Chapter 164 Chapter 164

Feng Gunjing rolled himself into a ball, with all the little spines standing up, and he was as angry as a pufferfish.

It glared at Xia Muqing in shame and anger, turned around and rushed towards the water without looking back, jumped into the water with a "splash", and the whirlwind splashed a large pool of water.

A spray of water rushed towards Xia Muqing, but was blocked by an icy blue whirlwind exhaled by Lord Feng Luo. Xia Muqing blinked as she watched the ripples spread across the water, a hint of confusion still lingering in her heart. Why did Feng Gunjing's glare just now still hold a hint of resentment?

As if she was some kind of heartless person.

She obviously didn't do anything...

"Forget it, never mind, let's hurry up."

Since we didn't find the mysterious beast in Shuipo, we can only try our luck somewhere else.

Xia Muqing shoved her hands into her pockets, her fingertips just touching the soft spiritual leaves. Then she realized, "Oh, that's not right. The Wind-Rolling Thorn is also considered a mysterious beast in the paradise. Could it also help light up the spiritual leaves?"

Hiss, that little guy ran too fast, she lost this time!

Behind her, several mysterious beasts glanced at each other, their eyes rolling around. The little golden dragon flapped its tail, "Ah?"

How about it go into the water and stir it up, and catch the little pufferfish again?

Feng Luo Lord's nose twitched: "Awoo~"

Let it come, it can even use its skills to freeze the lake.

It had been rubbing its hands in preparation for a fight since it had ventured into the mysterious realm of the Other Element, but until now, it hadn't had the chance to strike. It had been itching to do something for a long time...

“Crash!”

Before the mysterious beasts could make a move, water surged up in the lake again.

The wind-rolling thorn that had just entered rushed out of the water and glared at them angrily. Its red face cast a crimson hue on the sticks and thorns.

"rustle!"

What the hell! This is too much! How can you bully an animal like this?

In fact, Feng Gunjing pretended to dive just now, and then secretly surfaced to observe the situation. He thought that if he could hear Xia Muqing's heartfelt sigh, it would not be impossible to give those guys another chance.

For example, "In fact, Wind Rolling Thorn has more potential", "It's a pity that I couldn't sign a contract with that cute little guy", "If I could turn back time, I would definitely ask it sincerely"...

But, the result!

What did it overhear? Not a single good thing, just something to force out bad ideas!

“Rustle!”

Good and bad humans, good and bad beast king! Woo woo woo, it will never like humans again - and it will never owe a debt and not pay it back, give it the spiritual leaf!

Feng Gunjing rushed over with a cool whirlwind, angrily pulled the leaf from Xia Muqing's hand, and his whole body lit up with mysterious light, which he poured into the leaf.

It was a stubborn creature, and was still unwilling to give up. It wanted to prove how powerful it was, so it poured all its profound energy into the beast like it was free, until its body was squeezed dry, and then it stopped exhausted.

The golden light on the spiritual leaf became more intense, and the bright light spread upward, advancing about one-eighth along the leaf veins.

Feng Gunjing raised his head proudly: "Sand?"

Isn’t it awesome?

The mysterious beasts exchanged glances, their mouths curling in secret laughter. In reality, Lord Fengluo and Little Golden Dragon had long since discovered Feng Gunjing eavesdropping beneath the surface, and had deliberately said so.

Moreover, the wind-rolling thorn is really easy to excite and will take the bait as soon as you hook it.

Xia Muqing also smiled.

She put away the spiritual leaves and gently rubbed Feng Gunjing's head. "Yeah, that's amazing. Thank you for your hard work."

…

Before leaving, Xia Muqing asked Feng Gunjing about the whereabouts of the mysterious beast.

Feng Gunjing was praised. Although he still looked angry on the surface, the spikes on his body softened a lot. He answered seriously, "Shasha."

[A dark figure shrouded in shadows? Of course I've seen him before. I know who you're looking for. Is it "King You"?]

[That guy has been here before, and it seems to like humid environments even more than I do... But I haven't seen him today. I wonder where he went.]

