Chapter 66: Moonlight Rabbit’s Perfect Evolution, New Royal Ability!!
Inside the Royal-Tier tomb.
Looking at the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, its eyes sparkling, Lian Xing’s expression froze slightly. Undoubtedly, as one of the 72 Legends, Calamity Sun’s existence was enough to drive all throwing-type Biological Species mad. And as a spherical weapon, Calamity Sun wouldn’t clash with the Red Prison Palace Master, so the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer wasn’t exactly…cheating…but…
This Royal-Tier pet beast was being a bit delusional!!!
The Fallen Species Emperor, not only belonging to one of the three special evolution paths, but also standing at the very peak of evolution, a supreme being beyond the comprehension of even Royal-Tier, an Emperor!!!
Coupled with Calamity Sun, one of the 72 Legends, as support…even if Lian Xing used her main account, victory wouldn’t be guaranteed.
Of course, whether the Ancient Species Moonlight Rabbit could win ultimately depended on the opponent’s specific species~~~
At least, with Lian Xing’s current strength, she wouldn’t even dare to imagine it.
“Although I can’t guarantee the outcome…”
“But…I’ll gladly take your…relic~~~”
With that, Lian Xing squatted down and took the dim crystal clutched in the Nether Crystal Hand’s grasp. The moment she touched it, the Nether Crystal Hand’s remaining limb crumbled into dust, scattering silently within the cave.
Only those who had defeated the World-Shattering White Robe and its two peak Commander-Tier companions were qualified to take this Royal-Tier crystal. Anyone who tried to sneak in or if the World-Shattering White Robe itself wanted to use it would be instantly killed by the lingering Royal-Tier aura!!!
This was why the World-Shattering White Robe had looked so unwilling in its final moments. Its duty as a guardian wasn’t meaningless. As long as no throwing-type Beast Tamer could break through its defenses, and the Nether Crystal Hand’s remaining power naturally dissipated, the crystal would belong to it.
It had been so close…just two or three years away…
And now, at the last moment, all the benefits and resources had fallen into Lian Xing’s hands.
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“Gulp—”
Looking at the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s expectant gaze, Lian Xing naturally wouldn’t feed it the Royal-Tier crystal directly.
To avoid any unforeseen circumstances…, it was better to evolve it to Commander-Tier first.
Otherwise, if it triggered some bizarre mutated evolution rule and the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s evolution was also blocked, Lian Xing might as well just…give up…
During the clash with the Bitter Wrist Demon Rabbit, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s experience had skyrocketed. And with the assist from the Red Prison Palace Master, it had finally reached level 60.
[Talent Tree: Each point in Agility increases the Moonlight Rabbit’s arm strength by 10x]
[Exclusive Talent (Wave Breaker) unlocked]
[Wave Breaker: The thrown object can ignore one obstacle before reaching its target.]
Wave Breaker was a core ability for throwing-type pet beasts in the early and mid-game. With Wave Breaker, the thrown objects wouldn’t be easily deflected. This also applied to the Red Prison Palace Master, essentially granting it a single-use Hurricane Rampage Arcane Art, allowing it to ignore one obstacle or defense during flight, potentially instantly killing a careless enemy.
With this, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had fulfilled all nine evolution requirements, finally reaching the final step.
With a single thought from Lian Xing, it could evolve into the Commander-Tier Heaven-Gracing Curtain!!
However…
After staring at the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer for half a minute, Lian Xing’s expression turned strange, then incredulous.
“What’s going on!?”
“The evolution failed!?”
“How is this possible!!!” Lian Xing panicked.
They had prepared for so long, and all the requirements were met. There was no reason for it to fail! Lian Xing examined the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, but even after countless checks, she couldn’t find anything wrong.
Both its level and evolution requirements were fulfilled, but the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer wasn’t reacting.
What was happening?
Could it be that the evolution path was wrong?
No, that was impossible. Heaven-Gracing Curtain was one of the evolution paths witnessed by the Ancient Species Moonlight Rabbit, so the information she had obtained couldn’t be wrong.
Now, Lian Xing had to doubt her own cheat…
Could there be a slight difference between the rules of this world and Pet Beast Evolution Battle?
Or had the evolution data been slightly adjusted?
No, even with minor differences, they couldn’t possibly affect Heaven-Gracing Curtain specifically.
Lian Xing was baffled, her mind racing, even wondering if one of the 72 Legends had awakened and temporarily paused the world’s evolution rules.
Five minutes later, Lian Xing, after replaying her every action since being born, still couldn’t find the reason for the evolution failure. Just as she was about to give up in despair.
She suddenly remembered something.
The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s dejected expression earlier…
The frustration and unwillingness of not being able to participate in that battle, the self-doubt, the fear, and…the desire to become stronger!!
Thinking of this, Lian Xing’s starry eyes widened in realization.
So that was it…
The true reason for the evolution failure!!!
The Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s spirit had been severely shaken. It perceived itself as weak, believing that it hadn’t reached its full potential yet.
Just like how pet beasts often regressed after experiencing a crushing defeat.
But what if it won?
What if it won but was still dissatisfied with itself?
Its evolution cycle would be extended.
Not only would the level requirement disappear, but the previous evolution requirements would also become scrambled, turning into gibberish. Only when it truly believed that it had become strong enough, that it was worthy of evolving, could the evolution path be restarted…
This unexpected phenomenon, triggered by the pet beast’s own will, was called—
“Perfect evolution!!!”
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“It’s…a perfect evolution!!!”
At this moment, Lian Xing trembled with excitement, her starry eyes shining brightly.
Perfect evolution, a miracle that all Beast Tamers dreamed of.
