What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

Chapter 92 Found! The Holy Radiance Crystal Core!

As the leader-level Shadowcutter charged straight at the group, Zhou Ming's face lit up with excitement, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "The raid is starting!"

In an instant, everyone's pets were poised to unleash their power.

"I'll do it."

Lin Chen stepped forward, shielding everyone behind him.

The next moment, a thought flickered in his mind.

A dazzling summoning light then burst forth, and a dragon-shaped figure, less than a meter tall and of a miniature size, stepped out, bathed in the light.

Staring at the giant, doll-like Flameback Tyrannosaurus Rex, Li Heng was taken aback: "Uh..."

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Is this the Flameridge Tyrannosaurus that helped Chen Ge take the lead and become number one?

He offered a dry assessment: "It really is quite adorable."

"roar!!"

The Flame Ridge Tyrannosaurus glanced at Li Heng, then raised its head and let out a low roar.

With a roar, its small body grew at a visible speed, and in an instant, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex became a colossal beast about six meters tall.

Its thick, pillar-like limbs crushed the rocks on the ground, and its ferocious head and sharp claws returned to their awe-inspiring size. Its massive body naturally exuded a strong sense of oppression from the inside out.

"roar!!!"

The Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus stretched its neck, which had become slightly stiff from its rapid growth, and let out an even wilder, earth-shattering roar.

The immense dragon's might, mixed with scorching heat waves, swept out like a hurricane, blowing up the surrounding dust and gravel!

In an instant, a free and wild atmosphere filled every inch of space.

"roar-!!!"

Li Heng was so intimidated by the terrifying dragon's might that he subconsciously took a half step back, his breath catching in his throat.

He swallowed hard, looking at the Flameback Tyrannosaurus Rex before him, which exuded power from the inside out, and chuckled dryly: "Ahem, I even held you when you were little."

At the same moment, the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat, which seemed to have gone mad from absorbing too much crystal star energy, had already attacked.

A pair of sharp claws gleamed with a cold light, accompanied by a shrill screech that tore through the air, as they viciously clawed at the side of the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus's neck.

"Roar~"

However, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex neither dodged nor avoided this attack that was powerful enough to split rocks, and did not even turn its head.

It merely raised its right forelimb seemingly casually, and suddenly a green phantom extended from its giant claw, slashing down from above!

Dragon Claw Split!

clang!!!!

A deafening metallic explosion erupted, sending sparks and scattered energy debris flying everywhere.

In just a moment, the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat felt an irresistible and terrifying force surge through its claws and arms.

"Meow—!"

With a bloodcurdling scream, the Shadowcutter leader flew back at an even faster speed than it had come, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily onto the rocky ground a dozen meters away, kicking up a cloud of dust.

It scrambled to its feet, its left forelimb bearing a deep, gruesome wound that exposed bone, dripping with blood and causing excruciating pain.

But the intense pain and injuries did not deter it from its fear.

"Meow—!!"

The leader-level Shadowcutter slammed its four paws into the ground, its body transforming into a blurry streak of light. It no longer chose to confront the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus head-on, but instead unleashed its extreme agility, rapidly circling and maneuvering around the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus.

Using rocks as cover, it launches lightning-fast attacks from tricky angles time and time again, leaving shallow white marks on the body of the Flameback Tyrannosaurus Rex with its sharp claws or teeth, and then flees without stopping.

Lin Chen's eyes flickered: "You do have a bit of cleverness."

In a head-on confrontation, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus, which is invincible at the second tier, is almost unmatched. However, the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat, with its agility, might be able to hold its own against it.

It was merely a matter of maneuvering.

The Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus looked down with disdain, its crimson round eyes fixed on the movement trajectory of the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat. Just as the latter pounced out from its left rear side once again, its sharp claws slashing towards the back of its knee.

"roar!"

The Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus's tail transformed into a steel whip that had been gathering power for a long time, and it swept out with great force, accurately predicting the evasive path of the boss-level Shadow Rift Cat.

boom!

The leader-level Shadowcutter was struck squarely in the abdomen by the giant tail, screaming as it was sent flying, crashing into a giant rock, dazed and disoriented.

At the same instant, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus's left forepaw shot out like lightning, grabbing it in its claws.

The giant claws snapped shut, the terrifying grip causing the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat to gasp for breath and struggle frantically, but it was like an insect caught in an iron pincer, its efforts futile.

Li Heng was stunned for a moment: "As easy as catching a chick."

Immediately, he turned to look at Zhou Ming: "Is this all the leader-level pet beasts you have?"

Zhou Ming crossed his arms and raised his chin high: "What's the big deal? This is nothing! You didn't see how the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus defeated that leader-level Molten Armored Dragon Lizard."

