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

Chapter 150 Ultimate Weapon and Mythical Level? Qiao Bai: Time to Scavenger!

next second.

The familiar feeling of weightlessness returned.

Qiao Bai: "?!?!"

Is this even possible?

Put a teleportation point at the intersection?!

Is this something that people would force out of existence?!

After a dizzying spin, Qiao Bai regained his footing on the ground.

This time, Qiao Bai could sense the brightly lit scene before him without even opening his eyes.

Opening his eyes... as expected, yet unexpectedly, Qiao Bai did not see any living supernatural beings.

However, when you listen carefully again, you'll find that the "thump thump thump" of your heartbeat is even louder.

Qiao Bai: OK

Overall, the path he chose was the right one.

However, on the road to the truth, one will always accidentally get lost or encounter roadblocks.

normal.

This is perfectly normal.

It's another room.

Bright lights.

Before examining the source of the light, Qiao Bai's gaze unconsciously swept around the room.

At first glance, Qiao Bai estimated that it was more than 200 square meters, with tall bookshelves placed between the rooms.

Clearly, this is a library (?) or a family reading room (?).

That's roughly the idea.

Qiao Bai picked up the nearest book at random, wanting to flip through it and see if there was anything useful written on it.

however.

With just a light touch, before Qiao Bai could even pick it up, the book he touched started crumbling. If he moved it even slightly harder, all the other books next to it, made of some unknown material that didn't seem to be ordinary paper or bamboo or wooden slips, began to sway precariously.

Qiao Bai: "..."

"call out"

Qiao Bai, like a retractable spring, quickly withdrew his hand.

Qiao Bai rubbed off the speck of dust from his fingers and pretended nothing had happened.

The damage to these extremely valuable books and documents is of no concern to him whatsoever.

"...What a pity," Qiao Bai murmured softly.

They were afraid that if they made even a slightly loud noise, the book, which had been preserved in the library for nearly two thousand years, would be smashed to pieces.

But given the current state of these books... let alone reading them, Qiao Bai reasonably suspects that as soon as this ancient tomb is opened, the books inside will instantly turn into bubbles the moment they come into contact with the outside air, just like the Little Mermaid at sunrise.

Qiao Bai shook his head.

Walk around the tall bookshelves.

Unable to read the books, Qiao Bai's thoughts once again turned to the source of the light.

It's been two thousand years.

The lights in the library are always on. What energy source do they use? What is the operating principle?

Qiao Bai wasn't a mad scientist; he was simply curious.

After looking around, Qiao Bai found a bookshelf ladder that didn't look very sturdy.

I thought about it.

Qiao Bai put the cat bug down alone.

After hesitating for two seconds, he pulled the little white snake off as well.

Only the little bird and the little jellyfish that can fly and float on their own can continue to stay by Qiao Bai's side.

Its main purpose is to reduce the burden on the body.

Catbug: puffing up.jpg

"Chirp chirp!"

"Aww!"

It's not heavy!

Dragons aren't heavy at all!

You can leave your underlings behind, but you absolutely must bring me, the Dragon!

Qiao Bai gave the cat bug a look.

"Some things can hurt feelings if you say them out loud, but we should just keep that to ourselves."

Cat Bug: ╭(╯^╰)╮

Sad.

I'm sad.

I'm temporarily cutting ties with the Beastmaster for three minutes.

Qiao Bai calmly rubbed the heads of the cat-like insect and the little white snake, then turned around, grabbed the ladder, and climbed up.

Unlike books that crumble to dust at the slightest touch, Qiao Bai discovered the problem as soon as he stepped onto this ladder—hmm? The quality seemed much better than he had imagined.

Very sturdy.

Qiao Bai even felt as if he had stepped on a steel plate.

It's so hard.

One step, two steps, three steps... Qiao Bai took each step very steadily, and finally he could touch the ceiling at the top.

I poked it from the east and from the west, but most of the places were extremely solid and I couldn't poke them at all.

Qiao Bai knew he had found the right place when he touched a special piece of the ceiling that was slightly loose when poked.

