Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 181 The Indestructible Gamma

The reason Bai Qi postponed his long-awaited flying-type pet and chose to contract Gamma was because Gamma could generate corresponding resistances by absorbing energy.

Now that the energy absorption is gone, isn't the gamma's power halved?

Thinking of this, Bai Qi carefully reviewed Gamma's skill bar again and finally found two brand new skills.

[Skill Name]: Vampiric Aura

[Skill Level]: Advanced

[Skill Introduction]: Aura-type skill that can absorb the blood and energy of creatures within its coverage area to replenish its own consumption.

……

After reading the skill description, Bai Qi finally knew where Gamma's awakened-level skill was.

Vampiric aura, this has evolved from a single-target skill into an area-of-effect skill.

But why does it also have the ability to suck blood? Could it be because it absorbed Li Xusheng's blood at the same time?

Bai Qi pondered for a while, then stopped worrying about the origin of the vampire aura and focused his attention on another skill.

[Skill Name]: ? ? ?

[Skill Level]: Super

[Skill Introduction]: This is a life-saving skill. When the main body suffers direct fatal damage, it will shed a layer of its outer shell to take the fatal damage in its place, while the main body enters a ethereal state. The cooldown time is three months.

……

"Isn't it said that you need to be at least a Lord level to learn a super skill? And what's with this question mark? Could it be a completely new skill?"

Bai Qi muttered a couple of things, then burst into a silly grin after seeing the skill description.

Substitute skill!

The ability to withstand direct, fatal damage using a shell while the main body can enter a state of ethereal transformation—does such a bugged skill really exist?

Huh?

(Have humans gone mad again?)

Beta tilted his head, somewhat puzzled by Bai Qi's expression, while Shuke said, "It must be that Gamma has acquired some powerful skill. When we first mastered the Mechanical Lord, the Beastmasters were like this too."

Wang Wang!

(Human, I want superpowers too!)

Beta's voice rang directly in Bai Qi's mind, and Bai Qi woke up from his fantasy.

"Don't you already have one?"

Wang Wang!

(That belongs to Shuke, not me...)

Bai Qi couldn't help but roll his eyes upon hearing this. They were so clearly distinguishing themselves from each other; did this kind of split personality have such negative effects?

"Want super skills? No problem, but you'll have to wait in line."

Bai Qi pointed at Gamma and said, "Both of you have already used a legendary resource. If anyone is to use it, it should be Gamma first. As for what happens after that, it will depend on your performance."

Awooo...

(Humans, you're so mean...)

Bai Qi shrugged, then suddenly thought of something and said, "How about you fight Gamma? If you win, I'll arrange the next legendary resource for you."

Huh?!

(Seriously? I suspect there's something fishy going on!)

With two levels ahead, let it fight against Gamma. What's the difference between this legendary resource and giving it away for free?

There's a problem, there's definitely a problem!

"Of course, you need to suppress your energy level to the same value as Gamma, and then you need to finish the battle within two minutes, otherwise it will be considered a failure."

"That's it? What if it injures Gamma?"

Upon hearing Bai Qi's request, Shu Ke couldn't help but ask a question in return.

"Gamma shouldn't be able to be killed. As for being injured, when have you ever seen it injured?"

Since the Evolutionary Egg acknowledged Gamma's substitution skill, it must be effective. Although there was a three-month time limit, he would be training at headquarters for a long time and wouldn't encounter many fatal injuries, so it didn't matter.

What Bai Qi was concerned about was the direct damage. If direct damage could be immune, then wouldn't indirect skills like curses be immune?

Once I get back, I should take a stroll around the Tower of the Moonlit Night; I should be able to find a specific explanation there.

"Alright, prepare for battle."

Upon hearing that Gamma possessed a substitution skill, Shuke immediately agreed, and the first internal war within the Baiqi Beast Taming Team officially began.

"Ahem, let me reiterate the rules: if Gamma loses its fighting ability or Shuke Beta's energy consumption exceeds a predetermined value, it's considered a failure. Is that alright?"

Click-clack.

(Gamma understands.)

"no problem."

Seeing that both pets were ready, Bai Qi nodded, waved his hand forcefully, and said, "Then, the first round of the Legendary Resource Battle, Shuke Beta VS Gamma, the match begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shuk immediately distanced himself from Gamma and activated his Mechanical Lord, conjuring several turrets that launched a fierce attack on Gamma. Before Gamma could react, it was riddled with holes, and green jelly splattered everywhere.

Although there is an energy limit, Shuke's control is still sufficient to ensure enough destructive power. Although Gamma's resistance to lightning and fire is not weak, the combination of lightning and fire power cannot be judged by ordinary data.

Moreover, the most troublesome aspects of Gamma are its energy absorption and poisonous aura; getting close to it can be quite troublesome.

Despite Shuk's intense barrage of fire, Gamma remained unfazed and instead became even more excited.

Click-clack.

(The power of lightning and fire, so delicious!)

Gamma absorbed the remaining portion of the lightning and flame power on its body. It was still somewhat unsatisfied, but it immediately became interested. Despite its already battered body, it stubbornly crawled toward the husky.

Upon seeing this, Beta seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and immediately split off a self-destructing wolf, which grabbed Gamma and ran off into the distance, its body flashing with lightning and flames, clearly preparing to self-destruct.

