Category: I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

Chapter 57: Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, Half-Step Commander!!

[First Round Qualifier Opponent]

[Youlan Academy First Team]

The moment they saw their opponent, the entire White Maple Academy training room fell silent. The second team captain’s face turned ashen.

After all, in the previous Academy League, both Youlan Academy’s first and second teams had been eliminated by White Maple Academy’s main team. So, the opponents wouldn’t hold back this time either, fighting for a spot in the main tournament.

Moreover, she had heard about Xiao Kui’s humiliating defeat at the hands of Strongest Moonlight Rabbit…and that was when the opponent’s pet beast was still Mid-Tier!!

Now that the opponent’s Golden Wheel had evolved, their main battle pet beast, the Moonlight Rabbit, must have also evolved to High-Tier, right?

Her own strength was ranked fourth among the White Maple Academy core members, about the same as Xiao Kui. There was no way she could defeat that island-splitting red ring-shaped Weapon Species…

Seeing everyone’s dejected expressions, Xiao Kui blinked thoughtfully, then chuckled nonchalantly.

“Uh, hey, don’t look so glum. Maybe something will happen to them tomorrow~~~”

“What could be more important than the league?” the second team captain asked, shaking her head helplessly.

“Lots of things! Pregnancy, diarrhea, sudden…illness…important things happen all the time…”

Before Xiao Kui could finish her nonsense, someone pressed a hand against her head. She turned around, ready to lash out, but seeing the person behind her, she immediately lowered her head, her voice meek.

“V-Vice-Captain…”

The woman behind her, whom Xiao Kui called “Vice-Captain,” had long, flowing black hair, a slender figure, and sharp, beautiful features, a classic beauty. She gently pressed down on Xiao Kui’s head, then turned to look at the silent chestnut-haired girl with braids.

“Captain, transfer me to the second team.”

“If it’s single pet deployment or instance speedrun, I have a 90% chance of winning!!”

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“…”
“Think carefully. Each team only has one substitution.” After a moment of silence, Aurora, the Ten Greats, the girl with the rustic braids, said indifferently.

Each team was only allowed one substitution throughout the entire Academy League. This meant that even if the second team captain failed to qualify, the first team could directly transfer her to their team once the league started.

However, if the vice-captain insisted on switching teams before the lineup was finalized, and the second team lost, they could only substitute one member. The other would be permanently eliminated.

“What are your thoughts?” Instead of answering, the vice-captain turned to look at the second team captain.

“I…”

“I don’t want to give up either. Just because I have a substitution opportunity, should I abandon my teammates?”

“We’re a Ten Greats academy! It’s too embarrassing to be afraid of other teams before the battle even begins!!!”

Hearing the second team captain’s words, the vice-captain nodded approvingly. She was right. They were a top academy, one of the Ten Greats. How could they be afraid of other teams before even fighting?

“In my opinion, that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s weakness is likely single pet deployment. The Moonlight Rabbit can’t fight alone without the Golden Wheel, and the Golden Wheel, without a controller, can only use that straight-line attack, which might work against weaklings like Qingliu Academy but wouldn’t be effective against Beast Tamers of our level!!”

“As long as we get a single pet deployment mode tomorrow, I have over a 90% chance of winning…”

“Captain, please transfer me to the second team…”

Under everyone’s anxious gaze, Aurora, after a long silence, nodded with a look of approval. Seeing this, the team members’ expressions lit up. With a star player joining their ranks, the second team finally had a chance against Strongest Moonlight Rabbit.

They, White Maple Academy, were destined to make history in the Academy League. They wouldn’t be eliminated in the qualifiers!!!

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The day of the qualifiers, three hours before the first round.

In the Youlan Academy dormitory, the golden-haired girl with starry eyes lay sprawled on her bed, her shimmering hair cascading down her waist, her smooth, white skin as delicate as cream, clad only in stockings. At this moment, Lian Xing was facing the most difficult decision of her life.

[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer → Heaven-Gracing Curtain — Commander-Tier Evolution Requirements]

[1. Equip one Gold Quality throwing-type combat skill.]

[2. Consume a total of three Commander-Tier crystals.]

[3. Possess a highly compatible Weapon Species pet beast.]

[4. Awaken a throwing-type talent in the second talent tree.]

[5. All equipped combat skills must be throwing-type, at least 2 in number, and at least Purple Quality.]

[6. Defeat a total of ten Commander-Tier pet beasts.]

[7. Cannot be defeated more than three times during the High-Tier stage.]

[8. Defeat a peak Commander-Tier pet beast.]

[9. Attack a wild Royal-Tier pet beast, regardless of victory or defeat, but not a simulated AI projection.]

Unlike evolving to High-Tier, which was relatively straightforward, the evolution requirements and level restrictions for Commander-Tier often took years for ordinary Beast Tamers to fulfill. However, as a High-Tier pet beast approached Commander-Tier, even without fulfilling all the requirements, it would start showing signs of evolution, even gaining a fraction of its evolved abilities.

Just like the Golden Wheel, which had already mutated and gained new characteristics before even evolving after meeting the requirements.

After all, it was a product of mutated evolution, not to be compared to ordinary High-Tier pet beasts.

At this moment, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had already fulfilled four of the Commander-Tier evolution requirements: 3, 5, 6, and 9—

Incidentally, the reason for fulfilling requirement 5 was a new combat skill Lian Xing had acquired from the virtual battle trading area, spending almost 10 High-Tier crystals.

[Sand Toss (Purple): Based on the pet beast’s Agility and Strength attributes, greatly increases the power of thrown Weapon Species; increases the bonus to 2.5x when throwing items or other objects]

From Blue to Purple, a significant upgrade.

Now, she only needed to fulfill one more requirement to reach over half of the total, triggering a qualitative change in the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer.

Requirement 7 was the final condition and couldn’t be fulfilled in advance.

Requirements 1, 4, and 8 couldn’t be easily achieved in a short time, so the only one Lian Xing could focus on was number 2.

[2. Consume a total of three Commander-Tier crystals.]

For Lian Xing, who had just received three Commander-Tier crystals, this requirement seemed effortless. But in reality…

Lian Xing, her forehead covered in sweat, carefully fed the three Commander-Tier crystals to the Moonlight Rabbit.

In the next second, the Golden Leaf started rolling around on the bed, crying.

“Sob, sob, sob, sob, sob…”

The golden leaf rolled from the headboard to the corner, its golden light dimming, its level about to drop. Meanwhile, Star Sand, its alluring body wrapped in a blanket, huddled in the corner, its eyes dull, muttering strange words like an ancient god.

“I haven’t even had any…I haven’t even had any…”

Seeing this, Lian Xing sighed, her head pounding.

What to do? If she wanted to evolve the Moonlight Rabbit, wouldn’t she need nine Commander-Tier crystals at once?

Raising three main battle pet beasts simultaneously…even selling herself wouldn’t be enough…

“Darling, don’t cry. I’m not saying you can’t have any. How about I give you four next month?” Lian Xing coaxed the Golden Leaf gently, holding it in her hand.

One of the Amber Palace mutation’s evolution requirements was that it had to receive more resources than the main battle pet beast. This was a mandatory requirement, and violating it would result in level regression.

However…

This requirement didn’t mean it had to receive more resources all the time. Even if it fell behind occasionally, as long as it maintained a good mood and attitude, it wouldn’t regress immediately. She could just make up for it later. Violating the rule for ten days or half a month wouldn’t be a big problem~~~

However, the Golden Leaf simply rolled over, tears dripping from its leaves.

“Don’t cry, darling. Do you have any other wishes? Mommy will grant them. Mommy loves you the most, you know~~”

“Come on, Mommy will give you anything you want. Tell me, is there anything you like?”

After coaxing and comforting the Golden Leaf like a baby, it finally relented, waving its leaves in the air. Sensing the Golden Leaf’s meaning, Lian Xing’s expression turned strange.

Because its request was incredibly simple…

But…would this really work?

With a doubtful expression, Lian Xing tucked the Golden Leaf into her stocking-clad thigh. As expected, the Golden Leaf calmed down. It only had one request: to not be chewed on by the Moonlight Rabbit anymore.

After all, it wasn’t…chewing gum…

Having successfully appeased the Golden Leaf, Lian Xing crawled over to Star Sand, gently stroking its delicate, starlight-formed face.

“Darling, are you unhappy?”

“By the way, do you know why Mommy didn’t feed you first?”

“Because Mommy has already found you a companion. You have to maintain your figure now. What if they don’t like you if you get fat?”

“Companion? Where…?” Star Sand, initially determined not to believe any of Lian Xing’s lies, couldn’t help but ask, its eyes widening.

Lian Xing chuckled and took out her phone.

“Tian Quan, one of the Ten Greats of the Academy League. I heard she has a beautiful Rare Species called…Ice Rain. It’s also an Elemental Species. Have you heard of it?”

“I’ll show you a video, and you’ll see how beautiful she is. Hey, look at those curves, that perfect color and shine…ah, don’t snatch my phone~~~”

“Anyway, to meet a Ten Greats, I have to reach the final stages of the league. If I’m eliminated early, you’ll never see her…” To convince Star Sand, Lian Xing had specifically researched the lineups of the Ten Greats, choosing the highest quality and most visually stunning Elemental Species.

Ice Rain, a Commander-Tier Super Rare Species. Although not a Legend, its appearance was breathtakingly beautiful, more than enough to be a companion.

At this moment, looking at the dreamlike, ice-blue elemental figure on the screen, Star Sand was practically drooling.

So, unsurprisingly, Star Sand was convinced.

From now on, to meet Ice Rain, it would even become a demon if it had to!

And so, with a barrage of sweet words and empty promises, Lian Xing successfully fed all three Commander-Tier crystals to the Moonlight Rabbit.

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Night fell, and the first round of qualifiers was about to begin.

Among the hundreds of teams competing simultaneously, the match between Youlan Academy’s first team and White Maple Academy’s second team was particularly noteworthy. Youlan Academy was originally an unknown team, but when it came to White Maple Academy, last year’s results couldn’t be ignored.

White Maple Academy had eliminated both Youlan Academy’s first and second teams, creating quite a spectacle! Most people only learned about Youlan Academy, which had been completely overshadowed, through the highlight reels of that match.

However, at this moment…

For some reason, the expressions of the second team members in the White Maple Academy training room were incredibly serious, as if they were facing a life-or-death battle. Some observant viewers even noticed the unusual lineup. The vice-captain of the first team had been transferred to the second team!?

Wait, what was going on?

Was White Maple Academy’s second team actually in danger of losing!?

Why was the atmosphere in their training room so tense?

Xiao Kui’s livestream audience was mostly casual viewers, a tiny fraction of the viewership during actual matches. Most people’s memories of Youlan Academy were still of their humiliating defeat at the hands of White Maple Academy last year.

At this moment, under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Youlan Academy team members arrived. Under the livestream camera’s lens and the incredulous gazes of the viewers, a golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes casually sat down at her battle device. Despite facing the strong White Maple Academy second team, her relaxed and cheerful demeanor made it seem like she was on a picnic.

But there was something even more eye-catching than the Youlan Academy captain’s appearance…

A small, white, lop-eared Moonlight Rabbit sat on the golden-haired girl’s head, chewing on a golden leaf, looking adorable and carefree. And on its back was a snow-white fur cloak, adding a touch of absurd dignity to its appearance.

Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, half-step Commander!!!

Chapter 56: Golden Wheel’s High-Tier Evolution!!

“Can you, a Royal-Tier, allow yourself to be killed by me?”

In the central hall of the Royal-Tier Lair, within the Pet Beast Compendium Museum.

As the golden-haired girl’s light laughter subsided, the bizarre High-Tier rabbit, under the incredulous gaze of the fox in the maid outfit, casually swept its ear across the floor, leaving a deep scratch on the hard surface.

It couldn’t remember the last time it had felt this “absurd” since becoming Royal-Tier.

Even in a virtual battle map, how dare a High-Tier insect provoke a Royal-Tier!?

In the next second, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer answered with action. It crushed the floor tiles into fine dust with its powerful ears, then assumed a fierce throwing stance.

[Flexibility Enhancement, Sand Toss, Lunar Crash, Flurry, Power Throw]

“Boom!!!!”

Before the fox in the maid outfit could recover from her shock, the entire museum was crushed by an immense gravitational force. The ground within a hundred-meter radius of her collapsed, creating a crescent-shaped crater.

Overwhelmed by the pressure, she watched in horror as the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer swung its ear.

Impossible! Someone was actually attacking a Royal-Tier!!!

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!!!!!”

In the next second, a deafening roar echoed as a barrage of gravel pierced through the entire map like a rain of bullets. The booming sound lasted for half a minute before the dust settled, revealing the devastated museum. Countless structures were destroyed, and even half of the ten Royal-Tier statues were damaged.

“Whoosh~~~~”

A giant, ethereal white fox tail swept away the debris, revealing the unharmed fox in the maid outfit. The giant tail curled gracefully, then unfurled like a blooming flower, revealing the fox standing within.

“Ignorant insect…”

“You think you can escape after doing this!?” The fox roared, her face contorted with rage.

A few seconds later, her expression turned blank as she scanned the empty museum ruins.

Wait, where was she?

She…left…?

Why??