Hard.

One.

opened.

Qiao Bai caught the piece of ceiling with his hands before it fell.

Looking at the corner of the complex mechanical structure revealed behind the ceiling, Qiao Bai's expression was a little surprised, but also reasonable.

reasonable.

Very reasonable.

Shouldn't he have realized this the moment he saw that all-gear mechanical device?

However, unlike obscure and unusable mechanical devices that are completely obsolete and rusty, lighting systems have more complex mechanical structures and are powered by energy.

When Qiao Bai lifted the ceiling, he could see that the gears inside were still slowly turning, making a "click-clack" sound.

It's very obvious when you listen closely.

But Qiao Bai just realized it.

"Ah..." Qiao Bai showed a look of realization.

It was the sound of his heartbeat that overpowered his sensitivity to other sounds, but thankfully it wasn't a serious problem.

Take a look at the ceiling that I just removed.

There's no going back on the pretense, so let it be.

Anyway, it won't affect the main light system in the room.

And so, Qiao Bai walked down the ladder with a piece of the ceiling that had been removed.

Before Qiao Bai could even stand up straight, the cat bug came hurtling towards him like a small cannonball.

Qiao Bai stepped back.

If those two horns on the cat-like insect's head were to get hit... Oh no, oh no! Qiao Bai felt he could forget about properly exploring the ancient tomb from now on.

It nimbly turned around and dodged the furious attack from the cat bug.

The cat-bug, realizing it had bumped into nothing, was like: "?"

Anger surges!

Before the cat bug could regroup and start over, Qiao Bai quickly bent down and picked it up. He stroked the cat bug's back, following the direction of its scales, smoothing out all the scales that had burst open in anger.

"Don't be angry, I didn't mean it, please forgive me."

Qiao Bai blinked and said sincerely.

The cat-bug that can never get genuinely angry: "..."

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

Catbug turned its head away angrily, not even glancing at Qiao Bai.

Little Crow landed on Qiao Bai's shoulder and gave Catworm a disdainful look.

angry?

If you're so capable, then don't lie so obediently and quietly in the Beastmaster's arms!

Give up your seat!

Catbug: No way!

If it weren't for the lingering influence of the boss, if it were a little white snake or a little jellyfish instead, Cat Bug would have stuck out its tongue.

Xiao Wu: Hehe.

How dare you treat a bird like that?

Kill him!

Qiao Bai pressed down on the cat-like insect's head with one hand and scooped up the little white snake with the other, defusing a potential family war.

"There's nothing of value here. Let's take a picture and move on to another place."

go out.

well.

maze.

Another maze.

Qiao Bai continued to choose a path in the direction closest to where he heard the heartbeat.

then……

As expected, Qiao Bai was teleported to a completely nonsensical place.

We didn't see a single coffin.

I encountered two rooms filled with abandoned machines and unreadable books, and now I've arrived at a place that looks like a battlefield.

Why do I say that...? Because Qiao Bai could barely recognize the images of the Black Crow and the Hurricane Eagle from the paintings on the wall.

Qiao Bai touched his chin.

"coincide?"

Otherwise, why are both of these extraordinary beings depicted as birds?

Moreover, Qiao Bai didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that the black crow was drawn more handsomely and vividly than the hurricane eagle.

of course.

The murals, after two thousand years, are rather blurry and mottled, and there are also differences in style over those two thousand years... Qiao Bai, who is not a painting major, just has a subtle feeling, and even he himself is not sure whether this should be classified as intuition.

Qiao Bai: Never mind, it's not a big problem.

The bigger problem now is...

He couldn't find the source of the heartbeat!

When I got to the library, I felt very close to my heartbeat.

When he arrived at the battle arena, Qiao Bai still felt very close to the sound of his own heartbeat.

Just how close?

Sorry.

do not know.

The constant "bang bang bang—bang bang" sounds were pounding in Qiao Bai's ears. Apart from communicating with the pets around him, Qiao Bai was somewhat slow to react to external sounds and wasn't very perceptive.

