Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 116 Filial Piety Brings Strength! A planned trip to Dragon Valley with male mother Qiao Bai?

After handing the pet egg to Qiao Bai, Luo Yiming took out a small briefcase.

turn on.

Inside were crystals radiating powerful energy fluctuations, various high-grade herbs, and three reagents of different colors.

"What are these...?" Qiao Bai asked.

"This is a dragon-attribute pet egg," Luo Yiming said, pointing to the pet egg in Qiao Bai's hand.

Qiao Bai was somewhat surprised.

Dragon-type pet?

"Dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures are the most protective of their offspring among all extraordinary creatures. Do they also entrust their pet eggs to humans for incubation?" Qiao Bai subconsciously weighed the pet egg in his hand.

This heavy feel... so this is the unique feel of a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature.

"Indeed..." Luo Yiming said with a somewhat helpless smile, "But this pet egg was not bred by any extraordinary creature in our park. It was an abandoned pet egg that was accidentally discovered in a forbidden area."

A powerful creature has been discovered?

Kill him.

Did you find a baby animal or a pet egg?

Bring them back and tame them.

Its main selling point is practicality.

"We initially thought it was a pet egg that was too weak or abandoned for some other reason... but after the abandonment test, we found that it was emitting the energy of a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature."

A pet egg of a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature!

This is even rarer than dragon-type extraordinary creatures!

Dragon-type extraordinary creatures will regard the first living being they see after birth as their closest relative. If a beast tamer can personally hatch a dragon-type pet egg, it is equivalent to having a dragon-type pet that regards the beast tamer as its father and mother.

Good contract.

The likelihood of rebellion is low.

Highly obedient.

The only problem is... how to steal the eggs from the dragon-type superhuman creatures who are extremely protective of their offspring after giving birth.

This is a serious issue that requires careful consideration.

Otherwise, you might get stuck while trying it out.

An abandoned dragon-type pet egg... Qiao Bai couldn't help but feel that this world was so fantastical.

Oh.

This is a fantasy world.

"Honghu's prize... is quite clever." Qiao Bai nodded and said seriously.

Dragon-attribute pet eggs are extremely rare and highly sought after.

However, this pet egg was obtained by accident.

This single change of ownership by Honghu University directly boosted the favorability of the beast tamers who ultimately received the reward.

"Hehe." Luo Yiming chuckled, then quickly coughed and straightened his serious expression: "Dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures need a lot of companionship and guidance after birth. We are an incubation center, not a breeding house. If we don't find a beast tamer for the little guy, taking care of it will be a considerable undertaking for us."

It would be better to find a beast tamer for this pet egg.

cost-effective.

Win-win.

She also gained the favor of a beast tamer who might become very powerful in the future.

Honghu University: Everything in the plan is so perfect.

...If it weren't for that wave of nocturnal birds before...

Luo Yiming sighed.

Yesterday, when he brought Qiao Bai to collect the reward, he had already planned out what tone and expression he would use to tell Qiao Bai that it was a dragon-attribute pet egg, and then put on a calm and indifferent expression to win Qiao Bai's favor.

Who could have imagined... that things would change far faster than planned?

The appearance of nocturnal birds almost caused the situation to spiral out of control... spiral out of control... but thankfully, the brakes were finally applied.

However, all of Luo Yiming's previous plans also collapsed.

Forget about taking the opportunity to gain favor with Qiao Bai; the most important thing is to quickly figure out how to prevent Qiao Bai's affection for Hong Hu from dropping to negative levels.

"These crystals are all dragon-attribute, making them perfect for replenishing the energy of dragon cubs during their infancy and growth stages, helping them grow healthier." Luo Yiming first pointed to the pile of crystals, then turned his finger around and said, "These high-grade resources are applicable to most dragon-attribute pets; you might find them useful."

Qiao Bai glanced at it.

Finally, among a bunch of unfamiliar materials, I only recognized Dragon Heart Grass. Its effect is to purify the bloodline of dragon-type offspring conceived by non-double dragon pairings. After all, it's not uncommon for cross-species eggs to be bred by a dragon-type superhuman creature, right?

