Seeing the panel slowly appear above the head sheep, Zeng Shen smiled slightly. As he suspected, this flock would survive the calamity, and the head sheep, possessing lordly potential, was indeed the leader of this flock.
However, Zeng Shen wasn't entirely pleased. Without the head sheep being an exotic beast, he couldn't use taming to bring it under his control. This meant he couldn't have it rally the flock, including future intelligent races, to follow and serve him as believers.
After a moment's thought, Zeng Shen devised a plan. If he couldn't have the head sheep rally the flock, he'd have to dethrone it.
He turned to a robust-looking sheep beside the head sheep and cast a Peering Eye. A panel for an elite potential Satyr sheep emerged.
Zeng Shen glanced at it and then cast Peering Eyes on several other robust sheep nearby. The results showed these sheep, except those dying within three years, would also become elite potential intelligent Satyr sheep.
Frowning, Zeng Shen continued casting Peering Eyes on the surrounding sheep, determined to find an exotic beast among them.
Despite casting multiple Peering Eyes, all he found were sheep destined to become intelligent Satyr sheep, with no exotic beasts in sight.
"Strange," Zeng Shen muttered. "Are there no sheep here destined to become exotic beasts?"
He turned his attention to a scrawny sheep 20 meters from the head sheep, casting a Peering Eye.
A new panel floated up.
[Beast-Type Creature: Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep]
[Quality: Lord.]
[Tier 3: 0/9000]
[Name: Not Named]
[Skills: Not Activated.]
[Belief: None.]
[Mood: Oppressed, Irritated]
[Analysis: An exceedingly cautious exotic beast, the Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep is a dwindling wild vegetarian treasure of the plains. Its silver horns, gold wool, and even its blood are essential materials for certain equipment. Thus, if encountered by deities, it rarely escapes death or taming.]
"Ah, so this sheep is a future resource sheep. No wonder it took so many Peering Eyes to find a sheep destined to become an exotic beast," Zeng Shen thought, a hint of satisfaction in his heart.
He focused, casting a taming spell on the sheep.
[Congratulations, Host. Taming successful. You have acquired a pet Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep. General Believer +1.]
Hearing the notification, Zeng Shen floated above the sheep.
Though it couldn't see the invisible Zeng Shen, it sensed its master nearby.
It looked around and bleated as if greeting the invisible Zeng Shen.
Zeng Shen smiled, landing beside the sheep but remaining invisible.
He patted its wool gently, saying, "I have a task for you. Complete it, and I'll find some ewes for you to mate with."
"Baa!" The future Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep shook its head.
"You don't want anything because you're a ewe?" Zeng Shen guessed, and the sheep shook its head again, wiggling its rump and bleating once more.
"You want a ram?" Zeng Shen speculated, pointing at the head sheep 20 meters away. "See that head sheep? Defeat it, become the head, and you'll have any ram you want."
"Baa~" The Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep looked at the strong head sheep, then shook its head, retreating slightly and bleating fearfully.
Sensing its fear, Zeng Shen reassured it: "Don't worry. I'll give you strength."
He focused, casting a potential empowerment spell on it.
Instantly, the small sheep grew larger, its horns thickening and curling.
Its blood boiled, filling it with boundless energy.
"Baa."
Feeling its new strength, the Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep bleated confidently, charging straight at the grazing head sheep.
Any sheep in its path were unceremoniously shoved aside.
Reaching the head sheep, it halted two meters away and let out a challenging bleat.
The head sheep, angered by the challenge, bleated back angrily, stamping its hooves before charging with its massive horns.
"Baa."
The Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep lowered its head, shoulders forward, and charged.
A crisp crack echoed as their horns collided.
The head sheep, having charged first, staggered back under the Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep's force, toppling over.
The head sheep lost the first clash.
Unyielding, it quickly stood and charged again.
But the Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep, emboldened by its victory, charged back, knocking the head sheep back several steps.
Seeing the head sheep trying to rise, it relentlessly pushed it down with its horns.
Repeatedly, the head sheep, exhausted, lay still, while the triumphant Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep stood over it like a victorious general, bleating to the surrounding flock.
Its bleat announced its new status as head sheep.
"Baa~"
The surrounding sheep, seeing the new leader's eyes sweep over them, backed away and bleated, acknowledging it.
Pleased by the sheep's response, the new head sheep let out a powerful bleat, declaring its leadership.
Nearby, Zeng Shen, having tamed the flock's exotic beasts, turned to see the Silver-Horned Gold-Wool Sheep crowned as the new head sheep. Smiling, he approached and said:
"Tell them that tonight, their master will visit your pen to select some sheep, bestowing them with strength. Prepare to welcome your master's arrival."
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