Qiao Bai thought for a few seconds.

He took the item "Lucky Four-Leaf Clover" out of his pocket.

As the saying goes, if you're not lucky, use props to make up for it!

He simply chose to spend real money!

Spending money on in-game purchases is the coolest thing ever!

as predicted.

Arriving at the entrance again, Qiao Bai was presented with a row of forks in the road for him to choose from.

Qiao Bai: Smiling.jpg

What to choose?

He's not choosing!

Let's just hand over the choice to the props!

The lucky item will surely help him choose the right path!

next second.

The complete purple item, theoretically, should be a four-times usable [Lucky Four-Leaf Clover] badge, with all four leaves lit up.

"brush"

The world spun around.

Shifting stars.

Qiao Bai stood in front of a huge, pitch-black door.

After a while, Qiao Bai managed to stand up by leaning against the wall, but his head was still feeling dizzy.

Little Crow, Cat Bug, Little White Snake, and Little Jellyfish all anxiously gathered around Qiao Bai.

The little bird raised its wings and gently rubbed against Qiao Bai with the soft red feathers under its wings, radiating a faint warmth that quickly brought Qiao Bai back to his senses.

Catbug, Little White Snake, and Little Jellyfish stayed obediently beside Qiao Bai, watching Little Crow's movements and then learning and imitating Little Crow... In terms of body temperature, they still couldn't surpass Little Crow for the time being.

Listening to the pounding heartbeat in his ears, Qiao Bai suddenly felt a little distracted and thought—this is interesting.

I have four pet animals at home.

Apart from the little bird, which can barely be considered a warm-blooded animal, the rest all seem to be cold-blooded animals.

Not only is it icy cold, but the feel of it is also the kind of texture that most people can't accept.

Qiao Bai laughed.

I let out a long breath, and the violently vibrating eardrums didn't feel as uncomfortable as they did at first.

Standing up straight, Qiao Bai looked at the huge iron gate in front of him.

He was already certain.

The extraordinary being whose heartbeat could be heard was behind this door.

Open?

Qiao Bai seemed a little hesitant.

Before coming, I was definitely curious, the kind of curiosity that's really strong.

But the truth was right before his eyes, within reach, and Qiao Bai couldn't help but think more.

What is the current state of this extraordinary creature that has survived for over two thousand years?

Live?

Half-dead?

Is it aggressive towards humans?

Or is it already in a dormant state?

Will pushing open this door be like breaking some kind of seal and releasing the demon in the bottle?

A jumble of thoughts filled Qiao Bai's mind, but his hands still honestly rested on the door.

Cough cough... Qiao Bai coughed lightly in his mind.

How should I put this?

Concern is one aspect.

On the other hand... through the previous wrong routes and the rooms he encountered, Qiao Bai had gained some understanding of this ancient tomb. Combined with what he had seen... Qiao Bai had a guess.

I can't guarantee it's all correct, but it's probably somewhat related.

If that's what he thinks, then whatever extraordinary creature is behind the door... shouldn't be too dangerous...?

"Squeak—Buzz—"

The door, which hadn't been opened for two thousand years, emitted a jarring sound the moment Qiao Bai placed his hands on it.

Surprisingly, it wasn't as difficult to get started as I had imagined.

Get started.

Hard.

The door opened.

The moment the door opened, a beam of light scanned Qiao Bai's body from top to bottom.

Qiao Bai stood still.

It wasn't that Qiao Bai didn't want to dodge, but... even though he was mentally prepared, Qiao Bai was still startled by the presence at the door.

That is……

Angel.

The first name that came to Qiao Bai's mind was this.

In the very center was an eye larger than Qiao Bai himself, not a living thing, clearly assembled from mechanical structures, resembling a human eye, half-open and half-closed, vaguely carrying a sleepy look.

Outside, there are layers of rings, surrounding six concentric bands of light... These are made up of eyes, large and small, but none as big as the one in the very center.

The largest is about the size of an adult man's fist, while the smallest is about the size of a human eye.

