Beast Tamer Ascension

Vol 2 Chapter 116: An Unexpected Gain

"Rare Beast?"

"A mutation?!"

Lin Jing, still in the midst of his contract with Dragon Carp, suddenly opened his eyes, a look of astonishment flashing across his face.

He could clearly sense the changes happening to Dragon Carp.

It was the exact same phenomenon that had occurred when he contracted Pine Leaf Mouse, causing it to mutate into a Rare Beast.

"Wait…"

Lin Jing's expression froze.

Was Dragon Carp also mutating into a Rare Beast just because of the contract?!

Seeing this, Lin Jing took a deep breath.

Before this contract, he hadn’t given much thought to Rare Beast mutations.

Though Elder Mo had mentioned that contracting a beast while possessing a special physique could increase the probability of mutation, Lin Jing had always assumed that Pine Leaf Mouse’s mutation was just a lucky accident.

After all, when he contracted Ice Soul Gu, nothing happened—no mutation, no change.

That had led Lin Jing to completely set aside the idea of Rare Beast mutations this time.

His only focus had been to contract Dragon Carp and help it undergo its Dragon Transformation.

But now, this unexpected change had given Lin Jing a huge surprise—one that made him reconsider his own circumstances.

"Could it be that… I have some kind of physique that naturally triggers beast mutations?"

"The reason Ice Soul Gu didn’t mutate into a Rare Beast might be because Gu worms have a unique life form that prevents them from awakening Rare Beast abilities… Or maybe it was just had bad luck."

Ice Soul Gu: ???

"But if creatures like Pine Leaf Mouse and Dragon Carp, which have normal life cycles, contract with me and have a high probability of mutating into Rare Beasts…"

"Then why am I even calling myself Longevity Body? I should be calling myself Rare Beast Body instead!"

Lin Jing’s breathing quickened.

With Pine Leaf Mouse, he already understood the power of Rare Beasts.

Now, he only wanted to know—what kind of Rare Beast ability would Dragon Carp awaken?

Would it be a support ability? A combat ability? Or something entirely new?

—

A Moment Later…

The contract was completed, and Dragon Carp's eyes gleamed in a daze.

A massive wave of inherited knowledge surged into its bloodline.

Ancient memories surfaced in Dragon Carp’s mind as if awakening a latent ancestral ability.

It instantly understood everything.

“BO!!!”

Dragon Carp's dazed gaze turned sharp and fierce.

Rare Beast Ability: [Flame Emperor]

Effect: Allows the fusion of multiple types of fire, drastically enhancing their power.

—

"An offensive ability, huh…?" Lin Jing murmured.

—

Inside the sealed chamber, Dragon Carp activated its top-tier beast fire—Dragon Scales Fire.

Dragon Scales Fire took the form of overlapping scales, its flames coiling like a soaring dragon, radiating immense heat.

Apart from that, Dragon Carp also possessed Ghostfire, a demonic flame specialized in burning souls.

Ghostfire was black, chaotic in form, resembling twisting spirits. Its eerie nature made it highly unsettling.

These two flames had completely different properties:

• Ghostfire couldn’t be used for alchemy to refine pills like the Rising Dragon Pill.
• Dragon Scales Fire couldn’t be used to refine demonic pills like the Pain Pill or Demonic Smoke Pill.
• They couldn’t coexist and certainly couldn’t fuse—until now.

With the Flame Emperor ability, Dragon Carp’s two unique flames began to merge.

Within moments, a black dragon-like flame roared into existence.

The Black Dragon Flame coiled around Dragon Carp, dark mist rising from its body as its power surged dramatically.

"Interesting."

Divine Pine, who had been observing from the side, murmured in fascination.

"In terms of quality, this flame is already comparable to that Extinction Wildfire."

"The one inside Yan Xiangbei’s high-grade magic treasure?" Lin Jing asked.

During his battle against Yan Xiangbei from Burning Immortal Valley, the opponent had used a top-tier foreign fire fueled by his high-grade magic treasure, possessing terrifying destructive force.

"Yeah, that one was strong. If a Nascent Soul cultivator refined it, it could be used as a deadly trump card—it’s definitely top-tier."

"But in terms of potential, this Black Dragon Flame isn’t inferior. Once Dragon Carp completes its Dragon Transformation and reaches Foundation Establishment, its power might even surpass the Extinction Wildfire used in the tournament."@@novelbin@@

"And this isn't even the full potential of its ability, is it?" Divine Pine asked.

Lin Jing nodded.

Exactly.

Right now, Dragon Carp could only control two different flames.

But what if it could control three, four, or even more than ten different types of fire?

The flames it fused could become even more terrifying.

It might even reach the level of Celestial Fire, a flame strong enough to resist Tribulation Lightning!

Unlike Pine Leaf Mouse’s Rare Beast ability, which focused on material synthesis, Dragon Carp’s ability was pure destruction.

No—not just destruction.

A powerful flame could be an invaluable tool for alchemy and artifact refinement!

A grin slowly formed on Lin Jing’s lips.

The next step—gather more unique flames for Dragon Carp to refine!

—

“Bo…”

At the same time, Dragon Carp—now surrounded by Black Dragon Flames—turned its sharp gaze toward Pine Leaf Mouse and Ice Soul Gu.

It wanted a fight.

A spar, a duel, a battle of abilities.

Seeing this, Divine Pine fell silent for a moment.

Then, it finally spoke.

"You… You brat… what are you even?"

"This Longevity Body of yours… is it truly just that?"

"Two Rare Beasts as contracted pets… Your luck is absolutely ridiculous."

Divine Pine suddenly thought of a possibility and turned toward Lin Jing with a serious expression.

"Are you… a reincarnated immortal?"

Lin Jing laughed.

"Impossible."

"At most, I’m the reincarnation of an unlucky guy. Whatever I lacked in my past life, I’m making up for in this one."

"Scammer," Divine Pine muttered, still unable to understand.

—

Back at Tianji City - Interdomain Teleportation Array

Holding his meditation staff, a gourd hanging from his waist, and dressed in white robes, Lin Jing couldn’t stop smiling.

Mr. Cao, standing beside him, shook his head.

"You look way too pleased."

"Then again, reaching first place on the Genius Rankings—yeah, I suppose it’s something to be happy about."

"Of course," Lin Jing laughed.

"Here, the Hidden Dragon Fortune is constantly accumulating. In just one day, I’ve gained as much fortune as I used to in an entire year!"

Unfortunately, once he turned 30, he’d be removed from the rankings.

And as for the Earth List, which allowed geniuses under 60 to compete…

With opponents like Cold Moon Sword Immortal Feng Ning, who could already slay Nascent Soul cultivators at Core Formation Perfection, Lin Jing wasn’t eager to join that battlefield just yet.

He’d retreat for ten years first—until all of his beasts reached Perfected Foundation Establishment.

But his happiest gain from this trip?

Aside from Divine Pine, he couldn’t tell anyone just yet.

"Time to head back to the academy," Mr. Cao nodded.

Lin Jing agreed.

And so, he chose the Interdomain Teleportation Array.

It was expensive, but also extremely safe.

Moreover, the process itself was a great opportunity to comprehend spatial laws.

Or so they had been told.

—

But the moment Lin Jing and Pine Leaf Mouse arrived back at Hidden Dragon City…

"That was way too fast. I didn't feel anything at all."

They had been scammed by the Ancient Kingdom’s marketing tactics.