"What are these three medicines?" Qiao Bai's gaze fell on the red, blue, and yellow test tubes.

"These three potions are all products independently developed by our Honghu University Research Center." Seeing Qiao Bai's gaze fall on the three potions, Luo Yiming's voice became excited, and his expression gradually turned proud: "This is the result of the joint research and development of many breeders, pet evolution professors, and high-end talents from various fields!"

"The red potion is suitable for all types of extraordinary creatures. It doubles the training effect within ten to fifteen days after consumption, and the brain will undergo a certain degree of deep development. The speed at which pets learn new skills or master existing skills will increase significantly. The specific effects will vary depending on the extraordinary creature."

"The blue potion is suitable for dragon-type, special-type, and light-type extraordinary creatures. After taking it, it can quickly alleviate mental rage, trauma, and other adverse conditions, allowing the pet to calm down and return to normal quickly."

"The yellow potion is only suitable for dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures. After taking it, the soul of the extraordinary creature will fall into a strange state. The pet has a certain chance of awakening a special bloodline or a talent skill in its body. The probability of success or failure is not low."

The three potions are of increasing rarity.

The red potion has the widest applicability, acting on the physical body; Qiao Bai speculated that this was probably prepared for Xiao Wu. The blue potion has a limited applicability, but its effect is on the spirit of the pet, making it a level more precious than the red potion; this was probably prepared for the Cat Worm. The last and most precious yellow potion is the one that can only be used by dragon-attribute pets for the time being, acting on the soul; this is definitely prepared for the unborn cubs in the pet egg.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Very thoughtful.

It's wonderful.

The premise is to ignore the fact that the Catbug is not a Dragon type, and that the Catbug is neither a Special type nor a Light type.

"Thank you." Even so, Qiao Bai accepted the kindness.

After all, they really meant well!

Seeing that Qiao Bai accepted this apology gift, which was no less precious than the pet egg that was the prize for the competition, Luo Yiming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't that Honghu University overvalued Qiao Bai; it was simply because... the value Qiao Bai displayed, whether in pet evolution or in his hard skills as a beast tamer, was undeniable.

They didn't intend to curry favor, but they also didn't intend to make enemies!

Consider these gifts as an investment in advance.

Thinking about it, Luo Yiming handed Qiao Bai a special access card, which was printed with the iconic swan bird pattern of Honghu University.

Qiao Bai: "?"

"This... is a student ID card?" Qiao Bai looked at Luo Yiming uncertainly.

Luo Yiming smiled and said, "That's right, this is our school's student card. With this, you can enter and exit Honghu University at any time, and you can also enjoy all the facilities open to students at Honghu University, just like other students."

"This pet egg incident was indeed our oversight, and it left you with a bad impression."

"The school's academic affairs office made this student card overnight, hoping that you will come to Honghu more often in the future and that you will see the true face of Honghu."

Luo Yiming spoke in a serious and righteous tone.

It seems that they have no selfish motives whatsoever.

After thinking about it, Qiao Bai accepted the student card.

Why not take advantage of a free lunch?

He was indeed quite curious about Honghu University.

He would like to visit more often if given the chance.

Yu Long, who only learned of this news much later, was speechless.

No?

Do you guys at Honghu really play this dirty game?

He actually secretly gave Qiao Bai one of his school's student cards?

What's the difference between this and Qiao Bai being a student at Honghu University?

It's definitely impossible for Qiao Bai to lose his student card.

Yulong: It's just a student ID card, right? You can give it to me if you can!

What?

reason?

The reason is... to reject unfair competition (crossed out). Fu Tianguang and Zhang Hongyi, leading the freshmen of the Combat Department of Yulong University, warmly welcomed Qiao Bai to come and spar with them again.

Honghu: "..."

Shameless Yulong!

Yulong: Same here.

