Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 274 The Walking Dead

Bai Qi paused the lecture projected on the screen and said, "Ahem, Delta, the order in which you're learning might be a bit off. Shall we start from the beginning?"

Bulu bulu?

(Starting from the beginning? But I've already finished learning everything before Delta!)

Bai Qi: "..."

Could it be that more evolution leads to a boost in learning biology, and it's only been one night?

"Are you sure you've finished learning the basics of biology?"

Delta tilted his head and thought for a long time before shaking his head.

Bubbling.

(Delta seems to have only learned the basics of genetics; he hasn't learned anything else yet. Delta will start learning now.)

Bai Qi understood immediately. After operating the AI ​​for a while, he discovered that his father had divided the learning materials into more than ten categories, with genetics being one of them.

Even so, there are seven or eight basic subjects in genetics, and Delta was able to learn them all in one night?

Should he say that his father organized things well, or that Delta was exceptionally talented?

"Alright, you can continue studying at your current pace. I'll go study on my own for a while."

Bai Qi copied the materials again, found an empty office, and began to study.

Because of the special nature of pets, the biology here is significantly more complex and has many more classifications than the biology of Bai Qi's previous life.

But after flipping through the documents for a while, Bai Qi still found commonalities.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest.

Regardless of the era, creatures will gradually evolve into forms best suited to the current environment, and even legendary creatures with lifespans of thousands of years are not immune to this.

What they are competing for is actually genes.

"So, simply put, the process of biological evolution is actually a continuous search for more powerful combinations of gene sequences?"

Bai Qi rubbed his chin. If this statement also applies to pets, then what his evolution egg actually does is to strengthen the gene sequence and forcibly insert a completely new gene.

If that's the case, then the amazing operation of the Evolutionary Egg isn't actually impossible to replicate.

However, this thing seems to take a long time to work on, so I'll put it aside for now.

Bai Qi put away the genetics section and started looking at the cell biology section again.

Although no specific research has been conducted yet, the problem of Shuke and Beta's mechanical flesh-and-blood fusion is definitely related to cell biology, so Bai Qi plans to prioritize learning cell biology.

"It's a new beginning again~"

……

Ding-dong! Ding-dong! ...

A series of doorbell rings interrupted Bai Qi's train of thought. Bai Qi immediately paused the lecture projection and walked towards the door.

"I shouldn't have classes today, so who would come looking for me at this time?"

Since Bai Qi completed his first lecture two weeks ago, he has been living a monotonous life.

Go to the Necromancer Department to teach others, listen to others teach the Mech Warrior Department, and go back to the Secret Realm Base to compete fiercely with the four pet beasts.

Although it was somewhat monotonous, it was exceptionally fulfilling.

Bai Qi opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see who was knocking.

"Brother Gao, what brings you here?"

Gao Cheng smiled slightly and said, "What, can't I come?"

"How could that be?"

Bai Qi shook his head, led Gao Cheng into the house, and said, "Brother Gao, you've joined the association now?"

Although Bai Qi himself doesn't usually wear it, he can still recognize the badges of the association members.

Gao Cheng nodded and said, "That's right, I really don't have any talent for academic subjects, so I plan to become a pure professional beast tamer."

"That's fine. Brother Gao, you have a lot of experience in the wild. It would be good for you to be a professional beast tamer."

"No way, professional beast tamers are under a lot of pressure these days."

Gao Cheng gave a wry smile and said, "I think you've heard that the ferocious beasts in the wild have been unusually active lately, causing a lot of trouble for the association. It's almost impossible to find a professional beast tamer with a relatively free time."

Are ferocious beasts active in the wild?

I think I heard the teacher mention it, and it seems he was asked to go and help out at Old Man Qin's place more often. But lately he's been so engrossed in his studies that he's completely forgotten about it.

Thinking of this, Bai Qi suddenly realized something and looked at Gao Cheng suspiciously, saying, "Brother Gao, you didn't come here today because Elder Qin... Chairman Qin sent you, did you?"

Gao Cheng nodded and said, "That's right. I happened to run into the guild leader when I came back from a mission, and he told me to come and find you."

"The association is indeed a bit short-staffed lately. Bai Qi, if you have some free time, you should take on a couple more missions; the pay is pretty good."

Compensation? That seems like such a distant thing.

Bai Qi suddenly felt a little lost, and thinking about the balance on his federal card, he became even less motivated.

Making money is nothing compared to the comfort of lying at home.

Seeing Bai Qi's appearance, Gao Cheng couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Just as the chairman said, you really are not short of money now."

"The president said that he has complete control over your performance in the third stage of the assessment, so..."

Before Gao Cheng could finish speaking, Bai Qi suddenly jumped up and said with a serious expression, "The duty of a Beast Tamer is to protect the Federation from ferocious beasts. Rewards are irrelevant. Let's go."