Although these eyes are also mechanical, they are smaller in shape, closer to the shape of human eyes, and are densely packed together. All of them, like the eye in the very center, are in a semi-awake, semi-asleep state, with no movement of the eyeballs.

Qiao Bai still felt as if he was being closely watched by many eyes.

At first glance, it has a very frightening and creepy feel to it.

Qiao Bai closed his eyes.

Take a deep breath.

Fortunately.

It has no foul odor.

There was no smell of blood either.

Instead, you can smell a faint scent of pine and engine oil.

Qiao Bai: ...It's used to lubricate the chain, right?

Perhaps because he'd lost too much of his mind, Qiao Bai could still tell himself and his pets lame jokes in his mind.

The cat-like insect and the little white snake, their bodies stiffening once more, were bewildered.

You call that a joke?

It's not funny at all!

I can't laugh at all!

Qiao Bai :)

After glancing at the fearless little crow and the carefree little jellyfish, Qiao Bai poked at the stars symbolizing the cat-like insect and the little white snake in his mental sea.

Should we return to the Beast Taming Space in the Spiritual Sea?

If you're scared, we'll send you back.

Catbug: "!"

Ruffled fur... oh no, I mean ruffled scales!

How could I, a dragon, be afraid!

Are you kidding me!

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

I absolutely will not go!

Catbug looked very imposing. If Catbug hadn't remained silent and still throughout, communicating with Qiao Bai only through his eyes and mind, it would have been a different story.

The little white snake standing to the side also didn't want to return to the Beast Taming Space in its spiritual sea.

Compared to the cat-like insect with its flaming scales, the little white snake obediently plunged into Qiao Bai's clothes.

Little White Snake: Covering one's ears while stealing a bell.jpg

As long as the snake can't see the snake, it's not afraid!

The little white snake was both cowardly and fierce.

It seemed that as long as Qiao Bai was by its side, it had the courage to face all difficulties.

Little White Snake: It's not shameful at all to be a snake that hides its head for a few minutes!

Not at all!

The cat-bug, who hadn't expected to have this move yet, was speechless.

It stared at Qiao Bai's chest, its eyes gleaming with desire.

Or... it could also bury its head in Qiao Bai's arms and try to deceive itself?

Before the cat-like insect could act, Qiao Bai reached out and covered its eyes.

At this point, you shouldn't cause him any unnecessary trouble.

Just pretending not to see it, what's the big deal!

Extend your hand.

All the problems have been solved.

Qiao Bai controlled himself to remain silent, activated his innate skill, and looked at this... well, it's hard to call him, Qiao Bai will just call him "angel" in his mind, this extraordinary being (?) should be an extraordinary being.

The panel displays the other party's information.

Qiao Bai's pupils dilated even more.

What...what is all of this?!

Pet Beasts: The Ultimate Weapon (?)

【Attributes: All Attributes】

【Variety: Myth】

[Level: 9]

[Skills: Insight - Judgment - Verdict]

Ultimate Form

【Integrity: 1% (Automatically disappears when it reaches zero)】

【zizizi——】

Qiao Bai: "???"

Qiao Bai: "!!!"

The word "shock" is insufficient to describe Qiao Bai's state at this moment.

Hey!

What the hell!

I'm sooooooooooooooo!

What is this thing?!

Ultimate weapon?

All attributes?

Mythical Rank?

Ninth-tier strength?

So this isn't an ancient tomb after all, but rather an ancient research institute (?), laboratory (?), or arsenal (just kidding).

Qiao Bai felt he needed to pinch his philtrum to stay conscious for the rest of the time.

It's not that he's not capable.

The scene before my eyes was truly shocking!

Qiao Bai: Time machine—oh, he doesn't need a time machine.

Fifteen minutes had passed when I came to my senses, still in a state of shock and blankness.

During this time, the little white snake stayed quietly and obediently in Qiao Bai's arms.

