Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 183 The Undead Legion Plan Fails?

Seeing that Bai Qi seemed to have grasped the meaning, Bai Heguang nodded slightly and said, "No one can explain the true origin of the Blood of Death to this day, but traces of the Blood of Death have appeared in almost every period of the secret realm."

"Including the Archean period."

"So, the owner of the Blood of Death might be a mythical creature from ancient times? Or even earlier?"

Bai Qi was surprised to hear this, clearly not expecting to come into contact with such an ancient creature.

If I had known, I would have collected more blood of death back then.

Oh no, that thing can't be collected unless you have the power of a star like the Morning Star.

"That should be the case. You'll understand the specifics as you explore more secret realms in the future."

Bai Heguang nodded and said, "You should focus on training for now. Don't run around before you become a fourth-tier beast tamer."

"Okay, teacher."

He didn't like running around anyway, and if Luo Xiang hadn't brought him out, he would still be stuck at headquarters with Bai Qiucha and the others.

Seeing that Bai Qi was so sensible, Bai Heguang's expression softened, and he then turned his attention to the six walking corpses.

"Are these the skeleton soldiers you used when you were researching rune evolution? They seem to have evolved again?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "President Qin left them with me after the last press conference. I happened to have some gains in the First Emperor's Secret Realm these past few days, so I did some experiments with them, and I didn't expect them to evolve again."

As soon as Bai Qi said this, the room fell silent. Both Luo Xiang and Chun Yushui looked at Bai Qi in surprise.

"Bai Qi, don't tell me you've figured out another second-stage evolution of runes?"

Although Luo Xiang was not a member of the Rune Evolution Special Group, he was not completely ignorant about rune evolution.

While rune evolution eliminates those cumbersome recipes and has proven feasible for evolution at all stages below the Lord level, it also has some limitations.

It seems that the same undead creature can only undergo rune evolution once. Subsequent evolutions still need to rely on traditional methods; otherwise, carving more runes will be useless.

This is also one of the problems that the Rune Evolution Special Research Group has been working on recently, and President Qin has also consulted him about it.

However, judging from Bai Qi's words, it seems that he has already figured it out?

"I guess so. I have to thank Instructor Luo for those ancient runes."

Bai Qi briefly told the group about his research on the general terracotta warriors and his experiments with the steel skull, which made Luo Xiang chuckle.

Humans can't freely access slave contracts, so they let pets do it?

You're really something else!

Bai Heguang glanced at the faintly visible curse marks on the forehead of the Flowing Corpse and said, "Bai Qi, how many people know about your research?"

"I only discovered this a couple of days ago, so only you, Teacher, Instructor Luo, and Uncle Chun know about it."

Bai Heguang nodded and said, "From now on, unless I agree, the method of second-stage rune evolution is not allowed to be spread, and you can no longer have your pets continue to be bound to it."

Bai Qi was taken aback by what he heard, somewhat puzzled, while Luo Xiang and Chun Yushui understood.

Luo Xiang asked, "Bai Chuanqi, are you worried that this will affect Bai Qi's contract position?"

Bai Heguang nodded slightly and said, "Except for beast tamers with special talents, the contract positions of beast tamers are fixed. If the pet dies or runs away, there is no way to fill the vacancy."

"Now that you know about slave contracts, you must have also heard about the origin of the contract runes."

Bai Qi nodded, as if he had understood something.

The Contract Runes are a gift from Gaia, the world's will, and also the capital that allows humanity to confront ferocious beasts head-on, but their number is limited.

Given the scarcity of beast tamers at the time, the more contracted pets one had, the better, but the world's will did not do so.

Unless it's not that Gaia is unwilling to give more runes, but rather that humanity can only bear so much?

"The number of contract slots is not a limitation for human beast tamers, but a form of protection. Without a sufficiently powerful beast taming space, forcibly making a contract will only damage one's soul."

"Although you didn't personally contract the Six Corpses, they are still connected to you. Before you become a legend, don't risk contracting any more, understand?"

After listening to Bai Heguang's advice, Bai Qi nodded repeatedly, but felt a little regretful.

I never expected that the undead legion plan would fail before it was even formally formulated. I'm really so disappointed.

I wonder how those people during the First Emperor's reign managed to control so many terracotta warriors and ancient weapons without going crazy. Were people in ancient times more ferocious and capable of being used like humans?

Hmm, not human?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Bai Qi's mind, and he said abruptly, "Um, teacher, I suddenly feel that the second stage of rune evolution can still be made public."

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Bai Heguang frowned.

The reason he suddenly took Bai Qi as his disciple, besides the power of death, was that Bai Qi was just too good at causing trouble.

If he were just an ordinary person, it would be fine, but Bai Heguang was very worried that Bai Qi, this restless guy, would go and research the power of death, and might cause some trouble.

Judging from the current situation, his decision seems to have been correct.

