Chapter 69: Two Beasts Become Pets
As soon as the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King agreed, Wu Tian's fading, ghostly form suddenly became more solid.
He smirked at the massive beast.
"Heh heh heh~ Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, do you really think you're in a position to negotiate with me?"
The beast fell silent.
It was true.
Trapped in this mysterious spatial realm with its cub, they were no different from human pets.
They couldn't leave.
They couldn't die.
They had zero control over their own fate.
Even if it agreed to become this human's mount, there was no guarantee that its cub would be spared.
Humans were cunning why would this one let them go so easily?
But then
The very next moment, its assumptions were shattered.
"Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, I will agree to your request. As long as you become my mount, I'll release your cub."
"However… are you sure you want me to let it go?"
Wu Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his calm voice carrying an underlying hint of amusement.
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King froze.
It was surprised that Wu Tian actually agreed
But then it quickly realized the problem.
Without its protection, its cub still only a Rank Three magical beast would never survive in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
With its kingly presence, the other Rank Five beasts obeyed out of fear.
But if it wasn't there…
Those same beasts would eliminate its cub immediately to remove any future threats.
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's heart sank.
It suddenly felt completely hopeless.
Two choices lay before it:
Remain trapped in this strange space with its cub, helplessly awaiting an unknown fate.Submit to this powerful and mysterious human.
The second option was utterly humiliating.
As the King of the Magic Beast Mountain Range, becoming a human's mount was already shameful enough.
But dragging its own child into servitude as well?
That was unforgivable.
Its fierce golden eyes burned with defiance.
It would rather die with honor than suffer such an indignity!
Wu Tian, seeing the stubborn resistance, sighed inwardly.
These lions really don't get it, do they?
Looks like he'd have to tempt them a little.
With a casual flick of his hands, several jade bottles appeared in his palms.
He raised his left hand, his expression indifferent.
"These contain your own Purple Crystal Essence. If your cub absorbs this, it will evolve into a Rank Four magical beast."
"For fire type beasts, this essence is a precious treasure."
"But for me? It's completely useless."
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's giant face twitched.
It had lived for centuries and knew human nature well.
But at this moment
It felt like it didn't understand humans at all.
This damn human had robbed its cave clean, taking every last drop of Purple Crystal Essence and every single Purple Spirit Crystal…
And now he had the audacity to say he didn't even need them?!
You stole all my treasure just to insult me?!
The rage in its eyes intensified.
Yet Wu Tian ignored the anger and raised his right hand instead.
"Now, in this hand, I have something even better
a Fire Lotus Seed, condensed from my own Heavenly Flame."
"Its fire energy is thousands of times stronger than your Purple Crystal Essence."
"I don't need to explain what that means, do I?"
"Fire Lotus Seed? Did you say… Fire Lotus Seed?!"
The massive beast's mouth gaped open in shock.
In an instant, its fury vanished replaced by raw greed and excitement.
With a burst of speed, its huge body lunged toward Wu Tian, stopping just short of him.
Its giant eyes locked onto the tiny jade bottle in Wu Tian's hand, filled with insatiable hunger and longing.
Even its tongue slipped out
Drool cascading down like a waterfall.
Gone was the mighty Purple Crystal Winged Lion King
This was now a begging house dog waiting to be fed.
Wu Tian, unfazed, slowly uncorked the bottle, allowing a small, glowing Fire Lotus Seed to roll onto his palm.
"This is a Fire Lotus Seed. And I possess the 19th ranked Heavenly Flame Green Lotus Core Flame."
"I can acquire more of these anytime I want."
The beast's eyes gleamed with pure desire.
For a fire based magical beast, a Fire Lotus Seed was an unparalleled treasure.
If it could obtain several of these, it might even break through to Rank Seven!
And for its cub…
With just one Fire Lotus Seed, its cub could rapidly evolve, surpassing all other magical beasts.
For them, this was a priceless opportunity.
For Wu Tian, it was something he could easily acquire.
This human…
Was he even human?!
In the next moment
The beast's massive legs buckled.
With a thud, both the mother and cub dropped onto their knees before Wu Tian.
"The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King greets its master!"
"Roar~!"
The second roar came from the cub, who couldn't yet speak
But its tone was soft and obedient.
It was clearly not a protest.
Wu Tian, looking down at the two beasts bowing before him, felt a wave of satisfaction.
Now, he just needed to formalize the contract.
But instead of using a typical Dou Qi contract, he had something better.
He had a system.
Just as he was about to summon it, a familiar voice rang in his head.
"Ding! Since the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and its cub have willingly submitted to the host, the Pet System has been unlocked.
Both beasts have been automatically bound as the host's pets."
Wu Tian: "…That was easy."
Damn, this system is amazing!
A moment later, Wu Tian suddenly felt something new
A strange connection to the two lions.
It was as if…
Whatever he wanted them to do, they would do it.
At the same time, the two beasts sensed it too.
They exchanged shocked glances.
…How?!
They had signed no contract
Yet they now belonged to Wu Tian?!
Who was this human?!
If he could do this from the start…
Then why waste so much effort convincing them?
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King sighed deeply, then muttered:
"If this was your ability all along… why didn't you just force us down from the start?"
"Wouldn't it have been easier to just climb on and start riding?"
Wu Tian: "…That would've been too boring."
(End of Chapter)
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