aircannonsinc Chapter 155 Contract with the Third Pet Beast: Laying Out a Spiritual Puzzle
Chapter 155 Contract with the Third Pet Beast: Laying Out a Spiritual Puzzle
Chapter 155 Contracting the Third Pet Beast, Laying Out a Spiritual Puzzle (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Holding the Spirit Ascension Fruit, Lu Yu could sense the vast cyan-gold primordial spiritual energy contained within it. Because it was born from a blessing, it tended to be peaceful.
However, before taking it, people generally need to stabilize their spiritual state to avoid the illusion of mental inflation after a surge in spiritual energy. It is best to also perform rituals or use a calming pet.
As for Lu Yu...
quack!
Swallowing it in one gulp, it had a crisp sweetness like eating a pear, and also felt like swallowing clouds and mist. A massive amount of cyan-gold primal spiritual energy instantly surged into every part of his body.
"Hmm, I really don't feel anything anymore. I guess I'm a veteran of many battles..."
Lu Yu sighed. The many forbidden scenes and the constant absorption and transformation of spiritual power by the two monarch-level cubs had already expanded the limits of spiritual capacity in his body, so he no longer felt anything.
He controlled all the psionic energy by slightly suppressing the persona attached to the Key of Truth and guided it into his brain, specifically into the node where the Beast Taming Space was located.
boom!
As if it were the first time opening up a beast-taming space, Lu Yu easily broke through the shackles, and the cyan-gold power of the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit began to permeate the entire beast-taming space.
The first goal was to compress the mithril-colored silver spiritual power, transforming it from its original gaseous state into liquid spiritual droplets.
The transformation of the mithril spirit in the entire beast-taming space was completed, but only a small pond of spiritual water droplets were transformed. Although the quantity seemed to have decreased, the essence of the power underwent a tremendous change.
Because Lu Yu consumed the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit, his spiritual power exhibited a bluish-gold color, which normally should be 1.5 times stronger than that of a typical Gold-rank cultivator.
However, according to Lu Yu's estimation, the spiritual power within his body was stronger, reaching twice the equivalent.
A single drop is enough to unleash the power that only half the spiritual energy of the previous Beast Taming Space could produce.
At the same time, his physical fitness has also improved significantly, and his mental strength has been enhanced by half. Although he is not yet rid of the nickname "Greyhound," his endurance has been greatly improved, and he can crush his previous self in a one-on-one fight.
Intermediate-level mental potions are no longer needed...
Bring me the premium one!
In addition, Lu Yu could feel that the vitality contained in his body was more vigorous. As long as he was not injured or weak, he was basically immune to some minor illnesses, and some minor wounds would also heal quickly.
As long as they are kept alive, their chances of survival are dozens of times higher than those of ordinary people.
"No wonder the Gold-tier beasts are recognized as outstanding talents by the Alliance. At this stage, they can truly be called mini-superhumans. Moreover, most pet beasts at this stage have fully entered adulthood, their extraordinary organs have been fully developed, and their combat strength is stable..."
Lu Yu was overjoyed, and at the same time gained a deeper understanding of the power system of this world.
Using pets as a filter, one can absorb spiritual power, allowing them to grow alongside oneself and transform their life level.
In this process, the beasts are not external objects, but a part of oneself, partners with absolute trust and life and death.
This is the true essence of being a beast tamer.
"No wonder when a Beast Tamer becomes an anomaly, they also merge with their own beast. It's actually an extension of their own spirituality, and ultimately, it's a path where great power returns to themselves."
As Lu Yu pondered, the Beast Taming Space also underwent changes.
Rumble!
The Beast Taming Space expanded once again, doubling in size before stopping, successfully transforming into a Level 3 Beast Taming Space.
The interior has become quite spacious, equivalent to five or six football fields joined together, enough to support a large number of slave beasts. The speed at which they can draw upon the first section of the Mother River—the Primordial Spirit Sea—has also increased considerably.
The level 3 Beast Taming Space increases the growth rate of pets by five times, allowing even pets with long growth cycles to be trained.
Even if it takes a hundred years to reach adulthood, with the blessing of the Beast Taming Space, it only takes twenty years to enter adulthood.
In addition, the call from the Supreme Mother River is getting closer and closer, and the gateway to the Primordial Spirit Sea is becoming larger and more spacious.
Mother River, don't worry about me not being able to squeeze in!
"As for whether the range of the lamp's illumination has increased, we'll only know after we go inside, and before that, there are still things to do..."
