"What?! Spirit Beast are extinct? That's impossible!" Xiong Da's dark golden pupils widened instantly, his eyes filled with disbelief. " Di Tian and Bi Ji Radiant City Soul Spirit are the new path for Spirit Beast to continue! They can help us avoid the double impasse of Heavenly Tribulation and human development!"
"Human greed is endless." Luo Can sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness. "The person who created the Soul Spirit System eventually became a god and ascended to the Divine Realm, but after tens of Ten Thousand Years of development, the Soul Spirit Method has long since changed, becoming a tool for humans to enslave Spirit Beast and reap huge profits. That's how Spirit Beast gradually headed towards extinction."
He wasn't exactly an expert on the plot of Douluo Dalu III, but he had watched quite a few related explanatory videos in his previous life.
When the Spirit Pagoda was first established, it was a symbiotic bridge connecting humans and Spirit Beast. However, as time went by, it gradually became a commercial behemoth that monopolized the entire Soul Master World.
Initially, the Spirit Pagoda only converted dying Spirit Beast. However, in the later stages, in order to meet the growing demand from human Spirit Master, they began to capture healthy Spirit Beast on a large scale and forcibly convert them.
Soul Spirit have become commodities that can be customized and traded. Even on the black market, the price of a single, ordinary ten-year-old Soul Spirit is comparable to ten years' worth of food for an average family.
Driven by enormous profits, the hunting of Spirit Beast intensified. By the Douluo Dalu III, only a handful of Ferocious Beast remained, barely clinging to life in the vast Star Dou Forest.
Luo Can recounted everything to Xiong Da in a simple and straightforward manner.
"Damn it! The clan leader was right after all! We Spirit Beast shouldn't have trusted humans!" Xiong Da was furious, slapping his thigh so hard the ground trembled three times. But when he turned and saw Luo Can, he immediately suppressed his ferocity and added in a gruff voice, "Except for you!"
"Alright, don't be angry." Luo Can reached out and patted its thick thigh, saying softly, "The original intention of the Soul Spirit Method was to allow humans and Spirit Beast to coexist harmoniously. However, the key problem is that this set of rules has been firmly controlled by humans from beginning to end. Spirit Beast can only passively accept it and have no say at all. Moreover, your Auspicious Beast is gone."
"No! I have to go back to the Star Dou Forest to find the clan chief! I have to tell him about this!" Xiong Da panicked instantly and turned to rush towards the lake.
"You can't go back," Luo Can said, stopping it.
"?" Xiong Da stopped in his tracks, tilted his head slightly, and looked at Luo Can with a blank expression.
"This is no longer your era, but Ten Thousand Years," Luo Can said calmly. "Even if you rush back to the Star Dou Forest now and tell everyone what happened, no Spirit Beast will believe you. Besides, the root of all this tragedy lies with a man named Tang San."
Next, Luo Can half-truthfully shifted the blame for everything onto Tang San, with the core idea being that the annihilation of the Soul Beast Clan was all orchestrated by Tang San from beginning to end! He not only schemed to seize the Emperor Auspicious Beast's fortune and bloodline, giving it to his daughter, but also planned to use his son to seduce the Silver Dragon King, the Co-Lord of Soul Beasts, and use the birth of the New Dragon God to turn the entire Divine Realm into their Tang Family's backyard.
"Hiss! That damned Tang San! How dare he scheme against my Soul Beast Clan like this!" Upon hearing Xiong Da was so angry that his dark golden fur stood on end. He roared to the sky, wishing he could rush out and tear Tang San to shreds immediately.
" Tang San hasn't become a god yet, so we still have a chance to change everything," Luo Can said, pressing his advantage. "From now on, you should focus on cultivating in this Fate Defying Valley and improve your cultivation. When Tang San goes to the Star Dou Forest in the future and tricks the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python into sacrificing themselves for him, we'll work together to stop this tragedy."
"Okay! I'll do whatever you say!" Xiong Da nodded emphatically without even thinking.
