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

Chapter 91: The strikingly similar Big-Faced Sunflower and Sunflower? A useful tool!

Qi Yue: "..."

Qi Yue rolled her eyes at Qi Rong.

His biological father?

One second you were comforting her, and the next second all you could think about was Qiao Bai, right?

Qi Yue sent out the message and waited a while before Qiao Bai replied.

Qi Yue, who was just angry, sat up straight instantly.

He made a voice call to Qiao Bai.

"You're not on holiday, how could I possibly contact you?" Facing Qi Yue's aggressive demeanor and accusatory look, Qiao Bai remained completely calm.

With just a few words, Qi Yue's anger subsided.

Qi Yue: "So, Little Wu really has evolved?"

Lin Weiwei curiously moved closer to Qi Yue.

Qi Rong, who was standing nearby, also perked up her ears.

"That's right, Little U has been evolving for some time now."

"I heard that the evolved Little U is really powerful." Lin Weiwei hugged Qi Yue's arm and said with curiosity, "The Little U was already very powerful before, but the evolved Little U... I can't even imagine it."

How awesome is that?

"Let's have another chance to fight the Fire Fox Queen!" Qi Yue said confidently.

Qiao Bai chuckled: "Are you sure? Li Gan surrendered immediately upon seeing the evolved Little Wu."

As for the Fiery Fox Queen... she's no match for Little U!

But when Xiao Wu heard the name of the Fire Fox Queen, his golden-red eyes lit up instantly.

What?

Hunting foxes?

Birds can!

The bird doesn't mind!

Bullying the weak?

What does it have to do with birds?

The bird simply wanted to teach the fox a lesson!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai pushed away Xiao Wu's fluffy head that had come closer.

Little Wu persisted and came closer again.

Qiao Bai got annoyed, grabbed Xiao Wu by the neck, and gave Xiao Wu's stick-up tuft of hair a few hard rubs.

Qi Yue and Lin Weiwei, who hadn't heard anything about the surrender and only knew that Li Gan's dragon lizard had lost to Qiao Bai's second contracted pet, were speechless.

Although he didn't spend much time with Li Gan.

However, they were somewhat familiar with Li Gan's arrogant and overbearing personality.

Li Gan, surrender?

This shows such a lack of self-confidence!

Just seeing the evolved Ulquiorra makes you think there's absolutely no chance of winning, right?

The more this happened, the more curious Qi Yue and Lin Weiwei became about the evolved Little Wu.

pity.

No photos or videos of that day's battle have been leaked, otherwise they wouldn't be here anxiously guessing.

"Never mind, never mind. What's your second pet that you contracted?" Qi Yue decisively skipped the topic of battle, pretending that she hadn't said anything at all.

If Li Gan is going to surrender, then the Fire Fox Queen is probably no match for the evolved Little U.

Bringing shame upon oneself is unacceptable.

"Hmm... I'll take a picture and show it to you."

How to describe the appearance of the cat-like insect in words?

Looking at the cat-like insect in front of him, Qiao Bai could only helplessly shout in his heart: I can't do it! I really can't do it!

The appearance of the cat-like insect is far too abstract.

When Qi Yue and Lin Weiwei saw the photos of the cat-like insect, both of them showed the same...confusion and doubt.

No?

Is this really a living, breathing, superhuman creature that can jump, walk, and fight?

Qi Rong was drawn to the expressions of Qi Yue and Lin Weiwei, so he peeked over and followed in their footsteps.

The cat-like insect's dignity... at first glance it seems very abstract, but after looking at it for a while it becomes indescribably cute.

Then you'll start to doubt your own aesthetic sense—what's wrong with you that you actually think this thing looks cute!

Qi Yue hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Qi Yue was speechless.

On the contrary, Qi Rong laughed and said to Qiao Bai on the other end of the phone, "Qiao Bai, your second pet is very interesting. Is it a newly discovered extraordinary creature?"

