Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 251

With the end of the semester approaching, Ren felt a particular satisfaction seeing how the projects in which he had invested so much time were beginning to bear fruit.

The nest he had prepared for Zhao finally showed the egg ready for contracting. The crystalline shell pulsed with a steady rhythm, the energy within reaching optimal levels for emergence.

It was late when Zhao arrived at the room. The professor seemed slightly agitated, as if he had been resolving some urgent matter before coming to their appointment.

"I hope I haven't kept you waiting," he commented while closing the door behind him.

Ren shook his head. "It just reached the critical point a few minutes ago. Your timing is perfect, professor."

The egg, amber-toned with greenish veins, emitted an intermittent glow. Unlike Min's amphibian, whose hatching had been more delicate, this egg showed signs of more intense energy. Small arcs of electricity occasionally danced across its surface, and the air around it felt charged with potential.

"What should I do?" asked Zhao, approaching the nest with barely contained anticipation. His fingers twitched slightly, betraying his eagerness despite his professional demeanor.

"It's as simple as when you contracted your mist owl egg as a child," instructed Ren. "Let some of your mana naturally enter the egg. The raptor needs to recognize you as its tamer before emerging."

Zhao followed the instructions. The moment he touched the crystalline surface of the egg, it responded with a more intense pulse of energy.

The process was surprisingly rapid. A series of crackles traveled across the egg's surface, followed by the appearance of fractures that extended like lightning. Unlike the gelatinous hatching of Min's amphibian, the raptor's egg opened with an explosive movement, crystalline fragments flying in all directions before disintegrating into particles of light.

Where the small egg had been, particles of light grew and disappeared... now stood a reptile approximately the size of a large dog.

Its skin constantly changed color, adapting to its surroundings, but its basic form was unmistakable: an agile, muscular body, powerful hind legs, a long tail for balance, and a triangular head dominated by yellow eyes with vertical pupils that intensely studied Zhao.

"Impressive," Liu murmured as the camouflage raptor tilted its head, recognizing Zhao as its tamer. "Definitely not a 'small' creature like our Min's."

Taro nodded with a knowing air.

"Reptiles generally emerge in more advanced stages of development like my hydra," Ren explained while observing the bond forming between beast and tamer. "Their growth cycles are different from amphibians or insects."

The raptor made an agile leap, landing in front of Zhao. Its size was considerable; the professor observed with fascination how the creature's skin adopted the exact tone of his tunic's fabric.

"The enhancements will be notable," Ren commented. "Forty percent in attack, with an additional thirty percent in defense and speed. All other attributes receive a twenty percent increase..."

"...It's not at the same initial level as Luna's wolf, Larissa's fairy or Liora's will-o'-wisp," Ren reflected, "but it's certainly very close... Like my hydra."

"The professor will have enhancements equivalent to a Gold 1 of Tier 2," Taro understood, his eyes widening slightly at the implications.

Ren nodded. "Your mist owl already provides forty percent increases in attack and speed, which at Silver-3 level means an impressive 240% in those attributes and 120% in the others."

Ren remained thoughtful for a moment. The proposal was tempting from a purely practical standpoint. He mentally calculated what it would cost to bring his mushrooms to complete maturation: special materials, energy 10 times more expensive, rare components from superior beasts... The resulting sum was truly astronomical. _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}