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

Chapter 124 Qiao Bai: Even though I'm not in school, my legend lives on everywhere there!

"A professor of pet evolution who doesn't aspire to be a beast tamer isn't a good breeder!" Zou Tang nodded emphatically, saying with great certainty, "Brother Qiao is also very talented in pet breeding."

"Unfortunately, he was unwilling to delve deeper into the research."

The combat-oriented students who were defeated by Qiao Bai: "..."

***—This is their truest thought!

He was cursing and swearing!

Damn it!

God is so unfair!

"Alright, that's all for today's class." After finishing the last long class of the day, Zhou Xinran clapped her hands, signaling everyone to look in her direction.

Zhou Xinran: "I have some good news to tell you."

Students: "?"

I don't really believe it.

The boys and girls below all looked ashen-faced.

Especially some of the male students.

When they first discovered that their professor was a beautiful woman, a stunning beauty, they all had some fantasies about her.

then……

Once class started, Zhou Xinran first bombarded their brains with various professional knowledge and theories, and then questioned and checked them, using her sharp tongue to beat their nerves.

If they couldn't answer a question because they hadn't listened attentively in class or reviewed properly, or if their thinking wasn't quick enough, Zhou Xinran would look at them with a questioning gaze and say things like, "Qiao Bai already learned all this on his own," or "You guys are comparing yourselves to Qiao Bai... never mind, let's not compare you to Qiao Bai, I'm sorry to Qiao Bai..."

All of these things.

Qiao Bai was not in class.

However, there are legends about Qiao Bai everywhere in the classroom.

Qiao Bai was practically the "other people's child" that every teacher talked about in the pet evolution major.

Oh.

Since Qiao Bai is also a student of these teachers, he is not considered someone else's child.

In short... I dare not indulge in wishful thinking anymore.

The tiny ripple in her heart was shattered by Zhou Xinran. She had gone too far with her face to face, and she didn't dare to think about it at all. Just thinking about that face made her shrink back.

"It's been more than two months since the start of the semester, and I'm sure everyone has a deep understanding of our major by now." Zhou Xinran's expression didn't change much as she faced the quiet classroom.

It's okay if everyone is silent, she'll speak: "To help everyone better experience the challenges of being a researcher and to learn the essence of this course more deeply, I've specially arranged a group assignment."

"Hypotheses and Theoretical Support for the New Evolution Route of the Crimson Hound"

The students, upon hearing the somewhat long name of the subject, were like: "?"

"Teacher...we're only freshmen! Freshmen! Are you sure we can do this?!" Their expressions went from confusion to fear, and finally to shock.

It's not that they're not capable.

It's simply because the teacher is too devilish.

"I think you're all fine." Zhou Xinran calmly looked at the students whose expressions were devastated: "I didn't expect you to actually figure out a new evolutionary path for the Crimson Flame Hound, so I'm mentally prepared for that."

hmmmm?

Immediately, some people's eyes started darting around, and all sorts of mischievous ideas popped into their heads.

Zhou Xinran knew what these people were thinking without even looking.

Can you just write a vague evolutionary path to fool her?

"You must clearly state the theoretical basis, from what point you started, why you want to evolve in this way, and if you used resources, you must also state the reasons for using them." Zhou Xinran's words shattered the hopes of some people who were trying to fool the system.

The bell rang, and Zhou Xinran gracefully put down her long legs that were crossed, patted her clothes, stood up and said, "As long as your theoretical support can convince me, you can get a high score; otherwise, you know what I mean."

"Alright, class dismissed. Group assignment, you can divide the work yourselves. I want to see your results in my email within a week."

"Then I will prepare half a day to give you a speech, and you will be able to answer my questions and scrutinize me in person," Zhou Xinran said clearly.

That's right.

She'll be pointing out flaws to my face then.

Can't explain why?

Ha ha.

Then just wait for the low score.

The cries of agony rose and fell.

