Chapter 202: Lian Xing Samples Moonwalker Mother and Daughter, and the Ex-Wife p1
Within Lian Xing’s milky white Pet Beast space, Star Sand, Mist Colt, Snow Flower, Calamity Sun, Golden Leaf, and Great Lord Biluo were all drenched in sweat, staring nervously at the Moonlight Rabbit resting in the corner.
While still a Moonlight Rabbit, this wasn’t the same one!
They had just witnessed this Ancient Species decimate Storm.
And how had their master, Lian Xing, acquired another Pet Beast slot!?
Uh…
Honestly, Lian Xing wanted to know the answer to that question too.
Beast Tamers could deceive wild Pet Beasts, but they couldn’t hide their thoughts from contracted ones.
So, after sharing Lian Xing’s confusion, they stopped asking.
Calamity Sun twitched nervously.
Back in the Bubble Pet Beast World, it had speculated that Lian Xing might be Moon Calamity’s illegitimate daughter. Though far-fetched, it was more plausible than her simply becoming a Pet Beast.
But to actually be one!?
Meanwhile, having recovered from the initial shock of being reunited with her past life’s Ancient Species, Lian Xing excitedly examined the rabbit’s panel.
[Ancient Species—Back-Tailed Moon-Chasing Demon Rabbit LV14000]
[Talent: Super Absorption, Starry Sky]
[Awakening: Ancient Species cannot awaken]
[Bloodline Combat Skills: Moon Chase, Eclipse, Full Moon, Moon Crushing, Meteor Moon, Collapsing Moon, Hidden Moon, Howling Moon, Sudden Melody, Holy Cotton, Six Ears, Moonbeam, Heavy Tail]
[Shining Combat Skills: Divine Duel, Sun and Moon Harmony, Starflow]
[Normal Combat Skills: Life Recovery (Black) x4]
The Ancient Rabbit had possessed four attack-type combat skills in her ordinary Emperor stage.
But after evolving into an Ancient Species and transmigrating with Lian Xing, she had quietly replaced them.
This was only natural.
She had needed Black combat skills to supplement her damage before becoming an Ancient Species.
As an Ancient Species, both her Bloodline combat skills and her evolving Shining combat skills had undergone tremendous changes. Only Normal combat skills remained at their original strength, becoming obsolete.
“Rabbit, where are my other Pet Beasts!?”
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“…”
The Ancient Rabbit turned her head, ignoring Lian Xing’s question.
Lian Xing couldn’t retrieve her past life’s Pet Beasts. She wasn’t a Reincarnated Body, and her current Pet Beast slots were full.
However, she was particularly concerned about two Pet Beasts.
One was [Death Sentence], an incredibly rare, rule-type Weapon Species, ranked similarly to Calamity Sun among the seventy-two Legends.
The other was a highly transcendent Fallen Species, once one of the two main damage dealers in Lian Xing’s lineup, alongside the Ancient Rabbit.
However, after Lian Xing focused on evolving the Moonlight Rabbit, its affection had plummeted.
Strangely, the lower its affection, the higher its strength became. Eventually, Lian Xing stopped caring.
It wasn’t entirely her fault; it had just been a game.
Would anyone evenly distribute resources among all their waifus in a mobile game?
Seeing the Ancient Rabbit ignoring her, Lian Xing hugged it tightly, ruffling its fur.
“Darling, wifey, honey, tell me! Come on, give me a kiss!!!” Lian Xing showered the Ancient Rabbit with affection.
After being thoroughly pampered, the Moonlight Rabbit’s face flushed slightly, and she reluctantly relayed the information to Lian Xing.
[I don’t know about the others, but that little bird arrived in the Moon Soul World long ago.]
[Death Sentence is south of here. It was taken by a Guardian upon awakening. I didn’t bother.]
[The Twin Element went to the other Shining Bipole’s territory.]
The Ancient Rabbit, susceptible to affection, had confessed everything.
Lian Xing fell silent, pondering whether to reunite with her past life’s Pet Beasts.
Besides her initial Pet Beast, other Pet Beasts usually weren’t deeply attached to their masters, likely scattering after their contracts were dissolved.
And that transcendent little bird’s affection was practically negative. Was it even worth retrieving?
As for the Twin Element, it was a wild Emperor Lian Xing had contracted last.
Back then, she hadn’t understood how it had evolved, but now she did. If such a transformation occurred in a human, it would be a Reincarnated Body.
