Chapter 109: Bloodline Metamorphosis (Fourth Update, Seeking First Subscription)

"Idiot!" Li Zhangsheng cursed inwardly. From the expressions of Zhao Shuyi, Xu Xiangzhi, and Zhang Yi as they watched the show, it was clear that Luo Jie was being used as a pawn.

To increase competition among students and allow them to grow faster, Dormitory Challenges could not be refused; they could only be accepted passively.

Furthermore, the challenged party was not allowed to concede!

"The outcome is not yet decided; we must compete to find out!" Li Zhangsheng had no intention of engaging in a war of words. Everything had to be proven with strength, so he turned and walked toward the nearby Dormitory Arena.

The Dormitory Arena, the central area of the dormitory district, was a battleground specifically prepared for Dormitory Challenges.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng and his group arrived at the Dormitory Arena.

This was a massive circular building with fifty battlefields, capable of accommodating a hundred students fighting simultaneously.

Before coming, Luo Jie had already submitted an application. After the two finished registering, the Dormitory Administrator led them to a battleground.

At the same time, the Dormitory Administrator also served as the referee for this match!

In the Academy, whether in status or treatment, the Dormitory Administrator was inferior to an Instructor, but to serve as a Dormitory Administrator, one had to possess at least Third Rank strength.

Every year, the Academy would evaluate the Dormitory Administrators; those who failed remained in their positions, while those who passed could become Instructors. This was the only path of promotion for a Dormitory Administrator.

The battleground was rectangular, consisting of rockeries, grass, and a pond, suitable for the combat of Spirit Beasts of all attributes.

At both ends of the field, there were circular stone pedestals five meters high and two meters in diameter, surrounded by railings. The view here was expansive, allowing both sides to remotely command their Demon Pets.

Without hesitation, Li Zhangsheng and Luo Jie climbed onto the stone pedestals, while Zhao Shuyi and the others sat in the spectator stands outside the field to begin watching the match.

"Take your positions. We will now conduct the Dormitory Challenge Match. The two competitors are Li Zhangsheng and Luo Jie. Both sides are limited to three Demon Pets. There is no time limit for the match, and forfeiting is prohibited. The match ends when all of either side's Demon Pets lose their combat capability. Additionally, after each battle, the winner may choose to switch Demon Pets. During the match, killing the opponent's Demon Pet is strictly forbidden; violators will be severely punished. Do you both understand?"

At this moment, the Dormitory Administrator acting as the referee loudly explained the basic rules.

The format of the Dormitory Challenge Match was naturally focused on sparring; if it were a fight to the death, the cost would be too great.

Before the match began, Luo Jie still maintained that arrogant look. He opened his Thousand Mechanism Fan again, and the characters on the fan face changed to 'Victory at the First Stroke'.

With the Thousand Mechanism Fan, the moment the folding fan was closed, as long as one guided it with Mental Power, corresponding text would appear on the fan face.

On the other side, Li Zhangsheng appeared calm and composed, making it difficult for others to gauge his true strength.

"It's a pity we can't place bets! By the way, who do you think will win this match?" In the spectator stands, Zhang Yi first shook his head with regret, then turned to look at Zhao Shuyi and Xu Xiangzhi beside him.

Zhang Yi did not take the others seriously, because in his view, the First Tier consisted only of the five of them, and the rest could only fight for the Second Tier.

The Dormitory Challenge Match was primarily intended to stimulate the students' fighting spirit; if a betting component were added, the nature of it would change.

Almost without thinking, Xu Xiangzhi said directly, "I choose Luo Jie. After all, he is Second Rank, and his advantage in realm is significant. Besides, he is one of the successors of the Luo Family; the quality of his Demon Pets must be quite good!"

"A woman's intuition tells me that the final winner will be Li Zhangsheng. Don't ask me why!" Zhao Shuyi stroked the White Fox in her arms. Rather than a woman's intuition, it was more accurate to say it stemmed from the vigilance of her Three-Tailed Snow Fox.

The Three-Tailed Snow Fox was adept at Seeking Profit and Avoid Harm!

It looked at Luo Jie with disdain, but was full of vigilance toward Li Zhangsheng.

Zhang Yi offered no comment, watching the battle about to begin on the field.

