Beast Taming: I Can Bestow Entries-Chapter 211: Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Disaster

Before Chen Mo’s eyes stretched a few thousand kilometers of "tentacles."

Perhaps using "tentacles" to describe them was not quite fitting; they were composed of flesh, bones, and mechanical components, with densely packed, silvery-gray "bubbles" that emitted a metallic gleam interspersed among the crimson flesh.

Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that these suction-cup-like bubbles were actually hatches made entirely of machinery, and each could potentially be the entrance to a room.

"Is this the Ark you spoke of?"

Chen Mo asked.

The massive object before him instinctively reminded him of the Mechanical Maze he had seen during the Daoist School competition.

The intricate beauty of its mechanics combined with the rhythm of life exerted a bizarre and slightly oppressive sensation.

"Roar!"

Lord Tiger Shark nodded with some pride.

Though it was merely a Spiritual Beast created by the Cybers Researchers, its information had also been implanted into the Ark’s systems. Possessing partial authority over the Ark, it too was a member aboard this vessel.

Chen Mo’s gaze wandered into the distance.

At the end of the "tentacles" was a black, tower-like, colossal stele structure.

If one were to view from a god-like perspective, this stele structure, thousands of kilometers tall, acted like the central brain of the "Ark," with 8 tentacles extending from it. The Ark itself resembled a colossal cosmic ship, or rather, a city.

Engraved on the side of the stele structure was a line of enormous characters. Illuminated by the light diffusing from the surrounding seaweed, Chen Mo scrutinized and realized they were written in Evil God Text.

Translated into Dongxia language, it read—"Ark Number 1."

However, merely glancing at this line of text, Chen Mo was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of oppression and despair.

For a fleeting moment, he even harbored thoughts of suicide.

Luckily, his will was firm; enduring the discomfort, he took out his Soul Protecting God Lamp, while Xiao Jiu immediately conjured Light Fire, igniting it.

The warmth arose, instantly dispelling these malevolent thoughts.

Chen Meng, who was by his side, quickly allowed the Light Unicorn to bestow a Light Baptism upon Chen Mo.

"Are you alright?"

Chen Meng asked.

"I’m fine."

Chen Mo shook his head, then immediately voiced his concern:

"Sister Meng, the bloody characters on the side of the tower are in Evil God Text. Could this Ark be an Evil God’s nest?"

"It shouldn’t be. Don’t worry, let me divine."

Saying this, Chen Meng summoned the Heavenly Coin, then fed it an ancient-looking silver coin.

"Coiny, help me predict the fortune of entering the Ark."

"Gu!"

Having swallowed the ancient coin, the Heavenly Coin belched contentedly, its surface patterns rapidly changing.

The obverse turned into a shining golden "Auspicious" character, while the reverse became a somber, faded "Ominous."

Then, it soared into the air, twirling and flipping two and a half times before smoothly landing in the palm of Chen Meng’s hand.

The face-up side displayed the "Auspicious" character, with a "Minor" character beside it.

[Minor Auspicious]

"Gu!"

After completing its prediction, the Heavenly Coin seemed to wear a sorrowful expression.

This time Chen Meng had it predict a major event! Therefore, it consumed the majority of its Spiritual Power in just one divination.

The replenishment it had received before wasn’t as substantial as the power it now expended.

A crying child gets fed, and Chen Meng was clearly the kind with a cold exterior but a soft heart. She immediately took out two exquisite silver coins from her Space Ring and fed them to Coiny.

"Gu!"

"Sister Meng, your ability to predict fortune is amazing! Absolutely essential for home and travel."

Chen Mo remarked, subtly flattering.

Seeing [Minor Auspicious], he still breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterward, he saw Chen Meng looking at him with a beaming smile.

"The Copper Treasure can only predict my fortune after I enter the Ark; for you, it could be bad luck or even worse. Maybe you should just wait outside for me?"

"Together, together! I feel it’s safer to be with Sister Meng!"

Chen Mo hastily replied.

Having come all this way, he naturally wasn’t going to chicken out.

Besides, staying outside seemed even more dangerous...

This was the depths of the Endless Sea’s seabed. Xiao Jiu’s combat strength was greatly reduced, whereas the creatures living in this area were ridiculously strong; Chen Mo would struggle against any one of them.

Chen Meng nodded.

So, Lord Tiger Shark and Isolated Island Spirit took the lead to clear the way, while the Tempest Spirit propelled the two bubbles forward rapidly.

Soon, the two arrived in front of the "Ark."

The "bubbles" which looked tiny from afar were actually chambers with doors ranging in size from small at 5 or 6 meters to large ones of more than a dozen or even dozens of meters. The flesh and fat-like material connecting these doors was unbelievably real. A closer look could even reveal its rhythmic breathing.

"Is this Ark... actually alive?"

Seeing this, Chen Mo couldn’t help but ask.

The style of this Ark in front of them was like a mash-up of cybernetics and Cthulhu, with mechanical beauty that also permeated with eeriness.

"Even if it’s alive, it probably won’t mean us any harm."

Chen Meng said.

The fortune-telling had shown ’minor luck,’ meaning this exploration would yield good findings, and they weren’t likely to encounter great danger.

If the Ark in front of them really had its own consciousness and intended to harm them,

Then the fortune-telling would certainly indicate terrible luck.

"Let’s just go in!"

Chen Mo made a gesture and then commanded the Light Unicorn to attack.

"Holy Judgement!"

The horn on the forehead of the Light Unicorn erupted with a dazzling radiance, and then a surge of bright light focused into a beam, cascading down like a waterfall onto one of the smaller silver-grey doors.

Boom!

In an instant, the blinding white light illuminated the whole seabed as if it were daylight.

However, once the light faded, not a single mark appeared on the silver-grey door.

"Roar~"

Lord Tiger Shark couldn’t help but laugh, but upon catching Chen Meng’s gaze, it immediately switched to an obedient demeanor.

Life is tough, Tiger Shark sighed.

"Roar!"

Lord Tiger Shark provided a simple explanation.

The chamber doors on the Ark were made from totem-level Star Stone Meteorite Iron from the Star Stone Meteorite Iron Beast. Even a totem-level attack wouldn’t be able to destroy it.

Upon hearing this, Chen Meng then instructed the Light Unicorn to attack the "flesh and fat tissue."

However, the defensive power of these "flesh and fat tissues" was even more formidable than that of the metal doors.

The Light Unicorn’s attack struck them and seemed to be fully absorbed, without even a splash being made.

Clearly, brute force was not going to get them into the Ark.

"Where’s your room? Take us there."

Chen Mo spoke.

He suddenly remembered that Lord Tiger Shark had come out of the Ark, and the door to its room was broken...

"Roar!"

Lord Tiger Shark was somewhat reluctant, but after glancing at the harmless Glutinous Rice Ball Spirit beside Chen Mo, it chose to obediently lead the way.

"Here, have two burgers!"

Seeing that Lord Tiger Shark really looked pitiful, Chen Mo took out two burgers and let Tuantuan fatten them up before feeding them to Lord Tiger Shark.

"Roar~"

After eating the burgers, Lord Tiger Shark’s eyes still held an untamed look, but its attitude towards Chen Mo improved ever so slightly.

If it were to be quantified as numbers, then the favorability might have risen from -100 to -99!