Chapter 98: Lian Xing’s Fourth Pet Beast!!!
“Hehehehehehehe~~~”
Deep inside the cave, the five Royal-Tier pet beasts felt a chill run down their spines, hearing the Great Lord Biluo, a Mechanical Species, emit such a… creepy electronic laugh.
It was like a doll suddenly coming to life and speaking in the middle of the night…
In the strange silence, the red sphere pondered for a moment, then suggested, “Ignore her. Gather those qualified trial participants and bring them all to Bimen Pass. But be discreet. Only target those we desire during the assessments.”
“Although we can’t break through this old hag’s defenses, we can wait for her to die naturally in a few years, then consume her crystal to enhance ourselves. Until then, don’t alert the Beast Tamer Association!!”
“Don’t forget, we’ve already lost one Emperor-Tier device designed to control Mechanical Species. If we don’t even get her crystal, then we’ll have lost everything~~~”
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“Definitely! As long as we can wait for her to die, we can consume a Monarch-Tier life crystal! Then we can all reach the peak of Royal-Tier!!!” the rat-headed girl in the sexy black secretary outfit said eagerly, her eyes shining with hope.
However…
At this moment, the black, crystalline elemental figure and the silver scabbard didn’t speak, instead exchanging glances, their expressions strange.
They knew that the moment the Great Lord Biluo died, the four of them would turn on each other…
Only the last one standing could consume the Monarch-Tier crystal!!!
9th-level region, Cold Toad Province.
Cold Toad Province was a region relatively close to Qingyao Sea, its climate still influenced by the latter. Half of its sky was perpetually shrouded in a crescent-shaped sea of clouds, obscuring the sun and moon, hence the name Cold Toad.
Coincidentally, one of the trial participants selected by Qingyao Sea was from Cold Toad Province. This was why Lian Xing had immediately found her target among the vast amount of information provided by the little fox.
But this information about the location of Rare Species wasn’t classified. Their movements were publicly known and protected by the Beast Tamer Association. Any regional guardian could access this information.
At this moment, at the peak of a towering mountain in Cold Toad Province…
Lian Xing, dressed in her ridiculous kangaroo onesie, her appearance incredibly eye-catching, lay sprawled on the mountainside, panting heavily. Her legs trembled, her body weak, her face pale and covered in sweat.
“I can’t…I can’t take it anymore…”
“Everyone else rides their pet beasts for transportation, but I’m raising a bunch of ancestors…!!”
“I should have brought Silver Dragon…” With a groan of despair, Lian Xing collapsed to the ground, tossing the Moonlight Rabbit on her head, Little Moonwalker from her pouch, and the Golden Leaf from the Moonlight Rabbit’s mouth, aside.
“Thud!”
Little Moonwalker, having been unceremoniously thrown and landing face-first, wasn’t angry at all. Instead, it happily ran back and started jumping on Lian Xing’s… corpse, like a trampoline.
Seeing this, a few tourists nearby exchanged amused glances.
This woman’s pet beast was too bold…
How could it ride its master like that?
However, Lian Xing, having climbed for four or five hours, was too exhausted to discipline Little Moonwalker. She checked the coordinates on her phone. The location the little fox had sent her should be nearby.
“Little Moonwalker will be returned soon. I have to hurry…”
“Whew~~~~” Taking a deep breath, Lian Xing struggled to her feet. She gathered her remaining strength, picked up Little Moonwalker and the Moonlight Rabbit, and sprinted, finally reaching a wide platform just before collapsing.
After resting for a while, she looked at the three…crowded…areas in the distance. According to the information from the little fox, three Rare Species were gathered here.
This mountain wasn’t just a tourist attraction, it was also rich in Pet Essence, attracting many wild pet beasts, who came here to enjoy the view almost every day.
But…
Their attitudes were terrible, looking down on all Beast Tamers.
Their contract requirements were also incredibly difficult.
Xiao Yun, the champion of Cold Toad Province’s league this year, who had secured the fifth spot for Qingyao Sea, had reportedly visited this place every day before the league, hoping to befriend them, but all she got were insults and glares…
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“I said I want Commander-Tier crystals! Stop offering me this Mid-Tier and High-Tier trash! And you beggars with your Low-Tier crystal fragments, get the hell off my mountain!!!” Lian Xing had just reached the crowd when she heard an arrogant voice.
A glowing orb, floating in the air, was cursing at the surrounding spectators, but the pile of resources around it had already grown into a small mountain.
The more it cursed, the more gifts it received.
Rare Commander-Tier, Elemental Species, Floating Light Orb, a different evolution path of the Light Armament, the same pet beast as Aurora, one of the Ten Greats from Baiyue Province.
However, compared to its popularity, the other two Rare Species had received far fewer offerings.
Rare Mid-Tier, Viral Species, Mist Colt.
Rare Mid-Tier, Mechanical Species, 8090ti.
Only a few scattered Low-Tier crystal fragments lay before them, looking like beggars compared to the Commander-Tier Floating Light Orb.
Logically, compared to the arrogant and foul-mouthed Floating Light Orb, these two, with their…docile…personalities, should be more popular. Even if the Floating Light Orb was a Commander-Tier finished product , its contract requirements alone were enough to deter 99% of the visitors. Instead of kissing its ass…, why not try their luck with the other two?
Actually, it wasn’t really about tier.
These two Mid-Tier pet beasts were unpopular for a reason.
First, the Viral Species, Mist Colt. It had no offensive abilities, known for its escape speed and defensive capabilities.
If this were a world where only the strong survived, the Mist Colt would be highly sought after.
But…
Don’t forget, under the protection of the Beast Tamer Association, ordinary 9th-level region Beast Tamers rarely had opportunities to fight in real life!
