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Meanwhile, deep within Misty Mountains, as if sensing something, Yu Zi Yu’s lips curled slightly.
“They’ve already started fighting…” Yu Zi Yu murmured to himself and his gaze narrowed slightly, sensing the scorching aura radiating in the distance.
[Truly worthy of the name Nine Tails. Her strength is unquestionable.] Among the Mutant Beasts of Misty Mountains, Nine Tails could definitely be ranked in the top three.
As for whether she could dominate Misty Mountains if he was out of the picture, Yu Zi Yu was uncertain. After all, the confrontations between the Mutant Beasts of Misty Mountains were really rare.
Moreover, there were a few characters like Sarcosuchus and Brewmaster, who were inconspicuous but had been growing increasingly mysterious and unfathomable.
Nevertheless, the one thing that could be certain was that there were very few Mutant Beasts on this continent that could contend with Nine Tails. Even those few deeply hidden old monsters would find it difficult to truly defeat the current Nine Tails, who basically had endless Spiritual Energy.
However, just at this moment, as if noticing something, Yu Zi Yu’s gaze sharpened.
In a moment, a fist-sized Mantis entered his sight.
The Small Mantis looked quite exquisite. Its pair of scythe-like front legs raised high gleamed with an indescribable sharpness.
Green Mantis was a Mutant Beast that had followed Yu Zi Yu very early on. He was best at instantaneous outburst, and was capable of erupting with astonishing speed in an instant. Be that as it may, as talented as Green Mantis was, his talent couldn’t measure up to the other Mutant Beasts with far superior talents.
Even with Yu Zi Yu’s guidance, he had only reached the peak of Tier-2.
“Master…” Calling out, a flash of green streaked across the air as the Little Mantis flew to Yu Zi Yu.
“What is it?” While asking, Yu Zi Yu’s rootlets shot out from the ground, weaving into a Humanoid figure.
Yu Zi Yu was still quite cordial to these Mutant Beasts who had followed him early on.
Even if their Innate Talents were lacking compared to others, Yu Zi Yu wouldn’t treat them unfairly.
At least, creatures like them could directly come to see Yu Zi Yu without going through many procedures, unlike other Mutant Beasts who needed approval from figures like Aurora before they had the chance to meet Yu Zi Yu.
“I…” With a hint of hesitation, Green Mantis looked at the figure that had manifested not far away, his gaze flickering.
But after a moment, Green Mantis seemed to have made a decision, he gritted his teeth and spoke sincerely, “Master, I want to become stronger, much much stronger… but my talent is not enough, even after practicing so much until now… I’ve only managed to reach the peak of Tier-2… Master, please, I beg you. Please show me a clear path.”
With a bitterness in his voice, this little creature, who had always been somewhat proud, bowed down like a Human on the ground.
*Haaa…* With a sigh, Yu Zi Yu looked at the slender figure not far away, unsure of what to say.
Talent sometimes was a really unreasonable thing. In terms of effort, Green Mantis was definitely one of the best, far, far better than White Tiger. However, due to his limited talent, Green Mantis was stuck at Tier-2. It was difficult for him to break through even with Yu Zi Yu’s Life Essence.
This also confirmed a saying, ‘Effort determines the lower limit, while talent determines the upper limit.’
With insufficient talent, it was difficult for him to truly become a peak Transcendent.
At this moment, the bitter voice of the bowed Green Mantis echoed in the air once again, “Master, I heard that Fifth Brother has already become a Tier-3 Transcendent on another continent and now rules over that land. And not long ago, my partner, Snow Leopard, also advanced into Tier-3… Whereas I-I’ve…stopped at Tier-2 because of my so-called talent…”
After calmly listening to his plight, Yu Zi Yu also looked at this little creature with pity.
Originally, it was his defeat against Golden Ant that led him to join Misty Mountains. It was because of his exceptional speed that Snow Leopard had been teamed up with him. These two had become a well-known assassin duo in Misty Mountains.
But now, it was clear that Snow Leopard’s breakthrough had shattered the last bit of pride in Green Mantis’s heart.
In utter helplessness, he chose to come to Yu Zi Yu…
“The reason you find it difficult to break through is indeed limited by your talent.” This simple verdict plunged the Green Mantis into despair, and his face turned pale. Faintly, one could even see his body trembling.
[Talent… indeed, it’s all about talent. Compared to the many talented Mutant Beasts in Misty Mountains, my talent is not even worth mentioning. As a peak Tier-2 Transcendent, while not weak, compared to the upcoming era, I fall short,,, If my level comes to a stand still like this, becoming insignificant and worthless is inevitable…] Thinking of this, Green Mantis bowed once more, pleading, “Master, please, show me a clear way.”
“A way?” Yu Zi Yu murmured, feeling somewhat helpless.
Talent, he indeed had a method to raise one’s talent. For example, he could absorb the Spirit Stone Mine and produce an Elemental Flower.
By consuming these flowers, one could transform into Elementals, thus greatly enhancing their talent.
But now, all the Elemental Flowers produced had owners, and no other type of Spirit Stone Mine had been discovered. Where else could Yu Zi Yu find the ‘Elemental Flowers’?
Lost in thought, Yu Zi Yu fell into contemplation. [Besides the Elemental Flowers, what else could help Green Mantis?]
…
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.
During this entire time, one could see the vague silhouette of a small Mantis bowing before a figure within the mist, refusing to rise.
His small and thin body looked somewhat frail.
If one looked closely at him, they would see countless scars covering Green Mantis’ body.
These were the scars left by day-to-day training and various intense battles.
Even with Life Essence, they were difficult to heal.
This was Green Mantis, who despite his inferior talent, had still managed to reach the peak of Tier-2 through extraordinary effort.
But now, even as strong as him was bowing before Yu Zi Yu with a face filled with bitterness.
He had no other choice. After hesitating for half a year, he finally let go of his pride and came before Yu Zi Yu, hoping for a clear direction.
In response, after remaining silent for a long time, Yu Zi Yu finally answered, “You have two choices. One, be patient and wait. Not long from now, Misty Mountains will usher in the third Spiritual Energy Tide, and if you seize this opportunity, it shouldn’t be difficult to break through to Tier-3 during this tide.”
Saying so, Yu Zi Yu glanced at the Green Mantis and seeing him unmoved, sighed helplessly.
Apparently, the Green Mantis didn’t seek a breakthrough to Tier-3.
If he relied solely on the Spiritual Energy Tide to break through, he would still encounter bottlenecks in the future.
If the root cause wasn’t resolved, he would forever remain mediocre in talent, and his so-called strength would only be temporary.
With this in mind, Yu Zi Yu’s eyes narrowed, and he continued, but in a grim and colder tone, “There is another path that should solve the problem of talent.”
As soon as these words fell, the Green Mantis’s body shook violently, and a trace of ecstasy flashed across his face.
After a moment, lifting his gaze, right then, in his perplexed gaze, a purplish black root emerged out of thin air, sending ripples across the space around it.
Then, a palm-sized, strange creature, resembling a worm but emitting a strange aura, appeared in Yu Zi Yu’s hand.
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