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

Chapter 79 The Vitality of Talent Skills? A Ruthless Person Who Contracts Three Noisy Flowers!

Considering that Qiao Bai is still a minor, he became famous at a young age and was full of vigor. Although he didn't show it on the surface, he must have liked to show off.

This method of doing things by the rules... sigh!

If all else fails, then make a big, big announcement!

As long as Qiao Bai doesn't run out of ideas, then extensive publicity is nothing!

Let others be jealous!

"Huh?" Qiao Bai was taken aback. "I think this is fine. How is it unfair to me?"

Qiao Bai and Huang Zhou looked at each other in bewilderment.

Chapter 79 Upgrading Talent Skills? A Ruthless Person Who Contracts Three Noisy Flowers!

They looked at each other, and both felt that the other seemed to have something wrong with them.

Finally, they all turned their attention to Sun Guoping.

Sun Guoping, who had just been fiercely arguing with Huangzhou, clearly did not expect Qiao Bai to have such an attitude... as if he really did not care at all about discovering a brand new evolutionary path.

"Qiao Bai, don't you want to be more famous? Increasing publicity would be better for your reputation..." Sun Guoping was interrupted by Qiao Bai before he could finish speaking.

Sun Guoping cannot say that he didn't have his own selfish motives involved.

As an accomplice in confirming the new evolutionary path of the Little Fox, Sun Guoping's contribution is certainly not as great as Qiao Bai's.

The more famous Qiao Bai becomes, the more benefits he can benefit from. The new evolution path of Little Fire Fox can be widely publicized, which should be a win-win situation for them.

"No," Qiao Bai said seriously. "I don't want to become famous through such excessive publicity. It's unnecessary."

"If I ever really want to become famous..." Qiao Bai said, stroking his chin, "I just need to find new evolutionary paths for other extraordinary beings, it's not that difficult anyway."

Sun Guoping and Gu Hongyu, a married couple: "..."

Huangzhou: "..."

Listen to this!

Is this even human language?

No!

That's unbearable to hear!

It struck their fragile little hearts hard!

Sun Guoping wanted to persuade Qiao Bai to be more realistic, that discovering new evolutionary paths for extraordinary creatures was not such an easy thing... Well, from Qiao Bai's perspective, it did seem that difficult.

Thinking about this made Sun Guoping feel even more like he was about to have a heart attack.

The dispute with Huangzhou could not continue. Even Qiao Bai, the first person to discover this, thought so. What could be done?

Gu Hongyu patted her husband on the shoulder: "No matter what, we have finally finished this six-year-long project, which can be considered as giving an account of our six years of time."

The result we've achieved so far is already very good!

Since neither of them were the first to discover it, Gu Hongyu was very open-minded about it and saw no need to be overly fixated on it.

Hearing this, Huang Zhou smiled and patted Qiao Bai on the shoulder: "Good, good! Young people these days are all so ambitious! I believe you can definitely do it."

"Oh, right." Huang Zhou said, turning around and handing a document to Qiao Bai: "This is the allowance the league is giving you. Take a look, the money will be deposited into your bank account shortly."

Hearing this, Qiao Bai instantly perked up.

money!

This is much better than those gimmicky things like honors!

With the league's subsidies and rewards, Qiao Bai was no longer as poor as he had been at the beginning.

But you can't do without money; the more the better.

Qiao Bai doesn't mind that he's making more and more money.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, million... Qiao Bai counted the seven-figure allowance, his eyes almost turning into the shape of money.

As expected of the league, they really spared no expense!

"Haha." Huang Zhou couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Qiao Bai's money-obsessed appearance. "This amount of money is really nothing when you use it. Many professors specializing in pet evolution invest around nine figures every year in order to better research new evolutionary routes."

"This money is simply for you and does not involve research or experiments. If you have any needs, you can submit a report and apply to the alliance."

What Huang Zhou didn't say was that getting a million-level allowance wasn't an easy thing... at least it required discovering a new evolutionary path to evolve into a high-level superhuman being.

