71: Sudden scramble

Luo Chen used his Eye of Truth to check the Haoyu Finch's information and found that it had indeed advanced from Spirit Rank Eight-star to Spirit Rank Nine-star.

Perhaps after it stabilizes for a while longer, it can attempt a breakthrough.

Patting the Haoyu Finch's broad wings, Luo Chen expressed his high hopes for it. Once Chenyang Pet Store has two King-Rank Beast Masters, it would be considered one of the top powers in Qingyang City.

Su Muqing had indeed not rested for a long time, so she met with Luo Chen, checked his current State, and then returned home with peace of mind.

After Su Muqing went home, Luo Chen entered the Secret Realm, preparing to feed his Beasts their daily rations.

Of course, Luo Chen still added some unique ingredients to their rations: powdered energy stones.

Since it was the first time, Luo Chen didn't dare to add too much; one energy stone for over a hundred Beasts was the same amount that Little Fluffball had consumed in one gulp back then.

Then, each Beast was allocated one liter of spirit spring water.

Every Beast was feasting, seemingly very satisfied with the rations they were given.

However, a small incident occurred while delivering the spirit spring water to the Stone Spirit Secret Realm.

The Starlight Stone Spirits, who were normally acting as docile large stones, surprisingly reverted to their true forms when other Beasts wearing Beast-restraining collars drank the spirit spring water nearby.

With a large grab, they attacked the nearby Beasts, and the unsuspecting Beasts quietly drinking the spirit spring water were sent flying.

Then they seized the bowls containing the spirit spring water, opened their mouths wide, and the spirit spring water was poured into their mouths.

Luo Chen was also caught off guard by the Starlight Stone Spirits' series of actions, only realizing what was happening when the spirit spring water originally meant for the Silver Warhorse ended up in a Starlight Stone Spirit's mouth.

The Silver Warhorse was visibly bewildered; it also didn't understand why the stone beneath it would suddenly transform into a Beast and attack it.

However, the Silver Warhorse was not one to swallow its anger. After standing up from the ground, it glared at the Starlight Stone Spirit that had just sent it flying with a punch.

The silver scales on its body emitted a silver light, and then its head lowered slightly, revealing the silver round shield on its head.

After completing its preparatory movements, its four hooves immediately began to gallop wildly, and even a single Silver Warhorse created the momentum of a thundering charge.

The Starlight Stone Spirit, after drinking the spirit spring water, smacked its lips, still wanting more. Seeing the Silver Warhorse angrily charging from not far away, it reacted promptly.

It pushed its hands horizontally in front of its body, and then its five fingers continuously merged and stretched, finally forming a stone shield over a meter thick.

Just as it finished transforming, the Silver Warhorse had already approached and quickly crashed into it.

The Silver Warhorse's silver shield-like head collided with the stone shield formed by the Starlight Stone Spirit's hands, emitting a dull thud.

“Dong.”

However, from the outcome, neither was able to overcome the other.

The two stalemated for a while, eventually ending with the Silver Warhorse retreating a few steps to create distance.

Luo Chen had guessed this result; the Silver Warhorse was a Spirit Rank Four-star Beast, while that Starlight Stone Spirit was a Spirit Rank Five-star.

Furthermore, the Starlight Stone Spirit was known for its defense, and the Silver Warhorse was not the Type of Beast with high burst damage, so it basically couldn't break the Starlight Stone Spirit's defense.

race: Silver Warhorse, Rank: Spirit Rank Four-star, Type: Metal, Martial, State: Furious, Aptitude: Normal, Skills: 1. Warhorse Charge (Profound Tier): The Silver Warhorse charges, forming a silver shield in front of its head to protect itself, dealing impact damage to targets in its path. 2. Silver Scale Armor (Profound Tier): The Silver Warhorse's body is protected by silver metal scales, possessing excellent defensive power. 3. Swiftness (Yellow Tier): Briefly increases its own speed. 4. Silver Tail Sting (Profound Tier): The Silver Warhorse's tail resembles a scorpion's tail, capable of launching sudden attacks on targets during combat.

However, the Silver Warhorse did not give up its idea of attacking. It used its speed advantage to circle around the Starlight Stone Spirit.

Its tail behind it swayed from time to time, seemingly looking for an opportunity to strike the Starlight Stone Spirit.

However, after circling a few times, the Silver Warhorse was extremely speechless. This Starlight Stone Spirit was hard stone everywhere, and no weaknesses could be seen.

