Chapter 119: Mist Colt, Surpassing the 72 Legends!!!
—2nd-level region, Youyou Leize—
Floating ten thousand meters above the ground, a giant, artificial purple sphere, like a second sun, its intense Pet Essence almost saturating the sky. The air and environment within Youyou Leize were tinged with a dark purple hue, the atmosphere crackling with electricity.
This was the difference between a top-tier 2nd-level region and the…hodgepodge…2nd-level power of the Beast Tamer Alliance.
Even the sun and weather in this region were artificial , relics of an Emperor.
This lingering Emperor-Tier aura alone was enough to suppress most malicious forces.
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“Whoosh——!!!!!”
Below the clouds, a white, lightning-fast, porcupine-like figure suddenly tore through the purple sky, its speed so great that the Pet Essence within its field of vision was pulverized into dust. Although it looked like a porcupine, upon closer inspection, it was actually a squirrel covered in lightning needles.
Royal-Tier — Elemental Species — Thundering Thousand Tribulations!!!
At this moment, riding the Thundering Thousand Tribulations, Thunder Fly’s heart was heavy.
Three Crimson Quality combat skills, and one Green Quality combat skill…!?
Did Lian Xing even understand what a Green Quality combat skill was!?
White, Blue.
Purple, Deep Purple.
Gold, Dark Gold.
Red, Crimson.
Green, Fluorescent.
Green Quality combat skills, those above Crimson…they were incredibly rare. Even most Monarch-Tier experts would be lucky to encounter one in their lifetime.
This wasn’t something that could be solved with just strength or wealth.
The rarity of Green Quality combat skills was on a completely different level.
And she had even specified throwing-type. This was too much…!!!
If she could really trade it for Ephemeral, one of the 72 Legends, it would be a steal, even trading a Fluorescent Quality combat skill for it would be a profit, but the problem was…
Lian Xing was tens of thousands of regions away, in the virtual network, she hadn’t even met Ephemeral, how could she possibly help her?
Thinking of this, Thunder Fly’s heart sank.
Half an hour later, the Thundering Thousand Tribulations landed near a quiet lake. This was Ephemeral’s residence, a secluded and peaceful place.
Meanwhile, a giant, thunder-wreathed elemental, a Monarch-Tier pet beast guarding the lakeshore, seeing the figure in the sky, lowered its head respectfully.
“Third Princess, what brings you here?”
“I’m here to see Ephemeral~~~” Thunder Fly said casually.
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“Uh…Lord Ephemeral…please…come in…” the thunder elemental guard said hesitantly, its expression awkward.
It had wanted to say that Lord Ephemeral wouldn’t form a contract with any Beast Tamer.
But then it realized that Thunder Fly had never actually tried talking to Ephemeral. She wouldn’t give up on this unrealistic idea without being personally rejected.
A few seconds later, under the guard’s helpless gaze, the Thundering Thousand Tribulations, carrying Thunder Fly, descended into the clear lake, their figures disappearing.
Reaching the bottom of the lake, their vision expanded.
A vast, endless expanse of stars appeared before Thunder Fly.
Above the clouds, the stars and moon shone brightly, the passage of time seemingly accelerated. This incredible scene was like a real universe.
Although she had seen the information beforehand, knowing that this was Ephemeral’s void space, Thunder Fly was still awestruck…
At the center of this void, a giant cherry blossom tree, its branches reaching the ceiling of the void, swayed gently.
This was…
The fastest being in the entire pet beast world.
Commander-Tier, Viral Species, Ephemeral!!!
At this moment, a few cherry blossom petals, carried by the breeze, drifted towards the lightning elemental girl.
“An Elemental Species hybrid…how rare…”
“Are you here to form a contract with me?”
“You, a mere Royal-Tier insect, tainted by Libra’s filth…you dare to dream of contracting with a supreme being like me?”
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Hearing the mocking, childlike voice from the cherry blossoms, Thunder Fly remained silent, her expression unchanged, but Lian Xing’s instructions echoed in her mind.
Ephemeral had a bad temper and was easily annoyed. This was common knowledge in Youyou Leize.
In the thousands of years it had resided here, it had reduced to tears countless young girls.
But there was only one thing it cared about…
“Who’s faster, you or Yun Jianyou?” Thunder Fly asked directly.
Hearing this, Ephemeral’s emotions flickered, as if lost in memories.
However, just as Thunder Fly felt a surge of hope, thinking this tactic might work, a disdainful chuckle echoed.
“You’re the third person to ask me this question this year. Don’t you learn from your mistakes?”
“What’s next? Are you going to say that I’m jealous of Yun Jianyou, the founder of Youyou Leize, and his speed?”
“I’m sorry, but my race with Yun Jianyou was a draw. I, a Commander-Tier pet beast, tied with a Royal-Tier Yun Jianyou. Go home and cry, little girl. Your pick-up lines are outdated~~~” Ephemeral sneered, its words infuriating Thunder Fly.
Yun Jianyou was a being evolved from [Returning Dust], one of the 72 Legends, also the founder of Youyou Leize. The historical records of Youyou Leize clearly stated that Yun Jianyou had defeated Ephemeral, witnessed by billions of viewers.
But now, after tens of thousands of years, Ephemeral was denying it.
Was this…selective amnesia and self-hypnosis…?
Lian Xing, the first plan didn’t work. I have to use the last resort…
Thunder Fly swallowed nervously and asked tentatively, “Lord Ephemeral, actually, I’m about to participate in a race…”
“They say her pet beast is faster than both Yun Jianyou and you. As a member of Youyou Leize, I naturally refuse to accept this. So I made a bet. If I lose, I have to shout in the public channel 5000 times that Ephemeral is slower than her pet beast. What do you think!?”