"Yes, you'll find cats... cough, cat dragons, little chicks, it's all by chance." Qiao Bai stroked the cat worm's hairless back, coughed twice, and continued.

"Cat Dragon? Is that the name you gave to this species of extraordinary creature? It's quite interesting." Qi Rong pushed up his glasses and squinted as he carefully examined the cat-like insect lying on its back in Qiao Bai's arms in the photo Qiao Bai had just sent, his eyes full of interest.

"From its appearance, it has the characteristics of a feline supernatural being, but the horns on its head are indeed very similar to the horns of some dragon-attribute supernatural beings. Is it a combination of a dragon and a cat?"

"Dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures are indeed very energetic in some ways... cough cough, not surprising, not surprising."

Qiao Bai fell silent again.

Can he say that he didn't understand anything?

Qi Rong truly lives up to his reputation as a teacher specializing in the habitat and reproduction of extraordinary creatures; his thought process is simply... amazing.

"But just looking at this color, it seems to have some poisonous properties, right? And then there are the overall characteristics... Hmm... You didn't find this extraordinary creature in the Forbidden Land of Nanyang, did you?" As she spoke, Qi Rong suddenly changed the subject: "The fur... no, the scales, judging from the direction and luster, it seems to be an extraordinary creature from the Forbidden Land of Miyun City or the Forbidden Land of Dongzhou City."

Qiao Bai's voice carried a hint of surprise: "How did you figure that out? Can you determine the origin of a supernatural being from a photograph?"

The teachers at the Advanced Beast Taming Academy are terrifyingly powerful?!

"No, no, no."

Hearing Qiao Bai's shocked tone, Qi Rong couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

As a senior.

Logically, he should have been the one imparting knowledge to Qiao Bai, which would have amazed Qiao Bai.

However, after meeting Qiao Bai, the relationship between Qi Rong and Qiao Bai never developed in the conventional way.

Hearing Qiao Bai's tone of shock mixed with confusion was so rare, and the sense of accomplishment instantly soared!

I was even happier than when I was teaching my students.

"If you look closely, you'll notice that the scales of this cat-like dragon have a special luster, a luster that only extraordinary creatures born in the forbidden lands of Miyun City and Dongzhou City possess."

Miyun City?

Dongzhou City?

As Qiao Bai listened to the names of the two cities, he felt for some reason that the two cities sounded somewhat familiar when put together.

"Based on the similarities between the forbidden areas of Miyun City and Dongzhou City, the Alliance believes this is because they are poisonous and have a period of time each year when they are in prolonged contact with the Welcoming Grass. The supernatural creatures with poisonous attributes in these two forbidden areas are also more powerful than those in other places."

Qiao Bai suddenly realized.

Welcoming grass.

He'll understand once you explain it.

Can the Welcoming Grass also affect the growth of extraordinary creatures?

"This theory exists internally, but it's not entirely certain yet..."

As they talked, Qi Rong and Qiao Bai became more and more engrossed in their conversation.

Qi Yue, who actually made the call and initially intended to question him, was left speechless.

Her father really neglected his daughter and only treated Qiao Bai like his own son, right?

As Qi Rong and Qiao Bai's conversation took off, Qi Yue and Lin Weiwei's eyes practically sparkled with excitement. Taking advantage of their father's momentary lapse in attention, Qi Yue quickly snatched the phone back from her hand.

"...It's also related to evolution." Qi Rong looked at Qi Yue when her phone suddenly went missing halfway through her sentence.

Qi Yue remained calm despite being watched by her father: "This is my phone! I haven't even finished talking to Qiao Bai yet!"

Qi Rong: "..."

Whoops!

We got so engrossed in our conversation that we forgot!

Qi Rong left the space for conversation to Qi Yue, Lin Weiwei, and Qiao Bai, while she fell into deep thought.

In those few short minutes of conversation, Qi Rong gained a new perspective on Qiao Bai.

He used to think that Qiao Bai's success, even if not entirely due to luck, was at least partly due to his natural talent.

