Category: I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

Chapter 23: The Purple Treasure Chest

Half an hour had passed since Lian Xing and the Moonlight Rabbit entered Youquan Cave. With the classic combination of Sand Toss and Flurry, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit rampaged through the cave, leaving a trail of crystal dust and craters in its wake. Crystal Quiver corpses littered the ground.

Lian Xing followed, analyzing the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s weaknesses in battle.

“Hmm, as expected, it excels at preemptive strikes, not at taking hits…”

“The ears seem very strong, but their enhanced durability only applies during the throwing motion. It still takes damage from direct attacks, it’s not inherently durable…”

“This makes it vulnerable to close-range attacks~~~” Lian Xing frowned slightly, looking at the bleeding holes in the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s ears.

Although the rabbit’s throws, enhanced by Sand Toss and Flurry, could crush most opponents of the same tier, throwing attacks relied on the whole body’s strength, agility, force exertion, and combat skill mechanics for damage. If the ears themselves were attacked, they might not be able to withstand the impact…

Ultimately, the most important factor determining damage taken was still the Defense attribute…

[Obtained 1 Training Point]

[Training Value 19→20]

Finally, as Lian Xing pondered, another dozen Crystal Quivers were blasted into dust. The Giant Moonlight Rabbit finally reached level 20, having gained four levels since entering the cave.

Lian Xing immediately allocated all four training points to Strength.

[Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s Strength enhanced by 4 points, currently at 10 points. You can choose one Strength Arcane Art]

[Randomly generating Arcane Arts…]

[Heavy Hammer (Doubles Strength attribute when attacking, but doubles stamina consumption)]

[Charge (Delays combat skill activation time by three seconds, dealing greater damage upon activation)]

[Combo (In a single battle, the more attacks launched, the greater the damage)]

[Please choose one of the three Arcane Arts above]

Seeing the options, Lian Xing was slightly taken aback. One of the generated Strength Arcane Arts, Charge, was the same Strength Arcane Art her Moonlight Rabbit had in Pet Beast Evolution Battle in her past life! With this incredibly powerful Charge Arcane Art, her Dominating Demon Rabbit had crushed countless opponents of the same tier, even shining in the first professional league.

Unfortunately…

Because of the Flexibility Enhancement talent, Lian Xing had already decided on the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer evolution path for the Giant Moonlight Rabbit. The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer focused on agility and throwing cycles and couldn’t afford to delay its attacks with Charge.

As for the Heavy Hammer Arcane Art…

Lian Xing was tempted. Heavy Hammer doubled the Strength attribute, which would be incredibly powerful in the late game. Imagine, two or three hundred Strength points instantly doubling to four or five hundred. The power would be terrifying.

However, its negative effect, doubling stamina consumption, was too significant… If she chose Heavy Hammer, she would have to spend a lot of training points on “Reduced Stamina Consumption when using Combat Skills” to compensate. This would severely delay the evolution process, and it was hard to say whether it would be worth it in the long run…

Combo was…decent, a growth-type Arcane Art that might not show significant improvement in the short term.

“Heavy Hammer, Combo, Heavy Hammer, Combo, Heavy Hammer, Combo, hiss…”

“Wait…!!” While struggling to choose between Heavy Hammer and Combo, Lian Xing suddenly realized something.

The description for Combo was “In a single battle, the more attacks launched, the greater the damage!”

After carefully rereading it several times, Lian Xing finally noticed what she had overlooked.

The number of attacks launched…

For the Moonlight Rabbit, throwing with the left ear and throwing with the right ear should each count as one attack, right?

This meant that the actual damage increase from Combo might be double what she initially thought!!!

[Choosing — Combo]

[Giant Moonlight Rabbit has awakened the Strength Arcane Art, Combo]

[—Status Panel—]

[Mid-Tier — Biological Species — Giant Moonlight Rabbit]

[Talent: Flexibility Enhancement]

[Combat Skill: Sand Toss (Blue)]

[Training: Strength 10 points (Combo), Agility 10 points (Flurry)]

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“Boom!!!!”
“Boom, boom, boom!!!!!”

Deep within Youquan Cave, the continuous explosions shook the entire cavern, as if it were being bombarded by a large-scale missile-type Mechanical Species. A small turret, constructed from crystal, trembled slightly in the deepest part of the cave.

Two High-Tier pet beasts resided in the depths of Youquan Cave: the Weapon Species [Gold Forged Wolf Spear] and the Mechanical Species [Crystal Arrow Turret].

These two High-Tier pet beasts had clashed several times over the Trace Pet Essence Crystals within the cave, but this was the first time someone had invaded their territory…

“Buzzzzzzzz——!!!!!”

A few seconds later, with a buzzing siren, eight blue crystal wheels emerged from the base of the Crystal Arrow Turret. Spewing steam, it began to speed through the cave like a drifting race car, crashing through the narrow passages, covering thousands of meters in no time.

In just half a minute, the drifting Crystal Arrow Turret had arrived at the middle section of the cave from its resting place at the end, ready to confront the intruder.

Meanwhile, a giant, white-furred Moonlight Rabbit appeared in its sight.

Beneath the Giant Moonlight Rabbit stood a golden-haired, starry-eyed girl with buns.

“…”
“…”
“Ah!?”

Suddenly, Lian Xing gasped and covered her mouth in surprise.

Mechanical Species had weak emotions, so the Crystal Arrow Turret naturally couldn’t understand her outburst, assuming she was simply frightened by its High-Tier aura.

However, the star patterns in Lian Xing’s eyes were practically exploding, flashing brightly and dazzlingly. She squeezed her legs together, staring in disbelief at the top of the Crystal Arrow Turret, where a small treasure chest emitting a faint purple glow was placed…

“Holy shit, a Purple Quality random combat skill chest!!!”

“Why the hell isn’t it using it itself!?”

Chapter 22: Leveling Up

—Youlan Academy East Wilderness, Youquan Cave—

After passing through the initial dark and gloomy entrance area, Lian Xing soon saw a cluster of crystal-clear, ice-blue crystals. The dreamlike crystal structures grew on the surrounding cave walls, filling the cave with a soft blue glow, making it look like a crystal mine.

The star patterns in the golden-haired, bun-wearing girl’s eyes twinkled. She walked up to the ice-blue crystals and licked them with her pink tongue.

“Lick, lick, lick~~~”

Then, she immediately determined the quality of the crystals.

Trace Pet Essence Crystals. Battles fought nearby would grant a 20% increase in training value gain speed.

“It seems the information provided by the academy is accurate. In areas where Trace Pet Essence Crystals grow, there are usually only two or three High-Tier pet beasts gathered.”

“If it were Medium Pet Essence Crystals, I would have to give up…”

“But this area is perfect for the Moonlight Rabbit to level up~~~” Lian Xing observed the cave thoughtfully.

In the next second, the Moonlight Rabbit wriggled out from between her buns. Landing on the ground, it quickly grew in size and weight, transforming into a massive snow-white creature in the blink of an eye. Its thick, soft ears drooped to the ground, swaying like mops.

Mid-Tier — Biological Species — Giant Moonlight Rabbit!!

“Let’s go, bunny. Try not to make too much noise…”

“Try to resolve the battles quickly and quietly…”

Following Lian Xing’s command, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit nodded obediently and began to walk carefully. Unlike ordinary Moonlight Rabbits, which crawled on all fours, it walked upright on its hind legs like a human. Its small, cute front paws dangled by its belly, and its swaying ears looked more like forelimbs.

A few minutes later, venturing deeper into Youquan Cave, Lian Xing and the Moonlight Rabbit finally encountered their first wild enemy. A crystal sphere, emitting a bright blue light, floated in the air, slowly rotating, as if containing a breathtaking energy within.

[Mid-Tier — Mechanical Species — Crystal Quiver]

It was scanning the surrounding cave environment, completely unaware of the Giant Moonlight Rabbit approaching within fifty meters. Well, intelligence-type Mechanical Species were like that. Their detection range and judgment criteria were…peculiar. If their combat skills had flaws, they often couldn’t even see enemies right in front of them.

Observing the Crystal Quiver from the shadows, one of Lian Xing’s starry eyes widened, while the other narrowed slightly. Data from the Pet Beast Evolution Battle game flashed through her mind like lines of code. The opponent’s aura, appearance, light and shadow, rotation speed, even its body temperature and core pulsation frequency were perfectly replicated in her mind.

Three seconds later, she had assessed the situation.

