Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 188 Ancestral Beast? Gold-Devouring Beast! (Second Update)

Thinking that he could perfectly absorb all kinds of materials without using any formula, Bai Qi once again felt incredibly lucky.

Whether it's ten birds or a thousand birds, if you see them, just stew them all in one pot and eat them. Why hold them in your hand?

However, his points are a bit too exaggerated. It seems that he only had more than 8,000 points before he left. How come he suddenly has 10,000 more?

Could it be hush money given by Luo Xiang?

It must be.

Thinking back to what Luo Xiang had said, Bai Qi immediately confirmed this.

Seeing Bai Qi's surprised expression, Xiao Yuan smiled helplessly and said, "You really are oblivious to what's going on around you. You've been back for so long, you haven't even looked at your badge yet, have you?"

Bai Qi scratched his head awkwardly upon hearing this and said, "I've been in the Green Dragon Secret Realm these past two days, so I didn't notice."

"The Green Dragon's Secret Realm? No wonder."

Xiao Yuan nodded. Summoning a legendary dragon meant he had to be fully focused. If he angered the dragon, he would be in deep trouble.

"I heard from Grandpa that you went to the First Emperor's Secret Realm with Instructor Luo, right? It seems you gained quite a bit. At your current rate of point accumulation, you might actually be able to exchange it for a legendary resource."

Xiao Yuan gave Bai Qi a deep look and said, "But you'd better be prepared, there are a few guys who aren't too convinced by you."

"Um... thank you."

Although Xiao Yuan didn't explicitly say who it was, it's easy to guess that it must be Zhou Yan or Bai Yuxiao.

"I still need to select resources, so I'll have to talk to you later. The second round of training starts tomorrow, so remember not to be late."

"it is good."

Bai Qi nodded, then hurriedly walked towards the outside of the Tower of Sacred Relics.

He didn't expect to get so many points just from going out. He needs to quickly improve his pet's strength so he can take on more missions to earn more points in the future.

"This guy is still in such a rush."

Seeing Bai Qi's appearance, Xiao Yuan smiled and shook his head, then turned and entered the Tower of Sacred Relics.

I need to improve my skills quickly, otherwise Grandpa will be angry again if I lose to Bai Qi in the final assessment.

……

Green Dragon's Secret Realm.

As soon as Bai Qi appeared, Delta, sensing Bai Qi's presence, immediately stopped training and rushed into Bai Qi's arms.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing Delta's state, Bai Qi was immediately terrified and quickly summoned Gamma to shield her, thus preventing her from being sent to the ICU.

Once he reaches the fourth tier and formally contracts with Delta, I'll have to teach him how to express affection, otherwise I seriously doubt he'll be able to survive until the day I become a legendary beast tamer.

Delta clearly noticed his lapse in composure and slightly increased the distance between himself and Bai Qi.

Seeing this, Bai Qi couldn't help but chuckle. He squatted down and patted Delta's smooth head, then placed the six resources he had just bought in front of Delta one by one, saying, "Which one do you want to absorb first? You can choose."

Although there is a precedent of Alpha fusing two materials at the same time and mastering a super-level skill, Delta is too special, and he also needs to see which material will enhance Delta the most.

Bulu bulu?

Delta had clearly never experienced anything like this before, but she still obediently moved closer to the materials and sniffed them carefully, eventually stopping in front of the Azure Sky Grass.

"Azure Sky Grass? Prioritizing reaction speed, that's not bad."

Seeing Delta's choice, Bai Qi was somewhat surprised, but he did not object. He put away the other materials and then put Delta into the Silver Egg.

"Alright, let's try this Dream Potion now."

Bai Qi opened the packaging box, took out a bottle of Dream Potion, looked at the seven-colored solution in the glass bottle, and nodded.

Regardless of the effects, the appearance is absolutely perfect and perfectly matches the name "Dream".

Bai Qi opened the bottle and drank the entire bottle of Dream Potion in one gulp, but suddenly his face turned ashen and he fainted on the spot.

This smell... does the person who made this potion have a grudge against beast tamers...?

……

Eight hours later, Bai Qi woke up on time, feeling refreshed and full of energy. Upon closer inspection, he realized that his mental strength had indeed increased significantly.

"Although it tastes a bit awful, the effects are really good."

