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Half an hour later, the Ironfeather Eagle descended from the sky, its massive wings flapping and stirring up large clouds of dust from the ground.
"Well, this should be it, Test Area 9." Xiar walked down along the wing, summoning Firefly and Moon Child, squinting as he surveyed the surroundings.
As he looked around, all he could see was a vast expanse of desert, with strange rock formations scattered throughout. Only a few patches of green could be spotted, with clusters of spiky plants standing tall amidst the desolation.
This was a designated experimental area for desert organisms created by the academy. There were dozens of similar environments on this island, occupying nearly one-third of its area.
Morent Academy had established this island to study the creatures of this world, aiming to cultivate and transform them into types that suited their needs by replicating various habitats.
Forests, swamps, deserts, grasslands—many geographical environments could be found here. Some special environments that were impossible to recreate were located in the southern city-states of Atlan, where a series of areas had been specifically designated for such purposes.
Indeed, the entire Atlan was supporting the academy, providing all necessary conditions.
The many inventions researched by the academy also benefited Atlan in return, making it a prosperous empire that led the world and became a hub of capitalism, forming monopolistic conglomerates.
Currently, Xiar was situated in an experimental site—a vast desert covering hundreds of square kilometers.
The endless yellow sands swirled in the air, filling it with dust. Fortunately, Guardian Spirit Light could fend off these particles, allowing Xiar to move through the dust with ease.
"Based on previous intelligence, that experimental creature escaped its confinement and headed straight here, slaughtering dozens of ordinary people along the way and causing extremely serious consequences."
Xiar gazed at the endless stretch of desert, unsure how to locate that Mutant Insect Species.
With its incredibly high speed, powerful attack capabilities, and monstrous regenerative abilities, it was practically a perfect template that made his heart race.
The only drawback was its inability to reproduce. However, solving this issue was simple; it could merge with other highly fertile insects to gain robust reproductive capabilities, potentially leading to terrifying swarms.
The damage from the Venomous Stinger Bee swarm was far too low, merely qualifying as an ordinary Secondary Evolved Grade Totem. When facing totems with strong defensive capabilities, they could easily be wiped out by counterattacks such as vibrations and strikes.
Moreover, there weren't many future development paths available, and the idea of Ultimate Evolution was nothing more than a pipe dream.
Thus, he needed to find a more superior template.
After walking for two hours, the Moon Child suddenly stopped, its gaze shifting to a pile of rubble.
There was nothing but desolation there; not even a single spiny plant commonly found in the desert. It was a complete dead zone.
However, Xiar's eyes lit up. Through the soul link, he issued commands to Firefly and Moon Child, and the two totems instantly rushed forward.
Suddenly, a "stone" leaped up and sped away into the distance.
Yet Firefly was twice as fast. With a swift motion, it pounced on the creature, its claws sharp as knives, leaving deep gashes on the yellow-brown surface from which blood gushed forth. Then Firefly activated its mental ability, Seduction, rendering the creature completely dazed.
A mere ordinary creature at the entry level, even if mutated, would barely reach General Rank; how could it possibly resist Firefly's attack?
Moon Child finally arrived, its massive claws grabbing the creature and bringing it toward Xiar.
At that moment, a stone beneath Xiar's feet suddenly moved, revealing claws resembling those of a Mantis that fiercely lunged at his head.
However, upon contact, it was sent flying back at a speed far greater than its initial attack, crashing violently against a large boulder and falling into unconsciousness.
"Overestimating itself," Xiar had already noticed the creature but showed no interest in taking any action.
With the numerous Evolved Grade Totems enhancing his defense, his Guardian Spirit Light had become so formidable that he couldn't even fathom its limits.
Forget about ordinary creatures; it was uncertain whether even the future King of Strength, Rody's Totem, could break through it!
This powerful defensive capability made his Guardian Spirit Light resemble an impregnable fortress. When faced with attacks, opponents would find themselves in a situation akin to eggs striking against a rock, utterly unable to make a dent.
As for why others with Guardian Spirit Light could still be knocked back, consider this: you can kick a turtle away, but can you kick a dragon?
Xiar bent down and pinched one of these creatures, astonished to discover that the part he held was rapidly changing color, transforming in an instant to match the hue of his skin!
"I didn't expect such a formidable chameleon-like camouflage ability!" His eyes sparkled with excitement.
From previous attacks, it seemed this creature was less than a meter long, yet its power rivaled that of peak School-Level Warriors, and its speed was twice as fast, completely overwhelming its opponents.
Coupled with its terrifying camouflage ability, it could easily hide in a corner and launch a lethal strike!
This creature exceeded his expectations and was the perfect experimental White Mouse, propelling his ideas forward significantly!
Once fully spread out, he could see that this creature bore a thick shell.
However, its shell wasn't heavy like a turtle's; it resembled the exoskeleton of an insect, with an overall shape akin to a miniature Mantis.
It had six legs and two sharp pincers like knives at the front. Its back had an irregular form that looked just like an ordinary rock; once it changed color, it was nearly impossible to distinguish from its surroundings.
He finally understood why these creatures managed to escape and eluded even the most powerful Spirit Masters.
"Give it a few more taps," Xiar instructed.
Moon Child suddenly slammed the two Mutated Insects together, inflicting significant damage on them. It was expected that such severe injuries would keep them subdued for a while, making transportation easier.
As for why it didn't directly transform into a Half Totem, it was simply because these creatures were too rare. He planned to study them thoroughly before turning into his Half Totem.
Xiar took an opaque bag from his backpack and placed the two Insects inside, carried by Moon Child. He wanted to continue searching to see if he could find more samples.
Unfortunately, after scouring the entire desert, he was disappointed to find no third specimen. Reluctantly, he had to give up.
Rustle!
At that moment, a sound of something crawling came from the edge of the Bush. Under his command, Moon Child quickly pounced over.
Squeak!
A nearly one-meter-long giant Gray Rat burst out, and Moon Child caught it with a claw. Ignoring its struggles, it stuffed the rat into its mouth and chewed it raw.
Then, it bent down and pulled out a strange humanoid corpse from the Bush. Upon seeing it, Xiar frowned immediately.
The corpse had limbs indistinguishable from those of a human, but its head was that of a Gray Wolf!
A werewolf?
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