Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 431 Jerry Wants to Split Up the Family?

Seeing Beta's resentful look, Jerry turned his head away mercilessly and focused on digesting the soul crystal.

"What are you trying to steal?"

Bai Qi walked up to the husky, looked at the gradually shrinking crystal inside Jerry's head, and couldn't help but ask.

"Soul Crystals are items refined from the souls of undead creatures; they can greatly enhance the soul."

Shuke offered a brief explanation, which made Bai Qi's eyes turn green with envy.

"Greatly enhance your soul? Jerry, you better spit it out right now!"

Upon hearing this, Jerry tilted his head and glanced at Bai Qi, saying, "This thing is full of shadow power; apart from undead creatures, no other creatures can eat it."

"As for humans, forget about it."

Bai Qi smacked his lips and sighed somewhat dejectedly.

Why can't humans eat anything good? It seems humans really can't be human.

"But since this stuff can be fed to the undead, shouldn't we farm it here?"

Having abandoned his idea of ​​consuming the soul crystal himself, Bai Qi turned his attention to Alpha.

As a pure undead, Alpha's combat power increases with the strength of its soul. If it could consume soul crystals, wouldn't it be able to rapidly enhance its combat power?

"Theoretically speaking, it's unrealistic."

Jerry shook his head and said, "The probability of a soul crystal being formed is very low, and it also requires a high level of soul strength from the target. Even if another Darkin Summoner came, it might not be possible to form one again."

"I see..."

After hearing Jerry's explanation, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

Come to think of it, if this thing were common, there would have been at least a thousand undead just now, and not a single soul crystal had appeared. It's not realistic to expect to refresh it in large numbers.

Just as Bai Qi was feeling regretful, Jerry had completely digested the soul crystal, and the undead head became more and more solid. From a distance, it looked like a black jackal's head, and it was impossible to tell that it was a dead soul.

However, Jerry's changes don't stop there.

As Jerry's head gradually solidified, Jerry slowly separated from the husky's body. The surrounding shadow power also slowly gathered under Jerry's control, merging into Jerry's soul and gradually forming a black humanoid body.

Awoo awoo?

(Has my consciousness left me?)

Beta stared blankly at Jerry, who had gone off on his own, clearly not quite understanding what was happening.

When did the dog personality split and the body split along with it?

"Jerry, are you alright?"

Seeing this, Bai Qi was also a little worried. Compared to Shuk, whose consciousness was born from the Fountain of the Mind, Jerry was involved with that mysterious guardian of the underworld. Now that he had become independent, it was hard not to make Bai Qi think.

This looks like a family is about to split up...

"I'm fine, it's just that my mastery of Death Heart has reached perfection."

Jerry glanced at his new body, then suddenly vanished from the spot, instantly reaping several shadow creatures he had missed. Satisfied, he transformed back into his jackal head and returned to the husky's body.

"Once the Heart of Death is perfected, it can detach from the original body and operate independently? Then what about the relationship between you and the original body...?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately understood and then asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Don't worry, the three of us are one entity, there's no change. I can only fight separately from my main body for a short time."

Jerry, whose soul had solidified, seemed to be in a very good mood. He patiently explained, "I originally thought it would take a long time to do this, but I didn't expect to be able to refine a soul crystal here. This has saved me a lot of trouble."

After hearing Jerry's explanation, Bai Qi finally felt relieved and nodded in satisfaction.

Although the Husky Trinity is also very strong, Jerry, being a melee fighter, is quite impressive for being able to break away and fight alone, even if only for a short time.

One contract slot and two combat units – this is a huge win!

Hmm, but if Jerry can be separated, then wouldn't Shuke be able to...?

Bai Qi's gaze unconsciously drifted towards Shuke. If Shuke could also separate, then the husky would have three consciousnesses: one for close combat, one for guerrilla warfare, and one for long-range bombardment.

This guy could take on a whole raid by himself!

"Don't look at me. My current skills are not yet able to separate me from my own body, so you should work harder, Beast Tamer."

Shuke saw through Bai Qi's idea at a glance and immediately turned the tables on him.

"Uh, what does that have to do with me?"

Bai Qi scratched his head, looking completely innocent, but he already understood what was going on.

Most mechanical pets gain the ability to be remotely controlled in the later stages of the game, but to allow the mechanical spirit to move freely, one must master the knowledge of the "Quantum Thinking Matrix".

This knowledge was also brought up by the Thirteenth Bureau before, but Bai Qi chose the more practical mechanical fire source. Unexpectedly, this knowledge is needed again now.

"I'll ask Professor Chu later if there's any way to get this knowledge."

Bai Qi silently noted this down, looked at the spot where the Darkin Summoner had died, and waited for a while, but the teleportation array still did not appear.

"The Darkin Summoner isn't a gatekeeper?"

Bai Qi frowned slightly. Although he only sent Husky to deal with the Darkin Summoner, the Darkin Summoner was definitely not weak. He was just being targeted by Husky.