“Hmm…around level 10. Not a threat.”

“Click!!!”

However, almost the moment Lian Xing spoke casually, the Crystal Quiver suddenly turned. Locking onto the golden-haired, bun-wearing, stocking-clad girl by her voice, the azure sphere began to pulsate with energy.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!!”

In the next second, with explosive sounds, three ice-blue crystal shards shot out from the sphere. The three shards, like flashes of light, flew across the map at a speed beyond human perception, arriving before the Giant Moonlight Rabbit.

Facing the rapidly approaching shards, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s expression didn’t even change. Its right ear swung through the air, leaving a blurred white afterimage.

[Sand Toss]
[Flurry]

“Whoosh!!!!!”

A tremendous explosion drowned out the whistling sound of the projectiles. Blue light flashed across the fifty-meter distance, and the three crystal shards, swatted away by the rabbit’s ear, flew back even faster than they came, piercing the Crystal Quiver’s spherical body.

The Crystal Quiver wobbled unsteadily, the surface of its crystalline sphere dimming.

“Bang!!!”

In the next second, the Crystal Quiver exploded, leaving behind only a cloud of glittering dust.

[Obtained 1 Training Point]

[Training Value 16→17]

A few seconds later, seemingly alerted by the loud noise, four or five identical Crystal Quivers gathered around the area where their companion had fallen, curiously observing and analyzing the remains. Mechanical Species had the weakest emotions among pet beasts, barely developing sentience until they reached Royal-Tier.

So, their curious circling around the crystal dust resembled…earthlings crowding around a corpse to take pictures.

Meanwhile, after finishing the battle with a single blow, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit continued forward without pausing. Its soft ears effortlessly carved deep grooves into the crystal cave walls, like a deranged killer rubbing their murder weapon on the ground, scooping out two large clumps of crystal dust from the pristine walls.

Then—

[Sand Toss]
[Flurry]

“Whoosh!!!!!”

The classic combo.

Countless crystal dust particles shot out, raining down on the gathered Crystal Quivers. Soon, the entire front section of Youquan Cave was riddled with holes and craters, as if it had been bombed, not a single area left intact. The continuous explosions echoed clearly even outside the cave.

Seeing this, Lian Xing covered her ears and complained, “I told you to be quiet…”

“A throwing-type combat skill, and it’s as loud as a Mechanical Species missile…”

Chapter 21: The 72 Legends, Supreme Rare Species

Inside the cave, Hei Lan’s team members found themselves in a strange standoff with the main force of Youlan Academy’s first team. However, Ye Zhuzhi and Chi Yan, the two highly ranked Supernovas, were engrossed in their own argument, completely ignoring the others.

Seeing the two bickering women, Tao Wan nervously swallowed. Although she was ranked 7th among the Supernovas, the top 5 were a significant dividing line. Those students all possessed High-Tier main battle pet beasts! If a conflict broke out here, all five members of their team, including Captain Hei Lan, would likely be defeated by the two High-Tier pet beasts. For most students, fighting above their level was an insurmountable challenge…

“Chi Yan, are you paranoid? Isn’t the Dean your mother? Can you please not make your own mother sound so despicable? She’s not after your little secret, okay!!!”

“Heh, so what if she’s my mother? One of the 72 Legends in the Rare Compendium, didn’t you see the look in the Captain’s eyes when she saw that thing? I felt like she wanted to silence us all right there…”

“Just a single Legendary Rare Species…the Captain didn’t have that kind of look in her eyes, you paranoid patient, wait…why did you just blurt that out!!!!” Ye Zhuzhi, dressed in her cheongsam, suddenly stopped mid-argument, gasping and staring incredulously at the calm Chi Yan.

Then, she turned to look at Hei Lan and the others, a look of exasperation on her face. As expected, the moment Hei Lan heard the words “Rare Compendium,” her expression changed drastically.

Just a Legendary Rare Species…?

No, it wasn’t just “a” Legendary Rare Species. It was said that some people had wiped out entire regions from existence just to obtain one.

The 72 Legends referred to the Supreme Rare Species that started their evolution halfway through the usual path! They had no juvenile form, their species were fixed, they couldn’t regress, and some were born High-Tier, some Commander-Tier, or even Royal-Tier!!!

Compared to the rarity of the 72 Legends, the Void Spirit, Phoenix Melody, and Jade Extremity trio that Youlan Academy used to entice students were like dust compared to the stars and moon. There was no comparison!

However, unlike ordinary wild pet beasts, the 72 Legends were almost impossible to capture, and their evolution requirements were incredibly difficult.

“…”
“…”
“Is there…a Legendary Rare Species in there!?” Hei Lan pointed at the depths of the cave in disbelief, echoing Ye Zhuzhi and Chi Yan’s argument.

At this moment, captivated by the allure of a Legendary Rare Species, she even had the wicked thought of eliminating the entire first team. That way, she could take revenge on Aurora, one of the Ten Greats from White Maple Academy, in this league…

Meanwhile, seeing the strange glint in Hei Lan’s eyes, Ye Zhuzhi sensed danger. Chi Yan, who had leaked the secret, simply stared blankly into the distance, feigning ignorance.

“Whoosh——!!!”

In the next second, a green orb rolled out from under Ye Zhuzhi’s cheongsam, exploding upon landing and transforming into a cloud of green light that filled the air.

High-Tier · Viral Species · Plague Heart!!

“Hei Lan, I advise you not to do anything foolish. The Captain is still inside. Do you really want to silence us all?”

“Besides, Chi Yan is the Dean’s daughter. Do you really want to attack her…?”

Facing the tense Ye Zhuzhi, Hei Lan took a deep breath, her mind clearing, suppressing her wicked thoughts.

That was close. I almost lost control…

She desperately wanted revenge against Aurora from White Maple Academy, so much so that she had become momentarily obsessed at the glimpse of hope. Now that she thought about it, even if she obtained the Legendary Rare Species, she wouldn’t be able to control it with her current abilities and knowledge…

And if they fought here, and the news of the Legendary Rare Species leaked, even Youlan Academy wouldn’t be able to control the situation.

“I understand…”

“We’ll return the way we came and won’t reveal this information. Don’t worry.” After a moment of silence, Hei Lan said, slightly unwillingly.

Then, they began to retreat cautiously, wary of turning their backs on the two High-Tier pet beasts. Only Yin Huomei, like a fool, kept asking, “What’s the Rare Compendium?”

“What are the 72 Legends?”

“Are they rarer than the Void Spirit?”

“Say something!!!”

“What’s the Rare Compendium?”

Their footsteps, accompanied by Yin Huomei’s incessant questions, gradually faded. Ye Zhuzhi and Chi Yan didn’t pursue them. After all, they were just young Beast Taming students, lacking experience in real combat. They couldn’t bring themselves to kill yet.

Too bad, if it were Lian Xing, she would have killed them all…

Meanwhile, as she watched Hei Lan, Tao Wan, and the others retreat, Chi Yan lowered her head in disappointment. It was as if she had secretly hoped for a bloody battle, a chance to escalate the situation.

“No, I can’t let the Captain get that thing so easily. If there’s a chance, it should be…mine…!!!!”

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Meanwhile, in the deepest part of the cave…

As the commotion outside subsided, a woman with long black hair, dressed in tight black leather, turned around and muttered nervously, “They didn’t fight?”

“Strange, that power earlier…it wasn’t from a Mid-Tier pet beast. I thought Ye Zhuzhi and Chi Yan wouldn’t be able to stop them…”

“But now the threat is gone. I can continue waiting here…”

The black-haired woman looked greedily and nervously at the white pet egg emitting a golden glow.

If she could successfully contract this thing, forget the Academy League, even becoming the ruler of a region wouldn’t be a dream!!

Beside the woman in black leather, a girl dressed in revealing clothes and wearing a VR headset was tapping the air with her fingers. As lines of green, high-tech code scrolled across the cave wall, the data and information of the golden egg were revealed.

[Mid-Tier — Mechanical Species — Miniature Skynet]

[Analysis results…]

[High-Tier — Elemental Species — Star Sand (Incubating)]

[Contract conditions: Analyzing, remaining time: 17 hours]

Chapter 20: Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer

When a pet beast’s training points reached 30, the pre-evolution requirements for the High-Tier evolution path would unlock. Therefore, under normal circumstances, most Beast Tamers would choose a relatively easy evolution path for their first main battle pet beast, not something too difficult, like defeating a higher-level opponent…

But, as everyone knew, Lian Xing’s situation was…special…

In Pet Beast Evolution Battle, she had practically memorized the thousands of pre-evolution requirements for the Moonlight Rabbit’s evolution paths. This meant that Lian Xing could start preparing for the evolution achievements before the Giant Moonlight Rabbit even reached level 30.

