40: Chapter 40 Because I'm invincible among my peers?

[Name: Magma Fire Sparrow]

[Rank: D]

[Talent: Molten Fire (D)]

[Rank: Tier 2 LV60]

[Skills: Flame Vortex, Blazing Peck, Magma Fire Guard, Burst Flame Nova]

With its first evolution, the Little Fire Sparrow evolved directly from an F-Rank beast pet to a D-Rank beast pet, and it also underwent Awakening for 2 new skills.

[Ding, as your beast pet has successfully evolved for the first time, the evolution values for all beast pets are now unlocked!]

The next second.

Lu Chen happily discovered that all beast pets now had an evolution value.

[Green-Scaled Snake: 35.56%]

[Snow Cat: 91.45%]

[Swift Black Tortoise: 92.12%]

The Ice Horn Ants and the Shadow Soul Mouse also all had an evolution value.

Among them, one Ice Horn Ant had reached 99.92%!

This made Lu Chen feel doubly surprised.

This Ice Horn Ant could serve as the commander of the Ice Horn Ant beast troop.

Lu Chen summoned this Ice Horn Ant before him and discovered that its size was a circle larger than the other Ice Horn Ants; if he fed it more Invading Monsters later, it would surely be able to evolve in advance.

"From now on, you are the legion commander of the Ice Horn Ant beast troop. I name you Little Five!"

The so-called Little Five was the fifth beast pet after the first four, Little Green and the others, and it was also the beast pet that Lu Chen would prioritize cultivating, distinguishing it from the other beast pets.

[Thank you, Master, for naming me!]

Little Five was overjoyed; it hadn't expected that it would also receive a name from its master. This was an supreme honor.

After the evolution values were unlocked!

From then on, he could determine the path of evolution by observing the changes in the evolution values as the beast pets devoured Invading Monsters.

Immediately.

Lu Chen recalled all his beast pets and returned to Carlos to continue completing the final stage of the advancement quest.

"Carlos, what abilities does the guardian of the Beast Gods Ancient Hall have?"

The BOSS of this advancement quest all possessed a special Beast Taming ability. To be on the safe side, Lu Chen still had to understand it clearly to ensure a hundred percent certainty.

"Big Boss, this guardian cannot really be considered an Invading Monster; rather, it is the beast pet of an ancient Beast Tamer, and it is responsible for guarding the Beast Gods Ancient Hall."

"However, after that Beast Tamer died, it turned into a Domain Lord-level BOSS under the power of the rules and acts according to the rule instructions."

"Its abilities are not complicated. Having mastered the power of the Water Pact, all its attacks can freeze opponents. It's similar to the Molten Core Giant Turtle BOSS, just much stronger!"

Carlos explained the origin and abilities of the Saltwater Widow, Si He'er, a Domain Lord-level BOSS, clearly.

After listening, Lu Chen smiled slightly. He didn't need to take this kind of BOSS to heart. With one hundred thousand Ice Horn Ants attacking together, even if the opponent could freeze most of them, as long as one got close, it could instantly kill it!

Besides, the four, including Little Green, could also attack from a distance!

Crossing towering mountains and ridges, Lu Chen rode the Storm Eagle and arrived at a place of high peaks.

This mountain peak was not large, but it was exceptionally high.

From up here, one could overlook the entire Beast World!

And at the top of this peak, there was only one ancient temple. Its age was unknown, and the ancient Divine Beast carvings still radiated luster.

On both sides of the temple stood many stone carvings of strange Vicious Beasts, each with different forms and lifelike appearances.

A salt marsh spider BOSS, dozens of meters huge, was coiled at the entrance of the Beast Gods Ancient Hall. Its skin was pale blue, its figure withered, it had six eyes, and it was surrounded by cold air; where its limbs touched, frost froze.

[Name: Saltwater Widow · Si He'er · Domain Lord-level BOSS]

[Rank: Tier 2 LV60]

[Health: 420000]

[Mana: 84000]

[Attack: 42000]

[Defense: 25200 Physical Defense / 25200 Magic Defense]

[Special Status: Power of the Water Pact (Freeze +100%, Health X5)]

[Skills: Silk Binding Technique, Hatching Technique, Saltwater Curse, Widow's Lament]

Upon seeing Lu Chen and Carlos, the Saltwater Widow Si He'er let out a sharp screech, and ice mist quickly permeated the area, causing Lu Chen and Carlos to shiver simultaneously.

