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

Chapter 148 A Beauty of Two Thousand Years? Qiao Bai: Reject the King of Rolling Behavior!

Lunar New Year's Eve has just passed, and a new year and a new day begin.

The entire Yangcheng Beast Taming Alliance branch had no spare time to rest, and was instead forced to devote themselves to the continued excavation, research, and follow-up work on the half-excavated ancient tomb.

Instantly.

A sense of despondency permeated Yangcheng, both inside and out.

"After a busy year, I thought I could finally have a good rest for ten or fifteen days during the New Year. Why did things have to go so badly?" A tall and thin young man, who looked like a paper doll, exuded a melancholy aura.

"If you don't want to move and want to quit, can you choose to slack off?" Young Ke Xia looked at Jiang Heng with dark circles under his eyes and a pale face that looked like he had kidney deficiency.

Jiang Heng: "Hehe."

"No, don't even think about it, dream on." Jiang Heng patted his clothes, unmoved. "Since Chairman Tang has arranged for you to hand over the work to me, then as long as I and my staff are in Yangcheng, you can't escape."

"Once the excavation of the ancient tomb is completely finished, what you want to do is your business. Discuss it with Chairman Tang. I won't interfere."

Do you want to quit just because you have too much work?

Where in the world can you find something so wonderful!

Ke Xia, who was one rank lower than the official and was crushed to death: "..."

understood.

Sometimes, you can't be too lazy or give up.

He should have ousted Tang Yida sooner. If he had become the president of the Beast Taming Alliance, wouldn't all these problems have fallen on that old man Tang Yida's shoulders?

While complaining inwardly, Ke Xia had no choice but to work hard and follow up on the next steps with Jiang Heng. She was also responsible for helping Jiang Heng communicate with people inside and outside Yangcheng. She was on call for at least sixteen hours a day, if not twenty-four, with no spare time at all.

One night and one day were enough time for the professionals from the Ancient Tomb Detection Bureau, who had come all the way from Xingcheng, to thoroughly investigate everything that could be detected in the surrounding area.

They discussed the current state of the ancient tomb.

"Generally speaking, when the owner of an ancient tomb was a beast tamer in life, their body will be buried in a special coffin after death. This is to prevent the beast tamer's spiritual sea from erupting and causing a bad influence on the burial site," the professional from Xingcheng stood up and explained to the others present.

Among these other people were staff members from the Yangcheng Ancient Tomb Inspection Bureau, high-ranking leaders from Yangcheng, and Jiang Heng.

After all, Jiang Heng wasn't in charge of this part before.

It just so happened that Jiang Heng was on duty yesterday and bumped into it, so the follow-up work fell into Jiang Heng's hands.

Jiang Heng: I love my job.

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"As we all know, the more powerful a beast tamer is, the stronger their spiritual sea becomes. When an ordinary person dies, they are simply dead, losing vital signs and their consciousness dissipates, and they will not take any further action."

"But beast tamers with powerful spiritual seas are different."

"Just like how a modern beast tamer needs to undergo a special spiritual sea annihilation procedure before his body can be cremated after death, in order to continue the cremation process."

"If it's a seventh-rank or higher beast tamer, with current technology, obliterating their spiritual sea won't have much effect on them. We can only bury their bodies in special containers." The professional's words sounded a little harsh.

However, no one present showed any particular expression.

It has nothing to do with ordinary people.

Beastmasters learned relevant information in basic knowledge classes long before they left university.

It's not that no one has thought that the spiritual sea doesn't perish with the beast tamer's death. Does this mean that beast tamers can live forever through their spiritual sea, which is like a repository for the human soul?

Hmm... this research has been done by some countries.

It can only be said that the final result was not ideal.

Because of these inhumane experiments, those countries did not produce any powerful beast tamers for a long time. In particular, in recent years, it is said that their only ninth-level beast tamer is nearing the end.

cough cough.

Let's skip this topic.

