattering White Robe now!!!

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”

A giant silver wing, formed from ethereal particles, extending for over a hundred meters, appeared beside Silver Dragon. Its body shimmered with a silver light, like a meteor’s tail, as it slashed downwards. With a deafening roar, the shockwave sent the disdainful woman in black tumbling through the air, forcing the other trial participants to summon their pet beasts for protection.

A dozen seconds later, the dust settled.

Seeing the score displayed on the mechanical conch, everyone was stunned.

[82]

What the…?

What kind of power was that?

Wasn’t she a Beast Tamer from a 10th-level region!?

The woman in black, scrambling to her feet, her face covered in dirt, also looked at the score in disbelief.

82 points. This was already the third highest score in Qingyao Sea.

A mere village girl from a 10th-level region could actually threaten the Qingyao Sea trial participants, how was this possible!?

However, before anyone could recover from their shock…

Tian Quan, the blue-haired girl with a giant fishtail, walked towards the mechanical conch.

“Buzz.”

The ground cracked, the sea boiled, mountains trembled.

Just like Bing Zhuyu’s first appearance in Baiyue Province…shocking, majestic, domineering, yet graceful.

As a giant glacier erupted from the ground, lifting the mechanical conch into the sky…

[85 points]

“Thud!!”

After the glacier dissipated, the mechanical conch crashed down from the clouds, a deafening roar accompanying the outrageous score. At this moment, as the Qingyao Sea envoy, the woman in black, brushed the ice off her body and looked up at the score, her arrogant expression froze.

85 points. Only two points lower than the Qingyao Sea champion, surpassing all other Qingyao Sea Beast Tamers.

“What’s going on? How is this possible!?”

“How could a Beast Tamer of this level appear in a 10th-level region!?” the woman in black muttered, her voice filled with disbelief and fear.

Of course, no one suspected that the machine was malfunctioning. After all, Bing Zhuyu’s mere aura had almost blown them all away.

But this question, perhaps all the Ten Greats from past Baiyue Province leagues would also like to know the answer.

In other regions, the championship rotated among different academies. Next year, it’ll be our turn.

But in Baiyue Province, only once every decade or so would Phantom Sea Academy lose the championship.

And Baoyu Shuitianliang, a graduate of Phantom Sea Academy, had recently become the guardian of an 8th-level region.

“Tch…” However, Tian Quan seemed dissatisfied with her score, walking back with a frown.

If not for that crippled High-Tier pet beast holding her back, she could have scored one or two points higher.

After a moment of stunned silence, almost a hundred pairs of eyes focused on the golden-haired girl in stockings.

The other two participants from Baiyue Province had displayed such incredible strength.

What about her…?

Would she be on the same level?

Under everyone’s gaze, Lian Xing didn’t summon her pet beast. Instead, she turned to look at the woman in black.

“You said…someone from Qingyao Sea scored 87 points?”

“Y-Yes…” the woman in black nodded, her voice hesitant, a hint of pride remaining.

Even if that fishtailed girl had scored 85 points…it was still lower than their Qingyao Sea champion, right!?

What was there to be smug about….

However, in the next second, as Lian Xing spoke, everyone’s expressions turned to disbelief.

“Then Qingyao Sea shouldn’t even bother participating in this competition.”

“All of you, including you, you’re all trash. You’ll be eliminated anyway. Just go home and sleep… Don’t waste your time…”

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

As Lian Xing’s venomous words echoed, a powerful hurricane erupted, blinding everyone, the wind so strong that they couldn’t even open their eyes.

And within the hurricane, a white figure slowly emerged.

At this moment, sensing that familiar yet transformed aura, Bing Zhuyu, behind Tian Quan, widened its eyes.

The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer!?

No, it wasn’t…

Although it looked similar…it was different!!!

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Lian Xing, after all, was…vengeful.

And she wouldn’t give Qingyao Sea any face.

After all, the final decision for the Speed Puzzle rested with the 6th-level region, Bimen Pass. Qingyao Sea was just one of many preliminary testing locations for the 8th-level regions.

So, casually insulting them wouldn’t affect her final score…

Therefore—

She might as well…

Give it her all——

Heaven-Gracing Curtain…!!!!

