My beast taming system has absolutely no problems!

Although it was a bit arrogant, he really couldn't refute it.

Unprecedented weather skills, incredible talent blocks.

In other words, he didn't know that Xia Yu had come up with the "weakness insurance" a couple of days ago; otherwise, his resume would have been even more impressive.

Even so, Wang Linyan nodded and said, "Alright, if you need anything for your research, just tell Xiaoxi. Don't bother me, you two. I'm very busy."

Xia Yu rolled his eyes.

You spend your days either fishing by the lake or strolling around the dojo; I've never seen you venture into the secret realm even once.

What are you busy with?

Before he could even complain, Wang Linyan added, "By the way, Xiaoxi's favorite flavor is berry-flavored ice cream. That's all I can do for you."

He didn't give Xia Yu a chance to interrupt and waved towards the training field.

"Wang Tianming, bring those little guys next to you over here."

Wang Tianming, a student at the Donglin Dojo, visibly showed surprise and delight.

The old sect leader actually appeared here. Do you still remember my name?

He immediately called over the few people who were clearly a bit confused, and they all came over together.

Wang Linyan patted Xia Yu on the shoulder and said, "Put the training of those four little guys on hold for now. Let them cooperate with Master Xia's work. We'll give them an extra thousand Donglin coins as a reward after the training is over."

Wang Tianming's eyes lit up with envy.

One thousand Donglin coins!

This can be exchanged for ten top-grade Water Spirit Stones worth 20,000 Alliance Coins in the Donglin Treasure Pavilion mini-program!

Can you really make 200,000 yuan just by working with that guy who looks so young?

Wang Tianming always felt that he was very thin-skinned.

But at this moment, he didn't care about saving face and shamelessly asked, "Sect Leader Wang... what kind of work is it? Do you think I could help out?"

Wang Linyan snorted, "Useless."

However, he still said, "Cooperate well with Master Xia's work, and I'll give you a thousand Donglin coins when it's over."

Wang Tianming immediately beamed with joy, "The bag... is on my shoulders, so you can rest assured."

Wang Linyan ignored the junior's flattery and turned to Xia Yu, "Xia boy, I'm leaving them to you. Remember, if you need anything, go to Xiao Xi. Don't bother me."

Xia Yu said helplessly, "Okay, I promise I won't bother you."

Watching Wang Linyan leisurely walk away with his hands behind his back, Xia Yu looked at Wang Tianming and the four teenagers who were still unaware of the situation.

He smiled and said, "Don't mind the old man, just call me Xia Yu. I need to do an experiment, so you just need to cooperate with me a little."

He looked at Wang Tianming and asked, "By the way, Tianming, are there any empty training rooms nearby?"

"There are some."

With a bounty of 200,000 yuan hanging in the air, Wang Tianming's attitude towards Xia Yu was no different from that of his own father.

He chuckled and said, "I'll take you there. Teacher Xia, you can just call me Xiao Wang."

Xia Yu: "......"

It feels like you've dragged down the morale of everyone at the Donglin Dojo, Xiao Wang.

With the imperial edict from the retired emperor Wang Linyan in place, Xia Yu and his entourage naturally had the green light all the way within the Donglin Taoist temple.

Soon, the six of them entered a training room that wasn't very big.

Under Wang Tianming's command, four boys and girls who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old stood in a row.

Xia Yu wanted to say that there was no need to be so serious.

But then I thought that since it was an experiment, stricter management would be better, so I didn't say anything more.

Xia Yu said, "Everyone, don't be nervous. Let's introduce ourselves first. We'll probably see each other quite often in the next few days."

The first to speak was a young girl who looked very cool. She introduced herself generously: "Hello Master Xia, my name is Shen Xiaoke. I am a local from Shanghai. I am a first-year student at Hongmen Beast Taming High School. My initial pet is a Spirit Velvet Beast."

With the pioneers in place, the other boys, who seemed a bit more introverted, also began to introduce themselves one by one.

There were two boys and two girls in total, all around sixteen or seventeen years old.

The only thing they have in common is that their initial pet is a Spirit Velvet Beast.

Even the least perceptive person would have noticed something by now.