"Without the procedure of annihilating the spiritual sea, allowing it to dissipate on its own is a lengthy process. Depending on the specific strength the beast tamer achieved in life, the time it takes to dissipate varies from six hundred to one hundred years. Judging from the tomb of the strongest beast tamer we excavated, who was an eighth-level beast tamer in life, his spiritual sea took a full 697 years to completely disappear, and the entire tomb was filled with spiritual particles."

The mental particles are the source of the loud noise emitted by the detector.

As long as spiritual particles floating in the air are detected, the alarm sound emitted by the instrument will vary depending on the concentration of the spiritual particles, which is the strength of the deceased beast tamer in life.

After laying out the background, the professionals from Xingcheng finally got to the most important point: "Based on the newly discovered ancient tomb in Yangcheng, the concentration of spiritual particles within it has reached a level comparable to that of the eighth-tier beast tamer we discovered before. It is reasonable to suspect that this should at least be an eighth-tier beast tamer."

Eighth-tier Beast Tamer?

Everyone present, whether ordinary people or beast tamers, gasped in shock.

Ordinary people were simply shocked—what? They actually unearthed the tomb of an eighth-level beast tamer?

Wow, they're amazing! They're incredibly talented.

The beast tamer's expression wasn't much better—only when one truly awakens their beast tamer potential and embarks on the path to becoming a powerful beast tamer will they discover just how difficult it is to become an eighth-tier beast tamer.

Although the number of eighth-tier beast tamers in China far exceeds that of any other country.

A populous country.

The base ratio is here.

China has the largest number of eighth-tier beast tamers in the world, totaling 51.

The number of seventh-tier beast tamers has reached three digits.

No other country has such a large reserve of high-level beast tamers.

However, this does not mean that becoming a powerful beast tamer is an easy thing in China.

On the contrary, the path for Beast Tamers will only become more and more competitive. Anyone who is not capable enough will be squeezed out of this path, as will anyone with a bad mindset, who will then doubt their life and themselves.

However, those with ability and strong minds can go further and further down this path, acquire more resources, and create a virtuous cycle, resulting in China having more powerful beast tamers.

Eighth-tier Beast Tamer... The beast tamers present were practically in tears.

They are not worthy.

"However, we suspect there's another possibility." The professionals from Xingcheng knew how to pique people's interest, and they said it in a single sentence.

"Swish, swish, swish"

Instantly, he was locked onto by countless gazes.

However, the professional who was responsible for reporting the situation remained calm and showed no signs of being frightened. He even continued to talk eloquently: "After all, this is an ancient tomb. Ancient tombs have burial objects."

"And among the burial objects from two thousand years ago, besides the gold, silver, and jade artifacts we are familiar with, could they possibly be...?"

"Extraordinary beings." Jiang Heng took over the conversation with even more composure.

The professional who was deprived of the chance to speak when it came to the most important part: "..."

Ok.

Indeed it is.

"Yes, it's an extraordinary being." The professional looked at Jiang Heng with a resentful gaze, but Jiang Heng remained unmoved, sitting upright as if nothing had happened.

Look at her?

Why should we look at her?

Isn't she a very understanding leader and boss?

Professionals who remembered that there was indeed such a thing: ...Okay.

These are the leaders; what can the working class do?

With a sigh, the seemingly young professional said, "Judging from the concentration of the escaping spiritual particles, the tomb owner was most likely a beast tamer with a strength of around the eighth rank in his lifetime. However, we also discovered that the activity level of these spiritual particles is too high."

Some people's eyes started to dart around as they listened.

No?

First it's mental particle concentration, then mental particle intensity, and now it's mental particle activity. What the hell is all this stuff?!

"To put it simply, the beast tamer inside died about two thousand years ago. Even if his spiritual sea hasn't been extinguished, it's absolutely impossible for it to have such vitality after being decomposed and dissipated over time. That doesn't make sense, understand?" He could only explain it in a simpler way to a group of people who weren't in the industry.