Chapter 91: Red Prison Palace Master’s Final Form, Defying Heaven’s Evolution!!!

Time flew by.

Over 20 days had passed since the Academy League was…interrupted…

During this time, Lian Xing hadn’t returned to Youlan Academy. The week-long journey was too troublesome, and besides her clothes, she didn’t have anything valuable there anyway. She might as well just ask the Dean to dispose of them.

So, after bidding farewell to Tao Wan, Yu Bo, and the others, she stayed at the Beast Tamer Association Headquarters, enjoying royal treatment.

Not only was the president, the Six-Tailed Moon Fox, personally serving her tea and snacks, but there were also…stocking-clad maids…bathing and dressing her every day.

Silver Dragon and Tian Quan, however, had returned to their respective academies, dealing with their team and academy affairs. The three of them had agreed to meet in the Beast Tamer Association city three days before their trip to Qingyao Sea.

And, she had declined over 900 endorsement deals from various stocking brands…

Meanwhile—

Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, at the tender age of 15, less than two months after her debut, had officially surpassed 500 million followers. And Youlan Academy, the fake powerhouse that had nurtured her, received over 100,000 enrollment applications for the following year, currently undergoing urgent expansion.

Incidentally, the daily snack allowance for the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, the Red Prison Palace Master, and Star Sand, was now five Commander-Tier crystals each. They had truly achieved crystal freedom… And Lian Xing had fulfilled her promise to Star Sand ten months early.

They had defeated a wild Royal-Tier pet beast together.

Finally, on the last day before their month-long deadline, the Red Prison Palace Master, after consuming a massive amount of Commander-Tier crystals every day, finally reached its evolution peak.

[Red Prison Palace Master LV60]

[Talent: Limit Heavy Metal]

[Arcane Art: Red Amber, Thunderclap, Crimson Bombardment]

[Combat Skill: Red Prison Palace (Red)]

[Fourth Fixed Arcane Art unlockable, Fifth Fixed Arcane Art unlockable]

[Talent Tree unlocked]

“Such a pity…” Standing in the desolate forest, looking at the Red Prison Palace Master’s stats, Lian Xing sighed.

If it had undergone mutated evolution at High-Tier or Commander-Tier, it would have been acceptable, but mutating at Mid-Tier, the loss was too great. This meant the Red Prison Palace Master would forever be stuck at level 60, and its talent tree would be severely limited.

Currently, besides the Fallen Species evolution path, there were only three ways to increase the Red Prison Palace Master’s power:

1. Equip higher quality combat skills.

2. Learn bloodline combat skills from the talent tree.

3. Absorb crystals above Royal-Tier, activating a second talent (like the Heavenly Ruler talent the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had gained after absorbing the Nether Crystal Hand’s crystal).

However, even if they could enhance the Red Prison Palace Master’s power through these methods, its limit would be against Royal-Tier pet beasts. It wouldn’t be enough against Monarchs, those above Royal-Tier.

But…dwelling on it wouldn’t change anything…

Lian Xing calmed down and opened the Red Prison Palace Master’s Arcane Art panel.

[Fourth Fixed Arcane Art unlocked]

[Fixed Arcane Art: Limited to certain Rare Species, regardless of attribute enhancements, the available Arcane Arts are always the same.]

[Setting Sun: Unleashes a powerful burst of fire energy during flight, the upper limit determined by the amount of Fire attribute crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Summon Lightning: Unleashes a powerful burst of lightning energy during flight, the upper limit determined by the amount of Lightning attribute crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Blazing Light: Unleashes a powerful burst of light energy during flight, the upper limit determined by the amount of Light attribute crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Wind Scar: Unleashes a powerful burst of wind energy during flight, the upper limit determined by the amount of Wind attribute crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Ice Seal: Unleashes a powerful burst of ice energy during flight, the upper limit determined by the amount of Ice attribute crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Rapid Flight: Increases the upper limit of rotation speed and firing speed, the upper limit determined by the amount of Biological Species crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Azure Edge: Increases sharpness and hardness, the upper limit determined by the amount of Weapon Species crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

[Penetration: Increases penetration power and impact force, the upper limit determined by the amount of Biological Species crystals absorbed (Commander-Tier and above only).]

