Chapter 165: Third Round of Competition—Pet Beast Evolution

"A curse?"

"Master, tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Ye Bai raised an eyebrow; he recalled the Unrequited Love mentioned in the intelligence, as only this item could lift the curse on Jiang Dashi.

"This curse actually arises because our school has peered into too many people's fates."

"When the curse flares up, it lasts for three days and three nights, as if countless burning hot coals are pressing against you."

"The Heavens do not wish for there to be too many existences capable of interfering with fate."

"That is why, every time I open my clinic, I demand the things those people hold most dear."

"Because I discovered that only love can slow the onset of the curse."

"However, there is currently no way to eradicate the curse."

"To have my life extended by thirty years, I am already very happy."

"Ye Bai, since you have become my disciple, I must set three rules for you."

"First, keep a low profile; do not let people discover that you are my disciple."

"Second, if there is anything you cannot resolve, contact me directly; our sect values repaying hatred with hatred and kindness with kindness."

"Third, you must read the entire Encyclopedia of Exotic Beasts and use your talent to memorize it all."

"Only after you have finished reading the Encyclopedia of Exotic Beasts and possess sufficient knowledge reserves will you be a true successor."

"During this process, I will also teach you some of our school's methods for treating Exotic Beasts."

Before Jiang Dashi could finish speaking, the Paper Puppet walked in gracefully.

"People have started looking for Ye Bai outside; it is better to let Ye Bai go out first."

Ye Bai nodded; listening to his master preach was just like listening to Tang Seng chanting scriptures.

"Have the matters been handled?"

Jiang Dashi said in a cold voice.

The Paper Puppet nodded: "They have already been handled."

"Next, we shall wait for the bullets to fly for a while and let the matter ferment completely."

Jiang Dashi said coldly: "Those two old fellows, I take on one disciple and they still have to point fingers, terrified that there won't be any benefits for their own relatives."

"The inheritance of our school is given to whomever I wish; it is not for them to decide."

"In the past, my lifespan was running out, so I was too lazy to bicker with the two of them."

"Now that I have suddenly gained so much lifespan, there are many things I can do."

The Paper Puppet was the Pet Beast contracted by Jiang Dashi; it had sensed the increase in Jiang Dashi's lifespan, and as it happened that someone was looking for Ye Bai, it had barged in to investigate.

Looking at the rejuvenated Jiang Dashi, a trace of tenderness appeared on the Paper Puppet's face.

That's great, I can still accompany old Jiang for a while longer.

After Ye Bai walked out of the Secret Realm, he saw Director Su and Tian Tian walking up together.

Their expressions were not very good.

"The second round of the assessment did not go ideally; not many of us from Jiaying City advanced to the third round."

"Many people said they didn't know how to treat the Exotic Beasts and handed in blank papers."

"Ye Bai, you haven't done many experiments, but you should have no problem advancing to the second round with a high score, right?"

Director Su Na asked Ye Bai.

In fact, Shenshan Middle School had not achieved very good results in the Youlin Cup competition in the past.

Therefore, Principal Liu wanted to spare no cost to cultivate students capable of achieving good results in the Youlin Cup.

He would provide these students with resource support.

As it turned out, the students he carefully cultivated all had their mentalities collapse because the questions about treating Pet Beasts were too difficult; their minds went blank, and they subsequently handed in blank papers.

At this moment, Ye Bai suddenly remembered that after the Youlin Cup ended, everyone here would be kidnapped by people from the Gospel Society.

It seemed he had to send an email to Chairman Zhang's secret mailbox in the name of Y in advance to warn Chairman Zhang about this matter.

Chairman Zhang was Ye Bai's senior fellow apprentice; if such a major incident occurred within his jurisdiction, it was very likely he would be stripped of his position entirely.

But a disaster could also turn into a good thing; it all depended on how it was handled.

Organizations like the Gospel Society and the Resurrection Society were too rampant; these two organizations had to be taken down.

Two days passed very quickly.

In the end, as expected, Ye Bai obtained first place in the second round of the competition.

The third round of the competition was the cultivation of Pet Beasts, which meant prompting the Pet Beasts to evolve.

"Hello everyone, there are only fifty spots for the third round."

"Therefore, we have ranked them based on their scores."

"First place is Ye Bai; his judgment and the effectiveness of his treatment of the Exotic Beasts were very good, so he was given 95.27 points."

After hearing that he had achieved a high score, Ye Bai did not pay much attention to the following names, because the third round was about to begin soon.

Everyone returned to the competition venue; at this time, a large truck drove into the plaza.

Placed on the truck were green cabbage worms, one after another.

Cabbage worms were somewhat similar to the Baibian Can; they were both Pet Beasts with unstable genes.

Currently, they possessed two evolutionary routes: the Cabbage Butterfly and the Pollen Moth.

Experts speculated that they also had multiple evolutionary routes, but many had not yet been discovered by people.

At this time, Li Daye opened the back cover of the truck, and countless cabbage worms poured out from the truck like a tide.

"Ye Bai, you go first to pick a cabbage worm."

"This is your privilege as the first-place winner," the person from the Zuoweihui said to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai immediately used the Insight Eye.

He saw that some of the Green Caterpillars possessed four evolutionary routes.

They could also evolve into Monarch Butterflies and Phoenix-Tail Butterflies.