Unexpectedly, when I looked up, I met several pairs of bewildered eyes.

A professional from Changsha: "..."

Headache.

Stomach ache.

My whole body aches.

Can I just listen to your opinions and summaries without explaining anything?

Oh.

No.

This is a process.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng and Ke Xia, who were leaders on both sides, understood.

no way.

Later, they also need to write a summary template and then submit it; this is also part of the process.

"I understand. Dead things can't be active for two thousand years, so you suspect there are still living things in the tomb." Jiang Heng used her years of honed summarizing skills to give a concise description: "Humans can't live for two thousand years, but it's not necessarily the case for extraordinary beings. You suspect that the living things inside are extraordinary beings."

The professionals silently gave a thumbs up.

Those present who initially didn't understand, but after a brief summary, also understood, silently gave a thumbs up.

OK OK.

Once they summarize it this way, they'll understand what's going on.

However… “Are there really extraordinary beings that can live for over two thousand years? Only dragon-type extraordinary beings could do that!” someone whispered.

Yes.

While it is true that the lifespan of extraordinary beings is far longer than that of ordinary beings and even ordinary humans, this does not mean that their lifespan has no upper limit.

The minimum upper limit is one hundred years, the average is three hundred years, and the maximum... a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature can easily live for a thousand or eight hundred years without much problem.

For example, the oldest dragon king in Chinese history lived for 998 years.

When this dragon king passed away decades ago, it caused quite a stir.

It's just that Qiao Bai's generation doesn't know this.

As time went by, ordinary people became even more unaware of the existence of this ancient dragon king.

"I don't think even a dragon-type supernatural being could do that." The person who refuted this used the Dragon King, who lived for nearly a thousand years and was just two years away from setting a record, but died at the age of nine hundred and ninety-eight, as evidence.

Look.

The Dragon King will only live for a thousand years at most!

So... if there really are living supernatural beings in the ancient tomb, what kind of amazing supernatural beings would they be?

"So what do you mean?" Jiang Heng looked at the professional in charge of the report and asked about his needs.

"The tomb definitely needs to be opened. The truth of history is right before our eyes, how can we not dig it up?" The professional said with his head held high and a thoughtful expression on his face. "But we need to discuss how to open it properly, as the dangers inside are definitely not small."

"Beast tamers, and all other personnel in the beast taming profession, must be included to ensure everything goes smoothly. Let's go into the tomb together!"

Jiang Heng: "Okay."

"A powerful beast tamer, a professor specializing in humanities, history, and reproduction—are there any other needs?" Jiang Heng asked earnestly, one by one.

"Hmm...would you like some breeders and pet evolution professors too?"

Jiang Heng: "?"

Jiang Heng's face showed obvious incomprehension: "I understand the powerful beast tamers, but what do you need professors and breeders for? To help you research that extraordinary creature."

"Hehehe—"

Jiang Heng: "..."

Jiang Heng's face held an indescribable expression of silence.

Well... how should I put it?

She felt that this was no longer a typical tomb raiding research, but rather an exploration of the depths of history.

Judging from the personnel requirements, this team is gradually turning into an unreliable tomb raiding squad. They have all sorts of professions, but no one with proper skills in excavating and protecting ancient tombs.

Oh.

These professionals from the Ancient Tomb Inspection Bureau barely qualify.

Jiang Heng made a phone call to the Beast Taming Alliance's Star City headquarters.

The arrangements at headquarters were swift—mainly because Professor Wu Qingshan volunteered, as he was very interested in this ancient tomb with over two thousand years of cultural history.

He was so interested that he hoped to lead a team to conduct an in-depth investigation of the ancient tomb.

"We don't need too many people accompanying us. Just bring Xiao Cui along, and two assistants." Professor Wu Qingshan counted the professors who were going with him. There were some with suitable status, but not many who were suitable for the occasion, capable enough, and worthy of Professor Wu Qingshan's attention. "How about adding Qiao Bai? I'm quite curious about that young man."

