Chapter 470

Chapter 470

As the image of a Mushroom Grower with piercing green eyes slowly faded from the ability chart, Lorant saw a more detailed description of this SSR bloodline. (Note: SSR stands for Super-Super Rare in gaming contexts, indicating an exceptionally powerful or rare entity.)

Seeing the information on the ability chart, Lorant's hands couldn’t help but tremble.

Whether from the description of the SSR bloodline or the content provided by the entire ability chart, it was clear that this little creature he was subconsciously handling was likely covered in lethal venom.

Was it safe to handle it without protection?

Lorant's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look down at the Mushroom Grower and think. He hoped he wouldn’t end up poisoned while messing around—that would be a real hoot.

As an SSR bloodline beast, the green Mushroom Grower's intelligence and perception were far superior to ordinary Mushroom Growers.

Although it didn't have the telepathic abilities of Xiao Lan or Bao Bao, it was as spirited as Jiaojiao. (Note: Jiaojiao is another pet known for its high intelligence and spirit.)

Before Lorant could recover from his unfounded fears and doubts, the little creature clung tightly to Lorant's arm, its deep, beautiful eyes looking up at him with a watery gaze.

There was a clear look of hurt in its eyes.

As if it had been wronged.

Seeing Lorant look down, the little creature, seemingly having made up its mind, closed its eyes, raised its tiny arm, and sank its teeth into its own flesh in front of Lorant.

Lorant was stunned for a moment, then immediately reached out to force the Mushroom Grower to open its mouth and rescue its little paw from its own bite.

He saw clearly that this little creature wasn't just casually gnawing on its paw like ordinary beasts. It had viciously bitten itself.

Although Mushroom Growers looked somewhat like humans, they were not humans. Their sharp teeth proved that these little creatures were, at their core, predatory creatures capable of tearing through flesh and bone.

Given its earlier posture, Lorant had no doubt that if he hadn't intervened, the little creature would have ripped out a piece of its own flesh.

First surprised by the little creature's actions, Lorant then saw the expectant look in its eyes, and it suddenly clicked—he realized what the little creature was trying to do.

It must have sensed Lorant's fear and disdain, so it tried to prove to Lorant that it was harmless and safe through its actions.

The only way this little creature, still naive and inexperienced, could think of to prove itself was to bite itself. In the Mushroom Grower's mind, as long as it 'ate' itself and didn't get poisoned, it should be able to dispel Lorant's fear.

After figuring this out, Lorant was both amused and exasperated.

"That's way too rash," Lorant said, pressing down the Mushroom Grower's little paw and seeing a hint of delight in its expectant eyes, which quickly softened his heart. "Who does that to prove a point?"

The Mushroom Grower immediately became anxious. The little creature thought Lorant must still not believe it because it hadn't 'eaten' itself, so it opened its mouth again, ready to bite itself once more.

With lightning reflexes, Lorant easily pinched the Mushroom Grower's mouth shut with two fingers.

"Alright, alright, calm down, little buddy," Lorant said, giving the Mushroom Grower's head a firm rub. "You don't need to prove anything."

"Whether you're poisonous or not isn't your fault. Everything about you is a blessing in disguise, and you should cherish it."

"And don't worry, I’m tougher than that. There's no way I'd accidentally get poisoned by you," Lorant comforted the Mushroom Grower. After a moment's thought, he felt he wasn't very convincing, so he turned and tugged on Fa Meng's little wing. "Fa Meng and Xiao Lan have got my back, so don't worry."

The Mushroom Grower looked at the two S-rank beasts with eyes wide with admiration, brimming with awe.

While absolute bloodline suppression only occurs within the same species, the instinct to admire formidable warriors is deeply ingrained in every beast pet.

So, on Blue Star, even without using force, a few powerful beast pets can earn the respect of all others, and this newborn Mushroom Grower is no different.

In its newly born world, Fa Meng and Xiao Lan are the most powerful beings, so it naturally feels a sense of awe when facing them.

Hearing Lorant's words, Xiao Lan promptly nodded obediently and replied with joy.

With it around, Xiao Lan hasn’t seen anything that could harm Lorant! The little one is pretty confident about that.

Fa Meng, however, seemed to have found something fascinating, its big head moving close to the Mushroom Grower, scrutinizing it from every angle, which made the little one incredibly nervous.

Seeing the little creature start to tremble uncontrollably, Lorant reached out and grabbed Fa Meng, pulling it back.

After turning the little fat dragon around and holding it firmly in his arms, Lorant smiled at the Mushroom Grower: "So, got it? Don’t worry about anything. Just be yourself here with me."

