Chapter 153: Critical Rewards Fix Everything
Damian left the Blacksmith Hall with a dark expression.
Behind him, Vulkara’s laughter still echoed faintly from the private forge.
His mouth twitched. "Damn little brat. I gave her a rare spiritual beast, taught her blacksmithing, and she still laughed at me."
He clicked his tongue and walked faster. "Ungrateful disciple. Completely unfilial."
Damian grumbled for a while, but the moment he looked at the system screen, all of his resentment disappeared.
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[Gift Target: Vulkara]
[Gift: Mid-Rank Noble Grade Spiritual Beast Cage containing a Top-Rank Profound Grade Metal Essence Devouring Drake]
[Multiplier: 50×]
[Critical Reward Triggered]
[Reward: Top-Rank Profound Grade Iron Drake]
[Reward: Noble Grade Beast Taming Talent]
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Damian’s grin immediately returned. "As expected. Although you’re one ungrateful disciple, you never fail to give me a critical reward."
He looked at the rewards more carefully, and his grin widened even further.
"Hehehe. Just like I expected. Giving a beast gave me another beast in return, and damn, I even got Beast Taming Talent too."
A moment later, Damian suddenly noticed something strange. "Wait a minute. If this is a beast, then where the hell is it?"
He looked around himself suspiciously. "Is it inside my storage ring?"
Just as he finished speaking, another system message appeared.
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[Tamed Beast stored in host’s Beast Space.]
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Damian blinked. "Beast Space?"
The moment he focused on those words, a strange new sensation appeared inside his body.
It was faint at first, like a hidden door somewhere deep within his mind.
Damian closed his eyes and followed that feeling.
A moment later, his awareness seemed to sink into another space.
It felt like a small world.
At the center of that space, a small drake was curled up lazily.
Its body was covered in dark iron scales, two tiny horns curved from its head, and its tail looked like a half-formed blade.
The little drake opened one eye and looked at Damian’s awareness.
Damian’s grin became wider. "So this is Beast Space... just like those beast-taming novels I read."
He opened his eyes again and laughed softly. "Good, good. Hehehe."
Not only had he gained a rare beast for blacksmithing, he had also unlocked a Beast Space.
Damian placed both hands behind his back and walked forward with renewed confidence. "Alright. Now that Vulkara’s gift is done, it’s time to find those two female inner disciples."
His grin became increasingly shameless. "Let’s see if my treasure chests brought more treasure chests."
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Damian quickly headed toward the inner disciple area.
After all, the two inner disciples from before had already given him their addresses.
A short while later, he finally spotted them near the disciple park.
Linsey and Helena.
The two women were walking together, talking softly about something. The moment they saw Damian approaching, their eyes immediately brightened.
"Senior Brother Damian," Linsey greeted with a smile.
Helena also smiled. "Senior Brother, what a coincidence."
Damian’s grin appeared instantly. "Oh? Junior Sister Linsey, Junior Sister Helena. Good afternoon."
He paused for a moment before suddenly rubbing his chin. "Actually, now that I think about it, you two are older than me, right? You don’t have to call me Senior Brother."
Linsey giggled softly. "That won’t do."
Helena nodded with a sweet smile. "You are Elder Selvara’s disciple and a core disciple of the sect. Your status is higher than ours, so of course we should call you Senior Brother."
Damian’s grin widened. "Hahaha, I see. Since you put it that way, I won’t refuse."
He looked at the two of them for a moment. "By the way, did the talismans from last time help?"
Linsey’s eyes immediately lit up. "They helped a lot."
Helena nodded seriously. "Thanks to those Low-Rank Noble Grade talismans, our mission became much easier. We even managed to deal with a Peak Foundation Establishment beast without much danger."
Linsey smiled brightly. "Honestly, Senior Brother Damian, your gift saved us a lot of trouble."
Damian placed a hand over his chest with a righteous expression. "Naturally. Beautiful junior sisters deserve protection."
Helena rolled her eyes, but she was clearly amused. "Still shameless."
Damian smiled proudly. "Still generous too."
Neither woman could deny that.
A moment later, Damian’s eyes slowly became more thoughtful. "If that’s the case... do you two have any friends?"
Linsey blinked. "Friends?"
Helena narrowed her eyes slightly. "Senior Brother Damian, are we not enough?"
Damian immediately looked offended. "How can you say that? Of course you two are wonderful."
His grin became increasingly shameless. "It’s just that today, I happen to have too many gifts."
The two women froze.
Damian spread his hands. "As a generous senior brother, I naturally cannot bear to let good gifts sit unused."
Linsey and Helena exchanged one look.
A second later, both of them smiled.
Linsey stepped forward. "In that case, Senior Brother Damian, please follow us."
Helena’s smile became sweeter. "We do know a few fellow sisters who would be very happy to meet you."
Damian’s grin widened. "Hehehe... lead the way."
Linsey and Helena soon led Damian deeper into the female disciple area.
The farther they walked, the more excited Damian became.
"Good, good. They’re really bringing me into the treasure chest nest."
Many female disciples nearby immediately frowned when they saw a man entering their area.
Some were already preparing to scold him.
A second later, however, they recognized Damian.
Their expressions quickly changed.
After all, the news about Linsey and Helena completing their mission easily thanks to Damian’s Low-Rank Noble Grade talismans had already spread among the inner disciples.
A shameless pervert was annoying.
A shameless pervert who gave expensive life-saving treasures was a completely different matter.
Damian noticed the change in their eyes and nearly laughed out loud.
"Hehehe... this is exactly the effect I wanted."
He placed both hands behind his back and smiled like a righteous senior brother. "Junior sisters, no need to be nervous. I only came here to share some warmth and concern."
Linsey’s mouth twitched.
Helena quietly looked away.
Several female disciples stared at Damian suspiciously, but none of them immediately chased him out.
Damian’s grin widened.
"Good, good. Networking is already working."
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