Chapter 63: Champion Identifier

At midnight, the bright moon ascended into the sky, casting silver moonlight that nourished everything.

Countless demons revived in the dark of night, hunting; the weak turned to dry bones, while the strong quietly enjoyed the moonlight after a ferocious feast.

The law of the jungle was indisputably displayed above the wilderness.

At the eastern exit of Dayuan City, as the army responsible for guard duty was just about to change shifts for an hour, a large number of mysterious figures took this time to head to a secret gathering place outside the city.

These many figures, wearing masks, did not communicate much with each other, maintaining a safe distance.

And among them was “King Crowned Ten Times,” Qi Wei, limping along in an almost comical manner, following the two figures in front of him.

Although he had failed to obtain the video of Lu Yu beating him from the judge’s hands previously, how could this be difficult for him, ranked second in cultural classes?

On the same day, he wrote a thousand words, adopting the perspective of a loser, to vividly describe his defeat, emphasizing how Lu Yu’s pet beast crushed him, and especially explained from multiple angles the dominant “exception” in Lu Yu’s final statement.

The template he used could even be adopted by fans who chase celebrities, only requiring a change of name, without altering anything else.

After posting it, since he himself was a somewhat famous genius, the post instantly became a small-scale sensation, attracting countless likes and shares.

A bunch of people were stunned!

They thought it was just about saving face,

But they didn’t expect him to play for real!

This bizarre behavior nearly brought Qi Wei’s father, Qi Changhai, to drag him to the hospital for leech therapy to extract the ‘water’ from his brain.

Had he had more than one son, he would have been disowned by now!

But after all, he was his own flesh and blood. After much thought, Qi Changhai decided to ask for help from a cousin of Qi Wei, namely Qi Wei’s older female cousin.

Upon her arrival, Qi Wei realized that she was someone he had met before—none other than the naive, sweet Yu Xiyang, who had been with Lu Yu previously.

Previously, his focus was entirely on Lu Yu, but this time, upon seeing Yu Xiyang up close, he fell in love at first sight.

Who wouldn’t love a talented and gentle girl!

Originally wanting to show his strength and win the lady’s heart, the outcome was…

Mercilessly beaten!

She was nothing like the gentle and amiable person she was in front of Lu Yu, but was terrifyingly dark-hearted instead.

Afterward, she put him through a series of hellish training sessions, the experiences of which could only be described with one word—a nightmare!

While others trained their pet beasts, this woman trained him as if he were the pet beast!

Does your family’s Pet Beast Master actually have to fight in person?!

But the thing is, he couldn’t beat her nor escape; every thought he had was seen through—his bank card PIN was probably the only thing left for her to guess.

Every time he wanted to complain, Yu Xiyang would have already praised him in front of his parents, claiming he was very diligent and obedient. And no matter what he said, he was deemed ungrateful and immature, and at worst, it would result in a mixed doubles scolding from his parents.

This further highlighted Yu Xiyang’s empathy and understanding.

After only two days of training, his legs almost didn’t feel like they belonged to him anymore, forcing him to limp.

If it had not been for the intelligence regarding the ancient pet beast, the Primordial Strength Ant, he would have never left the house today.

With this thought, he looked at the figure in front of him—a soft and graceful girl with an impressive figure, wearing a white half-mask resembling a fox, and with a low ponytail, muttered:

“Women are jackals, tigers, and leopards…”

“Cousin, what are you saying?”

Before he could finish, Yu Xiyang suddenly turned her head, her indigo eyes smilingly gazing at him.

At this moment, Qi Wei felt as though all his thoughts were transparent to her, that she was manipulating and altering his future with slender hands, and he was powerless to resist, only able to wag his tail and beg for mercy like a dog before her.

This frightening vision of the future nearly made him stumble and fall to the ground.

“Can’t even walk properly, keep up!”

Qi Changhai, infuriated by his son’s ineptitude, looked at Qi Wei with indignation.

He could never have imagined that he, a Gold Peak Rank Pet Beast Master, though he hadn’t undergone spiritual metamorphosis and was only an owner of a medium-sized pet beast base, would be wealthy enough to live comfortably and have authority.

And now, to conceive such a bizarre son!

It was one thing to be defeated, but to work hard for a comeback and reclaim the victory. However, where was the sense in parading one’s defeat as an honor, and writing an appreciative essay about it?

All the face he had earned with great effort over half his life was lost due to this disgraceful act; now, stepping outside, he felt everyone was laughing at him.