……

"Wow!" Qi Yue, who was playing games in her hotel room, exclaimed in surprise as she saw Qiao Bai's triumphant return. "Didn't you go to collect the reward you missed yesterday?"

"Look at how full your arms are, almost overflowing! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were on a big shopping spree!"

"That's pretty much it, that's exactly the final result," Qiao Bai said calmly.

Lin Weiwei: "?"

Li Gan also peeked in Qiao Bai's direction.

"Hey! Catch it! Catch it! This plate is about to fall!" Qi Yue shouted to Li Gan as her gaming partner ran away. Li Gan quickly pulled his head back and kept glancing at Qiao Bai.

"How many prizes has Honghu University prepared for you... are they really that generous?"

"This is just a competition organized unilaterally by Yulong and Honghu. If it were a larger-scale competition, wouldn't the rewards be even more generous?"

As he spoke, Li Gan began to imagine Qiao Bai making a fortune just by playing matches.

Qiao Bai: "..."

"You're overthinking it. Putting aside whether I'll participate in these competitions, just look at the rewards that Yulong and Honghu have put together... most competitions simply can't compare."

A million-dollar prize, a dragon-attribute pet egg, a spot in the premium mall... only those with the resources and connections within the industry dare to play this game.

What about other universities?

It doesn't exist.

Moreover, whether there is enough credibility to bring together so many students admitted through the recommendation system from various schools is also a question.

In the next few years, Yulong and Honghu probably won't play this game anymore... or maybe not?

"It's over." Qi Yue looked at the failed cooperative game and muttered to herself, then looked with a deep gaze at Li Gan, the culprit who had failed and refused to cooperate with her in washing dishes and serving food.

Li Gan's gaze snapped back to reality: "I was wrong, I was wrong. Shall we start another game?"

"Go away, I'm playing with Weiwei." Qi Yue sidled up to Lin Weiwei. "Weiwei and I are definitely on good terms!"

Lin Weiwei smiled, took another game controller from Li Gan, glanced back at Qiao Bai, and said, "The competition is over. Are you planning to stay in Xingcheng for a few more days?"

"How about we go out for a walk this afternoon and buy some souvenirs or something?"

"I can!" Qi Yue practically raised her hands and feet in agreement.

Li Gan looked uninterested: "Ah...then I might as well go find Comrade Xiao Lu and work with him to plan out the upbringing path for my Xiao Qi."

Qi Yue gave Li Gan a sharp look, like a flying knife.

What a disappointment!

"This pet egg should hatch in the next couple of days. I'll head back after it hatches." Qiao Bai patted the pet egg in his arms. "It would be a bit embarrassing if the pet egg hatched on the way."

If the first thing the little guy saw when he came out wasn't him... Qiao Bai would also be a little annoyed.

"OK." Qi Yue made a gesture to Qiao Bai.

Lin Weiwei nodded, having no objection: "The results will take some time to come out anyway, so there's no rush to fill out college applications. It's good to spend a couple more days in Xingcheng."

"Then you guys continue playing the game, I'm going back to my room to hatch the egg." Qiao Bai said calmly amidst Li Gan's "quack quack quack" laughter, which sounded like he was raising a duck, and turned to carry the pet egg back to his room.

embarrassment?

As long as he isn't embarrassed, no one can embarrass him.

I entered the room.

Qiao Bai looked left and right, and finally placed the pet egg in his arms on the bed.

next second.

The little bird and the cat-like insect, who had long been unable to contain themselves and wanted to escape, both crawled out of Qiao Bai's spiritual sea beast-taming space. The bird and the cat stood on the left and right sides of the bed, pressing a small dent into the spring mattress, and curiously looked around the pet egg.

Little Wu: (。－`ω-)

Xiao Wu turned to look at Qiao Bai.

Beastmaster

Is this your egg?

Qiao Bai rubbed his forehead.

"You didn't listen to a word Teacher Luo Yiming said before, did you?" Qiao Bai said helplessly.

The little bird curiously flapped its wing at the pet egg, making a banging sound. The little bird then curiously flapped it twice more.

