Chapter 120: The Emperor’s Speed, the Legend’s Defeat!!!
“Boom!!!!”
Inside the private race map, as the Cloud Dream Calamity started its sprint, a powerful gust of wind slammed into Ephemeral’s face. After eating a mouthful of exhaust fumes, Ephemeral, its combat skill disabled, didn’t immediately chase after its opponent, instead turning to look at the golden, star-filled elemental figure behind it in disbelief.
Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends!!!
Wait, Star Sand…how could it be here…?
No, no, no, more importantly…there hadn’t been any news of Star Sand’s birth recently, right!!?
Confused and bewildered, it glared at its opponent, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes.
This brat…
She had changed the rules to Unlimited mode at the last moment!!
This meant that the mode had shifted from a simple 1v1 race to a free-for-all…
However, even in this situation, the way to determine the winner was still speed.
How devious…
How evil…!!!
Ephemeral finally understood.
This was indeed a carefully planned scheme against it, but the goal wasn’t to contract it. They wanted to humiliate it, to crush its pride, then spread the news, ruining its reputation forever!!
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“Do you think you can defeat me with such petty tricks…?” Ephemeral sneered, turning its head again and seeing the green mist, already halfway to the finish line.
This level of competition wasn’t even a threat…!!
In the next second, the halo of petals surrounding its body began to shatter and reform, countless petals scattering in the air, then, under the golden-haired girl’s admiring gaze, gradually forming a dreamlike cherry blossom sword.
“Buzz!!!!!”
The surrounding space froze, the Pet Essence flow seemingly coming to a standstill.
Compression, extreme compression. Under Ephemeral’s focused consciousness, everything around it seemed to stop…
But in reality, this was just an illusion created by its unparalleled speed and concentration.
“Whoosh—”
A ripple spread through the air.
At the same time, Lian Xing and Star Sand’s vision skipped a frame… When they could see again, the pink sword had already covered half the distance, almost catching up to the Cloud Dream Calamity.
And behind it, a trail of pink starlight stretched across the sky.
“This is the fastest being in the world, Ephemeral, one of the 72 Legends…”
“It’s a pity…if the Beast Tamer lineup limit wasn’t 10, I might be tempted…” Lian Xing said, her voice filled with admiration, her starry eyes fixed on Ephemeral’s incomprehensible speed.
Ephemeral flows through the valley, a thousand miles in an instant.
Even in her previous life’s Pet Beast Evolution Battle, Ephemeral hadn’t appeared. Lian Xing had only seen information about Ephemeral and other unknown Legends in the 10th-anniversary future expansion data.
So, this was the first time she had witnessed Ephemeral’s shocking speed with her own eyes.
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“Alright, Cloud Dream Calamity, you can use your full power now~~~” Lian Xing said with a smile after her initial shock.
Simply cheating to win against Ephemeral…that might anger and frustrate it, but it wouldn’t truly break it.
So, only after Ephemeral experienced the satisfaction of surpassing its opponent, the hope of victory…then crushing it…
That would truly shatter its confidence…
In an instant, just as Ephemeral overtook the Cloud Dream Calamity, a smug look on its face…
“Boom!!!!!”
A deafening roar, like a jet engine, came from the side, and it turned its head in shock.
The Cloud Dream Calamity’s horn, colliding with the air in front of it, created a visible spark. Then, ripples spread outwards from its body, extending for dozens of kilometers, forming a jade-green, spherical lightning bolt. At this moment, even the Cloud Dream Calamity’s mist transformed into pure lightning, crackling and swirling within the sphere.
Viral Space, activated!!!
The entire racetrack was filled with blinding light and crackling electricity, this breathtaking spectacle almost blinding Ephemeral.
But it was also confused…
It could sense the immense power of this aura, but the other pet beast’s speed hadn’t increased at all. Was this some kind of charging ability!?
It couldn’t possibly be just a visual effect, right?
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“Bang!!!!!”
A moment later, as Ephemeral wondered…
The Cloud Dream Calamity, its form returning to normal, burst out of its green lightning sphere, then, amidst a shower of shimmering dust, shot forward, reaching the end of the track in a flash.
At that moment, under Ephemeral’s incredulous gaze…
The Cloud Dream Calamity was millions of body lengths ahead, leaving it in the dust!!
[Red Quality combat skill, Overclock!!]
[And—]
[Mist Walk, maximum power!!!]
The talent, Mist Walk, after leaving the Viral Space, its speed boost was determined by the pet beast’s level and will. And the key was…willpower!!!
The reason the Mist Colt, a Mid-Tier pet beast, had been able to toy with the awakened Lantern Tail in the previous battle at Bimen Pass was because it had used its willpower from its previous life, unleashing a speed far beyond its current tier. But its Mid-Tier body had been too frail. Sprinting at full speed would have caused it to faint in less than 0.1 seconds.
However, the Mist Colt had now evolved into a Throne-Level Rare Species, the Cloud Dream Calamity!!!
At this moment, with its strengthened body, it could finally unleash its full power from its previous life!!
Of course, only for 0.1 seconds…
“Whoosh!!!!!”
A gust of wind, a surge of green flames.
By the time Ephemeral recovered from its shock, the Cloud Dream Calamity, its body wreathed in green flames, was already at the finish line, its form slowly reforming.
Tens of thousands of years ago, the battle between Ephemeral and Yun Jianyou had shocked the world, even Emperor-Tier beings had come to witness the ultimate speed…
But they had only been Commander-Tier and Royal-Tier back then. No matter how fast they were, they couldn’t compare to a supreme Emperor.
