Beast Taming, my intelligence updates daily.

Chapter 330 The Second Round of the Competition: Two Evolutionary Paths?

"Okay, time's up."

"The number of pets that everyone has healed has been delivered to our judges."

“Every pet that has been treated will be reviewed by professional judges who will score each treatment.”

"Please rest assured, everyone can check the current scores in your system, as well as the scores of each pet after treatment."

"If you feel that the score is unreasonable or the number of pets is incorrect, you can appeal at any time."

"Our researcher competition is fair, just, and open."

"Let's begin the second round of assessment now."

"Participants whose wristbands automatically untangle will be disqualified from advancing to the second round. Please leave in an orderly manner."

More than 100 countries participated in this global research competition.

Stronger countries naturally have more participants, while weaker countries may only have one or two.

The contestants whose wristbands were removed had much dimmer eyes; they knew they had been eliminated.

Healing pets is an essential skill for every researcher. Generally, healing about five pets is enough to pass the first round.

If you can't even do this, you can't blame anyone else for being eliminated.

"The room numbers for the players who advance to the second round will be rearranged."

"The second round of testing focuses on pet breeding."

"For a period of half a month."

"All contestants, please look at the screen in the laboratory."

There are a total of ten pets to choose from.

"Everyone can choose one pet and raise it."

"If a completely new evolutionary path emerges, it will directly proceed to the third round of assessment after being unanimously confirmed by the judges."

"And give bonus points."

The judges' words cheered the contestants.

Ye Bai rubbed his slightly sore shoulders.

Treating pets is a very tiring task.

His gaze fell on the large screen.

The pets participating in this assessment include Bobo Frog, Lily Rose, Spring Bud Cat, Rock Moss Turtle, Fire Monkey, Hundred Transformations Silkworm, Boom Rock, Macaw, Poison Bat, and Electric Dog.

Ye Bai was not in a hurry to choose a pet.

He looked at the intelligence reports from the past few days.

[1. The Lava Dragon Turtle, besieged by Hellfire and having exhausted all its options, was about to swallow the Flame Dragon Egg when it discovered it had vanished. Enraged, it detonated the volcano, which the Hellfire had to stop it with all its might.]

[2. Boomstone has a completely new evolution path, which even the Eye of Insight cannot detect. It needs to be fed extremely cold ice-type materials. Boomstone will evolve into Icefire Rock. Icefire Rock emits pale white cold flames at the moment of explosion, and opponents who come into contact with the cold flames will be frozen.]

3. In an environment teeming with life, the Lily Rose can evolve into the Life Rose, which possesses extremely strong healing abilities. Cultivating the Life Rose requires a large amount of life force.

[4. The Calamity Angel is descending upon the United States, bringing calamity to the world. It is said that the Calamity Angel was specially developed by the heavens to incite war. Its arrival signifies that calamity has already come. The Calamity Angel can control and influence luck. Ordinary skills are not very effective against the Calamity Angel; its weakness lies in its wings.]

5. The Steel Dragon exists in the mysterious laboratory of New Testament University. It is a weapon of war developed for research, but it is extremely afraid of seawater, which corrodes its body. Its core is disguised as an ordinary piece of Arica rock and placed on the statue of the university's rector. The core only appears and stays for a few seconds at midnight.

[6. The mysterious laboratory hides many secrets, essentially the 13th district of America. It contains numerous relics of the ancient gods. Contact with these relics will incur the gods' curse, turning you into a lizardman, octopus-man, or a hundred-eyed man, or causing you to explode from the curse. Light or dark attribute skills can suppress the curse, but to dispel it, you need to find a pet with holy attributes.]

7. The pointer of eternity is hidden in a sunken city deep in the sea. It is home to extremely terrifying monsters; do not approach if your strength is below the eighth rank.

[8. A month later, the Storm Dragon unleashed a hurricane, approaching the coast of the Beautiful Country. Known as one of the Four Calamities, it enjoys creating towering tsunamis to listen to the cries of suffering—a hobby of the Storm Dragon. It has virtually no weaknesses, and its favorite food is frightening seashells.]

9. The startled clam is a delicacy that grows in the deep sea. Its shell has a human face on it; the more startled it is, the more its face contorts, and the more delicious the clam meat inside becomes. Startled clams are as big as millstones; minor disturbances won't provoke them.

