Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 328 Dry Pot Wild Frog?

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Cordyceps shuddered involuntarily and said, "Chief, I'm not the kind of person who holds grudges. Perhaps we should just let it go..."

"That won't do. This is an assignment given by the teacher, and it must be completed."

Bai Qi shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Besides, you've fought your way here, what are you afraid of?"

Although the level of the lord-level beasts they encountered along the way was not low, Husky and Gamma were not very interested. Although Delta treated them all equally, Bai Qi stopped him from taking action after Delta killed a fifth-tier lord in an instant.

The teacher sent him to kill the ferocious beasts to train his pets; if he could kill them all with one punch, there would be no point in training them.

For this reason, the ten lord beasts Bai Qi took over all of them, leaving the weakest member of the team, Chongcao, to fight.

At first, Cordyceps was in a bit of a mess, but with the powerful recovery and attributes brought by the Sun Wheel, Cordyceps quickly adapted to the rhythm of the battle and gained a significant improvement.

【Name】: Dream-Eating Vine (Epsilon)

[Attributes]: Insect (Mythical Species) Plant Symbiosis

[Bloodline Level]: High-ranking Lord

[Growth Level]: Tier 4, Level 4

[Skills]: Sun Wheel (Transcendent - Proficient), Spirit Eater (Super - Perfect), Parasite (Advanced - Perfect), Dream Weaving (Super - Perfect), Entering Dreams (Advanced - Perfect), Sleep (Advanced - Perfect), Imprisonment (Advanced - Mastery)

[Energy Value]: 2E1000W

[Status]: Can Evolve

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[Skill Name]: Sleep

[Skill Level]: Advanced

[Skill Introduction]: This is a control skill that can put the target into a sleep state through pollen or sound. It is difficult to resist this hypnotic effect without extremely strong willpower.

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[Skill Name]: Imprisonment

[Skill Level]: Advanced

[Skill Introduction]: A control skill that can briefly freeze enemies upon contact.

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Although Bai Qi didn't think much of most of the resources, he still selected some and upgraded the two intermediate skills of the Cordyceps to advanced levels. Although the functions remained basically the same, the effects were much stronger.

However, it's different for monarch-level creatures. There's still a considerable chance of obtaining legendary resources, which is definitely a super skill. If you really don't like it, you can still exchange it for something of equal value.

Seeing Bai Qi's insistence, Cordyceps could no longer refute him.

Anyway, the leader shouldn't let it fight a monarch-level creature alone, right?

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The Black Nightmare Swamp is located west of Langya City. It is named for the fact that it is perpetually shrouded in darkness and is frequented by many undead creatures.

The most famous of them is the Wild Ghost Frog, which is found all over the swamp.

"Tsk tsk... Gamma, do you think this Wild Ghost Frog is edible?"

Bai Qi picked up a wild ghost frog that was completely trapped in the cordyceps dream, looked at its plump body, and couldn't help but ask.

Click-clack.

(Master, Gamma has researched it. Although the Wild Demon Frog looks ugly, it tastes quite good. How would you like to eat it?)

"Hmm~ then let's have the dry pot."

Bai Qi tossed the Wild Ghost Frog to Gamma, then looked at the husky and asked, "So, have you found the Wild Ghost Frog King's location?"

Awoo awoo!

(Human, this place stinks, I don't want to go here.)

Beta looked disgusted, and Shuke also shook his head, saying, "The Ghost Frog King should be hiding under the swamp. The magnetic field of the Black Nightmare Swamp is a bit special, and I can't find its exact location for the time being."

"I see~"

Bai Qi frowned slightly. This Black Nightmare Swamp was quite large. If he searched around aimlessly like a headless fly, who knew if he could complete the mission before his teacher's vacation ended?

"You stupid dog, hurry up and find it for me, or I'll throw you into the swamp."

Bai Qi pulled Beta over and urged him to get to work, but Beta looked like he would rather die than comply. He wouldn't even open his eyes, let alone show his nose.

This place is really irritating to the eyes.

"I've found his location."

Just then, Jerry suddenly spoke up, pointing to the depths of the swamp, and said, "I can sense a powerful soul there; it should be the Wild Ghost Frog King."

"That's right, Jerry is more reliable."

Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let's go, let's set off."

Awoo awoo!

(This place stinks so badly, I feel like it'll pollute my very spirit. I'd rather die than go in.)

Seeing that Bai Qi actually intended to go inside, Beta showed strong resistance, its claws firmly embedded in the ground, refusing to let go.

They all originate from the same consciousness, so how come the difference is so great...?

However, the environment of the Black Nightmare Swamp is indeed quite poor.

Bai Qi glanced at the Black Nightmare Swamp in front of him, where visibility was almost zero, grabbed the somewhat timid Cordyceps, and said, "It's your turn to shine."

"All right."

Cordyceps reluctantly agreed, flapping its wings to rise into the air, exposing the sun ring on its back to the sunlight without reservation.

In an instant, the sun wheel on the cordyceps' back shone brightly, and the cordyceps' body seemed to transform into a second sun, dispelling the darkness within the Black Nightmare Swamp.

