99: Chapter 99 Three Groups Feed the Bubble Fish

Thick smoke billowed in the distance, and the earth trembled.

Thousands upon thousands of demon beast silhouettes rose and fell amidst the dust, gradually approaching the defensive line.

Soldiers raised their guns one after another, preparing to fire.

The leaders of several battle groups issued orders.

"Everyone, listen up! We must stop the demon beasts outside the defensive line!" shouted the Earth Group Leader.

"Brother groups, help each other; don't let any single person's beast be left alone!" said the Green Wind Group Leader.

After the two group leaders finished speaking, their subordinates shouted in unison, creating a grand momentum, yet they seemed even less confident than before.

The Doll Girl watched, letting out a disdainful laugh.

Had she not been present the whole time, she might have actually been fooled by these guys.

Help each other?

They should thank the heavens if they didn't stab each other in the back.

Seeing that the boss didn't want to manage things, the petite Doll Girl once again took up the mantle.

"Brothers and sisters!!!" she shouted.

"Present!!!" everyone responded in unison.

Unlike before when they were weak and marginalized by other groups, now that their leader was back and the Volcano Dragon had evolved so tremendously, their morale was higher than the five great mountains.

"Everyone, get off the city wall! Beasts will fight, people will dig for demon cores, and send them... to that fish over there!"

"Yes!"

Clatter...

In an instant, the city gates swung open, and everyone swarmed down the wall; the beasts moved even faster, jumping directly from the ramparts.

People from other battle groups and Independent Beast Tamers couldn't understand.

"Commander Rongrong, with a great enemy before us, are you really in such a hurry to harvest demon cores?" The Earth Group Leader frowned.

"Are you teaching me how to do my job?" Zhang Erniu retorted.

The Earth Group Leader's expression darkened; he wanted to say something, but after glancing toward the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon, he swallowed his words.

None of those who could become group leaders were weaklings, and none were fools.

Originally, the Volcano Dragon's strength suppressed the Di Yuan Python by a margin; now that it had evolved, even if the evolution quality was low, its strength would be far greater than before.

Moreover... this big guy didn't look like it was of low quality at all!

A new species.

That damn Zhang Erniu actually succeeded.

Just which Breeder possessed such miraculous methods?

The Green Wind Group Leader said with a smile, "Congratulations, Commander Rongrong. Your beast's evolution has taken it to the next level."

Zhang Erniu glanced at him and gave a barely perceptible "Mm."

The Green Wind Group Leader wasn't annoyed at all; instead, he continued, "To easily kill a Lord Demon Beast, Commander Rongrong's beast is certainly not simple. Is it a new species?"

"Mm."

"It must be at least B-grade, right? Its strength is so formidable."

"It's alright."

"Then it's..."

"Want to know?"

Zhang Erniu looked at the Green Wind Group Leader, an intriguing light flashing in her eyes.

The Green Wind Group Leader smiled and said, "I'm all ears."

Zhang Erniu: "That's easy to say—one Gold demon core per person."

The Green Wind Group Leader was stunned: "A Gold demon core!"

The Earth Group Leader even shouted, "Are you robbing us? I didn't even ask."

"If you don't ask me, won't you just ask him?" Zhang Erniu gestured toward the Green Wind Group Leader. "Take out a demon core, and I'll just tell you both."

"You!"

The Earth Group Leader had a hot temper and was about to explode, but the Green Wind Group Leader pressed down on his shoulder and said with a smile, "Fine, fine, fine. A Gold demon core it is."

The two exchanged a look; ultimately, the Earth Group Leader reluctantly pulled out a Gold demon core. The Green Wind Group Leader took it and, along with his own, handed them to Zhang Erniu.

Zhang Erniu accepted them and tossed the demon cores directly to the feet of the Golden Scale Bubble Fish.

Seeing this, a sharp light flashed in the Green Wind Group Leader's eyes, but he kept the smile on his face and asked, "Then I wonder..."

"You're right, it's a new species," Zhang Erniu said.

"And the quality..."

"Quality? It's okay, just average—it's only S-grade."

"Oh... that's not bad. Even if it's only S-grade, with such a large bo—"

The Green Wind Group Leader nodded, smiling as if relieved, and tried to console Zhang Erniu. But he stopped halfway, blinked, and looked at the Earth Group Leader.

The Earth Group Leader looked bewildered.

The two looked at each other and asked in unison, "S-grade! A new species!"