[10. Regarded as a delicacy of the deep sea, the Emperor Lobster will migrate through the deep ocean, braving the waves to reach the harbor of New York City and wreak havoc. Their fists are incredibly powerful, capable of unleashing hundreds of punches per second, with a single, charged strike even able to pierce a meter-thick steel plate.]

[11. Knife-blade crabs attack during storms. They are covered in sharp armor, and their claws are as sharp as blades, making them excellent material for knives. Their meat is very delicious, but it is difficult to remove, and you can easily get cut all over your body if you are not careful.]

[12. The highly poisonous pufferfish, acting on the orders of the Storm Dragon, are wreaking havoc in New Testament Harbor. Their bodies are covered in poisonous blades. However, the liver and flesh of the highly poisonous pufferfish taste better than those of the pufferfish whale, and are also more than ten times more toxic. A single drop of the highly poisonous pufferfish's toxin can even kill a Tier 6 Heavy Hammer Blue Whale.]

[13. The moss of the rock moss turtle has excellent detoxifying effects, especially the moss of the rock moss turtle with its yellowish-brown sheen, which has even better detoxifying effects.]

[14. The Phantom Queen Bee loves to devour the brain marrow of the Earth Dragon Scorpion. It is elusive and can only be revealed by the Life Source Liquid or Heavenly Dew. It is one of the materials for refining the Gu Queen.]

[15. Due to the storm, New Testament University will become a lake, and the siren will take this opportunity to escape. It will grow a pair of pure white wings in the rain.]

The latest intelligence has revealed the fate of the Lava Dragon Turtle. Although Ye Bai doesn't know why the Flame Dragon Egg disappeared, it's a great thing for the Yan Kingdom.

Once the Lava Dragon Turtle is defeated, the South Heavenly Gate Fortress will be able to remain stable for a period of time.

The Yan Kingdom would take advantage of this gap to strengthen the defenses of the Nantianmen Fortress.

Once this risk is eliminated, the Twelve Pillars of the Nation can be freed up, and can be immediately rescued should danger arise elsewhere.

As for the second and third pieces of information, they also indicate that Boomstone and Lily Rose have new evolutionary routes, which is a plus.

Ye Bai was very interested in both of these pets.

Only children make choices. Ye Bai plans to ask the organizing committee later if they can conduct research on both at the same time.

This is essentially a double insurance.

However, the information below suggests that staying in New York City would be very dangerous.

The second round of assessment lasted for half a month, and the third round of assessment will inevitably be similar to the second round.

A month later, the Storm Dragon will attack the coastal cities of the United States, and New York City happens to be one of them.

This would bring great risks.

Even if the eight kings of the United States were to intervene, the Storm Dragon is an incredibly powerful being. It is hailed as one of the four cardinal virtues of the Blue Star, representing the raging winds on the planet.

In the midst of the storm, no one is a match for the Storm Dragon. Even a powerful nation like the United States is helpless against it.

All the Eight Kings could do was minimize their losses.

Ye Bai knew perfectly well why the Storm Dragon had unleashed the natural disaster: it wanted to terrify the startled seashells, thus creating an exquisite delicacy.

To the Storm Dragon, humans are nothing more than tiny ants; of course, it wouldn't take them seriously.

Unless it's deliberately courting death or attacking the Storm Dragon, it won't bother with what an ant is doing.

However, the fact that the Storm Dragon is not taking action does not mean that other beasts will not.

King lobsters, blade crabs, and highly poisonous pufferfish will take advantage of this time to cause trouble. "Phew, this makes New York City a den of dragons and tigers in a month. Could I take this opportunity to go to the mysterious laboratory?"

Ye Bai stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

He wanted to take advantage of the chaos and see the mysterious laboratory of the New Testament University.

If we could get our hands on the Steel Dragon, that would be wonderful.

Just then, the host spoke up.

"Haha, everyone, I have some news to share, which can be considered a temporary addition to the rules."

"In the second round of assessment, you are allowed to choose two pets to train."

"Pets will be assigned randomly, and there will be no opportunity for people to choose."

Among the participants on the organizing committee, there must be capable individuals who can select qualified candidates.

