Chapter 177: Fourth-Order Myriad-Change Silkworm, which Pet Beast should I contract?

The two of them immediately began to be incomparably attentive toward the Little Charcoal Dog and the Xiao Xue Dog.

The Little Charcoal Dog and the Xiao Xue Dog knew well the principle that those who offer favors without cause are either treacherous or thieving.

Both of them were met with cold shoulders despite their warm faces.

After a long while, neither Gao Tu nor Li Chen had gained the approval of the Little Charcoal Dog or the Xiao Xue Dog.

However, Ye Bai did provide a treatment plan for Li Chen and Gao Tu's Pet Beasts.

After Zhang Lingxue left, Ye Bai's personal bodyguard also arrived.

The two of them looked at each other.

Shark: "It's you! You little brat!"

Ye Bai: "It's you, what a coincidence."

Ye Bai nodded at Shark.

According to President Zhang's introduction, Shark was a newly promoted Sixth-Order Pet Beast Master and possessed considerable combat power.

In fact, even if Ye Bai had not been targeted by Blood Saint and the others, as the champion of the provincial-level Young Qilin Cup, there would naturally be someone guarding him.

"Ye Bai, please take care of me in the future."

Shark was quite polite.

Tianhe City Pet Beast Association.

Now the entire Tianhe City was plunged into an inexplicable fear.

Some people or Exotic Beasts who had died had vanished into thin air.

And as night fell, the number of victims grew ever larger.

Rumors of the dead coming back to life were already circulating throughout Tianhe City.

The president of the Tianhe City Pet Beast Association was a nun.

"How is it? Has it been investigated? Is there an undead spirit at work?"

The nun asked the crowd loudly.

"Nun, I heard a rumor, I don't know if I should say it."

"That is, the Grave Whip of the Gospel Society has gone missing."

"The Grave Whip possesses the ability to bring the dead back to life."

"The resurrected dead will feed on the flesh and blood of fresh humans."

"We should be more cautious and report the situation to the provincial-level association in Xijiang Province."

"I fear the situation is becoming increasingly serious."

Hearing her subordinate say this, the nun also felt a faint sense of unease.

"I hope no major problems arise."

The nun looked at the bright moonlight outside the window and prayed with her hands clasped together.

Resurrection Society Sanctuary.

Blood Saint was soaking in a brand-new Blood Pool, with countless amounts of Exotic Beast blood being poured into it.

He had already returned to the Resurrection Society for a month.

However, he did not have much of an advantage.

The subordinates he recruited were all those picked over by Ability Saint and Spirit Saint; Blood Saint could only pick a general from among the short, holding his nose to recruit some people.

This made the self-important Blood Saint very unhappy.

Just at this moment, Blood Saint, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

The veins near his temples were bulging, and his face was ferocious.

The pain surged over like a tide, and his head felt as if it were being pricked by tens of thousands of needles.

He wished he could smash his head against the wall and just pass out.

"Damn it, damn it, that soul is resisting even more severely."

"Damn it, if it weren't for that person Ye Bai, I would have merged the souls into one long ago."

Blood Saint said, panting; the pain lasted for three straight hours, and by this time, Blood Saint's face was pale, just like someone who had lost too much blood.

"Damn it, damn it."

Blood Saint clenched his fists tightly.

Red Knight and Black Knight did not make a sound, merely standing to the side.

"Why are you looking at me in such a sorry state? Do you two have something to say?"

"Are you thinking of defecting to Ability Saint or Spirit Saint?"

Blood Saint roared loudly; he was extremely unhappy at this moment.

"Blood Saint, we have absolutely no intention of betraying you."

"We are forever loyal to you."

Because his Soul was incomplete, Blood Saint was temperamental, and his sinister eyes were scanning between Red Knight and Black Knight.

"Hmph, I'll spare you this time, there won't be a next time."

Blood Saint wished he could rush to Shenshan Middle School right now and kill Ye Bai.

However, not yet having fully spread his wings, he decided to keep a low profile.

Currently, this guy Ye Bai was the champion of the Young Qilin Cup, so there must be many people protecting him.

Blood Saint had to think of a way to solve this once and for all.

And it had to be before the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam.

After the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam, Ye Bai would definitely go to the capital, and by then, his level of protection would be even higher.

"We must think of a way to lure Ye Bai out."

"Right, I remember some intelligence indicating that the Gospel Society's Pain Maiden seized the Grave Whip, only I don't know where she is hiding; you go and investigate."

"The Grave Whip has a very special ability, which is to resurrect the dead."

"The two of you help me find out exactly where the Grave Whip is hidden."

"Once the Grave Whip is found, I will use its power to trigger an Undead Calamity."