They're either crying out, "A week isn't enough, teacher, please give us more time, can we do it for a year?" or they're yelling, "Teacher, we can't do it, we really can't!"

Zhou Xinran paused in her tracks as she was about to leave. She adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, turned to look at the students who were complaining bitterly, and asked, "Is the assignment I gave really that difficult and challenging?"

Before the students could answer, Zhou Xinran nodded again and said in a nonchalant tone, "Actually, it's alright. Back then, Qiao Bai..."

"Stop, stop, stop, teacher, please stop." A female student's face showed pain. She gestured for a pause, then said with a sorrowful expression, "Teacher, we have long been aware of the difference between us and Qiao Bai. Please, could you also recognize the differences between people sooner?"

"We simply don't have a brain like Qiao Bai's; we can't do what you've assigned!"

I really can't do it!

A group of people nearby, both men and women, were nodding frantically.

Yeah.

Whether Qiao Bai can do it or not, they don't know.

But they really can't do it.

"..." Zhou Xinran glanced at the students who were already trying to answer questions quickly. Under the expectant, eager, and humble gazes of the female students, Zhou Xinran spoke up: "Alright then... half a month, half a month should be fine, right?"

"Don't push your luck any further. This report is really not difficult."

"It's just a matter of doing a little more research; there's no point in delaying any longer." Zhou Xinran cut off their attempts to procrastinate. "Do it well. Every member of the group's grades will be included in the final exam, directly affecting your final grades."

This time, Zhou Xinran had truly finished speaking and turned to leave the classroom.

It left behind a scene of widespread lamentation.

"Damn it... even half a month isn't enough! I'm really just a human being, an ordinary person, a human being!"

"I've noticed that all the teachers in the same year as Qiao Bai, regardless of the course, unconsciously use Qiao Bai's standards to compare us to whenever it involves pet evolution... Wait, is that even a fair comparison? I'm not worthy!"

"Just because I'm on the same plate as Australian lobster doesn't mean I'm being sold as Australian lobster. Is it possible that I'm just a black peppercorn used to garnish the lobster?"

"Since we can form teams, can I just invite Qiao Bai to join my team?"

There was a three-second silence in the classroom.

Everyone nodded.

"That's a great idea."

"One force can overcome ten techniques."

"Absolutely perfect."

"Now there's only one last question: where do we find Qiao Bai and get him to agree to take us flying?"

Everyone looked at each other.

That's all for now.

It's good to dream, but you need to realize that it's a dream.

In the final grouping, most people were grouped by dormitory, because they couldn't help it since they weren't that familiar with the others.

Yan Qing also teamed up with the other three people in her dormitory.

"I'll be in charge of collecting information on the Crimson Flame Hound. The three of you will integrate and analyze it. I'll be responsible for writing the content, Wenhai, you'll be in charge of the PPT layout and animation, Shitou, you'll write the data, and Xiaoqing, you'll give the presentation after we've integrated everything." After explaining the specific arrangements, Zhu Jun, the two-meter-tall, muscular dorm leader, looked up at the other three and asked again, "Is there a problem with this arrangement? If not, we'll proceed according to this process."

Yan Qing made an OK sign: "Zhu Ge, you've taken care of the most difficult tasks, data collection and content writing. We'll handle the analysis and the rest of the PPT, no problem."

Wen Hai, who looked refined and cultured, pushed up his glasses and said, "Just like Xiao Qing said, no problem."

"Fine, fine..." Shi Lei, nicknamed "Stone," said with a disgruntled expression, "Why is there so much trouble—integrating and analyzing data, and writing data reports?!"

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai glanced at him but said nothing.

Shi Lei was still grumbling on and on: "Compared to us, Qiao Bai is just too carefree."

"No classes, no attendance checks, and no lousy homework! Why can't I be this carefree?"

As he spoke, Shi Lei crossed his legs and winked at his roommates with a nonchalant air: "Seriously, don't you guys think that girl and Qiao Bai might have something going on..."

