Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 372: Chapter 261: Transformation 2 (Part 2)

"I’m just one of the weakest of the Hexagon Race... Can I really do it?" A timid, fearful expression reappeared on Ah Yu’s face.

"I..."

Ah Yu wanted to say more, but she saw the man before her shake his head and utter just three words:

"Then forget it..."

"I... I’ll do it!"

"I’ll give you one chance. If you can’t do it, I’ll go find other Abyssal Races."

These words weren’t prepared just for Ah Yu. Hom had genuinely suggested that he find some Abyss Beastmasters to serve as technicians for the Dark Arrays on the Gray Demon Whale.

Besides Abyss Beastmasters being more sensitive to Dark Energy, the Gray Demon Whale also needed some defensive and offensive facilities built from Abyssal materials. For that kind of stuff, finding locals was naturally the best option.

Amid their sparse conversation, Ah Yu remained completely focused on observing the terrain, directing Qingyao and Egg Pancake to evade any dangers.

Soon, a strange forest appeared in their vision. It was a blackish-purple color, its trees twisted as if they were a collection of bent longswords.

Just as Egg Pancake lowered its altitude, a rough shout echoed from deep within the woods.

"Master!!"

Yue Lin and Yue Liu emerged from behind a few twisted trees, leading two Abyssal Rock Ants.

Unlike the arrogance they’d shown at their last meeting, the two now looked nervous. They sidled up to Han Ning furtively, like a pair of thieves.

After a round of flattery, Yue Lin unfastened a yellow cloth bag from his waist, one embroidered all over with ant patterns. From inside, he lifted out a cetacean Soul Beast and placed it on the ground beside them. It was about three meters long with skin the ivory-white of a human skeleton. Its overall appearance was similar to an orca, save for a long, thin, spiral bone spike growing from the top of its head.

"Master, this is the Gray Demon Whale. It was just born three days ago."

Yue Lin said, patting the Gray Demon Whale’s head.

The Gray Demon Whale’s eyes were tightly shut in a deep sleep. Powerful breaths emanated from its body, a sign of its Vigorous Life Force.

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Race: Gray Demon Whale

Gender: Male

Talent: C

Level: Awakening

Talent: Jingtun

Mastered Elements: Dark

Introduction: The Gray Demon Whale can store vast amounts of Spiritual Energy in its body. In special situations, it can burn fat and convert it into Spiritual Energy. However, it is born with low intelligence and is prey for many Soul Beasts.

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[Jingtun]: Due to the uniqueness of its race, a Gray Demon Whale can store up to 100 times more Spiritual Energy than a Blood and Flesh Soul Beast of the same Talent and Level. Its rates of Spiritual Energy absorption and consumption are also one hundred times greater.

’This Jingtun Talent must be what’s special about the Gray Demon Whale race. I wonder what would happen if I transplanted this Talent onto a Soul Beast known for its speed.’

Han Ning thought to himself as he reviewed the Gray Demon Whale’s information.

One hundred times was clearly the Gray Demon Whale’s upper limit. A wild one could probably only accumulate several times, or at most a dozen times, the Spiritual Energy of other Soul Beasts. Only a carefully nurtured individual could approach that maximum value.

"Also... these are various resources we’ve collected over many years. Please accept them, Master."

Then, Yue Lin produced two more exquisite cloth bags, offering them with utmost respect.

"Very good. You two can head back for now."

Han Ning took the two heavy bags and nodded, satisfied.

"Yes. We await your orders."

The two bowed slightly, then turned and vanished into the pitch-black woods.

’What on earth is Lord Han Ning’s background? He can even command an Insect Master from the Ancestor Family.’

Ah Yu, who had been watching from the side, was left completely dumbfounded by this scene.

Having wandered the Abyss for many years, she had certainly heard of the renowned Ancestral Insect Masters.

To say nothing of the Abyssal Rock Ant Tribe, who were known to travel throughout the Abyss.

After watching the two depart, Han Ning directed Egg Pancake to hoist the three-meter-long calf onto its back. He saw Ah Yu still standing there in a daze, her mind elsewhere, and couldn’t help but wave a hand at her.

"What are you spacing out for? Let’s head back."

