Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 60 Tower of Gratitude

Ding-dong, ding-dong

A series of doorbell rings reached Bai Qi's ears as he was busy working, but Bai Qi's attention remained focused on the rune dictionary in his hand, and he showed no intention of getting up.

"Alpha, go open the door."

Crackling.

(Yes, Master.)

Alpha nodded obediently, and with a flash, it arrived at the gate, opened it, and saw a huge griffin perched at the entrance.

"Um, hello, is your owner home?"

Looking at Alpha, who resembled an ice warrior, Lü You said with some uncertainty.

Crackling.

(Master, someone is looking for you.)

Alpha communicated with Bai Qi telepathically, and then began to examine the griffin in front of him.

More accurately, they were examining the griffin's wings.

(This strange bird seems stronger than me too.)

Alpha's ribs moved involuntarily, as if it wanted to learn to fly like a griffin. At this moment, Bai Qi also came out. When he saw that it was Lü You who came, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"I don't think I've bought anything lately?"

Lu You scratched the ground and his head awkwardly, and said, "I'm not here to deliver goods today. Chairman Qin asked me to take you to the Hill of the Dead."

Hill of the Dead?

Has the Thirteenth Bureau's three-day priority exploration right expired?

Bai Qi's eyes lit up as he immediately realized what was happening. He rushed back into the house, retrieved the two pets into his beast-taming space, packed a few things, and ran back.

"Shall we set off now?"

"Uh, okay."

Lü You nodded, muttering to himself.

Didn't the president say this guy has no sense of time? He seems alright though.

Bai Qi flipped himself onto the griffin, which immediately spread its wings, flapped a few times, and took off, then quickly flew towards the Hill of the Dead.

"Lu You, besides delivering packages, you also work part-time as a Didi Chuxing driver... cough cough, a door-to-door pickup and drop-off service?"

Lü You nodded and said, "There's no other way. The Gale Wings are lord-level creatures, and the materials required to raise them are just too many. I can't afford to raise them without taking on multiple jobs."

What an inspiring young man!

Bai Qi glanced at Lü You with admiration, thinking that he himself had once racked his brains to make money.

In comparison, they no longer have that fighting spirit they once had.

Alas, money corrupts people.

The Wings of Gale were very fast, and the two soon arrived near the Tower of Lamentation.

Lü You brought the Gale Wings to a steady stop and said, "I'll take you this far. The area ahead is a restricted zone and I can't get any closer."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Bai Qi nodded, looked at the Tower of Lamentation that was right in front of him, and quickly ran towards it.

Thanks to the long-term "refinement" from the Evolution Egg, coupled with the feedback from his two pet beasts, Bai Qi's physique is now quite good.

If this were in my previous life, I would have broken all the Olympic records several times over in no time.

Soon, Bai Qi arrived at the foot of the Tower of Lamentation. Upon seeing him, President Qin immediately approached and said, "You came so quickly. It was definitely the right decision to send someone to pick you up."

Is this how I appear in your mind?

Bai Qi remained silent, glanced around at the unchanged Tower of Lamentation, and said, "Where's the next tower? I can't see it."

"The Tower of Gratitude and the Tower of Lamentation are connected, right beneath your feet."

Upon hearing Bai Qi's question, Yi Yu also came over and said, "I'm sorry, the people we sent in to explore haven't come out yet. You may have to wait for a while. As compensation, we will tell you the information about the first level."

Only one floor? That's incredibly stingy.

Bai Qi nodded, but didn't say much to Yi Yu.

Even an old fox like Qin, who had lived decades longer than him, didn't want to have much interaction with Yi Yu, so Bai Qi naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to go after him.

If he sets his sights on us, even if the Evolution Egg can be used in the Beast Taming Space now, there's no guarantee that it won't reveal a weakness one day.

He didn't want to be dissected like a lab rat or kept in a pen like a hen.

Yi Yu also noticed Bai Qi's aloofness. He maintained his smile but said nothing more, silently waiting for the Thirteenth Bureau's exploration team to appear.

Swish!

Finally, just as Bai Qi was getting a little bored, a man wielding two hammers and dressed in a tight-fitting outfit appeared in front of the gate.

"Xusheng, how's it going?"

Upon seeing the man appear, Yi Yu asked in a low voice.

Li Xusheng shook his head and said, "There are too many rune puppets on the fifth floor. I can't break through them."

Yi Yu nodded, then pointed to Bai Qi and said, "This is Bai Qi, whom I mentioned to you. Tell him about the ferocious beasts on the first floor."

Li Xusheng nodded, walked up to Bai Qi and was about to speak when he noticed that Bai Qi looked completely lost, as if he had suffered some kind of blow.

Five floors?! Five floors?!

Do you know how much of the first-clear reward I lost on those five floors?!

Bai Qi pounded his chest in pain, only realizing what was happening when he noticed Li Xusheng approaching.

"Li Xusheng, member of the 13th Bureau Special Task Force, third-tier Beastmaster."

"Bai Qi, a member of the Beast Tamer Association, is a second-tier Beast Tamer."

After a brief introduction, Li Xusheng began to explain the situation on the first floor.

"The first level is a three-headed Hellfire Sword Demon. Its attacks are barely manageable. You just need to defeat them one by one."

That's it? That's all?

Bai Qi listened attentively, but couldn't hear anything more. Seeing Li Xusheng's tightly closed mouth, he was even more certain of his guess.

"Thank you very much."

Although it wasn't of much use, at least we knew the quantity, which could be considered a piece of intelligence.

"Need not."

Li Xusheng shook his head, looked at Bai Qi's outstretched hand, paused, then suddenly the two hammers in his hand disappeared. He quickly grabbed Bai Qi's hand, shook it, and pulled it back.

Click.

The two hands touched for only a brief moment, and suddenly the Evolution Egg cracked open in several more places, immediately increasing the progress of the Bronze Egg by 15%.

[Name]: Evolution Egg (Bronze Egg 25%)

Status: Activated

Is this a pet?

Bai Qi glanced at Li Xusheng with some surprise.

Legend has it that after a pet beast is upgraded to the seventh-tier legendary level, it has the ability to transform into a human form. The Thirteenth Bureau is so extravagant that it actually sent a legendary ferocious beast to climb the tower.

Bai Qi's gaze caught Li Xusheng's attention, and a hint of hostility immediately appeared on his originally indifferent face. President Qin also came over and said, "He is the descendant of a beast tamer and a legendary pet beast. He hates being treated as an outsider. So if you don't want to get beaten up by him, you'd better not look at him like that."

Bai Qi suddenly realized what was happening, waved apologetically to Li Xusheng, and then strode towards the entrance.

Even a third-tier beast tamer like Li Xusheng could only reach the fifth floor, which shows just how difficult this so-called Tower of Gratitude is.

He should hurry up and climb the tower; he'd be devastated if he lost the first-clear reward.

(End of this chapter)