136: The Spirit Beast Ranking in Yunlong City has changed.

*Drip—*

A crystal-clear tear slid down from the corner of Liu Qingqing's eye.

She turned her head away, her shoulders trembling continuously, and faint, barely audible sobs could be heard...

Ning Fengya gazed at Lin Du with a look of astonishment.

"This is just too absurd, right?"

How could Ning Fengya not see that Lin Du was acting?

A human player, just by using a few words, actually made a female NPC known for being "cold" cry?

Ning Fengya felt that the game she had been playing all this time was fake...

...

After about half a minute or so, Liu Qingqing's sobbing gradually faded away.

She turned her head back, her face once again returning to that cold expression from before.

Only... in this coldness, there was a trace of gratitude and relief that wasn't there before, and her gaze towards Lin Du became exceptionally gentle...

"Thank you, young man," Liu Qingqing said earnestly.

Lin Du shook his head, "Sister-in-law, please don't thank me; I haven't really helped with anything."

"Big Brother Tie misses you day and night; if you two can make up, that would be better than anything else..."

The term "Sister-in-law" from Lin Du's mouth made Liu Qingqing uncharacteristically shy, and her gaze grew even softer.

"That stinky blacksmith actually recognized a pretty good little brother."

"By the way, I've seen you wandering around here for so long; have you encountered any difficulties?"

"If you have any problems, you can tell me, and I'll help you think it over!"

It was time.

This was the moment Lin Du had been waiting for.

He didn't stand on ceremony and asked his question directly.

"Sister-in-law, I want to choose a speed-type Spirit Beast that can serve as a mount. If its combat power could be a bit formidable, that would be even better."

"I wonder if you have any good recommendations?"

After Lin Du finished speaking, Liu Qingqing fell into deep thought.

She looked at the three Spirit Beast eggs Lin Du had previously selected. After looking for a while, she seemed unsatisfied with all of them, and her gaze suddenly shifted to a small room next door.

The small room was very small and simple; it looked like a small warehouse or something similar.

"Wait for me a moment."

Liu Qingqing walked into the small warehouse alone.

A moment later, she returned carrying a pitch-black egg.

This egg was as black as ink, with faint, star-like spots on it, making it look mysterious and eerie.

Lin Du observed it carefully, but he couldn't tell what kind of Spirit Beast egg it was...

"You're in luck; this egg was only delivered yesterday."

"I almost forgot about it."

A hint of a smile appeared on Liu Qingqing's brow.

She reached out and gently touched the spots on the eggshell, saying, "The origin of this egg is not simple at all, and its attributes perfectly match your requirements!"

"I originally intended to keep it as the grand finale treasure of the Ten Thousand Beast Pavilion, but since you've asked, this egg belongs to you..."

Lin Du asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, please forgive my ignorance, what kind of Spirit Beast egg is this?"

Speaking of the origin of this egg, Liu Qingqing's expression gradually became serious.

"This is a type of Spirit Beast called a Fierce Dream Nightmare!"

Fierce Dream Nightmare?

Lin Du had never heard of this name before.

There were many types of Spirit Beasts in universe ol, and it was impossible for Lin Du to know every single one, but he basically remembered all the SSS-Rank and SS-Rank Spirit Beasts.

The name "Fierce Dream Nightmare" was completely unfamiliar; it definitely couldn't have been a product designed in his previous life.

This piqued Lin Du's interest quite a bit.

"Sister-in-law, can you tell me more about it?"

Liu Qingqing nodded.

"The Fierce Dream Nightmare is a hereditary type of Spirit Beast; the next generation only comes into existence after the previous generation dies."

"The Fierce Dream Nightmare is an assassin-style Spirit Beast. It possesses extreme speed and super-strong explosive power, with almost no obvious weaknesses throughout its entire body."

"In terms of speed, it doesn't lose to Kunpeng-bloodline Spirit Beasts, and in terms of explosive power, it is not inferior to dragon-type Spirit Beasts!"

"Additionally, the Fierce Dream Nightmare is extremely bloodthirsty; the only prey that catches its eye are Spirit Beasts and monsters of SS-Rank and above..."

Liu Qingqing's introduction made Lin Du's interest grow even stronger.

This Fierce Dream Nightmare sounded quite interesting.

"Sister-in-law, then I'll choose it!"

With the connection to Master Tie, it was absolutely impossible for Liu Qingqing to scam Lin Du.

The plot involving Liu Qingqing and Master Tie was designed by Lin Du himself, so the words he had just spoken were absolutely foolproof.

Liu Qingqing was too busy being grateful to Lin Du...

Lin Du took the black egg from Liu Qingqing's hands.

He bit his fingertip and pressed it onto the black egg.

*Hum—*

An eerie black light erupted from the black egg, spreading rapidly with the egg as the center.

*Crack— Crack, crack—*

The sound of the eggshell cracking came from within the black light.

【Ding!】【You have obtained the Spirit Beast—Fierce Dream Nightmare!】

As the system notification sounded, the surrounding black light quickly dissipated, revealing the small creature hidden within.

The Fierce Dream Nightmare was pitch-black all over, about the length of an arm, and looked like a small black leopard.

Unlike a leopard, the Fierce Dream Nightmare had long, slender ears, its limbs were also more slender, and its tail was significantly longer than its body.

Agile and elegant...

The Fierce Dream Nightmare's face looked domineering yet carried a hint of ferocity. Two twenty-centimeter-long, ghastly fangs protruded from the corners of its mouth, and its pair of pitch-black eyes were like an abyss, devoid of any luster.

The Fierce Dream Nightmare's sharp claws treaded on the ground, and inadvertently, deep scratches were carved into the hard marble floor by its claws...

*Whoosh—*

The Fierce Dream Nightmare's gaze locked onto Lin Du, and its small body "whooshed" and disappeared from where it was.

When it reappeared, it was already comfortably lying on Lin Du's shoulder.

"Woo-woo~"

The sound of the Fierce Dream Nightmare was like that of a nightingale, making people tremble inexplicably.

...

Beside Lin Du, Ning Fengya's expression changed.

The speed that the Fierce Dream Nightmare had erupted with just now had greatly shocked Ning Fengya.

Ning Fengya's Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix could also be considered a speed-type Spirit Beast, but when it was first born, its speed couldn't even compare to a fraction of the Fierce Dream Nightmare's.

That wasn't even the most important thing.

The most important thing was that Ning Fengya noticed the rankings on the Yunlong City Spirit Beast Ranking had changed.

And it was a huge change!

1. Fierce Dream Nightmare (SSS-Rank) — Score: 9550 — Night Ember

2. Nine Calamity Azure Dragon (SSS-Rank) — Score: 8955 — Yuan Shu

3. Mystic Heaven Qilin (SSS-Rank) — Score: 8766 — Qilin Immortal Venerable

4. Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix (SS-Rank) — Score: 6989 — Ember Eyes

5. Sky Light Demon Tiger (SS-Rank) — Score: 6322 — Violent Aesthetics

6. Evil Prison Three-Headed Flood Dragon (SS-Rank) — Score: 6311 — Black Knight

7. Six-Tusk White Elephant (SS-Rank) — Score: 6248 — Hong Jiu'er

8. Black Crystal Dragon Scale Beast (SS-Rank) — Score: 6199 — Tony Tony

9. Purple Nether Star Wolf (SS-Rank) — Score: 6178 — Zhang Fei Who Can Sing Karaoke

10. Silver Ring Blood Scale Bear (SS-Rank) — Score: 6132 — Ning Zhi Tian Xia

(The Spirit Beast Ranking does not look at the Spirit Beast's level; it looks at talent and aptitude)