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Chapter 422 The Second Round Begins!
The translucent insect eggs were laid out on the blue velvet, like obsidian stones radiating dazzling light.

Each contestant was given two insect eggs.

One of them was slightly larger, and you could still faintly see blood vessels wrapped around it. The egg would shake occasionally, and it was full of life inside.

The two insect eggs looked very healthy, making them perfect for experiments.

"One of them is a black flea beetle, and the other is a shadow mantis."

"Both types of insect eggs were found inside high-level alien beasts. They are essentially cleaners for high-level alien beasts, specifically designed to remove impurities from their bodies."

"They are also known as parasites."

The host paused at this point.

"However, these insect eggs have been soaked in the blood of high-level pets, making them extremely prone to mutation."

"Therefore, everyone should cherish this cultivation experiment."

"If the experiment fails, or if an ordinary alien beast is bred, the opportunity to enter the third round is automatically lost."

"The entire process will take one month. Materials for raising these two types of pets can be obtained from the breeding warehouse."

"Everyone can access the culture bank and place an order to collect materials simply by logging into the computer in the laboratory."

"After you place your order, dedicated staff will transport the materials to the contestants."

"During this process, contestants and staff are not allowed to communicate."

Upon hearing the host's words, Ye Bai felt a slight urge to laugh. It was impossible for the contestants and staff to communicate, since the porter was a pet.

"Participants are not allowed to leave the laboratory within one month. The laboratory has washing facilities, and meals will be delivered by designated personnel. Please feel free to conduct the experiments."

"If you want to withdraw from the competition halfway through the experiment, or if there is little time left, that is also allowed."

"However, we want to emphasize that the entire competition will be monitored by video surveillance, and signal jamming has also been enabled."

"Signal blocking can block various communication devices, and will only make a hissing sound in the mobile phone."

"Once we discover any tendency to cheat, we will retrieve the surveillance footage for verification, and we will also give everyone the opportunity to defend themselves."

"After the appeal, the judges of the organizing committee will vote. If more than half of the votes are received, the contestant's ranking will be revoked."

The host reiterated this point.

At this moment, Ye Bai was already sitting in the judges' panel.

He looked around curiously, glancing about everywhere.

The large screen here is divided into countless smaller screens, and the actions of the people on each screen are being monitored.

"Last year I was a contestant, and this year I'm a judge. That's quite a big change."

"But this also means that my life is getting better and better."

Ye Bai said with a slight sigh.

Gui Jin Yang and Jing Mu Han began to patrol in secret, focusing on monitoring the individuals suspected of being parasitized by necromancers and spirit saints.

The necromancer stroked the two crystal-clear pet eggs, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

He seemed to recognize what it was.

"It's actually a parasite. The person who set the exam questions this time is really something."

"It's a parasite inside a high-level pet. Interesting, really interesting."

"I once conducted an experiment that caused parasites to turn into skeletons."

"The parasites that have evolved in this way not only have a significantly improved combat power, but during their self-destruction, the broken bones scatter like bullets and pierce into their prey."

"But if I were to research such a parasite, I wonder if it would inadvertently give me away?"

"This will only arouse Ye Bai's suspicion."

Necromancers are more skilled at raising skeletal pets.

After all, his talent was the art of summoning spirits, so he easily created a skeleton pet.

The necromancer quickly turned his gaze to the pet egg that was radiating a blood-red aura of malevolence.

"Shadow Mantis?"

"I remember that Shadow Mantises soaked in the blood of high-level pets can easily evolve into Bloodthirsty Mantises."

"This is the easiest experiment."

"An evolutionary experiment can be completed in just one month. For someone like me who has lived a long life, it's just a blink of an eye."

"Or I could follow this line of thinking and breed the Black Flea Bug in the same way as the Bloodthirsty Mantis, so that it can evolve into the Bloodburst Bug."

"That way, I won't have much of a connection with the dead, and they shouldn't suspect me."

"I won't bother thinking about it anymore, since there's already a ready-made path to follow."

"In that case, I need quite a lot of materials."

The necromancer then placed an order based on his needs.

Coincidentally, the Spirit Saint had the same idea, so he planned to create a Swift Black Flea Bug and a Shadow Ghost Mantis.

Ye Bai watched the two of them skillfully prepare the potions and materials, and he was somewhat speechless.

