Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 678 Feeding on Nightmares

trial room.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

The eight heroes simultaneously cried out in terror, their bodies struggling involuntarily, but they were firmly fixed to the bed and unable to break free.

But soon, this fear was replaced by an unprecedented look of relief, as if a person who had accidentally fallen into the water had drifted back to shore.

Then they let out even more terrified screams, and then relaxed again.

And so, the Eight Heroes switched back and forth between two extreme states endlessly.

"What did you do to them?"

Seeing this, the supersonic dolphin looked puzzled and asked.

"fear."

Bai Qi smiled and said, "I'm just creating a new object of fear for them."

"A new object of fear?"

The supersonic dolphin seemed to understand something, while Bai Qi continued to explain: "They are not pure beast soul masters. The fact that they can develop faith in the black water python so quickly must be because of fear."

"The emotional amplification part of that talisman structure is probably for this purpose, so I simply don't touch their talismans and just change their fear target."

"I see."

The supersonic dolphin suddenly understood, but then a new question arose: "But wouldn't it be better to have Lord Nicholas directly demonstrate his power?"

"No, no, no, simply displaying overwhelming power cannot completely replace the fear the Blackwater Serpent instills in their hearts. Only by repeatedly defeating their faith in front of them and depriving them of their hope of escape time and time again, will they shift their fear to something else in their endless despair."

Bai Qi smiled broadly, clearly pleased with his idea, but to the supersonic dolphin, that smile was incredibly sinister and terrifying.

This human is terrifying!

After an unknown amount of time, the cell finally quieted down, and the Eight Heroes fell back into a deep sleep, without any energy to move.

"Nicholas, did you guys get it done?"

Bai Qi looked at Nicholas, who had also opened his eyes, and asked curiously.

"It should be about time. The last thing they summoned wasn't that giant serpent, but this dragon."

Nicholas nodded, seemingly somewhat displeased, and said, "However, the image they imagined of me as a nine-headed dragon is rather ugly."

"A nine-headed dragon? It seems the influence of the Blackwater Python hasn't completely disappeared."

Bai Qi nodded slightly, then looked at the cordyceps on the other side and asked, "Epsilon, how are you?"

"How is it? I've never felt so good before!"

A sinister smile crept across Cordyceps' face as he sneered, "Screams, fear, despair, terror—these negative emotions are so delicious! I wish I could let them experience them again!"

"Good heavens, has another one gone mad?"

Bai Qi was speechless upon seeing this. This was the downside of these mentally-oriented creatures; they could easily exhibit symptoms of mental instability. First it was Beta, and now it was Cordyceps. It was truly troublesome.

"I wonder if Beta is back to normal. Otherwise, what if the purification fails and the condition worsens again?"

Thinking of Beta's previous state, Bai Qi hesitated for a moment, but then he saw a beam of moonlight suddenly appear on Cordyceps' forehead, slowly enveloping Cordyceps' entire body, and Cordyceps' eyes returned to their usual appearance.

"Hmm? What did I say just now? Did I say something really offensive?"

Cordyceps seemed to realize something and said.

"It's not excessive, but it's a bit perverted."

Bai Qi smacked his lips, pointed to the sapling on the top of the cordyceps, and said, "And Epsilon, the Moon Seed on your head seems to have sprouted."

"germination?"

Cordyceps was somewhat taken aback, while Nicholas directly used the power of jade to condense a mirror, reflecting the small sapling on Cordyceps' forehead.

"What...what...what's going on? How did it suddenly start growing?"

Looking at the sapling that resembled a single horn on its head, Cordyceps was clearly unable to accept it. It wanted to scratch it off, but dared not touch it. Even the supersonic dolphin couldn't stand its appearance.

Bai Qi looked at the restless Cordyceps, then at the Eight Heroes gathering on the monitor, and seemed to understand something.

"Perhaps...it's related to the Nightmare Eye?"

Thinking of this, Bai Qi snapped his fingers and immediately signaled Cordyceps to use Nightmare Eye again, dragging one of the Eight Heroes into the nightmare.

The familiar screams rang out again, but Bai Qi had no time to pay attention to Ba Jijie's condition; instead, he kept his eyes fixed on the cordyceps.

As the Nightmare Eye appeared behind Cordyceps, the aura surrounding Cordyceps suddenly darkened, and its eyes returned to their cold and evil appearance.

But soon, the Moon Seed atop the Cordyceps' head emitted moonlight again, dispelling the cold aura emanating from the Cordyceps.

No, to be precise, it absorbed all of those things.

"It's supposed to be the purest purifying relic, yet it feeds on such negative emotions?"

Bai Qi couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. He was still racking his brains about how to feed the Moonlight Seed, but it turned out to be feeding on nightmares, making it a perfect match for the Nightmare Eye!

