Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 335 Rune-Enchanted Armed Legion (Bonus Chapter Today)

Looking at the golden vines that had collapsed limply in front of the husky, Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction.

Thanks to Shuke's skillful planning, Bai Qi completed the remaining tasks in just three days, reaping considerable rewards.

【Material Name】: Gilded Vine Thorns

[Material Grade]: Legendary

[Material Description]: The hardest thorns on the Golden Vine can effectively resist physical and energy attacks, and also damage surrounding enemies.

……

Although I only obtained one legendary resource, I still amassed quite a few epic resources of varying sizes. Once I return to headquarters, I should be able to exchange them for a batch of useful materials.

As the target ferocious beast's level increased, Bai Qi no longer insisted on leaving everything to Cordyceps. Instead, he selectively involved all his pets. Although they didn't encounter any major dangers, the improvement of the five pets was still evident.

Level, basic attributes, and skill proficiency.

The rate of improvement in all metrics is much higher than during regular training.

"Phew~ I definitely need to get out and practice more often in the future."

Bai Qi put it away, checked the time, and said, "Let's go check out Taize Lake first; the teacher should have come out by now."

……

Lake Taize.

The cold wind blowing across Taize Lake grew increasingly fierce, and the frozen area spread outwards again, forcing creatures that originally lived nearby to migrate outwards.

As a result, affected cities such as Gusu City and Lingxi City dispatched troops to the shores of Taize Lake to suppress the migration of creatures, and also designated the surrounding areas as controlled zones.

"Things seem to be more serious than I thought."

Bai Qi pulled the cowhide snake off Beta's neck and said, "I don't believe you don't know what happened down there."

The cowhide snake opened its sleepy eyes, looked at Bai Qi with a blank expression, and said, "Next? Is lunch today noodles? Cough cough, I was just joking."

Under Bai Qi's murderous gaze, the bull-skinned snake immediately adjusted its attitude and said, "I was in a deep sleep before, so I really don't know much, but I remember that the Sword Emperor once fought a half-step mythical beast here..."

"Half-step Mythical? Isn't the highest level only Legendary?"

Bai Qi's ears immediately perked up, and he waited intently for what was to come. The bullskin snake was clearly satisfied with Bai Qi's attitude. It raised its head, cleared its throat, and then slowly began to speak.

"This half-step mythology, huh..."

"Uh-huh."

"I don't know either."

"Gamma, we'll have snake soup for lunch."

"Ahem, I remember now. Legendary creatures can go a step further and possess some of the abilities of mythical creatures, but they cannot completely transform into mythical creatures, so they are called half-step mythical creatures."

"You're saying this so readily, you're not just making it up, are you?"

"How could that be? I heard this from many emperors; it couldn't be wrong."

The bullskin snake straightened up, ready to make its move, but Bai Qi threw it back onto Beta.

"A half-step mythical being? Teacher is the strongest in the Federation, capable of instantly killing even legendary beasts. Perhaps he's also a half-step mythical being?"

Bai Qi glanced at the tightly sealed-off Taize Lake and immediately had Delta land.

A giant white bear clad in mechanical armor swiftly approached Bai Qi and came to a steady stop. A middle-aged man in military uniform dismounted from the bear and said to Bai Qi, "Mr. Bai Qi, I am Zhuge Yun, the defense officer of the Langya City garrison. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Thanks."

Bai Qi shook hands with Zhuge Yun and said, "Um, may I ask about your relationship with the Wuhou Consortium..."

Zhuge Yun smiled faintly and said, "I am Zhuge Chen's uncle, but I don't go back often. However, I have heard a lot of rumors about you, Mr. Bai Qi."

As he spoke, Zhuge Xu patted the mechanical armor on the white bear and said, "Thanks to you, Mr. Bai Qi, the Arctic Ice Wolf Legion of Gusu City and the Ice Paw Bear Legion of Langya City have been equipped with rune mechanical armor and armor evolution as a priority, which has greatly relieved our pressure."

"Has it already started to be implemented in the military?"

Bai Qi was somewhat surprised to hear this. Rune-infused mechanical weapons were one thing, but the Federation had already popularized them after only half a month since the application for the evolution of these weapons.

"That's right."

Zhuge Yun nodded and said, "The pets that have undergone armed evolution have seen a significant increase in both their defense and attack capabilities. We are currently only testing this in our two cities. Once we have collected enough real-world data, we should be able to roll it out completely."

Bai Qi understood upon hearing this. He had heard Professor Chu mention before that the Federation had been researching the combination of mechanical creations and flesh-and-blood creatures, but most of them were exoskeleton-style armors similar to rune-inspired mechanical weapons, and pilot projects had been conducted in different places.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that his armed evolution has won.

"By the way, how's Taize Lake doing now?"

Zhuge Chen sighed and said, "The hole in Taize Lake is still expanding, and the area affected by the cold air is getting bigger and bigger. If this continues, we may have to relocate the nearby residents."

"It's already this serious, where's my teacher? Has he come out yet?"

"Bai Chuanqi came out once, and it was he who notified the army to come, but he went back afterwards."