Seeing this, the cat-like insect immediately joined the egg-patting team, patting the round pet egg in front of it with its short legs.

Catbug: ('ω')

"Chirp chirp!"

It feels so good!

This egg is a dragon egg, right?

well.

From now on, he'll be my little dragon's subordinate!

Xiao Wu was horrified when he heard this.

His underlings are almost getting their own underlings?

Xiao Wu: =v=

Decided.

This is also a bird's little brother!

Even the dragon's underlings are your underlings, boss! Don't try to steal the dragon's underlings!

Before Qiao Bai could say anything, seeing that the two little creatures were about to classify the egg as their little brother, Qiao Bai's expression was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"What, not jealous anymore?" Qiao Bai said with amusement, "Weren't you quite resistant to the arrival of another trio in the family before? Why do you seem quite excited now?"

"Your hearts are changing a bit too fast."

Xiao Wu: ╭(╯^╰)╮

Cat Bug: ╭(╯^╰)╮

The two little guys, who had spent quite a while together, had the same disdainful expression.

No, they are not the same. Pets are not the same as each other.

Little Wu pointed to the egg on the bed.

Little brother.

It can start with education from birth.

You should show courtesy to the eldest sister!

"Chirp chirp!"

You must show me the utmost courtesy!

Let the birds/dragons eat the best food first!

Don't steal the Beastmaster's stickers from birds/dragons!

Little Wu and Cat Bug were chatting away, their conversation was incredibly well-coordinated.

"Is this my contracted pet or are you guys hiring a babysitter to take care of you?" Qiao Bai looked both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, before he could say anything more.

The pet egg, which had been lying quietly on the bed, suddenly wobbled slightly.

One person, two pets: "?"

The three breathing beings in the room were all stunned for a moment.

They all looked at the pet egg on the bed at the same time. Qiao Bai also moved closer, and Xiao Wu and Cat Bug gave him the best observation position.

stare--

Just when Qiao Bai was about to think that the shaking of the pet egg was his imagination, the pet egg shook again, this time with a greater amplitude, and before Xiao Wu and the cat-like insect could react, it slapped them from side to side.

Then it fell silent again.

Little Wu: "?"

Catbug: "?"

The two arrogant little guys were dumbfounded.

No?

Pet egg... This egg heard what they were saying and understood what they were saying, right?

Otherwise, why would they use this method to retaliate against them?

Correct!

It's retaliation!

Little Wu and Cat Bug glared menacingly at this "future little brother" who had begun to "rebel" even before birth, their golden-red and messy eyes filled with a murderous aura.

It's all over—the chosen underling is going to rebel!

"You two should stop now." Qiao Bai chuckled and sighed, tapping Xiao Wu's head with his finger, then tapping Maomaochong's head, and finally, under the aggrieved gazes of Xiao Wu and Maomaochong, gently tapping the eggshell of the pet egg.

Feeling Qiao Bai's gentle tap, the pet egg wobbled from side to side, as if expressing dissatisfaction, or perhaps trying to coax Qiao Bai.

While surprised, Qiao Bai couldn't help but wonder—are all pet eggs this intelligent before they hatch?

It's still an egg!

Isn't this little unnamed creature inside a bit too smart?

pity.

Even using his innate skill, Qiao Bai was unable to penetrate the eggshell to see what kind of extraordinary creature was behind it.

But... it's good that they've hatched.

Can anything be more troublesome than cats and bugs?

Thinking of the Cat Bug, Qiao Bai turned to look at it again with his talent skill activated, focusing his gaze on the line of text: [Evolutionary Path: Multiple choices can be made based on attributes, not fixed (the more attributes, the more evolutionary paths can be chosen)...]

"The more attributes you have, the more evolutionary paths you can choose..." Qiao Bai rubbed his chin. "But the Cat Bug currently only has three attributes, which means its attributes can be increased, right?"

Thinking about it, Qiao Bai glanced at Xiao Wu again.

Compared to cat bugs.

Xiao Wu originally had two attributes, but after evolving, he had three attributes. However, Xiao Wu is a special case.

