Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 436 The World of Steamers

Looking at the world outside the cordyceps jade mark, both Nicholas and Bai Qi were filled with joy.

However, Nicholas was clearly more excited.

Originally, Cordyceps had fused with the bloodline of the Green Dragon, so Nicholas had a strange sense of affinity for it. Now that Cordyceps had comprehended the Emerald Mark, in Nicholas's eyes, even if it didn't look like the Green Dragon, it was already the Green Dragon itself.

"By the way, we entered this place as spirits. If we leave now, will we be unable to return to our physical bodies?"

After the initial excitement wore off, Bai Qi thought of another question.

"No, I am only a soul now. Leaving the dream is just like waking up from the dream."

Nicholas shook his head, opened an exit, and crawled out. Bai Qi then saw a huge dragon head approach the entrance opened by the cordyceps, beckoning them to leave.

Seeing that there would be no unexpected events, Bai Qi left the Emerald Dream and returned to his body with peace of mind.

"Bai Qi, what exactly did you guys do just now? Why were you awake one minute and asleep the next? And what about that place just now...?"

Seeing that Bai Qi and the others had finally come to their senses, Bai Qiucha could no longer hold back and asked the question that had been bothering her.

"Strictly speaking, it was just a dream."

Bai Qi briefly explained what had just happened to Bai Qiucha, and Bai Qiucha finally understood and felt a pang of regret.

"If I had known it would turn out this way, I wouldn't have resisted. Otherwise, I could have gone and seen the legendary Emerald Dreamland."

"It's okay, we'll have a chance to get in soon."

Bai Qi grinned, and the idea in his mind gradually took shape.

"By the way, is the teleportation array still there?"

"It's still there."

Bai Qiucha nodded and said, "However, Bai Qi, wouldn't it be best if you rested for a while before going in?"

The guardian of the fourth level is already an Emperor-level being, so it's conceivable that there are likely Emperor-level beings in the fifth level as well.

While Nicholas could be used to defeat the enemy, this would completely negate the purpose of training and also risk triggering the Great Tomb of Dusk's countermeasures.

"It's alright, let's go take a look first."

Bai Qi picked up the teleportation rune stone from the ground, sensed it carefully, and then led his six pets toward the teleportation array.

Having finally collected all the teleportation runes and activated the teleportation array, it would be hard to just ignore it.

Anyway, we have the teleportation runestone, so if we can't win, we can just run away.

Seeing Bai Qi's behavior, Bai Qiucha felt helpless and could only follow him.

"How can I not go? It's just too boring here."

The cowhide snake, which had just woken up, reluctantly raised its head when it saw Bai Qi and the other person's actions.

"I almost forgot about you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi remembered something, ran to the cowhide snake, and carefully examined it.

"You were sleeping just now, so why didn't I see you enter your dream?"

"Dreams? I never dream."

The cowhide snake looked at Bai Qi with an innocent expression, and only then did Bai Qi recall Granny Fan's evaluation of the cowhide snake.

Are there really any living beings that can exist without their soul?

Thanks to the enhancement from the Emerald Dream, Bai Qi's desire to explore was exceptionally strong, and he once again had the urge to study the cowhide snake. However, considering the current environment, he temporarily suppressed it.

Anyway, this thing isn't going anywhere, let's talk about it when we have time.

Bai Qi tossed the cowhide snake back to Nicholas and then stepped into the teleportation array.

Then, the instant he was teleported out, Bai Qi felt a scorching heat wash over him, and the intense feeling of suffocation almost made him faint.

Fortunately, Gamma protected Bai Qi immediately, and Bai Qiucha quickly went into armed mode.

"This fifth floor is truly off-limits to strangers."

Feeling the terrifying heat around him, comparable to the fire elemental realm, Bai Qi couldn't help but recall some unpleasant memories.

"With such a high temperature here, the enemies must be some kind of fire-attribute undead, right?"

Bai Qiucha looked around but couldn't find any trace of the enemy.

"If I'm not mistaken, those fire-attribute undead in the Twin Towers of Ice and Fire were probably captured from here."

Looking at the rising steam around him, Bai Qi quickly thought of the Twin Towers.

Since the Emperor of Law arranged fire people on the fourth floor, he must have also come to sweep through the fifth floor, and perhaps even took some materials back from here.

However, this place is so hot even though there is no flame at all, it's like a steamer, which is really strange.

"Jeta, let's cool down the surrounding area first. This temperature is really affecting our combat effectiveness."

Bai Qi glanced at the husky, who had already hidden under the ether armor, and then turned to look at Jeta.

Snore snore~

(I understand~)

Jetta nodded obediently and blew gently around, causing a blizzard to rise on the fifth floor, instantly freezing the area within dozens of meters around Bai Qi.

"As expected, contracting Jetta was absolutely the right decision."

Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this. Even disregarding Jeta's mythical bloodline, this ice attribute ability was indeed very convenient.