But inspiration and talent can run dry one day.

If Qiao Bai's inspiration and talent were to dry up, what would he have left?

Qiao Bai: There's plenty left!

During their conversation, the two jumped between several topics within a few minutes. Not only was Qiao Bai able to keep up with Qi Rong's train of thought each time, but he was also able to extend his thinking along with her train of thought.

Qi Rong finally realized that the word "genius" applied to Qiao Bai was not just a casual remark.

These two words perfectly capture Qiao Bai's true self.

Qi Rong couldn't help but think of a non-teaching extracurricular activity she was currently working on, which required one or two professors in the team who were good at researching pet evolution, quick-witted, and analytical.

He had considered inviting Qiao Bai, but then felt it wasn't quite appropriate.

However, after talking with Qiao Bai for a while...

Qi Rong completely changed her mind—it has to be Qiao Bai! Only Qiao Bai is the most suitable!

"Alright, let's go to the training grounds together for a battle next time!" Qi Yue said confidently to Qiao Bai on the other end of the phone. "Even if I can't beat Xiao Wu, beating your newly contracted second pet will be a piece of cake, right?"

"I'm not like Li Gan!"

"I won't give up so easily!"

Lin Weiwei almost covered her face in embarrassment.

Listen to this!

This is a flag that has been raised.

It would be abnormal if they didn't slap him in the face!

Seeing that Qi Yue and Qiao Bai had finished their conversation, Qi Rong cleared her throat and said, "Qiao Bai, I have an extracurricular activity I'd like to invite you to participate in. Are you interested?"

Qiao Bai: "Huh?"

Extracurricular activities?

What extracurricular activities?

Seeing that Qi Rong and Qiao Bai really had something important to discuss, Qi Yue handed the phone to her father.

Forget it.

Anyway, I've already challenged Qiao Bai to a fight.

I'll wait for the next holiday so I can have another match with Qiao Bai before the college entrance exam.

Qi Yue was already thinking about how to raise the Fire Fox Queen's strength to a higher level in a short period of time!

He sounded very confident on the phone.

In fact, Qi Yue was quite clear about her own strength. Due to the potential and strength of her pet beasts, the outcome of her battles with Li Gan was usually even.

Even Li Gan's dragon lizard couldn't beat Qiao Bai's second pet... It definitely won't be an easy thing for her to win.

effort!

We must start working even harder from now on!

Only then would it be possible to defeat Qiao Bai's second favorite.

It's one thing for the Fire Fox Queen to be weaker than Little U, but she can't possibly be unable to defeat that cat-dragon that looks like it's going to lower your sanity level...!

"Weiwei, let's work hard together!" Qi Yue, her blood boiling and her whole body seemingly burning with a raging fire, excitedly grasped Lin Weiwei's hands, but Lin Weiwei's expression looked a little... hesitant.

"But I feel like I don't have much talent in combat..." Lin Weiwei said softly.

This wasn't the first time she'd discovered this problem.

Or rather, from the very beginning when she made a contract with the honey bug, Lin Weiwei never thought about becoming a powerful beast tamer in the future.

Carrying honeyworms.

She felt content as long as the honeybees were by her side.

Qi Yue was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled again: "Hmph~ I already knew that!"

"It's okay if you're not good at fighting, Vivi. You don't necessarily have to become a super powerful beast tamer. There are many other paths you can choose!"

Lin Weiwei nodded gently.

Other paths... she'll have to think about them carefully.

……

the other side.

Qiao Bai and Qi Rong's conversation continued.

"Teacher Qi, could you explain the extracurricular activity you just mentioned in more detail?"

Qi Rong thought for a moment: "It's like this, the alliance and the nation have never stopped exploring forbidden lands, you know that, right?"

Qiao Bai nodded.

of course.

"Besides private and official exploration teams, there are also technological means used as outposts, such as miniature pinhole camera scanners, disguised underwater, land, and air cameras... and so on."