If you want to find it, try the waterfall to the east. There's a nest of white-faced geese in the trees over there. They're newly born chicks, and they should be a full moon soon.

"White-faced goose?"

Xia Muqing nodded thoughtfully.

The white-faced goose is also a relatively difficult beast to raise. The young are very fragile when they are born, and they will encounter difficulties similar to "catastrophes" during their growth. Those who survive will release their potential and their strength will grow by leaps and bounds, while those who cannot survive will either die or be disabled, and there is basically no possibility of them surviving to adulthood.

Even if the humans on Blue Star intentionally raised these profound beasts, using external forces to help them survive life-or-death situations, they soon discovered that the resulting white-faced geese were no more powerful than the most common caterpillars, completely useless beyond mere ornamental displays. Furthermore, the white-faced geese would become depressed and soon seek to end their lives—they were extremely proud profound beasts and would never allow themselves to exist as mere ornamental objects.

It seems as if they are destined to go through a catastrophe, which has become an indispensable part of their lives. The consequence of forcibly avoiding it will not only fail to help them on the road to growth, but will also completely close the door to becoming stronger. They only belong to the wild, to the vast and unpredictable alien space.

But Xia Muqing still didn't understand: "Did Prince You go to the waterfall for the white-faced geese?"

"Is it trying to protect the cubs?"

But it doesn't make sense. The so-called "Ghost King" has no need to contract a mysterious beast, and the beast king living in the alien space cannot be unaware of the importance of the robbery to the white-faced goose.

Feng Gunjing remained silent for a long time regarding Xia Muqing's doubts.

Its face was solemn, and it was struggling visibly. After a long while, it slowly said, "...Shasha."

"You Wang" often appears at places where pups die. He says he can't bear to hear the dying cries of the little ones, so he helps them alleviate their pain.

This practice was tacitly approved by Lord White Tiger... Although the cubs' deaths were indeed natural and had nothing to do with the "Ghost King," I still don't like that creature. There's a strange aura about it, and the way it looks at animals with a gloomy gaze makes us feel uncomfortable.

[And I always feel like,] Feng Gunjing paused, his voice lowered to a whisper, [I have no evidence, it's just a feeling.]

Something was taken from the bodies of those cubs.

…

Feng Gunjing obviously didn't like the mysterious beast and kept calling it "that guy, that guy", which was completely different from when he was facing the sword-tailed tiger and called it "Lord White Tiger" respectfully.

Its implicit hint also startled Xia Muqing. She recalled the scene she had seen from afar in District 7, and the blue parrot fighting bird screaming, "The characteristics have been taken away."

Could it be that those failed cubs also lost their own characteristics?

But aren't the traits exchanged one for one, and generally speaking a beast can only have one?

It is no exaggeration to describe someone like Xiao Zi who is born with two characteristics as one in a million. And according to Feng Gunjing, "King You" may have gathered no less than dozens of characteristics.

Even if those are cubs from death, the cubs from the Alien Secret Realm are not ordinary cubs.

After much thought, Xia Muqing felt the burden on her heart grow heavier. The sense of urgency made her breathing quicken slightly, and she couldn't wait to start walking. "Thank you, Feng Gunjing. Let's go to the waterfall right away."

The group changed direction and hurried towards the waterfall area.

Fortunately, the two places are very close to each other. You only need to walk through a patch of grass, and the towering mountains in the distance and the silver light of the rushing waterfall will be right in front of you.

Below the waterfall is a long river, stained with white foam by the splashing water, rushing towards the distant mountains and forests. There are also several mysterious beasts surrounding the water, wandering around nervously, and occasionally looking up at the blue sky above.

High in the sky, flaming eagles circled, their powerful wings whipping up fierce winds like two fans of cold steel. But even they couldn't dispel the dark clouds that loomed over the area. The clouds, a heavy black, pressed down toward the waterfall, their shadows flickering with faint flashes of lightning.