Not only had the girl escaped unharmed, but she had done so after a single attack!!!

Now she couldn’t even vent her anger by “punishing” the girl’s virtual character?

“Very well…I…I’ll remember you…”

“Boom!!!!” The fox, her face flushed red, panted heavily. Her white fox tail suddenly whipped around, obliterating the entire map. The entire Royal-Tier Lair was reduced to ruins.

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[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer completely overcomes its fear of Royal-Tier: 47→48]

[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer attacks a Royal-Tier pet beast: 48→49]

The moment the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer attacked the examiner, the golden-haired girl had decisively exited the Pet Beast Compendium Museum map. Otherwise, if her hands were restrained, she wouldn’t be able to click the “Exit” button in the system settings. Then, even if she was humiliated through the internet, she wouldn’t be able to resist, only able to wait for the 24-hour anti-addiction system to force her offline…

That was close…

Almost fell to the dark side~~~

Back in her private training space, Lian Xing watched the Moonlight Rabbit’s rapidly increasing level, her starry eyes twinkling with joy.

Did anyone really think she was trying to defeat a Royal-Tier pet beast?

The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer was just an ordinary Rare Species evolution path. How could it possibly have a requirement like defeating a Royal-Tier pet beast?

Defeating a Royal-Tier during the High-Tier stage was a task for Legendary Rare Species like Star Sand…

[Heaven-Gracing Curtain — Commander-Tier Evolution Requirements]

[Condition 9: Attack a wild Royal-Tier pet beast, regardless of victory or defeat, but not a simulated AI projection]

In that instant, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s Commander-Tier evolution path, Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s ninth evolution requirement, had been fulfilled. Because, as Lian Xing had said, that little fox wasn’t a virtual NPC, but an unowned, wild Royal-Tier pet beast!

The difficulty of this evolution requirement lay in the fact that it had to be a wild Royal-Tier! If it was a pet beast owned by a Beast Tamer, begging for mercy and offering herself might have given her a chance of survival. But a wild Royal-Tier would definitely kill any insect that dared to provoke it. There was no doubt about that.

And this seemingly impossible condition had been cleverly fulfilled by Lian Xing.

Virtual battles were truly amazing, who understood~~~

Of course, Lian Xing wasn’t worried about the fox withholding her instance reward. A mere instance examiner didn’t have that authority. If she wasn’t mistaken, this little fox was likely the administrator of this virtual battle region. In other words—

Just a village chief~~~

“…”
“…”
“Alright, time for the real enhancements~~~” Lian Xing said casually.

She immediately allocated all the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s attribute points to Agility.

[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s Agility attribute has reached 30 points. You can choose a third Agility Arcane Art]

[Randomly generating Arcane Arts…]

[Phantom: Greatly reduces attack interval, greatly increases attack speed]

[Perfect Pitch: “Perfectly” enhances throwing ability, greatly improves understanding of throwing, allowing precise control of trajectory and direction changes]

[Moon’s Grace: Grants the ears a “Flowing” characteristic, deflecting ranged attacks, including energy and elemental attacks, when successfully blocking. When performing a no-windup special throw using Moon’s Grace, inherits half of the maximum throwing power]

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Seeing the two generated Arcane Arts, Lian Xing was stunned.

Why only two, not three? Because she couldn’t even see the first option, Phantom, anymore.

What kind of luck was this?

Two top-tier Arcane Arts at once…?

Perfect Pitch was the core enhancement Arcane Art for throwing abilities. With Perfect Pitch, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s throwing power would undergo a dramatic transformation. After all, this was a “perfect” enhancement, meaning it maximized the effect!!!

Moon’s Grace was a dual-characteristic Arcane Art. The second characteristic was essentially a no-windup instant throw, which didn’t seem that impressive. But the first characteristic was terrifying. It directly addressed the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s lack of defense…

Perfect Pitch and Moon’s Grace, even the experienced Lian Xing couldn’t decide which one to choose, racking her brains.

Why give her two at once!!!

After a moment of contemplation, Lian Xing complained, ungrateful. It was like choosing between bigger breasts and bigger eyes. Any normal person would be conflicted.

She might as well just choose one for her~~~

As for why not longer legs…?

Any alteration to Lian Xing’s naturally perfect legs, any disruption to their lines and curves, would be an insult to national treasure-level art!!

Finally, after playing rock-paper-scissors with herself, Lian Xing made her decision.

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Youlan Academy. Three days had passed since the exhibition match. During this time, the 36 Supernovas engaged in fierce ranking battles, finally on the eve of the league qualifiers,determining the final team roster.

At this moment, over 30 young girls were gathered in the main training hall. The Dean of Youlan Academy, a voluptuous woman with fiery red hair, stood on the stage, looking at the 30 elite students, speaking in a serious tone.

“I believe you all know that this is our most promising team since Youlan Academy was founded!!!”

“For my three…no, for the honor and dignity of Youlan Academy, we must achieve good results in this year’s league!!”

“There are two qualifier matches tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. If we win both, we’ll advance to the main tournament, showcasing your skills in front of hundreds of millions of viewers!!!”

“As usual, each academy has two participating teams. This time, the members of the first team will be personally chosen by our new captain, Lian Xing. The rest will be automatically assigned to the second team based on their rankings.”

As the Dean’s words echoed, a golden-haired girl with two large buns, shiny knee-high stockings, and twinkling starry eyes walked onto the stage. Looking down at the crowd, she tapped her chin, her expression playful.

“Can I really choose anyone I want?”

“This…it’s like…choosing concubines~~~”

“…”
“…”

This temptress…she’s asking to be taken… many students thought, seeing Lian Xing’s provocative behavior on stage.

With Qi Dong gone, the captaincy naturally fell to Lian Xing. Anyone who had seen the exhibition match wouldn’t doubt her strength. In this year’s qualifiers, any ordinary team that encountered Lian Xing would be utterly crushed.

A single attack that could split an island…comparable to Commander-Tier!!!

After observing the crowd for a while, Lian Xing quickly decided on her team members.

First, the fishtail girl standing alone in a corner, dripping water, shunned by everyone, the second-ranked Supernova, Yu Bo.

Then, the girl with voluminous peach-colored curls and black stockings from the second team, the fifth-ranked Supernova, Tao Wan.

Finally, the red-haired, twintailed girl who was staring at Lian Xing expectantly, Chi Yan.

Putting her daughter on Lian Xing’s team was the Dean’s only request. Lian Xing didn’t mind. She would even take a dog if she had to.

So, for the fifth member of the team…

Let’s take a real dog…

“Yu Bo, Tao Wan, Chi Yan, and the one with the VR headset~~~” Lian Xing announced her team members.

Yu Bo, who had been standing alone with a depressed expression, widened her eyes in disbelief when she heard her name. Tao Wan wasn’t surprised. She knew Lian Xing was a free spirit and had been prepared to be pulled from the second team.

However, when the girl with the VR headset was also chosen, everyone was shocked. Because, she was the former captain Qi Dong’s lapdog…

During the Rare Species encounter in Youxi Valley, it was this girl who had been frantically trying to analyze Star Sand’s information.

Moreover, her pet beast was just a Mid-Tier intelligence-type Mechanical Species. There were better candidates, weren’t there?

Like Ye Zhuzhi and Hei Lan, the two High-Tier Beast Tamers who were currently without a team…

If they could recruit them, wouldn’t Youlan Academy have a full High-Tier lineup this year???

However, Lian Xing didn’t care about having a strong lineup. She had simply thought of the word “dog” and decided to bring this girl along to make up the numbers~~~

The five team members, with their mixed emotions, stood together. After taking their photo and registering them, the Dean opened the official league’s lottery system.

“Lian Xing, we’re drawing lots today. As the captain, you can click it…”

“I believe in your luck~~~~”

The Dean placed the lottery interface in front of Lian Xing. Since the Ten Greats academies from the previous year were exempt from the qualifiers, as long as they didn’t draw any of the top 16 teams, they had a 100% chance of advancing.

My hand luck is terrible. Can I use my foot luck?

Hearing the Dean’s words, Lian Xing wanted to kick the screen with her stocking-clad foot, but seeing the dozens of expectant gazes below, she ultimately abandoned the idea. She casually tapped the screen, and it began to spin rapidly.

A few seconds later, the text stopped.

[First Round Qualifier Opponent]

[White Maple Academy Second Team]

Meanwhile, in the White Maple Academy training room, a heavy silence hung in the air. All the team members were waiting for their opponent in tomorrow’s match. Seeing the tense atmosphere, Xiao Kui, who was livestreaming, patted the second team captain’s shoulder playfully.

“Don’t worry, there are only a few strong teams in the qualifiers. Out of hundreds of academies, we’ll definitely win~~~”

However, just as Xiao Kui finished speaking, a message appeared on the screen.

[First Round Qualifier Opponent]

[Youlan Academy First Team]

At that moment…

The entire White Maple Academy training room fell silent.

 

Chapter 55: Moonlight Rabbit’s Final Evolution, Royal-Tier!!

[Battle concluded, Youlan Academy wins]

As the golden-haired girl slowly stood up from her battle device, a heavy silence fell over the training room. Not only the training room but also the official livestream commentator was speechless, unable to utter a word. After all, she was just an ordinary High-Tier Beast Tamer. What insightful analysis could she possibly offer?

The scene of the two crimson Star Ring Golden Wheels tearing through the map just a few seconds ago had left a lasting impression on all the viewers. Winning so decisively with Baby Newborn and Personally Entering the Battle…

And even accidentally killing three of her own teammates, including herself!!!

“I’m in love! Thanks for the promotion, Xiao Kui. I’m never watching your livestream again. From now on, I only love Strongest Moonlight Rabbit!!!”

“What’s White Maple Academy? Never heard of them. I’m just waiting to see Youlan Academy crush them this year~~~”

“Could Youlan Academy be aiming for a spot among the Ten Greats this year? That ring-shaped Weapon Species…it must be Commander-Tier, right?”

“I want to be Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s bunny~~~”

Xiao Kui’s livestream chat was no longer filled with insults. Although they hadn’t seen Captain Aurora conquer the instance, after witnessing this chaotic exhibition match, they suddenly felt…it wasn’t a loss…?

After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Kui, who had been somewhat prepared, was the first to recover, letting out a sigh of relief.

That was close…

After her impulsive actions, Xiao Kui realized something. The captain had warned her that if she caused any more trouble before the league, she would lose her spot on the core team.

Luckily, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit had revealed her true strength!!

As long as she showed this recording to the captain, she would be spared~~~

Unexpectedly, Youlan Academy had such a hidden ace. They would definitely challenge White Maple Academy, their sworn enemy, in the points round, right…?

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“Old hag, pay up!!”

Meanwhile, in the Youlan Academy training room…

After the battle ended, Chi Yan ran up to the Dean of Youlan Academy. The Dean had been staring at the golden-haired girl’s stocking-clad legs with her mouth agape, her eyes wide with amazement.

Reminded by her daughter, she finally snapped out of her daze, a look of regret on her face. It was a pity that she was over ten years older and her 20-slot friend limit was full. Otherwise, she would have secretly sent Lian Xing a friend request in the virtual battle space…

“Lian Xing, what are your thoughts on the Academy League?”

“The vacant captain position, resources and information for pet beast evolution…whatever you need, the academy will try its best to help you…” The Dean asked directly after handing the five High-Tier crystals to Lian Xing.

As a Commander-Tier Beast Tamer herself, she could naturally see the terrifying power of the Red Prison Palace Master. Leaving aside its versatility and ease of use, its sharpness alone was enough to pierce through the armor of Commander-Tier pet beasts.

If Lian Xing participated in the Academy League, the top 16…no, even a spot among the Ten Greats was within reach!!!

Hearing the Dean’s offer, Lian Xing blinked thoughtfully.

“My request…?”

“It’s very simple~~~~”

“Just three Commander-Tier crystals, and I’ll unconditionally represent the academy in the league. How about it?”

“…”
“…”
“I’ll…consider it…”

After a moment, as Lian Xing turned and left, the Dean and her daughter watched her retreating figure with admiring gazes.

After a long while, the Dean sighed, her expression troubled.

Three Commander-Tier crystals!?

She couldn’t possibly agree to such an outrageous demand right away. Her annual salary as Dean was only one Commander-Tier crystal!!!

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Back in her dormitory, Lian Xing logged back into the virtual battle space. During her time playing the exhibition match, the discussions about First Moonlight Rabbit on the battle forums hadn’t died down. Some players, like Xiao Kui, had connected Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer to Lian Xing, but without any evidence or recordings, it was just speculation based on similar naming styles.

However, the moment Lian Xing logged in, she was stunned.

“What the hell?” she muttered in disbelief.

Thousands of messages popped up on her screen, almost all of them friend requests…from couples. Since Lian Xing had disabled friend requests, her desperate fans, unable to harass her directly, had resorted to sending couple invitations.

Some even shamelessly invited her to sleep together online.

The precious 20 couple slots…

Lian Xing wouldn’t waste them on strangers. She ignored the constant notifications and opened her privacy settings, blocking all possible means of harassment.

Then, she discovered her overflowing inbox, filled with lewd photos and artistic expressions of the human body, mostly from people offering themselves in exchange for friendship or a couple relationship. She had initially planned to just glance at them and close the inbox, but after half an hour of appreciation, she finally snapped out of her daze, shaking her head to clear her mind.