Lu Yu exited the consciousness space and took out the six Earth Mother Lotus Seeds he had accumulated during this period.
"Unfortunately, as strength increases, the effects of the Earth Mother Lotus will become weaker and weaker..."
Lu Yu felt somewhat regretful, but unfortunately, the Eye of Truth still couldn't see the evolutionary path of the Earth Mother Lotus. It seemed that the secrets involved were far greater than he had imagined.
However, other methods of evolution are monopolized by the Earth Mother Cult. Making enemies rashly would not be beneficial, so it seems we can only wait until our strength increases before considering it.
With that in mind, he divided the Earth Mother Lotus Seeds into two portions and handed them to Mouse and Little Spider respectively, since they had already reached the edge of advancement and only needed them as a catalyst.
"Eek!"
The little spider, having just been attacked by the queen bee, now craved power. So it swallowed three Earth Mother Lotus Seeds in one gulp. Pure spiritual energy surged in, allowing it to easily break through and enhance its spirituality.
The so-called constraints of the ruling class simply do not exist for it.
After advancing to the Commander rank, Spider-Man, though not yet an adult, has grown considerably in size, from the size of a fist at birth to the height of a basketball now.
In addition, the void behind it tore open, from which six Void Eyes emerged, larger than before, like six floating turrets, intertwined and transforming into a purple halo behind the little spider's head, making it appear even more holy.
The Void Cross hanging on that swan-like white neck has also undergone significant changes, with more chains wrapped around it. Although it is only a portal, it reflects a significant improvement in the Void Mother Nest. The number of slave beasts and the Life Food spell should have increased.
Due to resource constraints in the early stages, the Dominator system actually leans more towards the performance of Arch-Tempered Kings.
However, starting from the Commander rank, the little spider also has the ability to enter the outer edge of the void and collect spatial fragments, provided that it does not encounter void turbulence or powerful life forms in the void, and it requires a lot of time to adapt to the void environment.
Even so, it still saved Lu Yu a lot of expenses, allowing the mother nest to breed more space-type slave beasts like the Blinking Spider. As their skill proficiency and strength improved, their numbers continued to increase, creating a true legion torrent.
The mass troop rush strategy is awesome!
However, despite such an improvement, the little spider was not very happy. Instead, it was somewhat troubled... It was already a bit tight before, and now it could hardly get in.
It has grown too big to fit into its owner's pocket.
Not being able to get close to its owner is a huge blow to the little spider.
(ó﹏ò)
However, it quickly thought of the skill the mouse had previously acquired—[Multiply]. Since it could expand, could it shrink?
Even a fraction of a second is still a multiple!
Even if that doesn't work, I can find a skill that shrinks my size, but I'm not sure how to tell my master...
It can't exactly say it can't live without its owner, can it? What if its owner gets disappointed in it? The little spider doesn't want that kind of future.
We should come up with a different reason, like saying that it suddenly shrinks during battle, catching the enemy off guard!
"Eek!"
Thinking about this, the little spider became happy, but also somewhat worried.
After all, this was the first time he had lied, aside from the side effects of using [Illusory Object: Dream Bubble], and it was to his master, which was the behavior of a bad child.
I felt inexplicably guilty and immoral.
"Waaah!"
I'll only say it once, and I won't say it again.
The little spider secretly made a vow in her heart, and then smiled, her smile bright and beautiful.
"It's getting bigger and bigger..."
Lu Yu felt his child growing up more and more strongly, and he felt that before long, the little spider would really become a peerless spider queen.
It's impossible to hold and play with it anymore; I feel like I need to find a skill that shrinks.
Lu Yu pondered to himself, extremely satisfied with the little spider's appearance, because...
She's much prettier than the queen bee!
A strange competitive spirit.
On the other side, the mouse also successfully advanced through the Earth Mother Lotus Seed. The blood-red ribbon-shaped Thousand Faces Touch intertwined and transformed into a sphere that enveloped the mouse.
Behind it, the shadowy world of the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree was reflected. Its roots spread out and grew taller, exuding a ghostly aura. It even spread outwards, turning this cave into a ghostly scene.
After more than ten minutes, the Thousand Faces Touch gradually dissipated, revealing a rat with shiny fur. Its appearance had not changed much. It sat upright on the enlarged soul cloud, exuding a powerful aura, as if a divine rat had descended to earth.
This time, it has also awakened its deterrent capabilities!
"Come!"