"However, the supernatural creatures in the forbidden land are extremely ferocious. The paths of the technological devices are random and unpredictable. Sometimes, if they accidentally run into a battle between wild supernatural creatures, these devices can easily get caught up in it and turn into a pile of wreckage."

Such situations are quite common.

The technological devices are not easy to advance in forbidden areas; at most, they can only serve as a reminder and guide for subsequent exploration teams.

It's impossible to explore the entire forbidden land using technological devices.

"In the images transmitted back by the latest small-scale detector in Dongzhou City, we saw a very rare and extraordinary creature!"

Qiao Bai perked up as he listened.

What kind of extraordinary creature?

Does that sound mysterious?

Sunflower.

Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment... This extraordinary creature, if he remembered correctly...

"In the 1,200 years that humans have lived in close proximity to supernatural beings, such supernatural beings have only appeared once, during a large beast tide a thousand years ago."

"At that time, beast tamers were already able to command their pets and fight against those aggressive supernatural creatures."

"Through the brutal backlash of attacks where wounds were exchanged for wounds, and with the human army on the verge of victory, the extraordinary creatures that had attacked but been defeated and fell, regained their vitality under the nourishment of sunlight and rain."

"This beast tide was the most tragic one in thousands of years of conflict between humans and the extraordinary creatures from beyond the forbidden land. Our ancestors, with their indomitable will and relentless struggle, with a continuous stream of beast tamers joining the front lines, killed the key extraordinary creatures on the other side in a relay, and finally achieved this extremely tragic victory at the last moment."

This is it.

As Qi Rong said, this beast tide was the most brutal battle that humanity had experienced since it gained the power to resist and could contract with beasts.

Almost there.

Thirteen towns were about to be successively trampled and destroyed.

The human army used a strategy of attrition warfare, with one after another of their ancestors sacrificing themselves, in order to discover the key to the extraordinary creatures' inexhaustible energy, stamina, and health.

...The victory was hard-won.

"The book records this beast tide, but it doesn't mention the source of the sunlight and rain... So?" Combining this with the name of the extraordinary creature Qi Rong just mentioned, he connected it to the story.

Qiao Bai has no doubts.

The truth seemed to have been fully revealed before him.

Qi Rong laughed: "You are indeed very perceptive."

"The book does not record the name of this extraordinary creature, partly because it does not want to be mythologized, and partly because our ancestors never found the race of this extraordinary creature."

"It's as if it popped out of the ground and then vanished in a flash."

"For a full thousand years, no one has ever seen such an extraordinary creature again."

"Until recently—"

Qiao Bai: "Do you think that extraordinary creature in the footage transmitted back from the forbidden area of ​​Dongzhou City is this Sunflower?"

Qi Rong nodded.

Yes.

That's right.

That's it.

"Are you sure?" Qiao Bai's tone carried a hint of doubt.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Qi Rong or thought Qi Rong was lying to him.

Not so much.

"But... if this Sunflower really was discovered in the forbidden area of ​​Dongzhou City, surely the authorities wouldn't have remained completely silent?"

Although I have never seen this Sunflower in person and do not know its specific abilities, a lot of important information can be analyzed from the beast tide a thousand years ago.

A rare and precious supernatural creature that can use sunlight and rain to restore the energy and strength of thousands of supernatural beings simultaneously and heal their injuries... Once its presence is confirmed, nations and alliances will definitely take immediate action!

First and foremost, we must ensure that this extraordinary creature does not fall into the hands of others!

It will not trigger another beast tide like it did a thousand years ago!

"Haha..." Qi Rong gave a slightly embarrassed smile after listening to Qiao Bai's analysis.

At this moment, Qi Rong was most grateful that Qiao Bai couldn't see his expression, otherwise it would have been awkward!

Qi Rong pushed up her glasses: "Well... okay, okay, your guess is indeed correct. We're not sure if that's really Sunflower. After all, judging from its appearance, it could also be Big Face Sunflower."

