Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 622 Who says you can't fight if you're poisoned?

The final battle of the insect fighting tournament quickly came to an end, and the winners of different stages were announced one after another, all of whom received awards from senior high-level beast tamers.

The Insect Fighting Tournament is meant to give mid- to low-level beast tamers a chance to showcase their skills; those like You Xi, who have already advanced to the fifth rank, will not participate.

"Then, Master Bai, it's our turn."

Lin Wumu looked at Bai Qi and issued another challenge.

"All right."

Bai Qi sighed helplessly. Beating up an old professor in front of thousands of students would damage his perfect image.

The host of the insect fighting tournament was already aware of the battle between Bai Qi and Lin Wumu. After awarding the medals, he announced the start of their match.

"Professor Lin can actually fight? I always thought Professor Lin was only good at theory."

"Hehe... Is this your first day studying at Cangzhe Academy? Everyone knows that Professor Lin was invincible with sixth-tier insectoids back then before he went to teach."

"Hmm...why is a sixth-tier insectoid invincible?"

"Nonsense, other departments also have invincible ones!"

"Got it, relatively invincible."

"But do you think Bai Qi is a match for Professor Lin? I remember Bai Qi only reached the sixth rank a few months ago, right?"

"What? It's been several months already? Has Bai Qi hit a bottleneck lately?"

"23333..."

The trainees were all talking excitedly, but they were all very interested in the battle.

One is a veteran beast tamer whose image surpasses that of a master beast tamer.

One is a young genius renowned throughout the Federation for his all-round development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.

The match between these two is sure to be quite exciting.

"Since I initiated the challenge, then the rules are up to you, Master Bai Qi. Would you prefer a team battle or an individual battle?"

Lin Wumu gestured to Bai Qi and said.

"Hmm... how about we stick to a solo battle? I only have this one insect-type pet."

After a moment's thought, Bai Qi decided to fight individually.

Alpha's combat power is becoming increasingly abnormal, and Gamma's attribute advantage is also quite significant. With these two on the field, Cordyceps won't stand a chance.

"A very correct choice."

Lin Wumu's face showed an expression of "I knew it." Insect-type creatures are among the most skilled at group battles, so choosing to engage in group battles would not be beneficial for Bai Qi.

Thinking of this, Lin Wumu summoned his pet beast first.

A huge spider, about the height of two or three adults.

"Sixth-tier Beast Tamer, Lin Wumu, Queen Spider Demon, a pet beast of Emperor-level quality."

"Another spider... How unoriginal."

Seeing this, Bai Qi shrugged. It seemed that Cangzhe Academy really liked raising venomous insects like spiders, which didn't reflect the diversity of the Thunder Forest at all.

Yeah, bad review.

Bai Qi inwardly grumbled, but he also summoned the Cordyceps. Its new insect-dragon hybrid form immediately dazzled everyone's eyes upon its debut.

"Sixth-tier Beast Tamer, Bai Qi, with the Azure Sun Dream Dragon as his pet beast, a king-level creature."

"Holy crap!!! What happened to the insect fighting tournament? What's with summoning a giant dragon like this?!"

"Does this look like a Zerg dragon to me? Has the Dean's Skybreaker research been successful?"

"Are you blind? That was summoned by Bai Qi. Why would the dean give his research results to someone else?"

"Hiss...Does that mean Bai Qi has achieved the fusion of insect and dragon?"

"It should be."

The new look of the cordyceps immediately caused a commotion, including Lin Fugui and the tomb guardian in the observation room, whose expressions changed.

"It transformed from an insect form into an insect dragon form in just one night. The Super God Evolution Research Institute is truly amazing."

Lin Fugui looked at Liu Bei beside him and smiled.

"It seems the awakening potion at the Ice Feather Branch was a success?"

Hearing Lin Fugui's words, Liu Bei's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "Legendary Lin is joking. Our Ice Feather Branch's awakening potion is still under research. The main reason for the birth of this Azure Sun Dream Dragon is still the president."

Liu Bei's words were not entirely untrue. After all, he had conducted many experiments with awakening potions and had also tried insect pets with dragon bloodlines, none of which were like Cordyceps.

Although Bai Qi claimed it was the effect of the awakening potion, Liu Bei firmly believed that Bai Qi must have some other tricks up his sleeve.

However, whether Lin Fugui is willing to believe him is another matter, even if he is telling the truth.

Sure enough, after hearing Liu Bei's "excuse," Lin Fugui's face showed an expression of "I knew it," but he did not rush to speak. Instead, he quietly looked at the venue.

Whether it's a dragon or a worm, we'll only know after we've fought it.

"A monarch-level creature?"

Lin Wumu frowned slightly. When the cordyceps first appeared, its aura was definitely that of a dragon. He thought it was an emperor-level creature, but he didn't expect it to be just a monarch-level creature.

"In that case, I'll switch to King-level creatures as well."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Wumu decided to change his pet.

His purpose in challenging Bai Qi was simply to see if this young man was truly as exceptionally talented as the rumors suggested, so as to bring those mindless worshippers in the academy to their senses.

