Chapter 101: Lian Xing’s Full Power, Royal-Tier!!
—6th-level region, Bimen Pass—
On the day of the Great Lord Biluo’s Speed Puzzle trial, as time passed, more and more trial participants arrived. Finally, by nightfall, 1000 Beast Tamers had gathered at the four entrances of Bimen Pass, 250 at each location.
And to balance the strength of the four groups, Lian Xing, as the champion of Qingyao Sea, was forced to move to a different entrance, separated from Silver Dragon, Tian Quan, Molan, and Xiao Yun.
Arriving at the new south entrance, Lian Xing adjusted her translucent stockings and casually surveyed the other participants. Among the 250 trial participants, the most eye-catching was a tall woman in a light green robe, her face adorned with colorful eye makeup resembling swirling bird feathers.
One of the Four Divine Generals of Bimen Pass, Chongxiao!!!
She simply stood there, a long line of trial participants waiting to take photos with her. Chongxiao didn’t refuse anyone, obliging every request.
However, after taking about 50 photos, Chongxiao checked the time on her phone and frowned.
“The signal is blocked?”
“The Great Lord didn’t interfere with the signal in previous trials…”
“Strange…” As Chongxiao wondered, a small, light figure descended from the sky. Despite jumping from a height of ten thousand meters, it landed without a sound, like a leaf falling into water.
It appeared to be a rat-headed humanoid Royal-Tier pet beast.
However, in the next second, as it raised its head, a terrifying aura erupted, shocking all the Beast Tamers present.
“Buzz——!!!!!”
An invisible wave of energy disrupted the surrounding Pet Essence, and everyone’s ears began to ring. Even Chongxiao, one of the Four Divine Generals, couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.
“When did such a powerful being appear in Bimen Pass…?” she muttered, her expression puzzled.
However, she didn’t doubt the rat-person’s identity. After all, the Great Lord Biluo was still alive. And with the reputation and authority of the Beast Tamer Association, no Royal-Tier pet beast would dare to impersonate an examiner for the Bimen Pass trials.
“Wait…mutated evolution…?” However, at the same time, Lian Xing instantly saw through the rat-person’s identity, sensing something amiss…
Speaking of wild, mutated evolutions…the first thing that came to mind was the remnants of the Cycle of Calamity.
And after her encounter with the Extreme Cold Detonation…
Lian Xing’s vigilance was at its peak.
If the Bimen Pass assessment used any kind of virtual mode, she would immediately leave, withdrawing from the trial. Using simulations in the preliminary assessments in the other regions was one thing, but if even the Monarch-Tier pet beast’s personal assessment used a childish virtual competition, that would be pointless. And the probability of that happening was low.
More importantly, she would never enter a virtual battle unprepared…!!!
Under everyone’s gaze, the rat-girl spoke, “Ahem, to ensure fairness, participants with Royal-Tier pet beasts will skip the first round and won’t be paired with other participants.”
“So, Chongxiao and Moon Rabbit, please follow me. You two will skip the first stage and proceed directly to the waiting area.”
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“…”
As the rat-girl finished speaking, the remaining 248 Beast Tamers sighed in relief. Not having to fight against a Royal-Tier pet beast was a blessing. But what surprised them was…
Besides Chongxiao, one of the Four Divine Generals, this golden-haired girl with buns, codenamed Moon Rabbit, also possessed Royal-Tier power…
Meanwhile, Lian Xing and the green-haired woman with bird feather eye makeup exchanged glances, their expressions suspicious, as they followed the rat-girl. They quickly passed through the gate and entered the Bimen Pass region.
Just then, Lian Xing asked respectfully, “Divine General, was this part of the previous Speed Puzzle trials? Royal-Tier Beast Tamers skipping the first round?”
“No…”
“Perhaps the Great Lord decided to change the rules. After all, it hasn’t chosen a suitable candidate in the past few trials.”
