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Chapter 931: Luminous Fire Seed
Chapter 931: Luminous Fire Seed (Combined)
The Molted Dragon, a dual-type Royal Beast of the Dragon and Fire varieties, is said to live in lava year-round, enjoying baths in the molten rock. Its scales are filled with fiery energy, and every so often, the intense heat within its body erupts through the gaps in its scales... The familiar information flashed through Qiao Sang's mind, sending a chill down her spine.
She never expected to find a Dragon-type Beast Companion that had reached the Royal Tier here.
Dragon-type Beast Companions have a long evolutionary cycle.
In the Beast Trainer Society, Beastmasters who can bond with Dragon-type Beast Companions are usually well-off, with abundant resources and the best Energy Pills. Even so, it takes a lifetime for a Dragon-type Beast Companion to evolve to the Royal Tier, often aging alongside its Beastmaster from youth to old age.
A wild King-level dragon pet beast—how many years must it have lived... The more Qiao Sang thought about it, the more dangerous it seemed.
And from such a distance, what could it have sensed?
It's clearly not a Psychic Pet...
As various thoughts raced through Qiao Sang's mind, the Molted Dragon yawned widely and retracted back into the lava.
Qiao Sang: "..."
"Let's move to the farthest point", Qiao Sang changed her mind.
She now understood why there were no Fire Pet Beasts on the sides of the area a dozen kilometers away. Knowing that the Molted Dragon was the reason, there was no need to move closer to it. She had no intention of dealing with a wild King-level dragon pet beast, especially one that was both Dragon-type and Fire-type.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker also saw the Molted Dragon emerge from the lava. It felt that its Beastmaster's decision was correct and immediately began to position itself.
The group vanished from the spot.
The Fire Pet Beasts on both sides glanced at each other, their expressions reading, "Where did they go?" "I don't know", "Who cares?" before they resumed their stillness.
...
Silence, an eerie, deathly silence.
Apart from the occasional "bubbles" from the lava, there was no other sound.
"Senior Qiao, the atmosphere here feels different..." Although there were no Fire Pet Beasts around, Guo Ruiqi felt a creeping sense of terror, more so than when they first entered.
"Don't worry, we'll leave once I finish sensing", Qiao Sang said, though she felt a bit uncertain.
The Molted Dragon was about 12 kilometers away when they entered; they were now 15 kilometers away. While it wasn't too far, it wasn't too close either. Even if it were to come, there would be enough time for Treasure Seeker to teleport them away again.
But as Guo Ruiqi said, the atmosphere here was inexplicably terrifying, as if some horrific presence was watching them from somewhere.
"Did you see anything when you used Sympathetic Positioning?" Migala glanced at the lava and asked in a low voice.
"The Molted Dragon", Qiao Sang replied honestly.
Guo Ruiqi first froze, then his eyes widened in shock.
What?
The Molted Dragon?!
"But it's three kilometers away", Qiao Sang continued.
Guo Ruiqi breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Senior Qiao wouldn't be so irresponsible as to move them right next to the Molted Dragon.
"Are you sure?" Migala stared at the lava.
What did she mean? Qiao Sang paused, following her gaze.
"Rumble..."
Bubbles kept rising from the lava, and the boiling surface began to form a vortex, as if a massive creature was about to emerge.
"Fangy"
Fangy fixed its gaze on the lava vortex.
Seeing the large, crimson scales within the vortex, Qiao Sang's pupils dilated, realizing the danger. She shouted:
"Let's go!"
"Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed with Blue Light.
In the next second, the group found themselves back at the original location.
Below the Lava, a pair of cold, black eyes watched the spot where the shadows had been moments ago, then closed.
The vortex gradually disappeared, and the Lava returned to stillness.
...
Beneath the cracked ground, a dozen Fire Pet Beasts looked at the shadows that had suddenly returned. They exchanged glances, their expressions conveying, "Why are they back?" "How should I know?" "Who cares?" before they lost interest and resumed their resting positions.
How could this be? How could a Molted Dragon appear there... Qiao Sang recalled the scales she had just seen, her brow furrowed as she fell into deep thought.
The scales on the Molted Dragon were too distinctive, especially since she had just seen them. There was no way she could have mistaken them.
Yet, according to their positioning, the Molted Dragon's location was about three kilometers away from where the Treasure Seeker had transported them.
The Treasure Seeker had set the position and moved there in just a second. The Molted Dragon wasn't a Psychic Pet, so how could it have traveled three kilometers in such a short time?
Unless... it had Psychic attributes as well... The thought sent a shiver through Qiao Sang, but she instinctively dismissed it.
It couldn't be. It was impossible. There was no way a familiar could have Fire, Psychic, and Dragon attributes all together. That would be something legendary.