And amidst all the mighty forces of nature, there is a branch slightly protruding from the edge of the cliff, and a little goose curled up tremblingly on the branch.

They were still young, each about the size of Xia Muqing's fist, curled up like a row of tiny black balls that could fit in the palm of their hands. Although their down was all black, the tops of these little geese were streaked with white, like frost-bitten leaves.

“Chirp, chirp…”

The goslings are trembling.

The thick clouds, the lightning, the unusually turbulent waterfall that looked like a tide flowing backwards, and the fluctuations of profound energy that faintly carved out an area around them all indicated that their trial had reached its most critical moment.

The wind intensified, reaching a point where even the Fiery Sky Eagle was forced to swerve to avoid it. Xia Muqing and several of the mysterious beasts stopped in front of the waterfall. She encountered a wall of air. The tribulations of the White-Faced Geese converged, forming a massive aura between heaven and earth that completely sealed off the area.

"Xia Muqing!"

Xia Muqing turned around when she heard the shout. Xue Yao was running towards her, panting. He looked exhausted, his whole body drenched in sweat, and his expression was extremely serious.

"Do you have any way to help Baimianyan survive this crisis?"

Xia Muqing looked at his nervous and panting appearance, and said with a smile: "I'm not a god either."

Moreover, intervening in such matters would be bad.

Xue Yao gasped: "Hiss—Okay."

He looked a little languid, and sat down on the ground without a second thought, not even caring about the moisture on the grass getting wet on his black tracksuit trouser legs. "Then I can only leave it to fate."

Xia Muqing asked curiously, "Why, are you planning to contract a white-faced goose?"

Xue Yao said with a bitter face: "Yeah..."

Not long after entering the Yiyuan Secret Realm, he encountered a trapped white-faced goose chick. After kindly helping it, he heard that the little white-faced goose's home was near a waterfall, which happened to be the same destination as his. He decided to help it and send it back to its nest.

At the beginning, the white-faced goose cub was full of hostility towards the human beastmaster, but as the two sides got to know each other better along the way, it also saw a different side of humans from what the sword-tailed tiger described. In addition, this kind of mysterious beast is naturally rebellious and adventurous, and was attracted by the life on the Blue Planet described by Chengtian Turtle and Canglang Jiao. So it gradually became interested and wanted to follow Xue Yao to see the outside world.

"Of course I agree with this. Wild white-faced geese are incredibly strong, aren't they?" Xue Yao scratched his forehead irritably. "But I didn't expect it to have to survive a difficult test before it could sign a contract with me."

"They said that during the robbery, not even the slightest bit of external help is allowed. Sigh, I was thinking that after signing the contract, my mental power would be able to help a little..."

He was at his wit's end, so he kept complaining to Xia Muqing.

Xia Muqing nodded in understanding: "Don't be afraid, have some faith in the mysterious beast you have chosen, it will definitely be able to survive the tribulation safely."

Xue Yao sighed repeatedly: "I know...I also...sigh."

Believing is one thing, worrying is another.

If he had not met the white-faced goose chick, he might have been watching the grand scene of "surviving the tribulation" with great interest. But now, the one shivering on the cliff was his own chick. How could he not be worried?

Moreover, the mortality rate for white-faced geese is very high. Almost every goose that jumps off the cliff has a 50% chance of never being able to take off again.

Xue Yao's brows knitted together tightly, but at this moment, there was nothing he could do except wait. He tried to cheer himself up, glanced at Xia Muqing a few times, and suddenly froze.

"Is that the golden rose on Lord Fengluo's back?"

"Are you planning to contract a golden rose?"

After Xia Muqing smiled and nodded slightly, Xue Yao was so surprised that his eyes widened a little.

Golden rose?

Are you kidding me? This kind of mysterious beast is not only everywhere, but at least on Blue Star, with Xia Muqing's current status and position, it would only take a few minutes to get one.

She picked and chose in the mysterious realm of Yiyuan, which was full of rare treasures and exotic animals, but in the end she chose a golden rose?

