Little White Snake: *Confused*
'What?'
What else could he even say?
Asher decided to skip this topic.
"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. Let me see how you've changed over this period.", As soon as Asher finished speaking, Little Raven and Cat-Worm couldn't wait to jump onto him.
Little White Snake looked left, then right, and decided to imitate Little Raven and Cat-Worm, coiling itself around Asher's arm.
Asher sighed.
'What kind of pet climbing frame am I?'
'Forget it.'
'Not worth fussing over.'
Then, Asher activated his innate skill and first looked at Little Raven, who was the closest to him.
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[Pet Beast: Three-legged Golden Crow]
[Attribute: Fire + Special + Flying]
[Species: Advanced Extraordinary Mid-tier－]
[Level: Tier Five Extraordinary High-level]
[Skills: King's Aura, King's Eye, Guardian Heart, Peck Strike, Flash Magic, …, Fire Dance]
[Successfully Evolved]
[Bloodline Awakening Degree: 21% (Mastered Pure Fire and evolved into the Three-legged Golden Crow form)]
[Innate Skill: Not yet unlocked (Available at 30% Bloodline Awakening)]
[Not yet unlocked]
[Not yet unlocked]
[Not yet unlocked]
[Special Buff: +10% Resistance to Mental Attacks]
[Bird, obedient, bird is good. Beastmaster, you must believe in the bird!]
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Both its grade, strength, and bloodline awakening had improved to some extent.
Then there was the special buff.
Asher glanced at Cat-Worm, and its situation was similar to Little Raven's.
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[Pet Beast: Cat-Worm] (Form Fixed)
[Attribute: Fairy + Dark + Poison]
[Species: Intermediate Extraordinary High-tier] (Upgradeable)
[Level: Tier Four High-level+]
[Skills: Mental Guidance, Shadow Sneak… Forbidden Blade]
[Bloodline: A special beast naturally born from the fusion of various consciousnesses and energies within a Forbidden Land. Survival probability is extremely low. It has now successfully gestated and hatched, but due to insufficient attributes, its bloodline has yet to awaken.]
[Innate Skill: Reversal]
[Reversal (Upgradeable): All normal skills learned by Cat-Worm will be reversed.]
[Evolution Path: ...]
[Special Buff: Acquired exclusive skill "Mental Shock"]
[Mental Shock (Beginner): Converts invisible mental power into unseen psychic tentacles, attacking enemies mentally. Has a 30% chance to cause dizziness, vomiting, confusion, etc., lasting from 30 seconds to 2 minutes (frequent use increases skill proficiency).]
[Feels amazing! This dragon can now take on ten opponents in one go!]
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Cat-Worm's species and level had also slightly improved.
Then there was its special buff.
How should he put it...
"One is defensive, and the other is an active attacker. Is this an individual difference, or is it because of Cat-Worm's innate skill?", Asher's gaze lingered slightly on the Reversal ability.
'Isn't this also a kind of reversal?'
'But this skill is actually quite useful.'
It felt somewhat like a special attribute skill, but Cat-Worm hadn't gained an additional special attribute.
Asher seemed to understand what exclusive skill meant now, 'So this is just a way to prevent me from exploiting loopholes, huh?'
Asher patted Little Raven and then patted Cat-Worm.
The two little creatures happily snuggled against him.
If you take the initiative to pet them, then you're not allowed to be mad anymore.
Little Raven: OvO
Cat-Worm: =w=
"Alright, alright." Asher chuckled as he placed Cat-Worm on his shoulder. Cat-Worm flopped down bonelessly, its pair of dragon horns pressing against Asher's cheek.
Asher: *Used to it, indifferent*
He extended his hand, signaling Little White Snake to climb up.
Little White Snake coiled tightly around Asher's arm, slithering as it moved. Asher could distinctly feel the sensation of its fine, tiny scales gliding over his skin—cold yet carrying a faint thrill, the unique temperature of a cold-blooded animal.
Finally, Little White Snake positioned its head near Asher's wrist, poking its white head out from between his thumb and index finger.
It wasn't that Little White Snake didn't want to curl up into a ball in Asher's palm.
It simply couldn't anymore…
After consuming a drop of Dragon King's Blood and swirling around in Asher's mental sea before emerging again, its body had undergone quite a significant change.
