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

Chapter 175 The Unlucky Yan City: No Good Things Happened, Only Bad Things Happened!

Military canteen.

Chef No. 1, Chef No. 2... They hadn't arrived at the cooking location yet, but all ten or so cafeteria chefs had gathered in the cafeteria.

Don't ask.

The problem is that with fewer people, the speed of food production simply cannot keep up with the speed of consumption.

"Good heavens, if the deputy commander hadn't just brought back a huge amount of supplies a few days ago, this wouldn't be enough to eat at all." Chef No. 1 wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Qiao Bai outside, who was leading a group of pet beasts to devour the food, with a look of horror.

Chef No. 2 lifted his apron and fanned the sweat from his forehead: "Hehe, that's not all. The cooking team even pulled over those people who were training to help process the ingredients."

Otherwise, they simply couldn't keep up with the speed at which the food was being consumed!

The chefs nearby nodded repeatedly, still shaken.

Who would have thought?

Their honed skills of timing their attacks and ensuring their soldiers never went hungry almost backfired because of Professor Qiao Bai.

Oh.

The main problem was that the jellyfish ate too much.

Qiao Bai, facing a group of people intently watching a jellyfish feast and with the menacing gazes of others behind him, remained silent.

What can he do?

Was he also desperate?

Qiao Bai held Xiao Wu, his eyes vacant as he stared at the mountain of clean pots and pans piled up around him, not a drop of soup left. He listlessly stroked Xiao Wu's fur, which had almost been eaten by the little jellyfish, and thought to himself with a bittersweet smile:

They ate it quite cleanly?

Wouldn't that reduce the hassle of washing dishes?

It doesn't seem like it will reduce the number of cases by much.

There must be a psychological barrier to reusing something without washing it.

Qiao Bai let out a long sigh in his heart.

Baldness.

I'm really going bald.

The little jellyfish triggered a hunger buff, just like the previous feeling of fullness, which couldn't be interfered with or affected by external factors.

The little jellyfish went berserk on the spot, wanting to take a bite of everything in sight.

Including but not limited to Little Crow, Cat Bug, Little White Snake, and Qiao Bai.

The problem is—we're not getting enough to eat, we're not getting enough to eat at all, and it's no use eating more.

But having something to eat is better than having nothing to eat.

Qiao Bai made a quick decision, using the snacks in his hand to coax the little jellyfish, and rushed to the cafeteria as soon as possible.

A period of chaos ensued.

This finally calmed things down—specifically referring to Qiao Bai.

Sitting to the side watching the little jellyfish, knowing it was futile, I still couldn't help but devour them.

A tough hour... is finally over.

The first thing Qiao Bai did was to activate his talent skill and look at the little jellyfish to see if it had any strange special status effects attached to it.

Thankfully, it's over.

There are no more special states.

The bloodline concentration increased from 7% to 11.8%.

An increase of 4.8%.

Qiao Bai touched his chin.

Hmm... He thought the small jellyfish could reach the 6.5% limit.

Although this data is already quite good, it should be noted that the little jellyfish has absorbed mythical energy. Logically speaking, maximizing the effect of this potion should not be too difficult for the little jellyfish, right?

However, he was barely satisfied with this result.

Having learned of the news from the cafeteria, Lin Wentian, who finally arrived late, was speechless.

For some reason, Lin Wentian subconsciously shuddered, felt a chill down his spine, and felt a little uncomfortable.

Yep.

It must be that Lao Zhao is talking about him behind his back again. When we get back, I'll cooperate with Lao Zhang and continue to give Lao Zhao more work.

Anyway, those tasks were originally Zhao Yan's responsibility as the regimental commander.

Zhao Yan, whose pot fell from the sky: Hmm?

"Professor Qiao Bai, what is this...?" Those thoughts only flashed through Lin Wentian's mind, without requiring much thought.

Lin Wentian's gaze fell on the pots and pans that filled more than a dozen long tables around the small jellyfish, his eyes filled with an undisguised confusion and bewilderment.

No?

What's going on here?

Could it be that...?

Lin Wentian immediately thought of how much the little jellyfish could eat.

Whether it was when Qiao Bai first arrived or during the process of resisting the beast tide, Lin Wentian saw it all clearly.

She can eat a lot, she can eat a lot.

But isn't that a bit too much to eat?

"And...shouldn't we be full by now?" Lin Wentian was referring to the beast tide.

Qiao Bai's wishes are one thing, but Lin Wentian couldn't possibly ignore Qiao Bai throughout the entire process; he himself couldn't do that.

