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