If even a sixth-tier high-level monarch isn't a gatekeeper, then wouldn't the true gatekeeper have to be an emperor-level being?

"Are the layers of the Great Tomb of Twilight really that far apart?"

Bai Qiucha also noticed the anomaly. The first two levels were fine, but the third level's guardian, the Thorn Tyrant, was already a mid-level monarch, while this Darkin Summoner was a sixth-tier high-level monarch. The difference was actually quite significant.

After all, this Twilight Tomb is said to have a total of nineteen levels. Now, even a high-ranking monarch is not qualified to be the guardian of the fourth level. How terrifying must the subsequent levels be?

"Nicholas, are you sure the Darkin Summoner is the strongest creature here?"

Bai Qi looked at Nicholas and asked.

"That's right, the others are all weak."

Nicholas nodded and said, "However, this secret realm is quite strange, and I'm not sure if anyone is hiding there."

If a creature can be detected by a legendary dragon, is there any need for it to hide?

Bai Qi's lips twitched slightly. He stopped thinking about it and said, "Perhaps the mechanism for clearing the fourth level is a bit special. Let's train on the fourth level for a while now."

"Alright, the fifth level is probably going to be even more difficult, so it's best to play it safe for now."

Bai Qiucha nodded without refuting.

Regardless of whether the Darkin Summoner is the gatekeeper, the monsters on the next level will definitely be stronger than those on this level. To be on the safe side, it's better to improve your strength on this level first.

After all, the concentration of shadow power here is much higher than on the third floor, making it an excellent place for bone dragons to develop.

Bai Qi's other pets might get a little boring.

"Men, to save some time, you're free to do as you please. Go clear your own areas."

Bai Qi looked at the six pets in front of him and said, "As long as they are still within the scope of the contract, the others are fine."

Awoo awoo!

(Free time? Well, I'm off then!)

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, the husky was the first to run out and disappeared in a flash.

Crackling.

(Boss, maybe I should stay here and protect you.)

"No need, Nicholas is here. You can take the Six Swords and go for a spin. Maybe the remaining three swords can level up without absorbing the corresponding attribute energy."

Bai Qi waved his hand. The remaining monsters were all below the level of the Darkin Summoner, so they were basically easy targets for the six pets. There was no point in keeping them together. It would be better to spread them out and maximize the training effect.

Crackling.

(All right.)

Alpha nodded obediently, then summoned the six swords, randomly chose a direction, and set off in a grand procession.

Bai Qi then looked at Gamma and Jeta, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Gamma, Jeta's level is too low, so you two should act together."

Click-clack.

(Don't worry, Master, Gamma will protect Jetta.)

Gamma bobbed up and down in the air, which could be considered a nod, while Jeta remained completely bewildered, clearly unaware of what they were going to do.

Click-clack.

(Our master tells us to go train, and we'll get a good treat when we come back.)

Snore!

(It's delicious! I want ice cream!)

Filled with anticipation for the food, the two foodies, one big and one small, skipped and hopped away.

However, Bai Qi was quite satisfied.

One is a mindless damage dealer, and the other is an invincible defender. When the two are paired together, there's no need to worry about accidentally hitting friendly units or running out of strength.

Bubbling.

(Master, Delta has set off.)

Seeing the four pets leave one after another, Delta consciously chose a direction and set off.

Survival of the fittest exists, and he is probably the pet in the team that can adapt to the environment the fastest, apart from the undead type. Even though his bloodline level is currently the lowest, it does not affect his freedom of movement here.

"Chief, perhaps I shouldn't go, otherwise there won't be anyone to provide you with light."

Cordyceps glanced at the pitch-black cave, clearly showing some resistance.

The shadow power in this cave is so dense it's almost materialized. Neither the Sunwheel Beetle, the Green Dragon, nor the Dream Vine's bloodline are particularly fond of this environment.

"No need, I have a way to solve this."

Bai Qi skillfully retrieved a complete set of rechargeable lighting equipment from the secret realm, and then took out two reclining chairs and placed them next to Nicholas before leisurely lying down on them.

"Go quickly, this kind of place can help you better master the power of the Great Sun."

Bai Qi waved his hand at the cordyceps and said, "Remember, don't just sleep anywhere."

"I understand."

Seeing Bai Qi's appearance, Cordyceps sighed helplessly and flew away listlessly into the distance.

"Bai Qi, you really arranged for your pet to go out alone? Aren't you afraid something might happen?"

Seeing Bai Qi's laissez-faire training style, Bai Qiucha was clearly not used to it and couldn't help but remind him, "We haven't found the guardian yet. If we encounter something stronger, it could be very dangerous. Why don't we act as a group?"

"Calm down. A qualified pet beast must learn to act independently. What's the point of relying entirely on a beast tamer?"

"Um, is that so...?"

Bai Qiucha scratched her head, looked at the bone dragon squatting quietly beside her, hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't let the bone dragon act alone.

He only has this one pet beast. If it gets lost, there will be nowhere to cry.

(End of this chapter)