Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy-Chapter 475 - 468: Snatching a Mom in Broad Daylight!
Immediately, she raised her arm and shouted, "Release the dogs! Herd the sheep!"
Beast Taming Department students: Huh?
Although it felt a bit strange, the students of the Beast Taming Department always reacted quickly to Qian Qi’s orders, and promptly released their Flame Dogs.
At the moment the Flame Dogs were released, even though their evolution level was A-level but their strength was only B-level, the Black Iron Little Sheep suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure akin to a suppression from their bloodline, prompting an instinctive and primal urge to huddle closely together, not daring to run amok in all directions.
"Giddy-up——!"
Qian Qi rode on the neck of the Black Iron Mother Sheep, raised the A-level rope, and shouted. Under the control of Su Ang’s S-Class spiritual power, the Black Iron Mother Sheep instantly groggily abandoned the little sheep and rushed towards the direction of the grassland as commanded by Qian Qi!
Black Iron Little Sheep: ???
What’s happening?
Robbing the mother in broad daylight?
With tall dogs nudging them from behind and their mother being stolen from in front, the Black Iron Little Sheep had no choice but to instinctively chase after their mother. Over twenty Black Iron Sheep dashed through the not-so-dense forest and soon encountered another group of Black Iron Sheep out with their kids to forage.
The number of that Black Iron Sheep group was not to be underestimated; the two Quasi-A-level Black Iron Sheep at the front were obviously a married pair. One sheep carried its head high, sporting black, lush large antlers on its head, shimmering like steel under the sunlight.
Compared to this side’s single-parent family, the other side’s dual-parent family had a much larger number, almost 108 in total. Black Iron Sheep have a shorter breeding period compared to common magical beasts, and coupled with high fertility, with almost over twenty offspring in a litter, they are social magical beasts, making them the ideal choice for a "clean sweep."
However, since Black Iron Sheep are monogamous, once the partner dies, they will not breed again, thus the number of little sheep in single-parent families is naturally fewer. With many offspring to feed and heavy parental responsibilities, Black Iron Sheep frequently hunt with their young, and considering they too might be targeted by predators of the same or higher level, it’s normal for one or both parents to perish.
This results in each Black Iron Sheep herd having varying numbers, with some herds not having parent sheep at all.
But the most interesting thing is...
Black Iron Sheep not only are responsible for their own kids but for others’ kids, and even more so for their own kin.
Like right now.
The Black Iron Sheep couple out with 108 babies for a picnic, upon seeing the Black Iron Mother Sheep kidnapped by Qian Qi and Su Ang, immediately recognized it as their 72nd little sister-in-law!
And those twenty-something little sheep behind, weren’t they the children left by their sister-in-law’s prematurely deceased husband?!
What’s this! Robbing sisters and kids in broad daylight?
That Black Iron Sheep couple immediately let out an angry roar, lifted their iron-clad hooves and charged heavily towards them, raising countless dust as they landed, creating pits over three inches deep. The black, unusually-shaped face armor on the sheep’s face, connected with their black iron antlers, magically fit tightly together as they approached, forming a massive spear-shield amalgamated weapon.
"Roar——" The menacing spear-shield charged ferociously, and if it really struck, one would either be smashed to bits or be sent flying a thousand meters away!
Yet before the attack could come, both sheep felt a sudden fogginess in their heads, all offensive intentions vanished, leaving only a primal urge to run.
The 108 quintuplets of Black Iron Little Sheep could only see their parents, who were initially charging towards their 72nd aunt’s direction, suddenly having ropes looped around their necks, and then joyfully running with their aunt, further and further away...
They showed no signs of coming back.
Black Iron Little Sheep 108 quintuplets: ...
Black Iron Little Sheep 108 quintuplets: ???
Oh my heavens!
Their parents were kidnapped right under their eyes in broad daylight!
This frightened the 108 quintuplets so much that they raised their hooves to give chase, only to encounter their 7th aunt, 32nd uncle, 108th uncle, and their whole family halfway through.
Then, they saw their 7th aunt, 32nd uncle, 108th uncle, and all their cousins chasing after the 72nd aunt together, heading for the distance.
Black Iron Little Sheep 108 quintuplets: ...
Oh no!
The whole family is being kidnapped!
Some Black Iron Little Sheep sensed something wrong and smartly tried to break away from the herd, only to be headbutted and sent flying back by a sharp-eyed, robust and imposing red-haired Flame Dog.
Smart little sheep: ...
The little sheep picked themselves up and obediently followed the main group, knowing that a good sheep does not fight with dogs. They didn’t know why, but just seeing the Flame Dogs made them freeze in fear, as if there was truly some sort of genetic suppression in their bones.
The students riding on the Flame Dogs couldn’t help but silently click their tongues, feeling as if their horizons were forcefully expanded once again.
They used to know that Master Qian Qi liked to first fool others’ cubs and then force their parents to act as bodyguards, like with the Poisonous Emperor Python, tricking the Little Poisonous Python before coaxing the whole family of Poisonous Emperor Pythons to work for her.
But who knew she’d now directly snatch the parents, leaving the cubs no choice but to follow.
What the students didn’t know was...
This isn’t just snatching the parents.
It’s practically an entire family sweep!
Qian Qi thus abducted over two hundred Black Iron Sheep, swiftly heading back along the route they came.
However, because she chose the route Black Iron Sheep take to the grassland for foraging, everyone and all the sheep beasts were now exposed on the vast grassland.
Though the grassland is rich with magical plant resources, with even quite a few herbivorous magical beasts, its wide-open nature makes it inevitably perilous. The numerous Black Iron Sheep, who can convert magic plants into energy while feeding, are eyed by aerial and earthly carnivorous magical beasts, eager to feast on that succulent meat.
Now that the Black Iron Sheep appear on the grassland, and so do Qian Qi and her group, naturally they too become targeted marks.
Qian Qi turned to Xi Pingzhe, "Little Zhe, use your Ice Wings and Eagle Eye to spot any nearby A-level Magical Beasts."
Xi Pingzhe nodded. As he called out the skill’s name, two huge, magnificent ice crystal wings materialized on his back, securely attaching to his clothes and body. With a flap of the wings, an air vortex lifted Xi Pingzhe into the sky.
Xi Pingzhe activated his Eagle Eye Skill. In the two days Qian Qi was unconscious, he had actually secretly practiced Eagle Eye several times. This skill granted him an incredibly terrifying eyesight, allowing him to clearly see things a kilometer away. Though it consumes an enormous amount of spiritual power, he surprisingly discovered that Eagle Eye Skill and spiritual power were mutually enhancing.
Due to a Beast Master’s inherent sensitivity, their awareness of changes in their own spiritual power is much sharper than others’. He found that the more he used the Eagle Eye Skill, the longer he could sustain it each time, the more spiritual power he consumed, and thus upon recovery, his spiritual power would slightly increase.
It’s known that in the current era, the only known way to increase spiritual power values is by consuming the Concentration Fruit discovered by Qian Qi, but using the Eagle Eye Skill autonomously boosts spiritual power!
Even the more frequently it’s used, the more proficient it becomes, the less spiritual power it consumes!
Returning to his thoughts, Xi Pingzhe began searching for A-level Magical Beasts within a kilometer’s radius.
Right now, they’re only nine people, even with Su Ang, it’s far less than usual when an A-level legion led by Su Ang is present, so they must proceed cautiously to avert any severe emergencies.
