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

Chapter 70: A Fantasy Version of Extraordinary Fungi? A Day of Fluctuations in Mental State!

That leaves only one question that Qiao Bai has been thinking about: how to cultivate Xiao Wu's essence fire?

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Little Crow also looked at Qiao Bai with its dark, beady eyes, its gaze filled with innocence and confusion: The bird doesn't know either, the bird is trying very hard.

Qiao Bai patted the tuft of hair on Xiao Wu's head that was sticking out from left to right: "It's okay, we still have more than half a year. If we try our best, we'll definitely make it!"

If Qiao Bai had ever considered that if the [Three-Legged Golden Crow] evolution route failed, he would choose the [Radiant Peacock] evolution route...

After striving towards this goal for more than half a year, Qiao Bai abandoned the idea of ​​leaving himself a way out.

As a man, you should forge ahead without hesitation, instead of always thinking there's a way out!

That's the thinking of a coward!

Since we've chosen this path, we must do our best and give it our all. Only then can we be true to ourselves and to Xiaowu!

Qiao Bai packed his luggage and prepared to take Xiao Wu to the volcano for a few days of training.

Although the weather hasn't warmed up yet, missing these two months will make it even more difficult to push your limits again later.

Just as Qiao Bai was about to set off with everything packed, a message from Zhou Xinran disrupted his plans.

[Zhou Xinran: I knew you wouldn't be coming back to school as my teaching assistant in the second half of the year.]

[Qiao Bai: Hehe~]

[Qiao Bai: Professor Zhou, don't be angry. I'm busy helping Xiao Wu evolve too! Classroom stuff is such a waste of time.]

Thinking back to when he was at Qingniao University, Zhou Xinran would disappear every two days, leaving all the work to him. If Qiao Bai had any sense, he would know that Zhou Xinran was doing this on purpose.

Last year was one thing.

We can't just offer ourselves up as laborers this year, can we?

[Zhou Xinran: You haven't cultivated your Little Crow's Essence Fire yet? Cultivating Essence Fire is no easy task. Now there's an opportunity to take you to meet a senior with experience in this area. Would you like to go?]

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai, who had just been saying he would never offer himself up as free labor for Zhou Xinran, rolled up his sleeves and started typing away with great enthusiasm.

[Qiao Bai: Professor Zhou, is there anything I can help you with? I'll do my best to assist you!]

Zhou Xinran: Hmph.

[Zhou Xinran: Okay, okay, I'm not kidding anymore. Actually, I came to find you to invite you to this year's offline academic conference for professors, PhDs, and breeders specializing in pet animals in South China. As a brilliant newcomer in our province, you can't possibly not come, can you?]

[Qiao Bai: ...Huh? Is that so?]

[Zhou Xinran: That's normal. These kinds of events don't happen every year; they're usually held once every three to five years. We haven't had one for three years already. This year, Professor Wu Qingshan has developed a supernatural creature with ultimate defensive capabilities, so everyone wanted to get together to discuss and explore it.]

[Zhou Xinran: Don't even think about refusing. You have to do your part in this, so you have to help.]

[Qiao Bai: ...]

[Qiao Bai: I didn't mean to refuse, I just wanted to ask, do you still stand by what you said at the beginning?]

Are there any experienced practitioners who have helped their pets cultivate their inner fire...?

Qiao Bai almost printed out this sentence separately and enlarged it to place in front of Zhou Xinran.

Zhou Xinran found it both funny and helpless.

[Zhou Xinran: Yes, yes, yes! I'm not kidding you!]

Since that's the case, everything is negotiable.

Qiao Bai readily agreed.

There's no way to refuse, so I'll try to gain as much advantage as possible.

The sudden change in the itinerary did not cause Qiao Bai much trouble. He continued to cultivate as usual, but the only slight inconvenience was having to leave a province in the middle.

Even reimbursement for train and plane tickets couldn't alleviate Qiao Bai's motion sickness.

Upon arriving at the designated location, Qiao Bai, dragging a half-full suitcase, stood at the entrance of a huge rural farmhouse, looking somewhat hesitant and bewildered.

My head is a little dizzy.