“No, no, it’s not the time to indulge in such things. Once you start, it’s hard to stop, and it’ll seriously hinder my pet beasts’ evolution.”

“My priority is to evolve the bunny into an Ancient Species, fulfilling its previous life’s wish!!!!”

After finally suppressing her impure thoughts, Lian Xing opened the Challenge Mode panel. For the current Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, conquering instances was far more efficient for leveling up than battling against other players.

But this time, Lian Xing didn’t choose an instance.

Her gaze landed on a specific line of text.

[Royal-Tier Lair — Pet Beast Compendium Museum, Completion Record — None]

[Official Recommendation Rating: 10 stars, stunning visuals, the only way to see Royal-Tier pet beasts in virtual battles, be careful not to get scared!!!]

[Rules: Each player can only enter once in their lifetime. Only one pet beast can be summoned inside.]

Pet Beast Compendium Museum.

Lian Xing naturally knew what this was. It wasn’t an ordinary battle instance but a rare reward map, released during Pet Beast Evolution Battle’s first anniversary event.

“The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer is still far from evolving to Commander-Tier, and it won’t level up easily for now…”

“So…it’s about time…”

“This is it~~~” With that, Lian Xing clicked the challenge button without hesitation, her figure vanishing in a flash of white light.

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As the white light faded, the golden-haired girl with buns materialized inside a closed map. It was a giant, white, museum-like hall. After teleporting, Lian Xing immediately summoned the Moonlight Rabbit and glanced at the sides of the map.

Five impressive pet beast crystal statues lined each side of the map, ten in total, each exuding a terrifying and horrifying aura, their essence like that of evil gods, making any pet beast that looked at them lose sanity.

These crystal statues…were all Royal-Tier pet beasts…!!!

During the first anniversary of Pet Beast Evolution Battle, even the top players, including professional players, were stuck at Commander-Tier. One could imagine the shock they felt when, believing that Commander-Tier was the limit, they first saw this map.

The mere sight of these statues could affect a player’s mental state in reality. This was one of the reasons why Pet Beast Evolution Battle had attracted three billion players.

Because the pet beasts in the game felt real.

To raise the strongest pet beast in the game, many players, like Lian Xing, had abandoned everything in real life—

The moment it saw the ten Royal-Tier statues, the Moonlight Rabbit hid between Lian Xing’s buns, trembling uncontrollably, its fear palpable.

Royal-Tier was a major turning point in a pet beast’s evolution path. If many Commander-Tier pet beasts could destroy a city with a single attack, or like the Red Prison Palace Master, instantly cleave through an island…

Then Royal-Tier pet beasts…

Their mere existence and movements could shake entire regions!!!

Any wild Royal-Tier pet beast could easily bring devastation to the world!!!

[Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense fear, 40→39]

[Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense terror, 39→38]

[Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense despair, 38→37]

Ignoring the rapidly regressing Moonlight Rabbit, Lian Xing turned to look at a small fox in a maid outfit standing at the end of the museum. Yes, compared to the Royal-Tier crystal statues on either side, this fox in a maid outfit was far more unsettling.

It was just a fox, yet it wore a black and white maid outfit, even white fishnet stockings on its hind legs. One could only imagine the peculiarities of its master.

Under Lian Xing’s indifferent gaze, the fox in the white stocking maid outfit stretched lazily, then walked towards her with a casual gait.

“Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, welcome to the Pet Beast Compendium Museum. I am the virtual NPC assigned to this map.”

“We will now begin a quiz. I ask, you answer. After 30 questions, you will receive a reward based on your score.”

“First question, how many evolution paths are there in this world? Time li…”

“Eight.” Lian Xing answered before the fox could even finish the question.

Although the fox claimed to be an automatically generated virtual NPC, Lian Xing noticed its eyes constricting slightly.

A few seconds later, without announcing whether the answer was correct, the fox moved on to the next question.

“Second question, please name any one of these ten statues within 30 seconds.”

“The first one on the left, the Royal-Tier Elemental Species Floating Silver Dream.” As Lian Xing answered calmly, the fox glanced at the first statue on the left. It was a purple elemental figure, its body wreathed in white mist, silver butterfly wings sprouting from its back.

Wait, was Floating Silver Dream an Elemental Species, not a Viral Species?

It’s been so long since I looked at the admin compendium, I can’t remember clearly… she thought, slightly bewildered.

“…”
“…”
“Question 29, please state the Royal-Tier evolution you want to achieve, it must be within your lineup. Time limit: 30 seconds.”

“Celestial Bride…wait, can you see my pet beast panel?” Lian Xing asked, frowning.

“No…” the fox replied, stammering after a moment of hesitation.

“Then how can you judge whether the evolution path I mentioned is in my lineup?”

“I…I don’t know…”

“Let’s skip this question. Even if I answer correctly…” Lian Xing suggested boldly.

“Alright, alright…”

“Then, the final question, please state the ultimate evolution goal of the Moonlight Rabbit you currently have deployed…” The fox asked, her voice dry, after a moment of hesitation.

After 29 grueling questions, she didn’t know if she was the examiner or if this golden-haired girl was the one testing her. Not only had she failed to stump Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, but her questions had also been easily dissected, her flaws exposed.

But this final question…there was no way to answer it correctly, right?

How could a mere low-level Beast Tamer from a 10th-rate region possibly know the ultimate evolution path of their main battle pet beast?

Even if they had somehow obtained information beforehand and guessed a Royal-Tier evolution path, it would be 100% wrong.

Since this map was created, no one had ever answered this question correctly.

“There’s a problem with your question…” As the fox smugly contemplated her victory, Lian Xing’s voice cut through the silence, startling her.

A problem? Impossible!?

This was the officially designed final test! There couldn’t be any problems!!!

“What problem?” But after the previous 29 questions, the fox lacked confidence, asking nervously.

“The difficulty of this map is only Royal-Tier. Why ask this question? Even if I answer, can you even judge whether it’s correct? Do you have access to the entire Pet Beast Compendium system?” Lian Xing asked, her arms crossed, her tone challenging.

“That’s not our concern. The official backend system will handle it…” the fox explained, gritting her teeth.

“No way. What if I tell you, and then you accuse me of lying? I’ll be at a huge disadvantage!!”

“Enough! Just answer the question! Countdown: 20 seconds!!!”

“Little thing, are you trying to cheat?”

“No insulting the examiner! Countdown: 15 seconds!”

“Fine, I’ll remember you!”

“I’m just a virtual NPC. Your grudge won’t affect me. Countdown: 10 seconds!!”

Seeing the fox becoming unreasonable, Lian Xing could only answer the question. Of course, she wouldn’t reveal her true ultimate evolution goal.

“Moonlight Rabbit, ultimate evolution path, is…”

“Wait, wait, that’s not right. The ultimate goal should be…a title, right?”

“So, it’s not something the Beast Tamer can decide. It’s a new name bestowed by the world. Which means…I don’t have to answer~~~~” Lian Xing said triumphantly, looking at the examiner.

At this moment, although the fox tried to hide it, her eyes constricted uncontrollably.

A low-level Beast Tamer from a 10th-rate region…most of them didn’t even know about the eight evolution paths, how could they possibly know about titles?

Not only that, this player had answered all 30 questions correctly, something even most high-level players couldn’t achieve!!!

Finally, after all 30 questions were answered, Lian Xing looked at the Moonlight Rabbit, which was staring blankly at the statues.

[Moonlight Rabbit experiences a strong desire to evolve — 35→36]

[Moonlight Rabbit experiences a strong desire to evolve — 36→37]

[…]

[Moonlight Rabbit experiences a strong desire to evolve — 45→46]

A total of six levels gained?

About what she had expected.

In this map, pet beasts that could fight above their tier mostly gained experience. But some, accustomed to crushing weaker opponents, were so overwhelmed by the lingering aura of the Royal-Tier pet beasts that they regressed by a dozen levels.

“Your answers have been recorded. The reward will be sent to your inbox after analysis, within three days at most.”

“Now please exit the map~~~” The fox, after calming down, immediately tried to shoo Lian Xing away.

However, Lian Xing didn’t leave. She slowly turned to look at the fox, her lewd starry eyes narrowing, a strange expression on her face.

“Are you…wild?”

“…”
“…”
“W-What?” The fox tilted its head, confused.

“I’m asking, are you a wild Royal-Tier pet beast, little newborn?”

“After all, owned pet beasts can’t use the virtual battle connection devices alone~~~”

“Boom!!!!”

In the next second, a giant cloud of smoke erupted in the center of the map. As the scorching mist spread, under the fox’s incredulous gaze, the High-Tier evolved Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer emerged from the smoke, standing behind the golden-haired girl with buns.

Looking at the terrified fox, Lian Xing chuckled.

“Since this is a virtual battle, and it won’t affect reality, can you help me fulfill an evolution requirement?”

“As a Royal-Tier, can you let me kill you…?”

Chapter 54: Surpassing Commander-Tier, Instant Kill!!! 

“Buzzzzzz!!!!”

On the edge of Gentle Breeze Island, where the flag had spawned, two crimson spiral Golden Wheels spun slowly around the golden-haired girl, their outer red glow extending outwards, creating a bizarre barrier that prevented ordinary pet beasts from approaching.

And because the Red Prison Palace Master’s outer Star Ring possessed the ability to nullify impacts, even ranged energy attacks struggled to penetrate its defenses.

At this moment, the three core members of the Qingliu Academy team, looking at the golden-haired girl with buns standing confidently beside the flag, had grim expressions.

There was just something… about this pet beast.

Just by looking at its appearance and aura, they could sense how slim their chances of winning were!!!

Moreover, this ring-shaped Weapon Species…it felt like a Commander-Tier pet beast.

“It’s different…”

“Completely different. They both have golden hair, they both use throwing attacks, they both have a Moonlight Rabbit and a Golden Wheel.”

“But why are their evolved forms different!!!” Xiao Kui, Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui, bit her finger in disbelief, watching the livestream. Based on her extensive experience, she was 99% sure that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, judging by her figure and legs, was the same person as Super Golden Wheel. But their Golden Wheels had different forms, breaking the connection.

Now, even Xiao Kui began to doubt her own judgment.

Could it be that she had seen too many tanks recently, distorting her perception?

“Whoosh!!!”

As the battle reached a stalemate, the golden butterfly floating in mid-air suddenly unleashed a burst of light, striking the surface of the red Star Ring like a laser beam. However, this seemingly powerful sneak attack was like a moth to a flame, vanishing the moment it touched the Star Ring, as if extinguished by a single breath.

“No, the power is too weak. I couldn’t even change its trajectory…” The Flash Wing’s owner scowled.

In fact, all the Beast Tamers present could tell that this wasn’t a defense-type pet beast, and it wasn’t using any abilities or combat skills.

This Golden Wheel was simply ignoring their attacks with its sheer hardness…

If it just stayed there and stalled until the time ran out, they would be in trouble!!

“Wait, do you think this could be a Commander-Tier pet beast?”

“What? Commander-Tier? Well…it’s not impossible!!!”

“I see, that’s why she used Baby Newborn. Is she hiding it for the official league?”

“No, this isn’t Commander-Tier~~~” As the three team members discussed nervously, a powerful gust of wind suddenly erupted.

Then, with a clear crane cry, a graceful crane descended from the sky with an imposing aura.

High-Tier — Biological Species — Sky Traveler!!!

And riding on the crane’s back was the captain of Qingliu Academy. The petite girl with white hair, dressed in a Qingliu Academy uniform, observed the golden-haired girl guarding the flag with a smile. After scrutinizing Lian Xing for a few seconds, the Qingliu Academy captain looked at her three teammates.

“You all witnessed a true Commander-Tier in the league last year, right?”

“Remember the humiliation and fear we felt when we were instantly wiped out by Thunder Queen’s Lightning Princess…?”

“This…is nothing compared to a Commander-Tier~~~”

“If we can’t even overcome an opponent of this level, we’ll just repeat last year’s mistakes~~~”

Arriving at the battlefield, the white-haired girl’s few words restored her teammates’ confidence. She was right. If it were truly a Commander-Tier pet beast, its mere presence would be enough to demoralize High-Tier pet beasts!!!

Although this Weapon Species pet beast had a powerful aura, it was far from reaching Commander-Tier!!!

At this moment, the last Qingliu Academy member and her Thunder Elemental Commander also arrived at the battlefield. In less than five minutes, the entire Qingliu Academy team had assembled, surrounding the lone golden-haired girl.

Seeing this, the white-haired girl chuckled, looking at the impassive Lian Xing.

“I’ve already surveyed the entire map. The nearest teammates, Green Hat Girl and Plague Swamp, are about three minutes away. We have plenty of time to attack and capture the flag!!!”

“Let’s attack this girl together. Once she’s eliminated, the remaining Youlan Academy members won’t be a threat~~~”

“Whoosh!!!!!”

As the white-haired girl finished speaking, the white feathers on the crane’s back transformed into sharp blades, and it swooped down towards the golden-haired girl. Following the captain’s Sky Traveler, the Raging Claws, in its fiery cheetah form, crouched low to the ground, its body almost parallel to the ground, ready to pounce.

Undoubtedly, the Qingliu Academy team’s combined attack was coming!