“Perhaps…the Great Lord’s criteria aren’t based on tier…” Chongxiao, although she seemed cold and aloof, answered patiently and thoroughly.
Lian Xing nodded, then asked again, “Do you know this examiner?”
“No, she must be one of the Great Lord’s subordinates. We, the Four Divine Generals, are just natives of Bimen Pass, not the Great Lord’s confidantes. We don’t really know much about the Great Lord…”
“Thank you for your explanation, Divine General.” Lian Xing said politely.
However, her suspicion towards this rat-person only deepened.
Lian Xing didn’t have omniscient vision, so she couldn’t immediately identify it as being from the Cycle of Calamity. But the excuse of having Royal-Tier Beast Tamers skip the first round was too flimsy…
If tier couldn’t prove strength, then what could?
Would they have to check everyone’s stats one by one…?
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
Suddenly, as they were heading towards the waiting area, a massive energy fluctuation erupted from a distant battle zone. The terrifying shockwave, rippling for hundreds of kilometers, seemed to be…piercing…through the entrance of Bimen Pass.
Undoubtedly, a Royal-Tier pet beast had attacked!
And it was the east entrance, where Tian Quan and Silver Dragon were participating…
“Strange, why has that battle zone already started? And, aren’t Royal-Tier pet beasts forbidden from participating?” Chongxiao asked, her expression slightly strange, sensing the unusual Royal-Tier aura.
Facing this question, the rat-headed girl was drenched in cold sweat, quickly transmitting a message, [East Gate, what the hell are you doing!!!?]
[…]
[…]
[I’ve been…exposed…] the silver scabbard replied after a few seconds.
Hearing this, the expressions of the other three Cycle of Calamity beasts turned grim.
At this moment, at the east entrance, over 240 trial participants, including Silver Dragon and Tian Quan, stared at a girl with purple, cat-ear-shaped hair in disbelief. The girl’s body was covered in silver mechanical armor, her right arm transformed into a giant energy cannon.
It was her sudden attack that had just blown a hole through the east entrance of Bimen Pass, obliterating the terrain for over ten kilometers, even the examiner had been affected.
“The champion of the 7th-level region, Future Tower…why did she attack the examiner!?” Molan of Qingyao Sea, witnessing the scene up close, was dumbfounded, almost soiling herself.
She had been planning to ask this fellow Mechanical Species specialist for a photo, but before she could even approach, this girl had suddenly gone berserk and blasted the examiner.
A dozen seconds later, as the dust settled, they saw the silver scabbard, unharmed.
Under the silver scabbard’s grim gaze, the purple-haired girl asked sternly, “Explain this. Why is there an Emperor-Tier chip-based mechanical device placed at the entrance of Bimen Pass?”
“And according to my pet beast’s internal system scan, you…failed mutated evolution product…you don’t even have a trace of Bimen Pass Pet Essence on you. You’re not a native pet beast of Bimen Pass, are you?”
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“…”
“I’m not a failed product…!!!” Having been exposed by Qunjian, the Future Tower champion, the trial participants’ expressions changed drastically.
But the silver scabbard’s focus was completely elsewhere, angrily refuting this irrelevant accusation.
Only Mechanical Species could understand Mechanical Species. Qunjian, the purple-haired girl, had instantly seen through the flaws in their plan. The four Cycle of Calamity beasts, as non-Mechanical Species, were carrying around parts of an Emperor-Tier Mechanical Species device, their disguise so poor that they were easily exposed.
However, even though their plan had been foiled from the start…
The expressions of the four Cycle of Calamity beasts, after a brief moment of anger, quickly returned to normal.
They had another plan, although it was riskier, it could still salvage the situation.
“I’m not a failed product…”
“Whoosh!!!!!”
As the silver scabbard repeated itself, a sharp blade aura erupted from within its dark, narrow sheath. In that instant, the world before everyone turned into a blank white void.
In the next second, the entire east entrance area was sliced by a terrifying blade scar, extending for over ten kilometers, cleaving the earth, creating a bottomless abyss, affecting all the trial participants present.