Then, the moment it reached level 30, she could immediately break through!

Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, Biological Species, one of the High-Tier evolution paths for the Giant Moonlight Rabbit. Its attack method mainly involved throwing and smashing with its ears. Although powerful, it lacked mobility, and since its Spirit attribute was low, it was easily suppressed by spirit-based combat skills.

This was the evolution Lian Xing had planned for the Giant Moonlight Rabbit, the most suitable path for the Flexibility Enhancement talent. In the first professional league of Pet Beast Evolution Battle, a professional player’s Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had achieved the highest kill count in team battles and the MVP award in the 100-Pet Battle Royale. Combined with Lian Xing’s Dominating Demon Rabbit reaching the semi-finals in the 1v1 competition, the Moonlight Rabbit had become a popular choice.

Unfortunately, Lian Xing left her professional team shortly after the league, and the professional player with the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer declined because they couldn’t fulfill the Commander-Tier evolution requirements, causing the Moonlight Rabbit, an initially popular starter pet beast, to fade from the professional scene.

In fact, let alone the Commander-Tier evolution path, even the evolution requirements for the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer itself were considered incredibly difficult for ordinary people.

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

[1. Strength 10 points, Agility 15 points, Reduced Stamina Consumption when using Combat Skills 5 points]

[2. Possess two throwing-type enhancement combat skills, both at least Blue Quality]

[4. Possess any Purple Quality Biological Species combat skill]

[5. Defeat three High-Tier pet beasts using throwing-type combat skills, with the final blow delivered by a throwing combat skill]

“…”
“…”

Yes, that’s right. Not only did she need to defeat three higher-level opponents, but the final blow had to be delivered with a throwing combat skill. This was a bit excessive.

This pre-evolution requirement would only become more difficult after reaching High-Tier…

Incidentally, basic common sense in the beast-taming world dictated that evolution requirements couldn’t be fulfilled through intentional losing or staged performances. Evolution, as the name suggested, signified the pet beast’s own growth and breakthrough. It couldn’t be triggered through collusion between Beast Tamers.

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Youlan Beast Taming Academy East Side, Youxi Valley.

Under the quiet moonlight, a golden-haired girl with buns, a Moonlight Rabbit nestled between them, and white stockings walked deeper into Youxi Valley. According to the map provided by the academy during teleportation, it was difficult to encounter High-Tier pet beasts in the outer areas of Youxi Valley. She had to reach Youquan Cave at the valley’s end.

The information indicated that two High-Tier pet beasts guarded the deepest part of Youquan Cave:

[Mechanical Species · Crystal Arrow Turret]

and

[Weapon Species · Gold Forged Wolf Spear]

After they were defeated or captured by Youlan Academy students, the academy higher-ups would place new High-Tier pet beasts inside, encouraging students to become stronger.

Today, Lian Xing planned to test the current combat power of the Moonlight Rabbit and Golden Wheel against these two High-Tier pet beasts.

Meanwhile, as Lian Xing headed towards Youquan Cave, Tao Wan and her team began their official assault on the cave.

“Click!”

“Click, click!!”

The uneven footsteps of the five girls echoed clearly in the quiet cave. Yin Huomei’s Fire Scythe flew back and forth, scouting the path, its faint flames illuminating the dark surroundings.

Upon reaching the area where the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants had been, everyone stared in disbelief at the cratered and devastated terrain.

Was this really something Moonlight Drive could do…?

Was this…caused by a meteor shower?

It seems Lian Xing has become stronger… Yin Huomei thought with mixed feelings.

She wondered what outrageous combat skill Lian Xing had acquired. Could it be Purple Quality? This power was too exaggerated. No wonder it took her less than three minutes to go in and come back…

But while everyone was amazed, Hei Lan, the team captain, looked vigilantly towards the depths of the cave, faintly hearing the sound of something rapidly approaching.

“Something doesn’t feel right…”

“Everyone, be careful!!!”

“Boom!!!!”

The next second, as soon as she finished speaking, a crimson figure burst out from the depths of the cave, the violent shockwave sending everyone flying backward. Yin Huomei’s Fire Scythe was blown around, crashing against the wall.

The wind and dust made it almost impossible to open their eyes, sweeping all the way to the cave entrance and rushing outwards.

After a few seconds, they finally managed to open their eyes and see the behemoth before them. A giant bat, its body covered in purple flame patterns and radiating intense heat, landed, flapping its wings. Two graceful women stood on its slightly lowered back.

Fire Armament · Purple Calamity, High-Tier mutated evolution…

Seeing this pet beast, Hei Lan’s expression darkened. Mutated evolution was a special case where evolution went wrong, resulting in a berserk state. For example, if a pet beast simultaneously met the requirements for two evolution paths, it would become a hybrid with dual characteristics, far exceeding the power of its peers, but at the cost of almost never being able to meet the requirements for the next tier.

The main concern wasn’t the Fire Armament · Purple Calamity’s strength, but the fact that Hei Lan recognized it and knew its owner…

“I told you those Fire-Extinguishing Remnants blocking the entrance weren’t a good sign!!!”

“Now they’re inside. What are we going to do? We can’t just kill them, can we!?”

“Just inform the academy higher-ups and have them temporarily close the eastern wilderness portal!!” Standing on the giant bat, a voluptuous woman with curly green hair and a slitted white-green cheongsam roared, shaking her companion in front of her.

Compared to the green-haired woman, the girl with fiery red hair in front seemed much smaller, her expressionless face like a delicate doll. After being shaken for a while, she frowned slightly.

“I’m not reliable?”

“If the academy higher-ups find out about that thing, what chance do we have? Even the Dean might personally intervene and silence us all!”

“…”

“…”

“Chi Yan, are you paranoid? Isn’t the Dean your mother? Can you please not make your own mother sound so despicable? She’s not after your little secret, okay!!!”

Seeing the two girls arguing, Hei Lan and Tao Wan’s expressions changed drastically.

The red-haired troublemaker, ranked 4th among the Supernovas, Chi Yan, owner of the Fire Armament · Purple Calamity, and also the daughter of the Youlan Academy Dean.

The green-haired…enthusiast, ranked 5th among the Supernovas, Ye Zhuzhi.

Both were core members of Youlan Academy’s first team.

Why were they here…?

But, since they were here, it meant…

Their captain, the strongest student of Youlan Academy, was also here!!

Chapter 19: The Might of the Moonlight Rabbit

Youlan Beast Taming Academy East Side, Youxi Valley.

At the entrance of a cave, Tao Wan and her team had been waiting patiently for a while when a graceful figure finally appeared in their sight. Under the tranquil moonlight, as a golden-haired girl in white lace fishnet stockings approached, Tao Wan almost choked on her own saliva.

She coughed lightly, then quickly walked over to Lian Xing and whispered, “Lian Xing, what’s with your outfit? It’s a bit much, isn’t it?”

“Is that something someone your age should wear outside?”

“…”

“…”

“That’s why I only dare to wear it out in the middle of the night,” Lian Xing replied flatly.

Wasn’t the dead of night the perfect time to wear such an outfit? After all, if she wore this during the day, she would be bombarded with requests for her contact information, making it impossible to walk.

“And, what do you mean ‘your age’? If I remember correctly, you’re a few months younger than me.”

“Besides, if I don’t dress like this at 15, am I supposed to wait until I’m 150 and get burned to ashes in an urn?”

Tao Wan was speechless. Lian Xing’s gaze swept past her, looking at the others behind. She ignored the hostile Yin Huomei and the other two dumbfounded girls, her eyes landing on an elegant woman wearing a hat and a black veil.

Her predecessor’s memories recognized this woman…

Hei Lan, ranked 3rd in Youlan Academy, captain of the second team, very powerful and highly regarded by the academy. Unfortunately…

Last year, the team she led had the misfortune of encountering the main team of White Maple Academy in the qualifiers of the previous league and was eliminated in the first round, shocking everyone. Later, White Maple Academy rose to fame in the league, and their captain became one of the new Ten Greats, with the title “Aurora.”

Noticing Lian Xing’s scrutinizing gaze, the elegant Hei Lan simply nodded politely.

“Lian Xing, we’ll be counting on you. All the loot from the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants will be yours.”

