【Ninth month, your territory gradually expanded, and the entire forest near Fallen Dragon City became your domain. To ensure your strength commanded respect, you began to cultivate diligently.】
【Finally, by the end of the ninth month of the first year, you reached Level Twenty-Two. You began to feel that each level-up was significantly more powerful than before Level Twenty. Perhaps this is why it becomes increasingly difficult to level up later on?】
【In January of the second year, you already had two Level Twenty-One Magical Beasts under your command: a Tiger-striped Giant Elephant and a newly joined Qi Blade Claw. Your own level also reached Level Twenty-Three.】
【You began to target the Magical Beasts within the canyon, but most of them were flying-type Magical Beasts. You and your subordinates barely managed to capture a few by working together.】
【This time, you noticed that these flying Magical Beasts seemed to have no offensive abilities and were of low intelligence, much dumber than your subordinates. This made you somewhat confused.】
【The still calm and resourceful Tiger-striped Giant Elephant told you that most Magical Beasts find it difficult to develop intelligence and act purely on instinct; they are generally referred to as Demonic Beasts. Intelligent Magical Beasts like himself and the Tiger-striped Giant Elephant are actually quite rare. In fact, some of your weaker Magical Beast subordinates only obey out of weakness and submission to the strong.
However, these Magical Beasts with little intelligence usually begin to develop self-awareness after breaking through Level Thirty.】
【You were astonished by the Tiger-striped Giant Elephant's knowledge; it didn't seem like a Level Twenty-One Magical Beast that had never left the forest.
After the Tiger-striped Giant Elephant's explanation, you learned that he had gotten lost during a migration when he was young and had remained here ever since. His original elephant herd was a vassal of a certain noble, and his knowledge was passed down through word of mouth and racial heritage.】
【You were somewhat surprised that a Magical Beast like the Tiger-striped Giant Elephant could survive on his own, and at the same time, you greatly valued this walking encyclopedia, promoting him to be your military advisor.】
【In February of the second year, you began to organize your subordinates to hunt Magical Beasts within the canyon, collecting a large number of Magic Crystals for you.
Soon, your Magic Crystal reserves reached fifty. Based on your absorption rate, one per day would be enough for you to cultivate for a long time.】
【In the third year, as expected, you reached Level Twenty-Five. Your Magic Crystals had already filled a small tent. You occasionally rewarded your capable Magical Beast subordinates, and their strength also advanced by leaps and bounds. Levels that would originally take one or two years to break through could now be achieved in half a year under your organized hunting.】
【At this time, there were not many flying Magical Beasts left in the canyon. At a glance, there were only about seventy or eighty. The Four-legged Flying Eagle that made you feel a trace of fear seemed unaware of the hunting during this year, only flying out of the canyon each month, grabbing a few Demonic Beasts, and returning to its cave.】
【It wasn't until June of the third year, when your strength reached Level Twenty-Seven and you had several powerful Magical Beasts above Level Twenty-One under your command, that you began to plan to deal with the Four-legged Flying Eagle.
Considering that its strength was three levels higher than yours, this gap could not be compensated for by numbers, so you discussed methods with the Tiger-striped Giant Elephant and other Magical Beasts.】
【But an accident occurred: a powerful magical energy fluctuation appeared. You, the Tiger-striped Giant Elephant, and other Magical Beasts came to the cliff edge to investigate, and saw the Four-legged Flying Eagle letting out a long cry to the sky, flapping its wings and soaring high.
Its aura reached a new height; you knew, this fellow had broken through.】
【And this fellow soared in the sky for a circle, seemingly declaring its power. After seeing you at the cliff edge, it directly launched an attack on you.
Although you were prepared and scattered, your strength was the strongest, and the magical energy you emitted made it wary, so it chased after you, attacking.