Bai Qi glanced at the Dream Potion in his hand with satisfaction, already planning to go to Yi Xiaowei's place to buy some more.

"Delta should have finished absorbing it by now."

Bai Qi put away the potion, looked around, and found that Delta was training with Alpha and Nicholas. The training program was to dodge attacks.

"It can even choose its own training programs. Are all lord-level creatures this clever?"

Seeing Delta constantly dodging Alpha's sword attacks, Bai Qi was somewhat surprised. Before he could go over to check on her, Alpha was the first to notice Bai Qi's awakening and stopped.

Crackling.

(Boss, you're awake.)

"Hmm, how's the training with Delta going?"

Crackling.

(My reaction speed has improved considerably since the beginning, but it's still not enough. I might be at a disadvantage if I encounter agile enemies.)

Bai Qi nodded slightly upon hearing this. As a key offensive player on the team, Alpha's combat intuition was quite strong, and he trusted Alpha's judgment.

"No rush. Since the results are good, we can buy more after the absorption is complete. We'll eventually be able to boost the data."

Until he finds a way to help Delta maintain her evolved state in the long term, Delta will likely have to engage in close-quarters combat for some time, so all her stats will need to be improved.

As for whether there will be a shortage of combat power?

Thinking of that bald guy who's invincible with basic attacks, Bai Qi isn't worried at all.

Crackling.

(Boss, Delta has already absorbed all the material you gave him.)

"Is it all absorbed?"

Bai Qi was taken aback and said, "Delta has evolved again?"

Alpha shook his head, and before he could explain, he heard Nicholas complain from the side, "Bai Qi, you're too stingy. How can one blade of grass be enough to eat?"

As he spoke, Nicholas grabbed a handful of dragon blood grass from the side and handed it directly to Delta, his eyes full of doting affection.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi's eyes twitched slightly. "How come I remember that a certain dragon used to treat me with grass before? Although dragon blood grass is not an ordinary grass."

And, brother, you're a male dragon, can you please stop showing such maternal instincts?

"They can digest all the epic-level materials in one go. They really have a good appetite."

Bai Qi patted Delta's head, suddenly realizing that his bank account might be running out of funds again.

This isn't a Primordial Beast, it's clearly a Gold-Eating Beast!

As expected, killing ferocious beasts to collect materials is more efficient, but it is more troublesome, so we still need to find ways to increase income.

It seems I need to hurry up and get the rune's second-stage evolution sorted out, so I can apply for another batch of patents.

"Hmm, speaking of which, is the second round of training starting today?"

Bai Qi was about to use the next resource on Delta when he suddenly remembered something. He looked at the time and realized it was already the morning of the next day.

"Holy crap, please don't let it be the icy guy in class, or I'll get punished again."

Bai Qi cursed under his breath, randomly picked a resource to give Delta an egg, and then left the Green Dragon Secret Realm.

After Bai Qi left, Nicholas carefully lay down in front of the silver egg that Delta had transformed into, looking as if he wanted to protect it well.

……

Assembly Hall.

The young beast tamers gathered in the hall early, waiting for Zhang Shan to announce the training program for the second round, but everyone's eyes were unconsciously drawn to the door.

Zhou Yan glanced at the empty road outside the door and said, "Is Bai Qi going to skip even Instructor Zhang's class?"

"Being late doesn't matter, right? Didn't Instructor Zhang already say that Bai Qi could be exempted from the practical training class?"

Bai Yuxiao picked at her ear and said, "But this guy is really going too far. He's been back for so long and hasn't even made a sound."

"I heard that the second round of training might be different; several courses seem to have been merged together, so the exemption for practical training should no longer be valid, right?"

Bai Qiucha said with some worry, "Why don't I go look for it? What if it's some kind of long training session? It would be a pity to miss it."

"Probably not. I already warned him when I ran into him yesterday."

Xiao Yuan shook his head and said, "He seems to have been with that legendary dragon these past few days. He's probably been found again."

Just then, Bai Qi finally appeared at the entrance of the assembly hall, and Zhang Shan, who had remained silent on the stage, finally spoke, saying, "You're two minutes and thirty-four seconds late, so it's deducted directly from your points."

Bai Qi, who hadn't even caught his breath, froze. When did training camps start deducting points? Did they really not intend to let them exchange for legendary materials?