Its probability was even lower than that of mutated evolution. Because a pet beast’s personality was innate. Some were lazy and playful, only fighting seriously when ordered by their masters. Some were aggressive, some were arrogant, some were solitary, some were lecherous…but…
Pet beasts that were dissatisfied with themselves even after winning…those were one in a million, incredibly rare!!!
It was like a child who got perfect scores on all their exams but threw a tantrum because they finished a few minutes slower than expected. Their parents forbade them from studying, encouraging them to play games, but they insisted on studying, even smashing the computer their parents bought them.
Only when the desire and will to become stronger reached its peak would the perfect evolution path unlock!!
After achieving perfect evolution, the level requirement would be completely removed…
Not only could it reach the peak Commander-Tier level of 99 while still at High-Tier, but it could even directly ascend to the Royal-Tier level of 100~~~
Although it couldn’t evolve until it believed it was strong enough, this didn’t prevent it from continuing to level up and grow stronger. It just wouldn’t inherit the Commander-Tier characteristics for now.
Many pet beasts were stuck at peak Commander-Tier for decades, even centuries, unable to reach Royal-Tier before their lifespans ended, forever trapped at level 99.
But if the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer wanted to, it could surpass level 99 even while still at High-Tier!!
This meant that the Moonlight Rabbit’s future evolution would have no bottlenecks!!!
And more importantly—
Perfect evolution was a prerequisite for the Shining Species path!!!
“Wow, a perfect evolution happening to me? Don’t they say that companion pet beasts inherit their masters’ personalities?”
“I, a lazy, good-for-nothing…how could I possibly give birth to such a hardworking and ambitious baby? My god, did I save the Moonlight Rabbit race in my past life!?”
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Lian Xing’s self-assessment was accurate.
Looking at the golden-haired girl, who was laughing and crying, then rolling around on the floor in joy, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer scratched its ears, confused. After all, it was just a bunny. It couldn’t understand why it couldn’t evolve.
It only knew…
That it wasn’t strong enough yet…
“Here, darling, eat this. Let’s see if we can trigger the evolution this time~~~”
While Star Sand was still asleep, and the Red Prison Palace Master was still recovering from its energy depletion, Lian Xing quickly handed the Royal-Tier crystal to the Moonlight Rabbit.
A Royal-Tier crystal, an unimaginable treasure in the entire Baiyue Province.
If Commander-Tier crystals could still be traded, then a Royal-Tier crystal was priceless to a normal Beast Tamer.
Because…
A Royal-Tier crystal could grant a lower-tier pet beast a new characteristic.
Royal-Tier and Commander-Tier were on completely different levels. They were higher beings, possessing not only their own unique characteristics but also the ability to absorb the characteristics of other Royal-Tier pet beasts. However, each Royal-Tier pet beast could only absorb the characteristics of the same type twice. After that, it would have to choose whether to overwrite its previous characteristics.
Of course, they could also absorb the characteristics of High-Tier, Low-Tier, and Commander-Tier pet beasts.
But…
Did anyone really think a being below Royal-Tier could obtain a Royal-Tier crystal!?
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Similarly, the terrifying beings above Royal-Tier, after evolving, would also fight amongst themselves, using their higher-level characteristics to overwrite their Royal-Tier ones. This was why all Legendary Rare Species sought the protection of powerful partners from the start.
At this moment, under Lian Xing’s expectant gaze, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer slowly consumed the Nether Crystal Hand’s life crystal. In the next second, its snow-white fur exploded outwards, a scorching wave of steam erupting from the hollow rings on its ears, hitting Lian Xing in the face.
“Buzzzzzzzz—”
Amidst the white steam, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer covered its eyes, its expression pained. After struggling for a few seconds, one of its eyes popped out.
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“Huh?”
Then, under Lian Xing’s horrified gaze…
A new eye slowly grew from the empty socket. Unlike the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s other emerald green eye, this new eye was a pale, empty white, as if it couldn’t see. Its pupil was formless, its cloud-like iris rippling like an endless sea of clouds in the sky…
[Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer level increased: 60→68]
[Obtained second Characteristic: Heavenly Ruler]
[Heavenly Ruler: Within a 100-kilometer radius, can designate a target location for any ranged attack from a high-altitude perspective. Range and speed are not affected by wind pressure or distance.]
[Using Heavenly Ruler consumes a large amount of stamina. Use with caution.]
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“This Characteristic…it’s like the Nether Crystal Hand reborn~~~” Lian Xing said after a moment of silence, slightly speechless.
The Nether Crystal Hand, with its ability to attack from a wide, high-altitude perspective, made its attacks seem to appear out of thin air. Under the effect of Heavenly Ruler, no matter the distance, the attack wouldn’t slow down or lose power, crossing 100 kilometers at maximum speed, like a surprise attack from another dimension.
Its only weakness was its high stamina consumption.
After all, the power of Heavenly Ruler was still based on the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s maximum throwing power at close range, mainly used for sneak attacks and support.
But with such a useful ability, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer should be willing to evolve to Commander-Tier now, right?
However, under Lian Xing’s expectant gaze, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer simply stared back at her, like a child who had failed a test but was still acting smug.
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Five minutes passed, and nothing happened.
Lian Xing, exasperated, put her hands on her hips.
What are you looking at?
Raging Wind, Wave Breaker, Heavenly Ruler…still not satisfied!?
Were you rebelling?
Lian Xing rolled up her sleeves and walked towards the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, ready to give it a good beating, but seeing its thick, white fur, she hesitated.
So, she gently stroked the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears, her voice soft.
“Darling, turn into your Juvenile form. Be good. Mommy needs to punish you~~~”
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