Countless Wind Blades swept around you as if they cost no magical energy, and large trees fell with the descent of the Wind Blades. If your Quickness hadn't been fast, you would have already perished under a Wind Blade.】
【However, it was ultimately a Level Thirty-One Fifth-Tier Magical Beast. You only felt your feet leave the ground, and then you were swept into the sky by a tornado. Several Wind Blades instantly assailed you. Although you used Qi Blade Claw to block a few Wind Blades, you found it difficult to move in the air. Ultimately, you were decapitated by a Wind Blade; you died.】
【Simulation ended. You can choose one of the following two options to claim: 1: Strength Level, 2: Simulation Experience.】
“Choose one.” Su Xiao didn't hesitate; currently, strength was the most important thing.
Immediately, Su Xiao felt an endless surge of magical energy pour into his body, and his level instantly reached Level Twenty-Seven.
Name: Su Xiao
Level: 27 (4th Tier Magical Beast)
Race: Cat Clan (Mixed-blood)
Magic Value: 460
Skills: Quickness LvMAX, Magic Eye Lv13, Qi Blade Claw Lv11, Wind Force Lv3
Looking at his significantly improved personal panel, Su Xiao was happy, but he was somewhat puzzled as to why his skill level for Surprise Claw had reached max level so quickly. Could it be that the skill quality wasn't high?
But why could the Quickness skill still be improved?
Su Xiao didn't understand, but he carefully felt the changes within his body. Magical energy flowed through his body, and an object emitting faint magical energy was at his heart; it was clearly the King's Heart mentioned in the simulation.
Su Xiao could also feel that the newly formed King's Heart was slowly absorbing magical energy from the air to replenish itself. If nothing unexpected happened, Su Xiao believed that, just as he had guessed in the simulation, he would be able to reach the breakthrough level by relying on the King's Heart, given enough time.
However, for now, that time seemed long.
Taking a glance at the cooldown time on the simulator, Su Xiao slowly got up, leaned back, arched his back, stretched, and let out a soft meow, then lay back down.
“It’s still more comfortable lying down.” Su Xiao narrowed his eyes, looking as if he was about to fall asleep.
Half an hour later, an uninvited guest pushed open the temple doors.
The newcomer was a middle-aged man with a neatly slicked-back short haircut and a resolute face. He was dressed luxuriously but exuded a powerful aura, with a killing intent emanating from his every move, which abruptly startled Su Xiao, making his fur stand on end.
The middle-aged man saw Su Xiao on the windowsill and stared intently at Su Xiao, as if he had come specifically for Su Xiao.
It wasn't until Nibi Si poked her head out from behind, walked up to the middle-aged man, and respectfully greeted him that his gaze shifted from Su Xiao.
“Good afternoon, esteemed Lord Roliman, is there something you need?” Nibi Si asked with a smile.
Su Xiao was startled; he hadn't expected this to be the City Lord he had heard about in the simulation, a Level Thirty Senior Swordsman!
“I suddenly sensed a powerful Magical Beast aura in the city and followed it here. This Cat Clan Magical Beast is?” Although Lord Roliman had come because of a Magical Beast, this was the temple, and the might of the temple was something a Magical Beast could not withstand. Even if he sensed that Su Xiao was that Demonic Beast, he dared not act rashly.
Nibi Si replied politely, “Lord City Lord, this is a Magical Beast I adopted. I saw that she yearns for the temple and is not afraid of its pressure, so I believe she will not cause a Magical Beast tide in the city.”
Nibi Si waved at Su Xiao, signaling him to come into her arms.
Seeing Nibi Si's gesture, Su Xiao didn't hesitate, taking a few large leaps to land in Nibi Si's arms, allowing Nibi Si to pet him.
The City Lord nodded slightly, the expression on his face relaxing a little. He raised his right hand and also tapped Su Xiao's head.
“I know you can talk to animals, but you must also understand the danger of Magical Beasts. Since this Magical Beast is in your temple, you should sign a contract to prevent any accidents from happening.” The City Lord gave Su Xiao a deep look, then turned and left after speaking.