Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 184 Disliked by My Pet? (The Fourth Pet is Coming!)

Songlin City.

Association headquarters.

Assembly Hall.

"I finally passed the first test. If I hadn't passed, I would have gotten another beating from the teacher."

Zhou Yan looked at her report card and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

There were six assessments in total: practical combat, runes, resource management, pet breeding, ferocious beast theory, and comprehensive assessment. She only received an excellent rating in practical combat; the others were all passing grades.

However, Zhou Yan was already very satisfied.

Zhou Yan put away the report card with satisfaction, then looked at Bai Qiucha and the others, and asked, "Acha, did you pass?"

Bai Qiucha shook her head, somewhat ashamed, and said, "It seems I really don't have much talent for runes. It looks like I'll have to spend more time on it."

"Oh, it's alright. Qing'er and the others are in charge of the runes anyway, so we just need to get a general understanding of them."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan patted Bai Qiucha's shoulder forcefully, then glanced at Bai Qiucha's report card, and couldn't bring himself to say anything more.

Practical application – Excellent, Runes – Good, Resource management – ​​Excellent, Pet breeding – Excellent, Ferocious beast theory – Excellent, Overall – Excellent.

You call this a lack of talent?

Zhou Yan's eyes twitched slightly. She glanced around and saw that Bai Yuxiao and Gu Shan all avoided her gaze.

"No need to look anymore. Among these people, besides you, even the worst one is still considered good."

Lu Qing pushed up her glasses and said, "You should be glad that Instructor Zhang was in charge of the rune assessment this time. If it had been Instructor Luo, I doubt you would have even passed."

"Qing'er, how can you talk so badly about your best friend?"

Zhou Yan lowered his head in frustration, completely at a loss for words, but quickly consoled himself: "Never mind, I just need to get through this. It's still a question of when Instructor Luo will be back."

"That's not necessarily true."

Xiao Yuan pointed to the screen in the center of the assembly hall, which displayed everyone's scores up to the first assessment.

"First place: Bai Qi, 18300."

Second place: Xiao Yuan, 10240.

"Third place: Bai Qiucha, 9980."

Fourth place: ……

The rankings of Xiao Yuan, Bai Qiucha, and the others were all normal, almost consistent with their performance these days, but the first place was somewhat unexpected.

"Didn't Bai Qi go on an overseas mission with Instructor Luo? How come his score is so high?"

Zhou Yan stared blankly at the leaderboard, clearly unable to accept it.

"Bai Qi's assignment this time was personally approved by the president, so his performance on this mission will also be considered in the evaluation."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "I noticed before the assessment that Bai Qi's points were still based on the data before he left. Now that the data has changed, it must mean that Bai Qi has returned."

At this point, Xiao Yuan paused and said, "So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Instructor Luo has also returned."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about Instructor Luo later. Even if it's an overseas mission, Bai Qi's score is way too high. Did he go and bomb ferocious beasts or dismantle a secret realm?"

"During the training camp, all points will be monitored by the Tower Master of the Six Towers and all instructors, so there will be no mistakes."

Lu Qing glanced at the screen and said, "But I'm also very curious about what Bai Qi did to have so many points."

Zhou Yan and the others suddenly realized what was going on, then asked, "What about Bai Qiren?"

……

The Tower of Decisions.

After listening to Luo Xiang's report, Zhao Futu smiled.

"So it really is just a sealed secret realm. Old Fu is probably furious."

Luo Xiang shrugged and said, "That's not necessarily true. Although it's not the First Emperor's Secret Realm, the Champion Marquis's Secret Realm is still quite valuable, and the Thirteenth Bureau's focus doesn't seem to be on this secret realm."

"How so?"

Luo Xiang said, "As the head of the 13th Bureau's Special Task Force, Yi Yu only appeared at the very beginning and hasn't been seen since. Considering his pet beast, he must have discovered something else."

"Yi Yu, it's true that fate-type pets are very convenient, but unfortunately, the price is also quite high."

Zhao Futu pondered for a moment, then asked, "How is our harvest on our side?"

"Besides the initial ancient breeding farm, the subsequent ancient library was also somewhat of a success, but deciphering it will take some time. I've already sent it all to the Tower of Knowledge."

"Once it's all deciphered, it should be of great help in understanding the history of that time."

Zhao Futu nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "Where's Bai Qi? I saw that you rated Bai Qi quite highly. Leng Feifei has come to see me twice already. Has that kid stirred up some trouble again?"

Luo Xiang smiled upon hearing this and said, "He didn't cause any trouble, but he certainly made quite a splash. At least the younger generation on both sides were overshadowed by this kid."

As he spoke, Luo Xiang gave a brief description of Bai Qi's performance in the First Emperor's Secret Realm, and Zhao Futu immediately burst into laughter without any regard for his image.

"I knew this kid would be a troublemaker wherever he goes, but being able to absorb the blood of the dead, he's really lucky."

