"It’s me."
Lan Yingdan, who was walking in front of Chen Yuan, suddenly turned around. A lively smile emerged on her face, and she spoke melodiously, "Of course I know."
Pausing slightly, she lowered her head to gaze at the Blood Thorn Rose, who had an indifferent expression, and her lips curled into a gradual smile, "It can help us find the Eternal Night Poppy."
"Oh?" Chen Yuan’s interest was piqued, and he let out a light sound of surprise.
The Blood Thorn Rose remained indifferent, its thorned arms naturally hanging by its sides, continuing to move forward without being influenced by their conversation.
"Think about it, this is Poison Island, home to countless Poison-type Pet Beasts." Lan Yingdan withdrew her gaze and turned to Chen Yuan, her smile lively, "The Eternal Night Poppy is surely one of the dominant Pet Beasts on the island. The other Pet Beasts would know something about its whereabouts."
So-called dominant Pet Beasts are those that rule a particular area in the wild, with great strength and occupying large territories, intimidating other Pet Beasts.
Just like the Dome Feather Frost Blade on Pudaxue Mountain, it is the undisputed dominant Pet Beast.
Such Pet Beasts are definitely among the strongest in their locality, causing other Pet Beasts to either submit or stay away from the area.
Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully, "So by asking the other wild Pet Beasts, we can find the Eternal Night Poppy?"
Just like that previous swarm of Highly Poisonous Winged Bees, they might not know the Eternal Silence Sand Flower, but they surely recognize the Eternal Night Poppy.
Lan Yingdan, full of smiles, didn’t hold back her praise, "Smart."
But after saying this, Lan Yingdan slightly furrowed her eyebrows, her expression dimming a bit. She muttered in a very low voice:
"But these Pet Beasts don’t have good tempers at all. They either attack on sight or hide in the shadows waiting to ambush, their resentment heavier than that of a working person."
Chen Yuan broke into laughter.
It’s well known that one’s environment greatly influences their personality.
If you grow up on a farm where there’s plenty of food and drink, and a warm, friendly atmosphere, your personality might not be overly cheerful, but it certainly won’t be burdened by grievances.
But...
Chen Yuan silently surveyed the surroundings and sighed inwardly, "If you live in a dark, damp environment your whole life, your personality is bound to be affected to some extent."
Thus, Poison-type Pet Beasts generally have negative emotions and are highly aggressive.
Their survival concept is to fight unless obeyed.
These creatures have annoyingly tricky attack methods, full of underhanded tactics, tormenting countless Beastmasters.
As a Poison Specialized Beastmaster, Lan Yingdan should understand this.
Yet Chen Yuan, looking unobtrusively at Lan Yingdan’s thoughtful expression and recalling how she had been ambushed due to carelessness, as well as her consistently cheerful demeanor, thought to himself, "This Poison Specialized Beastmaster seems to be somewhat of a novice."
In Chen Yuan’s stereotype, a Fire Specialized Beastmaster should be fiery and passionate, always ready for battle at the mere exchange of a glance;
A Water Specialized one should be gentle like water, with a kind and understanding nature;
As for a Poison Specialized Beastmaster, they ought to be cunning and deceitful, adept in manipulation, ruthlessly toying with their opponent’s mindset.
From the brief interaction, Lan Yingdan seemed to be a lively and cheerful girl.
Such a personality becoming a Poison Specialized Beastmaster isn’t necessarily a good thing.
"Let’s find some Pet Beasts that are more approachable."
The sudden voice pulled Chen Yuan’s thoughts back, and he nodded, "Okay."
The situation with the Highly Poisonous Winged Bees hadn’t progressed, so now they could only hope to find the Eternal Night Poppy soon, and thereby locate the Eternal Silence Sand Flower.
As the two delved deeper into the core area of the rainforest, towering ancient trees intertwined their roots, and the descending deep purple vines, coupled with the brightly colored and grotesque giant poisonous mushrooms, created a strange and oppressive environment.
The air still carried a heavy sweet floral scent mixed with the stench of decaying plants, and the poisonous miasma was almost palpable. Fortunately, both had special means to deal with the miasma and remained unaffected.
Along the way, they encountered several Poison-type Pet Beasts that seemed "approachable", but as the Blood Thorn Rose moved forward to communicate amicably, the others either darted into the piles of dead leaves to vanish instantly or dashed away in panic after a fleeting glance.
Lan Yingdan placed one hand on her hip, her exquisite face full of puzzlement, "Strange, why do they run away?"
Hearing this, Chen Yuan silently looked at the Blood Thorn Rose, whose face held a serene yet intensely aggressive and dangerously chilly aura, and his mouth twitched slightly.
The reason these Pet Beasts fled was actually quite apparent.
"Let me do it."
Chen Yuan, with the Twin Flower Concubine, stepped forward slowly, a confident and calm smile on his face, "She has some experience in communicating with wild Pet Beasts."
"Yin yin."
The Twin Flower Concubine’s smile was as radiant as a flower, her entire being exuding a pure and gentle aura, quietly perched on Chen Yuan’s right shoulder.
Then, Chen Yuan carefully placed the Twin Flower Concubine on the ground. The little being lifted her petal dress and walked gracefully through the fallen leaves, like a little princess lost in the rainforest.
Both Lan Yingdan and the Blood Thorn Rose cast curious glances at her, while the Fur-tailed Pink Snake coiled around its arm continued to stare intently at Chen Yuan.
After merely a few dozen meters, the little one stopped before a dense thicket, her pink eyes sparkling, "Yin yin."
"Cola, lend a hand." Chen Yuan spoke softly.
"Ow~"
Cola nodded slightly, opened its mouth, and summoned a breeze that lifted the dead leaves, revealing the thicket.
"Oh, your Pet Beast is a Wind Type too, what’s its name?" Lan Yingdan asked in surprise upon seeing Cola use a Wind-type skill.