Chapter 166

【Spirit Beast Species: Mysterious Vast Dog】

【Spirit Beast Attribute: Water System】

【Spirit Beast Rank: Hall Tier Lv30】 (0/20000) 【Player Level reaching Hall Tier can be upgraded】

【Spirit Beast Trait: Water Area Vision】

【Spirit Beast Species Value: 15000】

【Spirit Beast Affection: 95%】

【Spirit Beast Skills: Star·Water Master (Passive), Star·Dark Current Bind (Active), Star·Torrent Break (Active), Star·Point Water Walk (Active), Star·Vast Scroll Heavenly Waterfall (Active), Star·Heavenly Water Clarity (Active)】

【Equipment Affix: 【Vast Unrestrained (Star Radiance Lv9): Attribute Control Increase 84%】】

【Current Affix Usage/Cooldown Duration: 10 minutes/10 minutes】

【Spirit Beast Introduction: Water System Spirit Beast Mysterious Vast Dog, evolved from Water Leaf Dog, with a friendly and steady temperament; wherever it is, all water flows obey its command, allowing it to rule over them.】

Looking at Shui Hua's panel, Qin Chuan nodded slightly.

Advancing from Elite Tier to Hall Tier, Shui Hua's species value increased from ten thousand to fifteen thousand; though the increase seems small, the former is the limit of Elite Tier, while the latter is the start of Hall Tier, promising future potential.

However, upon seeing that the experience bar had increased fivefold compared to Elite Tier, Qin Chuan immediately put on the Pain Mask.

Shui Hua and Ice Cream had been earning daily settlement rewards on the Elite Tier Spirit Beast Ranking for so long that the experience gems he had painstakingly saved were almost used up just to max out Silver Horn; the difficulty of leveling up once in Hall Tier is so great that relying solely on himself, he doesn't know when he'll be able to max it out.

Fortunately, he now has resource allocation.

Of course, he doesn't need to worry too much about the upgrade issue now.

After all, he still can't upgrade…

Apart from the increase in species value, Shui Hua's promotion from Elite Tier to Hall Tier has two obvious improvements.

First, it is the duration/cooldown of the equipment affix.

In Elite Tier, this time was 5/15; now it is 10/10.

One gains as the other loses; originally only one-quarter of the time was usable, now it is half.

Importantly, it can shorten as the spirit beast's rank rises, so it may possibly become permanently effective at some stage.

Second, it is a new active skill.

【Star·Heavenly Water Clarity: Active skill, centered on itself, spreading strong water waves outward, inflicting 【Knockback】 on enemy targets and dispelling all buffs for 1 second.】

【Knockback: Unable to act or use skills, lasting 1 second】

This is a control skill.

This skill's control effect is obviously stronger than Ice Cream's 【Frost Freeze】 and Little Purple's 【Paralysis】, and of course its duration is also shorter.

Besides this, Heavenly Water Clarity can dispel all buffs for 1 second.

The skill description uses the word 'all', meaning that equipment affix buffs and player talent buffs are also included.

Thus, this skill, which has hardly any damage, can be considered a divine skill.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan stroked Shui Hua's head, a smile on his face.

Shui Hua is the earliest spirit beast he contracted with, and also the first to break through to Elite Tier.

Compared to Ice Cream and Silver Horn, its skills lack much specialness, and it itself is not considered a particularly rare spirit beast species.

As Snow Cream and Silver Horn successively broke through the Elite Tier, their skill effects became more and more splendid, while its skill effect gradually appeared mediocre.

"With increasing water amount, up to 200%," how can it compare to Snow Cream's 488% extreme damage and Silver Horn's armor-breaking defense reduction effect?

But Shui Hua never envied the later companions because of this; it simply followed Qin Chuan silently, obeying all his commands, with a character as broad and tolerant as water.

Now, it has welcomed its own moment of glory.

