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Chapter 259: Overlord Rank! New Traits! The Third Companion Beast!
Chapter 259: Overlord Rank! New Traits! The Third Companion Beast!
The flames were burning.
Within the Beast Taming Space, on a patch of red soil, it was as if the legendary Flaming Mountain had come to life, devoid of any vegetation, the land scorched red, yet not turning into a desert landscape.
On this expanse of red soil, patches of flames danced freely on the surface, burning incessantly.
Without any fuel, they seemed to burn forever, never ceasing.
On this fiery red land, there were numerous special fiery red objects.
The size of an infant's fist, they resembled small apples.
However, on the surface of these 'small apples', it was as if flames were flowing within their flesh, enveloped in a fiery red glow, incredibly vivid and scorching hot.
These were Flame Fruits.
The unique trait of the Flame Nurturing Domain allowed for the constant cultivation of flames, and when these flames condensed to a certain extent, they would form Flame Fruits.
Beastmasters could infuse their mental energy to aid in the formation of these Flame Fruits.
At this moment, there were over a dozen Flame Fruits.
All of these had just been created moments ago when Su Ping used the space trait to suppress the sudden surge in his mental energy.
However, at this very moment, a tiny flame, almost imperceptible, attached itself to one of the Flame Fruits, burning relentlessly.
This little flame was extremely inconspicuous.
But its burning speed was astonishingly fast.
In just ten minutes, a Flame Fruit was completely consumed by the flame, which then merged into the tiny flame, no larger than a strand of hair.
The flame grew slightly, an insignificant amount that was barely noticeable to the naked eye.
The flame flickered, seemingly excited by the abundance of delicious treats, and failed to notice the changes in the space around it.
Or perhaps its perception was so keen that it could sense the slightest concentration of the space owner's mental energy in this Flame Nurturing Domain, causing it to disguise itself as the most ordinary and inconspicuous flame in the scorched land.
Su Ping's mental energy was boiling.
In less than half a month after the Chinese New Year, he finally felt the unique sensation as if his entire Beast Taming Space was boiling, something he hadn't experienced in months.
At the same time,
The Azure Sea Essence had been placed by him in a depression within the Beast Taming Space, and in the instant his mental energy surged, the Azure Sea Essence slowly dissolved in his mental space, merging with and expanding his Beast Taming Space.
It was like an everlasting drop of water, endlessly flowing into a river.
In no time, the entire space was almost filled.
At this moment, Su Ping's mental energy also became clearer, reaching a special state.
The first three ranks of Beastmasters don't bring about drastic changes in their abilities.
However, for Su Ping's perception,
it was a metamorphosis.
After a while,
Su Ping slowly opened his eyes in the dark room.
The breakthrough in his mental energy caused a spark in the void, and a ray of light burst forth from the room.
He slowly extended his arm, and his body was indeed slightly stronger than before, but the improvement in his mental state also led to further changes in his physique. Still, compared to his mental energy, it was undoubtedly inferior.
At this moment, his mental energy felt more flexible and powerful than before.
It was as if he had gained an omnipotent arm, and with his thoughts, he seemed capable of achieving anything through his mental power.
This fleeting illusion captivated Su Ping.
However, this was just the beginning.
His breakthrough was far from simple.
The reason was straightforward; Su Ping could even sense that his mental energy had reached the peak of the first rank of the Overlord rank. If he wished, he could further meditate and break through to the second rank.
The reason for this rapid advancement was twofold. Firstly, his previously suppressed mental energy was now like an unleashed wild horse.
Secondly, his two companion beasts, Xiao Qing and Qian Yi, continuously provided him with the most direct feedback through their soul connection.
When Su Ping broke through to the Elite rank, Xiao Qing and Qian Yi also broke through, reaching the first rank of the Overlord rank!
This mutual feedback further enhanced Su Ping's mental energy after his initial breakthrough.
Overlord Rank.
At this rank, a Beastmaster's combat power could truly shine on the battlefield.
Having reached this level, Su Ping could finally perfect Xiao Qing's evolution and the 'External Incarnation' super-tier skill.
With this in mind, Su Ping finally heaved a long sigh of relief.
Compared to these advancements, the most direct improvement for a Beastmaster was their Beast Taming Space's traits! After his first breakthrough to the Elite rank, Su Ping had obtained the traits of Ecological Cycle and Space Siphon using Creation Stones.
Now, after using the Azure Sea Essence and breaking through to a new realm, what new traits would his Beast Taming Space exhibit? With this thought, Su Ping finally infused his mental energy into his Beast Taming Space.
However, with just a cursory scan, he was stunned.
The reason was simple; the sensation was immense!
So immense that it exceeded his imagination.
With this advancement, Su Ping finally gained some insight into why, after reaching the Emperor Rank and above, the Beastmaster's Beast Taming Space would transform into a Secret Realm upon their death, and why each Secret Realm was so vast in size.
Previously, he had read that after death, the Beast Taming Space left behind by the Beastmaster would expand chaotically and uncontrollably. When this expansion reached a certain extent, it would manifest in the real world.
