Chapter 127: Chapter 111: The Terrifying Forest Flood! Activation of the Legacy!
"The Forest Wolf is one of Jianghai Province’s representative Pet Beasts, and also one of the iconic Pet Beasts to have originated here," Vice President Liu began.
"Its breeding costs are not high, and while its available evolution paths are few, it possesses considerable potential...
"In the upcoming half year, you can choose the Forest Wolf as your primary research subject."
Within the Breeder Association, Vice President Liu was followed by a group of young Breeders.
Jianghai Province and the neighboring Huaiyang Province had conducted an exchange of Junior Breeders. Jianghai had sent a batch over, and evidently, those following Vice President Liu Fuhai right now were this batch of Junior Breeders from Huaiyang Province.
In the Breeder Association’s breeding park, Pet Beasts were specially cultivated for the association’s use.
And Vice President Liu, walking at the forefront, was smiling as he introduced it to these visiting Junior Breeder prospects.
"Mr. Liu, the breeding requirements for Forest Wolf Pet Beasts may not be stringent, but aren’t their combat capabilities relatively weak? Moreover, they seem to require overly specific battlefields. If they’re not fighting in a forest, both their offensive power and mobility are too frail."
A young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes spoke up, clearly unconvinced by Old Liu’s recommendation of the Forest Wolf as a Cultivation Body.
Liu Fuhai’s expression stiffened. If this were his own disciple or a Breeder from Jianghai Province, he would have already scolded him. But alas, this young man was from Huaiyang Province, and his backer was Liu Fuhai’s equal.
"The purpose of Pet Beast breeding is to turn the impossible into the possible. If there were invincible, all-powerful Pet Beasts, then what would be the need for Breeders and Beast Tamers? Alright, I’ve got some business to take care of. Xiao Sun, please accompany them for a tour around the Wolf Garden."
Vice President Liu’s expression wasn’t very pleasant. These cheeky kids, don’t they know respect for their superiors at all?
It was at that moment that Vice President Liu’s phone rang again.
A message came in.
[Qin Erlong: You owe me a big favor, old man!]
Liu Fuhai was startled and raised an eyebrow. "What favor?"
"Heh, you’ll find out soon enough..."
Liu Fuhai felt his blood pressure surge, his face reddening. Reading the message from Qin Erlong, he swore out loud, "You know my ass!"
Lately, he hadn’t encountered a single good thing or sane person.
The experimental project for the Super-Rank Skill combination of the Snow Wolf’s Evolutionary Body, the Icefang Whitewolf, had been declared a failure, indicating another mistake in his research direction and two years of effort gone down the drain.
Then there was that riddler, Zhao Deguang. And now this again? Will it never end!? Does he think I have no temper?
However, when he sent another message, there was no response from the other side.
Obviously, Qin Erlong didn’t realize that a careless comment had irked his old friend so badly that every Breeder and Beast Tamer who sought him out that day suffered his foul mood, Sun Chaoju included.
Of course, even if Qin Erlong knew, it wouldn’t bother him. His gaze was firmly fixed on the screen.
At this moment, he finally relaxed.
This is outrageous!
In just a matter of hours, the same scenario—encountering Commander Level Sword Devices and groups of Sword Pet Beasts—had happened three times!
There was even an instance where they directly faced two Commanders!
But in the end, whether facing a Commander or the rest of the Rotten Sword Pet Beasts, Su Ping’s combat group had achieved a terrifying miracle:
Zero casualties!
Not a single Forest Wolf had died or even been severely injured!
The entire wolf pack demonstrated terrifyingly effective cooperation.
Whenever a Forest Wolf was injured, it would immediately trigger the effects of Heart of Woods, drawing Life Force from the surrounding trees to rapidly heal its wounds.
What was more bizarre was that the trees seemed to provide an inexhaustible supply of Life Force.
The Wanmu Wolf, resembling a Kylin, appeared to never run out of Energy, as if it would never weaken!
That was the main reason!
Qin Erlong could see that, but even he didn’t know how it was possible.
After all, the Wanmu Wolf’s Cultivation was Su Ping’s creation.
Whatever Skills it had, Qin Erlong had no idea.
All he knew was that this Evolutionary Body appeared to be truly extraordinary!
However, if Qin Erlong had paid closer attention, he might have noticed that the sunlight in the sky seemed a bit dimmer than when they first arrived.
Su Ping indeed knew. In fact, as he orderly marched his wolf pack towards the highest peak, he was no longer worried about whether he could reach the summit.
Wild Pet Beasts, compared to those of Beast Tamers, have a certain gap, especially since I acquired Mind Vision and can direct them more swiftly. Plus, with Da Zhuang staying close by my side, I won’t be decapitated.
This, coupled with Old Sha’s Skills.
This was the advantage of the Forest Wolf pack combined with Heart of Woods in forest warfare! Forest Torrent! Although it’s far from reaching that level, there’s no doubt that with the final puzzle piece of ’Mind Vision,’ my concept has begun to take shape.
But now, Su Ping wasn’t concerned about these things. He was pondering a question.
