My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 4: He Is Like a God!
Previously on My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel...
The shop employee was momentarily paralyzed with shock when Gu Xing chose a Guardian Beast from the clearance section for defective products.
"Pardon me... are you actually talking about that Angel Guardian Beast?"
"That is correct. What is the price?" Gu Xing inquired once more.
The worker rubbed his palms together in a display of social awkwardness. "My apologies, but that isn't under my jurisdiction..."
He quickly sent a message to his superior and received an immediate response.
"You may take this Guardian Beast home for a mere 10,000 Longxia Coins."
"Even though it is considered a flawed specimen, its grade remains at Epic Quality."
Without a moment of hesitation, Gu Xing finalized the transaction.
Shortly after, the pair arrived at the designated Contract Room.
Liu Li stood motionless at the perimeter of the Contract Array. Her long silver hair flowed down, masking the slight tremors in her shoulders.
Was it truly right for her to form a contract?
Her fingers nervously gripped the edge of her garment, twisting the fabric tightly into her palm.
A broken Guardian Beast like her...
Liu Li bit down on her lip, her amber eyes beginning to cloud with a layer of moisture.
"I am so sorry! I cannot form a contract with you; I am nothing but an incomplete Guardian Beast."
Her voice cracked with a sob, making her sound like a small, mistreated animal.
As he prepared the Contract Array, Gu Xing glanced up, caught off guard.
Observing Liu Li’s face stained with tears, he realized he had been insensitive to the Guardian Beast's internal struggle.
"Do not think so lowly of yourself. You are a truly remarkable Guardian Beast."
Gu Xing met Liu Li's gaze with conviction, attempting to instill a sense of self-worth into the heartbroken girl.
"No, I am not..."
Overwhelmed by emotion, Liu Li shielded her face. "I am incapable of even the simplest Cultivation upgrades!"
"I am well aware of your circumstances."
Gu Xing closed the distance between them, placing his hands firmly on her shaking shoulders. "However, I possess the means to fix it."
"Re... really?"
Liu Li went still, her tear-filled eyes looking up at him in disbelief.
"Why would I have picked you if I didn't have total certainty?"
Gu Xing gestured toward the wall calendar. "The official assessment takes place in ten days. No one is foolish enough to gamble their entire future."
The moment Gu Xing finished speaking, a knock echoed at the door.
The staff arrived to deliver the specialized resources he had just purchased—materials that had drained nearly all of his 20 million!
"The materials are here. Are you willing to give it a try?"
Hearing this, the small angel’s frame shivered, her pulse racing with anticipation.
She knew the likelihood of mending her damaged state was nearly impossible...
But...
What if there was a chance?
Encouraged by Gu Xing’s steady gaze, Liu Li followed his lead and consumed the three materials one after another.
In the following instant...
A thick, violet radiance suddenly erupted from Liu Li’s old wounds.
The light was far more intense than what Gu Xing had witnessed when the Enchanting Demon was summoned at the altar; it felt physical, as if it might fill every corner of the room.
Even more shocking...
Within that swirling purple glow, a flicker of brilliant gold started to shine!
"This is..."
Gu Xing’s eyes widened. Before he could process the sight, the gold light spread like a raging fire!
Gold... the mark of a Legendary Talent!
"How can this be happening?!"
Gu Xing felt his breath catch in his throat.
The materials provided by the system were meant for restoration, so why were they causing a talent evolution?
Unless...
Liu Li’s injuries were actually the very things suppressing her true potential!
As he pondered this, the golden radiance completely saturated the room.
From the wound on Liu Li’s back, a pristine white wing began to unfurl—
It was as pure as fallen snow.
The wings wrapped around Liu Li’s body, eventually forming a massive Cocoon of Light.
"Boom—!"
A silent shockwave suddenly blasted outward, tearing through the ceiling and shooting straight into the heavens!
Inside the City Lord’s Mansion...
Xia Xiu, the City Lord of Lin Yuan, was relaxing in his sandalwood chair. He tapped the edge of his teacup, enjoying a rare moment of peace.
Without any recent breaches from alternate spaces, the very air seemed lighter.
But in the very next second—
"Crash!"
The fine green porcelain cup slipped from his hand, shattering into pieces against the floor!
Xia Xiu didn't even notice. His pupils narrowed to pinpoints as he stood abruptly, staring out toward the horizon!
Just now, a vast and ancient pressure had descended from the sky, blanketing all of Lin Yuan City!
The aura felt sacred and grand, like the gaze of a god—brief, yet utterly overwhelming.
"Guards!"
Xia Xiu’s voice turned sharp and urgent. "Check every alternate space rift in the vicinity immediately!"
As the guards scrambled to obey, Xia Xiu’s frown deepened.
A phenomenon of this scale could only mean one of two things—
Either a seal on an alternate space had broken, releasing a monstrous entity;
Or... a Guardian Beast with Legendary Talent had been born!
"But a Legendary Talent Guardian Beast? Hmph, that's impossible..."
Xia Xiu shook his head dismissively, rejecting the second theory.
In a backwater border town like Lin Yuan, even an Epic Talent Guardian Beast is treated like a national treasure. A Legend? Unheard of.
....
He had no way of knowing that inside the Beast Taming Shop's Contract Room...
Gu Xing was staring at the glowing interface before him, his throat dry.
[Holy Angel (Liu Li)]
[Status: Uncontracted]
[Talent: Legendary One Star]
[Level: Tier Zero]
[Skills: Judgment (bonus damage against demon-type foes), Divine Protection (negates one instance of lethal damage), Blazing Angel Form (boosts all stats by 200%), Song of the End (Angel enters stasis after activation)]
[Cultivation Path: Requires Light Crystal, Holy Spirit Marrow Liquid...]
Legendary Level...
It actually worked!
Gu Xing exhaled slowly, trying to settle his pounding heart.
Legendary and Epic were worlds apart!
However, if this angel turned out to be like the previous Enchanting Demon, then...
A cold glint appeared in Gu Xing’s eyes.
He hadn't spent 20 million to heal her without ensuring the shop's security measures were in place to prevent a Guardian Beast from turning on its master.
But then...
With a "Swish!"
A silver-white figure suddenly dropped to one knee. Her wings spread gracefully, casting a shimmering glow across the floor.
Liu Li looked up, her amber eyes shining with absolute loyalty.
"Holy Angel Liu Li, petitions to become your Guardian Beast!"
When those firm words echoed, the tension in Gu Xing finally snapped.
A slow smile formed on his lips, reaching all the way to his eyes.
What a massive relief!
It seemed that not every Guardian Beast in this world was as heartless as that Enchanting Demon.
The girl kneeling before him looked up. Her white wings glowed like pearls, and her golden eyes were full of resolve, though a hint of nervous hope remained.
Seeing her waiting so anxiously for his answer, he took a breath and solemnly reached out his hand.
"Liu Li, I welcome you as my first Guardian Beast!"
As Gu Xing spoke, a single tear rolled down the girl’s pale cheek.
She had waited a lifetime for this moment.
For endless days and nights, she had huddled in the cold corners of the shop, listening to people call her a "defective unit," "trash," or a "failed experiment with broken wings"...
Now, her time had finally come.
All the lonely suffering and the hopelessness she had felt in silence...
In this instant, it had all turned into the greatest blessing.
It appeared that the Heavens truly did have mercy for an angel the world had cast aside.
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