I was terrified! Raising a colossal star beast in the Beast Taming World

Chapter 105 Taking a Bullet? A Performance!

Soon, the ten contestants entered their respective competition cabins one by one.

The image on the screen suddenly changed, and a crisp system notification sounded—

[Map being randomly generated...]

[Random Results: Wind-eroded Desert, Forgotten Ice Cave, Sky Corridor]

[Please remove one map from each player's inventory.]

[Beast Academy I, select to disable Sky Corridor]

[Moonlight Academy I, select to disable the Forgotten Ice Cave]

The final battle map has been confirmed as: Wind-Eroded Desert.

[Please select your battle pets.]

A stream of information flashed across the screen, and everyone's attention immediately focused on the list of pets.

【The Beast Institute I, Jiang Ye – Complete Form, Biological Species, Heavenly Fiend White Tiger】

【The Beast Institute I, Bai Lingzhao - Complete Form, Biological Species, Xuan Yan Dragon Turtle】

【Ten Thousand Beasts Courtyard I, Jiang Weiyang - Complete Form · Biological Species · Azure Sky Phoenix】

【The Beast Academy I, Yin Tang – Complete Form, Biological Species, Shadowless Dark Cat】

【Ten Thousand Beasts Academy I, Lu Xueyin - Perfect Level · Biological Species · Wind King Spirit Butterfly】

【VS】

【Moonlight Academy I, Cloud Gazing - Complete Form · Biological Species · Radiant Moon Phoenix】

【Moonlight Academy I, Chen Qingci - Complete Form · Biological Species · Oboroguruma】

【Moonlight Academy I, Wen Yening – Complete Level, Biological Species, Liyue Jellyfish】

【Gekiyouin I, Hanamaki-ko - Complete Form · Biological Species · Tsukuyomi Night Raven】

【Moonlight Inn I, Mutsuki - Complete Form · Biological Species · Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Fairy】

The lineup sent out by the Beast Academy can almost be described as a textbook-perfect configuration—main attacker, defender, controller, assassin, and support, with the five pet beasts having clear roles and working in close coordination, reflecting rigorous tactical considerations.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is the best five-person group from the Beast Academy, formed through long-term collaboration and careful selection.

Bao Xiaoxing's eyes immediately lit up, his tone full of admiration: "Truly worthy of the prestigious Ten Thousand Beasts Academy! This lineup is complete and comprehensive, giving one a sense of security. If I were to rate the lineup's synergy out of ten, this would definitely deserve at least eleven!"

Compared to the rigorous structure of the Beast Academy's lineup, the Moon Academy's configuration seemed rather absurd—two strong attackers plus two crowd control attackers, and the last one... Bao Xiaoxing blinked, and it was yet another pet beast he had never seen before.

At this moment, a murmur of doubt arose from the audience.

"Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Fairy? What kind of pet is that? I've searched through the entire pet encyclopedia and never seen it before."

"This is the first time I've seen a complete six-character form. It sounds really impressive! Has anyone here heard of it?"

"I don't know!"

"Hey, did you guys notice? It seems to be the beast tamer that Snow White has her eye on!"

"Wow, it really is!"

"Oh no, is Lord Jiang really going to make a mess of things?"

"Stop jinxing it! Besides, if this guy is really that good, why is he just a substitute?"

"..."

Similar whispers also unfolded among the one duke and four marquises.

Lin Yan frowned and spoke first: "Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Immortal? Has anyone heard of this pet beast?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Tianxiang, Lei Ying, and Manzhu all shook their heads slightly, their eyes filled with the same confusion.

Only Bao Yunxing stared motionlessly at the screen, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Seeing this, Lin Yan immediately asked, "Alliance Leader Bao, do you recognize this pet beast?"

Upon hearing this, all four lords turned their gazes toward Bao Yunxing.

Bao Yunxing shook his head and explained, "I wouldn't say I know this pet beast. I just remembered a fully-formed pet beast called the White Moon Silkworm. The two names are so similar that I couldn't help but wonder... if there might be some kind of connection between them?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan's lips curled slightly, revealing a dismissive smile: "Heh, do you think we don't know about the White Moon Silkworm? It's a notoriously useless pet beast. Even though it's a fully evolved pet, its strength is still inferior to a slightly stronger mature pet beast."

"As for pets with similar names, there are plenty of them in the world, how can they be confused?"

In response to Lin Yan's slightly sarcastic reply, Bao Yunxing simply gave a noncommittal "hmm" and didn't say anything more.

No one expected that, following the incident of the fantastical Loulan, another pet beast appeared that no one in the audience recognized.

Bao Xiaoxing secretly rejoiced that she had been farsighted enough to invite Xue Youyou to join her in the commentary. Otherwise, if there had been another "commentary mishap," she feared she would have been drowned in the audience's criticism.

However, to think about it, it's a bit unbelievable that a beast tamer who considers herself to be quite knowledgeable would encounter two completely unfamiliar beasts in the academy league.

But Bao Xiaoxing wasn't flustered at all, since Xue Youyou was sitting next to him anyway.

Her move of inviting Xue Youyou to explain the move was quite brilliant, and the brilliance lay in the fact that it didn't really matter whether Xue Youyou could answer it or not.

Being able to answer correctly is naturally a cause for celebration, demonstrating the professionalism of the commentary team.