However, if he won by overwhelming his opponent with his bloodline level, then it doesn't mean much.

"No need, it's fine as it is."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi waved his hands repeatedly and said...

Although it's unclear what Queen Spider Demon's exact combat strength is, Bai Qi is certain that Cordyceps is definitely not something that ordinary monarch-level creatures can defeat.

A creature born from the balance of mythical insect bloodline and purified green dragon bloodline is bound to be strong.

If he beats the opponent too badly, Bai Qi doubts whether he can leave Cangzhe Academy safely.

"Hmph! Young people these days are so arrogant and conceited!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wumu's expression immediately turned ugly, becoming even more certain that Bai Qi was an ignorant junior who had been helped up by his elders.

"Uh, what did I say wrong again?"

Bai Qi looked on in confusion, completely unaware of what he had done to offend the old professor.

Could it be that my previous entrance was too extravagant? Sigh, I really shouldn't have listened to Liu Bei. Now I have so many enemies for no reason. This is so troublesome.

Bai Qi had mixed feelings, while the referee on the other side had already announced the start of the match.

"Young man, let me teach you the correct way to fight as an insectoid creature."

Lin Wumu waved his hand, and the Queen Spider Demon suddenly began to spit out spider silk. A white spider web instantly formed and covered the cordyceps.

"Insect-type creatures are generally weaker than other creatures, so taking control first is always the best option, no matter what enemy you are facing."

Lin Wumu was clearly used to his teaching career, teaching while fighting, and the students around him listened attentively, some even taking out notebooks to take notes.

The Queen Spider Demon's web was enormous, completely enveloping the arena. Even after the web was formed, the Queen Spider Demon continued to spew silk and alter the terrain.

This spider web is not only highly adhesive, but also contains potent venom. Fighting in this environment means that the Queen Spider Demon has already lost the first move.

"Even emperors are so cautious when fighting kings, truly an old professor."

Seeing this, Bai Qi showed a look of admiration, but he was not in a hurry at all.

It's just a spider web...

Sure enough, just as the spider web was about to envelop the cordyceps, the green patterns on the cordyceps lit up at the same time, outlining the shape of a sun disc.

chi chi...

At the same time, the spider web landed on the cordyceps, but instead of binding it as Lin Wumu had expected, it burned and curled into a ball.

"Is this the bloodline of the sun beetle?"

Upon seeing this, Lin Wumu recalled the properties of cordyceps that Yang Ming had once mentioned, and his brows furrowed slightly.

As we all know, Bai Qi's five pets are a mythical species, which means that this insect dragon may really be something he raised himself.

"Queen Spider Demon, attack!"

Smelling the rotten egg smell in the air, Lin Wumu immediately ordered the Queen Spider Demon to change her fighting style, but found that the Queen Spider Demon seemed a little dazed and did not respond to his command immediately.

"Queen Spider Demon, what are you doing!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Wumu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately used the contract to forcibly awaken the Queen Spider Demon. The Queen Spider Demon seemed to wake from a dream and realized the problem.

He had just fallen asleep without even realizing it.

"They started using hypnosis when the Queen Spider Demon was spitting out her webs? Impressive."

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Wumu's eyes. Although it was a bit presumptuous, using control skills to restrict the enemy's movements first was indeed a good choice.

However, the Dream Entry skill is almost a suicide skill when there is no friendly support.

Seeing that Cordyceps was still in a dream and trying to drag the Queen Spider Demon into the dream world, Lin Wumu's eyes narrowed. The Queen Spider Demon also instantly turned into a blur and rushed towards Cordyceps with its scythe-like claws.

Spiders are known for their speed in killing their prey once they have trapped it.

Just as the Queen Spider Demon was about to approach Cordyceps, Cordyceps, who should not have been awake yet, nimbly dodged and even swung its dragon claw at the Queen Spider Demon.

"You regained consciousness in time?"

Lin Fugui was somewhat surprised by what he saw, but he became even more surprised after seeing that Cordyceps' eyes were still tightly closed and that the Queen Spider Demon was still experiencing the impact of the dream.

Is it possible to move around while asleep?

Lin Fugui suddenly realized, but he did not choose any other tactics. Ignoring the Queen Spider Demon's injuries, he chose to engage in close combat with Cordyceps.

Insect pets are generally weaker than other creatures in terms of physical strength, but they are exceptionally resilient. This small amount of damage is not enough to affect the Queen Spider Demon.

Moreover, casually approaching a pet insect that may contain deadly poison is absolutely a terrible mistake.

Sure enough, as the cordyceps continued to damage the Queen Spider Demon, some iridescent colors began to appear on the cordyceps' body, and some of its scales were even corroded without it realizing it.

"Your pet has been poisoned by the Queen Spider Demon's special toxin. This toxin will slowly corrode your pet's organs and tissues. Judging by the time, except for your brain, your other organs should already be paralyzed. So, give up."

Lin Wumu suggested to Bai Qi that they concede defeat, but Bai Qi shook his head dismissively and said, "Does being poisoned mean you can't fight? Just detoxify."

(End of this chapter)