Chapter 463 - 430: Telepathic Transmission
Chapter 463: Chapter 430: Telepathic Transmission
Li Qian walked on, staying vigilant of his surroundings. Although neither the Tidal Sea Spirit nor the Six-tailed Cat had formed a contract with him, communicating with and commanding them was no issue thanks to his Telepathy Talent.
Besides, in theory, the relatively high Power Level dog-type Pet Beasts in this unknown tribe had already fled. The danger shouldn’t be too great right now, but it was always better to be safe than sorry.
As it turned out, Li Qian’s caution was justified. Not long after he started walking, a black shadow shot out from the side of the path. It was another dog-type Pet Beast—a Silver Moon Dog.
This Silver Moon Dog’s Power Level wasn’t very high, only Tier Two Commander. The Six-tailed Cat easily blocked its attack.
The Six-tailed Cat was also a Tier Two Commander. Their levels were identical, but due to a significant difference in Potential, their combat strengths weren’t on the same plane.
In fact, ever since Li Qian had completed his evolution research on the Six-tailed Cat, submitted the task, and received the evolutionary feedback, his Spiritual Power had already reached Tier Six Commander Peak. He was just one step away from advancing to Tier Seven Commander.
Propelled by this sudden surge in Spiritual Power, both the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon Qizai and the Frostfire Salamander Xiaoliu had seen a decent boost in their Power Levels, having now advanced to Tier Five Commander.
Logically, summoning the two of them would be the most appropriate course of action right now. However, their bodies were simply too large; summoning them would make him far too conspicuous and hinder any attempt at stealth. This was true even for Qizai when using his Dragon Transformation Skill. In such a dangerous and unfamiliar environment, Li Qian still had his reservations.
’Something seems... different...’ As he continued toward the unusually tall stone buildings, Li Qian gradually noticed that something was amiss.
As he drew closer to the area, the number of dog-type Pet Beasts darting out from all directions slowly began to increase, and their Power Levels were progressively rising as well.
By the time he was about a hundred meters from the target buildings, Li Qian was forced to halt. Five dog-type Pet Beasts had suddenly shot out from all sides, and all of them were at the Dominator Level.
GRRR...
Seeing the five dog-type Pet Beasts baring their teeth and giving him a clear warning, Li Qian wisely chose to stop right there.
He began to back away, inwardly sighing in relief. ’Thankfully, these five Pet Beasts are different from the others. They didn’t go crazy and attack me on sight.’
’What’s going on?’ Li Qian wondered as he continued to retreat. Just then, the five dog-type Pet Beasts that had been baring their teeth suddenly backed away, leaving him quite puzzled.
’Weren’t they obviously trying to block my path? Why did they suddenly back off?’
’And it looks like they’re intentionally clearing a path, as if "inviting" me in.’
Li Qian was completely baffled and didn’t know what to do. Just as he was hesitating, a strange voice he had never heard before suddenly echoed in his mind.
Li Qian was certain he had never heard this kind of voice before, yet strangely, he could clearly understand its meaning.
"Come in, life form of the future. Please, come in!"
That was the meaning the voice in his mind conveyed, which surprised Li Qian and made him wary.
When a Pet Beast’s Power Level reached a certain point, it could not only take human form but also speak human language and transmit its thoughts.
Li Qian wasn’t sure if that was what he was encountering now. He stood his ground and began to think.
A moment later, he made his decision and strode forward without hesitation.
The owner of the voice was communicating with him telepathically but hadn’t appeared in person, which was enough to suggest that its condition was likely not very good.
Furthermore, the trump card Principal Park had given him was a great source of confidence. Li Qian felt that with this card up his sleeve, his safety should be guaranteed.
It was based on this reasoning that he dared to press on.
His steps were firm. It wasn’t long before he arrived at the base of the stone houses.
To be precise, it was the base of the tallest stone house, which was situated in the center of the cluster of buildings.
This stone house stood out like a crane among chickens, towering about five or six meters above the others from its central position.
The voice Li Qian had heard was coming from the very top of this building.
Li Qian entered the stone house without hesitation. He looked toward the top and saw a stone staircase winding its way up along the four walls, leading directly to the highest floor.
"Let’s give it a try," Li Qian muttered to himself before striding toward the staircase.
After stepping onto it, Li Qian slowly let out a breath of relief. Unlike the Stone Tower in Luoying City, these stairs felt quite sturdy.
He climbed slowly and deliberately, one step at a time. His pace was slow not because he feared the stairs might collapse, but because the four walls were covered in all sorts of murals.
Although Li Qian couldn’t recognize any of the characters on the murals, he could make out the images.
He started from the first image, letting his imagination run wild, and finally managed to piece together a rough story.
The images seemed to tell the story of a tribe’s rise: from weak to strong, small to large, decline to prosperity, until they gradually established a settlement on this hillside.
Looking at these images, Li Qian was filled with emotion and couldn’t help but think, ’No matter how prosperous a civilization becomes, in the end, it’s fated to turn to dust.’
In addition, Li Qian could also tell that this tribe, like the one in Luoying City, was primarily composed of the Rong Race.
Unlike the Rong Race of Luoying City, the Rong People here revered not feline Pet Beasts, but canine ones.
The only thing that puzzled Li Qian was that he didn’t seem to see any sign of the Demon Realm Three-headed Dog in these stone murals.
’Could it be that the Demon Realm Three-headed Dog that fled earlier wasn’t one of the Rong Tribe’s native Pet Beasts?’
Li Qian pondered this as he continued climbing without stopping. Then, his brow couldn’t help but furrow.
Because on the walls near the top floor, he saw something different—some truly crazed scenes.
’What are these monsters?’ Li Qian’s brow furrowed. According to the mural’s depiction, one day, a strange type of creature suddenly appeared in the tribe.
From their appearance, these strange creatures looked very much like humans. They had two arms and two legs and also walked upright.
The difference was, they seemed to have no facial features—only a black silhouette. They looked like figures made entirely of ink.