Chapter 55: Moonlight Rabbit’s Final Evolution, Royal-Tier!!
[Battle concluded, Youlan Academy wins]
As the golden-haired girl slowly stood up from her battle device, a heavy silence fell over the training room. Not only the training room but also the official livestream commentator was speechless, unable to utter a word. After all, she was just an ordinary High-Tier Beast Tamer. What insightful analysis could she possibly offer?
The scene of the two crimson Star Ring Golden Wheels tearing through the map just a few seconds ago had left a lasting impression on all the viewers. Winning so decisively with Baby Newborn and Personally Entering the Battle…
And even accidentally killing three of her own teammates, including herself!!!
“I’m in love! Thanks for the promotion, Xiao Kui. I’m never watching your livestream again. From now on, I only love Strongest Moonlight Rabbit!!!”
“What’s White Maple Academy? Never heard of them. I’m just waiting to see Youlan Academy crush them this year~~~”
“Could Youlan Academy be aiming for a spot among the Ten Greats this year? That ring-shaped Weapon Species…it must be Commander-Tier, right?”
“I want to be Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s bunny~~~”
Xiao Kui’s livestream chat was no longer filled with insults. Although they hadn’t seen Captain Aurora conquer the instance, after witnessing this chaotic exhibition match, they suddenly felt…it wasn’t a loss…?
After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Kui, who had been somewhat prepared, was the first to recover, letting out a sigh of relief.
That was close…
After her impulsive actions, Xiao Kui realized something. The captain had warned her that if she caused any more trouble before the league, she would lose her spot on the core team.
Luckily, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit had revealed her true strength!!
As long as she showed this recording to the captain, she would be spared~~~
Unexpectedly, Youlan Academy had such a hidden ace. They would definitely challenge White Maple Academy, their sworn enemy, in the points round, right…?
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“Old hag, pay up!!”
Meanwhile, in the Youlan Academy training room…
After the battle ended, Chi Yan ran up to the Dean of Youlan Academy. The Dean had been staring at the golden-haired girl’s stocking-clad legs with her mouth agape, her eyes wide with amazement.
Reminded by her daughter, she finally snapped out of her daze, a look of regret on her face. It was a pity that she was over ten years older and her 20-slot friend limit was full. Otherwise, she would have secretly sent Lian Xing a friend request in the virtual battle space…
“Lian Xing, what are your thoughts on the Academy League?”
“The vacant captain position, resources and information for pet beast evolution…whatever you need, the academy will try its best to help you…” The Dean asked directly after handing the five High-Tier crystals to Lian Xing.
As a Commander-Tier Beast Tamer herself, she could naturally see the terrifying power of the Red Prison Palace Master. Leaving aside its versatility and ease of use, its sharpness alone was enough to pierce through the armor of Commander-Tier pet beasts.
If Lian Xing participated in the Academy League, the top 16…no, even a spot among the Ten Greats was within reach!!!
Hearing the Dean’s offer, Lian Xing blinked thoughtfully.
“My request…?”
“It’s very simple~~~~”
“Just three Commander-Tier crystals, and I’ll unconditionally represent the academy in the league. How about it?”
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“I’ll…consider it…”
After a moment, as Lian Xing turned and left, the Dean and her daughter watched her retreating figure with admiring gazes.
After a long while, the Dean sighed, her expression troubled.
Three Commander-Tier crystals!?
She couldn’t possibly agree to such an outrageous demand right away. Her annual salary as Dean was only one Commander-Tier crystal!!!
Back in her dormitory, Lian Xing logged back into the virtual battle space. During her time playing the exhibition match, the discussions about First Moonlight Rabbit on the battle forums hadn’t died down. Some players, like Xiao Kui, had connected Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer to Lian Xing, but without any evidence or recordings, it was just speculation based on similar naming styles.
However, the moment Lian Xing logged in, she was stunned.
“What the hell?” she muttered in disbelief.
Thousands of messages popped up on her screen, almost all of them friend requests…from couples. Since Lian Xing had disabled friend requests, her desperate fans, unable to harass her directly, had resorted to sending couple invitations.
Some even shamelessly invited her to sleep together online.
The precious 20 couple slots…
Lian Xing wouldn’t waste them on strangers. She ignored the constant notifications and opened her privacy settings, blocking all possible means of harassment.
Then, she discovered her overflowing inbox, filled with lewd photos and artistic expressions of the human body, mostly from people offering themselves in exchange for friendship or a couple relationship. She had initially planned to just glance at them and close the inbox, but after half an hour of appreciation, she finally snapped out of her daze, shaking her head to clear her mind.
