"Mr. Xu, it's rather late, so I won't take up any more of your rest. The territory has made it to the rankings, and I have obtained a C-grade piece of armor, a B-grade material, and a C-grade Anchor Fragment."
Upon receiving Zhao Xian's message, Xu Que immediately dialed the phone.
After confirming that no one had been injured, Xu Que finally felt relieved and hung up.
Compared to the dimensional rifts experienced by Hong Bo and Kun Shao, the ones Zhao Xian faced carried certain risks.
The reason for confirming whether anyone had been injured was to prevent any hidden dangers from following them back.
In a previous life, in one of the dimensional spaces Zhao Xian had cleared, a bloodsucker had been brought out.
At first, the individual had been unaware of it, but after twenty-four hours, they were drained completely by the parasite.
Although the bloodsucker wasn't particularly dangerous, it was parasitic, and if even one of them successfully latched onto a host, hundreds of others would follow suit.
Fortunately, in that past life, the person had died alone in a training room, preventing any major incident from occurring.
Xu Que had also instructed Zhao Xian to lock people in a glass room to avoid such accidents.
In the morning, Xu Que did not sleep in. For the past few days, he had been accompanying Shen Mengchu for breakfast.
That morning, he had even prepared a stew made from the meat of a shadow leopard.
Shen Tianhe, watching Xu Que and his daughter exchange looks, angrily bit into a piece of meat.
"I won't be going to the company today. I need to take care of some matters," Xu Que said.
"Alright. Since today is the first batch of interviews, I'll go through the process, and you can refine the selection once you're there," Shen Mengchu replied.
After breakfast, Xu Que sent off the father and daughter and quickly returned to his room, eagerly awaiting the impending surprise.
With just over an hour to go, Xu Que sat by the window and meditated.
As time passed, he suddenly opened his eyes, filled with excitement, and turned to look at the bed.
The spiritual beast egg was now slowly rotating in mid-air, and a faint purple mist constantly formed around it.
The water-blue patterns seemed to be nurturing life, blinking intermittently.
With a soft cracking sound, the shell broke open, and a small, furry paw emerged first.
White fur, nimble ears, and adorable little eyes.
Seeing the little creature fully emerge from the egg, Xu Que jumped to his feet with joy!
[Pet Name: Baiyun Weasel, B-grade (Juvenile) (Variant Thundercloud Weasel)]
[Quality: Fine (Purple)]
[Pet Attribute: Wind]
[Pet Weaknesses: Poison / Fire]
[Pet Abilities: Wind Strike, Lightning Strike, Mist Form]
[Pet Condition: Hungry]
[Pet Evolution Path: 1 path, Windcloud Crystal ×10, Thunderwood Crystal ×20, Lava Heart ×1]
Xu Que never expected such a delightful surprise the moment the creature emerged.
"Chirp chirp chirp…"
With the little one making a flurry of noises, Xu Que quickly placed a small piece of the spiritual beast egg near its mouth.
Watching the little one begin to eat, Xu Que applied for a rating.
At that moment, the [Pet Rankings] were entirely empty, a stark contrast to the bustling [Cultivation Rankings].
"Request for Pet Rating!"
As Xu Que silently chanted, a soft cyan light enveloped the Baiyun Weasel's head.
As the light continued to swirl, the image of the Baiyun Weasel appeared within the glow.
Soon, the cyan light transformed into a shooting star and vanished.
Then, an exquisitely pleasant mechanical voice echoed in his ear.
"Congratulations, Xu Que. Based on big data analysis, your pet, the B-grade Baiyun Weasel, qualifies for the [Pet Rankings]. Would you like to proceed with the listing?"
"Yes."
Xu Que responded promptly.
As soon as the words left his mouth, the melodic voice returned.
"Would you like to hide the name or use a codename? Note: Once selected, this cannot be modified!"
Xu Que pondered for a moment before typing "Jingwei" into the virtual screen.
Though Jingwei was a female figure, her story symbolized a deep and vengeful determination to overcome great odds. Xu Que chose this name as a reminder that the grudges of this life would not easily be forgotten.
After confirming his choice, the mechanical voice sounded again.
"Congratulations, Xu Que, for securing the top position in the [Pet Rankings]. As a reward, you receive the temporary pet talent [Spiritual Growth] (Pet growth speed ×10, subject to rank changes)."
"Congratulations, Xu Que. As the first person to make it to the [Pet Rankings], you receive the unique, god-tier reward: Dragon Yuan Space."
Ignoring the pleasant mechanical voice, Xu Que hastily opened the pet interface to check the effects of the Dragon Yuan Space.
[Name: Dragon Yuan Space (Enhanced Pet Space)]
[Quality: God-tier (Red)]
[Effect 1: Increases all pet growth speed by 50%.]
[Effect 2: Increases all pet base attributes by 100%.]
[Effect 3: There is a high probability of obtaining dragon-blooded pets when incubating.]
[Effect 4: When a pet dies in battle, it enters a rebirth state (recharge time: 24 hours).]
[Note: Dragon Yuan is the true essence of a dragon, condensed from its entire being.]
Upon seeing these incredible effects, Xu Que couldn't help but feel ecstatic.
He never imagined that the reward for being number one on the pet rankings would be such a legendary treasure.
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind—Leisi!
A super-wealthy foreign woman from his past life.
Though Xu Que had never met her, he had seen her basic information, as all the pioneers had.
Not only was Leisi wealthy, but she also possessed three Saint-level pets!
In his past life, Xu Que had only seen six Saint-level pets, and Leisi had three of them.
With the attributes of the Dragon Yuan Space in mind, Xu Que instantly realized that in his past life, Leisi had probably been the number one on the [Pet Rankings]!
After closing the Dragon Yuan Space, Xu Que glanced once more at the Baiyun Weasel, still eating.
He couldn't help but marvel.
In his previous life, his death had been due to a single spiritual beast egg, which would barely have placed in the top fifty... Yet, he had been torn apart by others' hatred.
Shaking off his chaotic thoughts, Xu Que checked the Baiyun Weasel's condition and, seeing that it was healthy, stored it away in the Dragon Yuan Space.
Meanwhile, the entire internet exploded.
"Look at the [Pet Rankings]! Someone's made it!" (In R language)
"Who is this 'Jingwei'? Her pet is amazing!"
"Why does it have to be a woman? Can't it be a man?" (In H language)
"I'm curious about the top-ranking names. They all seem to carry anger and resentment…"
"Are you dumb? These names are all different, and judging from the nicknames, two of them are definitely foreigners. Where do you see anger and resentment?"
"Please don't lump all the top ranks into your Z country! We're the strongest!" (In M language)
Amidst countless discussions from all over the world, two large words stood out at the top of the [Pet Rankings].
First place: Baiyun Weasel, Level: B.
Owner: [Jingwei].
Looking at the single line, everyone turned their attention to the [Divine Weapon Rankings].
First place: Tedu Gar Knight Greatsword, Level: C.
Owner: [Dead Grave].
Seeing the two leaderboards, each with only one name, everyone held their breath and once again began their keyboard warrior mode.
"Those top-ranked individuals are really lucky. I'm signing up for the rift tomorrow!"
"Why don't you just sleep it off?"
"This is all thanks to our H country! H is the strongest!" (In H language)
"Please, H River hasn't treated you well. You're just making noise!" (In D language)
At this moment, Xu Que wasn't concerned with these discussions. He had no time for fishing on the internet today, as he had important matters to attend to.