Chapter 173: The Little Snowball's Evolved Form: The Big Snowball

The Gale Sparrow flapped its wings, but it could not fly because its wings had been bound together by transparent insect silk.

It could not untie them, so it could not fly.

Don't let the fact that these transparent insect silk threads are only a fraction of a millimeter thick fool you; they are extremely tough.

The Gale Sparrow felt as if it were pulling on steel wires.

At this moment, the Myriad-Change Silkworm hopped over to the Gale Sparrow's side, eyed it with ill intent, and then slammed its head into it.

Iron Head Skill! With one strike of the Myriad-Change Silkworm's head, the Gale Sparrow was left dazed and confused.

The Gale Sparrow only felt as if its brain had been struck by a heavy hammer.

It felt stars dancing before its eyes, and like a drunken strongman, it fell to the ground with a thud.

The Myriad-Change Silkworm, meanwhile, wore a simple and honest expression.

It stood quietly in place, enjoying the praise of others.

From the slight upward curve of its mouth, one could tell that this fellow was very happy at the moment.

"Gale Sparrow!!!"

Gao Tu had not expected the Gale Sparrow to lose so dramatically.

He squatted down and looked at the large bump that had appeared on the Gale Sparrow's forehead, looking just like a horn, with a circle of transparent insect silk wrapped around its green feathers—the culprit preventing the Gale Sparrow from flying.

Gao Tu pulled hard but couldn't break it; instead, he pulled out some of the Gale Sparrow's feathers.

At this moment, Ye Bai directly flicked out a business card.

The business card flew like a playing card into Gao Tu's hand, and he caught it in one grasp.

Under the sunlight, this business card emitted a silvery-white glow.

Gao Tu gave Ye Bai's business card a meaningful look.

Fangyuan Breeding House Manager, Ye Bai.

Main business: Pet Beast trading, Pet Beast breeding, Pet Beast evolution.

Fangyuan Breeding House, your choice for the future.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Gao Tu said coldly.

Was this an attempt to humiliate him?

"I run a small Breeding House."

"It mainly deals with Pet Beast breeding and Pet Beast evolution."

"Think about it, I am the champion of the Young Qilin Cup, specializing in Pet Beast breeding and evolution, while you are the champion of the Phoenix Chick Cup, specializing in Pet Beast combat."

"You handle the fighting, and I'll help you breed your Pet Beasts."

"When you become the champion of the Yan Country Tournament, I'll have something to be proud of too."

"Behind every successful man, there must be a man silently contributing."

This person named Gao Tu was clearly someone who wasn't short on money; if he could be tricked into coming over to spend money, wouldn't that be a sweet deal?

Besides, kind words don't cost anything, and saying a few wouldn't kill him.

After he finished the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam, the Breeding House would probably be opening in the Imperial Capital.

He should find a few long-term meal tickets in advance, so he wouldn't end up without research funding when the time came.

That was what Ye Bai was thinking.

"Champion of the Yan Country Tournament."

Man, you have caught my attention!

Gao Tu savored the words, grinned, and gave a thumbs up: "Your words have pleased me. Just for that, my Pet Beasts will be maintained at your place."

"Steward Wang, transfer one million Alliance Coins to Ye Bai's Breeding House in a moment; this master is not short on money."

The rich kid said with immense extravagance.

ヽ(￣▽￣) "Understood."

Ye Bai put on an expression of calm indifference, unfazed by the glare of wealth.

The classmates on the side were left speechless; Ye Bai had latched onto a big spender.

Good heavens, one million Alliance Coins; how long would it take for them to earn that?

And yet, Ye Bai just said a few nice words and got the rich kid to transfer money.

They were so jealous they were practically falling apart.

Many people's eyes were red with envy.

This was the strength of a provincial Young Qilin Cup champion!

Although the rich kid was making a Lee Rock-like meme face, Ye Bai would not mock this master.

After all, this guy was a super vvvvvvvip client.

"Ye Bai, I'll transfer two million Alliance Coins; help me breed my Pet Beast."

Li Chen felt insulted by the rich kid, so he raised the price on the spot.

"You!"

The rich kid felt as if he had been provoked.

"Steward Wang, I order you, transfer another two million Alliance Coins."

Ye Bai put on an "enough, enough" expression, wanting to persuade the two not to act on impulse, but Li Chen could not swallow this insult.

"Ye Bai, I'll transfer another two million Alliance Coins."

"I'm transferring it to you right now."

Li Chen said petulantly, and even took out his phone to operate it.

The mobile phone screen flashed.

Five million Alliance Coin has been credited to Ant Treasure.

"Steward Wang?"

Brother Rich raised an eyebrow.

Steward Wang could only take out his phone and directly transfer five million Alliance Coin over.