“If you’d like to continue joining our team in the future, you’ll also get a share of the spoils…”

“—”

“Thank you, but no need. I have something else to do~~~” Before Hei Lan could finish, Lian Xing waved her hand in refusal.

Hearing this, Yin Huomei felt a surge of displeasure. It was just a polite offer, and you’re actually being picky?

And what urgent matters could you possibly have in the middle of the night…?

Could it be…a scheduled appointment?

Yin Huomei’s mind raced with malicious thoughts, but her expression remained unchanged, revealing her petty nature. Lian Xing might be flat-chested, but she was uniquely flat, as if her flatness was a sign of her destined greatness.

“Alright, since you have something urgent, let’s make this quick~~~” After seeing Hei Lan nod, Tao Wan led Lian Xing towards the cave entrance.

The other team members stayed behind. Since the cave was narrow, an AOE combat skill could easily affect others, so the fewer people at the entrance, the better.

Soon, Tao Wan and Lian Xing disappeared from sight. The other two young girls in the team reluctantly tore their gazes away from Lian Xing’s stockings, exchanging glances with shy and admiring expressions. Innocent as they were, they had never encountered such…temptation…

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“The Fire-Extinguishing Remnants aren’t very aggressive, but they’re incredibly fast. Those of us who aren’t good at group combat can’t do anything against them except waste our energy~~~”

“And if we can’t eliminate them all at once, they’ll scatter and hide, making them even harder to deal with.” Tao Wan explained as they walked, stopping about two hundred meters from the cave entrance.

Dark red bats clustered together and slept near the cave entrance. A rough estimate put their number at around forty or fifty.

Forty or fifty wild Mid-Tier pet beasts. That wasn’t a small number…

Fortunately, they weren’t aggressive, otherwise, Tao Wan and her team wouldn’t have been able to retreat safely.

“Alright, Lian Xing, quickly take them out with your Moonlight Drive…”

Tao Wan’s voice trailed off, her expression freezing, then turning blank. The white Moonlight Rabbit, which had been motionless on Lian Xing’s head, jumped down. Its small, cute body began to grow, like a compressed towel absorbing water, quickly transforming into a behemoth that almost reached the cave ceiling.

“Pfft!!!”

Tao Wan, who hadn’t choked even after seeing Lian Xing’s stockings, couldn’t help but spit out her saliva at the sight of the Giant Moonlight Rabbit. She stared at the plump, white rabbit in silence, then looked at the golden-haired, bun-wearing girl beside her with a deeply puzzled expression.

When Lian Xing had snatched her Biological Species Blue Quality combat skill earlier, she had assumed Lian Xing had a second Biological Species pet beast.

But…

If the Moonlight Rabbit hadn’t evolved into Moonlight Drive but into a Giant Moonlight Rabbit, that meant…

She had reset the Moonlight Drive evolution path?

Why would she weaken her own combat power!?

Under Tao Wan’s bewildered gaze, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit grunted and pulled a large chunk of rock from the cave ceiling with its thick, soft ears. Its soft, smooth ears kneaded and squeezed the rock, and with a crackling sound, the giant stone was quickly crushed into countless fragments.

“Step back~~~” Lian Xing waved her hand.

Tao Wan, still dumbfounded, subconsciously took a few steps back.

Meanwhile, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit assumed a throwing stance.

Lian Xing didn’t intend to hide the Moonlight Rabbit’s evolution path. She just needed to keep the Golden Wheels concealed for now…

[Talent: Flexibility Enhancement]

[Combat Skill: Sand Toss (Blue)]

[Arcane Art: Flurry]

“Whoosh——!!!”

After swinging its ears like a windmill, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit stomped its foot and flung all the rock fragments. At such a short distance of less than 50 meters, the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants circling in the cave didn’t even have time to react.

“Boom!!!!”

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

In the next second, a deafening explosion, like a missile strike, echoed through the night sky, the shockwave sweeping through the depths of the cave. The Fire-Extinguishing Remnants were instantly turned into bloody paste, their slender bodies riddled with holes, dark red blood splattering everywhere.

As the shockwave approached, Lian Xing buried herself in the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s fur, protecting her precious stockings from getting stained.

Tao Wan, however, remained motionless, her face still blank even with a mouthful of dust, staring at the bloody scene in disbelief.

After a dozen seconds, the dust in the cave slowly settled, and a pungent smell of blood wafted from the entrance.

[Number of Fire-Extinguishing Remnants defeated: 47]

[Giant Moonlight Rabbit gained 1 Training Point]

So many kills, and only one level up.

Was it already this difficult to gain experience from slaughtering weaklings…?

Lian Xing pondered for a moment, then stood on tiptoe and patted the Moonlight Rabbit’s soft thigh.

“Alright, bunny, quickly pick up those shiny cards on the ground for me. I’ll reward you when we get back~~~”

“I’m not going over there. It smells a bit much~~~”

After Lian Xing gave the command, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit obediently went to collect the loot. After defeating wild pet beasts, there was a chance to obtain their combat skills. Defeating owned pet beasts yielded nothing, as pet beasts contracted with Beast Tamers didn’t truly die. After being defeated, they would return to their pet space and enter a dormant period, ready to be summoned again.

Of course, if she defeated the Beast Tamer themselves in a life-or-death battle, the options were much more…interesting. Especially against those who valued their lives. Whether it was…enjoying their company…or forcing them to hand over all their possessions, it was an excellent choice.

“That’s it. There are a few stragglers, but I won’t bother cleaning them up. That small number won’t affect your exploration.”

“Oh, oh…” Tao Wan stared blankly at Lian Xing, still in a daze.

She had been confident that with a little more effort, she could reach the top 5 of Youlan Academy before the league started. However, after seeing the power of the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s attack, she felt that her own pet beast wouldn’t even have a 10% chance of winning against Lian Xing.

Lian Xing’s sudden change in the Moonlight Rabbit’s evolution path had actually made it stronger…

How was that possible?

While Tao Wan was still in a daze, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit returned, holding a few combat skill cards. Lian Xing took them and glanced at them briefly. Five White Quality, three Blue Quality, all for Biological Species.

[Demonic Sound (Blue): Based on own Spirit attribute, deals damage to a fan-shaped area in front]

[Enhanced Hearing (Blue): Based on own Agility attribute, slightly increases hearing, making it more acute]

[Fire Resistance (Blue): Based on own Defense attribute, significantly increases fire resistance]

“Hmm, how should I put this…”

“They all seem pretty average?” Lian Xing blinked helplessly.

She didn’t even glance at the White Quality combat skill cards before putting them away. At her level, White Quality combat skills were beneath her notice.

Then, she placed the three cards in front of the still-dazed pink-haired girl and waved them gently. Tao Wan finally snapped back to reality.

“Choose two. As promised.”

“Oh…” Tao Wan nodded absentmindedly, finally focusing on the three Blue Quality combat skill cards.

Demonic Sound, the most valuable and versatile, but not quite good enough for auctioning. It was only slightly more valuable than the Sand Toss Lian Xing had taken.

Enhanced Hearing was relatively unpopular, as few Beast Tamers focused on Agility.

As for Fire Resistance…it was truly useless, only fit for selling back to the store.

However, Tao Wan wouldn’t be so cruel as to leave Lian Xing with Fire Resistance. After a brief hesitation, she took Demonic Sound and Fire Resistance.

“I’ll take these two…”

“Mm, they’re all trash anyway. You can have all three if you want.” Lian Xing said indifferently.

“What are you talking about? These are Blue Quality combat skills! They’re worth dozens of good meals if exchanged for credits!” Seeing Lian Xing’s nonchalant attitude, Tao Wan couldn’t help but lecture her.

“…”

“…”

“I see, good meals, huh?” Looking at Tao Wan’s curvaceous figure, Lian Xing seemed to have a sudden realization and nodded thoughtfully.

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

A series of explosions rocked the night sky of Youxi Valley. Hei Lan, Yin Huomei, and the other two girls in the team stood up, looking towards the cave entrance with apprehension.

What the hell was that noise? Was that caused by Moonlight Drive’s AOE combat skill?

It felt like the entire cave was about to collapse…

Could they have encountered a High-Tier wild pet beast? Hei Lan thought worriedly.

They had briefly explored the entrance earlier but were forced back by the dozens of Fire-Extinguishing Remnants. They hadn’t investigated further. So, if there was a High-Tier Fire Armament hidden among the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants, Lian Xing and Tao Wan would be in serious trouble…

But the noise didn’t seem like something a Biological Species Fire Armament could make.