At the same time, if the expansion reached its limit, it would be on the verge of collapse, affecting the real world, just like the previous Sacred Serpent Secret Realm.
However, after reaching the Overlord Rank, this Beast Taming Space had expanded by more than ten times! Previously, when he was at the Overlord Rank, Su Ping felt that his Beast Taming Space, having absorbed so many spatial secret realms, was already comparable to that of an Overlord-level Beastmaster. Now, seeing this expansion after reaching the Overlord Rank, he realized that his previous thoughts might have been a bit naive.
Of course, it was also possible that the reason for this was the richness of his foundation.
The flat area was estimated to be several thousand square meters, almost reaching ten thousand square meters.
Although ten thousand square meters seemed large, and a more than tenfold increase was indeed significant, in reality, the length and width were only a hundred meters.
It was even smaller than one-fifth of the size of the Wood Heart Research Base, not to mention the entire Wood Heart.
With this thought, Su Ping's astonishment slightly subsided, and he turned his attention to the changes above the Beast Taming Space.
First, the most obvious change was the appearance of a small lake that occupied a portion of the space. Calling it a lake might be an exaggeration; strictly speaking, it was just a small pool.
However, the changes brought about by this small pool were beyond Su Ping's expectations.
Within the Beast Taming Space, with a mere thought, he witnessed the following changes:
【The spatial trait 'Accumulating Pool (Incomplete)' disappears, merging with the Azure Sea Essence 'Azure Tide Surge' to form a new spatial trait: Drops to Sea!】
【Drops to Sea: A water-type terrain and resource trait. It can continuously gather the source of water, and the water born from it can nurture any natural or plant-based life forms that require water irrigation. Additionally, it can partially replace resources to sustain aquatic pets.】
(Note: Mental energy can be consumed to accelerate the Drops to Sea process, rapidly gathering the source of water in a short time!)
Another resource-related trait? Moreover, the previously incomplete Accumulating Pool has merged with the Azure Sea Essence's spatial trait?
Can this thing even merge? Is it because of their shared attribute?
Su Ping wasn't sure, and he didn't have much interest in exploring it further due to the high costs and difficulty involved.
Furthermore, he had another, more important trait to consider.
This was how the Space Siphon ability came to be.
The next moment, the spatial trait that belonged to him appeared in Su Ping's mind.
However, at this moment, Su Ping was once again a little overwhelmed:
【All Life Flourishes: A natural, life-based trait related to resources. Within the Beast Taming Space, any resource treasure below the user's cultivation level can randomly grow.】
(Note: The user cannot forcefully control this spatial trait through mental energy. The higher the level of the resource, the lower the probability of its birth.)
(Note 2: The birth of resources is influenced by other spatial traits, terrain, and pets within the Beast Taming Space.)
That was it.
Compared to Space Siphon, All Life Flourishes was much easier to understand.
However, it was even more perplexing for Su Ping.
Although it wasn't as bizarre as the previous space-type Space Siphon, it was no less miraculous.
The Beast Taming Space was where many high-level Beastmasters cultivated their resources.
This was the Beastmaster's most crucial ability, aside from the Soul Contract.
However, cultivating any resource or growing anything required seeds or other materials, which were then nurtured rapidly within the space using external resources.
But what was this All Life Flourishes trait?
As long as the resource was not higher than his cultivation level, could it directly nurture it without the need for seeds?
Was this reasonable?
Su Ping wasn't sure, but he felt that his Beast Taming Space's traits were a bit unusual compared to those of a typical Beastmaster.
He wasn't sure if it was due to the effects of the All-Spirit Chart.
Nevertheless, he had to admit that this trait had immense potential!
Currently, if Su Ping were only at the Overlord Rank, it wouldn't be that impressive.
But what about the future?
If he reached the Emperor Rank, the Sovereign Rank, the Holy Spirit Rank, or even the Legendary Rank?
As a Breeder, Su Ping naturally understood that the higher the grade of resources and materials, the rarer they were.
An Emperor-level Beastmaster could easily obtain Emperor-level resources and materials.
However, for a Holy Spirit-level Beastmaster to obtain Holy Spirit-level materials, it would be slightly more challenging.
And for a Beastmaster above the Holy Spirit Rank, acquiring resources of the same level would be even more difficult.
This was evident from the rarity of the Legendary-level resource 'Azure Demon Spring Ginseng' that Su Ping had glimpsed.
If he reached that level, would his Beast Taming Space have a chance to give birth to such a resource?
Su Ping blinked.
This talent might not be effective in the early and middle stages, but in the late stages, it could potentially be even more extraordinary than Space Siphon, a pure resource trait.
Su Ping took a deep breath, and then, as if afraid of being seen, he quickly withdrew his consciousness from the Beast Taming Space.
"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!"
A digital voice from the desk conveyed its joyous congratulations.
It could only be Feifei who was shaking the desk. Su Ping also smiled, knowing why the little guy was so excited.