Unlike Zhao Shuyi's view, the rest of the freshmen almost unanimously favored Luo Jie. There was no helping it; Luo Jie's realm was there for all to see.

"I declare the challenge begun!" Only then did the referee finally announce the start of the match.

Immediately, the two summoned their Demon Pets simultaneously. Li Zhangsheng casually opened his Monster Pet Bag, and the Paradise Bird spread its wings and soared into the sky, overlooking the scene below.

Under Li Zhangsheng's training, the Paradise Bird's realm had now reached Intermediate 7th Stage.

Li Zhangsheng took this match, which would determine the ownership of the Number One Courtyard, very seriously. He had no intention of hiding his strength at all; after all, the opponent possessed a realm advantage, and once he held back, there was a possibility of failure.

Unexpectedly, Luo Jie also opened his Monster Pet Bag. Compared to Li Zhangsheng's Monster Pet Bag, his was clearly more high-end and could accommodate more Temporary Spirit Pets.

Chirp~

Accompanied by a listless sound, a fire-red large bird spread its wings, ready to fly. It 'wore' a red crest on its head, its neck was relatively slender, and its wingspan was about four or five meters, slightly smaller than the Paradise Bird.

The moment Luo Jie released his Demon Pet, Li Zhangsheng subconsciously projected his Mental Power.

To Li Zhangsheng's surprise, the red large bird was quite peculiar; the light point representing it would brighten and then dim, repeating this constantly, and he did not know what it symbolized.

In the blink of an eye, Li Zhangsheng obtained the data on the red large bird.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Red Sparrow Bird (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Mid-Level 2nd Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Mid-grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: None

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire Element

【Spirit Beast Status】: Withered and listless 《In the midst of Bloodline Metamorphosis, combat power has dropped significantly; requires a large amount of Fire Element energy to complete the metamorphosis》

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Water

Huh?

Bloodline Metamorphosis?

Li Zhangsheng was a bit suspicious and uncertain. This was the first time he had seen a Demon Pet in the midst of Bloodline Metamorphosis, and he could not help but attach great importance to the Red Sparrow Bird before him.

Perhaps because it was in the midst of Bloodline Metamorphosis, the Red Sparrow Bird's eyes lacked luster, and its body was gaunt, giving people the impression of skin and bones. Those who did not know the truth might think it had been abused by Luo Jie.

This was a side effect of Bloodline Metamorphosis. Without sufficient Fire Element energy replenishment, the Red Sparrow Bird could only use its own flesh and blood to convert into Fire Element energy, barely maintaining the supply.

However, judging from its state, it was afraid it would not last long. Once it failed to complete the Bloodline Metamorphosis, there was even a possibility of death.

The quality of a Demon Pet was determined by its quality, race, and bloodline, among which race and bloodline were closely related. The higher the bloodline concentration, the more likely an Atavism phenomenon would occur, eventually leading to evolution. For example, Aixi, after the concentration of her White Tiger bloodline increased, transformed from a Tiger with a white forehead into a Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger.

With the same realm and quality, because of the gap in race, the stats of different Demon Pets could be vastly different. Demon Pets with a higher race had significantly stronger stats, and vice versa!

However, race was not immutable. Apart from Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure like the Bloodline Fruit, an extremely rare phenomenon could also occur among Demon Pets: Bloodline Metamorphosis!

As long as the Bloodline Metamorphosis was completed, the race and bloodline would advance, and there was also a possibility of improving quality. The lower the quality before the metamorphosis, the greater the probability of improving the quality.

Because of this, Bloodline Metamorphosis was deeply loved by Monster Tamers.

Unfortunately, they had no means to detect Bloodline Metamorphosis, but this did not include Li Zhangsheng, because only Li Zhangsheng could see the content within the 《》 in the Demon Pet data. Luo Jie was not Li Zhangsheng, so naturally, he was unaware that his Red Sparrow Bird was in the midst of Bloodline Metamorphosis; he would only subconsciously think that the Red Sparrow Bird was sick. Otherwise, with Luo Jie's family background, he would definitely have provided the Red Sparrow Bird with a large amount of Fire Element energy.

Li Zhangsheng took a deep breath, barely suppressing the Greed in his heart. Now was not the time to think about these things; he had to defeat Luo Jie first before plotting for the Red Sparrow Bird.

(End of chapter)