Free Web NovelChapter 136: Chapter 128: Are You a Devil?
Tang Mo scanned the ranking list from top to bottom, finally finding her name at number 44.
Her rank had dropped again.
But it was clear to Tang Mo that this wasn’t what Qin Ling was talking about.
On the leaderboard, a small golden icon had appeared after Tang Mo’s name. It stood out among all the other names, making it impossible to ignore.
Tang Mo took a closer look at the golden icon next to her name.
Qin Ling and the others couldn’t make out the design of the icon, but Tang Mo could.
It was a super-miniature version of a little fox—the spitting image of Jingjing.
"What’s wrong? Is everything okay?"
Tang Mo had been silent for a long time, and Qin Ling was getting anxious.
"I’m fine. That’s my Beast Pet."
"Beast Pet? You tamed that little thing that was with you?"
Hearing the words "Beast Pet," Qin Ling quickly put two and two together, remembering the Little Fox that had always been by Tang Mo’s side.
"Mhm." Tang Mo hadn’t expected to succeed in taming a Beast Pet so quickly either. freewebnovel.cσ๓
She had personally experienced just how much spiritual power the taming process required, and she had paid for it in blood.
"That’s amazing. Our Momo is the first person in all of Huaxia to successfully tame a Beast Pet."
If anyone else found out, they would surely be astonished that the legendary feat of taming was accomplished by a girl in the middle of the rankings.
And not just any girl, but the renowned Space Ability User. People wouldn’t have forgotten the news of Tang Mo suddenly shooting up the leaderboard so soon.
Someone who could subdue a Beast Pet had to have extremely powerful spiritual power. To have immense spiritual power *and* a Space Ability... what kind of monstrous existence was that?
Once everyone found out about this, Tang Mo would instantly become famous all over again.
Qin Ling’s surprise lasted only a few seconds before he calmed down, as if this was how things were always meant to be.
’She’s the one I like, after all. Tang Mo was always meant to stand on high, shining brightly.’
In that instant, Qin Ling even felt a flicker of crisis.
"It’s just a shame Momo’s little secret is out," Qin Ling said with a sly laugh.
Although Tang Mo had never explicitly told Qin Ling about her Spiritual System abilities, it was an unspoken understanding between them.
Tang Mo didn’t say anything, just shook her head with a wry smile.
’The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. It seems the more I try to avoid something, the more it seeks me out.’
Her spiritual power was strong, but not yet strong enough to tame a Beast Pet. But she couldn’t explain the series of fortunate coincidences surrounding Jingjing to anyone.
’My life is so hard.’
After hanging up, Tang Mo closed her eyes but couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.
It wasn’t because she was happy about taming a mutant beast, but because she was so stressed out.
It was destined to be a sleepless night.
The next day, Tang Mo slept until noon. The first thing she did after waking up was habitually check the time on her watch, only to be struck speechless by a screen full of unread messages.
Tang Mo placed a hand on her forehead. ’I’m so stressed. Seriously stressed.’
Aside from messages from Lin Yi, Wen Jianshu, Song Qing, and Lanlan, Tang Mo had also received one from Qin Fen.
"Where are you? Mind if I join you?"
Song Qing had also sent a message. "Got something new and cool? Awesome."
Of course, most of the messages were from the science fanatics at the base’s research institute—the ones dedicated to studying every new phenomenon for the selfless benefit of all humankind.
Except for her mother, Uncle Wen, Song Qing, and Lanlan, Tang Mo didn’t reply to a single person.
For one, she didn’t know them well at all. For another, she really didn’t have the spirit of self-sacrifice to dissect her own abilities for the benefit of others.
’Forgive me for not having a higher sense of purpose. I’m just a dyed-in-the-wool egoist.’
She hadn’t even sorted out her own problems yet; how could she have time to worry about anyone else?
’Besides, there’s no telling who will be dead tomorrow.’
Tang Mo really wasn’t in a celebratory mood. Although the experts who messaged her had mentioned that the icons for different levels of Beast Pets were probably different...
...there was currently no other point of reference besides Tang Mo.
So, no one could say for sure what level the gold icon represented.
’A Growth Level mutant beast should be pretty amazing, right?’ Tang Mo still had a lot of confidence in Jingjing.
But how happy could she be? She was a person who couldn’t even walk out the door.
Tang Mo sighed, pulled herself together, and began a new round of training.
She would have to wait until she got out to find a chance to practice healing with her spiritual power, but she could spend time perfecting its tangible attacks.
Tang Mo was 200 percent focused on and serious about this type of attack, which could greatly enhance her combat capabilities.
Jingjing sat to the side, hugging a Crystal Core and idly watching Tang Mo practice with her Wind Blades. It clapped its paws, acting as Tang Mo’s most loyal and only audience.
The only light in this palace made of sand came from the huge lanterns distributed evenly in the four corners.
The light was a bit dim, but it was enough for Tang Mo.
But suddenly, just as Tang Mo was completely immersed in the world of her spiritual power, she felt the world around her shake. The ground felt like it was about to split open.
’An earthquake?’
That was Tang Mo’s first thought.
’If it’s really an earthquake, with this door locked, I can’t even run. I might be trapped here to die.’ A chill ran down Tang Mo’s spine.
The moment the ground shook, the entire palace suddenly went dark.
But just as quickly, only a few seconds later, the flames in the lanterns leaped back to life, and the ground grew still again.
Jingjing was so scared it dropped the Crystal Stone in its paws and scrambled into Tang Mo’s arms.
’What is...’
Tang Mo held Jingjing and scanned her surroundings, then quickly retreated to a corner.
She watched as a previously flat, rectangular pile of sand slowly arched into a strange curve. It rose higher and higher, as if something was about to burst out from within.
’There’s something else in here?!’
Tang Mo stared, unblinking, as the sand pile bloomed open like a giant flower bud. Then, a massive creature emerged from within.
Tang Mo had never seen such a large mutant beast. After it burrowed out from beneath the sand, it nearly filled the entire height of the palace.
"AHHHH, I’m finally free of this wretched sand for a little while!"
The mutant beast looked like a Dragon, but it wasn’t a Dragon.
Tang Mo had done a fair bit of research on illustrations from texts like the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, so she had a clear memory of what those legendary creatures looked like.
This thing resembled a Dragon, but it definitely was not one.
If she had to describe it, it was more like a giant, horned snake.
Not quite a Dragon, not quite a snake—its bizarre, chimera-like appearance was terrifying.
This was also the first time Tang Mo had ever seen—or even heard of—a mutant beast that could speak human language.