Almost all battles were conducted in the virtual battle space.
And with the single pet deployment rule being so common, there was simply no room for the Mist Colt to shine!!
They would probably just contract it and then leave it to rot in their pet beast space.
And the Mechanical Species, 8090ti…it didn’t even have combat abilities, let alone offense or defense. Usually, if a Beast Tamer had a powerful Mechanical Species, it meant that half of their lineup was composed of compatible parts-type Mechanical Species.
So, only those who specialized in Mechanical Species would contract parts-type Mechanical Species. Other Beast Tamers wouldn’t even know how to use them.
Moreover, the 8090ti was a pure support, its abilities only enhancing the performance of other Mechanical Species. This made it useless in a single pet deployment environment.
And of course, there was one more important factor—
If it couldn’t be a wife, no one wanted it!!
At this moment, Lian Xing didn’t even glance at the 8090ti.
Her gaze was fixed on a silver-white, flame-like cloud, gracefully floating near the edge of the cliff, seemingly enjoying the view.
The Mist Colt…
As mentioned before, it had no offensive abilities, making it useless…in a world where virtual battles were the norm.
But Lian Xing was different from other Beast Tamers!!!
From the moment she arrived in this world, she had been mentally prepared to fight in real life at any moment.
Especially for this Speed Puzzle competition, she had even prepared for the worst-case scenario of battling against a Monarch-Tier pet beast.
Therefore, escape and defense were crucial!!
“Mist Colt…” After observing it for a while, Lian Xing approached the white cloud with a smile, her voice gentle.
However, the Mist Colt didn’t even turn its head, continuing to stare at the distant scenery, as if it hadn’t heard her.
Seeing its reaction, Lian Xing wasn’t surprised. Rare Species were intelligent and stubborn, they wouldn’t be swayed by empty promises or submit, after being defeated.
If they didn’t like you, they would never obey.
But Lian Xing had chosen the Mist Colt from hundreds of Rare Species for a reason. She was confident, even certain of her success!
After waiting patiently for a moment, she pulled the sleepy Little Moonwalker out of her pouch.
“Whoosh!!”
In the next second, sensing Little Moonwalker’s gaze, the Mist Colt turned its head, its expression filled with disbelief.
The Moonwalker clan and the Mist Colt had very similar attributes and characteristics, like a disrespectful child meeting its ancestor…
This is it! I’ve got it!
However, as Lian Xing celebrated inwardly…
After a few seconds of eye contact, the Mist Colt, its expression shocked, slowly turned away, continuing to admire the scenery, ignoring both Lian Xing and the allure of the Moonwalker.
“Huh?”
Seeing its reaction, Lian Xing gasped, her starry eyes blinking in confusion.
How could it possibly resist the temptation of a Legend of the same attribute!?
Wait, something wasn’t right…!!
At the same time, the Floating Light Orb, completely ignored by the Mist Colt, kept glancing towards them, its eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
It sensed an incredibly pure…Elemental Species aura.
It even felt an urge to kneel and submit…
What was going on!?
As the Floating Light Orb wondered, Lian Xing’s expression turned anxious.
If this continued, Little Moonwalker’s one-week rental period, would be over.
Since there were no other visitors around, she casually sat down beside the Mist Colt and started using her unscrupulous persuasion tactics.
“Darling, what do you think of this little deer? Do you think you two look good together…?”
“Do you want to know about your evolution path!?”
“By the way, do you want some snacks?” Lian Xing chattered, secretly taking out a Viral Species Commander-Tier crystal.
At this moment, sensing the aroma of the Commander-Tier crystal, the Floating Light Orb and the 8090ti in the distance started drooling, their eyes filled with longing.
However, the Mist Colt remained indifferent, its expression apathetic, not even glancing at the crystal.
If Little Moonwalker, one of the 72 Legends, had only slightly surprised it, then this Commander-Tier crystal had no effect whatsoever.
“Strange…”
“This is a Viral Species crystal specifically for the Mist Colt. It doesn’t even want this?” Seeing this, Lian Xing was baffled.
Even with her experience as the top player in Pet Beast Evolution Battle in her previous life, she couldn’t understand why the Mist Colt could resist the temptation of both a Legend and a crystal.
After all, even Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends, couldn’t resist the allure of a crystal…
This was…unprecedented!!!
Unacceptable!!!
A few seconds later, an idea struck Lian Xing, and she resorted to her old tactic…
“Consume one Commander-Tier crystal.”
“Equip a Purple Quality combat skill.”
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Lian Xing began reciting the Mist Colt’s evolution requirements, just like she had done with Star Sand, starting from Mid-Tier, all the way to Royal-Tier, then back to Mid-Tier, switching to a different path and repeating the process, but only revealing about a third of the information each time.
This continued for a long time, Lian Xing’s throat becoming dry and scratchy, but the Mist Colt remained unmoved.
So, Lian Xing gave up.
“Whoosh—”
She summoned Star Sand, shrinking it to the size of her pinky finger, and placed it on Little Moonwalker’s head.
If even the presence of two Legends couldn’t sway it, then she was truly out of options.
At this moment, sensing Star Sand’s aura, the Mist Colt’s body trembled even more violently, but it stubbornly resisted the urge to submit, refusing to even look at them.
10 seconds, 30 seconds, one minute, five minutes passed, and the Mist Colt finally overcame the temptation, its body no longer trembling.
Lian Xing’s starry eyes, however, dimmed.
She had failed…
She had never experienced such a humiliating defeat.
This frustration was worse than being beaten up…
No, she would rather be violated by trillions of people right now…to alleviate this feeling of defeat…!!
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