Luo Xiang nodded and said, "Indeed, Bai Qi's master pet had already comprehended the power of decay, and with the help of the green dragon scales, he was able to escape unscathed. Otherwise, even if the mechanical legend were present, Bai Qi would probably have suffered quite a bit."

"So, you're giving Bai Qi such a high evaluation because you're also offering him hush money?"

Luo Xiang chuckled awkwardly and said, "Isn't it because I accidentally released the Blood of Death? If I don't give him an explanation, this kid might come back to take revenge on me someday."

"Hahaha……"

Zhao Futu burst into laughter again, saying, "I see now. Bai Qi is just like you back in the day."

Luo Xiang shrugged and said, "I'm not afraid of that. Anyway, Bai Chuanqi has already taken Bai Qi as his disciple. If anyone's going to be tricked, it'll be Bai Chuanqi, not me."

Zhao Futu nodded and asked, "By the way, where is Bai Qi?"

Upon hearing Zhao Futu's question, Luo Xiang couldn't help but chuckle, "This kid hasn't even been born yet, and he's already been captured by Granny Fan. She insists that Bai Qi go and claim the pet beast that was specially given to him by the trainee."

"Haha... It's quite remarkable that Granny Fan has been able to tolerate humans for so long, but I remember Bai Qi only recently advanced to the third rank, right?"

"Less than a month, but I estimate it will be at the fourth tier soon."

Luo Xiang couldn't help but chuckle as he recalled the scene of Bai Qi beating up Feng Ye and the others.

A third-tier character can easily defeat a fourth-tier character. Even Bai Qiucha wasn't this exaggerated back then, was she?

……

Breeding farm.

Bai Qi stared blankly as he was carried like a chick by a woman in ancient costume with a full head of silver hair, and slowly fell from the air.

God knows what he just went through.

He had just returned from the First Emperor's Secret Realm in the Mad Owl when, upon entering Songlin City, the woman in ancient costume whom Luo Xiang called Granny Fan tore open the top of the Mad Owl and carried him away.

However, Bai Qi was someone who had fooled the legendary dragon before, and he quickly realized that the progress of the evolution egg had increased to 100%.

So, is this woman in ancient costume actually a legendary creature in disguise?

"We've arrived."

Granny Fan looked impatient and threw Bai Qi to the ground, saying, "Hurry up and choose a lord-level creature to get lost. This old woman has no mood to waste any more time with you."

Seeing Granny Fan's youthful appearance yet referring to herself as an old woman, Bai Qi felt extremely strange. However, after remembering her identity as a legendary creature, he quickly suppressed his thoughts.

Just how many legendary creatures does the association keep at home, that they're willing to show them off to the breeding farm?

Just as Bai Qi was marveling at the association's wealth, Granny Fan suddenly kicked him from behind and said, "What are you dawdling about?"

With that, Granny Fan walked past Bai Qi and went directly into the breeding field in front of her.

The breeding ground is located outside the Six Towers. From the outside, it looks like an old-fashioned wooden house, but it is obvious that it is also the entrance to a secret realm.

Sure enough, after Bai Qi entered the wooden house, a vast grassland suddenly opened up before him, with distinct auras emanating from all directions.

These auras varied in strength, ranging from servants to the monarch. Bai Qi even sensed one or two subtle auras, which, though fleeting, made his soul tremble involuntarily.

Regardless of their level, these creatures live together in harmony.

Bai Qi even saw a skeletal creature leaning affectionately against a thunder beast.

Could this mean that the first lightning skeleton in history is about to be born?

Looking at the dazzling array of pets on the grassland, Bai Qi felt excited and wished he could rush up and pet them one by one right now.

This is real, tangible progress...

"Minions, anyone willing to go with this little guy, come over here. Only lord-level individuals are welcome; others, don't bother."

Granny Fan walked up to Bai Qi and roared at the grassland.

"Um, Granny Fan, does the association give away pets so casually?"

Seeing Granny Fan's actions, Bai Qi was taken aback and asked somewhat awkwardly.

"I had already chosen them in advance, but you were too slow, so I just didn't bother to choose them for you."

Granny Fan glanced at Bai Qi and said, "You smell good; quite a few little ones should be willing to go with you."

It tastes good. Are you sure you're not just being picky about food?

Bai Qi's eyes twitched slightly, but considering that he had indeed been dragging this out for a long time, he stopped talking nonsense and became even more expectant.

He wondered if he would encounter any more mutant species. If all else failed, he would be willing to accept ancient or mythical species.

Just as Granny Fan said, it didn't take long before many lord creatures ran up to Bai Qi.

Some of them ran up to Bai Qi and rubbed against him affectionately after seeing him, clearly showing their fondness for him. Others, however, sniffed him and then turned and ran away.

So there are still people who haven't found someone they like?

Bai Qi suddenly understood what it felt like for those pets that weren't chosen.

The feeling of being disliked, ugh...

(End of this chapter)