Xue Yao wished he could turn his gaze into X-rays and see through the Golden Rose from inside out, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find any difference between this Golden Rose and the large group in the Blue Star Breeding Center... Oh no, there was still some difference. The Golden Rose in front of him seemed to be particularly timid. After noticing his gaze, it shrank back behind Xia Muqing shivering.

"It..." Xue Yao didn't know what to say and hesitated for a long time, "Is it very strong?"

Xia Muqing said seriously, "Not only is it very powerful, but the little rose is also very special..."

The little golden dragon also joined in the fun, flapping its golden tail and taking off: "Ahhh!"

Yes, that’s right, Rose is awesome! She’s the best kid in the park!

Xue Yao: “……?”

Xue Yao stood in awe.

Although he couldn't see where the Golden Rose was strong, that was definitely his problem. Yes, why did he question Xia Muqing just now? That was a god cultivated by their Blue Star Mystical Beast!

Which of the mysterious beasts chosen by Xia Muqing is not one in a million?

Look at Lord Fengluo! Look at the Gilded Sky Dragon! Look at the Nether Butterfly!

"I was wrong, God...ah no Xia Muqing," Xue Yao said sincerely, "This golden rose is majestic and extraordinary. It's obvious at first glance that it's not an ordinary item."

"The Gilded Sky Dragon is right. It must be the most powerful young mystical beast in the Yiyuan Secret Realm!"

Xue Yao's compliments made Xia Muqing want to laugh. After all, although Little Rose had unique abilities, she didn't look "imposing and majestic" at all.

The golden rose blushed at the praise, but the key was that it felt insecure, knowing how much it weighed. "Rustle..."

The most powerful mystical beast cub in the park has nothing to do with it.

But Xue Yao became more confident: "No, no, no, it must be the most powerful one. Even if it is not now, it will be in the future."

Golden Rose felt even more guilty: "Sha..."

It hadn't signed a contract with Xia Muqing yet. What should it do? It was terrified. In fact, it felt that it was no match for Feng Gunjing, let alone Baimianyan. What if Xia Muqing saw the other truly powerful cubs and didn't want it anymore?

Perhaps it was Xia Muqing's encouragement and the cooperation of the three little ones along the way that gave Golden Rose the courage to finally break through the door of inferiority in its heart. It carefully moved in front of Xia Muqing: "Shasha?"

"So that's what you were worried about," Xia Muqing said, caressing the flower bud on its head with a smile. "I wanted to wait until you got to know us better, but in this case..."

She leaned forward slightly, her eyes level with the Golden Rose, and extended her right hand: "Little Rose, will you be my contracted profound beast?"

Her response was a bud that blossomed with joy.

A bright light emerged, and an invisible link was established between Xia Muqing and Golden Rose. With Golden Rose's super affinity, as well as her love and trust for Xia Muqing, the fusion of their spiritual power was a natural result.

After signing the contract, Golden Rose was now fully part of Xia Muqing's family. The three little ones gathered around her, taking turns to cuddle affectionately with her, welcoming the new family member.

Xia Muqing also smiled happily and waved to Xue Yao: "Good assist, thank you."

"Congratulations."

Xue Yao admired her sincerely, looking at the Golden Rose with a hint of envy. Xia Muqing had already contracted a new mysterious beast, while his beloved little creature was still trembling on the cliff... Oh, it made him sad just thinking about it.

"By the way, what are you doing here at the waterfall?"

Xia Muqing told Xue Yao about her search for the "Ghost King" and asked if they had seen any similar mystical beasts. Xue Yao rubbed his chin and said, "I haven't seen one yet... But you said it might attack the dead cubs. So, after the White-Faced Goose Heist is over, it should appear, right?"

Xia Muqing nodded.

She thought so too, so she waited here and waited for something to happen.

As the two exchanged words, the dark clouds in the sky deepened, and the roar of thunder was almost palpable. Finally, a thick streak of purple lightning emerged from the clouds, winding like a dragon, its cold light enveloping the lonely branches on the cliff edge.

The "robbery" has begun.