These two guys infiltrated the group and were quite well-prepared.

He's definitely a seasoned veteran with formidable skills!

He made a gesture, indicating to the staff that after the second round was over, they should directly copy out all the surveillance footage of the two people's experiment.

"Thank you so much, Spirit Saint and Necromancer."

"You've also given us a lot of ideas."

Ye Bai murmured.

After all, necromancers and spirit saints belong to an ancient organization, and they must possess some secret techniques for evolving pets.

This is also something Ye Bai wants to learn from.

The necromancer was indeed a master of experimentation; he used materials such as dragon blood grass, ghost flowers, and grave soil to concoct a blood-red potion.

Under the laboratory's incandescent lights, the vial emitted a dazzling, blood-red glow.

The soil in the grave was originally a powdery soil with a dark red color.

Its main purpose is to maintain the yin energy in the potion, ensuring that the potion does not spoil. This is an extremely effective way to preserve potions, especially those with necromantic properties.

Generally, medicines containing soil from graves can maintain their effects for three months.

After preparing the potion, the necromancer picked up a pair of long, thin tweezers and dipped the two pet eggs directly into the blood-red potion.

The blood then seeped into the insect eggs, turning them from their original pitch-black color to a deep crimson. They throbbed like a heart, making a thumping sound, like drumming.

Although the necromancer was very discreet, Ye Bai, with his photographic memory, directly copied the necromancer's movements.

Coincidentally, the Spirit Saint also had the same idea, so he planned to breed special pet beasts.

Ye Bai secretly learned a lot through the big screen.

"Ye Bai, there seems to be new progress in Lan Fenghuang's research, so I'm asking if you have time to go and take a look."

Lin Lin floated out at this moment and asked Ye Bai.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

New developments on Lan Fenghuang's side are good news for Ye Bai, as they are crucial to his plans.

Ye Bai stepped down from the podium and went to the laboratory where Lan Fenghuang was. He found that Lan Fenghuang seemed to have eaten all the eggs of the black flea insects and shadow mantises.

Blue Phoenix showed an expression that suggested she hadn't had enough.

"Ye Bai has some good news for you: I have successfully parasitized and controlled the black fleas."

Blue Phoenix waved her hand, and a black flea insect covered in metal armor appeared.

Looking at the glossy black flea, Ye Bai couldn't help but wonder what made this black flea so powerful.

"This doesn't look much different from ordinary black fleas. Can you tell me what's so special about it?"

Ye Bai asked Lan Fenghuang curiously.

"There are much more intricacies involved here. Do you know why?"

"I have successfully implanted the Gu into the bodies of these parasites, thereby achieving the goal of perfectly controlling them."

“I released no less than ten kinds of poisons on this black flea insect.”

"Iron-skinned Gu, Copper-skinned Gu, Silver-bodied Gu, Gold-bodied Gu, Blood Gu, Steel-boned Gu, Flying Gu, Sharp-knife Gu, Blood-sucking Gu, Brute Force Gu."

Therefore, the Black Flea Insect is generally only at the fourth or fifth level, but with the special blessing of these Gu, it can be comparable to a sixth-level peak alien beast.

This black flea was more than ten times larger than a normal black flea, and its body was covered with muscles, making it look like a muscular man who exercises regularly.

Lan Fenghuang told Ye Bai the reason behind it.

At this moment, Ye Bai's eyes revealed the divine runes of truth. He was actually very curious about how Lan Fenghuang had managed to implant the Gu worm into the parasite.

Soon, specific information about this black flea appeared in Ye Bai's eyes.

【Name: Black Flea Insect King】

[Gender: Male]

【Trait: Corrosion: The effect of corrosive skills is doubled】

[Level: Peak Rank 6]

【Mastered Skill: Swift Strike (Mastery): Attacks the opponent with lightning speed, using sharp teeth to bite the enemy, creating a huge bloody hole. It is enhanced by the Sharp Knife Gu, making the teeth as sharp as daggers, increasing the attack power several times over.

Bloodsucking (Mastery): Absorbs the blood of its prey to restore damaged parts of its body and some of its stamina. When enhanced, the Bloodsucking Gu will absorb any blood in its vicinity, doubling its efficiency.

Bite (Proficient): Bite your opponent with your mouth full of sharp teeth. The effect is doubled when encountering extremely hard objects. The power is enhanced by the Fang Gu.