Compared to the Silver Warhorse's inner frustration, the Starlight Stone Spirit showed no understanding of its circling movements, reverting its hands back to normal.

Then, its entire body lay down on the ground, transforming back into a smooth, large stone, leaving the Silver Warhorse alone and confused.

Its two front hooves indignantly stomped on the stone, but it didn't make the Starlight Stone Spirit transform back.

Luo Chen, who witnessed this farce, was a bit conflicted about whether to distribute spirit spring water to the other Beasts.

He estimated that the spirit spring water held the same allure for the Starlight Stone Spirits in other locations, and another battle would likely be unavoidable.

However, Luo Chen soon became relieved. The struggle for food and resources was an indispensable lesson in a Beast's survival; perhaps this could even promote the Beasts' growth.

But he had to think carefully and prevent those King Rank Starlight Stone Spirits from participating, otherwise, these Spirit Rank Beasts would have no chance at all.

That wouldn't be cultivating competitive ability; it would directly escalate into a situation of exploitation and oppression.

Luo Chen followed his previous memory to a location where there was a King Rank Starlight Stone Spirit, then took out ten liters of spirit spring water.

Indeed, spirit spring water was attractive even to a King Rank Starlight Stone Spirit.

A strange rock over twenty meters tall transformed into a humanoid stone figure. Its eyes darted towards the spirit spring water in Luo Chen's hand.

However, sensing Luo Chen's identity as the Secret Realm's master, it did not directly act like the Spirit Rank Five-star Starlight Stone Spirit that snatched the Silver Warhorse's spirit spring water.

King-Ranked Beasts generally already possess high intelligence, capable of communication.

Luo Chen only knew through the system's reminder that the Beasts in the Secret Realm would absolutely not harm him.

Therefore, facing a King Beast currently far beyond his own Rank, Luo Chen could still remain calm.

He bounced the large water sphere in his hand, which was encased in Little Fluffball's Qi Membrane, and shouted loudly at the Starlight Stone Spirit in front of him:

“This spirit spring water is my reward. Can you help me with a favor?”

The Starlight Stone Spirit's hands lowered from both sides, stopping in front of Luo Chen, and then small stone fragments gathered in its palms, forming a small stone person the same height as Luo Chen.

Now Luo Chen didn't have to crane his neck to look at the twenty-meter-tall Starlight Stone Spirit's face.

The small stone person clasped its hands and bowed to Luo Chen, not speaking. Although their current appearance mimicked humans, it was clear that only the exterior was roughly imitated; the inside should still be solid.

Seeing its attentive posture, Luo Chen continued.

“Every day I will provide ten liters of spirit spring water to you King-Ranked Beasts. You will be responsible for guarding and distributing the spirit spring water.

Spirit Rank Beasts will be divided into groups every three stars, and within each group, they can freely snatch spirit spring water from each other.

Other groups are not allowed to interfere.

Uh, do you understand what I'm saying?”

The small stone person standing in the giant stone's palm tilted its head as if thinking.

Then, several giant stone hands appeared in the surrounding air, grabbing several Beasts of different Ranks from different directions and bringing them close.

Giant walls, over ten meters high, rose from the surrounding ground, and the giant hands threw several different Beasts into the stone walls.

The Starlight Stone Spirit placed its enormous hand in front of Luo Chen, signaling him to step on it, and Luo Chen jumped up.

Seeing Luo Chen settled, the giant hand slowly ascended, reaching a height of several tens of meters, allowing him to easily see the situation inside the giant walls.

From Luo Chen's perspective, he saw that the giant walls formed a large circle, with giant walls extending from the center to the edge of the circle, dividing the internal space into three parts.

According to Luo Chen's request, Beasts of every three star Ranks were placed in one-third of the circle.

The Starlight Stone Spirit directly demonstrated with its actions that it understood Luo Chen's meaning.

Luo Chen happily placed the spirit spring water in his hand into its giant hand and said:

“Then I'll trouble you to inform the other King Rank Starlight Stone Spirits of my request. Many thanks.”

Hearing Luo Chen's thanks, the small stone person in the other giant hand waved its palm, indicating that no thanks were needed, or perhaps it meant 'you're welcome'.

Placing Luo Chen on the ground, the Starlight Stone Spirit gently crushed the spirit spring water wrapped in the Qi Membrane, and the spirit spring water was completely absorbed from its palm without a single drop lost.

Then it walked off in another direction, presumably to find the other King Rank Starlight Stone Spirits to convey Luo Chen's message.