At that moment, all the trial participants felt the fear of death.
This was completely different from the virtual battles.
This time…
They would really die…!!!
However, for some reason, despite this terrifying attack, they were unharmed.
At this moment, their vision obscured by the scorching air currents from the blade aura, someone screamed, “It’s one thing for a trial participant to attack an examiner, but why is the examiner attacking us!!!”
“Don’t you understand? Qunjian already said it! This thing is an imposter!!”
“Then why isn’t the Great Lord Biluo saving us? Isn’t this Bimen Pass’s territory?”
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“…”
“Wait…an Emperor-Tier chip-based mechanical device…?” Molan muttered, seemingly lost in thought.
As a Mechanical Species specialist, she knew the implications of this.
The worst-case scenario was that all the Mechanical Species within Bimen Pass, including the Monarch-Tier Great Lord Biluo, were… disabled…
“It seems…we have to find a way to escape this area!!”
“But the signal is blocked…”
Half a minute later, the dust settled.
Under everyone’s dumbfounded gazes—
A giant, silver mecha, its body formed from various mechanical parts, stood up, its appearance majestic. Its massive form reached the clouds, a single foot blocking the previous slash, only a faint white mark remaining.
Royal-Tier — Mechanical Species — Heavy Assault Dominator IV
The Heavy Assault Dominator IV was covered in various alloys, its head, shoulders, abdomen, legs, even its mouth, all equipped with weapons formed from the parts of Qunjian’s Mechanical Species lineup, a futuristic marvel.
Seeing this, the silver scabbard sneered, a terrifying energy accumulating within its sheath.
Meanwhile, sensing the clash between two Royal-Tier pet beasts, Silver Dragon, watching the battle, felt a wave of helplessness. She knew that she couldn’t intervene in a battle of this level. Even the residual energy from their clash could blow her away.
Just like when she had faced the Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King…
She was powerless…
Tian Quan’s expression was also grim.
First, the Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King had wreaked havoc in the Baiyue Province Academy League, and now, after finally arriving in Bimen Pass for the Monarch trial, this was happening!?
Would it never end!?
“Master, what do we do? Can we contact the outside world?”
“…”
“No, I can’t contact the other fragments. This Emperor-Tier device is incredibly powerful. No wonder the Great Lord Biluo hasn’t made a move.” the Sea-Dried Bright Moon said, its voice filled with frustration.
If one of its fragments suddenly lost contact, the others would know something was wrong. But none of the other Sea-Dried Bright Moons knew that it was in Bimen Pass for the Monarch trial.
So, the signal being blocked was normal…
Which Monarch-Tier pet beast didn’t have some tricks up its sleeve?
“It seems we can only rely on Bing Zhuyu. See if it can break through this signal blockade and send a message to the outside world…”
“Bing Zhuyu, once the signal is restored, immediately contact Baoyu Shuitianliang!!!”
Following Tian Quan’s command, Bing Zhuyu instantly appeared, grabbed the phone, and sped away, disappearing from sight. Seeing this, Silver Dragon also hid inside the Silver Wing Dimension’s void, heading back towards the entrance, trying to find a way to break through the blockade.
Meanwhile, as Qunjian, inside the giant mecha, faced off against the silver scabbard, the trial participants at the other three entrances also sensed something was wrong.
Why had the east entrance suddenly erupted into a real-life battle?
It was fine to have real-life trials, but two Royal-Tier pet beasts fighting directly…didn’t they care about the lives of the Commander-Tier Beast Tamers?
And they, at the other three entrances, hadn’t received any information. The examiners hadn’t answered any of their questions. Had something unexpected happened at the east entrance?
Bimen Pass, west entrance.
As the sounds of battle and powerful auras echoed from the east, the expressions of the trial participants became increasingly strange, but the red sphere, their examiner, remained silent.
What the hell was going on at the east entrance!?
That Future Tower girl’s mecha was almost destroying Bimen Pass!!!