“…”
“…”
“Growable Arcane Arts!?” Seeing the new Arcane Art panel, Lian Xing’s eyes lit up, her disappointment slightly alleviated.

Fortunately, the fourth Arcane Art was a…growable…type. This was a sustainable way to enhance its power.

After evolving into the Red Prison Palace Master, the Golden Wheel could no longer choose two Arcane Arts, they were all merged into one. So, she could only choose one now.

Lian Xing didn’t rush to make a decision, instead looking at the fifth Arcane Art.

[Fifth Fixed Arcane Art unlocked]

[Thunder’s Wrath: Unleashes a powerful burst of fire, lightning, and light energy simultaneously during flight, the upper limit determined by the total amount of Fire, Lightning, and Light attribute crystals absorbed (Royal-Tier and above only).]

[Desperate Gamble: Increases penetration power, impact force, sharpness, and hardness, the upper limit determined by the total amount of Biological Species and Weapon Species crystals absorbed (Royal-Tier and above only).]

[Heavenly Graffiti: Significantly expands the Red Prison Palace Master’s outer ring range, the upper limit determined by the total amount of Viral Species and Elemental Species crystals absorbed (Royal-Tier and above only).]

After reviewing the fifth Arcane Art panel, Lian Xing fell silent for ten minutes.

She took back her previous statement about the Red Prison Palace Master being useless against Monarchs, those above Royal-Tier.

The growth potential of the fifth Arcane Art…it was terrifying.

And…

There was no limit!!!

This meant that as long as it absorbed enough Royal-Tier crystals, it could even fight against Monarchs, even Emperors!!!

But…she had to choose the right Arcane Art…

Among the fourth Arcane Arts, the energy-type ones and Rapid Flight were immediately eliminated. The Red Prison Palace Master was a ring-shaped Weapon Species, not an Elemental Species or a missile-type Mechanical Species. Trying to defeat enemies with elemental energy bursts was…putting the cart before the horse…

And she eliminated the seemingly practical Rapid Flight because the Moonlight Rabbit’s throwing power already affected the Red Prison Palace Master’s final speed.

So, she was left with two choices: Penetration, which increased penetration power and impact force, or Azure Edge, which increased sharpness and hardness, as a transitional option!!

As for the fifth Arcane Art…

Thunder’s Wrath, which seemed to have the highest damage output, was eliminated first, for the same reasons as before.

This left Desperate Gamble and Heavenly Graffiti.

Honestly, the temptation of Heavenly Graffiti was…huge. Unlimited expansion of the Red Prison Palace Master’s outer ring range? Wouldn’t this mean the Red Quality combat skill, Red Prison Palace, would also have a significantly larger area of effect?

A few years later, destroying a planet wouldn’t even be a dream…

Unfortunately, this Arcane Art was too specialized for weaker opponents. Against enemies it couldn’t even damage, what was the point of a larger attack range?

So, compared to Heavenly Graffiti, Desperate Gamble was more practical. Combined with the fourth Arcane Art, Azure Edge or Penetration, its destructive power would reach an unprecedented level.

Although it might not seem as flashy as Thunder’s Wrath or Heavenly Graffiti, perhaps one day, even Royal-Tier pet beasts would be like paper before the Red Prison Palace Master…

The ultimate goal of a ring-shaped Weapon Species was speed and sharpness…

So, Lian Xing decisively chose Azure Edge and Desperate Gamble.

“…”
“…”
“Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!”

However, for some reason…

After Lian Xing made her choices, the Red Prison Palace Master within her suddenly started trembling again. The frequency of the vibrations was like a massage gun , sending jolts of electricity through Lian Xing’s body, forcing her to release the Red Prison Palace Master.

“Bang, bang, bang!!!”

The Red Prison Palace Master didn’t unleash its outer ring, instead appearing in its hula hoop form, its inner ring blades spinning wildly as it slid and drifted across the ground, effortlessly slicing through hundreds of giant trees.

Watching the trees fall, a familiar scene…Lian Xing’s starry eyes narrowed.

This rolling behavior, was it protesting?