“No, no, it’s not the time to indulge in such things. Once you start, it’s hard to stop, and it’ll seriously hinder my pet beasts’ evolution.”
“My priority is to evolve the bunny into an Ancient Species, fulfilling its previous life’s wish!!!!”
After finally suppressing her impure thoughts, Lian Xing opened the Challenge Mode panel. For the current Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, conquering instances was far more efficient for leveling up than battling against other players.
But this time, Lian Xing didn’t choose an instance.
Her gaze landed on a specific line of text.
[Royal-Tier Lair — Pet Beast Compendium Museum, Completion Record — None]
[Official Recommendation Rating: 10 stars, stunning visuals, the only way to see Royal-Tier pet beasts in virtual battles, be careful not to get scared!!!]
[Rules: Each player can only enter once in their lifetime. Only one pet beast can be summoned inside.]
Pet Beast Compendium Museum.
Lian Xing naturally knew what this was. It wasn’t an ordinary battle instance but a rare reward map, released during Pet Beast Evolution Battle’s first anniversary event.
“The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer is still far from evolving to Commander-Tier, and it won’t level up easily for now…”
“So…it’s about time…”
“This is it~~~” With that, Lian Xing clicked the challenge button without hesitation, her figure vanishing in a flash of white light.
As the white light faded, the golden-haired girl with buns materialized inside a closed map. It was a giant, white, museum-like hall. After teleporting, Lian Xing immediately summoned the Moonlight Rabbit and glanced at the sides of the map.
Five impressive pet beast crystal statues lined each side of the map, ten in total, each exuding a terrifying and horrifying aura, their essence like that of evil gods, making any pet beast that looked at them lose sanity.
These crystal statues…were all Royal-Tier pet beasts…!!!
During the first anniversary of Pet Beast Evolution Battle, even the top players, including professional players, were stuck at Commander-Tier. One could imagine the shock they felt when, believing that Commander-Tier was the limit, they first saw this map.
The mere sight of these statues could affect a player’s mental state in reality. This was one of the reasons why Pet Beast Evolution Battle had attracted three billion players.
Because the pet beasts in the game felt real.
To raise the strongest pet beast in the game, many players, like Lian Xing, had abandoned everything in real life—
The moment it saw the ten Royal-Tier statues, the Moonlight Rabbit hid between Lian Xing’s buns, trembling uncontrollably, its fear palpable.
Royal-Tier was a major turning point in a pet beast’s evolution path. If many Commander-Tier pet beasts could destroy a city with a single attack, or like the Red Prison Palace Master, instantly cleave through an island…
Then Royal-Tier pet beasts…
Their mere existence and movements could shake entire regions!!!
Any wild Royal-Tier pet beast could easily bring devastation to the world!!!
[Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense fear, 40→39]
[Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense terror, 39→38]
[Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense despair, 38→37]
Ignoring the rapidly regressing Moonlight Rabbit, Lian Xing turned to look at a small fox in a maid outfit standing at the end of the museum. Yes, compared to the Royal-Tier crystal statues on either side, this fox in a maid outfit was far more unsettling.
It was just a fox, yet it wore a black and white maid outfit, even white fishnet stockings on its hind legs. One could only imagine the peculiarities of its master.
Under Lian Xing’s indifferent gaze, the fox in the white stocking maid outfit stretched lazily, then walked towards her with a casual gait.
“Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, welcome to the Pet Beast Compendium Museum. I am the virtual NPC assigned to this map.”
“We will now begin a quiz. I ask, you answer. After 30 questions, you will receive a reward based on your score.”
“First question, how many evolution paths are there in this world? Time li…”
“Eight.” Lian Xing answered before the fox could even finish the question.
Although the fox claimed to be an automatically generated virtual NPC, Lian Xing noticed its eyes constricting slightly.
A few seconds later, without announcing whether the answer was correct, the fox moved on to the next question.
“Second question, please name any one of these ten statues within 30 seconds.”
“The first one on the left, the Royal-Tier Elemental Species Floating Silver Dream.” As Lian Xing answered calmly, the fox glanced at the first statue on the left. It was a purple elemental figure, its body wreathed in white mist, silver butterfly wings sprouting from its back.
Wait, was Floating Silver Dream an Elemental Species, not a Viral Species?
It’s been so long since I looked at the admin compendium, I can’t remember clearly… she thought, slightly bewildered.
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“Question 29, please state the Royal-Tier evolution you want to achieve, it must be within your lineup. Time limit: 30 seconds.”