Oh.

Qiao Bai's eyes were dead through the phone screen.

The Big-Faced Sunflower is a supernatural creature with both poison and wood attributes. It evolved from the Bean Flower and attacks by spitting out sunflower seeds.

However, the sunflower seeds that came out were not ordinary sunflower seeds; they were sticky, smelly, and seemed to be a combination of some kind of special flavor... Venom sunflower seeds.

It has low offensive power but is extremely insulting.

Many ordinary beast tamers quite like to contract one.

Don't ask.

The answer is that when someone doesn't like you, you release a giant sunflower, which can really make the whole scene look amazing!

and so……

What is the relationship between this sunflower and the big-faced sunflower?

Just that they look somewhat alike?

Qi Rong nodded: "Yes, they look very similar at first glance."

"Although I have never seen a Sunflower in person, our ancestors recorded it very clearly in books. It is said that they also thought it was a mutated big-faced Sunflower, but after research, they found that something was wrong."

"Both Big Face Sunflower and Sunflower look very much like sunflowers in nature, but because Big Face Sunflower is poisonous, both its petals and buds are covered with a layer of inconspicuous purple poisonous gas, and if you get close, you can smell a very unpleasant and disgusting odor."

This is also the origin of Big Face Sunflower's attack methods.

"But the Sunflower that was killed back then was completely different."

"Its appearance is closer to that of a sunflower in nature. It has no toxins and instead exudes a warm, sun-like aura."

"It's a pity that before our ancestors could study it up close, the body of the dead Sunflower turned into light and completely disappeared. Otherwise, we might have discovered the Sunflower species long ago."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Bai pondered for a moment and said, "Is it possible that Sunflower and Big Face Sunflower are different evolved forms of Bean Flower?"

Upon hearing Qiao Bai's guess, Qi Rong showed no shock whatsoever.

"That's a good guess; someone made the same guess a thousand years ago."

"Then for nearly a century, people have been researching new evolutionary directions for tofu, but..."

The result is self-evident.

Can't find it.

It's impossible to find.

Based on the striking resemblance between Big Face Sunflower and Sunflower, more than one person has speculated on this possibility.

However... without finding a new evolutionary path for Totoro, they cannot make a decision!

The Sunflower can only exist as a supernatural being on its own.

"Want to go take a look together?"

Wild, rare, and possessing healing properties, the sunflower.

Can anyone refuse?

Anyway, Qiao Bai can't!

He readily agreed.

"The time is tomorrow. Pack your bags tonight, and we'll leave together tomorrow."

……

Hang up.

Qiao Bai sat on his sofa at home, pondering this matter.

Sunflower with healing abilities... He was immediately intrigued when he heard that.

Qiao Bai decisively began packing her luggage.

Halfway through tidying up, there was a knock on the door.

Qiao Bai opened the door, and Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu, a married couple, came in.

"Huh?" Seeing Qiao Bai packing his luggage, as if preparing for a long trip, the couple were both taken aback: "Professor Qiao, are you going away for a while?"

"And about setting up your lab..."

Sui Yu asked methodically, her tone tinged with anxiety, as if she were afraid that the job she had finally gotten would slip away again.

Yes.

The day after Qiao Bai returned from No. 11 Middle School, Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu came to his door.

After learning about the experience and skill level of these two individuals, Qiao Bai decisively recruited them into his laboratory.

Solid professional knowledge.

down to earth.

Hardworking and capable.

Honest and dutiful.

Lacking in initiative, yet able to complete any task assigned by the professor on time—this is exactly the kind of "tool" Qiao Bai has been dreaming of!

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu also showed surprise when they heard that Qiao Bai had hired them.

They even proactively pointed out any potential problems they might have.

On the one hand, they were worried that Qiao Bai might not understand the situation in the industry.

On the other hand, I also didn't want to finally get into a laboratory, only to be kicked out again for other reasons later.

Neither Lu Yongjin nor Sui Yu could withstand another similar blow.

