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Chapter 240: Ancient Breed Beast: The Three-Legged Golden Crow
Chapter 240: Ancient Breed Beast: The Three-Legged Golden Crow
Fire-Eating Crow?
During this period, Su Ping's interest in this thing was even greater than his fascination with the little origami figure.
In the future, the Wood Heart would develop bird-type pet beasts, and the Fire-Eating Crow was an excellent direction to pursue.
And now, Ye Zhou had just uttered such a sentence.
As expected, Ye Zhou nodded:
"That's right. The Fire-Eating Crow, I once read about it in some ancient literature. Well, when I say literature, it's mainly ancient myths, legends, and various incomplete records passed down through the ages."
In ancient times, there were divine beasts in the sky that could transform the sun and move with it. At its peak, there were ten suns in the sky, and countless creatures were destroyed. These ten suns, aside from the sun itself, all originated from a divine beast known as the Three-Legged Golden Crow!"
"Three-Legged Golden Crow? Ten Suns Across the Sky?"
Su Ping's expression turned peculiar, and he turned to look at Ye Zhou, asking out of the blue:
"Were those ten suns in the sky eventually shot down by a human beastmaster named Hou Yi?"
Ye Zhou was taken aback and scratched his head, not quite understanding Su Ping's implication:
"How is that possible? The illustrations don't describe how those ten suns' Three-Legged Golden Crows disappeared, but it's unlikely.
During that ancient era, some records of this event also mention that in that period, it's impossible to determine how many years ago it was. It could be tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands of years. With such a vast span of time, how could there be such powerful human beastmasters?
If there were, how could such powerful human beastmasters not have left any traces of civilization in the annals of history? Therefore, most teachers who study ancient history believe that there must have been even more powerful divine beasts that intervened and killed the Three-Legged Golden Crows of the nine suns."
Su Ping nodded, slightly relieved: "So, you mean this Fire-Eating Crow might have some connection to the Three-Legged Golden Crow of ancient times?"
Ye Zhou shook his head, unsure: "I can't say for certain, but there's an extremely faint connection between the Fire-Eating Crow and the Three-Legged Golden Crow through the traces of time."
Traces of time?
So, Ye Zhou was judging this thing based on these so-called traces of time, rather than any conclusive evidence?
Of course, perhaps for Ye Zhou himself, these traces of time were the evidence.
Time is the most mysterious attribute, and when it comes to time-related pet beasts, no one can fathom their true nature.
Su Ping nodded thoughtfully, his heart suddenly filled with intense excitement.
Because he suddenly realized that if the myth of the Three-Legged Golden Crow existed in this world and could even be restored, the benefits to him would be unimaginable.
The reason is simple. The Sun Core of the Ten Thousand Wolves, Laosha, is the initiator of the Forest Legion.
However, in the future, this ability might be discovered and countered by enemies.
So, could the power of the Three-Legged Golden Crow, to some extent, replace the Sun's enhancement?
There are many unreasonable aspects to consider, but such a fascinating connection is something he couldn't resist exploring.
Not pursuing this line of research wouldn't be in Su Ping's nature.
At this thought, Su Ping suddenly realized something. With Dong Muchun away on business and only DongMUXuan and Ye Zhou remaining in the guest room, he took out the feather of the mutated Fire-Eating Crow that had been given to him from the beastmaster space:
"Take a look at this, and see if you can identify what kind of pet beast this feather belongs to."
This feather had previously been shown to Old Liu and Master Zhu Hong, but even they couldn't identify it, as the scope of fire-type feathers was too broad without any comparisons.
Therefore, it was indeed challenging to confirm its origin.
Su Ping was also a bit worried because the mutated Fire-Eating Crow hadn't returned for some time.
Ye Zhou took the scarlet feather, closed his eyes, and gently ran his fingers over it, feeling the flame's texture and the incredibly warm energy.
Su Ping's eyes lit up, and indeed, Ye Zhou, the genius from the Advanced Beastmaster Academy of Metropolis, could discern something that even beastmaster masters couldn't.
In a short while, Ye Zhou opened his eyes.
"Well?" Su Ping asked expectantly.
Ye Zhou shook his head in response to Su Ping's hopeful gaze: "I can't tell."
Are you kidding me?
Before Su Ping could retort, Ye Zhou remained unperturbed and extended his hand. A flash of light, and a similarly peculiar object appeared in his palm.
DongMUXuan and Su Ping, standing nearby, were both taken aback by this object.
It was an hourglass.
About thirty centimeters tall, it wasn't particularly large.
In fact, if it were just sitting there, most people wouldn't be able to tell if it was a decoration, a resource material, or something else.
The entire hourglass, from the body to the sand inside, was silver-white.
As their eyes followed the sand, the silver-white grains flowed slowly, emitting a faint, 'shimmering' sound that made one feel like time was rapidly passing by just from hearing it.
But Su Ping was certain that no one would think this was a pet beast.
However, in reality, it was indeed one.
Although Ye Zhou couldn't identify what it was, just as he had said earlier, he wasn't relying solely on his own experience and ability.
"Sand Sand, perform a temporal projection!"
In the bewildered gazes of Su Ping and DongMUXuan, the hourglass named 'Sand Sand' suddenly transformed into a dreamlike illusion, as if dimensions were being stretched.
Within this illusory light, silver-white radiance enveloped the crimson feather.
At the same time, within the hourglass, a scene of something flying backward appeared.
The protagonist of this scene was the feather itself.
However, the speed at which it was rewinding was too fast to capture with their eyes.