Take Firefox Queen, for example.

The allowance is paid out quarterly. If Qiao Bai makes new discoveries and achieves new results, his contributions will continue to increase for a long time.

Qiao Bai nodded, having understood.

It's easy to understand why pet evolution has become such a popular major.

Just look at how fast they pay... anyone with even a little talent would definitely choose this major!

It's a lucrative business opportunity!

……

The confirmation of the Firefox Queen's evolution path did not cause much of a stir in the country.

It's not that nobody cares.

Compared to the previous Fairy Butterfly, the Fire Fox Queen's evolution path is much less well-known to the public.

However, due to the positive impression it garnered, many ordinary people also paid attention to it. The discoverer turned out to be Qiao Bai, the young man whom Professor Wu Qingshan had personally thanked for discovering the new evolutionary path. While expressing their feelings, they also noted down the appearance of this extraordinary creature.

Putting aside other things.

She's really good-looking!

The fox spirit is so beautiful that just one glance can conjure up images of a bewitching concubine who brings ruin to the country.

Then there's the group of Beast Tamers.

Captivated by the beauty of the big fox, everyone immediately became concerned about how the little fox evolved into the Fox Queen.

After reading that expensive and resource-intensive evolutionary path... 95% of people decisively chose to give up.

I can't afford to raise them.

Let's talk about it when we've achieved success and fame!

This evolutionary path is just too unapproachable!

At the same time, they were also curious about how that person named Qiao Bai managed to do it.

Look at this incredibly complicated list of materials... They simply couldn't imagine what this was all about!

However, Qiao Bai not only came up with the idea, but also proposed the accompanying concept of "favorability".

You can't help but admire them!

Actually...

Qiao Bai, who is admired by many, is now also having a headache.

Qiao Bai did not return to the dormitory this time.

Because the evolutionary path of the Fire Fox Queen was confirmed, based on Qiao Bai's contribution, the NY City Beast Taming Alliance directly arranged for a house to be gifted and transferred to Qiao Bai's name.

This is a fully furnished two-story duplex detached house, ready to move in with just your belongings, no other procedures required.

There is a small garden of about 20 square meters on the first floor, where cats, insects, and birds can expend their energy.

There's also a stylish little open-air balcony on the second floor.

After seeing it, Qiao Bai promptly packed his bags and moved in.

Putting aside the price of this house, the fact that the NY City Beast Taming Alliance is this thoughtful is truly remarkable.

Looking at Xiao Wu and Maomaochong, who were jumping around the house as if they wanted to mark every corner of the house with their own scent, Qiao Bai felt a little complicated.

His feelings were even more complicated, and what gave him a headache was the evolutionary path and breeding methods of the cat-like insects!

Open the talent skills and check the cat bug.

ok

There is no difference from before.

Although Qiao Bai didn't really care whether the cat-like bug could evolve, even in normal breeding, there should be a direction for breeding, right?

Take a look at this panel of the cat bug.

A bunch of question marks.

Even the attributes aren't that certain. If he wants to cultivate the cat-like insects, where should he start?

How can we maximize the advantages of the cat-like insect?

We can't just keep feeling our way across the river like this!

Suddenly Qiao Bai understood why the Alliance didn't care about the new species of extraordinary creatures that Beast Tamers could contract with... It was completely baffling!

Thinking of this, Qiao Bai couldn't help but rub his forehead.

"Since it has a special attribute, why don't I try adding a skill to the cat bug?" Qiao Bai said, not entirely sure.

Until now.

He has only collected two extraordinary creatures whose skills he can extract: the Fairy Butterfly and the Fire Fox Queen.

The Fire Fox Queen provides fire-attribute skills.

The cat-like bug already seems to possess three attributes, so there's no need to teach it skills beyond those attributes; it would be too cumbersome.

Within the attribute skills... Qiao Bai immediately found the extra golden [Guardian Heart] skill that he had drawn earlier.

Proficiency at MAX level.

Since Xiao Wu had already learned this skill, Qiao Bai did not teach the golden [Guardian Heart] to Xiao Wu.