"Ah? Oh!"

On the way back to Night Nether City, Han Ning squatted beside the Gray Demon Whale, carefully observing the sleeping "little" fellow.

As expected of the Gray Demon Whale, famous for its massive size. It was only three days old, yet its body already surpassed that of many other Soul Beasts.

He reached out and poked its skin. His fingertip was met with a smooth texture, not unlike the whales on Blue Star.

POKE... POKE POKE...

He poked it several more times.

The Gray Demon Whale seemed to sense something touching its body. Its eyelids twitched, and it slowly opened its eyes.

"Mwaa?"

The little one stared innocently at Han Ning with a pair of large, pure, Obsidian-black eyes.

"Hello there," Han Ning said with a smile, patting its head.

"Mmm?"

The Gray Demon Whale blinked, but its gaze shifted to Ah Yu and remained fixed on her.

"Ah Yu? Why is it staring at you?"

"Ah?! I don’t know either." Ah Yu looked down at herself. When she saw the Gray Demon Whale was staring at her chest, a look of realization dawned on her face.

"It must be this."

Ah Yu reached into her coarse linen clothes and pulled out a Dark Attribute Soul Beast Crystal Stone.

’...This guy’s got a sharp nose.’

Han Ning had thought the Gray Demon Whale possessed some kind of mystical ability.

Turns out it was just especially sensitive when it came to food.

"You hold on to that. No need to give it to him." He took out a few Extraordinary Level Dark Soul Crystals and placed them in front of the Gray Demon Whale.

"Wa-ooo~"

The Gray Demon Whale’s large, pure eyes lit up with joy upon seeing the Crystal Stones, which were emitting Dark Fluctuations. It opened its mouth, full of tiny, sharp teeth, and swept the crystals inside with one gulp.

The moment the Crystal Stones entered its stomach,

a faint black light began to glow on its body.

Its whole body was bathed in a hazy black mist, and it seemed to have grown slightly larger.

Furthermore, Han Ning noticed that with every breath the Gray Demon Whale took, copious amounts of Dark Particles would coalesce from the void, only to be inhaled into its mouth.

These Dark Particles, which would have caused a significant power increase in an ordinary, low-Talent Soul Beast, seemed to have no effect on the Gray Demon Whale whatsoever.

’Hiss... What a glutton. I estimate that the remaining Dark Energy in the Cosmic Light Tower won’t even be enough for it to break through to Lord Level.’

Luckily, he had the help of spies from the Dragon Blood Race and the Ancestor Family. Otherwise, relying only on the people from the academy, Han Ning truly had no idea how he would raise this glutton to the Lord Limit.

He estimated that the resources required to raise the Gray Demon Whale to the Lord Limit would be enough to raise two Monarch Level Soul Beasts.

...

Only a few hours had passed when Han Ning returned to the classroom in Night Nether City.

The students, who were in the middle of a lesson, suddenly saw the door open. Han Ning walked in, carrying a small whale.

The Gray Demon Whale’s eyes were wide open as it allowed the human to carry it, its palm-leaf-fan-like tail swishing from time to time.

"The star of the show has arrived. From now on, you can all run your simulations directly on him in class instead of just using your imaginations."

Han Ning set the Gray Demon Whale on the floor with a soft THUMP, clapped his hands, and spoke.

As if sensing that the human was talking about him, the Gray Demon Whale let out a "Mwaa!" the moment Han Ning finished speaking, as though it were greeting everyone.

"He’s kind of cute. He doesn’t look like a Dark Type Soul Beast at all."

"He looks just like the orcas I’ve seen in aquariums. It’s incredible that a little guy with no wings can actually fly."

"He doesn’t seem dumb, either. Look, he’s even saying hi to me."

"Uh... I get the feeling he’s actually staring at the Crystal Stones in your pocket."

The Gray Demon Whale’s arrival brought the lesson to a temporary halt. Everyone crowded around it, chattering away as if they were admiring an orca at an aquarium.

"Also, I have an announcement. From now on, Ah Yu will be joining our study group to learn about Spirit Rune Arrays with us. Let’s give her a warm welcome."

"Welcome, welcome~"

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