The mouse waved its little paws, and a portion of the soul cloud quickly changed, condensing into the shape of a small wooden fish, which it then gently tapped.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
Accompanied by a crisp, resonant sound, a unique magnetic field of the soul spreads out, vibrating the soul.
This is the special application of Soul Cloud after it reaches the Gold Rank: transmitting soul impact through sound.
It can transform into any shape, beat the war drums, and a large number of rat clones stand on the soul cloud, directly transforming into heavenly soldiers and generals to attack!
The reason it was made to look like a wooden fish this time is because Xiuren just said it was the Joyful Rat Buddha, so it's going to cosplay it once.
Let Xiu Ren know that whatever you like, even a mouse can have it!
Thinking of this, it raised its little head and said proudly:
"If we keep knocking like this, even Buddha will wake up one day and be ranked second."
"No, after all..."
Lu Yu shook his head and said, "Buddha takes a cut!"
The mouse froze instantly.
Then, coming to her senses, she angrily turned her head away, no longer wanting to talk to the eccentric cultivator.
However, the anger only lasted for a short while before the mouse became happy because the money chain was finally renewed.
"Finally, I've reached the Gold Tier! The debts can now be repaid with new rat clones. The Great Capitalist Rat will never fall!"
The mouse was excited and had already begun to think about how to exploit its new clones, revealing an evil smile.
Lu Yu ignored the rat and took out Egg from the Void Treasure Chest.
Because this thing is a living weapon, it was suppressed for thousands of years without any problems, so it can also be placed in a void treasure chest without air.
Because it had previously absorbed a wisp of the Hidden Bone Emperor's aura, it fell into a deep sleep. The three powers within the eggshell intertwined, imprinting mysterious patterns on its surface.
It will likely take some time before it awakens, so what Lu Yu needs to do is to form a contract with it, place it in the Beast Taming Space, accelerate its growth, and...
Compose your own spiritual puzzle!
Lu Yu, filled with anticipation, slowly reached out and touched the eggshell, whispering:
"Welcome to our team, Egg!"
As soon as he finished speaking, azure-gold spiritual power emanated from Lu Yu's body, rapidly weaving in the air and connecting into nodes that shone like stars, as if a galaxy had descended.
The little spider and the mouse also witnessed this scene, their eyes filled with anticipation.
The hamster, in particular, was overjoyed.
Looking at the egg he raised, the future underling in reserve, he finally made a contract!
The magic array condensed, connecting Lu Yu's soul with the egg, leaving a mark deep within the egg's soul. The latter seemed to sense something, trembling slightly as it responded and actively accepted the imprint.
Ding!
With a soft sound of the magic circle collapsing,
The third pet has been successfully contracted!
The instant Egg's spirit entered the Beast Taming Space, a sudden change occurred deep within Lu Yu's soul.
Within the Beast Taming Space, three distinct spiritual entities emerged, representing Little Spider, Mouse, and Egg respectively. Little Spider's core attributes are void, dream, and illusion; therefore, its spiritual essence manifests as silver flames, burning between illusion and reality, shifting between the two.
The core attributes of the mouse are soul and change. Therefore, its spiritual essence is an infinitely changing dark blue mist, without a fixed form, and eternally changing.
It is both one and ten thousand!
As for the egg... although it is not yet fully developed, its core attribute is dragon. It is a fusion of the life force of the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King, the death of the Hidden Corpse Emperor, and the final twilight that connects life and death, so it takes the form of a black hole.
It symbolizes the essence of the world and carries everything.
It could be said that any of these pet beasts would be enough to make a giant-level being suffer a bloody defeat, but at this moment, they were just Lu Yu's pet beasts.
He began to piece together the spiritual puzzle, but the moment the three came into contact, there was fierce resistance.
Beastmasters usually choose powers from the same system to prevent them from repelling each other. The greater the difference in spirituality, the more violently they will resist when assembling the puzzle pieces.
Lu Yu's three little ones each possess distinct yet supremely powerful abilities. At this moment, they repel each other, attempting to devour one another and seize dominance.
As they collided, all the spiritual forces surged violently at that moment, as if about to lose their balance and become distorted.
Faced with this situation, Lu Yu remained calm, but a thought flashed through his mind.
boom!
The Thousand-Handed Demon God among the Creators slowly extended one hand, shaking the entire chaotic world. Endless chaotic energy tore apart, evolved into the world, and then instantly annihilated, turning into nothingness.
Using the Key of Truth as a medium, the power of the Forbidden Rank spread out at this moment, instantly suppressing the three top spiritual powers and causing them to gradually merge.