After waiting for about a minute, she couldn’t wait any longer.

“Forget it, let’s go in and check!!”

With that, Hei Lan walked towards the cave without hesitation. However, just as she was about to enter, two familiar figures appeared at the entrance. The golden-haired girl with buns was unharmed, her white clothes clean and tidy.

Tao Wan, on the other hand, looked like a savage who hadn’t bathed in years, her entire body and clothes covered in dust.

“All done, everyone. I have something urgent, so I’ll be heading back~~~” Lian Xing waved with a sweet smile, bypassing them and walking back the way she came.

Hearing this, Hei Lan and Yin Huomei looked at the dust-covered, pink-haired girl in surprise.

Facing their questioning gazes, Tao Wan nodded helplessly.

“…”

“…”

“What the hell? All of them? It hasn’t even been five minutes since they went in!?” Seeing Tao Wan’s reaction, everyone exchanged bewildered glances.

Moonlight Drive was just the Mechanical Species evolution path of a common Moonlight Rabbit, not a particularly rare or special breed. How could it create such power and noise!?

Even Tao Wan, who had witnessed the scene firsthand, couldn’t understand the source of the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s throwing power.

It couldn’t be just because of the Blue Quality combat skill Sand Toss, could it!?

“Wait, could it be…”

“Did she allocate all her training points to Agility?” Suddenly, recalling the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s ear-swinging motion before throwing, Tao Wan muttered to herself, bewildered.

Could anyone actually focus on Agility, such an unpopular attribute, in the early game?

No way…

Meanwhile, as everyone stood dumbfounded and confused, Lian Xing had already left the vicinity of the cave. But she didn’t return the way she came. After walking a short distance, she suddenly changed direction, heading deeper into Youxi Valley.

“I finally got out of the city, how can I go back so easily~~~”

“The Moonlight Rabbit’s training value is already at 16, not far from unlocking the High-Tier evolution path~~~~”

Chapter 18: The Stocking Connoisseur Arrives

[Wind God Academy #10: Want to play together later?]

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit: Not today, I have something to do in real life. By the way, why did you ask me to add you as a friend?]

[Wind God Academy #10: Uh, well… I really like Moonlight Rabbits. They’re small, soft, and cute. I’ve been thinking of getting one as a pet recently, so I wanted to ask you for advice.]

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit: Of course, no problem! Moonlight Rabbits are the cutest! If you have any questions, just ask~~~]

Because Lian Xing had disabled friend requests, the silver-haired girl couldn’t contact her directly. A few minutes ago, before Lian Xing could respond to the silver-haired girl’s request, the system had forcibly teleported her out.

She figured the other party must have some important questions, so after returning to the virtual space, she searched for the ID and added her. As expected, the other party did have important matters to discuss.

Well, being horny is indeed a serious matter…

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit: By the way, you’re just the 10th substitute in Wind God Academy and you’re already this strong. Top academies with the Ten Greats are really different huh??????]

[Wind God Academy #10: Not at all, I’m still far from their level??????]

The silver-haired girl, still staring dreamily at her phone screen, wouldn’t admit that this was just her alternate account. But it couldn’t be helped. After all, her main account had over ten million followers, and every match caused a sensation across various regions, leaving her with practically no privacy.

As one of the league’s dominant forces, the third-ranked Silver Dragon among the Ten Greats, her combat power had even surpassed the guardian beast of the region where Wind God Academy was located. Even the seemingly invincible Wind Caller was just one of the weaker members in her lineup…

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Meanwhile, after exchanging a few words with Wind God Academy #10, Lian Xing immediately logged out of the virtual battle space. She hadn’t lied about having something to do. There was indeed good news.

She took out her phone and looked at the message from Tao Wan.

[Lian Xing, our team encountered a little trouble while exploring a cave in the wilderness.]

[The cave entrance is swarming with Mid-Tier Biological Species pet beasts called (Fire-Extinguishing Remnants). They have extremely high fire resistance, and our only AOE attacker is a fire-specialized Elemental Species. We’ve been wasting time trying to break through the entrance.]

[Could you help us with Moonlight Drive’s group attack ability? We’ll take care of your permission to leave the city, and any loot dropped by the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants will belong to you.]

“…”
“…”
“Sounds good~~~”

After quickly scanning the message, Lian Xing agreed without hesitation. She had been wondering how to earn gold by hunting outside the city, and Tao Wan had just delivered the solution on a silver platter.

Not to mention, she had just taken advantage of Tao Wan a few hours ago. This was a good opportunity to repay the favor.

The night was dark, and the moonlight was bright.

A few minutes later, the golden-haired girl, now wearing white lace fishnet stockings, left the dormitory and walked towards the east side of the academy. A small, soft, white Moonlight Rabbit perched on her head, a glittering golden leaf held in its mouth.

The Moonlight Rabbit, back in its Low-Tier form, yawned sleepily. Then, seemingly bored, it started slowly chewing on the Golden Leaf.

Golden Leaf: ?

Soon, Lian Xing arrived at the easternmost exit of Youlan Academy. Three blue, mirror-like vortexes swirled slowly in the exit area.

[Youlan City East Gate Portal — Youxi Valley (Safe)]

[Youlan Academy East Gate Portal — Youquan Cave (Dangerous)]

[Youlan Academy East Gate Portal — Youquan Cave Depths (Extremely Dangerous)]

The guardian of the eastern portal was a High-Tier Viral Species in the form of purple smoke. After confirming Lian Xing’s identity, it granted her passage.

Being part of a team did have its perks… Lian Xing thought.

Being in the main team would grant even more privileges. Almost all the Beast Tamers in the academy would treat them like royalty.

“Whoosh——!!!”

Under the gaze of the High-Tier guardian, the girl with two golden buns on her head disappeared into the blue vortex.

The moment she stepped into the portal, Lian Xing’s vision spun violently. Like traveling through space-time, the feeling of weightlessness, dozens of times more intense than entering the virtual battle space, almost made her feel like she was giving birth.

After a few agonizing seconds, her senses returned.

Before her was a vast canyon, bathed in the tranquil moonlight, covered in plants emitting a faint blue fluorescence.

—Youlan Academy East Side, Youxi Valley—

After arriving, Lian Xing didn’t linger, heading straight towards the location Tao Wan had sent her. Although the scenery was beautiful and dreamlike, Lian Xing wasn’t the type to be captivated by landscapes. Her spirit was barren. Nothing but a body in white stockings could hold her attention.

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Meanwhile, at the entrance of a cave…

Five graceful girls, including Tao Wan, were waiting patiently. One of them, a girl with fiery red hair, looked extremely impatient, her gaze sweeping disdainfully across the surroundings. This girl was none other than Yin Huomei, the 12th-ranked Supernova who had been instantly defeated by Lian Xing in the ranking battle. Her main battle pet beast was the Mid-Tier Weapon Species Fire Scythe.

She and Tao Wan were on the same team.

Today, they had planned to conquer the depths of the cave and defeat the boss, but they were stuck at the entrance. Her Fire Scythe was countered by the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants’ high fire resistance, making it useless, which already frustrated her.

To make matters worse, when she heard that the support Tao Wan had called was Lian Xing, her mood soured even further. After being swiftly defeated by Lian Xing a few days ago, her already meager follower count had dropped by half, reaching a pitiful state.

“By the way, Lian Xing has no real battle experience, right? Can she really deal with those Fire-Extinguishing Remnants in the cave?”

“Don’t tell me we’ll waste another few hours and still get nowhere. We’ve already wasted the entire day!!”

“…”
“…”

Hearing Yin Huomei’s complaints, the others ignored her, pretending not to hear. Tao Wan, as the vice-captain, simply smiled faintly. She often played virtual battles with Lian Xing and knew the terrifying power of Moonlight Drive. The only reason Lian Xing was ranked 11th was because of her laziness. Otherwise, she could easily be in the top 7 or 8.

A moment later, they heard light footsteps, and a girl with golden buns and starry eyes appeared in their sight.

“Pfft!!!”

The moment she saw the type of stockings Lian Xing was wearing today, Tao Wan almost choked on her own saliva.

What’s going on? Her outfit today…?

It’s too hot!!!

Chapter 17: Lifelong Ban on Wearing Clothes

“Drip!”
“Drip!”

Crimson blood dripped from the silver-haired girl’s nose, as if she had just witnessed something…inappropriate.

