7: Sonic Mantis, one-hit kill
Xie Ning had seen Mo Yu's Demon Tamers Beast once and was quite impressed by it.
[Yao Beast Name] Wind-Listening Rabbit
[Yao Beast Grade] Elite Medium Grade
[Yao Beast Rank] Black Iron Rank 4
[Yao Beast Attribute] Wind
[Yao Beast Weakness] None
[Yao Beast Talent] Perception Sharing (Can share perceived sounds and images with others)
[Yao Beast Status] Fear
[Yao Beast Description] A rabbit that can determine sounds and images through the wind; it lacks combat capabilities.
[Evolution Path] ...Although this Yao Beast has no combat ability, as a support beast, it is absolutely powerful. With it, one can perceive everything about a target even from hundreds of meters away.
"Mo Yu, I need you to do me a favor."
Hearing Xie Ning's words, Mo Yu was clearly stunned. She walked over and asked, "Great God, what do you need help with?"
Xie Ning then explained his plan to Mo Yu.
"You want to borrow Bunny to find the controller of the Beast Tide?" Mo Yu was surprised by the plan. Before she could speak, other classmates spoke up.
"Mo Yu, I advise you not to listen to him. What could Xie Ning possibly know?"
"What controller? You've been reading too many web novels!"
"Yeah, aren't things fine right now? As long as we kill these Yao Beasts, we win. Why take the risk? Your Demon Tamers Beast has no combat power at all. If something happens, can he afford to compensate you?"
"What 'Great God'? This Xie Ning is just a psycho. Ignore him."
"Exactly. Just yesterday, he confessed to the Campus Belle and got rejected. Then in the duel with Li Zhi, if the Director hadn't shown up, his Demon Tamers Beast would have been killed by him..."
"Take my advice..."
The classmates around who knew the two of them chimed in one after another, advising Mo Yu while not forgetting to mock Xie Ning.
These students were all aware of what happened yesterday. In their eyes, Xie Ning was just a clown seeking attention, lacking both ability and sanity.
This was also why, earlier on the bus, everyone else had someone to talk to, but the seat next to Xie Ning was empty.
In contrast, Mo Yu, who was simply dressed but had a pretty face and a good temper, was much more popular.
Hearing the words of the surrounding classmates, Mo Yu was also surprised. It was hard for her to connect those stories with the Xie Ning standing before her. She couldn't help but hesitate, unsure if she should lend it.
Fortunately, she only hesitated for a few seconds before her gaze became firm again. She said to the waiting Xie Ning, "Alright, I'll lend Bunny to you. Great God, please don't let me down."
On one side was the hearsay of a negative psycho, and on the other was the Great God who had truly saved her. In the end, she chose to believe her own eyes.
Rumors might be false, but the debt of saving her life was real.
Xie Ning smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, it will be fine."
Seeing this, the other students shook their heads and sighed, feeling speechless toward Mo Yu. They all walked to the other side. In their view, they could go home once they finished off these Yao Beasts; there was absolutely no need for unnecessary actions, let alone taking risks with a psycho.
"Humph, if that rabbit gets eaten by a Yao Beast, let's see if they can still laugh."
"Relying on a Black Iron Rank 3 Demon Tamers Beast for protection? That's the biggest joke in the world."
"There's a good show coming... Wait! Look at Xie Ning's Demon Tamers Beast!"
"What's so special about a Black Iron Rank 3... Ho— Holy shit!"
「The Demon Tamers Beast fighting just now was actually Xie Ning's? Wasn't it supposed to be Black Iron Rank 3? How did it get to Bronze Rank 1? Talk about a quick slap in the face!」
"Could it have evolved? But I've never heard of the Bladed Mantis having this evolution..."
"Such a cool Demon Tamers Beast! Why does it belong to that psycho?"
The classmates who were mocking Xie Ning just now suddenly felt terrible.
They thought he was trash, but he had quietly become a god. This gap made them feel as uncomfortable as if they had eaten a cockroach.