Originally as thin as a finger, a small Jade Silver Snake, its body had thickened by more than two rounds—now as thick as three or four fingers.
Its golden eyes gleamed brightly, more dazzling and spirited than before.
There were no horns on its head, but on both sides of its body… it seemed to be growing legs?
Asher: "?"
'Growing legs… is this a sign of turning into a flood dragon?'
'That can't be right.'
'It is way too early for that.'
As for transforming into a true dragon… Asher didn't even consider it. That was an absurd leap—no matter how powerful Dragon King's Blood was, it wasn't that overpowered.
Asher turned his gaze to Little White Snake.
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[Pet Beast: Jade Silver Snake]
[Attribute: Water, Dragon (Pseudo)]
[Species: Intermediate Extraordinary Mid-tier]
[Level: Tier Four Low-level]
[Skill: Tail Whip]
[Evolution Path: Silver Dragon Emperor (Locked)]
[Bloodline: Not awakened]
[Bloodline 2: Not awakened]
[Special Buff: Star of the Clan]
[Star of the Clan (Young Dragon Stage): All dragon-attribute and dragon-species beasts will instinctively feel affection, protection, and care for a young dragon, and will never harm one that has yet to mature (Different stages will trigger different effects).]
[Innate Skill: Not awakened]
[Gurgle… so full, so stuffed… Beastmaster's scent… love it! Want to take a bite!]
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"Awoo?"
Just as Little White Snake opened its mouth toward Asher, he easily pinched its snout with two fingers, preventing it from opening or closing.
"Trying to challenge authority?", Asher tapped its head.
Little Raven also looked down at Little White Snake with its big golden-red eyes.
Little White Snake: *Teary-eyed.*
'Fine, fine.'
'No biting.'
Little White Snake tried to curl up… and failed.
Too fat.
It could no longer coil itself up in Asher's palm. Instantly, it looked even more dejected.
Little Raven, who was just glaring at it: "..."
'Ah—'
Suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.
'Forget it.'
'No more staring.'
'Believe in Beastmaster!'
Asher chuckled and flicked Little White Snake's flicking tongue, "If your teeth really itch, I'll get you something to chew on. Biting me is not an option."
Saying this, he actually pulled out a dried beef strip and stuffed it into Little White Snake's mouth.
Little White Snake happily gnawed on the substitute, but its golden eyes still glanced regretfully at Asher's fingers.
Asher: "..."
He decided to pretend he hadn't seen that and instead focused on examining the changes in Little White Snake.
Compared to Little Raven and Cat-Worm, Little White Snake had undergone the biggest transformation.
Its species had jumped from low-tier to mid-tier.
Its strength hadn't increased much, but that was expected.
However, the most surprising thing was—
Its attribute, evolution path, and bloodline had all undergone changes.
A pseudo dragon attribute.
A new Golden Dragon branch in its evolution path.
An additional unawakened bloodline.
It wasn't immediately useful, so Asher made a mental note of it for now.
Lastly, there was the special buff on the little white snake.
"Star of the Clan… young dragon stage…", Asher's fingers lightly traced over the little white snake's scales as he murmured, his mind racing, 'This buff is quite powerful, but is it brought by the Dragon King's essence blood or by the Primal Energy?'
As he spoke, Asher glanced again at the spiritual attacks of Little Raven and Cat-Worm.
'It should be the effect of merging the two together.'
Dragon King's essence blood—bestowing a special effect inclined toward dragon attributes.
A spiritual sea infused with Primal Energy—providing changes in spiritual aspects.
Stacked together—the birth of a dragon clan's star?
Asher's gaze swept over the words, "Different stages trigger different effects."
If it were merely a simple group favourite effect… Asher felt that this special buff wouldn't be named [Star of the Clan].
It wouldn't fit.
So…
"A beloved pet in childhood, a bullied target in adolescence, and a tribal public enemy in adulthood—will every dragon want to challenge it?", Asher rubbed his forehead, guessing out loud.
Asher felt that it wasn't necessarily him overthinking—this might actually be the reality.
Asher: *Emotionally drained*
But this didn't change the fact that in the young dragon stage, this temporary "Star of the Clan" could create all sorts of chaos.
