My beast can't be a demon.

Chapter 66 Gathering Materials
Zhou Lu was actually very curious about what Wu Xiaoqing meant when she said "he will die in a certain way".

At this time, the effect of the Dream Amanita has also dissipated.

Everyone gradually returned to their previous state, but they obviously had no memory of when they were affected.

After making sure that no one had discovered this, Zhou Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Huo Huo has shown many strange characteristics, it is only at the first level after all. Zhou Lu does not want to face so many enemies at once.

Just as Zhou Lu was asking Wu Xiaoqing about her next plan, a loud thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.

The next second, bursts of exclamations were heard from afar.

Zhou Lu immediately looked over in the direction of the voice, only to see that the captain of the pioneer army that Wu Xiaoqing had located earlier had fallen into the arms of his teammate, his body charred black.

And the thunder that fell from the sky was actually released from his own pet, the thunderbird.

Was he struck to death by his own spiritual pet?
This absurd scene left Zhou Lu in a state of brief shock.

Then he suddenly remembered what Wu Xiaoqing had just said and looked up at Wu Xiaoqing.

But Wu Xiaoqing was also like a bystander, looking at the scene in the distance curiously.

Zhou Lu also knew that now was not the time to ask about such things, so he also started acting.

Soon, news came that the captain, whose name Zhou Lu didn't even have time to know, had died.

With such a big incident happening at the scene, naturally the following work could not be carried out.

Fortunately, the pioneers seemed to think that this was just an accident and did not embarrass the researchers on site.

As the pioneer army cleared the area, researchers from all over the place left the Suzaku Temple one after another.

Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing also mixed in with the crowd and left the secret realm and returned to Xin'an Beast Taming Academy.

The two of them remained silent all the way back to Wu Xiaoqing's laboratory.

"What's going on?" Zhou Lu asked in a low voice as soon as the door was closed.

Wu Xiaoqing calmly made herself a cup of tea, and then said calmly: "It looks like an accident."

"Isn't it Sister Xiaoqing you..."

Wu Xiaoqing put her index finger to her lips and made a gesture to Zhou Lu to keep quiet, then said, "I didn't do anything."

Zhou Lu immediately understood what he meant, and then subconsciously reviewed the series of actions he and Wu Xiaoqing had just taken.

At what step did Sister Xiaoqing do this?

Could it be the skill of the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom?
Come to think of it, this is still a second-level mushroom after all.

"Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. I believe there will be an official investigation report soon." Wu Xiaoqing said, turning on her computer, "Now that we have the Suzaku dung, we will study other materials for the evolution of fireworks next."

"I have already obtained the Life-Begging Grass and Nine-Thunder Candle Grass." Zhou Lu suddenly said.

Wu Xiaoqing, who was about to talk about the two materials, turned around in surprise when she heard Zhou Lu's words.

Zhou Lu turned his head to look out the window, raised his hand to rub the fireworks in his arms, and said, "Some gifts from nature."

Wu Xiaoqing took a deep look at Zhou Lu and smiled: "Then you are really lucky."

"Then the next thing will be easy." Wu Xiaoqing said, opening a webpage, and then leaning sideways for Zhou Lu to watch. "Jade gravel and black phosphorus stone are both common evolution materials for plant spirit beasts. Jade gravel is available in the college store. As for black phosphorus stone, you can use credits to offer a reward on the college forum... Well, let me post it for you. I have a better reputation on the forum." "Huh?"

Wu Xiaoqing asked in confusion: "What are you sighing about? Is it an accident that the forum can offer a reward?"

"No, I'm surprised that Sister Xiaoqing, you actually have a good reputation on the forum..." Zhou Lu asked suspiciously, "You're not bragging, are you?"

Wu Xiaoqing couldn't help but roll her eyes. "What's wrong with my good reputation? Do you think all my research results came out of nowhere? I still need to collect materials. I am very trustworthy. Over time, I naturally have a good reputation."

Zhou Lu glanced at the rating under Wu Xiaoqing's account: "But... your transaction has a good rating..."

"That's all suppression from our peers!" Wu Xiaoqing said quickly.

Wu Xiaoqing was not wrong in saying this.

She does have a very good reputation in the college forum, but because she always argues with sellers, her transaction score is very low.

But this has become Wu Xiaoqing's symbol. Only with this score and the account of "The Girl Who Grows Mushrooms" can she be the object of mindless trading.

As expected, not long after Wu Xiaoqing posted the reward for black phosphorus stone materials, someone took over the deal.

While Zhou Lu went to the cafeteria to buy lunch, he got the black phosphorus stone at the same time, spending a total of 10 credits.

The jade gravel in the college store was relatively expensive, but it was stable and quick. Zhou Lu got the required materials on the same day, and it cost a total of 16 credits.

However, Wu Xiaoqing only guessed that they were the Tianxuan Stone and Phantom Phosphorus Powder described in the records. After both materials arrived, Zhou Lu came to Wu Xiaoqing's laboratory for the final verification.

As Wu Xiaoqing placed the materials on the floor, she said to Zhou Lu, "The evolutionary paths of all spirit beasts are not imagined out of thin air. The error tolerance is too low. It may take more than ten years to find the material formula for the evolution of the first stage to the second stage."

This is not nonsense.

Not everyone has the golden finger to see through the evolutionary direction of spiritual beasts.

"The so-called spiritual beast evolution always has traces to follow," Wu Xiaoqing introduced. "If there are wild individuals of spiritual beasts that have evolved to a higher level in the secret realm, then we can look for possible materials near their living environment."

"Then, place all possible materials in front of the spirit beasts that have not yet completed their evolution. Based on the living creatures' instinct to become stronger, they will select the materials they need for their own evolution."

"If there are no wild evolved individuals, then it will be troublesome. We can only rely on trial and error. Of course, there are also people like you who look for evolutionary formulas in ancient documents and then verify them."

Zhou Lu followed Wu Xiaoqing's instructions, put down the fireworks in his hand, and then asked: "But, some spirit beasts have more than one planned route, right? What if the materials needed for different evolutionary routes are put together?"

"Don't underestimate the wisdom and will of spirit beasts."

Wu Xiaoqing looked at Hua Huo and said, "Many spirit beasts, if given a choice, will choose the evolutionary route they prefer. When faced with a mixture of materials, they will spontaneously select the materials needed for the chosen evolutionary route."

"And using this, we can also test whether these two materials are the Tianxuan Stone and Phantom Phosphorus Powder you need..."

As soon as Wu Xiaoqing finished speaking, Huo Huo quickly rolled up the Suzaku excrement, jade gravel and black phosphorus stone into her shell, and then flapped her leaves excitedly.

"The result is obvious..."

Wu Xiaoqing reached out her hand and wanted to touch the fireworks.

Hua Huo thought she was here to steal her evolutionary materials, so she quickly dived into Zhou Lu's arms, poked out her buds and looked at Wu Xiaoqing warily.

"Okay, now what you need to do is to upgrade Fireworks' level." Wu Xiaoqing smiled at Zhou Lu, "Then prepare to evolve. According to the special evolution experience of its cousins, I suggest you evolve in the extreme ice land, which can increase the probability of successful evolution."

(End of this chapter)