Suddenly, hearing the strange sound of liquid splattering on the ground, Wind God Academy #5, the cute girl with pink hair, looked down curiously.

“Whoosh—”

An invisible breeze swept past, instantly erasing the bloodstains on the ground.

Wind God Academy #5 looked down for a while, finding nothing, and decided it must have been her imagination.

Seeing this, the silver-haired girl let out a sigh of relief. After living for over ten years, she finally understood the feelings of those…buyers. Before this, she had always been disdainful, believing that a Beast Tamer aiming for the top didn’t need such frivolous desires.

But today, Lian Xing’s appearance had struck a chord in her heart, hitting all the right spots.

She didn’t even dare look in Lian Xing’s direction anymore…

[Countdown complete, battle begin!]

The system notification interrupted the silver-haired girl’s thoughts. Almost the instant the battle began, several lights flickered on the opposite lighthouse. A red halo locked onto the lighthouse where Lian Xing and her teammates stood.

Undoubtedly, the enemy planned to strike first. On this extreme long-range map, there was no need for precise aiming. Just unleash a barrage of attacks.

At the same time, Wind God Academy #5 summoned her pet beast, ready to counter-snipe.

“Whoosh!”

With a flash of silver light, a mechanical drone with four beam wings rose into the air behind her. The silver drone had a streamlined steel structure, its design futuristic and sleek, even more impressive than Lian Xing’s previous Moonlight Drive.

Mid-Tier · Mechanical Species · Silver Wing Armament!

After taking off, the Silver Wing Armament began to accumulate energy in its core, its light flickering towards the opposite lighthouse hundreds of meters away.

“…”
“…”
“Captain, please, take a look and see if there’s anything wrong with my strategy.” After preparing for the attack, Wind God Academy #5 glanced nervously at the silver-haired girl beside her. Given her captain’s usual strictness, even the slightest mistake in battle would result in a lengthy lecture and…punishment.

She was determined to secure her starting position in the league.

However, in the next second, her expression froze, her eyes widening in disbelief. A swirling mass of wind particles was forming in the palm of the silver-haired girl’s raised hand. The particles grew larger and larger, then vanished into thin air.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Without warning, a grey storm with a diameter of over a hundred meters descended from the sky, crashing directly onto the opposite lighthouse. The terrifying wind instantly toppled the entire structure, obliterating everything in its path. Even their own lighthouse was almost blown away by the aftershock.

Facing such terrifying power, Wind God Academy #5 couldn’t even open her eyes, desperately clutching her skirt to prevent it from flying up. The silver-haired girl took the opportunity to glance at Lian Xing.

“Pfft!”

Her eyes widened, and blood spurted from her nose again. Fortunately, the swirling wind instantly erased the evidence.

Meanwhile, caught in the terrifying gale, Lian Xing’s skirt was blown over her head. But she didn’t seem to care, only desperately clutching her white stockings.

Wait, isn’t she covering the wrong area…?

After a dozen seconds, the storm slowly dissipated, and the opposite lighthouse was gone. The three opponents didn’t even know how they died…

In its place stood a cyan humanoid figure formed from swirling wind, over a hundred meters tall.

High-Tier — Elemental Species — Wind Caller!!!!

Compared to this Wind Caller, the previous Thundering Violet Lightning was like a mere infant…

As the wind calmed, Wind God Academy #5 opened her eyes with difficulty, staring incredulously at the slightly trembling silver-haired girl.

Wait, Captain, weren’t you supposed to be guiding me? Why did you attack!?

Of course, no matter how confused she was, she wouldn’t dare question her captain out loud.

“…”
“…”
“Wind Caller…” Lian Xing looked at the giant cyan elemental figure in the distance with surprise. Sensing the Wind Caller’s aura, she knew she had practically won.

This wasn’t something an ordinary Beast Tamer could evolve…

Its pre-evolution requirements were even more complex and stringent than those of some Commander-Tier pet beasts.

First, to allow the Wind Caller to better sense the natural environment, the Beast Tamer couldn’t wear clothes for more than 3 hours a day!

And, with each subsequent evolution, the clothing time had to be reduced.

Towards the end, it became even more extreme, with a lifelong ban on wearing any clothing.

So…

Thinking of this, Lian Xing gave the cold silver-haired girl a meaningful look.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, appearances can be deceiving…

[Battle concluded, please exit the map]

Quickly, the victor was decided. Although the Moonlight Rabbit didn’t gain any training points, getting a quick win wasn’t a loss either.

Lian Xing raised her hand and operated the panel. However, just as she was about to exit the game, the silver-haired girl walked towards her.

Then, under Lian Xing’s puzzled gaze, she stopped before her and said softly, her expression stiff, “Add me as a friend. Let’s team up?”

“…”
“…”

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A few minutes later, in the virtual battle’s pre-made team matchmaking area.

Wind God Academy #5, the girl with pink hair, stared blankly at the silver-haired girl, whose body was trembling with excitement. She had been constantly texting on her phone, not saying a word since they entered the area.

Did the captain take the wrong medicine today…?

Why would she specifically add a Youlan Academy student’s contact information?

Chapter 16: High-Tier Evolution Paths!!

Virtual Battle, 100-Pet Battle Royale.

Five minutes into the game, with less than 10 players remaining, Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui stood frozen in place, like a statue. She stared blankly at the spot where the golden-haired, bun-wearing girl had disappeared, unresponsive.

Seeing this, the livestream viewers erupted in laughter.

“LMAO, Xiao Kui got taken down by a rage quitter again! Who told you to use a High-Tier pet beast in this mode!!!”

“So she’s the type who shouts along with her pet beast’s combat skill…that taunt was perfect!!!”

“That Strongest Moonlight Rabbit is so pretty! Xiao Kui looks like a village girl in comparison. Is she wearing a Youlan Academy uniform?”

“Too bad, I just checked that ID. Spectating is disabled. I wonder if she’s…”

“You’re thinking too much, upstairs. That pure and seductive style is clearly not Xiao Kui’s type. She probably hasn’t even held hands with anyone before~~~”

“Pure and seductive? Those stockings are pure and seductive? Are you blind?”

Meanwhile, Xiao Kui was already speechless from being humiliated in the first exchange, followed by the taunt and the sudden exit. Now, with a barrage of mocking comments floating before her eyes, she became even more furious.

“I’m not playing anymore! I’m done for today! So annoying!!!”

“…”

“…”

“What? Giving up already? What about the team’s mandatory win quota?”

“Does Xiao Kui want to be punished by the White Maple Academy captain again?”

“Heh, what’s so great about the Top Ten? Captains rotate. Next year, it’ll be my turn. Xiao Kui, hurry up and take her place~~~”

Just as the enraged Xiao Kui was about to log off, the comments snapped her back to reality. Right, this was a crucial period. The league was about to start. She couldn’t be as reckless as before. Although she was a core member of the White Maple Academy team, if she acted too carelessly, she would likely be benched at the beginning of the league.

Thinking of this, Xiao Kui calmed down, preparing to continue the game. However, that Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s throwing attack was terrifying. Even she, with a High-Tier pet beast, almost died instantly…

Were there such powerful experts in Youlan Academy?

She hadn’t paid much attention last year. Their ranking seemed to always hover around the thirties and forties!?

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[Giant Moonlight Rabbit gained insight in the last battle, Training Value increased by 3 points]

Quitting the game forfeited the gold reward, but the pet beast still received training points from the battle. More importantly, it didn’t affect her record.

After exiting the Battle Royale, Lian Xing immediately allocated the 3 new attribute points to Strength. At this rate, the Moonlight Rabbit’s training value would soon reach 30, unlocking the High-Tier Biological Species evolution path.

While the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s individual combat power wasn’t particularly strong among Mid-Tier pet beasts, its evolution to High-Tier would be a game-changer…

High-Tier evolution was the true starting point…

Lian Xing wouldn’t give up the Ancient Species evolution information she had acquired in her past life, so she was aiming for the Ancient Species as the final evolution target. With this in mind, there were four Biological Species paths for the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s High-Tier pre-evolution:

Silver Needle, focused on fur enhancement, the strongest overall, with significant increases in all attributes.

Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, focused on ear enhancement, maximizing agility and flexibility.

Turbo Battle Hammer, focused on strength enhancement, with all combat skills receiving strength bonuses, capable of solving everything with a single ear-smash.

And…

Dominating Demon Rabbit, focused on speed and leg enhancement, able to leap across half the map in a single jump, with unparalleled mobility!