"In that case…", Asher's gaze moved across the three little ones. Under their confused and puzzled looks, he spoke slowly, "Your new training is arranged."
No need for opponents.
Bird, cat, snake.
Aren't they the most suitable opponents for each other?
In the natural ecosystem, they even have some degree of overlap.
The suddenly scheduled Little Raven, Cat-Worm, and Little White Snake: '?'
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Abella's attempt to communicate with the Violent Bear was not very smooth.
It wasn't that Abella had any bad opinions about the Violent Bear, or that the relationship between beast tamers and their beasts was disharmonious. Their problem was…
Neither Abella nor the Violent Bear were good with words.
Compared to talking and exchanging thoughts, their way of communication was more about physical clashes—fist-to-fist combat.
Man versus bear in a fight.
A bit absurd.
But between Abella and the Violent Bear, it was not strange at all—in fact, it was very common.
"Uh… Violent Bear…", Abella stared at the bear, opening and closing her mouth for a long time without forming a complete sentence.
In the end, she wiped her face with one hand, twitched her mouth, and couldn't help but say, "It's been a while since we fought, huh? Wanna go?"
"Ula—"
The Violent Bear excitedly raised its arms, waving them non-stop, expressing its willingness.
'A fight!'
'Let's do it! Right now!'
Abella: "..."
*Gave up on talking*
'Might as well have a good brawl.'
And so, the human and the bear naturally and bizarrely started fighting.
The Violent Bear didn't use skills—only pure physical combat. With the naked eye, one could see that Abella was at a disadvantage, but her slender body and agile speed ensured she wasn't completely on the receiving end.
Every now and then, she landed heavy hits on the Violent Bear.
If the bear wasn't quick enough to dodge, it would even get injured by her.
At some point, several researchers who were originally working on the Violent Bear's data in the lab were drawn over by this seemingly lopsided human-versus-bear battle.
As they watched…
They started to notice something.
"I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like while Miss Abella and the Violent Bear are fighting, the energy around them is also rising.", researcher Sarah hesitated before speaking.
Researcher Micheal nodded, "I also kind of feel that way…"
"So do I…"
One after another, the other two researchers also voiced their thoughts.
The four exchanged glances.
"Maybe it's not just our imagination?"
"Could the energy really be increasing?"
"Hurry, hurry! Turn on the energy density molecular detector—let's see if we can get an answer."
The four quickly worked together, and soon, they had clear data—this was not their imagination. The surrounding energy was truly rising.
The increase was slow.
Each minute, the energy density molecules only rose by a fraction, but over time, the change became more and more apparent.
Chase, Sarah, and the other two researchers all turned to look at Abella and the Violent Bear with expressions as if they were witnessing something absurd.
Good heavens.
This was the first time they had seen something like this.
Usually, energy density changes were only noticeable when using skills.
Physical skills were an exception.
But this battle between a human and a bear was purely physical—fist against fist, body against body—yet it was increasing the energy density molecules… Their minds were filled with speculations, yet none could reasonably explain the data shown on the instruments.
"Let's ask Professor Asher."
"I think that's a good idea."
Just as they were about to message Asher—
A sudden change occurred—
At the moment of another fist collision between Abella and the Violent Bear, a dazzling, blinding brown-white light burst forth from the bear's body.
Chase, Sarah, and the other researchers: "!"
'That is the light of evolution!'
The glow grew larger and wider. Though they couldn't see through it, they could tell that the Violent Bear at its center was continuously growing, becoming bigger and more robust.
Finally.
The moment the Violent Bear's height nearly reached the research facility's ten-meter ceiling, it abruptly stopped.
Just as Chase, Sarah, and even Abella herself thought the evolution was complete and the new form would be revealed, the glowing bear began shrinking again.
Abella: "?"
The researchers: "?"
Asher, who had been drawn over by the commotion: "?"
"What's going on…", Abella turned to look at Asher, just about to ask when—
The light suddenly surged again—this time, bursting straight through the roof.
"ROAR—"
A thunderous roar echoed across half of NY City.
The Violent Bear had successfully evolved.
Abella, who should have been happy, stared at the gaping hole in the roof left by the bear—her smile… was nowhere to be found.
Hilarious.
There was no way she could afford to pay for this.
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