This guy needs to be kept a close eye on.

Unlike Bai Heguang's caution, Luo Xiang was quite interested and said, "What kind of crazy idea have you come up with this time? Tell me about it!"

Bai Qi organized his thoughts before speaking, "I think the most important part of the second stage of evolution should be this rune structure connecting the soul and the body, right? If that's the case, wouldn't it be enough to just remove all the binding runes from the slave contract and only keep the part that transmits spiritual power?"

After hearing Bai Qi's words, Luo Xiang and Chun Yushui looked at each other, but neither of them immediately refuted Bai Qi's statement.

It seems feasible?

Bai Heguang pondered for a moment and said, "Ancient runes and modern runes are quite different. This method is not very reliable. If even one is missed, the person inputting the spiritual energy and the person receiving it may still form a contractual relationship."

Bai Heguang paused for a moment, then said, "However, it can be considered a research direction. You can contact Chairman Qin later and ask them to conduct research in this direction."

"What if the source of mental energy isn't human?"

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, even Bai Heguang, who was usually unfazed by praise or criticism, couldn't help but be taken aback.

Luo Xiang reacted immediately, saying, "Not human? You mean a treasure that can store spiritual energy?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "That's right, treasures, special machines, mental energy storage runes, and even some unclaimed legendary creatures are all acceptable."

The three remained silent upon hearing this, until Chun Yushui broke the silence after a long while.

"Young people these days really have ideas. I'm getting old..."

Chun Yushui took a swig of wine and then left Bai Qi's house first. Luo Xiang also said with a smile, "I really don't know how Chairman Qin dug you out. He actually came up with such a method."

"However, it's definitely worth a try."

Luo Xiang looked at Bai Heguang, seemingly seeking his opinion, and after a brief moment of thought, Bai Heguang nodded.

"Okay, you can continue your research, but you must inform me before releasing the results, understand?"

"I understand, don't worry, teacher!"

He had originally worried that Bai Heguang would be unhappy with his use of machinery to study the undead, but now that Bai Heguang had actually agreed, he naturally didn't mind these harmless conditions.

Undead Legion, here I come again!

"Okay, I'll be going now. You can take Luo Xiang back with you."

Bai Heguang nodded and then left Bai Qi's room.

After confirming that Bai Heguang had left, Luo Xiang suddenly revealed a strange smile and said, "Phew~ I didn't expect that Legendary Bai would actually take you as his disciple. Your days are not going to be easy from now on."

"How so?"

Bai Qi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Bai Heguang was a devilish coach, even more terrifying than Zhang Shan?

Luo Xiang smiled and asked, "Do you think the members of the Six Towers are more valuable, or are the titled legendary disciples more valuable?"

Damn, I completely forgot about that!

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi was immediately speechless. As a legendary expert who had been famous for many years, Bai Heguang had never taken on any apprentices, which was a source of great regret for many necromancer beast tamers.

Now that he has been accepted as a disciple by Bai Heguang, if this gets out, it will surely cause a huge uproar in the Federation.

As for those unconvinced challengers, Bai Qi wouldn't mind finding some free sparring partners for Alpha and the others. If he were targeted by those crazy reporters and fans, he really wouldn't need to leave the house.

"Instructor Luo, you should keep this a secret for me."

Luo Xiang shrugged, gestured towards the door with his chin, and said, "I'm fine with it, but it seems too late."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Bai Qi’s door was kicked open, and Feng Ye and the others rushed in from outside.

"Bai Qi, you've been taken as a disciple by Bai Chuanqi! Holy crap, this is so unfair!!!"

"Little brother Bai Qi, remember to take good care of your big sister from now on~"

"Bai Qi, let's have a fight! Let me see the difference between me and a legendary disciple!"

"Mmm, Bai Qi, do you want some?"

……

Looking at the noisy Feng Ye and the others in front of him, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed. When he saw Chun Yushui leaning against the door, drinking leisurely, his veins bulged even more.

He said that the reason why this dejected old man suddenly ran out was because he went to spread rumors.

Now that these guys know, I bet even without the paparazzi investigating, everyone else will know.

No, I need to lay low at headquarters for a while and focus on completing my teacher's fourth-level task requirements.

Come to think of it, I was so worried about Alda and Gamma that I didn't even notice that my physique had been enhanced again.

Hmm... Maybe we should go and get some Death Blood or something to exploit the bug with the Evolution Egg?

After thinking about it, Bai Qi decided to abandon the plan.

Although the Green Dragon Scales can restore stamina, the feeling of being corrupted by the blood of death is really unpleasant, so it's best not to take the risk.

However, we can't leave empty-handed.

"Come on, everyone, fight with me!"

We missed those two legendary creatures, but we can't afford to miss out on all these other unfamiliar pets. We need to max out our progress first...

(End of this chapter)