All four could lead to the Ancient Species evolution.

Dominating Demon Rabbit was the path Lian Xing chose in her past life. Unfortunately, since this Moonlight Rabbit’s talent was Flexibility Enhancement, she could hardly consider the Dominating Demon Rabbit evolution path…

In any case, leveling up was the priority.

Lian Xing started a random match while pondering. Random match, as the name suggested…

Meant team battles, round-robin battles, duels, battle royales, rule-restricted battles, obstacle course races…the map, the number of participants, all decided by the system.

A few seconds later, a match was found.

[Mode: 3v3 Team Battle]

[Map: Sea Lighthouse]

[Reading data…]

[Loading map…]

[Countdown: 30 seconds]

“Whoosh——!!!”

After a short wait, with a flash of white light, Lian Xing’s vision changed rapidly.

Waves surged under the dark night sky, and two giant lighthouses stood facing each other. There were no bridges or connections between the two lighthouses, meaning…this was a pure ranged bombardment map.

After her vision cleared, Lian Xing immediately looked at her two teammates. A cold girl with beautiful, doll-like features and luxurious silver hair instantly caught her attention. Her ID was: Wind God Academy #10.

The other was a cute girl with cherry-pink hair, ID: Wind God Academy #5.

They wore grey and white grid-patterned uniforms, clearly members of the prestigious Wind God Academy team, home to the Top Ten player Silver Dragon.

As Lian Xing looked at them, the two girls from Wind God Academy were also observing the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes.

A few seconds later, Wind God Academy #5 covered her mouth and whispered in the silver-haired girl’s ear, “Captain, that Youlan Academy student…she’s incredibly beautiful!”

“Average,” the silver-haired girl said indifferently.

However, her lowered gaze remained fixed on Lian Xing’s white silk-clad legs.

Hearing this response, Wind God Academy #5 thought her captain wasn’t interested in the super beauty, but after a few seconds, she realized the truth.

Wait, Captain, where are you looking while saying that!?

Meanwhile, noticing the indifferent silver-haired girl staring at her legs, Lian Xing looked down, puzzled, and immediately spotted the issue.

One of her stockings was almost slipping down to her knee!

This was as serious as realizing she had forgotten to wear pants…

Lian Xing blushed slightly and discreetly pulled up her stocking. With a “snap,” the semi-transparent stocking tightened around her thigh, perfectly accentuating her fair and shapely legs.

When she looked up again, as expected, the silver-haired girl had turned away, no longer paying attention to her.

“Drip!”

“Drip!”

However, unnoticed by anyone…

Crimson blood dripped from the silver-haired girl’s nose.

Chapter 15: Strongest Moonlight Rabbit!!!

—100-Pet Battle Royale—

At this moment, atop the highest peak in the mountainous terrain, the fluffy white Giant Moonlight Rabbit appeared in everyone’s view. Due to its large and plump physique, it was extremely conspicuous, visible to almost all the Beast Tamers near the mountains.

“Is that…a Giant Moonlight Rabbit…?” Seeing the distant enemy on the high ground, Xiao Kui couldn’t help but look bewildered. Usually, those who dared to stand in such a position were either suicidal newbies or arrogant players with absolute confidence in their ability to crush everyone.

Xiao Kui herself had a High-Tier pet beast, so she dared to be so bold. But a mere Giant Moonlight Rabbit, a failed evolution, how could it…?

“Any ranged Mechanical Species could take it out with one shot~~~” Xiao Kui commented dismissively.

However, in the next second, under the bewildered gazes of everyone in the livestream, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit bent down and scooped up a large handful of rocks with its thick, soft ears.

“Crunch, crunch, crunch—”

The rocks were quickly crushed into hundreds of fragments, sticking to the Moonlight Rabbit’s fur like tiny blades. Then, it actually assumed a throwing stance, facing the Thundering Violet Lightning and the streamer Xiao Kui.

The crackling and booming sounds around the Thundering Violet Lightning were too loud to ignore.

“Huh?”

“What does it mean? Is it trying to attack me?”

“Everyone, you know, Biological Species in the early stages are…”

Before Xiao Kui could finish her sentence on the livestream, her pretty face suddenly changed drastically. The Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s ears flicked like a broom, blurring the air in front of it into a white afterimage, creating a shockwave.

[Combat Skill: Sand Toss (Blue)]

[Training: First Agility Arcane Art (Flurry)]

“Boom!!!!”

In the next second, with a startling whistling sound, thousands of rock fragments flew towards Xiao Kui like a meteor shower. The barrage of rocks, denser than raindrops, swept across the forest, riddling the landscape with holes.

Seeing that there was no time to dodge, the Thundering Violet Lightning quickly brought its palms together, forming a purple defensive magnetic field.

“Boom, boom, boom, boom—”

The terrain where they stood was instantly annihilated by a bombardment comparable to a Mechanical Species’ carpet bombing. The surrounding trees and ground were pierced and destroyed.

Seeing this dust-filled scene, the livestream chat exploded.

“What the hell, did Xiao Kui get wrecked in the first round!?”

“Is that a Weapon Species or a Biological Species? Biological Species are rarely capable of ranged attacks in the early stages…”

“Wuwuwu, poor Xiao Kui, being bullied again. You should know, only I am your friend, only I love you, that’s why I used black silk stockings to strangle you last time until you almost suffocated. Please don’t blame me!!!”

“You scumbag upstairs, you’re the reason Xiao Kui hasn’t dared to stream for months!!!”

“Holy shit, holy shit, what combat skill is that!? Anyone with big…knowledge, please explain!!”

At this moment, not only the viewers watching through Xiao Kui’s perspective but also other players in the virtual battle were stunned by this power.

Meanwhile, by the riverbank far from the hill, a petite girl with twintails frowned in disbelief. She lay prone on the ground, aiming a massive sniper rifle with eight green steel legs at the Giant Moonlight Rabbit a kilometer away.

This girl was none other than Starlight Academy’s #1 Beauty, whose main battle pet beast was the Mid-Tier Mechanical Species Eight-Legged Spider!

“Could that be the one I encountered the other day…?”

“But, that power, how is that possible!?” Seeing the scene through the Eight-Legged Spider’s scope, the green-haired, twintail girl cried out in shock.

She couldn’t imagine a Giant Moonlight Rabbit being able to use such a powerful combat skill.

However, although the area of effect was impressive…

She had absolute confidence in her Eight-Legged Spider’s firepower!

Not to mention, she had the advantage of being hidden…

[Combat Skill (Blue): 16x Scope]

[Combat Skill (Blue): Rapid Fire]

[Combat Skill (Purple): Recoil Reduction]

The green-haired girl instantly activated her combat skills, flames erupting from the rifle’s muzzle.

However, just as she was about to pull the trigger, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit a kilometer away seemed to notice something. It slowly turned its head, looking towards Starlight Academy’s #1 Beauty’s position. Seeing that familiar green flame, it casually flung another handful of Sand Toss.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!”

Another overwhelming barrage of rocks bombarded the area, turning it into a cloud of dust.

After two throws, most of the map was covered in dust and sand.

However, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit showed no signs of stopping, scooping up another two handfuls of rock fragments with its ears.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!!”

“Boom, boom, boom!!!!”

Then, standing on the high ground of the hilltop, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit began indiscriminately throwing rocks in all directions. Deafening roars echoed continuously, and soon, the dust engulfed the entire map.

Whether they were hiding or fighting, everyone was affected, without exception. Craters littered the landscape, completely changing the terrain.

Meanwhile, Lian Xing, the culprit, stood at the foot of the Giant Moonlight Rabbit, admiring the scene with satisfaction, starlight twinkling in her eyes.

“If its single-target destructive power is this high, the combined strength with the Golden Wheels will be even more outrageous…”

“It seems I can start considering the High-Tier evolution path soon~~~”

Quickly, the kill count displayed in the notification reached a staggering 17.

A somewhat familiar ID flashed among the casualties.

[Starlight Academy’s #1 Beauty]

Lian Xing felt like she had encountered this person somewhere, but after thinking for a dozen seconds, she couldn’t recall, so she gave up.

“Flash Thunder!!!”

“Boom!!!”

Suddenly, with an angry shout, a deafening purple lightning bolt struck from the sky.

Before Lian Xing could react, a blinding white light condensed into two figures before her.

One was the High-Tier Elemental Species, Thundering Violet Lightning, wreathed in purple electricity.