"Shitou, you're an adult now, and you have to be responsible for your words." Yan Qing's expression hardened, her brows furrowed, and she looked at Shi Lei seriously, saying without any mercy, "What you said is nothing short of spreading rumors."

Shi Lei's expression froze.

Seeing that Zhu Jun and Wen Hai beside him weren't even looking at him, clearly not supporting what he had just said, he sat up straight with a sullen expression: "I was talking nonsense, talking nonsense."

Yan Qing rolled her eyes, not wanting to comment.

Nonsense?

Isn't it just that she's jealous of Qiao Bai?

Yan Qing was too lazy to say anything more.

The dormitory environment at Qingniao University is quite good.

The dormitory room isn't brand new, but it's at least 80% new. It's a four-person room with bunk beds and desks, very spacious, with a private bathroom and a small balcony. There's also air conditioning, so it can be considered fully equipped.

After seeing the dormitory environment, Yan Qing was very satisfied with his four years of university life.

That is, until he met his other three roommates.

Zhu Jun is a man who makes everyone who sees him for the first time mistake him for a gangster, or someone who looks like he has a dragon on his left and a tiger on his right, riding a ferocious beast.

In fact, Zhu Jun did awaken his potential as a beast tamer, making him the only beast tamer in their dormitory.

Zhu Jun was generous and enthusiastic, and became their dormitory head.

Wen Hai, a man who appears refined and indeed is, and who also has obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, is described by Yan Qing as a promising candidate for research.

His personality is a bit quirky, but overall he's alright. Yan Qing can accept the eccentricities of his classmates.

Only Shi Lei at the very end.

Yan Qing felt that becoming roommates with Shi Lei was definitely something he had done wrong in his past eighteen lifetimes.

Yan Qing admitted that as an eighteen-year-old male college student with a lustful heart, he would sometimes fantasize about random things in the quiet of the night... and after that, all that was left was emptiness, loneliness, and coldness.

But who the hell would bring up this kind of topic all the time and then comment on every woman around them, saying that one woman is not good enough for the other because she is ugly? It's like they're choosing a concubine!

Finally, after seeing their professor, he firmly believed that Professor Zhou Xinran had fallen in love with him at first sight.

The other three roommates, including Yan Qing, were speechless.

Shouldn't we be more mindful of our dreams?

After Shi Lei had been discussing this topic with them for three days, Wen Hai, who was the most petty and sarcastic, finally snapped.

"Why don't you take a look in the mirror and see how pathetic you are? If Teacher Zhou has taken a liking to you, even if all the men in the world died out and you were the only one left, Teacher Zhou would probably rather hide in the deepest mountains than bother looking at you. Don't you have any self-awareness about your appearance?"

"Why would Teacher Zhou choose someone else over you? Is Qiao Bai not handsome enough, or not smart enough? Or maybe Teacher Zhou forgot to mention Qiao Bai's name during class today, making you feel like you have a chance again?"

Even a toad wouldn't dare to dream like you.

Yan Qing and Zhu Jun couldn't help but give Wen Hai a thumbs up.

Shi Lei quieted down.

They thought that Shi Lei would no longer dare to ramble on about these trivial matters in front of them after this... But what they didn't expect was that sometimes, some people are truly beyond judgment.

Shi Lei stopped criticizing Teacher Zhou.

Shi Lei started gossiping about Qiao Bai all the time.

They would put on their headphones or do their own thing and pretend they didn't hear what was said.

But today...

"You understand the meaning of 'respecting teachers and valuing their teachings,' right?" Yan Qing calmly looked at Shi Lei. "You've heard of 'harmony among classmates,' haven't you?"

"You're always spreading rumors about Qiao Bai behind his back, all day long. Don't you get tired of it? We get tired of listening to it. Instead of wasting your time, why don't you work with us on our group assignment, okay?"