Unable to contain its curiosity, Catbug peeked out from Qiao Bai's hand, covering its eyes as it curiously peered through the gaps in his fingers toward the "ultimate weapon." Catbug was both cowardly and playful—that perfectly described its personality.

Little Crow and Little Jellyfish hovered in the air, guarding Qiao Bai on the left and right.

Little Black Gold's red eyes were fixed on the one opposite him... an angel, the ultimate weapon, a supernatural being.

Compared to Little Crow, Little Jellyfish was much more relaxed, circling around Qiao Bai's head.

Little Wu simply gave the little jellyfish a look and let it go.

The child is not afraid.

If you like to play, then play a little.

Anyway, they're quite well-behaved.

The problem is not big.

Within the scope of what can be resolved.

Qiao Bai examined it even more carefully, wanting to know exactly what this title, "Ultimate Weapon," meant...

Fortunately.

Whether it was due to records or some other reason, when Qiao Bai clicked on the question mark, he saw the answer he wanted.

【Ultimate Weapon: From the "Ultimate Weapon" project. Ancient humans discovered a tremendous change in this world, a mysterious decline, the fading of the alchemical age, the loss of the original function of gems and metals, and the birth of a new ruler in this world, which will bring bloodshed and upheaval to humanity.】

Based on the mythical tablets they obtained, countless alchemists unleashed their peak abilities, combining their strength to create the ultimate weapon to fight against the new ruler. However, due to various reasons, this plan was not as perfect as imagined...

Qiao Bai: "?"

and many more?

He seemed to know a lot of information, yet he also seemed to know nothing at all!

Qiao Bai rubbed his forehead.

Qiao Bai's brain is receiving a lot of information, making it a bit difficult to process.

The most important thing is—this is a complete fabrication!

"What do you mean this plan isn't as perfect as we imagined? There has to be an explanation for where it's imperfect!" Qiao Bai couldn't help but complain.

In the quiet environment, Qiao Bai's voice stood out exceptionally well.

[The Ultimate Weapon] - Qiao Bai prefers to call it an angel because it looks similar - it opened its half-awake, half-asleep eyes, and all its pupils locked onto Qiao Bai's direction.

Qiao Bai's body stiffened, and he hadn't had a chance to move yet.

Qiao Bai's pets were the first to become alert and bristle.

The little bird suddenly spread its wings: "!"

The cat-like insect peeked its head out from Qiao Bai's arms: baring its teeth—

The little white snake coiled around Qiao Bai's body, its golden eyes fixed intently on the direction of the [Ultimate Weapon]: stare—

The small jellyfish, however, moved slowly, contracting and expanding, displaying a unique leisurely demeanor. It could even bend its long tentacles into different shapes.

Little jellyfish: Tentacles forming a question mark

Still a little jellyfish: tentacles compared to exclamation marks

Qiao Bai: "..."

The serious and solemn atmosphere was broken by a few symbols of the little jellyfish.

For some reason, Qiao Bai suddenly stopped being afraid.

It seems this matter isn't as terrible as I imagined?

The "angel" was staring at him, but the "angel" made no move.

Qiao Bai's gaze shifted from the "angel" to the panel displaying [Integrity: 0.6% (Automatically disappears when it reaches zero)].

Qiao Bai: "?"

If I remember correctly, the condition rating was 1% when I checked before.

Why did it drop by 0.4% in the blink of an eye?

What did the "Final Weapon" do?

Open your eyes and look at him?

Qiao Bai thought uncertainly.

Take another look at him.

It dropped from 0.6% to 0.4%.

If it continues to fall at this rate... this "ultimate weapon," which embodies the wisdom of countless alchemists, will soon be completely damaged, fall into hibernation, or disappear?

Qiao Bai felt it was a bit of a pity.

And then I think... it seems alright?

He simply couldn't imagine the immense impact and upheaval that would ensue once the man-made "ultimate weapon" was unearthed.

After learning about the past and present of the "ultimate weapon," will humanity treat it, or rather, Him, as a living being, or use it as an inorganic machine?

Qiao Bai didn't know about the others.

