Chapter 20: Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer
When a pet beast’s training points reached 30, the pre-evolution requirements for the High-Tier evolution path would unlock. Therefore, under normal circumstances, most Beast Tamers would choose a relatively easy evolution path for their first main battle pet beast, not something too difficult, like defeating a higher-level opponent…
But, as everyone knew, Lian Xing’s situation was…special…
In Pet Beast Evolution Battle, she had practically memorized the thousands of pre-evolution requirements for the Moonlight Rabbit’s evolution paths. This meant that Lian Xing could start preparing for the evolution achievements before the Giant Moonlight Rabbit even reached level 30.
Then, the moment it reached level 30, she could immediately break through!
Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, Biological Species, one of the High-Tier evolution paths for the Giant Moonlight Rabbit. Its attack method mainly involved throwing and smashing with its ears. Although powerful, it lacked mobility, and since its Spirit attribute was low, it was easily suppressed by spirit-based combat skills.
This was the evolution Lian Xing had planned for the Giant Moonlight Rabbit, the most suitable path for the Flexibility Enhancement talent. In the first professional league of Pet Beast Evolution Battle, a professional player’s Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had achieved the highest kill count in team battles and the MVP award in the 100-Pet Battle Royale. Combined with Lian Xing’s Dominating Demon Rabbit reaching the semi-finals in the 1v1 competition, the Moonlight Rabbit had become a popular choice.
Unfortunately, Lian Xing left her professional team shortly after the league, and the professional player with the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer declined because they couldn’t fulfill the Commander-Tier evolution requirements, causing the Moonlight Rabbit, an initially popular starter pet beast, to fade from the professional scene.
In fact, let alone the Commander-Tier evolution path, even the evolution requirements for the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer itself were considered incredibly difficult for ordinary people.
[High-Tier — Biological Species — Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, Evolution Requirements]
[1. Strength 10 points, Agility 15 points, Reduced Stamina Consumption when using Combat Skills 5 points]
[2. Possess two throwing-type enhancement combat skills, both at least Blue Quality]
[4. Possess any Purple Quality Biological Species combat skill]
[5. Defeat three High-Tier pet beasts using throwing-type combat skills, with the final blow delivered by a throwing combat skill]
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Yes, that’s right. Not only did she need to defeat three higher-level opponents, but the final blow had to be delivered with a throwing combat skill. This was a bit excessive.
This pre-evolution requirement would only become more difficult after reaching High-Tier…
Incidentally, basic common sense in the beast-taming world dictated that evolution requirements couldn’t be fulfilled through intentional losing or staged performances. Evolution, as the name suggested, signified the pet beast’s own growth and breakthrough. It couldn’t be triggered through collusion between Beast Tamers.
Youlan Beast Taming Academy East Side, Youxi Valley.
Under the quiet moonlight, a golden-haired girl with buns, a Moonlight Rabbit nestled between them, and white stockings walked deeper into Youxi Valley. According to the map provided by the academy during teleportation, it was difficult to encounter High-Tier pet beasts in the outer areas of Youxi Valley. She had to reach Youquan Cave at the valley’s end.
The information indicated that two High-Tier pet beasts guarded the deepest part of Youquan Cave:
[Mechanical Species · Crystal Arrow Turret]
and
[Weapon Species · Gold Forged Wolf Spear]
After they were defeated or captured by Youlan Academy students, the academy higher-ups would place new High-Tier pet beasts inside, encouraging students to become stronger.
Today, Lian Xing planned to test the current combat power of the Moonlight Rabbit and Golden Wheel against these two High-Tier pet beasts.
Meanwhile, as Lian Xing headed towards Youquan Cave, Tao Wan and her team began their official assault on the cave.
“Click!”
“Click, click!!”
The uneven footsteps of the five girls echoed clearly in the quiet cave. Yin Huomei’s Fire Scythe flew back and forth, scouting the path, its faint flames illuminating the dark surroundings.
Upon reaching the area where the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants had been, everyone stared in disbelief at the cratered and devastated terrain.
Was this really something Moonlight Drive could do…?
Was this…caused by a meteor shower?
It seems Lian Xing has become stronger… Yin Huomei thought with mixed feelings.
She wondered what outrageous combat skill Lian Xing had acquired. Could it be Purple Quality? This power was too exaggerated. No wonder it took her less than three minutes to go in and come back…
But while everyone was amazed, Hei Lan, the team captain, looked vigilantly towards the depths of the cave, faintly hearing the sound of something rapidly approaching.
“Something doesn’t feel right…”
“Everyone, be careful!!!”
“Boom!!!!”
The next second, as soon as she finished speaking, a crimson figure burst out from the depths of the cave, the violent shockwave sending everyone flying backward. Yin Huomei’s Fire Scythe was blown around, crashing against the wall.
The wind and dust made it almost impossible to open their eyes, sweeping all the way to the cave entrance and rushing outwards.
After a few seconds, they finally managed to open their eyes and see the behemoth before them. A giant bat, its body covered in purple flame patterns and radiating intense heat, landed, flapping its wings. Two graceful women stood on its slightly lowered back.
Fire Armament · Purple Calamity, High-Tier mutated evolution…
Seeing this pet beast, Hei Lan’s expression darkened. Mutated evolution was a special case where evolution went wrong, resulting in a berserk state. For example, if a pet beast simultaneously met the requirements for two evolution paths, it would become a hybrid with dual characteristics, far exceeding the power of its peers, but at the cost of almost never being able to meet the requirements for the next tier.
The main concern wasn’t the Fire Armament · Purple Calamity’s strength, but the fact that Hei Lan recognized it and knew its owner…
“I told you those Fire-Extinguishing Remnants blocking the entrance weren’t a good sign!!!”
“Now they’re inside. What are we going to do? We can’t just kill them, can we!?”
“Just inform the academy higher-ups and have them temporarily close the eastern wilderness portal!!” Standing on the giant bat, a voluptuous woman with curly green hair and a slitted white-green cheongsam roared, shaking her companion in front of her.
Compared to the green-haired woman, the girl with fiery red hair in front seemed much smaller, her expressionless face like a delicate doll. After being shaken for a while, she frowned slightly.
“I’m not reliable?”
“If the academy higher-ups find out about that thing, what chance do we have? Even the Dean might personally intervene and silence us all!”
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“Chi Yan, are you paranoid? Isn’t the Dean your mother? Can you please not make your own mother sound so despicable? She’s not after your little secret, okay!!!”
Seeing the two girls arguing, Hei Lan and Tao Wan’s expressions changed drastically.
The red-haired troublemaker, ranked 4th among the Supernovas, Chi Yan, owner of the Fire Armament · Purple Calamity, and also the daughter of the Youlan Academy Dean.
The green-haired…enthusiast, ranked 5th among the Supernovas, Ye Zhuzhi.
Both were core members of Youlan Academy’s first team.
Why were they here…?
But, since they were here, it meant…
Their captain, the strongest student of Youlan Academy, was also here!!
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