A look of extreme madness appeared in the eyes of the Blood Saint Son.

He wanted Ye Bai dead!

Only after Ye Bai died would his inner demon completely disappear.

Moreover, Ye Bai could not die at the hands of others; he had to take action himself.

"Previously, this guy was a Tier 2 Pet Beast Master; we have been gone for over a month, so he shouldn't have advanced that quickly."

"Go, Red Knight, Black Knight."

"Help me lure Ye Bai to Tianhe City."

"No matter what method you use, as long as you lure Ye Bai to Tianhe City, you will have completed the mission and naturally will not be held accountable by me."

"Your lives are in my hands, so do not disappoint me."

Ever since Ye Bai became the champion of the provincial-level Young Kylin Cup, he basically stopped attending classes.

Now he still has to hold clinic hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, which has allowed Ye Bai to accumulate a great deal of experience in treating Pet Beasts.

After getting off work one day, Jiang Dashi kept Ye Bai behind.

"Ye Bai, I have a score to settle with those people in the Imperial Capital."

"Before, I felt I was dying, so I just needed to Guard the sect's heritage well."

"As it turns out, these people were still playing dirty in the end."

"Hmph, the more I think about it now, the less I can sit still."

"Anbao Hall will be left to you to manage for the time being."

"The Paper Puppet will leave behind enough paper figures to help you."

"You finish reading the Encyclopedia of Exotic Beasts first, then I will teach you other knowledge."

Ye Bai shrugged his shoulders.

"Master, I have already finished reading all those books."

"If you don't believe me, test me."

Jiang Dashi glared fiercely at Ye Bai; your talent is Photographic Memory, so finished is finished.

"Do I need to test you? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"If that old lady comes over, you just help her handle the funeral arrangements."

"She counts as my last client."

Jiang Dashi using the sect's secret technique will weaken his lifespan.

He had already sealed away this secret technique; his disciple was still young, so there was no need to be like him and weaken his own lifespan to peek at the secrets of heaven.

Jiang Dashi opened a spatial passage directly and left, taking the Paper Puppet with him.

The next day, just as Ye Bai opened the doors of Anbao Hall, he saw an old lady holding a macaw that had lost all its feathers, squatting beside the door.

"Grandma, please come in quickly."

Ye Bai said politely to the old lady.

Ye Bai could see the ashen complexion on the old lady's face; it seemed she was about to pass away soon.

The old lady shook her head: "I didn't come here to see a doctor this time; I came to say goodbye."

"My old man and I, our time is almost up."

"We discussed leaving together."

"Thank you for your master's help to us."

The old lady smiled at Ye Bai.

"After I die, I have a precious gift to give to Jiang Dashi."

The old lady smiled at Ye Bai and left, swaying as she held the macaw.

"A precious gift?"

Ye Bai blinked his eyes.

Could it be the selfless love hinted at in the Information System?

This is a wife's selfless love for her husband.

She spent her whole life burning incense and praying, begging for her lover to be able to come back to life.

Ye Bai hurriedly called for the paper figures, having them lead the way to find the old lady's residence.

The old lady had already felt that her time was running out.

She asked over and over again: "Old man, where are you?"

The macaw used its featherless wings to gently pat the old man's hand.

It said to the old lady with a gentle expression: "Darling, I am here; if there is a next life, we will definitely be happy."

The old lady shed tears: "Yes, if there is a next life, we will definitely be very happy."

She slowly closed her eyes, and at this moment, the macaw also reached its limit.

It fell onto the old lady's body.

Ye Bai had rushed over in such a hurry for so long, and he had even gone to the wrong place.

However, by the time he arrived there, it was already too late.

The old grandmother and the macaw had completely stopped breathing.

Both of their faces revealed an expression of great happiness.

Ye Bai watched as the old grandmother on the bed held the featherless macaw tightly, as if it were her greatest love in this world.

The macaw, meanwhile, pecked at the old grandmother's lips with its beak.

Ye Bai's Insight Eye saw a dense black mist form in an instant.

A Heart Gem radiating a brilliant light landed in Ye Bai's hand.

If Ye Bai had not guessed wrong, this should be the legendary Seventh Rank treasure, Unrequited Love.

It is a treasure that only condenses when two people have remained deeply in love until they reach the end of death.

This is a love of mutual support in times of hardship.

Only after Ye Bai handled the old grandmother's funeral did he finally Depart.

According to the old grandmother's will, the house would be handed over to the community management.

As for the Plant Notes that the old grandmother had painstakingly collected, they were gifted to Ye Bai by the old grandmother.

Recorded inside were many plants that the old grandmother had collected.