Five million Alliance Coin has been credited to Ant Treasure.

This sudden income of ten million Alliance Coin made Ye Bai's pockets bulge instantly.

Ye Bai smiled.

Just as he was preparing to put away the Myriad-Changing Silkworm and leave this place, he was stopped by Brother Rich.

A glimmer of sharpness appeared in his eyes.

"Slow down, who told you that my duel with you ends here?"

"We are playing best of three."

"The second round of the duel is about to begin."

Brother Rich said with a resonant, firm tone.

At this moment, a huge vortex appeared beside Gao Tu.

A large snowman appeared.

A bucket was placed on its head, and its nose was made of a Ruby Carrot.

Its body was plump and round, and its hands were two withered tree branches.

A red scarf was wrapped around its neck, and its eyes were made of two black jade grapes.

It was the evolved form of Xiao Xueqiu, Big Snowball.

【Name: Big Snowball】

【Gender: Genderless】

【Trait: Frost Heart: Increases the power of Ice-type skills.】

【Level: Tier 3, Level 5】

【Mastered Skills: Snow Spray (Proficient): Sprays goose-feather-sized snow from the mouth to attack the opponent; has a certain probability of freezing the opponent into ice.

Ice Cone (Proficient): Summons ice pillars to attack the opponent, very easy to pierce holes into the opponent's body.

Snowball (Proficient): Uses a fist-sized snowball to attack the opponent, the opponent will be hit 100% of the time.

Bingzhizhua (Beginner): Condenses two claws made of cold ice to attack the opponent.】

【Evolution Route 1: Blizzard Man, Tier 4 Ice Core*3, Frost Gem*4, in an environment full of ice and snow.】

【Evolution Route 2: Ice Crystal Ball, body made of cold ice, evolution route will only be displayed after finding suitable evolution materials.】

Evolution Route 1 is a normal evolution, which the Insight Eye can discover.

While Evolution Route 2 belongs to a hidden evolution, which only displays when it touches materials suitable for evolution.

"Come out, Little Charcoal Dog."

Little Charcoal Dog grew extremely fast; the fur on its body had already molted once, appearing very elegant.

At this time, its entire body was black, while its eyes were red.

It was about the size of a small calf. "Big Snowball, a very rare Pet Beast, generally only lives in the borderlands of Beiguo. I didn't expect to see it here. But it's mid-summer now, and Jiaying City is very hot; won't Big Snowball melt from the heat?"

"It won't. Haven't you noticed that the surroundings became very cool the moment Big Snowball appeared?"

"Yeah, I was sweating just a moment ago, but now it feels like I'm in an air-conditioned room."

The students watching from the side were all discussing it.

Meanwhile, Steward Wang wore a bitter expression.

His old cold-weather leg pain was now becoming unbearable from the freezing temperature.

Persistence is victory; this is the most basic moral quality of a steward, and he cannot lose his composure in front of the young master.

Steward Wang gritted his teeth and held on tightly.

"Little Charcoal Dog, this is also a pretty good spirit."

"I wanted to take it as my second Pet Beast back then, but I already had Xiao Xueqiu at the time."

"In the blink of an eye, Xiao Xueqiu has also become Big Snowball; it is truly incredibly nostalgic."

"You must not underestimate my Big Snowball; it is my main Pet Beast for the Fengchu Cup."

"Big Snowball, Snow Spray."

Big Snowball opened its mouth, and snowflakes like goose feathers sprayed out from it.

The entire battle arena became even colder, and Steward Wang was shivering all over from the cold.

The students nearby who were dressed thinly also found clothes or waterproof tarps that could protect against the cold to cover themselves.

In the sweltering summer, goose-feather snow fell from the sky.

In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire battle arena.

A thin layer of flame emerged on Little Charcoal Dog's body.

This was an experience of Little Charcoal Dog's improved fire-control ability.

Before the goose-feather snow could even land on Little Charcoal Dog, it had already been melted into steam by the high temperature on its body.

"Sure enough, Little Charcoal Dog's fire-control ability is extraordinary."

"The third Pet Beast I want to contract is still a Little Charcoal Dog."

Brother Rich exposed the fact that he only had two Pet Beasts.

However, generally at his age, having two Pet Beasts is already considered a lot.

"Big Snowball, use Ice Spike."

Big Snowball slammed its hand heavily against the ground, and countless ice spikes sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a rain.

These ice spikes were all one meter high with extremely sharp tips, emitting cold glints under the sun's rays.

Little Charcoal Dog dodged the ice spikes' attack.

Many black flames were radiating from its body.

Wherever it passed, the ice spikes were melted into water by the flames.