"Yeah, unfortunately it's only S-grade." Zhang Erniu blinked, asking with a face full of innocence, "Is there a problem?"

The Earth Group Leader said excitedly, "Impossible! There isn't a single S-grade Monarch Beast in the entire Ningyang City. Even top Breeding Masters can't guarantee breeding an S-grade Monarch!"

The Green Wind Group Leader laughed awkwardly and said, "Commander Zhang is truly humorous."

Zhang Erniu sneered as if hearing a joke, then said, "You think I'm like you? Humorous? I've always disdained playing games. If you don't believe me, let your Green Wind Leopard and Di Yuan Python spar with my big dragon. I'm quite looking forward to it."

As soon as these words were spoken, the two shut their mouths.

Based on their understanding of Zhang Erniu, she indeed wouldn't lie, especially disdaining to tell such a lie.

"May I ask, which Breeder bred it?" the Green Wind Group Leader asked flatteringly.

The Earth Group Leader also pricked up his ears.

"Want to know?"

"We want to know."

"Really want to know?"

"Really want to know!"

Zhang Erniu grinned: "That's a different price."

Their expressions stiffened. Just as they were about to press further, the demon beasts in the distance approached, with four powerful auras mixed among them.

Alarms blared on the city wall.

Countless beasts rushed out of the defensive line, forming formations and clashing with the demon beasts; the battle began once more, with many members of the Rongrong Group mixed in.

Zhang Erniu watched this scene, a sharp light flashing in her eyes, and said, "If you want to know who that Breeder is, I have a suggestion."

"I'm all ears," the Green Wind Group Leader said.

Zhang Erniu said, "Let your people go down too, dig up the demon cores, and bring them back. All demon cores go to that fish. After the beast tide ends, I can tell you the identity of that Breeder."

"All of them to a single fish?" The Green Wind Group Leader looked at the Golden Scale Bubble Fish, his expression full of oddity.

"Aren't you afraid of it bursting?" the Earth Group Leader snorted.

"That's none of your business. Whether you'll do it or not, just give me a word."

Zhang Erniu seemed reckless, but her mind was actually very sharp.

She knew very well that the news of Li Yu breeding the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon couldn't be hidden. Once the battle ended, these people would investigate and quickly find out who she had gone to.

Instead of that, it was better to do a favor and get these people to help Li Yu's beast.

Firstly, it would increase Li Yu's goodwill toward her, and secondly, it would help him attract some business.

As for whether they would overtake her...

She wasn't worried.

In the past, their strength was inferior to hers; now that she had evolved first, it was even more impossible for them to catch up. Moreover, she had no intention of absorbing other teams or expanding her power.

The risk of that would be too great, and the authorities wouldn't want to see it either.

Thus, a strange scene occurred.

The Golden Scale Bubble Fish became the shared pet of the three groups. Each group sent a few people to guard it, while others' beasts were responsible for fighting and the people were responsible for digging for demon cores.

Some people even ran along the long city wall, buying demon cores from Independent Beast Tamers.

One by one...

No.

Basket after basket of demon cores were sent up the city wall by members of the three battle groups and piled in front of the Golden Scale Bubble Fish.

The Golden Scale Bubble Fish didn't care where the demon cores came from; it dove straight in and rolled around among them. Wherever it passed, the demon cores turned gray and white, crumbling into powder.

One pile, two piles, three piles...

Hundreds and thousands of demon cores were devoured by the Golden Scale Bubble Fish, yet it hadn't even increased by a single level.

The Beast Tamers responsible for protecting it were dumbfounded.

"Damn, what a glutton..."

"Still eating? It can still eat? My god!"

"Is it really not going to burst? With so many demon cores, even my beast would have reached Silver rank by now."

Some people watched with pained expressions.

"In the time it takes to roll around once, it burns through at least 100,000 yuan. Back then, when I struck gold and got married, the bride price wasn't even that much."

Others nodded in agreement, but after realizing what they were doing, they quickly shook their heads.

No, no, we aren't that unlucky.

The Doll Girl rubbed her chin and said, "After swallowing the energy of so many demon cores, it's still at black iron Level 3. Where exactly did all that energy go?"

While everyone was curious, they didn't notice at all.

The Bubbles spat out by the Golden Scale Bubble Fish gradually gained a hint of black luster, and a faint multicolored light flickered in its dull fish eyes.

It was comprehending.