Chapter 457 - 318: Golden Horn and Silver Horn 2
As for their combination skill, it was truly a Fusion!
Once fused, they would possess all the skills of both creatures and transform into a four-armed form, achieving an effect where the whole was greater than the sum of its parts.
The information on the Golden-Horned Hou and Silver-Horned Hou also mentioned they had an extremely strong bond. As twins, they shared a degree of Mind Sensing and had similar personalities. They were lazy by nature and disliked traveling, but also possessed excellent memories, high intelligence, and the ability to recognize people and objects. They could grow naturally, but their level cap was influenced by their Hatcher and could not exceed the Hatcher’s own level. They would view their Hatcher as their closest kin!
"Excellent, excellent. Golden Horn and Silver Horn, my very own Heng and Ha Generals. I now have two more Grand Generals under my command. From now on, you’ll be called Golden Horn and Silver Horn!" Wang Yi said cheerfully.
The Golden-Horned Hou and Silver-Horned Hou could actually speak human language, and they replied in unison, "Yes!"
Wang Yi was overjoyed. He then asked if they knew the Ancient Divine Language, but both shook their heads.
The Hum Character Spell and the Ha Character Spell were considered their "Talent Abilities." Although powerful, they held no specific linguistic meaning.
Wang Yi’s hope of learning the Ancient Divine Language from these two brothers was doomed to fail, which he found a little disappointing. It made him think of the Base Fusion Insect that had surrendered to him.
Although the Base Fusion Insect’s level was not high, it was an ancient Starry Giant Beast that truly understood the Ancient Divine Language.
The Ancient Divine Language was very useful. When exploring the Starry Sky, knowing it would allow one to navigate many ruins with ease.
’It’ll be hard to get back into the Civilization Academy,’ Wang Yi thought. ’I’ll have to set aside some time later to properly study the Ancient Divine Language with the Base Fusion Insect.’
Next, Wang Yi continued on his way. He had been delayed for quite some time by the taming of the Deep Blue Chaos Egg. On top of that, Golden Horn and Silver Horn disliked traveling, so their pace was too slow. As a result, Wang Yi failed to reach the Starlight Grand Hall on this trip.
He spent a full 24 hours in the Fourth Ark, which counted as completing his descent mission. He was then forcibly teleported back to the High-Dimensional Divine Hall, and the Golden-Horned Hou and Silver-Horned Hou were transported with him.
The form reward was also distributed. [Sun Wukong] received one thousand Descent Points, and his Descender Level was raised to C-Class.
Wang Yi had now accumulated a total of three Ark Blind Boxes!
Ark Blind Boxes were also a special type of blind box. Opening one yielded specialty items and objects from the Fourth Ark, but the contents were completely random, regardless of quality. Wang Yi had more than enough blind boxes to open, so he wasn’t in a hurry to open these three.
Meanwhile, in just half a day, the Golden-Horned Hou and Silver-Horned Hou had already leveled up five times. Their growth rate was astonishingly fast.
"You two, come with me for now. I’ll take you to get familiar with the territory..."
Wang Yi paused his descent missions. He took the Golden-Horned Hou and Silver-Horned Hou to the ecological city grounds and arranged for Jelena to show them around the territory and introduce them to the residents.
As for where to station them, Wang Yi already had an idea. He wanted Golden Horn and Silver Horn to guard the Profound Celestial Sect. Since the two of them disliked moving around, being guards at the Profound Celestial Sect seemed like a suitable job.
In short, Wang Yi quickly made the arrangements and then rushed back to the High-Dimensional Divine Hall on the asteroid at top speed.
He could still accept more descent missions for the Fourth Ark. His level was high enough. By paying some Star Yuan and passing the Descender assessment, he could obtain a certificate, officially become a Descender, and even get three free trial tickets.
Wang Yi modified his information, switching back to his [Traveler] identity. He successfully completed the Descender assessment, thus acquiring his fourth Descender account. Without a moment’s delay, he accepted a mission to descend to the Fourth Ark again.
"I must see that Starlight Grand Hall for myself!" Wang Yi declared to the Starlight Ocean. After descending, he didn’t even bother exploring the sixth star at the ship’s stern and headed straight for the Starlight Grand Hall.
It was worth noting that the Descender assessment was extremely simple. It just involved answering some common knowledge questions and then experiencing three types of descents. It could be completed in less than half an hour.
In the Starlight Ocean of the Fourth Ark, Wang Yi used Starlight Rush this time, focusing solely on traveling until he finally stopped six hours later.
From here, Wang Yi gazed at the Starlight Grand Hall and felt that it was much closer.
The reason he stopped wasn’t to rest, but because he had discovered a Star Realm Giant Beast that looked like a hybrid of a giant turtle and a toad.
This Giant Beast was as massive as a mountain and shimmered with starlight all over. Its head resembled a toad’s, its back a giant turtle’s, and it had four long, thin legs. It hopped forward like a toad at a leisurely, unhurried pace.
