Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 827 All is illusion, all is not illusion

"The strongest legend? I wouldn't dare claim that."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi waved his hands repeatedly, saying that the Legend of Apocalypse was fine, after all it was just a title, and even calling it the Legend of Calamity wouldn't be a big deal.

But if he were to accept the title of the greatest legend in history, his future days would be filled with trouble.

"It's not a matter of whether you admit it or not; it's simply the truth."

Huangfu Wujiu laughed loudly and said, "Throughout history, how many people have possessed five legendary pet beasts at your age? And each one is so powerful?"

"There must still be some... right?"

Bai Qi immediately wanted to refute, saying that putting aside his teacher and Wang Chen, the emperors he knew were all legendary figures.

But upon closer reflection, the teachers were already legendary figures; even in the legendary stage, they certainly didn't live as extravagantly as he did. As for the emperors...

Apart from Emperor Wu (Zhang Youren), who seems to have a chance, it appears that the others achieved this goal in their middle or later years.

But I really can't accept this title...

Thinking of this, Bai Qi simply stopped talking about it and focused on checking the new condition of the cordyceps.

【Name】：Illusory Mirage Dragon (Epsilon)

[Attributes]: Sun and Moon, Dragon, Plant

[Level]: Legendary Tier 1

[Skills]: Azure Profound Mark (Law-level -65.4%), Eye of Illusion (Law Skill -43.6%), Lust (Law Skill -11.2%), Illusory Divine Guardian (Immortal-level - Mastery)

[Status]: Can Evolve

……

"As expected, it's another major reshuffling of skills."

Bai Qi was not surprised at all. Perhaps because he had come into contact with the Law Techniques in advance, all his pets would undergo tremendous changes in their skills when they advanced to Legendary status.

Like Cordyceps, apart from the Azure Profound Mark which reveals some traces, its other skills are truly mysterious.

"However, it seems that Cordyceps didn't comprehend the Origin Technique. It's quite fortunate that Alpha and Delta are so lucky."

Bai Qi smacked his lips, feeling regretful yet unable to resist a self-deprecating laugh.

He's already acquired two original skills ahead of schedule, yet he's still not satisfied. If others found out, he might get beaten to death.

Bai Qi shook his head and began to examine the Cordyceps' new skills.

[Skill Name]: Azure Imprint

[Skill Level]: Law-level

[Skill Introduction]: Under the sun and moon, I am invincible!

Remarks:

When exposed to sunlight, the physical strength of the owner of the Azure Profound Mark will be greatly enhanced, and the strength will be stronger as it gets closer to noon.

When under the moonlight, the spiritual power of the owner of the Azure Profound Mark will be greatly enhanced, and the power will be stronger as it gets closer to midnight.

Physically strong during the day, mentally strong at night—is this really a 24/7 non-stop strengthening routine?

But what about the times of day when the sun and moon meet, at dawn and dusk? Should we strengthen both the body and the mind by half?

Bai Qi smacked his lips. A law-level enhancement skill should be quite effective, but he didn't know how effective it would be in actual combat.

After all, one is at noon and the other is at midnight, which stretches the testing process too far.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Qi continued to examine the next skill.

[Skill Name]: Eye of Deception

[Skill Level]: Law-level

【Skill Introduction】: Form is emptiness, emptiness is form; all phenomena are illusory.

Note: The place seen by the Eye of Delusion can be illusory or real, both true and false, without form or constancy.

……

"Good heavens, Epsilon, are you trying to become a monk like that dog?"

Bai Qi was taken aback by what he saw, while Beta suddenly looked up.

Awoo awoo?

(Demolish the house? Who wants to demolish the house?)

"Shut up, it's none of your business."

Bai Qi glared at Beta, then asked Cordyceps.

"Epsilon, is this some kind of upgraded version of 'Mirror Flower, Water Moon'?"

"Reporting to the leader, this is an upgraded version, but with a few more features."

The cordyceps looked up and around, then suddenly flew into the sky, its eyes flashing with seven-colored light, as unpredictable as the wind and clouds.

Subsequently, within Cordyceps's field of vision, a tall, modern city wall gradually appeared.

The desolate wall, wall number two!

"This... Bai Qi, what we're seeing isn't an illusion, is it?"

Huangfu Wujiu was somewhat agitated. With the Desolate Wall destroyed, the defenses of the northern Federation were like a collapsing building, on the verge of collapse.

It is precisely for this reason that he always keeps the restoration of the barren Gobi Desert in mind, but he is also well aware that such a massive project cannot be accomplished overnight, so he can only do his best.

But to his surprise, the desolate wall reappeared after Cordyceps only glanced at it. He would never believe that this was not an illusion.

"Theoretically speaking, this should be true."

Bai Qi was also somewhat shocked, but after receiving feedback from the cordyceps, he still told everyone the truth.

"It's actually true..."

As Huangfu Wujiu watched the No. 2 wall in front of him being continuously improved as Cordyceps' gaze moved, his excitement returned.

As a general and legend who spent most of his life on the frontier, Huangfu Wujiu had an exceptionally good mindset.

But ever since he met Bai Qi today, his emotions have fluctuated again and again. If his old subordinates saw this, they would probably suspect that he had been brainwashed by Wuxin.