Zhuge Yun mounted the Iceclaw Bear again and said, "Let me take you to the scene first. Judging by the time, Legend Bai should be out soon."

Bai Qi nodded, rode Delta and followed Zhuge Yun. The two chatted as they walked and quickly became acquainted.

"Hahaha... It's really Zhuge Chen's good fortune to know a friend like you, Bai Qi. He was depressed for a long time because of this talent awakening issue. Now it's all good. The Spirit Control Ball, the Rune Mechanical Armor, and the Armor Evolution—Bai Qi, your three inventions are simply tailor-made for him. It can be said that it has fulfilled one of his dreams."

Zhuge Yun laughed heartily and said, "I'm a soldier, I don't have Xiao Xu's skills, but Bai Qi, if you come to Langya City, you can come to me, I'll definitely help you sort it out."

"Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Zhuge."

Bai Qi nodded. Gusu City and Langya City weren't far apart. With Zhuge Yun's help, they wouldn't have to worry about intelligence for future wilderness training.

After all, even for missions issued by the association, much of the intelligence comes from the military.

Soon, the two arrived at the frozen surface of Taize Lake.

Just as Zhuge Yun said, the hole in the ice became larger and larger, and the cold air emanating from it became more and more frigid. Delta was only blown by a gust of cold wind, and a thin layer of ice armor appeared on her body. Bai Qi couldn't help but shiver and quickly summoned Gamma to wrap himself up.

"This temperature is definitely unbearable for ordinary people."

Bai Qi sniffed hard. Even he, a fifth-level beast tamer, was finding it hard to withstand. An ordinary person would probably get frostbite from just one gust of wind.

"That's right. If White Legend can't find a way to stop this situation, the Federation may have to consider using core weapons."

Zhuge Yun looked helpless. Although the core weapon could stop the continued occurrence of this anomaly in Taize Lake, the Taize Lake ecosystem would be completely destroyed from then on, and the surrounding cities would also be greatly affected.

Therefore, they do not want to use such means unless necessary.

"Has it come to this already?"

Bai Qi's eyes narrowed. As a mecha pilot, he naturally knew the destructive power of core weapons. They were annihilation weapons capable of completely changing the landscape of a place. Why would they use them here?

"Sir, the hole in the ice has suddenly stopped spreading!"

Just then, a soldier suddenly ran up to Zhuge Yun and reported loudly.

"It's stopped?"

Zhuge Yun's eyes lit up. The effects of the Taize Lake anomaly were still under their control for the time being, so stopping its spread at this time was naturally the best thing to do.

Upon hearing the soldier's words, Bai Qi immediately went over and indeed saw that the cracks on the ice had gradually disappeared and were no longer spreading.

Even more surprisingly, a thin layer of frost gradually appeared on the previously exposed lake surface and began to spread towards the center.

"It's not that the spread has stopped, but that things are going to go back to normal?"

Bai Qi was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the teacher had found the source of the problem?

Compared to when it was spreading, the ice layer gathered much faster, and in just a few minutes, it had already returned to the state it was in when Bai Qi left.

Finally, just as the ice was about to completely heal, the Nine Netherworld Sparrow broke through the ice and soared into the sky. After circling in the air, it landed beside Bai Qi.

Bai Heguang looked somewhat tired. He glanced at Bai Qi and asked, "Have you completed your mission?"

"Yes, all twenty lord-level ferocious beasts and five king-level ferocious beasts have been hunted down."

Bai Qi nodded and said, "Teacher, would you like to go back and rest for a while?"

"No need. The seal beneath Taize Lake has been broken. I need to contact headquarters and the Thirteenth Bureau immediately."

Bai Heguang shook his head, looked at Zhuge Yun beside him, and said, "Commander Zhuge, please inform the other units to designate a 100-kilometer radius around this place as a controlled area. It would be best to have the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) closely monitor it and not allow any unauthorized personnel to approach."

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yun immediately stood up straight, saluted Bai Heguang, and then turned and left. The surrounding soldiers also immediately got busy, setting up various instruments.

"Teacher, what exactly is beneath Taize Lake?"

Bai Qi also realized the seriousness of the situation and couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know exactly what it is, but what's behind the seal is probably the reason why Lake Taize is like this. We can't release it casually until we have absolute certainty."

Bai Heguang glanced at the ice beneath his feet and asked, "By the way, where are those beast soul masters you mentioned before?"

"I had several beast tamers in Langya City send it back, and I also reported it to the association. It should be with the Langya City association now."

"I see."

Bai Heguang nodded, patted the Nine Netherworld Sparrow, and the Nine Netherworld Sparrow immediately took to the air.

"Go back and wait for me. I'll assign you the next phase of tasks when I get back."

After saying that, the Nine Netherworld Sparrow carried Bai and Guang towards Langya City.

"While it's true that with great power comes great responsibility, this legendary teacher is just too busy, almost like 007."

Bai Qi couldn't help but complain, hoping it wouldn't turn into a sect inheritance issue; he had no interest in being that busy.

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(End of this chapter)