At this moment, a girl with black, bobbed hair stood up. She looked only eight or nine years old, but she wore a black, full-body stocking that seemed out of place among the crowd. Jueying, one of the Four Divine Generals, only ten years old, glanced at the calm, white-haired woman beside her. Seeing no reaction, she walked towards the red sphere.
Under everyone’s gaze, she stopped before the examiner.
The red sphere, its expression unchanged, looked at the black-haired girl and asked coldly, “What is it?”
“Examiner, can you explain why the Great Lord Biluo sent me a cry for help yesterday?”
“It just said ‘save me.’ I asked several times, but there was no reply. What’s going on!?” Jueying said, taking out her phone and checking the messages.
The red sphere’s expression turned to shock and disbelief.
What the hell? The Great Lord Biluo’s system was disabled, but it could still send messages?
That was an Emperor-Tier chip-based device!!!
Seeing the black-haired girl opening her messaging app, a surge of killing intent erupted within the red sphere.
These trial participants…they didn’t matter…
But if the Great Lord Biluo sent a message to the Beast Tamer Association…they would be in trouble!!
They had to escape immediately!!!
However, just as the red sphere panicked, Jueying put away her phone with a smile.
“Examiner, I was just kidding. How could the Great Lord Biluo possibly send a cry for help to a nobody like me?”
“But you…actually believed it…?”
“What? Judging by your reaction, are you planning to kill everyone here?”
“…”
“…”
As Jueying’s provocative words echoed, the trial participants looked at each other in disbelief.
It was…a lie…?
They had all been deceived…
But there was no doubt…
At that moment, the red sphere’s malicious intent was exposed…!!!
It wasn’t an examiner!!!
Having been tricked, the red sphere’s aura became unstable.
“Whoosh——!!!!!”
However, before it could react, a swift, black cloak shot out from the girl’s shadow, whipping against its surface like a lash.
“Thud, thud, thud!!!!!”
Struck head-on, the red sphere, like a deflating balloon, was sent flying for over ten kilometers, crashing through several mountains before finally stopping. And the formless shadow transformed into a flowing black scarf, wrapping around Jueying’s neck.
Royal-Tier — Viral Species — Shadow Cutter Night Watch
“You’re no match for it…” Just as the girl was about to chase after it, she was stopped by a white-haired woman in a…phoenix coronet and xiapei…
Jueying turned to glare at the woman who had interrupted her.
“How do you know if I don’t try?”
“And aren’t you worried about the Great Lord?”
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“…”
Seeing the white-haired woman’s silence, Jueying sneered, then vanished into her own shadow.
Fire Ban · Bai Feng, the strongest of the new generation in Bimen Pass.
She was also the only one from Bimen Pass who had made a name for herself in the Beast Tamer Association’s Grand Finals.
However, after being rejected twice by the Great Lord Biluo, there was now a strange distance between her and Bimen Pass.
Meanwhile—
In the ruins of a mountain range, about ten kilometers from the west entrance…
The red sphere lay at the bottom of a cliff, its mood foul, sending a message through telepathy, [Our identities have been exposed. Initiate Plan B.]
[Understood.]
At this moment, the black, crystalline elemental figure, stationed at the north gate, was facing off against a pink-haired girl with a spear. Receiving the red sphere’s message, it immediately crushed a black crystal in its hand.
“Whoosh——!!!!!”
In the next second, a black barrier suddenly appeared, covering the sky for thousands of kilometers.
This was…
A fragment of a Monarch-Tier Viral Species’s void energy!!!
The moment it erupted, like a dimensional rift, the air in Bimen Pass turned a dark grey, enveloping all 1000 trial participants. Bing Zhuyu, Silver Dragon, and a few other quick-witted Beast Tamers, who had only retreated halfway, were also trapped.
Tian Quan’s expression turned grim.
Even without testing it, she knew that Bing Zhuyu couldn’t break through this barrier.