Is he still not in a daze?

Otherwise, why would my eyes be playing tricks on me and I see a farmhouse?

Yes.

According to the address given by Zhou Xinran, Qiao Bai arrived at a huge, mountain-style resort built halfway up a mountain, covering an area the size of half a village.

Standing at the door, Qiao Bai hesitated. Whether to go in or not, and how to get out once inside, all seemed like problems.

The message to Zhou Xinran had just been sent when Qiao Bai heard a rumbling sound coming from not far away. He looked up and squinted, then took a few steps in and saw a small pet battle arena.

Just like basketball courts are everywhere.

To better accommodate the beast tamers, the resort has set up battlefields of all sizes almost everywhere.

On the small lawn near the entrance, two people were still fighting.

Facing Qiao Bai was a slightly handsome girl with short white hair. Her pet was a Balin turtle, which had a similar appearance to a sea turtle, but its half-long tail was more powerful and strong than that of an ordinary sea turtle. It was a mid-level extraordinary low-grade pet with quite good defensive capabilities.

As for the other pet...

"Awooooooo!"

The beast tamer, who had his back to Qiao Bai, blocked the view, so Qiao Bai could only hear a cute and familiar cry.

Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment.

Could it be... a puppy?

next second.

Qiao Bai saw a little creature with deep orange skin, two thick, sturdy short legs, a round belly, chubby little wings that couldn't fly even after flapping twice, and a plump, heavy tail. It looked like a Western dragon, with its "blood-red mouth" wide open, making a babyish sound, and suddenly pounced on the Balin turtle opposite it.

Qiao Bai remained silent for three seconds.

Um... if he's not mistaken... this pet should be a baby dragon, a supernatural creature with dragon attributes, right?

Yes.

Unlike Li Gan's dragon lizard, which has "dragon" in its name but has no relation to dragon attributes, the baby dragon is a true dragon-attribute supernatural creature, and it has only one dragon attribute.

After evolution, the wings on its back grow strong enough to support its heavy body, and its attributes change accordingly to Dragon + Flying.

The dragon is in front, and the flying creature follows.

Being able to contract a baby dragon as a pet... Qiao Bai's gaze changed as he looked at the beast tamer whose back was the only part of his body.

This family is either rich or powerful.

Because of the rarity of dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures, the offspring of dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures are even rarer. To contract a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature offspring at the right age... it's a joke if you don't have some kind of powerful background.

Although it was already known that the evolutionary path of baby dragons was singular and linear.

But faced with such a rare baby dragon, Qiao Bai subconsciously activated his innate skill.

[Pet: Baby Dragon]

[Type: High-level, Superior, Low-level]

[Level: Low-level Tier 3]

[Skills: Dragon Roar, Dragon's Roar, Bite, Chain Slaps]

[Evolutionary Path: Juliet → Altera → Yargen Dragon King]

[The prerequisites for evolution have not yet been met]

[Roar! The evil dragon roars—roar! Ro ...

Qiao Bai: "..."

Wait...wait?

What's going on here?

Just as Qiao Bai learned from the book, the Baby Dragon is different from other extraordinary creatures with different attributes. Its evolutionary path is unique and progressive. If the Baby Dragon evolves, it will definitely evolve into the Juliet Dragon.

Juliet will always evolve into Altera, without exception.

However, based on the current evolutionary path of Baby Dragon, Altera is the final form of Baby Dragon.

So... where did this Yargen Dragon King come from?

Qiao Bai: It turns out that not only are there unknown evolutionary paths, but there are also unknown ultimate evolutionary forms!

To date, humans have not discovered the evolutionary form of the baby dragon Yargen Dragon King. Do these dragons themselves know this?

Just as Qiao Bai was pondering this, the fight between the two people in the arena ended.

As Qiao Bai expected, the baby dragon and the Balin turtle fought to a draw.

"Hmph!" The white-haired girl snorted lightly, "Huo Aotian, your baby dragon's strength is just so-so. How dare you say that your baby dragon is the strongest?"