What they didn't expect was...

After listening to their words, Qiao Bai gave a faint, confident smile: "That's all?"

"As long as you're sure this isn't your problem, I don't mind," Qiao Bai said with a smile. "My lab is still in its early stages."

"You can see from my requirements for setting up a long-term laboratory that my thinking is different from that of ordinary people."

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu: "..."

They're definitely different!

For the past six months, the couple has almost been completely kicked out of this circle.

They wouldn't have come to find Qiao Bai if they hadn't been willing to give it a try.

But Qiao Bai agreed far too readily.

The pleasure was so intense that the couple themselves didn't even realize what had happened.

It's like... a dream?

"Not only are my requirements for the team different from usual, but my requirements for the researchers who come to apply are also different."

"I definitely don't want someone who just coasts along, but I also don't need geniuses; I need quick-thinking researchers who can gain experience by working on a research team once or twice."

Because we can't keep them.

What this kind of person needs is a platform to showcase themselves.

It is an opportunity to successfully advance in rank through one or two project teams.

Tool man?

There's no way they'd stay here obediently and be Qiao Bai's tool!

Qiao Bai decisively passed on this talent attribute of working for a period of time and then quitting.

"In this respect, you two perfectly meet my needs," Qiao Bai said with a slight smile.

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu were even more bewildered.

Who would have thought!

One day, their "mediocrity" will become an advantage!

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu were both surprised and delighted, and a little hesitant to believe it.

What they didn't know was that, in Qiao Bai's view, those who had persisted in this industry for so many years might not be geniuses, but they were certainly not truly mediocre either; rivets were an indispensable part of every job industry.

Only after signing the labor employment contract with Qiao Bai did Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu finally feel relieved.

They really have a job in this industry again!

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu stopped wondering why Qiao Bai was acting strangely.

From this moment on, Qiao Bai is their great benefactor!

They must obediently follow Qiao Bai's instructions!

then……

Several days have passed, and they have not yet started working on anything new.

The problem is that Qiao Bai's salary is still calculated for them.

Both husband and wife are honest people.

I just wanted to ask Qiao Bai something... but I didn't expect to see Qiao Bai preparing for a business trip (?).

"Ah, you two are here." Qiao Bai glanced at Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu, inviting them in to sit down, while he continued unpacking his luggage. "If you two hadn't come, I would have sent you a message anyway."

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yongjin swallowed hard, his hands clasped tightly together, his body tense as he sat on the sofa.

Send a message?

What did you say?

Could it be... that they're not going to set up this lab?

It's no wonder that Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu thought that way.

The real reason is that many days have passed, and there's still no sign of the lab, nor have any new researchers joined.

The couple felt uncertain and were genuinely panicked.

"I'm going to the forbidden area of ​​Dongzhou City to participate in an extracurricular activity." Qiao Bai briefly told the two of them about Qi Rong's invitation to him.

After all, these two were his employees.

There's no point in hiding this.

"How long will it take... I'm not quite sure." Qiao Bai stuffed his clothes and food into his bag. Cat Bug watched Qiao Bai's actions and looked like he had ADHD, trying every now and then to stuff his round body into Qiao Bai's backpack.

Qiao Bai stuffed clothes and food into his backpack while taking the cat bug out and putting it aside.

Catbug took advantage of Qiao Bai's inattention and crawled inside again.

This action continued repeatedly, and Qiao Bai's face showed a rather helpless expression.

"You said you were a dragon, not a cat, didn't you?" Qiao Bai picked up the cat bug from his backpack again.

This time, instead of casually placing the cat-worm aside, he put it directly in front of Xiao Wu.

The little crow, who was resting with its eyes closed while the hen sat there, seemed to be wondering:

Little Wu stared intently at Qiao Bai with its golden-red eyes.

Can you give me an explanation?

The birds are resting!

Qiao Bai coughed twice: "Ahem! You're supposed to be the head of this family, so keep an eye on your little brothers."