Before the little creature could respond, Lorant shifted the topic: "By the way, you don’t have a name yet. Let me give you one."

As the first SSR-level beast pet of the Mushroom Grower species, whether driven by a collector’s obsession or the need to keep such power from spreading, Lorant wanted to keep this little creature close.

Hearing Lorant’s words, the little Mushroom Grower was thrilled.

It nodded happily, gazing at Lorant with anticipation.

Facing the little one’s expectant gaze, Lorant felt unusually flustered, his eyes darting around, and under Fa Meng’s scornful look, he struggled to come up with a truly impressive name.

"Uh, how about... Xiao Lv?" Lorant said, feeling a bit sheepish.

Honestly, Lorant knows his own flaws and has always been uncreative with naming beast pets. Xiao Lan and Xiao Lv are pretty much his go-to names.

Hearing the name 'Xiao Lv,' Fa Meng tutted, its dragon face deliberately moving close to Lorant’s, giving a look that said, 'Of course, that’s the best you can do.'

Lorant shot a sideways glance at the increasingly cheeky little creature, and a series of thoughts started racing through his mind.

'No dinner for Fa Meng tonight.'

'No snack feast for Fa Meng tomorrow either!'

'No braised crocodile tail or sweet and spicy long neck! Only for Xiao Lan, not for Fa Meng!'

'Nothing at all! Fa Meng will have to forage in the Black Forest on its own!'

Lorant knew Fa Meng could sense his thoughts, so he let these ideas race through his mind.

Sure enough, after a while, the smug look on Fa Meng’s face vanished, and it cautiously approached Lorant, using its little claws to flatteringly massage his shoulders.

It also put on a pleading look, gazing at Lorant with hopeful eyes, hoping he’d change his mind, playing the pity card quite skillfully.

It’s safe to say Lorant knows Fa Meng’s weak spot all too well.

The greedy little dragon can’t stand the idea of losing its snacks, so whenever it annoys Lorant, he immediately uses this against it.

After putting Fa Meng in its place for getting a bit too cocky lately, Lorant looked down at the little Mushroom Grower.

As for the somewhat plain name 'Xiao Lv,' Xiao Lv itself didn’t mind much.

It didn’t seem to care much about its name or titles, but it felt incredibly happy sensing Lorant’s attention.

So, hearing Lorant’s words, Xiao Lv nodded casually, showing it understood, and immediately hugged Lorant’s arm with joy, like a big accessory, finding a cozy spot on Lorant’s body to settle down.

The little one had just arrived, and after experiencing some emotional fluctuations, it was only natural to feel a bit nervous.

When Lorant went downstairs, the first floor had just been thoroughly cleaned, and Lancelot immediately noticed the new little one on Lorant's arm.

Since there were no other Mushroom Growers around for comparison and not many people had seen this new type of pet, at first glance, Xiao Lv didn’t stand out much.

Apart from Lancelot, no one present realized just how different this new little creature by Lorant's side was.

The minor incident caused by the Mushroom Grower was considered a normal phenomenon for this type of pet by everyone and didn’t draw much attention from outsiders.

The outpost immediately sent someone to check on the situation, as the previous mushroom growth had also affected them. After receiving assurance from the pet shop that there would be no issues, the patrolling knight returned to report.

For the outside world, the unexpected mushroom growth not only provided many adventurers around Blue Star with a bounty of free mushrooms but also revealed a new type of pet that the pet shop had not yet announced to the public.

This mysterious pet once again unsurprisingly drew all the attention from the outside world.

Lorant had Qiao send people to warn the adventurers around the outpost who had seen the mushrooms not to casually eat any mushroom species they didn't recognize.

Apart from the edible mushrooms they could identify themselves, other mushrooms might be highly toxic. To prevent any unfortunate victims from this small incident, Blue Star had to speed up the handling process.

Of course, Blue Star also sent a large number of people to collect mushrooms outside the pet shop, trying to bring back as many as possible.

On the other hand, Lorant was busy dealing with inquiries coming via Wulu Shell.

He wanted to take the piglet off his wrist and throw it to Qiao to handle, but seeing Qiao juggling Wulu Shell and the current situation around the pet shop just like him, Lorant felt a twinge of guilt and didn’t continue to torment his poor butler.

Except for a few close friends like Paul, everyone else who wanted to contact Lorant was shunted to Qiao by the unscrupulous shop owner.

The poor head butler was swamped and barely keeping up, unaware of who was really behind all this.