One could only hear the sound of *pop-pop-pop-pop* as the ice spikes that had not yet been swallowed by the flames were all snapped off at the base.

Under Big Snowball's manipulation, they flew high into the air.

The ends with the sharp spikes faced downward, like a Sword of Damocles hanging over one's head.

"Release."

At Gao Tu's command.

The ice spikes fell to the ground like rain.

These ice spikes had been specially thickened by Big Snowball; the flame shield on Little Charcoal Dog's body did not seem able to completely melt the ice spikes.

Just as they were about to pierce through Little Charcoal Dog's head, a stream of black flames gushed out from Little Charcoal Dog's mouth.

The flames then spread into the sky.

The moment the ice spikes came into contact with the flames, they were burned by the raging fire.

The water vapor in the air gradually diffused, forming a thick layer of fog that obscured the view, making it impossible to see one's own fingers.

"Good."

"To actually reverse the situation just now; under this high-temperature steam, it is extremely disadvantageous for my Big Snowball."

Gao Tu narrowed his eyes; who exactly is this person called Ye Bai to have such ability?

He is truly worthy of being a former Jiaying City champion; he really has some tricks up his sleeve.

Gao Tu felt that he had been a bit too rash and too arrogant.

He clearly wasn't this kind of person before; after winning the provincial-level Fledgling Cup, he had become a bit conceited.

He had run over to challenge Ye Bai without even inquiring about Ye Bai's detailed information.

Perhaps in his subconscious, the champions of the Young Qilin Cup were just a bunch of research fanatics who studied science.

In terms of Pet Beast battles, they certainly couldn't compare to him.

Because he hadn't investigated the situation clearly, this caused him to lose the initiative.

One wrong step leads to every step being wrong; if he lost to Ye Bai, he, the Fledgling Cup champion, would become a joke.

This made Gao Tu feel a bit anxious.

"Little Charcoal Dog, use Flamethrower."

Little Charcoal Dog opened its mouth, and flames gushed out like a tsunami.

The originally cool temperature rose rapidly, and the raging fire drove away the cold.

Extremely terrifying heat radiated outward.

It made the surrounding crowd sweat like rain.

"Oh my god."

"Is Ye Bai's Pet Beast this terrifying?"

"No wonder he doesn't participate in the Fledgling Cup; for a powerhouse like him, it's simply a waste of time."

Students began to mutter to one another.

"Indeed, it would be better for Ye Bai to do more experiments than to participate in this kind of competition; I heard he has already published many papers."

"He has become stronger and stronger."

"We are no longer on the same level as him."

"You really know how to flatter yourself; on the same level as him? You were never on the same level, okay? Your grades didn't even make it into the top fifty, right?"

Someone began to mock them.

However, a roar like that of a wild beast immediately erupted from the sea of fire.

A gust of wind appeared, and the sea of fire was directly dispersed.

Big Snowball crawled out of the sea of fire in an incredibly disheveled state.

Its body had shrunk rapidly, and the branches acting as its hands had been burned into charcoal.

Big Snowball glared fiercely at Little Charcoal Dog.

At the same time, its eyes were filled with terror.

This guy's strength was clearly only at the third rank, yet it could unleash the power of the fourth rank.

Even if Big Snowball racked its brain, it would never have guessed that Little Charcoal Dog possessed a Flame Orb that could amplify skills.

Under the amplification of the Flame Orb, the power of Little Charcoal Dog's flames was greatly enhanced.

Little Charcoal Dog still wanted to continue the Pursuit, but was stopped by Ye Bai.

"Gao Tu, shall we continue the battle?"

"Your Big Snowball looks a bit disheveled; continuing the battle will not be of much benefit to your Big Snowball."

"The final result might be both sides suffering."

"I do not suggest continuing the battle."

Ye Bai tactfully offered a suggestion.

"Let's call off the match; after all, friendship comes first, competition second."

"Besides, if it's a best-of-three, we both need to have a third Pet Beast."

"How about we have a battle once we find more suitable Pet Beasts?"

Ye Bai was giving Gao Tu a way to save face.

After all, Gao Tu had just become his big client; if he were to defeat Big Snowball on the spot, it would certainly be a slap in Gao Tu's face, so it was better to leave some suspense and battle again next time.

Gao Tu took a deep look at Ye Bai: "Steward Wang, let's go. Once I have contracted my third Pet Beast, I will come back to battle Ye Bai."

"Our match hasn't produced a result yet."

"Steward Wang, you performed well this time; I'm giving you a 50% raise."

Steward Wang, who had originally intended to resign, saw his conviction to revolt fly off to the Jiuxiao the moment he heard the wealthy boss offer him such a large raise.

As long as the money is enough, this old servant will even serve you while you bathe.

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