Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 153 Free-range or Captive-raised

A hidden paradise on the grasslands.

Even after being ravaged by the mechanical lord, traces of residual lightning and fire power can still be seen flowing across the land, clearly indicating that it cannot be restored in the short term.

Meanwhile, on the grass not far away, Bai Qi and his group were enjoying roasted chicken.

Zhou Yan tore off a piece of roasted chicken, took a big bite, and said, "As expected of a roasted chicken that is about to evolve into a king-level chicken, the taste and texture are amazing. I feel like I will never be able to eat any other roasted chicken again."

"High-level lord-like creatures possess far more energy than elite creatures. If you don't want to overeat and die, then keep eating like this."

Lu Qing suddenly said, tore off a small piece of chicken, ate it, wiped her mouth, and said to Bai Qi, "I'm full, thank you for the treat."

"Uh, you're welcome."

Bai Qi shrugged, not at all worried that he would end up in the situation Lu Qing had described.

Overnutrition?

Just kidding.

Since he acquired the Evolutionary Egg, he has only worried about dying suddenly one day, and has never worried about overeating.

However, Lu Qing was right, so most of them stopped eating after feeling full, only tearing off some pieces for their own pets.

While eating the Kusanagi Flame Chicken's meat won't do anything drastic, it will at least replenish the energy consumed in the battle.

Wang Wang!

(This chicken is great, Bai Qi, let's eat this every day from now on!)

As the main force in eliminating the Kusanagi Fire Chicken, the Husky was naturally allocated the largest portion.

"Eating high-level lord creatures every day? You think this is some kind of chicken bought from the market...?"

Bai Qi rolled his eyes. Since participating in the training camp, they had eaten quite a few low-level elite creatures, but high-level lords were just something to dream about.

Hmm... I might consider it when I reach a higher level.

"Bai Qi, here, take this."

Bai Qiucha handed a chicken foot marked with a number to Bai Qi, and Xiao Yuan and the others showed no surprise after seeing Bai Qiucha's action, clearly having already accepted it.

In that battle just now, the husky demonstrated combat abilities far exceeding those of its peers, no, even those of higher levels.

Although Xiao Yuan and his group were a level higher than Bai Qi, they believed that apart from having slightly higher energy levels, they would have difficulty achieving the explosive output of a husky.

And what's more, this is a second pet!

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Bai Qi took the chicken feet from Bai Qiucha's hands. This Kusanagi Flame Chicken was indeed worthy of being a creature about to evolve into a king-level creature. Despite being bombarded so fiercely by a husky, it was only made into roast chicken, and the chicken feet did not suffer any damage.

Moreover, according to Bai Qiucha and the others' descriptions, the sharpness of these chicken feet is terrifying.

Hard and sharp, it feels like a perfect match for Alpha's greatsword.

Bai Qi put away the Kusanagi chicken claw and decided to let Alpha absorb it later.

"But the Iceberg Man probably won't take this back, right?"

"Anything you gain during the training camp is your personal achievement and the association will not take it back."

Bai Qi muttered something under his breath, and immediately a cold, emotionless mechanical voice came from behind him, startling Bai Qi so much that he jumped up from the ground and said, "Good morning, Instructor!"

Zhang Shan nodded silently, looked at the Kusanagi Flame Chicken behind Bai Qi, which had been almost completely devoured, and said, "You all performed quite well this time. Even when faced with unexpected events, you didn't panic and were able to choose the right way to deal with them. You have the basic qualifications to establish yourselves in the wild."

Upon hearing Zhang Shan's words, everyone fell silent, staring blankly at him, unable to believe what they were hearing.

"Qiao Li, am I going crazy? Just now, Bing... Instructor Zhang praised us?"

"He shouldn't be crazy, otherwise I might be too."

Bai Qi looked at Zhang Shan with equal surprise. Ever since Zhang Shan started coaching, he had only ever pointed out their mistakes, never offering any praise. But today, he had suddenly changed his tune.

There must be something fishy going on here!

Sure enough, before anyone could react, Zhang Shan gave a series of comments on everyone's behavior.

"Zhou Yan, knowing that the enemy's combat strength is higher than yours, but whose combat skills are unknown, you still engaged in close combat. Do you think you also possess the physical body of a legendary creature?"

"Bai Yuxiao, your Hollowfication talent should be best suited for harassing Kusanagi Incineroar, so why didn't you utilize your strengths?"

"Koyama, even though your level is the lowest, you can still inflict considerable damage on the Kusanagi Incineroar using Elemental Resonance. Why are you hesitating?"

"Bai Qiucha, your skeletal dragon combat power should be the strongest here, so why did you abandon your advantages and choose to risk unsealing it?"

"Xiao Yuan, although you..."

Why...why...

A barrage of questions plunged the young beast tamers, who had just felt a surge of joy, into despair. They wanted to refute, but upon closer reflection, it seemed to make perfect sense.

