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Chapter 248: The Mysterious Firebird! New Year's Eve Arrives!
Chapter 248: The Mysterious Firebird! New Year's Eve Arrives!
Fireworks.
This was the most spectacular display of fireworks Su Ping had ever seen.
Countless fiery meteors exploded in the cerulean sky, vanishing from sight.
Even on his way back, Su Ping's mind was filled with continuous flashbacks of what had just transpired.
On Blue Star, there were indeed phoenix-like beasts, but Su Ping had never encountered a phoenix like the one he had just seen.
He took out his phone and began searching.
Fire Phoenix, Hundred Birds Paying Homage...
Soon, on the backend of the Pet Breeder Association, search results started to appear:
[Inferno Phoenix: Saint Spirit-ranked beast, possessing the ability to command hundreds of birds...]
[Flame Phoenix: Saint Spirit-ranked beast, capable of attracting lower-ranked bird-type beasts...]
[...]
The backend of the Pet Breeder Association had extensive records of phoenix-type beasts.
However, after reviewing each entry, Su Ping couldn't find what he was looking for.
The phoenixes in the video footage were already among the top-tier beasts, all reaching the Saint Spirit rank, yet they were still different from the fire phoenix he had just witnessed.
Su Ping furrowed his brows and scanned through the records again, but he found no further mentions.
The return journey was naturally much faster than the trip there.
Su Ping, feeling a bit overwhelmed, was about to comfort Xiao Wuya, who seemed a bit dazed, when he noticed something.
On Xiao Wuya's jet-black tail, an extremely glaring ember was flickering.
After the recent events, Su Ping couldn't help but feel a genuine sense of unease about this ember.
"Caw?"
Xiao Wuya looked at Su Ping questioningly, and Su Ping realized what he was trying to say.
He awkwardly laughed and patted Xiao Wuya's tail, and as expected, it was just a residual attachment of fire energy. He lightly patted it a couple of times, and it disappeared without a trace.
Su Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:
"Little guy, you can stay in the Heart of All Spirits from now on, okay?"
"Caw!"
Xiao Wuya seemed to have regained its spirit.
However, Su Ping, who had stopped paying attention after placing Xiao Wuya in the Beast Space, noticed that the tiny ember that had appeared on Xiao Wuya's tail feathers reappeared, full of vitality and not at all like residual fire energy.
Su Ping focused his mind and took the opportunity to observe his Beast Space.
Even though he had prepared himself, he was still taken aback.
Previously, his attention had been on the fire phoenix, but now, the changes in the Beast Space exceeded his imagination.
This was the first time he had acquired a new space trait within his Beast Space, and it held significant importance!
Compared to the previous Beast Space, which was about the size of a small plaza, the space had expanded by about a third.
More importantly, the newly expanded portion of the Beast Space was a patch of red soil.
It was distinctly different from the previous sunny grassland.
Occasional flashes of flame could be seen on the red soil.
Su Ping concentrated his psychic energy within his Beast Space, and the next moment, a substantial-looking flame appeared from the ground.
A Flame Fruit.
A special resource produced by the Flame Nurturing Domain's space trait.
However, this item didn't have much direct effect on Su Ping, who already had fire-type beasts like Xiao Wuya, a fire and dark variant beast, and the Flame Morning Glory in the Heart of the Forest.
Aside from these, there were no other fire-type beasts.
Nevertheless, it was still better than nothing, and the Flame Nurturing Domain space trait represented Su Ping's strong potential to acquire space traits.
The only slight discomfort was that, despite the presence of an ecological cycle space trait, the space still felt a bit dry due to the Flame Nurturing Domain.
It seemed that Su Ping needed to find another treasure that could grant a water domain trait to maintain the comfort of his Beast Space.
Satisfied, Su Ping took a deep breath.
Meanwhile, Da Huang had returned with the others, and Master Sang, Master Zhu Hong, and Qin Erlong were all waiting at the entrance of the Heart of All Spirits. As Da Huang landed, Master Sang furrowed his brows and looked at his mischievous young relative:
"What happened?"
It was clear that Qin Xiaoxue had already told them about what had transpired in the valley on their way back.
