99: Chapter 99 Diamond-level Qualification?! The entire audience was shocked!

The entire Catalysis Hall,

though packed with people,

was now eerily silent.

All eyes

were fixed intently on the dull gray Beast Egg at the center of the Catalysis Platform.

The astronomical sum of one hundred million federal currency

hung like an invisible boulder over everyone's hearts, causing the staff member in charge of the catalysis to break out in a fine sweat on his forehead.

His movements were as gentle as could be, as if he were handling a rare, fragile work of art.

The Catalytic Solution was precisely dripped onto the surface of the Beast Egg, its soft light pulsing like breath, nourishing the life within.

"Crack..."

An extremely faint, almost imperceptible sound exploded like thunder in the silent hall.

Everyone's hearts leaped violently!

It's happening!

On the grayish-white eggshell,

a crack finer than a strand of hair appeared.

Immediately, the crack, as if alive, began to spread and branch on its own, emitting a continuous rustling sound.

At the same time,

a heavy, ancient aura, as if from the very Origin of the earth, like a slumbering giant beast slowly awakening, began to seep from the cracks.

"Hum—"

The light around the Catalysis Platform began to distort, and visible earthy-yellow specks of light gathered from the Void Realm, dancing around the Beast Egg like countless fireflies.

A very slight tremor came from the ground.

It was as if the entire Myriad Beast Pavilion was resonating with this Beast Egg!

"A phenomenon! It's an energy phenomenon!"

An experienced old Beast Tamer exclaimed in shock.

His voice trembled.

"My heavens! Energy gathering autonomously—this is a sign of a high-Aptitude Beast Tamer's creature being born!"

"Amethyst! It must be Amethyst Rank for sure! Only the hatching of an Amethyst Rank Beast Egg could trigger such a clear energy phenomenon!"

"It's settled! This is absolutely settled! One hundred million is secured, and we might even make a huge profit!"

The crowd instantly stirred, excitement and exhilaration replacing the earlier tension.

To witness the birth of an Amethyst Rank Beast Tamer's creature with their own eyes

would be enough to boast about for years to come!

Xiao Yun clenched her hands tightly in front of her chest, her knuckles white from the force. She stared intently at the Beast Egg, its glow growing brighter, her heart filled with wild joy: "Sir... Sir is truly incredible! Amethyst Rank! It seems our Myriad Beast Pavilion hasn't produced an Amethyst Rank Beast Egg in nearly a decade!"

On the second-floor loft,

Pavilion Master Chen Feng leaned slightly forward, hands gripping the railing, his eyes blazing with intensity.

His inner astonishment was no less than anyone else's.

"The energy is so pure and heavy—it's actually a top-tier Aptitude within the earth attribute! This young man... is indeed extraordinary! It seems my Myriad Beast Pavilion will make a name for itself in C City today because of him!"

He was already calculating in his mind

how to befriend this mysterious Appraisal Great Master later.

As for the white-haired old man,

his hand stroking his beard paused slightly.

A smile of confirmation appeared on his face.

His gaze toward Jiang Yun deepened, and he murmured to himself: "An Amethyst Rank Beast Tamer's creature... Young man, you've given this old man a huge surprise today."

As for the young attendant hiding in a corner of the crowd,

seeing this extraordinary spectacle,

his face had long turned as pale as paper.

The spreading phenomenon and the crowd's exclamations

felt like countless sharp slaps, leaving him dizzy and terrified to the core.

"A-Am... Amethyst Rank... He actually really... Damn it! It seems I've offended someone I shouldn't have..."

Boundless regret and fear overwhelmed him.

Thinking of his repeated mockery and harassment earlier,

he seemed to already see a future where he was kicked out of the Myriad Beast Pavilion, or even faced worse retaliation.

He desperately shrank his body, wishing he could crawl into a crack in the ground and completely disappear from the other's sight.

At the same time,

on the Incubation Platform,

"Crack-crack—"

The cracking sounds became more frequent.

Under the gaze of countless burning eyes,

pieces of eggshell fell away, revealing not flesh and blood, but a dense, tangible mass of earthy-yellow light. Within the light, a curled figure was faintly visible.

It seemed not to be a creature of flesh and blood,

but formed from the purest essence of the earth.

Finally, the last piece of eggshell fell.

The light receded, revealing the true form of the Beast Tamer's creature.

It was a cub about the size of a palm, resembling an adorable Stone Ape, its entire body a warm, jade-like grayish-white, with naturally formed, intricate and mysterious stone patterns on its skin.

Its eyes were like two top-quality yellow gemstones, clear and full of spirit.

It sat there quietly, yet gave off a sense of mountain-like stability and unshakable solidity!

Without any movement, the immense vitality and pure earth attribute energy it naturally radiated made everyone feel a weight on their shoulders, as if a heavy burden had been placed upon them.

"Quick! Appraise it now!"

Someone shouted impatiently.

His voice was sharp and distorted from excitement.