"Shut up!" The boy called Huo Aotian jumped up and down in anger, so angry that he wanted to point his finger at the white-haired girl opposite him, but in the end, he remembered his good upbringing and barely held back, only shouting loudly, "My baby dragon is the strongest! It's just that the growth period of baby dragons is too long, okay? Zou Tang, you still have the nerve to call yourself a genius breeder, how ridiculous!"

Hmm... Seeing that the two of them were arguing, and not intending to continue fighting, Qiao Bai took out his phone to check the message Zhou Xinran had sent, and then turned around to go find Zhou Xinran to meet up.

The slight sound of the box rolling on the lawn immediately caught the attention of the two men, who turned sharply to look in Qiao Bai's direction.

"Hello?" Since they'd already seen him, it wouldn't be good to leave immediately. Qiao Bai greeted them, "I just arrived and saw some people fighting, so I came over to watch out of curiosity. Hope I didn't disturb you? And this is Huo... Brother Aotian and Miss Zou Tang?"

Qiao Bai recognized Huo Aotian at a glance.

It was the boy he met in the buffer zone who had been captured by poachers.

No wonder!

Qiao Bai said that the name "Baby Dragon" sounded somewhat familiar.

The poacher once said that if he had some time, he could break the contract between the baby dragon and the boy.

Hmm... this name definitely has something special about it.

Huo Aotian… no, Huo Xiaotian, who wasn't angry before, was once again so enraged that he jumped up and down: "My name is Huo Xiaotian! Don't listen to that crazy girl's nonsense!"

"Hehe!" Zou Tang chuckled from the side, "Brother, you have good taste!"

Zou Tang gave Qiao Bai a thumbs up, completely embodying the attitude of "as long as you and Huo Aotian don't get along, we're good brothers!"

Qiao Bai shook his head with amusement in his heart.

What is this?

Is this the kind of disdain a primary school student might have?

Qiao Bai didn't sense any tense atmosphere between the two people; instead, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Qiao Bai: I don't know him and I won't get involved.

"What's your name?" Believing Qiao Bai was on the same side, Zou Tang took the initiative to greet him, saying, "The hot spring resort has been booked out by the South China Beast Taming Alliance and the Breeder Association for the entire week. Brother, you must be here for the New Year's activities, right? Let's get to know each other?"

As he spoke, Zou Tang extended his hand and smiled at Qiao Bai, saying, "Let me introduce myself first. I am Zou Tang, a new trainer for the Toshiba Province Trainer Association this year."

"What is your relationship with Mr. Zou Ping?" Qiao Bai asked directly.

The main reason is that... the surname Zou is not common, and it is even less common among trainers.

The most famous among them is the top-notch trainer, Mr. Zou Ping.

"You're really asking a very direct question." Zou Tang was taken aback at first, but then his smile became even more sincere.

"Most people who hear my surname will have this thought, but you're the first to ask me so directly to my face." Zou Tang said, shaking his white hair with a slightly uneasy expression, and then said with a smile, "We're somewhat related by blood, but quite distantly. To be honest... probably my grandfather's generation? Almost beyond the fifth degree of kinship."

Zou Tang frowned, and after describing herself for a while, she finally gave up and decisively changed the subject: "I've said so much, but you haven't even introduced yourself yet!"

"Speaking of which..." Zou Tang stroked his chin, his large cat-like eyes scanning Qiao Bai up and down, "I don't know why, but you seem kind of familiar?"

Qiao Bai could roughly guess the reason.

During the Lunar New Year period, he appeared so frequently in everyone's WeChat Moments and videos on online marketing accounts that Zou Tang didn't recognize him at first glance because he was wearing a black mask that covered most of his face.

"You keep looking familiar. Does that mean everyone here today is someone you know?" Huo Ao... Huo Xiaotian was clearly just trying to be sarcastic.

I'm used to being confrontational when asked questions.

However, halfway through his sentence, Huo Xiaotian stroked his chin and said, "I also feel like your eyes look somewhat familiar?"

Huo Xiaotian had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Heh, you wouldn't be suggesting these eyes look like your goddess's, would you!" Seizing the opportunity to retaliate, Zou Tang struck again: "You've said that to several people already, and now you're even going after a man? Do you think your goddess's eyes look exactly like a man's?!"

