Chapter 247: How Dangerous, I Was Almost Assimilated by Jianmu

"I participated in the Phoenix Cup in Yandong Province, and my academic scores were sufficient, so I came to the Imperial Capital to take this Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam."

"For the entrance exam organized by the Imperial Capital, most schools recognize these results, and the starting point will be slightly higher than others."

After experiencing many things, Li Chen had become much more mature.

At this moment, he was no longer a naive youth; he had completely grown up.

"Ye Bai, I have experienced many things, and I discovered that my talent can influence the Boxing King Rabbit; although it can only influence it for five minutes, it can change the entire course of the battle."

"I might have awakened my talent a second time."

Li Chen said embarrassedly.

"Congratulations. If your talent can form a Fearless Aura, it will likely be of great help in dealing with the Beast Tide."

This talent of Li Chen's was born for the battlefield.

At this time, Li Chen rubbed the back of his head: "That is what I planned as well. When we reach university, we Pet Beast Masters must all go to the frontier once to deal with the waves of Beast Tides that come crashing in."

"I have always hoped that I could contribute my final bit of strength to the Yan Country, even if it means sacrificing my own life, I would not hesitate."

Li Chen gave an honest smile; his way of thinking had undergone a serious change.

Now, in Li Chen's eyes, there was more of a sense of duty to his home and country.

"Haha, Li Chen, you have changed."

"But this change is truly quite good."

"Keep it up, you can achieve success."

Ye Bai placed the grilled fish onto a banana leaf and handed it to Li Chen.

Li Chen took the skewer of grilled fish from Ye Bai's hand and passed it to the Boxing King Rabbit.

"Haha, I hope I can pass this assessment and get a good score."

Li Chen understood that he was currently taking an exam, so he did not let Ye Bai help him.

Even though Ye Bai had the ability to improve his Pet Beast's strength.

He had a vague premonition that this might be the last time he would see Ye Bai.

When they met again in the future, things would no longer be the same.

【Name: Boxing King Rabbit】

【Gender: Male】

【Level: Third-Order Peak】

【Personality: Unyielding Heart】

【Skills: Heavy Punch (Proficient), Bodybuilding (Proficient), Bullet Punch (Proficient), Impact (Proficient), Sonic Punch (Proficient), Baiwantun Heavy Punch (Proficient), Baiwantun Feiti (Proficient), Death-Defying Counterattack (Rabbit Triple Kick) (Proficient)】

【Evolution Route: Boxing Emperor Rabbit, defeat one hundred fourth-order or higher Pet Beasts in succession to evolve into Boxing Emperor Rabbit (97/100).】

【Name: Fighting Pupa】

【Gender: Male】

【Personality: Resolute】

【Skills: Heavy Punch (Proficient), Hardening (Proficient), Bullet Punch (Proficient), Impact (Proficient), Bug Chirp (Proficient)】

【Evolution Route: Battle Beetle, about to evolve, requires maintaining sufficient nutrition.】

"Your Boxing King Rabbit is about ready to evolve."

"Defeat a few more fourth-order enemies; you must trust the Boxing King Rabbit."

"As for the Fighting Pupa, it is about to evolve, so keep its nutrition sufficient."

After finishing the grilled fish and before getting on the Storm Tooth Wolf, Ye Bai still said a few words to Li Chen.

"By the way, I only said a few words to you and nothing else, please do not misunderstand."

"I have to carry out a supervision mission; remember, you haven't seen me tonight, otherwise it will bring you a lot of trouble."

Li Chen left with the Storm Tooth Wolf; Li Chen's eyes lit up, as he knew that what Ye Bai said must have deep meaning.

As long as he obediently followed Ye Bai's words, both the Boxing King Rabbit and the Fighting Pupa would evolve into fourth-order Pet Beasts, and his assessment score would steadily improve.

Originally, Li Chen was only confident in getting into a 211 university, such as the Imperial Capital Institute of Technology, but now he had the confidence to aim for a 985.

"Ye Bai, thank you for your final guidance."

"Boxing King Rabbit, Fighting Pupa, we must be fearless and face the enemy."

Ye Bai had done Li Chen a favor; after all, Li Chen had helped him quite a bit when he was in difficulty.

Moreover, he had only revealed a trivial piece of information to Li Chen, which did not amount to cheating at all.

After a day of traveling, the Storm Tooth Wolf finally arrived at the withered Jianmu passage.

The broken, sky-piercing tree lay across the wilderness; a single leaf of it was dozens of times larger than the Storm Tooth Wolf.

The bark was rough, covered in cracks, and twisted and intertwined in mid-air.

Although the tree had broken, its trunk still towered into the clouds, its top piercing through the cloud layer, seemingly without end.

Surrounded by a vast grassland, the grass was occasionally dotted with colorful wildflowers.

A breeze blew, the tips of the grass swayed gently, making a rustling sound, like ripples in a green sea.

This was the legendary divine tree—Jianmu.

It was the tree from legend that could lead to the Divine Realm.

It was just that for some unknown reason, this sky-piercing tree had been cut in half.

Its tangled roots were exposed on the ground, each one as large as a skyscraper. "How should I pass through Jianmu to enter the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm?"

