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

Chapter 78 Cat vs. Insect Mode: It chases, it escapes, it can't fly away!

When he was driven away, Zou Tang still had a somewhat reluctant expression on his face, and he looked back at Qiao Bai every few steps... and the cat-like insect in his arms.

"Go eat first, we'll talk after you've eaten." Qiao Bai ruthlessly sent everyone off to work, some to wash up.

He sat in front of the newly lit campfire, holding Cat Bug and Little Crow.

While keeping breakfast warm for four people.

And so began another day of applying medicine to the cat's parasites.

Once they sat down to eat breakfast together, Qiao Bai recounted the events of the previous night in detail.

The three people, who were holding hot, instant food, froze in mid-air as they listened.

No?

Did so many things happen last night?

They really didn't notice at all!

Chu Yanyi turned her head and quickly looked around at her surroundings. She hadn't noticed it when she woke up in the morning, but upon closer inspection, she could see the traces left by Xiao Wu after the battle.

"We were careless." Chu Yanyi said, looking down at the cat-like insect that was holding a bowl and frantically eating with a "clattering" sound. His eyes were filled with a sense of seriousness and doubt.

According to Qiao Bai, this little guy of unknown breed seemed quite dangerous. But before Chu Yanyi could pay much attention, he turned around and saw it eating voraciously and frantically... The unease and vigilance in his heart vanished instantly.

...Any wild superhuman creature with a modicum of backbone wouldn't let itself be eaten like a pig.

Chu Yanyi is in danger of contact.

"So you made a contract with it?" Zou Tang looked at Qiao Bai and the cat bug with envy. It was unclear who she was actually envying, but she was definitely envious.

Zou Tang stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "It looks like some new species of extraordinary creature, but placing it in a forbidden area doesn't seem inexplicable?"

Qiao Bai smiled.

It's really not a big problem.

Although he didn't know what kind of cat bug it was, making a contract with the cat bug posed no danger to him personally, especially for the alliance and the nation.

Aside from those extraordinary creatures that are confirmed to exist in groups, can reproduce through artificial means, and can reproduce and pass on their bloodlines on their own, there are occasionally one or two extraordinary creatures that have never been seen before, but happen to be seen by someone or contracted with.

As long as the Beastmaster and the extraordinary creature reach a consensus and successfully form a contract, the Beastmaster will be responsible for controlling the beast and preventing it from causing trouble in the human world. The Alliance upholds a free and open atmosphere, and all that is needed is to register the extraordinary creature after the contract is formed.

These extraordinary creatures, whose existence as a race or even a second one cannot be confirmed, are not all particularly powerful. At least most of them have faded into obscurity, with only a very, very small number gaining considerable fame as their Beastmasters' strength increases.

As far as Qiao Bai knew, there was one seventh-level beast tamer in the country who had contracted a pet beast that was not on the list of known supernatural creatures.

Therefore, the other three people present were very open-minded about Qiao Bai making a contract with this cat-bug; as long as Qiao Bai was happy, that was all that mattered.

Their only concern right now is...

"Qiao Bai, what breed name are you going to give this extraordinary creature?" Huo Xiaotian asked, looking pale. "It's not really that cat...dragon, is it?"

It took Huo Xiaotian all his strength to squeeze those three words out of his mouth.

strangeness.

That's really strange.

One glance at this guy's appearance and Huo Xiaotian felt as if his eyes had been severely injured.

Actually, after the swelling subsided, Catworm regained its original even figure and looked much better than it did in the morning.

But watching the cat-like insects devour their dry rice, it seemed they wanted to eat the disposable bowl along with it... Oh, they already ate it all.

"Qiao Bai," Huo Xiaotian looked at Qiao Bai with sincere eyes, "Don't you think the name 'Devouring Beast' suits it better than 'Cat Bug'?!"

With his omnivorous appearance, even if Qiao Bai eventually registered the names of ferocious beasts like "Pixiu" and "Taotie," Huo Xiaotian would accept it. However, he absolutely could not accept that the two cute and majestic creatures, "Cat" and "Dragon," would be defiled at the same time!