Huo Xiaotian was so angry that he jumped up and down again.

Qiao Bai felt a chill in his heart.

What goddess?

What kind of eyes?

He doesn't know anything!

This is not a safe place to stay; it's time to leave.

"My name is Qiao Bai, and I'm just an... ordinary student, I guess?" Qiao Bai gave a brief introduction, then waved to Zhou Xinran who was walking over from a distance. "I'll stop here. My teacher is here to pick me up, so I'll be going now."

After saying that, Qiao Bai grabbed his luggage and ran away as fast as he could, as if Godzilla was chasing him.

"Hey! I haven't finished talking yet!" Zou Tang jumped up and waved at Qiao Bai's retreating figure. "I wanted to exchange contact information... Maybe we can catch up in the next few days..."

I was only halfway through thinking about it.

Zou Tang suddenly snapped out of his daze: "Qiao Bai? Which Qiao Bai? It can't be that Qiao Bai, can it?"

Professor Wu Qingshan publicly expressed his gratitude to them!

Qiao Bai, the originator of the "favorability" concept, has gone viral online in just a few days!

Zou Tang: "!"

What the hell!

She thought back to Qiao Bai's self-introduction earlier. What did he say again?

Is he considered a... regular student?

Zou Tang's excited emotions gradually turned into indifference. Oh, if Qiao Bai can only be called an "ordinary student", then what is she, who is hailed as a genius new talent trainer?

Is it recyclable waste?

The words of complaint were on the tip of her tongue, and just as she turned around to complain to Huo Xiaotian, she unexpectedly saw his dazed expression, as if he were infatuated and lost in his own world: "Hehe... Goddess! My goddess is here too! I can get up close and personal with her!"

The next second, Huo Xiaotian's expression twisted with jealousy, crawling darkly: "That guy! Why is he standing so openly next to my goddess?!"

"Damn it! I'll definitely take his place!"

Zou Tang: "..."

That's hopeless, take it away, next one.

……

Qiao Bai, who had already walked away, subconsciously shivered.

Yep.

It must be an illusion.

"You didn't even tell me you were on your way. I could have sent someone to pick you up. This hot spring resort is quite big; it's easy to get lost if it's your first time here," Zhou Xinran said casually, walking beside Qiao Bai with her hands in her pockets.

Although the senior year of high school has started, the weather has not yet fully warmed up.

Zhou Xinran was wearing a very loose, long down jacket today, but underneath she was wearing a white bathrobe, indicating that she was indoors before Qiao Bai arrived.

"Those who know them are here for a meeting... but those who don't would really think they're here on vacation," Qiao Bai said helplessly.

"Isn't this normal?" Zhou Xinran shrugged, not finding anything strange at all. "We don't have many opportunities to get together, so it's great to have this meeting in a comfortable way."

"Anyway, the Beast Taming Alliance and the Breeder Association have money, so they don't mind spending it on talent. After all, the cost of renting a resort can be more than the annual resource expenses, right?"

Qiao Bai: "..."

It's just that he's poor and short-sighted.

Then he thought about the high-level resources that the Beast Taming Alliance had provided for the professors of pet evolution, and then he thought about the Breeder Association, which seemed to have plenty of money... Qiao Bai suddenly had no thoughts at all.

"So what's next?"

"Let me take you to your room first. The professors and doctors specializing in pet evolution from various provinces in South China haven't all arrived yet, and some breeders are on their way." Zhou Xinran led Qiao Bai through a long corridor to a small courtyard with beautiful scenery where wildness and elegance coexist harmoniously.

"I'll stay here for now. You can stay in the room next to mine. Go ahead and head over."

Zhou Xinran led the person there and then quickly slipped away.

Qiao Bai wasn't surprised at all; he was extremely familiar with Zhou Xinran's style and habits.

I dragged my suitcase into the house.

Qiao Bai's eyes lit up immediately.

Although it looks like an ordinary house in the countryside from the outside, as a resort, the decorations are more refined, with cement floors, distressed white walls, mahogany beds, and bright windows. It has a country style but is also clean and tidy, making guests feel comfortable.

