Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 340: Chapter 245: Gains and Return (Part 2)

They traveled in silence.

Instead of returning directly to the academy, Han Ning rushed to the Jade Forest without stopping.

"CRY~"

The moment Qingyao returned to the Jade Forest, it was like a dragon returning to the sea. It let out a pleasant-sounding cry.

In that instant, almost every Dragon Species in the entire forest heard its cry, including Akatos, who lived at the very peak.

"WOOO~"

From the Cyan Sky Nest came a deep and desolate dragon’s cry.

Immediately after, a flash of cyan light appeared out of thin air, enveloping them and whisking them swiftly toward the Cyan Sky Nest.

Han Ning could only feel the scenery on both sides blurring past.

In just over ten seconds, the small and delicate figure of Akatos materialized before them.

Standing beside it was a Dragon Blood Person with a lizard-like head, who bore some resemblance to Qing Fan.

"Woo?! (Qingyao, congratulations on your successful advancement.)" Akatos looked at Qingyao with its ancient eyes, a hint of surprise on its face.

"CRY~" Qingyao, now a small, jade-green Flood Dragon, familiarly patted Han Ning’s shoulder.

"Wooo? (It’s his doing? You’re back so quickly. Did you find something?)" Akatos paused, asking curiously.

The Dragon Blood Person beside it acted as a translator.

According to Hom, even though Soul Beasts at the Monarch Level could project their Spiritual Power into Spiritual Energy, they couldn’t communicate with humans via Spiritual Power because the spiritual frequencies of the two were vastly different.

Intelligent beings, due to their innate advantage, could use Spiritual Power to communicate with Soul Beasts. However, Soul Beasts needed to grow to at least the Emperor Level to actively communicate with their Beast Masters using Spiritual Power.

Therefore... a translator was still needed to communicate with Akatos.

"Fortunately, I didn’t fail the mission."

Han Ning smiled faintly, beckoned to Egg Pancake beside him, and took a small stone sphere.

He squeezed it gently, and the stone sphere cracked open. From inside, he lifted out a delicate little snake.

"This is..."

The moment the little snake appeared, Akatos’s gaze locked onto it, unable to look away.

"That’s right. It’s Lord Qing Xuan’s fragmented Spiritual Power Mark."

He took a few steps forward, handing the little snake to Akatos while recounting their experiences.

"CRY~" Qingyao chimed in from the side.

Akatos listened intently, gazing affectionately at the small snake sleeping soundly in its arms. The ancient look in its eyes was gone.

In that moment, it was as if the ancient dragon that had lived through long ages had transformed into a child reuniting with its father after a long separation, its gaze filled with attachment.

’The relationship between a Beast Master and a Soul Beast can be diverse,’ Han Ning thought. ’It doesn’t have to be a superior-subordinate one. It could be like parent and child, friends, older brother and younger sister, or even a henpecked husband who respects his wife...’

He felt his relationship with Yin Yi wasn’t like father and daughter, but more like brother and sister, surviving and helping each other on the perilous Insect Continent in the early days after he’d crossed over.

As for Egg Pancake, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, and Fei Lin, it was more like a father and his children.

’Whatever the relationship, with the bond of the Spiritual Contract added in, the connection between a Beast Master and a Soul Beast is bound to be incredibly intimate. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they’re closer than family.’

Seeing Akatos like this, Han Ning felt a deep sense of empathy.

At this moment, the mighty member of the Dragon Race that stood guard over the Jade Forest, rivaling the Five Ancestor Families, had temporarily vanished. In its place was a child yearning for its "father’s" affection.

"Lord Akatos, I must tell you, Lord Qing Xuan’s Residual Soul is too frail. Even with the Netherworld Snake to nourish it, once this wisp of a Residual Soul is gradually restored, he will likely no longer be the same Qing Xuan as before. The most obvious sign is that the Spiritual Power link between you has already been severed."