Now...

Qiao Bai's gaze fell on the cat-like insect.

Qiao Bai waved to the cat-like insect.

Before the cat-like insect could waddle haphazardly toward Qiao Bai on its seven legs, Xiao Wu kindly picked it up by the scruff of its neck and placed it on Qiao Bai's lap.

Xiao Wu jumped into Qiao Bai's arms with a smug expression on his face.

Aren't birds very capable?

I want to be touched! I want to be hugged! I want to be lifted up high!

"Okay, okay." Qiao Bai chuckled and gave Xiao Wu a bunch of pats, hugs, and lifted him up high, finally kissing him on the forehead.

Xiaowu: ヽ(￣▽￣)

Great!

The bird was happy!

Cat Bug looked up without saying a word, its eyes filled with a pitiful expression as it gazed at Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai helplessly picked up the cat-like insect lying on his lap: "You have one too, you have one too."

And just like that, the cat was treated in the same way. It was obvious to the naked eye that the cat's mood improved quickly. It was so easy to coax it.

Qiao Bai patted the cat-like insect's head: "Don't move around, wait a moment, I'll help you become stronger."

Catbug: "?"

Qiao Bai smiled and clicked on the golden [Guardian Heart] skill on the panel.

When choosing a pet, I chose the cat-like insect.

[Is it confirmed that this skill has been taught to pet cats and insects?]

【Yes】

Qiao Bai selected the option in the void.

Then... Catbug continued to blink at Qiao Bai.

"grumble?"

"Chirp?"

Alright, no more beast tamers?

It's so tiring for a dragon to stay in one position!

Catbug said with a complaining look on his face.

"It's all better now." Qiao Bai nodded.

Catbug's expression became even more shocked, and his messy eyes, like a ball of yarn tangled by a cat, revealed a bright look of confusion.

"Chirp?"

Is it that fast?

Beastmaster, are you incompetent?

Qiao Bai: "?"

Qiao Bai looked down and met the gaze of the cat-like creature in his arms, trying to confirm whether he was overthinking things or... The cat-like creature's expression seemed perfectly normal.

Qiao Bai ignored the strange conversation from earlier: "It was a very easy process to begin with. You can ask Xiao Wu if you don't believe me."

Catbug turned its head to look at Little Crow.

"grumble!"

"Chirp chirp!"

"Chirp!"

Big sister! Big sister!

Did the Beast Tamer always move this fast before?

Little Wu nodded.

That's right!

Beastmasters help birds become stronger this quickly!

Qiao Bai: "..."

"So you did it on purpose, didn't you?" Qiao Bai flicked the cat-like insect's head hard with his backhand.

I don’t know if it’s a matter of constitution, but a steaming hot lump is growing between the two horns on the top of the cat-like insect’s head at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Is this world some kind of fantasy?

Qiao Bai subconsciously rubbed his eyes. Good, the big bag was still there.

The problem is with this cat-like bug.

"...This is really amazing." If he wasn't sure he hadn't transmigrated into some comic book or anime world, he would have doubted the reality of this world...but it's not that important anyway.

"Don't cry, this is your punishment." In just over a day, Qiao Bai had already mastered the essence of getting along with the cat-like insect.

That means you have to be firm when it's time to be firm.

Otherwise, the cat bugs might take advantage of you at any time.

It's not that Catbug wants to rebel; perhaps it really does have some feline blood in its bones, and it will start to rebel if it's not kept in check for a moment.

Qiao Bai, who used to think that Xiao Wu was rebellious enough, only realized this after raising the cat cat.

No, no!

Little Wu is nothing compared to that!

There's always another mountain higher than this one!

If there is a next time, Qiao Bai hopes that he can contract a more obedient and docile supernatural creature. Really, it's just a small wish, and it shouldn't be too difficult to fulfill!

Qiao Bai felt that he probably hadn't set a flag.

Thinking it over, Qiao Bai opened the cat-like insect's data panel again: "Let me see the skills you've learned..."