At least, it can play a significant role in this environment.

However, before Bai Qi and the others could take any action, the frost created by Jeta began to melt and evaporate at a visible speed, almost burning them.

"Is it really that hot?"

Bai Qi frowned slightly. Although Jetta's combat power increases with each subsequent form, this does not mean that Jetta's ice-type abilities are weak.

Both the passive skill Ice Pact and the active skill Blizzard are super skills, how could they be evaporated so easily?

"The temperature here is unusually high; I suggest you don't stay long."

Shuke carefully examined the surrounding environment and solemnly offered his suggestions.

"In a prolonged battle under such conditions, we could easily find ourselves on the defensive."

Upon hearing Shuke's words, Bai Qi fell silent.

Indeed, even Jeta couldn't lower the surrounding temperature. If the guardian of this fifth level of the secret realm appeared soon, that would be fine. But if it dragged on for too long, both the pets and the humans would probably run out of energy.

"Let's scout out the area first, get a general idea of ​​the situation, and then head back. What do you think, Acha?"

After a moment's thought, Bai Qi made a suggestion.

"Okay, let's gather some intelligence so we won't be so passive next time we come."

Bai Qiucha nodded. Since they were already here, leaving now would not help them with their next exploration. It would be better to gather some useful information first so that they could make targeted preparations next time.

The two agreed and continued on their way, with Nicholas transforming into human form and following behind them.

This temperature had virtually no effect on him, and it would be easy for him to help Bai Qi and the others alleviate the symptoms. However, Bai Qi had said that he should not intervene unless it was a life-or-death crisis.

Unless a Nightmare Dead Apostle deliberately seeks death like before, he won't make a move lightly.

Compared to the crooked and dark caves of the fourth level, the fifth level was almost flat and without any terrain undulations.

Even so, Bai Qi and his companions still couldn't spot even half a monster.

The only thing it has is heat.

It was as hot as a steamer.

"If it's not on the surface, could it be underground?"

Bai Qi walked for a long time but still couldn't find the monster. He patted Delta, and Delta immediately transformed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The earth trembled and tore apart the surrounding ground. Streams of hot air surged out from the cracks, scaring Bai Qi and the others into a frenzy.

Even so, no enemy appeared.

"Could this fifth level be some kind of deserted area?"

Bai Qi was puzzled. This situation had been mentioned during the training camp. Some secret realms, due to the passage of time, would become unmanaged in certain aspects if their original structure was too complex.

In the case of trial-type secret realms, encountering this situation would be a huge loss for the challenger, but in the case of exploration-type realms, it would be a huge gain.

Considering that the French Emperor had been here before and the seemingly endless stream of water and fire-attribute ghosts inside the Twin Towers, Bai Qi had every reason to suspect that the French Emperor had already ravaged this place.

"The predecessors planted the trees so that the successors could enjoy the shade. Although there are no more challenges, it's not bad to be able to go directly to the next level."

Bai Qi grinned. Since there were no gatekeepers, they only needed to find the teleportation array to directly enter the next level.

Awoo awoo!

(Human, there seems to be something ahead!)

Just then, Beta suddenly issued a warning, and everyone immediately went into battle mode, cautiously looking around.

However, after waiting for a long time, Bai Qi and his group still did not see any enemies appear.

"Is it an enemy that can become invisible or burrow underground?"

Bai Qi did not doubt Beta's perception ability, and after a brief pause, Alpha swung the Sword of Death, sending out rings of death sword energy in all directions.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

With a series of crisp sounds, the death sword energy not far in front of Bai Qi was blocked by something. Then Bai Qi saw that the "earth" in front of him actually stood up and stared at the group with a pair of fiery red eyes.

"This is... the gatekeeper?"

Bai Qi was taken aback upon seeing this. Before he could even figure out the enemy's level, Nicholas stepped in front of him, saying, "This guy is a legendary creature!"

"Legendary creature? Are we even allowed to play this game?"

Bai Qi was dumbfounded. No wonder the teacher told him to just play on the first three floors and not to venture into the later floors.

This isn't an adventure, it's practically suicide!

"Should I take action this time?"

Seeing Bai Qi's agitated look, Nicholas volunteered, wanting to show off his skills.

Having trained with Aletta for so long, he wanted to give it his all.

"Forget it, even if we defeat this level, we'll probably still need you to take action on the next level, so it's pointless."

Bai Qi shook his head, exchanged a glance with Bai Qiucha, and then prepared to leave.

"Young human, don't rush off."

Just then, the fire man suddenly appeared on top of the giant fire tiger's head, blocking Bai Qi's way.

"Fadi's assistant, what are you doing here? And standing on that legendary creature?"

Bai Qi was taken aback for a moment, and then a bold idea flashed through his mind.

Could it be that this place has already been completely taken over by the French?

(End of this chapter)