Under the moonlight.
Thousands of fireflies danced around the reflection of the silver moon in the middle of the lake. The water sparkled like a galaxy in the sky, beautiful as a dream.
This was one of the landmarks of the Starry Firefly Mountain Range, the Starry Moon Lake!
Arriving here meant that they had entered the depths of the Starry Firefly Mountain Range. While the danger increased, the chances of all kinds of rare illusionary spirits appearing also increased greatly.
A simple campsite had been set up by the Starry Moon Lake, with a bonfire burning.
The delicious aroma of food filled the air. Dongfang Song and Dongfang Yunhe were gnawing on the crab meat in their hands. Even Dongfang Hong Yan had lost her ladylike demeanor and was fighting over the food.
When they arrived at the Starry Moon Lake, it was only afternoon, but they were immediately ordered by Dongfang Ao and Dongfang Yue to set up the campsite.
There was a lot of knowledge involved. From setting up the campsite to digging fire trenches, avoiding dangerous illusionary spirits, repelling snakes and insects, and so on, it was extremely complicated.
Dongfang Ao was impartial. Once there was a mistake, he would immediately start over.
Even Dongfang Yue, who was easy to talk to, had a cold face and kept scolding them.
Dongfang Song and the others busied themselves until it was completely dark before they finally set up a campsite that barely met their requirements.
On the other hand, Wu Ming was calm and collected. He did not miss any of the tasks given to him and did not need to start over. In fact, he was the most relaxed.
"All of you must learn from Dongfang Shuoming! What I asked you to do today is the knowledge that you have learned in class, but none of you can do it well. His foundation in this area is very solid. It is worth your time to reflect on it! "
Dongfang Ao raised his black wine gourd and took a sip.
He was really starting to think highly of this young man now.
Infighting within the family was one thing, but cultivating some elites to increase the family's strength was another.
After being instilled with the wolf pack's ideology for so many years, he was quite considerate of the family. He wanted to cultivate Wu Ming's combat strength.
'Also … it will also inject new blood into the Hall of Discipline!'
"Hehe … Don't worry, there's more!"
Wu Ming was holding a basin-sized crab in his hand. He pried open the hard shell, revealing the fragrant and plump crab roe inside. Then, he sprinkled a bit of berry juice over it. Together with the crab meat, it was even better!
This crab was a specialty of the Crescent Star Lake – Egg Yolk Pincer Crab. Although it was only a harmless phantom, it was very plump, and its two pincers were very rich in meat. It was a famous specialty of Grand Boulder City. Every year, all the major restaurants would spend a large amount of spirit coins to purchase it from the outside world.
"The water in the Starmoon Lake is special. It can't be drunk directly …"
Dongfang Yue released the Drunken Wind Willow Tree and caught a strange spirit plant from the forest.
This spirit plant was colorful and had seven branches. There were bulging fruits on each branch, and the leaves were thick and wide, shaped like cups.
"A wild spiritual plant — the Rainbow Tree?"
Wu Ming stepped forward and plucked a translucent leaf. He held the fruit in his hand and aimed it at the cup. Immediately, he filled the cup with fruit juice. It was sweet and delicious.
"The taste is really good … No wonder the restaurants in the city hire spirit controller apprentices to nurture this Rainbow Tree and attract business …"
The fruit tree was colorful, and each of the fruits of different colors had their own unique flavor. They could also be combined to complement each other. There were endless variations, and it was brilliant.
In Dongfang Shuoming's memory, some famous chefs were proud of making different kinds of Rainbow Fruit Juices. It was said that they had developed tens of thousands of flavors.
Wu Ming curled up another crystal leaf with great interest. He added a layer of juice to each fruit, and it immediately formed a rainbow-like cocktail. The taste was wonderful and indescribable.
Everyone drank the juice and ate the crab. After they were full, Dongfang Ao announced, "We will rest for the night. From tomorrow onwards, you will use this camp as the center to find suitable opponents for actual combat. You can also collect materials or explore and train. It's up to you … If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask us. Just remember … you must be alone!"
When Wu Ming heard this, he was delighted. 'Although the Starry Firefly Mountain Range doesn't produce Lotus Dew, the Three Star Flowers and One-striped Grass have grown a lot … If I collect some this time, I can make a lot of beast food pills when I go back …'
After the bonfire was extinguished, Dongfang Ao first looked around and planted a kind of grass with slightly curled stems and leaves around the camp.
"This is a mimosa. Its roots go deep into the ground, and at night, it will immediately sound the alarm if there's a big vibration …" Dongfang Yue explained in detail.
"Together with the balloon flower, which will explode in the face of external stimuli and make a loud noise, the safety of ordinary camps is enough to ensure …"
These were all extremely useful survival experience, and Dongfang Song and the others nodded as they listened.
The learning effect of this kind of teaching was naturally much better than rigid school education. However, there was too much elite education, and the demand was too high. Even if the Dongfang family wanted to popularize it, they could not afford it.
…
A few days later.
By the Starry Moon Lake, Wu Ming was holding a Sweet Twig Grass leaf in his mouth as he crossed a col.
This Sweet Twig Grass leaf not only tasted sweet, but it could also refresh the mind and prevent miasma. It was a small trick for traveling in the wild that Dongfang Yue had taught him.
He was carrying a huge basket full of Three Star Flowers, but the number of One-striped Grass was pitifully small.