If all the good pets are taken, what will the other participants choose? This would make the competition seem very unfair.

No one will ask, wouldn't having the organizing committee assign pets involve more shady dealings?

The answer is no; the assignment of pets will be handled entirely by the AI.

It will distribute the items, and each distribution process will be monitored and recorded until the items are delivered to the contestants.

Even Angelina couldn't intervene in the second round, or she would be eliminated by the AI.

After hearing what the host said, Ye Bai immediately chose Lily Rose and Bomb Stone.

Angelina smiled when she saw Ye Bai choose Lily Rose and Bomb Stone.

"Ye Bai, Ye Bai, how can I put you to words?"

"Do you think I'm arrogant and conceited, or do you think I'm absolutely right?"

"You actually didn't choose the ever-changing silkworm, which you're best at, but instead chose a pet that you're not familiar with."

Angelina had investigated all of Ye Bai's information.

She knew everything about Ye Bai.

A brilliant researcher discovered many evolutionary paths of the ever-changing silkworm.

If he were to choose to breed the ever-changing silkworm, no one would be his match.

Unfortunately, Ye Bai chose two pet beasts that the United States had thoroughly studied.

There are only a few evolutionary paths for Lily Rose and Boom Rock, and each one has been published by the United States.

Even if Ye Bai cultivates Lily Rose or Bomb Stone to an exceptional degree, it's still just copying others' work, and the score will definitely not be high.

"Ye Bai, you're courting disaster! I was so worried you'd be the dark horse of this competition."

"This way I can focus my energy on observing the other dark horses."

Ye Bai is completely out of Angelina's mind.

Not long after, Boom Stone and Lily Rose were sent to Laboratory No. 81, where Ye Bai was located.

Boom Stone is considered an initial pet in Yan Kingdom, and it has indeed been researched to the point of being ubiquitous.

The evolutionary path has long been figured out.

Of all the researchers present, only Ye Bai chose the Bomb Stone.

This is a black stone with four arms. The arms are covered in muscles and are very flexible, allowing it to walk on the ground instead of having feet.

Its feet are very small, so it usually moves by using its hands when it walks.

Only after Boomstone evolves will it fully grow legs and become a standing Pokémon.

Red patterns appeared on its body surface, and the temperature in the laboratory rose by five degrees the instant the Bomb Stone came out of the Beast Card.

Ye Bai placed a piece of frozen rock next to the Boom Stone.

This frozen rock, as large as Boom Rock, exudes a chilling aura.

This made Boom Stone feel very comfortable.

No one knows that the Boom Stone tribe doesn't like to stay in lava areas for long periods of time.

They prefer to live in a cold region.

Spending too much time in a lava zone will cause the explosive stone to absorb excessive amounts of fire energy.

Once it becomes enraged, it will explode with a bang, turning into pieces.

That's why explosives are so flammable and explosive.

The researchers didn't know that Boom Stone is actually a bit like a husky. In cold places, a husky is an excellent sled dog, while in hot places, it's just a silly husky.

If the temperature gets even slightly higher, it gets confused.

The Bomb Stone absorbed the cold air from the frozen rock, and the temperature in the laboratory slowly dropped.

Even the faint crimson glow that had been emanating from the surface of the Bomb Stone gradually faded.

After absorbing the cold energy of the frozen rock, Boom Stone regained much of its senses.

It gave Ye Bai a friendly look.

"Bomb Stone, next, I will be conducting a completely new research."

Seeing that Boom Stone could accept Frozen Rock, Ye Bai quickly told Boom Stone about his plan.

Looking into Boom Stone's big, bright eyes, Ye Bai realized that Boom Stone actually possessed the ability to think.

It nodded solemnly, indicating that it agreed to Ye Bai's plan.

Because it has absorbed too much fire energy, Boom Stone is on the verge of exploding. If it is not stopped, it will inevitably explode and die.

Therefore, although there are many Boom Boom Stones, not many of them can evolve into the next stage of evolution.

Most of the Bomb Stones will be destroyed and reduced to ashes as they increase in power.

This is also why people are less willing to choose the Contract Bomb Stone.

Yan Guo has found a way to suppress the explosion of the explosive stones.

(End of this chapter)