Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 320: Chapter 235: Cracking the Encryption, Grotto-Heaven and Blessed Land (Part 2)

Fei Lin and Egg Pancake, on the other hand, needed no protective measures at all. After entering the Cosmic Light Tower, the elemental halos around their bodies flickered with even greater frequency.

[Current environmental radiation far exceeds the human tolerance threshold. Please evacuate immediately! Please evacuate immediately!]

[Radiation Intensity: V (Disaster Level)]

The panel’s flashing, blood-red exclamation marks served as a constant reminder: even in the changing rooms of the Cosmic Light Tower, the radiation levels were terrifyingly high.

With such high radiation levels, an ordinary person’s entire genetic structure would likely collapse in no time.

"You... you... how did you get in?" Hom’s spiritual fluctuations became agitated once more.

"Luck."

Han Ning didn’t want to elaborate. Dressed in the heavy Protective Suit, he followed the directions and walked straight toward a large Metal door in front of him.

The door slid open automatically, revealing the scene behind it.

This was a vast, empty space, about 10 meters high and covering over a thousand square meters.

In this circular space, a tall door stood in every direction. Above each door was a series of carved Runes representing the elements.

Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Star, Dark...

Han Ning did a quick count and found there were more than a dozen of them.

And next to the last Elemental Gate, there was a mysterious stone door carved with a giant eye.

Curious, he walked up to the stone door.

’Spiritual Gate.’

Similarly, an unfamiliar stream of Spiritual Power washed over him.

’The Spiritual Gate... could it be a place for tempering one’s Spiritual Power?’

Han Ning muttered to himself, but he didn’t enter immediately. Instead, he had Yin Yi and the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm bring the injured Qingyao into the vast hall.

The radiation, strong enough to make a Beast Master’s body rot, was nothing to a robust and healthy Soul Beast.

"Lord Hom... how can I help Elder Qingyao?"

"Go behind that Wood Element Gate," Hom finally replied after more than ten seconds, clearly still in shock. "Choose the floor with the highest concentration and create a magnified elemental environment for it. The rest will be up to Qingyao."

"Understood."

Han Ning nodded, his gaze falling upon Qingyao.

Thanks to the treatment from Yin Yi and the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, the wound where its draconic head had been severed was fully repaired. It had even grown a new section of its body, dozens of centimeters long.

’To be able to survive without a heart... It’s truly incredible.’

He marveled at Qingyao’s vigorous life force, stepping forward to embrace its now-smaller Body. He whispered,

"Elder Qingyao, I will definitely help you heal."

"Krrr..." Qingyao cried out weakly, a far cry from its former majesty.

Following the instructions from Hom and the unfamiliar Spiritual Power, Han Ning took a Wood Element Crystal Stone from a shelf next to the Wood Type Door and placed it into a recess in the wall by the entrance.

Instantly, an endless cyan halo erupted from the Runes on the stone door before them.

The light did not dissipate. Instead, it slowly condensed in mid-air, forming a distinct humanoid shape.

This humanoid figure was composed entirely of brilliant, solid cyan light. In place of pupils, two rapidly spinning vortexes swirled.

When Han Ning stared at them for just a moment, it was like looking directly into an Abyss—like the unfathomable Sea Abyss from his past life. It gave him an uncanny feeling of being irresistibly pulled in, as if sinking into its depths.

Like a mystery, like a black hole, they constantly absorbed the surrounding light.

BZZZT~ BZZZZT~

Even the Wood Type Spiritual Energy in the area increased significantly.

"Chiii~"

Seeing the figure before them, Yin Yi grew wary and instinctively moved to shield Han Ning.

"Why have you summoned me?"

The light vibrated, and the humanoid figure of light emitted waves of Spiritual Fluctuation.

"That’s an Elemental Spirit, the Central Energy Core," Hom quickly explained. "It looks like it was constructed from a damaged Monarch Level Elemental Creature’s core. Its consciousness was likely filled in by the soul of a deceased Beast Master, making it essentially the guide here."

"Open the passage to the highest floor my authority allows," Han Ning sent out a Spiritual Fluctuation.

The Elemental Spirit didn’t reply. The light from its body dispersed, forming a portal wreathed in a halo of light.

