MMB Chapter 13: The plan has changed, let's take action!!
Chapter 13: The plan has changed, let's take action!!
Su Lin dared to think this way.
It's not that I look down on SS-rank classes.
However, at this stage, the combat power of the Lava Blood Python and the Xuanjia Shield Turtle is too overpowered.
For humans, no matter how powerful a hidden profession is, it requires level, equipment, and skills to be fully developed before it can unleash its terrifying potential.
Logically speaking, pet animals should also be like this, needing to constantly grow.
An infinitely evolving system—that's how unreasonable it is!
"Of course, we should not underestimate the heroes of the world. Those ultra-high-level professions must have some trump cards up their sleeves."
"If we want to be absolutely certain of winning the top spot in the college entrance examination, we still need to let them evolve a few more times, at least to A-level, or even S-level."
"Also, I need to find an opportunity to contract another beast pet to fill all three slots, but that would spread the experience required for leveling up, and the speed would be reduced considerably..."
Su Lin pondered for a moment and realized that he was really short of time.
This further solidified his resolve to leave the area.
"I need to find a place with lots of experience points and fast leveling up."
"Before that, kill a few more monsters to allow Crimson Flame to evolve a third time!"
With only 8 monsters needed to evolve Crimson Flame to Rank B, Su Lin couldn't wait to see what it would look like after evolving!
"Boom boom boom!"
Crimson Flame knew it was about to evolve, so it fought monsters with extra fervor, sending fireballs flying everywhere.
Half an hour later.
Eight heads have been credited!
[Evolution Progress: 100/100]!
"Finally full!"
Su Lin was overjoyed and silently recited "evolution" without hesitation.
Swish!
A familiar golden light appeared.
However, this time, the light not only completely enveloped the Lava Blood Serpent, but also formed a huge cocoon of light, on which mysterious and ancient runes flowed!
"This commotion is extraordinary..."
Su Lin had long guessed that there would be changes when advancing to B-rank, but he didn't expect the changes to be this drastic.
This made him even more excited.
But soon, a prompt appeared in his mind.
[The pet 'Lava Blood Python' has undergone a significant leap in its life essence; this evolution will take 1 hour!]
[Countdown: 59 minutes and 59 seconds...]
[Countdown: 59 minutes and 58 seconds!]
[Countdown...]
"An evolution time of one hour?!"
Su Lin was not worried but happy.
The two previous evolutions of Crimson Flame only took a few seconds each, but this time it took a full hour. What does that mean?
This is about to take off!
"Go in, evolve properly, and surprise me when you come out!"
With a wave of his hand, Su Lin directly put the Lava Blood Python into his pet space.
This is a unique talent of beast tamers; their pets are absolutely safe inside.
Other professions may also be able to contract pets, but compared to beast tamers, they will have many limitations, such as not having this magical space and only being able to carry the pet with them.
In addition, the beast pets contracted by Beast Tamers will never betray them, and even if they die, they will be resurrected in the Beast Pet Space after a period of time, which is something that other professions cannot do.
"Ironclad, let's go."
Su Lin put away the Lava Blood Python, but left the Xuanjia Shield Turtle outside.
Although the speed of the Xuanjia Shield Turtle was about to break through 500, it walked at a leisurely pace, which was in stark contrast to the fiery-tempered Lava Blood Python.
Perhaps due to its racial characteristics, after undergoing two evolutions, the size of the Xuanjia Shield Turtle is only similar to that of a normal sea turtle, at most it is just more textured and more imposing.
It followed Su Lin's side, walking slowly and looking quite inconspicuous.
"Crimson Flame has evolved three times already, so you'd better hurry up too. On our way back, I'll try to let you kill as many monsters as possible."
Su Lin patted the Xuanjia Shield Turtle's big head.
Three days later, the leveling area was much more crowded.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Su Lin has avoided meeting anyone these past few days, focusing on leveling up alone.
Now that he was embarking on his return journey, he didn't want to be too conspicuous; if he encountered a monster, he would simply deal with it as he went.
"The only pity is that since that wild boar king, we haven't encountered any wild bosses or obtained any rare treasures. Otherwise, the two beasts could have leveled up and evolved even faster."
