Since Meng Chen needed to hear this explanation too, the Titan Giant Ape spoke directly in human language.
After hearing the account, Meng Chen was speechless.
How should he put it? Was this collective punishment?
So these two Soul Beasts had skipped straight from primitive animals to feudal society, huh?
Though speechless, Meng Chen had no intention of pursuing the matter or blaming Da Ming and Er Ming. After all, they truly had no obligation to help the Thunder Hell Vine, did they?
Besides, he still needed Da Ming and Er Ming to act now, and he would have to thank them afterward.
With that in mind, Meng Chen asked the Thunder Hell Vine, "What cultivation does that snail-shaped Soul Beast have now?"
The Thunder Hell Vine's consciousness paused briefly. It seemed to be seriously injured indeed. If Meng Chen's breakthrough had come a few months later, it might have died already.
"It was originally a lightning-attributed Soul Beast with over ninety thousand years of cultivation... After coming to Thunder Marsh and feeding on me, it has already advanced to one hundred thousand years..."
Holy shit, one hundred thousand years? Lightning-attributed? Wasn't that exactly what he needed?
Meng Chen was overjoyed. "A one-hundred-thousand-year lightning-attributed Soul Beast? Perfect. I've broken through to rank eighty and happen to be lacking a suitable Soul Ring."
He hurriedly asked for help. "Da Ming, Er Ming, can you two help me with this?"
The Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python immediately agreed, treating it as a trivial matter.
It could also be considered making up for their mistake. The Thunder Hell Vine had never offended them, and they had a fairly good impression of it.
Seeing Da Ming and Er Ming agree, Meng Chen asked the Thunder Hell Vine again, "Then when will