"I...I was just complaining! This homework is so hard, why can't I complain!" Shi Lei was embarrassed and extremely angry.

Wen Hai didn't even bother to roll his eyes: "What's so difficult about it? How about this, for our three-person group task, whichever one you like, just switch with it. You can choose whoever you want to switch with."

Shi Lei shut up.

The other three people were assigned more difficult steps, and Shi Lei certainly didn't want to switch with them.

He complained simply because he wanted more people to join him in cursing Qiao Bai and venting his frustration.

The four of them sprang into action.

The process of finding information was the most tedious and difficult. Yan Qing and Wen Hai didn't put all the burden on Zhu Jun alone; they both went along.

"Shi Lei didn't come?"

"It's good that he didn't come. I don't want to hear him complaining about Qiao Bai."

"It's true. I really don't understand why he's always staring at Qiao Bai. What did Qiao Bai do to him?"

"No, I'm sure Brother Qiao doesn't know Shi Lei at all. I reckon Brother Qiao from our class only knows me." Yan Qing proudly puffed out his chest, a smug smile on his face.

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai: "..."

Two people slapped Yan Qing on the shoulders, one on each side.

"Shut up, kid. We're already envious enough; don't make us even more envious!"

"Damn it! I also want to meet Qiao Bai... I've fought Qiao Bai twice, but my little lion beast could barely beat his jade silver snake. After switching to that weird-looking cat dragon... Waaaaah..." The two-meter-tall man shed genuine tears: "And I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like that little white snake is getting harder and harder to beat..."

I can't even imagine it.

Just a few more months and he'll see how he looked when he was little, unable to even beat a little white snake... Zhu Jun became more and more upset as he thought about it.

"I used to think I had a knack for challenges, and I wondered if I should try to switch from our major to the one next door... But now..."

I have completely lost my self-confidence.

Qiao Bai shone it all.

"Please accept my condolences." Yan Qing patted his roommate's shoulder with a sorrowful expression. "I understand how you feel. I'm even starting to feel a little fortunate that I'm not a beast tamer."

Therefore, they do not need to suffer the double blow from Qiao Bai's talent.

Otherwise, his mentality might gradually become twisted and jealous... Well, Yan Qing thinks that's unlikely.

After all, he's not that kind of person.

"But to be born in the same era as a genius like Qiao Bai... tsk." Wen Hai, who had been silent all along, shook his head, hesitated, and ultimately said nothing.

Yan Qing, however, could subtly understand his thoughts.

Qiao Bai's talent and achievements were a little far removed from their lives. If they weren't classmates, they might not even have had the chance to get close to Qiao Bai in their lifetime.

Instead, let's cherish the present moment.

He could make himself known to Qiao Bai every now and then, so that he could appeal to Qiao Bai's emotions if he ever encountered a real problem in the future.

The three of them stopped discussing the matter.

Half a month is not a long time, and for these students who have no experience at all, it is by no means easy to devise a reasonable evolutionary path.

This is no longer the era where you can just throw together herbs and various resources and call it a day.

The three of them worked hard, striving to do their best in every step, and fortunately, they were able to get a high score in the final stage.

then……

"Your data states that the probability of a Crimson Flame Hound possessing the King attribute before evolution is 60%, and of that 60%, no more than 4% can successfully evolve into a Blazing Hound. Therefore, you believe that the King attribute is a hindrance to the Crimson Flame Hound." Zhou Xinran sat below the podium with a half-smile on her face: "Interesting, your data is really interesting, and your theory... well, it's also very interesting."

Zhou Xinran used "interesting" three times in a row.

Whether it was Yan Qing, who was giving a presentation, or his three roommates in the audience, they all realized that Zhou Xinran's true intention was definitely not that.

Swish-

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai both looked at Shi Lei, who was in charge of data processing: "Are you sure your data is correct?"

"I...I copied the data from the information you gave me!" Shi Lei was sweating profusely. He didn't answer directly, but instead pushed all the questions onto Zhu Jun.

