Chapter 17

Ai Xiaohai's hand will inevitably become one that strikes fear into the hearts of all animals.

As soon as it touched the thylacine, he channeled his spiritual energy, and a steady stream of essence began to flow into his body.

The thylacine had initially tried to struggle and resist, but every time it moved, Ai Xiaohai's other fist would land. The once mighty king of the forest was now like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

With the last bit of essence drained, the thylacine finally collapsed on the ground.

This rare beast, which had lived on Earth for tens of thousands of years and was once thought to be extinct, undoubtedly had a vast reservoir of essence.

A large amount of essence was absorbed by the Dragon Spirit Pearl, which had now turned a crimson color, enveloped in a layer of flowing light. Even Ai Xiaohai's entire body was surrounded by a crimson glow.

"Xiao Qi, come here."

Ai Xiaohai sent out a thread of consciousness, and Xiao Qi struggled to his side. He was severely injured, and after barely entering the glow, he also collapsed like the thylacine.

The Dragon Spirit Pearl completely absorbed all of the thylacine's essence. The layer of flowing light suddenly dissipated, and the spiritual energy generated by the essence burst out of the Dragon Spirit Pearl. It circled Ai Xiaohai's body three times before converging and launching a powerful assault on the Conception Vessel.

The Conception Vessel, which had been on the verge of breaking after multiple attempts, could not withstand the powerful force.

The powerful spiritual energy generated by the Dragon Spirit Pearl finally broke through the Conception Vessel, which had resisted all previous efforts!

With the help of the thylacine's essence, Ai Xiaohai finally broke through the Conception Vessel in his body!

Completely immersed in the process, Ai Xiaohai was unaware of the wondrous changes occurring within his body. His body was being restructured with the help of the spiritual energy.

His running speed had reached the limits of human capability; his combat strength was now comparable to that of any professional boxer; his reflexes were so quick that they surpassed the commands of his brain.

His vision and hearing were no longer within the range of normal humans.

Yes, Ai Xiaohai had become an abnormal person...

Moreover, with each absorption of essence, something that had been building up in his chest finally broke free, though Ai Xiaohai had not yet noticed it.

The crimson glow suddenly dissipated, and Ai Xiaohai stood up with a laugh.

The first level of the Dragon Spirit Pearl, the "Spiritual Heart," had finally been achieved!

Xiao Qi rolled on the ground a few times, seemingly expressing his inner joy. When he stood up again, the once dying Xiao Qi was now full of energy.

Looking at the thylacine, whose essence had been drained, it was not dead but was listless. Occasionally, it would glance at Ai Xiaohai, trembling in fear, afraid of another encounter.

During the struggle with the thylacine, Ai Xiaohai's clothes had been torn to shreds. If he walked out of the primeval forest like this, he would be mistaken for a wild man.

Taking off his clothes, he changed into a new one from his travel bag. His gaze accidentally fell on his chest, and Ai Xiaohai was stunned.

What? What is this? What has grown on my chest?

Scales? Real scales, and nine of them have grown on my chest!

This... What kind of scales are these? They look a bit like the scales of a dragon in legend?

Ai Xiaohai touched them, and the scales were incredibly hard. Could they really be the legendary dragon scales? With nine scales on my body, even if they are dragon scales, how will I face people in the future?

As soon as he thought about it, the scales disappeared. His chest was empty.

Hmm? Ai Xiaohai was greatly puzzled. Was he seeing things? Or was there another reason?

He tried to focus his mind, and the dragon scales reappeared. Then he focused again, and the dragon scales disappeared.

Ai Xiaohai was relieved. It turned out that the nine dragon scales could be controlled by his mind to appear and disappear at will, so there was no need to worry.

But what are these nine dragon scales for? Ai Xiaohai had no idea.

Breaking through the first level of the Dragon Spirit Pearl and gaining nine dragon scales, whose purpose he did not know, made Ai Xiaohai feel very happy. A thread of consciousness reached out to the thylacine, and he discovered that he could now communicate with animals on a spiritual level without needing to open their minds.

"Why are you here?" Ai Xiaohai asked the question he was most concerned about.

"I don't know." The thylacine was terrified of the human who had defeated it: "I was born here."

"What about your parents?"

"I don't know."

"How old are you?"

"I don't know."

Ai Xiaohai almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Indeed, it was a creature with well-developed limbs but a simple mind. It didn't know who its parents were or how old it was. Was it like Sun Wukong, born from a stone?

Ai Xiaohai didn't know what else to ask. Xiao Qi, however, was still angry about the thylacine almost killing him: "Boss, kill it. It was so mean just now."

"This might be the last thylacine in the world." Ai Xiaohai had other thoughts. He had already drained the thylacine's essence, but for a rare animal once thought to be extinct, it was better to preserve as many as possible.

Hearing that it was being spared, the thylacine was extremely grateful. It knelt on its front legs and bowed its head repeatedly, as if in gratitude.

"I need to give you a name..."

As soon as Ai Xiaohai said this, a look of infinite disdain appeared in Xiao Qi's eyes.

His master's naming skills were the worst in the world. He had勉强 given "Gui Ling" a name that was still acceptable, but what about the others? Xiao Cao, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Sen...

Poor thylacine, such a mighty animal, would it be called "Xiao Dai" or "Xiao Shi"?

Ai Xiaohai racked his brain for a long time but couldn't think of a name that suited the thylacine. Finally, he sighed in resignation: "Forget it, since you are the last thylacine in the world, let's just call you Thylacine."

In Xiao Qi's eyes, the thylacine had escaped a crisis.

"By the way, what do you usually do?" Ai Xiaohai asked casually.

"Sleep, find food. Sleep again, find food again..."

"Enough, enough." Ai Xiaohai was at a loss, quickly interrupting the thylacine: "Do you spend your whole day doing these things?"

"No, master, I hunt in summer, store food in autumn, hibernate in winter, and eat the stored food in spring to regain my strength."

This was a unique way of survival, no wonder the so-called "forest monster" could only be found in summer.

"In spring, I also go to my secret garden to play, a place only I know."

"Secret garden"? These words caught Ai Xiaohai's attention.

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