And so, Xiong Da joined the Fate Defying Valley, Luo Can's lips curled into a faint smile.
[Ding! This Fishing has ended. Overall rating: Good+. Reward Points: 15000]
[Current total Points: 25500]
As the system notification ended, the daily Fishing time also reset to zero. Luo Can Canmei put away her fishing rod, but the next second, Qian Renxue and Ju Zi grabbed her arms on either side and pulled her into the house without saying a word.
" Fishing is over. Now it's our turn."
And so, Luo Can, who had just returned home, was once again subjected to the combined "exploitation" of the two witches.
The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Luo Can stepped out of his room, full of energy. He stretched and glanced inside, seeing Qian Renxue and Ju Zi sleeping soundly in each other's arms. He couldn't help but let out a smug snort.
"Hmph, you dare to be so insolent even after going home? Do you really think I'm helpless? With the Fate-Defying Lake, an infinite source of energy, defeating you is a piece of cake."
After saying that, he turned around and went to the lakeside to start another day of Fishing.
Five hours passed in the blink of an eye, and another excellent catch was achieved. Luo Can put away his fishing rod, tapped his toes, and instantly soared into the sky, flying into the clouds and landing on the top of the Cliff of Desperate Fate.
Upon seeing the Pavilion Master's arrival, the thirty-one Core Disciple who had been waiting immediately bowed in unison, their voices ringing out in unison, "Greetings, Pavilion Master!"
Looking at the group of young men and women before him, Luo Can nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, you've all successfully obtained your First Spirit Ring. Tell me, Spirit Master paths did you each choose, and where did your Spirit Ring come from?"
A-Shan stepped forward first, chest puffed out and head held high, his voice booming. "Reporting to the Pavilion Master! I have chosen the Power Attack System Spirit Master, and my First Spirit Ring comes from the four-hundred-year-old Thunderlight Flood Dragon!"
Next up was Luo Xiaoyi. She stepped forward and reported earnestly, "I chose to be Control System Spirit Master, and my First Spirit Ring comes from a three-hundred-year-old Earth Cave Demon Spider!"
"I am Defense System, First Spirit Ring comes from a 300-year-old Rock Crystal Crocodile Turtle!"
"I am Auxiliary System, First Spirit Ring comes from a three-hundred-year-old Water Source Crystal Butterfly!"
Thirty-one Core Disciple stepped forward one by one to report their choices. In the end, the results showed that there were twelve Power Attack System, four Agility Attack System, eight Control System disciples, five Defense System, and two Auxiliary System.
It features all eight elements: wind, thunder, fire, ice, water, poison, earth, and metal, forming an extremely comprehensive system.
Luo Can looked at everyone and solemnly instructed them, "Although the White Silkworm Martial Soul is inherently weak, its advantage lies in its all-encompassing and highly malleable nature. You must stick to the path you have chosen, especially in the selection of subsequent Spirit Beast. They must be of the same attribute and type as the First Spirit Ring in order to maximize the potential of the Martial Soul. Do you understand?"
"Yes! We understand!" the group of boys and girls responded in unison, their voices filled with determination.
"Very good. From today onwards, you are the Core Disciple of the Fate Defying Pavilion. Cultivate diligently from now on, and do not waste your talents or let down my training." Luo Can said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, the thirty-one children erupted in excitement, jumping and shouting with joy. Some even hugged their companions and cheered loudly.
"Hahaha! We finally stayed!"
"We're Core Disciple now!"
"Waaaaah... I finally don't have to be afraid of being eliminated anymore..."
Several sentimental girls couldn't help but cry tears of joy, covering their mouths and their eyes reddening.
Seeing this scene, Luo Can smiled with satisfaction. He distributed the exclusive rewards for Core Disciple and the first month's cultivation resources to everyone, then turned and leaped off the Cliff of Desperate Fate, flying towards the bottom of the cliff.
Next, it's time to handle the promotion assessments for Associate Inner Pavilion Disciple.