What about the cat-like bug?

Another special case?

"Neither of these two evolutionary paths seems quite satisfactory, so how do we add attributes to the cat-bug?"

Qiao Bai is not very satisfied with the existing evolution paths of the Cat Bug: "Poison + Dark = Dark Phantom" and "Fairy + Dark + Poison = Ender Dark Dragon". His current goal is to find a suitable evolution path for the Cat Bug.

After some research, Qiao Bai found a special category on the Cat Bug's panel.

[Add Attributes]

By combining five skills of the same attribute proficiency on the Cat Bug, the Cat Bug will learn a new skill of that attribute and possess that attribute.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai's gaze toward the cat-like insect gradually turned murderous.

Catbug: "?"

Cat-like bug: shivering.jpg

Catbug: QwO

"Chirp?"

"Chirp chirp chirp?"

Beastmaster... I'm scared of that look!

What did Longlong do wrong that the beast tamer is looking at it with such a terrifying gaze?

"Be normal, I don't drink tea." Qiao Bai picked up the cat bug and kneaded it all over his lap. The cat bug didn't dare to resist and could only kick its six legs with a look of utter despair on its face.

The cat-like insect hummed and chirped, and Xiao Wu also moved closer to Qiao Bai, looking at Qiao Bai curiously, and then at the cat-like insect curiously.

Is the second prince dead, and the eldest prince to be enthroned?

Qiao Bai: "..."

Good guy.

Is this an attempt to prove one's faith?

"Stop thinking about it. I'm just struggling with how to arrange this kid's training path." Qiao Bai gave Xiao Wu's head a good rub, throwing all the messy thoughts out of Xiao Wu's head.

"This family would fall apart in a heartbeat without me," Qiao Bai complained. "Can't you guys be a little more harmonious and loving?"

Xiao Wu: ×

Cat Bug: ×

Qiao Bai: ...Is this the legendary "filial piety breeds strength"?

"...Now I just hope you won't be a tormentor." Qiao Bai stroked the eggshell of the pet egg and said in a voice full of wishes.

Qiao Bai then began operating the control panel.

Combining five different skills with the same attribute into one skill will increase the cat-like insect's corresponding attribute. That's the simplest way to understand it. Among all the skills that Qiao Bai drew, the one with the most and most complete attributes, and the one that can be combined to reach five proficiency levels, is the fire attribute.

Qiao Bai quickly combined five fire-attribute skills of varying proficiency—[Flame Bite], [Fire Attack], [Fireball], [Heat Energy], and [Smoke Screen]—and taught them to the cat-like insect.

After a burst of dazzling white light.

Qiao Bai looked closely—

The Cat Bug's attribute bar now includes a new "Fire" attribute.

The original combination of "fairy + poison + darkness" now includes "+fire".

Looking again at the skills the cat-like insect had learned, Qiao Bai's expression became slightly complicated.

【Flame Shield: Envelops the user in flames without damaging the pet itself, reduces ice-type skills by 80%, creates some strange phenomena against water-type skills, and initiates a counterattack against melee attacks. The effect lasts for three minutes (upgradeable)】

Qiao Bai touched his chin.

"This skill is pretty useful, it turns you into a living fire hedgehog, right?"

Whoever touches it will be burned.

Qiao Bai patted the cat-like insect's head, and the effect was good; he was quite satisfied.

Then—Qiao Bai looked at the evolution path of the cat bug again, and sure enough, after adding a new attribute, the cat bug also had two more evolution paths.

Fire + Darkness = Hellfire King

Fire + Fairy = Fiery Spirit

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai looked at the cat-like insect, and then at the two new evolutionary paths.

"Hmm... a bit chuunibyou, although I don't know what it will look like after evolving..." But Qiao Bai's mind was already starting to conjure up images of a chuunibyou, punk-style character.

Etc., etc

Let's wait and see.

With more attributes, there are more evolutionary paths, and there's bound to be one that suits the cat-bug.

Let's put those two evolutionary paths aside for now.