Seeing this, both the livestream viewers and the Youlan Academy students held their breath. Xiao Kui, anxious, bit her finger so hard that she drew blood.

Meanwhile, during this final moment of confrontation before the attacks were unleashed, the white-haired captain of Qingliu Academy eagerly waited to see a change in the golden-haired girl’s expression.

But even after waiting for a dozen seconds, Lian Xing still had that same amused and lewd look in her starry eyes, as if she were watching a comedy show.

Strange girl…

The white-haired girl frowned, then gave the order to attack. The Sky Traveler shot forward like a sword piercing the sky.

“Boom!!!!”

With a deafening roar like a plane taking off, the Sky Traveler, trailing clouds of smoke, crashed into the Red Prison Palace Master’s red glow. The Raging Claws, sprinting at high speed, followed closely behind, its four fiery claws slashing down.

At the same time, the Fox Bite’s fox tail sniper rifle bullet, the Thunder Elemental’s lightning strike, and the Flash Wing’s laser beam all exploded against the Red Prison Palace Master’s rotating Star Ring.

“Boom!!!!”

“Boom!!!!!”

Deafening explosions echoed, shaking the entire island. The area around the flag, where Lian Xing stood, was engulfed in a cloud of dust, seemingly trapped in a hopeless situation under the combined assault of the five Qingliu Academy members.

The outcome was clear.

That Golden Wheel wasn’t Commander-Tier. Trying to fight a 1v5 in this situation was impossible!

Many viewers had already predicted the result of this battle.

However, a few seconds later…

For some reason, the Qingliu Academy captain’s triumphant expression turned pale, all the color draining from her face.

“…”
“…”
“Whoosh——!!!”

In the next second, the swirling dust and wind were blown away by the Red Prison Palace Master’s rotating Star Ring. Seeing the situation inside the flag area, everyone’s expressions froze.

Impossible…!!

How could this be!?

The Red Prison Palace Master, despite being bombarded with attacks, remained unmoved, its rotation undisturbed. And the golden-haired girl standing in the center of the Golden Wheel was unharmed, not even her bun hairstyle messed up.

In that instant…

The sniper bullet, the lightning strike, and the laser beam…all three ranged attacks had vanished the moment they touched the surface of the Star Ring.

Meanwhile, the Sky Traveler and the Raging Claws, which had collided with the Golden Wheel at close range, were frozen in place.

But as the Star Ring continued to rotate, red cracks began to appear on their bodies.

“Clatter——!!!!!”

In the next second, as the two Biological Species pet beasts exploded into chunks of flesh and blood, the Qingliu Academy members’ expressions turned to horror.

All their attacks had been nullified.

What the hell was this Golden Wheel!!!

And at this moment, across the thick, bloody mist, Lian Xing’s perpetually unchanging expression finally changed. She placed her hand on the inner rim of the Golden Wheel, stopping both Red Prison Palace Masters’ rotation, leaving them floating in mid-air.

“Just this level…?”

“I can’t let that slide—”

“Then, experience this…see if your precious Commander-Tier pet beasts can withstand just this level of attack” With a serious tone, Lian Xing gently pushed the Red Prison Palace Masters forward.

Then, under everyone’s bewildered gazes, the two crimson Golden Wheels slowly floated upwards, as slow as snails. After all, Lian Xing was just a weak girl, constantly subjected to the scrutiny and fantasies of others, how could she possibly wield these Golden Wheels with her frail body?

Those harsh words were just empty threats…

But what to do after making empty threats?

Die right in front of them!!!

[Thunderclap]

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, to everyone’s shock and horror, the two slowly floating crimson Golden Wheels suddenly exploded. A deafening blast of fire engulfed half the coast, the terrifying impact collapsing the terrain and the sea surface for hundreds of meters.

The golden-haired girl standing in the center was instantly disintegrated by her own Golden Wheels, consumed by the flames.

But…

After “accidentally” killing its master, the two red Golden Wheels, surrounded by Star Rings, shot out like lightning, tearing through the entire battlefield. At this moment, no one could react, no one could resist. The stunned Qingliu Academy members could only watch as the red light flashed past them.

Their five bodies, along with the remaining three pet beasts, nothing could withstand this terrifying speed.

The Thunder Elemental, the Flash Wing, even the Fox Bite sniper rifle, four hundred meters away, couldn’t react to the sudden burst of red lightning.

“Whoosh, whoosh——!!!!!”

In an instant, the two exploding Red Prison Palace Masters, like arcs of lightning, tore through the Gentle Breeze Island map, starting from the flag area on the coast and disappearing into the distance. Along the way, Ye Zhuzhi, the green-haired girl who was rushing towards Lian Xing, was bisected without warning. The Fire Armament Purple Calamity, flying at low altitude, was also pierced by the red glow, but Chi Yan, its owner, didn’t even see what happened, still rushing to provide support, only to find her screen going black a moment later, thinking her device had malfunctioned.

The remaining two team members, who were further away and slower, narrowly escaped the attack.

In that brief moment, no one in the audience reacted. Xiao Kui’s mind was still reeling from the shock of Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s suicide, and the Red Prison Palace Master had already swept across the entire map, the process so fast it seemed like a video glitch.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, a scorching hurricane erupted from the flag area, its path a straight line of red lightning, cleaving through the coastal edge, the central forest, and the mountainous region in the back.

Then came a barrage of death notifications.

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit has been defeated]

[Qingliu Academy #1 has been defeated]

[Qingliu Academy #2 has been defeated]

[Qingliu Academy #3 has been defeated]

[Qingliu Academy #4 has been defeated]

[Qingliu Academy #5 has been defeated]

[Loves Wearing Green Hats has been defeated]

[Youlan Academy, Not Even Dogs Would Stay has been defeated]

[Battle concluded, Youlan Academy wins]

“…”
“…”

Looking at the Gentle Breeze Island map, bisected by crimson lightning, the entire official livestream chat fell silent. Almost all the viewers stared at the scene, speechless, their minds seemingly frozen, unable to process what they had just witnessed.

At this moment, looking at the golden-haired girl who had logged out and stood up from her device, Xiao Kui’s expression went through a rollercoaster of emotions: shock, disbelief, astonishment, horror, finally settling into a strange calmness.

The truth of whether Strongest Moonlight Rabbit was Super Golden Wheel didn’t seem to matter anymore.

Because…

Strongest Moonlight Rabbit was even more terrifying!!!

The Red Prison Palace Master’s power, surpassing that of ordinary Commander-Tier pet beasts, was undeniable!!!

 

Chapter 53 p2:

[Game Mode: Capture the Flag, Single Pet Deployment]

[Map: Gentle Breeze Island]

[Qingliu Academy Team]

[Qingliu Academy #1 — Sky Traveler (High-Tier · Biological Species)]

[Qingliu Academy #2 — Raging Claws (High-Tier · Biological Species)]

[Qingliu Academy #3 — Flash Wing (High-Tier · Biological Species)]

[Qingliu Academy #5 — Fox Bite (High-Tier · Weapon Species)]

[Qingliu Academy #4 — Thunder Elemental Commander (Mid-Tier · Elemental Species)]

[VS]

[Youlan Academy Team]

[Loves Wearing Green Hats — Plague Swamp (High-Tier · Viral Species)]

[Youlan Academy, Not Even Dogs Would Stay — Fire Armament · Purple Calamity (High-Tier · Biological Species)]

[Youlan Academy Rank 8 — Wood Spirit (Mid-Tier · Elemental Species)]

[Only Contracts Mechanical Species — Radar Detector (Mid-Tier · Mechanical Species)]

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit — Golden Leaf (Low-Tier · Juvenile Species)]

…

…

Just how much does she not want to reveal her lineup!!!

Seeing Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s chosen pet beast, Xiao Kui almost choked on her dinner. However, this…trolling…behavior only confirmed that there was definitely something wrong with her lineup!!!

Oh no…

I’ve been tricked!!!

At the same time, seeing the opposing team’s lineup, Chi Yan felt a surge of panic. They had three High-Tier Biological Species with high mobility! They shouldn’t have chosen Capture the Flag. They might not even be able to touch a single hair on the opponents!

No, wait, with Lian Xing’s Moonlight Rabbit, it didn’t matter where they ran!!!

Thinking of this, Chi Yan regained some confidence. But when her gaze landed on Lian Xing’s chosen pet beast, she almost vomited out all three of her meals.

“Cough, cough, cough!!!” Chi Yan coughed violently.

What was Lian Xing thinking!!!

Instead of deploying the powerful Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, she had chosen the Golden Leaf’s evolution, the Golden Wheel???

And…in its Juvenile form…!!!

“Abstract…I don’t understand this.”

“Baby Newborn! This is Baby Newborn!!!”

“Youlan Academy doesn’t even want to win. They’re just trying to attract attention!!!”

“Speaking of Baby Newborn…will…the main event…be far behind?”

Seeing Lian Xing’s…retro…strategy, the livestream chat erupted in chaos.

Baby Newborn, along with Personally Entering the Battle and Human Art, were the three most infamous trolling strategies. As the name suggested, it involved deploying a pet beast in its Juvenile form and then evolving it during the battle for comedic or attention-grabbing effect.

However, pet beast evolution consumed a lot of stamina!!!

And it was difficult for a Beast Tamer, with their limited human senses, to perceive a rapidly approaching pet beast. There had been countless cases of this strategy backfiring, with many clowns failing miserably, dying before even seeing the enemy, not even knowing how they died.

Personally Entering the Battle referred to the Beast Tamer themselves wielding a close-combat Weapon Species and fighting alongside their pet beast. The win rate was practically 0%, a clear sign of someone who had read too many fantasy novels.

Human Art…well, that didn’t need explanation. It involved fighting in a major league match completely naked, censored by beams of light, seeking eternal infamy as a true artist!!

These three strategies were collectively known as — Clown, Idiot, and…Bodhisattva.

Amidst the chaotic discussion, the highly anticipated exhibition match finally began, the consciousnesses of the ten team members simultaneously connecting to the virtual battle devices.

Whatever Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s intentions were, her true strength would soon be revealed…

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Large-scale map, Gentle Breeze Island.

On a sunny beach, the virtual character of the golden-haired girl with buns and semi-transparent knee-high stockings materialized. She wore a glittering golden leaf hairpin, casually looking around, her relaxed demeanor betraying no sense of danger.

Lian Xing glanced at the map radar, noticing that her teammates were all scattered. If she traveled on foot, it would take at least five minutes to reach them. So, she didn’t bother looking for them, instead strolling along the beach, treating this as a leisurely outing~~~

Half a minute later, under the incredulous gazes of the livestream viewers, a tall flag appeared near the coast, not far from Lian Xing.

“?????”

“What kind of luck is that?”

“A god-tier start!!!”

“It’s over. How can they lose? She just needs to call her teammates, gather around the flag, ambush the opponents when they come to capture it, and they’ll have a huge advantage!!!”

Almost everyone was stunned by Lian Xing’s luck. It took almost ten minutes to just explore the entire Gentle Breeze Island map. Finding the flag at the start meant they could gather their team before the opponents even finished searching, creating a 5vX advantage.

Seeing this, Xiao Kui’s face twisted in frustration.

She was here to see Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s true strength, not her ridiculous luck!!!

Meanwhile, Chi Yan, riding the purple flame bat, was patrolling the island’s forest. The flag in Capture the Flag was very conspicuous, and its spawn points were always in open areas, so there was no need to worry about not finding it.

“Everyone, if anyone finds the flag, don’t touch it. Try to gather as many teammates as possible before the opponents discover it. Don’t reveal your location and risk being surrounded.”

“If you hear me, please…”

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit has captured the flag, location revealed]

Before Chi Yan could finish speaking, the sudden system announcement made her expression freeze.

Huh?

What the hell!?

What was Lian Xing doing?

Why did she touch the flag after finding it at the start!!!

“Truly…attention-seeking…”

“What the hell? Is she crazy for fame?”

“Wait, the other team members aren’t watching the livestream, they definitely don’t know how many people are watching. Well, someone who would use Baby Newborn…anything is possible!!!”

“At dinner today, my friend asked me why I only ate the fish head. I said because I’m sharing the fish body with Lian Xing.”

“Five life tips for Lian Xing: 1. Sleep when you’re tired. 2. Eat when you’re hungry. 3. Drink when you’re thirsty. 4. Breathe when you’re alive. 5. Give me your stockings.”

“You weirdos, stop it???????”

At this moment, not only were the livestream viewers stunned by Lian Xing’s bizarre action, but even the opposing Qingliu Academy team members were also taken aback. After a brief moment of surprise, they quickly recovered.

Baby Newborn + suicidal play…the opponent must have known they couldn’t win and was just messing around.

After all, even Captain Qi Dong was gone. They couldn’t imagine how Youlan Academy could possibly win this match…

They checked the map radar and discovered a pleasant surprise. Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s location was right in the middle of the Qingliu Academy members. Before the other Youlan Academy members arrived, they had at least two or three minutes to gang up on the isolated Strongest Moonlight Rabbit!!!

Following the red dot on the map, they rushed towards the flag, intending to eliminate the attention-seeking Strongest Moonlight Rabbit before Youlan Academy could regroup!!!

“Whoosh!”

“Clatter——!!!”