If you don't want to pay attention, that's fine.

Once you pay attention...

Lin Wentian subconsciously recalled the scene he had witnessed.

The abilities Qiao Bai displayed far exceeded his expectations.

powerful.

What shocked Lin Wentian even more was Qiao Bai's adaptability to this large-scale confrontation—it should be noted that many new recruits who have undergone more than a year of special training may not be able to demonstrate such strong adaptability as Qiao Bai.

It's as if Qiao Bai was born into this environment, constantly fighting against anything. No matter how many ferocious supernatural creatures he faces, Qiao Bai cannot back down or be afraid.

Lin Wentian was genuinely moved and wanted to keep Qiao Bai with him.

It's perfect for their Fourth Army.

Turning his head, he thought of Qiao Bai's identity as a professor who was also a pet beast... and wilted.

Hey.

It's such a pity.

But what can we do?

Unexpectedly, when Lin Wentian turned his head again, he saw the little jellyfish lying flat and heard the "thank you" look in the kitchen. He secretly started to make a calculation in his mind, wondering if there was any possibility...

"I gave the little jellyfish a vial of medicine," Qiao Bai said without hiding anything.

Pointing in the direction of the small jellyfish, Qiao Bai said with a headache, "And then it seems to have caused an adverse reaction?"

Lin Wentian instantly realized what had happened, and with a headache on his face, he reached out and rubbed his forehead.

"Ah... I forgot to remind you..." After regaining his senses and thinking it over carefully, Lin Wentian realized that it seemed, perhaps, maybe, this really was a problem that he hadn't properly notified them?

Lin Wentian sighed: "After taking the medicine, pets usually do have some special reactions. The most common one is that they drink too much alcohol and act crazy."

"But this kind..." As he spoke, Lin Wentian's gaze once again swept over the empty, clean bowls and plates that looked as if they had been washed.

Swallowing hard, Lin Wentian said, "First time meeting you."

At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart—ah, as expected of Professor Qiao Bai's pet beast, its reaction after taking the medicine is different from other pet beasts.

The main point is to stand out from the crowd, right?

In an instant, Lin Wentian felt a little curious: how much had the blood concentration of the little jellyfish increased?

Judging from this, it should be close to 1%, right?

Tsk tsk.

I wonder what bloodline the little jellyfish has, and how much its strength will increase after the upgrade.

Subconsciously, Lin Wentian's first thought was whether the little jellyfish's appetite would also increase.

This is already a lot of eating, if I could eat even more... this would be a nightmare.

Professor Qiao Bai's pet ownership is no easy task!

Lin Wentian gave Qiao Bai a sympathetic look.

Qiao Bai, who inexplicably received a signal from Lin Wentian, was speechless.

I don't want this kind of sympathy.

The medicine is working quite well, but Qiao Bai also plans to take it easy for now, well, little jellyfish, take it easy.

Now let Xiao Wu use it!

Xiao Wu: ? ·△·?

Just then.

Qiao Bai noticed his phone vibrating.

He glanced down and saw that it wasn't a message from "Angel," but from Huang Zhou.

Qiao Bai: "?"

If there's nothing wrong, President Huangzhou wouldn't contact him so casually. Qiao Bai frowned. So what's going on?

As Qiao Bai scrolled down the page, his brows furrowed slightly as he looked at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu tilted its head again, curiously peering at Qiao Bai's phone.

Xiao Wu: I saw 0v0

Xiao Wu: I don't understand QvQ

"What's wrong?" Lin Wentian, who was standing to the side, also noticed that something seemed amiss and asked softly.

"It seems something happened in Yan City," Qiao Bai said after a moment's thought. "Thank you to everyone in the cafeteria today."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai stood up, picked up the little jellyfish, and turned around to look gratefully at the chefs in the kitchen, as well as the cooks who were working hard to wash and prepare the vegetables.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's what we should do!"

"Exactly! We're so grateful to Professor Qiao Bai for his help this time!"

"Professor Qiao Bai, please don't be so polite! If your pet still wants to eat, we can continue... cough cough! pfft!"

Before the last person could finish speaking, he was elbowed in the stomach by his companion.

Seeing this, Qiao Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It's quite interesting.

"In the short term... well, probably not." Qiao Bai wasn't entirely sure himself.

Let's wait and see how the baby jellyfish responds to the medication.

Leaving aside whether Little Jellyfish has been traumatized, Qiao Bai is almost traumatized.

The little jellyfish with its red-eye effect really can eat anything. If it weren't for its quick reflexes, it would have been a rated film in no time.

