Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 284 - 187: Mutant Wolf Beast and What a Beautiful Fish
"Those foreign Wolf Beasts saw how quickly we were rebuilding Beast Gathering City and that we even received aid from other cities. They got jealous, so they resorted to those despicable sneak attacks!"
"Hmph! The situation in their Moon Wolf City hasn’t improved for days. They must have decided to risk it all this time, launching a sneak attack that got them straight into the city!"
"Those despicable Beastmen captured several Beastman Elders! They want to use them as leverage to threaten us and force our two cities to merge!!"
Even though they were injured, the Eagle Beasts’ backs were ramrod straight. They stood before An Jin like unyielding pines, clenching their fists and speaking in low, anguished voices, "We plead with you, Lord City Lord, to send Beastman reinforcements as soon as possible. Our granaries and water sources have been seized by those Wolf Beasts. Beast Gathering City really can’t hold on much longer..."
An Jin gave a solemn nod, her gaze firm as she looked at them. "Rest assured, you won’t be short on either manpower or supplies. I will have my Beastmen do everything in their power to aid Beast Gathering City."
In her mind, the [Beast Gathering City · Reconstruction Progress] displayed on the system had already reached 98% and was about to hit 100%. But in a single night, it had dropped back down to 72%.
’My city and my territory must not fall into anyone else’s hands!’
"Let me handle this." A familiar, deep voice suddenly came from behind her. An Jin’s spirits lifted, and she turned her head to look.
"Ling Hong!"
Gu Yin, Song Yi, and the Eagle Beasts present all looked over at him in surprise.
"I just woke up. I made you worry." Ling Hong pulled her into his arms, lowered his head, and took a deep breath of her fragrance. Then he let her go, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "I overheard your conversation. Let me handle this. It just so happens I haven’t had a chance to stretch my muscles in a long time."
An Jin looked up at him, speechless for a moment.
’He’s... different from before?’
He was still the same person, but the impression he gave was completely different—his features seemed more chiseled and handsome, his expression more resolute and cold, and a flicker of lightning seemed to dance within his deep, narrow eyes.
[It’s a Thunder Attribute Mutant Wolf Beast!]
Mirror Mirror’s cheerful cry suddenly rang out in her mind. [Master, your luck is insane! You’ve found another treasure. A high-quality Mutant Beast is just as rare as a King Beast, and this one is even a Thunder-Attribute mutant wolf!]
’Thunder Attribute? You mean that faintly flickering lightning in his eyes?’
[Yes. On that note, I must share another piece of information with you, Master. It’s so rare that I completely forgot about it.] It scratched its head, embarrassed, before its expression turned serious. It quickly looked up the data and began explaining it to An Jin.
[Successfully awakened Mutant Beasts, much like King Beasts, are completely set apart from the ranks of ordinary Beastmen. They inherit the will of this continent and the Beast God, gaining a Combat Domain and Divine Power!]
[Divine Powers include Water, Fire, Earth, Thunder, Ice, and so on. There are also some rarer, more mysterious ones.]
[For example, the King Beast you met before, Ze Sheng, has Purification Power. This is a power that specifically counters Demonic Qi; it’s extremely gentle and even has healing properties. Ling Hong, however, has mutated to wield the extremely destructive Thunder Power. This isn’t recorded in the system data yet. It must be a new, mutated race... ]
’To think this continent and its Beastmen were far more incredible than I had imagined.’
After listening to Mirror Mirror’s explanation, An Jin nodded, only half-understanding. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of Gu Yin standing nearby, his expression having grown cold.
’Strange, how come I’ve never seen Gu Yin’s powers? Isn’t he a King Snake?’ 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
[It’s simple. He’s been hiding it from you this whole time. He’s almost never used his powers in your presence.]
Mirror Mirror pouted and shrugged its metaphorical shoulders. [Although the system’s current level isn’t high enough to pry into the secrets of every race, it... it seems the Divine Power of the Soaring Snake Race is extremely peculiar... Perhaps that’s why he’s been hiding it from you... ]
Gu Yin leaned against the doorframe as if he didn’t have a bone in his body. His gaze fell upon Ling Hong, then shifted to the hand holding An Jin’s. A faint smirk touched his lips. "Well, I never expected that you’d actually succeed in absorbing the power of the Mutated Crystal Stone. You’ve become much stronger than before. How very lucky."
"Of course. If I don’t strive to become stronger, how can I protect her?" Ling Hong shot back, his gaze just as cold.
"This bit of power is nowhere near enough. When you reach the King Beast level, then you can use those two words: ’her protector.’" Gu Yin’s words, inside and out, reeked of another four: ’You are not worthy.’
Ling Hong didn’t get angry, however. Instead, he said calmly, "That day will come, sooner or later."
Gu Yin stared at him coldly, his lips pursed. He didn’t say anything more, but deep down, a sense of threat began to surface.