Wang Yi could see its information. It was a Starlight Giant Beast named Star Realm Divine Armor, naturally born within the Fourth Ark. It was level 425, had low intelligence, and could prey on Star Realm Worms.
And on its back, there was actually a glittering Treasure Chest.
"Star Realm Divine Armor, preys on Star Realm Worms, and carries a Treasure Chest on its back... Interesting!"
This was the first time Wang Yi had encountered such a high-level Starlight Giant Beast, and he was very interested in the Treasure Chest on its back.
He certainly wasn’t going to provoke the Star Realm Divine Armor rashly, so he followed and observed it from a distance. Before long, he saw it encounter a level 200 Star Realm Worm. It opened its mouth, and its long tongue shot out, precisely wrapping around the Star Realm Worm. It retracted its tongue, chewed twice, and swallowed.
The whole process was incredibly smooth, just like a frog catching an insect. The level 200 Star Realm Worm had no power to resist at all.
After preying on the Star Realm Worm, the Star Realm Divine Armor showed no joy or sorrow, betraying no emotion as it hopped away.
Wang Yi noticed that the Star Realm Divine Armor was also heading toward the Starlight Grand Hall, so he continued to follow it, looking for an opportunity to open the Treasure Chest on its back.
Over the next half-day, Wang Yi watched the Star Realm Divine Armor prey on four more Star Realm Worms. At this point, the Star Realm Divine Armor approached a huge Star Vortex, and within that vortex was another Star Realm Worm, in the middle of a metamorphosis.
Moreover, its transformation was nearly complete. A Star Realm Butterfly had already squeezed out from a crack that had split open on the worm’s back. The Star Realm Butterfly had already unfolded its wings and looked as if it was about to fly away.
Its level was identical to the Star Realm Divine Armor’s—level 425!
The two Giant Beasts met like mortal enemies, and a battle immediately broke out.
The Star Realm Butterfly had completed its transformation. It was no mere Star Realm Worm; it clearly had the power to fight back against the Star Realm Divine Armor. With a flap of its wings, it could fire a Starlight Beam. Furthermore, its pair of wings were as sharp as blades, and as it brushed past the Star Realm Divine Armor, it left deep gashes on its body.
In the first few rounds of the fight, the Star Realm Butterfly was clearly stronger. It was more agile, faster, and had superior maneuverability, inflicting a great deal of damage on the Star Realm Divine Armor and even tearing through its carapace.
But the Star Realm Divine Armor fought with increasing ferocity, showing no fear. Its body gradually turned red until it was like a block of hot iron, radiating intense heat.
’Is it overheating, or did it just enter some kind of berserk mode?’ Wang Yi wondered, watching with great interest.
After the Star Realm Divine Armor turned red, the Star Realm Butterfly no longer dared to engage in close combat. It adopted a hit-and-run, kiting strategy, attacking with Starlight Beams from a distance.
The Star Realm Divine Armor, continually taking damage, suddenly went berserk. It leaped and pounced madly, eventually catching up to the Star Realm Butterfly and disemboweling it with its sharp claws.
The Star Realm Butterfly also counterattacked. At the moment of its death, it used its blade-like wings to slice off half of the Star Realm Divine Armor’s head.
The battle ended with both Giant Beasts perishing together. Their bodies dissolved into starlight and were absorbed by the nearby Star Vortex.
The Treasure Chest that the Star Realm Divine Armor had been carrying dropped, and surprisingly, the Star Realm Butterfly dropped a Treasure Chest as well.
A delighted Wang Yi now stepped forward to pick them up, muttering, "I followed and watched for so long. At least it wasn’t for nothing!"
He first opened the Treasure Chest dropped by the Star Realm Butterfly. Inside were two items: one was the [Butterfly Dance Fashion], and the other was a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact: the [Star Realm Blade Wings]!
The former was a female fashion outfit. The latter, a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact, was a special pair of wings. Equipping them granted the ability to fly. At the same time, the wings were also a weapon—extremely sharp and came with a built-in slashing attack.
Wang Yi then opened the Treasure Chest dropped by the Star Realm Divine Armor.
"Ding! You have opened an Ark Treasure Chest. Congratulations on obtaining 10,000 Star Yuan, one Origin Divine Hall Pass, one Star Realm Divine Armor Transformation Scroll, and one B-Class Troop Talisman!"
Wang Yi gleefully inspected the items from the Treasure Chest. Meanwhile, far beyond his territory, a massive Starry Sky Battleship was rapidly sailing through the Starry Sky toward the Strongest Royal Court.
The Starry Sky Battleship was of an ancient design, with white sails that bore the word "Waga." A black skull flag flew from its mast!
On the ship’s forecastle, a bearded Player wearing a Pirate Captain Outfit was observing the path ahead with a spyglass. He muttered to himself, ’I hope the intel the Hundred Battle Royal Court sold me isn’t fake. Otherwise, I’ll make them regret it!’