"This is the egg of a Dark Raven. The Dark Raven is a dual-type Pet Beast with both Dark and Curse attributes, making it an excellent choice. If you find the Curse attribute unbearable in the future, you can cleanse it and retain only the Dark attribute. In fact, a Dark Raven with only the Dark attribute is superior to one with both attributes."
The Director kindly suggested.
Li Cunxu could only lament the deep-seated prejudice people had against the Curse attribute.
Zhang Shuihuo chose an egg of a Wind Thunder Hawk, while Yang Meixin picked an egg of a Three-Toothed Rake Pig.
Seeing Yang Meixin's choice, Li Cunxu felt a sense of familiarity.
A Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey, a Three-Toothed Rake Pig... a monkey and a pig, this was practically the cast of Journey to the West.
"May I ask, is your next Pet Beast going to be a Sha Monk Crocodile (Sha Wujing)?"
Yang Meixin shook her head, "No, my third Pet Beast will be a Handsome White Horse (White Dragon Horse), the fourth will be a Golden Cicada (Tang Sanzang), and the fifth will be the Sha Monk Crocodile."
Having already chosen the four main characters from Journey to the West for her first five Pet Beasts, Li Cunxu was curious about the sixth.
"So, what will your sixth Pet Beast be?"
Yang Meixin replied, "I'm still debating. Should I choose a Stone Buddha or a Six-Eared Monkey?"
"Both are good choices. But why are you selecting your Pet Beasts this way?"
"Don't you think this lineup is quite unique? Once I make it to the big leagues, people will immediately associate me with the monkey and pig duo."
"It is indeed very distinctive."
They boarded the bus, which then dropped each of them off at their homes.
As the bus started moving, a Mud Truck on the side of the road slowly began to roll forward.
Inside the Mud Truck, one person was driving from the main seat, while three others were crammed into the passenger seat. If a traffic officer had seen this, they would have immediately flagged it for overloading.
But no officer would ever notice the overloading in the driver's seat, as the windows were tinted with a film that made it impossible to see inside from the outside.
Xue Wuqing, who was driving, spoke up, "Our mission this time is to hunt down the outstanding young talents of Pupil City. According to intelligence, the champions of the Rookie Cup will be passing through the intersection ahead. Their vehicle is only protected by one Silver-level Beast Tamer. I'll handle that one, while the three of you deal with the champion, runner-up, and third-place winner. You're Bronze-level, and they're only Black Iron. Make sure you kill them without any mistakes."
"Sir, the gap between Bronze and Black Iron isn't that significant. Plus, the top three are the best of Pupil City's younger generation. The three of us taking them on isn't foolproof. Why doesn't the Sect just send two Silver-level experts? That way, the top three would be guaranteed to die."
Blood Man A voiced his confusion, and it wasn't without reason. When he left the base, he had seen several Silver-level experts sitting idle.
If Li Cunxu had been there, he could have explained.
The Blood God Sect always leaves a sliver of hope for humanity's prodigies.
The Blood God Sect does this, and the other three Evil God Sects do the same.
This isn't out of kindness but out of fear of pushing the Old President too far, driving him into the abyss of despair.
A supreme expert driven to despair is a terrifying thing.
You never know what a supreme expert might do in the depths of utter hopelessness.
As for the Outer Four Gods, they fear that a completely despairing Old President might transform into an Evil God like them.
If that happens, they would no longer be able to share the world's spoils.
Xue Wuqing retorted, "The Blood Cult has its own arrangements. Why are you worrying so much? Should I let you take my position?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!" Blood Man A hurriedly replied.
Although Blood Cultists were not afraid of death, the hierarchy was strict. Higher-ranking Blood Cultists could torment lower-ranking ones to the point of unbearable suffering.
At the crossroads.
Just as the bus reached the middle of the road, a Mud Truck ran the red light, speeding towards it with sparks and lightning. At the critical moment, the Manager of the Novice Cup summoned a Five-Colored Sparrow, enveloping the bus in a colorful energy shield.
The energy shield rippled slightly, successfully blocking the Mud Truck.
The front of the high-speed Mud Truck, protected by the blood-colored energy shield, did not crumple upon impact.
Xue Wuqing kicked open the bus door and leaped out in one swift motion.
"The Water-Spraying Elephant will crush this fragile energy shield."
The crimson, burly, and towering Water-Spraying Elephant raised its front limbs and stomped down heavily. The colorful energy shield shattered like glass.
The Manager's expression turned grave. "I'll hold him off. You all run!"
The Five-Colored Sparrow smashed through the window and flew out of the bus, with the Manager following closely behind.
Blood Man A and his two companions also got off the bus. Since the three of them were squeezed into one seat and in a hurry to exit, they tumbled out of the passenger seat in a heap.
Before Blood Man A and his companions could steady themselves.
Ultimate Impact.
Li Cunxu threw Xiao Ruan like a bowling ball. Xiao Ruan Ironized mid-air and unleashed its ultimate move—the Ultimate Impact.
With an unstoppable momentum, Xiao Ruan collided with Blood Man A and his companions, instantly turning them into a mist of blood.
Seeing this, Xue Wuqing was stunned.
Three Bronze subordinates, just like that, gone?
Their attack hadn't even begun, and they were already wiped out.
Zhang Shuihuo and Yang Meixin were shocked by Li Cunxu's decisiveness, staring at him in stunned silence.
Li Cunxu's expression was grim. "Sorry! I overreacted."
There were two things he hated most in life: first, being petrified by Mei Ruyu's Medusa's Eye and getting banned for seven days, and second, being hit by a Mud Truck.
In his previous life, he had become a vegetable, lying in a hospital for forty-one years, all thanks to a Mud Truck.
Suddenly, Li Cunxu snapped out of it.
Was this really the time to be reminiscing?
When faced with enemies, it was time to run!
Li Cunxu immediately recalled Xiao Ruan and prepared to flee.
But before Li Cunxu could run, Xue Wuqing, who was supposed to hold off the Manager, had already bolted. His speed was like a skyrocket, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Xue Wuqing thought to himself: My subordinates are gone. Shouldn't I run? Do you expect me to take on the top three of the Novice Cup by myself?
Sure, I could kill them, but afterward, all of Pupil City's hatred would be directed at me, and they would definitely retaliate, sending me back to the Divine Kingdom prematurely.
The Divine Kingdom is nice, but I haven't had my fill of fun in the mortal world yet.
If it were my subordinates who killed the top three, it would be different. Pupil City's retaliation would mainly target them, with me being secondary. There's a chance I could survive.
The Manager escorted everyone home.
As soon as he got home, Li Cunxu immediately took out a wooden bucket, poured in the Incubation Fluid, and completely submerged the Pet Beast egg inside.
He felt a slight regret. If only he had memorized the formula for that Incubation Fluid, he could have further enhanced the Dark Raven's potential.
The Dark Raven's potential was actually quite good—High Silver.
Even without training or care, it could steadily advance to the Silver level.
The more Li Cunxu thought about it, the more he regretted it. The formula for Incubation Fluid that could enhance a Pet Beast's potential was like a golden goose.
Not having memorized it suddenly felt like losing hundreds of millions.
"Xiao Yi, come and see, your new companion in the future."
Li Cunxu beckoned to Xiao Yi, who was studying elementary school textbooks.
In its plush form, White Spider clung to the edge of the wooden barrel, poking at the egg floating in the green Incubation Fluid with its finger.
"What will it hatch into? What is its attribute? What can it ultimately evolve into?"
(End of Chapter)