Brian looked at the majestic Centaur Girl before him, clearly sensing the vibrant life force within her, her wind-like agility, and that unwavering loyalty as steadfast as a mountain.
She was a born ranger, archer, and loyal guardian.
"Centaur Girl, welcome to our family. I name you Leona."
Brian smiled, plucking another dumpling from his face.
Including this one, he had generated a total of eight dumplings today—no small expenditure.
Leona raised her head, respectfully accepting the dumpling with both hands and swallowing it without hesitation.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name. Leona will live up to it, becoming the sharpest arrow in your hand and your most reliable shield."
The moment the connection was established, Brian felt a light yet resilient power flow through his entire body. His endurance, agility, and perception of his surroundings all improved significantly.
In the Star Chart in his mind, the star representing Leona lit up, its glow like the dawn in a forest—warm and full of vitality.
His own combat power, which had already reached the peak of major battles, was now completely stabilized, not at all like someone who had just broken through a bottleneck. "Leona, you excel in archery and hunting. The primeval forest on this island will be the perfect hunting ground for you to familiarize yourself with your abilities."
Over eighty percent of the island Brian was on was covered by primeval forest, inhabited by a large number of prehistoric animals.
Of course, a good number of them had been beaten into submission and tamed by him a few days ago, which was why the area he was in had become much more peaceful.
This was somewhat similar to the uninhabited island in the original story where Luffy trained under Rayleigh—the top-tier animals here were capable of understanding human nature.
Once tamed, they naturally became obedient.
There were still many animals on the island, with the strongest among them even reaching the level of top-tier Vice Admirals.
This made them perfect for Beast Girls with Admiral-candidate-level strength to train and hone their abilities.
"Not just Leona, but you too, Berlos and Agni, who have just been born—you can start by familiarizing yourselves with your abilities on this island.
"Once you've fully mastered your own strength and learned the Six Styles and Haki, then you can begin your ranking matches."
"Of course, the same goes for you five, Ella—since you've just been born, the animals on this island are perfect for you."
Finally, Brian turned his gaze toward Ella and the other four newly born Ancient Species Beast Girls nearby.
Previously, time had been tight, and there hadn't been an opportunity for the newly born Beast Girls to spend time on the island mastering their abilities.
Now, however, time was clearly abundant, and there was no reason not to make use of the island's resources.
"As you command, Master."
Leona stood up, her four hooves planted firmly on the ground. She took the longbow from her back, gently stroking the bowstring with her fingers, her eyes gleaming with confidence. "Leona will not disappoint you. I will use the prey on this island to present you with a spectacular performance."
As soon as she finished speaking, the animals on the island with Vice Admiral-level strength or higher seemed to sense something, a chill running down their spines.
Looking up at the sky in confusion, they felt somewhat baffled before eventually returning to their respective hunting or sleeping routines.
From that moment on, Death had already set its sights on them.
Back in the laboratory, Leona's birth brought about subtle shifts within the Beast Girl team.
Standing upright, Leona swept her gaze across the other Beast Girls. Her eyes quickly passed over the Common Type Beast Girls and Ancient Species Beast Girls without lingering.
Then, she shifted her attention to the three Mythical Zoan Beast Girls, nodding slightly to them with respect for their strength in her eyes, yet without any trace of fear.
But when Leona's eyes fell upon Berlos, her gaze turned exceptionally sharp, as if assessing the threat level of this fierce beast. Still, she remained calm and guarded rather than panicked.
Facing Leona's intense stare, Berlos merely glanced back indifferently, seemingly acknowledging Leona's pure warrior spirit while also showing a hint of disdain.
The immensely proud Berlos respected Leona's strength but didn't consider her a match for herself.
Only she, Berlos, was the foremost general under their master's command.
A sharp aura erupted momentarily from their locked gazes before quickly dissipating.
Both knew a great battle between them was inevitable in the future, but there was no rush for now.
Shifting her focus again, Leona surveyed her surroundings thoroughly before slowly walking over to stand by Brian's side.
With the addition of the Mythical Zoan Centaur Girl Leona, the atmosphere in the laboratory became brighter and filled with a sense of power.
Her swiftness, fierceness, and unquestionable loyalty blew through like a fresh breeze, dispelling some of the accumulated gloom.
Brian knew this valiant archer would significantly enhance the team's long-range combat and reconnaissance capabilities.
Her steady and resolute character might also serve as a subtle balancing force among the Beast Girls with their diverse personalities.
In future journeys, her galloping figure and arrows piercing through the sky would undoubtedly be present.
Clap clap
"Everyone!"
With all major events of the day resolved, Brian clapped his hands to gather all the Beast Girls' attention before speaking.
"To celebrate eight new Beast Girls joining our family today, let's hold a banquet!"
"Let's party until we're drunk and have a wild night! Tomorrow we'll proceed with our next plans step by step."
"Yay! Banquet! Banquet!"
Before Brian even finished speaking, the most exuberant Sheep Girl finally broke her previous silence and responded loudly.
She could finally breathe easy - today's environment had been particularly unfriendly to Sheep Girl.
Mian heaved a huge sigh of relief in her heart, thinking how difficult it had been.
All eight Beast Girls born today were far stronger than her.
Unfortunately, none shared her species.
Among sheep-type Beast Girls, she remained the only Common Type, ranking at the very bottom.
What particularly bothered Sheep Girl was seeing Bat Girl and Dog Girl - formerly in similar "unfortunate sister" positions with her - suddenly turn their fortunes around, each now having powerful figures above them.
What grated on Sheep Girl most was that these two sisters now had top-tier Mythical Zoan Beast Girls as their superiors.
Sheep Girl felt like she was grinding her teeth to dust - she was so envious of them.
As the saying goes, you fear your sisters suffering in poverty, yet also dread seeing them ride in luxury cars.
This principle was being perfectly embodied by Sheep Girl at this moment.
Just then, Brian decided to break the gloomy atmosphere by hosting a banquet, and of course she enthusiastically supported the idea.
At this point, Mian just wanted to get drunk and have a good cry—no one should stop her.
"Sounds good, let's experience the banquet atmosphere then."
Berlos also nodded in agreement; she wanted to experience it too.
"This humble one can join as well," said Agni.
"Then let the banquet begin," Griffin declared.
"Whatever our master says goes."
Leona also nodded in agreement.
With all four leaders giving their approval, those below naturally had no objections.
With unanimous agreement from top to bottom, the banquet commenced immediately.
The revelry began————
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