But in Qiao Bai's eyes and ears, what he saw was not a cold, lifeless "ultimate weapon," but a living, breathing "angel" with a heartbeat.

Qiao Bai sighed again as he thought about it.

What he thinks is not important.

Next, this "angel," this "ultimate weapon," is about to meet its end.

Qiao Bai shook his head.

Only 1% of my life remains...

build?

This is something that modern humans and beast tamers could never do.

Qiao Bai looked at the "angel" with regret, watching life slip away and perish.

Just as he was about to close the talent skill panel, an unexpected event occurred—the panel, which had been emitting a faint, shimmering white light visible only to Qiao Bai, suddenly turned a cold blue.

A line of text, enclosed in a box, popped up in front of Qiao Bai—

[An intelligent AI life form has been detected. Do you wish to bind and receive it?]

【whether】

(Note: After binding and receiving, the intelligent AI life form cannot attack the holder, harbor malice, or engage in deception.)

Qiao Bai: "?"

Did a windfall fall into his lap?

And intelligent AI life forms... wait!

You didn't mention it at all on your panel!

While mentally ranting, "What the hell is this about a group of alchemists creating an AI spirit?", Qiao Bai clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

Yes, yes, yes—it must be.

AI expert... I don't know what it's used for, but it looks really powerful!

Received!

Those eyes blinked at Qiao Bai.

He hadn't felt anything at first from being stared at, but then his eyes blinked... ouch, goosebumps instantly rose on Qiao Bai's body.

The front chest, back, arms, and thighs were all covered; not a single spot was left out.

It truly has that inhuman sense of horror.

next second.

The enormous "angel" gradually turned into silver stardust within Qiao Bai's field of vision.

In the blink of an eye.

The "angel" disappeared completely.

Qiao Bai glanced at the panel.

No.

Qiao Bai: "?"

Where are the angels?

What about that huge angel he received?

"Hello, are you looking for me?"

A muffled, somewhat mechanical, yet very polite voice rang out from the direction of Qiao Bai's pocket.

Qiao Bai: "!"

Qiao Bai swore he didn't want to be startled, but there were just too many things in this ancient tomb that startled him.

There was so much that Qiao Bai didn't even want to talk.

So be it.

Whatever.

Qiao Bai reached into his pocket and took out his phone.

Yes.

The moment he heard the sound, Qiao Bai realized that it was coming from his phone.

reason?

Because the voice is exactly the same as the audiobook app on his phone!

It sounds so out of place!

Swipe open the phone screen.

Unlock.

Qiao Bai saw a device on his phone that was the same size as the app icon... [The Ultimate Weapon].

It still retains its original design.

Many eyes.

So many eyes.

Eyes that circled one after another.

After being scaled down proportionally, it wasn't as scary as the giant one. The cat-like bug and the little white snake curiously poked their heads out and looked at the icon on Qiao Bai's phone, their expressions showing a hint of eagerness.

"The ultimate weapon? You can talk, you're conscious, you know the current situation?" Qiao Bai's questions bombarded the "angel" in the phone like a tidal wave: "The most important thing right now is, can you change your voice? This voice is just...

Not used to it.

Violate.

Strange and awkward.

"The current forces are not sufficient to support this operation." The final weapon sounded so out of place that Qiao Bai felt like he was listening to a novel.

You may call me 'Angel'.

Qiao Bai, who had a toothache, asked, "Can you hear what I'm thinking?"

"Please rest assured, once inside your electronic device, the angel will be unable to probe your thoughts in any way." Whether it was Qiao Bai's imagination or not, he could detect an unusual gentleness and tenderness in the mechanical voice.

Qiao Bai remained silent.

Qiao Bai grumbled and cursed.

Damn thoughtfulness.

Good guy.

Once inside the electronic device, it's impossible to probe his thoughts in any way, which means—it was possible before entering the electronic device, right?

Qiao Bai finally understood why the integrity of the [Ultimate Weapon] had been dropping at a visible rate. It turned out that this guy was probing his inner thoughts!