Upon seeing the new skill appear on the Cat Bug panel, Qiao Bai rubbed his eyes.

No?

Are you sure you didn't misread it?

Wasn't what he taught the cat bug before clearly the "Heart of Protection"?

So... what the heck is this [Broken Blade] that appeared on this panel?

Qiao Bai clicked on the skill to check it out, and then his expression turned strange.

【Blade of Destruction: Can penetrate any defense with 100% certainty, regardless of level or other factors, one-hit kill, three-minute cooldown】

On one hand, I'm speechless, and on the other hand... this skill seems pretty useful?

It can have a surprising effect.

However, there is a three-minute cooldown period, meaning that in a normal match, it can only be used once at most.

Qiao Bai picked up the cat-like insect in his arms and stared into its eyes, which seemed to lower one's sense of sanity: "So what exactly are you?!"

The perfectly good "Guardian Heart" has been turned into the "Broken Blade" with the completely opposite effect. Qiao Bai doesn't know whether he should be happy or unhappy.

"grumble?"

The cat-like insect tilted its head and wiggled its seven legs.

dragon!

It's Xiao Meilong!

Catworm has a very firm understanding of itself.

Do not ask!

The answer is Dragon!

Qiao Bai sighed.

Forget it.

I'm not going to dwell on that anymore.

"I'll let you try it out when I draw other suitable skills... I just want to see what's wrong with you..." As he spoke, Qiao Bai suddenly noticed that the talent skill panel was flashing. Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment and quickly checked it.

There were no problems.

Instead, a new drop-down menu appeared.

[Talent Skill Upgrade]

[Upgrade Requirements: Include five new evolutionary forms of extraordinary creatures (3/5)]

The two short lines of text successfully made Qiao Bai's eyes light up.

Talent skill upgrade?!

Qiao Bai's innate skills have actually changed over time.

The panel, which was initially crude and poorly made, became a little more refined after the Honeybug successfully evolved, but then there was no further development, and Qiao Bai was unable to figure out the key to it.

Today, the demands of evolution are laid bare before us... so what else is there to say?

We need to find a way to evolve!

Qiao Bai glanced at the five new forms of extraordinary creatures that had been collected: the Fairy Butterfly, the Fire Fox Queen, and the Three-Legged Golden Crow.

Although the last one was not made public, it was indeed included.

Qiao Bai: "Do we need to discover two more new evolutionary forms of extraordinary beings? Then we need to discover two new evolutionary paths for extraordinary beings..."

With the help of innate skills, theoretically this is not a difficult thing.

All you need to do is look for extraordinary creatures with new evolutionary paths and then let them evolve.

The difficulty lies in how to make this matter seem reasonable.

Discovering two new evolutionary paths in a short period of time is a bit too much, even if he is considered a genius by the general public.

Thinking of this, Qiao Bai's face showed a speechless expression.

How so?

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

He was a skilled cook; he had rice, but no one ate the meal he made.

"Maybe after the talent skill evolves, we can figure out what's going on with the cat bug." In any case, Qiao Bai is not going to give up on upgrading the talent skill.

After thinking for a long time.

Qiao Bai sent Huang Zhou a message to inquire.

[Qiao Bai: Uncle Huang, I'd like to ask if any of the professors in our province who research pet evolution are stuck at a crucial point and need help?]

[Huangzhou: Huh? Why are you asking this, kid?]

[Qiao Bai: I'd like to go help out and learn something myself while I'm at it.]

That's right.

It's not a good idea to start from scratch.

However, taking over half of someone else's research on a supernatural creature and then pretending to have figured it out by analyzing the data provided by the other party, even if you end up researching two or more new evolutionary paths for supernatural creatures, is not considered anything outrageous.

As for credit... Qiao Bai didn't care much.

It's easy to get punched if you say it out loud, but for Qiao Bai, with his innate skills, discovering new evolutionary paths for extraordinary creatures is as easy as eating and drinking.

[Huangzhou: You suddenly asked me that, and it really stumped me. Wait a minute, let me ask around for you.]