Ye Bai was stunned; with Jianmu being so large, how was he supposed to find the passage into the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm?

He was quickly running out of time.

The Imperial Flowing Nectar was a major opportunity; he had to arrive early and make preparations in advance.

However, he felt that the Information System had still given him a hint.

That was that he must use a wood-type Pet Beast; he could travel to the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm through a wood-type Pet Beast.

And the wood-attribute Pet Beast on Ye Bai was the Sunflower Emperor.

"Come out, Sunflower Emperor."

After the Sunflower Emperor came out of the Pet Beast Space, it stood on this land and made contact with the remains of Jianmu, and tears instantly dripped from the Sunflower Emperor's eye sockets.

Before long, it had soaked the entire ground; the Sunflower Emperor was immersed in the memories of Jianmu.

It saw the ancient memories of Jianmu, from birth and growth to death.

The Sunflower Emperor saw this sky-high tree, just as it was about to possess divine power and ascend to become a Zhengshen, being cut in half at the waist by a blade of light.

It could feel Jianmu's unwillingness, anger, and fear, and then its demise in despair.

The Sunflower Emperor felt the injustice of heaven and earth.

In its heart, Jianmu seemed to have come back to life.

At this moment, it felt as if it were Jianmu, and Jianmu were it.

Just at this time, the Sunflower Emperor seemed to feel that something was calling to it.

Who am I? What am I doing? Right, I am the Sunflower Emperor, I am not Jianmu.

The illusion before its eyes gradually faded, and the Sunflower Emperor saw Ye Bai appearing before it.

"Sunflower Emperor, Sunflower Emperor."

Ye Bai hurriedly woke the Sunflower Emperor; just now, when the Sunflower Emperor was immersed in Jianmu's consciousness, the Sunflower Emperor had once severed the connection between it and Ye Bai.

So, the moment Ye Bai woke the Sunflower Emperor, the Sunflower Emperor looked at Ye Bai with a confused expression, and it was only after the connection between Ye Bai and the Sunflower Emperor was restored that the Sunflower Emperor drove away the memories of Jianmu.

It then completely sobered up.

The Sunflower Emperor told Ye Bai everything that had just happened in detail.

Ye Bai rubbed his chin.

It seemed that the aura of Jianmu had a huge influence on wood-type Pet Beasts; if one were caught off guard, one might be turned into its puppet by Jianmu.

"Right, Sunflower Emperor, use Vegetation Enslavement to summon the Mandala Grass Emperor over."

"I have some things I want to ask it."

The Mandala Grass Emperor possessed inherited memories and knew many secrets; regarding this matter of Jianmu, the Mandala Grass Emperor might be clearer.

The Sunflower Emperor had planted a Slave Mark in the Mandala Grass Emperor's body, so as long as it had a thought, it could summon the Mandala Grass Emperor over.

This was a summoning that was not limited by space; no matter where the Mandala Grass Emperor was, it would be summoned over by the Sunflower Emperor.

A second ago, the Mandala Grass Emperor was still surrounded by many underlings, enjoying extreme happiness, with several beauties transformed from medicinal herbs singing and dancing.

The next second, it was summoned over by the Sunflower Emperor and fell face-first into the dirt.

"Who is it, who is messing with me, the great Mandala Grass Emperor."

The Mandala Grass Emperor Roared, its body expanding rapidly, turning into the form of a Six-Armed Asura.

Terrifying black Qi swirled around the Mandala Grass Emperor's body; at this moment, the Mandala Grass Emperor had a powerful aura.

However, when it saw the Sunflower Emperor holding two sharp blades against its throat, the Mandala Grass Emperor instantly cowered.

A fawning smile appeared on its face, and at the same time, its body shrank to the size of a normal radish.

"Yun Luo, you feel it, can you sense the aura of Jianmu here?"

Ye Bai suddenly asked the Mandala Grass Emperor.

After the Mandala Grass Emperor heard Ye Bai's voice, it shivered.

When the Mandala Grass Emperor's feet touched the ground, the memories of Jianmu also appeared in its mind.

However, the speed at which it recovered was faster than the Sunflower Emperor's.

"This place actually possesses the aura of Jianmu; I was almost influenced by the aura of Jianmu, possessed by Jianmu, and became its puppet."

"This place looks lush and green, but it is actually a place of great danger."

The Mandala Grass Emperor said with a solemn expression; this place was filled with the life essence left behind by Jianmu.

These life essences all possessed the mark of Jianmu; once these life essences were swallowed, Jianmu could potentially turn the swallower into a puppet without anyone noticing.

"Here, if a wood-type Pet Beast is not careful, it might be immersed in the aura of Jianmu, assimilated by Jianmu, and become a part of Jianmu's body."

"Every flower, every blade of grass, and every tree here might have once been a wood-type Exotic Beast whose consciousness was taken away by Jianmu."

It realized the seriousness of the matter, and its body couldn't help but shiver.

After all, who would want to become a puppet without any consciousness, and still be enslaved and controlled by others for eternity.

Although it had been planted with Vegetation Enslavement by the Sunflower Emperor and had become a Pet Beast that came when called.

But at least it didn't have to work every day; it only needed to come over at critical moments.

Usually, it acted like a tyrant in the Mandala Grass Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)