67 - I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

Their mere existence and movements can shake hundreds of territories to their core!!! Any wild Royal-tier beast can easily bring devastation to the entire world!!!! [Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense shadow, 40→39] [Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense fear, 39→38] [Moonlight Rabbit experiences immense despair, 38→37] At this moment, Lian Xing ignored the rapidly decreasing levels of the Moonlight Rabbit and instead turned her eyes to the end of the museum, where a small fox wearing a maid outfit stood. Indeed, compared to the Royal-tier crystal statues lining both sides, this fox dressed as a maid was far more disconcerting. Despite appearing as just an ordinary fox, it was dressed in a black and white maid outfit, complete with white fishnet stockings on its hind legs. One could only imagine what kind of twisted mind its owner had. Under Lian Xing's calm gaze, the small fox in maid attire lazily stretched before walking towards her in a leisurely manner. "Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, welcome to the Pet Beast Encyclopaedia Museum. I am the virtual NPC automatically set by this map." "Next, we'll begin a Q&A game. I'll ask, you answer. After 30 questions, rewards will be given based on your score." "First question, how many evolution paths are there in this world? Time li—" "Eight." Before the small fox could finish its question, Lian Xing preemptively answered. Even though the creature claimed to be an automatic virtual NPC set by the map, Lian Xing saw its eyes narrow slightly in that instant. Seconds later, the small fox did not confirm whether the answer was correct or not and directly proceeded to the next question. "Second question, identify the true name of any one of these ten statues within 30 seconds." "The first one on the left, the Royal-tier Element species called Silver Dream of Life." As Lian Xing's indifferent voice echoed, the small fox glanced at the first statue on the left without changing its expression. It was a purple elemental body enveloped in white clouds, with silver butterfly wings at its back. Huh, Silver Dream of Life is an Element species instead of a Virus species? It's been so long since I've checked the admin encyclopedia; I can hardly remember... She thought with a sense of uncertainty. "......" "......" "Question 29, state the Royal-tier evolution you wish to achieve that must be within your lineup. You have 30 seconds." "Princely Marriage... Wait, can you see my pet beast panel?" Upon hearing this question, Lian Xing frowned and asked in return. "No, I cannot..." After a few seconds of hesitation, the small fox stumbled over its words, somewhat embarrassed. "Then how will you determine if what I say is in my lineup or not?" "I-I don't know..." "Let's skip this question. Let's just say I got it right," Lian Xing confidently suggested. "Alright, alright..." "And now, the final question: state the ultimate evolution goal of your current battling Moonlight Rabbit." Hesitating for a moment, the small fox nervously posed the question. Through the torment of the previous 29 questions, she could no longer discern who was the examiner and who was the examinee with this golden-haired girl. Not only did it fail to stump the strongest Moonlight Rabbit, but its questions were easily dissected and mocked. But surely, this final question would be different, right? Because no matter how this question is answered, it will be wrong!! How could a mere level 10 lower-tier beast master know the ultimate evolution path of their main battle pet? Even if they managed to guess a Royal-tier evolution path by luck, it would still be entirely wrong. Since this map was created, no one has ever answered this question correctly. "This question is problematic..." In the midst of the small fox's self-satisfaction, Lian Xing once again raised a question, startling her and breaking her out in a cold sweat. Problematic? How could that be!? This is the official final evaluation, supposedly flawless!!! "What problem?" But having been burned by 29 questions previously, the maid-dressed fox asked uncertainly, lacking confidence. "This map is only a Royal-tier nest level difficulty, so why ask this question? Can you accurately judge my answer? Do you have a comprehensive pet beast encyclopaedia system?" Lian Xing crossed her arms before her chest, questioning confidently. "That's none of our concern; the official system handles judgments..." the small fox replied through gritted teeth. "Is that so? What if I answer and you just deny it later? Then I'd be at a loss!!" "Enough, just answer quickly. Countdown: 20 seconds!!!" "Oh, are you trying to cheat me?" "Refrain from verbally attacking the examiner. Countdown: 15 seconds." "Alright, I've got your number!" "I'm just a virtual NPC; it doesn't matter if you hold a grudge against me. Countdown: 10 seconds!!" Seeing the small fox resort to unreasonable fuss, Lian Xing could only reluctantly comply. Of course, she wasn't going to reveal her real ultimate evolution goal. "The ultimate evolution path for the Moonlight Rabbit is..." "Wait, hold on, shouldn't the ultimate goal be the title?" "If that's the case, then it's not the beast master who decides, but the new name bestowed by the world. So, it turns out I don't need to say anything~~~~" Lian Xing triumphantly turned her gaze to the examiner. At this moment, though the small fox tried to conceal the sharp constriction in her pupils, she could no longer hide her micro-expressions. A level 10 sub-region beast master, most of whom don’t even know the eight evolution paths, could not possibly know the title. Not only that, but this player answered all 30 questions correctly, achieving what most players from higher regions couldn't!!! Finally, as the 30 questions were completed, Lian Xing glanced at the Moonlight Rabbit still staring at the statues in a daze. [Moonlight Rabbit develops a strong desire to evolve—35→36] [Moonlight Rabbit develops a strong desire to evolve—36→37] [.........] [Moonlight Rabbit develops a strong desire to evolve—45→46] It leveled up six times in total? Just as expected. On this map, pet beasts capable of surpassing levels in combat usually gain positive experience boosts. However, some, when overwhelmed by the remnant aura of Royal-tiers after bullying weaker opponents, usually suffer a drastic drop of ten levels or more. "Your answers have been recorded. Rewards will be issued through the mailbox after backend analysis, within three days at the latest." "Now, please exit the map immediately, player~~~" After several seconds, the small fox calmed her astonishment and began impatiently expelling the player. However, Lian Xing didn't rush to leave. She slowly turned towards the small fox in front of her, her eyes narrowing wickedly into crescent moons as she donned an inexplicable, eerie expression. "Are you wild?" "......" "......" "W-what?" The small fox tilted her head in puzzlement, unable to grasp the girl's question. "I mean, are you a wild Royal-tier pet beast?" "After all, a pet beast with an owner couldn't possibly link into a virtual duel alone, could it~~~" "Boom!!!!" With the girl's provocative words, an immense cloud burst forth at the center of the map. Amidst the boiling, steaming cloud sea, under the incredulous gaze of the maid-dressed small fox, the high-tier evolved Moon-hugging Gem Hammer emerged from the clouds, positioning itself behind the blonde, bun-haired girl. Meanwhile, Lian Xing gazed at the shock-stricken small fox, chuckling gleefully. "Since this is a virtual duel and won't impact reality, how about helping me complete an evolution requirement?" "As a royal, is it possible for you just to be killed by me?" --- --- --- 【Note: For everyone’s information, Ciwemao’s all-time attendance cut-off is at 6 am. No matter what time I update, the update frequency remains unchanged, and I will notify you in advance if I need to take leave with a single chapter notice.】 【Reason for late updates: I suffer from severe insomnia. The next day’s sleeping time is always later than the first day, which results in daily update times being pushed back. My stance is here; I hope none of you threaten or insult me over this.】 Chapter 56: Final Enhancement, Preliminaries Begin!! "As a royal, is it possible for you just to be killed by me?"