The other students also looked at Xie Ning and the Supersonic Mantis in surprise.
There was no helping it; the Supersonic Mantis's silver-armored appearance was too eye-catching. Especially since, as a mantis, it couldn't make sounds, it seemed even more aloof and cool.
Xie Ning ignored the reactions of these classmates. By now, he had finished explaining things and handed the Wind-Listening Rabbit to the Supersonic Mantis, while Mo Yu commanded the Wind-Listening Rabbit to share its perception with him.
In the next second, Xie Ning felt an image appear in his mind. It was a 3D map outlined by wind elements, and even things invisible to the naked eye were presented clearly.
"Truly the ability of a Prodigy."
With this ability, not even the slightest clue could escape his perception.
Carrying the Wind-Listening Rabbit, the Supersonic Mantis vanished before everyone's eyes, swiftly weaving through the forest. Every 500 meters, it would stop for a moment before setting off again, while Xie Ning closed his eyes, concentrating fully on searching for any possible clues.
After a while, Xie Ning suddenly opened his eyes, a strange look flashing through them.
This so-called Beast Tide was actually man-made!
Just now, while passing through an inconspicuous part of the forest, Xie Ning discovered a person in black robes sitting at the densest part of a treetop. Next to him, on a branch, lay a Demon Tamers Beast. The intense fluctuations produced by that beast even made the wind vibrate somewhat chaotically.
Fortunately, through a few seconds of clear images, Xie Ning was able to identify that Demon Tamers Beast.
[Yao Beast Name] Magic Sound Brain Worm
[Yao Beast Grade] Excellent High Grade
[Yao Beast Rank] Silver Rank 3
[Yao Beast Attribute] Mental
[Yao Beast Weakness] Weak Defense
[Yao Beast Status] Focused
[Yao Beast Talent] Magic Sound Command (Emits magic sounds to drive mentally weak Yao Beasts)
[Yao Beast Description] A creature from another dimension with powerful mental strength but no defensive capabilities.
[Evolution Paths] 3
This Demon Tamers Beast looked like a fat caterpillar, over a meter long, with fuzz nearly half a meter long. It was precisely this fuzz that caused the vibrations.
Undoubtedly, this was the culprit behind the Yao Beast riot. Xie Ning couldn't tell the identity of the Black-Robed Person beside it, but he couldn't help but think of the Fallen Demon Tamers he had seen in the surveillance footage earlier.
A Silver Rank 3 Demon Tamers Beast, if it were another species, even of ordinary quality, would be difficult for the Supersonic Mantis to fight. However, against such a fragile mental-type beast, Xie Ning felt it was worth a try... On the branch, the Fallen Demon Tamer watched the endless stream of Yao Beasts heading toward the crowd, his eyes filled with irrepressible smugness. If not for the fear of being discovered, he would have wanted to laugh out loud to the heavens.
Ordinary Beast Tides are usually commanded by a Beast King; once the Beast King is killed, the tide collapses. But a Beast Tide controlled by a Magic Sound Brain Worm is different. As long as it doesn't die, the tide will be continuous—not just for hours, but potentially for days or months.
Unfortunately, the Magic Sound Brain Worm's Rank was too low; otherwise, this Beast Tide would be more than just Silver Rank.
Thinking this, the Fallen Demon Tamer looked at the Magic Sound Brain Worm's disgusting body and now found it quite adorable.
"What's that?" The Fallen Demon Tamer suddenly noticed a flash of silver nearby. Just as he looked up and before he could see clearly, he felt a chill on his neck. His vision spun as it gradually moved downward. With a 'thud,' his head hit the ground, and his gaze began to wander.
Vaguely visible on the tree was a familiar figure and the Magic Sound Brain Worm, which had been sliced in half.
"How... wha..."
Before he could understand what was happening, he was already dead. Just before dying, he vaguely heard the sound of a sonic boom.
Just how fast was that?