Within a minute, two Qingliu Academy members arrived at the flag’s location on their pet beasts. The High-Tier Biological Species Raging Claws was a giant cheetah engulfed in flames.

The High-Tier Biological Species Flash Wing was a beautiful, shimmering golden butterfly.

Both High-Tier pet beasts specialized in speed!!!

Under the watchful eyes of the two pet beasts and their Beast Tamers, a golden-haired girl with buns and white stockings stood beside the flag, her expression relaxed and carefree, as if she had been waiting for them.

Since capturing the flag, Lian Xing hadn’t moved an inch, simply waiting for the enemies to arrive. At this moment, both the opposing team members and the livestream viewers stared at the golden leaf hairpin on the girl’s head.

What was going on? The enemies were right in front of her, but she wasn’t evolving her pet beast yet?

What was Strongest Moonlight Rabbit thinking!?

“Bang!!!”

Suddenly, as Raging Claws and Flash Wing distracted Lian Xing, a gunshot echoed from the dense forest four hundred meters away. The third Qingliu Academy member had actually fired a blind shot at the coordinates displayed on the radar, over four hundred meters away!!!

The bullet instantly crossed the distance, piercing the air with a sonic boom, aiming for the golden-haired girl’s starry eyes. Unfortunately, although the aim was close, it was still a blind shot. The bullet grazed Lian Xing’s clothes.

However, the moment the bullet missed, a flame-shaped fox tail erupted from its surface, whipping towards the golden-haired girl’s beautiful face.

High-Tier, Mechanical Species, Fox Bite!!!!

This wasn’t an ordinary sniper rifle!!!

At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, just as Lian Xing was about to be killed and become a laughingstock…

“Boom!!!!!”

In the next second, a blinding explosion erupted. The bullet was bisected mid-flight, the two halves flying past Lian Xing’s body, ruffling her golden hair.

A few seconds later, as the smoke cleared, the Qingliu Academy members stared in disbelief. The livestream viewers, who had been mocking or fantasizing about Lian Xing, were also stunned.

Meanwhile, Xiao Kui’s expression was a mixture of shock and horror, as if her world view had been shattered, as she looked at the…thing…circling Strongest Moonlight Rabbit. Two giant, spiral-shaped, crimson Golden Wheels, like a sun and its rings, spun around the golden-haired girl. As waves of scorching heat emanated from them, their every blade exuded a terrifying, bone-chilling pressure.

“…”
“…”
“W-What…is that thing?”

“How could my guess be wrong!?” Xiao Kui muttered, her expression blank, her mind reeling.

Under the watchful eyes of countless viewers…

After Baby Newborn…Strongest Moonlight Rabbit had once again displayed the art of Personally Entering the Battle…!!!

Meanwhile.

The incredibly rare species—

The Red Prison Palace Master, made its grand debut!!!

Chapter 53 p1:

“Beauties, am I late?”

Under the watchful eyes of countless viewers, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes peeked in after opening the door to the training room. Seeing Lian Xing’s appearance in the livestream, both Xiao Kui and Forever 16 were excited.

For Forever 16, the fact that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit was appearing in this setting meant that the Youlan Academy higher-ups were fully aware of her strength and would definitely let her participate in the Academy League, where she would ultimately claim a spot among the Ten Greats!!!

In their previous instance run, Forever 16’s contribution had been less than 1%, and she had been deemed afk, so she hadn’t appeared on the leaderboard with Strongest Moonlight Rabbit. But even if she had, she would never reveal Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s lineup.

After all, this was Youlan Academy’s most promising team in years!!!

Meanwhile, Xiao Kui was even more excited. She hadn’t expected to be so lucky as to witness Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s first official match. Once they saw her lineup, the viewers would finally understand her obsession, right?

The truth would soon be revealed!!!

“…”
“…”
“Not late, not late. The match starts in three minutes~~~” Chi Yan greeted Lian Xing with an eager smile, making the Dean’s jaw drop. She had never seen her daughter act like this. Even with their previous captain, Qi Dong, Chi Yan had always maintained a defiant attitude.

As for this golden-haired girl with buns…

Lian Xing, the 11th-ranked Supernova, whose main battle pet beast was the Mid-Tier Moonlight Drive?

As a highly ranked freshman with great potential, the Dean naturally remembered Lian Xing.

But…a mere Moonlight Drive…was this the guaranteed win Chi Yan had been talking about!?

Ignoring the Dean’s skeptical expression, Chi Yan whispered to Lian Xing, “Lian Xing, as we agreed online, five High-Tier crystals if you win this match!!!”

“Don’t worry, beautiful, we can’t lose~~~”

Hearing this, Lian Xing chuckled nonchalantly.

Meanwhile, seeing the golden-haired girl enter the Youlan Academy training room, the chat in the Youlan Academy livestream exploded.

“Ah, the reinforcement is actually Lian Xing-sama! I didn’t waste my time watching this livestream. And Lian Xing-sama’s stockings today…the perfect transparency…I’m dying!!”

“I changed my home Wi-Fi name to (Is Lian Xing my wife?) and the password to yesyesyes. Now the entire dorm building is connected to my Wi-Fi.”

“My love for Lian Xing…it’s indescribable. Wherever she goes, all problems seem to vanish. Even my skirt…unbuttoned itself…”

“Lian Xing, I went to buy a roujiamo(meat sandwich) and asked the vendor to add extra spice. But I dropped it on the ground and it got covered in mud. I cried. So this is what…spicy bread likes mud…?”

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“…”
“Lian Xing, is that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s real name? Is she famous at Youlan Academy?” The White Maple Academy fans, brought in by Xiao Kui, were confused, seeing the local Youlan Academy fans going wild.

If Lian Xing was so famous, wouldn’t the Youlan Academy students already know her pet beast lineup?

Xiao Kui must have been imagining things!!!

However, what they didn’t know was that Lian Xing wasn’t famous for her strength…

She was simply famous for constantly walking around the academy in stockings, refusing to share the “wealth”…, becoming the ultimate fantasy for countless students.

Under the watchful eyes of the viewers, Lian Xing casually sat down at an outdated battle device, waving at her new teammates. Ye Zhuzhi, the girl in the slitted cheongsam, and the other two Mid-Tier Beast Tamers, who were there to fill the roster, nodded awkwardly.

Their captain had been traumatized by Lian Xing just a few days ago…

And now, they had to fight alongside the culprit…it was a strange and exciting feeling~~~

“What’s going on? Is she really reliable?”

“Are you sure you’re not joking?” As the match was about to start, ignoring the Dean’s skeptical gaze, Chi Yan quickly sat down at her battle station.

The livestream camera, as if understanding the viewers’ desires, gave Lian Xing’s stocking-clad legs a slow-motion close-up. The chat slowed down considerably, as if everyone was busy typing with one hand, typos and missing words appearing everywhere.

Even those who had previously mocked Lian Xing’s fans began to understand…

Those slender legs, their perfect curves and soft, dazzlingly white flesh…it was a gift from the heavens!!!

A true feast for the eyes!!

Finally, under everyone’s admiring gaze, the countdown ended, and five game modes appeared on the screens.

[Team Melee (Single Pet)]

[Team Melee (Unlimited)]

[Round-Robin Duel (Single Pet)]

[Capture the Flag (Single Pet)]

[Instance Speedrun (Unlimited)]

[Youlan Academy team, please ban a mode first]

“Lian Xing, what do you think?”

“Whatever, I’m fine with anything~~~” Facing Chi Yan’s nervous question, Lian Xing remained nonchalant, hugging her knees as she sat in her chair, looking like a small, cute lop-eared rabbit.

Seeing Lian Xing’s relaxed attitude, Chi Yan’s anxiety eased. Even the powerful Starlight Academy had been crushed by Lian Xing, unable to resist. Against Qingliu Academy, which was on par with Youlan Academy…how could Lian Xing possibly lose!?

However, considering the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s long-range throwing abilities, Chi Yan banned Round-Robin Duel to prevent it from being countered by close-combat pet beasts.

Three seconds later, the opposing Qingliu Academy team immediately banned Team Melee (Unlimited). Clearly, they hadn’t trained multiple pet beasts, focusing instead on their main ones.

Then, Chi Yan banned Instance Speedrun. After all, the opponents were a well-coordinated team that had likely cleared many instances together, while they had no synergy with Lian Xing, increasing the risk of failure.

However, what Chi Yan didn’t know was that she had just given up a guaranteed victory.

But for Lian Xing, it didn’t matter which mode they chose…

Under the livestream camera, Lian Xing maintained a calm smile, the twinkling stars in her eyes somehow both charming and…lewd.

Finally, after two minutes of contemplation, Qingliu Academy banned Team Melee (Single Pet).

The game mode was decided.

[Capture the Flag (Single Pet)]

Capture the Flag was similar to Team Melee but with more randomness and…potential for shenanigans. A flag would randomly spawn on the map, and whoever captured it would have their location revealed to the opposing team. Since the Capture the Flag maps were even larger than the 100-Pet Battle Royale maps, it was rare for all ten players to clash in a 5v5 battle. Most encounters were asymmetrical, with one side having a numerical advantage.

The game had a 30-minute time limit. Whichever team held the flag at the end would win.

Eliminating the entire opposing team also counted as a victory.

Incidentally, there were many troll strategies in Capture the Flag, such as one team capturing the flag and then giving it to a speed-type Biological Species pet beast, which would then run around the map until the end of the match, making the opponents chase them until they vomited blood.

So, Capture the Flag was very suitable for pet beasts with high mobility.

“Lian Xing, are…are you sure about this?” Chi Yan asked nervously. She had assumed the opponents would choose Team Melee.

They had no experience with the less popular Capture the Flag mode.

And Lian Xing didn’t have any highly mobile pet beasts, right?

“No problem, I’m fine with anything~~~” Lian Xing waved her hand dismissively, looking more like she was on a picnic than in a competition.

Capture the Flag…

She couldn’t remember the last time she had played this mode. Perhaps during the first year of Pet Beast Evolution Battle’s release? In the early days of the game, players still followed the rules, capturing the flag and playing strategically.

But after Commander-Tier pet beasts became more common, Capture the Flag devolved into chaos. Players would simply flatten the entire map, turning it into a Team Melee.

Soon after, the officials removed this redundant mode.

[Capture the Flag (Single Pet)]

[Randomly generating map…]

[Map selected: Gentle Breeze Island]

[Countdown: 1 minute. Please select your pet beasts]

Without hesitation, Chi Yan and the others chose their main battle pet beasts. At the student level, most Beast Tamers didn’t have the luxury of choosing different lineups for different modes. They simply deployed their strongest pet beast.

A minute later, the selected pet beasts were registered. However, at that moment, seeing the opposing team’s lineup, Xiao Kui, who had been eagerly waiting for Lian Xing’s lineup to be revealed, spat out her drink in surprise. Not only her, but almost all the viewers watching the livestream were stunned.

Chapter 52: Public Exhibition Match, Lian Xing’s Debut!! p2

White Maple Academy.

Five girls in White Maple Academy uniforms were waiting in the same training room. One of them, an orange-haired girl, was wearing a black thigh-high stocking on one leg and a white lace garter on her other, bare leg, clearly someone…experienced…in…certain activities.

This orange-haired girl’s ID was Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui, a familiar face to the viewers. At this moment, Xiao Kui was…showing off…her new stocking outfit in front of over 600,000 viewers. Normally, her livestream would have at most 100,000 viewers, but today was White Maple Academy’s team building event, and Captain Aurora’s fame had attracted a large number of fans of the Ten Greats.

“Is everyone ready?”

“Feed your pet beasts. We’re about to start the instance!!!” Aurora, the girl with braids and a slightly…rustic…aura, ordered in a serious tone.

Hearing this, Xiao Kui stopped showing off and quickly fed her Thundering Violet Lightning a Mid-Tier crystal, getting it into top condition. Today, White Maple Academy was challenging the infamous… cuckold instance, Dragon Emperor City. They had practiced several times before, and led by Captain Aurora, the five core members could defeat the first three bosses, but they were stuck on the fourth.

Today, their vice-captain had a breakthrough in her lineup, acquiring a new Arcane Art that could counter the fourth boss, so they were eager to challenge Dragon Emperor City. After all, defeating a new enemy significantly increased a pet beast’s Training Value!!!

However…

As they opened the instance page, ready to teleport, they all froze. Seeing the text on the first line, Xiao Kui’s jaw dropped, her tongue almost falling out.

[1. Commander-Tier Lair — Starry Plains, Completion Record — 17 minutes 52 seconds]

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“…”
“Huh???”

“What does that mean? What does that mean???”

“17 minutes 52 seconds? Everyone, am I seeing things!?”

“Is someone cheating again? Officials, please do something about these lawless Mechanical Species Beast Tamers!!!”

Although Xiao Kui’s dumbfounded expression was embarrassing, no one in the livestream was paying attention to her anymore. Everyone was stunned by the instance record. Starry Plains was the most popular and challenging instance, and almost everyone, except for a few casual players, had experienced it, so they knew how difficult it was.

17 minutes 52 seconds…not even a fraction of the previous record!!!

It wasn’t even enough time to just run through the instance, right!?

No…

Wait, it was enough time. Lian Xing had even wasted two minutes chatting with her teammate…

“Ban the cheaters!!!!” Finally snapping out of her daze, Xiao Kui opened the Starry Plains instance’s comment section. She expected to see a flood of complaints, but instead, she found an official announcement.

