Coke, spicy bars, mineral water, jade nectar…
Each item seemed ordinary at first glance, yet they possessed abilities so extraordinary that they shattered the very foundations of what the monster beast royal clan understood.
And then, there was the holographic game, the so-called Tower of Trials…
Could there truly be an entire world inside it?
Yao Ziyan finally finished her explanation with a gentle smile.
"That's about it."
Silence.
No one responded.
They were still processing what they had just heard.
Click!BOOM!BOOM!
A sudden explosion shook the valley, violently tearing through space above them.
The gathered monsters snapped their heads toward the sky just as two dark figures plummeted from the rift—slamming into the ground with bone-rattling force.
Dust billowed into the air, swirling around the crash site.
Then, as the dust settled, gasps of shock rippled through the crowd.
"Hu Kuang? Mo Yuan?"
Several beasts recognized them instantly.
"Why are you two here so fast?"
"That's… quite the landing…"
"And those wounds… it hurts just looking at them!"
The two figures, now barely recognizable beneath layers of dust and blood, were none other than Hu Kuang and Mo Yuan, the same warriors who had left earlier.
They had forcefully torn through space to get here as fast as possible—
But the cost had been severe.
Their bodies were battered and broken, their fur scorched and torn in places. Spatial turbulence had carved deep wounds into their flesh, and their auras flickered unstably.
Yet—
Even in this dire state—
The moment they hit the ground, they roared defiantly.
"Where is the enemy?!"
"Who dares attack?! Your Grandpa Tiger is here—come fight me if you dare!"
Disoriented from their brutal descent, the two staggered to their feet, eyes blazing with fury.
They had come here for one reason—
To fight.
But after a few moments of shouting—
They noticed something was wrong.
Where was the battle?
Instead of chaos, blood, and devastation, they saw nothing.
There was no enemy.
No signs of destruction.
Only…
A gathering of monster beast royals—who were now trying (and failing) to suppress their laughter.
Hu Kuang and Mo Yuan froze.
Their expressions slowly shifted from rage to confusion.
This… was not what they expected.
Their battle-ready posture crumbled, and an awkward silence followed.
Hu Kuang scratched his head, trying to make sense of the situation.
Just then, his gaze landed on a familiar figure.
"Huh? Boss?" His eyes widened. "You're here too?"
Mo Yuan also followed his line of sight—
And instantly stiffened.
Why was the boss here?!
Yao Ziyan blinked in surprise, looking between them and Luo Chuan.
"Boss, you know them?"
Luo Chuan was silent for a moment.
A strange feeling crept up on him.
This was all… too coincidental.
Too unnatural.
Too scripted.
But before he could dwell on it—
Hu Kuang grinned proudly and puffed out his chest.
And so, the explanations began.
When Yao Ziyan and the other monster royals heard that Hu Kuang had tried to rob Luo Chuan on the way here—
Their reactions were priceless.
At first, there was shock.
Then—
Laughter.
They simply could not believe the sheer audacity.
Hu Kuang, a proud and powerful warrior, had tried to rob this senior?
The absurdity of it was unreal.
Even Yao Ziyan couldn't hold back a chuckle.
"You tried to rob the boss?"
Hu Kuang, however, remained completely unfazed.
"Hey, the boss is generous!" he declared proudly. "Not only did he spare me, he even took me in as his mount!"
Silence.
Then—
The gathered monster royals stared at him in shock.
Did he just say… mount?Hu Kuang—the mighty warrior—was now… a mount?!
The realization hit them all at once.
Yet, instead of mockery—
There was envy.
Luo Chuan's power was immeasurable, his identity unfathomable.
And Hu Kuang—this reckless idiot—had somehow stumbled into his favor.
What kind of luck was this?!
"Hmph. What a fortunate guy…" someone muttered, shaking their head.
Even Mo Yuan looked at Tiger Hu with a hint of jealousy.
But there was no time to dwell on it.
Because of their injuries, both Hu Kuang and Mo Yuan were handed bottles of Coke.
And just like before—
The results were astounding.
Unlike the high priest, whose wounds were more internal, Hu Kuang and Mo Yuan's injuries were mostly external.
This made the effect of Coke's healing properties even more dramatic.
Their gaping wounds closed in an instant.
Their damaged fur shed, and new, glossy coats of fur began to grow.
Before everyone's eyes, they were reborn.
A murmur spread through the crowd.
"Hey… do they look… different to you?"
"I noticed it too, but I thought I was seeing things."
Their voices were filled with uncertainty—
And just a hint of unease.
Because something had definitely changed.