Master of Nine Stars

Chapter 580: Chapter 352: Absorb! New Soul Pet

HOOT… HOOT… In the real world, the Nightmare Snow Owl, which was already faltering in the night sky, plummeted down after locking eyes with Rong Taotao.

Ever since it was caught in that eye-pecking struggle, the Nightmare Snow Owl hadn’t used its Hypnosis Soul Skill again, which also meant it hadn’t inflicted any more Mental Shocks on Rong Taotao.

Of course, to conserve his strength and avoid further exertion, Rong Taotao hadn’t pecked it for very long. So, at this moment, the Nightmare Snow Owl was probably just questioning its life choices.

“Mew~” The Snowball Cat let out a soft cry. Crouched on Gao Lingwei’s head, it made a light leap. It looked effortless, but the speed at which it shot forward was astonishing!

Like a snow-white bolt of lightning, it streaked past, shooting straight into the night sky.

“MROWL!!!” Another cry rang out, but this time, the Snowball Cat sounded nothing like its usual gentle self.

With a battle cry like a cat with its fur on end, the Snowball Cat’s small mouth viciously clamped onto the wing of the snowy-white owl. Just like that, carrying this “large bird of prey,” it traced a perfect arc through the air and landed in the distant woods.

The Snowball Cat was only about 40 to 50 centimeters long, while the Nightmare Snow Owl, which resembled a snowy owl, was likely 60 to 70 centimeters in length.

For a moment, the scene was rather peculiar.

The Snowball Cat, clutching the “bird of prey” that was much larger than itself, landed lightly on a tree. It then leaped again, swiftly returning to Gao Lingwei’s embrace.

Meanwhile, Fu Tiance also caught the falling Snow Devourer. He adjusted his grip and knocked it unconscious…

“Good kitty,” Gao Lingwei praised softly.

“Mew~” The Snowball Cat was overjoyed. It nudged its little head against Gao Lingwei’s hand, gently rubbing the back of it.

But its master’s hand moved away, making the Snowball Cat lift its little head and gaze at Gao Lingwei with a pitiful look.

The White Lantern Paper Cage in one of Gao Lingwei’s hands flickered, illuminating their surroundings. With her other hand, she grabbed the Nightmare Snow Owl that the Snowball Cat had brought back, pinching its snowy-white wings and holding it up.

Rong Taotao shook his head, trying to clear it. He shifted forward, resting his chin on Gao Lingwei’s shoulder. He reached his hand under her arm and gently smoothed the Nightmare Snow Owl’s feathers.

The Nightmare Snow Owl was pure white. Though its feathers were currently a mess, that didn’t detract from its beauty.

The next moment, a message appeared in Rong Taotao’s Inner Soul Map:

“Soul Beast Discovered: Snow Realm · Nightmare Snow Owl (Elite Level, Potential Value: 3 Stars).

Soul Pearl Soul Skills:

1. Owl Eyes: Stimulate the eyes with Ice-Attribute Soul Power to hypnotize a target, causing mental fatigue and drowsiness until they fall asleep. (Excellent Level, Potential Value: 2 Stars.)

2. Nightmare: Channel Ice-Attribute Soul Power through a special path within the body to stimulate the head, emitting a unique Spiritual Power. This projects a clear and realistic nightmare into the mind of a sleeping target, inflicting Mental Damage. (Elite Level, Potential Value: 3 Stars.)”

‘Huh?’

‘Why is a sentence missing? Where’s the “Absorb as Soul Pet?” option?’

‘This thing hasn’t submitted yet? It’s still hostile?’

Rong Taotao reached out and slapped the back of the Nightmare Snow Owl’s head…

‘You noble, enchanting, flawlessly beautiful, stupid owl! What kind of future is there in delivering letters for Harry Potter?’

‘Come with me, and Potential Value won’t be an issue! I’ll take you to hypnotize the entire world and make everyone fall asleep!’

“HOOT…” The Nightmare Snow Owl struggled frantically. Its wings were pinned by Gao Lingwei, so it couldn’t flap, but its sharp talons were still kicking wildly.

SMACK! Rong Taotao slapped the back of the Nightmare Snow Owl’s head again.

“I’m killing it,” Gao Lingwei said softly. With one hand still pinning its wings, she grabbed the Nightmare Snow Owl’s head with the other.

“Wait, hold on!” Rong Taotao said hastily. At the same time, a new line finally appeared in the information from his Inner Soul Map.

“Absorb as Soul Pet?”

‘Oh? So you do know fear, huh?’

Rong Taotao was certain this wild Nightmare Snow Owl couldn’t understand human language, but Gao Lingwei’s killing intent was palpable. That, combined with her actions… probably gave the Nightmare Snow Owl a pretty good idea of what was coming.

The poor thing, despite being an Elite-Level creature, wasn’t skilled in physical combat.

It had first been swallowed and injured by the Snow Devourer, then frantically pecked by Rong Taotao. It was in terrible shape. How could it possibly escape from Gao Lingwei’s grasp now?

And that was the truth. When it felt its head being gripped tightly by a hand radiating dense Soul Power, it was truly terrified.

Twisting its head off?

That would be difficult. After all, being an “owl,” its head could rotate at an extreme angle.

The problem was, the Nightmare Snow Owl worried that this cold hand would simply crush its skull…

Its eyes were covered by Gao Lingwei’s long, slender fingers. In the utter darkness, the fear of death grew even more intense.

Its frantically flapping wings couldn’t break free from Gao Lingwei’s hand, and its wildly kicking talons were frightened into stillness by the hand tightening ever so slightly on its head…

“What is it?” Gao Lingwei paused and asked softly.

Rong Taotao said, “I can absorb it as a Soul Pet.”

“Hm?” Gao Lingwei’s brow furrowed. “This creature’s growth potential is very low. At best, they reach Master Level, but the vast majority cap out at Elite Level.