I waited for quite a while.

Qiao Bai petted the cat and hugged the bird, not in a hurry at all.

Huang Zhou was often more concerned about Qiao Bai's upbringing than Qiao Bai himself.

Qiao Bai is now a big name in New York City. Many people have heard of Qiao Bai's name, and it makes them feel very prestigious when they mention it at meetings.

Qiao Bai brought many benefits to Huangzhou, and Huangzhou naturally took even better care of Qiao Bai in return.

It's like the house that the Beast Taming Alliance in NY City assigned to Qiao Bai.

Just like Qiao Bai occasionally asks Huang Zhou for help.

Huangzhou will respond actively.

[Huangzhou: We don't have that in NY City right now, would you be okay with expanding the scope a bit?]

[Qiao Bai: Hmm...not too far, anywhere in South China is fine.]

……

Seeing this, Huang Zhou touched his nose and muttered under his breath, "That brat, he's always causing me trouble."

Despite saying that, Huang Zhou's smile didn't diminish at all.

Qiao Bai was willing to trouble him, which he saw as a symbol of closeness.

Finding a professor specializing in pet evolution who is stuck at a crucial point and needs help... is not an easy task.

Do such people exist?

Have.

And quite a lot.

There are tons of them.

There are countless professors who dedicate a great deal of time and energy each year to new research projects and laboratories, yet fail to achieve any results.

If someone helps them find the key point, the outcome is good, but not everyone can accept it.

A small percentage of people persist because of their own personal commitment.

Many more people are concerned about... the distribution of credit.

It's like a research paper.

Since the professor himself was in charge of everything, he was undoubtedly the first author.

But what if someone else continued his help at the most crucial point, providing a very important data point that affects the core of the entire paper, and could even be used to rewrite a paper?

Should we leave the first or second authorship for the other party?

This is not just a matter of location; it involves many more aspects.

I want to find a suitable learning partner who won't cause conflict or disagreement with Qiao Bai.

Headache.

Huangzhou is really having a headache.

"...I'm supposed to be the president of the NY City Beast Taming Alliance, so why am I suddenly acting like that kid's assistant?" Huang Zhou complained while earnestly helping Qiao Bai find a suitable match.

Just then.

A phone call came in.

"Mmm-hmm." Huang Zhou's eyes gradually brightened. "That's right!"

"Oh? Is that alright? Thank you so much, Mr. Wu!"

After hanging up the phone, Huang Zhou had a satisfied smile on his face.

The mission was successfully completed.

It was much better than he had imagined.

Not only did he solve Qiao Bai's problem, but he also made Old Master Wu owe him a favor.

Even if we don't necessarily need it, it's better to have it than not!

……

the next day.

Qiao Bai arrived at a quiet teahouse, where there was already one person sitting inside.

As soon as he entered, Qiao Bai scanned the entire room, including the professor who had invited him.

The other person's attire had a very scholarly air about them.

His appearance also perfectly matches Qiao Bai's stereotypical image of what a normal scholar should look like.

The middle-aged man had thinning hair with many gray hairs mixed in with his black hair. He wore thick black-rimmed glasses that looked like they had a very high prescription. He also had a serious and unsmiling face, which showed that he was an extremely serious scholar.

"Hello." Qiao Bai greeted the other person politely and generously: "I'm Qiao Bai, you must be Professor Ge."

"Hello, I am Ge Zongyan. You can call me that." Ge Zongyan nodded seriously, stood up and extended his hand to Qiao Bai: "I know you, Qiao Bai. You are very famous. Professor Wu Qingshan speaks highly of you."

Qiao Bai and Professor Ge shook hands.

The two then sat down together, and a cup of tea was offered to Qiao Bai.

Before Qiao Bai could even offer a polite greeting, Ge Zongyan's calm voice rang out again: "Let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point. My project is stuck at a critical juncture and hasn't made any progress in two years."

"I desperately need your help right now, if you can really help me." As he spoke, Ge Zongyan pushed up his thick glasses, his expression visibly becoming more serious. "As long as the project succeeds, all the credit will go to you. I only want the results."