“Celestial Bride…wait, can you see my pet beast panel?” Lian Xing asked, frowning.
“No…” the fox replied, stammering after a moment of hesitation.
“Then how can you judge whether the evolution path I mentioned is in my lineup?”
“I…I don’t know…”
“Let’s skip this question. Even if I answer correctly…” Lian Xing suggested boldly.
“Alright, alright…”
“Then, the final question, please state the ultimate evolution goal of the Moonlight Rabbit you currently have deployed…” The fox asked, her voice dry, after a moment of hesitation.
After 29 grueling questions, she didn’t know if she was the examiner or if this golden-haired girl was the one testing her. Not only had she failed to stump Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, but her questions had also been easily dissected, her flaws exposed.
But this final question…there was no way to answer it correctly, right?
How could a mere low-level Beast Tamer from a 10th-rate region possibly know the ultimate evolution path of their main battle pet beast?
Even if they had somehow obtained information beforehand and guessed a Royal-Tier evolution path, it would be 100% wrong.
Since this map was created, no one had ever answered this question correctly.
“There’s a problem with your question…” As the fox smugly contemplated her victory, Lian Xing’s voice cut through the silence, startling her.
A problem? Impossible!?
This was the officially designed final test! There couldn’t be any problems!!!
“What problem?” But after the previous 29 questions, the fox lacked confidence, asking nervously.
“The difficulty of this map is only Royal-Tier. Why ask this question? Even if I answer, can you even judge whether it’s correct? Do you have access to the entire Pet Beast Compendium system?” Lian Xing asked, her arms crossed, her tone challenging.
“That’s not our concern. The official backend system will handle it…” the fox explained, gritting her teeth.
“No way. What if I tell you, and then you accuse me of lying? I’ll be at a huge disadvantage!!”
“Enough! Just answer the question! Countdown: 20 seconds!!!”
“Little thing, are you trying to cheat?”
“No insulting the examiner! Countdown: 15 seconds!”
“Fine, I’ll remember you!”
“I’m just a virtual NPC. Your grudge won’t affect me. Countdown: 10 seconds!!”
Seeing the fox becoming unreasonable, Lian Xing could only answer the question. Of course, she wouldn’t reveal her true ultimate evolution goal.
“Moonlight Rabbit, ultimate evolution path, is…”
“Wait, wait, that’s not right. The ultimate goal should be…a title, right?”
“So, it’s not something the Beast Tamer can decide. It’s a new name bestowed by the world. Which means…I don’t have to answer~~~~” Lian Xing said triumphantly, looking at the examiner.
At this moment, although the fox tried to hide it, her eyes constricted uncontrollably.
A low-level Beast Tamer from a 10th-rate region…most of them didn’t even know about the eight evolution paths, how could they possibly know about titles?
Not only that, this player had answered all 30 questions correctly, something even most high-level players couldn’t achieve!!!
Finally, after all 30 questions were answered, Lian Xing looked at the Moonlight Rabbit, which was staring blankly at the statues.
[Moonlight Rabbit experiences a strong desire to evolve — 35→36]
[Moonlight Rabbit experiences a strong desire to evolve — 36→37]
[…]
[Moonlight Rabbit experiences a strong desire to evolve — 45→46]
A total of six levels gained?
About what she had expected.
In this map, pet beasts that could fight above their tier mostly gained experience. But some, accustomed to crushing weaker opponents, were so overwhelmed by the lingering aura of the Royal-Tier pet beasts that they regressed by a dozen levels.
“Your answers have been recorded. The reward will be sent to your inbox after analysis, within three days at most.”
“Now please exit the map~~~” The fox, after calming down, immediately tried to shoo Lian Xing away.
However, Lian Xing didn’t leave. She slowly turned to look at the fox, her lewd starry eyes narrowing, a strange expression on her face.
“Are you…wild?”
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“W-What?” The fox tilted its head, confused.
“I’m asking, are you a wild Royal-Tier pet beast, little newborn?”
“After all, owned pet beasts can’t use the virtual battle connection devices alone~~~”
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, a giant cloud of smoke erupted in the center of the map. As the scorching mist spread, under the fox’s incredulous gaze, the High-Tier evolved Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer emerged from the smoke, standing behind the golden-haired girl with buns.
Looking at the terrified fox, Lian Xing chuckled.
“Since this is a virtual battle, and it won’t affect reality, can you help me fulfill an evolution requirement?”
“As a Royal-Tier, can you let me kill you…?”
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