Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 360: Chapter 330: Bottom of the Cavern

Li Qian lay prone at the end of the passage, carefully poking out half his head to take a look.

But in the next moment, the sight that greeted him struck him like a bolt of lightning, leaving him completely stunned.

Before his eyes, a massive cavern had appeared.

The cavern was like a miniature Underground world, with a diameter estimated at around two kilometers.

The cavern was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, shaped like an inverted bowl.

Its ceiling was embedded with all kinds of Fluorite, which emitted a soft glow.

This was the source of the light he had just seen inside the passage.

And thanks to this light, Li Qian could clearly see the scene on the cavern floor.

On the cavern floor, a small plaza roughly two kilometers in diameter was, at this very moment, packed with countless stone statues standing in dense formation.

The reason his scalp tingled with fear was these statues.

They weren’t ordinary statues at all, but Rock Giants.

And from the looks of it, their Levels had all reached the Dominator Level.

Besides these Rock Giants, there were even more stone blocks scattered about.

These blocks, as large as millstones, had only two arms, two legs, and a huge stone head. They were Rock Monsters.

In the center of the area encircled by these Rock Monsters and Rock Giants stood three exceptionally tall statues, each about ten meters high.

Their posture was completely different from that of the ordinary Rock Giants.

Besides being taller, they each held a Rock Giant Sword.

Furthermore, their bodies were covered in a layer of Rock Armor.

They looked even more majestic and domineering.

’These three exceptionally tall Rock Giants must be the three Emperor Level Extraordinary Creatures my watch just detected.’

As he thought this, he quickly became puzzled.

At this very moment, on the cavern floor, all the Extraordinary Creatures—be they Rock Monsters, Rock Giants, or the exceptionally tall Rock Giants—were standing completely still, like a pile of lifeless stones.

If his Energy Detection Watch hadn’t been clearly displaying the terrifying Energy their bodies contained, Li Qian suspected he might have fallen for the same illusion.

Puzzled and curious, Li Qian stared even more intently.

Soon, he noticed something unusual.

In the very center of the small plaza on the cavern floor, a small area had been left empty.

Li Qian had almost missed it, as it was obstructed by the towering Rock Giants.

Once he spotted this unusual detail, his gaze locked onto that area, not wavering for a moment.

After a moment, he finally made out some details.

In the very center of the encirclement of Rock Giants and Rock Monsters stood a strange, entirely dark-red rock about three to four meters tall.

This strange, dark-red rock wasn’t particularly tall, and surrounded by the host of Rock Giants and Rock Monsters, it was almost impossible to see.

However, Li Qian had a crystal-clear feeling about it now.

The reason these Rock Giants and Rock Monsters hadn’t left was, in all likelihood, related to this rock.

This strange, dark-red rock might hold an extraordinary attraction for the Rock Monsters and Rock Giants.

Although he didn’t know what this Dark Red Rock was, logic told Li Qian that its value was likely astonishing.

But despite its high value, Li Qian wasn’t tempted.

High value was one thing, but living to claim it was another entirely.

If these Rock Monsters and Rock Giants were staying here, dormant, because of this strange Dark Red Rock, then coveting it would be no different from suicide.

So, Li Qian just watched, making no move.

He watched for a while longer but discovered nothing new. He began to wonder if he should turn back; after all, every extra second he spent here meant another degree of danger.

Just as he was about to pull back his head, something unexpected happened.

On the outer edge of the cavern floor, a dazzling light suddenly erupted from the body of a Rock Monster.

Li Qian was very familiar with this light—it was the Light of Evolution.

Seeing this dazzling Light of Evolution, he immediately abandoned his thought of retreating and began to stare intently once more.

Then, as he watched, the Light of Evolution grew more and more intense, eventually flooding nearly half of the cavern floor.

Yet, even such a dramatic change failed to stir the other Rock Monsters and Rock Giants on the cavern floor.

They remained standing, completely motionless.

The Light of Evolution lasted for about five minutes before slowly fading away.

When the Light of Evolution had vanished, there was one less Rock Monster on the cavern floor and one more Rock Giant.

Without a doubt, just moments ago, right before his eyes, a Rock Monster had evolved into a Rock Giant.

Li Qian witnessed the entire thing. With a spark of inspiration, he unhesitatingly created a Pet Beast research task.

[Task Three Created: Rock Monster Evolution Method. Current Progress: 90%!]

Having witnessed the entire evolutionary process, Li Qian knew the task’s progress couldn’t be too low. As it turned out, his guess was correct.

The moment he created it, the task progress jumped to ninety percent.

Li Qian was confident he could complete this task in a short amount of time.

This was precisely why he had created the task without a moment’s hesitation.

’Why turn down free Achievement Points?’

After witnessing the entire evolution firsthand, Li Qian didn’t retreat. He remained hidden, gazing at the scene on the cavern floor.

’Since I got to see a Rock Monster evolve into a Rock Giant, if I keep watch, it might be possible to see a Rock Giant evolve into one of those exceptionally large ones, too.’

With this goal in mind, Li Qian chose to remain still and wait.

However, he soon realized this wasn’t a sustainable plan.

Some of the Rock Giants on the cavern floor were beginning to show signs of activity.

This set off alarm bells in Li Qian’s mind.

When he saw one of the exceptionally large Rock Giants seem to twitch, he knew he couldn’t stay here any longer.

Now that they were stirring from their dormant state, Li Qian wasn’t sure if the Rock Giants would be able to detect him.

In any case, he absolutely could not gamble with his life.

Having made his decision, Li Qian didn’t hesitate. He slowly pulled his head back, got into a prone position, and began to crawl away.

Just as he had on his way in, Li Qian moved with extreme stealth, terrified of making the slightest sound.

He was even more cautious than he had been before.

After all, the Rock Giants on the cavern floor were already showing signs of waking.

After crawling for about fifteen minutes, Li Qian finally exited the passage and returned to the bottom of the pit.

He summoned Qizai again, had it carry him into the air, and returned to the surface.