'This place is full of water vapor, and it's the most suitable place for Three Star Flowers to grow. However, One-striped Grass likes earth vapor, and it can't be found anywhere nearby. I hope I can find it behind the col …'
Wu Ming crossed mountains and valleys, thinking silently.
In the past few days, Dongfang Yunhe and Dongfang Hongyan had immersed themselves in cultivation, looking for suitable opponents to train with. Their strength had improved by leaps and bounds. Even Dongfang Song had to spend a lot of money and borrowed a lot of spirit coins to finally heal the injuries of the Iron-clawed Wolf, and he began to chase after them.
He was the only one who was still leisurely picking spirit flowers and spirit herbs, not caring about the Gray Wolf's advancement.
'The Gray Wolf has already reached the peak of evolution … Other combat experience is secondary, and the most important thing is an opportunity …'
With the Eye of Observation, Wu Ming had a better grasp of his Phantom than other Spirit Controllers.
'Moreover … the most important thing now is to find something suitable for the Gray Wolf as soon as possible, then refine it and improve its race rank … It can get rid of the fate of being cannon fodder … Unfortunately … Jia Kongming's inheritance …'
In his memory, a few months later, Jia Kongming's inheritance would be opened. One of them, the Phantom Illustrated Handbook, not only recorded the most comprehensive information about the phantom, but also had guidance for the cultivation of the phantom and the theory of racial evolution.
If he could get his hands on it, he wouldn't have to explore in the dark like this.
'It's a pity that I don't have enough time …'
Wu Ming sighed. The family competition was just around the corner, and to truly seize the inheritance, being a Soldier Level Spirit Controller was the minimum requirement. Even though he had memories of it, it was still best to be a General Level Spirit Controller if he wanted to be certain.
The Gray Wolf was just an ordinary species, and its limit was the Warrior Level.
'Therefore … even if I have to destroy the Gray Wolf's potential, I have to improve it as soon as possible. First, I have to pass the family competition, and then use resources to upgrade to the Soldier Level. Then, I can choose the Phantom of other races. When I reach the General Level, I can open Jia Kongming's inheritance. In this way, the basic requirements before the Monarch Level will be met …'
Wu Ming crossed the col, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
One-striped grass! One-striped grass covered half of the hillside, and it was extremely flourishing and full of fruits, like a paddy field about to harvest.
However, he suppressed the joy in his heart and carefully observed. 'There are so many One-striped grass, and it hasn't been destroyed by the herbivorous Phantom. There must be a guardian!'
Wu Ming hid behind a boulder, waiting silently.
After a few hours, a black shadow flashed in the distance, and the figure of a Big Antler Deer emerged.
This Big Antler Deer was obviously a cub, but it was very clever. Its bright eyes were also attracted by this One-striped grass field. It wandered outside for a moment, and finally couldn't resist the temptation. It ran into the grass and began to eat the purple pearl-like grass seeds.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, there was a movement in the grass!
The soil layer was broken, and a black shadow that had been hiding for a long time instantly pounced with the momentum of Thunder, and its sharp fangs bit the Big Antler Deer's neck.
Puff! Blood splashed!
The Big Antler Deer struggled and twitched twice. Soon, it lost its vitality, and the light in its eyes dimmed. It no longer moved.
"Using this grassland as bait to catch prey? How cunning! "
Wu Ming's eyes flashed, and he saw the full appearance of the black shadow.
The black shadow was khaki, with thick and sharp canine teeth, thick and solid front claws, and a khaki carapace on its shoulders. Its figure was similar to a gray wolf, but with flowing lines.
"Mountain-Drilling Hound?!"
Wu Ming recognized it at once. He murmured in his heart, and the information of the Mountain-Drilling Hound appeared in his mind.
[Mountain-Drilling Hound (Living World)]
[Race Level: Elite (Orange)]
[Race Bonus: 1]
[Attribute: Earth]
[Rank: Intermediate Juvenile]
[Demonic Skills: Earth Drilling, Earth Spikes]
[Enhancements: Intermediate Sharp Claws, Beginner Fur Defense, Beginner Demonic Skill Penetration]
[Status: Peaceful]
…
"They're both intermediate juveniles. This is going to be troublesome!"
Although they were both intermediate juveniles, the Mountain-Drilling Hound was an elite breed, which was equivalent to a high-level gray wolf.
Besides, it had the enhancement of attributes and demonic skills. Even a high-level juvenile gray wolf might not be able to defeat it. Even if it couldn't defeat it, with its cunning characteristics, it would definitely escape by burrowing into the ground and waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack. It was a headache.
"Damn it. A wolf can't defeat a dog. This gray wolf is too useless …"
Wu Ming was quite speechless.
The canine family was also an extremely important family in the Living World, and the most famous one was the multi-headed dog.
This kind of phantom was the most common mangy dog in the Ordinary World, and no spirit controller would want it even if it was given to them for free. However, among 10,000 mangy dogs, there was a slight possibility that one of them would mutate and become an elite Spiritual Flame Twin-Headed Hound.
At this time, if a spirit controller was willing to spend a lot of money and feed it Nether Crystals and forked fruits every day, the Spiritual Flame Twin-Headed Hound would have a 1% chance of evolving into an outstanding Cerberus!
This was the most common type of mutation. It was also the appearance of the Cerberus that made the spirit controllers realize that the race level was not fixed. If one was willing to pay the price, there was still hope for them to advance!
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