Cui Wenzhong: "?"

Why did the old man think of bringing Qiao Bai along?

It had been a long time since Professor Wu Qingshan had mentioned Qiao Bai's name. Cui Wenzhong even thought that the old man had forgotten about him. Unexpectedly, he heard it again.

"He certainly can't forget. I didn't say anything before because I felt it wasn't suitable. Young man, you definitely won't willingly follow me to do research." Professor Wu Qingshan saw through Cui Wenzhong's thoughts and said with a smile.

Cui Wenzhong, however, disagreed: "Teacher, you are a leading figure in our industry, a true expert. If you wanted to invite Qiao Bai to join your project team, how could he possibly refuse?"

senior!

A true veteran!

A national treasure-level professor of pet evolution!

You can learn so much useful knowledge by following behind someone.

A bright future that countless people can only dream of.

What opinions could Qiao Bai possibly have?

"That kid is a free spirit who doesn't like being tied down, even if that person is me." Compared to Cui Wenzhong, Professor Wu Qingshan had a much clearer understanding of Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai exudes youthful vitality.

They will not give up their desire and pursuit of freedom because of so-called honors and glory.

Mr. Wu Qingshan also greatly admired Qiao Bai.

Should he get Qiao Bai to join his research institute?

Professor Wu thought about it for a moment, and then decisively put the idea aside.

Not suitable.

No need.

Giving Qiao Bai enough freedom to grow is the most important thing.

but……

This project, which is neither entirely serious nor entirely unserious, and is filled with mystery and intrigue, might just be a great opportunity for collaboration.

Let's collaborate once.

Professor Wu was quite satisfied with Qiao Bai's character and conduct.

This is also a good opportunity to teach the kids!

Professor Wu extended an invitation to Qiao Baifa without hesitation.

I think the same way the old professor did.

Qiao Bai initially wanted to refuse, but after hearing that it was this project, he agreed without any hesitation.

Professor Wu Qingshan: Sigh! Young people these days! They have absolutely no interest in us old folks!

Cui Wenzhong, standing to the side, was speechless.

Something sounds off about this.

……

"Yangcheng?"

Ms. Zhang, Cheng Liang, and the Huo family of three who had just arrived, who were surrounding Qiao Bai, didn't hear what the person on the other end of the phone was saying, but through Qiao Bai's reply, they roughly understood what was going on.

"It's that one from last night..." Among the people present, only Huo Xiaotian and Qiao Bai were the same age, and the two had a good relationship and were quite close. He curiously surrounded Qiao Bai, gesturing with both hands to indicate the name.

Qiao Bai nodded: "That's it, so I've decided to go."

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiaotian revealed a look of deep envy.

"I want to go too!"

Let's not even talk about whether we can actually find anything, at least we can be on the front lines and enjoy the gossip!

Even if he can't say it out loud because it's a secret or something else, that doesn't stop him from enjoying the gossip!

Huo Xiaotian was extremely interested in this ancient tomb that possessed superpowers from two thousand years ago.

"Let me check the plane tickets to Yangcheng..." Qiao Bai said, preparing to book the tickets.

Then, upon opening the ticket-grabbing app on his phone, a look of confusion appeared on Qiao Bai's face.

no……?

Seeing Qiao Bai's strange expression, Huo Xiaotian curiously peeked in Qiao Bai's direction and saw a row of bright red "Sold Out" signs on Qiao Bai's phone.

No matter where you start.

All plane and train tickets to Yangcheng are sold out.

"This is really..." Huo Xiaotian clicked his tongue, his eyes filled with utter speechlessness: "...They're all just rushing to watch the show, aren't they?"

But that's normal.

This is an ancient tomb from more than two thousand years ago. Who wouldn't be interested?

Huo Xiaotian is the first one who can't.

This is even more true for others.

It just so happens to be during the Chinese New Year period.

Everyone rushed over to join in the fun at this time.

