Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 2 Three Evolutionary Routes
Even after digesting all the information, Lin Chen was still a little confused because of the sheer volume of information.

Even someone as analytical as Lin Chen took some time to summarize.

[Bloodline Midas Touch]

[1. By touching spirit beasts and objects (hair, flesh, etc.), one can accurately sense the bloodline ratio data of the spirit beast.]

[2. Using the talent, consuming spirit beast items allows for precise extraction of spirit beast bloodline power, which can then be bestowed upon the contracted spirit beast.]

[3. Using this talent consumes a huge amount of resources each time.]

[4. Each spirit beast has only ten chances to successfully bestow bloodline, and each bestowal can only be for a single item.]

5. Divine bestowal is not 100% successful.

[6. The appropriate amount needs to be given based on the spirit beast's level.]

After some thought, Lin Chen made a decision.

Literally, it should belong to the category of beast-taming enhancement talents, but why does it seem a bit like cheating?
Since the Celestial Beast Era, spirit beasts can evolve, but evolving is extremely difficult.

To evolve, the first thing to consider is bloodline power. The higher the proportion of bloodline power, the greater the probability of evolution.

The saleswoman claimed that the Douyin Chicken here had 0.0001% Phoenix bloodline, but this bloodline is most likely useless; even 100,000 people couldn't evolve into a Phoenix.

The theory of evolution of spirit beasts records three evolutionary routes:

The first type is atavism, where a single bloodline that has reached a certain level has a chance to evolve. The higher the value, the better. Generally, 50% is used as the threshold. This is the simplest way to evolve.

The second type is mutation and evolution, which involves fusing three bloodlines with 20% or more of each to create a completely new mutated form, also known as hybridization. The evolved spirit beasts are unpredictable and may even give birth to new species.

The third type is evolution through laws, where the bloodline breaks through the 99% purity barrier and the physical body becomes energy. This is the most difficult type of evolution.

Therefore, many high-level and wealthy Beast Tamers will abandon basic spirit beasts in the mid-game and instead pursue spirit beasts with purer bloodline power.

The Bloodline Alchemy Hand's ability to view the precise bloodline ratio of spirit beasts is already outrageous, let alone its ability to extract and imbue bloodlines.

Lin Chen had read many books, and he knew that this kind of talent was extremely abnormal, comparable to something like a tenfold return.

However, Lin Chen, who was naturally sensitive to data, also knew that evolution would inevitably cost money.

However, Lin Chen still held onto hope.
In his previous life, he focused on data research, and he never expected that he would still have to research data in this life.

Thinking this, Lin Chen walked out of the room. The saleswoman, with her keen observation skills, immediately smiled and said, "It seems your awakened talent is quite good. Would you like to choose a warrior?"

"Thank you, but let's look at the cows instead."

Lin Chen interrupted the spellcasting for the third time.

A loan is impossible; I'll never get a loan in my lifetime.

Before awakening, he might have longed for battle pets, but after awakening, he realized that he only needed to look at the bloodline.

The saleswoman's smile froze, but her attitude remained excellent. She led Lin Chen to the cattle farm and explained:

"We only have one kind of ox here, called the Ploughhorn Beast, which is good at farming and planting spiritual plants."

During the introduction, Lin Chen saw the herd of plow-horned beasts being kept in captivity.

Lin Chen had already done his homework:

【Plough-horned beast】

[Low-level Mortal Beast (Semi-Support)]

[They have dark, deep-set skin, are generally diligent and ambitious, but also stubborn. Their special skill is their pair of horns; their technique is: Iron Horn Impact.]

The name sounds nice, but it's generally used for farming, crushing soil and stones.

As you can see, the vast majority of the cattle in the herd are young calves, born between one and six months old, and not yet intelligent. Most beast tamers would choose this type.

The grass they eat is not ordinary grass, but spiritual grass.

According to market prices, it costs fifty yuan per kilogram.

An adult plough-horned beast eats about eight pounds a day.