[Pinned: After reviewing the recording, the player who set the new instance record was not cheating.]

“???”

“?”

“?”

“??????????”

Below the pinned comment were endless question marks. Honestly, it was hard to understand the officials’mental state today…

17 minutes 52 seconds…and they concluded that there was no cheating?

Xiao Kui naturally didn’t believe it. She opened the instance record, and as expected, the player who cleared it had used a fake name. Just like the trending Super Golden Wheel, if it were a real ID, she could click on it and view the player’s profile. But with a fake name, the account was inaccessible…

[First Moonlight Rabbit]

This was the fake name used by the player who set the new record.

But…why did that name sound so familiar…?

Was this kind of uninspired naming style trending?

Prefixes like “Super,” “Invincible,” “Strongest,” or “First,” followed by the Juvenile Species form of their main pet beast.

Super Golden Wheel, First Moonlight Rabbit, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit…

Wait!!!

Suddenly, Xiao Kui’s pupils constricted.

She remembered Super Golden Wheel’s lineup.

Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer…?

Golden Wheel…?

Wait, wasn’t the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s Juvenile form…the Moonlight Rabbit???

And speaking of the Moonlight Rabbit and Golden Wheel combination…Xiao Kui couldn’t help but think of that golden-haired, bun-wearing, stocking-clad girl in the Youlan Academy uniform, the one who had teamed up with Silver Dragon, one of the Ten Greats…

Although back then, it had been a Giant Moonlight Rabbit and the Golden Wheel hadn’t been mutated.

But their Juvenile forms were the same, right!?!?!?!?

“Xiao Kui, what are you doing? Don’t get distracted. The Captain has called you several times. Hurry up and enter the instance!!!” one of her teammates reminded her.

However, Xiao Kui had no interest in training anymore. She had something to confirm.

“Captain, I’m sorry, but something urgent came up. Please ask a substitute to replace me!!!”

With that, Xiao Kui quickly left the team space, leaving the other White Maple Academy members confused.

What was going on?

Running away at a time like this…was Xiao Kui crazy…?

As expected, Captain Aurora’s expression darkened. Xiao Kui was in big trouble.

The last time Xiao Kui had a lapse in judgment, she had been punished with a three-month ban on certain activities…

She wondered how long the ban would be this time?

The other members couldn’t help but feel a bit schadenfreude.

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“…”
“Xiao Kui, what are you doing? I’m going to unfollow you…”

“Just a casual viewer here, only watching for Captain Aurora. I’m out~~~”

“Xiao Kui, you…little newborn…!!!”

Back in her private training space, Xiao Kui ignored the barrage of insults and opened the livestream channels, searching for Youlan Academy’s channel. Youlan Academy wasn’t currently broadcasting any matches, so she scrolled to the past records and quickly browsed through their previous matches. Xiao Kui herself was the one who had defeated Youlan Academy’s main team 3-1 in the main tournament last year, and she had been bragging about it ever since, so she was quite familiar with their lineup.

The first team consisted of the classic High-Tier trio and two useless members.

As for the second team.

They had been personally eliminated by her White Maple Academy team in the qualifiers!!!

Xiao Kui anxiously browsed through dozens of friendly match records but found that both the first and second teams had the same members as last year. There was no sign of Strongest Moonlight Rabbit.

What was going on with that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit?

She could easily defeat her, she knew Silver Dragon, one of the Ten Greats, but she wasn’t a member of Youlan Academy’s team?

“What’s going on? I don’t understand Xiao Kui’s sudden obsession with Youlan Academy’s battle records.”

“Xiao Kui, stop being weird. Do something normal…!!!”

“Wait, I think I get it. Xiao Kui suspects that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, the one in the Youlan Academy uniform, is actually First Moonlight Rabbit, right?”

“LMAO, Xiao Kui, don’t flatter yourself. Just because someone can easily defeat you doesn’t mean they can clear Starry Plains in 17 minutes!!!”

“To clear Starry Plains in 17 minutes, you need a pet beast at the peak of Commander-Tier. Both of Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s pet beasts are Mid-Tier. How could they be the same person?”

Although the livestream viewers had started speculating about Strongest Moonlight Rabbit based on Xiao Kui’s behavior, they had only seen the Giant Moonlight Rabbit and the pre-mutated Golden Wheel.

They couldn’t possibly connect Strongest Moonlight Rabbit and Super Golden Wheel to First Moonlight Rabbit.

After all, in just a week, even with rapid growth, that was impossible.

But Xiao Kui was stubborn. She knew that no normal person would choose such names!!

And, three appearances, all using throwing attacks, with matching Juvenile forms, there was a high probability—

That they were all the same person!!!

At this moment, Xiao Kui, who had been rapidly searching through Youlan Academy’s past records, stopped. A new livestream appeared on the Youlan Academy channel page.

[Youlan Academy VS Qingliu Academy, Public Exhibition Match, Countdown: 10 minutes]

Seeing this title, Xiao Kui’s breath hitched. She clicked on it without hesitation.

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Youlan Academy, Team Training Room.

Facing the livestream cameras, the first team members looked nervous. They were about to be publicly humiliated in front of both their own academy and the opposing academy!!

Without Captain Qi Dong, how could Youlan Academy possibly defeat Qingliu Academy?

There were over 2,000 viewers in the livestream channel, mostly current and recent graduates of the two academies.

“I can’t bear to watch. I heard Captain Qi Dong resigned. Our academy is going to lose badly, right?”

“Heh, she probably just ran away before the league. She must have realized she hasn’t improved at all and would just embarrass herself again, so she gave up!!!”

“Beauties, let’s just enjoy the first team members’ nervous expressions. They probably know they can’t win, right!?”

“Shut up, keyboard warriors. If you’re so knowledgeable, why aren’t you on the core team?”

“Classic. You have to be a chef to judge a fridge, right?”

“At least they’re the same age, and being on the core team means they’re stronger than you. Any problem with that?”

“r023ncr0239c54c12”

“@!CFgf23c5ft21nc “

Soon, the livestream chat devolved into a chaotic mess of censored insults.

However, amidst the chaos, many noticed something strange. For some reason, the number of viewers in Youlan Academy’s livestream was skyrocketing, quickly jumping from a couple thousand to over forty thousand.

Even the Youlan Academy livestream staff were confused, unable to find the cause. Only when the new viewers started spamming insults at Xiao Kui did they realize the truth…

Xiao Kui, a core member of the White Maple Academy team, Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui, was actually using her popularity and Captain Aurora’s fame to promote Youlan Academy’s exhibition match…!!!

This was peak insanity.

Meanwhile, the Youlan Academy first team members in the training room were oblivious to the situation, focusing on the upcoming match, mentally rehearsing their strategies.

The Dean of Youlan Academy, with fiery red hair, stood at the door, looking at the petite Chi Yan with anticipation.

“Daughter, tell me about your newly awakened system. Is it a lottery system? A check-in system? Or…the popular pet beast simulator system?”

“You said you could definitely win against Qingliu Academy. The match is about to start. What’s your secret!?”

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“…”
“Old hag, can you please stop reading those novels?” Chi Yan’s lips twitched.

Her mother could come up with such ridiculous ideas just from her saying she had a guaranteed way to win.

If she really had a simulator system, the first thing she would simulate would be the destruction of Youlan Academy!!

“Then what is it? Can’t you give me a hint!?”

“Wait, are you trying to get back at me?”

“Do you want to ruin Youlan Academy’s reputation? Think about the bigger picture, my dear daughter! If you win this match, I’ll be your slave for life! I can even go back to my…old job…to earn resources for you!!!”

“Get out!!!” Chi Yan shouted, blushing, silencing her shameless mother.

After a long silence, she finally calmed down.

“I don’t have any of those stupid systems you’re talking about.”

“I just invited a guaranteed win…”

As Chi Yan’s cold words echoed, the door to the training room opened under the watchful eyes of the livestream viewers.

Then, in the Youlan Academy livestream, now with almost 100,000 viewers, under the excited gazes of Xiao Kui and Forever 16.

A familiar golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes peeked in cautiously.

“Beauties, am I late?”

Chapter 52: Public Exhibition Match, Lian Xing’s Debut!! p1

Virtual Battle, Commander-Tier Instance, Starry Plains.

As the two crimson Star Ring Golden Wheels swept across the battlefield, the entire plain was bathed in red light, the shattered bodies of High-Tier Elemental Species scattered everywhere.

A few seconds later, as the smoke from the explosions dissipated, the vast landscape was completely devastated. Not a single Elemental Species remained within Lian Xing’s sight…

Watching this breathtaking scene from the spectator mode, “Forever 16” stared in disbelief at the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, nestled in the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s arms, her expression seemingly joyful.

“What the hell is that monster!?”

“Is that really Youlan Academy’s current 11th rank!?”

“Wait, is that a Commander-Tier Golden Wheel? It feels even stronger than Super Golden Wheel!?” Forever 16, the chestnut-haired woman, muttered to herself in disbelief.

In fact, she had tried challenging Super Golden Wheel earlier this morning out of boredom and had been defeated three times in a row.

The first time, before her Ten-Hooked Night Terror could even react, she had been instantly killed by the Golden Wheel.

The second time, while her Ten-Hooked Night Terror was charging its attack, her other High-Tier support pet beast activated its defense, only to be instantly broken through by the Golden Wheel.

The third time, the Ten-Hooked Night Terror activated its own energy shield, but it was still shattered by the Golden Wheel’s seventh throw.

Three consecutive defeats…

Having personally experienced Super Golden Wheel’s strength, she knew that this Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s Golden Wheel was far more oppressive!!!

Undoubtedly, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit was much stronger than Super Golden Wheel!!!

“She must be joking about being ranked 11th, right?”

“And she’s also…not accepting friend requests…” Forever 16 wanted to ask some questions, but the opponent’s account was private, with no information displayed. She couldn’t initiate a conversation from the spectator mode, only watching helplessly as the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer continued to conquer the instance.

Under Forever 16’s watchful eye, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, carrying Lian Xing, walked towards the end of the plains. They encountered no obstacles, and despite the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s slow movement speed, they reached their destination in less than ten minutes.

“She’s going to break the record…” Forever 16 swallowed hard.

The most complex and time-consuming first stage had been completed in just fifteen minutes, shattering the previous record by dozens of times. If Strongest Moonlight Rabbit could clear the instance, the record would be rewritten to an unprecedented degree.

For her, the second stage, which required speed and efficiency, shouldn’t be a problem. The real challenge was the third stage. Usually, the third stage required four pet beasts to stall the bosses, and if Strongest Moonlight Rabbit only had the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer as its main battle pet beast, a 1v3 would be tricky…

Second stage, Star Altar.

After crossing the starlight-filled plains, a giant altar appeared before Lian Xing. Anyone who had read the guide knew that the infamous “Star Priestess” would appear here. Imagine, after spending four or five hours carefully progressing through the instance, only to be wiped by a barrage from the Star Priestess’s summoned minions. It was incredibly frustrating. Even if the team didn’t get wiped, losing a member would significantly increase the pressure in the third stage, greatly reducing the chances of clearing the instance.

“Boom!!!!”

The moment the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer stepped onto the altar, a barrier formed from starlight energy rose, blocking their retreat and confining the battle to a circle with a diameter of about a hundred meters.

A few seconds later, a giant moon elemental in a white robe descended from the sky, its entire body enveloped in a mysterious veil of starlight, exuding a powerful aura.

In the instance’s lore, the three Commander-Tier Elemental Species, the Star Priestess, the Star Guardian, and the Moon-Attracting Celestial Maiden, were all support-type pet beasts. This was because the Beast Tamer they had served had a true Royal-Tier main battle pet beast. As a result, their individual combat abilities were mediocre, relying on complex rules and mechanics to frustrate players.

At this moment, looking at the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer below, the Star Priestess, with a cold expression, slowly brought its hands together, ten blue vortex portals appearing beside it.

It was about to summon minions…

The Star Priestess was currently in a fully elementalized state, and this summoning process couldn’t be interrupted.

“Buzz—”

However, in the next second, a blurred red light flashed, and the entire altar space seemed to be sliced in two. The blue vortex portals froze mid-teleportation. The Star Priestess’s aura and expression solidified, a smooth, red line appearing across its body.

[Sand Toss]
[Power Throw]
[Crimson Barrage]
[Limit Heavy Metal]

Retrieving the rapidly spinning Red Prison Palace Master, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer walked towards the end of the Star Altar, ignoring the scene in the sky. Then, under Forever 16’s horrified gaze, the Star Priestess shattered, bisected by the giant red Golden Wheel.

“Boom!!!!!”

The explosive shockwave, as if delayed, erupted after a moment of silence, engulfing the entire altar area.

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“…”
“What the…?”

“Instant kill???”

“Wait, wasn’t that attack several times stronger than the previous one???” The chestnut-haired woman’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the instantly killed Star Priestess.

She had never heard of anyone instantly killing the Star Priestess in the second stage!!

Elemental Species’ full elementalization was incredibly overpowered, and only a few rare support-type pet beasts could counter it. But the Starry Plains instance required speed and efficiency, and wasting a slot on a support pet beast would make the third stage much more difficult.