"That scene, wow, it was a hundred times more shocking than this!"

Li Heng was so annoyed by Zhou Ming's smug attitude that he gritted his teeth: "Zhou Ming, stop showing off. Just because you go to the same school as Brother Chen doesn't make you any better!"

"Hey!"

Zhou Ming swayed his body, his expression even more irritating, deliberately dragging out his words, "It's nothing special, just that they went to more than one school and were in the same class."

"you!"

Li Heng was so angry that he wanted to rush forward, but Xiao Ya, who couldn't help but laugh, gently pulled his sleeve.

At the same time, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus opened its massive jaws, and dazzling orange flames gathered wildly deep within its throat.

Super Explosion!

boom!!!

A surging pillar of fire, accompanied by scorching heat, slammed into the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat, which was firmly held in his claws.

The flames and the deafening roar of the explosion completely engulfed its form.

As the light faded, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus loosened its claws.

The leader-level Shadowcutter collapsed to the ground, with only the slight rise and fall of its chest proving that it was still alive, but it had clearly lost all fighting ability.

[Defeat a Tier 2 pet and gain 6 experience points]

[Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Strength Level: Tier 2, Stage 7 (68/78)]

A relaxed and effortless crushing.

The moment the leader-level Shadowcutter was defeated, the Shadowcutters around him who had been eager to help the leader suddenly fell silent, as if they had been choked.

"roar!!!"

The Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus raised its head and roared wildly towards the cats, its overwhelming dragon might crushing them like a tangible tsunami.

"Meow—!"

"Ugh—!"

The cats instantly erupted in chaos.

The Shadowcutter cats that were closest to the scene were so frightened that their limbs went weak and they collapsed to the ground.

Those further away also let out terrified cries, tucked their tails between their legs, and scattered in all directions without looking back, disappearing in the blink of an eye into the shadows and crevices of the pile of rocks, leaving behind only a mess and the unconscious leader-level Shadow Rift Cats.

"They've cleared the area already?"

Li Heng was clearly incredulous; this was quite different from what he had imagined about wilderness training.

Shouldn't true wilderness training involve carefully infiltrating the habitat of a pack of beastmen, devising detailed tactical plans, and overcoming countless hardships to achieve victory?

What are they doing?

Lin Chen strode leisurely into the habitat of the Shadow Crack Cats.

His gaze swept across the entire area, finally finding the desolate crystal star collected by the Shadowcrack Cats in a recessed spot.

Zhou Ming rushed over and counted them carefully; there were as many as thirty-two of these barren crystal stars.

"We got it! We got it!! Thirty-two! Each one is worth 10 credits, that's 320 credits!!" Zhou Ming was completely excited.

Lin Chen looked at the pile of star crystals, his thoughts churning.

Based on Su Qingyuan's speculation and the actions of the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat, it seems that this pet is indeed constantly devouring the Desolate Star Crystals, thereby forcibly stimulating its body and increasing its strength in a short period of time.

However, it paid a heavy price for this, accumulating toxins in its body, which led to its madness. Incidentally, it encountered Lin Chen and others who were searching for the Crystal Star.

"But why would it do that?"

Lin Chen fell into thought.

"Is this an attempt to fight their arch-rival, Bladetail Viper?"

This is not a utopian, harmonious world. Wild animals fight fiercely for territory, food, and resources.

Even in the distant land of pet beasts, fighting and strife are inevitable.

It's quite reasonable that Bladetail Viper and Shadowcutter are natural enemies, constantly fighting each other, and would use the energy of the Barren Crystal Star to fight each other.

Just then, the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat's body twitched slightly, and it slowly woke up.

It seemed to have temporarily shaken off its previous frenzied state due to severe injuries and the intense depletion of energy.

As soon as the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat opened its eyes, it saw Lin Chen standing not far away, and the enormous beast beside him.

The memory of being brutally beaten flooded back, and the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat was so frightened that its fur stood on end. It struggled to shrink back, but accidentally aggravated its wounds, causing it to gasp in pain.

Lin Chen walked up to it, maintaining a safe distance: "Do you have any other desolate star crystals here?"

"Meow meow meow!"

The Shadowcrack Cat leader shook his head frantically.

Lin Chen glanced suspiciously at the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat and continued, "Do you know where else around here there are large quantities of Desolate Star Crystals?"

After spending three days in the secret realm, Lin Chen realized something profound from the Four-Winged Iron-Feathered Vulture—to find things quickly, he had to consult the local pet beasts.

This group of Shadowcrack Cats has lived here for a long time, so they must know exactly where there are many barren crystal stars.