The puzzle pieces with their extreme attributes are fraught with danger for others, but for Lu Yu, all he has to do is wait.
Silver flames burned, intertwining with the dark blue mist, continuously filling the black hole, causing a peculiar reaction, gradually intertwining together, and transforming into a chaotic egg.
At the moment of its birth, a great will descended, accompanied by the sound of the river.
Just as Lilith said, the unique and powerful puzzle has indeed attracted the attention of the Supreme Mother River!
A complex and mysterious incantation descended across time and entered the Chaos Egg.
boom!
The next moment, a dark blue region expanded out from it, and pillars burning with silver flames appeared at its edges, surrounding it, as if...
A pasture!
Meanwhile, the name of his puzzle piece also appeared in Lu Yu's mind.
The Herdsman
"I never imagined that someone who never raised cattle or sheep in their past life would end up working as a shepherd in this life after building a spiritual puzzle..."
Lu Yu stroked his chin and joked that it was a bit strange to piece together a ranch from a bunch of top-tier attributes.
Then, as he began to examine the spiritual puzzle's abilities, his expression turned astonished, and he murmured:
"What a terrifying jigsaw puzzle..."
The herdsman remains the same, nothing has changed.
But unlike ordinary herders who herd sheep and cattle, what it herds... is concepts!
Shepherd all life, nurture all things.
Unlike fixed spiritual puzzle pieces, the [Shepherd] can transform into different ranches based on the characteristics of different pets. For example, the little spider's ranch can be transformed into a ranch with three attributes: Void, Dream, and Illusion, thereby increasing combat power.
The rats are the ranch of souls and transformation types, while the eggs are the ranch of dragons, and are targeted enhancement pets.
As for opening different ranches at the same time, or even combining them, such as the Spiderling and the Egg, to create the Void Dragon Ranch...
It's not possible right now.
The ranch is still in its early stages. Only through continuous improvement can it develop more capabilities.
Two-in-one, three-in-one, or even multiple-in-one!
As for the methods... based on the feedback from the puzzle, there are two methods: increase fodder and increase livestock.
The former is not difficult; it only requires life as nourishment to produce fodder for the pasture, which can then be fed back to Lu Yu himself, strengthening his soul.
It can also be eaten to heal wounds on the soul. It is a special soul treasure, but only the pet beast that has a contract with it can enjoy this!
As for the second point, increasing the number of livestock on the ranch, Lu Yu was completely baffled.
To increase livestock numbers, it is necessary to implement the corresponding grazing concept.
Void ranching?
Soul herding?
Dragon herding?
Lu Yu was somewhat puzzled as to what exactly constituted the concept of grazing, and what would happen after successful grazing was also unknown.
It seems that there is a chaotic egg in the core of the ranch that draws on the power of grazing to give birth to a offspring egg. Opening it will yield unexpected rewards.
"It feels a bit like a gashapon machine, randomly giving out rewards. And this puzzle-solving ability, herding all living beings, it's kind of like a villain. If it were to advance to its ultimate level, calling it an evil god wouldn't be an exaggeration..."
Lu Yu thought to himself that he would study it slowly later.
He was very satisfied with this puzzle.
It's important to know that, according to Lilith, the puzzle isn't static; it's constantly evolving, or rather...
It will evolve!
For example, the Storm Spirit, a common puzzle piece in the Storm series, can enhance wind and water attribute pets. Like an elemental spirit born from a storm, it uses the power of the storm to fight, often unleashing a fierce storm.
If it can be further improved and a large number of storm pets can be contracted, it will have the opportunity to transform into a storm giant puzzle piece, which can then control storm catastrophes and destroy everything.
Within the major category of storms alone, there are numerous spiritual puzzle pieces such as Storm Wings, Storm Eyes, Rain Spirits, and Hurricane Kings, each with its own unique path to perfection. However, they can complement each other or even switch paths.
This is a puzzle piece belonging to the evolutionary type.
As for perfecting it... we have to talk about another family in the great domain that is quite famous and controls the power of magma. They possess a piece of the puzzle—the Lava Mountain.
At first, the puzzle pieces are just a volcano, but they can continuously condense into a boiling volcanic cluster, giving lava-attribute pets unparalleled explosive power to scorch everything.
Similar top-tier puzzles include the Eternal Forest, the Iron-Blooded Dragon, the Dark Abyss, and more...