The man and the beast passed through the portal.

A flash of light crossed Han Ning’s vision.

The next moment, he found himself in a room with furnishings almost identical to the previous one.

In the center of the space ahead was an enormous, rhombus-shaped Crystal Stone over 10 meters in diameter, glowing with a deep cyan light.

A brilliant cyan halo wreathed the Crystal Stone, shrouding the entire hall in a dense sea of the Wood Element.

The Elemental Spirit still stood to the side, silent.

"This is the Spiritual Energy Gathering Room on the 30th floor of the Cosmic Light Tower. It can condense Spiritual Energy to 150 times the concentration of the outside world."

It explained mechanically, pointing to the area beneath the Crystal Stone.

"Have your Soul Beast go over there."

Han Ning placed Qingyao beneath the Crystal Stone and said softly, "Elder Qingyao, the Wood Type Spiritual Energy here is abundant. It can help you recover from your injuries. You could even try to use this chance to break through to the Monarch Level."

"RAANNG!" Qingyao’s eyes filled with longing as it gazed at the massive Crystal Stone above. A rare look of anticipation burst forth from its Dragon Eyes.

"It’s in place," Han Ning said to the silent figure.

"Good." Two dense beams of cyan light shot out from the glowing figure’s vortex-like eyes, sinking into the massive crystal.

In an instant, a layer of shimmering cyan light appeared on the crystal’s surface. It converged into a slender beam that shot downward, piercing directly into the body of Qingyao, who was lying below.

Nourished by the light, the glow of Wood Type Spiritual Energy surrounding Qingyao’s body grew more and more substantial until it almost solidified, completely forming an Elemental Dragon made of highly compressed Spiritual Energy.

At this moment, Han Ning could feel a terrifyingly powerful energy pressure emanating from its entire body, a pressure almost as strong as the one radiated by Akatos.

’This level of Spiritual Pressure... The Alataku People’s Beast Taming proficiency is truly beyond my imagination.’

Han Ning watched quietly from the safe zone, astonished as he observed Qingyao basking in the Wood Element light.

’It’s like the Wood Element is about to form an Element Core in its body, similar to that of an Elemental Soul Beast?!’

Generally speaking, an Elemental Soul Beast’s energy core, much like a human’s Spiritual World, isn’t located on the Material Plane but resides in a mysterious, separate one.

It intersects and interferes with the Material Plane. Only an extraordinary Beast Master can extract the core from an Elemental Soul Beast.

But what was forming on Qingyao’s body seemed to be a physical object, yet it didn’t look like a true Element Core.

Bathed in the endless light, Qingyao was very still. It stared silently into the void with Dragon Eyes that seemed to be made almost entirely of light, as if it were carefully comprehending something.

Its broken Body rapidly repaired itself, nourished by the abundant Spiritual Energy.

[Warning! Warning! The Spiritual Pressure here far exceeds the limits a Beast Master’s body can withstand. Please exit as soon as possible!]

On the panel, the red exclamation marks flashed with increasing frequency as it emitted a frantic BEEP BEEP BEEP.

Han Ning took two steps back, moving to the glowing figure’s side.

The Elemental Spirit emitted a fluctuation:

"The Spiritual Pressure here is too strong. Even with your Protective Suit, your body won’t be able to bear it. Go back down and wait in the waiting area for it to complete its augmentation."

"Once it is finished, it will automatically be teleported to the waiting area."

After speaking, the light before it burst open, forming a small portal.

Watching its figure vanish from the room, Han Ning instantly understood that this Elemental Spirit was also a mobile Teleportation Gate that could appear at will.

"Elder Qingyao, you stay here. We’ll see each other again soon." Han Ning gestured downstairs and gently reassured Qingyao.

"Krrrr~"

Qingyao nodded. It was now completely immersed in comprehending the Spiritual Energy, understanding that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Its attitude toward Han Ning had also become much warmer.

The light condensed into a delicate dragon claw, which gave Han Ning a little wave.

"Remember the Energy Compression technique. Compress your Energy as much as you can to reach the limit of your accumulation," Han Ning added with a smile, then turned and stepped into the Elemental Gate.

With a flicker of light, he reappeared in the grand hall on the first floor.