Qiao Bai didn't say anything, but just rolled her eyes at Huo Xiaotian.

It's settled.

I won't change it.

It sounds great.

It was also quite amusing to see how shocked other people were by the name.

After all, he's not some kind of devil.

Qiao Bai: Smiling

This breakfast was extremely difficult for Huo Xiaotian to eat.

Chu Yanyi and Zou Tang are doing alright.

After confirming that with Qiao Bai restraining it, the cat-like insect named Xiao Ji was not in much danger, Chu Yanyi's wariness of the cat-like insect completely turned into curiosity and eagerness to try it out.

"How strong is it?" Chu Yanyi asked. "Want to try it out against my monstrous strength bear?"

In the past few days, Chu Yanyi successfully fought against Zou Tang's Balin Turtle and Huo Xiaotian's Baby Dragon, and the results were very satisfying for Chu Yanyi.

Successfully identified and addressed shortcomings, and promptly made improvements.

Unfortunately, after fighting twice more, Chu Yanyi figured out their fighting rhythm, and Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian were left only to be beaten. For the last two days, the two of them refused to fight Chu Yanyi again.

They'd rather continue their mutual loathing than be sent up to be tortured by Chu Yanyi!

As for Xiao Wu, none of Chu Yanyi's three pet beasts could defeat him.

Having finally encountered a new extraordinary creature, which happened to be Qiao Bai's contracted pet, Chu Yanyi rushed over without hesitation.

Qiao Bai thought for a moment, then glanced at the cat-like bug following behind him, hopping around happily and playing with its own non-existent tail. A thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes.

"Hmm...can I give it a try?" After thinking it over, Qiao Bai agreed.

Last night's battle between Cat Bug and Little Crow exceeded Qiao Bai's expectations.

The Catbug may not have many good attack methods, but its ability to dodge and escape is absolutely first-rate. However, Xiao Wu's strength is too great for the Catbug, preventing Qiao Bai from directly experiencing the Catbug's true potential. It would be better for it to have a well-timed battle with someone else.

It's a good opportunity for him to feel the essence of this cat-like insect.

"Little Chick." Qiao Bai picked up the cat bug in one go.

Cat Bug happily lay in Qiao Bai's arms, wiggling its little paws, its messy eyes staring straight into Qiao Bai's gaze, tilting its head and cutely chirping softly.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Little Wu: "..."

Little Crow went up and slapped the cat-like insect's face with its two big wings, one on the left and one on the right, without putting any effort into it.

Little Wu: Super fierce.jpg!

No bird-like cuteness allowed!

Cat Bug lay in Qiao Bai's arms and whimpered a few times.

His face screamed, "I'll do it again next time."

Xiao Wu: ╬

The cat-and-bird war is about to begin!

Fortunately, Qiao Bai separated the two in time, thus preventing an internal battle that would weaken their own forces before their actual fight with Chu Yanyi.

Chu Yanyi, Zou Tang, and Huo Xiaotian, who were standing nearby, stared blankly at Qiao Bai's actions.

"Goodness, are you really going to let these two get along?" Zou Tang asked uncertainly. "Aren't you afraid they'll turn into a house-destroying duo?"

Huo Xiaotian couldn't agree more: "It feels like if you don't keep an eye on them for even a second, they could fight until the world turns upside down, leaving everyone destitute and separated."

"You can make sentences." Zou Tang gave Huo Xiaotian a thumbs up.

Although the sentence doesn't make any logical connection, it's so vivid that it makes the meaning very clear.

Chu Yanyi: "Actually, as long as we help them burn off their energy in advance, it's not as serious as you might think."

She nodded as she spoke, looking like someone who had been through it all.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian thought of the three giant bears that Chu Yanyi had contracted with, and instantly felt a surge of admiration for her.

A woman who can raise three giant bears in one go is definitely not an ordinary woman!

"Do you want to continue the battle?" Chu Yanyi asked again.

"Okay." Qiao Bai nodded and placed the cat-like bug on the ground. "Little Chi, good luck. It's up to you now."

The cat-like insect raised its plump, barely visible chest, with a proud and smug little expression on its face.

"grumble!"