He was planning to use the points from the third stage to exchange for another legendary resource. If he failed here, what use would his remaining points be?

Gao Cheng couldn't help but chuckle at the sight, but he still quickly followed after them.

Anyway, the president's task is completed, so we don't need to worry about anything else.

……

Beast Tamer Association.

Gao Cheng climbed down from the back of the Quetzalcoatlus and looked at Delta, who had suddenly transformed back into the form of the Proto-Beast, with a face full of surprise.

"Bai Qi, what are you doing? Is this... a Primordial Beast?"

Bai Qi nodded and said, "That's right, it's just that Delta is a bit special."

It's just a little special, that's all?

Gao Cheng suddenly felt that the gap between himself and Bai Qi was getting bigger and bigger. Thinking of how Lu Yuan looked when he met him a few days ago, he suddenly understood.

Lu Yuan was definitely taken aback by Bai Qi.

The two entered the association together, and President Qin seemed to have known that Bai Qi would come, as he was already waiting in the mission hall.

"Oh, so our lecturer Bai has finally decided to go out?"

Upon seeing Bai Qi, President Qin immediately became hostile and said, "I thought someone was planning to join the academy like this."

Good heavens, has Old Man Qin really revealed his vengeful nature?

Come to think of it, how could someone who argued with Xiao Chuanqi his whole life be so magnanimous?

Despite his complaints, Bai Qi still put on a smile and said, "President, you misunderstand. I'm just worried about losing face for the association, so I'm studying hard every day and preparing course materials."

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Chairman Qin's expression softened somewhat.

Although he didn't sit in on the classes, as far as he knew, Bai Qi's classes were highly regarded, with almost every class packed to capacity, which suggested that he had really put a lot of effort into them.

"Forget about that, I've called you here to have you scout out a place."

President Qin handed a task board to Bai Qi and said, "Some strange things have been happening in a valley on the border between us and Langya City recently. Apart from the beast tamers who accidentally approached it, even the ferocious beasts that went in haven't come out again. We initially speculate that there may be some kind of undead creatures active inside, so I plan to ask you to take a look."

"Since it's just a reconnaissance mission, it's best if you go alone, and don't go too deep. Just remember to retreat immediately if you find any danger."

The absence of both humans and animals sounds very dangerous.

Bai Qi smacked his lips and said, "Then, President, if I complete such a dangerous mission, what will the points be..."

Chairman Qin rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged."

"Alright, I'll let the academy know and we'll set off in a bit."

Bai Qi readily signed his name on the mission board, then took out his phone to send a few messages, and immediately rode his Quetzal straight to his destination.

The efficiency was so high that even Gao Cheng, who considered himself efficient and decisive, began to question his own abilities.

"Gao Cheng, you've been on missions a lot lately. Take a good rest for a couple of days. Becoming a professional beast tamer isn't something you can just work your way up through sheer hard work."

President Qin patted Gao Cheng on the shoulder and said, "You should talk to Bai Qi more often when you have time; it will be helpful for your future development."

"I understand, thank you, Chairman."

Gao Cheng nodded, but thinking about the recent rumors surrounding Bai Qi, he felt somewhat powerless.

It's not that he doesn't want to learn, it's that he simply can't learn it.

……

Outside the ancient city of Su.

Having escaped the surveillance range of the Net, Delta unleashed his full speed. The Quetzalcoatlus's enormous wingspan not only gave him powerful wind control but also granted him incredible speed.

Of course, most importantly, Delta also has the versatile skill Void Echo.

If someone were nearby, they would see that Delta, in his pterosaur form, would suddenly disappear for a while after flying a certain distance, and when he reappeared, he would already be far away.

Perhaps due to her recent intense study, Delta has become increasingly proficient in controlling her own abilities and the three forms, and can even use the characteristics of Void Echo to perform short-distance spatial traversal.

Bai Qi estimated that once Delta's skill proficiency and dual levels were higher, remote teleportation would only be a matter of time.

"But the place the president mentioned is really far away. We've been flying for so long and we still haven't arrived."

Bai Qi looked at the location indicated on the task board and peeked out to look around.

"Hmm? Delta, stop for a second."

Bai Qi stopped Delta, took out his binoculars and looked down, but couldn't help but frown.

On the plain below him, ferocious beasts roamed around like zombies, and a few human figures could be vaguely seen, which should be the missing beast tamers that Chairman Qin mentioned.

"Looks like we've arrived. Judging from this, have they all been turned into zombies?"

Bai Qi put away the task board and let Delta slowly descend.

If there is a creature capable of transforming into a zombie, then it must be at least a high-ranking lord, no, possibly a monarch-level being. Advancing so ostentatiously would be somewhat inappropriate.

(End of this chapter)