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai then realized that the data Shi Lei had written was probably indeed problematic.

"Stop beating around the bush, just answer our questions. Are there any problems? Have you checked them?" Wen Hai frowned.

"What's there to check! I just copied what you gave me!" Shi Lei still stubbornly insisted.

"The data was ridiculously wrong, and the final conclusion was ridiculously absurd." Zhou Xinran rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head slightly to look at Yan Qing on the podium, and instantly created an atmosphere of beauty, with her hair in cloud-like hair and her face in bloom, but unfortunately... no one dared to appreciate it.

Zhou Xinran's ambiguous smile and icy voice made them feel as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them from head to toe.

My body is cold.

My heart is cold too.

"The correct data should be that the probability of a Crimson Flame Hound having the King attribute before evolution is 8%. Among the 8% of Crimson Flame Hounds with the King attribute, the proportion that evolves into Blazing Hound is as high as 4%, and the evolved Blazing Hound has power stronger than most ordinary Blazing Hounds." Without needing to look at any books, Zhou Xinran could directly give the correct data.

"60%... I really want to laugh. How about I find you a hundred Crimson Flame Hounds? You don't even need to evolve them all. Just give me back 60 Crimson Flame Hounds with the King attribute."

"If you can really do that, I'll recommend you switch to pet breeding as your major. I guarantee you'll be the next Master Zou."

Yan Qing looked embarrassed and her face turned pale.

Zhou Xinran was still saying, "I can barely understand writing 6% as 60%—it's just a slip of the hand and I accidentally added an extra zero. But how did you manage to write 8% as 60%? Can you teach me?"

"I didn't write the teacher's data..." Yan Qing subconsciously wanted to explain.

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai were also prepared to agree.

Shi Lei, the only one truly responsible for the data who had made a mistake, slumped his head, pretending to know nothing.

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai were furious, but they were more worried about Yan Qing, who was giving her report on stage. They quickly stood up to defend Yan Qing, saying, "Teacher, this data was wrong by the rest of our group..."

"No need to explain to me." Zhou Xinran waved her hand to interrupt the three of them, and then glanced at Shi Lei before looking back at Yan Qing on the podium: "I think I guessed it, but didn't you have any doubts when you read out such incorrect data?"

"You all know how rare the King attribute is. Isn't it strange enough that 60% of Crimson Hounds possess the King attribute? Can't you use your brains to think about the fact that your comrade made a mistake?"

"You really believe what you've written? Don't you have any self-awareness at all?"

Zhou Xinran said in a tone of disappointment and frustration.

Yan Qing on the stage was speechless.

Zhu Jun and Wen Hai, who wanted to defend him, both shut up, although... that was indeed the case.

If problems can be identified in time, it is advisable to adapt to the situation.

"Alright, alright, this report of yours is not worth reading." Zhou Xinran waved her hand at Yan Qing, who had only just begun speaking: "Come on, next student."

As she spoke, she quickly wrote down the scores of the four of them on the paper.

Zhu Jun, 60

Wenhai, 60

Yan Qing, 60

Shi Lei, 0

Zhu Jun, Wen Hai, and Yan Qing were not very satisfied with their grades. Looking back on the past two weeks spent in the library and dormitory working on this group project, their expectations were at least good to excellent, but in the end they only managed to get a passing grade.

Judging from Zhou Xinran's expression, there might be some sympathy involved.

Compared to the dissatisfaction of the other three, Shi Lei was absolutely devastated when he saw his own results.

"Why?!" Shi Lei stopped pretending to be dead and jumped up. "Why did I get zero points! The other three got 60 points!"

Then Shi Lei pointed at Yan Qing: "He didn't even finish his report, how many points could he possibly get? Why do I only get 0 points! I'm not convinced!"

Zhu Junwen, Hai Yanqing, and the other two: "?"