"Chirp chirp!"

Let's see how the dragon tamers fared!

You definitely won't be disappointed!

Because of the contract, Qiao Bai understood the meaning that the cat-like insect was trying to convey.

Seeing the confident expression on Cat Bug's face, Qiao Bai also thought highly of it.

Maybe... he really is some kind of chosen one, and the extraordinary creature he casually contracted is actually the kind of invincible and incredibly powerful extraordinary creature in the universe?

The seal will be broken after the contract is signed, allowing you to instantly dominate the entire field!

What level or strength is not the question... well, it is still a question.

Cat Bug battles Super Strong Bear. Less than a minute into the battle, Cat Bug frantically scatters in all directions, searching for a way to escape.

It wasn't that Qiao Bai didn't want to command the Cat Bug Super Strength Bear for a head-on confrontation, it was just that the Cat Bug... simply didn't have any decent offensive skills to show for itself!

The [Mind Guidance] skill was used twice, but instead of causing any harm to the powerful bear, it made the bear even more energetic and full of fighting spirit.

Qiao Bai: "?"

Chu Yanyi: "?"

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, who were watching, were both bewildered.

"This Mind Guidance... isn't it a skill that randomly applies negative buffs to the opponent's pet? Why do I feel like this is applying positive buffs?" Huo Xiaotian was afraid that he might have accidentally misremembered the skill, so he turned to look at Zou Tang beside him for an answer.

He doesn't remember.

But Zou Tang is an extraordinary biological breeder, and Zou Tang must remember.

Zou Tang nodded: "You're right, normally this skill should be like this."

If it weren't for the fact that there was still the [Shadow Stealth] skill available, which allowed the cat bug to occasionally sneak into the shadows, the strong bear would have already swatted the cat bug into cute little cookies.

For the next ten minutes, the battle continued in this pattern of the monstrous bear relentlessly pursuing the cat-like insect, which would then frantically flee and occasionally sneak up on the enemy.

Not to mention Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, who were just watching.

Qiao Bai and Chu Yanyi both felt like yawning.

"How about... we call it even?" Qiao Bai asked hesitantly. "Let's just consider it a draw?"

Chu Yanyi's face was somewhat gloomy.

It's clear to the naked eye that, in terms of sheer strength, this cat-like bug is no match for the super-strong bear.

however!

However, Cat Bug's kite-flying and escape skills are truly first-rate!

The monstrous bear, who is never known for its speed, can only be outmaneuvered by an opponent like the cat bug, who is extremely cautious.

We can't catch them, and we can't fight them.

Even though they were the stronger side, they felt incredibly frustrated.

In the end, they had to grit their teeth and admit it was a draw.

Just as Chu Yanyi was about to reluctantly nod, Zou Tang suddenly snapped to attention and perked up: "Wait!"

"Let me film a video first!" Zou Tang said, making the most of his years of being single, taking out his phone and filming a video in one go.

at last.

Zou Tang put away the video he had just recorded, his face beaming with satisfaction: "Great! This is the supernatural creature version—it chases, it escapes, it can't get away!"

Chu Yanyi, who had just cooperated a little: ...I feel a bit regretful.

I don't want to see any weird or strange fan-made videos online.

I'm afraid she'll be the one who gets hurt in the end.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Upon hearing that it was a draw, the powerful bear and the cat-like bug on the other side couldn't wait and simultaneously stopped their chase.

Very good!

No need to keep chasing/running!

The once energetic and powerful bear collapsed to the ground with a loud "boom" after hearing Chu Yanyi's command to "stop," raising a cloud of dust.

In contrast, consider the cat-like insects.

She could run back to Qiao Bai's side with a smug look on her face, and then... she immediately hugged Qiao Bai's leg with a tearful expression.

Qiao Bai chuckled and grabbed the cat-like insect by the scruff of its neck, forcibly separating it from his leg and holding it tightly in his arms.

"Alright, alright, are you tired? Take a good rest." Qiao Bai said with a wry smile, then took out a bottle of nutrient solution from his backpack and handed it to the cat-like insect's mouth.

Qiao Bai gently fed the nutrient solution to the cat bug: "Drink one bottle, and your strength will be restored in a little while."