Soon, among all the beast tamers present, only Bai Qi remained unmentioned by Zhang Shan.

After all, Kusanagi Fire Chicken was defeated thanks to Bai Qi, so Zhang Shan shouldn't have much to criticize, right?

However, Zhang Shan truly lived up to his reputation for being incorruptible. After a pause, he still turned his attention to Bai Qi.

"Bai Qi, you just used a super skill, didn't you?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "That's right."

"Do you know why even legendary creatures don't treat their super abilities as regular abilities?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi immediately recalled the previous situation with the cowardly dragon and guessed what Zhang Shan was about to say.

"Having exhausted all of your pet's energy upon arriving at the battlefield, have you considered what you would have done if your Blaziken had successfully evolved and survived?"

Bai Qi remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Thank you for reminding me, Instructor. I will pay attention next time."

Seeing Bai Qi admit his mistake so easily, Zhang Shan was obviously a little surprised, and he forcibly swallowed back the series of cases he had prepared.

"Next time I encounter this situation, I will prepare a large, no, a giant power bank in advance."

puff! ! !

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Zhou Yan couldn't help but burst into laughter, but it was too late to cover it up.

"Good idea, I look forward to seeing how you do it."

Zhang Shan glanced at Bai Qi expressionlessly, then disappeared into the secret realm. Everyone immediately received feedback from the badges regarding the number competition.

"Huh, I passed?"

"Me too!"

"Haha, you two losers, I'm Lianghao!"

"Wow, I refuse to accept this..."

……

"The 'iceberg man' is indeed cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Even though he scolded us so fiercely, he still acknowledges us."

Looking at the word "Pass" displayed on his badge, Zhou Yan patted his chest in satisfaction, then leaned over to Lu Qing and asked, "Qing'er, what's your evaluation?"

Lu Qing adjusted her glasses and said, "Excellent."

As a support player, Lu Qing made the right choices every time. Zhang Shan gave Lu Qing the lightest evaluation when he was commenting, so giving her an "excellent" rating is not an exaggeration.

Zhou Yan looked on with envy and solemnly vowed, "I'm so envious. Next time, I'll definitely ask you first before I start."

"Give up, your brain can't control your body's instincts."

Zhou Yan: "...Qing'er, are you really my best friend?"

"Then it isn't."

"Waaaaah..."

Listening to their conversation, Bai Qi's understanding of Lu Qing was once again refreshed.

I thought Lu Qing was the aloof, academically gifted girl, but it turns out she's a cunning, bespectacled woman.

I feel like I shouldn't mess with them anymore.

"Bai Qi, what was your evaluation again? You performed so well, you should be considered excellent, right?"

Devastated by Lu Qing's words, Zhou Yan ran to Bai Qi and asked him questions out of curiosity.

"I haven't seen it yet, but I think so."

Bai Qi shrugged and activated the badge to begin examining it.

"Huh? Why aren't there any results?"

……

The Tower of Decisions.

Zhao Futu looked at the data Zhang Shan had provided, his face full of smiles.

"I didn't expect you to give this kind of evaluation after only two weeks of training?"

Zhang Shan nodded and said, "Well, although Bai Qi's field combat experience is not as good as the others, his adaptability far surpasses theirs. I think the practical training courses in the camp are no longer very meaningful for him, so he can be exempted from them."

Zhao Futu nodded, then looked at Leng Feifei beside him and asked, "Instructor Leng, what do you think?"

Leng Feifei nodded and said, "I agree with Zhang Shan's opinion. Bai Qi has great potential, so we can indeed put aside the general practical training."

"Since you both agree, let's proceed accordingly."

Zhao Futu put down the document in his hand, and his secretary immediately took it and stamped it.

"However, practical training makes up a significant portion of the intensive training. What plans do you have for Bai Qi during this period?"

After a moment's thought, Zhang Shan said, "Bai Qi is very interested in competition. Why don't we let him stay in the Arena Tower? We can have the Tower Master arrange for him to face different types of opponents, which will also help him accumulate practical experience."

Upon hearing this, Leng Feifei immediately voiced her objection, saying, "Bai Qi's strength lies in his creativity, and staying in the Arena Tower for too long could easily lead him to develop misconceptions about real-world combat. I suggest placing him in a real-world setting to hone his skills in real-world conditions."

"No, with Bai Qi's current combat strength, the wilderness near the city is of little use to him unless we dump him in an uncontrolled area, which is too risky."

"Adventure? Twenty years ago, beast tamers all trained in the wild."

"Times have changed, and Bai Qi is only exempt from my practical courses; I still need to take many other courses."

"These are just some theoretical lessons; we can catch up later. Compared to actual combat strength, we can put them aside for now."

"I disagree with that..."

Seeing Zhang Shan, who never opposed orders from above, arguing with Leng Feifei, the head instructor, a smile appeared on Zhao Futu's face.

"Since neither of you can convince the other, why don't you listen to my opinion?"

(End of this chapter)