After successfully brewing the potion, Kael let out a slow exhale before finally leaving the basement.
The moment he stepped out, he found Alaric, the Unicorn Rhino, already waiting outside with an eager expression—clearly, he had been standing there the whole time.
Behind Alaric stood over a dozen other Unicorn Rhinos, all staring at Kael with pleading eyes and ingratiating expressions. It seemed they had all learned about the Moonview Elixir in Kael's possession.
But just over a dozen rhinos… that's still far too few.
Kael smiled faintly. He had roughly fifty doses of the Moonview Elixir—enough to help fifty magical beasts advance!
With only a little more than ten rhinos before him, the number was truly insignificant.
The Unicorn Rhinos let out excited growls, and Alaric, scratching the ground impatiently with his claws, grinned shamelessly.
"Kael, hurry up! Show us the Moonview Elixir already!"
Kael couldn't help but chuckle at Alaric's impatience.
And it wasn't just Alaric—the little Dragon-Cat was just as restless, circling Kael's feet and rubbing against him repeatedly, its face full of flattery.
"Kael, hehe, just hand over that elixir already!" The kitten giggled eagerly. By its own claim, as a Dragon-Cat—a rare hybrid—it might experience an even greater power surge after consuming the potion.
Seeing how excited they all were, Kael decided not to keep them in suspense. Smiling, he turned to the Unicorn Rhinos.
"Alaric, your group is too small. Go and bring me a few dozen more!"
Alaric's eyes bulged.
"What?! This isn't enough?!" His heart skipped a beat. He had already gathered over a dozen rhinos, yet Kael said it wasn't enough—meaning the elixir could help even more of them advance?!
The realization left Alaric stunned.
This guy Kael… he's terrifying. Not only does his strength grow at an insane rate, but his alchemy skills are this advanced too? Does he even leave any room for others to compete?
"That's right. Bring me around fifty in total," Kael said with a smile.
Soon, fifty Unicorn Rhinos stood assembled before him, their eyes brimming with anticipation. They all knew exactly what Kael was about to do.
Kael couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. These Unicorn Rhinos were his contracted beasts—if they could advance, the benefits for him would be immense!
Under the watchful eyes of all the rhinos, Kael slowly revealed the Moonview Elixir.
The silver-hued potion shimmered with a faint, mesmerizing glow, as if infused with strands of radiant energy. The Unicorn Rhinos instinctively fixated their gazes upon it, some even swallowing saliva ungracefully, their desire palpable.
Kael distributed the elixirs one by one. The rhinos trembled with excitement, carefully cradling the vials—tiny compared to their massive frames—in their claws, their exhilaration undeniable.
From the elixir, they sensed pure, potent power, and their excitement only grew.
Almost immediately, one impatient rhino gulped down its dose. Seeing this, the others followed suit, swallowing their portions without hesitation. Instantly, a tidal wave of energy surged through their bodies, making them roar with the overwhelming urge to release it.
"This Moonview Elixir contains powerful radiant energy—it perfectly harmonizes with my light attribute!" Alaric bellowed in exhilaration.
Kael smiled faintly. Indeed, the elixir carried immense light energy, and to his delight, it seamlessly fused with the Unicorn Rhinos' innate power. This was an unexpected boon.
As light-attributed magical beasts, the rhinos not only avoided any conflict with the elixir's energy but instead achieved synergistic amplification, accelerating their advancement. Kael couldn't have been more pleased.
Every single rhino had now consumed the elixir, and its effects manifested almost instantly. Brilliant light erupted from their bodies, and Kael could sense their strength rapidly escalating.
ROAR!
Finally, one rhino could no longer contain the surging energy. It threw its head back and released an earth-shaking bellow, its voice carrying such force that it kicked up a swirling storm of dust and sand.
One Unicorn Rhino had advanced!
That's right—an eighth-tier Unicorn Rhino had broken through to the ninth-tier!
Kael narrowed his eyes. As expected, the Moonview Elixir's effects were remarkable. Just moments after consuming it, one rhino had already ascended to become a ninth-tier magical beast.
The evolved rhino's body had grown even more massive. Originally standing five to six meters tall, it now reached seven or eight meters. Its scales had also taken on a faint silver sheen, radiating a metallic glow.
Kael could clearly sense the rhino's newfound power and was thoroughly pleased. The compatibility between the Unicorn Rhinos and the Moonview Elixir had exceeded his expectations.
Alaric himself had also swallowed the elixir. As the potion took effect, his body gradually expanded, his scales bristling. Among all the rhinos, Alaric underwent the most dramatic transformation—even sprouting a golden horn nearly half a meter long from his forehead.
"Kael, my strength has reached the peak of the ninth-tier now!" Alaric boomed, examining his new form with immense satisfaction before bursting into hearty laughter.
The surge in power exhilarated him, and he couldn't help but admire his more imposing appearance—one far more befitting of Lord Alaric's status.
While Alaric reveled in his enhanced physique, Kael was even more satisfied. He could sense that Alaric had indeed reached the ninth-tier's pinnacle, just one step away from the tenth-tier.
It seemed the elixir's effects were also influenced by the innate potential of the magical beasts.
Alaric's talent far surpassed that of ordinary Unicorn Rhinos—just as he had always claimed, he was a genius among his kind.
Naturally, this meant he absorbed the elixir's power more efficiently, granting him even greater strength.
One by one, the Unicorn Rhinos finished their doses. Nearly all of them advanced.The adult rhinos, originally eighth-tier beasts, had been carefully selected by Alaric, with most already at the mid-stage of the eighth-tier or higher.
Now, every single rhino present had broken through to the ninth-tier or beyond.However, the majority only reached the early-stage of the ninth-tier, while a few with slightly better talent attained the mid-stage. As for those at the peak of the ninth-tier, they were exceedingly rare—only two or three in total.
Even so, this was an utterly terrifying force—fifty Unicorn Rhinos meant fifty ninth-tier powerhouses! Moreover, with their massive frames and innate monstrous strength, these rhinos could unleash even greater combat prowess than ordinary ninth-tier experts, making them slightly superior in battle.
Kael was so delighted he could barely contain his grin. Gaining fifty ninth-tier fighters out of thin air—he really owed Zev a debt of gratitude! The strength of Laifei City had just undergone a qualitative leap!
"That bastard Zev would never have imagined that his Moonview Elixir would give me the upper hand against the Reynolds Family! Now, with this advantage, even if the Reynolds launch a full-scale counterattack, I have the power to fight back!" Kael's heart swelled with triumph. Zev likely never dreamed that a few unremarkable herbs in his spatial ring would push the Reynolds Family to the brink of annihilation.
This time, Kael was determined to take the initiative—to strike decisively and utterly crush the Reynolds Family, wiping them out for good!
Especially with the Unicorn Rhinos' support, his confidence in destroying the Reynolds had soared.
"Kael! Kael! What about my Moonview Elixir?!" Seeing that all the rhinos had received their doses while she was left empty-handed, the little Dragon-Catimmediately panicked, staring at Kael with pitiful, longing eyes.
"I—I'm a noble Dragon-Cat, after all! Surely I'm far more impressive than mere Unicorn Rhinos... even if I'm only sixth-tier right now..." She muttered under her breath, her voice growing smaller and less confident until she finally wilted, her face crumpling in despair.
Kael couldn't help but chuckle at her dejected expression. With a smile, he pulled out one last vial of Moonview Elixir and tossed it to her. "Here you go."
He had deliberately saved one dose for her all along.
The kitten's eyes instantly lit up like stars.