Hmm, Ray and Aiko shifted their focus to Ethan.

" That fire berries were just the appetizer. Stay here for a moment; I'll bring you the main course."

Ethan looked a little bit anxious when he said this, but knowing the two didn't intend to move yet, a smile appeared on his face, and he quickly took another box from the storage.

This time, the box was decorated in gold, and the aura inside the box made it seems really precious.

" Here, it is a gift for you, Aiko. I have long seen that your potential was limited with the bloodline of your fire rooster, so I spend some time to get this flame stone."

He took out the flame stone from the box and give it to Aiko. His tone was so sincere that made it hard for Aiko to reject.

" I-I can't accept this. This is too precious."

Aiko really hesitated whether to receive this flame stone or not. On one side, this flame stone could purify the fire rooster bloodline and even make her evolve.

However, to receive this gift in front of her lover didn't seem really appropriate for her.

Although it was regrettable, she has no other choice but to reject the flame stone.

" Aiko, please don't reject my kind intention. You know how precious and useful this flame stone is for you. If you don't want it, then just throw away this stone into the trash. This stone could only show its worth for you."

On their side, Ray was looking at the drama with some amusement.

' Damn, this guy is so smooth. Skye should learn something from him if he doesn't want all her girls to get cucked away. What a pity that he choose me as his opponent. All Cn Mc, please lend your energy to me.'

Ray knew waiting longer will only do harm to him. This Ethan's mouth was so smooth, and it won't be good if Aiko was swayed by him. He took the flame stone and throw it into the trash.

" Yeah, this thing should only go to trash. This flame stone is worth nothing in my eyes."

"You!!!! Do you know what you are doing? This thing was obtained with the hard effort of this young master! A commoner like you would never understand the preciousness of this item!"

Ray's deliberate action incurred the wrath of Ethan. This shameless boy came out from nowhere and threw his gift into the trash. He had used much time, effort, and connection to get this rare item, only for it to be thrown into the trash by Ray.

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[ DING!!! You have been issued a new mission. ]

[ Humiliate Ethan in front of Aiko.]

[ Rewards: System points +10, obtain spirit fertilizer recipe x1]

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Just as expected, defeating a protagonist in front of the heroines will trigger a mission.

After checking the content of the mission, Ray didn't waste any time and pull out the flame of life from the system inventory.

' Humph, just a side protagonist and want to confront me. Even the main protagonist has been kneeling for me.'

Next, he asked Aiko to summon the flame rooster and brought the flame of life closer to the flame rooster.

The energy from the flame of life was the purest flame energy. And the flame rooster who noticed a gathering of pure flame energy on her side was thrilled with joy.

" You said your flame stone was good? Even my toenail was better than your flame stone."

Ray looked at the shocked face of Ethan and smiled proudly. Now he knew why those protagonists really like face-slapping. This feels so good, and he might get addicted to it. Though he quickly controlled himself and asked Aino to use the Flame of life on Flame Rooster.

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[ Use the Flame of Life(Fragment) on the designated target?Y/N]

' Yes. '

Then the pure energy from the flame of life began to move and rushed into the flame rooster body.

The flame Rooster's body started to shine brightly, and a red flame appeared on her surrounding.

[ DING!!! Detected a friendly spirit beast evolutionary process, use the item Ancient phoenix bloodline?Y/N]

The Ancient Phoenix bloodline was the item Ray get from the main mission of Tropical island dungeon along with 2 other items as a reward.

He didn't hesitate and choose yes. Aiko was already his woman, and Ray would never be stingy to his own woman.

[ DING!!! Flame of life(fragment) and Ancient phoenix bloodline was used as the catalyst of evolution. Performing special evolution.]

The previous red flame has now had a trace of gold in it, and when the evolution process was finally done. A majestic flame bird has come out from it.

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[ DING!!! Flame rooster spirivolve to Vermillion bird. ]

[ Vermillion bird ]

[ The Queen of Bird, was very proud of its own bloodline]

[ Lv: 20]

[ Hp: 730/730]

[ Bp:900}

[ Passive: Rise from Ashes (1/1)]

[ Special ability:

- Golden flame burst

- Shining Phoenix

- Flame wing slash

- Fire tornado]

[ The evolution has been successful, do you want to rename the Vermillion bird?]

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Wait, how? Wasn't naming a spirit beast was a privilege to her owner? Or was it because he had helped the Vermillion bird reached its current evolutionary state that her feeling toward Ray has grown this deep.

Well, whatever. Ray didn't bother to think anymore and choose a name for the Vermillion Bird.

' This should be a proper name.'

[ DING!!! The Vermillion bird has been renamed Kentucky.]

Ray smiled proudly at his naming sense and turned to Ethan, who was trembling in disbelief.

" Do you see the difference between us?"

It was just a simple sentence, but those words hurt like a knife to Ethan.

Before the spiritual awakening, he was always looked down on by others. When he gained the power of Evolution book, he thought that he had grown a pair of wings and left his old and weak self behind.

However, it only took Ray one sentence to make him feel like all his previous effort was useless, and he was only a frog in the well.