LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 33: Wukong
"My name is Daojian. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Eight God," the masked man, Daojian, said as he extended his hand.
Kent was momentarily taken aback, not expecting someone of such status to initiate a greeting.
Of course, the more distinguished a person is, the more they value talent. Kent's accomplishment of successfully hatching a Tier 10 beast certainly made him stand out.
"Hello."
Kent stood up and shook the man's hand gently. Suddenly, he felt a subtle electric shock from the fingertips, which then infiltrated his identity bracelet.
Kent didn't notice, and after letting go of the handshake, he said, "I'm quite tired and need some rest. I hope you'll excuse me."
He returned to his room with Xiao Wei and asked her to wake him up in two hours.
As for the metal container holding the white ash stones, he instructed someone to bring it to his room.
...
"This is perfect. Although my daughter is still two months away from adulthood, this little Firewing Dragon can be her graduation gift."
Looking at the fiery little dragon, Daojian couldn't conceal his pride.
Elder Jia, who stood nearby, chuckled and reminded him, "Mr. Eight God is a rare talent. You mustn't be negligent. By the way, the three million reward and a set of B-class battle gear, please make sure to deliver them soon."
"Of course, I'll follow the procedures. I'll take this little one home first."
Daojian's subordinates carried the little Firewing Dragon as they left the black market and entered an extended black luxury car.
"Heh heh, Mr. Eight God, whose real name is Kent, happens to be in the same year and the same school as my daughter. This is interesting," Daojian mused, clearly delighted by the coincidence.
As a senior executive at a giant tech company with numerous high-tech products, Daojian had just used a subtle technique, the Lightning Saint Light, to infiltrate Kent's identity bracelet and read his basic information.
If Kent had known, he would have been horrified to realize that a casual handshake had essentially sold him out.
"Black Hawk, find out more about this guy. Such talent... I must recruit him," Daojian ordered with a laugh.
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When Kent woke up, the first thing he did was check the container holding the fruit juice. The liquid inside had dwindled to less than one-fifth, while the white ash stone had shed some of its skin, revealing a large patch of silver that looked like a chunk of silver bullion.
Thud, thud...
He listened carefully, and suddenly, he heard a faint heartbeat, slow at first, but gradually getting stronger.
Kent breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, they really used fruit juice to hatch this creature. Incredible," he mused, wondering what kind of creature could be inside. It made him think of the Stone Monkey, Sun Wukong.
Patience was required.
After about forty minutes, the juice had been completely absorbed, leaving behind the entirely silver-white stone. The heartbeat grew louder.
Thump~ thump~ thump~
Then, the stone suddenly quivered.
Boom!
With a loud crack, the stone shattered, sending fragments flying. Kent's eyes widened as he looked inside.
"No way... it really is!"
It was indeed a monkey—a sharp-nosed, long-armed creature with sparse fur, its eyes burning with firelight.
Kent quickly scanned the stone monkey.
Creature Name: Diamond Stone Monkey
Creature Tier: Golden Superior
Creature Level: 1
Experience: 0/1000
Experience Pool: 0
Abilities:
Entire body harder than iron and stone, indestructible.Innate superhuman strength.
Remarks: This stone was nurtured by the heavens and earth, absorbing the essence of nature, the essence of the sun and moon, and was born from a stone fetus. It is favored by the heavens and earth, possessing extremely high potential. Its ultimate achievements are unpredictable.
Kent burst into laughter, delighted to have hatched a pair of Golden Superior Diamond Stone Monkeys. Just the name alone was impressive.
Ya ya~
The stone monkey leaped from the window and landed on Kent's shoulder. It affectionately licked his neck with its tongue, tickling him.
Kent felt his heart melt and couldn't help but pet it.
"Then I'll call you Wukong," he decided. The name was a tribute to his past life. Earthstar had no Journey to the West, and certainly no Sun Wukong.
The stone monkey looked clueless, still innocent.
Kent immediately formed a contract with it.
Although he had already fed it some blood essence, that was from the stone fetus, granted by the system.
Kent bit his finger, letting his blood drip into Wukong's mouth. The monkey eagerly sucked it, appearing utterly satisfied, almost as if nursing from its mother.
The contract was complete.
Kent played with Wukong for a while before letting it sit on his shoulder. He then went with Xiao Wei to meet Elder Jia.
"Mr. Eight God, you're just in time. Here, I'll transfer your reward right away."
One minute later, Kent's identity bracelet received a large sum, totaling 2.75 million credit points, after deducting 300,000 for the auctioned stone and 50,000 for the task deposit refund.
"Also, here is your B-class battle gear. Please check it," Elder Jia added, handing him a metal box with a password.
Kent opened the box after entering the password, and his eyes lit up at the sight inside—a set of black-gray battle gear. The battle knife was split into two parts, and upon assembling it, the blade extended to nearly 1.6 meters, gleaming silver-gray with a razor-sharp edge.
He couldn't resist swinging it a few times, and the air howled from the force.
Wow~
Kent couldn't help but laugh. This B-class battle knife was truly extraordinary. Any normal weapon would get easily dulled or chipped when striking, but this one felt different.
"If it were an A-class battle knife, it could cut through iron like it was butter and shave hair with precision," Elder Jia chuckled.
Kent set down the battle knife and continued inspecting. In addition to the knife, the set also included battle clothes, pants, boots, helmet, arm guards, knee protectors, and a heart mirror shield. There was also a sharp military dagger that could be attached to his leg.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Wow, they're really arming me to the teeth."
But that wasn't all. At the bottom of the box was a steel bow and ten white iron arrows.
Kent's face showed a pleased expression. It felt like he could head out to hunt monsters right away.
Of course, this was just a thought. Even with B-class battle gear, his personal strength was still quite average. He had to focus on improving the power of his two beasts.
Especially Wukong, with its indestructible body and innate strength—its potential was simply astronomical, significantly boosting his combat and survival capabilities.
But Wukong was still at level one, weak for now. The priority was to level it up as soon as possible.
"I've completed the Bloodhand Tyrant Dragon's evolution task and got a lot of high-level evolution liquids, nutrient liquids, and ten pounds of Earth Dragon blood. That should be enough to help Wukong level up."
"By the way, Elder Jia, do you remember what you promised yesterday?" Kent recalled the white tiger-masked man who had maliciously competed with him in the auction, his anger rising.
That bastard had treated him like a mouse, playing him for a fool. Kent wasn't the type to let things slide. Now that he had the backing, he wouldn't let himself be humiliated.
Elder Jia nodded slightly and mouthed the word, "Dongfang."
Kent was slightly surprised. A compound surname? His mind immediately understood. There weren't many people named Dongfang in Microglow City, so with a quick search online, he was sure he'd find the information he needed.
"Thanks for the hospitality, but I must take my leave now," Kent said.