Chapter 24: Ancient Scholar Butterfly

【Name: Ancient Bookworm】

【Attribute: Time Branch – Spirit of History】

【Strength: Leader of the Initial Rank】

【Racial Potential: Top-level Leader】

【Skills: Flower of Yesterday】

【Description: Different from ordinary bookworms that gain sentience from books, it originated from one of the pages left behind by a mysterious ancient tome that was damaged. Washed by the vast river of history, it unexpectedly developed sentience and acquired the ability to reflect on the past hour.

The Ancient Bookworm has a keen perception of ancient history. It can grow by consuming fragments of history contained in ancient books and antiques, thus being able to reflect further into the past.

If it manages to devour enough pages from the tome of its origin, there is a chance it could evolve into the Ancient Scholar Butterfly.

It would be able to travel through historical fissures, summon reflections of historical entities it understands to serve its purposes, and peer into hidden information within historical mists. However, extensively prying into history, attempting to alter it, will attract the pursuit of certain mysterious existences.】

【Evaluation: Flowers may bloom again, but a person will not be young once more.】

Looking at the information from the Eye of Truth, Lu Yu had a complicated expression.

A Spirit of History, one of the branches of time!

This was the first time Lu Yu had encountered a pet beast related to the temporal branch. Although it wasn’t purely of the time category and wasn’t a combat-oriented pet beast, having only one skill, its ability was extremely frightening.

Being able to reflect on events that happened within the past hour.

If used properly, it could perfectly recreate past occurrences such as solving crimes and tracking demonic creatures. For anything that happened within the hour, it was equivalent to having God’s perspective.

Moreover, if it could devour a large number of pages from the book it was born from, it could evolve into the Ancient Scholar Butterfly, mastering the mighty power of the temporal branch – history.

The insignificance of humanity, within the vast river of history, is but a tiny speck amidst the ocean. Whether it be an epoch’s unparalleled beauty or grand heroic epics, they are nothing but a page in history, nonchalantly penned in a line of text.

Under the editing of the annals, one era after another rises and falls, eventually crushed and buried by history’s unstoppable wheels!

In the ancient world of beast tamers, there were also dynasties that had perished.

To master history is to potentially unearth the treasures of these ancient civilizations.

Especially the historical projection ability, nothing short of a bug.

Because in ancient times, there were numerous mythical creatures; if one could understand and project them, even a small part of their power and traits would be sufficient to sweep through everything, becoming one of the top figures of the era.

At a glance, identify if she’s truly a wealthy lady!

Seeing Lu Yu fall silent, Luo Qingyue thought he was scared and introduced with a smile:

“This is a pet beast I found while exploring an ancient relic, named Ancient Bookworm. It might seem like a temporal type, but in reality, it is one of the branches, the Spirit of History, capable of reflecting past events within a certain area over the past hour. However, touching upon time comes with a cost, each use of the Ancient Bookworm’s skill results in a one-month cooldown…”

Although she said it was a pity, her tone was brimming with comparisons.

Temporal series pet beasts are more precious than dragon-type pets. The Spirit of History is also associated with time; if it weren’t irrelevant to combat, it could potentially invoke contention among top beast tamers.

In comparison, the spatial series pet beasts, while also rare, are more abundant, especially in the Void Ecology Circle, hence they are not too conspicuous.

Listening to all this, Lu Yu felt his mood sink as he contemplated a problem.

That being, once time is reflected, would his secret of extracting materials be exposed?

Considering this possibility, Lu Yu’s mind flashed with negative thoughts, like the instinctive reaction of an animal encountering a life-threatening danger, but it was fleeting.

First, because he could not defeat it.

Second, because he’s not a man of indiscriminate killing. Regardless of whether the other party is fond or not, the intention was to help himself.

Moreover, upon further reflection, the problem might not be so severe.

The white light from extracting materials is not very obvious and generally not clear to see. The only problem would be the disappearance of the curse frog’s body.