"Shui Hua is amazing!" After listening to Qin Chuan's narration, Yue Li also laughed and moved forward, wrapping both arms around Shui Hua's big head, then looked at Qin Chuan and said, "Let's check the Hall Tier Spirit Beast ranking rewards."

"After all, this is the last Spirit Beast ranking."

The Spirit Beast ranking ends at the Hall Tier.

At least, that's the case for now.

"Good." Qin Chuan nodded and opened the ranking list.

On the Spirit Beast ranking (Hall Tier), his name stood alone.

【Spirit Beast Ranking (Hall Tier) 1st Place】【Area: 2633】

【Player Name: Luo】

【Listed Spirit Beast: Profound Azure Dog】

【Listed Spirit Beast Current Tier: Hall Tier Lv30】

【Reference Battle Record: None】

Beside the list, the icon representing the settlement reward was flashing.

As he opened it, lines of text appeared.

Seeing the brand-new text, Qin Chuan's expression instantly became wonderful.

【Spirit Beast Ranking (Hall Tier) Daily Settlement Reward:】

【1st Place: Secret Realm Stone +10】

【…】

【Note: The Secret Realm Stone currently has no use.】

【Spirit Beast Ranking (Hall Tier) Weekly Settlement Reward:】

【1st Place: Secret Realm Key +10】

【…】

【Note: The Secret Realm Key currently has no use.】

Unlike the previous Spirit Beast ranking's daily settlement reward of experience gems and weekly settlement reward of resources or resource fragments, the Hall Tier Spirit Beast ranking's rewards are actually completely different.

Daily settlement reward: Secret Realm Stone.

Weekly settlement reward: Secret Realm Key.

What's even more absurd is that both resources are marked 'no use for now'.

What's the point of giving me something useless? Qin Chuan frowned tightly, lost in bewilderment.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Qin Chuan's expression change, Yue Li cast a curious glance.

"The rewards of the Hall Tier Spirit Beast ranking have a problem." Qin Chuan shook his head helplessly: "The daily settlement reward is the Secret Realm Stone, the weekly settlement reward is the Secret Realm Key, both marked 'no use for now'."

"This isn't bad, is it?" Yue Li chuckled helplessly: "'No use for now' means these two rewards can only be used after an update."

Her eyes held a hint of teasing: "Congratulations, you're officially ahead of the version."

Qin Chuan's brows gradually relaxed.

It's still Yue Li who knows how to comfort people.

After hearing that, he immediately felt that obtaining useless items was acceptable.

The items that will only be usable in future updates, he now has them.

What is this? This is getting ahead by leaps and bounds!

"Then let's just store it for now." Qin Chuan shook his head: "We need to find the refreshed Hall Crystal as soon as possible."

"Okay." Yue Li's face showed anticipation, and Xiao Qing beside her excitedly fluttered her wings.

If we find another Hall Crystal, it can evolve just like Shui Hua.

According to the plan they had discussed earlier, Yue Li and Qin Chuan, carrying the other four Spirit Beasts, rode on Shui Hua in a carpet-like search of the surroundings, while Xiao Qing soared high into the sky to oversee the whole area, looking for any abnormal movement of Spirit Beasts.

Shui Hua let out an excited roar, its body slightly swelling, ensuring that two people could ride it comfortably.

Qin Chuan, who was the first to sit on Shui Hua's back, grabbed Yue Li's hand and pulled hard; the girl fell in front of him, and as Shui Hua ran, her loose hair streamed backward, brushing over Qin Chuan's cheek with a slight itchy feeling.

Feeling her back pressed tightly against Qin Chuan, Yue Li's cheeks had already flushed crimson, and she dared not look back at the boy behind her.

However, as time passed, the intimacy between them gradually faded.

Because after carpet-searching the surrounding area of tens of thousands of meters for the past hour, they still hadn't found the Hall Crystal.

Confusion welled up in their hearts.

Hall Crystal, where on earth did it refresh to?

(End of chapter)