Cat Bug: Awooo! Big, crazy snort!

Cat Bug looked at Qiao Bai with a tearful, pleading expression, wishing she could stay in Qiao Bai's arms forever.

Beast Tamer is awesome!

Dragons love beast tamers!

"Little Wu kept patting me when he saw you running out of breath, asking me to prepare nutrient solution for you." Qiao Bai, who understood the cat-insect's connection to the story, turned his head with amusement to look at Little Wu, who was flapping its wings and insisting on standing firmly on his shoulder, before continuing, "This isn't just my doing."

Catbug: "!"

The cat-like insect's messy eyes became even more watery.

"Chirp chirp!"

"grumble!"

Bird Boss is the best bird boss in the world!

Love you!

Catbug's straight shot hit Little U directly in the face.

Little Wu: "..."

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

After all, the birds are the true pillars of this family!

It's only right to be a little more generous!

Besides, birds are what beast tamers love most!

Xiao Wu took the initiative to get close to Qiao Bai's cheek and rub it hard a few times.

Seeing this, the cat-like insects followed suit.

Little Wu: Furious.jpg!

The relationship between Xiao Wu and Maomaochong improved slightly, but it broke down again before it could last even a minute.

Caught in the middle, Qiao Bai was caught in a dilemma: "..."

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, watching from a distance, exclaimed with shining eyes: "Wow! Is this the legendary battleground? I never thought I'd actually see it in person!"

interesting!

So much fun!

Make the sound even louder!

Qiao Bai: ...Hetui!

……

After a chaotic scene, the group finally made it back to the city gate on the last day.

They mainly went to pick Welcoming Grass, and after checking the amount of Welcoming Grass picked by each person, there were no problems.

When it was Qiao Bai's turn, the staff frowned upon learning that Qiao Bai had contracted with an unknown species of extraordinary creature.

However, considering the ages of Qiao Bai and his three companions, as well as the names of the registered guarantors, it was clear that...

The staff member's attitude wasn't too bad; instead, they earnestly explained to Qiao Bai, "This wouldn't have been a problem six months ago. The main issue is that you've contracted with an unknown species of extraordinary creature... We have to report this and have someone come and confirm it."

"Just in case, I hope you can understand."

Qiao Bai rubbed his forehead.

It's not that I can't understand... I just want to know why he always seems to encounter bad luck.

After thinking for a moment, Qiao Bai took the initiative to ask, "How about I contact the vice president of the Instructor Training Association and ask him to vouch for me?"

If there's a connection, then we should use it.

If this were in New York City, Qiao Bai would have contacted Huang Zhou without hesitation. But this wasn't the case. Among the closest and most authoritative people, the only one Qiao Bai could think of who was related to him and willing to make this trip was Cen Yuanjin.

"That's great, it'll be much more convenient that way." The staff member nodded.

Qiao Bai sent a message to Cen Yuanjin, explaining the situation he was in.

Cen Yuanjin sent him an "ok" emoji directly.

[Cen Yuanjin: Wait, I'm coming now]

Since it wasn't any important news, Zou Tang happened to see it from the side, and she gave a disdainful look: "Hmph, the vice president must be ecstatic right now."

Originally, Zou Tang wanted to dig up Qiao Bai, this tender seedling, from Professor Zhou Xinran's field, but he had been struggling to find a way to contact Qiao Bai. Unexpectedly, Qiao Bai delivered himself to his door in the blink of an eye. Zou Tang knew without a doubt how happy the vice president would be.

That car was driven as if it could fly.

as predicted.

Less than half an hour.

Cen Yuanjin, who must have a lot of work to do, appeared outside the forbidden area. After learning about Qiao Bai's situation, he readily vouched for Qiao Bai.

Now Qiao Bai and the others were finally able to leave smoothly.

"Take my car," Cen Yuanjin said, seizing the opportunity. "You must be tired after coming from the forbidden land. Why don't you rest at our association? I have my private office on the top floor. You can recharge there and we can continue later."

Don't ask.

The question is, Cen Yuanjin's map of the Yan state is only this long.