"Epsilon, starting today, the restrictions on the use of Nightmare's Eye are lifted. Use it freely... no, the more the better!"

As he spoke, Bai Qi glanced in the direction of the Eight Heroes and said, "For now, let's use them for practice."

"Very well! I will make sure they are forever haunted by nightmares!"

Being able to use Nightmare Eyes freely, Cordyceps was quite excited and couldn't help but roar. Its ferocious appearance made Supersonic Pig unconsciously take a few steps back.

It's best not to mess with this human again; he's just too terrifying.

Cordyceps found a new way to train and was having a great time. However, Bai Qi did not forget the main task. Taking advantage of the fluctuation of faith among the Eight Heroes, he also extracted some information from them.

"The River of Oblivion Trench? What kind of place is that?"

Bai Qi silently noted down the information he had extracted from the Eight Heroes and asked the Supersonic Piglet.

"The River of Oblivion Trench? That's the main slumbering place of our Western Sea. Could the dead beasts have originated from there?"

The supersonic dolphin was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and said, "That's true. There are many corpses there, which is perfect for concealing the aura of dead beasts."

"Wait, what's this 'slumbering place'? Is it for sleeping?"

Bai Qi became increasingly puzzled. Did these sea monsters even have a special place for them to sleep in groups? Was it really that harmonious?

"No, it's for waiting to die."

The supersonic dolphin shook its head and said, "We sea beasts have long lifespans. As long as we are not eaten, we can live for a long time. However, if we cannot break through our limits, we will eventually reach the end of our lifespan."

"To avoid their bodies being devoured after death, the sea creatures of the West Sea all go to the Wangchuan Trench to await their demise before they die."

"Okay, so it's the Strait of Waiting to Die."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi suddenly realized and said, "But don't the other sea beasts know this? Are they just going to let them in like that?"

"It used to be, but after a few dying sea monsters traded their lives for a few of the creatures they wanted to hunt, it became a de facto neutral zone."

The supersonic dolphin paused for a moment, then said, "The premise is that you can safely enter the Forgotten River Trench area."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi understood.

Creatures within the Wangchuan Trench will not be attacked, but outside the Wangchuan Trench, there will inevitably be a large number of hunters waiting.

In other words, he can go fishing happily again?

"Minister Bai, are you planning to go check out the Wangchuan Trench?"

Seeing Bai Qi's expression, Supersonic Pig immediately understood and said, "Although Minister Bai, you are already a legend, and your pets are all very strong, that place could still be a habitat for dead beasts. Let's send someone there first."

"No need, with Alpha here, the death virus is ineffective against me."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Instead of sending people over to increase the infection rate, I'd rather act alone and improve efficiency."

"No, I still can't let Minister Bai go out and take risks at will. I'll go and consult with the councilors first."

After saying that, the supersonic dolphin rushed out.

"How come I didn't realize this guy was so fussy last time?"

Bai Qi was speechless. He had thought that the Supersonic Pig was the kind of ruthless strategist who spoke only of interests, but it turned out to be so indecisive. It was really disappointing.

"Please don't stop me from going out! I've been cooped up here for so many days, I'm about to throw up if I don't go out soon."

……

Outside the Wangchuan Sea.

Bai Qi looked speechlessly at the Ice-Foot Sea Lice King beneath him, then at the Explosive Orca beside him, and said...

"By the way, have you finished the task I gave you? And do you still have time to come out with me?"

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, the Ice-Foot Sea Lice King and the Exploding Stream Orca stiffened instantly, then turned around with embarrassed smiles, saying, "Weren't some councilors demanding that we accompany them? Minister Bai, could you please allocate extra time? We'll go searching as soon as our mission is complete!"

"All right."

Bai Qi shrugged, then looked at the Thirteen Bodyguards behind him and sighed helplessly.

"And what about you guys?"

Upon hearing this, Mingdian also gave a smirk and said, "Dad instructed that no matter where you go, Boss, we must follow you and not leave. We must ensure your safety."

Of course, that's a lie. The original words of the twelve legendary sea beasts, including the Nether Sea Thunder Dragon, were that they must follow Bai Qi and not miss any more opportunities.

"Are you sure it wasn't me protecting you?"

Bai Qi knew exactly what the Nether Sea Thunder Dragon and the others were thinking, but he was too embarrassed to expose them directly. After all, they had brought those from the West Sea, so there was no reason not to bring those from the South Sea.

He had originally planned to relax by himself and do some fishing, but with so many sea monsters following him, what was the point of fishing?

"Forget it, let's just honestly go find the source of the dead beasts and finish the mission as soon as possible."

Bai Qi rubbed his temples and summoned Alpha, Gamma, Jeta, and Ita together.

"Such a great opportunity! Alpha, you be the referee. Gamma, Jetta, and Ita, let's have a good competition and see who gets to the River of Oblivion Trench first!"

(End of this chapter)