This was the four Cycle of Calamity beasts’ second plan: to seal off Bimen Pass with this barrier, then use the Great Lord Biluo’s system to send out a message that the trials were still ongoing, preventing the Beast Tamer Association’s higher-ups from investigating.
Then, they would use the lives of the 1000 trial participants to threaten the Great Lord Biluo into shattering her own crystal!!
Of course, even if the Great Lord Biluo did shatter her crystal, they wouldn’t spare these delicious treats and would slaughter every living being in Bimen Pass. Even if the Great Lord Biluo didn’t care about the lives of insects, they could still combine their powers and break through her crystal after consuming the crystals of all the other pet beasts.
As long as they used the trials as a cover, stalling for two or three years shouldn’t be a problem…
As for why they had so many treasures…
Well, their job in the Cycle of Calamity was…
Guarding the warehouse…!!
When Dark Abyss Sea was destroyed by the Ancient Species, Moon Calamity, they had survived thanks to the numerous defensive treasures and a certain teleportation device in the warehouse.
Meanwhile, at the south entrance of Bimen Pass…
As battles raged at the other three entrances, earth-shattering explosions echoing constantly, Lian Xing, Chongxiao, and the rat-headed girl stood facing each other in a clearing.
At this moment, with even their escape routes blocked, only a fool wouldn’t realize what was happening.
Chongxiao stared at the rat-headed girl, her expression grim.
“You…”
However, she was interrupted by the golden-haired girl with buns.
“Divine General Chongxiao, leave this to me. You go find the source of the barrier that’s blocking Bimen Pass.”
“The source’s aura should be coming from the examiner at the north gate. After defeating it, the other trial participants can escape and send out a message~~~”
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“…”
“Alright!!” After a moment of hesitation, Chongxiao looked at Lian Xing gratefully.
To protect the lives of the other trial participants, Moon Rabbit was willing to face this powerful Royal-Tier pet beast alone!!
Then she had to quickly eliminate the source and return to help her…
Thinking of this, a green light flashed, and Chongxiao vanished at an incredible speed, too fast for the eye to follow.
Avian Biological Species…their speed was unmatched in the pet beast world!!!
However, the rat-headed girl didn’t even try to stop the fleeing Chongxiao.
Eliminating the source, the black, crystalline elemental figure!?
Heh, could they really do it?
Those insects…from a 6th-level region…?
But compared to that trivial matter, what was truly important now was the golden-haired girl’s fawn…!!!
It had been a long time since she had tasted such a delicious Rare Species. She had to savor this…
As the rat-headed girl drooled, the golden-haired girl with buns smiled, her starry eyes narrowing.
“How many of your Cycle of Calamity members are here?”
“Four…no, wait, I’m not telling you!!!” Startled by being called out as a remnant of the Cycle of Calamity, the rat-headed girl accidentally revealed the information.
But this information wasn’t really important.
Even if they knew the number, the four of them couldn’t possibly be defeated!!
“Four?”
“So there are four mutated evolutions with mastered Royal-Tier characteristics. This is…troublesome…” Lian Xing said, crossing her arms, her expression thoughtful.
A 1v4…she had no chance of winning.
As for the other trial participants…
Well…
Just like how a Rare Species before and after awakening were completely different…
Ordinary Royal-Tier pet beasts couldn’t possibly understand the true power of a Royal-Tier pet beast with a mastered characteristic.
In Lian Xing’s view, those so-called Four Divine Generals were just distractions, their presence meaningless…
A complete defeat was only a matter of time…
“But…if I can pick them off one by one…there might still be a chance!!”
“It seems… I have to get serious…”
With that, Lian Xing’s casual expression turned serious.
Meanwhile, seeing the beast shadow emerging behind the golden-haired girl, the rat-headed girl’s expression turned to surprise.
This woman, knowing that she had a mastered characteristic Royal-Tier pet beast, she still dared to make such arrogant claims? Did she think she could actually defeat her?
What was her trump card!!!?
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