Xiao Wu: Giving a disapproving look to the cat-like insect.jpg

The desire to kill a pet cannot be hidden in one's eyes!

Catbug: QWO

The cat-like insect instantly fell silent.

Qiao Bai was finally able to pack his luggage properly and also gave instructions to Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu.

"Brother Lu and Sister Sui, you two are experienced. I've already told you what kind of researchers I want to recruit. If you're still unsure, just follow your own standards."

"As for the lab location..." Qiao Bai glanced at his phone: "You don't need to worry about that. Uncle Huang has already chosen a location for me. The lab is under construction, and we can start working on it once the researchers arrive."

Looking at Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu, the couple in front of him, Qiao Bai couldn't help but think that if his laboratory were full of useful tools like Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu... he would wake up laughing in his dreams at night.

wonderful!

It's absolutely wonderful!

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu, who were used as a control group by Qiao Bai, both showed embarrassed smiles.

Having been in the industry for so many years, the two of them never imagined that one day they would become the standard reference answer.

This is all thanks to Professor Qiao Bai's high regard for them!

Thinking of this, the couple perked up: "Professor Qiao, don't worry, we will definitely be strict in our selection process and ensure that we don't hire any slackers!"

There is a difference between working hard in a down-to-earth manner and working hard in a down-to-earth manner.

Under Qiao Bai's constant flattery, Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu had completely come to regard Qiao Bai as their second parent and their mentor.

They need to work even harder for Qiao Bai's sake, and not let Qiao Bai suffer!

but……

"Professor Qiao, the sunflower and big-faced sunflower you mentioned... I'm not quite sure about them. I know something else." Lu Yongjin frowned slightly: "Actually, in earlier years, especially twenty years ago, many professors started research projects on bean flowers, but in the end, they all came to nothing."

"Although the country and the alliance have not had any policies in place in recent years, if we want to study new evolutionary paths for Bean Flower... this project will be very difficult to get approved by the higher authorities."

Lu Yongjin himself worked in two laboratories researching tofu after graduation.

Almost none of them lasted even a year before the higher authorities refused to provide any more resources.

No results, no progress.

Staying in the same place.

Investing more resources is like throwing money down the drain.

Later, no one chose the new evolutionary path for DouDouHua anymore.

The higher-ups won't approve the resources, so selecting them is useless!

"If you're interested in doudouhua and want to study its new evolutionary path..." Lu Yongjin frowned as he spoke, "...I suggest you think about it more."

This is a huge pitfall!

He stepped inside and had to retreat in a sorry state!

Their reputation is really terrible!

This is especially true for Qiao Bai, the rising star and genius professor of pet evolution in NY City.

He has never failed since his debut.

They always manage to produce a variety of impressive results.

As long as Qiao Bai doesn't go astray, he might not become a big shot like Professor Wu Qingshan in the future, but he will at least be a well-known expert in the field of pet evolution research in South China!

The more this is the case.

In Lu Yongjin's view, every step Qiao Bai takes needs to be carefully considered and cannot be taken lightly.

Qiao Bai understood Lu Yongjin's thoughts and laughed.

He knew Lu Yongjin was concerned about him, but... "Right now, I'm only interested in the Sunflower, a supernatural creature that only exists in legends. I'm not that interested in the Bean Flower yet."

"But if I think that Tofu Flower can really evolve into Sunflower... it's not entirely impossible that I might actually study Tofu Flower."

But so what?

If you want to study it, then go ahead and study it.

He's a man who's using cheat codes.

"Maintaining curiosity about all extraordinary creatures in this world, and not being bound by existing rules and regulations, is my best idea for my future development direction."

Qiao Bai's words surprised Lu Yongjin.

Sui Yu understood Qiao Bai's meaning immediately.

She tugged at her husband's sleeve, silencing Lu Yongjin, who was about to say something.

"Professor Qiao, we will listen to you," Sui Yu assured him.

Qiao Bai nodded.

well.