Otherwise, even with Su Qingyuan's help, the search efficiency would still be too low.

I wonder how the Four-Winged Iron-Feathered Vulture is doing since I left the secret realm? Does it get along well with the other pets?

Those wild pets wouldn't vent their anger on it, would they?

"Meow!"

Upon hearing Lin Chen's question, a glint flashed in the eyes of the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat. It endured the pain in its body, struggled to get up, and shakily raised its paw, pointing in a direction.

There!

There are many barren crystal stars there!

There are even more barren crystal stars than this one!

Lin Chen chuckled, "Is it where those blade-tailed vipers are?"

The leader-level Shadow Rift Cat was taken aback, its expression puzzled.

How could this human know?

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "That was a good move to shift the blame, but don't worry, I'll ask them about it."

Looking at Lin Chen's smiling face, the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat felt a chill run through its heart, cold and piercing.

Just then, Su Qingyuan, who had been observing silently from the side, seemed to have discovered something.

She walked slowly to the edge of the pile of rocks, to a seemingly inconspicuous corner.

I crouched down and gently brushed aside the surface layer of withered grass.

What was exposed below was not soil, but pieces of stones of various colors and shapes.

A stone is a translucent pale purple, with tiny sparkles inside;

One stone was a deep, shadowy black, as if it could absorb light;

Several other stones were common earthy yellow or bluish-gray, but their energy fluctuations were clearly different from those of ordinary stones.

"These are—" Lin Chen's gaze sharpened.

"This is a level two spiritual resource, a Spiritual Amethyst." Su Qingyuan picked up the pale purple, translucent stone, recounting its contents with great familiarity.

"Level 2 Dark-elemental resource, Shadow Erosion Stone." She pointed to the deep black stone.

"There are also some scattered level-one resources."

"Oh, and this too."

Su Qingyuan squatted down, gently fiddled with it, and then took out a round crystal about the size of an egg from under her seat. The crystal was warm and milky white.

The round crystal lay quietly in Su Qingyuan's palm, radiating a gentle light that involuntarily brought peace to the mind.

Inside, liquid light seemed to flow slowly, constantly emanating a pure and warm aura of light.

Lin Chen was taken aback at first, then his eyes lit up: "What a coincidence!"

This was the very thing he had been longing for, the Sheng Hui Crystal Core priced at 350 credits in the credit shop.

First came two ordinary level-two resources, and now he needs the Holy Radiance Crystal Core, which is exactly what he needs right now.

It was such a coincidence that he even suspected Su Qingyuan had figured out everything he wanted and then hid it here beforehand, waiting to be discovered.

"This is a Holy Radiance Crystal Core?!" Zhang Xiaoxiao, who clearly recognized the Holy Radiance Crystal Core, exclaimed in surprise.

Although the others were not entirely clear about the specific value of the Holy Radiance Crystal Core, they knew from its appearance that it was no ordinary item.

Zhou Ming turned to look at the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat and grinned: "You guys have hidden quite a few good things."

The leader-level Shadowcutter's body was trembling, its face was ashen, and it lowered its head deeply.

"Distribute according to our established plan."

Su Qingyuan's voice drew everyone's attention back. Her expression remained calm, as if she had only found a few ordinary stones: "The Spirit Amethyst is useful to the Wind Feather Bird, so I'll take it. You can divide the Shadow Erosion Stone and the remaining resources among yourselves. As for this Holy Radiance Crystal Core—"

Lin Chen suddenly spoke up: "I'm useful, and I'll transfer the valuable credits to you later."

The allocation mechanism for the four players is very rudimentary. If a resource is found that is useful to a certain pet, it can be taken directly, since apart from the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus and the Flame Eagle, there is no overlap in attributes among the four players' pets.

If you encounter resources that you don't need, go back to school to earn credits and then distribute them equally.

After Lin Chen spoke, the others had no objections.

He received the Holy Radiance Crystal Core from Su Qingyuan. It was warm to the touch, and the pure light energy flowed through his palm, invigorating his spirit.

"Mmm?"

The dog seemed to sense something, ran to his feet, tilted its little head up, stared intently at the Holy Radiance Crystal Core with its dark eyes, and made a soft, coquettish sound in its throat.

It sensed an inexplicable longing.

"Alright, alright! We've found the Barren Crystal Star, and we've found the resources too. Let's get going!"

Zhou Ming's eyes lit up as he gazed in the direction the leader-level Shadow Rift Cat had pointed earlier: "I can't wait any longer."

Lin Chen gripped the Holy Radiance Crystal Core tightly and slowly said, "No rush."

Give me a minute.

Zhou Ming was clearly taken aback.

Ok?

Where have I heard this phrase before?

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