He revealed his true intentions the moment he opened his mouth.

"Vice Chairman Cen, you..." Zou Tang glanced at Qiao Bai beside her, wanting to help Qiao Bai refuse, but Qiao Bai shook her head at her, and Zou Tang immediately shut her mouth.

ok.

It's good that Qiao Bai knows what's going on.

Zou Tang was afraid that Qiao Bai would be fooled by the vice president without even realizing it.

After calming down a bit, she thought about how she had come to know Qiao Bai more and more over the past week... Heh.

Zou Tang gave a standard smile.

If these two really get together, it's hard to tell who's fooling whom.

Qiao Bai said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble Vice Chairman Cen."

"No trouble at all, not at all." Cen Yuanjin grinned, revealing his gaping teeth. "By the way, what's with that extraordinary creature of yours?"

At the city gate, there wasn't time to go into details, so Cen Yuanjin only got a brief overview.

This was based on an appreciation of Joe's character.

With Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian present, even if Qiao Bai made any underhanded moves, it would be impossible to hide them from their eyes. By convincing them to lie together, Cen Yuanjin easily vouched for him.

Now that they had time in the car, Cen Yuanjin asked in detail.

After all, he was the one who vouched for me; I can't be completely unaware of the situation.

"It was by chance that I encountered it while picking Welcoming Grass." Qiao Bai casually glossed over the countless loves and hates involved.

Cen Yuanjin didn't notice anything wrong with it, and just chuckled and replied, "That's quite a coincidence, but Xiao Tang and Xiao Tian aren't as lucky as you."

Qiao Bai smiled, not refuting that it wasn't a matter of luck: "According to Xiao Ji, which is my contracted pet, it was attracted by the fragrance of the Welcoming Grass that I picked."

"The scent of the forsythia you picked... mmm?"

Originally, Cen Yuanjin was just mechanically agreeing, and taking the opportunity to chat with Qiao Bai and improve their relationship. But as she listened, she realized that something seemed a little off.

"Does this 'Welcoming Grass' have a fragrance?" Cen Yuanjin asked uncertainly.

As the vice president of the Breeder Association, Cen Yuanjin had not personally led a team to pick Welcoming Grass for several years. If needed, the association had prepared it and it was ready to use at any time, which made him not very sure at the moment.

It was Zou Tang who came to the rescue: "Wait, Qiao Bai? You didn't tell us about this!"

Qiao Bai clearly said that the cat-dragon thought the Welcoming Grass Qiao Bai picked was the prettiest and cleanest!

That's why I came to steal some food!

"Yes, that's part of the reason." Qiao Bai blinked. Is there a problem? There's no contradiction at all!

Zou Tang: "..."

well.

This confirms once again that Qiao Bai is a complete fraud, a total fraud!

Worrying about Qiao Bai is the most unnecessary thing to do!

Let Qiao Bai and Vice President Cen scheme against each other. It's better for a mere mortal like her to withdraw from their battlefield as soon as possible. Realizing this, Zou Tang immediately shut her mouth and stopped getting involved.

Absolutely not getting involved.

Seeing Zou Tang's angry expression, Qiao Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Haha.

I must say, she's kind of cute.

But there was a reason why he didn't emphasize this matter to the three of them; it was just a guess on his part and he couldn't be sure.

If I were to say it out loud, what if one of Zou Tang, Huo Xiaotian, or Chu Yanyi suddenly felt like verifying it further?

Qiao Bai really didn't want to go through another seven-day experience like that.

just.

Having inadvertently owed Cen Yuanjin a favor, I told him this news as repayment.

Otherwise, he would have told Zhou Xinran or Huang Zhou about it immediately.

Listening to the conversation between Qiao Bai and Zou Tang, Cen Yuanjin realized that things seemed to have exceeded his expectations. He led the group to the Incubator Association and went directly to the rooftop lounge.

Cen Yuanjin wasn't in a hurry to leave. He plopped down and gulped down a glass of warm water: "Tell me, what exactly is this 'Welcoming Grass' you mentioned?"

On the way, Cen Yuanjin wondered whether Qiao Bai had seen through his true thoughts and was just being mysterious to avoid owing him a favor, or whether he had really discovered something.