[Carlos, you aren't dead yet?]

A sentence popped up above Si He'er's head; it seemed to be very familiar with Carlos.

"False God Gluttony King Grotto isn't dead, so I dare not die ahead of time!"

Carlos responded, then continued: "Don't attack me later, okay? You know I'm afraid of pain. Just hit this Human Race Big Boss; he's not afraid!"

"..."

Lu Chen rolled his eyes.

But he didn't care.

[Hmph! And you call yourself a rule-certified brave NPC, you're as cowardly as ever. Don't worry, just stay far away later; just don't get caught in the aftermath of my skills.]

[As for this so-called Human Race Big Boss you mentioned, it's truly strange. You would actually call him 'Big Boss'; it seems his strength must be very strong. Otherwise, with your standards, you wouldn't easily call someone else 'Big Boss'!]

Si He'er began to take Lu Chen seriously, but still warned: [Kid, it seems you displayed extraordinary strength in the first three quest stages to have convinced Carlos, but I won't go easy on you. After all, this Beast Gods Ancient Hall can only be opened once.]

[If you want to obtain the Power of the Water Pact that I possess, you must bring out your true abilities. Defeat me, and only then will you be qualified to enter and challenge the False God Gluttony King Grotto. It is a World Lord BOSS, and not just an ordinary World Lord BOSS!]

"I would like to ask, does defeating you require killing you, or is killing unnecessary? Do I only need to make you surrender voluntarily?"

Seeing that Carlos and this BOSS seemed to have a good relationship, Lu Chen had the intention to spare its life.

[...]

Si He'er's gaze darkened: [Kid, have you always been this confident?]

"Yes, that's right, because I have no rivals at the same Rank!"

[...]

Si He'er was amused to the point of anger: [The Power of the Water Pact is integrated with me. If you want to obtain it, you naturally have to kill me. I won't hold back just because you are the brave warrior Carlos has taken a fancy to, because if you can't even kill me, you are not qualified to challenge the Gluttony King!]

"Is that so? Then I can only wish Your Excellency a safe journey!"

[...]

[Hmph! Show me your skills and let me see if you are qualified to say such things!]

The Saltwater Widow Si He'er assumed a combat stance.

Lu Chen was also very respectful to his opponent and summoned all his beast pets, including the Shadow Soul Mouse!

Looking at the dense, over one hundred thousand beast pets, all six of Si He'er's eyes popped out.

[No way! Does your family run a beast pet shop? How can you ignore the rule contract and have so many beast pets?]

"Hahaha, Si He'er, do you understand now why I call him Big Boss? Because he is truly invincible!"

Carlos laughed loudly from a distance.

[So that's how it is. It seems my mission can come to an end. Kid, you must kill the Gluttony King; otherwise, not only will the Beast World be destroyed, but your Human Race's Blue Star world will also suffer in the future!]

"Rest assured! It will surely die!"

Immediately.

At Lu Chen's command, all his beast pets attacked. The Saltwater Widow Si He'er only held on for a moment before being instantly killed by two strikes from the beast pets that couldn't be frozen!

The Water Pact fragment, shimmering with water light, appeared.

As for Si He'er's corpse, Lu Chen had intended to hand it over to Carlos, after all, they knew each other.

But Carlos said: "Big Boss, you should let your beast pets devour it instead; perhaps it can evolve two more beast pets!"

"Hmm?"

Lu Chen was stunned.

Did Carlos know his beast pets would evolve?

It was probably because of his identity as an NPC that he could peek into the situation of his beast pets. Lu Chen then let the water-attribute Swift Black Tortoise and Little Five gnaw on the Saltwater Widow's corpse together.

Suddenly!

Evolution magic circles emerged from both the Swift Black Tortoise and Little Five simultaneously.

Just as Carlos had said, Lu Chen evolved two more beast pets.