Hearing the voice, the crowd turned to look.
"Itâs Su Li!"
"Senior Sister Su is back!"
Su Li held a great deal of prestige in the hearts of the Beast Taming Academyâs students. Many of them grew quite excited upon seeing her.
When Shepherd Mountain saw Su Li, a smile also appeared on his face.
Su Li was also one of the academyâs most outstanding Beast Taming geniuses. However, compared to the absolute top talents from other academies, there was still a bit of a gap. This was a matter of both aptitude and resources.
"Su Li, did you just get back?"
Su Li walked forward and bowed respectfully to the dean before looking up and saying:
"Yes. Greetings, Dean Mu."
"I just saw what was happening here. However, I donât believe that all the Contracted Beasts have stopped obeying their Beast Tamers."
"At the very least, my Thousand Feather Snow Eagle would never do such a thing."
Su Liâs voice wasnât loud, but her tone was exceedingly confident.
Shepherd Mountain nodded.
"Indeed. The Thousand Feather Snow Eagle has a King-level Bloodline, so it might be an exception!"
"Su Li, you should summon the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle. Perhaps we can get some clues from it."
After Shepherd Mountain finished speaking, the other students present quickly chimed in:
"Yeah, Senior Sister Su, summon your Thousand Feather Snow Eagle!"
"Right, the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle definitely wouldnât act like this. It might even know whatâs going on!"
In an instant, many students had pinned their hopes on Su Li.
Su Li nodded. That was her intention as well.
She took a step forward, standing before the crowd. Then, she gently curled her slender fingers and brought them to her lips.
"PHEEEET!"
A clear, resonant whistle escaped Su Liâs lips, echoing throughout the Simulation Ecological Zone.
This whistle was not just a simple sound; it also contained a unique spiritual fluctuation. As long as the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle was within a one-kilometer radius, it would come at the call.
So this was how Su Li summoned her Thousand Feather Snow Eagle.
As the whistle sounded, a moment later, a true eagleâs cry answered from the distance!
In the blink of an eye, a giant eagle appeared in the sky. It circled several times before diving down!
"Here it comes, here it comes! The Thousand Feather Snow Eagle has appeared!"
"A King-level Bloodline, as expected! The Thousand Feather Snow Eagle really is fine!"
"So cool! A King-level Bloodline, and a relatively rare flying-type Demon Beast at that!"
Amidst the crowdâs gasps of amazement, the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle swooped down in front of Su Li and landed steadily on the ground.
Su Li was very pleased. âJust as I thought. Thereâs no way my own Contracted Beast would disobey me.â
She stepped forward, reaching out her hand to stroke the Thousand Feather Snow Eagleâs head.
Normally, the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle would obediently lower its head, and indeed, it began to do so.
However, just as Su Liâs hand was about to touch the eagleâs head, it seemed to suddenly sense something. It snapped its head around and shot backward into the air.
"Xiaoxue! Where are you going?!"
Su Liâs expression changed.
She then saw the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle fly into the middle of the beast pack, its gaze fixed with concern on a certain Demon Beast within.
âHow is this possible!â
âThe Thousand Feather Snow Eagle has always been solitary and proud. How could it show such a look of concern?â
It wasnât just her; everyone present noticed that something was wrong!
The Thousand Feather Snow Eagle had actually abandoned its master, exhibiting the same behavior as the other Contracted Beasts?
At that moment, not only the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle, but all the Contracted Beasts in the Ecological Zone grew agitated and formed a circle.
From the crowdâs perspective, they could only vaguely make out the figure of a smaller Demon Beast inside the circle.
What was wrong with these Contracted Beasts?
What Demon Beast were they surrounding? Why were they all so agitated? No, it wasnât just agitationâit was concern, and adoration!
After all, a Blood Covenant existed between a Contracted Beast and its master. Therefore, the Beast Tamers present could all feel their own beastsâ emotions.
"What in the world is going on?"
"Why is my Heaven-Howling Blood Wolf worshiping another Demon Beast like this?!"
"Right, my Giant Power Sword Rhinoceros is giving me the same feeling. It seems like the one theyâre surrounding is their... boss?"
"Boss?"
"Thatâs right! I can sense thatâs exactly what my Giant Power Sword Rhinoceros is feeling right now!"
"Yes, yes! Iâm getting the same feeling from my Contracted Beast!"
Demon Beasts can acknowledge a boss? Arenât they only supposed to recognize a master? This was simply unbelievable!
But... the emotions being transmitted from their Contracted Beasts said otherwise!
At this moment, all the Beast Tamers realized this.
Su Li was no exception.
Her cool, aloof face was filled with disbelief, and her usually calm voice became sharp.
"How is this possible!"
"What kind of Demon Beast could make the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle submit? And make so many other Contracted Beasts submit at the same time?"
"Moreover, I can sense that this isnât ordinary submission. Itâs worship and obedience stemming from pure instinct!"
"The Thousand Feather Snow Eagle wouldnât feel this way even when facing a King-level Five Stars or even an Emperor-level Bloodline Demon Beast!"
"This is utterly impossible!"
The situation with her Thousand Feather Snow Eagle was beyond Su Liâs comprehension. At the same time, she felt extremely upset and indignant!
âIn my heart, the only one the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle should obey is me, and only me!â
Watching the scene unfold, Shepherd Mountain, who had remained silent, suddenly had an image flash through his mind.
âCould it be...â
Just as he was about to speak, another clamor arose from the crowd.
"Look, the beast pack is moving! The Demon Beast inside is coming out!"
Everyone stared intently ahead and saw... a large cockroach, about fifty centimeters long, walking out, surrounded by the adoring Contracted Beasts.
"Itâs... itâs it?!"
...
Chu Sheng was also a bit dumbfounded at the moment.
After he finished absorbing the prizes and returned to the New Roach Battle Treasureâs cockpit, he was stunned by the scene outside.
âWhatâs going on?â
âWhy have so many Contracted Beast followers gathered around? Even the Thousand Feather Snow Eagle is here!â
âActing as my guardians? I didnât ask you to be my guardians. I just wanted the other Contracted Beasts not to disturb me.â
After a good while, Chu Sheng finally understood what had happened from the vague consciousness transmitted by these Contracted Beasts.
âGreat, a complete misunderstanding.â
He shook his head helplessly, then walked toward the crowd of people surrounding them.
...
"Itâs that cockroach!"
"The Contracted Beastsâ boss... is this cockroach?"
The worldview of the Beast Taming Academyâs teachers and students was shattered once again!
Although most of them knew this cockroach was pretty awesome, they never imagined it was *this* awesome.
"Commanding Demon Beasts?"
"Even a Demon Beast with a King-level Bloodline willingly submits to it?"
"What... what in the world *is* this cockroach?"
a teacher couldnât help but exclaim in shock.
At the same time, an excited light erupted in Shepherd Mountainâs eyes.
âSo it really is because of this Divine Locust! This cockroach is even more heaven-defying than I imagined!â
Shepherd Mountain murmured, his voice trembling slightly:
"If even a King-level Bloodline submits to it, then thereâs only one possibility."
"Could this cockroach be the legendary..."
"Emperor-level Bloodline?!!"