Thinking about Qiao Bai's great achievements... discovering the evolutionary path of honeybugs, discovering a new evolutionary path for Firefox, proposing the concept of "favorability", indirectly helping Professor Wu Qingshan complete a national-level strategic project... well, Cen Yuanjin felt even more that Qiao Bai must have really discovered something.

"First, let's discuss a question: why can't the Weeping Grass be harvested mechanically?" Qiao Bai changed the subject, seemingly deliberately... no, deliberately, avoiding the main point.

Although Cen Yuanjin was eager to know about Qiao Bai's discovery, he restrained himself and answered Qiao Bai's question, "We don't know the specific reason, but because there are so many Welcoming Grass plants, we suspect that this may be a way for Welcoming Grass to prevent extinction."

Can the speed of manual harvesting be compared with that of mechanical harvesting?

That's definitely not possible!

Then it was specified that only beast tamers could do it.

If it weren't for the incredibly versatile properties of the Welcoming Grass, it would truly be considered a weed with extraordinary powers!

But judging from Qiao Bai's words... "What did you discover?" Cen Yuanjin felt an indescribable excitement and unease, though he himself didn't know why.

Qiao Bai: "I'm not sure. I'm just sharing my thoughts with you. Vice President Cen can make his own judgment."

Don't take credit for others' work, and don't take the blame for others' work.

After all, if you owe someone a favor, it would be best to repay it as soon as possible.

"I asked Xiaoji why it wouldn't eat the Welcoming Grass picked by the other three, but insisted on eating mine, Huo Huo. It said that mine was the cleanest and had the most energy."

The most important thing is the phrase "full of energy".

Cen Yuanjin instantly understood Qiao Bai's meaning, and his eyes widened in surprise.

They're both Welcoming Grass, so why is there a difference in their energy levels?

What caused this?!

Before Cen Yuanjin could ask, Qiao Bai took the initiative to say, "After thinking it over, there is only one possible reason for this—Xiao Wu and I have a very high level of affection for each other, and I picked these Welcoming Grasses with the intention of giving Xiao Wu the best."

Favorability.

Love.

emotion.

They're all very mysterious and esoteric things.

Whether it's true or false... Qiao Bai wasn't sure either.

It would take too much time to verify, and it's still unknown how useful the verification will be. Qiao Bai felt a little regretful, as his talent skill had no effect on observing herbs like the Welcoming Grass, which only contained a little bit of extraordinary power.

Otherwise, he might be able to take another shortcut.

"That's it." Qiao Bai said, spreading his hands. "Vice President Cen can see if he's interested in studying it."

Are you interested in researching this?

Of course!

As a versatile herb, the people have never discovered any distinction in the amount of energy contained in *Yingyingcao* over the years, and have always used it as a stable basic herb.

But what if we could also subdivide the Weeping Grass?

Why didn't they discover it?

Will there be any special effects if the more energy-rich Welcoming Grass is used to make potions?

As educators, this is something that is already part of their curriculum.

"Um..." Cen Yuanjin seemed to suddenly remember something: "Qiao Bai, could I have some of the forsythia you picked?"

Before personally conducting the experiment, Cen Yuanjin remembered that Qiao Bai had brought out quite a lot of Welcoming Grass!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Good guy!

I'm here to repay a favor you did for me.

Are you trying to fleece me?

Seeing Cen Yuanjin's embarrassed expression as he rubbed his hands together, Qiao Bai couldn't bring herself to refuse him in one go...

After thinking for a moment, Qiao Bai reluctantly pulled out a single stalk from a large bunch of Welcoming Grass weighing about two pounds and handed it to Cen Yuanjin.

"That's all, there's no more, otherwise I won't have enough to build a nest when I get back," Qiao Bai said coldly.

Now it was Cen Yuanjin's turn to remain silent.

Staring at the lone forsythia in his hand, then at the large bunch of forsythia tucked into Qiao Bai's backpack, Cen Yuanjin said, "Can you have more? This one... is really not enough!"