Their expressions were bewildered.

No?

Where does this guy get his face?

The three of them couldn't understand it, but Shi Lei didn't think so.

"It was a group project, and I completed all the steps they assigned me. Why should the others pass but I fail?" Shi Lei was still arguing, making it seem like Zhou Xinran was in the wrong.

The others around him also cast shocked, puzzled, confused, and bewildered glances at Shi Lei, wondering if there was such a person.

Zhou Xinran was clearly amused by his words. She tossed her hair and looked directly into Shi Lei's eyes.

Shi Lei, who had always said that Zhou Xinran had taken a liking to him, was suddenly shocked and began to tremble uncontrollably. It wasn't lust that made him tremble; it was fear that made him tremble.

"You're kind of funny, really funny. You actually did all the steps?" Zhou Xinran shook the report card in her hand. "You did all the data that was wrong? To be honest, without you, their scores would have been higher. Giving you a zero is already being lenient."

"Otherwise, I would advise you to switch majors directly."

"You can't even copy data correctly. What will you do when you get into a lab? Seriously, you should consider changing your major."

"If you refuse to switch, I'll speak to the principal on your behalf. As your professor, I still have that authority."

Shi Lei: "..."

Others: "..."

Good guy!

No one expected that Zhou Xinran's first words would be to help Shi Lei drop out of school.

This really surprised them!

However... there is some truth to what you said.

Under the strange gazes of the entire class, Shi Lei's face turned from green to red to purple, like a large dye plate constantly changing colors.

"It's just a data error. We can just correct it after we find out. It's not that serious!" Shi Lei continued to argue.

Zhou Xinran was too lazy to say anything more to him.

Instead, the other students frowned and spoke up.

"Once you're actually in the lab, everyone's so busy, who has time to help you find mistakes? You made a mistake yourself and didn't even check it. If you leave it in the lab, it will directly affect the operation of the entire lab, and in severe cases, it might even cause the research on evolutionary protocols to fail..."

"What's this?!" Shi Lei roared. "I only got one piece of data wrong during the experimental phase. Even if something goes wrong, it's just a waste of some materials!"

"Where's Qiao Bai?!"

"What theories does he have? What papers has he written? He just tricked Old Master Huo into throwing his life away. Why don't you tell me how serious this matter is!" Shi Lei roared angrily.

The classroom was completely silent.

No one dared to speak.

All that could be heard was Shi Lei breathing heavily.

A few people exchanged glances privately... How should I put it?

Although they did not approve of what Shi Lei did and felt that Teacher Zhou Xinran's words made a lot of sense, regarding the matter of Qiao Bai and Grandpa Huo... it has to be said that it wasn't just Shi Lei who thought this way; quite a few people thought the same way.

Sending Grandpa Huo to challenge the Dragon King with Altera is tantamount to sending Grandpa Huo and Altera to their deaths!

Is this something a normal person would do?

Is this something a normal professor of pet evolution could come up with?

But they dared not speak up, dared not ask. The professors above had no objections, and Old Master Huo himself seemed to have no objections either. Old Master Huo's grandson was also at their school, and his relationship with Qiao Bai seemed to be quite good... What could they possibly say?

Just watch.

But Shi Lei said it out loud...

"Comparing you to Qiao Bai?" Hearing Shi Lei's words, Zhou Xinran wasn't angry, but just showed a disdainful smile: "You're wronging Qiao Bai, you're not worthy."

"Do you have the same solid achievements and discoveries as Qiao Bai that make others believe in you? If not, shut up."

"No!" Perhaps out of desperation, or perhaps realizing that the mistake he had made today was more serious than he had imagined, Shi Lei refused to back down, his head throbbing, neck thick, and face flushed, determined to argue with Zhou Xinran until he got to the bottom of things: "Why should I shut up?!"

"What achievements? That's all in the past! What we need to focus on now is the present!"