Just as Su Lin was feeling regretful, suddenly, a wide, jet-black beam of light shot into the sky from the coconut grove hundreds of meters away!
It exudes a strong aura of evil, resembling a towering gate, with a swirling curtain of light in the center forming a vortex that devours souls.
"This is……"
Su Lin's gaze sharpened, and he immediately became excited.
"A hidden realm?!"
"Judging by this, it's at least Nightmare level. Interesting!"
The secret realm, also known as a dungeon, is the truly mysterious and magical existence in this world!
That place is often home to countless terrifying monsters and bosses; it is also a synonym for wealth and treasures!
The experience gained is several times higher than in the wild, and you can also get equipment, magical materials, and even skill scrolls!
Moreover, the higher the difficulty of the secret realm, the better the treasures inside. Especially for the first time a hidden secret realm is opened, the first person to explore it can make a fortune!
"I never expected to stumble upon the opening of a hidden realm before I left. It's truly a stroke of luck! I must go and check it out!"
Su Lin made a decision quickly.
Hidden realms are rare and precious, often containing extremely rare treasures. If you've encountered one, why let it slip by?
"Ironclad, run faster!"
In order to reach the opening of the secret realm as soon as possible, Su Lin simply sat down on the Xuanjia Shield Turtle, letting it carry him, and sped off at high speed.
To be honest, the turtle shell is too hard and not wide enough, which is quite uncomfortable.
But in the early stages when everyone was racing against time to become stronger, no one had time to acquire a real mount. Having a mount at all was already a blessing, so Su Lin wasn't picky.
Splash!
The Xuanjia Shield Turtle usually appears slow, but when it really unleashes its power, it is quite fast. It sweeps through the mud and sand with its limbs and arrives at the towering pillar of light in no time.
"Is anyone there?"
As soon as he got close, Su Lin sensed something was wrong.
This hidden realm doesn't seem to have opened on its own; rather, it was opened by someone using a "key"!
The opening of hidden realms is quite mysterious. Most of them appear on their own when certain conditions are met, such as favorable timing and location.
Even for a long time after the game became a reality, professionals believed that entering the hidden realm was only a matter of luck.
However, through the tireless research of human geniuses, a method was finally mastered to find spatial nodes where some hidden realms are located, and then use a special medium as a key to open the realms.
Doing this has both advantages and disadvantages.
The benefit is that it allows professionals to find more hidden realms and obtain more treasures and training opportunities.
But the downsides are equally obvious.
The level requirements and difficulty for entering a hidden realm that has been opened by humans can only be predicted, not determined!
Moreover, this secret realm is off-limits to others; only those who possess the 'key' are authorized to lead others in.
"Those who can possess this kind of medium are either rich or powerful. It seems a bit unrealistic to expect them to let me get a share of the profits."
Su Lin patted the head of the Xuanjia Shield Turtle.
"Walk?"
"It's a bit of a pity."
"Well, since we're already here, let's go see if we recognize anyone."
Su Lin had grown up in the City Lord's Mansion, and City Lord Lin Xiong treated him as his own son. Although he was usually very low-key, he had attended some events and met many dignitaries.
Jiangyang City's social circle is only so big. As long as you know someone, you can usually get by out of respect for them.
Besides, it's just a look; if it doesn't work out, we can just leave.
The person who is willing to spend a lot of money to open the hidden secret realm is definitely not the kind of vicious thug who kills and steals treasures. As long as I don't cause trouble, the other party will never provoke me.
"Friend, what brings you here?"
Sure enough, Su Lin had only taken a few steps forward when a person jumped out. Although the person looked wary, there was not much malice in their expression. They clearly intended to persuade Su Lin to leave.
"I saw a hidden dungeon appear and came to join the fun. I wonder what level it is? Are you still hiring? Can I join?"
Su Lin's honest and straightforward answer left the other person speechless.
He glanced at Su Lin from head to toe, but his gaze was soon drawn to the giant sea turtle beside him. Upon closer inspection, his pupils contracted.
"This is... a C-rank beast pet, the Armored Shield Turtle? You're a Beastmaster?!"