Lin Wentian watched Qiao Bai's departing figure, somewhat concerned about what Qiao Bai had said about the trouble in Yan City.

Yan City… Lin Wentian recalled.

If he remembers correctly, this seems to be a fairly ordinary third-tier city, right?

The only special thing about it is that it is close to the forbidden area.

However, because Yan City was not large enough, and because the provincial capital, Hongtu City, also bordered the Forbidden Land, the authority of the Forbidden Land was assigned to Hongtu City.

The forbidden area of ​​Red Earth City is very popular among Beastmasters from the surrounding cities.

Because the forbidden area of ​​Red Earth City contains a series of special resources—red ore, red rock crystal, red stone, and red soil.

This series of resources is very suitable for use in pet body tempering. Depending on the level of the resources, even eighth-tier pets can use them to increase the pet's physique.

The resource grades range from high to low, with red soil being the most common.

The provincial capital, Hongtu City, got its name from this.

Red Earth City is bustling with people, all of whom are Beastmasters coming to obtain Red Earth resources. In terms of finances, Red Earth City is one of the top cities in the surrounding area, and it's no exaggeration to say that it can make a fortune.

Compared to Red Earth City, Flame City is much worse off.

Despite being quite close to this forbidden place known to the outside world as the "Red Earth Secret Realm," he lacked innate strength and had a neighbor with better conditions nearby.

In Red Earth City, people devoured meat, while in Flame City, they could only follow behind and sip a couple of mouthfuls of soup.

Beastmasters usually only choose to stay temporarily in Flame City when there is not enough room to live near Red Earth City.

These were all complaints Lin Wentian had made to a friend who had been stationed at the grassroots level in Yancheng for several years. They had only chatted about it casually after drinking too much at the time. If Qiao Bai hadn't mentioned Yancheng today, Lin Wentian would have thought he had forgotten these not-so-important memories.

So, what could possibly happen in Yan City?

Back in his dorm, Qiao Bai opened the message Huang Zhou had sent him.

First, there's a video.

Qiao Bai clicked on it.

The camera was very chaotic, with only the first three seconds or so being stable, where a faint mist could be seen. Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment before realizing it was the mist inside the Forbidden Land.

Is this footage of an expedition team exploring forbidden lands?

The subsequent shots are all blurry. Not only are they blurry, but the shots are like they've been thrown into a washing machine, flipped, rotated, and swayed up and down 360 degrees.

But the sound doesn't tell the whole story.

"...Fire? How can there be fire?"

"Run! Run now!"

"Don't stop...!"

The chaotic sounds were mixed together, making it impossible to extract any useful information.

Qiao Bai could only guess, based on the information revealed in the video, that the expedition team must have encountered some very dangerous situation and recorded this video while continuing to run.

Accompanied by an unknown golden-red presence, the video suddenly went black.

Qiao Bai: "?"

Not sure why.

Can't figure it out.

What happened?

He sent a question mark to Huangzhou.

It seemed that Huang Zhou was looking at his phone at the time. When he saw the question mark sent by Qiao Bai, he immediately made a video call to Qiao Bai.

"What's the deal with that video? What happened in Yancheng?"

Qiao Bai got straight to the point right away.

Huang Zhou was sweating profusely from Qiao Bai's barrage of questions. He wiped his sweat before continuing, "Well, something did happen... sigh!"

Then Huang Zhou briefly explained the situation of the forbidden area in Red Earth City to Qiao Bai.

"Red Earth resources are already scarce, and the Red Earth City Beast Taming Alliance has been trying to expand more suitable safe zones, since the Red Earth Secret Realm is considered Red Earth City's leading industry."

External red soil resources are becoming increasingly scarce.

Red ore, red rock crystals, red stone, and red soil are all non-renewable resources, so there is no other way to explore the red soil city except to continue exploring it.

"Then the three expedition teams set off together to explore a mountain range. If they were lucky, they might find a large amount of red ore, but unexpectedly..."

Huang Zhou rubbed his forehead.

Qiao Bai understood immediately; he could tell just how bad the situation was from watching the video.

However… “Red Earth City’s forbidden land? What does that have to do with Flame City?”

"At the same time that these people had problems, most of the residents of Yan City fell into a state of high fever and have not yet woken up."

Qiao Bai: "..."

Don't say it yet.

This Yan City is really unlucky.

They didn't get any good things, but all the bad things happened to them.

"Although Yancheng is only a third-tier city, it still has over a million residents. Half of them have high fevers..." Huang Zhou frowned. This matter has suddenly become a big deal!

(End of this chapter)