As a supernatural skill, Sun Wheel not only enhances the attributes of Cordyceps, but also has the ability to change the surrounding weather.

Of course, this only applies when the weather is clear.

Quack! Quack! Quack!

The stork frogs, who preferred to live in the dark, let out mournful cries when the sunlight shone on them. They hopped and skipped away into the depths of the swamp, but before they could get far, they were all caught by Gamma.

The owner said they wanted to eat dry-pot frog, so we had to prepare a lot.

Thanks to the sun-clearing effect of the cordyceps, the Black Nightmare Swamp received rare sunshine, and even the stench was reduced.

Awoo awoo...

(Finally saved! I almost thought I was going to rot here...)

Beta let out a heavy sigh of relief, his face showing a look of relief, then glared at Shuke and Jerry with a disgruntled expression.

Since it comprehended the ability to perceive all things, its perception has become even stronger. Even without activating any skills, its sense of smell is quite keen. In the harsh environment of the Black Smoke Swamp, which has existed for an unknown period of time, even breathing is a form of torture.

However, what Beta resented the most was that, despite both originating from the same body, these two separate consciousnesses were completely unable to comprehend its pain.

After all, you can't expect a machine and an undead to discuss with you whether this place smells bad or not, can you?

"Now that it doesn't smell anymore, let's quickly find out the exact location of the Wild Ghost Frog King."

Huh?

(But it's already here!)

As soon as he finished speaking, Shuke and Jerry went on high alert, clearly sensing something. Meanwhile, Gamma and Delta rushed to Bai Qi's side and protected him.

quack!

A deafening croaking sound came from underground, and the swamp beneath their feet suddenly burst open, from which a huge, ferocious-looking ghost frog rushed out.

However, the target of the Wild Frog King was not Bai Qi, but the Cordyceps that was releasing sunlight in the air.

Goodness, the target is so clear, what grudge could they possibly have?

Delta skillfully led Bai Qi away from the Wild Frog King, while Gamma transformed into a diamond wall, blocking the splashing swamp soil.

As for Jerry, he immediately took control of the body and went to rescue Cordyceps.

"Jerry, stop, let the cordyceps try it first."

Jerry was taken aback by what he heard. He glanced at the Cordyceps, who was being chased by the Wild Frog King and howling like a ghost after dodging the sneak attack, and then stopped moving.

Although Cordyceps is only a high-level lord, a whole level lower than the low-level monarch-level Wild Ghost Frog King, judging from the current situation, the Wild Ghost Frog King is unable to catch up with Cordyceps for the time being.

Mythical bloodline, indeed powerful!

Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction, while Cordyceps was on the verge of tears, wanting to beg Bai Qi for help, but the Wild Ghost Frog King, which was chasing closely behind, did not give it any chance. Its scarlet tongue was like a sharp arrow, constantly attacking it.

Thinking of what would happen to her after being struck by that scarlet tongue, Cordyceps mustered all her strength, and the light of the sun wheel behind her shone to its fullest extent, managing to shake off the Wild Ghost Frog King behind her.

"Chief, you don't really intend for me to face the King-level beast alone, do you? I'm just a weak lord-level creature..."

Cordyceps looked at Bai Qi with a pained expression, but Bai Qi smiled brightly and said, "How could that be? Our spirits will be with you. Hmm, the Desolate Ghost Frog King is catching up. You'd better run."

"leader……"

Cordyceps' expression froze. Looking at Bai Qi and the husky and other pets who were silently distancing themselves from her, she could only flap her wings and fly into the sky.

But the Wild Frog King had clearly seen through the Cordyceps's plan. The moment the Cordyceps changed its flight direction, the Frog King suddenly exerted its strength with its powerful limbs, and surprisingly arrived in front of the Cordyceps first, biting it in one bite.

Just then, the Wild Frog King's movements suddenly froze. Although it quickly returned to normal, the Cordyceps took the opportunity to escape, bringing with it a rainbow of light that swept across the Black Nightmare Swamp.

The Wild Ghost Frog King, which had absorbed a large amount of the seven-colored light, was also clearly affected, swaying like a drunkard, but it only lasted a moment before returning to normal.

Imprisoned, asleep.

These two abnormal statuses have negligible effect on beings like the Wild Frog King, who are also skilled in similar abilities.

quack!

The Ghost Frog King let out a low croak, and suddenly streams of undead emerged from around its body, rushing towards the Cordyceps. At the same time, the Ghost Frog King's cheeks puffed out, clearly brewing something.

Cordyceps seemed not to have expected the Ghost Frog King to pull such a trick. It was entangled by the undead and before it could break free, it heard a huge roar from below. A ball of air containing a strong poison gas was sprayed from the Ghost Frog King's hand and came directly in front of Cordyceps.

boom!

The poison gas shell exploded, its immense power annihilating even the dead souls, and the cordyceps was instantly shrouded in a cloud of black smoke.

quack!

Seeing that the thing that had tried to parasitize it had been destroyed, the Wild Frog King croaked happily a few times, then looked to the side, intending to kill Bai Qi and the others.

However, at some point, Bai Qi and the others had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)