Lian Xing suddenly remembered what had happened when the Red Prison Palace Master first mutated. The Amber Palace, unwilling to coexist with the Topaz Double Wheel, had devoured its characteristics after protesting, evolving into the Red Prison Palace.

And now, it was protesting again…

“Darling, what’s wrong? Don’t you like the Arcane Arts I chose?”

“It’s no use protesting. I’ve already made my choices. I can’t change them~~~~”

“Be good, stop making a fuss, just listen to Mommy. Mommy won’t harm you. When you grow up, you’ll understand that Mommy’s choices were right!!!” Lian Xing said, her voice gentle, as if she were coaxing a child.

Mutated evolution was a flawed evolution path, incredibly unstable, even Lian Xing couldn’t control it.

Its successful protest last time had been completely unexpected.

But there was no way the already chosen Arcane Arts could be changed, so protesting was pointless.

However…

A few seconds later, under Lian Xing’s bewildered gaze, the light emanating from the Red Prison Palace Master’s body grew brighter, the vibrations intensifying, as if it were about to explode.

What the…? Was it so angry that it was self-destructing…?

“Bang!!!!”

Try, try again, and then… give up… The Red Prison Palace Master’s form exploded, its red light dimming.

As expected, the protest had failed…

In the next second, as the red light faded, a familiar golden color emerged.

Seeing this familiar form, Lian Xing’s breath hitched, and she quickly checked her pet beast panel.

[Amber Palace/Topaz Double Wheel/Amber Palace/Topaz Double Wheel/Amber Palace/Topaz Double Wheel/Amber Palace]

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——”

At this moment, the Red Prison Palace Master’s panel flickered between two different forms, its emotions seemingly unstable.

Wait, did this mean… the Amber Palace had absorbed the Topaz Double Wheel!?

No, that was impossible.

Lian Xing calmed down and suddenly realized the Red Prison Palace Master’s true intentions.

She swallowed hard, her heart filled with disbelief, and opened the Arcane Art panel again. In the next second, her starry eyes widened in shock.

As expected, from the third Arcane Art onwards, the fourth Arcane Art, the fifth Arcane Art, the previously dimmed panels had lit up!!!

The Red Prison Palace Master, it had actually exploited the dual Arcane Art selection characteristic of mutated evolution, creating a massive bug…!!!!

As for the first and second Arcane Arts, they were already merged forms, so they couldn’t be reselected.

At this moment, seeing the Red Prison Palace Master’s unstable state, Lian Xing, with the speed honed from over 20 years of singlehood, rapidly clicked on the three Arcane Art panels.

[Third Arcane Art: Dimensional Penetration (Can pass through terrain during flight. This Arcane Art doesn’t ignore terrain, but directly…phases…through it.)]

[Fourth Arcane Art: Penetration (Increases penetration power and impact force, the upper limit determined by the amount of Biological Species crystals absorbed, Commander-Tier and above only.)]

[Fifth Arcane Art: Heavenly Graffiti (Significantly expands the Red Prison Palace Master’s outer ring range, the upper limit determined by the total amount of Viral Species and Elemental Species crystals absorbed, Royal-Tier and above only.)]

“Whoosh——!!”

The moment Lian Xing finished selecting the fifth Arcane Art, the Red Prison Palace Master calmed down, the Arcane Art panels dimming. As a faint red light reappeared, the Amber Palace and Topaz Double Wheel entries on the panel slowly merged, returning to the original [Red Prison Palace Master].

“Whew~~~~” Lian Xing let out a deep breath.

Then, as she looked at the Red Prison Palace Master’s panel again, she couldn’t help but be…shocked.

This wasn’t just…protesting…anymore. Just…become a Fallen Species…already…

[Red Prison Palace Master LV60]

[Talent: Limit Heavy Metal]

[Combat Skill: Red Prison Palace (Red)]

[Arcane Art: Red Amber, Thunderclap, Crimson Bombardment, Dimensional Penetration, Azure Edge, Penetration, Desperate Gamble, Heavenly Graffiti]

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Fallen Species evolution…?

No, it was…defying heaven’s evolution…!!!

The setting sun’s gentle embrace, the rising dawn’s first light.

This was the Red Prison Palace Master’s final form…