Just then, a blood-red halo instantly unfolded, and the self-destructing wolf, which was on the verge of exploding, suddenly stopped and even collapsed to the ground.

"Energy absorption? Aura? No, it seems to have an effect on blood circulation as well."

Shuke Beta immediately sensed the abnormal movement of energy and blood within his body. He immediately covered his entire body with Ether Gold and distanced himself from Gamma again, which stopped the abnormal blood flow.

"Its coverage area is even larger than the highly toxic aura; did it awaken from energy absorption?"

Shuke glanced at the crimson halo around Gamma and immediately determined the origin of the vampire aura.

Bai Qi smiled and said, "That's right, so be careful not to run out of energy."

Shuke nodded, while Beta directly used soul whispers to howl in Gamma's mind, while Shuke continued to concentrate his firepower on bombarding Gamma.

Click-clack?

"Is Beta singing? It sounds so good!"

Hearing Beta's roar in his mind, Gamma was not affected at all. Instead, he became excited and his whole body shook as if he were dancing.

Huh?

(Has this dog found a kindred spirit?)

Seeing Gamma like this, Beta was moved to tears and sang even more energetically, forgetting his original intention of affecting Gamma's skill release.

"The main consciousness really is unreliable..."

Seeing Beta's state, Shuk sighed helplessly, then retracted all the turrets and merged them into a single thunder cannon, firmly locking onto Gamma.

Gamma's regenerative abilities and resistances far exceeded its expectations. This non-lethal attack could not inflict any particularly effective damage on Gamma and could only waste energy and time. It would be better to go all in and use all its energy on a single attack.

Just as Shuke was gathering energy, he suddenly noticed small, blood-red halos emerging from beneath his feet, layering over and covering him.

At the same time, the energy within its body is also being lost at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"A split? When did that happen...?"

Shuke frowned, then quickly realized what was going on.

These must have been fragments from the bombing earlier; I didn't expect it could already classify such small sub-entities.

Seeing the increasing number of gamma particles gathering around him, Beta finally came to his senses and was about to leave when Shuk stopped him.

The reason is simple: the time is almost up.

Awooo!

(Holy crap, am I really going to lose?!)

"Stop talking nonsense and get on with it! We'll be so embarrassed if we lose!"

Huh?

(Embarrassing? Does this mean I'm going to be laughed at by the bone?)

Thinking of this, a glint suddenly flashed in Beta's eyes. He completely ignored the increasing number of gamma particles around him and focused all his efforts on helping Shuke gather energy.

Finally, all the Thunder Cannons were lit up, and a thick stream of lightning and flames poured out, directly enveloping Gamma. The split offspring suddenly lost their vitality and turned into puddles of liquid.

Although the offspring created by the splitting skill have the ability to act on their own, they are still connected to the original body. If the original body is injured, faints, or even dies, the offspring will also be affected.

Therefore, judging from the appearance of these sub-entities, Shuke Beta was certain that Gamma had definitely lost its ability to fight.

Soon, the power of lightning and flame dissipated, revealing Gamma's charred body, which, like the other sub-body, was lifeless.

However, Shuke only glanced at it and realized that it was just an outer skin, while Beta, with his excellent perception, found Gamma, who was still in a ethereal state.

Click-clack.

(What just happened? Why is Gamma hungry again?)

Gamma emerged from his ethereal state and immediately turned his attention to Alpha and the Husky.

The Substitute Life skill had consumed almost all of its energy, and it was now starving. So in its eyes, these two predecessors were basically no different from large meals.

"It really is a way to shed its skin and save its life; let's call it the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell."

Seeing that Gamma had survived the husky's all-out attack, Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction.

The life-steal aura replenishes the opponent's resources, the poison aura depletes their strength, and the team boasts a host of resistances and an insane constitution, along with the ability to escape unscathed.

I have a feeling that once Gamma develops, no one will be able to kill him.

Thinking about Gamma's future prospects, Bai Qi's smile grew even brighter, but upon seeing the husky beside him, he immediately remembered his business.

"Therefore, I officially declare that Gamma has won the first round of the Legendary Resource Battle!"

Awooo!

(A conspiracy? I refuse to believe it!)

"Don't be so defiant, we've overused our energy."

Shuke immediately displayed its current data, which clearly showed the total energy consumption of the previous battle.

Indeed, they had precisely controlled the consumption of the Thunderflame Cannon, but they still underestimated the energy absorption speed of the gamma sub-body's blood-sucking aura after it was stacked, which was something they had not anticipated.

"It's alright, this is just a warm-up. The rules aren't perfect yet. Once Gamma reaches the Lord level, we can fight with all our might."

Seeing that Shuke and Beta seemed to be getting depressed again, Bai Qi quickly coughed twice and said seriously, "From now on, it will be like this: each pet can be provided with one legendary material unconditionally. You and Alpha have already enjoyed this. From now on, you will have to fight for the legendary material slots yourselves."

Crackling.

(I'll listen to the boss.)

Wang Wang!

(no problem!)

Click-clack?

(Gamma doesn't understand, but Gamma obeys its master.)

Seeing that the three pets all agreed with his idea, Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. While fairness is important, reasonable competition is also necessary.

(End of this chapter)