Ge Zongyan spoke quite rudely.

But Qiao Bai actually quite enjoys dealing with these kinds of people.

By clearly explaining the pros and cons from the beginning, there are fewer unnecessary complications.

"It's good that you're willing to trust me, but as for the specifics of the project and whether I can help, we'll have to wait and see," Qiao Bai said with a smile. "If I were to ask you to trust me with just empty words, it would only make me seem arrogant."

I entered the laboratory.

I've read the information.

Take another look at that extraordinary creature, and he will state the key points, and then there will be no problem.

"You don't have to be humble, you can even be arrogant, as long as you have real skills I don't care about your personality." Ge Zongyan didn't get Qiao Bai's tact at all.

Opening and closing the mouth are the results of research.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Fine.

He is an academic who focuses on results.

"Is your experiment here? Or is it outside the province? Shall we buy tickets and go there now?" Qiao Bai didn't waste any words.

He didn't know how to appreciate tea, so he finished the tea in his cup in one gulp, put down the cup, and said decisively that he was about to get up and leave with Ge Zongyan.

Unexpectedly, Ge Zongyan, who had been as blunt as could be just moments before, stiffened abruptly upon hearing Qiao Bai's words, and a look of... guilt and embarrassment appeared on his face.

"I'm sorry... I can't take you to the lab." Ge Zongyan said, though he himself felt a little guilty.

You need help from others, but you can't actually take them to the lab to see what's going on... What kind of situation is this!

But there's really no other way!

Qiao Bai fell silent again.

Is this person really reliable?

Qiao Bai seemed to be asking Ge Zongyan this question with his eyes.

Ge Zongyan himself: ...feeling guilty.

A little bit.

It's really only a tiny fraction.

"Ahem." Ge Zongyan coughed twice, breaking the increasingly quiet atmosphere in the tea room. He took out a thick document from his briefcase and handed it to Qiao Bai.

"All our research progress over the past four years is recorded here. You can take a look and see if you can find any clues."

Qiao Bai took the report, which was as thick as the Oxford Dictionary, from Ge Zongyan's hands, his expression somewhat complicated.

This thickness... even if he read it non-stop for a week, he might not be able to finish it.

This progress is not as fast as letting him take a look at that extraordinary creature directly!

That's what Qiao Bai thought, but he couldn't say it out loud.

He opened the report in his hand and quickly began to read it, demonstrating his ability to skim through ten lines at a glance.

Skip over academic terms you don't understand.

Skip the test report, which is completely baffling.

I'll skip over the various equations and reaction formulas that make me dizzy.

Qiao Bai quickly found the name of this extraordinary creature.

moment.

He frowned.

"You're researching the evolutionary path of the Noisy Flower?!" Qiao Bai's voice carried a hint of surprise.

"Yes, because of the well-known dangers of the Noisy Flower, our group doesn't have many members." Ge Zongyan nodded. "It's not that I don't want to take you to the lab, it's just that the Noisy Flower... is a bit too special."

you do not say!

If Qiao Bai were to say it, the Noisy Flower is not just too special, it's extremely special!

The Noisy Flower is a mid-level, low-ranking extraordinary creature, which sounds quite ordinary... but a closer look at its unusual name reveals that it is anything but ordinary.

The reason it is called "noisy" is because it emits extremely loud and piercing noises day and night, which can disrupt normal life and sleep!

Even if it is stored in the Beast Taming Space of the Spiritual Sea, it is said that the Beast Tamer will still be subjected to continuous mental attacks from the Noisy Flower through the Spiritual Sea.

...This is no worse than hell on earth.

Netizens have joked more than once that if the noisy flower hadn't been discovered in modern times, it would definitely have been used as a tool for torture.

Qiao Bai gave this comment a thumbs up.

Agreed.

I couldn't agree more.

I've never seen such a noisy creature before. It's comparable to the birthday lotus candles produced in Yiwu Small Commodities Market. It's an ear-piercing, continuous barrage of noise.