Xia Yu looked at the four people who were exchanging bewildered glances and said with a smile, "As you may have guessed, the experiment I need your cooperation in is... to explore the new evolutionary form of the Spirit Velvet Beast."

Upon hearing this, the five people in front of him immediately stirred, their expressions varying.

Wang Tianming was stunned.

His thoughts were similar to Wang Linyan's.

Researching the evolutionary path of the Spirit Velvet Beast?

Isn't that a bit of a pipe dream?

The other people reacted with more excitement than doubt.

After all, they've only just started high school, a time when they should be carefree and exuberant.

Furthermore, their understanding of the field of beast taming was not as fixed as that of Wang Linyan and others, so they were immediately attracted by Xia Yu's experiment.

Wang Tianming's reaction was indifferent.

Xia Yu looked at the four boys and girls whose eyes were shining, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

As long as they believe that the Spirit Velvet Beast does indeed have a new evolutionary form, that's fine.

Chapter 87 The Spirit Velvet Beast [Affection] Evolution Experiment Begins! (4k, Requesting Monthly Tickets!!)

Once everyone had calmed down a bit, Xia Yu asked, "Let me ask you first, do you all not have a particular favorite Spirit Velvet Beast evolution form?"

In Xia Yu's view, the beast tamer's willingness is actually the biggest selection criterion.

Each of the six regular evolutionary forms of the Spirit Velvet Beast has its own characteristics and fan base.

If any of these four children already has someone they love.

If you're obsessed with evolving your pet's spirit beast into a specific form, then no matter how high your intimacy level is, it won't help.

Wang Tianming twitched his lips beside him.

The way you're saying this makes it sound like the emergence of a new evolved form is already a foregone conclusion.

However, he wisely refrained from interrupting.

I'm just a tool.

Whether the experiment succeeds or fails, he will not be shortchanged by one thousand Donglin coins.

The other four shook their heads in unison and said, "No."

There may be lies involved.

But at this point, everyone can guess that if anyone says something like, "I love the soft and fragrant Fire Spirit Fleece the most," they will definitely not be included in this experiment.

I'm sorry, you're no longer my brother, you're just a stranger.

Xia Yu smiled, not caring which of those words were true and which were false, and continued, "Then, everyone, please release your spirit beasts."

Without hesitation, the four immediately summoned a six-pointed star array in front of them.

Four pink six-pointed star arrays, some light and some dark, lit up on the floor of the training room.

The starlight faded.

Immediately, four spirit beasts of different sizes, whose differences could only be seen in the smallest details, appeared at the feet of their respective beast tamers.

Xia Yu didn't speak, but first observed the interaction between the four spirit beasts and their respective beast tamers after they came out.

Shen Xiaoke, who was the first to introduce herself, seemed to be the one most affectionate with her own spirit beast.

Almost at the same moment the starlight dissipated, she bent down and scooped her fluffy white pet up from the ground, holding it in her arms.

The happiness on the faces of a person and their pet cannot be faked.

Xia Yu felt that the intimacy between them was definitely not low.

He silently asked himself, "Brother Tongzi, can I check the affinity between this spirit beast and its tamer?"

[Sorry, the host can only view the affinity level with the Pokémon they have already captured.]

As expected, Xia Yu was not disappointed.

He was just thinking of giving it a try.

It's best to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't.

Judging by one's own observation skills, while not as intuitive as looking at numbers directly, can still give a rough idea.

The other three beast tamers had a slightly different attitude towards the Spirit Velvet Beast.

A boy named Yan Mu refused his spirit beast's request to rub against him, and instead whispered an order for it to sit down at his feet.

He appears to be a utilitarian beast tamer similar to Shinji.

They don't pursue intimacy with their pets, they only pursue strength.

The spirit beast's expression dimmed slightly, and the crunchy toy on its head drooped.

Xia Yu saw this but remained silent.

With so many beast tamers in this world, their attitudes toward their pets naturally differ.

Just as there's the "Ash" type of passionate, bond-based playstyle, there's also the "Shinji" type of playstyle that relies on disuse and regression.

Of course, these are just two slightly extreme examples.

Whether they treat their pets as family, companions, or even just tools, there are many people who do so.

Xia Yu did not have the habit of being a teacher.

They wouldn't rush in and criticize a way of getting along that they don't agree with.