Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 630 The Secret of Leishan

Leishan.

Bai Qi sat on a chair made of cordyceps vines, peered down at the dense forest below, and said, "It should be nearby. Let's go down first."

"Yes, leader."

Cordyceps nodded, immediately lowered its altitude, and landed steadily in the middle of a lake in the forest.

"The trees in Leishan are very well-nourished; they've all grown so thick and strong."

Looking at the towering trees around him, some as thick as five or six people could hug and over ten meters tall, Bai Qi couldn't help but sigh.

"It must be due to the influence of the natural forces here. My Green Dragon Secret Realm is the same."

Nicholas looked around curiously, sniffing the air, but still couldn't find what he was looking for.

"Nicholas, you don't need to worry so much. At least what we found wasn't a dead green dragon, right?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately offered words of comfort.

"That seems to be true."

Nicholas's expression immediately improved upon hearing this, and he said, "I found traces of the Green Dragon in the Emerald Dream. Perhaps it is resting in some unknown place."

"Very likely. Let's look around first; perhaps we'll make some new discoveries."

Bai Qi nodded slightly; Nicholas had already shared his discovery about Leishan with him.

Considering that the skeleton in the Hidden Dragon Stone is clearly of an Eastern dragon, but the creatures in the Hidden Dragon Cave have awakened the bloodline of a Western dragon, the secret beneath Thunder Mountain may be more complicated than they thought.

Therefore, in addition to collecting insect guardians for the cordyceps, they also had the purpose of exploring the secrets of Leishan when they came to Leishan to fight monsters.

"Hmm, I'll also go to the Emerald Dream to see if there are any new clues. There are many players in the Emerald Dream area here, so it might be helpful."

Nicholas nodded and entered the Emerald Dream directly.

"Let's begin then."

Bai Qi stretched, summoned all his pet beasts, glanced at the data on the mission board, and said, "The closest one to us should be the ferocious king-like beast, the Azure Water Crocodile, which lives in this lake. Who among you will go?"

"We need to advance to the Emperor level as soon as possible; let others do it."

Shuke rejected Bai Qi without hesitation, and Beta, who was originally excited to go into the water to catch fish, suddenly became extremely frustrated.

To prevent their three consciousnesses from continuing to split, they have now returned to living together as a couple.

Shuke and Jerry both said they didn't care about this; one focused on studying rune mechanics, and the other focused on meditation and improving himself.

As the main consciousness, Beta could only be dragged along, and apart from constantly evolving his indestructible body, he had nothing else to do.

Awoo awoo...

(This dog wants to go out and play...)

"Forget about it for now. We don't even know where the substance for evolving souls is. Let's try it on our own first."

Looking at the husky lying listlessly on the ground, Bai Qi rubbed its head and smiled brightly.

"But if you change the face of your indestructible body to a dog's face, we'll eat dog meat tonight."

Click-clack?

(Dog meat? Where?)

Upon hearing this, Gamma immediately perked up. Despite his angelic and majestic form, he displayed a gluttonous expression, creating an incredibly incongruous scene.

"Gamma, pay attention to your image. Your current look doesn't match your eating habits at all."

Bai Qi looked at Gamma, who had grown to the same size as Alpha, and said, "It's only because the Borg family is gone now that they've seen their angel in this form that they'd probably fight me to the death."

Awoo awoo...

(I think they'd be after you if they knew now...)

Bai Qi: "Gamma, heat the oil in the wok!"

Awoo awoo!

(I was wrong!)

boom!!!

Just as the pets were playing, a blue crocodile suddenly darted out of the once calm lake. Its enormous size, about twenty meters long, was quite intimidating.

As the master of this lake, the Cangshui Crocodile naturally noticed Bai Qi and his companions' approach long ago. While Bai Qi and the others were playing around, it quietly approached them and only launched a surprise attack when they were within its attack range.

However, just as the Cangshui Crocodile opened its huge mouth, intending to swallow Bai Qi and the other pet beasts whole, it suddenly felt a cold light pressed against its eyes. Before it could see what it was, a terrifying pressure suppressed it, making it unable to move.

Crackling.

(Don't move, wait for the boss to decide who will deal with you.)

Alpha held his sword to the eye of the Water Crocodile, its sharp sword intent firmly locked onto the crocodile, ready to kill it at any moment if it made any move.

"Alpha, be careful not to get scared."

Seeing this, Bai Qi waved to Alpha, then continued to look at the remaining pets.

"Alpha and Gamma are Emperor-level beings, so they shouldn't go. Shuke, you guys go back and continue your training. Delta, Epsilon, and Jeta, which of you three should go and train?"

Bubbling.

(Delta is fine, whatever the master says.)

Snoring.

(I still have a bottle of drink left, I don't want to go.)

"Why don't you come down, Chief?"

Seeing this, Cordyceps stepped forward and said.

"Let's bring Epsilon then. If its combat strength is decent, let's just parasitize it. Anyway, we don't have any water-attribute insect guards yet."

Bai Qi nodded, took a few steps back to make room, and Alpha also sheathed his longsword and returned to Bai Qi's side.