"So... you should prepare yourself for the possibility that he won’t recognize you." Seeing how deeply engrossed it was, Han Ning couldn’t help but voice a reminder.

"Wooo~" The only response was a meaningless whimper from Akatos.

"Actually, I have an idea..." Han Ning suddenly said, recalling a very peculiar Soul Nourishing method from the Taiyin Soul-Vibrating Technique.

"I have a special method that can mark Lord Qing Xuan’s Residual Soul, then release its Soul Spirit and let it return to nature."

"After a certain amount of time, this Residual Soul will follow the laws of nature and be reborn into a new Life. This is the most efficient method for nourishing a Divine Soul. And once the Residual Soul grows stronger, it will automatically attract other scattered residual souls from around the world, eventually gathering them together to become the true Qing Xuan. However, it requires my Spiritual Power to reach Tier Seven."

The prerequisite for using this method is a Spiritual Power Level of at least Tier Seven, with its quality reaching the Profound Moon Level, in order to carve a mark on the Residual Soul that even reincarnation would struggle to erase.

The related method was only briefly mentioned in the Initial Tier knowledge; the truly specific details would probably require unlocking more advanced knowledge.

The reason Han Ning mentioned this method was to give Akatos something to hold on to.

With the Netherworld Snake, Qing Xuan’s Residual Soul could exist for a very long time. Combined with the fact that Akatos was a long-lived member of the Dragon Race, who’s to say Han Ning wouldn’t actually advance to a Tier Seven Beast Master one day?

Furthermore, he wanted to deepen Akatos’s trust. If he was to lead everyone from the academy off the Insect Continent, this powerful Green Dragon was an essential ally to win over.

With its full assistance, the difficulty of gathering various resources would be greatly reduced.

"Wooo... (Tier Seven...)" Akatos fell silent.

After waiting quietly for over ten minutes, Akatos finally came back to its senses from its memories. It cradled the little snake in its arms with extreme care, then turned a grateful gaze toward Han Ning and Qingyao.

"Wooo~ (Thank you... I never expected that you would actually find my master and bring him back.)"

"Don’t mention it. You sent Qingyao to protect us; this is our way of repaying you."

Han Ning smiled and went on to discuss what he was truly concerned about.

"The Insect Queen could awaken at any moment. According to the prophecies of the Alataku People, the Insect Continent will be destroyed when that happens. We must prepare in advance. Lord Akatos, I would like to ask for your help when my people and I evacuate. We could join forces with the Dragon Blood Race and leave this place together. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Akatos fell silent. After a long while, it whimpered, "Wooo... (My movements are too conspicuous. I’m worried that if I evacuate with you, we will be discovered by the Insect-men.)"

"That is a problem..."

Han Ning frowned.

Akatos had mentioned before that while it stood guard over the Jade Forest, protecting the Soul Beasts within from the outside world’s Insect Masters, the place was also like a cage. The moment it left, the other side would immediately know. If that attracted an army of Insect-men, it would be a huge problem.

Before he could speak, Akatos let out a low growl, "ROAR~ (I will remain in the Jade Forest and, along with the Dragon Blood Race, do everything in my power to assist you with the preparations... When the time comes to leave, I will make my choice.)"

Akatos gazed affectionately at the little snake, its words implying it had made some sort of decision.

"Thank you for your support, Lord Akatos. Please take a moment for yourself. I’ll come see you another day."

Considering Akatos was currently quite emotional, Han Ning didn’t continue the discussion. As he was leaving, he handed it a list and explained,

"The Netherworld Snake was originally reserved for a friend of mine. But considering how weak Lord Qing Xuan’s Residual Soul is, I let him reside in it first. This has left my friend’s Soul Spirit without a place to ’live’. This is a list of materials for crafting a Soul Nourishing Soul Artifact. I’ll have to trouble you to help me find them, Lord Akatos."

"Rest assured, I will do my best to find them." Akatos took the list and nodded with a serious expression.

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