No, we'll have to move the entrance and exit of the Green Dragon Secret Realm to the assembly hall from now on, and set hundreds of alarms for him, otherwise all his points will be deducted sooner or later.

Bai Qi inwardly grumbled, but still obediently returned to his seat.

"Instructor Leng is temporarily unavailable, so I will temporarily assume the duties of the head instructor and be responsible for matters related to your second round of intensive training."

Zhang Shan's gaze swept over the crowd below the stage, and he said, "The second round of assessment will no longer be taught by subject as before, but will adopt a comprehensive teaching approach. We, the instructors, will add or deduct points based on your performance. Once you run out of points, you will be directly eliminated from the training camp."

"So please be mentally prepared."

Zhang Shan's words caused an uproar, and Bai Qi looked as if he had just realized something.

No wonder Xiao Yuan went to exchange for materials first; it turns out there's such a thing as this.

To facilitate ranking, historical points will be retained after redemption, but if they are deducted, they are truly gone. If all points are deducted, you won't be able to redeem even a single blade of grass.

Inside story!

Xiao Yuan must have known the inside information in advance, otherwise how could the timing be so precise?

"Quiet!"

Looking at the noisy crowd below, Zhang Shan frowned slightly and said, "If you feel you can't hold on, you can leave now. If you think you can, then shut your mouths."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. They had finally passed the first round of selection; it would be a huge loss if they failed in the second round.

Moreover, the training camp was indeed very effective. Even if all the points were deducted, it was only a loss of some materials, but the gains far outweighed the losses.

With this in mind, everyone's eyes hardened, and no one had any thought of leaving.

Seeing this, Zhang Shan nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Then, I will announce the first new item of the second round of training."

"Battle for Points!"

Upon hearing Zhang Shan's words, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

Is this competition for points meant to completely strip them of their right to slack off?

As expected, amidst the knowing looks from everyone, Zhang Shan explained the detailed rules of the points competition.

"Competing for a base score of 100 points, the challenge is within the normal range if the ranking is within five places above or below the winner. The loser needs to pay the winner 100 points. Beyond this range, the lower-ranked player gets double the points, and the higher-ranked player gets fewer points, with the multiplier increasing according to the difference in data."

"Our instructors will assign two people to compete for points every day. At other times, trainees have three private challenge opportunities per week, and correspondingly, only three opportunities to be challenged."

"Private challenges must be initiated in person, and those with higher rankings cannot refuse challenges from those with lower rankings."

Zhang Shan looked around and asked, "Did you understand?"

Everyone remained silent, digesting the rules of the points competition, while Bai Qi and his group instantly understood the meaning behind the association's move.

Challenges to players of higher ranks grant bonus points, while challenges to players of lower ranks reduce points. Furthermore, players of higher ranks cannot refuse challenges from players of lower ranks.

This is clearly encouraging them to take on challenges beyond their level!

Thinking of this, Bai Qi suddenly felt somewhat helpless.

He's currently in first place, so there's absolutely no hope of him getting the benefit of challenging opponents of a higher level. As for crushing weaker opponents...

The dishes here are already outside the top ten, so even if you try them, there probably won't be much profit to be made.

On the contrary, if someone challenges him, that adds to his leverage.

As for those within the top ten...

Heh, a bunch of fourth-tier beast tamers, if they really fought seriously, it wouldn't be so easy for them~

Suddenly, it seems he's become the biggest piece of meat.

The moment Bai Qi had this thought, he noticed several pairs of eyes watching him, including Zhou Yan and Bai Yuxiao, who were extremely unbalanced in their studies.

"Second-in-command, don't blame the leader for not showing brotherly loyalty. I'm currently ranked fifteenth, so challenging you will get me triple the points..."

Zhou Yan stared at Bai Qi with ill intent, clenching his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. If Zhang Shan were still present, he probably would have already challenged Bai Qi.

"Bai Qi, I apologize in advance."

Xiao Yuan shrugged apologetically, Bai Qiucha had the same expression, while Li Mu, like Zhou Yan, was eager to try.

Looking at the top ten, only Lu Qing remained indifferent, clearly showing little interest in this points-based competition.

Seeing everyone's enthusiastic expressions, a faint smile flashed across Zhang Shan's lips, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Ahem, let me first announce the designated players for today's points competition."

Zhang Shan paused, glanced at Bai Qi, and said, "Bai Qi VS Gu Shan."

(End of this chapter)