The other was a dust-covered, orange-haired girl, her mouth full of sand, her appearance disheveled, even her black stockings torn.

[Flash Thunder (Purple): Transforms into a lightning bolt, carrying the Beast Tamer across the battlefield at high speed for three seconds, increasing Speed attribute by 50% during this time]

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“…”

“So she’s the type who shouts along with her pet beast’s combat skill…” Lian Xing commented indifferently, looking at the furious Xiao Kui.

However, now that she had been approached by a High-Tier pet beast, there was no point in continuing…

Meanwhile, seeing the Giant Moonlight Rabbit and the starry-eyed, bun-haired, golden-haired girl beneath it, Xiao Kui had no time to care about Lian Xing’s appearance. Her mind was filled with the desire to burn her opponent to a crisp.

However, just as she was about to attack with her burning rage…

For some reason, the golden-haired girl’s figure began to fade, and the Giant Moonlight Rabbit beside her disappeared in a flash of light.

The next second, the system notification sounded.

[Strongest Moonlight Rabbit has left the game, remaining players: 12]

“…”

“…”

“？？？？？？？？”

Looking at the empty hilltop, Xiao Kui’s expression gradually turned blank.

Chapter 14: 100-Pet Battle Royale

[Main Battle Pet: Mid-Tier — Biological Species — Giant Moonlight Rabbit]
[Talent: Flexibility Enhancement]
[Combat Skill: Sand Toss (Blue) — Based on the pet beast’s Agility and Strength attributes, moderately increases the power of thrown Weapon Species; doubles the bonus when throwing items or other objects]
[Training Points: 12]
[Other Pet Beast: Mid-Tier — Weapon Species — Golden Wheel]
[Talent: Heavy Metal]
[Combat Skill: None]
[Training Points: 5]

The first thing Lian Xing did after returning home was equip the Giant Moonlight Rabbit with the Sand Toss combat skill card. For this Sand Toss, she had gone all out, practically running back half-naked after taking off one of her stockings, attracting countless unwanted gazes along the way.

Next was allocating training points.

Pet beasts initially had seven training directions: Strength, Defense, Speed, Agility, Spirit, Reduced Stamina Consumption when using Combat Skills, and Slightly Increased Combat Skill Power.

Every time an attribute reached 10 points, a specialized Arcane Art would be unlocked, randomly selected from a vast pool of options, with a choice of one out of three.

Finally, when a pet beast’s total training points reached 30, the High-Tier evolution path would unlock.

High-Tier evolution wasn’t as simple as Mid-Tier evolution. It required fulfilling some complex and specific requirements.

For example, winning 10 battles against higher-level opponents, defeating any High-Tier Elemental Species once, achieving a 20-win streak in 1v1 battles, or having a Strength and Defense attribute difference of no more than 5 points.

Although these requirements were challenging, they weren’t impossible to meet.

However, in the early stages of Pet Beast Evolution Battle, many Beast Tamers would focus on enhancing only one attribute. For instance, some would pour all their points into Speed, boasting about how speed was the ultimate weapon. Others, completely ignoring advice, would focus solely on Strength, firmly believing that if they couldn’t defeat someone, it meant they weren’t strong enough… And then there were those who built an impenetrable defense like a turtle shell. There were countless similar bizarre cases.

Then, when their pet beasts reached level 30 and unlocked High-Tier evolution, they realized that due to the huge attribute disparity, most rare evolution paths were locked, leaving them with very few options.

Lian Xing believed that the Beast Tamers in this world would likely make the same mistakes, blindly focusing on one attribute, thinking it was the only way.

It wasn’t necessarily wrong, but…

Some rare evolution paths required balanced attributes!

Especially for the Ancient Species she evolved in her past life, it required precise attribute values down to the single digits…

“Giant Moonlight Rabbit, enhance Agility by 10 points, Strength by 2 points.”

As Lian Xing gave the command, a golden light flashed within her.

Soon, the Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s panel changed.

[Training: Strength enhanced by 2 points, no change]

[Training: Agility enhanced by 10 points, you can choose one Agility Arcane Art]

[Randomly generating Arcane Arts…]

[Flurry (Greatly increases ear agility, adds slight stickiness to fur, making it easier to use tools)]

[Reinforced (Greatly increases ear load-bearing capacity, reduces impact force)]

[Supersense (Slight chance to sense the trajectory of ranged attacks)]

[Please choose one of the three Arcane Arts above]

“Hmm, all three seem pretty good…” Even Lian Xing was slightly conflicted after seeing the randomly generated Arcane Arts.

Flurry and Reinforced were both very suitable for the Moonlight Rabbit and Golden Wheel combination, while Supersense could increase the Moonlight Rabbit’s survivability and dodging ability.

After a brief moment of thought, Lian Xing chose Flurry. Compared to Reinforced, which was tied to the Golden Wheels, and Supersense, which only sensed ranged attacks, Flurry, which immediately enhanced the power of Sand Toss and was more versatile, had a higher priority.

[Giant Moonlight Rabbit has awakened the Agility Arcane Art, Flurry]

Yesterday, the basic Giant Moonlight Rabbit and Golden Wheel had already crushed a level 20+ Translucent Phantom Dragon. Now equipped with Sand Toss and the Flurry Arcane Art, Lian Xing couldn’t imagine how strong the Giant Moonlight Rabbit had become.

In any case, she could only find out by testing it in a virtual battle…

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[100-Pet Battle Royale, generating map]

[Large Map: Mountainous Terrain]

[Participants: 30]

100-Pet Battle Royale, one of the most popular modes in virtual battles.

A minimum of 30 players participated simultaneously, hunting each other. The higher the kill count and ranking, the greater the training value bonus for the pet beast.

There were also 50-player and 100-player versions with larger maps. Of course, each player could only deploy one pet beast.

And, as time passed, the map would shrink, preventing players from hiding until the end.

“Whoosh!!”

In a clearing within the central region of the map, a beautiful girl with orange princess-cut hair materialized with a flash of white light. She wore revealing fishnet stockings and a black miniskirt, giving off the impression of someone…experienced in certain activities.

Her ID was even more suggestive: [Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui (Contact for Private Lessons)].

At this moment, thousands of lewd and obscene barrage comments floated before the orange-haired girl.

“Hey everyone, another day of happy farming. First match online, a 30-player warm-up~~~”

“No classes recently. The league is about to start, and the team has daily mandatory quotas~~~”

“Private lessons will have to wait until after the league~~~” Xiao Kui said with a saccharine smile, reading the barrage comments.

As a core member of White Maple Academy’s team, one of the Top Ten in the league, she had 180,000 followers, and her livestream currently had over 20,000 viewers.

“Boom!!!!”

Suddenly, a deafening thunderclap echoed, and purple lightning pierced the sky.

A few seconds later, a purple humanoid figure, crackling with electricity, materialized behind Xiao Kui. The purple figure was covered in lightning, its body entirely formed from chaotic electrical energy.

High-Tier — Elemental Species — Thundering Violet Lightning!!!

The radiating heat from its electrical energy instantly charred the surrounding rocks and trees. The terrifying aura of a High-Tier pet beast was on a completely different level from a Mid-Tier one. Even being near it was frightening.

“Alright, everyone, I’m going to start my warm-up…”

“My current record in 100-Pet Battle Royale is 106 matches, 61 first places, 42 top tens. I wonder if I can get another first place this time?”

Normal team core members wouldn’t bother farming weaker opponents in Battle Royale. Only Xiao Kui treated it as a habit and a source of pride, attracting a large number of loyal fans who enjoyed watching her dominate.

Xiao Kui boasted on her livestream while observing the surrounding mountainous terrain.

Soon, she spotted a small hill.

“Hmm, I’ll stay there. It looks like a very conspicuous spot, perfect for being surrounded~~~”

“You all like watching me in 1v5, 1v10 situations, right?”

“Heehee, I’m not talking about that kind of 1vX. Private lessons are limited to 1v3~~~”

“…”

“…”

However, as soon as Xiao Kui finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed. In her line of sight, a giant white figure slowly appeared on the very spot she had just chosen.

Judging by its silhouette, it seemed to be…a Giant Moonlight Rabbit…?

Meanwhile, noticing the crackling aura of the Thundering Violet Lightning, the white-furred Giant Moonlight Rabbit slowly bent down, inserted its ears into the ground, and crushed the rocks into fine dust.

Then…

It actually assumed a throwing stance, facing the Thundering Violet Lightning and the streamer Xiao Kui.