After putting down his suitcase, Qiao Bai released Xiao Wu.

Having been holding back for most of the day, Little Wu excitedly bounced around, finally settling on Qiao Bai's head. Its little head swayed from side to side as it surveyed its surroundings.

Qiao Bai steadily took all the contents out of the suitcase.

After Xiao Wu was released, his favorite place to land changed from Qiao Bai's shoulder to his head. Qiao Bai wasn't sure exactly when it started, but fortunately, Xiao Wu wasn't heavy, and the little ball of fur weighed very little, so he just went with Xiao Wu.

Little Crow: We've arrived at a new place! The bird needs to assess and check its safety!

Then, as they looked on... a hint of confusion appeared in the little black bean's eyes.

Xiao Wu: Looks familiar

Did the birds come by?

No, no.

This was the Beastmaster's former home!

Little Wu: (ΩДΩ)

Could it be that... the birds ate our house out of business?!

Xiao Wu still remembers the situation when he first made a contract with Qiao Bai and lived in the dormitory in Yanglin Village. With a year's worth of food provided free of charge by the breeding base, Xiao Wu's standard of living was not greatly affected. However, Qiao Bai was as frugal as possible with himself.

After leaving Yanglin Village, Qiao Bai gradually loosened his spending habits.

Xiao Wu is quite intelligent, but there are some things that Xiao Wu understands and remembers in a strange way.

For example: The Beast Tamer has moved back here! The Beast Tamer must be broke!

The logical chain is perfectly established!

Xiao Wu stared at Qiao Bai with teary eyes.

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The birds won't eat anymore!

Beastmasters, please don't scrimp and save to raise birds!

After a long discussion, Qiao Bai finally understood Xiao Wu's amazing thought process and gave him a wry smile: "What are you thinking? Can this environment compare to the staff dormitory we lived in back then?"

"Little Wu, take another good look."

After Qiao Bai's reminder, Xiao Wu finally realized: Oh! It does seem a little different!

It's much cleaner here!

Pretty!

At first glance they look alike, but upon closer inspection the differences are quite significant!

"Want to go to the hot springs together?" Thinking that there was no rush to start the meeting today, Qiao Bai smiled and took out the bathrobe provided by the resort from the closet, shook it at the little black bird on his head, and said with a smile, "The hot springs here should allow supernatural beings to enter."

after all.

Many of the professors and scholars who study the evolution of pets are themselves beast tamers.

The same applies to breeders. If they can't even raise their own pets well, how can they convince others that they can raise other extraordinary creatures?

When such a group of people gather together, whatever the facility, it must be designed to accommodate supernatural beings.

When Xiao Wu first heard about hot springs, his face lit up with excitement and curiosity.

Little Crow: Go!

The bird wants to go!

Qiao Bai studied it for a bit.

As expected of a hot spring resort, the Beast Taming Alliance and the Breeder Association have really gone all out.

Excluding open-air public hot springs.

Each room here has a private hot spring bath, where everyone can bring their pets to enjoy the private hot spring. The private hot spring is nearly 40 to 50 square meters in size, designed to accommodate most types of supernatural creatures.

As long as it's not a gigantic, supernatural creature, everyone can enjoy the comfort of a hot spring.

Qiao Bai didn't bother to think about whether anyone had brought a huge pet beast. Anyway, for Xiao Wu, the size of this indoor private bath was enough for it to swim around in several times.

Between being completely naked and wearing a bathrobe... Qiao Bai ultimately chose to be completely naked... cough cough.

Why are there so many rules about private hot springs?

Little Wu is still young and doesn't understand anything!

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Xiao Wu: (◇)?

Qiao Bai sat down against the hot spring wall.

He watched Xiao Wu's movements with a smile.

Because it was Xiao Wu's first time soaking in a hot spring, she was extremely wary of the water that was bubbling, steaming, and filled with white smoke, and had a faint, indescribable sulfur smell.

Take a look at Qiao Bai.

He looks very comfortable!

Take another look at the water... Little Wu cautiously probed with its little toes, then probed again, feeling the warm water flowing over its claws. Little Wu's black bean eyes suddenly widened.

So delicious!