What was he thinking at that moment?

Qiao Bai thought back for a moment and was speechless.

Thankfully... a stroke of good luck?

"There is no danger in the alchemy workshop. You are free to walk around and explore. The most valuable items there have already been obtained by you."

"The energy is insufficient to sustain this conversation. The angel is about to enter a dormant state. It will awaken again once the energy is replenished, and we hope to see you again." After simply answering Qiao Bai's two questions, the phone returned to silence.

Except for an "angel" that looks like a small screen pet that can be dragged around but doesn't react at all and whose eyes are completely closed, everything else seems the same as when I arrived.

Only Qiao Bai himself knows.

Different.

It's completely different now.

Putting aside the fact that he took in an angel... let's just call him that. Qiao Bai was slightly annoyed, yet somewhat understanding, about the fact that the "ultimate weapon" had probed his mind, and he also discovered that the other party seemed to really like the title "angel".

The last thing Inui did before falling into a deep sleep was to decide on a name.

Perhaps they will become future companions, so Qiao Bai naturally wouldn't mind changing to a more pleasant and satisfactory title for both himself and others.

"Mythology... are there other grades above the ninth rank?" Qiao Bai murmured.

The answer to this... cannot be known in the short term.

After leaving the forbidden door, Qiao Bai was randomly teleported to another place. After taking a look around, Qiao Bai thought—hmm, it's a bit like a cafeteria.

Although there wasn't much food left, he decided to rest there for the time being, since he could sit and lie down comfortably.

Let's see if we can wait for other companions.

after all……

Just as the angel said, there was neither danger nor benefit for him here.

The most valuable thing has quietly taken up residence in his phone.

The rest... this is just a pure alchemy workshop.

Alchemy...

As he muttered the word to himself, Qiao Bai couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

A beastmaster who doesn't aspire to become an alchemist isn't a good beastmaster, is he?

pity.

Libraries, theoretically, should be places that record all the most important knowledge and history related to alchemy, yet they haven't taken any protective measures for the books.

Two thousand years have eroded all the books beyond recognition.

It is impossible to read.

Not to mention exploring the secrets of alchemy.

Qiao Bai studied the angel on his phone while waiting for someone to arrive.

at last.

In the afternoon, Qiao Bai welcomed his friend, Ke Xia.

"Huh? There are people here." Ke Xia yawned, having never been teleported here from some maze entrance, and said with a dejected expression, "Ugh... I really don't want to go anymore. This teleportation mechanism is really unfriendly to people who get carsick, airsick, or pet-sick."

"I think I need a complaint channel."

Ke Xia rambled on, looking dejected and listless.

Qiao Bai: "..."

"If you're not feeling well, sit down for a while, eat something, and rest," Qiao Bai said helplessly. "This should be a cafeteria. We didn't find anything of great value here. We can just go out and look somewhere else later."

"Value..." Ke Xia casually walked over and sat down next to Qiao Bai, glanced at Qiao Bai, and slowly took out food from his backpack one by one: "Value... depends on how you determine it... From a historical research perspective, the entire ancient tomb is extremely valuable."

"However, it might be a little different from what we initially thought," Ke Xia said with certainty.

Qiao Bai immediately realized that the other party must have also discovered that this was not a beast tamer's tomb, but an alchemist's tomb... no, an alchemy workshop.

An alchemy workshop of a group of alchemists.

Thinking of this, Qiao Bai stroked his chin.

Come to think of it... he didn't seem to have learned much about alchemy and alchemists from books and records before.

Not to mention the alchemy workshop.

It seems that human history began with battles against supernatural beings.

Further back... there are, but they never mention anything related to alchemy.

Why is that?

Qiao Bai felt curious and puzzled.

But it's not appropriate to ask at this time.

The main reason is that I'm not familiar with Ke Xia.

If only Professor Wu were here... or even Cui Wenzhong would be fine.

We're all doing scientific research, so it's normal to have a little curiosity, right?

After resting for most of the day, Ke Xia even took a nap here before packing up her things and getting moving with Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai only then realized.