However, as Ye Bai scanned with his peripheral vision, he discovered that one of the Green Caterpillars among them could evolve into a Vajra Butterfly.

【Vajra Butterfly: A Pet Beast evolved after a Green Caterpillar consumes a large amount of metal. It possesses the Sharp Cold trait and, similar to the Sword Butterfly, has extremely strong aggression.】

At this moment, Ye Bai did not choose a Pet Beast; instead, his gaze fell upon the members of the Zuoweihui.

"I ask that you examiners explain the rules for the third assessment."

"Only then will I have enough time to select a suitable Green Caterpillar for experimentation."

"After all, nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards."

"If the rules haven't been clearly stated, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to pick a Green Caterpillar first."

Ye Bai's words were somewhat tactful, but anyone with a discerning eye knew he was saying the Zuoweihui did not respect the rules.

After hearing Ye Bai's words, the students who had been restless all stopped moving.

They collectively calmed down, and their inquisitive gazes fell upon the examiners.

"Haha, this assessment is to help the Green Caterpillar evolve."

"According to investigations by our provincial Pet Beast Association and Breeder Association, the genes within the Green Caterpillar possess diversity."

"It is very likely that, like the Baibian Can, it possesses multiple evolutionary routes."

"Therefore, our third round of competition will be to research the diverse evolution of the Green Caterpillar."

"There are plenty of materials provided this time, so everyone should feel free to experiment boldly."

"The total time is half a month."

"The scoring rule is based on who can innovate and cultivate a brand-new evolutionary route for the Green Caterpillar."

"We will score based on rarity and the health of the cultivation."

"Student Ye Bai, you should have heard our requirements clearly now."

"You may begin selecting your Green Caterpillar."

Hearing this, Ye Bai selected a Green Caterpillar with a larger body size.

Ye Bai had just looked at this Green Caterpillar, and it could evolve into a Vajra Butterfly.

The method of evolution was to consume various ores; the better the quality and higher the purity of the ores, the more the Green Caterpillar's attack and defense would increase significantly after evolving into a Vajra Butterfly.

While Ye Bai was in the interval of putting the Green Caterpillar into his Beast Card, the students were whispering among themselves.

"The Pet Beast to be cultivated this time is a Green Caterpillar; why is it so simple?"

"Simple? This is actually the most difficult part."

"Everyone is afraid they have already cultivated Green Caterpillars."

"Everyone knows in their hearts what it can evolve into."

"So it is very difficult for us to innovate; this is the goal of the provincial Pet Beast Association."

"They want to obtain a brand-new evolutionary route for the Green Caterpillar."

"Therefore, the third assessment is to gather everyone's wisdom."

The students were whispering; some felt it was difficult, while others felt it was simple.

But without exception, those who felt it was difficult were the top-tier students.

It was not that they had never cultivated Green Caterpillars; it was precisely because they had that they felt it was quite difficult.

These students could cultivate excellent Cabbage Butterflies and Flower Powder Moths, but asking them to innovate was a challenge for them.

However, the Youlin Cup is a Pet Beast cultivation competition, and researching Pet Beast evolutionary routes is included in that.

The fundamental intention of the Yan Kingdom Alliance in holding this competition is to discover excellent scientific research personnel from the competition and provide them with sufficient resources for support.

It is said that the champion of the Yan Kingdom Youlin Cup can also receive support from Yan Kingdom special research funds.

Ye Bai did not pay attention to these students who had become sour-faced.

In his eyes, since he had decided to do it, he had to do it well.

This was also a good opportunity for him to stand out; if he could take first place at the provincial level and then publish the evolutionary routes he discovered for the Giant Rock Butterfly and the Thunder Light Butterfly.

He would immediately become a hot new star in the Yan Kingdom research world.

Ye Bai returned to the Laboratory, where there was an extra laptop; Ye Bai could place orders on the computer.

Bone meal, a large amount of metal ore, a pulverizer, and a vibrator.

This kept the Logistics Department of the Zuoweihui very busy, but these people dared not slack off.

After all, Ye Bai was the top performer in the first and second rounds, and he usually published quite a few papers and participated in the research of the Baibian Can, with his name listed as the second author for the Star Wave Butterfly and the Blood Poison Moth.

The people in the Logistics Department all felt that Ye Bai was very likely to be first in the third round of the competition as well.

Soon, the materials he needed were delivered.

Ye Bai had prepared more than ten sets of materials in total.

However, this time there was no Sun Flower Emperor to extract excess energy from the Pet Beast, so Ye Bai could only conduct the experiment cautiously.

After all, he only had one experimental subject, the Green Caterpillar, on hand; if the Green Caterpillar died, his score would immediately be judged as unqualified, and the advantage he had gained in the first two rounds would vanish.

The bone meal was prepared to enhance the physique of the Green Caterpillar; Ye Bai first had to strengthen the bone density of the Green Caterpillar.

Only in this way would the Green Caterpillar not become paralyzed directly after consuming metal because its bone strength was insufficient to bear the weight of its body.

This chapter has been revised. By the time I finished the last chapter at night, it was already twelve o'clock, and sometimes my brain feels like paste. Recently, I made a decision: starting today, I will meticulously revise five chapters from the beginning every day. In the future, if I write articles that are not up to standard, I won't come out to embarrass myself. Please supervise and urge me to write this book better.

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