The staff member was also stunned by the phenomenon and the creature's appearance. Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his excitement and activated the most precise Appraisal Array.

A pillar of light, thicker and more brilliant than any before, enveloped the Stone Ape cub.

Within the light pillar, countless fine, star-like runes flashed, combined, and analyzed at an unprecedented speed, even emitting a low hum, as if the Appraisal Array was struggling under the weight of too much information.

Everyone held their breath, eyes wide, staring fixedly at the slowly forming light screen.

The air was thick with an almost solid anticipation.

The first piece of information appeared.

[species]: Giant Stone Spirit (earth attribute)

Giant Stone Spirit?!

A low murmur rose from the crowd.

Just the name of this species already hinted at its extraordinariness!

Next was the most anticipated Aptitude column.

Characters on the light screen began to flicker and coalesce.

The first character slowly appeared.

Perhaps because the Aptitude was too great,

or for some other reason?

It paused at this moment.

[Dia]?

The crowd was stunned; many instinctively rubbed their eyes.

"Dia? What dia?"

"What's going on?! Is the array malfunctioning?"

"Or could it be?! Could it be Diamond Aptitude?"

"..."

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

This speculation left them astounded.

However,

before the doubts could fully form,

the second character followed closely, fully taking shape.

[mond]!

[Diamond]?!

These two characters seemed to possess magic,

freezing time in the entire hall for an instant.

Yet, before people could digest the shock of these two characters, the following words completed the phrase, turning into a heavy hammer that slammed into everyone's Soul!

[Aptitude]: Diamond Low Rank!

Diamond Low Rank!

Boom!!!!

Like a tsunami sweeping through, like a star exploding!

UnparalleledThe shock reverberated through everyone's senses.！

"Dia... Diamond?!!"

"My heavens! What am I seeing?! Diamond Rank Aptitude!"

"Our C City... our Myriad Beast Pavilion actually produced a Diamond Rank Beast Tamer's creature!"

"This is insane! The world has gone mad!!"

"The Myriad Beast Pavilion! It actually gambled out a Diamond Rank Aptitude Beast Egg!"

"god of gamblers! He's the true god of gamblers! No! He's the Appraisal God! The Appraisal God!"

Exclamations, screams, and incoherent shouts instantlySubmerged the hall.

Everyone fell into utter madness.

Many faces flushed red, arms waving wildly, as if they themselves had hatched the Diamond creature.

On the face of the mysterious old man, which had always been calm,

an expression ofUndisguised astonishment now appeared.

His gaze toward Jiang Yun was no longer just appreciative but carried an unprecedented gravity and scrutiny.

"Diamond Rank... A Diamond Rank Aptitude Beast Tamer's creature appearing in such a small place? Truly beyond this old man's expectations..."

Pavilion Master Chen Feng shuddered all over.

His hands gripping the railing tightened abruptly, knuckles turning white.

His face was filled with extreme shock and disbelief: "How is this possible... The Appraisal Zone... that worthless stone... was actually Diamond Rank?! Did I and the other Great Masters misjudge it?!"

He slapped the railing fiercely.

His heart ached immensely.

If he had known this was a Diamond Rank Aptitude Beast Tamer's creature,

he would never have placed it in the Appraisal Zone!

Damn it! A misjudgment!

After a moment of heartache,

he suddenly looked toward theThe ever-calm black figure on the floor below, his mindStirring up a huge wave.

"Who exactly is he?! Such discernment—I'm afraid his simple methods and Aptitude are no longer inferior to those Appraisers at headquarters! Could he really be a big shot from the Provincial Level?"

Chen Feng speculated in his heart.

At the same time,

Xiao Yun was soSo excited I couldn't speak..

She could only cover her mouth tightly with both hands.

She remembered the historical records of the Myriad Beast Pavilion that her Senior had mentioned.

Since the C City branch was established,

decades had passed!

The highest it had ever produced was an Amethyst Intermediate Rank Aptitude Beast Egg!

Diamond Rank?

That had never appeared before.

Today, not only did it appear!

But it was handled through her!

She witnessed and participated in the birth of history!

The emergence of this Diamond Rank Beast Tamer's creature

was enough to cause an earthquake in the upper society of the entire C City!

Diamond Rank!

What does that mean?

It means that with sufficient resources,

this Beast Tamer's creature will almost certainly become a powerful Diamond Rank creature!

That's strengthEnough to establish a sect anywhere in the province or city!

Becoming the pillar of a Family's foundation for a thousand years!

In C City, Diamond Rank is legend, is the peak, is synonymous with invincibility!

Today, this legend was personally created by a mysterious, masked man from a stone underestimated by everyone!

The entire Catalysis Hall turned into an ocean of shock andfanaticism.

Yet Jiang Yun, at the center of the storm, remained standing there quietly, as if all the surroundingnoise had nothing to do with him.

He simply looked at theignorant Giant Stone Spirit Cub, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.

"With this, ten small targets should be achieved."