Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 776 Tracing the Origins

The angels vanished, and the other guards dared not linger, scrambling to escape the underground palace.

But how could Bai Qi let them go? He gave Beta a look, and Beta immediately understood. With just a wolf howl, the guards ran back uncontrollably.

"Beta, get everything they know out of me. As for the methods... you decide."

Bai Qi revealed a dangerous smile, while Beta's eyes lit up upon hearing Bai Qi's words. He summoned the Prison Guardian Spirits, picked up the guards, and headed towards the next room.

Awoo awoo!

(Leave it to me, I'll definitely find out everything about them wetting their pants!)

Beta was full of confidence, and Bai Qi was not worried at all. No one could hide their memories from Liu Dao.

After watching Beta leave, Bai Qi turned to look at the townspeople.

Because of Bai Qi, the hope that had just risen in their hearts was shattered once again, and their expressions became even more ashen.

Seeing this, Bai Qi also showed a hint of apology on his face.

Perhaps he did save them, but the hope that had finally appeared was shattered just like that, and the blow to them was no less than dying in the mouth of a ferocious beast.

After all, without power, death still awaits them.

"I know what you're thinking, but you've also seen it: mastering that power ultimately turns you into a ferocious beast."

Bai Qi gathered his emotions and said loudly, "Do you still remember those ferocious beasts that attacked you? It may seem unbelievable, but they were all once human."

As he spoke, Bai Qi summoned the Cordyceps, projecting all the previous scenes and adding a soul vision.

"How is that possible..."

The townspeople were filled with disbelief, but the fact that the man had just turned into a beast in front of them was undeniable.

"How could we possibly believe this wasn't just another scam?"

Just then, a resident stepped forward and said, "You're a beast tamer, right? Then you certainly don't understand the pain of being powerless and at the mercy of others."

"Perhaps the power gained through this method is flawed, but at least it gives us strength, allowing us to survive against ferocious beasts! Even if..."

"Even if I become a mindless beast, it's better than being eaten!"

Upon hearing these words, the townspeople, who had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly became resolute, and the way they looked at Bai Qi changed.

That was hostility.

"Indeed, in this age of limited information, it is really difficult to communicate effectively."

Seeing this, Bai Qi sighed helplessly, then suddenly opened his eyes, releasing a terrifying pressure from his body.

"I never intended for you to believe me. I only saved you because I didn't like that birdman from earlier. Whether you believe me or not is up to me."

"Bai Qi..."

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Bai Qiucha was taken aback, while Zhuge Chen seemed to understand what he meant and reached out to pull Bai Qiucha back.

"What you just said is right. I am stronger than you, so I don't understand your pain. I can even tell you that the place I live in is much safer than yours. No ferocious beasts have been able to get close to me for decades."

Bai Qi glanced at the increasingly angry townspeople below, a mocking look appearing on his face.

"You're not convinced? You want to gain power and teach me a lesson? Fine! I'll give you that chance!"

Bai Qi stepped aside and fiddled with the alchemical array beneath his feet, which then activated once more.

"This is the source of power you desire. Simply stand here, and you will gain the power you seek. Now, who will go first?"

Bai Qi's icy gaze swept over everyone around him. When he saw the resident who had been the first to raise an objection, the chains of judgment suddenly flew out and pulled him over.

Bai Qi's sudden attack clearly startled the man, but upon seeing the ambiguous smile on Bai Qi's face, he was immediately filled with anger and glared at Bai Qi with wide eyes.

Seeing this, Bai Qi smiled and said, "Didn't you just want power? Now I'll give you that chance."

As he spoke, Delta opened a spatial passage and snatched a majestic tiger from the cage in the underground palace.

"This is a lord-level ferocious beast. After fusion, ordinary ferocious beasts will be unable to harm you. How about it, dare to give it a try?"

"Why wouldn't you dare!"

The man raised his head and strode into the spot designated by Bai Qi, while the tiger was tossed to the opposite side.

Then, under Bai Qiucha's puzzled and surprised gaze, Bai Qi directly activated the alchemy array.

In an instant, light illuminated the entire underground palace, and energy flowed into the great formation along the patterns on the walls, gradually squeezing the people and beasts within the formation toward the center.

Gradually, the tiger and the man merged together, and the man's body began to swell continuously. His blood vessels appeared like coiled dragons, and even by looking at them, one could sense the terrifying power within.