Bai Qi snapped his fingers, signaling for both sides to begin, but the Cangshui Crocodile seemed to have not yet recovered from Alpha's intimidation and just stood there blankly without moving.

"Chief, has this guy gone mad?"

Cordyceps looked at the Water Crocodile with some concern and said, "If it's so stupid, maybe we shouldn't use it for parasitism?"

"It's fine, anyway, after being parasitized by you, even the smartest person will become brainless."

Bai Qi didn't care at all and said, "Let's begin. We still have many goals to solve."

"Okay."

Cordyceps nodded and was about to make a move when the Water Crocodile suddenly reacted, roared, and a wave of water surged up from the lake behind it, crashing towards Cordyceps.

"Commendable courage, Epsilon, go easy on me."

Seeing the Water Crocodile's actions, Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction. The Water Crocodile was a mid-level king, with decent close combat and naval combat abilities, which was why Bai Qi chose to clear out this place first.

This guy was clearly intimidated by an emperor-level creature like Alpha, yet he still dared to take a gamble. Although he was a bit stupid, in terms of courage, he was indeed quite good.

"Don't worry, Chief, I understand."

Cordyceps flapped its wings nimbly to avoid the attack of the water crocodile. The bright sunlight above its head shone, and the water waves that had seemed to sweep away Bai Qi and the others evaporated in an instant.

Faced with the terrifying heat overhead, the water crocodile turned around without hesitation and swam towards the depths of the lake, a stark contrast to its fierce appearance when summoning the waves.

Resistance is one thing, but a fight is definitely not going to work. The best course of action is to take advantage of the terrain and make a quick getaway.

"Good heavens, it even knows how to feint?"

Bai Qi couldn't help but chuckle at the sight, while Cordyceps seemed to have been fooled by the other party's reaction and did not pursue directly.

However, soon a white belly floated up in the middle of the lake, which was none other than the water crocodile that had just escaped.

The moment the cordyceps activated the Azure Sun, the water crocodile had already been corrupted by the cordyceps' dream power. Once it returned to the lake and relaxed, it fell asleep immediately.

Seeing this, Cordyceps flew to the side of the Water Crocodile, gently nudged its head, and after confirming that it was fast asleep, inserted its tail stinger into the Water Crocodile's body.

In an instant, the concentrated paralyzing toxins corroded the entire body of the water crocodile. The water crocodile didn't even have time to react before it completely lost the ability to resist. As a ball of green energy was injected into it, the water crocodile's body began to change.

Its once plump belly began to shrink, and the scales on its body fell off one by one, replaced by dragon scales. Two pairs of wings as thin as cicada wings also grew on its once sturdy carapace.

The biggest change, of course, is the crocodile's tiny, beady eyes.

"Is this shape... a dragonfly?"

Looking at the compound eyes of the Water Crocodile that took up most of its head, Bai Qi clicked his tongue and said, "Epsilon, are you really sure that these Zerg characteristics are random?"

"Yes, the Immortal Insect Molt contains a large amount of Zerg genes, all of which are contained in the insect eggs. I don't know exactly which genes will appear there."

Epsilon shook his head, looked at the Water Crocodile that had completely transformed into a Dragonfly, and pulled his tail stinger back.

"Fine, let it be random, it won't affect our combat strength anyway."

Bai Qi nodded slightly, looking at the dragonfly dragon skimming the water's surface under the control of the cordyceps, and said, "However, the combination of a dragonfly and a crocodile is really a bit..."

"Weirdo".

Cordyceps nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and at the same time, it proudly raised its head.

Among the insect guards and the insect dragons that awakened with the awakening potion, he perfectly combines the advantages of the insect race and the dragon race. With this design, he is definitely the most handsome.

As for the insect guard, it's better if it looks bizarre, otherwise how can its handsome and dashing appearance be highlighted?

"Alright, now that this place is settled, let's move on to the next location."

Bai Qi instructed the Cordyceps to put away the Dragonfly Dragon, searched the task board, and said, "Next target: the Earth-type King Beast, the Foolish Old Man Armored Beast."

"Alright, Chief, please come up. I'll take you there by flying."

Cordyceps nodded, placed Bai Qi on its back, and continued flying deeper into Leishan.

……

The other side of Leishan.

Several abomination butchers pulled their bloody flesh hooks from a ferocious beast, then skillfully dissected it with their knives, sticking the flesh to their own bodies.

"As expected, there's been activity in Leishan again; the vitality of the ferocious beasts' flesh and blood within the mountain has increased considerably."

A figure emerged from under the tree's shadow, watching the pieces of flesh slowly merging into the Abomination Butcher's body, and spoke.

"Um."

The other man nodded, put away the Abomination Butcher, and said, "But curator, if it's just for this flesh and blood, we didn't need to come here ourselves, did we?"

"Heh~ Of course, it's not just about these things."

The man raised his head, looking at the undulating mountain range in the distance, and said, "What's buried beneath Lei Mountain is far more than you think."

I'm recommending a friend's book, even though you might be reading it now.

(End of this chapter)