"What Qiao Bai is doing right now is encouraging people to die!" When he got to the point, Shi Lei even put one foot on the chair and waved his hands incessantly, looking both crazy and insane.

"That's the executioner they're talking about!"

Shi Lei vented all his long-standing grievances against Qiao Bai, pouring buckets of dirty water on Qiao Bai and cursing him in an extremely vulgar manner.

Shi Lei became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.

Especially when he saw Zhou Xinran frowning but unable to refute him, he felt as if he had taken some kind of drug and was full of energy and radiant.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but bring up their private matters again: "I knew your relationship with Qiao Bai was special! You always say he's protecting you..."

Other students: "!"

Everyone's eyes widened, staring in shock in Shi Lei's direction.

Shi Lei thought they were shocked by the news in his words and was about to say it all in one go when a gust of wind came from behind and blew Shi Lei, who was standing on a chair with one foot, forward and fell flat on his face.

"Who—" Shi Lei angrily turned his head to look behind him, wanting to see who had ambushed him from behind.

Then a terrifying figure appeared in his sight—a dragon—a huge, enormous dragon!

Whoosh—!

The entire classroom erupted in uproar.

Everyone forgot about Shi Lei and rushed to the window, peering out as if they wanted to get a clearer view of the dragon.

Because of the dragon's enormous size, even through the window looking towards the training ground, one could see most of its body.

"A dragon! It's a real dragon!"

"It looks like a dragon I've never seen before! Does anyone know what kind of dragon it is?"

"I don't know! It feels like it's... probably twenty or thirty meters long!"

"So cool! Really so cool! Look at that evenly distributed black armor, look at those scales with their unique luster! Dragons and knights truly embody a man's romance!"

"That's clearly a woman's way of being romantic!"

"Wait... two people came out, right? That dragon lowered its head! Someone touched it! Damn it! I wanted to touch the dragon too!"

"Uh..." Yan Qing ran the fastest, and his frustration at only getting 60 points vanished completely the moment he saw the dragon. Then, he recognized the two people touching the dragon: "That looks like Brother Qiao and Huo Xiaotian?"

The entire class fell silent for a moment.

Brother Qiao?

Qiao Bai?!

Huo Xiaotian... that name sounds familiar, not the name itself, but the surname...

The entire class turned around and looked at Shi Lei, who had just gotten up from the ground.

Huo Xiaotian... Old Master Huo... Huo...

Students: "!"

Zhou Xinran stood by the window, her hands gripping the window frame, looking at the dragon-type extraordinary creature she had never seen before. A genuine smile appeared on her face, the one she had seen most sincerely all day.

"By the way, what did you just say about Qiao Bai?" Zhou Xinran didn't turn around, but as soon as she spoke, all the classmates around her knew who she was talking to: "Want to see it? It's not enough to just look through the window, it feels fake. I can ask him so you can see it with your own eyes. Even if it is, you should at least know the truth, right?"

Shi Lei: "..."

Trembling and hesitant.

His lips opened and closed, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Go! Teacher, we want to see!" the students next to him said for him.

What?

Are you trying to make a fool of Shi Lei?

No, no.

Shi Lei is not worthy.

They really wanted to see it up close, and if they had the chance, they'd love to touch the dragon-type supernatural creature!

……

"grandfather!"

As soon as Huo Xiaotian received the news from Old Master Huo, he immediately pulled Qiao Bai and ran out of the training ground.

Then we saw the evolved Altron, which looked even more handsome after its evolution, with its body composed of black and white colors and decorations that seemed to come from its armor. Its gorgeousness and coolness increased dramatically!

Before Qiao Bai could move, Huo Xiaotian excitedly ran towards Old Master Huo's direction.

Upon seeing this, Old Master Huo's face broke into a big smile. He opened his arms, ready to give his long-lost family a warm and affectionate hug, when he saw Huo Xiaotian plunge headfirst into the arms of the Altron... no, I should say the Yargen Dragon King.

