Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties - Chapter 336

Chapter 336: 5 Sovereign Beasts
Lucius stared down at the five Vornis below, each one standing tall on its designated platform.

He then smirked as he turned to his Beast Hack System.

“Hack them all. Upgrade their specs to the latest version.”

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[Hack Initiation: Specification Upgrade

[Targets: 5 Units of Vornis]

[Effect: Overwrite Base Specifications with the Latest Hacked Vornis Model]

[Includes All Structural, Combat, and AI Enhancements from Most Recent Version]

[Cost Required: 75,000,000 Hack Points]

[Status: Executing…]

—

Lucius gave a short mental command.

“Liline. Do it now. Let them see the best show.”

Liline nodded once. “Yes, Master.”

She raised her right hand.

All five platforms began to glow, veins of silver-blue light pulsing across their surface in synchronized waves.

Arcs of energy spiraled upward, surrounding each Vornis in thin streams of radiant code.

ZMMM—THRRRRMMM…

The Vornis began to shift.

Slightly bulkier frames.

Sharper claws.

Reinforced plating.

Their metallic bodies darkened to a sleeker alloy tone.

Their aura intensified and was impossible to ignore.

Donnie’s eyes widened as he stepped closer, staring at them.

“…What…?”

He watched as one of his Vornis turned its head slowly, now reacting with far more fluid precision than before.

“They’re… bigger.”

He took a breath. “Their presence feels stronger… heavier.”

Colan leaned toward Dario. “That’s not a cosmetic change.”

Dario whistled. “Nah. That’s a full systems boost.”

Liline lowered her hand as the lights on the platforms dimmed.

The five Vornis stood silently—but their new forms radiated enhanced lethality.

Lucius watched from above, eyes narrowed.

Donnie finally spoke again, voice low.

“…Thank you, Lord L. I’ve never seen anything like that.”

Liline turned to him and smiled gently.

“Now… you truly own some of Luxoria Castle’s beasts.”

But Donnie didn’t step back.

Instead, he raised his hand slightly.

“Miss Liline, I… have one more request.”

Liline tilted her head. “Yes?”

Donnie nodded slowly. “It’s not about upgrades this time.”

He looked at the five Vornis, all standing silently on their glowing platforms.

“These Vornis—while they work perfectly as a unit… they’re still not mine.”

The room went silence.

Donnie continued, steady.

“They were bought. Not raised.”

He exhaled.

“I haven’t formally contracted any of them.”

“What I said earlier about their synergy and combat potential, that’s based on observation, not experience.”

“It was how they performed with their previous owners.”

Liline’s smile didn’t falter, but her gaze sharpened slightly.

“I see.”

Donnie glanced up toward the balcony, then back at her.

“And on the official Luxoria website… it mentioned something.”

He folded his arms. “You offer Contract Assistance Services—for high-tier beasts. Right?”

Liline nodded. “We do.”

She raised her hand gently to her temple.

“Please wait a moment. I’ll confirm with Lord Lucius directly.”

She stood in silence as she sent the message to Lucius.

“Master. Mr. Donnie is requesting the Contract Assistance Service… for the five upgraded Vornis. What shall I tell him?”

Lucius smiled at the message.

“Wait a moment, Liline. I want to check something first.”

He glanced at his system.

“System. Calculate the cost to hack Donnie into establishing a direct contract with all five upgraded Vornis.”

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[Hack Initiation: Forced Beast Contract]

[Target: Donnie Aldren]

[Beasts: 5 Upgraded Vornis Units]

[Effect: Establish Permanent Contract Between Donnie Aldren and All Five Vornis]

[Bond Level: Synchronized Control & Loyalty Integration]

[Cost Required: 100,000,000 Hack Points]

—

Lucius stared at the cost.

“Only a hundred million?” He smirked.

“Not too expensive… considering what he’s getting.”

Then he looked down at the crowd below and said clearly into Liline’s mind:

“Repeat what I say to him—exactly.”

Liline nodded. “Yes, Master.”

She turned back to Donnie, her eyes glowing faintly.

“Mr. Donnie,” she said.

“We can establish a contract between you and the five Vornis.”

“But…” she paused with a small smile.

“Since they’ve now been upgraded to Sovereign-tier units, the cost will be significantly higher.”

Donnie’s eyes widened.

“Wait—Sovereign-tier?”

He looked at the five Vornis again. “You mean… they’re not just upgraded?”

Liline nodded.

“They’ve surpassed Elite classification. What you’re seeing now… are Sovereign-tier war beasts.”

Gasps echoed across the hall.

Even Dario muttered under his breath. “He just got five Sovereign-tier beasts?”

Kanos narrowed his eyes. “Those were for sale a week ago…”

Liline turned toward the crowd.

Following Lucius’s mental command, she projected her voice clearly.

“From this day forward,” she declared.

“All Vornis units sold by Luxoria Castle will be Sovereign-tier S-Rank beasts.”

All of the people were stunned.

Jenavira muttered, “That’s impossible…”

Marek whispered, “If true… it changes everything.”

Even some of the newer S-Ranks were visibly shaken.

Sirelia glanced at Thalia. “Did you hear what Donnie said earlier?”

Thalia nodded slowly. “Yeah. To evolve our talent to Sovereign-tier… you need to form a contract with an S-Rank Sovereign-tier beast.”

Kanos exhaled. “And Miss Liline just declared she’s selling them.”

Donnie was silent for a moment—then nodded firmly.

“…Then yes. I’ll pay whatever it takes. I’ll form the contract now.”

Liline smiled gently. “Good choice.”

She floated forward slightly, her hands folded.

“The price for each Vornis Sovereign Contract is five S-Rank beast cores.”

She paused.

“You have five Vornis.”

“The total cost is twenty-five S-Rank beast cores.”

A few tamers in the crowd muttered quietly.

“That’s it?”

“For Sovereign-tier contracts?”

“Honestly… that’s a steal.”

Donnie nodded. “Yes, Miss Liline. That’s fair.”

In his mind, he was already calculating.

Twenty-five S-Rank beast cores—for contracts with five sovereign-tier war beasts?

That was less than what some paid just for materials to attempt evolution rituals.

And these weren’t just any beasts. They were Vornis—upgraded, obedient, engineered to kill.

If this worked the way he hoped… this was the biggest bargain of his career.

He reached into his storage ring.

Without hesitation, he retrieved 25 glowing S-Rank beast cores.

He then placed them into the containment tray Liline offered.

Liline took them gracefully.

“Thank you for your purchase, Mr. Donnie.”

She stepped back.

A soft pulse of light flickered in the air around the five Vornis.

Then she looked back at him.

“It’s done.”

Donnie blinked.

“…Wait.”

He glanced at her. Then at the Vornis.

“…What do you mean ‘done’?”

Liline tilted her head slightly, smiling.

“The contract is complete. All five are now fully bound to you.”

Donnie froze.

“HUH??”