Then Qiao Bai pulled out another one from the bunch: "Two, that's all. I spent seven whole days picking just this little bit! If you give me any more, there won't be any left!"

After saying that, Qiao Bai gave a look that said, "This is not a place to stay for long."

"That's about it. I've said everything I needed to say. I'm going to buy a plane ticket and head back to Jinyang."

Want to stay a little longer?

Qiao Bai was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep even a single blade of grass from this bunch!

……

"Hahaha! You're really cunning!" Huang Zhou called Qiao Bai and laughed loudly on the other end of the phone.

"I know everything that happened to you in Dongzhou City. You're quite capable to get that kid Cen Yuanjin to call me and complain about you."

"And that extraordinary creature you recently contracted with, it also needs to be registered, right?"

"Don't go to Jinyang City, just come back to NY City. I have some good news for you! You'll be happy to hear it!"

The joy in Huangzhou's voice was impossible to hide.

After a moment's thought, Qiao Bai immediately guessed: "Uncle Huang, has the evolution path of the Little Fire Fox been determined?"

"Huh?!" Huang Zhou's laughter abruptly stopped, and he said with a hint of helplessness, "Alright, alright, I was planning to wait until you came back to tell you this good news, but I didn't expect you to guess it beforehand."

"Enough with the nonsense, you get back here right now!"

Qiao Bai sighed helplessly, "I just returned to Jinyang City yesterday, and today I have to go back to Nanyang again... I feel like I'm either on the road or on the road."

This is hardly a Chinese New Year celebration.

This was clearly his day of suffering!

Since the Lunar New Year, he hasn't had a single moment to sit down and properly train Xiao Wu.

Oh.

Luckily, Little Ulva successfully evolved along the way.

But now he has another pet!

Moreover, the innate skills don't seem to have much effect on the cat-like bug... Qiao Bai is really worried about the cat-like bug's next evolutionary direction.

"The new evolution path for Little Fire Fox has been confirmed. When we have the celebration banquet, you, the biggest contributor, can't be absent! Otherwise, what's the point!" Huang Zhou said loudly, almost cursing at Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai: "Okay, okay, Uncle Huang, I understand. It should arrive by now, right?"

As he spoke, Qiao Bai's face showed a hint of helplessness.

"It's settled then. Report to the Beast Taming Alliance tomorrow morning!" Huang Zhou said, then hung up the phone.

Qiao Bai sighed.

I hadn't even settled into my seat when I had to go tell Zhou Xinran about returning to NY City.

Fortunately, Zhou Xinran wasn't surprised after hearing this: "It's normal. Just keep running around. You won't be as comfortable once school starts."

As she spoke, a glint of white light reflected from Zhou Xinran's glasses.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai had a vague sense of what life would be like after starting university, but he wasn't afraid. He would deal with whatever came his way.

I can't take out a loan in advance because I'm worried about the future.

Otherwise, how can we even get by?

Zhou Xinran had already made arrangements and simply greeted Chu Yanyi. After all, the two of them had gone to the forbidden land together, and they might even team up to participate in a competition after school started. A slightly polite and courteous exchange was also a way to build their relationship.

It takes about three or four hours to get from Jinyang City back to NY City.

Qiao Bai set off in the early hours of the next day, arriving just as the Beast Taming Alliance in NY City opened.

The receptionist, who had met Qiao Bai more than once before, recognized him immediately and flashed him a bright, standard eight-tooth smile: "Hello, are you here to see Chairman Huang?"

Qiao Bai nodded.

The receptionist gestured to Qiao Bai, indicating that she was familiar with the procedures.

Once you prove your identity, you can go upstairs.

"Did the president already talk to the front desk yesterday? They specifically reserved time for you. You can just go up from here," the receptionist told Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai nodded to her: "Thank you."

After saying that, Qiao Bai turned and left.

The receptionist couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Look, look!

The differences between people.

A year ago, she was a receptionist at the league's front desk, while Qiao Bai was some nobody in some obscure corner.

More than seven months ago, she was the receptionist at the Alliance, while Qiao Bai was the lucky one who discovered the evolutionary path of the Honeybug.