Su Ping didn't say much. He took out his phone, led everyone back to the guest room, and then connected to the projector, playing back the footage of what had just occurred.
Even through the recorded video, the scene left everyone present in awe.
"Master Zhu, Master Sang, have either of you heard of such a peculiar firebird?"
"Master Zhu Hong, who was standing by, thought for a moment and said, "This creature can't be considered a typical bird-type pet beast. Pet beasts have racial classifications, and generally speaking, bird-type pet beasts are all flying creatures. But as you said, this phoenix is made up of flames, and if we categorize it, it's more like an elemental pet beast."
Elemental? Su Ping's mind stirred as he recalled the previous flames.
Indeed, it was as Master Zhu Hong said.
Speaking of this, Master Zhu Hong suddenly had an idea and quickly searched through his phone.
Soon, a photo appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was an ancient painting on a rock wall.
It was clear that it was quite old.
Amidst the mottled traces, the passage of ancient times could be seen flowing by.
On the painting, there were several vividly colored birds surrounding a ball of flames.
Within the flames, a bird-like shape emerged, resembling a phoenix about to take flight.
Indeed, there was some resemblance.
Unfortunately, there was only one mural, leaving the onlookers feeling a bit lost without a clear beginning or end.
"Master Zhu, where did you find this?" Su Ping asked.
Master Zhu Hong didn't hide anything: "On a corridor in a ruin in the Western Desert Province, it's said that the ancient city's corridor has a history of more than three thousand years, and most of it has been destroyed, but this painting is still relatively clear."
"This..."
Su Ping felt helpless.
"Su Ping, I'll report this to the higher-ups. You don't need to worry too much. This matter, in the end, probably doesn't have much to do with you. If there's any news, I'll let you know!" Master Sang said from the side.
It was clear that the 'higher-ups' Master Sang referred to were the top echelons of the Dragon Nation.
Su Ping nodded. Master Sang's words made sense; this matter indeed had little to do with him.
That thing, at the very least, would be a Sage-level pet beast. For such an existence, they were no different than passing ants.
This was also the reason why Su Ping, who had been a bit relaxed due to the upcoming New Year, refocused and concentrated.
His status was indeed extraordinary.
With the connections he had gathered, including the presence of a Master Breeder and a Sage-level Beastmaster, the energy in Linzhou and even Jianghai was not insignificant.
However, when faced with a powerful existence like that phoenix, they still felt weak and powerless.
Therefore, in the following days, Su Ping didn't rush to conduct any additional research.
Instead, he began to meditate.
It must be said that the Dream Heart's effect was indeed remarkable.
In just two days, Su Ping felt that his psychic energy had reached a thin membrane, and with just a slight movement, he could break through this window paper.
So, Su Ping stopped.
Not only because the upcoming day was the last day of the 224th year of the lunar calendar, the New Year's Eve, but also because he wasn't prepared for the breakthrough he was about to make.
For many Beastmasters, the breakthrough was extremely important, and in fact, it was indeed so.
The reason was simple. When a Beastmaster broke through, their Beast Space would enhance, and they would gain a brand-new space trait. If they wanted an additional space trait, it was best to use it during the breakthrough.
The Flame Nurturing Domain's space trait.
So, he desperately needed a water-type space trait to cool it down.
Otherwise, judging from these past few days, his Beast Space had been affected, as seen by the withered and dead 'Poisonous Smiling Sunflower' plants that Xiao Qing had painstakingly cultivated.
Therefore, for his breakthrough, he needed a water-type resource like the Imperial-grade resource material 'Creation Stone' that Qin Xiaoxue had given him.
However, it was clear that if it were ordinary items, with the Pet Breeder Competition rewards and the Ghost Sage's favor, Su Ping could directly ask for them.
And that's exactly what he did.
As a result, two phone calls were made, and the answers he received were both 'no'!
Indeed, any resource that could be used on a Beastmaster, especially one above the Monarch Rank or even the Imperial Rank, would be extremely valuable.
So, what could Su Ping do? He could only slightly slow down his meditation progress and prepare to welcome the upcoming special New Year's Eve and Spring Festival.
(End of Chapter)
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