Whoosh~
Chen Lu tossed a frisbee into the sky, and a flock of Winged Slimes flapped their wings, chasing after it.
The Home Guard Dog glared resentfully at the Winged Slimes, as they had stolen its toy.
Meanwhile, Li Cunxu lounged leisurely on a waterbed made of Water Slimes, basking in the sun.
"The Novice Cup is over, and I've obtained the Blood Lotus Eye. What should I do next? It feels like there's nothing left to do. Oh, right, the High School Championship has just started."
The top three in the High School Championship gain direct entry into the three major academies.
These three academies are the best in the alliance, with countless applicants each year, but only three thousand are admitted.
However, this competition has little to do with Li Cunxu.
He doesn't even meet the basic requirements to participate. To enter the High School Championship, one must be a Beast Tamer with three Pet Beasts.
Even if Li Cunxu met the requirements, he wouldn't get far.
Most participants in the High School Championship are third-year high school students, and Li Cunxu is two years behind them. If he were to compete now, he would be utterly crushed.
"If I can't participate in the competition, should I go collect resources in the wilderness?"
As soon as he said it, Li Cunxu shook his head.
The wilderness is too early and too dangerous for him.
Even in low-danger zones, high-level Pet Beasts often pass through. If he doesn't encounter them, he's fine, but if he does, it's game over.
"Better to stay safely at the ranch! Wait for Xiao Ruan to collect taxes, and for Xiao Yi to accumulate Fate Points."
Li Cunxu closed his eyes, enjoying the sun's warmth, when suddenly he felt a tickle on his nose. He opened his eyes and saw strands of soft, silky hair gently swaying in the breeze.
It was Chen Lu's hair causing the mischief.
"What are you doing? Walking so silently is really scary," Li Cunxu said.
Chen Lu withdrew her hands, which had been about to startle Li Cunxu, and huffed, "You were just too deep in thought and didn't notice my footsteps. By the way, what were you thinking about? You looked so serious."
"I was thinking about how to get closer to you, so I can freeload off your talents and expand my Essence Blood Deer herd," Li Cunxu said casually.
"You're just messing with me. I can tell you're not being honest," Chen Lu said. "I want to buy your Winged Slimes."
"How many?"
"Let's start with a hundred."
"Online, I sell them for twenty, but since you're my friend, I'll charge you ten. Just give me a thousand."
[Pet Trust Transfer: 1000]
"The Winged Slimes are all over there. Pick whichever ones you like."
Chen Lu pouted, "Can you make them fly a bit lower? They're too high up; I can't reach them."
Li Cunxu patted Xiao Ruan, who was lying on his stomach, sunbathing.
"Xiao Ruan, tell the Winged Slimes to fly lower."
"Buji~ (Understood)"
Chen Lu thought the Water Slime waterbed Li Cunxu was lying on looked nice too.
"Is this Water Slime waterbed for sale?"
"No, it wouldn't be of any use to you. Without Xiao Ruan to command the Water Slimes, they wouldn't form a waterbed even if you bought them."
"Alright then."
Chen Lu was slightly disappointed.
...
As night fell and the stars began to fade, a deathly silence enveloped the world. Suddenly, a comet, like an arrow piercing the night sky, streaked across the heavens with an ominous speed, dragging a long tail behind it. Its appearance was without warning, as if it were a destroyer of the night, tearing a glaring fissure in the dark blue canopy.
The comet's brilliance was unusually harsh, as if hinting at impending upheaval and unrest in the world.
On the night market street, pedestrians all looked up at the sky, silent, with only the sound of rapid breathing and heartbeats echoing in the air, as if time itself had frozen at this moment.
A little girl pointed excitedly at the comet in the sky and shouted joyfully, "What a beautiful shooting star! I want to make a wish!"
Her mother harshly interrupted the girl's wish, scolding, "Don't make a wish! This isn't a shooting star that grants good wishes; it's a comet that signifies disaster. Your father disappeared because of this comet."
A passerby opened his mouth, somewhat uncertain, and said, "Is that the Sky Sweeping Comet?!"
"Yes."
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and call home to see who's missing."
This sudden event shattered the tranquility of the night. People, no longer in the mood to shop, hurried home.
At the same time, the Mayor's secretary urgently pushed open the door to the Mayor's office.
Seeing this, the Mayor's expression turned serious.
The secretary was a person who knew the rules well. The fact that she had entered without knocking meant something must have happened.
"What's going on?"
"The Sky Sweeping Comet of the Myriad Tribulations Evil God just passed over Pupil City."
The Mayor scratched his head, "Damn it, the Myriad Tribulations Evil God is causing trouble again, and it's the most troublesome Sky Sweeping Comet."
The Sky Sweeping Comet was a celestial disaster unleashed by the Myriad Tribulations Evil God.
Whenever the Sky Sweeping Comet appeared, it would randomly take a group of people into a Secret Realm.
Secret Realms were filled with abundant resources, symbolizing opportunity, but only if the realm had been developed. Undeveloped Secret Realms were extremely dangerous, and many people would die.
The Secret Realms brought by the Sky Sweeping Comet were even more perilous. Not only were they undeveloped, but they also contained a large number of Evil Beasts.
Evil Beasts were similar to Blood Beasts. Originally Pet Beasts, they had been corrupted by the power of the Evil Gods, transforming into the shape of the Evil Gods.
After cursing, the Mayor calmly issued countermeasures: "Immediately take a headcount of the city to see how many people have been swept into the Secret Realm by the Sky Sweeping Comet. Have the Evil God Response Bureau quickly locate where people have been taken and organize a rescue team."
One moment, Li Cunxu was telling a fairy tale story, with Xiao Ruan lying on his stomach, listening with great interest, while the White Spider yawned on top of Li Cunxu's head.
The next moment, the bright lights went out.
"Why did the lights go out? Did they break? Didn't the seller say these were high-quality energy-saving lights that wouldn't break for twenty years?"
Li Cunxu looked up and didn't see the lights. Instead, he saw a large, jade-like moon.
What's going on? Where are the lights?
And where's my roof? Why can I see the moon? Did someone steal the ceiling?
Li Cunxu sat up in shock and looked around. The moonlight illuminated the surroundings, allowing him to see clearly.
The wide grassy plains of the Ranch were gone, replaced by dense forests. The trees were tall and towering, their branches and leaves intertwining to form a thick green curtain.
What's going on? Where is this? Why are there forests here?
The sudden change made Li Cunxu involuntarily tense up, his hands gripping the bedsheet tightly.
Huh?
The bedsheet felt unusually soft today.
He ran his hand over it.
Did they switch the bedsheet to a fur pad? And it's quite soft, too.
Whoosh~
A warm, foul-smelling breeze blew from behind.
Li Cunxu turned his head stiffly and saw a massive wolf's head panting hot breath, its eyes glowing green like two green lanterns at the door.
He suddenly realized where the fur pad came from—it was from the wolf's belly.
Who had moved him from his bed to the belly of a giant wolf?
Was it the work of the Blood Cultist?
The giant wolf opened its gaping maw, the foul stench of its breath reminding Li Cunxu that now was not the time to ponder such questions. Instead, he needed to focus on escaping the wolf's jaws.
"Burning Lotus Blood Fire."
The blood lotus in his left eye bloomed.
Two strands of Burning Lotus Blood Fire ignited within the wolf's eyes, the int
ense heat forcing it to shut its eyes and howl in agony.
Li Cunxu immediat
ely recalled the White Spider, which was still trying to make sense of the situation.
"Xiao Ruan, scatter Fireballs to illuminate the surroundings."
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