With a "plop," Little Wu, like a round, black sesame-skinned glutinous rice ball, jumped into the hot spring!

What shocked Qiao Bai even more was what happened next.

Etc., etc

Why didn't the little bird float up?

Qiao Bai was shocked.

Shouldn't the little bird's weight and the unique nature of its feathers allow it to float on the water?

After waiting for about thirty seconds without seeing Xiao Wu float to the surface, Qiao Bai plunged into the water without hesitation. Then... with a dark expression, Qiao Bai pulled Xiao Wu out of the water, turned around, put on his bathrobe, and sat back down in the hot spring.

That's all.

Little Wu: Well-behaved

……

During dinner that evening, Zhou Xinran saw Qiao Bai. Curious, she looked him up and down, then glanced at the obedient little bird perched on his shoulder, and said with amusement:

"What's going on between you and Xiao Wu? What bad thing has Xiao Wu done this time?"

Zhou Xinran had seen Qiao Bai taking care of Xiao Wu before.

That's really... Little Wu wasn't spoiled; you should all say that Little Wu has a good nature.

Seeing that Qiao Bai really seemed angry with Xiao Wu, Zhou Xinran suddenly became curious.

Recalling what happened at noon, Qiao Bai: "..."

"...It's not a big deal." Qiao Bai, who had been pointed out by Zhou Xinran, sighed helplessly.

What happened during the day was an accident, but now that the child is older, Qiao Bai feels it's necessary for him to learn some knowledge: "It's okay, I just feel that in the future I should not only focus on Xiao Wu's training, but also strengthen Xiao Wu's basic knowledge education."

Zhou Xinran: "?"

Little Wu: "?"

Both the man and the bird wore the same bewildered expression, as if they didn't understand why Qiao Bai's topic had suddenly jumped to such a strange direction.

But when Xiao Wu saw that Qiao Bai was no longer angry, she didn't care about what Qiao Bai had just said and happily rubbed against Qiao Bai.

Beastmasters, let's stick together!

Qiao Bai rubbed Xiao Wu's head.

Hey!

Raising a pet animal properly and healthily is really too difficult!

"Alright, whatever you say, let's eat together." Zhou Xinran stopped thinking about it when she couldn't figure it out: "The food here is pretty good, very authentic, especially their signature dish."

Qiao Bai looked curiously at the dishes on the table.

The dishes are all farm-style, with vibrant green leafy vegetables and fragrant old hen soup... I guess the main selling point is healthy and delicious.

However, there were two dishes that Qiao Bai did not recognize at first glance.

"These two dishes are..." Qiao Bai asked, pointing to the meat dish and the vegetable dish on the table.

The vegetarian dish looks like a plate of pink fresh flowers, stir-fried without turning gray or yellow at all. Even the simple plating doesn't affect its appearance.

Upon closer inspection, the other meat dish resembled crispy stir-fried small silver fish, but small silver fish didn't look like that.

After identifying it for a while, Qiao Bai chose to give up.

"Both of these dishes are made from parts of extraordinary creatures," Zhou Xinran said slowly.

He thought he could scare Qiao Bai.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Bai's expression was as calm as could be.

Zhou Xinran clicked her tongue softly.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Surely he heard Zhou Xinran click her tongue?

Do you really want to see him looking terrified?

Qiao Bai rolled her eyes.

Even if he'd never eaten pork, he'd at least seen pigs run.

He'd heard of ducks that came with their own seasoning and were almost eaten to extinction before!

"But if I remember correctly, the flesh of most extraordinary creatures is poisonous, right? And the same goes for most plant-based ones."

Qiao Bai recalled the knowledge he had read in the book.

If the flesh of supernatural beings could really be eaten at will... a new, highly profitable industry would have already emerged!

after all.

Humans, especially the Chinese, have another amazing instinct ingrained in their bones—they will eat anything that is edible and delicious!

Species overpopulation?

does not exist!

They could eat them into an endangered species!

"This flower is a colorful flower of a low-level, low-grade extraordinary creature, and it is indeed poisonous." Zhou Xinran's words stunned Qiao Bai, whose face was full of question marks.

