"Is it too late to regret now?" Ikaruga was amused by Ezreal.
"How can a pirate ship be so easy to leave, beautiful?" Ezreal raised an eyebrow.
"Talking costs money. I've helped you catch so many Magical Beasts; at least two million for my troubles." Ikaruga walked over, took out the katana from her waist, and tapped Ezreal on the head with it.
"Talking about money is too vulgar, isn't it? We're guild partners now, our bond is stronger than gold, don't you understand? It means our camaraderie is very valuable!" Ezreal rubbed his head, arguing loudly.
"I'm a heartless swordswoman! I only care about money!" Ikaruga made a funny face and unceremoniously waved her hand in front of Ezreal.
"Oh dear, a few less Chameleon Lizards this time, weren't they hard to find?" Ezreal lowered his head, looking at the pile of lizard corpses at his feet, scrutinizing them with a serious expression, as if trying to find something special in their scales.
"Have some shame! Your topic change was too forced!" Ikaruga kicked him in anger, then explained impatiently, "Winter has set in, and these lizards are solitary animals, so they're not that easy to find. We can't find any more traces of them around here."
"We've caught over a hundred in total. Isn't that enough?" Ikaruga looked at the corpses on the ground, the smell of blood making her frown slightly.
"That should be enough, but catching a few more is just in case. These should be fine for evolving my wolves, but for my other Summoned Beasts, I need to re-evaluate their evolution paths."
"The richness of Magical Beasts in the Asgard Mountains has given me some new ideas. I'll scrap the previous plans and re-plan everything. I'll go back, check the data, and then come back here again later."
Ezreal was a bit emotional. This trip to the Asgard Mountains had truly opened his eyes; the variety of Magical Beasts here was abundant, primal, and powerful.
Many rare ancient species were also common here.
These Magical Beasts each possessed powerful abilities. If he could transfer all of them to his Summoned Beasts through Life Alchemy, to what extent could Ezreal's strength grow? He didn't dare to imagine.
Moreover, the special abilities of many Magical Beasts even made Ezreal consider Human Alchemy.
For example, an ancient Magical Beast named Devourer Snake!
It was B-Ranked, known for its tenacious vitality and astonishing self-healing ability.
Its innate Gluttony Magic allowed it to restore its injuries through massive eating.
This eating had no restrictions; anything with magic or energy could be consumed and converted into recovery power.
The extent of this effect was so exaggerated that even if the heart or brain was damaged, as long as death didn't occur immediately, it could recover by consuming a large amount of food in a short period.
Purely in terms of recovery, Ezreal felt it was a bit like a low-tier Wolverine, incredibly exaggerated.
This terrifying self-healing ability, if Ezreal didn't have Life Share, he would have truly prepared to perform Human Alchemy.
"Next time I come, if you don't issue a commission, I won't work for you for free!" Ikaruga glared at Ezreal.
"Alright, alright, alright!" Ezreal raised his hands in surrender.
"Let's go. You'd better hurry; I don't want to spend winter here." Ikaruga re-attached her red-sheathed katana to her waist, bent her knees slightly, then suddenly exerted force, and her figure vanished from the spot, disappearing without a trace.
After Ikaruga left, Ezreal continued to stare at the pile of corpses, lost in thought.
They had been at the Alfred Family ruins for over a month. During this time, he had asked Ikaruga and the other two to help collect specific Magical Beasts.
These Magical Beasts were all pre-determined before he came, belonging to the evolution paths of the Shadow Wolf and the Red and Blue Buffs.
With two B-Ranked Blue Buffs and a large number of Earth-attribute Magical Beasts, Ezreal successfully refined them into an A-Ranked Magical Beast.
The overall appearance of the fused Blue Buff didn't change much, except its physique became much larger.
Additionally, and most importantly, its magic and magic power increased.
The two Blue Buffs fused together, and the original Crown of Insight Magic was greatly enhanced, changing into "Empowered Crown of Insight."
Its effect was doubled!
If converted to percentages, it was equivalent to restoring 10% health and 10% magic per second, and increasing magic resistance by 30%.
The duration increased to 12 minutes!
Besides this, the magic crystals of numerous Earth-attribute Magical Beasts were fused and absorbed by the Blue Buff.
Ezreal also used a small amount of unsealing solution he obtained to integrate a dragon scale magic-sealing stone into it.
Its defense almost caught up to the Red and Blue Stone Warriors, which were entirely made of magic-sealing stone.
The Earth Magic from the magic crystals was all mastered by the Blue Buff, and its magic reserve consequently leaped to second place among all Summoned Beasts, only behind the Fire Crown Treant.
Its strength was also similar! Approaching an A+-Ranked Magical Beast!
Additionally, one Red Buff was directly fused with the Fire Crown Treant, successfully raising the Fire Crown Treant's strength to a level similar to the previous War Ancient Tree.
Like the Blue Buff, the crown of embers was upgraded to Empowered crown of embers!
Attacks came with a life-burning effect, burning for six seconds, equivalent to the Ignite effect! And it gained a 10% increase in all attack power!
The duration was 12 minutes!
With the blessing of the Empowered crown of embers, the Fire Crown Treant's magic power was far superior to the War Ancient Tree.
Without a doubt, with the Fire Crown Treant's strength, it was very likely the strongest below S-Rank!
In other guilds, the Fire Crown Treant's strength would definitely be considered S-Rank!
"This time, after evolving the Shadow Wolves, I really need to go back and thoroughly check the data. Some ancient species of Magical Beasts, and some rumored extinct Magical Beasts, might still exist in places like the Asgard Mountains," Ezreal murmured to himself... In the training ground, the thick green mist was slowly pushed aside as if by an invisible hand, gradually thinning, and finally dissipating completely.
Six colossal, wolf-humanoid monsters finally revealed their ferocious true forms.
They were six terrifying, pitch-black wolf-men with wings on their backs!
Like demonic envoys from the dark abyss, each exuded a chilling aura.
Their eerie green eyes, like burning green ghost flames, were filled with endless malice and cruelty, as if they wanted to devour everything they saw.
Broad, strong black wings grew on their backs, like the curtain of night, heavy and oppressive, capable of stirring strong winds with a gentle flap.
These wolf-men had exceptionally robust physiques, their muscle lines clearly sculpted, as if containing the power to destroy everything.
Their sharp claws, like blades, glinted with a cold, icy light in the bright sunlight, like the scythes of death, ready to reap lives at any moment.
The raw, wild aura emanating from them surged forward like a roaring tide.