Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 598 Shadow Forest

After Alpha finished demonstrating its new skill, it returned to Bai Qi's side, and the sword shadow stopped moving, disappearing into the shadows beneath Alpha's feet.

Even so, Bai Qi still felt as if the sword shadow could attack him at any moment.

"Is it a passive skill?"

Bai Qi casually picked up a piece of debris and threw it at Alpha. Before Alpha could react, the sword shadow darted out from the shadows and cleaved the debris into pieces with a single strike.

"Just as I thought, a sword shadow that can automatically defend and counterattack. Alpha, you don't have to worry about being ambushed anymore."

Bai Qi looked at Alpha with a smile and said.

Crackling.

(Well, no one can ambush me.)

Alpha sheathed his sword and stood there, exuding an invincible aura.

"I'd give you 101 points for that play, keep the last point for yourself."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi couldn't help but give a thumbs up. If it were someone else, he might have needed to discipline them, since pride comes before a fall, and such arrogance could lead to disaster at any moment.

However, this isn't necessary for Alpha, given Alpha's track record and the fact that this mentality has become part of Alpha's strength.

Victory may bring pride, but defeat should not discourage.

Alpha's mindset is no different from Bai Qi's ideal of a sword immortal who can shatter all tribulations with a single sword strike.

Awoo awoo...

(Damn it, this was supposed to be my show, but that stinky bone stole the spotlight...)

Beta looked at Alpha with a resentful expression, while Shuk and Jerry had completely different expressions.

"Alpha is indeed stronger than us; I need to acquire more knowledge."

Shuke's eyes flashed with data streams, constantly analyzing Alpha's actions.

"Indeed, my development of my own innate power is not deep enough, and I need to study it more thoroughly."

Behind Jerry, the dark gold scales flickered continuously, and the power of judgment flowed deep within his soul, as if searching for something.

Awoo awoo!

(Damn it, I guess I'll have to work harder too!)

The husky's three heads instantly radiated fighting spirit, flashing with platinum, gold, and dark gold light, exuding an aura of wealth and luxury.

"As expected, forced curling doesn't work as well as curling from the heart."

Bai Qi was very satisfied with this. Unlike the other pets, Alpha and the Husky had known each other for a long time, and it seemed that due to their race (dog and bone?), they had always had a competitive relationship.

Of course, Alpha has won so far, but Husky hasn't given up either.

Thinking of this, Bai Qi couldn't help but look at the other three pets.

Gamma didn't care about Alpha's strength or the husky's sudden outburst of will; instead, he silently rummaged through the pile of zombies.

Snap snap snap...

(Is it safe to eat the flesh of a living corpse...?)

"You don't even spare the living dead, Gamma, your teeth are getting better and better..."

Bai Qi's eye twitched, and he silently decided that he must implement a separate food system with Gamma in the future, otherwise who knows what strange things he might eat one day.

"Chief, shall we proceed to the next level?"

The cordyceps landed on Bai Qi's shoulder, and he looked at the teleportation array in front of him and said.

"Yes, of course I'll go."

Bai Qi nodded and said, "If we can't win, we'll just run!"

Bai Qi was quite satisfied with the benefits of the seventh floor, and he was also looking forward to the eighth floor. If he could collect all the prerequisite skills for the Undead Overlord, Alpha might be able to evolve directly into a high-level Emperor and prepare for the Legendary level.

"Should we contact His Excellency Nicholas then?"

Cordyceps asked.

"Hmm... I should still contact them. There's a real chance we might encounter a legendary creature."

Bai Qi thought for a moment and said, "How about I go and lure the Fire Rock Demon Tiger over here?"

Awoo awoo~

(Human, your IQ is finally almost 10% of mine.)

Hearing Bai Qi's words, Beta patted Bai Qi's shoulder with satisfaction, her arrogant expression making Bai Qi roll his eyes.

"Alright, Cordyceps, you continue to contact Nicholas. If we encounter any danger, we can just teleport directly to the Fire Rock Demon Tiger."

Bai Qi held the teleportation rune stone of the fifth floor in his hand and strode into the teleportation array.

……

The Great Tomb at Dusk.

The eighth floor.

huh~

In the endless darkness, a ray of light flashed, and Bai Qi and his group appeared silently.

Awoo awoo!

(It's so dark, I don't like it!)

As soon as Beta entered, he sensed the strong shadow power here and immediately activated his indestructible golden body to dispel the surrounding darkness, and Bai Qi and the others' vision gradually returned.

However, before Beta could boast about his achievement, he was slapped hard on the head by a claw that Jerry conjured.

"Fool! The Indestructible Body and the power of shadow are mutually exclusive. You're just attracting the enemy's attention!"

Awoo awoo...

(I didn't mean to...)

Beta felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, then sniffed the air as if he had discovered something.

(It seems like something is approaching...)

As soon as Beta finished speaking, Alpha and Gamma rushed out first, their Crimson Lotus Flame and Judgment Lightning flashing simultaneously, and a series of mournful cries echoed from the darkness.

