[Monster Name]: Skeleton Tyrant
[Monster Grade]: Legendary
[Monster Level]: Level 46
[Ingredients for Promotion to Legendary Grade]: Flames of Darkness, Commander Bones, Thousand-Year Heart of Darkness, and the Essence of the Undying Heart . . .
These were the main ingredients Dumby needed in order to advance to Legendary-grade . Gao Peng had already collected three of them, plus a few other miscellaneous items . The only ingredient he was missing right now was the Essence of the Undying Heart .
Judging from their names, these ingredients seemed almost mundane . However, it was an established fact that various elements could be combined to bring out the best in each other .
For instance, one could mix potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal together in fixed proportions to produce one of humanity's most destructive weapons: gunpowder .
[Ingredient Name]: Essence of the Undying Heart
[Description]: An arcane crystal formed in a mountain of corpses . It is capable of ridding the soul of its impurities and healing its scars and can usually be found in a place of death and serenity .
Gao Peng closed his eyes . At first, he had thought that the Essence of the Undying Heart could be found in Changping village . However, the village didn't seem to fit the image of "a place of death and serenity . "
The 400,000 soldiers that had perished in the Battle of Changping hadn't exactly died in serenity .
Gao Peng had euthanized Zhao Kuo in the laboratory . The Commander Bones and Thousand-Year Heart of Darkness were, respectively, his bones and heart . Gao Peng could have extracted both of them from his body without killing him outright .
However, a life without one's bones or heart wasn't a life worth living . Zhao Kuo was better off returning to his grave .
At that moment, in the northwestern region of the Gao Ping base city, thousands of ghost soldiers suddenly stood stock still . Each of them could feel the invisible chains binding their souls to the mortal plane gradually fading away alongside the consciousness that had been controlling their every thought .
One by one, the ghost soldiers began to walk around in circles .
Some of the soldiers simply sat on the ground, staring at nothing in particular . Some were completely enthralled by a cicada chirping on a branch . The rest picked up their weapons and began walking away from the place . The only thing they wanted to do right then was leave that place as soon as possible .
"Let's go home, let's go home . . . " muttered one of the ghost soldiers . His eyes gazed emptily at the horizon . He had picked up the smell of home . Resolutely, he began the long and arduous journey towards his home .
"Sorry . I messed up this time," said Lin Xinrui apologetically, her cheeks flushed .
Since signing her employment contract with the Southern Sky Group, she had received all kinds of benefits from the company in addition to her monthly salary .
This was the first time one of her missions that had ended in failure . This made her feel quite ill at ease . Even though she wasn't specialized in combat, she still had a reputation to uphold as a World Hunter .
Xu Heti had reported Lin Xinrui's performance in the field to Gao Peng . It was satisfactory . Not only had she come prepared with sufficient knowledge of all the ins and outs of her mission, but she also hadn't shown the slightest hesitation in combat . The only thing she was lacking was combat power .
Even though she had come fully prepared for the mission, her Crystal Peacock Mantis Shrimp still hadn't been able to take out Zhao Kuo instantly . It seemed that her familiar's explosive attacks still needed work .
"Just be careful next time," said Gao Peng, smiling . Feeling that he had done more than enough to console her, he turned around and left the building .
In the northern wing of the manor, a large patch of soil had been brought in . This particular type of soil was a vivid shade of purple .
This purple-colored soil was known as Frozen Crystal Soil, one of Russia's major exports .
It was a particularly fertile soil that contained all kinds of nutrients and minerals beneficial for the growth of most Plant-type monsters . Commonly found underneath a layer of ice, the Frozen Crystal Soil was also said to be as soft as jelly . The only downside to it was its exorbitant price . One acre of soil cost around 15 Alliance credits . Gao Peng had bought 30 acres in one go .
The Yin Yang Calendula happily planted its roots in the Frozen Crystal Soil . Gao Peng could feel its happiness through their Blood Contract .
The Yin Yang Calendula had reached Level 31 . As long as it received enough nutrients through its roots, it would be able to grow even more quickly than other monsters .
When Gao Peng was finished preparing the ingredients for Dumby's evolution, he went back to the manor to rest .
The next morning, he went to the Tiange Academy alongside Dazi . Everything was still the same in the academy, or so it seemed . In front of the gates stood two bronze statues . On the left was the statue of Guan Yu, while on the right was a shorter statue of Qin Qiong .
Gao Peng stared at the statues, stunned . Where did the smaller one come from?! he thought .
"Principal, you came back just in time," said a security guard, jogging up to Gao Peng . He held his hand against his chest in an effort to steady his breathing as he came to a stop before Gao Peng .
"Principal, we tried to call you yesterday, but you didn't pick up, so we thought something must have come up and decided not to disturb you," the security guard began .
Gao Peng swept his gaze over the other copper statue . At first, he thought he was looking at an ordinary statue, then suddenly, its stats popped up before him .
[Monster Name]: Animated Bronze Statue (Qin Qiong)
[Monster Level]: Level 41 (Lord-tier)
[Monster Status]: Healthy (Impassive)
[Monster Grade]: Normal
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[Monster Name]: Animated Bronze Statue (Guan Yu)
[Monster Level]: Level 44 (Lord-tier)
[Monster Status]: Healthy (Impassive)
[Monster Grade]: Excellent
Both of them seemed to be of the same species . However, the Guan Yu Statue was three levels higher than the Qin Qiong statue . It also seemed to be slightly wider than the latter . The statues looked like a pair of siblings standing side by side for a family picture .
"Where did the other statue come from?" asked Gao Peng stonily .
"No idea . It just came down from the mountains yesterday," replied the security guard, shaking his head .
From the mountains?
"Has Teacher Guan gone anywhere recently?"
"No, sir . Teacher Guan hasn't moved a muscle . The only times he moved were when a monster appeared before him . "
Gao Peng didn't find this hard to believe .
"When the other bronze statue appeared yesterday, it simply made eye contact with Teacher Guan for a moment and took his position here beside him . It hasn't moved an inch ever since," said the security guard, warily glancing at the Qin Qiong statue .
The Guan Yu Statue stood solemnly on the left side of the school gates, while the Qin Qiong statue stood on the right side . Both seemed to be keeping a watchful eye over the school together .
If only things were as simple as they seemed . . .
He had every reason to be wary of a Lord-tier bronze statue that had suddenly popped up in front of his school out of nowhere . He wasn't the type to wait for it to go on a rampage .
At this thought, Gao Peng narrowed his eyes at the Qin Qiong statue .
The statue's appearance was way too good to be true . There was definitely something fishy about it .
It definitely hadn't stayed out of respect for the Guan Yu statue!
Frowning, Gao Peng said, "Let's take it back home . . . Let it stay with Stripey for a while . After that, I'll see if it has what it takes to stand guard at the school . "
The Guan Yu statue had gone through the same process before coming there . It was, after all, a wild, nigh untameable creature, the word "untameable" being the operative word .
Gao Peng wasn't going to place the safety of the school on the whims of a monster he had never seen before . He decided that he should at least let it know who called the shots here .
"Da Zi! Take it down," said Gao Peng .
Gao Peng bared its mandibles at the Qin Qiong bronze statue . "Hisssss!!!"
Arcs of lightning exploded across the ground and wrapped around the Qin Qiong statue like a dazzling spider web .
Boom!
A thunderous sound exploded in front of the school gates .
Chapter end
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