Because even I feel it’s somewhat against the natural order! A bit monstrous! It’s nothing else but this: under the effect of Old Sha’s Ability, that seemingly endless supply of power for replenishment! It’s based on the theoretical formula I established: X=Y=Z=X2=Y2=Z2. This formula is based on the combination of Sunlight Absorption, Photosynthesis, and Heart of Woods! Sunlight Absorption to draw in sunlight, Photosynthesis to break down sunlight, and Heart of Woods to utilize sunlight! As long as there’s sunlight, Old Sha’s power can be called endless. And even then, Old Sha’s Heart of Woods is only at the Mastery Level. There are still some flaws in its utilization of sunlight; otherwise, it would be even more exaggerated!
From this perspective, the practice of Skill Levels is one aspect. Simultaneously, the correct combination of Skills is needed to bring out more outstanding effects. If the Skills are mismatched, aside from wasting Energy, one can only achieve effects reminiscent of a hodgepodge performance.
Collecting his thoughts, Su Ping didn’t dwell on this further. He now just wanted to wait and see when Old Sha would cultivate Heart of Woods to the Perfection Level and if more chemical reactions would occur then.
Besides, now was not the time to ponder these matters. After a journey of several hours, overcoming the mountains filled with countless Sword Devices of the Sword Tomb, Su Ping finally arrived at the towering summit!
However, what Su Ping hadn’t anticipated was that he had assumed there would be many enemies atop this highest peak, no matter what.
After all, in any adventure, the place closest to the end is always where the biggest boss resides.
Yet, upon reaching this mountain peak, Su Ping encountered not the slightest resistance. All he found was debris scattered everywhere.
Atop this tallest summit, it looked like it had been bombarded. Those broken long swords were even reduced to scrap metal, and the hard ground was filled with large craters.
Clearly, an unimaginable battle had taken place here before.
And within this Mysterious Realm Space, aside from Su Ping, there could only be one other person!
Unhindered, Su Ping called back Da Zhuang, who had been scouting ahead, and the five Forest Wolves to rejoin the wolf pack, then he accelerated.
Sure enough, atop the highest peak within this Secret Realm, he saw that figure.
After several hours, Dong Muyun bore no trace of dirt or signs of battle on her.
Her form-fitted battle armor still looked noble and lavish, yet Dong Muyun’s face was filled with nothing but irritation at that moment.
Su Ping finally saw clearly that on the flat peak stood an immensely large long sword.
The black sword seemed to have fallen from the sky, embedded into the mountain peak. The sword body and hilt that emerged, a full tens of meters high, looked as though they were only a part of it.
So, this is the so-called place of Sword Inheritance?
Su Ping looked up, gazing at the huge long sword and then at Dong Muyun, who stood close by.
Dong Muyun, having heard Su Ping approaching, turned her head and was slightly taken aback.
Behind him, the wolf pack surrounding Su Ping did not present the disheveled scenario she had imagined. Instead, Su Ping’s composure was far beyond her expectations.
Instantly, Dong Muyun’s gaze locked onto the peculiar wolf.
What kind of Pet Beast is this?
Dong Muyun raised her eyebrows, her eyes showing a trace of astonishment, but she did not ask anything.
The Pet Beast Evolutionary Bodies in this world are countless; it’s impossible to know them all. After all, Qin Erlong was still outside. Perhaps he had helped Su Ping bring this Pet Beast in for protection.
"What are you doing here?" Dong Muyun’s brows furrowed, clearly indicating that she was not in the best of moods.
This Secret Realm was more barren than she had imagined.
Normally, even a Secret Realm left by an Emperor-level Beastmaster would not be so barren.
Yet, in this godforsaken place, apart from the remains gained from slaying those Pet Beasts, she found nothing else.
She didn’t even find the remnants of ores that should be present!
Absurd!
At that moment, Dong Muyun realized that she had to find the so-called Sword Soul Mark. But what was the Sword Soul Mark? A Pet Beast? An item? Or some vague, intangible thing? She had killed many Pet Beasts, observed them carefully, but found nothing unusual, nor the so-called Sword Soul Mark! The problem was, she only had twenty-four hours, and if the twenty-four-hour exploration period ended, she would have to leave.
Therefore, Dong Muyun went directly to the highest peak, wanting to see what was intriguing about this so-called Sword Inheritance.
Fortunately, although her strength and that of her Pet Beasts were suppressed in this Secret Realm, they were still overwhelmingly powerful against those beings.
But the result, clearly, did not satisfy Dong Muyun.
Looking at Dong Muyun’s restless demeanor, Su Ping evidently understood her thoughts at that moment.
However, he did not provoke Dong Muyun.
After all, there’s no need to show off after reaping the benefits; quietly making a fortune is the right thing to do. Otherwise, what if I push Dong Muyun into desperation and she refuses to give me the Mechanical Core?
Paying no heed to Dong Muyun squatting not far from the giant sword, Su Ping left the wolf pack behind and approached the massive sword slowly.
Dong Muyun raised her eyebrows, a hint of mockery in her eyes.
She had also attempted to touch this giant sword, yet her end result was being blown away by the immense power of the sword, although without injury.
Perfect opportunity for this youngster to make a fool of himself!
However, just when Dong Muyun was gleefully anticipating, a light flashed, and a confused little Paperman appeared in her line of sight.
It also appeared before Qin Erlong, who had been watching from the outside all along.
Then, under Su Ping’s command, the little Paperman activated the Sword Soul Mark!
The next moment, a sword light shot to the sky.
It lit up Dong Muyun’s dumbfounded pupils.
What was that?