Afterwards, Alpha and Gamma each carried a black cat-like beast back to Bai Qi's side.

"Flesh and blood creatures? Aren't the Great Tomb of Twilight full of the dead?"

Seeing this, Cordyceps became curious and asked.

"The master of the Great Tomb of Twilight is a lich, leaning towards shadow, and the undead are just one part of the shadow."

Bai Qi leaned closer to the Shadow Cat and examined it for a moment, then said, "Judging from this, the eighth floor should be occupied by these creatures with shadow attributes."

"I see, I understand now."

Upon hearing this, Cordyceps suddenly understood. Looking at the pitch-black world around him, he said, "Since this is the Shadow World, then leave it to me!"

After saying that, the cordyceps flew off Bai Qi's shoulder and hovered above everyone's heads. The sun wheel behind it gradually released the power of the sun, like a small sun, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

Snap snap snap!

(Nagama also came to help!)

Seeing this, Gamma flapped the angel wings behind him, and the dazzling holy light instantly pierced through some shadowy creatures that were trying to ambush them.

In an instant, cries of agony filled the air as shadow creatures scrambled away from the location of the Cordyceps and Gamma, fearing harm from the Holy Light and the power of the Great Sun.

"It looks much better this way."

Bai Qi nodded slightly, looking at the forest gradually revealing its true form, and said, "Since there's a forest, the resources on this eighth level shouldn't be lacking, right?"

"Upon testing, it was found that there are abundant mineral deposits not far underground, possessing a very strong shadow power, which may be the shadow-type material that Black and White were talking about."

Shuke's gaze swept across the land in front of him, and he said.

"Shadow-type mineral deposits? This is an unexpected bonus."

Bai Qi's eyes lit up. Since it concerned his breakthrough to the legendary level, this shadow-type material had a much higher priority than others and was a resource that could not be missed.

"It's a pity Jeta isn't here, otherwise, Jeta's abilities would be perfect for mining or something."

Jetta was taken by Li Lei to study potion making, so Bai Qi didn't bring Jetta with him this time to the Twilight Great Tomb.

"Leave it to me; the Rat zodiac sign is also well-suited for mining."

Shuke released the zodiac rat and began to check the location of the mine, completely ignoring the shadow beasts that were eyeing him covetously.

"That's right, then the mineral deposits are yours."

Bai Qi nodded, looking at the shadow creatures that had been forced back by the Great Sun and Holy Light, and said, "As for these, I'll leave them to Alpha and Delta, you two."

"We finally have a floor where we can get some materials, we can't miss it!"

Crackling.

(Yes, boss!)

Plurp plurp!

(No problem, master.)

Alpha and Delta nodded in unison, and then charged into the Shadow Beast horde.

Unlike the previous levels which were filled with undead, these shadow beasts were mostly flesh and blood creatures, so in theory, one could harvest quite a few materials.

Alpha and Delta were clearly aware of this as well. One abandoned other weapons with a wider destructive range and chose the Windseeker Sword with the smallest cut, while the other made use of his extensive biological knowledge to precisely strike the enemy's vitals by using void travel.

Facing the seemingly endless shadow beasts in the Shadow Forest, Alpha and Delta strolled around as if in a leisurely garden, completely at ease.

"Beastmaster, we've located the mine."

Shuke quickly pinpointed the exact location of the Shadow Mine, but his eyes became wary.

"Is there another creature guarding it?"

Bai Qi noticed Shuke's unusual behavior at a glance and asked.

"That's right. Although it has merged with the aura of those mineral deposits, I can still sense a very strong soul fluctuation."

Jerry nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, there are at least three Emperor-level creatures there."

"Just a three-headed imperial creature?"

Bai Qi's eyes lit up. Three Emperor Shadow Creatures—that's at least three legendary resources!

Tsk tsk, as expected of a secret realm left behind by a lich, not only are there many layers, but the resource output is also quite high.

"Let's go, let's finish them off before they run away! We can't let this meat that's practically in our mouths slip away!"

Click-clack?

(Meat? Master, can Gamma eat them?)

Upon hearing that there was food, Gamma, who was floating above his head and dispelling the power of shadow, immediately perked up, and even couldn't help but drool from the corner of his mouth.

The shadow beasts here are rich in shadow power. Gamma just took the opportunity to devour a few, and they tasted quite unique. If they were emperor-level beasts, they would probably taste even better.

"Gamma, you're an Emperor-level creature now, so watch your image and wipe your drool off."

Seeing Gamma, whose appearance was like that of a god, drooling, Bai Qi felt helpless and said, "Let's see what kind it is first. You can eat it after we've extracted the useful materials."

Snap snap snap!

(Great!)

Gamma cheered, and the holy light emanating from his body became even more dazzling, directly purifying some of the shadow beasts that didn't have time to dodge.

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi couldn't help but smile wryly.

Although his appearance has become much cooler, Gamma is still the same gluttonous slime monster at heart.

(End of this chapter)