Besides Death Sentence, only those two were Myriad-Level. There was no need to retrieve her other, lower-level Pet Beasts.
Let nature take its course…
With the Ancient Rabbit’s protection, she could go anywhere in the world.
Even Guardians and the Four Great Calamities couldn’t stop her. This lineup was practically invincible in the Moon Soul World.
However, the thought of the Shining Rabbit’s awakening in a few months made Lian Xing’s head ache and her bones feel weak.
She had to address her physical weakness before then…
Though no human could escape a Married Pet Beast’s “affection,” it was better than lying in bed waiting for death with her current crippled body.
With this in mind, Lian Xing left her Pet Beast space.
“…”
“…”
“Mmm~~~”
Amidst the swirling clouds, on a white, lace-covered bed, the golden-haired girl in white, translucent stockings slowly opened her eyes.
She had never slept so soundly.
Behind her, the graceful and beautiful Moonwalker gently embraced her.
In Lian Xing’s arms was a ten-year-old, white-haired girl with antlers, whom she hugged like a large pillow, a perfect picture of a loving family.
Little Moonwalker had evolved to Commander-Tier and, due to the Moonwalker species’ inability for full elementalization, could partially transform into a human.
Her delicate, jade-like face was so adorable it made people want to have more daughters.
Sensing Lian Xing awakening, Moonwalker, without hesitation, rolled her over and pulled her into a tight embrace.
Lian Xing’s fists clenched.
Normally, with a beauty in bed, anyone with functioning equipment would have already made their move. But Lian Xing’s situation was different.
She dared not provoke Moonwalker.
Otherwise, she would be the one suffering the consequences.
So, despite her burning desire, she remained still, not daring to move a muscle, her frustration building to the point of near madness.
Suddenly, Lian Xing realized a crucial issue.
“By the way, Mother, aren’t Legends supposed to be unique? How did you give birth to Little Moonwalker?”
“Who’s your ex-wife…?”
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“…”
Silence followed Lian Xing’s curious question.
After a long while, Moonwalker opened her eyes, her long, white eyelashes fluttering, as if hesitant to speak.
Lian Xing had wanted to ask this for a while, but their difference in status had made her hesitate.
But now, with their… impending intimacy, she felt comfortable asking directly.
However, this question seemed to be a bit much for Moonwalker.
Seeing her continued silence, Lian Xing didn’t press further.
Then, Moonwalker suddenly spoke.
“Xiao Xing, have you heard of Soul Worlds beyond the Moon Soul World?”
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“…”
“Not really, but Qianqiu and Lover mentioned a Star Soul World nearby. Lower-ranked seventy-two Legends sometimes appear there. Just in case, I even had Qianqiu simulate Replay’s reincarnation location for me.”
(*Replay = Recreate*)
Lian Xing, finally getting a glimpse of the world’s lore, replied curiously.
Moonwalker nodded slightly, then explained, “Compared to the Moon Soul World, the Star Soul World is just a small village, lacking even the three main evolutionary paths. Most of its Legends are low-ranked. It’s basically a larger Bubble Pet Beast World. However—”
“There are one hundred seventy complete Soul Worlds around the Moon Soul World, all subordinate to us, following the same evolutionary rules.”
“But do you know what happens once you leave the Moon Soul World’s jurisdiction…?”
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“The Pet Beast evolutionary system… becomes completely different.”
“Not just the realms and rarities, but even the uniqueness is disrupted.”
“My ex-wife was from a Soul World outside the Moon Soul World’s control. We were both unique in our respective regions, but we combined, creating a new Moonwalker. Of course, she has since returned. With different evolutionary systems, she couldn’t stay here permanently.”
Lian Xing fell silent.
Her understanding of this Beast Taming world had been shattered.
Different realms and species were one thing, but different evolutionary systems!?
It was like her Beast Taming Evolution Duel game suddenly having a competitor, another Beast Taming MMO with different Pet Beast names, realms, even lacking Arcane Arts and combat skills, using a completely different type of enhancement.
Then, the new game was suddenly acquired by Beast Taming Evolution Duel, their systems forcibly merged, creating utter chaos!
Bleach vs. Naruto?
DOTA vs. League of Legends?
Hell Horse vs. AWP in a mid-lane snipe-off?
After recovering from her shock, Lian Xing asked hesitantly, “So, our Moon Soul World is just a newbie village?”
Had all her efforts over the past… however many chapters been for nothing?
Sensing Lian Xing’s worry, Moonwalker chuckled.