The teleportation array at the entrance will indeed separate them, but once they meet inside, they can use the teleportation array together and they will no longer be separated, but will be teleported to the same place.

The next afternoon, everyone gathered together.

And they decided to go out first.

The true identity of this underground tomb was beyond their imagination; even beast tamers, breeders, and professors of pets were unable to conduct any real research on it.

Because this isn't an ancient tomb at all!

Jiang Heng: Slam!

"Please keep the situation of the ancient tomb... cough cough, the two-thousand-year-old beauty a secret." After coming out, Jiang Heng didn't even have time to rest and immediately made this request to everyone.

No confidentiality agreement was signed.

The beast tamers, breeders, and pet professors who participated in this operation were all of high status. Even the Beast Taming Alliance had to take their thoughts into consideration to some extent, and would not use overly forceful methods if they could negotiate.

"Definitely."

"Don't worry, we know what we can and cannot say."

"I keep an eye on all my students and I won't let them tell anyone."

Everyone made their promises, and Jiang Heng showed a grateful smile: "Thank you so much for your cooperation, teachers, seniors and professors. It's getting late, everyone should go back and rest."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, everyone said goodbye and departed.

I'm so tired.

After exploring the ancient tomb... cough, the interior of the two-thousand-year-old beauty for so long, even if they had taken special time to rest, the mental and physical exhaustion was not so easy to eliminate, not to mention that it was not a good place to rest in the first place.

Qiao Bai was invited by Professor Wu, so naturally he went back to rest with Professor Wu and the others.

I woke up the next morning.

The excavation of the ancient tomb has not stopped. At first glance, there are still many workers busy at work, and the scene is still bustling with activity.

Qiao Bai observed for ten minutes at the entrance of the temporary camp and noticed that there were fewer professionals in the beast taming industry. The invited beast tamers, breeders, and pet professors were all preparing to leave in batches.

Walking together is quite conspicuous.

So everyone is separated.

Qiao Bai turned and went back inside. Professor Wu had already resumed his previous research work—optimizing the evolutionary path of the fifth extraordinary creature that had appeared in recent days.

"Hey? Xiaobai, you're here! Come here, come here, what do you think of this evolutionary path I came up with?" Professor Wu waved at him, a joyful smile on his face. "I think this evolutionary path I came up with is particularly good; it saves a full ten types of intermediate resources compared to before!"

Qiao Bai glanced at it, activated his cheat system, and the problem became clear: "The fire attribute energy requirement is sufficient, but at the moment of evolution, there needs to be enough energy to burn and ignite a spark. It's not quite enough, so there's a possibility that the evolution will fail."

"Hiss—it seems there really is this potential problem. Let me think about it some more and see if I can make some improvements..." Professor Wu withdrew his hand upon seeing this and muttered to himself.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Qiao Bai looked at Professor Wu, who was completely absorbed in his research, and asked after a moment's thought, "Professor Wu, is there... anything about alchemy that can't be discussed?"

"I feel like everyone is keeping quiet about something."

Upon hearing this, Professor Wu stopped what he was doing and turned to look in Qiao Bai's direction.

Looking at Qiao Bai's youthful face and curious eyes, Professor Wu laughed: "I almost forgot, Xiao Bai, you're still a young man. It's normal to be curious."

"Hmm... how should I put it..." Professor Wu glanced at Cui Wenzhong, who was still in the room, and said after thinking for a moment.

"It's not that I'm afraid of anything else, it's just that... the existence of alchemy is in a Schrödinger-like situation—it can neither be proven nor refuted. Can you understand that?"

Professor Wu sighed helplessly, "Therefore, alchemy has always been in an awkward situation in China and internationally."

Even if you deny alchemy, you still encounter ancient alchemical formations with various effects every now and then.

Admit it, apart from these formations, there is nothing else that can prove the existence of alchemy.

And the effects displayed by the formation... can also be achieved by extraordinary beings.

How can you be so sure that this is alchemy?!

(End of this chapter)