Zhou Xinran couldn't help but smile slightly: "After being cooked over high heat for ten minutes, more than 90% of the toxins will be eliminated, and the taste will become quite wonderful, with a very delicious flavor."

"As long as you control the heat and don't eat it beforehand, you're less likely to get poisoned."

Qiao Bai: ...Is this some kind of fantasy version of poisonous mushrooms?

"What about this fish?" Qiao Bai pointed to another plate of meat dishes. If the vegetables were poisoned, how could this meat dish be completely free of poison? Qiao Bai refused to believe that nothing was wrong with it.

"This?" Zhou Xinran glanced at it. "This is also the egg laid by a male transparent fish, a low-level, low-grade extraordinary creature. It's not poisonous, and the taste is absolutely amazing; it's loved by many people!"

"The male fish lays... eggs?" Qiao Bai's face was practically filled with doubt.

Standing on Qiao Bai's head, Xiao Wu, who had understood, looked at the plate of small fish with eyes full of shock.

Little Crow: Amazing! Absolutely amazing!

Zhou Xinran laughed again: "It's not the kind of egg you're thinking of. This is... a way for male transparent fish to woo females. The more eggs a male can produce, the better its physique, and the more females will favor it. But in reality, these little fish are some kind of embodiment of the male's power, so they don't contain any toxins."

Another day of marveling at the wonders of nature.

Qiao Bai shook his head and finally tasted both of the special dishes.

have to say.

These two dishes must have something special to be considered as signature dishes at a resort!

The taste of the "Thousand Colors Flower" is refreshing and delicious, with a slightly sweet flavor and a very fresh taste. The back of the tongue feels a little numb the moment you swallow it.

The roe of the transparent fish melts in your mouth, incredibly delicious, and makes you feel relaxed the moment you swallow it.

The other dishes weren't finished, but with the help of Zhou Xinran, Qiao Bai, and Xiao Wu, these two dishes were eaten clean, leaving the plates spotless as if they were brand new.

"Little Wu, you licked this plate so clean!" Leaning back in his chair, Qiao Bai chuckled and teased Little Wu.

Little Crow: "!"

Disgrace!

It's all filth!

I would never be so rude when I eat!

It was clearly the beast tamers who ate it!

"Huh? Xiao Wu, you mean you'll be more careful in the future, right? Okay." Qiao Bai pretended not to understand Xiao Wu's eyes and reached out to touch Xiao Wu's ahoge (cowlick).

Xiaowu: ￣へ￣

I'm angry!

very angry!

No touching allowed!

The beast tamer is wicked!

Seeing that Qiao Bai was still in the mood to joke with his pet, Zhou Xinran revealed a malicious smile: "Get a good rest tonight, you'll have your turn to perform tomorrow!"

After saying that, Zhou Xinran waved her hand and turned to leave the next second.

Qiao Bai: "???"

and many more?

Why is there still something about him tomorrow?

Aren't all the people who came big shots?

Surely it's not his turn, an ordinary person?

Zhou Xinran: Heh

Zou Tang: Ha!

Huo Xiaotian: Goddess!

……

the next day.

That night, Qiao Bai thought he wouldn't be able to sleep.

In fact, Qiao Bai fell asleep very quickly, and her sleep quality was excellent.

When he went out, Qiao Bai hesitated for two seconds but still didn't put on a mask. After all, there were famous professors and breeders of pet evolution everywhere here, so there was no need to wear a mask.

Zhou Xinran had shown him the place where everyone held meetings when he came in yesterday.

It is the central hall of this resort, and also the most prominent building here. It can be seen from anywhere, so it is virtually impossible to get lost.

Qiao Bai strode off in that direction.

As they walked, they encountered Huo Xiaotian and Zou Tang, who were also heading towards the hall.

Zou Tang's distinctive hair color makes him stand out in the crowd.

She and Huo Xiaotian followed behind a middle-aged man who was 1.9 meters tall and walked with a powerful and imposing gait.

At the same time that Qiao Bai noticed the two of them, Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian also saw Qiao Bai.

Zou Tang immediately waved excitedly at Qiao Bai: "Qiao Bai!"

"Qiao Bai!"