Could Strongest Moonlight Rabbit…counter an Elemental Species’ full elementalization?

As the shockwave subsided, Lian Xing looked at the obliterated Star Priestess with a satisfied expression. The reason the Golden Wheel’s speed and power had increased so dramatically this time was because in the first stage, against a group of High-Tier weaklings, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer hadn’t used any throwing combat skills.

She had simply tested the Red Prison Palace Master’s basic range and power with the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s basic throws…

In the second stage, facing the Commander-Tier Star Priestess, she unleashed its full power, achieving an instant kill!!!

And to Lian Xing’s surprise, she had acquired a way to counter Elemental Species’ full elementalization and Viral Species’ incorporeal forms so early in the game…

Crimson Barrage, the Red Prison Palace Master’s third Speed Arcane Art, could directly ignore both of those annoying abilities.

To be honest, Dimensional Penetration, which could pass through terrain, was also very powerful and more versatile, but since it had appeared alongside Crimson Barrage, Lian Xing had to reluctantly give it up.

To deal with Elemental Species, she would use any means necessary. After all, Elemental Species were known as the “Uncrowned Kings” of the pet beast world…

Even without combat skills, they could create energy shields by releasing their elemental aura and enter an elementalized state to dodge most attacks. Moreover, their attack range was almost as long as Mechanical Species, and their AOE attacks had inherent penetration, making them incredibly difficult to deal with. Not to mention their flying speed, rivaling that of bird-type Biological Species.

Their few weaknesses were their casting time and the lack of suitable Weapon Species support…

Sounded perfect, right?

It was…

Because 99% of the pre-evolution requirements for the Shining Species path involved Elemental Species!!!

“Whoosh——!!!!!”

As the Star Priestess died, a deep blue vortex appeared in the center of the altar. This was originally the portal the Star Priestess would use to escape when low on health, but now that it was dead, it became a one-way ticket to the third stage.

Under Forever 16’s horrified gaze, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, carrying the golden-haired girl, stepped into the portal.

The second stage…completed in just half a minute…

Third stage, Star Graveyard, the resting place of Royal-Tier Beast Tamers.

Because the Star Priestess had been killed early, Lian Xing only had to face the remaining two bosses in this final stage: the Moon-Attracting Celestial Maiden and the Star Guardian.

“Buzzzz—”

In the hazy graveyard, a beautiful, elemental female figure, wearing a translucent white dress and a halo above her head, descended from the sky.

The Moon-Attracting Celestial Maiden, the second most annoying boss after the Star Priestess, appeared in a fully elementalized state.

A giant, golden, spherical elemental creature rolled over, the terrifying energy within it like a ticking time bomb.

The Star Guardian, the only boss that wasn’t a bitch, with normal difficulty. However, if someone died to the Star Guardian’s map-wide attack, it meant the player assigned to distract it hadn’t warned the team in time, likely leading to internal conflicts.

Facing the remaining two bosses, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer raised its ears, spinning the two Red Prison Palace Masters like blazing stars, creating a scorching wave of air.

Seeing this pre-throw stance, Forever 16 knew…the instance was over…

Because compared to this final throw, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s previous throws seemed like…child’s play…

This was its true power!!!

[Sand Toss, Flurry, Power Throw, Combo X0, Combo X1]

[Limit Heavy Metal, Red Amber, Crimson Barrage]

“Buzz!!!!”

As the spring-loaded firing pins activated, a scorching cloud of steam blew away the structures behind the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer. At the same time, the two launched Red Prison Palace Masters vanished from sight, not even leaving afterimages.

Then—

The fully elementalized Moon-Attracting Celestial Maiden and the Star Guardian, charging its map-wide attack…

Both Commander-Tier Elemental Species froze simultaneously.

A moment later, two straight red beams of light, intersecting at their positions, sliced through the center of the graveyard, extending from the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s location to the edge of the map.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, a deafening shockwave erupted, sweeping away all the structures and environment in the graveyard. In less than the blink of an eye, the two Red Prison Palace Masters crashed into the invisible wall at the edge of the map, creating rippling shockwaves.

And along their flight path, the entire map had been obliterated!!!

[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer: 39→40]

[Red Prison Palace Master: 30→31]

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“…”

Forever 16, in the spectator mode, stared at the scene blankly. She was no longer thinking about trivial things like the instance record. She remembered Strongest Moonlight Rabbit saying that she was a freshman this year.

This meant…

Youlan Academy would have a new Ten Greats this year!!!

[Instance cleared, time elapsed: 17 minutes 52 seconds]

[First time clearing this instance, reward: one High-Tier crystal]

[New instance record, reward: one High-Tier crystal]

[Do you wish to make your lineup and recording public?]

[No]

Seeing the options, Lian Xing chose “No” without hesitation. She didn’t want everyone to see her lineup.

If she could charge a fee for watching the recording, that would be a different story~~~~

After exiting the instance and returning to the training space, Lian Xing casually glanced at the unread messages on her phone.

“Hmm?”

Seeing a red notification from the Youlan Academy official account, Lian Xing blinked in confusion.

Could the official account send private messages to students!?

Who was abusing their power to send her spam messages using the official account?

Chapter 51: Rejecting Evolution, A New Form!! p2

[Starry Plains]

[Story Background: A fanatical Elemental Species specialist Beast Tamer, before dying in battle, released all her pet beasts. These abandoned pet beasts returned to the place where they first met their master and, through interbreeding, gave birth to a large number of Elemental Species. They firmly believe that one day, a true Elemental King will be born among their offspring!!]

[These Elemental Species are now roaming and wreaking havoc in Starry Plains, killing all wild pet beasts of other types, severely disrupting the ecological balance. Drive them out as soon as possible. No time limit.]

Under a starry night sky, the golden-haired girl with buns materialized. Before her was a vast plain. Standing on a hill, she could clearly see countless glowing dots in the distance, hundreds of meters away. There were too many Elemental Species to count.

Just then, a surprised voice came from beside her.

“Hmm? Little sister, are you a student from Youlan Academy!?”

Lian Xing turned and saw an older woman with chestnut brown hair staring at her uniform in amazement.

Oh? Did the system automatically match me with a wild teammate…?

She nodded nonchalantly, and the chestnut-haired woman’s expression lit up.

“Junior sister, I’m also a student from Youlan Academy!!!”

“You…?” Lian Xing blinked, looking at the woman who was clearly over 20 years old.

Seeing Lian Xing’s reaction, the chestnut-haired woman blushed slightly.

“Heehee, that was…seven or eight years ago. Back then, I was a young and beautiful girl too. Unfortunately, I wasn’t even ranked, and I could only watch as the main team was eliminated in the first round of the qualifiers~~~”

“After graduating, it took me seven or eight years to raise my first Commander-Tier pet beast. I can’t imagine how those monsters who already had Commander-Tier pet beasts as students were born~~~”

“By the way, Junior sister, what’s your ranking? Since you’re using the Starry Plains instance for leveling, you must be a core team member, right? Why didn’t I see you in the competition broadcast last year?”

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“Beautiful, I just enrolled this year. I’m currently ranked 11th~~~” Lian Xing replied with a shy smile, playing the role of a well-behaved student.

Hearing this, the chestnut-haired woman was stunned, looking at the golden-haired, bun-wearing girl’s semi-transparent, thigh-hugging stockings in disbelief.

Enrolled in her first year, she must be only fifteen or sixteen, right?

Was it really okay to dress so…provocatively…at that age?

But…it was good to be…provocative…

If not at 15, then when? At 150?

Besides, she, at over 20 years old, couldn’t pull it off anymore. She could only watch others…shine…even…selling herself…had no market anymore!!!

“11th, huh? Not bad, not bad. Much better than me when I was young~~~”

“By the way, you should be able to get a spot on the second team, right? I’ll be watching Youlan Academy’s matches in the league. Looking forward to your performance~~~” The chestnut-haired woman summoned her pet beast while praising Lian Xing.

A black, elemental figure with swirling black blades materialized behind her.

Commander-Tier · Elemental Species — Ten-Hooked Night Terror!!!

Without a team to coordinate luring monsters, it was difficult to clear the first stage of Starry Plains, so she didn’t boast about carrying Lian Xing through the instance. After all, ordinary players treated this instance as a quick farming spot, grabbing as much experience as possible before the monsters gathered, not caring about actually clearing it.

“Junior sister, I’ll be going ahead~~~”

With that, the chestnut-haired woman confidently walked away from the spawn point with the Ten-Hooked Night Terror, heading towards the plains where the Elemental Species were gathered. The moment she stepped onto the plains, the black blades behind her erupted like a black storm, instantly piercing through several nearby High-Tier Elemental Species.

The power of a Commander-Tier Elemental Species was undeniable, a complete crushing dominance compared to the surrounding High-Tier Elemental Species!

Seeing her own attack power, the chestnut-haired woman’s expression turned smug. Finally, a chance to show off in front of her junior sister, letting her experience the world of Commander-Tier. She wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

But as the black storm expanded, more and more Elemental Species gathered.

“Boom!!”

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from nowhere, bypassing the Ten-Hooked Night Terror and hitting the chestnut-haired woman directly. As the flashing light dissipated, the woman collapsed, her body charred black.

[Player “Forever 16” has been defeated]

The chestnut-haired woman, now spectating after her death, scowled. Her highest speed kill record was 47, but today, in her eagerness to show off, she hadn’t kept her distance and had only killed around 30. How embarrassing…

Although slightly ashamed, she didn’t exit the instance, instead staying to observe the golden-haired, bun-wearing junior sister’s actions.

Meanwhile, seeing the annoying chatterbox finally gone, Lian Xing let out a sigh of relief.

Now, she could finally test the Red Prison Palace Master’s range and power…

“Boom!!!!!”

In an instant, both the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer and the Red Prison Palace Master appeared. The red glow of the Star Ring surrounding the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears crashed into the ground, creating a deep crater. The outer ring’s range was so large that it would even slice through its own user. If not for the friendly fire prevention, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer wouldn’t even be able to throw it.

“Wait, that thing…could it be…?” The chestnut-haired woman with the ID “Forever 16” stared blankly at the giant rabbit with ears.

Wasn’t that the infamous Super Golden Wheel and Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer that had been trending!?

But…

The Golden Wheels they were using were completely different…

This couldn’t be the same one, right?

She checked her teammate’s ID, confirming that it wasn’t Super Golden Wheel, but Strongest Moonlight Rabbit.

“I see, so she copied the build?”

“But how did this little sister know the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s evolution requirements? Just guessing?” Forever 16 muttered to herself, bewildered.

After evolving, the new Golden Wheel, the Red Prison Palace Master, wasn’t reflected in Lian Xing’s battle projection. It was now considered a completely new pet beast and couldn’t simply inherit the Golden Wheel’s template. If Lian Xing wanted to update her projection, she would have to challenge her previous self.

“Whirr——!!!!!”

In the next second, under the chestnut-haired woman’s incredulous gaze, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer began spinning the two red spiral Golden Wheels on its ears, the expanding Star Rings passing harmlessly through its body, creating a deafening roar.

Hearing the noise, forty or fifty nearby Elemental Species were attracted, flying towards the player spawn point on the hill.

Was she trying to take on over 40 High-Tier Elemental Species at once?

Seeing the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s actions, Forever 16 couldn’t understand the newbie’s logic. However, Lian Xing, the golden-haired, bun-wearing, stocking-clad girl, simply smiled, extending her arms towards the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer as if asking for a hug.

She even wished there were more Elemental Species gathered…

Finally, as the first High-Tier Elemental Species, the “Water Elemental King,” came within 30 meters, its hands glowing with energy as it prepared for a ranged attack…

Holding the golden-haired girl in its arms, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer finally attacked.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The spring-loaded firing pins, triggered by the sweat glands in the rabbit’s ear fur, launched the two rapidly spinning Red Prison Palace Masters with explosive force. The terrifying impact created a hundred-meter wide crater, the ground collapsing, shockwaves rippling through the air. Lian Xing, clinging tightly to the rabbit’s fur, narrowly avoided being crushed.

The two Golden Wheels, surrounded by red Star Rings, pierced through the battlefield like lightning, covering three hundred meters in an instant. The Water Elemental King, still charging its attack, and the swarm of High-Tier Elemental Species behind it, all froze, their elemental bodies bisected by red lines.

“Whoosh—”

In the next second, all the Elemental Species in the area were cleanly sliced, their illusory limbs scattering, their glowing energy fading.

Facing such terrifying speed, they didn’t even have time to react.

After crossing the battlefield, the two Red Prison Palace Masters continued towards the plains without slowing down. The noise and commotion from their high-speed flight had attracted even more Elemental Species, which gathered in their path, attempting to intercept them.

Then—

[Thunderclap]

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, a deafening explosion erupted, crimson lightning flashing, engulfing the High-Tier Elemental Species in a hundred-meter wide fan-shaped area behind them.

Meanwhile, propelled by the explosion, the two slightly slowed Red Prison Palace Masters accelerated to their limit again, transforming into terrifying red blurs as they flew back to the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears.

“Bang——!!!!!”

The impact of the returning Red Prison Palace Masters sent the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer sliding back three meters before it regained its footing. Scalding steam erupted from the hollow rings on its ears, the deafening roar like a rocket launch.

