Beast God
Chapter 12: Heaven Would Be Dark Without Rouge Rabbit

If it were a human like Old Bird, Chen Guan could roughly guess their desires and psychological needs. But a rabbit, especially a Mystical Spirit rabbit—Chen Guan truly couldn't fathom what kind of psychological needs it might have.

As Rouge's situation grew increasingly dire, the Stealth Killer attacked like a ghostly phantom, forcing her into retreat. Her snow-white fur was now crisscrossed with bleeding wounds. If this continued, she would likely lose all combat ability soon.

"Rouge, you're the cutest Mystical Spirit in the world... the fiercest and wildest... invincible under heaven... your blade can split mountains... your kick can shatter the divine continent..." Chen Guan racked his brains, spouting every compliment he could muster.

Yet it seemed utterly ineffective—Rouge simply wasn't responding to this approach.

"Damn it... what kind of praise do you even want..." Chen Guan grew increasingly frustrated. He'd exhausted nearly every positive adjective he knew without any visible impact.

"What kind of compliments does an Evil Cute Rabbit even like? Surely it can't be praising its evilness..." As this thought crossed his mind, Chen Guan suddenly froze.

"That's right! Praise isn't just about positive words being compliments and negative ones being insults—it depends entirely on the recipient. Calling a devil 'kind' isn't praise but an insult. Since this creature is literally named 'Evil Cute Rabbit,' conventional compliments might actually have the opposite effect." This realization sparked a new idea in Chen Guan's mind.

Watching Rouge barely holding her ground against the Stealth Killer's onslaught, Chen Guan rapidly cycled through every evil-associated descriptor he knew. After a brief pause, he narrowed his eyes and solemnly declared to Rouge: "The source of all wickedness through the ages, the cutest scourge under heaven. Had heaven not birthed Rouge Rabbit, the path of evil would remain eternal night."

The effect was immediate. Visible to the naked eye, Rouge's fur stood on end. Her tightly pursed rabbit lips gradually parted, revealing rows of jagged teeth unlike any normal rabbit's, and a tongue stained blood-red. 

Her mouth stretched upward in a grotesque grin, exposing more of those terrifying fangs. It resembled a smile, yet chilled the soul—more horrifying than any demon's visage. Her already ruby-red eyes now glowed with bloody light, the pupils like black flames soaked in blood, nearly materializing into physical form.

Stranger still, the blood seeping from her wounds seemed to reverse flow—being sucked back into her body through the injuries. Even blood staining her fur retreated through her pores, leaving her coat pristine white again.

BOOM!

When the Evil Cute Rabbit moved again, her body broke the sound barrier like a supersonic jet, creating a sonic boom as she charged the Stealth Killer. Her grotesque smile widened impossibly further while the Bloodsucking Blade in her grip emitted terrifying sanguine energy—so intense the metal seemed to bleed.

Despite the Stealth Killer's renowned speed, it couldn't evade. It barely managed to raise its dagger in defense against Rouge's descending blade.

CRACK!

Under the Evil Cute Rabbit's maniacal grin, the Bloodsucking Blade shattered the dagger mid-swing and continued downward—bisecting the Stealth Killer's body cleanly in half.

One strike.

Just one strike!

The previously dominant Stealth Killer had been executed in a single slash. Chen Guan stood shocked yet thrilled—he'd never imagined Cheerleader's Soul could be this potent. This was a five-level gap overcome!

As the Stealth Killer died, black particles emerged from its corpse, flying toward Chen Guan and condensing into a peach-pit-sized black Secret Core in his palm.

[Stealth Kill Art of Immortality: Unique Secret Technique]

Activating his inspection ability, Chen Guan read: "Steal lives to extend mine. Killers never die; god-slayers live forever."

Old Bird practiced the basic Stealth Kill Art—this was clearly an advanced version with significantly greater effects. However, as it remained a Unique-grade technique, Chen Guan hesitated. In such danger, leveling up would provide more security.

After deliberation, Chen Guan stored the technique core. With a powerhouse like Rouge, he wanted to gamble for a peerless secret technique—to forge a perfect cultivation path.

Cheerleader's Soul-enhanced Rouge had one-shot a Unique-grade Stealth Killer. At level 10, soloing the Great Dark Heaven Demon Statue shouldn't be difficult.

Watching the Evil Cute Rabbit impale the Stealth Killer's corpse with her Bloodsucking Blade to absorb its blood and level up, Chen Guan happily checked Rouge's updated stats—and froze.

[Bloody Evil Cute Rabbit (Peerless): Level 6 Spirit Pet]

[Primordial Energy: 11]

[Growth Rate: 2.0]

[Innate Talent: Bloody Revival (Peerless)]

[Secret Technique: Level 6 Bloodsucking Art (Peerless)]

[Secret Skill: Level 6 Bloodsucking Blade Technique (Peerless)]

[Treasure: Level 6 Bloodsucking Blade (Peerless)]

"How did Rouge's quality upgrade to Peerless? Even her Growth Rate hit 2.0?" Chen Guan was stunned. 

Growth Rates and qualities weren't completely immutable, but improvements were extraordinarily difficult. Certain legendary treasures in secret realms could enhance them, but those were priceless rarities. News had reported a Life Extension Fruit—adding merely 0.1 to Growth Rate—selling for hundreds of millions at auction.

Items capable of upgrading quality were practically mythical, known only through records. Yet Rouge had jumped from Unique to Peerless quality with a maxed 2.0 Growth Rate—no wonder she'd one-shot a level 10 enemy while five levels lower.

Undoubtedly, this was Cheerleader's Soul's doing. Chen Guan never dreamed it possessed such capabilities—far exceeding expectations, bordering on miraculous.

"With Cheerleader's Soul, why worry about lacking top-tier pets?" Visions of prosperity filled Chen Guan's mind. 

He could purchase worthless pets, use Cheerleader's Soul to boost their quality and Growth Rate, then resell them for astronomical profits. Even without risking secret realms, he could become fabulously wealthy just trading Spirit Pets.

With enough money, any secret technique, skill, or treasure could be acquired. He might even trade Peerless pets for Peerless techniques and equipment. Eventually armed with peerless abilities and gear, what danger could secret realms hold?

Yet reality intruded—he couldn't return now. Without personal strength, flaunting such capabilities outside would make him disappear mysteriously, wealth notwithstanding.