Qiao Bai, who actually got a job and should have gone to work instead of gossiping, was tragically betrayed and lost all his tickets.

Qiao Bai: "..."

The dawn today was quiet.

When were all these tickets sold out?

The news just came out last night, and the tickets are already sold out by noon today?

And it's not just today; for tomorrow, the day after, and the next fifteen days, there isn't a single ticket available.

"Hahaha--"

Just when Qiao Bai was about to feel despair, Old Master Huo laughed loudly: "What's the big deal? I'll use the Yargen Dragon King to send you there, Professor Qiao Bai. It'll be faster than a plane."

As he spoke, Old Master Huo confidently gave a thumbs up.

Qiao Bai's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Really?"

"Of course." Old Master Huo said with an expression that said, "It's no big deal. Just report the flight route in advance. Wait for me to ask you a question."

Old Master Huo sent a message and quickly received a reply.

"Thank goodness, the high-altitude flight route for extraordinary creatures isn't full yet. I booked it for 3 PM, and it will take at most an hour to get there from here. Don't worry, Professor Qiao Bai." Old Master Huo gave Qiao Bai some good news.

Qiao Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

Don't miss this ancient tomb that sounds incredibly interesting.

……

We had another lunch at the welfare home.

After resting for a while, Qiao Bai prepared to set off.

Ms. Zhang Xiaofeng looked at Qiao Bai, her eyes filled with deep reluctance, but she simply gave Qiao Bai a hug full of blessings: "Take good care of yourself and stay safe and sound."

Qiao Bai nodded and turned to walk towards the direction of the Yargen Dragon King.

Faced with the enormous Argen Dragon King, who was enormous whether standing up or lying down, Qiao Bai had no idea how to climb onto its back. He looked troubled.

This matter seems to be a bit tricky.

The Dragon King Yargen glanced at Qiao Bai, his enormous dragon eyes fixed on him.

Qiao Bai: "?"

Before Qiao Bai could react, a strong hurricane swept towards him, and he immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded.

Before Qiao Bai could even paddle around in the air a few times like a dog, his feet landed on an object that was not as solid as the cement ground.

Qiao Bai, regaining his senses: "..."

as predicted.

He looked down and found himself on the back of the Argen Dragon King.

Qiao Bai looked towards the Huo family of three and finally understood how he had been sent up there.

Wings of the Wind! (×)

A gust of air rose from the ground, light yet incredibly powerful, lifting them up and delivering them precisely to the back of the Argen Dragon King.

The children at the orphanage looked at Qiao Bai, who was standing on the back of the Yargen Dragon King, with eyes full of envy and admiration.

So handsome, big brother!

Dragon Knight!

A true dragon knight!

They wanted to go up too!

However, none of the children approached the Dragon King Yargen; at most, they looked at Qiao Bai, who was sitting on the Dragon King Yargen's back, with longing and envy.

Qiao Bai: Suddenly I understand the cool feeling of going out with a dragon.

Looking down at his arms... Oh, all four pet beasts had been taken back into his spiritual sea beast-taming space. Otherwise, Qiao Bai would have liked to point at his two pet beasts at home and say, "Yes, you two, Cat Bug and Little White Snake, when will you become true dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures?"

Why not let him experience this cool feeling too?

I'm so envious!

"Goodbye, Aunt Zhang!" Qiao Bai waved to Aunt Zhang, and Aunt Zhang waved back in Qiao Bai's direction.

After bidding Qiao Bai his final farewell, Old Master Huo said, "Hold on tight, we're about to take off!"

"Roar—"

The Yargen Dragon King let out a long and loud roar, which could be heard clearly within a radius of ten kilometers of the orphanage. The ordinary extraordinary creatures trembled in fear under the powerful dragon's might.

Ms. Zhang gently soothed the two little civets in her arms, her eyes fixed on Qiao Bai, who was flapping his dragon wings and soaring into the sky.

In the blink of an eye.