Insect Chirp (Proficient): Emits a piercing sound wave from its mouth to attack the opponent, easily piercing the opponent's eardrum, and has a certain probability of causing the opponent to enter a state of confusion, and also has a certain probability of causing the opponent to die.

Bloodlight (Proficient): The user is enveloped in bloodlight and crashes into the opponent, giving the opponent a one-third chance of being inflicted with a bleeding status. This move, when combined with the Bloodsucking skill and the Bloodsucking Gu, has an excellent effect.

Drill (Mastery): Uses sharp teeth to drill into the flesh of the host like a drill bit. It can hide inside the host's body to avoid attacks. When paired with Gu such as Iron Skin Gu and Copper Skin Gu to enhance its own defense, it can withstand physical attacks from seventh-tier pets.

Self-Destruct (Skilled): Quickly rushes to the opponent and detonates its own internal organs, intending to perish together with the opponent. It is empowered by the Fang Gu, and at the moment of explosion, it will form a large number of thumb-thick fang bullets. This is a last resort.

Paralyzing Breath (Proficient): Exhales a paralyzing stream of air from the mouth and slams it into the opponent, giving the opponent a one-third chance of being paralyzed.

Insect Web (Proficient): Summons a terrifying insect web to attack the host. The web contains special enzymes that can prevent the flesh and blood of alien beasts from coagulating and has an excellent corrosive effect.

[Evolution Route 1: Fanged Black Flea Insect: The crystal core and metallic crystal of a seventh-tier gold-type alien beast, and feeds on the dental pulp of higher-tier alien beasts, enhanced by the Fanged Gu.]

[Evolution Route 2: Corrosive Bloodthirsty Black Flea King: 3 Tier 7 Blood Crystal Cores, 2 Blood Jade, evolved into the Corrosive Bloodthirsty Black Flea King under the stimulation of a large amount of blood.]

[Evolution Route 3: Explosive Black Flea King. Empowered by the Self-Destruct Gu, its body contains 20% Self-Destruct Gu, allowing it to complete its final evolution and unleash extremely powerful explosions.]

[Evolution Route 4: Shield Black Flea King, uses its shield to block attacks from a thousand prey.]

[Evaluation: The Blue Phoenix is ​​a brand-new parasite meticulously researched using ten types of Gu worms. However, its drawbacks are obvious: it cannot be artificially bred for the time being and can only be raised in the wild.]

Wow, this is a landmark discovery.

Gu worms and pet beasts can also communicate peacefully.

"Blue Phoenix, the parasite you've developed is quite impressive."

"But wouldn't this consume too many Gu worms? Is it possible to mass-produce them?"

Ye Bai asked curiously.

"Mass production is very difficult. First of all, the ability to adapt to different types of Gu requires extremely high physical fitness from the Black Flea Insect."

"Not to mention some rare Gu worms."

"It takes an extraordinary amount of patience and care to find the unique features of these black fleas."

"So those people who rashly engage in commercial warfare with us will not have much of a chance of survival."

"Find an opportunity to supplement the information on various pets."

A day passed, and soon it was evening.

Ye Bai was also able to check the latest intelligence so as not to miss any necessary information.

[1. In the National Young Unicorn Cup Tournament, a third-party force, the Hell Society, has infiltrated the competition venue, intending to abduct the dark horse seed.]

[2. The necromancer has already set up a forbidden magical artifact on the competition field. Once he breaks through the eighth-tier bottleneck, he will usher in a brilliant future.]

3. The necromancer is very powerful; he can summon a three-headed hellhound. However, like most pet masters, the hellhound is more of a docile creature than a true one, and this pet looks rather frightening.

4. The Spirit Saint can transfer a portion of his soul into the hands of others, and even if discovered, no one can do anything about it.

5. The Gospel Church's Codex of the Dead has been stolen and is hidden in a very secluded cemetery. The exact coordinates are as follows. The Codex of the Dead can resurrect the dead.

Ye Bai was speechless as he looked at the newly released intelligence. How come so many forces suddenly wanted to take advantage of the chaos in the Young Qilin Cup?

This really puzzled Ye Bai.

What kind of thing is hell?

What necessary connection is there between this and the Hell Worship Cult?

(End of this chapter)