But if the Molted Dragon didn't have Psychic attributes and couldn't teleport, how did it manage to travel three kilometers in such a short time?
"Senior Qiao, what should we do now?" Guo Ruiqi asked, seeing that they were back at the original spot and that Qiao Sang was silent.
Qiao Sang pondered for a few seconds before saying:
"Let's go out first."
Lulu's energy hadn't recovered yet, and the Molted Dragon's situation was still unknown. She didn't want to take any risks.
Migala frowned slightly and said:
"Leave already?"
Qiao Sang nodded.
Guo Ruiqi immediately declared, "I'll follow Senior Qiao's lead!"
Qiao Sang felt a sense of relief.
It didn't matter if her teammates were weak as long as they followed orders in critical moments.
Being cautious was good, but Migala sighed, disappointed by their low sensitivity to resources. Finally, he said:
"I suspect there's a Luminous Fire Seed beneath the Lava."
A Luminous Fire Seed? Qiao Sang was taken aback, momentarily forgetting about leaving as she turned to look at Migala.
"What's a Luminous Fire Seed?" Guo Ruiqi asked.
"A Magma Source, the origin of the Lava here", Migala explained, looking at Qiao Sang. "It's said that any familiar who can absorb a Luminous Fire Seed can awaken with a Fire attribute and even become immune to Lava."
Guo Ruiqi was astonished.
"That's amazing! What about Water-type Companion Beasts? Can they absorb it and awaken a Fire attribute too?"
"If they can absorb it, then yes", Migala replied.
"Xunxun?"
At this, the Treasure Seeker's interest was piqued, and it floated over.
What about Ghost-type? What about Ghost-type?
Migala, unaware of the Treasure Seeker's thoughts, continued:
"Moreover, places with a Luminous Fire Seed periodically produce a crystal called Luminous Crystal in the surrounding Lava. The Fire Energy contained within can help most Fire Pet Beasts evolve. I suspect the Flamenights we encountered earlier had used Luminous Crystals."
Guo Ruiqi, hearing about such a miraculous thing for the first time, was filled with curiosity and asked:
"With so many Fire Pet Beasts here, why hasn't anyone absorbed the Luminous Fire Seed?"
"It's not that easy", Migala said slowly. "Not all familiars can absorb a Luminous Fire Seed. Without a certain level and a robust physique, they would burst into flames and die."
So terrifying... Guo Ruiqi was a bit scared.
“Xunxun...” Treasure Seeker instantly lost interest in the Luminous Fire Seed.
After listening to the conversation, Qiao Sang was silent for a moment before asking:
“Do you think a Molted Dragon could absorb the Luminous Fire Seed?”
Migala pondered for a moment and said:
“There’s a certain probability, but the Luminous Fire Seed could even allow a Molted Dragon to evolve to the Imperial Tier. If there really is a Molted Dragon here, it shouldn’t absorb it carelessly.”
“Is it a forced evolution?” Qiao Sang asked again.
Migala smiled and said, “The Luminous Fire Seed doesn’t have the power to force a Royal Beast to evolve.”
With these words, Qiao Sang was almost eighty percent sure that Fangy’s successful evolution was due to the Luminous Fire Seed.
After all, Fangy’s evolution path was unknown, and the Luminous Fire Seed was the most precious resource here.
Thinking about this, Qiao Sang’s heart raced, and various thoughts flooded her mind:
Should she try to seize the Luminous Fire Seed?
But the Molted Dragon, which lives in the lava, would certainly know about the Luminous Fire Seed. Could she even outmatch it?
However, there was a high probability that Fangy used the Luminous Fire Seed to evolve nearby.
The only uncertainty was the timing.
Now that the location and evolution resource were seemingly confirmed, could it be that Fangy was evolving in this Hidden Realm?
Was that even possible?
While Qiao Sang’s thoughts were racing, Migala spoke up:
“I’m going to prepare to collect some Luminous Crystals. If you help me, I’ll waive the first reward you agreed to.”
Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts, stared at “Xu Gehong” for a few seconds, and nodded:
“Alright, but I want to see all your familiars first to gauge your combat strength.”
Migala’s expression stiffened, then he regained his composure and sighed:
“To be honest, some of my familiars are outside the Hidden Realm. I only brought Stealthy Shield and Sleepy Bird in.”
Sleepy Bird glanced at Migala: Liar.
Migala gave Sleepy Bird a cold look.
“Sleepy!”
Sleepy Bird’s body tensed, and he nodded vigorously, confirming it was true.
Even at this point, he was still hiding things... Qiao Sang nodded:
“I understand. Let’s go out and recover first. Once all the familiars’ energy is restored, we’ll come back down.”
