Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After the battle with the Crimson Serpent, the Iron-armored Black Lizard upgraded to level 3. Its dark scales appeared even darker and polished. And its body had grown a bit larger with sharper claws.
Meanwhile, Andrew’s body had received positive feedback as the lizard strengthened. Beasts and Beast Tamers were all in this together. As long as the Beast leveled up, it would benefit the Beast Tamers.
As a tall and handsome young man, Andrew became even more energetic from the feedback. His spiritual power, physical fitness, endurance, and even sexual function had all been strengthened.
Andrew clenched his fists and felt his body. Not bad! He didn’t feel obvious when the lizard advanced to level 2, but now he could feel his body quite different from before.
Moreover, Andrew felt an additional surge of energy on his body, which circulated around him, emitting a faint black light.
They were 2-star Soul Rings!
Andrew was delighted. As the Beast grew to a certain level, a type of energy called the Soul Ring would appear in the Beast Tamer. It surrounded the tamer’s body and protected him from harm.
It also indicated the aptitude of Beast Tamers. The strength of a Beast Tamer was related to the number of his Soul Rings. For example, a Beast Tamer with a 2-star Beast would have two Soul Rings, and so on. The higher level the aptitude of the Beast reached, the more Soul Rings its tamer would have.
Of course, it didn’t mean that the more Soul Rings the tamer had, the stronger he would be. Their strength was also related to the level of the Beast. For example, Andrew’s current two Soul Rings were light black which would darken and provide him more protection when his lizard leveled up.
Therefore, the strength of the Beast reflects the strength of its Beast Tamer. Yet, some special Beast Tamers were exceptions.
Besides, some characteristics of the Beast would even be reflected on its tamer. Of course, this was an ability that only the Beast Tamers with more stars and high levels could have.
At this moment, the lizard took Andrew outside a cave. As its sense of smell had been enhanced, now it could smell the poisonous creatures in the vicinity.
The lizard seemed to know that it could only attack some poisonous ferocious beasts, and it was very willing to cause trouble for them.
The cave mouth was facing the ground, which was not big, only the size of a basketball.
Andrew recognized it as the cave of the rattlesnakes.
The rattlesnakes were a kind of social animal, not big, but could release a sort of poisonous gas, which was very toxic. They were also the taboo of the adventurers.
Andrew had to find a safe place to stay. He told the lizard to go to the cave while he found a tree nearby and hid in it.
From a distance, he saw the lizard swagger to the cave.
It sneezed and then … began to pee at the mouth of the cave, with its butt facing it.
The next moment, Andrew saw some movements there, even he was far away. It seemed to be the rattlesnakes.
On the other hand, Amy and her companions showed up on a reverse slope.
“The beast that Wind Hound sniffed is right in front of us.” Andy looked ahead with a hound in his hand.
Everyone followed his gaze and happened to see the lizard standing at the cave of the rattlesnakes.
“That’s the Beast of that strong adventurer? It’s a type I’ve never seen! It seems to be a big lizard?”
“What’s it trying to do at the mouth of the cave? Wait! That … looks like the cave of rattlesnakes!” One of them suddenly cried out in surprise.
He was just astonished rather than making a fuss.
Rattlesnakes were one group of the most notorious ferocious beasts in the wild. They lived in groups and were extremely poisonous. Besides, They could carry out area-of-effect attacks.
Although they were only 1-star ferocious beasts, even the 3-star ones would flee in fear when they saw a group of rattlesnakes.
Once, a 3-star Beast Tamer accidentally provoked a group of rattlesnakes. He ended up miserably with no remains.
Therefore, there was a saying in the wild, “You’d rather provoke a 3-star ferocious beast than the rattlesnakes.”
But now, the Beast was actually standing proudly at the mouth of their cave, pissing into it! Wasn’t it courting death?
“Uncle Andy, shall we remind that Beast?” Amy asked worriedly, “maybe its tamer isn’t nearby, and it doesn’t know what the cave it is?”
Old Andy sighed and shook his head. “There’s no use. The rattlesnakes inside have already sensed it. They are very protective of their territory. If we show up, we’ll probably be surrounded and attacked as well, and even I won’t be able to escape unscathed under their siege. So, we’d better not make a move.”
Hearing that, Amy’s eyes were a little dim as she looked helplessly at the lizard not far away.
However, they didn’t see what they had expected. The rattlesnakes did come out from inside the cave. But they just gathered around the other side of the cave and confronted the lizard, seeming to be afraid of something.
There seemed to be a clear line dividing the rattlesnakes and the lizard.
The people not far away widened their eyes.
The next moment, under their shocked gazes, the lizard swaggered and took a step forward. It held its head high and puffed out its chest as if it was a returning emperor, imposing.
On the other hand, the rattlesnakes retreated in an orderly fashion as if they had met their natural enemy. They took a step back as the lizard took a step forward.
One step, two steps…
The lizard took a few steps forward while the rattlesnakes avoided it in fear.
“How could this … ” Amy’s eyes widened as she saw it. “Uncle Andy, what is happening?”
Old Andy’s belief shattered as he saw this magical scene.
“Maybe … maybe there’s something in this beast that frightened the rattlesnakes.” He wanted to explain. However, he couldn’t make sense.
Even Amy had some doubts.
At the same time, the lizard seemed to be a little impatient with the rattlesnake hiding from it.
Roar!
It let out an angry roar like a bull. Then, it suddenly exerted its strength and charged at the rattlesnake.
At once, the rattlesnakes were in chaos. They were split into two formations. Some of them that didn’t dodge in time were bitten or trampled to death by the lizard.
Then, the rest rattlesnake seemed to be enraged by the charge of the lizard, and they let out a sharp, low cry in unison.
“D*mn it! The rattlesnakes are going to use their poison mist attack. This beast is probably going to die.” The old man frowned..