Chapter 54 - Soul Necklace
Mike quickly collected the corpses of the Iron-Toothed Rats around him.
However, just as he was collecting the spoils of war, there was a mechanical sound in his mind.
“Ding! Check that the host, the Wind-Cloud Sparrow, has leveled up to 5-star normal level. Activating the bloodline of the Gale Bird First…”
“Ding! Bloodline activated. Activating the bloodline of the Gale Bird first. Current progress is 50%!”
When the notification ended in his mind, the Wind Sparrow at his side started to change.
It landed on the ground and let out a painful cry.
Chirp!
After letting out a cry, its body grew a little bigger. It now looked like a Gale Bird, but several feathers had fallen off its body.
When Mike heard it, he couldn’t bear it. After all, it was still an ordinary little thing.
Now was the time to protect it.
Just as Mike moved to stop this bloodline evolution through the Soul Seal, it let out another bird cry.
However, this bird cry was filled with determination!
In this bird cry, he could hear that it was saying that it could withstand it.
In order to restore the bloodline and to become stronger, all of this would be worth it.
Seeing this, Mike nodded slightly.
Thus, he didn’t stop the process and started to work on roasting the Iron-Toothed Rat.
His intention was to make a sumptuous lunch for the Wind Sparrow.
However, while Mike was busy preparing the barbecue, Lilian was so angry that she was speechless.
“Mike, you… you…”
“I what?”
“Give me back my necklace!”
When he heard this, Mike was stunned. He then remembered that her blue necklace was still hanging around his neck.
After contemplating a while, he decided he was ready to return it to her.
After all, he had already obtained the ancient Fierce Beast Egg in the Andes Mountains. He did not need this necklace anymore.
Therefore, he handed it back to her.
“That was close.” Lilian exhaled slightly and kept the necklace. This time, she did not choose to wear it around her neck. Instead, she put it in her bag.
However, just as she started to feel excited about the recovery of the necklace, her gaze fell on Mike again.
When she saw Mike roasting the iron-toothed mouse, she could not help but feel a little moved.
After all, she had not eaten anything in the past few days. She had only eaten instant noodles before.
Therefore, when she smelled the alluring aroma of meat, her index finger moved.
However, she still continued to talk to Mike about serious matters.
Very quickly, she told Mike about what she had experienced in the past few days, especially about the Wind and Thunder Trial Field.
When he heard this, Mike was slightly stunned.
Then, he said in a surprised tone.
“You mean, as long as no one passes this trial, then everyone in our class will die here?”
“Yes.”
Lilian nodded.
“So, you think I have the ability to save everyone?” Mike asked in return.
Hearing his words, Lilian frowned slightly.
She didn’t know why she felt compelled to say these words to Mike, but for some reason, after she finished speaking, Lilian felt a different kind of peace in her heart.
However, when she looked at the pet beside Mike, the bald bird that was now about 30 centimeters tall, she did not feel much confidence.
That said, she needed a partner.
A partner who could explore with her and unlock the secrets of the necklace together.
But for now, Mike was the only one she could find and was unable to meet other students.
For a moment, Lilian hesitated.
After thinking for three minutes, she finally made up her mind.
Although Mike’s strength was around F-class and not high, and his pet level was only at Normal level, for now, they could only work together to get through the current difficulties.
When she thought of this, her eyes lit up.
“Mike, I would like to talk to you about something now.”
“What is it?” Mike said leisurely as he took a bite of meat.
“I would like to officially invite you to join my team and save everyone in our class!”
“I’m not interested,” Mike said lightly.
There were still many good things in here. He also still had two Pet Beasts to raise.
At a time like this, how would he have the time to save the whole class?
Moreover, he didn’t even know what this test was. How could he agree to it?
“Do… Do you really think you are unworthy of death?”
“I’m not afraid.”
Seeing that Mike was like a dead pig that wasn’t afraid of boiling water, Lilian was finally discouraged.
However, just as she was in extreme despair, she could hear Mike’s indifferent voice beside her.
When Mike finished speaking, Lilian appeared to be very surprised.
“To pass this test, you must at least understand what kind of test it is.”
Hearing Mike’s words, Lilian was delighted. There was still a chance.
So she quickly said.
“Of course I know that.” Lilian picked up the necklace on her chest and made a guess. “The test is here.”
Huh?
Necklace?
What was this?
Mike frowned.
Very quickly, Lilian opened her mouth to speak.
“Do you know the legends of the ancient times?”
Seeing that Mike did not answer her, Lilian did not mind and continued talking.
“In the ancient era, there was a Fierce Beast that led a group of demons to attack humans. It also domesticated humans with the intention of using them as food.
“That era was when humans were suppressed, because humans had yet to develop the Beastmaster profession.
“However, just as the people were struggling to survive, a turn of events occurred.
“There was a conflict among the ancient Fierce Beasts, and the human experts seized the opportunity to suppress an ancient Fierce Beast with a powerful bloodline, then suppressed its physical body and soul separately.
“Its physical body became the Ten Thousand Beast Suppressing Stone that suppressed the Andes mountain range, while its soul became the spirit that nourished the Fierce Beasts.”
Hearing this, Mike asked.
“So what does this have to do with your necklace?” Mike asked.
“My necklace contains a Remnant Soul, and this Remnant Soul belongs to this beast.”
Hearing this, Mike began to think.
Remnant Soul?
Doesn’t that mean it had something to do with the Beast Egg on top of the Andes Mountains?
Thinking of this, Mike’s expression brightened.
But before he could ask, Lilian spoke again.
“This Wind and Thunder Trial Field was evolved from the soul of that ancient Fierce Beast. Only by passing this test and subduing the soul of this ancient Fierce Beast can we be saved.”
“Moreover, by using the Remnant Soul in my necklace, we can know that it is the core of the soul. Only by passing that test can we be considered to have truly subdued it.”
Hearing this news, Mike opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn’t know what to say.
Just then, Lilian opened her mouth to reveal another piece of shocking news.
“Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you.”
“That ancient Fierce Beast’s name is the Thunderstorm Battle Eagle.”
What!
Upon hearing this, Mike’s expression changed greatly!