After flipping through the old grandmother's diary, Ye Bai finally understood that the old grandmother was a highly respected biology professor.

No wonder she knew Jiang Dashi.

These Plant Encyclopedia volumes contained many plants never seen before, which happened to fill in Ye Bai's blind spots in knowledge.

A month passed, and relying on the system's prompts, Ye Bai managed to get his hands on some Fourth Rank treasures.

And the Baibian Can had also reached the moment where it could advance.

Although the Baibian Can was at the peak of the Third Rank, there was still an option to evolve into a Five-Element Butterfly.

However, Ye Bai felt that if it evolved into a Five-Element Butterfly, it might cause the Baibian Can to lose the Clone skill, which was the very foundation of the Baibian Can's survival.

If the Baibian Can evolved into a Ten-Thousand-Change Butterfly, once it reached the Ninth Rank, it would have nine powerful Clones; this was the path Ye Bai wanted the Baibian Can to take.

Although the conditions were a bit harsh and the evolution materials were hard to find, after evolving, it would not be something a mere Five-Element Butterfly could compare to.

In fact, Ye Bai also had an idea in his mind: whether the Baibian Can's Clones could evolve into brand-new forms just like a regular Baibian Can.

If it were possible, as long as the Mimicry skill was deactivated, the Baibian Can's Clones would be excellent research materials.

The Baibian Can shivered at this moment.

However, its gaze was quickly drawn to the essence blood in the Blood Pool.

"Baibian Can, the time has come for you to break through."

Ye Bai placed numerous treasures into the Blood Pool.

The essence blood transformed from the flesh and blood of many high-rank Exotic Beasts was rich in immense energy.

This was all thanks to classmate Zhang Yiyi; Ye Bai had the Space Pelican carry the Blood Pool every day to process the scraps from the Exotic Beast Tuzai Chang.

Among them, there was no shortage of high-rank Exotic Beast flesh and blood.

All of this benefited the Baibian Can.

The Baibian Can jumped into the Blood Pool.

It felt as if its body were being scorched by raging fire; its entire body felt like it was going to burn up.

Having finally endured the scorching high temperature, the Baibian Can then felt an extreme cold.

This cold was like the chilly wind blowing in the dead of winter.

The Baibian Can felt cold one moment and hot the next, its body feeling as if it were being gnawed on by tens of thousands of ants.

Its whole body felt as if it had been struck by violent electric currents.

It then felt the pain of physiological tearing.

This pain made the Baibian Can howl; it hurt, it was truly too painful.

Watching the Blood Pool gradually grow thinner, Ye Bai also felt a bit of heartache and pain in his flesh—my goodness.

Does the Baibian Can need this much energy to advance once?

It felt like the energy it absorbed was enough for four or five Fourth Rank Pet Beasts to advance to the Fifth Rank.

Fearing that the Baibian Can would damage the Blood Pool, Ye Bai continued to grit his teeth and throw in large amounts of heavenly treasures.

The money earned from Li Chen and Gao Tu was spent like flowing water.

Finally, the Baibian Can broke through the bottleneck in its body, emitting the sound of popping beans.

【Name: Baibian Can】

【Gender: Male】

【Personality: Gluttonous】

【Level: Fourth Rank, Level 1】

【Skills Mastered: Silk Spitting (Mastery), Berserk (Mastery), Steel Transformation (Mastery), Impact (Mastery), Clone (Mastery) (Innate Talent Skill): The Baibian Can can split into two Clones that possess physical bodies. These two Clones are under the control of the Baibian Can. As the skill proficiency increases, the number of Clones the Baibian Can can split into will also increase. Each time it splits into a Clone, it consumes the Baibian Can's stamina. A Fourth Rank Baibian Can can split into four Clones.

Mimicry (Mastery): The Clones can mimic the evolved forms of the Baibian Can family, as long as the Baibian Can records the opponent's information, the Mimicry can be completed.】

【Evolution Route 1: Five-Element Butterfly: Crystal core of a Fifth Rank butterfly-type Exotic Beast of a different attribute *1, evolve in the Five-Element Land, requires Third Rank peak strength.】

【Evolution Route 2: Ten-Thousand-Change Butterfly: Ten-Thousand-Change Stone *1, Six-Tier Butterfly Insect King Heart *1, defeat five Fifth Rank butterfly-type Exotic Beasts of different attributes.】

【Advancement Method: Consume blood essence and jump into the Blood Pool.】

The Baibian Can is finally Fourth Rank; it can be considered to have caught up to the first tier.

And Ye Bai also has one more advancement slot in his hand.

However, Ye Bai is now starting to struggle: is it better to contract the Sunflower Emperor or the Space Pelican?

(End of chapter)