Therefore, spirit beasts are the same as children on Earth; they are all money-devouring beasts.

"You can see that choosing a spirit beast also requires a certain affinity, and both parties need to be compatible. Forcing a contract can backfire," the saleswoman explained dutifully.

Lin Chen naturally understood. He had kept cats on Earth before. When he entered the store, most of the cats ignored him, but his cat jumped around and was very active when it saw him.

Spirit beasts are the closest companions of beast tamers, so they naturally need to get along well.

"Can I go in and touch them?" Lin Chen was eager to try out his bloodline's Midas Touch.

“Of course.” The saleswoman nodded and opened the door.

Lin Chen approached a young plough-horned beast and gently placed his hand on its head.

Soon, a large amount of data flashed through his mind:

【Plough-horned beast】

[Low-level mortal beast]

[3 months]

[Dominant bloodlines: Plowhorn 62.33%, Burning Mountain Ox 10.4%, Earth-roaring Ox 10.07%]

[Hidden Bloodline: None]

[Contaminated bloodline: 17.2%]

Lin Chen fell into deep thought and quickly analyzed the situation.

Both the Burning Mountain Ox and the Earth-Howling Ox are spirit beasts of a higher level than the Plow-Horned Beast, which represents the possible evolutionary direction of this Plow-Horned Beast.

Spirit beasts are classified into four quality levels: mortal, spiritual, saintly, divine, and immortal. Only through evolution can they advance to the next stage.

Spirit beasts of the same level are also divided into three types: low, medium, and high. The higher the level of the spirit beast, the greater the probability of evolution.

The hidden bloodline should be the ancestral bloodline, while the polluted bloodline should be caused by the long-term contamination of the spirit beast by other species.

Lin Chen touched the next one:
【Plough-horned beast】

[Low-level mortal beast]

[6 months]

[Dominant Bloodlines: Plowhorn Beast (Common) 50.13%, Burning Mountain Ox 11.3%, Earth-Raging Ox 9.7%]

[Hidden Bloodline: None]

[Contaminated bloodline: 28.87%]

Not bad at all.

Lin Chen moved on to the next one.

"Hey bro, want me to introduce you to one?"

The saleswoman thought Lin Chen would only touch one or two heads, but it seemed that Lin Chen touched each head.

Lin Chen turned around and smiled, "I rely heavily on my intuition."

The saleswoman didn't interfere much; having worked in sales for a long time, she had seen all kinds of customers.

Lin Chen touched six heads and finally found one that was a little different.

【Plough-horned beast】

[Low-level mortal beast]

[6 months]

[Dominant Bloodlines: Plowhorn Beast (Common) 45.13%, Burning Mountain Ox 13.3%, Earth-Raging Ox 18.7%]

[Hidden bloodline: 0.001%]

[Contaminated bloodline: 22.869%]

The remaining plough-horned beasts no longer possess any hidden bloodline.

Lin Chen analyzed again that if you want a spirit beast to evolve better, you should look at its hidden bloodline, because this represents a bloodline that has returned to its ancestral form. Since this talent has been awakened, it is natural to do a better job of it, since the evolution of a beast like the Burning Mountain Ox is not very difficult.

However, the 0.001% figure for this cow is far too low. If the Bloodline Golden Touch could grant it an unlimited number of times, that would be fine, but there are only ten chances.

"Are there any others?" Lin Chen asked.

"Sorry, these are all the spirit beasts we've brought in. Would you like to see some other kinds? Like dogs, for example?"

The saleswoman was actually prepared for Lin Chen to come and use the free meditation stones, take a quick look, and leave if he didn't like them. However, she remained polite.

“That works too.” Lin Chen nodded and prepared to leave with her. Suddenly, he noticed a cow that was isolated in the cattle pen. Although it was lying on the ground, it was looking around warily.

The saleswoman noticed Lin Chen's gaze and explained with a wry smile:
“This cow is a little different.”

(End of this chapter)