82 - I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

"......" "......" The night passed, uneventfully so. Only when sunlight pierced her closed eyelids did the silver-haired girl gradually open her eyes. After a brief moment of daze, she instinctively turned her head to gaze at Lian Xing, who lay beside her on the pillow, with a lost expression. While deep in conversation about their spoils, both of them had unknowingly drifted off to sleep... Now, a ray of sunlight filtered through the window sheer, casting perfect shadows across the golden-haired girl's graceful form, highlighting the seamless intersection between her snowy skin and shadow. Seeing this, the Silver Dragon's breath quickened slightly. Her eyes lingered on Lian Xing's cascading, silky golden hair and her flawless, sleeping face, unable to look away with her heart pounding. What was happening? How did it come to this instant, real-world sleeping situation!? They weren't even a couple online...!!! At that moment, under Silver Dragon's nervous gaze, the golden-haired girl slowly opened her eyes as well. However, despite the profound wisdom often found in Lian Xing's starlight eyes, they were now bleary and unfocused, as if she had no grasp of the situation. It took several seconds for Lian Xing to remember who she was, where she was, and what she was doing. What surprised the Silver Dragon was that Lian Xing showed no hint of shock. Instead, she casually turned over, pressing her thigh against the Silver Dragon's stomach. At that instant, the blush on the Silver Dragon's cheeks seemed almost capable of dripping down. Yet Lian Xing's expression remained stoic as she sorted through the information she gathered last night. Firstly, from the Wind Shrine's location, it would take a three-hour trek to reach the final Ultimate Commander-tier nest, involving four teleportation jumps and a journey through a distant outdoor secret realm. The Wind Shrine had spent half a month in that nest, making seven to eight trips to replenish resources. They had defeated over a dozen Commander-tier enemies before finally encountering the Ultimate Commander-tier boss. However, at the mere first encounter, the Wind Shrine realized the vast disparity between them. A casual attack from the enemy descended like a meteor, instantly annihilating a valley several kilometers in diameter. Such terrifying power did not belong to the same dimension as ordinary Commander-tiers. Thus, without someone aiding to restrain this boss, she couldn't even approach the Ultimate Commander-tier throwing-type boss. But... Since they had already shared a bed, Lian Xing would do her utmost to help with the raid!!! After all, she was a committed and responsible woman. Moreover, with only twenty precious couple slots available, she wouldn't frivolously abandon the relationship after a single experience. However, due to her own health issues, Lian Xing sighed in mild frustration. It seemed prudent to address her health issues before tackling matters of that nature...~~~~ --- --- Come noon, the two fully-armed girls arrived at the entrance of the nest. Just as described by the Wind Shrine, what unfolded before Lian Xing was a canyon stretching over a dozen kilometers, appearing tailor-made for throwing attacks... As planned, Lian Xing's main role was to distract and assist. As long as the Wind Shrine's pet could break through the boss's destructive throwing path and lure it into the elemental attack range, victory was assured. Once victorious, the gold technique cards and crystal resources dropped would belong to Lian Xing, while the Wind Shrine would only need the conditions met for her evolution. In truth, for Lian Xing... Failure was not an option in this raid. In real-world battles, only victory was acceptable!! Losing a battle in the wilds—suffering humiliation at the hands of wild beasts or even death—was trivial. But if it affected the dazzling evolution of the Moonlight Rabbit, Lian Xing would be tormented in death!!! After all, her loss would be physical only, while the Moonlight Rabbit would never achieve its glittering evolution!! "Let's go~~~" After summoning her beast, Lian Xing sat with her legs elegantly crossed on the shoulders of her beast, Moon-Crescent Hammer. As it moved slowly, she entered the heavily pungent and bloody nest without a care. Meanwhile, the silver elemental embodiment, the Wind Shrine, enveloped the Wind Shrine 10 with a whiff of breeze, following closely behind the Moon-Crescent Hammer. Already, the Silver Dragon had cleared out several previous nests, and unlike dungeons, real-world nests did not refresh infinitely, leaving almost all lesser enemies eliminated. Now, they could focus entirely on the final Commander-tier boss. “Oh, darling, I forgot to ask, what does that boss you encountered look like? It