Soon, a complete desolate wall reappeared on the barren Gobi Desert. The hard metallic texture and the signals emanating from within the desolate wall proved that what was before them was real.

"Chief, how was my performance?"

Cordyceps returned to Bai Qi's side, proudly raising its head to claim credit, but judging from its panting appearance, such a large project had obviously taken a huge toll on Cordyceps.

"That's great. With you here, the federal infrastructure team is probably going to be out of a job."

Bai Qi arrived at the second wall, carefully examined it, and couldn't help but grin.

It seems like we won't have to worry about infrastructure work anymore. Just give Cordyceps a blueprint, and it'll be built for you in no time.

Hmm... I wonder if pet upgrade materials or something like that would work? If they did, wouldn't he be rolling in money?

"Epsilon, can you also resurrect all the people who once existed within the Desolate Wall? I have a list here."

Huangfu Wujiu rushed to the cordyceps and handed it a list, his eyes full of anticipation.

"I'm sorry, although I can recreate life, and even give them souls and thoughts, I cannot maintain it for as long as inanimate objects."

Cordyceps shook his head apologetically. The Moonlight Tree had granted him the ability to create temporary souls, but these were ultimately illusory.

Moreover, this place was once occupied by the Kingdom of Death, and even the Six Paths Wheel of the Husky could not revive them, let alone him.

"I see... I'm sorry, I was too greedy."

Huangfu Wujiu felt a little regretful, but he quickly adjusted his mindset.

The dead are gone, but now that Wall Two has been successfully rebuilt, he is confident that he can keep the land of the dead out, thus preventing more people from dying.

"My goodness, if even the Wall of Desolation can be recreated, then it must be able to recreate airplanes and cannons too! Brother Qi, are you really planning to build an army all by yourself?"

Bai Yuxiao had lost count of how many times he had been shocked today, while Bai Qiucha and Zhuge Chen couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

One person can form an army; Bai Qi had long ago achieved this with just one favorite.

"Don't overthink it; this skill consumes a lot of resources."

Bai Qi sensed the state of the cordyceps and then glanced at the blazing sun overhead.

Because of the sun's energy expenditure, the cordyceps recovers quickly, but it's unlikely to repeat its previous feat in the short term.

If we want to use this in actual combat in the future, we need to pay attention to the energy consumption.

"Then next up should be the Seven Deadly Sins skills."

Bai Qi looked at the Seven Deadly Sins and, after reading their description, immediately understood why Huangfu Wujiu and the other two had lost their composure earlier.

[Skill Name]: Lust

[Skill Level]: Law-level

[Skill Introduction]: Original Sin Purple. The wielder can make enemies within the skill's range reveal their innermost thoughts and see the images they are thinking about. If they cannot get rid of this illusion, they will suffer corresponding mental and physical damage.

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"Good heavens, I'm hurting myself by my own thoughts. These seven deadly sins skills are getting more and more outrageous."

Seeing this, Bai Qi couldn't help but sigh. Alpha's arrogance was like a combat enhancement buff; the stronger the confidence, the stronger the amplification.

The Husky's Greed is a growth-support skill; the more knowledge it acquires, the faster it grows.

Gamma's Gluttony is an active skill, which complements the Void God Body.

As for Delta's Laziness skill, it is definitely a charged-up skill; the longer it is charged, the stronger it becomes.

Taking into account the lust associated with cordyceps, the strength of these Seven Deadly Sins skills is indeed far superior to other skills of the same level.

"No wonder they say that turning evil makes you three times stronger, while turning good makes you seven times weaker. This is too obvious."

Bai Qi smacked his lips. He had to admit that the Lust skill and Cordyceps's Eye of Illusion were a perfect match. If these two skills were triggered at the same time, probably no one would be able to distinguish between reality and illusion.

"The Mirage Dragon of Illusion... Everything is illusion, yet everything is not illusion. What a wonderful name!"

Bai Qi reached out his hand, and Cordyceps obediently lowered its height, allowing Bai Qi to pat it on the head.

Roar! ! !

Just then, a beastly roar suddenly came from afar. When everyone looked up, they saw a large group of dead beasts coming from a distance, their target being the newly rebuilt No. 2 wall.

"Perfect timing, let's try out the last skill."

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi couldn't help but grin. The Illusory Divine Guards were undoubtedly evolved from the Dragon Soldier Insect Guards.

"No problem, Chief. Just watch my performance."

Cordyceps nodded, and a mist of sunlight and moonlight appeared before him, as the Nine-Headed Divine Guard quietly materialized.

As a creature hatched by the cordyceps itself, the Nine-Headed Guardian also changed along with the cordyceps, becoming more fantastical and imposing.

Faced with the rapidly approaching dead beast, the nine-headed illusory divine guards showed no fear and attacked directly.

The nine-headed divine guards moved freely among the dead beasts, each attack accompanied by the powerful energy of the sun. Combined with their original attributes, the dead beasts suffered heavy casualties.

In contrast, whenever the dead beasts' attacks landed on the divine guards, the guards would transform into phantoms to evade their attacks.

"I'm allowed to hit you, but you're not allowed to hit me"—that's exactly what the illusory divine guards are all about.

(End of this chapter)