The enormous Yargen Dragon King became a tiny black dot in the sky, let alone Qiao Bai sitting on its back; he couldn't see it at all.

"Mommy, when will we be able to see big brother again?" Cai Cai stood next to Ms. Zhang, gently tugging at Ms. Zhang's clothes with her little hand, and asked in a soft voice.

"Well... Mom doesn't know either." Ms. Zhang smiled, then bent down and patted Cai Cai's head. "Our Cai Cai really likes Brother Qiao Bai, right?"

Cai Cai nodded emphatically.

like!

Seeing this, Ms. Zhang laughed and said, "When our Cai Cai grows up a bit and becomes more capable, maybe she'll meet an older brother."

Before Cai Cai could get excited and get a pep talk, Ms. Zhang's gentle smile suddenly changed: "Alright, Cai Cai, we need to discuss something else now."

Why did Cai Cai secretly go to contact the supernatural beings all by herself?

"Didn't Mom tell you that unknown supernatural beings are very dangerous?" Ms. Zhang's smile vanished instantly, and her voice became serious.

Cai Cai, who immediately guessed how Zhang's mother knew about this, was speechless.

"Waaah—Big brother is a bad guy!" Cai Cai burst into tears.

Ms. Zhang continued to smile gently: "Don't think that crying a couple of times will make this all go away. You have to give me a reasonable explanation."

Cai Cai: "Wow—wah wow wow—"

Cheng Liang, who was about to ask something, remained silent.

Ah... that's what I was talking about... I think he should just forget about it.

Do some research online yourself.

Cheng Liang still vividly remembers the scene of Qiao Bai soaring through the air on the back of a giant dragon.

Although taking to the air is not Qiao Bai's ability.

The dragon is not Qiao Bai's dragon.

But... the thought that this giant dragon was developed and evolved by Qiao Bai made Cheng Liang feel a surge of excitement.

thigh!

This is definitely a golden opportunity!

I need someone to leech off me!

Please take me with you!

What?

My brother's dignity?

No need for that when it comes to food!

Not at all!

……

The speed of the Yargen Dragon King's flight was many times faster than the Juliet Dragon that Qiao Bai had ridden before, and it was also much smoother, without the slightest feeling of turbulence.

In addition, the special protective shield raised by the Yargen Dragon King ensured that not a single wisp of wind or frost could reach Qiao Bai's face.

If it weren't for the scenery flashing by on both sides, Qiao Bai would have even felt like he was on land.

It was eerily calm.

"Grandpa, you really don't have anything to do, yet you still take me running around like this," Qiao Bai casually said to Grandpa Huo beside him.

Grandpa Huo laughed heartily: "What's this? Professor Qiao Bai, your matters are of great importance."

"Besides, this old man is also quite interested in that ancient tomb in Yangcheng," Old Master Huo said without any attempt to hide his feelings.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Bai laughed.

Let alone Old Master Huo.

Who wouldn't be interested in this two-thousand-year-old tomb now?

Up to the level of Beast Tamer.

It extends down to ordinary people.

The popularity of ancient tombs is soaring, it has become a matter of public interest.

Many netizens have suggested online that they should just do a live stream of going down into the tomb.

official:"……"

No, it's impossible, I can't do it.

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Does anyone know what was inside the ancient tomb from two thousand years ago?

It is absolutely impossible to do a live stream.

However, if there is any suitable information that can be shared publicly to reassure everyone, that would be acceptable.

We chatted for a little while.

Qiao Bai replied to a few more messages, mainly from Huang Zhou and Zhou Xinran.

Qiao Bai briefly explained the situation on his end, and the two of them immediately agreed, only reminding Qiao Bai to be careful and prioritize safety.

Then Qiao Bai replied to Li Gan, Qi Yue, and Lin Weiwei's messages.

This year's group activities may be postponed, or the gathering may not even happen.

Although Qiao Bai didn't say what happened.