Just as he was contemplating giving a beating to vent his frustration, Yu Xiyang’s gentle voice rang out: “Uncle, don’t be angry, harming your health isn’t good. My cousin is still young, he will understand when he grows up.”

“Xiyan, I’m so envious of your parents to have such a sensible daughter…” Qi Changhai’s anger was not just unabated, but grew stronger, and he glowered fiercely at Qi Wei, scolding: “I won’t scold you today for Xiyan’s sake, now keep up. If you dawdle any longer, go back home this instant, and stop embarrassing yourself in public!”

Qi Wei was dumbfounded by the scolding, clearly intimidated by Yu Xiyang, and yet she turned out to be the good person!

Could this woman be a devil in human skin?

His latter life wouldn’t always be overshadowed by her, would it? Or even worse, leashed like a dog by her?

Thinking of that possibility, Qi Wei felt somewhat desperate…

How on earth did Lu Yu turn this scheming woman into a naive sweetheart?

But this was only a side story. After leaving Dayuan City, it wasn’t the pitch-black wilderness but a brightly lit scene.

Numerous lanterns burning with serene blue flames emitted light, forming winding paths of blue flames, orderly arrayed, just like numerous tributaries that ultimately joined the central sea.

Upon approaching, the true form of these lanterns could be seen—each made entirely of white cloth, with one side adorned with cartoon-like smiling faces, made adorable and cute in the embrace of the blue glow.

Qi Wei couldn’t help but exclaim:

“What cute pet beasts!”

“How many times have I told you not to judge the strength of pet beasts based on their appearance!”

Qi Changhai glanced at him, somewhat speechless, but still took it upon himself to educate his son:

“These are servant-class pet beasts, Ghostfire Lanterns. Though not strong, they have acute perception and can discern whether a target possesses spirituality and gauge their strength. Hence, they are often cultivated by extraordinary congregations to prevent ordinary people from intruding.

Don’t be fooled by their cuteness; their released ghostfires can easily burn you to ashes, along with your flesh and blood turning you into dust.

There are at least a few thousand Ghostfire Lanterns here, and they’re not rampaging, implying at least one top-tier commanding Ghost Soul Lantern is controlling them, suggesting a Beast King System Pet Beast Master is behind them. Even a Golden Rank Pet Beast Master who has undergone spiritual metamorphosis would find it hard to withstand such a beast sea tactic!”

Qi Wei didn’t argue but nodded seriously, his gaze solemn, realizing the seemingly cute beasts carried such danger within them.

One must never let their guard down!

And within those paths formed by Ghostfire Lanterns, various mysterious Pet Beast Masters stepped in, many of whom brought their pet beasts to showcase their formidable power.

In one of the paths next to Qi Wei and the others, a Pet Beast Master wearing a frog mask walked along with a giant toad pet beast, its large form bouncing and causing slight tremors in the ground.

The presence was strong, at least a Golden Rank Pet Beast Master!

“Ribbit!”

The pressure emitted by the giant frog caused the Ghostfire Lanterns forming the path to tremble slightly, their blue flames rising in a state of alert.

“Interesting!”

The Pet Beast Master with the frog mask chuckled softly and continued walking forward.

Those on the same Ghostfire path recognized his terrifying strength and promptly retreated to both sides, clearing an empty path for him to pass alone.

While his method was domineering, no one disagreed.

And nobody dared to provoke him.

The law of the jungle also applied among Pet Beast Masters!

Just like the beginning of a show, after he passed, one after another, powerful Pet Beast Masters arrived, causing the Ghostfire Lanterns to react differently.

Most triggered only the lanterns’ alert state, until a female Pet Beast Master with a giant two-headed black snake approached, causing the ghostfires to sweep up a meter high at the mere proximity, as if causing a forest fire.

Had it not been for the Ghost Soul Lantern leader controlling them from the shadows, these Ghostfire Lanterns would have likely fallen into a state of frenzy, attacking madly!

Yet, the two-headed giant snake straightened up, hissing, unconcerned with its surroundings.

Onlookers shuddered, recognizing at least a Gold Peak Rank Pet Beast Master!

The female Pet Beast Master passed the seething path of ghostfires under the awe-struck gazes of those around.

Only then did Qi Wei understand that the path formed by these Ghostfire Lanterns was not just a route,

But a Champion Identifier in the world of Pet Beasts!