Therefore, there are almost no warriors who dare to make a contract with the Noisy Flower.

The most famous beast tamer of the previous Noisy Flower was a congenital deaf-mute person who could not perceive any sound or image even through mental stimulation, which is why he was able to coexist peacefully with the Noisy Flower.

Fortunately, the life cycle of the noisy flower is also quite unique.

If it fails to evolve into a Tranquil Flower, a Noisy Flower will naturally wither away in about fifteen years.

The evolved Tranquil Flower, just like its name, is quiet and has a calming and soothing effect.

Unfortunately... noisy flowers are common, but quiet flowers are rare.

No one can patiently endure the intense noise attack from the noisy flower.

"What's your purpose in researching the new evolutionary path of the Noisy Flower?" Qiao Bai paused, still holding the thick research report in his hand, and said with a smile, "It's just out of my personal curiosity. Generally speaking, no one would want to research the Noisy Flower, right?"

These extraordinary creatures, which relentlessly inflict both physical and mental harm... are truly beyond the control of ordinary people.

Not to mention studying its new evolutionary path.

What's the point?

Does it cause more damage to the ears?

"It's because of my wife." Ge Zongyan took off his glasses, carefully wiped them with a tissue on the table, and then put them back on.

Qiao Bai then noticed that Ge Zongyan's eyes... were faintly red, as if he was about to cry.

"You must have heard of the deaf-mute beast tamer who contracted three noisy flowers; that was my wife," Ge Zongyan said in his still steady voice, though there was a slight, almost imperceptible tremor in his otherwise calm tone.

Qiao Bai nodded.

That's the one.

He had heard of it.

Contracting three noisy flowers... that's not something an ordinary person can handle. Some marketing accounts that like to ride the wave of Beast Tamers will occasionally bring this up, and they always manage to gain a lot of attention through the doubts in the comments section.

Two days ago, Qiao Bai came across a video from a marketing account that was trying to ride the wave of popularity.

"My wife was born deaf and mute, and due to the complete necrosis of her nerves, even the noisy flower cannot affect her through her mental sea." When Ge Zongyan spoke of his wife, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his face, making it clear to everyone how much he loved her.

"So she has always really liked things that can make loud noises, like musical instruments, she really likes the suona, and she even studied it when she was little." Ge Zongyan couldn't help but laugh as he said this: "She told me that although she can't hear, she can keenly feel the vibrations that sound brings when it travels through the air, and she really likes that feeling."

A complex expression appeared on Qiao Bai's face.

This lady sounds very fashionable!

A deaf-mute person learning to play the suona... Excellent! A very creative idea!

"Later, after awakening her potential as a Beast Tamer, she learned that the Noisy Flower was the only one among all extraordinary creatures that could continuously emit loud noises for 24 hours a day, so she decisively made a contract with one."

Yep.

Qiao Bai's expression showed no surprise or astonishment. If he could personally learn the suona, then it was only natural for him to form a contract with a noisy flower.

"Then..." Ge Zongyan's expression turned somewhat strange as she spoke, "She discovered that a noisy flower couldn't stay energetic and make noise 24 hours a day for a week or a month straight."

Qiao Bai: "?"

Good guy.

This has directly caused the noisy flower to become depressed, hasn't it?

Noisy plants love to make noise and can do so for a long time, but that doesn't mean they don't need to rest.

To drive a noisy flower to this extent... Professor Ge Zongyan's wife is quite a talent!

"So later she contracted two more Noisy Flowers, and the three Noisy Flowers took turns making noise in the house." Ge Zongyan's expression was indescribable.

Qiao Bai's expression was also quite indescribable.

Is this something a normal person could do?

Oh.

This young lady is deaf and mute, which does make her somewhat different from normal people.

"Professor Ge wanted to study a new evolutionary path for the Noisy Flower because of your wife?" Qiao Bai asked.

It seems to make some sense... but it doesn't quite make sense either.

Ge Zongyan took a deep breath and pushed up his glasses again: "You could say that."