It's not a big deal if they can't answer; the audience will just marvel, "They don't even know Snow White, so how rare must this pet be?" They won't blame the commentator for being bad at the job.

It's like a math problem. If a poor student can't solve it, everyone will just think she's bad at math. But if a top student in the school can't solve it, everyone will just think the problem is too difficult.

Bao Xiaoxing knew these viewers' nature all too well. They didn't care whether the questions were difficult or not; they just wanted to bully Bao Xiaoxing and enjoy teasing her.

It felt so good to vent my frustration. And when I felt good, watching the game became much more enjoyable.

That's all there is to it.

So, Bao Xiaoxing abruptly changed the subject, smiling as she looked at Xue Youyou: "This Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Fairy from Muyue is the first time I've ever seen it. I wonder if Lady Baixue has heard of it?"

Lao Da, it's your turn to take the heat!

In an instant, all eyes in the room were focused on Xue Youyou.

At the same time, the barrage of comments was also flying by, but the content was almost entirely about feeling sorry for the person.

[Little Star is so mean! How could she give Snow White such a difficult question!]

Using Lady Shirayuki as a shield, how despicable!

I just checked the ten most authoritative pet encyclopedias, and I still couldn't find any information about this pet.

My heart aches for Snow White.

My heart aches for Snow White.

【…】

Just as Bao Xiaoxing had predicted, even if Xue Youyou couldn't answer, not many people would really blame her. With her huge fan base in Yue Lanzhou, there would be plenty of "great scholars" defending her.

In fact, Bao Xiaoxing didn't think Xue Youyou could answer the question either.

No, it should be said that at this moment, almost no one at the scene believed that Xue Youyou could know about this mysterious being that was not even listed in the pet encyclopedia.

However, Xue Youyou only hesitated for a few seconds before speaking calmly: "The Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Immortal... indeed, very few people know that it is the final form of the White Moon Silkworm after ten delayed evolutions."

Bao Xiaoxing's pupils contracted sharply.

Seriously, boss... you really know this?!

Ignoring Bao Xiaoxing, who was already in shock beside her, Xue Youyou continued speaking unhurriedly: "As we all know, the White Moon Silkworm is a fully-level pet beast with very low combat power. Its actual ability is not even comparable to some of the more powerful mature pet beasts."

"But the world is fair; when the gods close one door, they open a window to legend for it."

"Every hundred years a White Moon Silkworm lives, it undergoes a molt. Each successful molt adds a golden ring to its body. After surviving its first hundred years, it evolves into a First-Stage White Moon Silkworm. After surviving its second hundred years, it becomes a Second-Stage White Moon Silkworm. This continues until it lives for nine hundred years and successfully molts nine times, at which point it evolves into a Ninth-Stage White Moon Silkworm."

"On this basis, if it can survive another ten hundred years and successfully overcome the heavenly tribulation set up by the gods, it will be reborn and eventually evolve into the Nine Revolutions White Moon Silkworm Immortal."

"Of course, because it is a delayed evolution, although it has evolved ten times, it is still a fully evolved pet beast."

This explanation was like something out of a fairy tale, leaving the entire audience dumbfounded.

Not only ordinary viewers, but even the four marquises and the first public official showed expressions of disbelief.

"Little Star has a question!"

Bao Xiaoxing suddenly raised her hand high. A flash of inspiration struck her as she discovered a huge logical flaw.

Xue Youyou glanced at her and said, "Speak."

Bao Xiaoxing, thinking he had grasped the key point, asked with a shrewd grin, "Think about it, even if Mu Yue is a third-year student, her companion pet is at most a little over three years old, right? How could it possibly live that long?!"

Xue Youyou rolled her eyes at her and retorted indifferently, "What kind of question is that? Couldn't it have been a wild Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Fairy that had lived for a thousand years and was then lucky enough to be contracted by Muyue?"

Bao Xiaoxing's mouth formed an "O" shape, and she paused for a moment before realizing what she meant: "Oh right!"

However, although Xue Youyou said this, she knew very well in her heart that wild thousand-year-old white moon silkworms could not possibly exist under natural conditions.

In a normal environment, the lifespan of wild white moon silkworms is only about ten years. Even if they successfully molt once, they can only extend their lifespan by a maximum of ten years. It is simply impossible for them to live for a thousand years.

Even if one wants to prolong their life through a symbiotic contract with a beast tamer, how many beast tamers in this world can live for a thousand years?

To put it another way, if a Beast Tamer could truly live for a thousand years, with her level of strength and vision, countless more direct and efficient ways to become stronger would already be available to her. Why would she need to go through all the trouble of cultivating such a troublesome White Moon Silkworm?

Beastmasters who choose to devote all their efforts to cultivating the White Moon Silkworm are mostly those who have no other choice—for example, those whose companion pet happens to be the White Moon Silkworm.

To achieve these miraculous evolutionary conditions, a very special and unconventional external force is required—

For example, the energy essence that is also of the moonlight type and comes from the divine beast Taiyin.

Moreover, it's not something that can be solved with just a few bottles; the amount required can only be described as "massive."

Under normal circumstances, no mythical beast would agree to such a request, which is almost equivalent to being milked like a cow.

Unless—that beast tamer himself had a contract with Taiyin.