Lu Yongjin is a little too honest.

It was probably because Qiao Bai paid them salaries and provided them with jobs, and because Qiao Bai was young, that Lu Yongjin always subconsciously wanted to give him advice from the perspective of an elder.

Fortunately, Sui Yu realized that Qiao Bai didn't need it.

Judging from their ages, Qiao Bai is younger and seems more like a junior who needs to be taken care of.

But Qiao Bai is a Level 5 Researcher, and the youngest Level 5 Researcher in NY City.

In contrast, look at the couple.

More than 20 years after graduation, I am still an intern researcher. In the future, I will have to rely on Qiao Bai to barely become a level 5 researcher based on my qualifications.

Therefore, they should refrain from interfering in matters concerning the research of pet evolution and related projects.

Providing assistance to Qiao Bai within their capabilities is what they should do.

After being reminded by his wife, Lu Yongjin finally realized what was going on.

A look of shame appeared on his face.

Qiao Bai didn't care much.

Lu Yongjin and Sui Yu are not bad people, and they have no ill intentions to replace him. With a little training, they can become useful tools.

There were occasional minor clashes of ideas, but Qiao Bai accepted them.

As they spend more time together, these problems will likely be resolved.

……

After settling things at the lab, Qiao Bai and Qi Rong boarded a plane to Dongzhou City.

"Qiao Bai, let me introduce you to my colleagues first." Qi Rong pushed up her glasses, looking a little embarrassed, and said, "Well... two of them might have a bit of a temper, so don't get angry with them."

"They're not bad people, it's just that I don't understand you..."

Hearing Qi Rong's hesitant words, Qiao Bai immediately understood what he meant.

"You think I got in through connections?" Qiao Bai said with a smile, "Or do you think my reputation doesn't match my abilities?"

Qi Rong: "..."

Whoops!

Qi Rong coughed awkwardly twice. This was the downside of being face-to-face; you couldn't hide your thoughts at all.

In addition, Qi Rong was not a deep-thinking person to begin with. When Qiao Bai hit the nail on the head, he couldn't hide the expression on his face, and in the end, he could only nod.

Qiao Bai smiled and said, "It's alright. What I do best is to make them admire my strength."

Qiao Bai said this matter-of-factly and as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Qi Rong was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Ahem, you're absolutely right. You are indeed very good at making others admire your true abilities."

Whether it's Qi Rong himself, his wife Qin Lan, or the couple Sun Guoping and Gu Hongyu.

Weren't they all repeatedly impressed by Qiao Bai's strength after getting to know him as a real person?

Qiao Bai's thoughts.

Qiao Bai's achievements.

All of these will break through the barriers brought by Qiao Bai's age, leaving others in awe.

Qi Rong's slight worry after talking with her companions vanished completely in Qiao Bai's few words.

After getting off the plane.

Qi Rong led Qiao Bai straight to the hotel closest to the forbidden area of ​​Dongzhou City, where the others who had arrived earlier were waiting.

Enter the hotel.

Take the elevator to the designated floor.

As soon as Qiao Bai stepped out of the elevator, he met two pairs of eyes that seemed to hold a hint of hostility.

Qiao Bai was not frightened.

Moreover, Qi Rong had told him about this beforehand, so Qiao Bai was aware of it.

"Everyone's here!" Qi Rong glanced at everyone who had arrived and found that almost everyone was there, with only two people missing.

Qi Rong turned to the side, revealing Qiao Bai standing next to him, and said, "Come on, let me introduce you all. This is Professor Qiao Bai from Nanyang, who studies the evolution of pet beasts, whom I specially invited for this extracurricular activity."

"You've all probably heard of him, right?"

"Of course I've heard of it," a woman in her forties with a kind smile said softly. "She's quite famous, young professor. I hope we all have a pleasant time on this extracurricular trip."

Before Qiao Bai could say anything, a dissenting voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"snort!"

"Seeking fame and fortune!"

(End of this chapter)