A few seconds later, as the flames and smoke on the plains subsided, almost all the High-Tier Elemental Species within a kilometer radius were gone.

Forever 16, the chestnut-haired woman in the spectator mode, stared at the scene blankly.

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“…”
“All…all gone…!?”

“Impossible!!!!” After a long silence, she covered her mouth with her hands, her voice filled with disbelief.

The entire Starry Plains, in her spectator view, was empty, only a few scattered Elemental Species remaining at the edges.

What the hell was this “Strongest Moonlight Rabbit”!!??

Meanwhile, as the scorching air calmed down, Lian Xing, who had been hiding in the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s arms, cautiously raised her head, looking at the devastated plains. The dimmed energy bodies of High-Tier Elemental Species littered the ground. Nothing within the attack range had escaped the Red Prison Palace Master’s blades.

After all, compared to the previous Golden Wheels, which had a total diameter of only two meters, the current Red Prison Palace Master consisted of a two-meter diameter core, two three-meter wide hollow rings, and an outer red Star Ring almost a meter wide.

This meant that the Red Prison Palace Master’s attack range during flight was over ten meters, five times that of the Golden Wheels!!!

A two-meter long blade was common, but a ten-meter one? And one that moved at high speed!!

“One Thunderclap wiped them all out…” Looking at the empty plains, Lian Xing scratched her head, feeling slightly disappointed. It seemed the difficulty of this instance couldn’t test the Red Prison Palace Master’s full potential…

But since she had already cleared the first stage, she might as well try to break the instance record, right?

Chapter 51: Rejecting Evolution, A New Form!! p1

“Boom!!!!”

A dazzling red light erupted within Lian Xing’s private training space. The Golden Wheel, having reached level 30, trembled violently, its body buzzing.

It was afraid of High-Tier evolution…

Because among all the evolution paths, this one had the shortest lifespan…

Mutated evolution, a flawed path, an existence born from the Beast Tamer’s ignorance and mistakes.

“Don’t worry, I promise, I will help you evolve further in the future…”

“Your journey won’t end at High-Tier!!!” Lian Xing placed her hand gently on the Golden Wheel, comforting it with a tone of tender concern.

Mutated evolution was a forced process, not something a Beast Tamer could prevent with mere willpower. However, as Lian Xing spoke, the Golden Wheel’s trembling subsided slightly.

As a pet beast, it unconditionally trusted its master…

But whether Lian Xing could truly help it evolve further was uncertain. Because the only way was to…double down on the mistake!

To become even more corrupted on this flawed path, eventually transforming into an irreversible disaster…a Fallen Species!!!

A few seconds later, the Golden Wheel stopped resisting, allowing its body to be enveloped in red light.

[Golden Wheel]

[Amber Palace · Topaz]

The red light flickered, and the pet beast panel within Lian Xing’s body also changed. Like Chi Yan’s Fire Armament · Purple Calamity, most mutated evolutions retained the names and characteristics of both evolution paths.

The Golden Wheel’s High-Tier evolution was a special mutated existence called [Amber Palace · Topaz].

Finally, after a dozen agonizing seconds, the evolution was complete. The Amber Palace · Topaz’s panel stabilized, no longer flickering.

Next came the transformation of its appearance and the merging of its stats. Lian Xing, her starry eyes twinkling, looked at the Golden Wheel bathed in light with anticipation.

She wondered what it would look like after evolving…?

“Whoosh——!!!”

“Buzzzzzzzz!!!”

In the next second, something unexpected happened. The red light emanating from the Amber Palace Golden Wheel suddenly exploded, engulfing the Topaz Golden Wheel. Then, under Lian Xing’s horrified gaze, the word “Topaz” disappeared from the panel, leaving only “Amber Palace.”

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Lian Xing realized what had happened.

“Oh no!!!”

“I underestimated the rarity of Amber Palace!!!” Lian Xing stared at the glowing Golden Wheel, her mouth agape.

The Amber Palace’s panel and characteristics had completely absorbed the Topaz Double Wheel…

It…refused to coexist with the Topaz Double Wheel!!!

Undoubtedly, this kind of situation usually only happened with Super Rare Species. Only a Super Rare Species would have such an arrogant attitude!

In fact, after seeing the Amber Palace’s stringent evolution requirements, Lian Xing had already suspected…

Could Amber Palace be a Super Rare Species evolution path?

But she refused to believe it, refusing to believe that she could simultaneously fulfill the requirements for both mutated evolution and a Super Rare Species evolution. After all, such an absurdly low probability was as likely as her…giving up stockings…!!!

“So, what’s going on now?”

“Which takes priority, mutated evolution or Super Rare Species…?”

Since it had already happened, Lian Xing could only accept it and wait for the outcome. Honestly, this was the first time she had encountered such a bizarre situation.

Would the mutated evolution be canceled midway!?

Or would Amber Palace’s protest be ignored, and the mutation continue!?

“…”
“…”

Three minutes later, the red light gradually faded. The anxious golden-haired girl finally saw the Golden Wheel’s new form.

Two dark red, hollow ring-shaped blades floated silently in mid-air.

But…

The outer blades were completely different from the usual ring-shaped blades!!

Layers of folded, half-moon shaped blades, resembling spinning tops, covered the outer edges of the two Golden Wheels, their irregular shapes interlocking and overlapping, forming a maze of blades like a bladed spinning top or a mosquito coil.

And most strikingly, a layer of illusory red flames hovered three meters beyond the outer edges of the two Golden Wheels, like a blade aura extending from a weapon in a fantasy novel.

Could a Golden Wheel…have a blade aura…?

Wait!!!

Lian Xing suddenly realized that this strange shape…resembled a planet and its rings!!!

Then, as she checked her pet beast panel, she was stunned. Well, it wasn’t just a “big change,” it was a complete transformation…

[High-Tier — Weapon Species — ??Red Prison Palace Master??]

[Characteristic 1: The Red Prison Palace Master’s form is divided into an outer ring and an inner ring. The inner ring is the Golden Wheel’s core, while the outer ring is the extended Red Glow Star Ring. The outer ring possesses maximum weight and hardness, while the inner ring possesses maximum speed and rotation speed. The two do not interfere with each other.]

[Characteristic 2: The Golden Wheel’s core determines the flight trajectory, while the outer Star Ring follows its movement, blocking impacts and attacks for the core. When accidentally hitting allies, the damage is nullified.]

[Talent: Limit Heavy Metal — Maximizes weight and hardness, but renders the pet beast immobile.]

[First Speed Arcane Art: Red Amber — Greatly increases rotation speed, movement speed, hardness, weight, and sharpness]

[Second Speed Arcane Art: Thunderclap — Can change trajectory three times during flight by activating speed bursts, each trajectory change creating a powerful explosive shockwave behind it]

[Combat Skill: Red Prison Palace (Red) — Expands and enlarges the outer ring during flight, creating an illusory palace that lasts for 60 seconds. All enemy units within the palace’s range are attacked by an invisible slash every ten seconds. The slash’s power is equal to the Red Glow Star Ring’s damage. After using this combat skill, the Red Prison Palace Master enters a one-hour cooldown.]

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“…”
“The protest worked!?” Lian Xing stared at the new panel, lost in thought for over ten minutes, before finally muttering in disbelief.

Although the mutation wasn’t completely prevented, Amber Palace’s protest seemed to have succeeded…

[Red Prison Palace Master]

This panel…it was beyond even Commander-Tier, wasn’t it?

After analyzing the information, Lian Xing took a deep breath. This new Golden Wheel’s attributes were outrageously powerful!!!

First, the outer Star Ring, extending from its Characteristic, increased the Golden Wheel’s attack range several times over, while also preventing friendly fire. And the Limit Heavy Metal talent, while rendering the outer ring immobile, didn’t affect the inner core’s speed, perfectly complementing the dual Characteristics.

Then, there were the Arcane Arts.

Not only did they combine the styles of the two Golden Wheels’ previous evolution paths, but the separation of the inner and outer layers also turned all their weaknesses into strengths…

And finally—

The Red Quality exclusive combat skill that came with the rare evolution…

Lian Xing wasn’t sure about the highest combat power in this region, but it was essentially a beginner’s zone. Unleashing a Red Quality combat skill here would be…overkill…

Oh, right…

Another important point was that the two Golden Wheels now possessed the abilities of their previous individual forms.

This meant…it was now 1+1=>4!!!

“Whew~~~~” After summarizing the information, Lian Xing let out a long sigh, calming her excitement.

Amber Palace’s protest was truly a pleasant surprise, somewhat making up for the fact that the Red Prison Palace Master’s evolution would end at High-Tier.

However, although the Red Prison Palace Master’s abilities were incredibly powerful, it wasn’t time to celebrate yet.

Don’t forget, she still had one training point to allocate!!!

Lian Xing immediately allocated the Red Prison Palace Master’s level 30 training point to Speed.

[Speed: 29→30]

[Red Prison Palace Master’s Speed attribute has reached 30 points. You can choose a third Speed Arcane Art]

[Hurricane Rampage: The Red Prison Palace Master’s flight trajectory will not be affected by any attack or obstacle]

[Crimson Barrage: The Red Prison Palace Master will ignore Elemental Species’ elementalization and Viral Species’ incorporeal forms]

[Dimensional Penetration: The Red Prison Palace Master can pass through terrain (This Arcane Art doesn’t ignore terrain but allows the Red Prison Palace Master to pass through it. For example, activating this Arcane Art before colliding with a mountain will teleport the Red Prison Palace Master to the other side of the mountain)]

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[High-Tier — Biological Species — Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer]

[High-Tier — Weapon Species — ??Red Prison Palace Master??]

[High-Tier — Elemental Species — ??Star Sand??]

After completing all the enhancements, Lian Xing examined her pet beast panel with satisfaction. The special emojis behind the Red Prison Palace Master and Star Sand weren’t related to their tier. Most Rare Species pet beasts had them.

The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer didn’t have one yet because it was just an ordinary rare evolution. But with each subsequent evolution, its rarity would increase…

Until it finally witnessed the end and returned to the beginning!!

“Alright, let’s test it out…”

With Star Sand still asleep, Lian Xing opened the challenge panel again.

Commander-Tier Lair — Starry Plains, completion record: 7 hours 24 minutes 57 seconds.

This time, she finally set her sights on the most popular instance in the virtual battle space.

The reason for its popularity was that the Starry Plains instance had a detailed and complete walkthrough. Even weaker players could clear it by following the guide, efficiently farming experience for their pet beasts.

The detailed guide was pinned in the comment section.

[Starry Plains Instance, maximum team size: four, pet beast limit: four, recommended: one main battle pet beast per player]

[Note: All pet beasts in this instance are Elemental Species. Beast Tamers who cannot handle Elemental Species, please click the exit button in the upper right corner. Don’t waste your time.]

[The Starry Plains instance is divided into three stages: Starry Plains, Star Altar, and Star Graveyard]

[First stage, Starry Plains, the most complex and annoying stage. The straight path takes less than thirty minutes, but the plains are swarming with High-Tier Elemental Species. You need to lure them out one by one. If you make too much noise, you’ll attract dozens of them, easily leading to a wipe.]

[After all, no matter how strong your Commander-Tier pet beast is, how much of you will be left after a barrage from dozens of Elemental Species?]

[The first stage requires clearing approximately 400-600 High-Tier Elemental Species. Even when you’re close to the end, don’t rush, or the alerted Elemental Species will follow you to the next map, creating an impossible situation.]

[After spending about five hours, you’ll enter the second stage, Star Altar. Here, you’ll face 10 High-Tier and one Commander-Tier Elemental Species, the “Star Priestess.” When this bitch is low on health, she’ll flee and summon another 30 High-Tier Elemental Species. You need to kill at least half of them within 5 seconds, or you’ll be wiped by a barrage in the cramped terrain.]

[Final stage, Star Graveyard, three Commander-Tier Elemental Species bosses appear simultaneously. The super bitch “Star Priestess” will summon another 30 High-Tier Elemental Species at the start. Someone needs to lure them away. Killing them isn’t necessary, just keep them occupied until the other players defeat the Star Priestess.]

[The other two bosses are relatively easy to deal with. The “Moon-Attracting Celestial Maiden” will temporarily lose her elementalization every minute. Don’t be greedy, just chip away at her health slowly. The “Star Guardian” will randomly attack players across the map. The player assigned to deal with the Star Guardian must communicate with the team, or they’ll be easily killed.]

[Beauties, have you learned? Now go challenge it!!!]

Lian Xing skimmed through the guide, confirming that the Starry Plains instance was identical to the one in Pet Beast Evolution Battle. Based solely on the strength of the three Commander-Tier bosses, it wasn’t that difficult. However…

The challenge lay in the fact that all the enemies were Elemental Species!!!

Elemental Species attacks had inherent penetration and wide AOE ranges. The physically weak Beast Tamer would be instantly killed with a single hit, even if their Commander-Tier pet beast was powerful.

What was even more annoying was that the second stage of this instance required high-speed killing in a cramped space, so defensive pet beasts were useless. This meant the Beast Tamer was essentially walking naked in a blizzard, vulnerable to instant death.

“Alright, let’s use Starry Plains to test my current strength…”

“Initiating challenge—”

After clicking the challenge button, Lian Xing’s body vanished in a flash of light.