Six months ago, she was a receptionist at the league, while Qiao Bai was a rising star genius who discovered a new evolutionary path for Little Fox.

She's still working as a receptionist at the league, while Qiao Bai is already a household name across the country... at least in the entire city of New York! He's someone else's kid!

As she pondered this, the receptionist sighed.

Forget it, being a front desk staff member for the league is fine. When I get older, I can switch to an administrative role. If I don't have the skills, I won't take on the job. Doing what I can do is enough.

Well~

Someone has to do the front desk work!

This is a good opportunity to get closer to Qiao Bai and maybe even catch a glimpse of his genius!

The receptionist quickly regained her composure and thought to herself with a cheerful mood.

……

Qiao Bai thought he had arrived quite early, but he didn't expect Huang Zhou and Sun Guoping and Gu Hongyu to arrive even earlier.

He had just reached the office door when he heard a heated discussion coming from inside.

"The new evolution path for Little Fox is truly unique! It involves the first affection-based evolution! It should be widely publicized!"

This is Sun Guoping's voice.

The sound of him slamming his fist on the table made it easy to tell how excited he was.

Then Huang Zhou's calmer voice came: "I know what you mean, but it's not good to use the name of an extraordinary creature with extreme defense as a cover. It could easily damage the public's perception of Qiao Bai."

"When the concept of 'favorability' was first introduced, it was represented by the Fiery Fox Queen! Why can't it be promoted in this way!" Sun Guoping was very indignant.

After a few simple words, Qiao Bai roughly understood the point of their argument.

Huang Zhou, as the president of the Beast Taming Alliance in NY City, wanted to quietly promote the new evolution path of Little Fire Fox using ordinary methods.

This is actually a common publicity tactic used by most extraordinary beings after a new evolutionary path has been discovered.

On the contrary, it is relatively rare for the evolutionary path of honeybugs to be widely publicized and exposed, which is also a way of riding on the coattails of ordinary people.

Until now.

The evolutionary path of the fairy butterfly continues to provide Qiao Bai with points of public understanding.

Qiao Bai: The power of the masses is amazing!

Sun Guoping disagreed.

Because of the promotional methods surrounding the Honeybug evolution, followed by the aura of genius surrounding Qiao Bai, and the promotional campaign by Professor Wu Qingshan on the Spring Festival Gala, Sun Guoping wanted to vigorously promote the new evolutionary path of the Little Fire Fox.

After thinking for a moment, Qiao Bai knocked on the door.

The arguing inside the room immediately fell silent.

"It's me, Uncle Huang." Qiao Bai smiled as he pushed open the door, looked at the three people inside, and greeted them one by one: "Professor Sun, Professor Gu."

Sun Guoping's expression was somewhat stiff. Gu Hongyu smiled and nodded to Qiao Bai, "Qiao Bai's back? That's quite early. Have you had breakfast?"

"I haven't eaten yet." Qiao Bai walked into the house.

Huangzhou: "I told you you didn't have to come so early. It wouldn't have been a big deal if you had eaten first. Since you're already here... come on, sit down and have something to eat."

As he spoke, Huang Zhou pointed to the small tea table over there, which was piled high with exquisite breakfast items, clearly prepared for Qiao Bai.

Huangzhou: I predicted that Qiao Bai would definitely come on an empty stomach.

Qiao Bai smiled and accepted Huang Zhou's kind offer.

"Uncle Huang, Professor Sun, I heard you arguing when I arrived." Qiao Bai pulled out a bowl of sweet bean pudding and said while eating, "What are you arguing about?"

Qiao Bai acted as if he hadn't heard much.

His main concern was finding out where the real differences between Huangzhou and Sun Guoping lay.

It's just a matter of publicity.

Is it necessary to argue so fiercely?

"Ahem." Upon hearing this, Huang Zhou coughed twice, his fist pressed to his lips, and spoke in standard official jargon: "Qiao Bai, this matter... may require you to go through a little trouble."

Qiao Bai: "?"

"We're not going to publicize this much. Let's keep a low profile and make money quietly!" Huang Zhou said sincerely, genuinely feeling that doing so would be unfair to Qiao Bai.

(End of this chapter)