Even if it were recreated, Lu Yu could explain it as having been taken into Little Spider’s storage space.

Coincidentally, Little Spider happens to have a space storage skill – Void Treasure Chest, creating a perfect logical loop.

If there is a problem, then solve the problem.

With this in mind, Lu Yu heaved a sigh of relief, yet he was still uneasy, thinking that he had to be more cautious in the future. It would be best to find a pet beast related to the time or fate series to shield others’ prying eyes.

After all, he did not expect to be so unlucky as to meet someone with a Spirit of History.

Lu Yu made a final struggle and tried to dissuade her, “Senior Sister, such a precious pet beast capability should not be wasted on me, otherwise I really wouldn’t know how to repay…”

“No need, I also graduated from this school, so I am your senior in a way. It’s only right to help out a junior!” Luo Qingyue said heartily, pulling out a mini recorder to film:

“As for repayment… Well, when you become stronger, then we’ll talk. Maybe I will seek your assistance to explore lost ancient ruins together. All right, Ancient Bookworm, use Flower of Yesterday!”

The bookworm stood up halfway, and the yellow flower on its head gleamed, gradually withering and turning into strands of ancient brilliance floating into the air, interweaving together into a light screen.

Since it could only trace back an hour, by then, Little Spider had already finished eating the dream, so the scene with the Ghost Face Curse Frog directly appeared.

Watching Little Spider, which manipulated the Eye of the Void, easily kill the curse puppet under Lu Yu’s command, spider webs spreading and shattering everything, as if a demon king had descended.

“It’s a spatial series pet beast, no wonder it could easily suppress the Ghost Face Curse Frog…”

Luo Qingyue looked at Little Spider with a hint of excitement in her eyes, and eagerly asked Lu Yu:

“Does it have a spatial storage type skill?”

Lu Yu nodded somewhat perplexed.

Receiving a positive reply, Luo Qingyue grew even more envious, murmuring, “Actually, my biggest dream is to have a spatial series pet beast, especially one with spatial storage abilities, so that I could store more weapons, and even some large shells, armed vehicles could also be placed…”

What is this devil whispering?

Lu Yu’s scalp tingled at the overflow of weaponry she desired, even wanting to equip further, even tanks. What’s next, a Gundam?

Does this woman have a fear of insufficient firepower?

Truly embodying the doctrine that “caliber is justice, range is truth.” It’s unfortunate she’s in the world of beast taming; if she were in the Warhammer world, she would certainly be a mechanical chosen one.

Praise the Machine Spirit!

After Luo Qingyue expressed her thoughts, she looked away reluctantly, grumbling with a sense of competition, “But my last pet beast isn’t too shabby either. One day I’ll show you, it’s my pride – a weapon of war!”

Lu Yu became curious, what kind of pet could this woman describe as a weapon of war?

Unfortunately, with her expression that seemed to say “ask me and I might tell you,” Lu Yu deliberately ignored her, causing Luo Qingyue to grind her teeth in frustration.

The light screen continued to play, quickly reaching the scene where the Ghost Face Curse Frog was frantically suppressed to create an opportunity for a fatal blow.

Even Luo Qingyue narrowed her eyes, sensing the opponent’s cunning and treachery, curious about what would happen next.

The next moment, the situation reversed, Lu Yu used himself as bait to set a perfect trap, giving Little Spider the chance to slay the Ghost Face Curse Frog at close range.

The sword light swept across, cleaving the evil!

Silver hair fluttered as if an elegant sword maiden strolls through the battlefield.

“Well done!”

Luo Qingyue applauded, although the rank was not high, she saw a tactical command close to textbook level, with the makings of a tactical master.

This junior has real potential!

She curiously watched to see how the curse frog would be dealt with. Lu Yu also squinted his eyes nervously clutching his fists.

The image continued to scroll

A sudden change occurred!

The Key of Truth deep in Lu Yu’s soul trembled slightly, conveying a message.

“Mortal prying… Forbidden… Retribution?”