"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a beast and unlocked an otherworldly storage space, along with a skill book as a reward!" the system prompted.
At that moment, Zhou Ran was sensing the presence of the Star Wolf Dog in his mind when suddenly a peculiar ring appeared on his right index finger. He excitedly shouted, "What skill book! Where is it?"
"It's in the storage space. The host can enter by sensing the star ring in their hand."
Zhou Ran immediately sensed the ring in his hand.
It was a small space of about 5 square metres, pitch-black, but there was a blue book on the ground, shimmering with light.
"Divine Mind Technique!"
Zhou Ran was startled, then shouted, 'It's Divine Mind Technique! This is an extinct beastmaster skill!'
Zhou Ran was overjoyed. This wasn't something that could be bought with money; it was extremely rare. This technique not only allowed beastmasters to materialise their star energy prematurely, like psychic power,
What's more terrifying is that it can break the restriction that beast tamers can only summon beasts one rank higher than themselves. As long as your star energy is strong enough, you can even summon beasts four or five ranks higher than yourself, which is extremely powerful.
"Wow, that's so powerful, it's worth it." Zhou Ran grew even happier, feeling that the Star Wolf Dog wasn't so useless after all.
The Star Wolf Dog seemed to sense its master's mood and barked loudly beside him.
Zhou Ran then remembered he still had some points left, so he opened the shop to see what else he could exchange for.
However, he noticed changes in the shop interface: the item slot for Starry Sky Divine Elixir had disappeared, and the previous items had also changed.
Supreme Spirit Beast Contract 100 points, Low-Grade Beast Lock 50 points, Mid-Grade Beast Lock 500 points, Rage 500 points, Low-Grade Spirit Gathering Pill 1000 points.
"???"
"No more Star Spirit Elixir?"
"I was planning to use this to make a fortune, but it seems there's no hope now." Zhou Ran said disappointedly.
After all, many people in this world don't have Star Spirit Power. If they had this good thing, wouldn't they get rich?
What a pity.
Seeing that nothing could be exchanged, Zhou Ran sat quietly on the chair again and practised sending the Star Wolf Dog into the Beast Space through the Beast Compendium.
Zhou Ran gathered Star Spirit Power in his right hand, drew a line with force, and a light gate appeared out of thin air. The Star Wolf Dog saw it and immediately ran inside obediently.
He repeated the action again, simultaneously sensing the Star Wolf Dog in his mind. Sure enough, the light gate appeared once more, and the Star Wolf Dog emerged again.
After constant practice, Zhou Ran had fully mastered the technique.
He then sat in silent meditation, with the cultivation methods of the Divine Mind Technique continuously emerging in his mind.
The cultivation methods of the Divine Mind Technique did not seem particularly difficult, merely requiring the fusion of mental energy and starlight energy. However, Zhou Ran had experienced countless failures in this process, each time falling just short of success.
"Ah!" Zhou Ran sighed softly and said, "Never mind, let's head to the Super Dimension first. This time, I must obtain exotic beast food, materials, and other items to earn points!"
'System, which plane is suitable for my Star Wolf Dog?' Zhou Ran asked.
'Matching planes...'
'Selected plane: Wind Forest Sea Mountain!' the system prompted.
Zhou Ran was taken aback. This plane again? What a coincidence.
But that's fine; it's more familiar.
'How long is the time limit?' Zhou Ran asked again.
'Five days. This is the longest duration a Super Dimension can be activated for,' the system replied.
'Alright, let's go!' Zhou Ran was excited. Five whole days! Not only could he significantly enhance the Star Wolf Dog's strength, but he could also collect exotic beast food and materials. Just thinking about it made him feel thrilled.
As soon as he finished speaking, a purple vertical eye-shaped fissure appeared.
Zhou Ran was sucked in once again.
The world spun, darkness engulfed him, and his vision blurred.
He once again felt the sensation of his soul leaving his body.