However, these puzzle pieces will only reveal their true power once one enters the Morning Star rank, and this is the source of the qualitative change at the Morning Star rank.
However, that's still a long way off for Lu Yu, since he's currently just an ordinary beast tamer who has just entered the Gold rank.
"I wonder what the herders will evolve into—a rancher? Or, in response to the Gate of Truth, an advanced gatekeeper…?"
Lu Yu pondered for a moment, then exited the consciousness space and placed the egg into the beast taming space.
The large amount of transformed cyan-gold liquid was continuously poured into it under Lu Yu's control, accelerating its growth rate.
The sleeping egg comfortably shook its shell!
It is estimated that it will not be long before it is fully formed and transformed into a complete living weapon.
"The transformation is complete; it's time to go see the Queen Bee!"
Lu Yu put on the felt hat and stepped out of the cave. The cold air transformed into a sky full of ice crystal arrows that whistled towards him, but they were easily blocked by the Thousand Faces Shield.
Lu Yu looked up and was greeted by a world of ice and snow. An entire area had been transformed into a frozen wasteland, and he could see two familiar figures in the distance.
A bald, burly man and an old woman in black!
The two men stared coldly at Lu Yu's disguised disciple, their bloodshot eyes filled with resentment.
The bald, burly man gritted his teeth and said:
"Do you know how I got through the last half hour?"
After the disciples left, he was driven to the brink of a mental breakdown by the laughter. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he prepared to fight to the death, only to find...
All the sounds came from these radios. To be fooled by such a low-level trick for half an hour is an utter disgrace!
Lu Yu ignored him, looking at the old woman in black with the afro, and asked curiously:
"Where did you get your hair dyed? It's quite fashionable!"
"..."
The old woman in black trembled with rage, her sinister face contorted in rage; this one sentence dealt her a critical blow.
She never imagined that her disciple would be so despicable as to plant a bomb on the radio.
He stomped on her and almost blew her away.
Fortunately, she had solidified the Dark Demon's defensive skill—Dark Shield—and was able to condense a shield in time to protect herself, otherwise she would have been blown into a pile of mincemeat. Even so, her hair was still in a mess.
Both of them were treated like dogs by the disciples, and were manipulated and played with at will.
Seeing that his disciples ignored him, the bald, burly man's anger intensified, and he sneered:
"Your methods are indeed very clever, but you should never have offended the Queen Bee. You think you can escape? In fact, she has already left her scent on you and taught us how to identify you, and she has disabled your shapeshifting ability. As long as you are in the secret realm, you will have nowhere to hide!"
As he spoke, the Arctic mammoth behind him moved forward, each step shaking the earth.
On its enormous body, two support-type frost fairies were dancing gracefully, releasing blue halos that enhanced the Ice Mammoth.
These are the bald man's other pets, and they all serve only one purpose:
Amplify the power of frost!
Click click click!
As it approached, the earth trembled, and a chill swept through, transforming into countless ice spikes. Ice crystals on the ground bulged, forming a dazzling forest of ice spikes, creating an oppressive atmosphere.
The bald, burly man looked at the silent disciple and sneered:
"This area has been completely sealed off by us. Without your transformation abilities, you are no match for us. But I will not accept your surrender."
"Once I catch you, I'll tear your bones apart bit by bit and let you taste the agony of a living hell..."
The old woman in black chuckled sinisterly, "Hehehe... Don't forget me. I will extract his soul, immerse it in darkness, and torment him for eternity, then use your corpse to invite the Queen Bee..."
boom!
Before he could finish speaking, the enormous, ferocious ice mammoth was slammed into the ground by a giant hand formed from tree roots. Ice crystals and flesh flew everywhere, with a small portion of the ice crystals even splashing onto the bald man's face.
The lingering frost from the blood of the Arctic Mammoth spread, freezing half of his face, yet it still couldn't hide the bald giant's shock.
His pet beast...
They were instantly killed!
"How could this happen!"
He looked up in disbelief, only to witness a scene he would never forget!
Behind the disciple, a colossal circular figure shrouded in mist appeared, seated atop a cloud of souls. Crimson ribbons coalesced into a wheel of flame, radiating the light of the soul. Behind it, a bizarre world was projected, in which the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree took root, its countless roots intertwining to form a realm of the underworld, where countless ghosts roared.
Although its true appearance cannot be seen, it is certain that it is a terrifying monster from the underworld.
The old woman in black gazed into the distance at her still elegant and composed disciple, a chill running through her body…
They faced,
What kind of monster is it?!
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