Because he had advanced to the Overlord Rank, a new slot had appeared on his Soul Contract, indicating that he could now contract this little guy as his third true pet!
With this thought, Su Ping felt energized:
"Feifei, are you ready to become my true Soul Pet?"
"Ready!"
Feifei's round mechanical core spun rapidly on the desk, as if celebrating the arrival of this day.
Although Su Ping was already familiar with the process, it was hard for any beastmaster not to feel excited at this moment.
Su Ping was no exception.
He had already decided on his third companion beast, but when the time for the contract arrived, the feeling was still different.
The soul connection caused Feifei to suddenly become motionless, and a soul fluctuation that was completely different from Xiao Qing and Qian Yi emanated from the little guy.
Then, without any resistance from either party to the contract, their souls slowly established a connection and completed the link.
Third Companion Beast! Contract Complete!
Su Ping felt that the additional soul contract suddenly became incredibly complete, as if a lost part of himself had been restored, making him feel whole again.
This feeling was so satisfying and wonderful.
He felt this way, and Feifei's reaction was even more direct.
At this moment, a mental ripple shook Feifei's body, and the little guy's realm actually improved after the contract was completed.
Although it was only a rise from Elite First Rank to Elite Second Rank, Feifei's realm had already reached the Elite Rank during this period.
Ever since the Chinese New Year's Eve, after the first batch of Dream Hearts was gradually released, thirty brand new Dream Hearts had connected with Feifei through the local network. In the derived data current, aside from the portion of mental energy split off for meditation, the enhancement given to Feifei was unimaginable.
Feifei also became Su Ping's only companion beast that didn't require a large amount of additional resources for nurturing; it seemed to be self-sufficient.
However, Feifei also had many challenges.
Su Ping had already given up on the idea of a mechanical form, as Feifei's vast mental energy made it extremely difficult to fuse with a mechanical body.
Fortunately, mental-type enhancements often weren't limited by the body itself.
Su Ping still had some time to continue his research.
However, there was another matter to consider: where would Feifei's combat power come from? Although a network-controlling mechanical lifeform sounded good, Su Ping felt it wouldn't be appropriate if Feifei had no combat power at all.
With this in mind, Su Ping activated the Real Eye and looked at Feifei in front of him.
[Awakened Mechanical Core (Contracted)]
[Attribute: Mental]
[Current Level: Elite Second Rank]
[Race Potential: Elite Second Rank]
[Skills: Mental Perception (Proficient), Mental Frequency Shift (Mastered), Mental Simulation (Beginner)]
Compared to the initial Feifei, the current Feifei had already changed.
Not only had its race potential directly increased from ordinary to elite, but it had also gained two skills that it had previously comprehended.
One of these skills was comprehended after the first time it connected to the WiFi and underwent multiple frequency shifts, and the other was comprehended during the creation of the Dream Heart.
Could a mental-type beastmaster acquire skills through self-comprehension, making it a form of nurturing? Su Ping wasn't sure, but from the current perspective, these two skills were highly targeted and were purely for use on the network, although they required the assistance of mental energy.
Even so, from this perspective, Feifei's ability to easily learn and use new skills demonstrated its exceptional talent.
Hmm...
Indeed, the pets he favored seemed to be in line with his own preferences. Mutated beasts, the mutation must have its reasons!
What about his next pet...?
After having this terrifying thought, Su Ping resolutely shook his head and dismissed the idea from his mind.
No way! The next sovereign-rank companion beast must not be a mutated form! Mutated beasts were too troublesome to nurture individually.
Su Ping had made up his mind.
However, since he had thought of mutated beasts, Su Ping suddenly remembered that he had another mutated companion beast.
Ever since the New Year, he hadn't properly taken care of or fed Xiao Wuya.
Although this little thing circled around the Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree every day and occasionally went out to play, Su Ping didn't mind.
With the tag of the Heart of All Spirits on its foot, anyone who found it would know that it wasn't a wild companion beast.
Moreover, although it was in the eastern suburbs, it was still within a manageable distance from Linzhou, so there wouldn't be any danger in this situation. Su Ping decided to let the little guy be.
He didn't know if the little guy was still at home.
With this thought, Su Ping moved his mind, and his consciousness once again entered the Beast Taming Space.
If he remembered correctly, he had previously suppressed the surge in mental energy by channeling all his mental energy into the Beast Taming Space, causing the formation of numerous Flame Fruits, right?
Perfect timing! He could take these Flame Fruits to visit Xiao Wuya.
Moreover, Su Ping still clearly remembered his previous association.
Perhaps the transformation of energy between ancient and modern times was the main reason for the degeneration of ancient companion beast bloodlines.
If his Beast Taming Space, which had absorbed the ancient secret realm, carried that ancient energy, could it stimulate the ancient bloodline and trigger atavistic evolution?
Although Su Ping didn't have the time or energy to investigate this immediately, he was still very interested.
However, as his mental energy just seeped into the Beast Taming Space, he looked at the barren red soil of the Flame Nurturing Realm and was taken aback.
"Where are my fruits?!"
(End of Chapter)
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