Chapter 283 - 29: The Sudden Appearance of an Evil God Priest, Mo Ning’s Crushing Strike

Chapter 283: Chapter 29: The Sudden Appearance of an Evil God Priest, Mo Ning’s Crushing Strike

After Mo Ning uttered the phrase "Awakened Remnant Soul," his consciousness immediately received Flower’s reply:

"Yes, this is indeed a very magical phenomenon. Actually, items with remnant souls attached are not uncommon, but your unique Spiritual World is the true key to creating this miracle."

The implication was clear: he possessed an extremely special ability, and not everyone had the chance to awaken a remnant soul.

Mo Ning glanced at the Leopard Shadow, a strange intuition dawning on him: this one would exist for more than two hours.

In contrast, during the underground mine assessment, each Leopard Shadow had only lasted a little over an hour.

’This must be another result of the pendant’s evolution.’

He gave the Artificial Soul another command: "Flower, you’re faster. Can you find the creature the remnant soul is sensing?"

’It’s just a search, not using the Flying Puppet for combat. This shouldn’t violate the rules Lord Martin set for Flower.’

"Of course! I’ll start searching the area right away!"

As expected, Flower readily agreed.

The metal dragonfly flashed and instantly disappeared without a trace.

Mo Ning stood quietly, waiting for Flower’s report and pondering the remnant soul’s intentions.

’The remnant soul is just a wisp, after all. It’s impossible to know how much consciousness it has left. Even communicating with it is extremely difficult. So for the Leopard Shadow to suddenly send such a baffling message, there must be a reason.’

Unfortunately, even after staring at the Leopard Shadow for a long time, he couldn’t find any more clues. He was left to speculate wildly.

’I have to admit, the metal dragonfly is truly worthy of being a Third Level Wizard’s creation. Its power is astonishing.’

Only five seconds passed.

It flashed out from the dense Birch Forest, bringing back the search results.

"Mr. Mo Ning, I found a Star-Patterned Lynx cub on the verge of starvation inside a hidden tree hollow over six hundred meters away."

Flower also offered a deduction: "The mother lynx must have met with an accident, which is why this cub was left behind."

Mo Ning’s mouth fell open in surprise. He wanted to say something to the Leopard Shadow, but in the end, he just let out a low chuckle. "Interesting!"

He was, of course, familiar with the Star-Patterned Lynx.

These Spiritual Creatures were sized between a cat and a leopard and were excellent tree climbers, typically making their habitats in forested regions.

The "Star-Pattern" in their name came from the gray, zebra-like stripes on their black fur.

Dotted between the stripes were many white spots, and the fur in these areas was unusual, containing Spiritual Power not found elsewhere on their bodies.

At night, when Star-Patterned Lynxes communicated with their companions, they transmitted information by controlling the flashing of these white spots.

The clusters of white spots would flicker on and off, like twinkling stars in the night sky.

A black cat had appeared in Mo Ning’s Meditation World, a Black Panther had just emerged in his dream, and now he had encountered a black lynx cub.

Three creatures, all coincidentally felines.

He had the faint feeling that an invisible thread was quietly connecting all of this.

But he couldn’t quite put his finger on the reason.

Mo Ning thought for a moment, then instructed, "Flower, take me to see that lynx cub."

"Of course!"

Flower responded cheerfully.

The metal dragonfly slowed down slightly, "flashing" about ten meters each time, once every few seconds.

Wearing the Illusion Demon Cloak, Mo Ning was like a drifting puff of air as he strolled leisurely through the woods.

「Soon.」

He saw the lynx cub that Flower had mentioned.

The withered branches and leaves covering the entrance had been moved aside, revealing a small tree hollow.

The cub was emaciated, so hungry it couldn’t even open its eyes. Clearly, its mother had been gone for a long time.

It seemed to have smelled a stranger’s scent. Though too starved to move, it forced its eyes open a crack and squeezed a fierce, low growl from its throat.

The Leopard Shadow suddenly squeezed into the hollow, extended an illusory paw, and gently touched the cub’s head before turning to look at Mo Ning.

Something strange happened.

The cub’s body trembled slightly, and it fell into a deep sleep.

Mo Ning grew thoughtful.

’The Leopard Shadow’s gesture is undoubtedly meant to convey something.’

Flower’s message seeped into the surface of Mo Ning’s consciousness: "Mr. Mo Ning, what do you plan to do with this lynx cub?"

Mo Ning pondered for a moment, then nodded. "I’ll adopt it."

He had a strange premonition that this little fellow would most likely have a surprise in store for him in the future.

He also felt that since his Spiritual World could awaken the remnant soul in the panther tooth, perhaps it could also bring about unexpected changes in the cub.

Besides, this would make for a good Biological Research topic.

Mo Ning was completely confident he could develop a few interesting research topics from this little lynx. He could earn some Black Tower Points from the academy, which would cover the little one’s living expenses.

’All in all, there’s no way I can lose on this deal.’

On the other hand, the academy did not forbid Apprentices from keeping personal pets, but they had to be registered, and the pets could not be overly dangerous.

Of course, the standard for "dangerous" here mainly depended on whether the owner had the ability to control the pet, preventing it from wantonly destroying the academy’s environment or harming other Apprentices.

Flower’s next words were tinged with amusement: "It’s a very cute little fellow, full of Spirituality."

Her meaning was clear: it was a good idea.

She always followed a certain rule: never state her opinion before Mo Ning made a decision, only offer it afterward.