"Aside from making the three Noisy Flowers keep making noise, to the point that they're a bit listless, my wife takes very good care of them." Ge Zongyan paused for a moment, "In your theory... my wife has a very high level of affection with the three Noisy Flowers. If there's a maximum value, then the affection between them must be at its maximum."

"A year before my wife passed away from a serious illness, both of my Noisy Flower evolved into Serenity Flower under her care." Professor Ge Zongyan's smile faded, and he exuded a sense of tranquility from within.

Qiao Bai remained silent.

At this moment, Professor Ge Zongyan did not need his comfort.

All he needs to do is listen carefully to the other person's story.

Ge Zongyan paused for a while before continuing, "Perhaps they sensed the pain my wife was in after her serious illness and wanted to help alleviate her suffering as much as possible. They evolved into the Tranquil Flower almost one after the other, and then quietly stayed with my wife in the ward."

"And the last one... it didn't evolve. It stayed in my wife's spiritual sea beast-taming space, letting my wife feel the vibration brought by that sound... although I don't know if she can really feel it."

at last.

At this point, Professor Ge Zongyan couldn't help but shed a tear.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." Professor Ge Zongyan wiped away his tears, shook his head, and looked like Confucius trying to shake off his sadness.

Qiao Bai refilled his cup of tea: "It's alright, take your time. I have plenty of time today, so there's no rush."

Fortunately, Ge Zongyan recovered quickly.

Holding a teacup in his hand, Ge Zongyan wore a smile that was both nostalgic and helpless: "I... actually, when I mention her, I'm not as heartbroken as I was at the beginning, but sometimes I just can't help it."

I couldn't help but recall the time when the two of us were still together.

The flowers were complaining about their noise.

In the end, however, he gave in and let her continue to release all the noisy flowers.

He watched as the noisy flower swaggered around in front of him.

When the three noisy flowers took over his wife, he couldn't help but roll up his sleeves and fight with them.

At these times, his wife would smile broadly, looking at them with a happy and tolerant gaze.

Recalling these past scenes... Ge Zongyan smiled, but tears streamed down his face.

Taking a sip of tea, Ge Zongyan felt much more at ease: "Before my wife died, she released the last unevolved Noisy Flower from her spiritual sea beast-taming space. In her last words to me... she hoped that I would take good care of that Noisy Flower."

"There's no need to worry about the lifespan of the other two Tranquil Flowers, but the last one, the Noisy Flower... although it was the youngest Noisy Flower that my wife had a contract with, it was already nine years old when my wife passed away."

If it cannot evolve, it will only have six years left to live.

"And another thing..." Ge Zongyan frowned and sighed, "After my wife passed away, that noisy flower stopped chirping and stopped making any noise or fuss."

It absorbs water when you water it.

Ge Zongyan would huddle in front of his wife's memorial tablet every day, and he really began to suspect that it had gone with his wife.

"A year has passed and it still hasn't evolved. While I'm trying to find ways to make it evolve, I'm also starting to wonder... if there's something special about it?"

"For example, there might be a new evolutionary path, or certain conditions that prevent it from evolving normally."

Hearing this, Qiao Bai understood why Ge Zongyan was so persistent in achieving results, even at the cost of honor.

From the very beginning, his research into new evolutionary paths for the Noisy Flower was to fulfill his wife's last wish.

The Noisy Flower was the extraordinary creature that my wife loved most during her lifetime, and it was also the most cherished relic she left behind after her death.

Ge Zongyan couldn't bear to watch the noisy flowers wither.

Before his impending fate of withering away, Ge Zongyan wanted to preserve as much as possible what his wife cared about!

"Could we go and see the noisy flower your wife left behind?" Qiao Bai closed the lab report in his hand and made a serious suggestion.

He really wanted to help Ge Zongyan.

But... this report, as thick as the Oxford Dictionary, really didn't provide him with any inspiration!

Let's go see the animal in question!

I guarantee that inspiration will come "whoosh whoosh whoosh"!

(End of this chapter)