But this force was clearly beyond the man's control. After maintaining a brief balance, the tiger's power began to assault the man's body, causing him to become distorted, sometimes turning into a human and sometimes into a tiger, but he could never maintain the state.

Pong!

Suddenly, the man's body exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist that sprayed onto everyone's faces.

"What...what happened?"

The townspeople trembled as they looked at their hands covered in blood, completely unaware of what had just happened. Bai Qi didn't explain; he snapped his fingers, and the blood flew back, reforming into the shape of a man. Even the tiger returned to its original position.

"Was I just dead?"

The man stared blankly at his perfectly intact body, as if it were all an illusion, but the terrifying memory that lingered in his mind was so real.

"Yes, you were indeed dead, but I brought you back to life."

Bai Qi nodded and said, "This alchemy array can indeed grant you the power of ferocious beasts, but there's a prerequisite: you must survive."

As he spoke, Bai Qi stepped aside and said, "I don't know how many people survived from here, but I can tell you for sure that quite a few people died under this great formation."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of undead suddenly appeared in the square, surrounding the town's residents.

These spirits are mostly humanoid, but their faces bear some features of wild beasts. They all have bloodshot eyes, and you can feel their intense resentment just by looking at them.

"Sorry, you can't understand their language. I'll help you out, Epsilon."

"Understood, Chief."

Cordyceps nodded, and the Eye of the Moon suddenly appeared, pouring down pure moonlight power, and the vengeful spirits gradually calmed down.

At the same time, all the town's residents have gained memories that are not their own, and the final image of these memories is always the alchemical array.

Awoo awoo!

(Humans, I've finally found out. They often use the guise of official channels to rescue humans, then send them here for experiments. Except for a few hundred who survived, everyone else died.)

Just then, Beta ran back with a cheerful expression, but was startled when he saw so many undead in front of him.

(Human, are you planning to unleash a calamity of the undead?)

"Natural disaster my foot!"

Bai Qi glared at Beta with annoyance, then waved his hand, and the undead flew behind Alpha and merged into the Annihilation Sword Domain.

Although the souls of these dead are incomplete, their consciousness remains. Although they cannot be resurrected, leaving them here will inevitably lead to disaster sooner or later, so they must be packed up and taken away.

Bai Qi's actions also brought the townspeople back to their senses, and the first to react was still the man.

Having experienced life and death and learned the whole story, the man seemed to have undergone a tremendous transformation. After staring at Bai Qi for a long time, he suddenly knelt on the ground.

"Sir, please save us!"

The man's words immediately resonated with the other townspeople, who all knelt down and begged Bai Qi for help.

"Save you? I'm sorry, I have no interest in that. If you want to live, you'll have to rely on yourselves."

Bai Qi snorted coldly and stomped his right foot hard, shattering the alchemical array completely.

"This underground palace has plenty of artifacts and is well-defended. If you don't want to die, don't wander around."

Bai Qi glanced at Zhuge Chen and Bai Qiucha, then turned and left. The two immediately followed, leaving a group of people staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Nig, what do we do next?"

An old man walked up to the man, his face full of worry, and asked.

"Didn't that sir say, 'Survive on your own!'"

A determined glint flashed in the eyes of the man named Nig, and then he began to make arrangements in an orderly manner.

The entrance to the underground palace.

Bai Qi quickly left the underground palace, glanced at the slowly closing gate, remained silent for a moment, and then deftly set up a rune array around it.

"Bai Qi, what are you doing?"

Zhuge Chen asked in confusion.

"That angel is dead, and someone will definitely come to investigate. In that case, these people will still have to become test subjects, so let's move them to a different place."

As Bai Qi finished drawing the final stroke, Delta appeared and injected spatial power into the spot Bai Qi had reserved, creating a deep pit.

"Bai Qi, did you teleport them to another location?"

"Well, whether they survive or not depends on their own fate."

Bai Qi nodded. During the interrogation, Shuke had modified the layout of the underground palace and added many defensive runes. As long as they didn't go out on their own, they would be fine.

"Bai Qi, if you're going to save them, why do you have to make yourself look so fierce? Can't you just talk things out?"

Bai Qiucha was somewhat puzzled, while Bai Qi shook his head helplessly and said, "Sometimes, intimidation is much more effective than reasoning, let alone letting them experience it for themselves."

"I've done all I can; the rest is up to them."

Bai Qi stretched and looked towards the east.

"Next, we should go and meet the mastermind behind this."

(End of this chapter)