would be great if you could identify the species~~~” Halfway through, Lian Xing suddenly remembered to inquire, a curiosity evident in her voice. Identifying the boss's species would allow her to gauge its true strength. Wind Shrine 10 shook her head wearily. “It was too far; I couldn’t see clearly. Besides, I’m not familiar with biological species, so I probably couldn’t recognize it even up close.” “But I vaguely saw that the boss had green skin, large hanging arms, somewhat resembling your Moonlight Rabbit's build...” "......" "......" “I see~~~~” Lian Xing nodded thoughtfully. Then, with an odd expression, she raised her gaze towards the horizon thousands of meters away, where a green-skinned, floppy-eared rabbit stood atop a mountain peak. "You're referring to that one...?" "Which one?" Following Lian Xing's sightline, Silver Dragon looked over but wore a perplexed expression. Besides the sky, there seemed to be nothing there, at least not in her vision range. But within Lian Xing's narrowed starlight eyes, she could clearly observe the green-skinned, floppy-eared rabbit raising its massive stone block in the air, preparing to throw it down their way. The Moonlight Rabbit, on its evolutionary path as a Commander-tier creature, with all attributes of strength enhanced— The Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit!!! With ease, it tossed the two massive boulders into the air. Then, at the moment the boulders reached level with its own sight, its enormous floppy ears pummeled against the rock surface like sledgehammers. "BOOM!!!!!!!!!!" In the very next moment, the terrifying blast from the Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit's explosive punch shattered the silence, echoing through the sky. Tens of thousands of shattered rock meteors burst forth on impact, raining down like falling stars, blasting through seven to eight kilometers in its path. From beyond the horizon, Silver Dragon and Lian Xing had no time to react before being buried beneath the debris. The sandstorm roared, and dust billowed. A sudden assault emerged, instantly defeating the duo. For this was... A creature whose training level had already surpassed the upper limits of a Commander-tier yet had not completed the conditions for a Royal-tier evolution— An Ultimate Commander-tier!!!! At that moment, the Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit gazed upon the ravaged canyon, exhaled a steaming gust of breath, and turned to leave. However, its facial expression altered drastically in an instant. Hearing the noise behind, it didn’t even have time to turn around before its ears shielded its back. “BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!!!” In the next second, a barrage of rubble meteors flew back in reverse, swallowing the Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit in a deluge, obliterating the mountain peak it stood on. At the bottom of the valley, as the dust cleared, the Moon Crescent Hammer emerged, enshrouded in swirling white mists, with the unharmed golden-haired girl seated atop its shoulders. To encounter a surprise attack and not return the favor was not in Lian Xing's nature~~~~ Simultaneously, from the mountain's shattered remnants, the Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit slid down, its expression darkening to an extreme. With ears swaying, it brutally dispersed the fog and assumed a boxing stance yet again. Observing this, following Lian Xing's command, Moon Crescent Hammer—though not seeing anything—grabbed three chunks of rubble in its ears and cape, mimicking a throwing stance. Flex-enhancing, Whirlwind, Massive Throw, Rising Sand, Consecutive Strike x3x4x5!!! “RUMBLE!!!!!!!!” The next second, boulders from both sides collided explosively, unleashing terrifying shockwaves that shattered the towering canyon walls on either side. Echoes of destruction rang out, causing the entire gorge to quiver violently; even the Wind Shrine many hundreds of kilometers away could feel the tremendous commotion. Moon-Crescent Hammer's throw matched the power of the Ultimate Commander-tier Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit—an incredible feat! "Swoosh—!!!!" Taking advantage of the turbulent gusts obscuring the view, a swift gale surged across three to four kilometers. Amidst the indistinct dust and sandstorms, the high-tier elemental Gale swiftly carried her master, Silver Dragon, charging forward toward the Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit. After darting forward five to six kilometers, Silver Dragon finally caught a glimpse of the Mighty Arm Demon Rabbit. What in the world!? Could Lian Xing really see that far? Was it possible for her to clearly observe the enemy's movements from halfway down the canyon? Did she have some hereditary anomaly in her eyes or something?