No, Su Ping couldn't describe this feeling.
It wasn't a matter of visual perception but rather, it was as if he were in another dimension, where he could sense the passage of time.
In its place, a slow and surreal scene emerged from within the time hourglass, a strange bird taking shape.
The bird had dark red feathers, its body seemingly engulfed in flames, giving off an indescribable sense of heat even through the mere image.
It bore a slight resemblance to the Fire-Eating Crow, but with a distinct difference—on its head, where the crow would have a bald skull, this bird had a feather that looked like a burning flame.
The feather didn't look like a feather at all; it was more like a burning flame.
And it was clear that the unknown bird was wearing this fiery feather on its head.
"This is..."
Su Ping squinted slightly, peering through the image at the time hourglass with disbelief.
As the rarest of pet attributes, the mystery and power of the Time Attribute were unveiled before Su Ping for the first time, leaving him genuinely astonished.
However, the two others beside him were unaware of Su Ping's true thoughts at that moment.
This time, it was Ye Zhou and DongMUXuan's turn to be confused by the image. They had no idea what this creature was.
But seeing Su Ping's thoughtful expression, the two exchanged glances and nodded.
Indeed, the genius breeder who had won the championship at the Breeder Association's competition at such a young age had an impressively broad knowledge base.
As Su Ping stared at the time hourglass, which projected an image of a strange-headed crow covered in dark red feathers, Ye Zhou couldn't wait to ask:
"Well, do you know what kind of pet beast this is?"
Then, amidst the two men's speechless gazes, Su Ping shook his head, "I don't know, I didn't recognize it."
Both men fell silent, and the thought that had been on Su Ping's mind to complain about also echoed in theirs:
'Are you fcking kidding me, acting like you know it all?'
However, even though Su Ping didn't recognize it, he had his own ideas.
So, amidst their doubting gazes, Su Ping took out his phone and searched for the bird in the image.
In less than two minutes, within his Near-Master Breeder privileges, the Breeder Association's backend produced possible information about this pet beast:
[Dark Flame Ancient Crow: A rare Sovereign Rank pet beast with a flight-type crow attribute. After extensive investigation and verification, it is believed to have gone extinct about 300 years ago, possibly due to harsh living conditions. Fire attribute, flying crow class, skills (approximately): Firework Throw, Flowing Flame Robe...]
This information brightened the eyes of both Ye Zhou and Su Ping.
Su Ping thought for a moment and then continued his search on the Breeder Association's backend.
This time, the search was straightforward, focusing on the Fire-Eating Crow mentioned earlier.
The search results revealed:
[Fire-Eating Crow: An Elite Apex Rank pet beast with a fire attribute and flying crow class. First recorded appearance dates back to around 600 years ago, when it was contracted by Zhou Li, a minor official from the Bird Bureau of the Liang Dynasty. Fire Consumption, Fireball, Fire Controlling Feather, Fire Resistance Ring...
Fire-Eating Crow's known evolved forms (1): Heaven Fire Crow - Monarch Rank (clickable).]
This was the information about the Fire-Eating Crow.
"Appeared for the first time around 600 years ago?"
Ye Zhou mulled over the timeline, and Su Ping nodded, "Approximately. This process isn't instantaneous, but it's fair to say that the Fire-Eating Crow is relatively recent in terms of time, making it highly valuable and significant for research.
So, some things may have been completed, while others may not, and this time discrepancy within a 300-year period is entirely possible!"
Ye Zhou's eyes sparkled with excitement.
He gazed at the crow in the image with a sense of enchantment.
Su Ping, watching this scene, felt a chill and asked Ye Zhou curiously, "Brother Ye, why are you so interested in researching this?"
Ye Zhou wasn't solely a breeder, and his pet beast, according to Qin Xiaoxue, was primarily Time Attribute-based, with no other types of pet beasts. Why was he so fascinated with this different kind of pet beast?
Ye Zhou smiled slightly, "Time is the most mysterious thing, but even the mythical future domain of the timeline is something I'm unsure if I can truly touch.
So, I can only do my best to explore the secrets of the past on the timeline! Of course, there are other reasons as well."
Ye Zhou didn't elaborate on the other reasons, and Su Ping didn't inquire further.
Su Ping nodded and smiled, "It's quite interesting. Now, even I'm intrigued."
However, Ye Zhou had assumed that Su Ping's interest was in the Fire-Eating Crow and its ancient breed's atavistic evolution.
But Ye Zhou never imagined that Su Ping's interest was indeed partly in the Fire-Eating Crow.
After all, the so-called three-legged golden crow that Ye Zhou mentioned, which could rival the sun, held immense significance for Su Ping.
Yet, it was obvious that this was something from a distant past.
In reality, Su Ping's genuine interest, aside from the three-legged golden crow, was primarily in the Time Attribute pet beasts.
The reflection of past and future timelines? This time hourglass was intriguing.
He wondered if other Time Attribute pet beasts were equally fascinating.
Unfortunately, these beings were incredibly rare and precious, making it challenging for ordinary people to encounter them.
The two men exchanged knowing smiles without saying more.
Only DongMUXuan, standing beside them, seemed to understand that each man had his own thoughts and secrets, yet they could still come together, embodying the sentiment of 'gentlemen may disagree but still respect each other.'
Only DongMUXuan, also known as the genius young master of the Magic Capital Academy, remained clueless from start to finish.
Who am I? Where am I?
What are these two talking about?
What's with the three-legged golden crow, Dark Flame Ancient Crow, and Fire-Eating Crow? What's all this nonsense?
(End of Chapter)
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