Moreover, Qiao Bai was also a little curious... if the Cat Bug collected all the attributes... could it become a legend?

cough cough.

You can try.

The increase in attributes and skills will also boost the strength of the cat-like insect, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop, making it a worthwhile plan.

The evolutionary path of the cat bug has changed from evolution to a journey of collecting attributes.

While waiting for the pet egg to hatch, Qiao Bai didn't sit idle; he started researching the account in the premium store.

"Wow, so many great things..." Qiao Bai was dazzled by the variety of items available for trading in the mall.

Whether it's rare and extraordinary creatures, priceless materials, or breeders and pet evolution professors whose names you've only heard of but are actually very difficult to book, you can find them all here.

Qiao Bai forcibly pressed down his hand, which wanted to buy everything, and prepared to forcefully close the webpage with his extraordinary willpower.

Although these things are all very good.

But it has little to do with him.

His experimental research had not yet required the use of these things.

Just before Qiao Bai was about to close the app, he gently swiped the mouse down and saw a somewhat familiar pet name.

We cordially invite breeders and pet evolution professors to join us in Dragon Valley.

Qiao Bai: "?"

Dragon Nest?

Qiao Bai's curiosity was instantly piqued, and he quickly skipped over the other information and decisively clicked on the link.

one look.

Okay.

It turned out to be an acquaintance.

The person who sent this message was none other than Huo Xiaotian's biological father, Huo Batian... cough cough, mainly because Qiao Bai couldn't remember his real name for the moment, he was completely brainwashed by Batian Aotian.

"It's Elder Huo's Altron that's stopped eating and drinking and refuses to leave Dragon Valley... I hope we can figure out what's going on with Altron's special condition," Qiao Bai murmured.

"Altron..."

As they talked...

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Qiao Bai.

"Could it be... that it's about to evolve?"

When Qiao Bai saw Huo Xiaotian's baby dragon, he knew that there was a new evolutionary form above the Altera.

Qiao Bai didn't investigate further.

Unexpectedly, Altron encountered a problem first, and coincidentally, Qiao Bai witnessed it.

Qiao Bai immediately became interested.

If Altera is really going to evolve... wouldn't he be able to take advantage of Altera's Dragon attribute and its skills?

after all.

Altron is Old Master Huo's pet beast, and it probably knows at least ten or twenty skills.

It's not surprising that there are seventy, eighty, or ninety dragon-attribute skills among them.

Qiao Bai glanced at the cat-like insect in his arms, which was eager to evolve into a majestic and powerful dragon, and then looked at the egg on the bed, which was still an egg, but a dragon-type pet egg.

Even after hatching, they need to learn skills, right?

Dragon-type pets are inherently slow at learning skills.

Without cheating, it's not surprising that it takes three to five years for a cub to grow out of its infancy and gradually mature.

Qiao Bai: Great, the opportunity has been presented to him; it remains to be seen whether he can seize it.

Take the initiative.

Contact Huo Xiaotian.

……

The Huo family.

The atmosphere inside the rugged courtyard building was unusually bleak.

"Dad, Grandpa's Altera still refuses to come out of Dragon Valley?" Huo Xiaotian asked, frowning with deep worry on his face.

Huo Batian nodded: "We consulted several well-known local pet professors and breeders, but none of them could find the problem... Your grandfather has already sought help from even more skilled breeders and pet professors."

"After all, many breeders and pet professors are full of curiosity and a desire to explore Dragon Valley. Taking the opportunity to treat Altron will allow them to explore it, and with the generous reward, there should be people willing to make the trip."

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiaotian's worry subsided slightly, and then he said hesitantly, "Um...actually, I think...we could ask Brother Qiao Bai?"

"Whoosh—"

Upon hearing the familiar name, Huo Batian immediately looked in Huo Xiaotian's direction, his tiger-like eyes fixed intently on Huo Xiaotian, who was almost startled.

His father, his own father, he won't do anything to him.