However, at this moment, seeing this High-Tier pet beast’s speed, only one word remained in Ephemeral’s shocked mind.
“Emperor!!!”
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After a brief moment of shock, Ephemeral despaired. Its arrogant and confident expression crumbled, its face pale and bloodless.
It had lost…
Completely and utterly defeated in its greatest strength speed…
Although its opponent had used some tricks…
It knew deep down that facing that unfathomable speed, it had been powerless…!!!
At this moment, Ephemeral couldn’t even see the green flames at the finish line. Its vision was blurry, its crystal beating rapidly, as if it were about to faint.
Just then, footsteps approached.
The golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes walked towards Ephemeral, looking down at it with an amused expression. Then, instead of offering comfort, she stepped on its pink sword.
“With just this level of speed…you dare to call yourself the fastest Legend in the world?”
“A Commander-Tier insect is still just a Commander-Tier insect. Did you think being invincible among your peers meant you could be arrogant…?”
“And look at you now…defeated by a High-Tier newborn…”
“Back then, Yun Jianyou became a legend… And you? All these years, stuck at Commander-Tier, like a child who never grows up.”
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After a pause, Lian Xing continued her taunt, “Little newborn, let me tell you what you’re truly afraid of. You’re afraid of racing against Yun Jianyou again.”
“Perhaps you did tie last time, but if you continue evolving, even with Awakening, you can’t defeat Yun Jianyou. Because you’re a Viral Species, and Yun Jianyou is a Biological Species!!!”
“Your Awakening isn’t speed-related, so you’ve always known…if you continue evolving…there will be others of the same tier who can surpass your speed!!!”
As Lian Xing finished speaking, Ephemeral’s aura completely dissipated…
Its secret, hidden for tens of thousands of years had been exposed by a stranger.
What Thunder Fly and the other Beast Tamers had said about it losing to Yun Jianyou was misinformation… Yun Jianyou, as a Biological Species, had only reached the finish line first because of its larger size.
In reality, their crystals had arrived simultaneously!!!
If its weakness hadn’t been exposed, Ephemeral wouldn’t have been affected.
But this time, the blow to its pride was devastating… Not only had it lost to a High-Tier opponent, but its deepest insecurities had also been laid bare by this golden-haired girl.
“Heh~~~”
With a casual sneer, Lian Xing left the virtual battle space without another word. Returning to her private training room, she let out a long sigh, wiping the sweat from her brow.
Playing the villain was addictive…
Perhaps she had some hidden sadistic tendencies…
Actually, Lian Xing hadn’t deliberately given Thunder Fly false information. To trick a Legend, you couldn’t just rely on words, you had to see it with your own eyes and be able to adapt to the situation
Lian Xing had only changed her strategy after seeing Ephemeral’s true form, including Star Sand’s appearance and her final psychological attack.
She wasn’t worried about exposing Star Sand. On the contrary, Ephemeral should be the one worried about her spreading the news that she had been defeated by a team that included Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends.
That would significantly devalue its status as a Legend, regardless of the truth.
Now, it was all up to Thunder Fly…
2nd-level region, Youyou Leize.
Deep within the star-filled Viral Space, after an unknown amount of time, Ephemeral, which had been lying motionless on the ground, slowly floated up. Under Thunder Fly’s shocked gaze, Ephemeral’s usual arrogant and cold expression was gone, replaced by a dejected and listless look, as if its mother had just died.
“You…lost!?” Thunder Fly exclaimed in disbelief.
Seeing the lightning elemental girl’s shocked expression, Ephemeral was certain that they weren’t working together.
But, whether it was a setup or not…it was too late…
It had lost completely and utterly…
Actually, Thunder Fly hadn’t expected Lian Xing to win, so she was genuinely surprised. She didn’t even know Lian Xing’s lineup, how could she have complete faith?
But now…she had no choice but to believe…
After another half a minute, Ephemeral felt a surge of self-pity, and shimmering tears welled up in its pink eyes.
“Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!!!!!”
In the next second, Ephemeral burst into tears, rolling around in its void space, its tears scattering everywhere.
Seeing this, Thunder Fly stared, dumbfounded.
A moment later, she received a message from Lian Xing.
Seeing the detailed instructions in the message, Thunder Fly swallowed hard, then, taking a deep breath, said seriously, “Lord Ephemeral, don’t cry, there’s still hope…”
“That person said that as long as I give her a Crimson Quality combat skill, she’ll cancel the punishment. I was wrong, I shouldn’t have used your name to make that bet. So, I’ll provide the Crimson Quality combat skill~~~”
“But she wants me to find a stronger opponent next time…” Hearing this, Ephemeral cried even harder.
However, at this moment, Thunder Fly winked, then said, as if inspired, “Lord Ephemeral, I’m not satisfied! The symbol of Youyou Leize…being so humiliated. I have to get revenge!!!”
“Can you evolve…?”
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Ephemeral’s cries gradually subsided.
Soon, in the “I’ll Measure Your Code” team resting room in the 2nd-level region’s Beast Tamer Alliance, Lian Xing, about to participate in her second league match, finally received the signal from Thunder Fly.
It seems…the plan is going smoothly. Lian Xing narrowed her eyes, smiling.
With this, she had obtained one Green Quality combat skill and three Crimson Quality combat skills for free.
And once Thunder Fly successfully contracted Ephemeral, she could counterbalance Tears Maiden in the white deer space.
She could also safely focus on developing her lineup without revealing Star Sand.
And now…
It was time to train her pet beast, every second counted…
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