However, they all knew that Qiao Bai had just become an honorary professor at Qingniao University and should be busy right now, so they all expressed their understanding and support.

A relieved smile appeared on Qiao Bai's face.

at the same time.

We've arrived in Yangcheng.

Unlike New York City, where the temperature is below zero but snow is almost nonexistent.

The closer we got to Yangcheng, the colder the air became, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Upon arriving in Yangcheng, we were immediately met with a flurry of heavy snowfall.

"Is this what they describe as heavy snowfall?" Qiao Bai caught a snowflake that felt like it could kill him as it fell on him, and said with a sigh.

I've learned something new.

I've really learned something new.

Knowing there was such heavy snow is one thing, but seeing it with your own eyes is quite another.

However, the most important thing now is not whether it snows or not, but the excavation work and progress of the ancient tomb.

"Won't the snowfall have any impact?" Qiao Bai asked hesitantly.

Upon receiving news that Qiao Bai had arrived, Cui Wenzhong, who was assigned to meet Qiao Bai, heard Qiao Bai muttering to himself as soon as he walked over. He laughed and said, "It will definitely have an impact, but it won't affect everyone's enthusiasm for the two-thousand-year-old tomb at all."

"Although we don't know who the owner of the ancient tomb is yet, everyone has decided to name it 'The Two-Thousand-Year Beauty'."

Qiao Bai: "..."

What is this?

A bizarre and perverse sense of humor?

A beauty for two thousand years...

You know what?

Qiao Bai had a bit of a grasp of it.

after all.

If she weren't a "beauty," how could so many ordinary people and beast tamers travel from all over the country to be with her?

She is definitely a beauty.

She's still a great beauty!

Forget it.

Understanding doesn't require acceptance.

Call him whatever you want; he's not the one who should feel ashamed anyway.

You're right, right, the tomb owner who's been dead for two thousand years?

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Cui Wenzhong shook his head as he watched Qiao Bai's expression shift from shock to composure.

Hey!

Kids aren't fun at all!

I find those loud, boisterous kids more interesting.

This is the kind of energy a child should have!

Qiao Bai: No, he refused.

Perhaps this kind of personality is more in line with this guy's perverse tastes.

Qiao Bai followed Cui Wenzhong into a small, technologically advanced, lightweight, and environmentally friendly temporary building constructed nearby. Although it was not large, it was fully equipped.

Besides Professor Wu Qingshan, whom he had met once before, there were two other young people who looked slightly older than Qiao Bai.

One glance at Qiao Bai confirmed it: they were the kind of boisterous, easily startled young people that Cui Wenzhong liked to tease.

"Hello, hello, you must be Professor Qiao Bai, right? I'm Liang He, Professor Cui's eldest disciple." A young man with a simple and honest appearance, a simple and honest smile, and an even simpler way of speaking took the initiative to step forward and greet Qiao Bai.

Another young man, who looked a bit more clever, sized up Qiao Bai with a curious gaze.

Qiao Bai turned his head and their eyes met.

The other person immediately gave Qiao Bai a bright, sunny smile, without the slightest malice.

"Hello Professor Qiao Bai, I am Yan Ziliang. I am Professor Cui's eldest disciple!" Yan Ziliang glanced at Liang He and said with a strong sense of competition.

Liang He didn't get angry or argue; he just smiled sheepishly.

But in Qiao Bai's opinion, Liang He's behavior actually had a "what's mine is mine, say what you will" vibe to it.

Qiao Bai: "..."

The relationship between you fellow disciples is quite complicated, isn't it?

"Xiao Qiao, you're here." Professor Wu turned around and saw Qiao Bai. His previously serious face instantly broke into a smile like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Yan Ziliang, who had been quite talkative just moments before, and Liang He, who was standing to the side, both obediently shut their mouths, appearing quiet and not daring to cause any trouble.

Qiao Bai greeted Professor Wu with a smile: "Professor Wu, how could I refuse your personal invitation?"

"But I almost couldn't make it." Qiao Bai said with a helpless expression.