Soon, Zhou Ran regained consciousness, and the system's voice echoed in his ears.
"Host has successfully arrived at the Wind-Forest-Sea-Mountain Plane."
"Time limit: 5 days."
"During this period, the host will be protected by the system: Absolute Defence."
Zhou Ran looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. He never expected that after staying here for two days and constantly moving between regions, there were still places he hadn't seen. He couldn't help but marvel at how unexpectedly vast this plane was.
Then Zhou Ran swiftly swiped his right hand, and a light gate appeared. The Star Wolf Dog bounded out excitedly.
'Woof woof woof!' it barked excitedly at Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran also sensed the information transmitted by the beast contract in his mind. Indeed, this place was a paradise for wind-type beasts.
However, at that moment, a chilling 'woof...' sound echoed around Zhou Ran.
The Star Wolf Dog seemed to sense something as well, cowering at Zhou Ran's feet, trembling.
Zhou Ran looked around warily, ready to fight at any moment.
Suddenly, a thick branch darted toward him at an incredible speed.
"Pfft!" It pierced through the Star Wolf Dog and continued toward Zhou Ran, attempting to skew him like a piece of barbecue.
However, Zhou Ran was surrounded by a layer of light. As the branch approached, it shattered instantly.
The Star Wolf Dog, with its wide eyes, fell to the ground, its body withered, clearly drained of life.
"How terrifying!" Zhou Ran looked at the Star Wolf Dog's skeletal-like corpse and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
"Revive on the spot!" Zhou Ran shouted.
The Star Wolf Dog revived quickly, but it was extremely frightened. The feeling it had just experienced was likely to be an indelible shadow in its life.
Zhou Ran looked around and finally spotted an odd, withered tree. Its trunk resembled human limbs, and at the centre of the tree was a twisted, aged human face, extremely eerie, with a circle of withered grass around it.
Zhou Ran immediately used the Pet Appraisal Device.
Mature-stage Demon Tree Spirit
Attributes: Wind-type, Demon-type
Rank: Fourth-tier Upper-class
Skills: Life Drain, Demon Descent, Wind-Splitting Tree Spear, Ten Thousand Wood Thorns
Quality: E
Score: 41
"It's actually a fourth-tier beast," Zhou Ran was stunned, but suddenly noticed a blood-red gemstone glowing behind the Demon Tree Spirit.
"System, do you know what that is?" Zhou Ran asked cautiously.
"Demon Blood Essence, a Demon-type beast. There's a chance it will condense into a gemstone before it dies."
"Demonic-type beasts below sixth-tier can absorb it to directly advance one tier, valued at 200,000 Blue Star Coins." The system explained.
Zhou Ran's eyes lit up. 200,000! He'd struck it rich!
Though he didn't have a demonic-type beast, he could sell it!
And the beast before him was clearly on its last legs—if not now, when?
'Charge! Erbao, bite it to death!' Zhou Ran shouted at the Star Wolf Dog.
The Star Wolf Dog was still terrified, whimpering constantly, but upon receiving its master's command, it charged forward without hesitation.
The Star Wolf Dog let out two loud barks, the faint red star on its head flickering, and sprinted forward.
Demon Dog Charge!
The Demon Tree Spirit reacted instantly. Though near death, it acted on instinct—any creature encroaching on its territory must die!
"Boom!" The Star Wolf Dog collided with the Demon Tree Spirit's roots, furiously tearing at the bark.
The Demon Tree Spirit roared, emitting black gas from its body. Soon, the Star Wolf Dog's eyes went blank, and it stood motionless.
After studying the Bestiaries for some time, Zhou Ran had already mastered all the skills of the beasts. The skill before him was one of the most commonly used skills of Demon-type beasts: Demon Descent, which could confuse beasts and plunge them into an endless abyss.
Zhou Ran immediately transmitted the command through the beast contract, but it was too late. The Star Wolf Dog had already been deeply ensnared and was being pierced by a branch, draining its life force.