In reality, she had intended this from the start. The Molted Dragon was indeed terrifying, but if Lulu and Fangy were fully recovered and Treasure Seeker used Spatial Shift, they could still escape safely.
Guo Ruiqi had no objections; he knew his suggestions wouldn’t make much difference now.
Finally, it’s settled... Migala sighed in relief.
The three returned to the surface.
Treasure Seeker took out Energy Recovery Serum and distributed it to everyone.
Fangy drank the Energy Recovery Serum.
Lulu used Energy Regeneration while drinking the Energy Recovery Serum.
Qiao Sang remembered the use of Luminous Crystals and had Treasure Seeker take out a fine-pointed artifact. Using Psychic Control, she drilled a hole through the Everstone, threaded it, and hung it around Fangy’s neck.
“Ice Emperor.”
After about three hours, Lulu nodded, indicating she was fully recovered.
Qiao Sang stood up and said seriously:
“Let’s go.”
“Ya!”
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker’s eyes glowed blue.
Then, the group descended once again.
This time, the Fire Pet Beasts on both sides didn’t even bother to look at them.
“Luminous Crystal grows in the Lava where Luminous Fire Seeds are present. The closer to the seed, the more abundant it is. Sometimes, it gets ejected due to the lava’s movement,” Migala said, staring at the lava.
“These Fire Pet Beasts are probably waiting for the Luminous Crystals to be ejected.”
If only they could enter the lava... Qiao Sang stared at the lava, pondering for a few seconds before suddenly having an idea. She said, “Fangy, try extending your claws and see if you can withstand it.”
“Ya!”
Fangy let out a call and walked to the edge of the lava without hesitation, extending its claws into the molten rock. This action drew the attention of the surrounding Fire Pet Beasts.
“Ya Ya!”
Two seconds later, Fangy pulled its claws out and called, indicating that it was hot but comfortable.
It seems the Flash Fire Trait training from the past few weeks wasn’t in vain. Fangy’s A-Class Flash Fire Trait could now resist the lava’s temperature... Qiao Sang felt a surge of joy and dismounted from Fangy.
“Steel Blade.”
Steel Treasure, sensing its Beastmaster’s intention, came over and called, inviting Qiao Sang to climb on.
The ground was already scorching, let alone the area near the lava.
Qiao Sang didn’t refuse. Steel Treasure’s wings swept up, lifting her onto its back.
“Fangy, go find the Luminous Crystal,” Qiao Sang said.
After a pause, she added, “It’s a black-red crystal.”
“Ya!”
Fangy called out, indicating it understood, and then turned to jump into the lava.
The Fire Pet Beasts on both sides couldn’t stay still any longer and stood up, showing looks of shock. Some even approached the lava, carefully extending their claws to test the temperature, only to quickly retract them with agonized cries.
Qiao Sang, sitting on Steel Treasure’s back, sensed Fangy’s movements. Soon, she felt Fangy moving forward.
Steel Treasure, sensing its Beastmaster’s thoughts, moved forward on its own.
As time passed, Fangy didn’t resurface. However, Qiao Sang could sense that it wasn’t injured.
Steel Treasure continued along the lava, and the Fire Pet Beasts on both sides gradually decreased in number.
“Qingqing...”
Qingbao, holding Lulu, looked utterly exhausted. Earlier, Lulu had emitted a chill aura to help cool them down, but the upcoming actions were clearly dangerous, so it didn’t waste any energy, not even a bit.
“Do you want to enter the Beastmaster Codex?” Qiao Sang asked.
“Qingqing...” Qingbao nodded weakly.
Qiao Sang waved her hand, and Qingbao was absorbed into the Beastmaster Codex.
“Xunxun...”
Treasure Seeker found an opening and quickly lay down in the spot where Qingbao had been.
Lulu glanced at Treasure Seeker but didn’t say anything.
Time ticked by, and they moved deeper into the lava. They were now about two kilometers away from where they had seen the Molted Dragon during the Sympathetic Positioning... Qiao Sang estimated and stopped Steel Treasure, forming hand seals to call out Fangy. Despite being prepared for battle, she hoped to avoid a conflict with the Molted Dragon if possible.
“Ya Ya!”
Just as she formed the hand seals, Fangy suddenly flew out of the lava, calling excitedly, indicating it had found something!
It wiggled its claws, and between two of its toes, a black-red crystal was clamped.
It was the Luminous Crystal!
Qiao Sang’s face lit up with joy. “Well done...”
“Molten Armor!”
Before she could finish, a thunderous roar erupted. From the lava, a massive, crimson body, over ten meters long, shot out, facing Fangy head-on.(End of Chapter)
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