Old Master Huo: "..."

Grandpa Huo calmly coughed, then withdrew his outstretched hand, pretending that nothing had happened.

Huo Xiaotian didn't care what Old Master Huo was thinking.

He held the evolved Altera tightly, whose form had changed considerably, and strained to lift his head. With the cooperation of the evolved Altera, they were able to look at each other.

"Dragon Daddy... Waaah! Thank goodness you evolved!" Huo Xiaotian's size difference with the evolved Altera meant he could barely hold onto the tips of its drooping wings.

Other locations?

Sorry.

The Altera, which successfully evolved into a dragon king, more than doubled in size.

"Roar—" The Argen Dragon King lowered its head and roared as softly as possible, but even though the Argen Dragon King was very careful, a huge supernatural creature, a dragon-attribute supernatural creature, and a dragon king at that, no matter how careful it was... the commotion it caused would not be small.

"Cough cough." Old Master Huo looked at Huo Xiaotian, who was crying his heart out, with a disgusted look, and at the Dragon King Yargen, whose eyes were filled with panic and who didn't know how to comfort Huo Xiaotian.

He cleared his throat, waiting for the Dragon King Yargen to look at him before saying he would help the Dragon King Yargen comfort Huo Xiaotian.

Ran goose ...

Neither the Dragon King of Yargen nor Huo Xiaotian remembered that there was a mutual relative beside them.

Argen Dragon King: What Beastmaster? I forgot!

Huo Xiaotian: Grandpa? Sorry, right now I only have eyes for my Dragon Daddy!

"Congratulations, Mr. Huo, Altera has successfully evolved." Fortunately, Qiao Bai stepped forward at this moment and took the initiative to defuse Mr. Huo's embarrassment.

"Haha, this isn't just my achievement. Altron has suffered a lot during this time, and we also want to thank Professor Qiao Bai for pointing us in the right direction." Old Master Huo looked at his old friend, who had regained his vitality and even improved, with a gratified gaze, then turned to look at Qiao Bai with gratitude.

His eyes were filled with gratitude for Qiao Bai.

Thanks to Qiao Bai.

I'm grateful that Qiao Bai came to Dragon Nest back then.

otherwise.

Old Master Huo couldn't even imagine what would happen if he lost Longya, or if Longya lost him.

"From this day forward, Professor Qiao Bai, if you ever need our help in any way, the Huo family will never refuse!" Old Master Huo said solemnly. "You are an honored guest of the Huo family! Dragon Valley will also be unconditionally open to you, Professor Qiao Bai!"

"I only made a suggestion. It was you, Elder Huo, and Altron who put in the final effort. I'll leave the Huo family indebted to me... As for Dragon Valley..." Qiao Bai was a little surprised.

He guessed it.

If Altera can eventually evolve successfully, Mr. Huo will be very grateful to him.

Giving money and sending dragons is nothing compared to this.

The favor from the Huo family was also expected.

Dragon Nest was open to him unconditionally... This was something Qiao Bai hadn't expected.

Old Master Huo smiled slightly: "This is the meaning of Dragon Fang."

Qiao Bai looked over at the Dragon King Yargen, who was still snuggling up to Huo Xiaotian.

The Dragon King Yargen also noticed Qiao Bai's annotation. He looked at Qiao Bai with no wariness in his eyes, only respect for him.

Qiao Bai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

I made a profit!

He originally came here to learn skills, but he didn't expect that he would not only learn skills, but also gain favors!

Not bad.

A very fruitful harvest.

Today was another happy day.

"By the way, Grandpa, why did you bring Dragon Dad to our school?" After spending a long time cuddling with the Dragon King Yargen, Huo Xiaotian, finally emerging from the shadow of death, turned to look at Grandpa Huo with a puzzled expression: "And what you're doing... isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

Upon seeing his grandfather and the evolved Altera, Huo Xiaotian was so excited that his mind went blank.

(End of this chapter)