To Qiao Bai's surprise, Huo Xiaotian, who seemed to be at odds with him yesterday, was waving at him excitedly.

Qiao Bai was puzzled.

Did something happen somewhere he didn't know about that he was unaware of?

The middle-aged man walking in front of Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian turned around to look at Qiao Bai after hearing his name. Seeing Qiao Bai's unusually young age, his eyes showed a hint of surprise, which then turned into vigilance.

Qiao Bai, who could tell at a glance that this man was related to Huo Xiaotian by blood, was speechless.

No?

Why would this person—Huo Xiaotian's father, or uncle—look at him with such wariness?

Qiao Bai couldn't understand it.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian had already run towards Qiao Bai one after the other. The man who had been looking at Qiao Bai with a wary gaze did not stop them and let them run towards Qiao Bai.

"You left without even exchanging contact information yesterday. I thought I wouldn't see you until the meeting started today. I didn't expect we'd be so destined to meet," Zou Tang said with a smile as he walked up to Qiao Bai.

Her large cat eyes were filled with curiosity about Qiao Bai.

With her hands behind her back, she leaned closer to Qiao Bai and asked, "Qiao Bai, Qiao Bai, you're the Qiao Bai that Professor Wu Qingshan thanked, right?"

Qiao Bai nodded.

"I knew it!" Although he had guessed it long ago, Zou Tang still couldn't help but excitedly wave his fist a few times after receiving confirmation from Qiao Bai himself.

Qiao Bai: "I'm very grateful that my discovery helped Professor Wu Qingshan, but it's really not something to brag about..."

"Wait." Zou Tang reached out and stopped Qiao Bai from saying what he hadn't had time to say.

She looked at Qiao Bai with her clear, cat-like eyes: "Are you just being modest? Or do you really think so? Why is this something not to be proud of?"

"If it were me, I would have been so proud of myself by now!" Zou Tang said, raising his hands excitedly, his face beaming with pride.

Huo Xiaotian nodded repeatedly, "Excessive humility is just pride."

"But... I'm really not being modest," Qiao Bai said sincerely.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, who had never been on the same side, now found themselves subtly sharing the same mindset.

The two men exchanged a glance and found the same thought in each other's eyes: This guy is really asking for a beating!

As if sensing their thoughts, Qiao Bai said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I know. I'll be more careful in the future and won't say things like that in front of other people so casually."

Well... after all, the cheat he used was his innate skill, which is undoubtedly part of his inherent ability.

He readily accepts praise from others.

Qiao Bai: My pride swelled instantly! (Just kidding!)

Huo Xiaotian and Zou Tang both looked surprised after hearing what Qiao Bai said, and then patted Qiao Bai's shoulders on the left and right at the same time.

"Since you've said that, then we're good friends from now on!"

"Although I'm really annoyed that you're hanging out with my goddess, I accept you as a brother now!"

The two said in unison.

Before Qiao Bai could say anything, Huo Xiaotian and Zou Tang confronted each other first.

"I was here first! Qiao Bai and I are closer!"

"Ha! Qiao Bai is my goddess's student, so he's my...brother! How can you compare to him?!"

"Bullshit! Your goddess doesn't even know who you are!"

"I'll catch up with my goddess someday!"

Qiao Bai, caught in the middle: wanted to escape, but couldn't.

Listening to them calling each other "friend," "brother," and "goddess"...

Qiao Bai's mood fluctuated wildly!

and also!

"What did I say? Don't just treat others like brothers without asking me first..." Qiao Bai was interrupted by the two men before he could finish speaking.

"I understand you! Brother, that's just the kind of person you are!"

"It's okay if you're not used to taking the initiative, I'll do it!"

Qiao Bai sighed.

He was mentally exhausted yesterday.

Because today's meeting was supposed to be a serious and formal day, but looking at Huo Xiaotian and then at Zou Tang... Qiao Bai gave up.

I'm just giving up, whatever.

The three of them walked through the not-so-narrow, warm corridor, jostling and crowding around. Qiao Bai, who was sandwiched in the middle, had to push the other two aside from time to time so that he wouldn't be squeezed too much.

(End of this chapter)