“You’re wrong. Our Moon Soul World is the final boss level. The Star Soul World and the Cold Soul World are the newbie villages.”
“But there are beings in this world who can change the rules of the game. They decide the evolutionary system, determine life and death, erase themselves from the timeline, even reverse the flow of time across countless Soul Worlds.”
“Of course, I haven’t seen it myself. The Divine Machine told me, so it’s not very reliable.”
“Even Inverse Time can only reverse individual life states, and Replay can only refresh. Can you comprehend reversing time across countless Soul Worlds? That means every being would be reborn or transmigrated. Theoretically impossible.”
“Don’t worry. Such beings are ethereal. It’s better to focus on sleeping~~~”
“You’re right, Mother. I was overthinking it—” Lian Xing quickly agreed.
But she already had a hunch.
Such beings did exist.
Because the evolutionary systems across different Soul Worlds were different!
Could silicon-based life and carbon-based organisms reproduce?
This meant some “being” had established the rules of the Moon Soul World, and other “beings” had established the rules for other Soul Worlds.
It seemed even with the Ancient Rabbit’s return, she had to be more cautious, not so reckless.
“Mother, one last question.”
“What is it?”
“I… crave your body, but I’m afraid of being… overpowered. So, could you pretend to be asleep?”
“…”
“…”
“Yes, I’m asleep~~~”
Heh.
Sure you are.
***
Meanwhile, somewhere in the starry sky of the Moon Soul World…
On a massive, unmarked planet…
A dark figure in a vintage purple dress walked gracefully across the cratered surface, arriving at an area with twelve markings—a star chart.
Kneeling before the massive star chart that covered half the planet, the figure bowed respectfully.
“Greetings, Twelve Moons.”
“May the Eleventh Zodiac, the Nine-Colored Deer, and the Seven-Stringed Lyre Star of the Moon Soul World live for billions of years, their names forever remembered.”
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“…”
“And may the other lords from other Soul Worlds be well,” she added reluctantly after a long pause.
No response.
This was only natural. Humans could pray to gods, but whether the gods listened was another matter.
The black-haired woman walked to the center of the star chart.
“After millions of years, following Ice Queen, Nether Concubine , and Star Goddess, the twelfth Beast Tamer with True Spirit potential has finally emerged.”
“Her name is Lian Xing, only seventeen years old, suspected to be a Shining Species hybrid, currently possessing a Myriad-Level Ancient Species, Calamity Sun, Star Sand, Snow Flower, and a Monarch-Tier Shining Species capable of Triple Awakening. Her overall strength is comparable to a high-ranking Guardian.”
“Therefore, I request the descent of the Lunar Divine Festival upon the Moon Soul World. Through a grand battle between Beast Tamers, allow the lords to descend and further corrupt the evolutionary systems of other Soul Worlds.”
As the dark figure finished speaking, the empty starry sky finally reacted.
“Hum—”
A nine-colored deer, its style and pixels different from the surrounding world, as if from a fairytale, appeared behind the black-haired woman.
She sensed the new presence, but remained facing forward, refusing to turn around.
Even so, her level began to plummet at an alarming rate.
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After losing over a dozen levels, her mind calmed, and she exhaled slowly.
“You have seen me…”
“Therefore, you will lose.”
The Nine-Colored Deer’s emotionless voice echoed in her mind.
The black-haired woman’s body trembled violently.
Her Ancient Species level, painstakingly cultivated over millennia, instantly dropped by 127.
The Nine-Colored Deer represented premonitions of the future and impending doom, its presence felt only by those nearing the end of their lives.
So…
Would she lose?
As the Moon Soul World’s oldest First Emperor, with a lifespan nearing one hundred million years, the initiator of the Lunar Divine Festival, would she be defeated by a mere Beast Tamer?
She didn’t believe it.
For millions of years, neither Nether Concubine nor Star Goddess had surpassed her.
She had watched countless prodigies rise and fall before them, forgotten by time.
No one in the Moon Soul World could defeat her.
[Ancient Species—Lotus Concubine Tai Sui—LV20051]
Moments later, the Nine-Colored Deer’s aura dissipated.
A token appeared in the black-haired woman’s hand. She hadn’t even realized when she had raised her hand to receive it.
“Heh—” Lotus Concubine Tai Sui scoffed, turning to leave.
As the world’s invincible, number one Ancient Species…
She would not lose.
Not even the Twelve Moons could change that!