Huo Xiaotian frantically hypnotized himself deep inside, which allowed him to maintain a calm exterior and prevent him from jumping up suddenly.

It would be too embarrassing to actually jump up.

"Brother Qiao Bai is quite skilled in pet evolution... and he mentioned last time that his talent skill has changed, allowing him to understand the meaning expressed by extraordinary creatures." Huo Xiaotian's voice was a little soft, but he continued, "Even if we can't find out the problem with Altera, maybe we can communicate with it?"

"Is this a communication problem?" Huo Batian glanced at his foolish son with a nonchalant expression. "It's not that your grandfather can't communicate with Altron; it's that Altron is unwilling to communicate with your grandfather."

Huo Xiaotian: "..."

Ah...it seems that's indeed the case?

Realizing he had overlooked this point, Huo Xiaotian stuck out his tongue and decided to pretend he hadn't said anything.

"And I've also considered asking this nemesis of mine to take a look, but unfortunately he's too young. Perhaps he has talent, and if given a few more years to accumulate experience and grow, he really can solve this problem, but it's still a bit early now," Huo Batian suddenly said, shaking his head with a hint of regret on his face.

Huo Xiaotian opened his mouth, wanting to complain, but didn't know where to begin.

No?

His biological father?

A destined nemesis?

A destined rival?

How could you say such childish things?!

Thinking back to his father's last meeting with Qiao Bai and the emotional turmoil he experienced... Huo Xiaotian decided to skip the topic and refuse to be forced into becoming a complainer by his own father.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say, whatever makes you happy." Huo Xiaotian said dismissively, "I just hope Grandpa's Altron is alright."

"What happened to the claim that dragon-type extraordinary beings are the longest-lived of all extraordinary beings?"

"Altron looks terrifying..." Huo Xiaotian muttered to himself.

Just then.

Huo Xiaotian's phone rang.

He picked it up casually and glanced at it; the next second, his eyes widened in surprise.

hmmmm?

"Whose news did you see?" His father, Huo Batian, asked from the side. "No matter whose news you saw, you shouldn't be so shocked. As a member of the Huo family's new generation, you should show..."

Huo Xiaotian interrupted Huo Batian before he could finish his cheesy, adolescent theory.

"Dad, it's a message from Qiao Bai." Huo Xiaotian held the phone up to his eyes, the light from the screen shining on his face. He repeated Qiao Bai's words word by word: "Qiao Bai asked: Is there a problem with Grandpa's Altero? If possible, he might be able to help."

Huo Batian: "?"

A huge question mark lit up above Huo Batian's head, like an NPC who needed help and was waiting for players to accept a quest.

"How did he find out about this?" Huo Batian looked at Huo Xiaotian with the eyes of someone looking at a traitor: "You told him."

Huo Batian's tone was extremely certain, and Huo Xiaotian was almost about to shout in grievance, "Dad! You're my own father! Don't always blame me for everything!"

"How can I tell Qiao Bai?!"

"I only thought of contacting Qiao Bai today when I was talking to you, okay? Don't just accuse me like that!"

Seeing that Huo Xiaotian was genuinely aggrieved and there was no trace of pretense in his act, Huo Batian finally ruled out Huo Xiaotian as a suspect and began to reconsider the matter.

Meanwhile, Huo Xiaotian was already tapping away on his phone, communicating directly with Qiao Bai online.

Huo Batian hadn't figured it out yet.

The message from Qiao Bai has already arrived.

"Brother Qiao said he saw it on a high-end shopping mall. He was interested in this invitation for help, so he contacted me." Huo Xiaotian's words once again shocked Huo Batian.

Premium Mall?

Qiao Bai?

No way—has Qiao Bai become so powerful that he has a spot in the premium mall?

"Hoo—" Huo Batian let out a long breath, his eyes filled with a silent solemnity: "As expected of the opponent I chose... he's even stronger than I imagined!"

Then Huo Batian added, "Since he saw this news through his own channels and was able to contact us, it means he is qualified. Let's schedule a time."