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Thunder Fly hadn’t expected this childish taunt to work on a Legend.
However, as she finished speaking, Ephemeral’s emotions fluctuated visibly.
“How dare you use my name in your bet?”
“It’s your bet, not mine! Why drag me into this!?”
“Cancel it! Now!!”
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“I can’t do that, Lord Ephemeral. I have to defend your honor as the fastest in the world. Why don’t you assess my Thundering Thousand Tribulations’s training level and see if I have a chance of winning!?” Thunder Fly said, mimicking Lian Xing’s taunting tone…
Hearing her confident words, Ephemeral, its face red with anger, exploded, “Assess my ass! Your Thundering Thousand Tribulations is a Spirit-focused build! Comparing it to a speed-specialized pet beast…are you deliberately trying to ruin my reputation…!?”
“Well, there’s nothing I can do now. I’ve already made the bet…”
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An awkward silence hung in the air as Thunder Fly and Ephemeral stared at each other.
Then, a virtual battle chip fell from one of the swirling cherry blossom petals.
“Let me be clear, I’m not going to fight alongside you. I’ll use my own account and add that person, fighting in your place.”
“And there won’t be a next time. Don’t use me again,” Ephemeral said coldly.
Having lived for tens of thousands of years, it naturally saw through Thunder Fly’s little scheme…
This whole situation was clearly staged…
These Beast Tamers…
Their methods of deception were becoming increasingly sophisticated, even fabricating stories about reincarnated Emperors and Ancient Species evolution paths…
But even so, it still had to defend its honor against those who questioned its speed.
This plot was too vicious!!!
Unacceptable!!!
Of course, it wouldn’t have anything to do with this little brat after this…
Seeing this, Thunder Fly nodded helplessly.
It seemed Ephemeral’s first impression of her was terrible…
Now, it was all up to Little Star…
But Thunder Fly didn’t even know Lian Xing’s pet beast lineup, she couldn’t help but doubt…could she really defeat Ephemeral?
That was impossible, right…?
After all, Ephemeral was the undisputed king of speed in the entire pet beast world!!!
Youyou Leize, virtual battle region.
Inside Lian Xing’s private map, an ethereal figure slowly materialized. Its form resembled a translucent halo woven from cherry blossom petals, like a spinning frisbee.
This was Ephemeral’s true form…
Upon entering the map, Ephemeral ignored the golden-haired girl beside it and looked at the track ahead. A 1v1 race map, a straight line, about a thousand kilometers long.
Just a thousand kilometers…? Ephemeral sneered disdainfully.
Its race with Yun Jianyou had been around a hundred thousand regions, and it had taken less than three hours. A mere thousand kilometers…it could probably cover that distance in a few breaths.
But what it found even more amusing was that this lightning elemental brat had actually conspired with this golden-haired girl to stage this speed competition. It was hilarious…
So hilarious…
Hilarious…
The moment it saw Lian Xing’s face, Ephemeral was stunned. It stared at her familiar starry eyes, its mind reeling.
“What…are you…?” Ephemeral muttered, its pupils constricting in disbelief.
However, Lian Xing, after a moment of confusion, completely misinterpreted Ephemeral’s question, which was a genuine inquiry about its species.
She thought it was trash-talking before the race, getting into character.
So, she replied seriously, “I’m your mom!!”
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“That Thunder Fly’s reinforcement isn’t very impressive. Looks like a mute orphan. Does someone of this level really think they can race against my pet beast?”
“If you lose, you and Thunder Fly can go shout in the public channel 5000 times that Ephemeral is slower than my pet beast!!!”
Lian Xing’s villainous acting was convincing…
At this moment, seeing the contempt, disdain, arrogance, amusement, and lewdness in the golden-haired girl’s eyes, Ephemeral began to doubt…
Was this over-the-top acting part of the plan, or was she genuinely insulting it?
It couldn’t tell anymore…
But no matter what, it couldn’t possibly lose. It just had to win. Speed was everything.
After that, it would find out the truth about those eyes!!
“If you lose, answer one of my questions honestly,” Ephemeral said coldly.
This request wasn’t unreasonable.
However, in the next second, the golden-haired girl’s serious words almost made it spit blood…
“That’s not fair. I already have a bet with Thunder Fly. If I lose, I can never wear stockings again. I even allowed her to use a substitute. Why should I accept another condition from you!?”
Wearing stockings…compared to the honor of a 72 Legends…!?
Ephemeral’s aura flickered, and it decided to stop talking.
After a brief exchange of insults, the final 10-second countdown began.
[5, 4, 3, 2, 1…]
[Begin!]
“Buzzzzzzzz——!!!!!”
The moment the race began, a torrent of pink cherry blossoms erupted behind Ephemeral. With a deafening roar and a flash of crimson combat skill light, it was about to launch itself forward.
It’s over… Ephemeral thought.
In the next instant, it would reach the finish line.
However, at that moment…
Under Ephemeral’s incredulous gaze…
Without warning, its combat skill was disabled, its starting dash interrupted…
It turned its head and saw an illusory golden chain binding it.
And the private room settings…
At the last moment…Lian Xing had changed them to Team Unlimited Race.
One of the 72 Legends, Star Sand…
And then—
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“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, a green mist erupted from the golden-haired girl’s body, shooting forward at an incredible speed, a wave of wind slamming into Ephemeral’s stunned face.
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