Professor Wu: "?"

"All the tickets for Yangcheng are sold out!" Qiao Bai said helplessly, spreading his hands.

Upon hearing this, Professor Wu burst into laughter again.

"Many people are interested in this ancient tomb, so we bear a heavy responsibility," Professor Wu said with emotion. "What if we really do find extraordinary creatures inside..."

As he spoke, a different kind of light shone in Professor Wu's eyes.

Qiao Bai: "Not necessarily. We're just a backup plan. We'll have to see how their investigation team excavates the ancient tomb before we can decide whether we need to participate."

Although I am very interested in what is inside the ancient tomb.

But Qiao Bai knew the same thing.

They might not even be of any use.

Professor Wu: "..."

Cui Wenzhong: "..."

Yan Ziliang and Liang He: "..."

The two brothers looked at Qiao Bai with the eyes of someone looking at a warrior, as if Qiao Bai had just said something incredible.

Qiao Bai himself, who didn't seem to feel anything, thought: "?"

Is there a problem?

He just said what he was supposed to say!

"Haha, that's exactly what you said." Professor Wu Qingshan waved his hand, and the somewhat stagnant air began to move again. "Now we just have to see how their excavation goes..."

With that, Professor Wu put his hands behind his back and waved to Qiao Bai: "Come, come, let's go take a look together and check on their progress."

"Okay." Qiao Bai followed decisively.

The old man and the young man strolled out together, heading towards the excavation team's location.

Cui Wenzhong, who was being ignored: "..."

Seeing their teacher's face growing increasingly dark, Yan Ziliang and Liang He remained silent.

"Teacher, are you jealous or what?" Yan Ziliang whispered.

Liang He: "Are you jealous?"

Coming to his senses, Cui Wenzhong rolled his eyes at the two students.

What kind of students does he take in?!

It would be like stabbing him in the heart!

But it's okay, Teacher Wu is just feeling a bit excited about Qiao Bai for a while, it's definitely not that she's forgotten about him!

Absolutely not!

"Fine, I'll go along and see too. I can even help the teacher urge them on their progress." With that, Cui Wenzhong imitated Professor Wu, putting his hands behind his back and running towards the excavation team.

Yan Ziliang: "Tsk tsk."

Liang He: "Tsk tsk."

……

Although the old professor arrived not long before Qiao Bai, with the help of his students, he not only set up a temporary base, but also had a brief conversation with Jiang Heng.

When Professor Wu brought Qiao Bai over, Jiang Heng was already able to greet Professor Wu calmly.

"Professor Wu, are you here again to urge us on the progress?" Jiang Heng crossed his arms, a pink creature floating beside him, and turned to look at Professor Wu. When he saw Qiao Bai next to the professor, Jiang Heng paused for a moment.

Qiao Bai, noticing the brief pause, was speechless.

kindness?

Why does this leader's gaze seem a little off?

Jiang Heng: The liver is experiencing phantom pain.

Instinctively, Jiang Heng hugged the pink dream-eating cat.

All right.

It doesn't hurt anymore.

Jiang Heng looked left and right, determined not to meet Qiao Bai's gaze. By pretending that Qiao Bai didn't exist, he could avoid some painful memories he didn't want to recall.

"Professor Wu, don't rush us. It's no use. Today is only the first day. They haven't even decided where to start digging yet." Jiang Heng pointed to the group of people who were turning left and right around the excavated ancient tomb and hadn't stopped yet.

"Let's wait another three, four, five, or six days."

Professor Wu snorted, "This efficiency is far too slow!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. Let's all try to understand each other. Don't worry, if there's anything inside that requires the help of the Pet Evolution Professor, we'll definitely come find you as fast as we can," Jiang Heng said sincerely. "Until then, please wait a little longer."

As he spoke, Jiang Heng inexplicably thought of Qiao Bai's remarkable achievement of developing a new evolutionary path in a week.

(End of this chapter)