Thinking of the miracles Qiao Bai had created in the past... a hint of anticipation appeared in Huo Batian's eyes.

maybe.

Perhaps Qiao Bai can actually find out the reason for Altron's abnormal condition?

Give Qiao Bai a little bit of faith.

He also wanted to get a closer look at this destined rival whom he had unilaterally decided upon.

Qiao Bai: "?"

……

Seamless integration.

Qiao Bai and Huo Xiaotian agreed to meet three days later.

He glanced at the pet egg on the bed, which would probably hatch today or tomorrow. After a little tidying up, he could prepare to leave Star City.

Three days is just right.

"Let's hatch it quickly." Thinking this, Qiao Bai reached out and patted the pet egg on the bed.

It would have been better if they hadn't started patting it, but once they did... Qiao Bai suddenly understood why Xiao Wu and the cat-like insect had been taking turns patting the pet egg earlier, because the feeling was truly wonderful and magical.

Although it looks like a hard eggshell, the moment you tap it, it feels soft, like touching a non-Newtonian fluid.

wonderful.

It's addictive.

Qiao Bai patted it again.

The pet egg began to shake gently, as if protesting Qiao Bai's actions.

Qiao Bai stopped filming: "I'm not filming anymore, so did you hear me? Hurry up and hatch, it's time for you to be born."

The pet egg shook twice more, as if it had heard what Qiao Bai was saying.

then……

A day and a night passed, and by the evening of the second day, the pet egg still hadn't hatched.

Qiao Bai: "..."

"So what I said yesterday had no effect at all, right?" Qiao Bai gently poked the pet egg. "Then why were you lingering around after I finished speaking yesterday?"

"You heard it, but that doesn't mean you'll do it?"

The pet egg shook twice more.

Qiao Bai rubbed his forehead, his expression somewhat pained.

For some reason... even though this pet egg hasn't hatched yet, Qiao Bai has already started to suspect that the little guy inside will definitely be a big rebellious child once it hatches!

He has a rebellious streak.

Qiao Bai didn't even know where to begin.

Little Wu and Cat Bug laughed along with them.

We love beast tamers.

But that doesn't mean we don't want to see the beast tamers make a fool of themselves.

Xiaowu: ヽ(v.)ノ

Cat Cat Bug: ヽ(ω.)ノ

This is our love for beast tamers!

"Filial piety." Qiao Bai nodded at Little Crow and Cat Bug, not forgetting the pet eggs on the bed: "You two are truly filial."

"Filial piety breeds strength."

Why not just let him die of filial piety?

Qiao Bai resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

Qiao Bai's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Xiao Wu and the cat bug.

"kindness……?"

The little crow, being stared at by Qiao Bai, shivered. Its feathers ruffled slightly, and its large, golden-red eyes looked at Qiao Bai with a mixture of doubt and wariness.

Oh dear—there are always troublemakers trying to harm the birds!

"Why are you looking at me like that, Xiao Wu? Don't you trust me anymore?" Qiao Bai clutched her heart, her face filled with sorrow. "Don't we even have this much trust left between us?"

Little Wu: "..."

Xiao Wu... Hearing Qiao Bai's tearful voice, Xiao Wu felt a little guilty.

It flapped its wings and moved closer to Qiao Bai.

No, not at all.

Beastmaster, don't be sad!

The bird was wrong!

The bird knows that the beast tamer is the best...

Before Xiao Wu could finish speaking, Qiao Bai grabbed him, picked him up, and placed him on the pet egg.

Little Wu was stunned, not yet realizing what was happening, when he heard Qiao Bai say in a satisfied voice, "Not bad, incubating eggs must be an instinct etched into the DNA of every bird!"

Little Wu: "..."

Xiaowu: (╯‵Van′)╯︵┻━┻

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instinct?

What instinct?

What kind of beast tamer is this?!

What the hell is going on like this?!

The little bird flapped its wings angrily, ready to fight Qiao Bai one-on-one.

"Hey, hey, be careful not to break the egg." Qiao Bai was adding fuel to the fire.

(End of this chapter)